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Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Fauci’s FibsLindsay points out that they’re a feature not a bug. The counter point to this is no he’s just an idiot. My money’s on both. Do a quick search on the psychology of compliance And all sorts of interesting things pop up. Same goes for obedience. And also conformity. The midwits in charge are not… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
“Mr. Singh came out this weekend, from behind Justin Trudeau’s chair”… to explain to Canadians that Quebec unilaterally amending the whole of the Canadian Constitution is quite fine with him and his party. And his logic was impeccable. It amounted to declaring it OK because it is Quebec that is proposing the amendment. h/t PaulHarveyPage2 read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 22 hours ago
Greg Hunter, "Dollar is Going to Collapse"
*"Dollar is Going to Collapse"*By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Money manager and economist Peter Schiff says all the debt and money printing by the Fed will, ultimately, get down to one thing and that is the U.S. dollar. The Fed has been getting away with this turbocharged money creation policy since the last financial meltdown in 2008. In 2021, the consequences of “money for nothing” are finally kicking in. Schiff explains, “The inflation crisis and the dollar crisis are a much bigger economic event that will have a much greater impact than the 2008 financial crisis. I have bee... read more
Bayou Renaissance Man3 hours ago
The devil's in the details: "Community Gun Violence Prevention"An opinion piece in US News by anti-gun activists Andrew Papachristos and Daniel Webster sounds reasonable on the surface, but when you dig deeper turns out to be a tissue of fabrication and falsehood. It looks very much like an attempt to divert billions of dollars of the "infrastructure spending" promised by President Biden to the cause of gun control. I won't reproduce the entire article here - you can read it for yourself - but it's worth addressing some of its points. First off, most of the statistics and studies cited in the article come from anti-gun sources. (Follow ... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
Is the Air Force Retiring Some F-35 Fighter Jets Already?*Caleb Larson* *F-35, * The F-35 is the United States’ Newest Fighter. So Why is the Air Force Considering Retiring Some of Their F-35 Airframes? While the Air Force’s latest F-35 stealth fighter jets are deadly, early-model F-35s wouldn’t stand a chance against a near-peer rival. The Air Force may start to retire their oldest F-35A airfares in favor of newer, more advanced builds of the same airframe, a senior Air Force official suggested in a recent interview. The F-35A is the conventional take-off and landing variant of the three Joint Strike Fighter types and is operated by... read more
Assyrian International News Agency10 hours ago
Turkey Bombs Assyrian Villages in North IraqTurkey continued its campaign of bombarding villages in northern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region this week, reportedly damaging homes and a church of local Christian minorities. read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Taliban Threaten Neighboring Countries To Reject US Military Bases
*The Hill:* *Taliban warns neighboring countries to reject US military bases* The Taliban on Wednesday warned countries neighboring Afghanistan against hosting U.S. forces as the Pentagon looks for new locations to set up operations after a withdrawal from the nation. The U.S. is anticipated to fully withdraw its forces later this year, but observers have speculated that the military will set up shop elsewhere in the Middle East or South Asia to maintain a presence in the region. The Taliban, in a statement, issued a clear warning that “misfortunes and difficulties” could befa... read more
The Last Refuge10 hours ago
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Council Unanimously Approves Investigation into Recent Primary Election Flaws Using Dominion Voting MachinesOfficials in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, have unanimously approved the district attorney to investigate the recent primary election after on-screen ballots mislabeled Republican ballots as Democrat candidates. (The Times Leader) – […] Dominion Voting Systems Inc., which supplied and programs the devices, said “human error” at the company caused the data entry typographical mistake that put […] The post Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Council Unanimously Approves Investigation into Recent Primary Election Flaws Using Dominion Voting Machines appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
COVID-19 cases and deaths at alarmingly high level in Latin America -PAHORIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (REUTERS) COVID-19 cases and deaths have plateaued at an alarmingly high level in Latin America, with countries the region representing the top five highest mortality rates worldwide last week, the head of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Carissa Etienne, said on Wednesday. Chile, Peru and Paraguay have reported declines […] The post COVID-19 cases and deaths at alarmingly high level in Latin America -PAHO appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
White Wolf10 hours ago
Meet Sitting Bull's Great Great Granddaughter Brenda White Bull
Here is an intimate photo essay and an interview with Lakota warrior Brenda White Bull in her own words: "Han Mitakuyape. My Lakota name is Waunsila Win. It means compassionate woman. My English name is Brenda White Bull. "I’m a US Marine Corps veteran of 20 years. I served 1989 to 2009. I’m a water protector for life." I come from Kenel, South Dakota. My parents are the late Albert and Maxine White Bull I'm the great great granddaughter of Sitting Bull. I am very proud and honored to be a descendant of Sitting Bull, and to carry out his legacy. And we are all Sitting Bull’s peop... read more
Children's Health Defense10 hours ago
Students Rally Against Mandatory COVID Vaccines at N.J. University + MoreThe 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 Students Rally Against Mandatory COVID Vaccines at N.J. University + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
The New Dark Age10 hours ago
Roman Protasevich – Arrested In Belarus – Is A Western Government Financed Neo-NaziThere is more to say about the Ryanair incident in Belarus and the arrest of the 'regime change' operative Roman Protasevich. read more
Musings from the Chiefio11 hours ago
Mapping Liberty By ProxyAn interesting look at a map of Liberty though the proxy of gun laws. Continue reading → read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Driver faces ‘deadly weapon’ charges for hitting BLM agitators — You DecideCitizen Free Press ELIZABETH CITY – Lisa O’Quinn faces felony “deadly weapon” charges after ECPD say she hit 2 protesters with her car The DA... The post Driver faces ‘deadly weapon’ charges for hitting BLM agitators — You Decide appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The New Dark Age11 hours ago
Watch: Big Pharma’s Fraudulent ‘Clinical Trials’As much of the world rushes to receive a lightly-tested pharmaceutical product, we thought it was high time to look again at the (very) big business of medicine. Leemon McHenry, PhD, guides us to the fraudulent core of ghostwritten studies, captured legislators, revolving-door regulatory agencies, pay-to-play medical journals, and the “key opinion leaders” who lend their academic credentials to giant corporations…for a price. With every stage in the process seemingly structured for corruption, we can only wonder along with Professor McHenry: “Who’s looking out for scientific integri... read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
“For Our Health & Safety” – No COVID-Vaccinated Guests Allowed At This Montana AirbnbZero Hedge – by Tyler Durden An Airbnb listing hidden deep within western Montana’s woods has been taken down after it discriminated against vaccinated people... The post “For Our Health & Safety” – No COVID-Vaccinated Guests Allowed At This Montana Airbnb appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Children's Health Defense11 hours ago
Factory Farm Meat Far More Contaminated With Pathogenic Bacteria Than Organic MeatsAccording to a study published in Environmental Health Perspectives, conventional meats were about 34% more likely to be contaminated with drug-resistant pathogenic bacteria than meat produced according to organic standards. The post Factory Farm Meat Far More Contaminated With Pathogenic Bacteria Than Organic Meats appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Children's Health Defense11 hours ago
Zogby Poll: 38% of Americans ‘Infuriated’ After Fauci Admits Nearly Half of NIH Staff Refused VaccineThe nationwide poll conducted by Zogby Strategies also showed a majority (57%) agree agency capture is “real and a serious threat to our Democracy” vs. 20% who believe the concept is “overblown.” The post Zogby Poll: 38% of Americans ‘Infuriated’ After Fauci Admits Nearly Half of NIH Staff Refused Vaccine appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, AM 5/26/21: "A Stock Market Crash Beyond Your Wildest Nightmares IS COMING... Be Ready"Gregory Mannarino, AM 5/26/21: *"A Stock Market Crash Beyond Your Wildest * *Nightmares IS COMING... Be Ready"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
Children's Health Defense12 hours ago
Before COVID Vaccine, Her Son Was a Healthy Athlete — Now He Can ‘Barely Walk,’ Mom SaysIn an interview with Children’s Health Defense Chairman Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., on the “RFK Jr. The Defender Podcast,” Cherie Romney says both her husband and 17-year-old son suffered serious blood clots and were hospitalized after receiving COVID mRNA vaccines. The post Before COVID Vaccine, Her Son Was a Healthy Athlete — Now He Can ‘Barely Walk,’ Mom Says appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Enlightened Consciousness12 hours ago
RARE Full Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse May 26, 2021Once a month, the Full Moon fully reflects the light of the Sun. However, during an eclipse both shadow and light are revealed in a way we don’t typically see. Eclipses are a fascinating sight! Symbolically, the Moon represents emotions, when the Moon is full our emotions are heightened and we feel things more intensely. […] The post RARE Full Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse May 26, 2021 appeared first on Enlightened Consciousness. read more
Lawfare16 hours ago
Lessons From Contact-Tracing and Exposure-Notification AppsA photo of a road sign in Australia taken on June 26, 2020. (Michael Coghlan, https://flic.kr/p/2jM3AA3; CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) It’s been a year since the first contact-tracing and exposure-notification apps for the novel coronavirus appeared. The apps, which could inform people of exposure before they became infectious, had the potential to stem coronavirus spread. A 2020 Oxford University study estimated that if 56 percent of the population were using the app, this would be enough to suppress the disease’s spread (later variants of the vir... read more
The Conservative Socrates49 minutes ago
Thoughts on the Fall of the Byzantine EmpireThe Byzantine Empire did not fall due to the crusades but because it had become politically ossified, culturally and religiously confused, and militarily unsustainable. The Byzantine leaders could not judge what the rise of the Ottoman Empire meant for their nation. They thought that they could negotiate and even collaborate with the Ottomans. By the time they realized that negotiations wouldn’t work against the Ottomans, who were determined to conquer everything that the Byzantines had, it was too late. The crusaders cannot be held responsible for the rise of the Ottoman Empire ei... read more
From the Trenches World Report9 hours ago
Nine dead after gunman opens fire at San Jose rail yardLA Times Nine people were killed, including the gunman, in a shooting Wednesday morning at a San Jose rail yard, authorities said. The suspect set... The post Nine dead after gunman opens fire at San Jose rail yard appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Brazil has US$5.7 billion current account surplus in April, lower than expectedRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In April, Brazil posted a current account surplus of US$5.663 billion, according to data released by the Central Bank on Wednesday. After this result, the 12-month deficit reached 0.84% of GDP (Gross Domestic Product), against 1.23% of GDP in March. The result came below expectations in a poll with analysts […] The post Brazil has US$5.7 billion current account surplus in April, lower than expected appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Argentina exceeds 15 million vaccine doses received against Covid-19RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina has received so far, from several international suppliers, more than 15 million vaccine doses against Covid-19, of which 8,878,491 first doses have already been applied, 19.38 % of the population, and 2,452,575 second doses, 5.35 %, official sources informed this Wednesday. The last batch received this morning came from […] The post Argentina exceeds 15 million vaccine doses received against Covid-19 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Diverse11 hours ago
Dr. Jason Irizarry Named First Latino Dean of Neag School of Education at UConn
Dr. Jason Irizarry has been named dean of the Neag School of Education at University of Connecticut for a five-year term, making Irizarry the Neag School’s first Latino dean. Irizarry has been interim dean of the Neag School since March 1. Before, he was associate dean for academic affairs. He is also a professor in […] read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Mayoral candidate Alma Barragán murdered in central MexicoRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to Etellekt consulting firm, Mexico's electoral campaign is marked by intense violence, with over 80 politicians murdered, 34 of whom were candidates or aspirants. Alma Rosa Barragán Santiago, a mayoral candidate for the Mexican municipality of Moroleón for the Citizen Movement (Movimiento Ciudadano) party, was murdered while leading an […] The post Mayoral candidate Alma Barragán murdered in central Mexico appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Diverse11 hours ago
Deborah LaVine Named Second Woman Dean of UNC School of the Arts Film School
Deborah LaVine has been named dean of the School of Filmmaking at University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), effective July 1. LaVine will be the second woman to lead the film school. LaVine – filmmaker and educator – will lead the conservatory’s film program, focusing on developing career paths for film graduates […] read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Brazil to receive 629,000 Pfizer vaccine doses on Wednesday (May 26)RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - To date, 2.8 million vaccine doses have been delivered to the Brazilian government in 4 shipments. Pfizer issued a statement in which it reiterates its commitment to deliver 200 million doses by the end of 2021. A 5th batch with 629,000 Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine doses is scheduled to reach Brazil on […] The post Brazil to receive 629,000 Pfizer vaccine doses on Wednesday (May 26) appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Multiple States Now Allow Children to Get COVID Vaccine Without Parental ConsentFree Thought Project – by Matt Agorist As TFTP reported earlier this month, a large portion of the country has decided that they do not... The post Multiple States Now Allow Children to Get COVID Vaccine Without Parental Consent appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Analysis: Is Brazil prepared for attacks against infrastructure companies?RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The attack suffered by the Colonial Pipeline systems, one of the largest fuel distribution companies in the United States, has set off a red alert around the world. The debates and alerts about scams against essential infrastructures such as gasoline, energy, and water are constant, but few were the cases […] The post Analysis: Is Brazil prepared for attacks against infrastructure companies? appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Future virus ‘more deadly’ than Covid-19 will spark new pandemic, WHO chief warnsRT A virus even more transmissible and fatal than Covid-19 will lead the world into the next pandemic, the director-general of the World Health Organization... The post Future virus ‘more deadly’ than Covid-19 will spark new pandemic, WHO chief warns appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
March was pandemic’s most lethal month in Brazil’s private hospitals – ANAHP studyRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An unprecedented study by the National Association of Private Hospitals (ANAHP) found that March 2021 was the worst month of the pandemic in Brazilian private hospitals. In March, the mortality rate of patients with Covid-19 reached 15.1%, surpassing August 2020's 14.9%, until then the worst month since the start of […] The post March was pandemic’s most lethal month in Brazil’s private hospitals – ANAHP study appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
William Shakespeare, second in U.K. to get vaccine, dies at 81MSN – CBS News William Shakespeare – the 81-year-old man who became the second person in the U.K. to receive a COVID-19 vaccine – has... The post William Shakespeare, second in U.K. to get vaccine, dies at 81 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Burger King | Confusing TimesBURGER KING Apr 26, 2021 the most confusing thing about these confusing times? the Impossible™ Whopper, a Whopper made without beef that tastes just like... The post Burger King | Confusing Times appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Diverse12 hours ago
Employ Prince George’s Creates Workforce Program for Immigrants, Asylees and Refugees
To support immigrants, asylees, refugees and English language learners looking to enter the workforce, Employ Prince George’s, Inc.(EPG) has launched the Career Pathways for All (CPFA) Program. Currently, 21.7% of residents in Prince George’s County, Maryland were born outside of the country, according to EPG. As part of the program, individuals receive skills training, tuition […] read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Chile’s Piñera fulfilled 37% of his 2018 campaign promises, but only 3% in 2020 – NGORIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Chilean president, conservative Sebastián Piñera, fulfilled during 2020 only 3% of the legislative promises he included in the program presented at the beginning of his second non-consecutive term (2018), a study revealed Wednesday. The report of the NGO Fundación Ciudadanía Inteligente analyzed the degree of fulfillment of the 256 promises […] The post Chile’s Piñera fulfilled 37% of his 2018 campaign promises, but only 3% in 2020 – NGO appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ12 hours ago
New Wave of Protests In Iraq Over Executions Of Activists
(Al Mirbad) On May 25 thousands of Iraqis came out across eight provinces to protest the continued murder of activists. This was sparked by the assassination of Ihab Jawad al-Wazni a leader of the Karbala demonstrations on May 8. In Baghdad the riot police broke up the gathering and killed two. The death of Wazni set off a new wave of protests and reflection by activists. The day after he was killed people came out in Diwaniya and Baghdad. In Karbala they set fire to the front of the Iranian consulate. State of Law’s offices were burnedin Babil on May 10. Then on May 11 another... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ12 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - May 261920 Nationalist Haras al-Istiqlal held Sunni-Shiite protest against British in Baghdad 1920 UK intel in Mosul got report 1,000 Arabs under fmr Ottoman officer and nationalist al-Ahd member Jamil al-Midfai was west of Tal Afar waiting to attack 1921 Govt passed law allowing for enlistment to new Iraqi army (Musings On Iraq review *Iraq Between the Two World Wars, The Militarist Origins of Tyranny*) 1941 2nd trainload of German military aid arrived from Syria Stored in Mosul but never used (Musings On Iraq interview with Prof Boich World War II In Iraq and Syria) 1941 12... read more
Accidental Deliberations12 hours ago
On unhealthy biasShorter Murray Mandryk: It's important that we have compassion for everybody's mental health concerns regardless of politics. And by that, I of course mean allowing partisan operatives from only one side to play the victim while lying through their teeth about supporters' violent threats against their perceived opponents. read more
Accidental Deliberations12 hours ago
Wednesday Morning LinksMiscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Grace Blakeley discusses how corporate handouts represent a major contributor to the concentration of wealth by the richest few. And CNN reports on the new billionaires created by the public development of COVID-19 vaccines. - Rachelle Younglai points out that generational wealth transfers are increasingly becoming the price of admission for anybody seeking to find adequate housing for a family. - Meanwhile, Anita Kumar writes that U.S. Republicans - like their Canadian conservative cousins - are trying to block any enforcemen... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Pentagon Officials Say The US Troop Pullout From Afghanistan Now Expected To Be Complete By Mid-July
A US airman walks past a row of Chinook helicopters at Kandahar airbase in southern Afghanistan, which has now been turned over to the Afghan military as US forces withdraw from the country *The Hill:* *US troop pullout from Afghanistan now expected to be complete by mid-July: report* U.S. troops are reportedly expected to be fully withdrawn from Afghanistan by mid-July, several months ahead of the originally planned Sep. 11 goal. Military officials told The New York Times that they intend for U.S. troops, along with NATO allies, to be out of Afghanistan by July, despite unre... read more
The Duran11 hours ago
China-Russia closer with each day, as Eurasia bloc faces off against Western powersChina-Russia closer with each day, as Eurasia bloc faces off against Western powers The Duran: Episode 984 China-Russia closer with each day, as Eurasia bloc faces off against Western powers Closer China-Russia ties form new world order, challenge US Closer China-Russia ties form new world order, challenge US Making joint efforts to fight the COVID-19 […] read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Model 629: This Might Be the Ultimate .44 Magnum Revolver*Caleb Larson* *Smith & Wesson Model 629, * Smith & Wesson clearly thought through every aspect of the Model 629 and is further proof of why the company enjoys such a solid reputation. It comes in three different barrel lengths and is part of Smith & Wesson’s Performance Center lineup of highly specialized revolvers. Smith & Wesson is without a doubt one of the most influential firearm manufacturers of the last 150 years. Indeed, the American company is known not just in the United States but also worldwide, and was in large part responsible for advancing firearm technology befor... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Senate Republicans to Unveil $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill (But Is It Dead On Arrival?)*Rachel Bucchino* *Infrastructure Bill, * A group of Senate Republicans is expected to put forward their latest infrastructure pitch to the White House on Thursday amid a multi-month partisan stalemate over crafting a bipartisan bill. A group of Senate Republicans is expected to put forward their latest infrastructure pitch to the White House on Thursday amid a multi-month partisan stalemate over crafting a bipartisan bill. “This is going to be a very good offer,” Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) told reporters Tuesday. He said that the GOP counterproposal could cost nearly $1 trilli... read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
Power REIT strikes $18.5 million deal to acquire Michigan cannabis greenhousePower REIT announced an $18.5 million purchase agreement to acquire a Michigan property that the real estate investment trust describes as the state’s “largest greenhouse cannabis cultivation and processing facility.” The unidentified property is approximately 66 acres in size, with a 522,530-square-foot “high-tech greenhouse and processing space” and plans are in place to add 330,236 […] Power REIT strikes $18.5 million deal to acquire Michigan cannabis greenhouse is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
President Biden Ends The US State Department's Investigation Into The Wuhan Lab
Biden talks to the media before taking off in Marine One on the Ellipse at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 25 May *Daily Mail: **Biden shut down Pompeo-led effort to prove theory COVID originated from Wuhan lab over concerns about quality of evidence: Trump says it was obvious that's where virus came from* * Joe Biden's team ended a State Department investigation into Wuhan lab * The investigation was begun by Mike Pompeo's allies in fall and ran until spring * Senior State Department officials were unaware of the existence of the inquiry * In January they asked an ... read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
It’s time for Washington to get serious about federal marijuana policyCannabis legalization is a standard conversation topic for state governments looking for new revenue streams, representing a monumental shift in how our society feels about cannabis. But as states forge ahead, federal action has been absent. We must now turn our attention to answering how to regulate legalized cannabis at the federal level. It’s time for Washington to get serious about federal marijuana policy is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Official: Multiple Deaths in Shooting at San Jose RailyardA Santa Clara County sheriff's spokesperson said that “the suspect is confirmed deceased.” read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Former Panamanian presidents Martinelli and Varela to be tried in Odebrecht caseRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Panama’s former presidents Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014) and Juan Carlos Varela (2014-2019), in addition to former ministers and other politicians, make up the list of half a hundred defendants that the Panamanian Public Prosecutor’s Office has asked to call to trial for the Odebrecht bribery case. The newspaper La Estrella de […] The post Former Panamanian presidents Martinelli and Varela to be tried in Odebrecht case appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Is This a Dwarf Elephant?Never underestimate a small elephant. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Brazil’s health regulator authorizes Butantan to conduct human trials for anti-Covid serumRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) on Tuesday, May 25, authorized the start of trials of the anti-Sars-CoV-2 serum, developed by the Butantan Institute, in São Paulo. With the decision, the Butantan Institute may begin to test the serum on trial volunteers. This will be the first time that the […] The post Brazil’s health regulator authorizes Butantan to conduct human trials for anti-Covid serum appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Amazon to Buy MGM, Studio Behind James Bond and ‘Shark Tank’Amazon is paying $8.45 billion for MGM, making it the company's second-largest acquisition after it bought grocer Whole Foods for nearly $14 billion in 2017. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Brazil’s government launches agribusiness strategic data platform Brazilian Farming ObservatoryRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) on Tuesday, May 25, launched the Brazilian Farming Observatory website. The new tool compiles data from over 200 mapped bases on agricultural harvests, climate forecasts, rural credit, and provides information on the fishing sector as well as geo-referenced images of the Brazilian […] The post Brazil’s government launches agribusiness strategic data platform Brazilian Farming Observatory appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Did Biden Drop Acid With the Beatles?You'd have to be tripping to believe this story. read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Did Customers Receive Racist Emails from Walmart?A slew of phony accounts resulted in emails generated using the company’s email. read more
Food Safety News13 hours ago
Judge’s ruling on Stewart Parnell’s motion to vacate likely won’t come until July or laterALBANY, GA –After 13 and three-quarters hours of testimony in Stewart Parnell’s hearing to vacate the 22 years remaining on his sentence, it isn’t over. Government objections helped keep one expert witness from testifying at the evidentiary hearing held Monday and Tuesday at the C.B. King federal courthouse in Albany, GA. In court filings just... Continue Reading read more
Organizing Notes13 hours ago
What will come next?Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s presser following talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Russia has been saying for years that Washington can't be counted on for truthful and sustained negotiations. The US does not like to honor its agreements. Will the US blink? Let's see what comes next.... (Be sure to hit the cc - closed captions - button.) read more
Centauri Dreams13 hours ago
Spiral Galaxies: A Common Path to Formation?
The galaxy UGC 10738 resonates with the galaxy described yesterday — BRI 1335–0417 — in that it raises questions about how spiral galaxies form. In fact, the team working on UGC 10738 thinks it goes a long way toward answering them. That’s because what we see here is a cross-sectional view of a galaxy much […] read more
Healing Oracle14 hours ago
HOW MODERN AGRICULTURE IS PUTTING POISON ON OUR TABLES?Countless studies, research, and reports have found that pesticides and other toxins used in agriculture contribute to global health problems. Observations compiled over the years (since the commercial agriculture age dawned upon us) show that... The post HOW MODERN AGRICULTURE IS PUTTING POISON ON OUR TABLES? appeared first on Healing Oracle. read more
Healing Oracle14 hours ago
BEST PAL TALES: YOUR DOG CAN ‘SNIFF’ CANCER & OTHER DISEASESLooks like your pet pooch is more than just a loyal friend and a protective family member. Research has found out a stunning ability amongst dogs; that they can detect lethal diseases like cancer and... The post BEST PAL TALES: YOUR DOG CAN ‘SNIFF’ CANCER & OTHER DISEASES appeared first on Healing Oracle. read more
The Watchers » Latest articles11 hours ago
Study reveals inner workings of slow-slip earthquakesSlow-slip earthquakes have been detected at many earthquake hotspots in the world, including areas around the Pacific Ring of Fire, but it remains unclear as to how they are linked to the damaging quakes that take place there. In a new study, researchers at The...... Read more » read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
People Power: Why Mobilisations Matter Even in a PandemicNEW YORK, May 26 (IPS) - It has been one year since the police murder of George Floyd, an outrage that resonated around the world. The killing forced people to the streets, in the USA and on every inhabited continent, to demand respect for Black lives and Black rights, proving that protest was essential even during the pandemic. Read the full story, “People Power: Why Mobilisations Matter Even in a Pandemic”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
How the US is Obstructing Security Council Resolutions on PalestineMONTREAL/VICTORIA, Canada, May 26 (IPS) - Over the past 75 years, there have been many UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions acknowledging Israel’s violations of international law, including a Resolution under Chapter VI of the UN Charter, that could have addressed, if implemented, the plight of the Palestinians. Read the full story, “How the US is Obstructing Security Council Resolutions on Palestine”, on globalissues.org → read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
The Air Force’s Legion Pod Was Built for F-15 Electronic Warfare*Kris Osborn* *military, Americas* Should an F-15 jet be able to find and destroy enemy targets in an electromagnetic environment that is jamming electronic radars, then the jet could likely prevail in an air-to-air engagement. The Air Force is now arming F-15C fighter jets with a new kind of sensor targeting pod that can find and ultimately help destroy targets otherwise undetectable to standard fighter-jet radar detection. It is called the Legion Pod, an Infrared Search and Track (IRST) targeting technology recently tested by the Air Force in Alaska during the Northern Edge 2... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Check Your Mailbox: Bonus ‘Stimulus’ Checks Are Still On the Way*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check Bonus, * [image: Stimulus] The Internal Revenue Service has confirmed that a sizeable number of the most recent batches of coronavirus stimulus checks under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan are the so-called “plus-up” or supplemental payments. The Internal Revenue Service has confirmed that a sizeable number of the most recent batches of coronavirus stimulus checks under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan are the so-called “plus-up” or supplemental payments. Take note that the latest ninth batch of checks included four hundred... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
President Biden Says Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Would Be 'Counter-Productive' For European TiesBIDEN WAIVES SANCTIONS ON NORD STREAM 2 BUT CANCELS KEYSTONE https://t.co/1H1e23l9kV Like @ Facebook:https://t.co/WeX1G9B81V Two months of the Review-Journal for just 99 cents a month-Click here: https://t.co/IFoDRwetPg BOOK:https://t.co/eqyzRdQJMs pic.twitter.com/iYDrGA9C8z — Michael Ramirez (@Ramireztoons) May 25, 2021 *RFE: **Biden Says Nord Stream 2 Sanctions Would Damage Relations With European Allies * U.S. President Joe Biden said his administration decided to waive sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline because the project is almost finished, and sanctions would have h... read more
The Duran12 hours ago
EU stupidity on full display with latest Belarus sanctions
EU stupidity on full display with latest Belarus sanctions The Duran: Episode 983 EU Sanctions Belarus For “State Terrorism” – National Airline Now Banned From Europe’s Airspace EU Sanctions Belarus For “State Terrorism” – National Airline Now Banned From Europe’s Airspace As we noted on Monday European countries, following the example of Lithuania and the […] read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Tweets Of The DayVirus update: • Vaccine inequality could slow India's COVID-19 fight. • Countries reliant on tourism race to reopen borders. • San Francisco residents debate reopening car-free streets. • WHO asked to review spiked Italy report. More @AP coverage: https://t.co/PwijIBXegw — The Associated Press (@AP) May 26, 2021 US urges "transparent" WHO inquiry into Covid origins https://t.co/Jq2imfeskm — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 26, 2021 China has accused the US of "spreading conspiracy theories and disinformation" as the theory resurfaced that the coronavirus emerged from a Wuhan labo... read more
Assyrian International News Agency12 hours ago
How Latin America Saved Thousands of Assyrians and Armenians From the Turkish GenocideSpanish-speaking Assyrians commemorate the genocide in Madrid.Just over a century ago, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Chile and Uruguay saved from death thousands of Eastern Christians who managed to escape the massacres organized by the Turks. read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
Demonstrators face security forces during an anti-government protest in Baghdad, Iraq, May 25, 2021. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Anti-government activists clash with police in Baghdad *(Reuters). read more
The Free Thought Project12 hours ago
Body Cam: Cops Strip Child Nude in Public, Grope His Genitals to Look for Drugs[image: search]Not even children are safe from sexual assault during the state's relentless, violent, and abusive war on arbitrary substances they deem illegal. read more
Diverse12 hours ago
Rap Music Didn’t Cause Inner-City Violence…Poverty & Broken Homes Did
Hip-hop often faces a substantial amount of blame for the inner-city violence that occurs in communities across the country. This ideology has been perpetuated by politicians, media personalities, journalists and scholars alike. The genre has been heavily scrutinized for its influence and impact on Black youth for decades. The polarizing genre’s criticism dates back to the “Gangsta Rap” protests headed by National Political Congress of Black Women chair C. Delores Tucker, and the mass protests against rap group N.W.A. read more
Balkinization13 hours ago
Thinking Forward: Civil Rights Before the Fourteenth AmendmentFor the Symposium on Kate Masur, Until Justice Be Done: America's First Civil Rights Movement, From the Revolution to Reconstruction (W. W. Norton & Company, 2021). Allison Brownell Tirres Kate Masur’s terrific new book *Until Justice Be Done: America’s First Civil Rights Movement, from the Revolution to Reconstruction*does many important things, among them paint a vivid portrait of a dynamic, multifaceted and multiracial movement for the end of slavery and for the equal rights of all people, regardless of race. Masur has done extraordinary work in the archives, revealing networks ... read more
IER13 hours ago
Will Batteries Replace Natural Gas Generation?A decade ago, natural gas displaced coal as America’s top electric-power source due to hydraulic fracking technology that provided inexpensive natural gas.… The post Will Batteries Replace Natural Gas Generation? appeared first on IER. read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
Blood Clots Aren’t the Only Vaccine Side Effects Worth StudyingBloomberg – by Faye Flam One can hardly blame people for being worried about the new Covid-19 vaccines when there are so many anecdotal reports... The post Blood Clots Aren’t the Only Vaccine Side Effects Worth Studying appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Bayou Renaissance Man14 hours ago
"Lies, damned lies, and statistics": accounting for COVID-19 cases
No-one knows for sure who first used the phrase "Lies, damned lies, and statistics", but it's become a truism in our society. It certainly looks as if it applies to official US government statistics for COVID-19 infections, which appear to be about as (un)trustworthy as its statistics on inflation. Off-Guardian reports that the CDC is changing its measurement criteria. Bold, underlined text is my emphasis. The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) is altering its practices of data logging and testing for “Covid19” in order to make it seem the experimental gene-therapy “vaccin... read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Say It Isn’t So, Qiáo!Report: Biden team shut down State Dept. inquiry probing possible lab link to COVID But, not so fast! IS THE COVERUP ENDING? OR JUST ENTERING A NEW PHASE?. read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
Will we shake off a traditional greeting after the pandemic is over?News 1. COVID-19 Update There’s some promising news from Tuesday. First and foremost, we could have population immunity — when 75% of the population has been vaccinated — by early September. That’s seven weeks ahead of the province’s original projection. Tim Bousquet explains why in his regular Covid report from Tuesday: While Moderna is having […] read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
This morning’s lunar eclipseThe post This morning’s lunar eclipse appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Diverse1 day ago
Remembering George Floyd, Diversifying Campus Communities, and COVID-19 Responses – An Interview with Dr. Franklin D. Gilliam Jr., UNCG’s ChancellorWe invite Dr. Franklin D. Gilliam Jr., chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), to join us as we reflect on the killing of George Floyd, one year after his passing. Hosted by David Pluviose, this episode takes a deep dive into the Black Lives Matter movement, diversity, equity, and inclusion […] read more
The New Dark Age13 hours ago
UK Crony Capitalism: Recent attacks by GovernmentWhat should the campaigner do if he hears from an insider that a formal response to judicial review proceedings is “a work of fiction Government has created”? Should he close his ears? And if he is sent documents supporting that proposition, what then? What should he do if those documents show Ministers acting in ways their own lawyers – and external lawyers after that – told them was unlawful? read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Battleships Are Dead, But What If China Built One?*James Holmes* *China, Asia* Martial concepts of old often find new life as technology advances and the strategic environment changes. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Despite the apparent verdict of naval history, Beijing might see value in some sort of neo-battleship. S’pose China built a battleship. What would such a sea creature look like, and how would it fare in the bare-knuckles world of naval diplomacy and warfare? This is no mere flight of fancy. No, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is not about to embrace a retrograde approach to fleet design, sinking finite resou... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Nuclear Powered Missiles: A Seriously Bad Bad Idea?*Sebastien Roblin* *Nuclear Weapons, Eurasia* Russia is resurrecting the demons of our shared Cold War past. *Here's What You Need to Know*: A 2019 accident in Russia was a blast from the Cold War past. After days of speculation by Western analysts that a deadly accident on August 8, 2019 that briefly spiked radiation levels in northwestern Russia was tied to tests of an exotic nuclear-powered “Skyfall” nuclear-powered cruise missile, Russian sources confirmed to the *New York Times* the explosion of a “small nuclear reactor.” While there’s a tactical rationale behind Russia’s d... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
Stark Racial Disparities Persist in Vaccinations, State-Level CDC Data ShowsThe data, provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in response to a public records request, gives a sweeping national look at the race and ethnicity of vaccinated people on a state-by-state basis. Yet nearly half of those vaccination records are missing race or ethnicity information. The post Stark Racial Disparities Persist in Vaccinations, State-Level CDC Data Shows appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
With Trump Out Of White House, Media Suddenly Finds ‘Lab Leak Theory’ Plausible – PA Pundits – International13 hours ago
The Queensland Blackout – Tuesday 24 May 2021By Anton Lang ~ Yesterday, here in my home State of Queensland, there was a major blackout, and media reports that perhaps half a million ‘homes and businesses’ had their power cut, and here that number is smaller for Government to say than the real number of people who were affected. I was in the […] read more
Shadowproof13 hours ago
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Racist, Sexist Boy’ By The Linda LindasYouth garage punk band The Linda Lindas respond to anti-Asian racism, which spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic. The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Racist, Sexist Boy’ By The Linda Lindas appeared first on Shadowproof. read more
the daily howler13 hours ago
PUBLIC EMBARRASSMENT: We only discuss one species of death!*WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 2021* *These are the ways Our Town rolls:* We were struck, perhaps even a bit disappointed, by something we saw last night on cable TV's Maddow Show. Maddow was speaking with Sherilyn Ifill, current head on the NAACP's Legal Defense Fund. According to our cynical staffers, Maddow was posing, as always. Whatever the truth of that may be, this exchange occurred: MADDOW (5/25/21): Today, on the first anniversary of George Floyd's death, Mr. Floyd's family visited the president and vice president at the White House. They met with congressional leaders. They are a... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
Israel to carry out more mass arrests of Palestinians in pursuit of ethnic cleansingOn Sunday night, Israel’s police force announced a programme of mass arrests of Israel’s Palestinian citizens for participating in recent demonstrations opposing the bombing of Gaza and evictions in East Jerusalem, as well as against Israeli security forces’ raids on the al-Aqsa Mosque compound. The post Israel to carry out more mass arrests of Palestinians in pursuit of ethnic cleansing appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
WhatsApp Sues Indian Government over New Internet RulesWhatsApp is arguing that government rules regarding the traceability of messages are unconstitutional and undermine the fundamental right to privacy. read more
21st Century Wire13 hours ago
Big Pharma’s Fraudulent ‘Clinical Trials’
*Perspectives on the Pandemic* | Pharmaceutical companies have corrupted all of the major medical journals, producing fraudulent reports - in order to hype their new products. read more
Need To Know13 hours ago
‘COVID Vaccine Secrets’ Is an Excellent Video to Share with People who Are Considering Taking COVID-19 VaccinesThis video from Children's Health Defense exposes all of the major problems with the vaccine that include showing that COVID vaccines are experimental injections, people are dying from the vaccines, safe treatments exist, and the long-term consequences of taking COVID vaccines is unknown. read more
Cairns News14 hours ago
Electric cars in Australia as handy as an ashtray on a motorbikeThis is a boneyard near Paris, France with hundreds of electric powered cars. Mind you these are only cars used by the City of Paris and not personal vehicles. All of these have the same issue,…. the battery storage cells have given out and need replacing Why not just replace them you ask? Well two […] read more
Stranger in a Strange Land14 hours ago
Me jõuame teelahkmel - M.N. Hopkinsi diskursus
*Me jõuame teelahkmele. Üks tee viib inimkonna uue alguse juurde, teine viib meid vana igavale, tühjale eksistentsile. Saabub valik. Kas minna vabaduse ja enesemääratluse kõrgemale teele või jätkata tuttavat orjastamise ja eksimise teed.* *Nüüd on valiku aeg. Nagu kogu aeg pärineb valiku nüüdsest. Me valime ühe või teise tee. See on käsikirja sisse kirjutatud.* *Valida enesekindluse ja enesemääramise elu või vabadusena ja demokraatiana ekslikult kujutatud orjuse õõnes tee. Kaks sõna, mida kasutatakse vääralt selleks, et juhtida teid valesti eemale teie Jumalalt antud võime... read more
Need To Know14 hours ago
Frontline Doctors File Motion to Stop FDA Authorization of COVID Vaccines for ChildrenAmerica’s Frontline Doctors (AFLDS) filed a motion to prevent the expansion of the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 vaccines to include children under 16. The CDC admits that there is a statistical zero-rate for children dying from COVID-19 while there is a 12,000% increase in deaths from the vaccines. read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
‘Feeble coexistence’: Palestinians in Israel are crying out for equalityA new generation of Palestinian citizens of Israel demands an end to the humiliation and the demonisation of their Palestinian identity by Jewish compatriots read more
Children's Health Defense14 hours ago
Mosquitoes Exposed to Glyphosate More Likely to Spread MalariaA new study shows glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto-Bayer’s Roundup weedkiller, weakens the immune systems of mosquitoes making them more susceptible to infection by Plasmodium falciparum, the most dangerous species of malaria parasite. The post Mosquitoes Exposed to Glyphosate More Likely to Spread Malaria appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Caitlin Johnstone14 hours ago
The US Empire Is A Self-Reinforcing Trauma Factory
Listen to this article: American corporate media are having a field day with a rise in violent crime across the country, seizing on the opportunity to declare that it proves last year’s calls to defund police have been thoroughly invalidated. They’ve been making these claims […] read more
Need To Know14 hours ago
California to Require Uber, Lyft Drivers to Transition to Electric Vehicles in Latest Climate Change MandateCalifornia will require ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft to transition to electric vehicles by 2030 in the state’s latest climate change mandate. read more
Need To Know14 hours ago
Canadian Government Lured Children with Free Ice Cream to Take COVID Vaccine without Parental ConsentOntario’s provincial Health Care Consent Act states there is no minimum age to provide consent for vaccination and a child does not need external permission to receive one. The government usurped parental rights and targeted children 12 and over. read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Pearl Harbor What If: Say Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Had Been in Charge*James Holmes* *World War II History, Pacific* Would World War II have taken a different course had Admiral Chester W. Nimitz been in charge at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, when the Japanese hammer blow fell? Almost assuredly. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In all likelihood, then, U.S. naval forces would have been better prepared to defend themselves on December 7 than they were under Kimmel’s stewardship. If they were—if they put up a spirited fight and avoided massive losses of life and ships—then the hypothetical CINCPAC Nimitz may have escaped the fate that befell ... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
India Won't Like This: Why China Wants Mortar Weapons for Mountainous Regions*Kris Osborn* *military, Asia* Indian-Chinese tensions along the border region are well known given that they have occasionally escalated into minor skirmishes and exchanges of fire. In what could be seen as a massive modernization push and military build-up, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) continues to plus-up its Western high-altitude plateau regions with new weapons systems. Following announcements about mobile artillery and new armored vehicles for the region, the PLA is now announcing the deployment of new self-propelled rapid-fire mortars to conduct “mobile, hi... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Why China’s Mysterious Stealth H-20 Bomber Could Be a Real Threat*Mark Episkopos* *military, Asia* The H-20 bomber is expected to enter mass production into the mid-2020s, with the People’s Liberation Army Air Force reportedly to begin accepting the first serial units by the turn of the decade. The latest edition of *Modern Weaponry**—*a magazine published by Chinese state-owned defense giant Norinco*—*contains four computer-generated images of the upcoming Xian H-20 bomber. The pictures confirm the bomber’s internal weapons bay, flying wing design, and dark grey radar-absorbent coating, according to the *South China Morning Post*. These are... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
The IRS Is Suffering: Biden Hopes to Fund It*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. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The president hopes to increase funding for the IRS so that it is better positioned to target big companies and the wealthiest taxpayers come next tax season. 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 subcommi... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Why Did Crypto Collapse? (And Will It Rise Again?)*Trevor Filseth* *Cryptocurrency, * The model of decentralized currency appeals to some. However, as a practical matter, a central regulatory authority controlling currency can in many cases be useful. Cryptocurrency is having a rough week. After noted billionaire, Tesla CEO and cryptocurrency fan Elon Musk grudgingly admitted that Dogecoin, 2021’s most successful coin, was “a hustle” during his Saturday Night Live appearance on May 8, the price of the currency abruptly collapsed, from an all-time high of 74 cents to a low of 27 cents two weeks later, a decrease of 270 percent. ... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Time For Russia to Bail on Aircraft Carriers?*James Holmes* *Aircraft Carriers, * Russia's lone aircraft carrier has experienced accident after accident. Why not decommission it and invest the savings in modern warships rather than throw good money after bad? Here's What You Need to Remember: Russian patriots are acutely aware that great powers operate carriers; Russia wants to be known as a great power; therefore its navy needs carriers. Fire aboard ship is never funny. Not to anyone who has served aboard ship and witnessed firsthand the perils of operating a metal box brimming with flammables and explosives amid the salt... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
GameStop Stock is Going Up Again – But It Isn’t a “Short Squeeze” This Time*Trevor Filseth* *GameStop Stock, * Video game retailer GameStop, famous for its massive price spike in January 2020, is once again in the news. Video game retailer GameStop, famous for its massive price spike in January 2020, is once again in the news. On Tuesday afternoon, the stock shot up 15% in a day, an increase reminiscent of the daily trading increases during January. It has been speculated on the Internet that the price spike is indicative of a renewed “short squeeze” on the stock. However, this is probably not accurate; instead, the increasing demand seems to have been ... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Enjoyed the $1,400 Stimulus Payment? Families Could Soon Get $16,000*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Tax Credit Stimulus, * Those headline-grabbing $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks do seem like pocket change when compared to the lofty sum of $16,000. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *If the nearly $2 trillion American Families Plan is eventually green-lighted, the child tax credit would be extended four more years—through the year 2025. Those headline-grabbing $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks do seem like pocket change when compared to the lofty sum of $16,000. But for financially struggling parents who meet the requirements, that’s exactly how much th... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Stimulus Check Problem: 1,100,000 Payments Were Sent to Dead People*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Payment, * [image: US Dollar] The Boston Herald reported on Monday that one and a quarter million checks from the original stimulus bill – the CARES Act, signed in March 2020 – had not yet been cashed, after more than a year. In recent weeks, as payments from the third stimulus measure have been cashed and spent, support has increased for a fourth stimulus check. Several members of the House and Senate, mostly Democrats on the party’s progressive wing, have pushed President Biden to lend his support to a fourth round of checks; the president has receive... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Could U.S. Military Lasers Soon Disable Enemy Missiles?*Sebastien Roblin* *Lasers, Americas* Washington wants to turn up the heat. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Laser weapons are no longer just the stuff of science fiction. After decades of being confined to experimental prototypes and Star Wars movies, laser weapons today are on the verge of entering wide-scale service, whether in the hands of infantry, mounted on trucks, armored vehicles, warships and even Air Force fighters. Lasers focus beams of light to produce intense heat. They have virtually inexhaustible “ammunition” and are very cheap per shot compared to a missile or e... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Can Iran Start World War III? This Yale Professor Says Oh Hell No.*James Holmes* *Foreign Policy Iran, Middle East* What would the legendary geopolitics scholar, Yale professor Nicholas Spykman, say about the sputtering confrontation between the United States and Iran? *Here's What You Need to Remember:* When pondering some strategic quandary you can get oriented by postulating what the greats in the field would say about it. What they said or wrote about roughly similar circumstances furnishes clues to what they might say about today’s strategic conundrums. This is the beginning of wisdom. The classics seldom furnish ready-made solutions. Th... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Know This: Unemployment Benefits Aren’t Keeping Americans from Working*Rachel Bucchino* *Unemployment Benefits, * More than a dozen GOP-led states cut off some form of the $300 weekly unemployment bonuses, including the benefits set aside for the gig economy and self-employed workers. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Authors Nicolas Petrosky-Nadeau and Robert G. Valletta released a model in the paper that said the decision to accept a new job position depends on a number of reasons, such as “the expected duration of the employment,” “the rate of arrival of new job offers” and “the duration of [unemployment] benefits remaining.” A new paper foun... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Why the U.S. Air Force Fights Fake Battles Against Israeli Jets*Sebastien Roblin* *U.S. Air Force, Americas* It's all in an attempt to make sure their air combat skills stay sharp. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Air Force is ready to meet any enemy. On October 18, 2019, the U.S. Air Force awarded a $6.4 to $7.5 billion dollar contract to seven private companies to provide aggressor air combat training services to the Air Force through 2024. That huge sum is all dedicated to one goal: sharpening the skills of Air Force fighter pilots by putting them in realistic air battles against foreign jet fighters. The U.S. military introduced aggr... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Brazil airline Gol aims to raise US$563 million as domestic air travel outlook improvesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (REUTERS) Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas said there was an improvement in domestic ticket sales in May, driven by advances in Brazil’s Covid-19 vaccination program. “The rise in ticket sales in May, combined with other initiatives, is paving the way for significant improvements in this recovery phase,” Gol said on […] The post Brazil airline Gol aims to raise US$563 million as domestic air travel outlook improves appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Balkinization14 hours ago
Balkinization Symposium on Kate Masur, Until Justice Be Done
This week at Balkinization we are hosting a symposium on Kate Masur's new book, Until Justice Be Done: America's First Civil Rights Movement, From the Revolution to Reconstruction (W. W. Norton & Company, 2021). We have assembled a terrific group of commentators, including Laura Edwards (Princeton), Mark Graber (Maryland), Michael Les Bendict (Ohio State), Sanford Levinson (Texas), Gerard Magliocca (Indiana), William Novack (Michigan), Kunal Parker (Miami), and Allison Tirres (DePaul). At the conclusion, Kate will respond to the commentators. read more
Stranger in a Strange Land14 hours ago
Mēs nonākam pie ceļa krustojuma - M.N. Hopkinsa (M.N. Hopkins) priekšlasījums
*Mēs nonākam ceļa krustcelēs. Viens ceļš ved uz jaunu sākumu cilvēcei, otrs - uz to pašu veco, garlaicīgo, tukšo eksistenci. Mums ir jāizvēlas. Vai doties pa brīvības un pašnoteikšanās ceļu, vai arī turpināt iesākto verdzības un nepareizas virzības ceļu.* *Tagad ir izvēles laiks. Tā kā viss laiks rodas no izvēles tagad. Mēs izvēlamies vienu vai otru ceļu. Tas ir ierakstīts scenārijā.* *Izvēlēties dzīvi, kas balstīta uz pašpaļāvību un pašnoteikšanos, vai arī tukšo verdzības ceļu, kas nepareizi pasniegts kā brīvība un demokrātija. Divi vārdi, kas nepareizi izmantoti, lai jūs... read more
Stranger in a Strange Land14 hours ago
M. N. Hopkinso pokalbis apie tai, kaip prieiname prie kelio išsišakojimo
*Prieiname kelio išsišakojimą. Vienas kelias veda į naują žmonijos pradžią, o kitas - į tą pačią seną nuobodžią, tuščią egzistenciją. Tenka rinktis. Pasirinkti laisvės ir apsisprendimo kelią arba toliau eiti gerai pažįstamu pavergimo ir klaidingos krypties keliu.* *Dabar yra pasirinkimo metas. Kaip ir visas laikas kyla iš pasirinkimo dabar. Mes renkamės vieną ar kitą kelią. Tai įrašyta scenarijuje.* *Rinkitės savarankišką ir apsisprendimą skatinantį gyvenimą arba tuščiavidurį vergovės kelią, klaidingai pristatomą kaip laisvė ir demokratija. Du žodžiai, kuriais piktnaudžiau... read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Earth’s Shadow Creeps Across Moon Ahead of Super Blood MoonNew Zealand, Australia and some other places in the Pacific and East Asia will see the show before midnight, while night owls in Hawaii and the western part of North America will be able to see it in the early morning hours. read more
Organizing Notes15 hours ago
Comparing Wounded Knee and Palestine
Wounded Knee was a massacre of nearly 300 Lakota people by soldiers of the US Army. It occurred on December 29, 1890, near Wounded Knee Creek on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in the state of South Dakota. The previous day, a detachment of the 7th Cavalry Regiment stopped Spotted Elk's band of Miniconjou Lakota and Hunkpapa Lakota near Porcupine Butte and forced them to camp at Wounded Knee Creek. The remainder of the 7th Cavalry Regiment, led by Colonel James W. Forsyth, arrived and surrounded the encampment. The regiment was supported by a battery of fo... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Mexico’s economy grows faster than expected in Q1RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexico's economy grew faster than originally projected in the first quarter as the country slowly recovers from its sharpest economic downturn since the 1930s, official data showed Wednesday. Mexico's national statistics agency, INEGI, reported that the economy grew 0.8% in the first quarter 2021 compared to the previous three months, […] The post Mexico’s economy grows faster than expected in Q1 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
naked capitalism14 hours ago
How Enforcement of the USMCA Will End a Corporate Race to the BottomUSMCA, which promised to help American workers by improving labor bargaining rights, is being put to its first road test. Will it perform? read more
21st Century Wire14 hours ago
Bibi, Biden and Trump: Do Palestinian Lives Matter?
*Dr. Can Erimtan* | The Lobby had not counted on the 'BLM effect,' and has now done the improbable, making a floundering Biden somehow look stronger during the crisis. read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
Off-Duty Cop Shoots Innocent Woman on the Way to Hospital and He Was NOT Arrested[image: shoots]In an apparent fit of road rage, an off-duty cop unloaded on an innocent unarmed woman, shooting her multiple times and no arrests have been made. read more
OrientalReview.org14 hours ago
Afghan Nationalism Faces Existential Challenge (I)Afghan conundrum is mutating The commencement of the troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation has got off to a flying start. So far there has been no hiccup. One significant landmark has been the vacation of the big American base at Kandahar, […] read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Union calls for strike at BHP’s Escondida, Spence mines in ChileRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – (REUTERS) A union representing workers at BHP Group’s Escondida and Spence copper mines has rejected the company´s contract offer, it told Reuters, and called on members to walk off the job from Thursday. The 205 workers run the global resources company’s Integrated Operations Center, which manages pits and cathode and […] The post Union calls for strike at BHP’s Escondida, Spence mines in Chile appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Northern Reflections15 hours ago
Who Will Drive Social Change?
Duncan Cameron writes that, historically, the working class has driven social change. But that trend has been reversed: Today while the world faces growing inequalities, environmental destruction, and rapid climate change, members of the working class, abandoned by their representatives and attacked by governments, have joined the right-wing populist insurrection in alarming numbers. Without the working class where are the agents of progressive social change? In his latest work, French economist Thomas Piketty points out that support for parties of the left now comes from the more... read more
The Free Thought Project15 hours ago
Multiple States Now Allow Children to Get COVID Vaccine Without Parental Consent[image: consent]Before the vaccine was even approved for children, San Francisco had passed an order allowing them to get it without parental consent. read more
21st Century Wire15 hours ago
Al Gore 15 Years On: ‘An Inconvenient Climate’
*Tony Heller* | Gore claimed we only had ten years to 'save the climate.' How wrong he was. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Brazil’s BRF says JP Morgan bought 7.15% equity stake – CVM filingRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (REUTERS) Brazilian pork and poultry processor BRF SA said JPMorgan Chase & Co’s controlling entities reached a “synthetic exposure” of 58.1 million common shares in the firm through derivatives transactions on May 20, representing 7.15% of BRF’s capital stock. In a securities filing late on Tuesday, BRF said the derivative […] The post Brazil’s BRF says JP Morgan bought 7.15% equity stake – CVM filing appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
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