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Rosen versus Henderson on Child Tax Credits
David Henderson, Econlib - 6 hours ago
Here’s a video of an interview that Paris Schutz of WTTW, the PBS channel in Chicago, did on the expansion of the child tax credit. Jeremy Rosen argued for and I argued against. Funny story: I got on the Zoom and within a minute or two Jeremy got on. I didn’t know who he was, […] The post Rosen versus Henderson on Child Tax Credits appeared first on Econlib.
Internet upgrade breathes new life into rural areas, new UN report finds
Global Issues News Headlines - 6 hours ago
Improved Internet access and connectivity can do more than urban migration to provide better jobs and higher standards of living for the roughly 3.4 billion people living in rural areas, according to the latest World Social Report, published on Thursday. Read the full story, “Internet upgrade breathes new life into rural areas, new UN report finds”, on globalissues.org →
UNHCR chief calls on US to end COVID-19 asylum restrictions at the Mexico border
Global Issues News Headlines - 6 hours ago
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has appealed to the Government of the United States to “swiftly lift” the public health-related asylum restrictions that remain in effect at the southern border, and to restore access to asylum for the people “whose lives depend on it”. Read the full story, “UNHCR chief calls on US to end COVID-19 asylum restrictions at the Mexico border”, on globalissues.org →
Exclusive: Mauritius' First Female President on Why We Need Science Diplomacy to Address Major Challenges
Global Issues News Headlines - 6 hours ago
HYDERABAD, India, May 20 (IPS) - If we want to address the great challenges this world is facing, we have to factor in science into all our narratives, according to Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, the first woman president of Mauritius and renowned biodiversity scientist. Read the full story, “Exclusive: Mauritius' First Female President on Why We Need Science Diplomacy to Address Major Challenges”, on globalissues.org →
Gaza children living in ‘hell on earth’, UN chief says, urging immediate end to fighting
Global Issues News Headlines - 6 hours ago
The past ten days have witnessed a “dangerous and horrific” surge in deadly violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), particularly Gaza, and in Israel, the UN chief told the General Assembly on Thursday. Read the full story, “Gaza children living in ‘hell on earth’, UN chief says, urging immediate end to fighting”, on globalissues.org →
WHO appeals for regular access to Palestinian enclave amid ongoing Israeli strikes
Global Issues News Headlines - 6 hours ago
The UN health agency has added its weight to calls for regular humanitarian access to Gaza, where two dozen medical facilities have now come under attack through Israeli air strikes, along with healthcare personnel. Read the full story, “WHO appeals for regular access to Palestinian enclave amid ongoing Israeli strikes”, on globalissues.org →
Myanmar: Rights expert welcomes fresh sanctions against junta, urges other nations ‘step up’
Global Issues News Headlines - 6 hours ago
The announcement this week of new coordinated sanctions against Myanmar’s military rulers by a handful of Western governments has been welcomed by the UN independent expert monitoring the human rights situation in the country. Read the full story, “Myanmar: Rights expert welcomes fresh sanctions against junta, urges other nations ‘step up’”, on globalissues.org →
Did Bea Arthur Serve in the Military During World War II?
Dan MacGuill, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Before she became a television icon, Arthur had a stint as a truck driver in the Marine Corps Women's Reserve from 1943 to 1945.
America’s Frontline Doctors File Motion for Temporary Restraining Order Against Use of COVID Vaccines in Children
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 6 hours ago
America's Frontline Doctors (AFLDS) today filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama requesting a temporary restraining order against the emergency use authorization (EUA) permitting using the COVID-19 vaccines in children under the age of 16, and that no further expansion of the EUAs to children under the age of 16 be granted prior to the resolution of these issues at trial. The case will challenge the EUAs for the injections on several counts, based on the law and scientific evidence that the EUAs should never have been granted, the EUAs shoul...
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CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
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America’s Frontline Doctors File Motion for Temporary Restraining Order Against Use of COVID Vaccines in Children
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 7 hours ago
America's Frontline Doctors (AFLDS) today filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama requesting a temporary restraining order against the emergency use authorization (EUA) permitting using the COVID-19 vaccines in children under the age of 16, and that no further expansion of the EUAs to children under the age of 16 be granted prior to the resolution of these issues at trial. The case will challenge the EUAs for the injections on several counts, based on the law and scientific evidence that the EUAs should never have been granted, the EUAs shoul...
“The Hamas” are Coming: A View of the Violence from Inside Israel
Miko Peled, MintPress News - 8 hours ago
There are never Palestinians, never people, only “The Hamas” -- and “The Hamas” is, by the way, male and singular (in Hebrew). “The Hamas thinks;” “The Hamas believes;” “The Hamas should know;” “When the Hamas understands, he will stop;” and finally, “When The Hamas is hit hard he will never dare to attack Israel again.” The post “The Hamas” are Coming: A View of the Violence from Inside Israel appeared first on MintPress News.
Florida Residents Say They Were Tricked, “Bullied” Into Allowing GMO Mosquitoes On Their Property By Bill Gates Funded Company
Nick Meyer, AltHealthWorks.com - 8 hours ago
As the attention of the world is firmly focused on the quest of drug companies like Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson to “vaccinate the world,” along with the support of U.S. politicians and their contemporaries across the globe, one of the largest, eerily similar GMO experiments of its kind is currently taking place in the Florida Keys, among residents that insist that their voices are not being heard. The experiment in question is the ongoing release of over 20 million genetically modified mosquitoes currently being undertaken in the Florida Keys, that began earlier this month than...
Brazil’s federal tax collection up 45.2% in April; sets record for the month
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Federal tax collection rose 45.2% in real terms in April over the same period last year, totaling R$156.8 (US$29.63) billion, a record for the month, according to data released Thursday by the Federal Treasury. The performance exceeded analysts' projections for a R$140 billion tax collection. In the four-month period, collection […] The post Brazil’s federal tax collection up 45.2% in April; sets record for the month appeared first on The Rio Times.
Forget the Stimulus: Biden Has More Plans to Help Out Americans
Eli Fuhrman, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Eli Fuhrman* *Stimulus Cash, Americas* A fourth stimulus payment currently appears unlikely, with the Biden administration set to focus on providing more indirect relief to Americans rather than direct relief in the form of additional stimulus payments. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Child care is another significant expense for many American families, and the American Families Plan would look to address this by ensuring that qualifying American families do not spend more than seven percent of their income on child care for children under five years of age. The IRS is cont...
Cold War Gear: The Steel Helmets of East Germany
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *East Germany, Europe* As the East Germans began to establish a unique identity of their own, this included a modernized version of the uniform and helmet. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The various Warsaw Pact countries produced similar equipment without violating trademark. Throughout the Cold War it was typically said that the army of the Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR), or East Germany, was probably the best trained and best equipped of the Warsaw Pact powers—including those of those of the Soviet Union! The country was also ironically held as the most r...
Another State Is Trying to Give Out Its Own Stimulus Checks
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check, * [image: Stimulus Checks] It remains to be seen whether Oregon will join several other states in approving their own stimulus checks or stimulus-related tax refunds for their residents. There are reports abound of millions of Americans still struggling to scrape by amid the ongoing pandemic. Many have already received and spent their $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks under the American Rescue Plan. Now, they are desperate to hear any positive news regarding a fourth or even a fifth round of stimulus payments. As President Joe Biden and...
Brave, But Foolish: Pakistan Once Took On India and Bangladesh At Once
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *India Pakistan Separatism, Asia* India won on land and at sea, but the battle in the air was a little more even. *This Is What You Need To Remember:* Unfortunately, Pakistan’s humiliation in 1971 spurred it into developing an atomic bomb. With India also armed with atomic weapons, South Asia now lives under the shadow of nuclear war. The next major India-Pakistan clash could be the last. This is what happens when you chop a nation in half. Before December 3, 1971, Pakistan was a country suffering from a split personality disorder. When British India became indepe...
COVID Vaccines: Some Fully Vaccinated People Will Still Get Infected – Here’s Why
Tara Hurst, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Tara Hurst* *Global Health, * Those who develop COVID after vaccination will probably have a milder illness, and so the risk of breakthrough infections should not deter us from using the current vaccines. The development of several COVID vaccines in less than a year has given us all hope of a release from the pandemic. Now the goal has shifted to ensuring widespread vaccine coverage is achieved as quickly as possible around the globe. However, it is unlikely that any of the vaccines will be 100% effective at stopping transmission or infection. There is a small risk that some fu...
Why Is Accountability for Alleged War Crimes So Hard To Achieve in The Israel-Palestinian Conflict?
Amy Maguire, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Amy Maguire* *Security, * International law — hamstrung by its own institutions, entrenched power relations and politicisation — offers no clear or quick solution. The latest outbreak of conflict in Gaza and Israel is escalating rapidly. At the time of writing, at least 192 Palestinians are reported dead, including 58 children. Ten Israelis are reported dead, including two children. Hamas is firing rockets into Israel from Gaza. Some cause casualties, while many are intercepted by Israeli anti-missile systems or fall short of the border. Israel is conducting aerial and artiller...
Democrats Have a Stimulus Check Problem
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Democrats Stimulus Payment, * Although a large number of voters don’t associate the payments with Democrats, sixty-eight percent of them still supported the measure. It’s unclear, however, whether the party is getting credit for the major provision in President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan. A large percentage of rural voters in battleground states don’t associate stimulus payments with the Democratic Party, according to a new poll, even though Democrats passed the third round of direct relief without a single Republican vote. The poll, which was conducted ...
Still Waiting on Your 2019 Tax Return? IRS Says It’ll Only Be Two Months...
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Tax Return, * The Internal Revenue Service is expected to sift through its 2019 tax return logjam within 60 days, according to Charles Rettig, the agency’s commissioner. The Internal Revenue Service is expected to sift through its 2019 tax return logjam within 60 days, according to Charles Rettig, the agency’s commissioner. Rettig told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Wednesday that there are 335,000 tax returns from last year that the IRS still has to work through, a figure that’s significantly decreased since the beginning of the year when th...
Argentina’s economy on pause, despite March’s year-on-year rebound
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina's economy showed last March a remarkable improvement compared to the devastating indexes of a year ago. Still, it has been stagnant for two months now, contributing to the uncertainty in the forecasts about the continuity and degree of recovery in the coming months. According to the National Institute of […] The post Argentina’s economy on pause, despite March’s year-on-year rebound appeared first on The Rio Times.
To Address Low Representation of Black Teachers, Experts Suggests Focusing on Retention
Sarah Wood, Diverse - 6 hours ago
To discuss recommendations on ways to increase representation within the teaching workforce, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) hosted the second part of its series, “Structures for Success: Supporting, Developing and Retaining Black Male Educators” on Wednesday evening.
Oklahoma cannabis firm closes $44M funding round, expands into Missouri
John Schroyer, MJBizDaily - 6 hours ago
Oklahoma-based Stability Cannabis said Thursday it completed a $44 million Series A funding round and acquired a minority ownership stake in a vertically integrated Missouri medical marijuana business. Stability Cannabis said in a news release that its production capacity now includes 60 acres of greenhouse and outdoor cultivation canopy as well as 95,000 square feet […] Oklahoma cannabis firm closes $44M funding round, expands into Missouri is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Nancy Pelosi Praises 35 House Decepticon Members of DC UniParty: “I’m Very Proud of Them”
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
During her press conference today House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took the time to sing the praises of the 35 Republican members of the DC UniParty for their support of her and the Democrat agenda. Speaker Pelosi noted without their support the House democrats could not have been able to keep their narrative focused exclusively […] The post Nancy Pelosi Praises 35 House Decepticon Members of DC UniParty: “I’m Very Proud of Them” appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Noise bylaw amendments would mean louder downtown Halifax patios — but only until 11pm
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 7 hours ago
New bylaw amendments would allow downtown Halifax bars to be louder for longer outdoors — but only until 11pm. The proposed amendments came to a special virtual meeting of Halifax regional council’s Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee on Thursday. In the staff report to the committee, planner Ross Grant proposed the creation of […]
Microsoft vs Indian Farmers: Agri-Stacking the System
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 7 hours ago
In April, the Indian government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft, allowing its local partner CropData to leverage a master database of farmers. The MoU seems to be part of the AgriStack policy initiative, which involves the roll out of ‘disruptive’ technologies and digital databases in the agricultural sector.
Pottersville Digest
jurassicpork, Welcome Back to Pottersville - 7 hours ago
------------------------------ I'll bet Susan Collins is more than mildly concerned about this. ------------------------------ It came out late Tuesday night that the NY AG's office has joined forces with the Manhattan DA's criminal probe of the Trump Organization. ------------------------------ Real profiles in courage, these patriots are. ------------------------------ There were two viruses that decimated America in 2020. Thus far, we have vaccines for only one. ------------------------------ Good job. Now the next step is to scrub that racist, misogynist, ...
IRR News 20 May 2021: Stop and search – more concerns about PCSC Bill
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 8 hours ago
If anti-racism is about social justice, social justice is about rights, and this week on IRR News we focus on legislation and police practices that erode rights, as well as asking what should be done in complicated circumstances when the rights of different groups seemingly collide.
Pfizer, Moderna CEOs: Vaccine Boosters Needed as Early as September + More
Children's Health Defense - 8 hours ago
The Defender’s COVID NewsWatch provides a roundup of the latest headlines related to the SARS CoV-2 virus, including its origins and COVID vaccines. The post Pfizer, Moderna CEOs: Vaccine Boosters Needed as Early as September + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Student Freedom Initiative Partners with Cisco and AVC Technologies
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 9 hours ago
The Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) is partnering with Cisco and AVC Technologies, with Cisco committing $100 million in technologies. Both AVC and Cisco will provide ongoing technical support. AVC will work with HBCUs to find infrastructure gaps and address them, with Cisco providing the necessary solutions to be installed by AVC. Cisco will invest $50 […]
Nina King Promoted to Duke University Athletic Director
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 9 hours ago
Nina King has been appointed Duke University’s athletic director, a promotion from her current role as senior deputy director of athletics, ESPN reported. She will be Duke’s first woman athletic director and the third Black woman to lead a Power 5 athletic department. King has been Duke’s chief operating officer, chaired the Division I women’s […]
Did Biden ‘Fake’ Drive a Ford Truck?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Add this to the list of misleading claims about the president's health.
The Poet: John O’Donohue, “In These Times”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
*“In These Times”* “In these times when anger Is turned into anxiety, And someone has stolen The horizons and mountains, Our small emperors on parade Never expect our indifference To disturb their nakedness. They keep their heads down, And their eyes gleam with reflection From aluminum economic ground, The media wraps everything In a cellophane of sound, And the ghost surface of the virtual Overlays the breathing earth. The industry of distraction Makes us forget That we live in a universe. We have become converts To the religion of stress And its deity of progress; That we may have coura...
Did Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Refuse To Give Interviews to White Journalists?
Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
A letter to the Chicago press on the two-year anniversary of the mayor's inauguration drew fire from conservative media.
65 new cases of COVID-19 announced on Thursday, May 20
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 7 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Jump to sections in this article: Overview Vaccination Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories Nova Scotia announced 65 new cases of COVID-19 today (Thursday, May 20). Of today’s cases, 41 are in Nova Scotia Health’s Central Zone, 15 […]
Martha Stewart joins marijuana firm Canopy Growth as strategic adviser
Laura Drotleff, MJBizDaily - 7 hours ago
Canadian marijuana producer Canopy Growth Corp. said Thursday that it is appointing Martha Stewart as strategic adviser, a move designed to deepen the Ontario-based company's business ties with the consumer packaged goods authority and CBD brand leader. Martha Stewart joins marijuana firm Canopy Growth as strategic adviser is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
"No Room For Cowards..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
“Life has no victims. There are no victims in this life. No one has the right to point fingers at his/her past and blame it for what he/she is today. We do not have the right to point our finger at someone else and blame that person for how we treat others, today. Don’t hide in the corner, pointing fingers at your past. Don’t sit under the table, talking about someone who has hurt you. Instead, stand up and face your past! Face your fears! Face your pain! And stomach it all! You may have to do so kicking and screaming and throwing fits and crying – but by all means – face it! This ...
Israel Approves Unilateral Cease-Fire in Gaza Offensive
AP News, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Israel announced a cease-fire in the bruising 11-day war against Hamas militants that caused widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip and brought life in much of Israel to a standstill.
Is a Wingate Hotel in Illinois Haunted by a Ghost?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
A video showed a purported incident in room 209.
Vax and Scratch: NY Offers $5M Lottery for Newly Vaccinated
AP News, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Anyone who gets vaccinated at select state-run vaccination sites in New York next week will receive a lottery scratch ticket with prizes potentially worth millions.
Police of Daniel Ortega’s regime surround El Confidencial newspaper’s editorial office in Nicaragua
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a new blow against freedom of expression in Nicaragua, the security forces of Daniel Ortega's regime are surrounding the editorial offices of El Confidencial newspaper. "We demand respect for our journalists. We reject a new threat of seizure and confiscation. They will not silence us. We will continue to […] The post Police of Daniel Ortega’s regime surround El Confidencial newspaper’s editorial office in Nicaragua appeared first on The Rio Times.
"An Elegant Flimflam"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
*"An Elegant Flimflam"* By Bill Bonner YOUGHAL, IRELAND – "The super-rich must be the loneliest, most miserable people on the planet. They are in a class by themselves… separated from the masses by nearly $32 trillion. That’s the difference between what the top 1% of Americans own and the wealth of the bottom 50%. And the 1% knows something the rest of humanity doesn’t: Even a billion dollars won’t make you happy. *Easy Come, Easy Go: *But getting big money fast is still a thrill. Think of all the young people who were suddenly enriched after Satoshi Nakamoto invented bitcoin in 2...
From rice to bicycles, candy, internet and retirement: see what else increased in price during the pandemic in Brazil
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The coronavirus pandemic reached Brazilian lands together with inflation, the generalized and persistent increase in prices in the economy. The Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) grew 6.76% between May 2020 and April 2021. Some products pushed the index - more specifically, 156 of them grew above the IPCA average. […] The post From rice to bicycles, candy, internet and retirement: see what else increased in price during the pandemic in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Big Gaps in Vaccine Rates Across the US Worry Health Experts
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
The highest vaccination rates are concentrated in the Northeast, while the lowest ones are mostly in the South.
How Brazilian ‘Laura’ startup reduces hospitalizations and mortality – and received US$1.9 million
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The coronavirus pandemic has put the spotlight on the need to better manage hospital resources - such as nurses, intensive care physicians, specialist doctors, intensive care units (ICU). But some healthcare startups have been eyeing healthcare bottlenecks for years. One of them is Laura. The healthtech serves over 40 healthcare […] The post How Brazilian ‘Laura’ startup reduces hospitalizations and mortality – and received US$1.9 million appeared first on The Rio Times.
Is BLM Apparel Banned at 2020 Olympics?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Political expression has been prohibited at the Olympic Games for decades.
A fully-formed or nearly fully-formed COVID-19 virus arrived at WIV from PLA eastern command in early 2019
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 8 hours ago
5-20-21 Information obtained within the last 24 hours from a source inside China challenges the popular narrative: 1. A fully-formed or nearly fully-formed COVID-19 virus arrived at the Wuhan Institute of Virology from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Eastern Theater Command in the early months of 2019. 2. Contrary to the popular narrative, the COVID-19 virus was sent to the Wuhan Institute of Virology primarily for testing. 3. The testing was assigned to a group of young virologists. The name of the leader of that group is known and the leader’s scientific background is ...
Company recalls 1.6 million cases of beans from 22 states for processing mistake
News Desk, Food Safety News - 8 hours ago
Randall Foods Inc. is recalling all lots of its Randall-brand beans because of manufacturing deviations that may pose a potential health risk. The recall includes 1.6 million cases of glass jars. “The manufacturing deviations included a nonfunctioning temperature indicating device raising the possibility that the product was not effectively processed,” according to the Cincinnati, OH,... Continue Reading
People Should be Pissed
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 9 hours ago
Some already are, but most have no idea the degree to which they’ve been manipulated and lied to by experts and authorities. Last week, in very short order, eight members of the New York Yankees, all of whom were apparently “fully” vaccinated, tested positive for COVID-19, confusing and alarming many Americans. The simple answer is… Continue reading →
Cultural Genocide: Lakotas disrupt Kristi Noem's round dance
Unknown, CENSORED NEWS - 1 hour ago
By Brenda NorrellCensored NewsNow at Kristi's round dance -- Lakotas called out Kristi Noem for "killing grandmothers and grandfathers." The South Dakota governor blocked virus protection efforts.Over a loud speaker, Lakotas blasted, "Kristi Noem is no friend of Native People."As pale police pushed them back from the capitol, Lakotas called out, "You're dancing for racism."Breaking News -- Watch
may 20 #3
rowanberkeley, rowanberkeley - 7 hours ago
*Israel has killed 14 families in their Gaza homes* Maureen Clare Murphy, Electronic Intifada, May 19 2021 *Palestinians recover the body of Yousif Abu Hussein after he was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his Gaza City home on 19 May.Photo: Bashar Taleb/APA* Israeli warplanes and artillery attacks killed several more Palestinians in Gaza and destroyed more than a dozen residential buildings late Tuesday and Wednesday. A journalist, child and woman were among those who died as a result of Israeli strikes, according to Al Mezan, a human rights group in Gaza. The slain journalist, Y...
Too Late, Already Bolted: How A Faster WHO Response Could Have Slowed COVID-19’s Spread
Michael Toole, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Michael Toole* *Coronavirus, * Could a swifter response from the WHO have saved lives? One expert thinks so. This week we’ve seen reports of an infection called mucormycosis, often termed “black fungus”, in patients with COVID, or who are recovering from COVID, in India. Fungal infections can be devastating. And in this case mucormycosis is adding to the burden of suffering in a country already in a deep COVID crisis. As of March this year 41 cases of COVID-19-associated mucormycosis had been documented around the world, with 70% in India. Reports suggest the number of cases...
U.S. Special Forces Are Training for Full-Blown War with Russia
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Special Forces, The Americas* If practice gets a musician to Carnegie Hall, then it could be said that intensive training ensures that the special operators get back home alive. It has been said many times that soldiers are made, not born – even if some would argue that there is a special breed of soldier that is actually naturally conditioned for the Special Operations Force (SOF). Yet, even in those cases a mission's success and survival of the team all comes down to training. If practice gets a musician to Carnegie Hall, then it could be said that intensive tr...
Russia Is Ready to Fight Like Hell in the Arctic
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Russia, arctic* The country retains the most extensive fleet of icebreakers anywhere in the world. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The legacy systems of the Cold War have left Russia well prepared for competition over the Arctic. Over the past decade, nations bordering on the Arctic have found themselves with a big new security problem. The melting of the arctic ice has opened up shipping lanes and opportunities for the exploitation for undersea resources, but has also exposed vulnerabilities for countries that have long considered their northern frontier secure...
This Picture Is the U.S. Navy's Worst Nightmare Come True
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Aircraft Carriers, * A series of collisions involving U.S. Navy destroyers in 2016 and 2017—including two incidents of recent tragedies that left sixteen sailors dead—have raised questions as to why the maritime fighting branch appears to be suffering the same accident again and again. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The succession of devastating accidents in the 1960s cost hundreds of lives. However, they did have one positive aftereffect: they confronted the navy with major deficiencies with its safety culture and forced it to implement serious reforms t...
Why Is Joe Biden Ignoring Colombia?
Kiron Skinner, David Shedd, James Jay Carafano, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Kiron Skinner, David Shedd, James Jay Carafano* *Colombia, Latin America* The Biden administration needs to weigh carefully its actions if Colombia is to be spared from further political and economic deterioration. The United States has counted Colombia among its strongest allies in the Western Hemisphere. We cannot afford to let the bilateral relationship deteriorate. Sadly, the Biden administration appears to be taking deliberate steps to weaken the government of President Iván Duque. If the bilateral relationship deteriorates, it will undermine both U.S. and Colombian nation...
Sweden's Gripen Fighter Is No F-35, But It's Still a Beast
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *JAS 39 Gripen, Europe* The JAS 39 Gripen serves in half a dozen air forces and remains competitive in the bidding to serve in a dozen more. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Gripen production line remains alive and vital. Of all the aerospace giants, Sweden’s Saab AB has followed perhaps the least likely path. In an era when modern fighters are typically designed by a consortia of firms from a variety of states, small Sweden has managed to produce a fighter capable of competing with any on the export market. The JAS 39 Gripen now serves in half a dozen air for...
Child Tax Credit Payments: Some People Are Saying They Don't Want Them
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Child Tax Credit Payments, * One of the main reasons to opt out is because some families don’t want to deal with an overpayment of the credits, which they will be responsible for paying back during the next tax season. For millions of cash-starved parents who already have received and spent their $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks, July can’t come soon enough. That’s because on the fifteenth of that month, approximately forty million families will start getting monthly payments from the new child tax credits under President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American R...
Doughboy Battledress: The U.S. Army's Uniform Of the Great War
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *U.S. Army, Americas* When America entered the Great War in the spring of 1917, its small army was outfitted in the M1912 khaki tunic. *Here's What You Need to Know*: When it came to equipment and accouterments in World War I, Americans led the way. Following the Spanish-American War the U.S. Army reconsidered the uniform that its soldiers would wear in the field. A number of changes were made, and in December 1911 the War Department published the new *Regulations for the Uniform of the United States Army.* When America entered the Great War (World War I) in the ...
Editor's Note
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 8 hours ago
Finishing up on a project now. Blogging will return later this evening.
New Bill Would Protect Americans From Utility Shutoffs and Mounting Debt Crisis
Peter Hart, Food & Water Watch - 8 hours ago
Access to water is a necessity for families trying to recover from the pandemic, but ever-growing utility debt and shutoffs loom ahead.
The Word From the Trenches – May 20, 2021
Henry Shivley, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Join in on the conversation. Call (712) 770-5597 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. (If you are unable to get through call... The post The Word From the Trenches – May 20, 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Use Of Fear to Control Behaviour During Covid "Crisis" was Totalitarian, (Authoritarian and Tyrannical) Admit Scientists
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 9 hours ago
*No Shit Sherlock!* *The use of fear as heavy handed as it was and continues to be was totalitarian coercive abuse and yet it was and still is lapped up by it's targets. Which is why most of society is suffering, quite obviously, from Stockholm Syndrome! * *"The term Stockholm syndrome is the name for a psychological response to captivity and abuse. (lockdown/deprivation of employment/freedom and access to loved ones) A person with Stockholm syndrome develops positive associations with their captors or abusers. Experts do not fully understand this response formation but think...
Rise in antisemitic incidents in South Florida prompts Jewish groups to spend thousands on security
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
WPTV News – FL Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast May 19, 2021 Antisemitism has been on the rise in America, and Florida is seeing a... The post Rise in antisemitic incidents in South Florida prompts Jewish groups to spend thousands on security appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Priti Patel reveals plans for up to 10,000 quarantine checks EVERY day
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Daily Mail Families should expect a ‘knock on the door’ when they return from abroad, Priti Patel warned last night. The Home Secretary said enforcement... The post Priti Patel reveals plans for up to 10,000 quarantine checks EVERY day appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
“A small plea”
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
“I feel like it’s time to gently highlight some important issues around personal responsibility and individual choice. Issues which have been drowned out from healthy... The post “A small plea” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Students protest mandatory Covid vaccinations at colleges
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
MSN – CNBC Across the country, a growing number of colleges and universities have said vaccinations will be mandatory for the fall of 2021. Now,... The post Students protest mandatory Covid vaccinations at colleges appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
OSHA: Employers May Be Held Liable for ‘Any Adverse Reaction’ From Mandatory COVID Shots
WakingTimes, Waking Times - 11 hours ago
*Matt Agorist* - Companies may be liable for an employee’s adverse reaction to the vaccine if they require them to take it.
Did Fauci Fund ‘Gain of Function’ Research, Thereby Causing COVID-19 Pandemic?
Madison Dapcevich, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Statements made by Fox News host Tucker Carlson furthered theories that a manipulated virus spilled over from a lab in Wuhan, China.
Under HIPAA Rules, Can Businesses Ask If You Have Been Vaccinated Against COVID-19?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Where does HIPAA's privacy rule apply?
Chile vaccinates more than half of its target population with two vaccine doses
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 9 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chilean health authorities reported Thursday that more than 50% of the target population had received the two doses of the covid-19 vaccine, equivalent to more than 7.6 million people. "The population must become aware of the need to be vaccinated," said Health Minister Enrique Paris. The country has one of […] The post Chile vaccinates more than half of its target population with two vaccine doses appeared first on The Rio Times.
NYT Reporter Admits to Biased Coverage of COVID Origin, Watch ‘The Hills Rising’ Exposé
Children's Health Defense - 9 hours ago
Saager Enjeti, host of “The Hill’s Rising With Krystal and Saagar,” discusses an admission from a former New York Times science journalist who said he initially refused to investigate the COVID lab-leak theory because he trusted the word of Dr. Anthony Fauci and other industry players. The post NYT Reporter Admits to Biased Coverage of COVID Origin, Watch ‘The Hills Rising’ Exposé appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
A history of the US blocking UN resolutions against Israel
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 9 hours ago
Over the past five decades, the United States has vetoed at least 53 UN Security Council resolutions critical of Israel – 3 in just the last week.
J&J Vaccine Producer Drilled at House Hearing on Botched Vaccine Doses, Lavish Executive Bonuses, Stock Sales
Children's Health Defense - 9 hours ago
A House panel investigation revealed taxpayers paid Johnson & Johnson vaccine manufacturer, Emergent Biosolutions, $271 million under vaccine contracts despite “serious deficiencies” at the Baltimore plant. The post J&J Vaccine Producer Drilled at House Hearing on Botched Vaccine Doses, Lavish Executive Bonuses, Stock Sales appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Diplomat Mauricio Montalvo will be the next Foreign Minister of Ecuador
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 9 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The next Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador will be Mauricio Montalvo, a career diplomat with extensive experience in foreign service and whose name was already sounding for days as the main contender, as announced by President-elect Guillermo Lasso. "He puts at the service of the country an extensive diplomatic […] The post Diplomat Mauricio Montalvo will be the next Foreign Minister of Ecuador appeared first on The Rio Times.
To the last drop – Water rescue in Chile
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 9 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Chile is drying up. In some areas of the country, climate change and poor management have reduced available water by 37% in recent years. In addition, water, the nourishment of ecosystems, is poorly distributed in the country. According to figures from the Water Defense Movement, Chilean agriculture consumes about 77% […] The post To the last drop – Water rescue in Chile appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bring Back Coal! Bring Back Steel!
Kathy Magraw, LaRouchePAC.com - All Posts - 9 hours ago
This is the first in a continuing LaRouche PAC series concerning West Virginia. The state currently is the second poorest state in the continental U.S. with a poverty rate approaching 18%. It is also a state where the opioid epidemic struck hard as coal and ancillary manufacturing were shuttered. Dope Inc., this time in the form of Big Pharma, used fake science to exploit the people Purdue Pharma and other death merchants called “pillbillies.” We’ll first examine the various scourges afflicting the state while on a listening tour in which we will offer solutions.
Should Alexa Read Our Moods? + More
Children's Health Defense - 10 hours ago
The Defender’s Big Brother NewsWatch brings you the latest headlines related to governments’ abuse of power, including attacks on democracy, civil liberties and use of mass surveillance. The post Should Alexa Read Our Moods? + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
‘I’m Sorry, I’m Scared’: Cops Torture Handcuffed Man to Death, Claim He Died in Car Crash
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist Union Parish, LA — The family of Ronald Greene as well as the public at large were all... The post ‘I’m Sorry, I’m Scared’: Cops Torture Handcuffed Man to Death, Claim He Died in Car Crash appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Tennessee lawmakers alarmed by reports White House secretly flying migrant children into state
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
Fox News Lawmakers from Tennessee are sounding the alarm after reports that the Biden administration has been flying unaccompanied minors into the state in the... The post Tennessee lawmakers alarmed by reports White House secretly flying migrant children into state appeared first on From the Trenches World Report .
NEUROPLASTICITY: HOW THE BRAIN SHAPES AND RESHAPES WITH OUR EXPERIENCES?
SEO Admin, Healing Oracle - 10 hours ago
The brain is a complex and fascinating organ. It’s the most critical organ in our body, as it controls all of the functions that keep us alive and functioning. Did you know that your brain... The post NEUROPLASTICITY: HOW THE BRAIN SHAPES AND RESHAPES WITH OUR EXPERIENCES? appeared first on Healing Oracle.
IS HYDROPONIC FARMING A SOLUTION TO THE GLOBAL FOOD PROBLEM?
SEO Admin, Healing Oracle - 10 hours ago
Food shortage in African nations, mass food adulteration, rising consumption of processed foods, and nutrition-related disorders are snowballing towards an impending food crisis. Agriculture, poultry & fishery are the major sources of food to feed... The post IS HYDROPONIC FARMING A SOLUTION TO THE GLOBAL FOOD PROBLEM? appeared first on Healing Oracle.
DWP lied about duty to keep benefit claimants safe, document suggests
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) lied when it claimed that it had no “duty of care” to protect disabled benefit claimants, new evidence suggests. Work and pensions secretary Therese Coffey has repeatedly told MPs that her department does not have […]
Tomlinson sketches out reforms on sanctions, assessments and Access to Work
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
The minister for disabled people has provided some of the first details of how the government plans to reform the social security system for disabled people through its long-delayed health and disability green paper. Justin Tomlinson told MPs on the work and […]
‘DWP must have known my dad would die when it removed his benefits’
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
The son of a disabled man who starved to death after his benefits were wrongly removed has said he believes the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) must have known that his dad would die if his payments were cut off. Lee […]
Call for national action on council care charging
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
Activists are calling on disabled people’s organisations and campaigners around the country to ensure that their local authorities closely examine their care charging policies, following a vital court ruling. They are concerned at the growing variations across the country in how much […]
Equality Act threat over long-awaited rail access app
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
Rail companies have delayed plans to launch a new mobile phone accessibility app, just days after they were warned that the technology appears to breach their duties under the Equality Act. The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) had been set to launch its […]
Barriers prevent disabled people building music industry careers, research finds
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
Disabled people are facing significant barriers to building careers in the music industry, according to new user-led research. The research* by Attitude is Everything found that nearly four-fifths (79 per cent) of Deaf and disabled people working in the music and live […]
Freedom Rider: The Palestine Litmus Test
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 9 hours ago
There aren’t many issues which clearly and unequivocally delineate right from wrong. The question of justice for the Palestinian people and their right to be protected by international law is one which gives no wiggle room for ifs, ands, or buts. Israel’s apartheid system is of such long standing and is so brazen that millions of people feel not only outrage but an insult to their own personal integrity and now speak up though they once demurred. The post Freedom Rider: The Palestine Litmus Test appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
This Is Not a Crisis—This Is a Rebellion: A Report from the Front Lines of Haiti
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 9 hours ago
A mambo and hougan—the traditional voudou priestess and priest—lead ancestral ceremonies before rallies take the streets and block the central arteries of Port-au-Prince, Cap Haïtien, and other Haitian cities and towns. After one of their members was kidnapped, leaders of the Protestant Church directed its congregation to halt all activities at noon on Wednesday and bat tenèb. Bat tenèb, literally “beat the darkness,” is a call for all sectors of Haitian society to beat pots, pans, street lights and anything else as a general alert of an emergency. A Catholic church in Petionville...
As a doctor in Gaza, these have been the most difficult days of my life
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 9 hours ago
Dozens of the dead or wounded have arrived at my hospital for treatment. We are witnessing entire families being wiped off the face of the earth. The post As a doctor in Gaza, these have been the most difficult days of my life appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
What critics of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan get wrong
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 9 hours ago
Within hours of President Joe Biden's announcement that US forces will leave Afghanistan by September 11, 2021, objections and remonstrations appeared across US media. These protests are nearly all disingenuous, false and specious, and meant to utilize fear to continue a tragic and purposeless war. The post What critics of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan get wrong appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
The Tideline: It’s now free to listen!
Suzanne Rent, Halifax Examiner - 9 hours ago
The Tideline is an arts and culture podcast hosted by Tara Thorne, headquartered in Halifax, showcasing in-depth interviews with the city’s artists, entertainers, and people about town. New episodes will be available to everyone for free, each Thursday, and you can listen to that week’s episode using the direct link in The Tideline’s blurb on the […]
Israel-Palestine: A new generation says ‘enough is enough’
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 9 hours ago
Anger and frustration have been deepened by a decade that saw Arab governments in the region relegate the Palestinian cause to the margins of their politics The post Israel-Palestine: A new generation says ‘enough is enough’ appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
Nervous Workers Struggle to Adjust to New Mask Policies
AP News, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
An abrupt relaxation of mask policies has left workers at supermarkets and other stores reeling as they try to sort out what the new environment means for their own safety and relationship with customers.
“Today we are Nazis,” says member of Israeli Jewish extremist group
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 9 hours ago
In screenshots from the groups posted by Fake Reporter, members talked about types of weapons and made plans for where to meet up in order to attack Palestinians and burn mosques. They engaged in virulent racism and incitement against Palestinians. The messages were released in the context of recent attacks by extremist Jewish Israelis on Palestinians, their homes and businesses as Israel escalated its attacks on the occupied West Bank and Gaza over the last week. The post “Today we are Nazis,” says member of Israeli Jewish extremist group appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
FANG announces end to ICE contracts in Bristol County, Massachusetts
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 9 hours ago
The FANG Collective is happy to announce that ICE will be cancelling all contracts with Bristol County, Massachusetts. This includes their 287(g) contract which trains deputies to collaborate with ICE and perform immigration agent duties, and their IGSA contract which turned the Bristol County House of Correction into an ICE detention center. The post FANG announces end to ICE contracts in Bristol County, Massachusetts appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
After Strike, Workers Resoundingly Reject Contract at Volvo’s Virginia Truck Plant
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 9 hours ago
Factory workers at a Volvo truck plant in southwest Virginia voted by 91 percent Sunday not to ratify a concession-filled contract negotiated by local and International Auto Workers (UAW) officials. “They made a billion dollar profit off our labor and we got nothing,” said Rhonda Sisk, a three-year assembler in the chassis department. The post After Strike, Workers Resoundingly Reject Contract at Volvo’s Virginia Truck Plant appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
Lithium, Cobalt, and Rare Earths
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago
At present, with wind and solar power accounting for only about 7% of global electricity generation and electric vehicles making up less than 1% of the cars on the road, the production of those minerals is roughly adequate to meet global demand. If, however, the U.S. and other countries really do move toward a green-energy future of the kind envisioned by President Biden, the demand for them will skyrocket and global output will fall far short of anticipated needs. The post Lithium, Cobalt, and Rare Earths appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
A New Guide to the Heating Arctic
coverfield, Lawfare - 10 hours ago
PDF Version A review of Kristina Spohr and David S. Hamilton, eds., and Jason C. Moyer, co-ed., “The Arctic and World Order” (Brookings Institution Press, December 2020) *** The Biden administration has signaled its multilateral approach to the global climate crisis by appointing John Kerry as climate envoy and rejoining the Paris agreement. The Arctic will serve as a litmus test for this strategy, as a host of overlapping legal regimes, intergovernmental organizations, and transnational coalitions aim to combat melting ice, massive fires, and collapsing earth. So, how can the ...
Foreign Capital is Trying to Crush AMLO’s Energy Reform
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago
Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) has vowed to push on in his quest to properly regulate the country’s hydrocarbons industry, despite the obstacles placed by foreign capitalists and the notoriously corrupt Mexican justice system. The post Foreign Capital is Trying to Crush AMLO’s Energy Reform appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
"HE HAD WON THE VICTORY OVER HIMSELF. HE LOVED BIG BROTHER."
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 10 hours ago
*The Washington Post*'s Aaron Blake seems to regard this as simple political pragmatism, although he acknowledges that it's pragmatism in an unhealthy politcal climate. I think it's something worse than that: On Jan. 6, supporters of Donald Trump broke into the Capitol in an effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election. While doing so, some of them chanted “Hang Mike Pence” ... As they were marauding through the Capitol, Trump offered his first thoughts on the siege. He took to Twitter not to call off the dogs, but to attack Pence.... Despite all of this, Pence’s brother, Rep...
Food & Water Watch Sues EPA to Protect Waterways from Factory Farm Pollution
Peter Hart, Food & Water Watch - 10 hours ago
Suit alleges EPA illegally failed to update outdated water pollution standards for the factory farm industry
Musical Interlude:Two Steps From Hell, "Downstream"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 10 hours ago
Two Steps From Hell, "Downstream"
Tucker Carlson Interviews Dr. Peter McCullough: Where Is the Conversation About COVID Treatments?
Children's Health Defense - 10 hours ago
Dr. Peter McCullough, author of the American Journal of Medicine’s most downloaded paper on COVID treatments, estimated 85% of COVID deaths could have been prevented if health officials, politicians and physicians had focused less on vaccines and more on early preventive therapies. The post Tucker Carlson Interviews Dr. Peter McCullough: Where Is the Conversation About COVID Treatments? appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
"Everything Is On Fire"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 11 hours ago
*"Everything Is On Fire"* by Egon von Greyerz “Everything is on fire.” – Heraclitus (535-475 BC) "What Heraclitus meant was that the world is in a constant state of flux. But the big problem in the next few years is that the world will experience a fire of a magnitude never seen before in history. I have in many articles and interviews pointed out how predictable events are (and people). This is particularly true in the world economy. Empires come and go, economies boom and bust and new currencies come and without fail always go. All this happens with regularity. *A GLOBAL FIRE I...
Notice to Readers: Plus - Brainwashed Joe "Normie" Will NEVER Get it and Finally two Exclusive submissions from FreakedOut and RAH
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 11 hours ago
*Dave Cullen dissects "Joe Normie"* *Societies and People are being re-engineered* The New Abnormal and The Conflicted Mind of Joe Normie (bitchute.com) Good morning readers. I will be stepping away from my laptop for the next few days...over what we call in Canada the "Victoria Day Weekend" which is a STAT holiday. I am taking care of some personal business and visiting with family. In the meantime, the post below which I've been working on for the past week, is chock-a-block full of important links that I have saved and which show the trajectory of the CovID Plandemic/Scamdem...
Forgive Me.
Graeme Decarie, The Decarie Report - 9 hours ago
I'm having a terrible time in the last few days of blogging. It's the confusion generated by adjusting to new glasses I'm making terrible mistakes as I write. Western countries have always been anti semitic. Britain, France, Germany, Canada, the U;S; are good examples of that. That is why, at the end of World War Two there was great resistance by them to help/ Jews away from the horrors and hatreds of World War Two.. And that is what forced Jews to look out for themselves. They organized in a frenzy to settle in Palestine. We decided to let them do that because it got them out...
Israel's Iron Dome Does Not Chase Every Rocket, Missile, Or Mortar That It Sees
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 9 hours ago
Rockets and interceptor missiles are fired in both directions in the early hours of May 14.Credit:AFP *CNN:* *Israel's Iron Dome doesn't chase every rocket it sees* (CNN)Over the last nine days, thousands of rockets have been fired from Gaza towards Israeli territory. And every day they've been met by missiles from Israel's Iron Dome defense system. "The Iron Dome Aerial Defense System has one purpose -- to intercept rockets mid-air before they can kill Israeli civilians. We will not apologize for saving lives," the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) tweeted on Tuesday. The Isra...
China's Air Force May Be Its Own Worst Enemy
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *China, Asia* Beijing is struggling to produce a high-quality indigenous jet engine. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Jet engines remain an obstacle for PLAAF fighter modernization. The Chinese defense industrial base is infamous for its tendency to “borrow” from foreign designs, particularly in the aerospace industry. Almost the entirety of China’s modern fighter fleet have either borrowed liberally from or directly copied foreign models. The J-10 was reputedly based on the Israeli IAI Lavi and by extension the United States’ General Dynamics F-16; the J-11 is a ...
Bad News: North Korea Unlikely to Engage Following Biden-Moon Summit
Eli Fuhrman, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Eli Fuhrman* *North Korea, * Recent months have seen North Korea repeatedly demonstrate that it believes that time is on its side, and that ongoing U.S. and international efforts to curb its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs have failed to do so. U.S. President Joe Biden is set to host South Korean President Moon Jae-in for a five-day visit this week, during which time the two leaders will discuss a whole host of issues including technological cooperation, ROK-Japan relations, competition with China, and of course North Korea. Also likely to be high on the list of ...
UK Vaccine Booster Q&A: What Will Be Given And When, Explained by Public Health Expert
Andrew Lee, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Andrew Lee* *Global Health, Britain* Time for a 3rd vaccine dose in the UK? The national effort to immunise the UK population against COVID-19 has been phenomenal. In six months, more than 56 million vaccine doses have been given to over 36 million people. With the distribution of first and second doses going well, the British government is now considering if and when it should give people a third, booster dose. However, reports so far have been contradictory. They’ve offered different suggestions on when boosters will be given, who they’ll be given to, and what exactly people ...
Could North Korea Use Diplomacy to Test Joe Biden's Intentions?
Eli Fuhrman, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Eli Fuhrman* *North Korea Diplomacy, * There are a number of other critical unknowns regarding the new policy that North Korea will undoubtedly be eager to clarify. South Korean President Moon Jae-in will arrive in Washington, D.C. this week for what will be a five-day visit, during which time he will meet with a host of U.S. officials and lawmakers including President Joe Biden. The summit meeting between Biden and Moon will mark just the second such meeting with a foreign leader undertaken by President Biden since he took office, and will no doubt involve discussion of a wide ...
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/20/2021
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 10 hours ago
~ Today's Water Cooler ~
Random Buffoonery
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 10 hours ago
Elements of Naval History Boarding Pistol of the K.K. Kriegsmarine dated around the late 1860′s on display at the Heeresgeschichtliches Museum in Vienna. It’s a particularly clean design. Though the navy was never a priority for Emperor Franz Joseph and was not as popular in the Austrian press as the army. With the development […] The post Random Buffoonery appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Did Some Oregon Counties Vote To Secede Into Idaho?
Dan MacGuill, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
The "Greater Idaho" campaign has won a succession of electoral tests, but still faces an uphill battle.
President Trump Highlights The 35 House DeceptiCons: “Sometimes there are consequences”, You Know What To Do
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 10 hours ago
President Trump was subtle as a brick through a window with his statement after thirty-five “Republican” members of the House voted to support Nancy Pelosi and the 2022 election effort of the Democrats. “Sometimes there are consequences”… PRESIDENT TRUMP – “See, 35 wayward Republicans—they just can’t help themselves. We have much better policy and are […] The post President Trump Highlights The 35 House DeceptiCons: “Sometimes there are consequences”, You Know What To Do appeared first on The Last Refuge.
EU Parliament Votes To Suspend Talks For Turkey To Join The EU
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Euractiv:* *EU parliament calls for the suspension of Turkey’s EU talks* The European Parliament called on the European Commission on Wednesday to suspend Turkey’s EU accession talks. The resolution was adopted by an overwhelming majority of 480 in favor, 64 against and 150 abstentions. The European People’s Party group (EPP) tweeted “The plenary adopted with an overwhelming majority the toughest resolution on Turkey ever.” “We insist that the accession talks with Turkey must be formally suspended, if the current negative trend is not urgently and consistently reversed,” ...
Cannabis REIT upsizes senior note offering to raise $300 million
Solomon Israel, MJBizDaily - 10 hours ago
Cannabis industry real estate investment trust Innovative Industrial Properties (IIP) said it upsized a previously announced private debt offering to raise $300 million. The senior notes from IIP’s operating partnership carry an interest rate of 5.50% and mature on May 25, 2026. Interest is payable twice a year, on May 15 and Nov. 15. The […] Cannabis REIT upsizes senior note offering to raise $300 million is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Equality lies in the potentiality of spirit that all possess.
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 10 hours ago
1) 165. The organization of the community first of all foresees equality. Admit any form of inequality and at once you come up against the perniciousness of privilege….The most economical principle is equality, which destroys privilege and cupidity. -M: *Community 1926 * ………………………………….. 94. Equality lies in the potentiality of spirit that all possess. -M: *Agni Yoga 1929* …………………………….......... 415, 417. Woman's upbringing and education are not on a level with man's, and motherhood itself is not protected….Affirmation of true...
American Arms Makers Are Making a Killing Off of Israel’s Slaughter in Gaza
Jessica Buxbaum, MintPress News - 10 hours ago
Major arms and aircraft manufacturers -- Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon -- are reaping massive profits from Israel's assault on Gaza, and all are expected to see their earnings boom with the quarter-billion-dollar arms deal the Biden administration is trying to push through. The post American Arms Makers Are Making a Killing Off of Israel’s Slaughter in Gaza appeared first on MintPress News.
Russian President Putin Says ‘If You Try To Bite Russia, We’ll Knock Out Your Teeth’
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting of the Pobeda (Victory) Organizing Committee via video conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, 20/05/2021. © Sputnik Putin: Everyone wants to "bite" us, or "bite off" something from us... But, those who are going to do this should know that we would knock their teeth out, so that they are not able to bite at all. Unlike Lavrov, Putin is not a diplomat😁 pic.twitter.com/rHydKkYAeV — Vera Van Horne (@VeraVanHorne) May 20, 2021 *RT:* *‘If you try to bite Russia, we’ll knock out your teeth,’ Putin says, ...
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