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The Rio Times16 hours ago
The 16 candidates, politicians and entrepreneurs Nicaragua’s Ortega arrested last month
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Infobae) All of those arrested have a high
academic profile and are recognized leaders of the Nicaraguan opposition.
Many are senior citizens and even ex-comrades-in-arms of the Sandinista
leader. Most arrests occurred at night and the detainees' homes were raided
without court-ordered warrants. Four politicians with aspirations to run
for […]
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The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil’s base interest rate SELIC to soar to 6.5% this year – Focus survey[image: Brazil’s Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM), Brazil, Brazil News]
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The projection for the benchmark interest rate at
the end of this year has risen again in the Central Bank's Focus survey
after the authority raised it last week and announced its intention to
continue monetary tightening and abandon the term "partial normalization."
The market now sees the SELIC at […]
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Penny for your thoughts16 hours ago
Covid Vaccine Heart inflammation Condition Looked Like Heart Attack In Children
here & here
*“Federal health officials have (so far) verified 226 cases of myocarditis
or pericarditis in people ages 30 and younger who have received an mRNA
COVID-19 vaccine and are investigating about 250 more reports. *
*Zeroing in on the 475 people ages 30 and under reporting myocarditis or
pericarditis to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), the
most common symptoms were chest pain, elevated cardiac enzymes, ST or T
wave changes, dyspnea and abnormal echocardiography/imaging.Among 285 cases
with a known outcome, 270 were discharged, most to thei... read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
Bad News: Why Florida Won’t Get 'Stimulus Checks' for Schools
*Stephen Silver*
*Stimulus, *
The Department of Education announced said that the DOE is “working closely
with remaining states that did not submit by the deadline, the vast
majority of which were due to state board of education or legislative
review requirements.”
*Here's What You Need to Remember: *“These state plans make clear that the
American Rescue Plan is providing much-needed support to states and
districts as they work to not only bring students back to in-person
learning, but also to address inequities made worse by the pandemic and
make sure every student has the soci... read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
The Real Top Gun: How the U.S. Air Force Got Schooled in Vietnam
*Sebastien Roblin*
*, *
Col. Nguyen Tomb — or “Toon” — is one of the names immortalized in military
aviation, like Baron von Richthofen and Eddie Rickenbacker.
*Here's What You Need to Remember: *It was far from one-sided. The
Vietnamese received extensive technical assistance, training and
replacement aircraft from Russia and China. They also drew upon decades of
experience fighting materially stronger opponents.
Col. Nguyen Tomb — or “Toon” — is one of the names immortalized in military
aviation, like Baron von Richthofen and Eddie Rickenbacker.
I first encountered Tomb when I... read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
Pakistan Must Not Become a Launchpad for America’s Afghan War
*Arwin Rahi*
*Pakistan, Afghanistan, Asia*
At this critical juncture in the region’s history, Pakistan must learn from
its past military partnerships with the United States, which will once
again abandon Pakistan as soon as its objectives are achieved.
Unconfirmed reports about Pakistan providing the United States with
military bases on its soil have been floating around as of late. At such a
crucial time, when regional and global stakeholders are trying to find a
solution to the Afghan conflict, such a Pakistani offer will complicate
things for Islamabad. Pakistan’s past militar... read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
These 5 Power Pistols Were Not Made in America
*Kyle Mizokami*
*Guns, World*
Europe, fueled by centuries of continental warfare and colonialism, has
consistently produced new arms and ammunition to suit a variety of roles.
*Here's What You Need to Know*: The Walther P38 was adopted by the German
Army in 1938 and served throughout the Second World War. Approximately one
million pistols were produced during the war.
America has a long and storied reputation as a firearms innovator, but it
is by no means the only place for fresh and original designs. Europe,
fueled by centuries of continental warfare and colonialism, has
consis... read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
Cristiano Ronaldo ‘Cost’ Coca-Coca $4 Billion (REALLY?)
*Stephen Silver*
*Stock Market, *
Publications around the world interpreted Ronaldo’s decision as having
“cost” Coca-Cola billions of dollars. And while that’s technically true,
it’s a somewhat simplistic way of thinking about company valuations.
*Here's What You Need to Remember: *In other words, Coca-Cola’s stock made
a relatively small move, one exceedingly likely to be temporary, and while
it “lost” $4 billion, it almost certainly didn’t lose it for good.
The story made headlines around the world on Wednesday: Soccer superstar
Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal, while sitting at a... read more
The Duran16 hours ago
Two Opposite Views of Alexei Navalny
Eric Zuesse The views of Alexei Navalny in Russia and in the United States
are virtually opposites of each other. In America, for example, on June
20th, the New York Times headlined “U.S. Preparing More Sanctions Against
Russia, Sullivan Says”, and sub-headlined “The national security adviser
raised the issue of more penalties in the poisoning […] read more
Gangsters Out Blog16 hours ago
Jeff Buziak on CKNW
John Daly from CKNW, Back on the Beat had Jeff Buziak on his show the
other day. read more
naked capitalism17 hours ago
Links 6/21/2021The National Interest17 hours ago
Singapore: The Beginning of the End for the British Empire
*Warfare History Network*
*History, *
The Japanese invasion of Singapore was a devastating and embarassing moment
for the British.
*Key Point: *“...a bluff, a bluff that worked.”
Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto was not the only gambler in Imperial Japan’s
military hierarchy. Lt. Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita, appointed commander of the
Imperial Japanese Army’s (IJA) 25th Army on November 2, 1941, to lead the
invasion of Malaya and Singapore, also took risks to capture the prized
British territory in less than 100 days after his invasion commenced on
December 8.
Yamashita’s rationale was to... read more
The National Interest17 hours ago
All the King's Battleships: The Lion-Class of Britain's Fleet
*Robert Farley*
*History, *
Unfortunately, the Lion-class failed to see service in time.
*Here's What You Need To Remember: *In most configurations, the* Lion*s
would have been somewhat smaller, somewhat slower, slightly better
protected Iowas, more effective than the U.S. *North Carolina* and *South
Dakota* classes. *Lion* likely would have had little trouble with the
latest German or Italian battleships, in part because of the latter’s
fiscal inability to compete with the Royal Navy, and the former’s habitual
inability to competently design battleships.
The five battleships o... read more
Collecting My Thoughts18 hours ago
Biden and the BishopsPresident Biden said he doesn't think the U.S. bishops will deny Holy
Communion to him or other pro-abortion Catholic politicians. And for once,
I agree with Biden--not that he's doing to the right thing by violating
both church law and the dignity of the most powerless and poor, but that
the Bishops will cave to the demands of the world. We'll have to let Jesus
sort this out on Judgement Day. read more
Econlib18 hours ago
Political Harassment From Your Suppliers
One reason why nominally private corporations become politicized must be to
please the most insistent mobs as well as “the regulator”—that is, the
feared governments that follow or inflame the same mobs. Otherwise, nearly
every supplier’s incentive would be to serve all its customers equally and
independently of their politics (except perhaps for small businesses […]
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MJBizDaily18 hours ago
Murder case involving Oklahoma cannabis entrepreneur highlights issues of race, security
An Oklahoma case involving a Black marijuana business owner charged with
first-degree murder is focusing a spotlight on how both race and security
protocols can be major issues and stumbling blocks for cannabis
entrepreneurs. Marijuana grower and military veteran LaRue Bratcher is
awaiting trial after he shot and killed a man who was allegedly trying […]
Murder case involving Oklahoma cannabis entrepreneur highlights issues of
race, security is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal &
Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
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Halifax Examiner18 hours ago
Legal cannabis is a big hit: people support legalization and are smoking more of it, but edibles still haven’t much caught onA new study suggests Canadians have overwhelmingly embraced the budding
cannabis industry since its 2018 legalization, but they haven’t yet been
sold on edibles. The study, ‘Cannabis & Edibles: Comparison of Canada and
USA Consumer Perspectives,’ was released on Monday by Dalhousie
University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab research associate Brian Sterling and
the lab’s senior director, […] read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT18 hours ago
How David King Misled To Parliament
By Paul Homewood I discussed David King yesterday, but it is worth going
into greater detail: King was Chief Scientific Advisor to Tony Blair
between 2000 and 2007. His training is as a chemist, but that never stopped
him from having strong views on climate change. Unfortunately many of his
utterances were […] read more
AGE OF AUTISM18 hours ago
The Garden State Just Keeps Growing AutismThank you to our Anne Dachel who is one of the few people in media asking
why no one seems alarmed by the ever increasing autism rates everywhere,
and especially in New Jersey, where experts have been studying for
decades.... read more
Retraction Watch18 hours ago
Pulp fiction: Japanese university revokes two dentistry PhDs in case involving two dozen retractionsThe misconduct case of an endodontics researcher in Japan who already has
lost at least 24 papers for data problems has claimed two more casualties:
the PhD theses of a pair of scientists he once helped train. As we reported
last year, Nobuaki Ozeki, who retired from Aichi Gakuin University in
2018, was found to … Continue reading Pulp fiction: Japanese university
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Komando.com18 hours ago
One simple trick to transfer files from one device to another
So you finally broke down and replaced your years-old computer with a brand
new PC or Mac. After the initial thrill is gone, you're hit with the
realization that you have a lot of files in your old computer that you want
to put in your new device. It's not as difficult as it sounds, we'll show
you how. read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
First batch from global vaccine consortium lands in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The first batch of Covid-19 vaccines sent by the
Covax Facility global consortium landed on Sunday, June 20, at the
Viracopos International Airport, in Campinas (SP). The cargo with the
Pfizer-produced immunizers left Miami, in the United States, and was
escorted by the Brazilian Federal Police to the Ministry of […]
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The Watchers » Latest articles18 hours ago
Strombolian activity with brief but violent lava fountains at Etna volcano, ItalyStrombolian activity continues at Etna volcano, Italy, with brief but
violent lava fountaining episodes occurring approximately every 1 - 2 days.
Over the past 2 days, the Aviation Color Code was raised to Red 2 times --
at 18:52 UTC on June 19 and 22:01 UTC on June...... Read more »
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The National Interest18 hours ago
I Fought a Second Korea War as the U.S. Military And Lost?
*Kyle Mizokami*
*Security, Asia*
While using Next War: Korea to anticipate the outcome of possible real-life
battles is fraught with problems, games like these still have some value.
*Here's What You Need to Remember: *In theory, the game should provide, to
some extent, a reflection of an actual war. The fidelity of the reflection
should be somewhere in between a documentary and a cartoon. A cartoon isn’t
so useful, but a documentary certainly is.
*The Korean peninsula is, acre for acre, one of the most heavily
militarized places on earth.*
A war has broken out on my living roo... read more
The National Interest18 hours ago
The Ship Problem That Crippled Nazi Germany
*Sebastien Roblin*
*National Security, Europe*
Hitler’s orders had consequences.
*Here’s What You Need to Remember: *At first glance, the Battle of the
Barents Sea seems insignificant, a minor World War II naval battle in which
a couple of destroyers were sunk. Yet the New Year’s Eve skirmish in frozen
Arctic waters convinced Hitler that he should scrap *all *of his capital
ships and had far-reaching consequences on the leadership of Nazi Germany.
The reason why points to the dilemmas inherent to being an underdog in
naval warfare.
During World War I, the Imperial German Navy ha... read more
The National Interest18 hours ago
A Successful Military Strategist Is a Successful Salesperson
*James Holmes*
*Strategy, World*
Strategists aren't exempt from marketing their ideas.
*Here's What You Need to Know*: Strategic branding is about conveying ideas
persuasively.
“Branding,” or labeling, people, ideas, and things is a competitive sport
in Washington, DC, and America has a president who delights in it. For two Harvard
Business School professors branding means learning to “strategically craft
powerful, resonant, and unique brand positions to help products stand out
amidst the cacophony of the marketplace.” Entrepreneurs search for that
memorable image, catchphrase, ... read more
The National Interest18 hours ago
Destroying German Royale Took a Lot of Bombs
*Warfare History Network*
*History, *
B-17s were especially instrumentive in the effort.
*Key point: *Hitler just wouldn't quit and so took a terrible toll on
Allied bombers. Nonetheless, the Third Reich was doomed.
“Our mission was Berlin. We flew in that dreaded position—last and lowest
in the squadron.”
Archie Mathosian, B-17 Radio Operator, A/C #521 (Skyway Chariot), 100th
Bomb Group (H), USAAF
“Last and lowest in the squadron.”These words may not mean much to most
readers, but to the crew of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress flying over enemy
territory during World War II, th... read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Analysis: Brazil’s worst water crisis in 90 years exposes electricity model’s shortcomings
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Amid the worst water crisis in 90 years, Brazil is
once again discussing the risks of blackouts and rationing - the
alternative found for the crisis in 2001. The flaws in the electrical
system's planning and operation, as well as in the energy pricing model,
are pointed out as the […]
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naked capitalism19 hours ago
How the Covid Pandemic Could Save UsThe Covid pandemic has created a hinge moment of change, in which
governments and citizens have demonstrated their ability to undertake
reforms which would have been impossible before the pandemic.
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CFACT19 hours ago
Iowans to ethanol: Enough is enough
It came as a real surprise when Iowa lawmakers recently rebuffed an effort
by the ethanol industry and its powerful political allies to raise the
percentage of ethanol blended into gasoline at service stations in Iowa to
15%.
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From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog19 hours ago
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin
How Energy Transition Models Go Wrong
The amount of heat the Earth traps has doubled in just 15 years, study shows
JOURNAL REPORTS: ENERGY How New Wind Turbines Produce Far More Energy
Record: Lake Mead Down to 36%
A California reservoir is expected to fall so low that a hydro-power plant
will shut down for first timeAfter supermarket shooting, Colorado is
letting cities pass their own gun laws — and Boulder plans to enforce its
assault weapons ban
More than 350 Indonesian healthcare workers vaccinated with China's Sinovac
vaccine got COVID-19 and dozens are hospitali... read more
naked capitalism19 hours ago
Summer Rerun: The Victory of PrivilegePrivilege went from an idea discussed by a few activists to a mainstream
concept. How does the idea work in practice? What is its history?
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Virtual Mirage19 hours ago
Open Forum
The Summer Solstice is upon us, and Father’s Day and Juneteenth are
behind us. The question is what to do to celebrate the event? Will it be a
White Solstice where you are? What are the odds? Are you dreaming of a
white solstice? Wiccans dance naked under the moon during Litha (if there
[…]
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The Rio Times19 hours ago
Chinese soy imports from Brazil surge 82% in May over April
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - China's soy imports from Brazil surged 82% in May
compared to the month before, bolstered by shipments that should have
arrived earlier but were delayed by rain, customs data showed Sunday. The
world's largest soy importer, China bought 9.23 million tons from the South
American country in May, up from […]
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The New Dark Age19 hours ago
Fizz is gone from Biden-Putin summitThe morning after a Russian-American summit is most critical to know
whether the previous day’s bonhomie was real, surreal or unreal. Surveying
the Geneva Summit (June 16) between presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir
Putin, I cautiously assessed the next day, read more
The Rio Times20 hours ago
USA halts environmental negotiations with Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The halt in negotiations comes in the wake of the
increase in deforestation in the Amazon and the Federal Police operation
that targeted Environment Minister Ricardo Salles. Almost 2 months after
president Joe Biden's climate summit, negotiations on the environment
between Brazil and the United States have been suspended. The […]
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Rio Times.
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Komando.com20 hours ago
Prime Day deals: Free unlimited music streaming, audiobooks, premium channels and eBooks
The latest discounted items happen to be Amazon gadgets with a twist. read more
Komando.com20 hours ago
Prime Day deal: Make your garage door smart for just $17
If you're a new homeowner, or just want to upgrade to a Smart Home, we've
got a few amazing deals for you. read more
Global Issues News Headlines19 hours ago
Kuciak Case Retrial An Opportunity to Break Global Cycle of Impunity in Journalist Killings
BRATISLAVA, Jun 21 (IPS) - A ruling last week ordering a retrial in the
murders of a Slovak journalist and his fiancée has led to a “unique”
opportunity to break a global cycle of impunity in journalist killings,
press freedom groups have said.
Read the full story, “Kuciak Case Retrial An Opportunity to Break Global
Cycle of Impunity in Journalist Killings”, on globalissues.org →
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Global Issues News Headlines19 hours ago
FROM THE FIELD: Restoring Dutch ‘green deserts’
The Western Peat Meadows of the Netherlands look like classic Dutch
countryside (cows, windmills and green fields), but the views mask a
significant loss of biodiversity, caused by intensive farming methods. As
the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration begins, a local organisation is
planning to restore 100 million of hectares of land, across the world.
Read the full story, “FROM THE FIELD: Restoring Dutch ‘green deserts’”, on
globalissues.org →
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Bayou Renaissance Man19 hours ago
Memes that made me laugh 63
The last seven days' harvest from the Intertubes. Click any image for a
larger view.
More next week.
Peter
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naked capitalism20 hours ago
The Pandemic Is Us (But Now Mostly Them)The pandemic is largely to be over in the Global North, at least among the
vaccinated...or so it seems.
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Covert Geopolitics20 hours ago
UK SPI-B Scientists Admit COVID19 Scare Tactics Unethical & TotalitarianGovernments are using fear to control and manipulate their citizens. That
has now been admitted by members of the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group
on Behavior (SPI-B), a subcommittee that advises the Scientific Advisory
Group for Emergencies (SAGE) in the U.K. And they should know, because they
advocated for it, and now say it was a … Continue reading UK SPI-B
Scientists Admit COVID19 Scare Tactics Unethical & Totalitarian → read more
The National Interest20 hours ago
What it Takes for Technologies to go from Breakthrough to Big Time
*Daniel Bliss*
*Technology, *
The first handheld mobile phone was demonstrated in 1973, nearly three
decades after the introduction of the first mobile phone service. It was
nearly three decades after that before half the U.S. population had a
mobile phone.
I have a cellphone built into my watch. People now take this type of
technology for granted, but not so long ago it was firmly in the realm of
science fiction. The transition from fantasy to reality was far from the
flip of a switch. The amount of time, money, talent and effort required to
put a telephone on my wrist spanned ... read more
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