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The Watchers » Latest articles16 hours ago
Significant damage after M5.3 earthquake near Nyiragongo volcanoSignificant building damage was reported after a shallow M5.3 earthquake (RMB) hit Rubavu, Rwanda at 09:03 UTC (11:03 LT) on May 25, 2021. The USGS is reporting it as M4.7 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). This is the strongest of numerous earthquakes recorded in the...... Read more » read more
From the Trenches World Report16 hours ago
Mystery Babylon Episode 32 – Aid and Abet Newsletter (an expose of organized traitors)William (Bill) Cooper Archive December 6th, 2018. William “Bill” Cooper Archive Mystery Babylon Series Hour of the Time broadcast January 3, 1994 The post Mystery Babylon Episode 32 – Aid and Abet Newsletter (an expose of organized traitors) appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report16 hours ago
Vaccine passport bill takes first step in PennsylvaniaNews Advocate HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans in Pennsylvania’s state Senate began advancing legislation Monday to prohibit governments and school districts from requiring a COVID-19... The post Vaccine passport bill takes first step in Pennsylvania appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report16 hours ago
Wet Willie That’s All RightThe post Wet Willie That’s All Right appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report16 hours ago
Follow-up to the 5 Doctors Discussion of the COVID Shots as BioweaponsHealthImpactNews May 24th, 2021. 4 of the 5 doctors follow up on their April video regarding the issue of transmission from those who have received... The post Follow-up to the 5 Doctors Discussion of the COVID Shots as Bioweapons appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil seeking to import 20 million doses of India’s Covaxin vaccine – ANVISARIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (REUTERS) Brazil’s health ministry has applied for authorization to import 20 million doses of the Covaxin/BBV152 COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured in India, where the vaccine is authorized for emergency use, health agency ANVISA said on Tuesday, May 25. The ministry had filed a previous request that was denied by the agency […] The post Brazil seeking to import 20 million doses of India’s Covaxin vaccine – ANVISA appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Cairns News16 hours ago
Craig Kelly urges support for anti-vaccine passport Bill at Sydney rallyBy TONY MOBILIFONITISSYDNEY MP Craig Kelly MP won wild applause from a crowd in Hyde Park Sydney (see below) on May 23, when he delivered an impassioned plea for the restoration of Australian freedoms stolen by a corrupt combination of government and corporate “health” interests. read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
The Child Tax Credit: Why Biden’s Plan Could Lead to Problems*Rachel Bucchino* *Child Tax Credit, * Some congressional Democrats say this effort falls short of the needs of American families, as they have pressured the Biden administration to make them permanent. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Biden has also proposed an extension of the expanded child tax credit through 2025 as part of his $1.8 trillion American Families Plan, a measure that could roughly halve child poverty, according to experts. The Biden administration announced Monday that the advance child tax credit payments would start to arrive on July 15 through December fo... read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
Ulcer Strategy: Iran's Plan to Fight a War Against America on a Budget*James Holmes* *Iranian Military, Middle East* Whether out of strategic calculation, ideological fervor, or plain orneriness, the clerics who govern the Islamic Republic appear bound and determined not to let the Great Satan vacate their backyard. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Tehran has repeatedly *pledged* to close the Strait of Hormuz to surface traffic and has publicly *toyed* with the idea of charging ships a toll to traverse the narrow waterway. That chronic pain gnawing at officialdom’s guts is bipartisan. Presidential administrations, Republican and Democratic alike... read more
Bayou Renaissance Man16 hours ago
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Another giggler from Stephan Pastis. Click the image to be taken to a larger version at the Pearls Before Swine Web page. IMHO, he's the most consistently funny cartoonist on the market today. Peter read more
The Watchers » Latest articles16 hours ago
Brilliant fireball streaks across northeast BrazilA bright fireball streaked across northeast Brazil at around 22:00 UTC (19:00 LT) on Saturday, May 22, 2021. The phenomenon was witnessed by residents in Paraiba, Pernambuco, and Rio Grande do Norte. Based on videos captured by the Brazilian Meteor Observation...... Read more » read more
Duck of Minerva17 hours ago
A Piece of the Puzzle: The Relative Importance and Unimportance of Academic Contributions to the Policy Process
This is a guest post by Leanne Erdberg Steadman, director of violent extremism at the U.S. Institute of Peace, and Judd Devermont, director of the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. It is part of an occasional series discussing the ethical dilemmas that arise when academics engage with policymakers and the broader public. This series is part of the Rigor, […] read more
naked capitalism17 hours ago
Links 5/25/2021naked capitalism17 hours ago
“I Don’t Know of a Bigger Story in the World” Right Now Than Ivermectin: NY Times Best-Selling AuthorSo why are journalists not covering it? read more
Retraction Watch18 hours ago
Congratulations! Your already-published article has just been rejectedAll rejection is hard to take. But, as one psychology researcher has found out, “having a paper rejected half a year after publication is something new …” We’ll explain. In January 2021, Eiko Fried, of the Department of Clinical Psychology at Leiden University, in The Netherlands, published an article in Psychological Inquiry titled “Lack of … Continue reading Congratulations! Your already-published article has just been rejected read more
AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز18 hours ago
Is it just me or… US & EU vs Belarus on ordering forced landing[image: Is it just me or… US & EU vs Belarus on ordering forced landing] Some may say that the EU & US is sitting on top of rather brittle high and shiny white pillars of moral indignation while condemning the acts of the Lukashenko government of Belarus in the latest state-ordered forced landing of an international flight. On the 23rd of May Ryanair, Flight 4978 was intercepted by a fighter jet as it was leaving the Belarus airspace on its route from Athens to Lithuania, the flight was ordered to return to Minsk under the pretext of a bomb on board. Continue reading Is it just me ... read more
Is the BBC biased?16 hours ago
What did you make of it?Or: Mahmoud Zahar opens up! For the moment the Martin Bashir affair has eclipsed other aspects BBC-watching. Perhaps this too will pass. What did you make of Tim Davie on the Today programme? Justin Webb made him squirm a little, using the Mishal Husain-like air of disapproval rather than robust questioning. I suppose none of us would wish to see another John Humphrys / George Entwistle debacle in which an unintended premature toppling was followed by a bashful “Oopsy! What have I done?”) I don’t want to be mean, so I won’t be, but let’s just say Panorama is no stranger to under... read more
bilaterals.org17 hours ago
Brexit exclusive: UK-Norway trade deal close to collapsing as Christian-Democrats block pact to protect farmers from British beef and cheese25-May-2021 A comprehensive free trade deal between the UK and Norway is at risk of collapsing as the Christian Democrat party fears such a pact would hit farmers in Scandinavia's richest country too hard. read more
bilaterals.org17 hours ago
UK starts prep for India trade deal in latest Post-Brexit push25-May-2021 The UK began formal preparation for a free-trade agreement with India, a post-Brexit target for Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he seeks to prove the benefit of leaving the European Union. read more
The National Interest17 hours ago
$16,000 Stimulus? Biden’s Child Tax Credit Is Lifting Millions of Americans*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Tax Credit, Stimulus, * To qualify for the full tax credit, a household’s adjusted gross income must be below $125,000. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Its reach should be expansive. White House officials have estimated that households representing more than sixty-five million children—or nearly 90 percent of all children in the United States—will receive the payments via direct deposit, paper checks, or debit cards. Those headline-grabbing $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks do seem like pocket change when compared to the lofty sum of $16,000. But for fi... read more
MJBizDaily17 hours ago
Price per milligram of THC declining in cannabis-infused productsThe average price per milligram of THC in infused cannabis products such as beverages and edibles has declined steadily since January 2020, a likely sign of increased competition as marijuana markets mature. Noninhalable marijuana products vary by size, dosage and item price, so measuring the price by the amount of THC it contains provides a […] Price per milligram of THC declining in cannabis-infused products is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
AGE OF AUTISM18 hours ago
Autism Reaches 6% in British Schools - it’s just one of those things!By John Stone This is a mathematical follow up to Anne Dachel’s report about autism in Northern Irish schools. Northern Ireland may not be completely representative of the United Kingdom but one valuable way in which it is not is... read more
The National Interest18 hours ago
The Navy's Next Attack Submarine Could Get Experimental*James Holmes* *Submarines, * A ship design is nothing more than a nifty idea until shipwrights beat the idea into steel and crews take it to sea. *Here's What You Need to Remember*: Subtract a ship type from the fleet and you risk grave operational or even strategic repercussions. All the more reason to experiment with SSN(X) prototypes long before 2031—and deposit that misbegotten legacy in history’s dustbin. Let the experiments begin, submariners and shipbuilders. Even as shipyards lay keels for a bulked-up “block” of its *Virginia*-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN... read more
The National Interest18 hours ago
Good News: The IRS Could Be Sending You Another Stimulus Payment*Rachel Bucchino* *Unemployment Tax Refund, * If taxpayers are expecting an unemployment tax refund it’s important to keep in mind that the tax relief is only for Americans who made less than $150,000 in adjusted gross income. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Republicans have recently surfaced arguments over the jobless aid, contending that it is a key contributor to the labor shortages across the country and a factor that is slowing down America’s economic recovery. GOP lawmakers say that the expanded benefits have prevented people from going back to work. Recipients of the ... read more
The National Interest18 hours ago
How the S-3 Viking Became a U.S. Navy Legend*Sebastien Roblin* *S-3 Viking, Americas* First conceived as a next-generation submarine hunter, the Viking soon took on additional roles. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Viking provided valuable service to the U.S. Navy by virtue of its very long range and adaptability to a wide variety of roles. Eleven years ago the U.S. Navy retired: A) Its only dedicated carrier-based tanker; B) its last dedicated carrier-based antisubmarine airplane; C) a carrier-based plane with more than twice the range of its current jets; D) all of the above. With a maximum speed of only five hund... read more
The National Interest18 hours ago
Should California Give Undocumented Immigrants Stimulus Payments?*Trevor Filseth* *California Stimulus, * Undocumented immigrants do pay taxes in California, albeit sometimes inconsistently *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Moreover, the lack of unemployment benefits has pushed many undocumented immigrants to continue work during the pandemic at any cost, even at risk of unsafe conditions. This has meant that undocumented immigrants are one of the groups that have been most affected by the virus in the United States. California Governor Gavin Newsom is not an extremely popular politician. Yet in a year filled with chaos, disorder, and trage... read more
The National Interest18 hours ago
Taiwan's Strategy To Hold Back A Chinese Invasion Doesn't Instill Confidence*James Holmes* *China Taiwan, Asia* If forty years of improving ties culminate in threats to wipe out your negotiating partner’s political existence, you shudder to think how forty years of deteriorating ties across the Taiwan Strait would have turned out. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *To evaluate Taiwan’s defenses, ask whether Taipei is asking too much of the armed forces—and whether the armed forces are remaking themselves adequately to cope with today’s brave new world. Chinese President Xi Jinping issued his latest threat to Taiwan during what the BBC artfully calls “a... read more
naked capitalism18 hours ago
West’s Selective Support for Press Freedom: Only in Countries We Don’t LikeBelarus is a bad actor in forcing a passenger jet to land so it could seize a prominent dissident/journalist. But who wrote this playbook? read more
The New Dark Age18 hours ago
Gaza/Palestine News Links 24-25 May 202125 May 2021 — The New Dark Age Israel’s Pyrrhic victory in Gaza, Netanyahu is real winner https://countercurrents.org/2021/05/israels-pyrrhic-victory-in-gaza-netanyahu-is-real-winner/ Hezbollah: Powerless Against Gaza, Israel is Doomed to Disappear https://southfront.org/hezbollah-powerless-against-gaza-israel-is-doomed-to-disappear/ EU States Combined to Force Down Snowden Flight https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2021/05/eu-states-combined-to-force-down-snowden-flight/ Why the Overton Window has Suddenly Shifted on Israel-Palestine https://www.mintpressnews.com/why-overton-wi... read more
Global Issues News Headlines19 hours ago
Wards Without WaterLILONGWE, Malawi, May 25 (IPS) - Malawian healthcare workers are facing challenges from all sides. More than half of healthcare facilities in Malawi are without handwashing facilities, almost two thirds have no decent toilets and almost one fifth do not have clean water on site. Read the full story, “Wards Without Water”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines19 hours ago
Developing Countries Desperately Need COVID-19 FinancingSYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (IPS) - Failure to sufficiently accelerate comprehensive efforts to contain COVID-19 contagion has greatly worsened the catastrophe in developing countries. Grossly inadequate financing of relief, recovery and reform efforts has also further set back progress, including sustainable development. Read the full story, “Developing Countries Desperately Need COVID-19 Financing”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines19 hours ago
Lack of clean water far deadlier than violence in war-torn countries, says UNICEF reportAttacks on water and sanitation facilities in conflict zones around the world are putting the lives of millions of children around the world in danger, and are a much greater threat than violence itself, warns the UN Children’s agency, UNICEF, in a report released on Tuesday. Read the full story, “Lack of clean water far deadlier than violence in war-torn countries, says UNICEF report”, on globalissues.org → read more
Virtual Mirage19 hours ago
The Pearl NecklaceChina (captioned map – above) The Chinese pearl necklace is extended to strengthen its dominance of the geopolitics of the seas and oceans. For its part, India is trying to counteract China’s expansion in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific. I find it interesting that the Chinese are poised to invade Afghanistan as soon […] The post The Pearl Necklace appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT19 hours ago
Don’t get caught out by the weather- Met Office!By Paul Homewood Does the Met Office think we’re all babies? Research undertaken by the Met Office in recent years shows that two thirds of people have been unprepared for severe weather conditions, despite regularly checking the forecast. Whilst millions in the UK will be keeping an eye on the forecast this summer […] read more
Small Dead Animals19 hours ago
Woke Sports, Where The Laughter Never EndsOn Olympic cycling and its terrible, terrible “whiteness”… I’m unfamiliar with Ms Dygert or her views, but the sole, supposedly damning, example of her “transphobia” is her liking of the statement “Men who identify as women are not actually women.” This does not strike me as phobic, or scandalous, or indeed inaccurate. And for a female… Continue reading → read more
CNN’s Ratings Go Down The Toilet, Tumbling Over 70 Percent Since January – PA Pundits – International22 hours ago
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Monday 24 May 2021By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […] read more
The Watchers » Latest articles19 hours ago
Intense, hazardous dust storms blanket South AustraliaIntense, warm winds generated dust storms that have swept across South Australia on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. A health alert has been issued for the state and people with breathing problems were advised to stay indoors. Dust began to set Monday, May 24, due to intense...... Read more » read more
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism19 hours ago
Big Meat, deforestation and the money trailAs MPs prepare to debate the Environment Bill, campaigners say banks and pension funds must be stopped from funding illegal deforestation read more
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism19 hours ago
Explainer: how medical oxygen is madeMedical oxygen has become vital as Covid-19 spreads – and the gap in access to it is stark read more
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism19 hours ago
After India: The countries on the brink of another Covid oxygen crisisDozens of countries face severe oxygen shortages because of surging Covid-19 cases and low vaccination rates, a Bureau analysis has found read more
CFACT19 hours ago
EPA calls for comments on HFC phaseout for climate change protectionEPA's proposed HFC phaseout regulations are the first major EPA regulations to be based entirely on the fantasy of stopping climate change. The post EPA calls for comments on HFC phaseout for climate change protection appeared first on CFACT. read more
The New Dark Age20 hours ago
Black Agenda Radio for Week of May 24, 202124 May 2021 — Black Agenda Report Black Agenda Radio for Week of May 24, 2021 Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley and Glen Ford Community Control of Police Advoc Corporate Philanthropy Erodes Black Lives Matter Movement Advocates Poised to Win in Chicago / Racial Capitalism is the Kind We’ve Got, and Must Defeat / … Continue reading Black Agenda Radio for Week of May 24, 2021 read more
The New Dark Age20 hours ago
UK Crony Capitalism: High Court: Day 4Today in the High Court, Government's lawyers set out their defence to our legal challenge over PPE contracts handed to “VIP” companies. Government claims that companies in the VIP Lane did not materially benefit from their special treatment, and that it was simply a different route by which they could win contracts. read more
The New Dark Age20 hours ago
Watch John Pilger: Palestine Has The Right to Resist!On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to legendary journalist and filmmaker John Pilger. He discusses why Palestine is still the issue in 2021, the Israeli aerial bombardment of Gaza which has claimed hundreds of lives, displaced over 50,000 and claimed the lives of over 63 children, the EU, US and UK role in the Israeli bombardment of Gaza, Palestine’s legal right to resist and Hamas as a part of a resistance provoked by Israeli occupation, the ‘media boycott’ of Gaza and why the mainstream media’s ‘both sides’ assertions are false, the entrenching Israeli illegal occupati... read more
Diogenes' Middle Finger20 hours ago
Note To Readers:
My usual robust & dependable interweb connect seems to not be itself since early yesterday morning. Not sure if it's my end or the internet provider or server, but the situation in under intense investigation. I'll be back posthaste as soon as there's suitable resolution and the bodies are buried. read more
The Aviationist20 hours ago
Pilot Killed in Draken Mirage F1 Crash Near Nellis AFB[image: Draken Mirage F1 crash] Private Contract Threat Simulation Mirage F1 Aircraft Went Down After Take Off Outside Base. A Mirage F1 aircraft owned by Draken International crashed just outside Nellis Air Force Base, near Las Vegas, Nevada. One person, [...] The post Pilot Killed in Draken Mirage F1 Crash Near Nellis AFB appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
The National Interest20 hours ago
Tough Times: How Americans Spent Their Stimulus Payments*Stephen Silver* *economy, Americas* Periodically, surveys have been released looking at how Americans went about spending the money they got from their stimulus checks. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Those payments likely helped alleviate the financial hardship faced by many Americans due to the coronavirus pandemic and may have helped fuel the ongoing economic recovery. By understanding the benefits and shortcomings of the program, policymakers can improve the effectiveness of any future iteration of the program. The IRS appears to be nearly done sending out the $1,400 sti... read more
The National Interest20 hours ago
Will the F-15SE "Silent Eagle" Ever Become Reality?*Sebastien Roblin* *F-15, Americas* Spending extra on stealthier F-15s would likely come at too high a cost for too little benefit when it comes to replacing the F-15C. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Low-observable fourth-generation jets do have a tangible advantage—but far from a decisive one when compared to stealth jets. *(This article first appeared in August 2018.)* A recent article concerning Boeing’s pitch to the U.S. Air Force of a cheap, modestly upgraded F-15X fighter elicited lamentations from some commenters that the Air Force was not enticed by a more ambitious pro... read more
Electroverse20 hours ago
Rare and Heavy Late-May Snowfall hits Kashmir, India and Kaghan, Pakistan
While northern Russia's anomalous warmth is dominating the MSM headlines, the intense cold-blasts and unusually fierce snow-dumps currently ravaging vast portions of the planet are of far greater concern. The post Rare and Heavy Late-May Snowfall hits Kashmir, India and Kaghan, Pakistan appeared first on Electroverse. read more
The Rio Times20 hours ago
Indigenous leaders reject Bolsonaro’s impending visit to Yanomami landRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Yanomami indigenous leaders released a manifesto rejecting the potential trip of President Jair Bolsonaro to the area to visit gold mines and the army's border platoons in the Amazon, located in the area. In a live stream last month, the president expressed interest in visiting the area. For now, the […] The post Indigenous leaders reject Bolsonaro’s impending visit to Yanomami land appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
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