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The Rio Times6 hours ago
Mourning in Latin America, the region with the highest number of relative daily Covid deathsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Latin American and Caribbean region tops Thursday's dismal world ranking for the number of daily coronavirus deaths per million inhabitants. According to varying figures from the Our World in Data website, nine are from this part of the world of the top ten countries on the list. According to […] The post Mourning in Latin America, the region with the highest number of relative daily Covid deaths appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Penny for your thoughts6 hours ago
Covid Jabs & New Ways to Kill and Maim: Blood Clots Causing Strokes in Younger Adults*I'm working on a rather large gain of function piece. I felt obligated to post this latest information in light of the coercion government bodies are engaging in to force experimental vaccine for this virus- Use Of Fear to Control Behaviour During Covid "Crisis" was Totalitarian, (Authoritarian and Tyrannical) Admit Scientists & **Whom the Gods Would Destroy They First Make Mad- Mass and Unjustified Covid Hysteria.. Unnecessary where there are known treatments.* *: Step By Step Doctors Plan(Actually Multiple Doctors) Home Based Treatments- That Could Save Your Life* *Relinking ... read more
The Rio Times6 hours ago
New infections soar again in Chile in spite of rapid vaccinationRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile surpassed again this Thursday the 8,000 new cases of covid-19, a figure not registered since April when the country lived the most critical moments of a second wave of the pandemic, and even though more than 50 % of the population has already received the two doses of the […] The post New infections soar again in Chile in spite of rapid vaccination appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Colombian Defense Minister survives censure motion in SenateRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Colombian Senate endorsed the Colombian Minister of Defense, Diego Molano, who overcame today, with an ample majority, a motion of censure promoted by opposition congressmen who accused him of being “politically responsible” for the police violence in the protests that began on April 28. The vote ratified Molano as […] The post Colombian Defense Minister survives censure motion in Senate appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Fitch affirms Brazil’s rating, outlook negativeRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The rating agency expects GDP growth to reach 3.3% in 2021. Fitch rating agency on Thursday kept Brazil's long-term credit rating in local and foreign currency unchanged at BB-, as well as the "negative" outlook. In a report released Thursday, Fitch said the country maintains high public debt, a rigid […] The post Fitch affirms Brazil’s rating, outlook negative appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Children's Health Defense7 hours ago
Who Fact Checks Health and Science on Facebook?Overwhelming pressure from governments and the public has compelled social media platforms to take unprecedented action on what users share online in the pandemic. But who fact checks the fact checkers? The post Who Fact Checks Health and Science on Facebook? appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Food Safety News7 hours ago
State reports no E. coli found yet in investigation of dairy linked to outbreakState officials report they have not found E. Coli in samples tested in relation to an E. Coli outbreak linked to Pure Eire Dairy in Washington. Fifteen people are confirmed sick, including nine who have been hospitalized. Four children have developed the potentially deadly kidney complication known as hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Most patients reported... Continue Reading read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Brazil’s Central Bank says incentives should sustain economic recoveryRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The statement was made in the first quarter Regional Bulletin, released this Thursday. Monetary stimulus, the return of government measures, and the reduction of pandemic impacts are among these incentives. The Central Bank (BC) said that in the short term a range of incentives "should sustain the recovery" of economic […] The post Brazil’s Central Bank says incentives should sustain economic recovery appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Diverse6 hours ago
VICTOR CLAY
*VICTOR CLAY* has been named the next chief of the Harvard University Police Department. Clay is currently chief of campus security and parking services at the California Institute of Technology and previously served head of campus security at Occidental College. Prior to that, Clay spent nearly 30 years in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department where he was named lieutenant and was awarded the LASD meritorious conduct medal. read more
Diverse6 hours ago
KRISTIN LEE
*KRISTIN LEE* has been appointed assistant professor of violin at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. Lee has performed on concert stages throughout the world. She holds a master’s degree from the Juilliard School in New York City. read more
Snopes.com6 hours ago
RECALL: Target Room Essentials Brand Shower StoolIn May 2021, Target recalled a shower stool over concerns that instability created a “fall hazard.” read more
Diverse6 hours ago
RAMA YELKUR
*RAMA YELKUR* has been named dean of the College of Business at Texas Woman’s University. Yelkur most recently served as dean of the School of Business at St. John Fisher College in New York and holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the Ethiraj College for Women in India, an MBA from the PSG College of Technology in India and a doctor of business administration degree from Mississippi State University. read more
Diverse6 hours ago
ILEANA CRISTEA
*ILEANA CRISTEA* has been appointed the Henry L. Hillman Professor of Molecular Biology at Princeton University, where she has been a full professor since 2016. She holds a master’s degree in medicinal chemistry and a Ph.D. in mass spectrometry from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology in England. read more
Diverse6 hours ago
MARCY MULDROW SANDERS
*MARCY MULDROW SANDERS* has been named National Security Innovation Network program director for Florida A&M University and the Florida State University System. She has most recently been involved in the public-private military and defense and economic development ecosystem for the Florida Defense Support Task Force with Enterprise Florida Inc. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Florida A&M University, a master’s degree in business administration from Chaminade University in Honolulu, Hawai’i, and a doctor of public health degree in epidemiology from Capella University. read more
The National Interest6 hours ago
Why the Navy Never Got Over the Loss of the F-14 Tomcat*TNI Staff* *F-14 Tomcat, * With the end of the Cold War and declining budgets, the Navy simply could not afford to keep the incredibly maintenance intensive and unreliable Tomcat on the carrier flight deck. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* The successor to the Super Hornet could have capabilities that resemble the F-14 Tomcat in terms of speed and range. However, the similarities will likely end there. The Tomcat was an antiquated and unreliable beast in the late 1980s and it simply was not up to par during the 1990s and the early 2000s in terms of its avionics. The United S... read more
Diverse6 hours ago
DARREN LENARD HUTCHINSON
*DARREN LENARD HUTCHINSON* has been appointed the Emory University School of Law inaugural John Lewis Chair for Civil Rights and Social Justice. An acclaimed legal scholar and social justice advocate, Hutchinson is currently the Raymond & Miriam Ehrlich Eminent Scholar at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a juris doctorate from Yale Law School. read more
Diverse6 hours ago
FELICIA GRIFFIN-FENNELL
*FELICIA GRIFFIN-FENNELL* has been appointed director of the Academic Fellows Program in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Griffin-Fennell will also hold a faculty appointment in the department of sociology at the university. Most recently the founding director of the STEM Starter Academy at Springfield Technical Community College in Massachusetts, she holds a master’s and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Connecticut. read more
Snopes.com6 hours ago
Are US Animal Shelters Seeing Pet Returns After ‘Pandemic Puppy Boom’?This pandemic decision came with long-term responsibilities. read more
Econlib7 hours ago
Henderson versus Manning on the $15 Minimum WageThe video of my debate on the $15 minimum wage, with Professor Alan Manning of the London School of Economics, is out. You’ll find that it starts abruptly. I had asked them to record it and then, after the introductions, reminded them. They had forgotten to record. That’s why it starts where it […] The post Henderson versus Manning on the $15 Minimum Wage appeared first on Econlib. read more
MJBizDaily7 hours ago
South Dakota medical cannabis market may face reluctant doctorsSouth Dakota’s physicians are divided about recommending medical cannabis, an issue that could constrain the development of a market in the state. The South Dakota State Medical Association was a vocal opponent of the 2020 voter-approved measure, and its president reiterated concerns during a legislative committee meeting this week, the Associated Press reported. Other politically […] South Dakota medical cannabis market may face reluctant doctors is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
MJBizDaily7 hours ago
Southern California marijuana farmers notch legal victoryMarijuana growers in California’s famed wine region of Santa Barbara County scored a major legal victory in court over opponents of the growing cultivation sector who had sought to curtail a 22-acre farm, a move that could have had major repercussions for other growers in the area. According to the Santa Barbara Independent, a county […] Southern California marijuana farmers notch legal victory is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
MintPress News7 hours ago
Lee Camp: How to End the US Prison State Quick and Easy2.3 million people are behind bars in the United States. Here's the quick way to get that number down to... zero. (Give or take a few) The post Lee Camp: How to End the US Prison State Quick and Easy appeared first on MintPress News. read more
The Buffalo Chronicle8 hours ago
Niagara County reports third rabid raccoon in NewfaneThe Niagara County Department of Health (NCDOH) confirmed a rabid raccoon on Corwin Avenue, Town of Newfane on May 26, 2021. This is the third confirmed rabid raccoon in the Town of Newfane this spring. A dog had potential contact The post Niagara County reports third rabid raccoon in Newfane first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle. read more
The Buffalo Chronicle8 hours ago
Erie County DA dismisses prostitution bench warrants, following repeal of anti-trans lawErie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that his office moved to dismiss bench warrants for individuals charged with the misdemeanor offense of “Loitering for the Purposes of Prostitution” or “Prostitution.” All of the cases dismissed today by District The post Erie County DA dismisses prostitution bench warrants, following repeal of anti-trans law first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle. read more
The Buffalo Chronicle8 hours ago
Defendant indicted for fatal shooting in Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood last summerErie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 22-year-old Michael Santiago of Buffalo was virtually arraigned this morning before Erie County Court Judge Sheila A. DiTullio on an indictment charging him with one count of Murder in the Second The post Defendant indicted for fatal shooting in Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood last summer first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle. read more
The Buffalo Chronicle8 hours ago
Alden man sentenced for leaving the scene of accident after hitting pedestrianErie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 57-year-old Donald A. Berner of Alden was sentenced this morning before Erie County Court Judge Sheila A. DiTullio to three years of probation. The defendant hit a pedestrian with his vehicle The post Alden man sentenced for leaving the scene of accident after hitting pedestrian first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle. read more
The Buffalo Chronicle8 hours ago
Defendant charged with attempted murder for beating and stabbing victim in domestic violence caseErie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 20-year-old Gabriel C. Melkioty of Olean, N.Y. was arraigned this morning before State Supreme Court Justice Deborah A. Haendiges on an indictment charging him with the following offenses: One count of The post Defendant charged with attempted murder for beating and stabbing victim in domestic violence case first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle. read more
MJBizDaily9 hours ago
Florida’s high court upholds medical marijuana vertical licensing and capsThe Florida Supreme Court on Thursday left the state’s medical marijuana licensing system intact, deciding that a constitutional challenge to vertical integration and license caps isn’t likely to succeed on its merits and handing a defeat to small businesses hoping to break into the market. The 6-1 decision means that state regulators of Florida’s $1 […] Florida’s high court upholds medical marijuana vertical licensing and caps is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 22 hours ago
"Zombie Highway"
*"Zombie Highway"* by Bill Bonner YOUGHAL, IRELAND – "Here’s a joke without a punchline from the Stansberry Morning Market Preview: “Democrats called on President Joe Biden to replace former President Donald Trump’s Federal Reserve picks when their terms expire later this year, potentially reshaping the central bank.” The only plausible reason for replacing the Trump picks with Biden picks would be to make the Federal Reserve more responsive to the Democratic agenda – that is, even more ready to print money to cover the cost of programs we can’t afford. Someone should tell them… th... read more
The Last Refuge7 hours ago
President Trump Notes JoeBama Gas Prices are Memorable for Memorial DayPRESIDENT TRUMP – “With Memorial Day Weekend coming up, tomorrow people start driving in the biggest automobile days of the year. I’m sorry to say the gasoline prices that you will be confronted with are far higher than they were just a short number of months ago where we had gasoline under $2 a gallon. […] The post President Trump Notes JoeBama Gas Prices are Memorable for Memorial Day appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The National Interest7 hours ago
Really Bad News: Joe Biden's New Budget Has No New Stimulus Checks*Stephen Silver* *No Stimulus Check, * [image: Biden Pipeline] In addition, The Washington Post reported that Biden has been criticized for dropping promises of student debt forgiveness from his likely budget proposal, among other campaign promises from 2020. Biden budget does not include a new round of stimulus checksThe Biden Administration is preparing its first fiscal year budget, the New York Times reported Thursday, citing leaked documents. The official budget will be unveiled Friday, ahead of the holiday weekend, and will include $6 trillion in spending in the fiscal year.... read more
The Last Refuge7 hours ago
Democrat Officials in Fulton County Georgia Ask Court to Dismiss Ruling Granting Audit of 150,000 Absentee BallotsLast week a Georgia judge agreed to allow plaintiffs to review Fulton County absentee ballots, the physical ballots, in a process yet determined (future order forthcoming). The custody of the ballots would remain under the control of the Fulton County election officials, but the auditors will be permitted access to them. This could be significant […] The post Democrat Officials in Fulton County Georgia Ask Court to Dismiss Ruling Granting Audit of 150,000 Absentee Ballots appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Not PC7 hours ago
The infantilising welfare state*"The welfare state is a process of infantilising adults. It is funded by the same people whom it claims to be helping -- except they have to pay three times as much to get half the value."* ~ Stephanie Bond, from a post at HBL on 'What's Wrong With the Welfare State' Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution. read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Howard Names College of Fine Arts for Chadwick BosemanWhile studying at Howard University, young Chadwick Boseman helped lead a student protest against plans to merge his beloved College of Fine Arts into the College of Arts and Sciences. read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Why Do Women Still Get Judged So Harshly for Having Casual Sex?Both men and women assume that a woman who has casual sex must have low self-esteem. But that perception isn’t based in reality. read more
The National Interest7 hours ago
Joe Biden's $6,000,000,000,000 Budget Is Massive. Here's The Details.*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, * [image: Biden Debt] President Joe Biden is expected to unveil a $6 trillion budget on Friday as the White House pursues sweeping proposals to improve the nation’s infrastructure and U.S. economy, The New York Times reported. President Joe Biden is expected to unveil a $6 trillion budget on Friday as the White House pursues sweeping proposals to improve the nation’s infrastructure and U.S. economy, The New York Times reported. The proposal would bring federal spending levels to their highest sustained level since World War II, according to the Times.... read more
The National Interest7 hours ago
The Next Crisis Gas Shortage: A Propane Gas Shortage Coming Soon?*Stephen Silver* *Propane Shortage, * [image: Propane Gas] Now, there are concerns about a different kind of gas shortage: one of propane gas. Earlier this month, especially after the Colonial Pipeline shut down, there were concerns about gasoline shortages, that for some recalled the 1970s. The pipeline, however, was repaired within a week, making the crisis a short-lived one. Now, there are concerns about a different kind of gas shortage: one of propane gas. WFSB reported this week that propane has been rising in price, with the vice president of Connecticut Propane telling t... read more
The National Interest7 hours ago
Poll: 66% of Republicans Don’t Think Biden’s Election Win Was Legitimate*Rachel Bucchino* *2020 Election, * A majority of Republicans do not believe that President Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election was legitimate, according to a new poll. A majority of Republicans do not believe that President Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election was legitimate, according to a new poll. The poll, released by Quinnipiac University on Wednesday, found that 66 percent of Republican participants said that Biden’s election victory was not legitimate, while 25 percent of Republicans said it was legitimate. Among all poll participants, ... read more
The National Interest7 hours ago
You Might Have Some Extra Money: New Batch of Stimulus Payments Just Dropped*Eli Fuhrman* *Stimulus Payments, * The IRS has announced that it has begun the process of distributing another batch of third-round federal stimulus payments. The IRS has announced that it has begun the process of distributing another batch of third-round federal stimulus payments. With recent batches, the IRS has sought to distribute new payments on a weekly basis. The lack of an announcement last week regarding the distribution of a new batch of payments added to the speculation that the IRS’ campaign to distribute the payments is approaching its end. In its announcement, how... read more
The National Interest7 hours ago
PPP Loan Question: How Do You Get Your Loan Totally Forgiven?*Eli Fuhrman* *PPP Loan, * Specifically, for a loan to be totally forgiven, employers must have maintained both the same number of employees and the same level of compensation for those employees – including wages, bonuses and benefits – and must have spent at least 60 percent of the loan money on payroll costs. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a small business loan program created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed in March 2020, and subsequently reinforced by additional COVID-19 relief legislation passed in December of that year. Th... read more
The National Interest7 hours ago
Stimulus Payment Big Update: “Plus-Up” Payments Still Coming*Eli Fuhrman* *Plus-Up Payment, * [image: Fourth Stimulus Payment] The IRS is continuing to send out what it refers to as “plus-up” payments, or supplemental stimulus payments available to those people who did not receive all of the up to $1,400 that they were entitled to as part of the third round of federal stimulus payments. The IRS is continuing to send out what it refers to as “plus-up” payments, or supplemental stimulus payments available to those people who did not receive all of the up to $1,400 that they were entitled to as part of the third round of federal stimulus pa... read more
Small Dead Animals8 hours ago
Now Is The Time At SDA When We Reframe The Narrative!National Center for Health Statistics. March 2020 on counting Covid deaths — COVID-19 should be reported on the death certificate for all decedents where the disease caused or is assumed< to have caused or contributed to death./strong> Center For Disease Control, April 2021 on Covid vaccine breakthroughs — Based on preliminary data, 2,725 (27%) vaccine… Continue reading → read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
Big Cheese No More: UK Drug Dealer Caught out by Cheese PicA drug dealer in the English city of Liverpool thought he was the big cheese — until police got all the evidence they needed to arrest him from a picture he shared of himself holding a small block of creamy Stilton. read more
Children's Health Defense9 hours ago
U.S. Health Agencies Will Decide if COVID-19 Booster Shots Are Needed – Not Vaccine Companies + MoreThe 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 U.S. Health Agencies Will Decide if COVID-19 Booster Shots Are Needed – Not Vaccine Companies + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Halifax Examiner9 hours ago
33 new cases of COVID-19 are announced in Nova Scotia on Thursday, May 27The 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 has announced 33 new cases of COVID-19 today (Thursday, May 27). Of today’s cases, 14 are in Nova Scotia Health’s Central Zone, […] read more
Medical Crimes Explained9 hours ago
Why excessive water intake harms your health (pending translation).
Katarzyna Hoffman Official, pop-science fueled by medical lies claims that dehydration is a terrible, life-threatening condition. What is the truth? The intermittent water deficit in our bodies is completely normal and we are evolutionarily prepared to it. Water deficiency triggers a completely normal metabolic process of catalytic conversion of fats into water. Humans don't use this metabolic mechanism as often as camels, which store water in the form of fat in their humps and therefore can walk through the desert for 2 weeks without drinking anything - but they also have... read more
Children's Health Defense9 hours ago
Resistance to Vaccine Mandates Is Building + 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 Resistance to Vaccine Mandates Is Building + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
The National Interest7 hours ago
A Chinese Iron Man? Here's What We Know about the PLA's Exoskeleton Suits*Kris Osborn* *People's Liberation Army, China* It can't fly, but it does take some of the work off of its human wearer's muscles - which can be useful, especially at high altitudes with little oxygen. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Pictures of the Chinese exoskeleton closely resemble several U.S. systems which have been under development for several years. This is by no means surprising, as the PLA often produces platforms and technologies which bear striking similarities to U.S. systems often just a few years later. The Chinese military appears to have developed its own ... read more
The National Interest7 hours ago
Stimulus Denied: Can Your Unemployment Tax Refund Check Be Seized?*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Unemployment Tax Refund, * Potentially sizeable checks might never reach some eligible Americans because they could be seized by the federal government for overdue federal and state taxes, child support, or student loans. As the tenth batch of $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks heads out to assist financially wounded Americans, know that there is another government-issued payment that should be a boon to millions of U.S. taxpayers. The Internal Revenue Service recently confirmed that the tax refunds on 2020 unemployment benefits will start landing in bank acc... read more
The National Interest7 hours ago
8,000 Launches: U.S. Ford-class Aircraft Carriers Just Hit a Major Milestone*Kris Osborn* *military, The Americas* Emerging from years of scientific research and innovation, the first-of-its-kind Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System is changing the paradigm for fighter-jet take-off. The Navy’s first-of-its-kind Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), installed on the USS Ford carriers over a period of many years, has now launched fighter jets from the ship’s deck as many as 8,000 times, a milestone marking the progressive emergence of a new kind of aircraft propulsion system for carrier-jet take off to replace existing steam catapults. The 8... read more
The National Interest7 hours ago
Beating China Is No Easy Task: Japan Has A Plan and It Involves the F-35*Michael Peck* *F-35, Asia Pacific* China’s navy is deploying longer-range anti-aircraft missiles, which means Japanese aircraft will have to launch their anti-ship weapons from longer range or risk being shot down. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The situation would be reminiscent of the Cold War, when missile-equipped Soviet bombers such as the Tu-22M Backfire, equipped with long-range anti-ship missiles, faced U.S. carrier-based aircraft such as the F-14 Tomcat, which would have endeavored to intercept the bombers before they could reach launch range. Japan is developing ... read more
The National Interest7 hours ago
YF-12: The Super Secret Plane That Smashed Speed Records*Stephen Silver* *YF-12, * During its nine years of existence, the YF-12 had slightly less than 300 flights, of a total of about 450 flight hours. And it was thought to be one of the fastest jets ever to fly. Before the famous SR-71, there was the YF-12, which emerged from Lockheed Martin in the 1960s. It had a short life and was never actually used operationally by the military, but it did form the basis for the SR-71, which had a much longer life. Only three of the planes were built. Two of the YF-12s were flown as part of a joint Air Force-NASA research program throughout the... read more
The National Interest7 hours ago
China's Navy Can Only Go So Far Without Trained Pilots*Michael Peck* *Pilots, Asia* What good is an aircraft carrier without carrier-trained pilots? *Here's What You Need to Remember:* The fact that China is looking for a specialized training jet is evidence that Beijing’s carrier plans are maturing. A single aircraft carrier, like Russia has, is a novelty. But China may build four or more carriers, which will require infrastructure and equipment such as carrier training jets. What good is an aircraft carrier without carrier-trained pilots? For the U.S. Navy, that’s no big deal. For nearly a century, it has been teaching fledgling ... read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
Editor's NoteDoing omse computer maintenance right now. Blogging will return later tonight. read more
the daily howler8 hours ago
We gave the analysts permission to smile...*THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021* *...when the Post dealt with UFOs:* We were struck by an array of offerings in this morning's New York Times. On page A1, the paper continued to serve as the PR arm for one participant in the Gates / French Gates divorce. Meanwhile, on the front page of Thursday Styles, Vanessa Friedman penned a lengthy* cri de coeur* concerning a topic dear to her heart: Why are moguls from the fashion industry demonized in Hollywood films? Friedman's anguished *cri de coeur* ("cry of heart") goes on and on and on. Meanwhile, on the op-ed page, a guest essay appeared ben... read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
China Media Dismisses Stealth Bomber Reveal As 'Fake News'
The four images suggest the bomber has a weapon bay, two adjustable tail wings, an airborne radar and two air intakes either side of the cockpit in a similar design to the USAF B-2 Spirit bomber, introduced in the late '90s *Global Times: **Overseas reports on PLA’s H-20 stealth bomber incorrect: source* Overseas media reports have recently hyped some computer-generated images of a new type of bomber published by a Chinese mainland magazine, saying it looks like the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force's next-generation stealth bomber, the H-20. But a source said ... read more
The Buffalo Chronicle8 hours ago
Semiconductors, front and centerBy Claude Barfield You know the semiconductor industry has reached star status when CBS’s “60 Minutes” devotes a long segment to its fortunes, and the front page of The Economist warns that “the most dangerous place on Earth” (Taiwan) houses the plants that manufacture The post Semiconductors, front and center first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle. read more
The Buffalo Chronicle9 hours ago
Finding ways to stop the endless cycle of cyberattacksBy Shane Tews The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack was disruptive in numerous ways. It shuttered a pipeline that “delivers nearly half of the jet fuel and gasoline used on the Atlantic Coast,” and this past weekend, many Americans faced long lines for gas The post Finding ways to stop the endless cycle of cyberattacks first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle. read more
The Buffalo Chronicle9 hours ago
Variability of US drug prices sparks policy debateBy Benedic N. Ippolito As Congress debates major overhauls to the US drug market, new research is highlighting the increasingly bifurcated nature of domestic drug prices. These data point to a more nuanced relationship between policy and innovation and can The post Variability of US drug prices sparks policy debate first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle. read more
The Buffalo Chronicle9 hours ago
GAO releases unused funds reportBY ELAINE McCUSKER The thought of canceled funding may immediately prompt concerns about management or inefficiency, but the findings in this week’s Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on unspent federal funding instead indicate that updating the rules and regulations governing federal The post GAO releases unused funds report first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle. read more
PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago
US-funded Belarusian regime-change activist arrested on plane joined neo-Nazis in UkraineBelarusian regime-change activist Roman Protasevich, whose arrest on a grounded plane caused a global scandal, joined Ukraine’s neo-Nazi Azov Battalion and was cultivated by the US government’s media apparatus. The post US-funded Belarusian regime-change activist arrested on plane joined neo-Nazis in Ukraine appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
The Buffalo Chronicle9 hours ago
Tracking core commodity price inflation concerns someBy Paul Kupiec While pundits argue whether April’s reading on US consumer price inflation is a harbinger of future inflation or merely a transitory statistical anomaly, global commodity prices are marching higher. It’s not just the price of lumber or The post Tracking core commodity price inflation concerns some first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle. read more
Food Safety News9 hours ago
Company expands recall of 1.6 million cases of beans from 22 states for processing mistakeRandall Foods Inc. of Cincinnati, Ohio has expanded its recall of certain jarred beans under the “Hurst’s” Brand because of manufacturing deviations that may pose a potential health risk. The recall already includes 1.6 million cases of glass jars. “The manufacturing deviations included a nonfunctioning temperature indicating device raising the possibility that the product was... Continue Reading read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
Louisiana Gator Swaps Swamp Life for Texas Beach GetawayA young alligator traced to the Louisiana bayous traded swamp scum for a sandy Padre Island beach in South Texas. read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
Twitter Warns Indian Government to “Respect Freedom of Expression” – Beyond The Hypocrisy, Big Tech is Now Telling Global Government What is Permitted PropagandaComrade citizens, pay no attention to the blatant propaganda inherent in this latest expression from the almighty Big Tech globalist alliance unit at Twitter. Ignore the stunning hypocrisy of telling a foreign government to respect the “freedom of expression” from a platform that arbitrarily censors and deletes the “expressions” that do not align with their […] The post Twitter Warns Indian Government to “Respect Freedom of Expression” – Beyond The Hypocrisy, Big Tech is Now Telling Global Government What is Permitted Propaganda appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The New Dark Age9 hours ago
Lenin Went to Dance in the Snow to Celebrate the Paris Commune and the Soviet Republic: The Twenty-First Newsletter (2021)27 May 2021 — Tricontinental Jorge Luis Rodríguez Aguilar (Cuba), Paris Commune 150, 2021. Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. On 28 May 1871, one hundred and fifty years ago, the Paris Commune collapsed after seventy-two days. The workers of Paris created the Commune on 18 March, building on the … Continue reading Lenin Went to Dance in the Snow to Celebrate the Paris Commune and the Soviet Republic: The Twenty-First Newsletter (2021) read more
MintPress News9 hours ago
Greenlight: Israeli Military Weapons Keep Finding Their Way into Palestinian Organized Crime
No one knows just how large an arsenal Palestinian crime families possess, but it is clear that it is dangerously large and that had these weapons been used to kill Jewish Israelis, or as part of the Palestinian fight against Zionism, Israeli authorities would have confiscated them long ago. The post Greenlight: Israeli Military Weapons Keep Finding Their Way into Palestinian Organized Crime appeared first on MintPress News. read more
The National Interest9 hours ago
How Hamas Is Strengthening the Turkey-Iran-Qatar Axis*Maya Carlin* *Iran, Turkey, Qatar, Middle East* According to Libyan intelligence officials, radical militant groups in Libya funded by Iran, Turkey, and Qatar are responsible for smuggling arms into Gaza. Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) fired over 4,000 rockets into Israeli cities during the latest outbreak of violence between Israel and Gaza. The magnitude of missiles and rocket launchers that were used indicate the Palestinian militants were able to circumvent Israel’s blockade on the strip. According to Libyan intelligence officials, radical militant groups in... read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley Says China 'Cover-Up' Hampering Investigation Into COVID Origin
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley *FOX News:* *China 'cover-up' hampering investigation into COVID origin: top US general* Biden said intel community is weighing Wuhan lab leak theory and infected animal theory More than 15 months after the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. military’s top officer says the evidence of its origin remains "inconclusive" but says a "cover-up," by the Chinese government isn’t helping find the answer. Aboard a military aircraft returning from the Air Force Academy late Wednesday, Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the J... read more
Global Issues News Headlines9 hours ago
Youth Demand Action on Nature, Following IUCNs First-Ever Global Youth SummitUNITED NATIONS, Apr 23 2021 (IPS) - Following almost two weeks of talks on issues such as climate change, innovation, marine conservation and social justice, thousands of young people from across the globe concluded the first-ever International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) One Nature One Future Global Youth Summit with a list of demands for action on nature. Read the full story, “Youth Demand Action on Nature, Following IUCNs First-Ever Global Youth Summit”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines9 hours ago
COVID-19 Widens Learning Gap For Girls In Rural GhanaACCRA, May 27 (IPS) - Seventeen-year-old Muniratu Adams, a form two student of the Jeyiri D/A Junior High School at Funsi in the Wa East District of the Upper West Region of Ghana, is fortunate to have returned to school this January after the long COVID-19 shutdown. Read the full story, “COVID-19 Widens Learning Gap For Girls In Rural Ghana”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines9 hours ago
UN salutes ‘dedication and bravery’ of peacekeepers; recognizes contributions of youth toward peaceWith a focus for this year’s International Day of UN Peacekeepers on youth, peace and security, the UN chief told a commemorative ceremony on Thursday that “peace cannot be achieved without the active participation of young people”. Read the full story, “UN salutes ‘dedication and bravery’ of peacekeepers; recognizes contributions of youth toward peace”, on globalissues.org → read more
PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago
How to End the U.S. Prison State Quick and EasyAbove Photo: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout 2.3 million people find themselves behind bars in the U.S. Here’s the quick way to get that number down to… zero. (Give or take a few.) A few weeks ago I covered the mind-blowing facts about American prisons that should make anyone and everyone rethink/detest/abhor the entire institution. Now, I want […] The post How to End the U.S. Prison State Quick and Easy appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
Is This Photo of a Baby Albino Bat Real?It's time for another round of "Toy or Animal?" read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley Says Peace With Russia, China ‘Fraying At The Edge’*Defense One*: *Peace with Russia, China ‘Fraying at the Edge,’ Milley Tells Graduating Cadets* *New Air Force officers should work “to set the conditions for a future that prevents great power war,” Joint Chiefs chairman says. * COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Air Force Academy class of 2021 is graduating into a security environment where the relative peace the United States has held with Russia and China is “fraying at the edge,” Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told graduating seniors Wednesday. That peace “is under stress,” Milley said. “We would be ... read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
GM’s Newest Vehicle: Off-Road, Self-Driving Rover for MoonGeneral Motors is teaming up with Lockheed Martin to produce the ultimate off-road, self-driving, electric vehicles — for the moon. read more
The National Interest9 hours ago
Big 'E': This Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier Revolutionized the U.S. Navy*Michael Peck* *Aircraft Carriers, The Americas* Sorry, folks. It’s time to say goodbye to the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *What’s fascinating is what happened to the U.S. Navy’s nuclear surface fleet. In addition to carriers, the Cold War Navy had nuclear-powered cruisers (the USS *Long Beach*, history’s first nuclear-powered surface ship, was commissioned just two months before the *Enterprise*). It’s time to say goodbye to the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The USS *Enterprise*, hull number CVN-65, was o... read more
The National Interest9 hours ago
This Picture Is The Future: Is America Ready For the First Arctic War?*Kris Osborn* *Arctic, arctic* Given the concerning pace of melting ice identified by Arctic and climate experts, the Pentagon is concerned. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* As water warms, and ice melts, new waterways open up within the Arctic, creating new strategic options for many countries now increasing their interest in exerting influence from or within the Arctic. While surely nobody wishes to open small arms fire in the vicinity of polar bears and penguins, many militaries around the world are massively increasing training and preparations for warfare in the Arctic. ... read more
Science 2.0 blogs10 hours ago
Sweden Wants To Ban Any Car That Isn't Electric - And It Could WorkThe Swedish government might ban the sale of new combustion cars in 2030 - and a new paper wants to get even more Draconian. Their computer estimate suggests that banning all combustion cars, even older ones already in use, might be the only way they will meet their climate targets. The replacement: electric vehicles. It could work. read more read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ10 hours ago
Review The Devil You Don’t Know, Going Back to Iraq*Al-Jezairy, Zuhair, **The Devil You Don’t Know, Going Back to Iraq**, Beirut: SAQI, 2009* *The Devil You Don’t Know, Going Back to Iraq* contains the musings of Iraqi author and journalist Zuhair al-Jezairy on his country after he returned from exile in 2003. Zuhair left in 1969 because of the Baath Party. He went to Jordan but left there in 1970 due to the government’s crackdown upon the Palestine Liberation Organization on Black Sunday. He ended up in Lebanon that then exploded in civil war. During the Iran-Iraq War he returned to Iraq fighting with the Kurds against Saddam ... read more
The Last Refuge10 hours ago
Michigan Secretary of State and Dominion Corp Warn Local Officials Not to Audit any Election ResultsProviding further suspicion that something is afoot in the world of fraudulent election systems, the Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (Democrat) and the Dominion Company (who control the ballot counting systems) are warning state officials not to conduct audits of their local results. (Via WaPo) […] – In letters sent to the Cheboygan […] The post Michigan Secretary of State and Dominion Corp Warn Local Officials Not to Audit any Election Results appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Halifax Examiner10 hours ago
Where’s Snoopy?Months after a Halifax-area realtor had her knuckles rapped for stealing a poodle, Snoopy the dog still hasn’t been returned to his rightful owner. In January, the Nova Scotia Real Estate Commission suspended and fined Sarah Sullivan for violations of the Real Estate Trading Act and the Commission By-law. As the commission’s statement at the […] read more
Bayou Renaissance Man10 hours ago
When police won't uphold the law, sooner or later the community will actIn the second article of my recent series titled "Defending yourself in a progressive, left-wing environment", I pointed out, concerning the situation in South Africa during the most difficult years of resistance against *apartheid*: The first thing that had to be done was to ensure local law and order by keeping as many criminals as possible at a distance. This wasn't easy. In such a lawless environment, many local gangsters set themselves up as warlords, dominating their areas and exacting a toll on residents to fund their criminal lifestyles. Any resistance was met with ... read more
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