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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Monday, August 16, 2021

16 August - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 5

 10 pm MDT

Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Do You Suffer From Premature “Election”
The Daily Bonnet is a Manitoba version of the Babylon Bee with a focus on Mennonites. read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
What Comes Next
Meanwhile In Iraq… Islamic State Attacks Kirkuk Oil Field read more
Commenting Broken
Last week comments stopped working on this blog. I’m trying to sort it out with the hosting provider. read more
1889 Flu Epidemic
29 Dec 1889, Page 3 – St. Louis Post-Dispatch at Newspapers.com read more
Ohio judge orders man to get COVID-19 vaccine as condition of probation
New York Post – by Jackie Salo An Ohio judge has ordered a man to get vaccinated against COVID-19 — or face jail time. Judge... The post Ohio judge orders man to get COVID-19 vaccine as condition of probation appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
This is Nuts, Moderna and Pfizer Intentionally Lost The Clinical Trial Control Group Testing Vaccine Efficacy and Safety
The Last Refuge – by Sundance This is not just scientific madness, it appears to be very intentional and purposeful. The Moderna and Pfizer vaccine... The post This is Nuts, Moderna and Pfizer Intentionally Lost The Clinical Trial Control Group Testing Vaccine Efficacy and Safety appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Today, Uruguayans vaccinated with Coronavac can receive a Pfizer booster dose
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the Covid 19 epidemic seemingly under control, Uruguay will receive a booster dose from Pfizer starting today for those vaccinated with Coronavac, a combination that has no studies but is considered safe and necessary by local experts given the threat of the Delta variant. About one-third of Uruguay's 3.5 […] The post Today, Uruguayans vaccinated with Coronavac can receive a Pfizer booster dose appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Report: ‘Confidential’ Documents Reveal Pfizer Does Not Mandate Vaccines for Employees
Breitbart – by Wendell Husebo Internal documents suggest the Pfizer, the drug manufacturer responsible for one the world’s leading coronavirus vaccines, does not require coronavirus... The post Report: ‘Confidential’ Documents Reveal Pfizer Does Not Mandate Vaccines for Employees appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Vax Pass Hits Canada: Tens of Thousands March in Montreal Against Vaccine Passports Ahead of Sept. 1 Rollout
Gateway Pundit – by Julian Conradson Our neighbors to the north have finally had enough and are taking a stand against the radical tyrants who... The post Vax Pass Hits Canada: Tens of Thousands March in Montreal Against Vaccine Passports Ahead of Sept. 1 Rollout appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Each year, an area larger than England burns in Brazil; 20% of country’s territory affected in 30 years
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Each year, an area larger than England burns in Brazil. Over the last 36 years, an average of 150,900 km² were consumed by fire. Considering the area burned since 1985, the cumulative total during the period reaches practically a fifth of national territory. There were 1,672,142 km² of vegetation burnt, […] The post Each year, an area larger than England burns in Brazil; 20% of country’s territory affected in 30 years appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Komando.com12 hours ago
iPad accessories way cheaper than the original Apple versions
Do you love your Apple products but cringe at the price of all those accessories? Here's how to save big bucks. read more
Econlib12 hours ago
Afghanistan and Incentives
Except for a few heroes or fanatics, nobody wants to be the last one to fight when his comrades (or perhaps foreign allies) have stopped shooting, abandoned their position, or surrendered. And every soldier knows that every one of his comrades is having the same thought about where his self-interest lies. So when they think […] The post Afghanistan and Incentives appeared first on Econlib. read more
Hansen’s 1988 Forecasts
In 1988, NASA’s James Hansen predicted a significant increase in Midwest and Southeast US droughts and heatwaves. His predictions were the opposite of what occurred. 24 Jun 1988, 1 – The Miami News at Newspapers.com Climate at a Glance | … Continue reading → read more
CENSORED NEWS4 hours ago
Mohawk Nation News 'Afghan Band Council Flees'
AFGHAN BAND COUNCIL FLEES AudioPosted on August 16, 2021 Mohawk Nation NewsAUDIO Listen at MNN:https://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2021/08/16/afghan-band-council-flees-audio/ TALIBAN RESUME JURISDICTION OF AFGHANISTANMNN. Aug. 16, 2021. The “band council system” is the Western empire building system of enslavement. In Canada, The band councils – the CCC – “Canadian Corporate Chiefs”, violate 100% read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
US Reaches Deal With Taliban On Evacuations From Kabul's Airport
A volunteer carries an injured man on the tarmac at the airport in Kabul on August 16. The chaos unfolded on Monday as thousands rushed to the airport in a desperate attempt to flee the Taliban after the country's 20 year civil war *The Hill:* *US reaches deal with Taliban on evacuations: report* The U.S. has reached a deal with the Taliban to ensure that evacuations from Kabul's airport can take place without interference from the group, according to a report by The Associated Press. The deal was reached in talks in Doha, Qatar, between senior Taliban officials and Gen. Frank... read more
CLICKBAIT INTERVENTIONISM AT THE NEW YORK TIMES
Here's a headline on the front page of the *New York Times* site: Here's a tweet promoting the story from a *Times* reporter: Just a week after the fall of Kunduz, the Taliban insurgents began instilling terror. https://t.co/bkFomacxQw — Michael Gold (@migold) August 16, 2021 What does "instilling terror" lead you to expect? Beheadings? Public floggings? Gang rapes by Taliban soldiers? Arrestees sent to torture prisons? I won't be surprised if all that happens. But for now, here's what's happening, according to the story: It was his first day as the Taliban-appointed mayor of Ku... read more
New island discovered after major submarine eruption at Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba, Japan
A new island has been discovered some 50 km (31 miles) south of Iwo Jima, Ogasawara Islands, Japan just three days after a major submarine eruption at Fukutoku-Oka-no-Ba volcano. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) the new island is approximately 1 km...... Read more » read more
Nuclear No-How: What Treaty Difficulties With Russia Mean for China
*Peter Huessy* *Nuclear, Americas* Why a “peace through strength” strategy may not work with Beijing. The United States strategy of “containment” was put to the test following the Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe that gave rise to the Cold War. North Korea or the DPRK under the direction of the Soviet Union invaded the Republic of Korea in June 1950. Ironically, the State Department author of the “containment” strategy—George Kennan—opposed President Harry Truman’s commitment of U.S. troops to the Korean conflict although Truman was implementing the very policy of containment ... read more
Census Survey: Child Tax Credits Already Making Big Difference
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Child Tax Credit, Americas* There were still some concerning numbers, such as nearly 30 percent of adults in households with children had a hard time paying for their household expenses in the previous week, which was down only slightly from the previous month. There only has been one round of payments from the expanded child tax credits, but it appears that it is already having a sizable impact on millions of struggling Americans amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. According to the latest Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey that was released earlier this... read more
A Grom Drone and an Su-57: Russia's Answer to Loyal Wingman
*Mark Episkopos* *Drones, * They call it "Thunder." *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Grom drone can deliver “precision strikes” against enemy infrastructure or high-value targets without putting its accompanying aircraft at risk. Fresh details have emerged concerning the new, next-generation Russian combat drone that was previously described as the “loyal wingman” to the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter. The manufacturer of the upcoming Grom (Russian for “thunder”) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), Kronstadt, gave a far-reaching interview to the Russian outlet TASS earlier th... read more
Afghanistan’s Story Doesn’t End With the Taliban Conquest
*Michael Rubin* *Afghanistan, * The Taliban may claim victory today but, for Afghanistan, they represent less the end of fighting than one chapter in a bloody history. The Taliban seized the presidential palace in Kabul, completing their blitzkrieg through Afghanistan. President Ashraf Ghani fled in disgrace. “They tied our hands from behind and sold the country,” Defense Minister Bismillah Khan Mohammadi wrote. “Curse Ghani and his gang.” Meanwhile, a humanitarian tragedy is underway. The Taliban are executing those who worked with the United States and reportedly raping their ... read more
A Russian Takeover of the Baltics Would Be Easier Than You Think
*Mark Episkopos* *Baltic Security, * NATO would have its work cut out for it. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *But if the Baltics have really been so vulnerable for so many years, why is it that the Russians have yet to attack? Is NATO able to fend off a large-scale Russian invasion of the Baltic states? No, according to most experts. A 2016 RAND Corporation report, “Reinforcing Deterrence on NATO’s Eastern Flank,” conducted a series of wargames simulating a Russian assault on the Baltic states. The report reached an “unambiguous” conclusion: Russia’s Western Military Distr... read more
The Last Refuge11 hours ago
CNN Journalist Clarissa Ward Notes Taliban in Kabul Want to Kill Her, But They Seem Nice
Whenever you review anything broadcast by CNN covering world events it is important to remember this is the PR firm of the U.S. State Department. [Not figurative, literal]. CNN works directly with the State Department on messaging. Today CNN journalist Clarissa Ward gives a report from Kabul, Afghanistan [Full Video Report Here]. During part of […] The post CNN Journalist Clarissa Ward Notes Taliban in Kabul Want to Kill Her, But They Seem Nice appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
Ayr Wellness to enter infused cannabis product market via $20M acquisition
Marijuana multistate operator Ayr Wellness announced it has agreed to purchase cannabis company Cultivauna, which makes the Levia brand of cannabis-infused seltzers and tinctures. Ayr Wellness to enter infused cannabis product market via $20M acquisition is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Solar Energy Revitalises Indigenous and Farming Communities in Chile
SANTIAGO, Aug 16 (IPS) - Communities in Arica y Parinacota, the region in the extreme north of Chile, are using solar energy and are being empowered by projects for shrimp and trout farming, the production of yarn from camelid wool, the production of tomatoes and cheese, and even the sale of surplus solar power to the national electric grid. Read the full story, “Solar Energy Revitalises Indigenous and Farming Communities in Chile”, on globalissues.org → read more
Haiti: flash floods and mudslides latest threats in earthquake-hit country
As Haiti struggles to recover from the devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit over the weekend, killing some 1,300 people, the UN is warning that many people are likely to be affected by Tropical Depression Grace, a storm which is expected to bring torrential rain, flooding and mudslides between Monday and Tuesday. Read the full story, “Haiti: flash floods and mudslides latest threats in earthquake-hit country”, on globalissues.org → read more
Palestine refugees face ‘dire’ humanitarian conditions amid ongoing clashes in southern Syria: UNRWA
Some 30,000 Palestine refugees registered with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in south Syria have become increasingly vulnerable, following recent clashes in and around the Dera’a Governorate, the UN agency warned on Sunday. Read the full story, “Palestine refugees face ‘dire’ humanitarian conditions amid ongoing clashes in southern Syria: UNRWA”, on globalissues.org → read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
US Probing Autopilot Problems on 765,000 Tesla Vehicles
The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla's Autopilot partially automated driving system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
A mosasaur that lived 66 million years ago is discovered in Chile
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The seven-year study of fossil remains found in 2014 has allowed researchers to identify the third type of mosasaur that inhabited Chile 66 million years ago, the mosasaurine, which joins the already known halisaurines and tylosaurines. The fossil, corresponding to a vertebra, was discovered during a campaign in Quiriquina Island, […] The post A mosasaur that lived 66 million years ago is discovered in Chile appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
CFACT11 hours ago
Electric vehicles will run on empty Green New Deal pipe dreams
The EV numbers don't add up. The post Electric vehicles will run on empty Green New Deal pipe dreams appeared first on CFACT. read more
Opening And Closing US Embassies-From Sierra Leone To Afghanistan
While the people of Afghanistan are in a state of fear of the Taliban who now control Afghanistan, its capital, major cities and countryside after the U.S. and NATO occupation of twenty years, please pardon my personal observances of some of my experiences during sixteen years in the U.S. diplomatic corps and opening and closing U.S. Embassies in Sierra Leone and Afghanistan and the effects on the civilian populations of the countries involved. In December 2001, I was a part of a very small team from the U.S. Department of State that was sent to Kabul, Afghanistan to reopen the U.... read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
Marijuana farmers at greater risk of taking own lives amid hardships, California industry officials warn
In January 2020, David Drips hit a breaking point. The U.S. Navy veteran and former general contractor had been trying for more than three years to get a 1-acre permit to farm cannabis in his home region of Sonoma County. But all he’d been able to establish was a small, 6,200-square-foot cultivation area that wasn’t […] Marijuana farmers at greater risk of taking own lives amid hardships, California industry officials warn is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Local Market Shows The Strength Of The Nicaraguan People
Going to the popular market in one of Nicaragua’s Pacific towns is to feel the immense strength of the Nicaraguan people and to discover the real lives that exist behind the lies that the mass media tell about our country. I go to the market and see the stalls full of fresh vegetables and local fruits, I ask for some pieces of ginger and the young woman tells me proudly: “they are today’s, they were cut today… smell them, they are fresh!”. What pride, when in a world where it is a luxury to consume fresh, local products, Nicaragua is full of healthy food for local people to enjoy.... read more
CENSORED NEWS11 hours ago
Yaqui Bacum Pueblo: Kidnapped Men Remain Missing One Month Later
Photo: Facebook / Carmen García de Aldama)Yaqui in Bacum Pueblo, in the orginal homelands in Sonora, south of the Arizona border, went for a cow for a traditional feast one month ago. They were kidnapped and remain disappeared after being overtaken by men on motorcycles with long guns. During an initial standoff with the kidnappers, a minor and two women were released. Later, an adult and minor, read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
President Biden To Address The Nation On The Deadly Chaos In Afghanistan
Biden tweeted before lunchtime on Monday that he would be returning to the White House to address the nation on the crisis in Afghanistan *Daily Mail: **BREAKING NEWS: Biden will RETURN to DC from his Camp David 'vacation' and address the nation on Afghanistan at 3.45pm following intense criticism at his silence over the Taliban takeover* * President Joe Biden is cutting his trip to Camp David short and will return to the White House Monday to deliver remarks on Afghanistan * The president is expected to speak at 3:45 p.m., according to updated guidance from the White House... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Brazilian governors express support for Federal Supreme Court after Bolsonaro’s attacks
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The governors of 14 states today, August 16, released a note in which they express solidarity with the Federal Supreme Court's (STF) Justices, the court itself and the families of magistrates in light of "threats and attacks" by Jair Bolsonaro and his supporters over the weekend. "The undersigned governors express […] The post Brazilian governors express support for Federal Supreme Court after Bolsonaro’s attacks appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Did Biden Advisor Jake Sullivan Say ‘We Could Not Give Afghan Forces the Will’ To Fight Taliban?
The Biden administration faced widespread criticism for the manner of its withdrawal from Afghanistan amid chaotic scenes as the Taliban swept to power in August 2021. read more
"Strange Days Ahead"
Left: The Fall of Kabul, 2021 - Right: The Fall of Saigon, 1975 *"Strange Days Ahead"* by Jim Kunstler “If American Airlines were in charge, they would’ve blamed all the cancellations on weather and then given everyone’s checked luggage to the Taliban.” – Sean Davis, Editor, "The Federalist", on the action in the Kabul airport. "I guess we had to find out the hard way that Afghanistan is not like Nebraska. Let others be cruel about it (and there’s plenty of that right now, elsewhere). The last ostensible hegemon who tried occupying the place before us was the Soviet Union, which di... read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
ICU Nurse Shares Bible Verse in Response to COVID Denialism
In a new video, the nurse shared a stern, yet heartfelt, message of kindness to a COVID-19 denier's highly misleading comment. read more
Halifax Examiner12 hours ago
Halifax council committee accepts sketchy review of campaign finance compliance
Council’s Executive Standing Committee has accepted a report painting a rosy picture of compliance with the city’s campaign finance bylaws. The committee met virtually Monday morning, with a review of its campaign finance bylaw on the agenda. That bylaw was adopted in October 2018, and had its first real test with last fall’s municipal election, […] read more
What Controls the Climate? (Hint: Not Your CO2)
The largest drivers of climate change are cosmic. From the changing activity of the Sun to our position within the Galaxy, the Earth's climate is the product of cosmic systems. As the media is blasting us with yet another propaganda campaign around the next climate change scare report from the IPCC, it's time to look at real climate science and ask what's gone wrong with science more generally. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Dollar climbs to R$5.29 with negative risks abroad and in Brazil, then subsides
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Shortly before 10:15 AM, the dollar was up 0.16% at R$5.2537 on the spot exchange market, after hitting a high of R$5.2972. With investors looking for safety assets, the U.S. currency appreciated against strong currencies and compared to most of the emerging currency pairs of the Brazilian real. In the […] The post Dollar climbs to R$5.29 with negative risks abroad and in Brazil, then subsides appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Brazilians learn to love big powerful cars; Brazil set to be world’s 2nd largest SUV market
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian market traditionally has more than half its sales concentrated in small cars. Still, this year SUVs (all-terrain vehicles) have gained the leadership position, with 370,500 units sold through July. The volume represents 39.6% of all cars and light trucks sold in the country, one percentage point ahead of […] The post Brazilians learn to love big powerful cars; Brazil set to be world’s 2nd largest SUV market appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Tourists on Brazil’s Recife beaches don’t run from sharks: they look for them
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Shark attacks on the urban beaches of Recife - Boa Viagem, Piedade and Candeias - have been occurring with some frequency for the past 3 decades, but despite authorities' warnings and bans, the number of curious tourists is on the rise. Most of the attacks, including the last 2 in […] The post Tourists on Brazil’s Recife beaches don’t run from sharks: they look for them appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Turcopolier13 hours ago
UPDATE: The Collapse of the US/NATO Project In Afghanistan
Our esteemed host has asked me to produce another update on the collapse of the US/NATO project in Afghanistan. I do this with the understanding that the situation is changing rapidly but first I must begin by amending the … Continue reading → 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
Ousted President Fled Afghanistan With Cars, Helicopter “Stuffed Full Of Cash”: Russian Embassy
[image: Ousted President Fled Afghanistan With Cars, Helicopter “Stuffed Full Of Cash”: Russian Embassy] BEIRUT (5:40 P.M.) – On Monday the world witnessed horrifying scenes emerge out of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul as desperate throngs of Afghan civilians rushed departing aircraft while U.S. Marines fired warning shots in attempts to clear the runways. An Apache helicopter was filmed doing strafing runs over the heads of civilians while military transport planes were seen departing with people clinging to the landing gear, resulting in deaths in what reports are ca... read more
Science Matters13 hours ago
Socialists Command, Failures Ensue. Here’s why.
We are witnessing again politicians attempting to command social outcomes, which in market societies not only fails but makes matters worse. An insight is provided by an observer of the “Blue State Model” example of NY under Cuomo and DeBlasio. At AMAC newsline Cuomo Might Be Leaving Office, But His Failed Blue State Model Remains. […] read more
Dr Zoe Williams shut down
Dr Zoe Williams shut down on This Morning because she simply told the “unauthorised”truth. “Close her down Ruthie” in the ear.#Covid_19 #CovidVaccine pic.twitter.com/8Tg7szqLUX — Elander’s... The post Dr Zoe Williams shut down appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Modern Tokyo Times14 hours ago
Haiti death toll reaches 1,300 after the 7.2-magnitude earthquake
Haiti death toll reaches 1,300 after the 7.2-magnitude earthquake Kanako Mita and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times The devastating 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti is now responsible for at least 1,300 deaths. However, the final figure could increase further because search and rescue efforts are ongoing. Areas hit worst include the towns of Les Cayes […] The post Haiti death toll reaches 1,300 after the 7.2-magnitude earthquake first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
Why hasn’t the Yarmouth ferry been an election issue?
News 1. Election Tomorrow is Election Day in Nova Scotia. I’ll leave it for others to do the prognosticating, but I do hope that we end up with a minority government of one form or another, if only so we don’t again have the outrageous abuse of power that led Stephen McNeil to refuse to […] read more
Viable Opposition14 hours ago
Social Media, the CDC and COVID-19 Collaboration
During the pandemic, it has become increasingly clear that the main players along with social media platforms are "singing from the same hymn book". Thanks to Judicial Watch, we now have some idea why at least two of the biggest players are hand-in-hand when it comes to the COVID-19 narrative. In this case, Judicial Watch launched legal actions against the United States Department of Health and Human Services to force compliance with the Freedom of Information Act after Judicial Watch sent an FOIA request to the Centers for Disease Control on September 15, 2020, asking for acc... read more
Mining Awareness +14 hours ago
Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Circulating in Nigeria One Year After Natural Poliovirus Declared Eradicated
In Nigeria (August 2021), “The Adamawa government has confirmed the detection of the circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV)….On August … Continue reading → read more
CENSORED NEWS4 hours ago
Water Protectors Continue to Resist, Blocking Active Work at Line 3 Construction Site
Water Protectors Continue to Resist, Blocking Active Work at Line 3 Construction SiteGiniw CollectiveAugust 16, 2021Contact: giniw@protonmail.comPARK RAPIDS, Minn. -- This morning, four water protectors locked to each other and to machines, halting work at an Enbridge Line 3 worksite near Hay Creek, Minnesota. The action comes as the latest in a long arc of fierce ground resistance in the Line 3 read more
When It Comes to North Korea’s Mega Missiles, Not Only Size Matters
*Mark Episkopos* *Hwasong Missiles, Asia* This is what three of North Korea’s most powerful ICBM models—the Hwasong 14, 15, and 16—are capable of doing. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Whereas a solid-fueled ICBM can be launched nearly at a moment’s notice, deploying a liquid-fueled missile can take as long as eighteen hours. This gap makes liquid-fueled missiles less survivable and limits their value as second-strike nuclear weapons. “The United States and its Asian allies regard North Korea as a grave security threat,” opened a recent Council on Foreign Relations report o... read more
Bad News, NATO: Russia’s Tsirkon Hypersonic Cruise Missile Is Operational
*Mark Episkopos* *military, Eurasia* Russian officials have not publicly revealed a firm production timeline, but the Tsirkon hypersonic missile is widely expected to enter service in coming years. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The missile boasts an operational range in excess of one thousand kilometers and up to two thousand kilometers depending on the launch platform and operating circumstances, enough to put the U.S. Navy’s carrier strike groups at risk and to impede the ability of carrier wings to operate effectively. Following months of speculation, Russian authorit... read more
Russian Army Eager to Field New T-14 Armata Tanks
*Mark Episkopos* *military, Eurasia* Russia’s military is on the verge of accepting deliveries of its highly anticipated T-14 Armata tank. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The T-14 tank looks to be more than capable of giving NATO’s current MBTs a run for their money, but the tank has been unable to shake the cost concerns that have plagued the program since its inception. The Armata’s projected per-model cost of roughly $3.7 compares favorably against other fourth-generation platforms, particularly South Korea’s K2 Black Panther, but is still a major strain on Russia’s relat... read more
Russia's T-60S Bomber was a Killer, But It Got Beat Out By Something Better
*Mark Episkopos* *T-60S, * In the end, the T-60S’ well-rounded performance and robust combat capabilities were not worth the risks stemming from its more eccentric construction choices. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* The Sukhoi T-60S project grew out of the older T-4 concept, a proposed Soviet reply to the XB-70 Valkyrie that never made it past the prototype stage. One of the Soviet Union’s most ambitious postwar aircraft projects, the ill-fated T-60S bomber, offers a glimpse of the modern Russian bomber force that could have been. In the mid-1980s, the Soviet military lau... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
B-52 Bombers On Saturday Were Ordered At The Last Moment To Not Attack Afghanistan's Largest Air Force Base In Order To Destroy The Aircraft Based There
Last night, #USAF was about to bomb the sensitive assets of #Afghanistan National Air Force captured by #Taliban in Mazar-i-Sharif including at-least six to seven A-29B Super Tucano attack aircraft but they didn't get approval in last minute. Taliban has now all of them! pic.twitter.com/elRjzUhYs0 — Babak Taghvaee - Μπάπακ Τακβαίε - بابک تقوایی (@BabakTaghvaee) August 15, 2021 *U.K. Defense Journal: **B-52 bombers head to Afghanistan* American B-52H bombers are understood to be conducting an attack on the largest Afghan air force base in order to destroy the aircraft based there.... read more
the daily howler13 hours ago
WITTGENSTEIN MADE EASY: It was the century's "most important book!"
*MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021* *Or has it been discarded?:* We were surprised to learn the news, but sure enough—there it was! Dating to early 1968, we've spent more time with the book in question than with any other book. Still and all, who knew? The book in question is *Philosophical Investigations,* the imprecisely-titled, definitive text of "the later Wittgenstein." And good lord! According to the leading authority on such matters, it was once named the most important philosophy text of the 20th century! *From 1929 to 1947, Wittgenstein taught at the University of Cambridge.* In ... read more
21st Century Wire13 hours ago
The Lies Behind the ‘Pandemic of the Unvaccinated’
*Dr Joseph Mercola* | The government and media continue to spread lies designed to blame the so-called 'Delta Variant' on the unvaccinated. read more
Biden Photo Op Reportedly ‘OUTS’ CIA, Intel Officials and Locations During Afghan Security Briefing
[image: white house]A White House tweet showing President Joe Biden meeting with officials may also have inadvertently revealed the faces and locations of intelligence agents. read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ13 hours ago
Security In Iraq Aug 8-14, 2021
The Islamic States appears to be in a second phase of a summer offensive while pro-Iran groups continue their steady pace of attacks upon U.S. targets in Iraq in August 2021. There were a total of 31 security incidents reported in Iraq from August 8-14. That was down from 44 the week before which was the highest weekly total for 2021. 31 was still a large number of incidents as well. 6 of those attacks were by pro-Iran factions. They hit logistical convoys working for the U.S. in Dhi Qar (1), Baghdad (1) Diwaniya (1) and Babil (3). There have been a total of 11 incidents ... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ13 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 16
1946 Kurdistan Democratic Party founded Mullah Mustafa Barzani its president and Hamza Abdullah secretary general (Musings On Iraq review *The Kurds, A Modern History*) (Musings On Iraq review *Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope*) (Musings On Iraq review *The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970*) (Musings On Iraq review *Iraq & the Kurdish Question, 1958-70*) 1962 Iraqi air force entered Turkey to attack Barzanis forces Intercepted by Turkish air force that show down 1 Iraqi plane 1967 Law No 97 gave more power to Iraqi National Oil Company 1985 Iraq claimed it destroyed Iran’s ma... read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
A Kinder Gentler Mandatory Plan
Via CBC Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole said late Sunday he is opposed to mandatory vaccinations for federal public servants and instead prefers a regular rapid testing regime to keep workplaces safe from COVID-19. read more
Jab center invaded
Jab center invaded pic.twitter.com/B2IoaqDHgS — Osler (@osler78) August 14, 2021 The post Jab center invaded appeared first on From the Trenches World Report . read more
21st Century Wire13 hours ago
California Hospitals Require Proof of Visitors’ COVID Vaccine or Negative Test to Enter
*21WIRE* | The only real epidemic appears to be an epidemic of medical misinformation' being promulgated by government itself. read more
Joe Biden Remains Hiding at Camp David After Afghanistan Collapses; May Address Nation in the ‘Next Few Days’
Breitbart – by Charlie Spiering President Joe Biden will remain hidden at his presidential retreat at Camp David through Monday, according to the White House,... The post Joe Biden Remains Hiding at Camp David After Afghanistan Collapses; May Address Nation in the ‘Next Few Days’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
UK’s FDA-like MHRA, Refuses to Disclose Nucleotide Base Sequence of mRNA Used in Covid Jabs
K-A August 15th, 2021. Aug. 15, 2021 from UK Guy Hi Ken, Dr Lee Procter, a doctor with 25 year’s experience in the pharmaceutical field,... The post UK’s FDA-like MHRA, Refuses to Disclose Nucleotide Base Sequence of mRNA Used in Covid Jabs appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Fauci asks people to ‘put aside’ concerns of personal liberty and recognize ‘common enemy’ of COVID-19
The Hill – by Joseph Choi Chief White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci on Sunday called on vaccine-hesitant individuals to “put aside” their concerns about... The post Fauci asks people to ‘put aside’ concerns of personal liberty and recognize ‘common enemy’ of COVID-19 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
President Biden owns the Afghanistan debacle, and history will blame him for it
I'm too sick for words to see the images streaming out of Afghanistan as the Taliban complete their conquest of that country, and complete America's humiliation there. It need not have happened. All it needed was a modicum of spine in our President, to withdraw the right way and ensure that he left behind the conditions for a peaceful transition - but no, that was too much trouble, and he (or, rather, his handlers) wanted to concentrate on domestic politics. The result we see before us. Click the image below to watch the video on Twitter. You want something even more horri... read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
QOTD
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Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Another Day At Blackie’s CBC.
The main story at the CBC website is that O’Toole is a right wing, anti-vax nutcase. The CBC also explains that going full Indian is good for business. Universities can make lots of money, if only they would eliminate ties to our racist, colonial, settler past. We must all join the rewriting of history. Join… Continue reading → read more
Pension Pulse6 hours ago
OMERS' CEO on its First-Ever Interim Update
Paula Sambo of Bloomberg news reports OMERS posts 8.8% return as it faces down members’ complaints: Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, one of Canada’s largest pension funds, reported mid-year results for the first time in an effort to reassure members who are growing increasingly frustrated with its performance. *The pension fund, known as OMERS, gained 8.8 per cent on its investments in the six months through June, pushing assets to $114 billion. That follows a 2.7 per cent loss last year -- its worst since the 2008 global financial crisis -- when the pension fund s... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Releases Statement
*WNU Editor:* I do not know if this story is true .... *Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani fled from the Taliban ‘in four cars and a helicopter filled with cash and had to leave some behind because it wouldn’t all fit in’, Russians claim *(Daily Mail). But I do know that history is not going to be kind to the former President. read more
MintPress News13 hours ago
Afghanistan: Media Gives Cover to US Troops’ Slaughter of Civilians Fleeing Taliban
The Wall Street Journal and others can’t bring themselves to directly say US troops killed civilians. The post Afghanistan: Media Gives Cover to US Troops’ Slaughter of Civilians Fleeing Taliban appeared first on MintPress News. read more
After Deputies Cut Water to Her Cell, Innocent Grandma Forced to Drink Toilet Water for Days
[image: grandma]An innocent grandma was held in a jail cell with the water turned off and forced to drink toilet water for days as not to die from dehydration. read more
Balkinization13 hours ago
Koppelman vs. Berman and Krishnamurthi
In *Bostock was Bogus: Textualism, Pluralism, and Title VII*, forthcoming in the Notre Dame Law Review and available on SSRN, Mitchell Berman and Guha Krishnamurthi argue that *Bostock v. Clayton County* rested on a defective understanding of causation. They claim that an employer who discriminates against LGBT people is not motivated by the employee’s sex, as the Court held, but rather by the employee’s sexual orientation. I disagree, and have just posted a response. (I have been arguing for decades that LGBT discrimination is properly understood as an illegal form of sex dis... read more
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 8/16/21"
*"Economic Market Snapshot AM 8/16/21"* ○ "Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone." - John Maynard Keynes ○ "The more I see of the monied classes, the better I understand the guillotine." - George Bernard Shaw ○ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CNN Market Data:* - https://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - https://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ○ A comprehensive, essential daily read. - http://www.shadow... read more
MintPress News13 hours ago
Actor Michael Malarkey on Israel-Palestine and Why More Celebrities Don’t Speak Out
“I think we’re at this very interesting and important place in our human history, where we are awakening.” -- Michael Malarkey The post Actor Michael Malarkey on Israel-Palestine and Why More Celebrities Don’t Speak Out appeared first on MintPress News. read more
Help, Joe Biden: How 4 Million Children Could Miss Child Tax Credit
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Child Tax Credit, Americas* Roughly four million children from low-income families are at risk of missing out on the recurring monthly payments if the tax agency does not receive pertinent personal and financial information on time. The Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department announced on Friday that the second batch of advance monthly payments worth about $15 billion from the expanded child tax credits were issued to thirty-six million families. The agencies added that “like the first payments, the vast majority of families will receive th... read more
Kimber’s 1911 Pistol: Can a Tried and True 110-Year Old Gun Design Get Even Better?
*Mark Episkopos* *Guns, * Kimber’s 1911 lineup is a remarkable achievement in diversity and versatility, revitalizing a 110-year-old platform with a dizzying array of performance improvements and customization options. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Founded in 1979, Kimber Manufacturing is a Troy, Alabama-based small arms manufacturer. Kimber spent the 1980’s striving to define itself in a highly saturated market, first dabbling in a wide spectrum of .22 LR products. Toward the end of the twentieth century, Kimber had found its niche: breathing new life into the 1911 platfor... read more
Poland Is Sending a Message to Russia: Don't Mess With Us and Our M1 Abrams
*Mark Episkopos* *M1 Abrams, * Poland isn't messing around. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *There is little question that their acquisition will substantially enhance the capabilities of Poland’s ground forces in a pitched conflict with Russia. Poland’s defense minister Mariusz Błaszczak has confirmed the country’s plans to buy as many as 250 M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 main battle tanks (MBTs). The announcement follows prior reports indicating that Warsaw is looking to refresh its aging stock T-72 and PT-91 tanks with a modernized MBT platform. The first M1A2 shipments are scheduled... read more
Airshows are Cool, But They Can’t Show the F-35s True Power
*Mark Episkopos* *F-35, Americas* “This year we’re going to fully unleash the full maneuvering envelope of the F-35. This airplane just takes the flight controls, and puts it on a whole different level.” *Here's What You Need to Remember: *“The stuff you see at the airshow is really awesome, but it doesn’t even touch the tip of the iceberg of what this airplane is...you’re talking stealth, you’re talking sensor fusion, and then ‘information fusion… we can paint the battlespace for everybody and share that situational awareness with our fourth-generation brothers and sisters and ... read more
Biden’s Spending Plans Are About Power, Not People
*Robert W. Merry* *Government Spending, * In the long struggle between the managerial oligarchs of the federal leviathan state and the ordinary folks who have been resisting their power accumulation, the managerial oligarchs may have positioned themselves for the ultimate kill. The economic debate unfolding in Congress over President Joe Biden’s massive spending plans is much more far-reaching and consequential than most people realize, even most people in Washington engaged in the fight. It isn’t just about the numbers or the potential inflationary impact from the magnitude of... read more
Delta Variant Update: Most Cases in Unvaccinated, Mask-Hostile States
*Trevor Filseth* *Coronavirus, * Florida has been hit particularly hard by the virus. Its hospital admission rate, formerly around 1,100 cases per day in January, has now increased to more than 2,000. By comparison, Texas’s daily rate is 1,403, and California’s is 772. The United States has faced an increased load of COVID-19 cases as the summer has progressed, owing mostly to the prevalence of the highly infectious Delta variant. To date, more than 600,000 Americans have died from the virus, out of 4.3 million deaths worldwide. While the vaccination program in the United States... read more
Social Security Isn’t Enough: Americans Should Invest in a Roth IRA
*Trevor Filseth* *Retirement, Americas* While it is possible to live on nothing except Social Security payments, the limited quality of life that they provide is not what many people hope for in their retirement. When Americans reach retirement age, it is expected that they will file for Social Security, which pays a reliable monthly benefit for the rest of their life. The program, created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as part of the New Deal in 1935, was regarded as an effective anti-poverty program for elderly Americans, and quickly became one of the most popular governme... read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
Haiti News Links 15-16 August 2021
16 August 2021 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Haiti earthquake: Death toll climbs to 1,297 as storm nears https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-58222888 Why Not Boycott US Products Until It Ends Its Embargo of Cuba and Leaves Guantanamo? https://dissidentvoice.org/2021/08/why-not-boycott-us-products-until-it-ends-its-embargo-of-cuba-and-leaves-guantanamo/ Earthquake Devastates … Continue reading Haiti News Links 15-16 August 2021 read more
OrientalReview.org14 hours ago
Which “Universe” Does The Universal Ecumenical Patriarch Rule?
The Greek media have published a response by the hierarch of the Constantinople Patriarchate, Elder Metropolitan Apostolos of Derkoi, to an appeal by monks of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, in which they urge him to reconsider his recognition of the schismatic Orthodox Church of Ukraine […] read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
Quake Injured Wait for Help As New Disaster Overwhelms Haiti
The country's Civil Protection Agency said 1,297 dead from the magnitude 7.2 earthquake had been counted by Sunday. read more
musingsofanoldfart15 hours ago
Who is Dick Gregory?
Who is Dick Gregory? Unless you are my age or more, you may not know. If you don’t know, HBO has an excellent documentary called “The one and only Dick Gregory,” that includes comedians and actors feting his career and … Continue reading → read more
Econlib16 hours ago
HBO’s Chernobyl
I’ve only recently watched the HBO mini-serie on Chernobyl and I can’t but recommend it highly. The cast is superb and the series is quite effective in conveying a sense of what happened in those terrible days. It is also a commentary on the Soviet regime, and a rather effective one. The main point it […] The post HBO’s Chernobyl appeared first on Econlib. read more
The Secret of Manufacturing Companies Next That No Body is Talking About
[image: Manufacturing Business Next]Franchising began in 1997, and since 2002, the overall number of franchises has doubled. With their distinctive and award-profitable promoting campaigns(we have all seen the intense yellow mouse automobiles), brand recognition has grow to be the integral ingredient for the continued market share and progress. With spring being the peak interval for customer need, one would think that this could be a seasonal opportunity. However, pest-management professionals can proactively introduce year-spherical management measures to implement a pest admini... read more
Gregory Mannarino, "AM/PM 8/16/21"
"Down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Only the consequences are real - to *you*! Your guide: Gregory Mannarino, AM 8/16/21: *"Alert! The US Economic Freefall Again * *Takes A Dramatic Turn For The Worse"* - https://traderschoice.net/ Gregory Mannarino, PM 8/16/21: *"Does Something Just Feel 'Wrong'? * *Like Something Big Is About To Happen?"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Left And Right-Wing Media Unite In Condemnation Of America's 'Chaotic Retreat' And 'Betrayal' Of The Afghan People
*Daily Mail:* *Biden's statement 'washing hands' of Afghanistan 'is one of most shameful in US history': Left and right-wing media unite in condemnation of America's 'chaotic retreat' and 'betrayal' of Afghan people* * Wall Street Journal condemns Joe Biden 'washing his hands' of situation and slams his 'shameful' comments * CNN columnist says 'debacle of defeat and chaotic retreat in Afghanistan' is a 'political disaster' for President * Opinion writer in The Atlantic slams 'betrayal' of Afghan people and places the 'burden of shame' on Mr Biden * New York Post editorial sa... read more
naked capitalism14 hours ago
Pfizer CEO to Public: Just Trust Us on the Covid Booster
"All of this has sown a sense of confusion about what exactly will work, and when." read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Mexico sends 19 tons of food and supplies to Haiti after earthquake
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Mexican government has sent 19 tons of food and emergency supplies to Haiti after the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that has left more than 1,000 dead in that country. "We decided to support, and we will continue to do so because nothing human is alien to us, and forget about […] The post Mexico sends 19 tons of food and supplies to Haiti after earthquake appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
The World Will Be Reaping The Consequences Of The Afghan Disaster For Years To Come
Taliban fighters take control of the presidential palace after President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan fled the country on Sunday. Credit Zabi Karimi/Associated Press *Bret Stephens, New York Times:* *Disaster in Afghanistan Will Follow Us Home* What on earth was Joe Biden thinking — if, that is, he was thinking? On July 8, the president defended his decision to withdraw all remaining U.S. forces from Afghanistan. After assuring Americans that “the drawdown is proceeding in a secure and orderly way” and that “U.S. support for the people of Afghanistan will endure,” he took so... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Delta variant found in half of Covid-19 samples collected in city of Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Delta variant was found in 56.6% of samples collected last month in the capital city of Rio de Janeiro. This was announced on Sunday (15) by the Municipal Health Secretary of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Soranz. "We have received new genome sequencing results from LNCC and UFRJ/LVM Laboratories that […] The post Delta variant found in half of Covid-19 samples collected in city of Rio de Janeiro appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Unnecssary But Useful
We are having an election because Justin Trudeau wants a majority government -- and he thinks he can get one. Certainly, the turmoil in the Conservative Party could work in Trudeau's favour. Stephen Maher writes: These internal divisions are making it hard for O’Toole to stake out defensible turf. In his first media availability after the writ drop on Sunday, he tried and failed to dodge questions about vaccine mandates. He likely is not able to support them without his MPs rebelling, so he is jammed, stuck opposing a popular policy, which the Liberals will be delighted to discuss... read more
America Should Become Isolationist
Nations should be wary of their allies. In geopolitics, situations can deteriorate rapidly. Today’s ally can be tomorrow’s enemy. The Soviet Union was far better in picking its global allies than the Americans. There is not one instance of the Soviet’s joining hands with any religious group. Their foreign policy was always true to their communist and atheistic ideology. In Syria, they allied with the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party led by Hafez al-Assad; in Iraq, with Saddam Hussain, a secular socialist; in Vietnam, with Ho Chi Minh’s communist party; in India, with the communist partie... read more
THE REAL DEEP STATE: ATTACK-DOG RIGHTISTS AND FINGER-WAGGING CENTRISTS
There's not much difference right now between coverage of the fall of Afghanistan in the mainstream media and the right-wing media: Afghanistan is a mess (although it's a twenty-year mess) -- but the mainstream press is writing about the crisis with relish, attacking Biden the way the right-wing media usually attacks Democrats. It's always harder for a Democrat in a crisis because a Republican can count on the right-wing media to close ranks around a GOP president, which often inspires the mainstream media to temper its criticism of the Republican. If you're a Democrat in a crisis... read more
US Spent $89 Billion & 20 Years Building Afghan Army and All of It was Toppled in Just Days
[image: afghan]Twenty years of suffering, tens of billions of taxpayer dollars, countless American lives lost or permanently ruined, hundreds of thousands of dead Afghani citizens and it took just days for it to revert back to worse than it was before. read more
Organizing Notes14 hours ago
America is coming to an end....
Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman (Kangi Duta) shares the old Hopi Prophecy about the end of America, the big change that's coming and the ways to truly live on and with Mother Earth. Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman (1936-2007) read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day
Kabul's former 'Green Zone' abandoned as diplomats flee Afghan capital https://t.co/46ZKpMhvNV pic.twitter.com/xHbljZ3aaj — Reuters (@Reuters) August 16, 2021 Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani fled from the Taliban ‘in four cars and a helicopter filled with cash' https://t.co/xPGhFA5qpX — Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) August 16, 2021 VIDEO: 🇭🇹 A hospital in hard-hit Les Cayes, #Haiti is overwhelmed with earthquake victims as the death toll from the 7.2-magnitude tremor that hit the Caribbean nation neared 1,300 #haitiearthquake pic.twitter.com/ivysuzpOk3 — AFP News Agency (@AF... read more
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin Researchers Doubt That Certain Mental Disorders Are Disorders At All Teacher fined after quitting over mask mandates, critical race theory Did a 1912 Article Predict Global Warming? 3 Florida Educators Die Of COVID-19 Within 24 Hours As Schools Prepare To Reopen Earthquake-struck Haiti braces for Tropical Storm Grace (2020) “I Could Live With That”: How the CIA Made Afghanistan Safe for the Opium Trade Kazakhstan Hedge Fund gets 500% Return on Mysterious Nasdaq Stock 1. Wealthy people are renouncing American citizenshipA Texas firm that builds 3D-printed homes ... read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Market sees higher inflation and lower GDP growth in Brazil in 2021 – Focus report
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The median forecast of economists in the market for the National Wide Consumer Price Index (IPCA) in 2021 rose for the 19th consecutive week, from 6.88% to 7.05% high, according to the Focus Report, the Central Bank (BC) released on Monday with estimates collected by the end of last week. […] The post Market sees higher inflation and lower GDP growth in Brazil in 2021 – Focus report appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Vladimir Putin plans to win Russia's parliamentary election no matter how unpopular his party is
Despite a 27% approval rating, Putin’s United Russia party can maintain its legislative majority in September through manipulation and fraud, says an expert on Russian elections. read more
Strong aftershocks continue after M8.1 earthquake hits South Sandwich Islands region
A very strong M6.9 earthquake hit South Sandwich Islands region at 11:10 UTC on August 16, 2021, at a depth of 14 km (8.7 miles). This is the strongest of 127 aftershocks registered by the USGS after M7.5 and M8.1 on August 12. While this intense earthquake sequence...... Read more » read more
Turcopolier15 hours ago
Lebanon is dying
“Tonight Lebanon has officially run out of fuel everywhere, hospitals, universities, streets, home, bakeries, pharmacies. The international community is still silent about the criminals who have left 4Million people starving in the dark. This is Genocide, and it is to … Continue reading → read more
Electroverse17 hours ago
No, July Wasn’t the Hottest Month Ever, + Japan’s Fukutoku-Okanoba Volcano Erupts to 53,000ft
Earth's temperature is already dropping in line with the intensifying Grand Solar Minimum -- an uptick in volcanism is the last thing we need, but this too is a symptom of reduced solar activity. The post No, July Wasn’t the Hottest Month Ever, + Japan’s Fukutoku-Okanoba Volcano Erupts to 53,000ft appeared first on Electroverse. read more
MJBizDaily17 hours ago
How Canadian cannabis retailer High Tide plans to enter the US: Q&A with CEO Raj Grover
Publicly traded Canadian cannabis retail chain High Tide has been on an acquisition tear in the United States. The Calgary, Alberta-based company has spent $42.49 million buying U.S. cannabis e-commerce assets this year, including online head shop and CBD retailer Smoke Cartel and 80% of CBD outlet FabCBD as well as accessories retailers Daily High […] How Canadian cannabis retailer High Tide plans to enter the US: Q&A with CEO Raj Grover is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Brazil’s Viveo announces two new acquisitions, totalling US$170 million
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Viveo, the country’s leading company in distributing disposable medical supplies and medicines, announced Monday (16) that it had reached an agreement to acquire Profarma Specialty and Cirúrgica Mafra for a total value of R$900 million (US$170 million). According to the company, both generate annual sales of approximately R$1.8 billion. A […] The post Brazil’s Viveo announces two new acquisitions, totalling US$170 million appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
Canada's colonialism extends through its foreign policy
16-Aug-2021 The colonial national affinity between Canada and Israel creates the context for the Canada Israel free trade agreement read more
Why do we give?
Six years ago I wrote this thought about giving, alms, charity, and mercy and the long term benefits. "I read the Columbus Catholic Times, a hand off from a family friend. I'm learning a lot. Just this week I noticed a difference in how Catholics and Protestants use the concept of giving. Catholics suggest "works of mercy" or "works of charity," and Protestants say we will change poverty, schooling, politics, the environment, etc. if we just chip in $10 for the food pantry, or a backpack for Highland school child, or cleaning up a town after a flood or tornado. There's a huge diffe... read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
UK Crony Capitalism: Tory welfare for the wealthy
Cash for the Tories buys you access. And access means cash from the public purse. That’s the abysmal two-step that channels public cash to Party donors. read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
Chaos As Thousands Flee Afghanistan After Taliban Takeover
The Taliban swept into Kabul on Sunday after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, bringing a stunning end to a two-decade campaign in which the U.S. and its allies had tried to transform Afghanistan. read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Apocalyptic Scenes At Kabul International Airport. People Falling From Planes
The latest situation from Kabul airport this morning, crazy scenes and total chaos, No security, no one to control things and the People are desperate to leave the country. pic.twitter.com/Xxpt8Lv9En — Wars on the Brink (@WOTB07) August 16, 2021 BREAKING: URGENT: Apocalyptic scenes at the Kabul International Airport, Afghan people are running along a U.S Aircraft and hanging onto its wings. They are desperate to leave #Afghanistanpic.twitter.com/025jlDFBxy — Wars on the Brink (@WOTB07) August 16, 2021 BREAKING: TRIGGER WARNING: DISTRESSING SCENES Video shows Afghan people falli... read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
Science, Salvation and Heretics: From Monsanto to Pfizer, Same Old Playbook
Why are numerous ‘independent alternative’ media outlets and writers not questioning the COVID-19 vaccine rollout? If anything, they are promoting it without even considering the serious concerns being voiced by top scientists. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
BNDES creates digital marketplace for 120 Brazilian privatization and concession projects
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian development bank BNDES offers a digital hub with all of the country's concession and privatization projects, where interested parties can find detailed information about them. More than that, they can make themselves available to be contacted by others who have a desire to invest and form associations, partnerships, […] The post BNDES creates digital marketplace for 120 Brazilian privatization and concession projects appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
Where Best to Ride Out the Climate Apocalypse? The Billionaires’ Bunker Fantasies Go Mainstream
15 August, 2021 — Global Research By Jonathan Cook Having written posts on this blog for several years now, I have become ever more sensitive to how we, as news consumers, are subject to ideology – the invisible, shifting sands of our belief system. Those beliefs are not inbuilt, of course. How could they be? We … Continue reading Where Best to Ride Out the Climate Apocalypse? The Billionaires’ Bunker Fantasies Go Mainstream read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
Mullah Baradar Akhund, a senior official of the Taliban, seated with a group of men, makes a video statement, in this still image taken from a video recorded in an unidentified location and released on August 16, 2021. Social Media/via REUTERS *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Taliban sweep into Afghan capital after lightning offensive *(Reuters). read more
Asteroid 2021 PA17 flew past Earth at 0.17 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 PA17 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.17 LD / 0.00045 AU (67 320 km / 41 830 miles) from the center of our planet at 14:11 UTC on August 14, 2021. This is the 75th known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance...... Read more » read more

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