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Michael West Media6 hours ago
War Powers: immense profits for arms dealers, incalculable losses for Australians"Freedom's always worth it," said Scott Morrison. "What a waste," said the father who had lost his son in Afghanistan. Afghanistan, Iraq, Vietnam. Tasha May totes up the immense cost of futile wars and the immense profits. read more
Viable Opposition6 hours ago
The World Health Organization and Its Brand of COVID-19 Propaganda
This graphic recently appeared on the World Health Organization's Facebook page: Apparently, Mother Nature who, in her wisdom, endowed all of humanity with an innate ability to fight off infections of many types, did not see far enough into the future to provide human beings with the ability to fight off COVID-19. Given that Phase 3 trials will continue into late 2022 at the earliest, it's pretty amazing how the World Health Organization has already determined that the current crop of experimental COVID-19 vaccines are even better at protecting humanity from this dreaded dise... read more
Small Dead Animals6 hours ago
Rex Appears Upset With Dear Leader.If one searches hard enough, you can find a brave soul in the bought and paid for media that doesn’t worship Dear Leader Kim Sung Trudeau. While our little Justin was ranting about Harper in Quebec today, his cronies are having a hard time explaining what is happening in Kabul. But the hair! read more
Children's Health Defense6 hours ago
Fully Vaccinated Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant, 36, Dies From COVID + 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 Fully Vaccinated Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant, 36, Dies From COVID + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Michael West Media6 hours ago
Lendlease fessus up to ATO tax scam audit, provisionally[image: Lendlease, tax avoidance] Lendlease has finally admitted the Tax Office is conducting an audit on its $1 billion double dipping scam, while paying zero tax again in Australia. read more
Children's Health Defense6 hours ago
How CDC Manipulated Data to Create ‘Pandemic of the Unvaxxed’ NarrativeAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the unvaccinated make up 95% to 99% of COVID hospitalizations. But in a news clip shared by Fox News host Laura Ingraham, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky reveals how that data is “grossly misleading.” The post How CDC Manipulated Data to Create ‘Pandemic of the Unvaxxed’ Narrative appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Lawfare10 hours ago
What Andrew Cuomo’s Resignation Reveals About the State of American DemocracyAndrew M. Cuomo announcing a plan to modernize and transform the MTA, Jan. 8, 2016 (MTA New York City Transit/Marc A. Hermann/https://flic.kr/p/CoRL8a/CC BY 2.0/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) On the surface, the fall of Andrew Cuomo is a story about the continuing reverberations of the #MeToo movement, of a politician whose long history of sexual misconduct finally caught up with him. And this is certainly a big part of the story. But Cuomo’s resignation—spurred by his complete abandonment by New York and national Democratic elites and the prospect of impeachment a... read more
Not PC1 hour ago
Kabul [UPDATED]
*CIA officer helps evacuees up a ladder onto US helicopter in Saigon, 29 April 1975.* *[Pic by Hubert Van Es, Wikipedia]* It's looking like Saigon in 1975 all over again, isn't it. There was no good time to pull out of Afghanistan. We can probably all agree on that. But it is possible to question *how* the pull-out was done -- starting with the 'peace talks' with the Taliban (peace! with the Taliban!) that delivered to those butchers the US's timetable of withdrawal, and right up to the advice from the world's most expensive 'intelligence' agencies that the government, the army ... read more
All That Is Solid ...5 hours ago
Afghanistan's Shadow
You will have seen the appalling footage. Dozens of Afghans swarming around an American military transport as it taxis down the runway. Some cling to the fuselage, desperately hoping the mass of humanity swarming about its wheels and grabbing at its wings would make it stop. It did not stop. Later shots showed the transport after take off, with the tiny specks of a couple of people falling from it to their deaths. This extraordinary sequence condenses everything about the West's military occupation of Afghanistan into a short social media clip - its indifference to the people our g... read more
Snopes.com5 hours ago
QAnon Still Thrives on Facebook Nearly a Year After ‘Ban’Even when various QAnon-themed posts were manually reported, Facebook's support team responded to say the content didn't violate company policies. read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation5 hours ago
Afghans' lives and livelihoods upended even more as US occupation ends
When the US invaded Afghanistan in late 2001, Afghans had endured 22 years of war. The Taliban were on the rise. Little has changed after an additional 20 years of war and suffering. read more
The National Interest5 hours ago
U.S. Should Prove it Has No Hostile Intent Toward Pyongyang*Doug Bandow* *Korean Security, * Instead of responding to threats from Pyongyang, the Biden administration should look beyond and propose actions to counteract claims of American antagonism. After a relative calm period of U.S.-North Korea relations, the rhetoric again is flying. Kim Jong-un’s sister, Kim Yo-jong, denounced “the ever-increasingly hateful U.S military threats.” The North would act, she said: “We are spurred to further strengthen our national defense and strong preemptive strike abilities to swiftly respond to any military action that is aimed at us.” Then the U... read more
The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog5 hours ago
Real Meat is Green - it Eats Grass
*News Release/Opinion Piece* *by Viv Forbes* *Australian Climate Sceptics Blog* *Please Post and/or Pass On.* *17 August 2021* *Real Meat is Green -it Eats Grass* The Green Wreckers who destroyed Australia’s cheap reliable electricity are now targeting our cattle industry. They use fake science and false advertising to threaten our right to produce and consume real meat. This stupidity relies on a totally false argument that grazing animals cause global warming by releasing carbon dioxide and methane to the atmosphere. However, grazing animals have already reached ... read more
The National Interest5 hours ago
Wanna Fly a Stealth Fighter? F-35 Added to Microsoft Flight Simulator *Peter Suciu* *military, Americas* Earlier this year, third-party game development studio IndiaFoxEcho announced that it would bring the F-35 Lightning II to the long-running franchise. Roughly five hundred trained pilots were qualified to fly F-35 Lightning II jets as of 2017. Given that there are now nearly 650 operational jets, that number of pilots has certainly gone up. Still, there are well under one thousand of them. For many aviation buffs, flying the F-35 Lightning II will remain a dream, but soon there might be the next best thing. A third-party video game developer... read more
The National Interest5 hours ago
Waiting to Get the Child Tax Credit Payment? Joe Biden Has a Problem.*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Child Tax Credit, * There was, however, a noticeable wrinkle that has the potential to confuse many cash-strapped parents who are waiting to receive the funds. Last Friday, the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department confirmed that the second batch of advance monthly payments worth approximately $15 billion from the expanded Child Tax Credits (CTC) were disbursed to about thirty-six million American families. There was, however, a noticeable wrinkle that has the potential to confuse many cash-strapped parents who are waiting to receive the funds. ... read more
The National Interest5 hours ago
Belarus Wants Russia's S-400 Missile Defense System But Not the Bill*Mark Episkopos* *Belarus, * Though the commercial wisdom seems dubious at best, the strategic benefits of this deal are much more readily apparent. Belarus is set to join the growing ranks of S-400 importers, enhancing the Russian missile network’s performance against Ukraine and NATO’s eastern fringes. During an eight-hour long press conference earlier this month, Belarusian President Lukashenko revealed that Minsk is in an advanced stage of negotiations with the Kremlin to purchase an unspecified number of S-400 “Triumf” missile defense systems. “We are in a dialogue with Ru... read more
The National Interest5 hours ago
Joe Biden Could Have Saved Afghanistan*Trevor Filseth* *Afghanistan, * After it became clear that the Afghan government was sinking, Biden was faced with a choice: letting it go under, or making an effort to rescue it. He chose the wrong option. In 2011, in accordance with a Status of Forces Agreement negotiated by the George W. Bush administration, President Barack Obama withdrew U.S. troops from Iraq. At the time, the war’s few remaining advocates pushed for Obama to negotiate an extension to the agreement, allowing U.S. forces to remain for a longer period of time. Obama demurred. A combination of the 2007 “surge... read more
The National Interest5 hours ago
‘Boosters’ Approved: FDA Signs Off On Third Coronavirus Vaccine Shot *Trevor Filseth* *economy, Americas* The decision on booster shots has been complicated by the rapid onset of the Delta variant, which has dramatically increased cases in the United States in the spring and summer of 2021. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, responsible for overseeing the approval of medications and vaccines in the United States, has authorized a third shot of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to select groups of Americans. These “booster shots,” as they are usually referred to, have been supported by the vaccine manufacturers as a way to ensure the immunity th... read more
The National Interest5 hours ago
What Will Happen After Social Security Runs Out? *Trevor Filseth* *economy, Americas* The fear that Social Security will collapse is vastly overstated. Social Security is a key government program that has helped millions of seniors in the United States to enjoy their retirement without fear of running out of money. While the benefits, averaging $1,500 per month apiece, cannot assure anyone a comfortable life without supplementary income from a nest egg, they can keep elderly retirees from worrying about the most basic financial concerns, such as access to money for food or rent. Unfortunately, there is a problem with Social S... read more
The National Interest5 hours ago
Kabul is the Latest Capital to Face a Siege *Peter Suciu* *Afghanistan, Asia* The fall of Kabul is just the latest national capital to fall in wartime. There have been other notable examples of capital cities facing far longer prolonged sieges—only to succumb in the end. The Afghan capital city of Kabul was on the verge of collapse as President Ashraf Ghani fled the country on Sunday. Soon after Taliban forces had entered the outskirts of the city, Afghan security forces had turned over Bagram Air Base to the insurgent force. Around the world, the swift fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban was condemned—and many compariso... read more
The National Interest5 hours ago
Akula: The Ultra-Quiet Soviet Submarine That Almost Wasn't*Mark Episkopos* *Submarines, * The Akula II revision was intended to feature further acoustics enhancements that would have made the Akula line quieter than the Los Angeles class, but the effort sputtered The Akula class of nuclear-powered attack submarines is a formidable and remarkably long-lived showcase of the late Soviet Union’s single minded drive to keep pace with—if not exceed—its Cold War competitor. Late Cold War Soviet submarines were, by most measures, faster and most durable than their U.S. counterparts. But their performance was crippled by one glaring flaw: subop... read more
The National Interest5 hours ago
The Evolution of F-14: How the Tomcat Transformed into a Strike Aircraft*Charlie Gao* *F-14 Tomcat, * The F-14 were created to fill a capability gap and exceeded expectations. F-14s are no slouch in a dogfight and can carry more bombs than the newF/A-18A/C Hornet. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Operations in former Yugoslavia and the Gulf showed the need for a heavy strike aircraft in the Navy's arsenal, following the retirement of the A-6 Intruders. Enter the F-14, which picked up the slack until the new F/A-18E/F Super Hornets entered service. The F-14 Tomcat was designed to defend the U.S. Navy’s fleets from practically every airborne threa... read more
The National Interest5 hours ago
The Afghanistan Withdrawal Is Still the Best Course for the United States*William Ruger* *Afghanistan, * The president is displaying real courage by sticking with a decision that remains prudential given the realities about Afghanistan and the United States. Biden is showing the requisite realist spine that America needs at this moment. And for that he should be praised, not damned. The government of Afghanistan’s rapid collapse in the face of the Taliban’s advances has been stunning. But contrary to what critics of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan are saying, it is only the speed of the government’s end that is surprising. The writing... read more
War News Updates6 hours ago
President Biden Defends Leaving Afghanistan During Remarks At The White House. Then Immediately Departs To Camp David To Continue His Vacation
Biden spoke for about 18 minutes in the East Room of the White House and then left without taking questions. It marked the first time he had spoken publicly about Afghanistan in six days *Daily Mail:* *'The buck stops with me,' says Biden but then proceeds to blame Afghan fiasco on Trump and locaIs who failed to fight the Taliban - before ducking questions and fleeing for Camp David* * President Joe Biden cut his trip to Camp David short and returned to the White House Monday to deliver remarks on Afghanistan * He defended his decision to bring home U.S. troops despite the Tal... read more
naked capitalism6 hours ago
SARS-COV-2 Post-Delta: Andy Slavitt Says “Let ‘Er Rip” 2.0Doing the math on SARS-CoV-2 when "everyone gets it." read more
Retraction Watch6 hours ago
Will the real hottest month on record please stand up?As anyone who follows the climate news is aware, July 2021 was the hottest month on record for our torrid little orb, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with a combined temperature 1.67 degrees F higher than the 20th century average of 60.4 F. NOAA noted in a Friday press release that … Continue reading Will the real hottest month on record please stand up? read more
Electroverse8 hours ago
New Study: 23 Experts in the fields of Solar Physics and Climate Science Contradict the IPCC — the Science is NOT SettledDr. Ronan Connolly, lead author of the study: "The IPCC have seriously hampered scientific progress into genuinely understanding the causes of recent and future climate change. I am particularly disturbed by their inability to satisfactorily explain the rural temperature trends.” The post New Study: 23 Experts in the fields of Solar Physics and Climate Science Contradict the IPCC — the Science is NOT Settled appeared first on Electroverse. read more
Gangsters Out Blog6 hours ago
New Zealand Prime Minister smoking a meth pipe???????? pic.twitter.com/ZycJFyTsvG — Mark Walker🏴🇬🇧 (@MarkWL20) August 14, 2021 read more
The Last Refuge6 hours ago
Biden Defends Decision to Exit Afghanistan, Blames Trump and Afghans, Avoids His Responsibility for Chaos of Actual Exit, Takes No Questions Then Runs Back to Bunker at Camp DavidApparently the communications goal from the White House team was to create a strawman argument around the decision to withdraw from Afghanistan, and totally avoid the main point of crisis right now being the method and manner of the withdrawal. However, he went one step further which makes it worse. Joe Biden blamed the Afghan […] The post Biden Defends Decision to Exit Afghanistan, Blames Trump and Afghans, Avoids His Responsibility for Chaos of Actual Exit, Takes No Questions Then Runs Back to Bunker at Camp David appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Rio Times6 hours ago
Brazil’s São Paulo GP 2021 will host full audience limited to vaccinated peopleRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The 2021 São Paulo Grand Prix, the new name for the Brazilian stage of Formula 1, is confirmed for this year and will be held in November at the Interlagos racetrack in São Paulo. The event will be attended by the full public, São Paulo governor João Doria said today, […] The post Brazil’s São Paulo GP 2021 will host full audience limited to vaccinated people appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates6 hours ago
LIVE: State Dept., Pentagon Briefings Amid Taliban Takeover Of AfghanistanSnopes.com7 hours ago
Is This a Real Video Showing Taliban Occupying Afghanistan’s Parliament?The Taliban entered Kabul in mid-August 2021, as foreign powers departed. read more
PopularResistance.Org7 hours ago
Nabisco Workers Are Now Striking In Oregon, Colorado And Virginia“Earlier today, members of Local 358 at the Nabisco Bakery in Richmond joined their Brothers and Sisters in Portland, Ore. and Aurora, Col. in striking Nabisco. In all three locations, our courageous members are speaking with one clear, strong voice. They are telling Nabisco to put an end to the outsourcing of jobs to Mexico and get off the ridiculous demand for contract concessions at a time when the company is making record profits." The post Nabisco Workers Are Now Striking In Oregon, Colorado And Virginia appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
Food Safety News7 hours ago
Hostess recalls hamburger and hot dog buns for possible Listeria and Salmonella risksHostess Brands LLC has recalled certain Hostess “Soft White Hamburger Buns” and “Soft White Hot Dog Buns” because of the potential for the products to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella. Hostess Brands became aware of the potential contamination from its co-manufacturer, Best Harvest Bakeries, through Best Harvest Bakeries’ environmental monitoring program. Hostess Brands has... Continue Reading read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT7 hours ago
Challenging UN, Study Finds Sun—not CO2—May Be Behind Global WarmingBy Paul Homewood The sun and not human emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) may be the main cause of warmer temperatures in recent decades, according to a new study with findings that sharply contradict the conclusions of the United Nations (UN) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The peer-reviewed paper, produced by a team […] read more
PopularResistance.Org7 hours ago
Rapid Taliban Takeover Shows How Little US Understood AfghanistanNo doubt many Afghans fear a resumption of Taliban rule after two decades, with its draconian rules against music, the cinema and girls going to school. But there is a reason why the Afghan military dissolved before the advancing Taliban, putting up no resistance whatsoever, despite Washington banking on them holding out for at least a month: the Taliban may be rotten but they are Afghans. They may impose an unpopular, repressive regime but they are not a foreign occupation force. The post Rapid Taliban Takeover Shows How Little US Understood Afghanistan appeared first on PopularR... read more
PopularResistance.Org7 hours ago
Afghanistan’s Promising Socialist Future Killed Off By U.S. ImperialismSince the horrific events of Sept. 11, much has been said about the desperate situation of the Afghani people now crushed under the heel of the theocratic, dictatorial Taliban, and about the role of the Northern Alliance and other Taliban opponents who now figure in Washington’s plans for the region. There has been talk, most of it distorted, about the role of the Soviet Union in the years from 1978 to 1989. There has been talk, most of it understated, about the role of the U.S. in building up the Mujahideen forces, including the Taliban. The post Afghanistan’s Promising Socialist... read more
From the Trenches World Report7 hours ago
Biden addresses nation on Taliban takeover of AfghanistanWashington Post August 16, 2021 President Biden addresses the nation on the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan from the East Room of the White House. The post Biden addresses nation on Taliban takeover of Afghanistan appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
ClimateRealism7 hours ago
July Set Record for NOAA Temperature Doctoring, Not Heat
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has posted a press release titled, “It’s official: July was Earth’s hottest month on record.” The media have run rampant with the press release, with articles on the topic dominating the top of Google News search results for “climate change.” The objective data, however, show no such record […] The post July Set Record for NOAA Temperature Doctoring, Not Heat appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
PopularResistance.Org8 hours ago
Afghanistan Shenanigans"It's long been obvious to anyone paying attention that the Taliban would regain control of the country when occupying western powers withdrew, but I don't think anyone would've put money on it happening this quickly. A few interesting questions have come up about this, like for example how hilarious would it be if after spending twenty years and trillions of dollars and thousands of human lives "fighting the Taliban", the Taliban suddenly resumed power as a US puppet regime?" The post Afghanistan Shenanigans appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
The Duran8 hours ago
Trump calls for Biden to “resign in disgrace.” Pelosi TWEETS warning to Taliban
Trump calls for Biden to “resign in disgrace.” Pelosi TWEETS warning to Taliban ****News Topic 523***** Trump decries one of the ‘greatest defeats in American history’ amid Afghan collapse, calls for Biden to ‘resign in disgrace’ Trump decries one of ‘greatest defeats in American history’ amid Afghan collapse, calls for Biden to ‘resign in disgrace’ […] read more
Halifax Examiner8 hours ago
Is the Nova Scotia Police Review board ready to address systemic racism in policing? Kayla Borden’s lawyer isn’t sureDevin Maxwell’s faith in the Nova Scotia Police Review Board is shaken. The lawyer representing Kayla Borden in her complaint against Halifax Regional Police said he and his client are reviewing their options following a decision from the board last week. In that decision, dated Aug. 9, board chair Jean McKenna, with members Kimberley Ross […] read more
Halifax Examiner8 hours ago
9 new cases of COVID-19 over 3 days announced on Monday, August 16The 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 On Monday, Nova Scotia announced a total of nine new cases of COVID-19 over three days (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). Five of the new […] read more
ClimateRealism8 hours ago
Actual Vote Falsifies NY Times’ Myth of Climate-Activist Republicans
Among the top Google News search results today for “climate change” is an article published by the New York Times (and picked up by other major newspapers) titled, “Amid extreme weather, a shift in Republicans on climate change.” While the article repeats the leftist delusion (circulating for about 20 years now) that Republicans are becoming […] The post Actual Vote Falsifies NY Times’ Myth of Climate-Activist Republicans appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
PopularResistance.Org8 hours ago
What AIDS Activists Can Teach Us About The Covid PandemicWhile health advocacy organizations have urged the federal government to learn from the HIV/AIDS crisis to more effectively respond to the Covid-19 pandemic, both within America and abroad, many HIV/AIDS organizers argue that the government has now failed twice in its responsibility to the nation’s — and the world’s — most vulnerable people. The post What AIDS Activists Can Teach Us About The Covid Pandemic appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education19 hours ago
Community College Students, Persistence, and the Minimum WageAcross America, students at community colleges are dropping out of institutions due to financial stressors... read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education20 hours ago
Building for Tomorrow: Congress To Consider Significant Investments in HBCUsThe Institutional Grants for New Infrastructure, Technology and Education (IGNITE) for HBCU Excellence Act aims to address long-standing... read more
Not PC7 hours ago
Advice to writers*"You do not always have to exhaust a subject so much that you leave nothing to the reader. [At some point] it is not a matter of reading, but of thinking." * ~ Montesquieu, *The Spirit of the Laws*, bk. 11, chap. 20 [Hat tip Per Bylund/ Steven Kates] Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution. read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
Are U.S. Democrats Turning Against President Biden?
*Daily Mail: **DEMOCRATS tear into the Afghan withdrawal that was an 'intelligence failure' and 'totally avoidable' and compare the collapse of Kabul to the fall of Saigon* * The Taliban now control Kabul and all of Afghanistan after a lightning-fast resurgence that left heads spinning at the White House * On Sunday all personnel were evacuated and the US flag was lowered at the embassy and on Monday, US evacuation flights were suspended * 'It does feel like the fall of Saigon today, I'm not going to lie,' said Biden ally Rep. Debbie Dingell * Ryan Crocker, ambassador to Afgh... read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Ecuador’s Quito promotes itself as romantic destination with new websiteRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Under the slogan "Quito Romance, to fall in love even more," the website projects the Ecuadorian capital as an ideal destination for a marriage proposal, wedding celebration, honeymoon or to relive moments on a wedding anniversary. "Quito offers spectacular settings for these dreams to come true. We offer an infinite […] The post Ecuador’s Quito promotes itself as romantic destination with new website appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Brazil’s Bolsonaro plans protest march in favor of impeachment of Supreme Court JusticesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After announcing on Saturday that this week he would ask Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco to initiate impeachment proceedings against Justices Luis Roberto Barroso and Alexandre de Moraes of the STF (Supreme Court) and the TSE (Electoral Tribunal), President Jair Bolsonaro plans to turn this matter into a high-profile political act. […] The post Brazil’s Bolsonaro plans protest march in favor of impeachment of Supreme Court Justices appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 27 hours ago
Dan, iAllegedly, "Real Estate Will be the First Bubble to Burst - with Scott Walters"*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly, PM 8/16/21: *"Real Estate Will be the First Bubble to Burst - * *with Scott Walters"* "The Real Estate Bubble will be the first to burst. Today I brought in Scott Walters Realtor to share his expertise on where he thinks real estate is headed." read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 27 hours ago
"When Your Paycheck Runs Out, Too Broke To Prepare; Long Beach Homeless Crisis; Wealth Inequality"*Full screen recommended.* Jeremiah Babe, PM 8/16/21: *"When Your Paycheck Runs Out, Too Broke To Prepare;* * Long Beach Homeless Crisis; Wealth Inequality"* read more
Children's Health Defense7 hours ago
Warning to Doctors: Spreading COVID Misinformation Could Cost Them Their Licenses + 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 Warning to Doctors: Spreading COVID Misinformation Could Cost Them Their Licenses + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Chile’s multi-million dollar bid for passport production triggers controversyRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Early on Monday at least two complaints were lodged against Chinese company Aisino, accused by its competitors of failing to comply with technical and administrative requirements in a multi-million dollar Chilean bidding process for the production of the country's passports. A total of 5 companies are competing to produce Chilean […] The post Chile’s multi-million dollar bid for passport production triggers controversy appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Children's Health Defense7 hours ago
CEO Paychecks in 2020 Were 351 Times Fatter Than Those of Typical Workers
A new analysis by the Economic Policy Institute also found that between 1978 and 2020, CEO pay in the U.S. rose by a staggering 1,322% — compared with the typical worker whose pay increased by only 18% during that same period. The post CEO Paychecks in 2020 Were 351 Times Fatter Than Those of Typical Workers appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Virtual Mirage8 hours ago
Monday Mid-DaySlow Joe’s Promise Meanwhile, on the Southern Border, another 10,000 diseased illegal aliens crossed unimpeded, only to be flown by US Air Force jets to other parts of the nation to undisclosed locations. You have to admit – it’s progressive. This explains so much… Meme-of-the-Day The post Monday Mid-Day appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
MJBizDaily8 hours ago
Marijuana real estate investor NewLake closes on $100 million IPOConnecticut-based NewLake Capital Partners, which provides real estate capital to state-licensed marijuana operators, said it closed on an initial public stock offering of more than $101 million. The offering of 3.9 million shares of stock was priced at $26 a share, according to a news release. The company expects the shares to trade on the […] Marijuana real estate investor NewLake closes on $100 million IPO is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Last Refuge8 hours ago
The White House Occupant Delivers a National Address on His Afghanistan Mess – 3:45pm Livestream LinksThe installed occupant of the White House is scheduled to deliver remarks to the nation explaining and justifying his complete failure to manage the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan. Most analysts agree, the dementia riddled occupant is expected to mumble his blame toward Donald Trump. The White House has turned a deaf ear to those […] The post The White House Occupant Delivers a National Address on His Afghanistan Mess – 3:45pm Livestream Links appeared first on The Last Refuge . read more
MJBizDaily9 hours ago
Cannabis MSO PharmaCann plans stock offering, report saysChicago-based cannabis multistate operator PharmaCann reportedly intends to go public in the fall with an initial stock offering that could be valued at more than $1 billion. PharmaCann, which has operations in six states in the eastern half of the U.S., has “confidentially” started the paperwork with securities regulators for an IPO with a likely […] Cannabis MSO PharmaCann plans stock offering, report says is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Real Climate Science9 hours ago
Forty Years Of Progress In AfghanistanThis is what Kabul looked like before the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and their successor – the United States Socialist Republic got involved. read more
Small Dead Animals9 hours ago
Reparations For The Taliban?A socialist anti-war alliance that was led by the former Labour leader, is demanding reparations be paid to the Taliban so they can rebuild the country. Sure why not, Western countries are getting used to bowing to every social justice nutbar group on the planet. Meanwhile China is already using the Afghan mess as an… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals9 hours ago
What Comes NextSmall Dead Animals10 hours ago
Viral LoadsNew study in preprint (waiting to be peer reviewed) comparing viral loads in vaccinated and unvaccinated people infected with covid. no significant differences in Ct values by vaccination status. Notably, 212 of 311 (68%) of individuals with infection despite full vaccination had extremely low Ct values <25, consistent with high viral loads. (click on image… Continue reading → read more
Komando.com10 hours ago
T-Mobile investigating possible data breach after customer records posted for sale
Someone on an online forum bragged about stealing a million customer records with name, phone numbers and Social Security numbers. Here's what you need to know. read more
Komando.com10 hours ago
Delete these 9 sketchy Android apps now before they hack your Facebook account
9 dangerous apps that let cybercriminals hijack your social media accounts. read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
President Biden Delivers Remarks on Afghanistan (Live)*WNU Editor:* President Biden's 20 minute address will not satisfy anyone. His blaming everyone for the collapse while justifying why he made the decision to abandon Afghanistan was the message that he tried to deliver. I found that he was repeating himself constantly. His refusal to answer any questions from the reporters while scurrying out of the room was telling. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 27 hours ago
The Daily "Near You?"
East Machias, Maine, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 27 hours ago
"Trash Heap of Empires"
*"Trash Heap of Empires"* by Bill Bonner "If historians searched for the precise date on which America’s singular dominance ended, they might settle on August 15, 1971." – American author William Greider POITOU, FRANCE – "Yesterday, August 15, marked several important anniversaries and events. Not only was it the date of the Virgin Mary’s assumption into Heaven… it was also the date, in 1971, when America broke the golden lock that protected the nation’s money and opened the door for its descent into Hell. Thirty years later, like the obligatory scene in a horror movie, it went dow... read more
CURMUDGUCATION8 hours ago
PA: A Different Tax Credit Approach
One of the great voucher-promotion dodges is the Tax Credit Scholarship. In this, I give a bunch of money to a "scholarship organization," and they use the money to foot some student bills at the private school of their choice (in some states, "their" means both the parents and the donor). It's a great way to dodge any of those annoying (yet rapidly vanishing) separation of church and state rules. But what if the tax credit money was used differently. What if it was used to help improve a public school? In Pennsylvania, Representative Stephen Kinsey (D) from the Philly area, has... read more
Turcopolier8 hours ago
A Day Late and a Dollar Short – TTG
This is from Jacqui Heinrich, White House correspondent for FoxNews via a twitter thread. NEW, thread: Pentagon confirms to me the Department of Defense is preparing to house thousands of Afghan refugees on American military installations, immediately including Fort McCoy … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Business travel in Brazil decreases by 40% in the 1st half of 2021RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Revenue from business travel, one of the segments that suffered the most from the Covid 19 pandemic, decreased 39.6% in the first half of this year compared to last year's same period. The data came from the Brazilian Association of Business Travel Agencies (Abracorp) and were released on Monday (16). […] The post Business travel in Brazil decreases by 40% in the 1st half of 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The National Interest8 hours ago
Lockheed Martin's New Skunk Works Might Be China's Worst Nightmare*Peter Suciu* *Skunk Works, * Throughout its long history, the mission of the Skunk Works has remained unchanged: "build the world's most experimental aircraft and breakthrough technologies in abject secrecy at a pace impossible to rival." And now it seems this important center of innovation is ready to take on challenges from China, Russia, or any other threat that presents itself. Among the notable centers of invention throughout the ages were Leonardo da Vinci's long-forgotten workshop, which was adorned with frescoes painted by the renaissance master, and it even had a secre... read more
The National Interest8 hours ago
Child Tax Credit Payment Missing? Here’s What to Do.*Ethen Kim Lieser* *economy, Americas* There could be many reasons why one has yet to receive their child tax credit payment. First and foremost, it is entirely possible that the IRS tried to direct deposit the cash into a closed or inactive bank account. The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department on Friday confirmed that the second batch of advance monthly payments from the expanded child tax credits was issued to approximately thirty-six million American families. Approved under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan, the expanded credits allow eligible par... read more
The National Interest8 hours ago
Does the Glock G44 Hit the Mark as a Glock 19 Training Pistol?*Richard Douglas* *Glock, Americas* Because it’s so lightweight and small, the G44 is an excellent pistol for young shooters just learning how to navigate a handgun. The Glock G44 is a great learning tool for young shooters. It works almost exactly like the Glock 19, with a few minor changes. If you’re looking for a reliable, accurate semi-automatic pistol fit for anyone young, you might be interested in the G44. The G44 features the traditional polymer front post and u-notch rear sights that Glock users are familiar with, with slight adjustments for easy attachment to the slide... read more
The National Interest8 hours ago
China Is Bloodlessly Dominating the South Pacific*Christopher Cottle* *China, Asia-Pacific* Attempts by China to expand its influence are not new, but the past three years have shown a doubling of its efforts. More nations are aligning with China at an increasing rate. The next great military threat to the United States could be brewing on a chain of islands that’s so small it doesn't appear on most world maps. Most people have never heard of islands like Kiribati, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. That could be because the United States has ignored the South Pacific for too long, and its neglect is pushing the inhabitants towards China. ... read more
The National Interest8 hours ago
South Korea Offers to Work With North Korea on Coronavirus Relief*Stephen Silver* *Coronavirus, Asia* Moon Jae-in wants to combat the coronavirus threat alongside Kim Jong-un. Ever since the coronavirus pandemic began, North Korean officials have claimed that its citizens have not been infected by the virus. But at the same time, the nation has taken mitigation members, sometimes stringent ones. Meanwhile, North Korea is facing a known starvation crisis. Recently published analysis indicates that North Korea does not have a coronavirus mitigation strategy, with Pratik Jakhar of BBC Monitoring noting in an op-ed published by *Foreign Policy* t... read more
The National Interest8 hours ago
Why Sanctioning Pakistan Wouldn’t Have Saved Afghanistan*Rupert Stone* *Pakistan, Afghanistan, * Maybe the United States could have had better luck strong-arming Islamabad in the early years of the Afghan war, when the Taliban was still heavily dependent on Pakistani sanctuary, financial largesse, and military advice. But that ship sailed long ago. As the Taliban rampaged through Afghanistan last week, seizing one provincial capital after another, irate Afghans took to Twitter to protest Pakistan’s support for the militant group. Spearheaded by Canada’s former ambassador in Kabul, Chris Alexander, the hashtag #SanctionPakistan became ... read more
The National Interest8 hours ago
Russia Is Exploiting the U.S. Laws to Pursue and Harass Dissidents*John Cicchitti* *Lawfare, * If the Biden administration truly wants to harden American critical infrastructure against attack, it will include protecting U.S. legal institutions in its strategy. The Biden administration is prioritizing the protection of critical U.S. infrastructure, but its plans are missing one big target for adversaries: the American legal system. Repressive, adversarial state actors are using the United States’ legal system to advance their nefarious causes. Efforts to secure America’s cyberspace, its physical infrastructure, its energy network, and its elec... read more
The National Interest8 hours ago
Meet The RBG-1S: Rock Rivers First Precision Bolt Gun*Richard Douglas* *Guns, * Designed to be durable and easy to use, the short action is paired up with a barrel that has been cryogenically treated for stress relief. There are plenty of excellent choices if you are looking for a long-range precision rifle. However, if you want the best top-shelf precision rifle, Rock River Arms has quite a contender for the title. The RBG-1S, released in 2019, is a magnificent long-range rifle that I’ve recently had the pleasure to test and evaluate. One of the luxuries that you’ll get for the $4,500 price tag is the ability to customize your ri... read more
From the Trenches World Report9 hours ago
The Word From the Trenches – August 16, 2021Join in on the conversation. Call (712) 770-5597 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. (If you are unable to get through call... The post The Word From the Trenches – August 16, 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report9 hours ago
How much money has the United States spent in Afghanistan in 20 yearsEpoch Times [Epoch Times August 14, 2021](Epoch Times reporter Li Yan comprehensive report) According to Brown University’s “Costs of War” estimates earlier this year, from... The post How much money has the United States spent in Afghanistan in 20 years appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report9 hours ago
Carnage on Kandahar Streets After Taliban Pull People from Their Homes and Slaughter ThemDinesh D’Souza Published August 15, 2021 The post Carnage on Kandahar Streets After Taliban Pull People from Their Homes and Slaughter Them appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Science 2.0 blogs9 hours ago
Citrus Canker Returns To Texas, This Time With An Asian StrainCitrus canker, caused by the bacterium *Xanthomonas citri,* was first identified in the United States near the Florida-Georgia border in 1910 and then raged across southern states. It was considered eradicated in 1933, thanks to chemical intervention, but in 1995 it was found again in Miami-Dade County, Florida. This time, Florida found it impossible to eliminate and worked on containment. It moved to Louisiana in 2014 and 2016, USDA confirmed the presence of the Asiatic A strain, a more severe form of citrus canker, on two sour orange trees in Houston. read more read more
From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago
FDA Knew on October 22, 2020 that the DeathJab would maim and kill, cause heart damage, clotting and ravage childrenAnn Barnhardt OK, folks. All AV Nerds should download this before they delete it. The timestamp you want to hone in on is 02:33:40. This... The post FDA Knew on October 22, 2020 that the DeathJab would maim and kill, cause heart damage, clotting and ravage children appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Science 2.0 blogs10 hours ago
The 25-Million Year Gap Between The 'Molecular Clock' And The Fossil Record Gets A Little SmallerMicrofossils found in rock samples retrieved in Australia more than 60 years ago (DOI 10.1126/science.abj2927) fill an approximately 25-million-year gap in knowledge by reconciling the molecular clock - or pace of evolution - with the fossil spore record - the physical evidence of early plant life gathered by scientists over the years. This reconciliation supports an evolutionary-developmental model connecting plant origins to freshwater green algae, or charophyte algae. The “evo-devo” model posits a more nuanced understanding of plant evolution over time, from simple cell division ... read more
The National Interest8 hours ago
Should Vaccinated People Be Worried About “Breakthrough Infections?”*Trevor Filseth* *Coronavirus, * Because the vaccination gives one a 99.999 percent chance of survival against the Delta variant, anyone who receives a vaccine should be relatively assured that they are safe. Around the United States, many jurisdictions that lifted their coronavirus lockdowns in the spring, following an initially successful vaccination drive, have now re-implemented them. The main cause of this has been the surge in cases from COVID-19’s “Delta variant,” a new strain of the virus that is more transmissible than the original. While new infections and deaths are s... read more
ClimateRealism8 hours ago
LA Times Caught in Hypocrisy After Banning Climate Realists
Among the top Google News search results today for “climate change” is an op-ed by Los Angeles Times letters editor Paul Thornton titled, “Where have all the climate change deniers gone?” The article mocks climate realists for sending in just a trickle of letters to the Times in response to the new most recent report […] The post LA Times Caught in Hypocrisy After Banning Climate Realists appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
The Duran8 hours ago
Kabul Falls, US Flees. Russia Talks to Taliban
Kabul Falls, US Flees. Russia Talks to Taliban News Topic 254 Russian Ambassador to Kabul will meet with coordinator from Taliban leadership on Tuesday Russian Ambassador to Kabul will meet with coordinator from Taliban leadership on Tuesday MOSCOW, August 16. /TASS/. Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Dmitry Zhirnov will meet on Tuesday with the coordinator of […] read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
Eight Dead In Kabul Airport Chaos. Evacuation Flights Halted After US Soldiers Shoot Dead Two Armed Afghans. 1,000 More U.S. Troops To Kabul. UN Say Taliban Have Started 'Targeted Killings'
A US soldier points his gun towards and bellows at an Afghan civilian at the Kabul airport on Monday. Two armed Afghans have been killed by American troops at the airport *Daily Mail*: *Seven dead in Kabul airport chaos: Evacuation flights halted after US soldiers shoot dead two armed Afghans while three are run over by taxiing jets and more plunge to their deaths from fuselage - as UN say Taliban have started 'targeted killings'* * US troops are defending Kabul airport in Afghanistan from Taliban fighters who are fast encroaching * American troops killed two armed Afghan n... read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
West Has Two Weeks To Complete Afghanistan Evacuation*The Guardian:* *West has two weeks to complete Afghanistan evacuation, say sources* *UK defence secretary has conceded Britain will not be able to extract all eligible Afghan allies from country* The UK defence secretary has admitted “some people will not get back” as Britain tries to evacuate Afghan allies from Kabul, along with its own citizens, and as government sources suggested the west had just two weeks to facilitate departures. Ben Wallace appeared to hold back tears as he spoke about the effort to repatriate Britons and process visas for Afghan interpreters and o... read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
Embattled White House Occupant Will Address Nation at 3:45pm ETFacing domestic and international ridicule for his abject failure to plan, organize and successfully withdraw a U.S. military presence from Afghanistan without creating a massive international crisis and humanitarian nightmare, the installed occupant of the White House has announced he will address the nation today at 3:45pm ET. The diplomatic and humanitarian crisis the Biden […] The post Embattled White House Occupant Will Address Nation at 3:45pm ET appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Science Matters9 hours ago
Climate Crisis Consultancy Race $$$Terence Corcoran writes at Financial Post Let the carbon consultancy games begin! Excerpts in italics with my bolds. How does one avoid hell on earth? Who ya gonna call? Send in the consultants After the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) latest report, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called it “sobering reading” […] read more
Children's Health Defense9 hours ago
Watch Free Online Screening of ‘VAXXED II,’ Sign Up Now for Live Q&A on Aug. 19“VAXXED II: The People’s Truth” is now available for free online streaming on the Children’s Health Defense website. The organization will host a live Q&A about the film on Aug. 19 at 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET. The post Watch Free Online Screening of ‘VAXXED II,’ Sign Up Now for Live Q&A on Aug. 19 appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Children's Health Defense9 hours ago
China Pressured WHO Team to Dismiss Lab-Leak Theory, Claims Chief InvestigatorPeter Ben Embarek, who led the team of scientists dispatched to Wuhan by the World Health Organization, told a Danish television documentary the Chinese scientists refused to even discuss the lab-leak scenario unless the final report dismissed any need for further investigation. The post China Pressured WHO Team to Dismiss Lab-Leak Theory, Claims Chief Investigator appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Children's Health Defense10 hours ago
Industrial Ag Is Poisoning the World — and Causing a Global Hunger PandemicBy destroying the ecological web of life, the social web of community and the ecology of the human gut microbiome, the industrial globalized food system has created a planetary and human health emergency. The post Industrial Ag Is Poisoning the World — and Causing a Global Hunger Pandemic appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Halifax Examiner10 hours ago
Rankin says a Liberal government may keep rent control for “a few years” and provide financial assistance to those who are renovictedUnder the state of emergency declared to deal with the pandemic, the province has imposed a 2% cap on rent increases; that limit is set to expire whenever the state of emergency is ended — presumably when the province reaches the Phase 5 threshold of 75% of the population having received two doses of vaccine, […] read more
Children's Health Defense10 hours ago
Reports of Injuries, Deaths After COVID Vaccines Climb Steadily, as FDA, CDC Sign Off on Third Shot for Immunocompromised
VAERS data released Friday by the CDC showed a total of 571,831 reports of adverse events from all age groups following COVID vaccines, including 12,791 deaths and 77,490 serious injuries between Dec. 14, 2020 and Aug. 6, 2021. The post Reports of Injuries, Deaths After COVID Vaccines Climb Steadily, as FDA, CDC Sign Off on Third Shot for Immunocompromised appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT10 hours ago
3000-Year-Old Trees Excavated Under GlacierBy Paul Homewood h/t oldbrew Ancient tree stumps found under Breiðamerkurjökull glacier in Southeast Iceland are confirmed to be roughly 3,000 years old. RÚV reports. A specialist believes the remarkably well-preserved stumps were part of a massive forest that disappeared after a long period of a warm climate. One of the tree stumps was found […] read more
The Duran10 hours ago
Five weeks in a row, France continues to protest Macron’s mandatory…
Five weeks in a row, France continues to protest Macron’s mandatory… ****News Topic 522***** Protesters pour into Paris as resistance to Macron’s ‘health pass’ spawns array of unauthorized street cafes (VIDEOS) Protesters pour into Paris as resistance to Macron’s ‘health pass’ spawns array of unauthorized street cafes (VIDEOS) Opposition to France’s compulsory vaccine regime and […] read more
Lawfare11 hours ago
Welcoming Natalie OrpettIt is a great pleasure to announce *Lawfare’s* new executive editor, Natalie Orpett. As readers know, the last few months have been ones of transition for us, with Susan Hennessey and Margaret Taylor joining the administration and Quinta Jurecic stepping down as managing editor to become a Brookings fellow and take on a different role at *Lawfare*. Natalie joins us to supervise our growing editorial team and work with our contributors to develop new products and modes of engagement with the readership. Natalie served as counsel on the National Security and Foreign Policy Legal T... read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education20 hours ago
Dr. Ansley Abraham Recognized For Championing Minority Ph.D. Graduates... read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education20 hours ago
Who Succeeds As An HBCU President?As of this writing, eleven HBCUs are looking for their next president. I added to that number recently indicating this would be... read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education20 hours ago
AAUP Pressures Campuses to Enact Safe Reopenings with Delta VariantAs schools prepare for the fall, the president of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), issued a statement... read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education20 hours ago
Education, Labor Departments Partner to Help Unemployed Get Postsecondary EducationThe U.S. Department of Education is teaming up with the Department of Labor on an initiative to connect millions of unemployed... read more
Gangsters Out Blog6 hours ago
Syphilis Skyrockets in Edmonton
CBC is reporting that "Despite advances in health care, the number of syphilis infections is skyrocketing across Alberta, reaching their highest levels in about 70 years. The disease is a bacterial infection, usually spread by sexual contact, that infects millions around the world each year. Without treatment, syphilis may attack major organs resulting in death." "Almost half the cases were in Edmonton, which had about three times as many as were reported in Calgary. In fact, Edmonton has one of the highest syphilis rates in Canada." "The popularity of social media apps being use... read more
CURMUDGUCATION9 hours ago
CurmudgubirthdayToday's the 8th birthday for this blog. Post #4114. It took a while to figure things out (please do NOT go back and read the posts from my first few weeks), but it has served as a handy way to scratch my writing itch. The best kinds of responses from readers have fallen into several categories. "Thanks for putting this into words, because I knew this but couldn't really find a great way to say it." "Thanks for writing this. I was afraid I was the only person who had noticed this." "I had no idea this was going on other places, too." "Can I share this?" Also, the occasional "W... read more
Collecting My Thoughts9 hours ago
Table for two, posted on FB as Ted NugentHello. Hi, table for two, please. Sure, and your name. Jessie. Great. And do you and your guest have your vaccination cards? We do. Can you tell us who our server will be? Um, looks like Brad will be your server tonight. Great. Can you show us Brad's vaccination card? Um... And also, can you provide me with proof that Brad is not a carrier of HIV, Hepatitis A or B, or any other communicable diseases? Um... Also, we would prefer not to be served by someone who is on or uses recreational drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, meth, fentanyl, etc, so if you could provide us with Brad's most rece... read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Explosion in Mexico City building leaves at least 22 injuredRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An explosion in a residential building in Mexico City left at least 22 injured, and 6 of them are hospitalized, authorities said Monday. "I am heading to the site of the explosion on Coyoacan Avenue. So far, the secretary of Integral Risk Management and Civil Protection (Myriam Urzúa) who is […] The post Explosion in Mexico City building leaves at least 22 injured appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Has Not Offered His Resignation To President Biden Following The Complete Collapse Of The U.S.-Trained And Equipped Afghan Military
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a visit by U.S. President Joe Biden to the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Feb. 10, 2021. (AFP Photo) *Washington Times:* *Biden’s defense secretary has no plans to resign over Afghan disaster * Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has not offered his resignation to President Biden following the complete collapse of the U.S.-trained and equipped Afghan military and has no plans to do so, Pentagon officials said Monday. A day after victorious Taliban forces rolled into Kabul with little opposition, Pentagon officials said they a... read more
The National Interest9 hours ago
America’s Unprincipled Opportunism Killed the New Afghanistan*Prakhar Sharma* *Afghanistan, Asia* If the United States doesn’t urgently provide material and symbolic support to the Afghan people and ensure that the Taliban exercises moderation in its governance, the ambition of a democratic Afghanistan may be forgotten forever. The new Afghanistan is dying. A dream was conceived in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks: to enable the development of a progressive, pluralistic, democratic Afghanistan, liberated from the draconian Taliban regime and its regressive legacies. That dream of a new Afghanistan is now lamentably truncated as the Talib... read more
The National Interest9 hours ago
The EU’s Recently Proposed Artificial Intelligence Act Goes Too Far*Ryan Nabil* *Artificial Intelligence, * As the EU falls behind China and the United States in technological innovation, the continent needs more technological innovation and investment. By imposing these costly requirements, the EU risks a brain drain of its smartest entrepreneurs and innovative businesses. The European Union is now considering what could become the world’s first comprehensive legislation on artificial intelligence (AI). The aim is to promote European leadership in emerging technology. The proposed regulation seeks to limit government involvement in surveillanc... read more
The National Interest9 hours ago
The New Competition Over Afghanistan Is Just Beginning*Mohammed Al-Sulami* *Afghanistan, Asia* Afghanistan has been an open arena for disputes between major world powers and for competition between regional powers for centuries, and this has not changed today. Events in Afghanistan are moving at a rapid pace and escalating. The fragile government in Kabul has collapsed, and the Taliban has taken complete control over all of Afghanistan’s territories without facing much resistance. This rapid escalation of events prompted the Afghan government to agree to hand over power to the Taliban and form a transitional government. As develop... read more
The National Interest9 hours ago
On a Scale of One to Very, How Dangerous Is Russia’s Hypersonic Tsirkon Missile?*Mark Episkopos* *Hypersonic Missile, * Russia’s hypersonic Tsirkon missile has undergone yet another round of testing, bringing the weapon a step closer to combat readiness. Here's What You Need to Remember: The Russian Navy has reportedly decided to fast-track the remainder of Tsirkon’s state trials, with a flurry of testing activity planned over the course of August. Russia’s hypersonic Tsirkon missile has undergone yet another round of testing, bringing the weapon a step closer to combat readiness. Russia’s Ministry of Defence announced on Monday that its Navy had perfor... read more
The National Interest9 hours ago
The Best Glock Gun Ever? The Fifth-Generation Glock 22 Could Be A Contender.*Mark Episkopos* *Guns, * A more formidable Glock 22 that’s not only more accurate but offers better handling and improved durability. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The Glock 22, along with its smaller Glock 23 counterpart, was recently upgraded to the Gen4 standard. But in 2020, the Glock 22 made the leap to Gen5*—*Glock’s latest handgun platform. One of America’s most popular service handguns, the Glock 22 got even better in 2020 with the vaunted Gen5 upgrade. First introduced in 1990, the Glock 22 is a .40 S&W version of the iconic Glock 17. The .40 Smith & Wesson r... read more
The National Interest9 hours ago
The Tempest Stealth Fighter's Can't Hide Its Achilles Heel*Mark Episkopos* *Tempest Stealth Fighter, * There's no hiding from the cost. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* The Tempest project’s current partners include Italy and Sweden. The government, which has always been clear that the financial solvency of the Tempest project hinges on securing a steady stream of foreign investment, is also currently exploring partnership opportunities with Japan. The United Kingdom is forging ahead with its ambitious project to produce a home-grown stealth warplane, even as it strives to retain its status as one of the core partners in the F-35 s... read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Nervousness of Bolivian left over alleged threat of coup d’état by right-wingersRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the face of alleged threats from the Bolivian right-wing opposition in Santa Cruz, 16 leaders of social groups decided to unite to defend a possible coup d'état against the legitimately elected government of Luis Arce. This was made known by the former president and leader of the Movimiento Al […] The post Nervousness of Bolivian left over alleged threat of coup d’état by right-wingers appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
MJBizDaily9 hours ago
Ex-mayor indicted on corruption charges tied to CA marijuana licensingThe former mayor of a Southern California city has been indicted by federal prosecutors for bribery and wire fraud charges stemming from a corruption case tied to marijuana business licenses. Richard Kerr, the former mayor of Adelanto in the desert northeast of Los Angeles, was arrested Friday after federal agents served a search warrant at […] Ex-mayor indicted on corruption charges tied to CA marijuana licensing is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
Is Moscow Watching The Fall Of Kabul With Satisfaction?*Mark Galeotti, Moscow Times:* *Moscow Watches Kabul’s Fall With Some Satisfaction, Much Concern* The Kremlin will wait now to see whether the Taliban will fare any better than any of the other powers who have thought they could reshape the country. A month ago — and, as we have seen, a month is a whole cycle between triumphalism and despair — I wrote that Moscow was viewing events in Afghanistan with a ‘mix of satisfaction, exasperation and trepidation.’ The sudden collapse of the Kabul regime has heightened all three emotions. It is not that it is at all unhappy with the... read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Five reasons why Paraguay is attracting more foreign investment even during pandemicRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Economic stability and low inflation have made Paraguay one of the fastest-growing investment destinations in the region in recent years. And although foreign direct investment (FDI) is at a low level compared to the most advanced countries in Latin America, it has increased by 8.9% amid the pandemic, according to […] The post Five reasons why Paraguay is attracting more foreign investment even during pandemic appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
IER10 hours ago
Biden Wants Investigation into Gasoline Price Rise that His Own Policies Are CausingPresident Biden wants an investigation into “illegal activity” that may be causing a spike in gasoline prices. Biden’s National Economic… The post Biden Wants Investigation into Gasoline Price Rise that His Own Policies Are Causing appeared first on IER. read more
MJBizDaily10 hours ago
Canadian cultivator Village Farms acquires Colorado CBD firm for $75MCanadian greenhouse produce grower Village Farms International acquired privately held CBD company Balanced Health Botanicals (BHB) in a deal worth $75 million. Denver-based BHB focuses on hemp-derived CBD products and owns CBD e-commerce platform CBDistillery and CBD skin-care brand Bota. The CBDistillery website receives more than 30,000 monthly orders and has “a significant repeat customer […] Canadian cultivator Village Farms acquires Colorado CBD firm for $75M is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
LaRouchePAC.com - All Posts10 hours ago
A Nation United Cannot BurnOur nation is on political fire. The Democrats, in the final stage of their 1960s Cultural Revolution, have brought their Dionysian Satan worship to the fore in the nation's classroom, boardroom, and Capitol. They have corrupted our elections, indoctrinated and drugged our children, and now hope to bribe the most desperate and forlorn of our citizens into accepting totalitarian rule. The Republican turtles, like Mitch McConnell, hiding in their shameful shells, openly betray the American people, our Constitution, and our future, as they worship at the money-altar of Baal, selling o... read more
IER11 hours ago
Study Shows How Expensive a Natural Gas Ban in Virginia Could BeIn an April 7 letter to Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, the Virginia Council on Environmental Justice is asking for a… The post Study Shows How Expensive a Natural Gas Ban in Virginia Could Be appeared first on IER. read more
BolenReport13 hours ago
How To EFFECTIVELY Deal With The Three Aspects Of Covid-19:(1) The Infection Stage, (2) The Covid Long-Haul Stage, and (3) The Vaccine Spike Protein Reaction… Don’t Panic – According to many doctors there is a “Common Sense” approach that works. The first step is to understand the problem. Compiled by Owen R. Fonorow – President of the Vitamin C Foundation Every person on Planet … Continue reading How To EFFECTIVELY Deal With The Three Aspects Of Covid-19: read more
Greencrow As The Crow Flies6 hours ago
Notice to Readers - Greencrow's Computer Under Seige
*Notice to Readers* My computer keyboard has completely seized up folks. I need to take it in and get it wiped! A reader directed me to a Tech Website... *"Microsoft BLOATING"* IS WHAT I HAVE. Without my permission, Microsoft has downloaded programs to slow down my computer...i.e., *Xbox G**a**mes*--with video and voice recording *turned ON*! I'm unable to delete these programs myself . Asking for patience till I get it fixed. Thanks. gc Tens of Thousands of Canadians Rise Up to Reject the 'Great Reset' – Media Blackout | Neon Nettle read more
naked capitalism10 hours ago
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/16/2021By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day The stork is clapping its bill! * * * #COVID19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart from 91-DIVOC. The data is the Johns Hopkins CSSE data. Here is the site. I feel I’m engaging in a macabre form of tape-watching…. Vaccination by region: […] read more
Accidental Deliberations10 hours ago
Monday Morning LinksMiscellaneous material to start your week. - Guy Quenneville discusses takeaways from the latest COVID town hall for physicians - including how Saskatchewan health care workers are burning out even before a fourth wave hits with full force. Joshua Freeman reports on the Ontario Medical Association's call for mandatory vaccination of education workers. And in case there was any question that it's possible to do far more to prevent future waves from developing, Juliana Kaplan discusses a new Oxfam report showing how a one-time tax on windfall pandemic profits could fund the vaccinat... read more
The Last Refuge10 hours ago
Horrific Scenes From Kabul Airport, 7 Afgans Killed Amid Growing Chaos as Desperate People Beg for Help and Attempt to FleeThe crisis unfolding at the international airport in Kabul has reached horrific levels. Afghan nationals are swarming the airport in an effort to escape the onslaught as Taliban fighters go door-to-door looking for people who have assisted the United States during the 20 year war. At least seven people were killed at the airport, many […] The post Horrific Scenes From Kabul Airport, 7 Afgans Killed Amid Growing Chaos as Desperate People Beg for Help and Attempt to Flee appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
No, CNN Didn’t Praise Taliban for ‘Responsibly Wearing Masks’A fake CNN graphic ripped from a satire website went viral without attribution or disclaimers. read more
From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago
Chaotic scenes at Kabul airport as thousands flee TalibanCNBC Television Aug 16, 2021 CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ team reports on the Taliban entering Kabul and those trying to flee Afghanistan. The post Chaotic scenes at Kabul airport as thousands flee Taliban appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Bayou Renaissance Man10 hours ago
I've been waiting for this: more and more US manufacturers are starting to "re-shore"I pointed out some years ago that when shipping and logistics costs were low, it made sense for US manufacturers to "off-shore" their manufacturing to countries with low labor and input costs, because the expense of shipping them to the USA was less than paying US wages and input costs. However, if those logistics costs grew, it would make offshore manufacture much less attractive. Well, as we've seen, the cost of shipping goods from the Far East to the USA has exploded; so now manufacturers are actively "re-shoring" their facilities and production. The Loadstar reports: A... read more
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