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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.

Thursday, August 19, 2021

19 August - Blogs I'm Following - 1 of 5

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War News Updates56 seconds ago
The Taliban's Victory In Afghanistan Is Inspiring Jihadist Groups In Africa
The extremist al-Shabaab group voiced its support of the Taliban *DW:* *Taliban triumph means more worries in Africa* The return of the Taliban in Afghanistan has taken the world by surprise. In Africa, it compounds the worry and fear in countries struggling to crush Islamist insurgencies. For over a decade now, there's been a surge in the activities of extremist groups in East and West Africa, the Sahel and parts of southern Africa. Many are Islamist militant groups with some form of affiliation to al-Qaeda, an organization the United Nations (UN) has said shares links with... read more
War News Updates30 minutes ago
Has The White House Gone Into 'Bunker Mode'
President Joe Biden and his top Defense and military advisers as the situation in Afghanistan continues to deteriorate *Daily Mail: **White House goes silent after Biden's Afghanistan interview fiasco: President schedules NO public appearances and Jen Psaki's team fail to host daily briefings* * Joe Biden's interview on Wednesday night with ABC News was widely panned * Biden said he did not think the Afghanistan withdrawal could have been better * He sparked anger by stating: 'The idea that somehow there's a way to have gotten out without chaos ensuing, I don't know how that ... read more
War News Updates51 minutes ago
23 U.S. Diplomats At The Kabul Embassy Urged The U.S. State Department Last Month To Begin Evacuations Out Of Afghanistan ASAP
Secretary of State Antony Blinken reportedly received a memo warning about the Taliban's quick advance on Afghanistan. AP *Daily Mail:* *Biden administration was warned LAST MONTH by US diplomats in Kabul of impending Taliban 'catastrophe' if troops withdrew and urged the evacuation of ALL Americans beginning August 1* * 23 diplomats wrote a memo to Antony Blinken with warnings on July 13 * Cable warned of the Taliban's advancing threat and collapse of Afghan forces * Also suggested State Department should take a tougher stance on the Taliban * The memo also suggested ways... read more
The Rio Times52 minutes ago
Argentina lawsuit now also charges ex-president Macri with sending police material to Bolivia
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The government of Argentina expanded its judicial complaint against former President Mauricio Macri (2015-2019) for the alleged shipment to Bolivia of ammunition and anti-riot material for the repression of protests in that country in November 2019, after the departure of Evo Morales from power. According to official sources this Thursday, […] The post Argentina lawsuit now also charges ex-president Macri with sending police material to Bolivia appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times54 minutes ago
Deportations become nightmare for migrants in Guatemala
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Raul, 27, was deported on Wednesday (18) to Guatemala along with his young daughter after unsuccessfully seeking the 'American dream'. But returning home has become a nightmare for him and thousands of Central American migrants who are returned to a border point in the country's north, in the middle of […] The post Deportations become nightmare for migrants in Guatemala appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Three Gods of 330 BC
In 330 BC (the year of the fall of the First Persian Empire), 65 percent of the human population on earth worshipped three Gods: Vishnu, Ahura Mazdā, and Zeus. Here’s my analysis: In 330 BC, the population of the Persian Empire (which included the Levant, and a big slice of North Africa and Central Asia) was 50 million. The population of the Indian subcontinent (then dominated by the Nanda Empire and the Maurya Empire) was 100 million. The population of those parts of Europe which were influenced by the Greeks, Macedonians, and the Persians was 10 million. The human population on ea... read more
The Rio Times56 minutes ago
Bahamas dissolves Parliament, brings forward elections to September 16
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Bahamians will go to the polls on September 16, eight months earlier than constitutionally mandated, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis announced Thursday, August 19, emphasizing that whoever emerges victorious will have to make key decisions on the fight against the pandemic. After reading a proclamation by Governor-General Cornelius Smith dissolving Parliament, […] The post Bahamas dissolves Parliament, brings forward elections to September 16 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times57 minutes ago
Covid-19: São Paulo court forbids return of teachers to classes without full vaccination
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A São Paulo court has determined that state teachers can only return to classroom activities 14 days after completing the vaccination against Covid-19. The preliminary (provisional) decision is from Judge Emílio Migliano Neto, from the 7th Public Treasury Court of São Paulo. The lawsuit was filed by the Union of […] The post Covid-19: São Paulo court forbids return of teachers to classes without full vaccination appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times58 minutes ago
Ibero-America rekindles cultural flame with lively festival in Uruguay’s Montevideo
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The cultural ties that unite the 22 Ibero-American countries will be the protagonists of "Iberoamérica Viva", a new festival that, with Uruguay as its first host, will seek to "lift the spirits" of audiences and artists after the harsh impact that the pandemic had on the activity. This was emphasized […] The post Ibero-America rekindles cultural flame with lively festival in Uruguay’s Montevideo appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times59 minutes ago
Hunger causes unrest during food distribution after earthquake in Haiti
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The hunger that many inhabitants of Camp Perrin have been suffering since the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that shook southern Haiti has generated tensions during the distribution of food carried out on Thursday by the World Food Program (WFP). According to official estimates, the earthquake has killed nearly 2,200 people, injured […] The post Hunger causes unrest during food distribution after earthquake in Haiti appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times59 minutes ago
Brazil’s Central Bank will do whatever necessary to reach inflation target, says its president
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The president of the Central Bank, Roberto Campos Neto, stressed that the autarky "will do whatever is necessary to achieve the inflation target." "We have the tools, we can do the work. We communicate with the market. With more transparency in the use of our instruments." Campos Neto acknowledged that […] The post Brazil’s Central Bank will do whatever necessary to reach inflation target, says its president appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Tucker Carlson Calls On Citizens to Rise Up and Reject the ‘Great Reset’
Breitbart · Tucker Carlson – August 17, 2021 Carlson Calls On Citizens to Rise Up and Reject the ‘Great Reset’ by Jay Greenberg |@NeonNettle Fox News host warns of West becoming a ‘soviet society’ without civil disobedience Fox News host Tucker Carlson has issued a call to action to citizens around the world, urging that it … read more
Dr. Walensky Let The Israel Cat Out of the Bag: “Reports from Israel Suggest INCREASED RISK OF SEVERE DISEASE Amongst Those Vaccinated Early”.
Dr. Walensky let the Israel cat out of the bag: "reports from Israel suggest INCREASED RISK OF SEVERE DISEASE amongst those vaccinated early". So wait… despite all the rhetoric about reduced severity/hospitalization, Israel data suggests otherwise?? pic.twitter.com/JDSUjvXL76 — Who? What? When? Where? (@Jimmy_Jeans) August 19, 2021 Direct link to the relevant part of the press … read more
Unreal Scenes in France as People Not Allowed into Supermarkets Without “Covid Passports”.
Unreal scenes in France as people not allowed into supermarkets without"covid passports". pic.twitter.com/jeSEdkZ84M — Tony (@_Mrtdogg) August 19, 2021 read more
Top Google Engineer Abandons Company, Reveals Big Tech Rewrote Algos To Target Trump
Top Google Engineer Abandons Company, Reveals Big Tech Rewrote Algos To Target Trump by Kipp Jones via The Western Journal (emphasis ours), https://www.zerohedge.com/ A Big Tech whistleblower said Google altered its algorithm in order to ensure that negative stories from the establishment media about former Present Donald Trump were what people saw when using the highest-trafficked … read more
Second Holocaust? CDC Covid Camps Have No Plans to Allow Healthy People to Leave
Second Holocaust? CDC Covid Camps Have No Plans to Allow Healthy People to Leave by Ethan Huff, https://www.naturalnews.com/Index.html (Natural News) There is a very clear pattern beginning to form with the American government’s Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) agenda. We have seen this pattern before, perhaps most recently with World War II and the infamous concentration camps … read more
The National Interest51 minutes ago
How the U-2 Spy Plane Almost Became a Navy Killer
*Alex Hollings* *U-2 Spy Plane, Americas* In the later years of the Cold War, Lockheed proposed arming their high-flying U-2 spy plane with experimental long-range anti-ship missiles that would have made it a terror over the high seas. In the later years of the Cold War, Lockheed proposed arming their high-flying U-2 spy plane with experimental long-range anti-ship missiles that would have made it a terror over the high seas. Had the concept been coupled with American efforts to field the U-2 aboard aircraft carriers, it could have offered the U.S. Navy a ship killer with a long ... read more
The National Interest51 minutes ago
Russia Has a Problem: Its Paratroopers Vastly Outnumber Its Supply of Planes
*Michael Peck* *Paratroopers, Eurasia* You can't jump out of a lane that doesn't exist. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Nostalgia for the glory days of WWII is an obstacle to resolving Russia's paratrooper surplus. Russia has the largest paratrooper force in the world. Well-trained and equipped with air-droppable armored vehicles for mobility and firepower on the ground, the Vozdushno-Desantnye Voyska (“airborne forces,” or VDV) are the Kremlin’s expeditionary assault troops, leading the invasions of Afghanistan in 1979 and Crimea in 2014. But are there too many Russian paratr... read more
The National Interest51 minutes ago
From the Drawing Board to the Firing Range: The USMC’s New Ship-Killing Missile
*Caleb Larson* *US Marine Corps, * Thanks to this truck and missile combination, the Marine Corps is set to field a potent anti-ship platform The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is moving closer to fielding a new anti-ship weapon system, mating the Navy’s potent Naval Strike Missile (NSM) to the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). The remotely controlled vehicle is essentially a JLTV stripped to its engine and drivetrain, and sports two containerized missiles atop the truck’s chassis. Each missile’s range is more than 100 miles, and each NSM carries a 500-pound warhead and si... read more
The National Interest51 minutes ago
In the Time Before Tanks, Battle Trains Were an Armored Menace
*Alex Hollings* *Tanks, * Long before tanks would revolutionize mechanized warfare, the concept of a heavily armored, heavily armed, mobile war machine had already captured the imaginations of war fighters keen to secure an edge over their opponents. Armored trains, equipped with heavy weaponry and enough protection to withstand a brutal fight, may not be commonplace today, but for more than a century, these track-eating juggernauts saw action in conflicts ranging from the Civil War to the Cold War and beyond. Long before tanks would revolutionize mechanized warfare, the concept... read more
The National Interest51 minutes ago
Fewer People are Serving in the Military, Yet World Wide Arms Spending is Increasing.
*Michael Peck* *Weapons, World* The world is spending almost $3 trillion a year on arms. *Here's What You Need to Know*: While global military spending has risen, the amount of money spent per soldier has risen even more. The world is spending almost $3 trillion a year on arms. That’s the estimate of the U.S. government. The State Department’s World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers (WMEAT) report examined global military spending for 2007 to 2017. “From 2007 through 2017, in constant 2017 U.S. dollar terms, the annual value of world military expenditures appears to have ... read more
The National Interest51 minutes ago
After a Half-Century of War, the M60 Tank May Never Retire
*Kyle Mizokami* *M60 Tank, Americas* While the world is familiar with the now-iconic M1 Abrams tank, the M60 tank served during an important time in American history, defending key American allies and provided the U.S. Army in Europe with a solid, dependable tank to fend off the armored hordes of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The M60 tank was a classic example of how a progressive system of upgrades can keep a weapon system viable for a half century or more. While the M60 was an early case of this, as time goes by the majority of the Penta... read more
Financial Crisis Was Child’s Play Compared to Today; Gold Necessary to Survive | Aden Sisters
Stansberry Research The 2008 financial crisis was child’s play compared to today’s financial environment. This is the warning cry from two of the most recognizable faces in the commodities sector: Pamela and Mary Anne Aden, founders of the Aden Forecast. In this interview with our Daniela Cambone, they share their top sectors right now and … read more
Landmark Study Proves COVID Vaccines Much Less Effective Than Advertised
Landmark Study Proves COVID Vaccines Much Less Effective Than Advertised by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ The largest study yet to examine the efficacy of COVID vaccines in the wild has just been published by the University of Oxford and UK Office for National Statistics, and unsurprisingly it found that the efficacy rates for the Pfizer and … read more
Reiner Fuellmich Interviewed by Mike Adams: Covid Crimes Against Humanity And The Coming War Crimes Tribunals
 Health Ranger Report Mike Adams interviews international human rights attorney Reiner Fuellmich, whose Germany-based team is investigating evidence of crimes against humanity stemming from the worldwide covid-related abuses of human rights. end read more
Central Banks Are Now in the Endgame
Central Banks Are Now in the Endgame by Egon von Greyerz, https://goldswitzerland.com/ Central bankers were handed the Midas curse half a century ago. Midas turned everything that he touched into gold– even his own food. Exactly 50 years ago (15 Aug, 1971) central bankers were handed a much worse curse by Nixon. But instead of … read more
What Would It Take for a Return to The Gold Standard? Brien Lundin
Kitco NEWS It’s been 50 years since Richard Nixon decoupled gold from its price fix to the U.S. dollar, and now, monetary regimes need a return to a gold anchor more than ever in order to restore stability and credibility, said Brien Lundin, executive editor of the Gold Newsletter and host of the New Orleans … read more
Financial Markets Throwing a Tantrum After Fed Talks About Tapering.
maneco64 #FOMC #Taper #QE #fedralreserve #dollar #volatility #stockmarket #gold #forex #markets #economy – Today we will look at the financial market’s reaction to the publication of the FOMC’s minutes. We are noting a great deal of volatility in the currency markets and a slight pick-up in volatility in the stock market. The biggest problem for … read more
What They Never Tell You About Inflation…
GoldSilver (w/ Mike Maloney) Which assets perform the best during inflationary periods? What are the strategies to be prepared? Join Mike Maloney and Ronnie Stoeferle as they discuss the latest ‘In Gold We Trust’ report. Available to download for free at ingoldwetrust.report Download Mike’s best-selling book for free here: https://pages.goldsilver.com/freebook Thanks for sharing and clicking … read more
Large-Scale Israeli Attack Rocks Damascus, Multiple Impact Sites Burning
Multiple targets struck and burning in Damascus after reported Israeli airstrikes in Syria pic.twitter.com/AqsNzzfCUJ — ELINT News (@ELINTNews) August 19, 2021 Large-Scale Israeli Attack Rocks Damascus, Multiple Impact Sites Burning by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Extensive Israeli airstrikes targeting Syria are underway in the overnight hours local time, with major strikes unleashed in and around Damascus, … read more
GREENIE WATCH2 hours ago
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* UN Climate Report Reveals the Crisis Is About Truth, Not Climate* The United Nations’ latest climate change report sparked predictable hyperventilating. You’ve seen the headlines crying, “Code Red for Humanity” and clamoring about “extreme” and “unprecedented” warming likely to be “irreversible”—accompanied by fear-mongering images of raging wildfires and flooded towns. Fortunately, the true state of our climate is far from disastrous. In fact, both climate science and thousands of years of human history show this is the best time yet to be alive. The U.N. is continually moving t... read more
Need To Know2 hours ago
Supreme Court Vacated on Report of Vehicle Filled with Explosives, Man Arrested
Police evacuated the Cannon House office building and the Supreme Court building after a vehicle with parked outside the library of Congress. Floyd Ray Roseberry, 49, surrendered himself to law enforcement. It’s still unclear if there were explosives in the truck. read more
“WE’RE NOT GOING TO DO THIS ANY MORE” | John Whitehead, JD
Liberty and Finance Have you been feeling that we are living behind enemy lines in our own country – increasingly surveilled, locked down, forced to submit to experimental treatments and comply with unprecedented and unconstitutional orders, separated into factions, unable to have confidence in the future of our property, our money, or our freedom? John … read more
Friends Of Australia Friday: 20 August 2021
Australia Friday - 20 August 2021 Continue reading → read more
War News Updates59 minutes ago
With Taliban Roadblocks Blocking Access To Kabul Airport, How Much Will The U.S. Pay The Taliban To Permit Americans And Afghans Safe Passage To Leave The Country?
Afghans wait to board a US military evacuation flight. *WNU Editor:* No one is talking about it, but with the U.S. Treasury Department freezing all Afghan government and financial assets coupled with stopping IMF payments to the Afghan government, the Taliban have just lost their major source of funds to run their Islamic emirate. The G7 and other countries are also now talking about comprehensive sanctions, which I predict will be imposed after U.S. forces leave Kabul. These measures will effectively cripple the Afghan economy .... or what's left of it. My prediction. The ... read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
Taliban Are Now Targeting And Executing Journalists And Their Families
Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui was killed on July 16, 2021 *DW*: *Relative of DW journalist killed by the Taliban* Journalists and their families are in grave danger in Afghanistan. The Taliban have no compunction about carrying out targeted killings as the case of a DW journalist shows. Taliban fighters hunting a DW journalist have shot dead one member of his family and seriously injured another. The Taliban were conducting a house-to-house search to try and find the journalist, who now works in Germany. Other relatives were able to escape at the last moment and are now o... read more
New South Wales Launches ‘Operation Stay At Home’ – Now A Full-Blown Police State
*21WIRE* | It can't be equivocated. New South Wales has dove head first into a full-blown police state. read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
U.S. State Department Charging U.S. Citizens $2,000 For Their Flight Out Of Kabul
Evacuees boarding a C-17 Globemaster III at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, August 18, 2021 © DOD/USMC Lance Cpl. Nicholas Guevara *SanAngelo Live*:* Biden Administration Charging Citizens 'More Than $2,000' Each for Evacuation Flight Out of Afghanistan* KABUL, AFGHANISTAN — The Biden Administration is charging U.S. citizens for their flight out of Kabul, a U.S. State Department advisory states. “Repatriation flights are not free, and passengers will be required to sign a promissory loan agreement and may not be eligible to renew their U.S. passports until t... read more
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* Australia: Academic calls to scrap ‘English’ name from the curriculum* * Another white "Aborigine" making a nuisance of herself* [image: image from https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/675749056af7e878117cca6ec5b7728c] English would be renamed as a subject in the Australian curriculum and kids instead taught “Language Arts” under a radical proposal from a leading academic. In a major address at the recent Australian Association for the Teaching of English conference, former Queensland school teacher and University of Melbourne senior lecturer Dr Melitta Hogarth described the u... read more
The Last Refuge2 hours ago
Yesterday General Milley Claimed No-One Saw Afghan Collapse Coming – Today, Cables Show Kabul Embassy Warning of Collapse in July
Yesterday during a press briefing, U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley was adamant from his podium when he proclaimed: “There was nothing that I or anyone else saw that indicated a collapse of this army and this government in 11 days.” WATCH (25 secs): Unfortunately for General Milley, today reports are surfacing that […] The post Yesterday General Milley Claimed No-One Saw Afghan Collapse Coming – Today, Cables Show Kabul Embassy Warning of Collapse in July appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
Germany, France And UK Express 'Grave Concern' Over IAEA Report On Iran’s Plan To Develop Uranium Metal
Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant (file photo) *RFE:* *Britain, France, Germany Voice 'Grave Concern' Over Iran's Uranium Enrichment* Britain, France, and Germany -- three of the signatories of a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers -- have expressed serious concern over the UN's nuclear watchdog reporting that Tehran has produced uranium metal and stepped up production of weapons-grade enriched uranium in violation of the deal. "We, the governments of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, note with grave concern the latest reports by the IAEA confirming that I... read more
The Rio Times3 hours ago
Argentina’s economy improves but still has not overcome the 2020 drop
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina's economy achieved in the first half of the year a year-on-year improvement of 9.7%. However, activity levels are still far from recovering all the ground lost last year when the already battered economy of the country suffered the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the National Institute of […] The post Argentina’s economy improves but still has not overcome the 2020 drop appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
I Want A New Country
And Jessica Dale-Walker, Liberal candidate for Calgary Nose Hill seems to agree. Oops! Someone didn’t lock their Twitter down quickly enough: #EXCLUSIVE The Liberal candidate for Calgary Nose Hill Jessica Dale-Walker suggested on her personal Twitter account last year that those who were the first to take the then-newly-developed COVID-19 vaccine were “entitled” and “guinea… Continue reading → read more
Nick Champion on war powers reform
When asked if he believed Parliamentary approval should be required before Australian troops are sent into armed conflict abroad, Federal... read more
Must View! "Banks Will Seize Your Cash And Gold - Get It Out Now! We Are Heading To Zimbabwe Or A Depression"
Jeremiah Babe, PM 8/19/21: *"Banks Will Seize Your Cash And Gold - Get It Out Now!* *We Are Heading To Zimbabwe Or A Depression"* read more
Musical Interlude: Afshin, "Prayer of Change"
*Full screen recommended.* *Afshin, "Prayer of Change"* read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
“A now famous picture from the Hubble Space Telescope featured Pillars of Creation, star forming columns of cold gas and dust light-years long inside M16, the Eagle Nebula. This false-color composite image views the nearby stellar nursery using data from the Herschel Space Observatory's panoramic exploration of interstellar clouds along the plane of our Milky Way galaxy. Herschel's far infrared detectors record the emission from the region's cold dust directly. The famous pillars are included near the center of the scene. While the central group of hot young stars is not apparent at ... read more
“What Not to Believe”
*“What Not to Believe”* by Chet Raymo “In Stacy Schiff's biography of Cleopatra, I came across this epigraph from Euripides: "Man's most valuable trait is a judicious sense of what not to believe." I have no idea which of Euripides' plays the quote is from, but it strikes me as a suitable source for reflection. Credulity is the default state of a human life. Children are born to believe, to accept as true what they are told by adults. An innate credulity has survival value in a dangerous world. If a grown-up says "There are crocodiles in the river," it is probably best to stay out ... read more
Cairns News3 hours ago
How the world views 24,000 Australian children herded into stadium for the jab
Australia has proven to the world this nation of just 25 million is over governed to the brink of total dictatorship without any redress of grievance by the people. Enduring uniformed unaccountable government enforcer thugs protecting suspect covid-19 virus agenda fueled by politician driven hysteria utilising blackmail of compulsory inoculation -OR – “No Jab No […] read more
The Universe
"Life is not what you see, but what you've projected. It's not what you've felt, but what you've decided. It's not what you've experienced, but how you've remembered it. It's not what you've forged, but what you've allowed. And it's not who's appeared, but who you've summoned. And this should serve you well until you find what you already have." - The Universe read more
Medical Kidnap3 hours ago
Over 32,000 People DEAD in Brazil Following COVID-19 Vaccines According to Official Media Report
A Health Impact News reader from Brazil has alerted us to official media reports stating that during a 5-month period, over 32,000 people in Brazil have died following a COVID-19 injection. Currently in Brazil, the following vaccines are authorized for use: AstraZeneca/Oxford, Pfizer/BioNTech, Coronavac (also called Sinovac), J&J/Janssen, and Butanvac. The report was published on uol.com.br, which reportedly has about the same number of pageviews as CNN.com, according to data from SimilarWeb. It is so big, that ICANN has given its own domain: .uol. Despite these high amounts of d... read more
Over 32,000 People DEAD in Brazil Following COVID-19 Vaccines According to Official Media Report
A Health Impact News reader from Brazil has alerted us to official media reports stating that during a 5-month period, over 32,000 people in Brazil have died following a COVID-19 injection. Currently in Brazil, the following vaccines are authorized for use: AstraZeneca/Oxford, Pfizer/BioNTech, Coronavac (also called Sinovac), J&J/Janssen, and Butanvac. The report was published on uol.com.br, which reportedly has about the same number of pageviews as CNN.com, according to data from SimilarWeb. It is so big, that ICANN has given its own domain: .uol. Despite these high amounts of d... read more
Pension Pulse4 hours ago
CDPQ's CEO on interim Results for H1 2021
CDPQ released its results for the first half of the year, gaining 5.6% for the first six months and 8.5% over the last five years: - Net depositor assets reach $390 billion, *with investment results in excess of $20 billion over six months* - *The six-month, five-year and ten-year returns are all above the benchmark portfolio* - Ongoing strategic initiatives in the Real Estate and Equity Markets portfolios deliver good results Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) today presented an update of its performance as at June 30, 2021. Over six months, CDPQ post... read more
Russia's II-22PP is a Satellite Zapping Powerhouse
*Michael Peck* *Il-22PP, Eurasia* Electronic-warfare aircraft have become a fixture of aerial warfare since World War II. *Here's What You Need to Know*: If Russia can in fact disable the electronics on American satellites, and the NPR does reflect U.S. policy, then turning off a satellite could be construed as an act of war sufficient to justify a nuclear response. Whether a U.S. president would in fact risk thermonuclear war over a disabled satellite is another matter. Nonetheless, Russia’s new toy could have dangerous implications. Russia says it is developing a new aircraft ... read more
Nuclear Nonsense: Why Pakistan’s Nuclear Arsenal Is So Terrifying
*Kyle Mizokami* *Nuclear Weapons, Asia* Pakistan’s nuclear program goes back to the 1950s, during the early days of its rivalry with India. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Pakistan is clearly developing a robust nuclear capability that can not only deter but fight a nuclear war. It is also dealing with internal security issues that could threaten the integrity of its nuclear arsenal. Sandwiched between Iran, China, India and Afghanistan, Pakistan lives in a complicated neighborhood with a variety of security issues. One of the nine known states known to have nuclear weapons, Pak... read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
More Reports That The Taliban Are Executing Former Officials Of The Afghan Government
Sad to hear that #Taliban terrorists executed four #Afghanistan Army & Police commanders in the cricket stadium of #Kandahar. One of the was Hashem Rigwal, former police chief in Takht-e-Pul district. A hero who didn't stop fighting terrorism until he was captured. pic.twitter.com/vgaWlgNftK — Babak Taghvaee - Μπάπακ Τακβαίε - بابک تقوایی (@BabakTaghvaee) August 18, 2021 breaking news The Taliban today executed Hashem Rigwal, a police chief in Takhta district of Kandahar province, along with two of his relatives at a Kandahar sports stadium. #we_can’t_trust them for ever. @kim_st... read more
What Shall We Do With The Tyranny We Are Faced With?
NC Renegade – by Wes Rhinier I have struggled to find the words to write an article as of late. I don’t know what else... The post What Shall We Do With The Tyranny We Are Faced With? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
Fact-Checking President Biden's Interview On ABC News
President Joe Biden insisted that his military advisers and intelligence officers did not tell him to keep a U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan. 'No one said that to me that I can recall,' he said *Daily Mail:* *Biden v. Reality: President falsely stated the US has no troops in Syria - when there are 900 - and the Afghan military had 300,000 troops in a series of lies and bungled statements in ABC interview* * Biden said there was 'no way' to leave Afghanistan without chaos ensuing, but six weeks ago he said a Taliban takeover was 'highly unlikely' * Biden said US doesn't have... read more
Komando.com4 hours ago
Millions of iPhone users will soon lose access to Outlook – How to make sure you don’t
If you're running older versions of iOS on your iPhone, you'll lose access to Microsoft Outlook soon. Here's how to keep it. read more
Tank Trousers and Tank Carousels Could Make Russia's Tanks Unstoppable
*Michael Peck* *Tanks, Eurasia* Yes, you read that right, trousers and carousels for tanks. This is not the circus this is the Russian military. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Tanks may differ between nations. But often tactics are the same. “Tank trousers” and “tank carousels” are among the new tactics that Russian tank crews are using, according to Russian media. In an era of localized conflicts without clear front lines, jihad-mobiles equipped with anti-tank guns and IEDs, the idea of large tank armies facing off along vast fronts has become a thing of the past,” writes Spu... read more
Islamic State threat moves online, expands across Africa: Senior counter-terrorism expert
Two decades after the 11 September terrorist attacks in New York, terror networks Al-Qaida and Islamic State – also known as Da’esh – continue to pose a grave threat to peace and security, adapting to new technologies and moving into some of the world’s most fragile regions, the top UN counter-terrorism official told the Security Council on Thursday. Read the full story, “Islamic State threat moves online, expands across Africa: Senior counter-terrorism expert”, on globalissues.org → read more
Ethiopia: UN chief gravely concerned over ‘unspeakable violence’ in Tigray
Speaking outside the Security Council chamber on Thursday, UN chief António Guterres told journalists that he is gravely concerned about the situation in Ethiopia, particularly the “unspeakable violence” against women and others in Tigray. Read the full story, “Ethiopia: UN chief gravely concerned over ‘unspeakable violence’ in Tigray”, on globalissues.org → read more
Deadly journeys through Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea threaten 'tragic and fatal consequences'
Last year was the deadliest on record for Rohingya refugees journeying through the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said in a new report on Thursday, highlighting that some two-thirds of those attempting the perilous voyages were women and children – risking even further abuse by smugglers. Read the full story, “Deadly journeys through Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea threaten 'tragic and fatal consequences'”, on globalissues.org → read more
With engineers and roadway repair crews, Thai blue helmets help keep South Sudan moving
Blue helmets from Thailand working with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) are not only doing their bit to repair and rehabilitate critical infrastructure but are also helping support the mission’s COVID-19 response and training local communities about growing their own food. Read the full story, “With engineers and roadway repair crews, Thai blue helmets help keep South Sudan moving”, on globalissues.org → read more
"'Rich Dad Poor Dad' Robert Kiyosaki: The Biggest Stock Market Crash In World History Is Coming!"
*Full screen recommended*. *"'Rich Dad Poor Dad' Robert Kiyosaki: * *The Biggest Stock Market Crash In World History Is Coming!"* by Epic Economist "All factors are aligning; economic and financial indicators are signaling; experts are warning that an epic stock market crash is near. At this moment, the S&P 500 and the Dow are at all-time highs despite the huge selloff that happened on Tuesday. The Nasdaq is also close to record levels, and all three indexes went up between 14% and 18% just this year. It's when the market hits its peak that things start to crumble, and September, hi... read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
Texas Democrats Return, End 38-Day Holdout over Voting Bill
A standoff in Texas over new voting restrictions that gridlocked the state Capitol for 38 consecutive days ended when some Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C., dropped their holdout, paving the way for Republicans to resume pushing an elections overhaul. read more
“The Narrative Is Crumbling. Something Bad And Big Is Going On”
*“The Narrative Is Crumbling. Something Bad And Big Is Going On”* Google Blogger will not permit embedding this video. I cannot urge you strongly enough to view it here: - https://www.theburningplatform.com/ ○ *Related, critically important:* "Unthinkable Thoughts" read more
The Last Refuge4 hours ago
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Announces Benefit of COVID Vaccination Diminishes, States there is “Increased Risk of Severe Illness” for Previously Vaccinated
CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky is promoting a new vaccination theory based on “controversial science” that is meeting some resistance. The CDC is now pushing a booster shot on behalf of the major pharmaceutical companies science. (Reuters) […] U.S. officials, citing data showing waning protection against mild and moderate illness from the Pfizer-BioNTech (PFE.N), and […] The post CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Announces Benefit of COVID Vaccination Diminishes, States there is “Increased Risk of Severe Illness” for Previously Vaccinated appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
Record Delta Wave Hits Kids, Raises Fear As US Schools Open
The surging virus is spreading anxiety and causing turmoil and infighting among parents, administrators, and politicians around the U.S., especially in states like Florida and Texas. read more
Pottersville Digest: Expanded edition
(New edition with updated obituary column.) ------------------------------ Tough guy Greg Abbott, who did away with mask mandates, found out he got COVID and demanded monoclonal therapy in spite of being fully vaccinated and asymptomatic. Real profiles in courage, these Republicans are. ------------------------------ But he insists he's not racist & was out of character for him, despite the attacks taking place over three days. ------------------------------ Even Mark Esper admitted Trump fucked this withdrawal up. ------------------------------ Georgia tightens i... read more
Snopes.com5 hours ago
Man Surrenders After Claiming to Have Bomb Near US Capitol
A North Carolina man who claimed to have a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol surrendered to law enforcement after an hourslong standoff that prompted a massive police response and the evacuations of government buildings in the area. read more
Webinar Discusses Ways to Promote Racial Equality in Student Mental Health
As most students will be returning to campus in the fall, administrators from higher education institutions and mental health... read more
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War News Updates4 hours ago
World Leaders Discuss Afghanistan In Phone Calls This Thursday
FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin. © Sputnik / Aleksey Nikolsky *Reuters: **Russia's Putin, Italy's Draghi and France's Macron discuss Afghanistan* MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed Afghanistan in separate phone calls on Thursday, highlighting the importance of addressing humanitarian issues in the country. The discussions came as G7 foreign ministers called for the international community to unite in its response to the Afghan crisis to prevent it from escalating f... read more
The Daily Brief 2021-08-18
[image: The Daily Brief 2021-08-18] This is a summary of *3* AMN articles on the following subjects: *Afghanistan, Kabul, Hezbollah, Israel, Syria, Ashraf Ghani*. Categories covered in this brief: Middleeast, Syria Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents - US Soldier Releases Surreal Footage of Still Unfolding Crisis at Kabul Airport - Israel Drops Leaflets Threatening Syrian Army And Hezbollah After Nighttime Strike - Ex-Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Emerges In UAE, Reportedly Fled With $169 Million US ... read more
Can you Turn an F-35 into a Hypersonic Stealth Fighter? Britain Thinks So.
*Michael Peck* *F-35, Europe* There is more to developing a hypersonic aircraft than sticking a new engine in an old airframe. *Here's What You Need to Know*: In other words, hypersonic engines won’t turn a Typhoon, F-15 or F-22 into a Mach 5 jet. Instead, hypersonic missiles will do the work. It’s the same approach that allows sixty-year-old B-52s to remain formidable weapons, by arming them with smart bombs. The platform remains the same, but the payload is updated as technology advances. Can an F-35 be turned into a hypersonic aircraft? News last month that Britain is boosti... read more
The U.S. Wants to Buy an Israeli Solution to a Missile Pitfall
*Michael Peck* *Helicopters, Americas* Israel has developed technology that would allow helicopters to guide munitions to a target without a line of sight. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The U.S. Army is arming its AH-64 Apache attack helicopters with an Israeli missile that will enable Apaches to hit targets without a line of sight. The U.S. Army is arming its AH-64 Apache attack helicopters with an Israeli missile that will enable Apaches to hit targets without a line of sight. The Spike NLOS (non-line-of-sight) missile will allow Apaches to remain safely behind cover – a hi... read more
Help, Joe Biden: Enhanced Unemployment Benefits to End Earlier Than Expected
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Unemployment Benefits, * Against this concerning backdrop, there have been growing calls among ordinary citizens demanding that the government offer even more financial assistance to Americans amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Most Americans are aware that in only about a couple of weeks, the federal enhanced unemployment benefits will officially end on September 6, which is also Labor Day. But what wasn’t exactly clear is that some state administrative rules require that the funds be halted a few days earlier as Labor Day falls on Monday and that all st... read more
Republicans Target Biden: GOP Politicians Have the Most Blood on Their Hands
*Doug Bandow* *Afghanistan, * Biden blundered in how he mishandled the withdrawal from Afghanistan. However, Republicans have no credibility to attack him. Republican politicians busy endorsing Donald Trump’s behavior at its most irresponsible and whitewashing his followers’ violent attempt to halt the peaceful transfer of power on January 6 have now turned their fine moral sensibilities on President Joe Biden over his botched withdrawal from Afghanistan. It isn’t too late to hold the GOP accountable for having made the Afghan debacle inevitable, as well as created the even worse... read more
Tanks Have a Place, Provided There is no Nuclear Apocalypse
*Peter Suciu* *Tanks, * Russia currently maintains the largest force of armored vehicles in the world—more than twice as many employed by the United States military. But the question remains how battle-worthy those aging vehicles may be. A question that was routinely asked throughout the Cold War was whether nuclear weapons could reduce the need for other forms of military hardware? In other words, if you had nuclear weapons as a deterrent why would you need such weapons as tanks? However, nuclear weapons have largely been seen as just one component of an integrated defense strat... read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
Russian President Putin Rejected President Biden's Request To Have Bases In Countries Surrounding Afghanistan During Their June 16 Geneva Summit
President Joe Biden meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Wednesday, June 16, 2021, in Geneva, Switzerland. © AP Photo/Patrick Semansky *Daily Mail:* *Putin REJECTED Biden's request to have bases in countries surrounding Afghanistan during their June 16 Geneva summit because Russia had 'no interest' in the US being in Central Asia, report claims* * Russia's objections complicate the Biden administration's plans to establish a counter-terrorism network in countries that border Afghanistan * Biden admitted Wednesday that al-Qaeda could reestablish a presence in Afghanistan... read more
Snopes.com5 hours ago
Man Surrenders After Claiming to Have Bomb Near US Capitol
A North Carolina man who claimed to have a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol surrendered to law enforcement after an hourslong standoff that prompted a massive police response and the evacuations of government buildings in the area. read more
Snopes.com5 hours ago
Three Senators Test Positive for COVID in Breakthrough Cases
Three senators said they have tested positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated, a high-profile collection of breakthrough cases that comes as the highly infectious delta variant spreads rapidly across the United States. read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Uruguay is marginal poultry meat exporter, but seeks to improve market access
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Between 2010 and 2014, 69% of poultry meat exports in value were bound for Venezuela. During this time, the average annual export rate stood at around US$24 million. Trade problems led to the termination of exports to this market. The average annual export rate between 2015 and 2019 dropped to […] The post Uruguay is marginal poultry meat exporter, but seeks to improve market access appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Venezuela’s Maduro reforms his government and replaces foreign minister
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced Thursday (19) a reform of his Government that includes the replacement of Jorge Arreaza as Foreign Minister, a position that will be occupied by the current ambassador to China, Félix Plasencia. The announcement was made by Maduro by surprise and through Twitter, where he informed […] The post Venezuela’s Maduro reforms his government and replaces foreign minister appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Secret gag order hides Israel’s espionage & theft of US nuclear technology
A classified 2012 gag order prohibits all governmental officials, including Congress members, from mentioning Israel's nuclear arsenal... For decades Israel has gotten away with massive espionage directed against the US and the theft of nuclear material and technology... The collusion borders on treason read more
France people not allowed into supermarkets without”covid passports”.
France people not allowed into supermarkets without"covid passports".pic.twitter.com/BsjKMT4Dgm — Ruthann (@TeaBoots) August 19, 2021 The post France people not allowed into supermarkets without”covid passports”. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
ClimateRealism6 hours ago
Sorry, Google, Global Warming Is Saving Workers, Not Killing Them
At the top of Google News search results today for “climate change,” Google is promoting a slate of media articles hyping a paper by the activist Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) claiming that global warming will cause more heat-related deaths and reduce job opportunities for outdoor workers. In reality, the evidence is clear that global […] The post Sorry, Google, Global Warming Is Saving Workers, Not Killing Them appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
Halifax Examiner6 hours ago
Halifax police chief says officers ‘responded appropriately’ to protest, including use of pepper spray
Halifax Regional Police Chief Dan Kinsella said his officers “responded appropriately” when they pepper sprayed a crowd of protesters. Kinsella held a media availability on Thursday with Supt. Andrew Matthews, in charge of the criminal investigation division, who led Wednesday’s police action at the former Halifax Memorial Library, where the city evicted homeless people living […] read more
Roscoe Reports6 hours ago
The Constitution is NOT the Law of The Land
*Bill of Rights Ratified December 15, 1791* *The government will try to tell you the Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments to the constitution. It's not true, look at the original document below. The constitution is nothing more than an operation manual for the government. The BILL OF RIGHTS IS THE SUPREEM LAW OF THIS LAND. * *The Bill Of Rights, as defined by the 9th Article, which is a legal fail-safe that declares there is no mechanism inherent in the Constitution which can be used or created to alter, deny or disparage the unalienable rights enumerated in The Bill Of R... read more
Israeli Airstrikes Targeting Damascus, Syrian Anti-Air Defenses Active
[image: Israeli Airstrikes Targeting Damascus, Syrian Anti-Air Defenses Active] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – A major aerial attack is underway in Damascus, Syria, with residents reporting the ground and windows shaking across parts of the city, in likely another Israeli assault after fighter jets were seen traversing Lebanese airspace. Syrian air defense systems have been activated in Damascus. Unverified social media footage is circulating showing what appears to be fighter jets active near the Syria-Lebanese border in a developing situation. Local sources are saying sites in th... read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
U.S. State Department Still Do Not Know How Many Americans Are Left Trapped Inside Afghanistan. U.S. Defense Secretary Admits The U.S. Does Not Have The Capability To Rescue Americans Trapped Outside Of The Airport
Biden State Department Spokesman Ned Price STILL doesn’t know how many Americans are in Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/6Th4Vg4V6j — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 19, 2021 *WNU Editor: *The U.S. Defense Secretary's admission the U.S. does not having the capability to rescue large numbers of Americans trapped outside of Kabul airport is below. read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
A Look At The Taliban's New U.S.-Made War Chest
Military vehicles transferred by the U.S. to the Afghan National Army in February 2021. Afghanistan Ministry of Defense/via REUTERS *Reuters: *Planes, guns, night-vision goggles: The Taliban's new U.S.-made war chest WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About a month ago, Afghanistan's ministry of defense posted on social media photographs of seven brand new helicopters arriving in Kabul delivered by the United States. "They'll continue to see a steady drumbeat of that kind of support, going forward," U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters a few days later at the Pentagon. In... read more
Snopes.com5 hours ago
Afghan Officer Who Fought with US Forces Rescued from Kabul
The rescue of Khalid, as he’s called by friends, came after frantic efforts by his supporters in the U.S. military, who said he was a brother in arms who helped save countless lives and faced certain death if found by the Taliban. read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Argentine agrotech platform lands in Paraguay, looking to expand to Brazil and U.S.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ucrop.it digital platform, which adds value to sustainable farming practices by providing a traceable solution, announced its entry into a new market: Paraguay. It thus begins its ambitious regional expansion plan, which also includes Brazil and the United States in the coming months. "Paraguay is a country with strong agricultural […] The post Argentine agrotech platform lands in Paraguay, looking to expand to Brazil and U.S. appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
UK Defence Secretary Admits That 'Some People Will Not Get Back' As Britain Tries To Evacuate Afghan Allies From Kabul
*WNU Editor:* At least the Brits are trying .... *Pentagon pressed on why British paratroopers leaving Kabul airport to rescue citizens but Americans aren't *(FOX News). More here .... *Afghanistan: Pentagon rebuffs question on why UK are doing more to rescue citizens than US* (The Independent). read more

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