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The National Interest6 hours ago

The Child Tax Credit Is a Biden Boon for American Families

*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Payments, * The president’s administration is expecting the credits, which will begin disbursing to nearly forty million eligible parents on July 15, will provide a solid boost to the U.S. economy that is still clawing its way out of the grips of the ongoing pandemic. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Despite positive news on the economic front, Biden and several White House officials have made it clear that they want to make the $250 or $300 monthly cash payment for each child permanent. With the third round of coronavirus stimulus checks nearing i... read more

The National Interest6 hours ago

One Call from Joe Biden and This Submarine Could Kill Billions

*Sebastien Roblin* *Submarines, * Backup not necessary. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Trident-armed Ohio-class submarines will have succeeded in their mission if they never fire their weapons in anger. Nine years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Ishirō Honda’s *Godzilla *depicted a monster awakened from the depths of the ocean to wreak havoc on Japanese cities. A giant fire-breathing reptile, however, was *less* horrifying than what was to come. In less than a decade’s time, there would be dozens of *real *undersea beasts capable of destroying *mul... read more

The National Interest6 hours ago

No Limited War: An Indo-Pak Nuclear Exchange Would Kill Us All

*Sebastien Roblin* *Nuclear War, South Asia* The two states, which have retained an adversarial relationship since their founding in 1947, between them deploy nuclear warheads that can be delivered by land, air and sea. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Studies in 2008 and 2014 found that of one hundred bombs that were fifteen-kilotons were used, it would blast five million tons of fine, sooty particles into the stratosphere, where they would spread across the globe, warping global weather patterns for the next twenty-five years. Between February 26 and 27 in 2019, Indian and ... read more

The National Interest6 hours ago

The Child Tax Credit: How You Should Expect to See That Money

*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Child Tax Credit, * The first rounds of the expanded child tax credits under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan will only be disbursed via direct deposit or paper check—though this could change in the future. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Know that these enhanced credits were made possible due to Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, which now allows eligible parents to collect as much as $3,600 per year for a child under the age of six and up to $3,000 for children between ages six and seventeen. For those Americans who have become comfortable wi... read more

The National Interest6 hours ago

Total Failure: Why Russia's Nuclear War Tank Was a Disaster From It's Inception

*Robert Beckhusen* *Russian Army, * Classic heavy tanks stopped making sense by the mid-1950s. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* As the Nazis and Soviets battled for hegemony, both sides fielded increasingly heavier tanks — with bigger guns — which could absorb fire while destroying their heavily-armored enemies at long range. The Object 279 was part of this tradition. In a war that never happened, formations of heavy and rather odd-looking Soviet tanks would have powered through atomic explosions in breakthrough attacks into West Germany. Enter the Object 279 tank, a curious... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 26 hours ago

Musical Interlude: Two Steps From Hell, “Evergreen Extended”

Two Steps From Hell, “Evergreen Extended” *“Be strong, be brave, be true. Endure.”* - Dave Eggers read more

musingsofanoldfart7 hours ago

Dad did good (a revisit)

My Dad had a hard life growing up. His parents split up early and neither played a big role in his formative years. Fortunately, he was provided a safety net that would not let him fail. He was raised by … Continue reading → read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 27 hours ago

“5 Painfully Obvious Truths We Tend to Forget in Hard Times”

*“5 Painfully Obvious Truths* *We Tend to Forget in Hard Times”* by Angel Chernoff “This is going to have a beginning, a middle, and an end. We are going to get through this, I promise, and we’re going to get through it together. “ - Dr. Jon LaPook “You know how you can read or hear something dozens of times in dozens of different ways before it finally sinks in? The little truths listed below fall firmly into that category – timeless life lessons that many of us likely learned years ago, and have been reminded of ever since, yet for whatever reason we tend to forget in the heat of t... read more

Health Impact News7 hours ago

Majority of Physicians Decline COVID Shots, according to Survey

Of the 700 physicians responding to an internet survey by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), nearly 60 percent said they were not “fully vaccinated” against COVID. This contrasts with the claim by the American Medical Association that 96 percent of practicing physicians are fully vaccinated. This was based on 300 respondents. Neither survey represents a random sample of all American physicians, but the AAPS survey shows that physician support for the mass injection campaign is far from unanimous. “It is wrong to call a person who declines a shot an ‘anti-... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 27 hours ago

"What Keeps You Going..."

"What keeps you going isn't some fine destination but just the road you're on, and the fact that you know how to drive. You keep your eyes open, you see this damned-to-hell world you got born into, and you ask yourself, 'What life can I live that will let me breathe in and out and love somebody or something and not run off screaming into the woods?'" - Barbara Kingsolver “For this is what we do. Put one foot forward and then the other. Lift our eyes to the snarl and smile of the world once more. Think. Act. Feel. Add our little consequence to the tides of good and evil that flood an... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 27 hours ago

The Poet: David Wagoner, "Getting There"

*"Getting There"* "You take a final step and, look, suddenly You're there. You've arrived At the one place all your drudgery was aimed for: This common ground Where you stretch out, pressing your cheek to sandstone. What did you want to be? You'll remember soon. You feel like tinder under a burning glass, A luminous point of change. The sky is pulsing against the cracked horizon, Holding it firm till the arrival of stars In time with your heartbeats. Like wind etching rock, you've made a lasting impression On the self you were, By having come all this way through all this welter Under yo... read more

Gangsters Out Blog5 hours ago

Fast and Furious 9 June 24th 2021

Fast and Furious 9 is in theatres June 24th 2021. It looks awesome. Black Widow comes out July 9th 2021. Getting life back to normal yo. read more

The National Interest6 hours ago

X-32 Stealth Fighter: The Super Jet America Said No To

*TNI Staff* *Fighter Jets, * What if Boeing had tried its hand? *Here's What You Need to Remember:* The fundamental issue with the Joint Strike Fighter was that is was always an overambitious program to replace multiple specialized types with one aircraft in the hope that it could perform every role equally well. The result is predictably a jack-of-all-trades but master of none. In October 26, 2001, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that Lockheed Martin’s X-35 had won the Joint Strike Fighter contest over Boeing’s X-32. The win secured Lockheed’s future as the manufacture... read more

Waking Times6 hours ago

As America Argues Over Juneteenth, Remember Slavery Didn’t End in 1865—It Was Reinvented For Everyone

*Matt Agorist* - The vote has stirred controversy because of the name of the holiday — Juneteenth National Independence Day. read more

Waking Times6 hours ago

Battered Souls #029 – The Power of Social Conditioning with Kingsley Dennis

Dylan is joined by author and researcher Kingsley Dennis to talk about the grip the control system has on your mind. read more

The Last Refuge7 hours ago

Pennsylvania Senate Chairman Says Election Audit a “very real possibility” as State Proposes Election Reform Legislation

Despite many people thinking an audit in Pennsylvania would be too difficult to initiate the State Senate Chairman of the Government Committee, Dave Argall, has said an audit is “a very real possibility” after hearing from residents and constituents. PENNSYLVANIA – The Pennsylvania state Senate committee chair in charge of overseeing elections said a forensic […] The post Pennsylvania Senate Chairman Says Election Audit a “very real possibility” as State Proposes Election Reform Legislation appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

All News Pipeline Feeds7 hours ago

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Small Dead Animals7 hours ago

O, Sweet Saint Of San Andreas

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Small Dead Animals7 hours ago

This Is Not Your Grandma’s Humane Society

Surely the foreign rescue dog racket was suspended due to the pandemic, yes? No. A rabid dog imported into the United States this month has sparked a public health investigation across several states. Health officials say a dog brought to the U.S. from Azerbaijan that ended up with a family in Chester County, Pennsylvania began… Continue reading → read more

The Last Refuge7 hours ago

AZ Chairwoman Kelli Ward Provides an Update on Maricopa County Audit – Video

Arizona GOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward provides an update on the status of the Maricopa County forensic ballot audit, and touches on a few items of disinformation being pushed in the mainstream media. . Posted in 1st Amendment, Big Government, Big Stupid Government, Election 2020, Ground Reports, media bias, Patriotism, Uncategorized The post AZ Chairwoman Kelli Ward Provides an Update on Maricopa County Audit – Video appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

No More Mister Nice Blog8 hours ago

Ben Shapiro Is Wrong

Notably, nobody said crime https://t.co/9ihSrJwWy6 — Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) June 18, 2021 Conservatives are nodding sagely at Ben's seemingly damning indictment of the NY mayoral candidates, but I don't think they've really thought it through. I mean, do we *really* want to ban crime? Take murder, for example. Banning murder won't actually make murder go away; it'll just take murder away from law-abiding citizens while leaving it in the hands of criminals. In the violent post-apocalyptic hellscape our Democrat cities have become, how are decent people supposed to defend themsel... read more

Small Dead Animals8 hours ago

First they came for Alex Jones

When Facebook, Apple, YouTube and Spotify teamed up to kick Alex Jones off the Internet in the summer of 2018, most of the left cheered. The obvious fear, however, was that moderators would develop mission creep. The DarkHorse incidents show we’re there. Matt Taibbi read more

The National Interest8 hours ago

Why Getting Monthly Child Tax Credits Might Be a Really Bad

*Rachel Bucchino* *U.S. Economy, Americas* The IRS will soon launch an online tool that allows families to opt-out of the monthly child tax credit payments. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *There could be several factors pushing families to choose to receive the child tax credit in a lump sum next year, including if they tend to owe money to the IRS after filing taxes. Those families could be depending on the lump sum to help pay for a hefty, expected tax bill in 2021. The IRS is expected to start issuing the enhanced child tax credit payments on July 15 and continue on a m... read more

Modern Tokyo Times8 hours ago

Koike and pointless Olympics: No foreign spectators to no outdoor viewing events in Tokyo

Koike and pointless Olympics: No foreign spectators to no outdoor viewing events in Tokyo Sawako Utsumi and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo Times The latest ending of the State of Emergency in Japan concerning the coronavirus (Covid-19) will be replaced by past failed quasi measures. Hence, the coronavirus crisis is haunting the Olympics. Of course, the […] The post Koike and pointless Olympics: No foreign spectators to no outdoor viewing events in Tokyo first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more

Musings from the Chiefio8 hours ago

Given These Political Goals What “Facts” Can We Create?

Bongino #1543 covers how the present administration is running the intelligence system backwards (given priorities, develop reasons to persecute; instead of given facts, and analysis, develop threat profiles). Continue reading → read more

From the Trenches World Report8 hours ago

Drought could shut hydropower plant at California’s Lake for the first time since 1967

Daily Mail A hydropower plant at California’s drought-stricken Lake Oroville that powers up to 800,000 homes could be shut down for the first time since... The post Drought could shut hydropower plant at California’s Lake for the first time since 1967 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Snopes.com9 hours ago

Amid Reform Movement, Some GOP States Give Police More Power

States where lawmakers pushed back against the police-reform movement included Arizona, Iowa, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wyoming, according to an Associated Press review of legislation. read more

The Rio Times9 hours ago

Brazil surpasses 500,000 Covid-19 deaths, says media consortium

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil surpassed the 500,000 covid-19 deaths mark on Saturday, at a time when the South American giant is heading for a third wave of the disease, according to data from a media consortium. The media consortium was formed by Brazilian media companies O Globo, Extra, O Estado de S.Paulo, Folha […] The post Brazil surpasses 500,000 Covid-19 deaths, says media consortium appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The Rio Times10 hours ago

The left takes to the streets again in Brazil against Bolsonaro

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The left again protested this Saturday in Brazil against President Jair Bolsonaro, leader of an ultra-right negationist, at a time when the country is close to 500,000 deaths due to covid-19. Equipped with masks, thousands of people took to the streets in several capitals of the country, including Rio de […] The post The left takes to the streets again in Brazil against Bolsonaro appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Climate Collections10 hours ago

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 169 – 2021

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Science Matters10 hours ago

US Heat and Drought Advisory June

Climatists are raising alarms about the rising temperatures and water shortages as evidence of impending doom (it’s summer and that time of year again). So some contextual information is suitable. First, a comparison of recent US June forecasts for temperatures. And then for the same years, precipitation forecasts. Finally, a reminder of how unrelated CO2 […] read more

From the Trenches World Report8 hours ago

Interview with Winchester President on the Ammo Shortage

Emily Post More than twice as many Americans have guns and do shooting sports than have golf clubs and putt on a green. You wouldn’t... The post Interview with Winchester President on the Ammo Shortage appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report8 hours ago

Pentagon Chief Confirms US Will Replenish Israel’s Iron Dome

Anti-War – by Jason Ditz Speaking to the Senate today, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed that the US is planning to send a budget request... The post Pentagon Chief Confirms US Will Replenish Israel’s Iron Dome appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

The National Interest9 hours ago

Good News: You Don’t Need to File Taxes to Get the Child Tax Credit

*Trevor Filseth* *Child Tax Credit, * [image: Biden Stimulus Money] The agency has the names and contact information of most Americans within its files, as well as their economic status. It is accustomed to sending out large numbers of checks at roughly the same time, giving it valuable prior experience for the pandemic. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In a statement put out on Thursday, June 10 by the House Ways and Means Committee, it was noted that many of those who do not pay taxes are people who do not make enough money that they are required to – in other words, people ... read more

The National Interest9 hours ago

Fact: Almost All Americans Think That Stimulus Checks Helped Their Financial Health

*Rachel Bucchino* *Stimulus, United States* A survey, released by doxoINSIGHTS, found that ninety-five percent of Americans said the direct payments helped strengthen their finances during the last year, and sixty-three percent of poll respondents anticipate that their financial health will recover within a year. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The poll uncovered that the majority of stimulus check recipients put the money toward diminishing household bills. Among those who decided to pay off bills, seventy percent put the money toward utilities, forty-one percent allocated t... read more

The National Interest9 hours ago

Why the U.S. Navy Is Preparing for a Sudden Surprise Attack

*Kris Osborn* *U.S. Navy, * China could seek to annex Taiwan more quickly than the United States could respond. The Navy’s *USS Ronald Reagan* Carrier Strike Group is steaming its way into the South China Sea area as part of a longstanding, visible U.S. Navy effort to demonstrate that the United States and its allies will continue to operate and sail freely wherever international law allows. This key message has for many years formed the basis for why the Pentagon and U.S. Navy conduct Freedom of Navigation Operations, also known as FONOPs, designed in large measure to remind Ch... read more

The National Interest9 hours ago

This Bizarre Russian Sea-Skimmer Wants to Make a Comeback

*David Axe* *Russia, Eurasia* The planes were flown from the 1960s to the early 1990s. *Here's What You Need to Know*: It’s possible that the rusting hulks, leftover from the Soviet days, are the only ekranoplans anyone will see for the foreseeable future. Between the 1960s and the early 1990s, the Soviet and Russian navies flew a handful of huge, bizarre, sea-skimming hybrid aircraft they called *ekranoplan*s. Decades later the public got its first close look at one previously obscure example. Too big and heavy to fly high, the *ekranoplan*s rode a buoyant cushion of air fewe... read more

The National Interest9 hours ago

World War III: How Would America Respond to a Russian Nuclear Attack?

*Kris Osborn* *Security, Europe* Let's hope we never have to find out whether this contigency plan would really work. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Should the attack be several years from now, forward-positioned nuclear-armed F-35As (F-35s will have nuclear weapons by then) would enter enemy airspace to instantly attack enemy air assets, but perhaps of even greater significance, destroy enemy nuclear-launch sites. (Washington, D.C.) Red lights start flashing in rapid succession, space-based infrared sensors detect a heat signature, somebody calls the President...and in w... read more

The National Interest9 hours ago

The Marines Want New Missiles to Help Take Out Ships at Sea

*David Axe* *U.S. Marine Corps, Americas* The service needs a way to protect shipping and to fight enemy navies. *Here's What You Need to Know*: New missiles are coming. The U.S. Marine Corps wants new missiles so its forces can help the U.S. Navy to sink enemy ships. And it wants them soon, *according to* Megan Eckstein, reporting for USNI News. "There’s a ground component to the maritime fight," Gen. Robert Neller, the Marine Corps commandant, said at a February 2019 conference in San Diego. "We’re a naval force in a naval campaign," Neller said. "You have to help the ships c... read more

The National Interest9 hours ago

China Is Stealing Taiwanese Land—Literally

*Trevor Filseth* *Taiwan, Asia* Nikkei Asia reported that residents of Matsu, a chain of Taiwanese islands only 5.5 miles off the mainland’s coast, claim they have seen hundreds of Chinese sand dredgers stealing sand from the island’s coasts. Since its foundation in 1949, the People’s Republic of China has claimed that it has a right to Taiwanese land. At long last, it appears to be turning its words into actions—but not in the way that one might expect. Nikkei Asia reported that residents of Matsu, a chain of Taiwanese islands only 5.5 miles off the mainland’s coast, claim they ... read more

The National Interest9 hours ago

Japan Had a Plan to Punish America with a Long-Range Bomber

*Peter Suciu* *military, Asia* Armchair historians, as well as studied academics, continue to debate why Nazi Germany failed to develop a long-range bomber before the outbreak of World War II. Afterward, Japan took up that task to some degree. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *The aircraft could have been a threat to the U.S. Navy's fleet earlier in the war, but in 1945 the bombers would have had a hard time getting past the vast air net that protected the American carriers and other warships. Without a forward base, any hopes of striking the United States were also a pipedream... read more

The National Interest9 hours ago

This Plane Lost Its Life to the F-22 Raptor

*Peter Suciu* *U.S. Air Force, * The YF-23's unique design was quite distinct from the YF-22, and it has been described as having an "almost pancake-like airframe structure with blended wing elements." *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Where the YF-22 had the edge however was in agility, something that is of the utmost of importance in a fighter aircraft. The YF-22 "Lightning II" was simply better in a dogfight, and that was enough to convince the Air Force that it would be the better of the two. For every winner, there is also a second best. When it comes to military hardwar... read more

Snopes.com9 hours ago

‘Protected Them to Death’: Elder-Care COVID Rules Under Fire

Family members and advocates question the need for such restrictions at this stage of the pandemic, when the risk is comparatively low. read more

Gangsters Out Blog9 hours ago

VPD fires officer who beat up his ex-girlfriend

CTV is reporting that "An officer facing numerous criminal allegations, including charges for domestic violence, has been fired from the Vancouver Police Department. The department confirmed to CTV News Friday that Const. Neil Logan has been dismissed." CBC is reporting that "On Thursday, retired judge Brian Neal wrote that Logan must be fired for the drunken, hours-long assault of an ex-girlfriend during a vacation to the U.S. in 2017. " Wayne Couzens admits rape and kidnap of Sarah Everard Sarah Everard and Constable Jasmine Thiara - both murdered. I believe in law enforcemen... read more

Small Dead Animals10 hours ago

Evidence Keeps Coming In

American Journal of Therapeutics Moderate-certainty evidence finds that large reductions in COVID-19 deaths are possible using ivermectin. Using ivermectin early in the clinical course may reduce numbers progressing to severe disease. The apparent safety and low cost suggest that ivermectin is likely to have a significant impact on the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic globally. read more

Snopes.com10 hours ago

Reports: US Student Found Killed in Russia, Suspect Arrested

The body of Catherine Serou, 34, was found in a wooded area near the city of Bor, 250 miles east of Moscow, the reports said. read more

Accidental Deliberations10 hours ago

Saturday Morning Links

Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Joe Vipond, Kashif Perzeda and Danielle Cane write that Canada's failure to talk about the airborne transmission of COVID-19 (or the public health implications of what we've learned) is making it difficult for people to protect themselves and their communities. Gabrielle Douaud et al. study (PDF) the effects of COVID on the brain and nervous system. And William Werbel et al. find that a third dose of vaccine may be needed to produce a full antibody response in transplant patients. - Meanwhile, Kellyanne Navare discusses the rush to rem... read more

MUSINGS ON IRAQ10 hours ago

This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 19

1914 Germany and Britain asked Ottomans for oil concessions in Mosul and Baghdad provinces 1935 UK Ambassador to Iraq said King Ghazi was a playboy who was completely absorbed by his hobbies and neglected his country 1937 Pan-Arab military officers withdrew their support for head of army Gen Bakr Sidqi (Musings On Iraq review *The Role of the Military In Politics, A case study of Iraq to 1941*) (Musings On Iraq review *Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The National Movement in Iraq 1939-1941*) (Musings On Iraq review *Imagining The Nation, Nationalism, Sectarianism and Socio-Polit... read more

Small Dead Animals10 hours ago

Shenanigan’s Afoot

Ridley One of the subtexts of the debate over the origin of the pandemic concerns the role of the scientific journals. The magazines that publish scientific papers have become increasingly dependent on the fees that Chinese scientists pay to publish in them, plus advertisements from Chinese firms and subscriptions from Chinese institutions. In recent years… Continue reading → read more

Small Dead Animals11 hours ago

Unprecedented Increase

Dr. Roy Spencer Secondly, since we don’t have good global energy imbalance measurements before this period, there is no justification for the claim, “the magnitude of the increase is unprecedented.” To expect the natural energy flows in the climate system to stay stable to 1 part in 300 over thousands of years has no scientific basis,… Continue reading → read more

Small Dead Animals12 hours ago

Uninformed Consent

Western Standard; At a press conference on the lawn of a Saskatoon high school, University of Saskatchewan Professors Dr. Francis Christian and family physician Dr. Chong Wong said students needed informed consent prior to COVID-19 vaccinations. “The principle of informed consent is being consistently violated in this province for the m-RNA vaccine for our kids.… Continue reading → read more

null10 hours ago

Biden’s Buffoonish War On Extremism

[image: undefined] The Biden administration revealed on Tuesday that guys who can’t get laid may be terrorist threats due to “involuntary celibate–violent extremism.” That revelation is part of a new crackdown that identifies legions of potential “domestic terrorists” that the feds can castigate and investigate. But there is no reason to expect Biden administration anti-terrorism and anti-extremism efforts to be less of a farce and menace than similar post-9/11 campaigns. Since the French Revolution, politicians have defined terrorism to stigmatize their opponents, a precedent foll... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 210 hours ago

"How It Really Is"

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Halifax Examiner10 hours ago

Six new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia, Saturday, June 19

The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Jump to sections in this article: Overview Vaccination Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories Nova Scotia announced six new cases of COVID-19 today (Saturday, June 19). Four of the new cases are in Nova Scotia Health’s Central Zone […] read more

Snopes.com10 hours ago

Editor, CEO Denied Bail in Apple Daily Case in Hong Kong

A Hong Kong court ordered the top editor of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily and the head of its parent company held without bail in the first hearing since their arrest two days ago. read more

The New Dark Age10 hours ago

What I Know and Don’t Know about SARS-CoV-2 Virus

After fifteen months of assiduous reading, study, observation, and research, I have come to some conclusions about what is called COVID-19. I would like to emphasize that I have done this work obsessively since it seemed so important. I have consulted information and arguments across all media, corporate and alternative, academic, medical, books, etc. I have consulted with researchers around the world. I have read the websites of the CDC, the World Health Organization, and government and non-government health organizations. In other words, I have left no stone unturned, despite... read more

No More Mister Nice Blog10 hours ago

Attacking the Republican Brand

Steve has written often about the need to attack the Republican brand on a national level--to demonize their most repellant figures, and tie them to the party as a whole. I would love to see Democrats run a national ad campaign attacking the GOP, and for various reasons I think now is the time to do it. Below is a rough sketch of the kind of ad I'd like to see. Narrator: On January 6, a Trump rally in Washington DC turned into a violent mob that stormed the Capitol in an attempt to overturn our democratic elections. [*Captioned footage of Trump telling people to go to the Capitol, ... read more