22 August - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 5

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Real Climate Science6 hours ago

Protecting Civilization By Destroying It

“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities” – Voltaire Rescue Dogs Shot and Killed in Australia to Prevent Volunteers From Traveling During COVID | TIMCAST IRL read more

War News Updates5 hours ago

Former UK Prime Minister Blair Condemns President Biden's Withdrawal From Afghanistan

*Daily Mail:* *Britain loses patience with Sleepy Joe: Tony Blair brands Biden an 'imbecile' over 'tragic, dangerous and unnecessary' decision to quit Afghanistan amid claims Boris remarked 'we would be better off with Trump'* * Tony Blair has branded Joe Biden an 'imbecile' over 'tragic' decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan * Ex-prime minister said Britain has a 'moral obligation' to stay until 'all those who need to be are evacuated' * Mr Blair warned Boris Johnson manner of US exit indicated UK could be relegated to second-power status * President wants evac... read more

The Rio Times5 hours ago

Brazil registers 14,404 cases of coronavirus and 318 new deaths (August 22)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to data from the Ministry of Health, Brazil recorded 318 new deaths caused by Covid-19 on Sunday, bringing the total to 574,527 deaths since the pandemic began. The country also had 14,404 new coronavirus cases this Sunday, bringing the total to about 20.57 million records of the disease. According […] The post Brazil registers 14,404 cases of coronavirus and 318 new deaths (August 22) appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The Rio Times5 hours ago

Grace leaves at least 8 dead after entering Mexico as a hurricane before weakening

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The remnants of Grace, which entered Mexico as a hurricane on Saturday, leaving at least eight dead, dissipated in the country's west but potentially returning to form a tropical cyclone in the Pacific. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued its latest bulletin for this phenomenon, which at 21h00 GMT […] The post Grace leaves at least 8 dead after entering Mexico as a hurricane before weakening appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

War News Updates5 hours ago

UN Warns Afghanistan Is Facing Famine, Homelessness And Economic Ruin

*The Guardian*:* Afghans face economic ruin as prices rise and cash runs low* Experts warn of hyperinflation and growing poverty, with money transfers from abroad suspended Afghanistan is facing a potentially catastrophic perfect storm of bank closures and shortages of hard currency on top of the suspension of money transfers by companies that sustain the key flow of remittances to Afghans from abroad by family members. With ATMs in cities emptied, and banks and the main Sarai Shahzada financial exchange in Kabul still closed, the country has faced a series of economic shocks s... read more

The Rio Times5 hours ago

Fire reaches state park area in the metropolitan region of São Paulo

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Four fire trucks are fighting the flames in the Juquery State Park, located between the cities of Franco da Rocha and Caieiras. A fire affects a wooded area of the Juquery State Park, located between the cities of Franco da Rocha and Caieiras, in the metropolitan region of São Paulo. […] The post Fire reaches state park area in the metropolitan region of São Paulo appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Global Issues News Headlines5 hours ago

FROM THE FIELD: Extinguishing the practice of crop burning

Around the world, people are preparing to choke their way through what is called ‘the season of smog’, when farmers burn their fields to make way for new crops. Read the full story, “FROM THE FIELD: Extinguishing the practice of crop burning”, on globalissues.org → read more

Cairns News6 hours ago

Border protesters cheered on by visitors and locals as Aussies awaken

By TONY MOBILIFONITISA PROTEST on the NSW-Queensland border at the Tweed Heads and Coolangatta twin towns was cheered on by tourists and locals on Sunday. Drivers stuck in the traffic jammed streets honked in support and high-fived the protesters out of their car windows. Tweed-Coolangatta families, workplaces and institutions have been literally split in two, … … Continue reading → read more

The Rio Times6 hours ago

How the Smart Forest City near Cancun wants to change the image and soon also the face of Mexico

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Cancun Smart Forest City project presents the urban planning of a new Forest City in Mexico, which covers 557 hectares and will be capable of hosting up to 130,000 inhabitants. Boeri’s firm is designing the city in conjunction with German engineering company Transsolar. It will include elements to create […] The post How the Smart Forest City near Cancun wants to change the image and soon also the face of Mexico appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The National Interest6 hours ago

Six Reasons Why the Taliban Flattened the Afghan Government

*Muhammad Abdul Basit* *Afghanistan, Middle East* The flawed U.S. strategy resulting in the fall of Kabul provides a key lesson: nations develop from within. Afghanistan is a region manifested with enormous pitfalls. The graveyard of empires has become a graveyard of peace, stability, and freedom too. As the United States withdrew its forces, the Taliban took complete control of almost the whole country without facing any resistance. The outcome of twenty years of American involvement did not enable the Afghan government to stand on its own feet for even a few weeks. What went wr... read more

The National Interest6 hours ago

Going It Alone: European Security after Trump

*Steven Philip Kramer, George Topic* *National Security, Europe* The result of the Trump administration has been a return of the idea that Europe needs to be capable of defending itself in case the United States can no longer be counted on. Shouldn’t Europe have its own grand strategy and the means to pursue it? FOR THREE-QUARTERS of a century, a highly developed continent composed of sovereign nations put its defense in the hands of someone else. In practice, European defense depended on the United States, although this relationship, as embodied in the North Atlantic Treaty Orga... read more

The National Interest6 hours ago

Entangled America: Why Another International Nuclear Arms Race Has Begun

*Peter Huessy* *Nuclear, Americas* Washington’s ability to “hedge” against a collapse of the nuclear treaties supporting the reduction of weapons in Russia and other countries is disappearing. The United States signed its first arms agreement with the Soviet Union in 1972. Since then, there was always a caution that if its adversary in Moscow failed to live up to the terms of the agreement, then the United States had to preserve the capability to expand U.S. nuclear deterrent. The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) I of 1972 allowed a five-fold increase in Soviet and U.S. nu... read more

The Duran6 hours ago

Three Perspectives on America’s Invasion-Occupation of Afghanistan

Edited by Eric Zuesse Presented here will be, in condensed form, perspectives from the U.S. Deep State (as represented by the U.S.-based Council on Foreign Relations), and then from critics of the U.S. Deep State (as represented by the Russia-based Strategic Culture Foundation). Then will be presented, in full, the perspective from myself, who am […] read more

Medical Kidnap6 hours ago

Australian Truckers Warn Citizens to Stock Up on Food as They Prepare to Take Over the Country

Video messages from Australian truck drivers have surfaced in some of the alternative social media sites in recent days stating that they are going to take their country back, by going on strike and creating a blockade that will choke the supply chain. They are warning Australians to prepare, and stock up on food and basic necessities while they do this. They claim to have widespread support among "truckies" and also among military veterans. They recently had a "snap" protest in Sydney where dozens of trucks spanning miles lined up blowing their horns in a sign of solidarity again... read more

The New Dark Age6 hours ago

Reflections on Events in Afghanistan-6

6. The untold secrets of Panjshir Valley Many Indian analysts are ecstatic that the Taliban’s goose is cooked, as Amrullah Saleh, deposed president Ashraf Ghani’s former deputy, is on the march to marshal an anti-Taliban resistance movement, a la the Northern Alliance of the late 1990s. The cold air of realism should have taught them the bitter lesson by now that wishful thinking does not translate as reality. read more

Komando.com7 hours ago

Best apps to troubleshoot your bad Wi-Fi

These four apps can pinpoint the cause of a bad Wi-Fi signal. read more

The New Dark Age7 hours ago

Afghanistan News Links 21-22 August 2021

22 August 2021 • 21:00 — The New Dark Age Taliban Sends Hundreds Of Fighters To Impose Control Of Panjshir Valley Holdout (Videos) https://southfront.org/taliban-sends-hundreds-of-fighters-to-impose-control-of-panjshir-valley-holdout-videos/ Mujahideen v Taliban: Battle for strategic valley looms as anti-Taliban warlord & remnants of Afghan military refuse to surrender https://www.rt.com/news/532764-afghanistan-panjshir-northern-alliance/ Reflections on Events in Afghanistan-6 https://www.indianpunchline.com/reflections-on-events-in-afghanistan-6/ Brother of ex-Afghan president Ghan... read more

Michael West Media7 hours ago

Gladys’ leadership rumours rise as rival Perrottet embroiled in scandal

[image: Gladys Berejiklian, Dominic Perrottet] Is it coincidence that Gladys Berejiklian's rival Dominic Perrotet is suddenly embroiled in the "Wolf of Wall Street scandal"? Michael West investigates NSW leadership tensions and the New Generations Fund. read more

naked capitalism7 hours ago

Report: Fashion Kills Africa’s Rivers

Water Waste report discusses how textile production pollutes Africa’s rivers - and what must be done to correct this fashion problem. read more

The New Dark Age7 hours ago

NATO Is Replicating Nazi Germany’s Crimes In Ukraine—Along With The Dangers Of World War

NATO and its fascist partnered regimes are facilitating a process in Ukraine that can be compared to the rise of Nazi Germany. The difference being that Ukraine’s fascist regime isn’t going to start invading European imperialist powers, which in the long term will make this regime more sustainable than the Third Reich; whereas the Nazis went rogue and brought the wrath of the other imperialist powers, Ukraine’s Nazis have the reliable backing of the United States and its imperial collaborators. read more

balance108 hours ago

meet Jake Sullivan, key government player

Jake Sullivan (born 1976), current N.S.A to Biden, also worked for Brookings Institution president Strobe Talbott at the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization.[8] In 2008 Sullivan was an advisor to Hillary Clinton during the primary cycle and then to Barack Obama during the general election campaign. He prepared Clinton and Obama for debates.[7] When Clinton became Secretary of State, Sullivan joined as her deputy chief of staff[10] and Director of Policy Planning . Sullivan worked in the Obama administration as Deputy Assistant to the President and National Security A... read more

Greencrow As The Crow Flies5 hours ago

Greencrow Finally finds out WHO killed her brother last March 22, 2021 - and HOW

*My Brother JMK* *I called him "Our Sir Lancelot"* Good Morning Readers. This Sunday morning where we are in the 67th day of an unprecedented "Killer" *Man-made drought* in the Pacific North West, I am focusing back on an earlier murder...that of my two years older brother [JMK] on March 22, 2021. Above is a fairly recent photo of my brother, who we all suspected had drunk from the "Fountain of Youth". JMK belied his 78 years with nary a grey hair on his head. He looked and acted 30 years younger, being an athlete, avid golfer and marathon runner. Here is an edited version of ... read more

The National Interest6 hours ago

A Strategy for Avoiding Two-Front War

*A. Wess Mitchell* *Strategy, Americas* The greatest risk facing the twenty-first-century United States, short of an outright nuclear attack, is a two-front war involving its strongest military rivals, China and Russia. Such a conflict would entail a scale of national effort and risk unseen in generations, effectively pitting America against the resources of nearly half of the Eurasian landmass. THE GREATEST risk facing the twenty-first-century United States, short of an outright nuclear attack, is a two-front war involving its strongest military rivals, China and Russia. Such a ... read more

The National Interest6 hours ago

Technology and Truth: Reflections on Russia, America, and Live Not By Lies

*Paul Grenier* *Technology, Eurasia* Now that the world as a whole, or at any rate all of the great powers, are embracing technocracy, the problem of lying in politics, along with the meaning of “truth” and “reality,” must be reevaluated. DURING THE lead-up to the invasion of Iraq in 2003, Washington told the world that Iraq was in possession of weapons of mass destruction. Although the Bush administration had no real evidence to back up this claim, this presented no impediment to pursuing the desired course of action. The necessary evidence was invented, and contradictory eviden... read more

The National Interest6 hours ago

The Navy's Akron-Class Airships Were Nothing Short of Flying Aircraft Carriers

*Kyle Mizokami* *Naval Aviation, * And the idea didn't die with them. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Regardless of speculation, World War II was won without flying aircraft carriers, proving they weren’t a war-winning asset. The concept has lain dormant for decades, but recent Pentagon research into turning the C-130 Hercules transport into a flying aircraft carrier for pilotless drones means the concept is still alive and well. Nearly a hundred years ago the U.S. Navy asked a question: if airplanes can fly through the air, why couldn’t a vessel carrying them fly through t... read more

The National Interest6 hours ago

How a Secretive Black Program Created the Best Bomber in History

*Kyle Mizokami* *military, Middle Eats* The Air Force flying bat-winged, stealthy bombers for another forty or even fifty years. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Conventional or nuclear, the B-2 Spirit can handle almost any precision attack mission in any environment imaginable, located at practically any point on Earth. The new B-21 Raider bomber, set to enter service in the mid-2020s, appears very similar to the B-2. Meanwhile, the current B-2 fleet will likely fly for another twenty years or more. The B-2 Spirit is one of three strategic heavy bombers in U.S. Air Force se... read more

The Last Refuge6 hours ago

Sunday Talks, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Attempts to Justify Military Response to Afghan Crisis

Lloyd Austin is the U.S. Secretary of Defense. Lloyd Austin is responsible for the U.S. military and pentagon response to the crisis in Afghanistan. Secretary Austin is the woke, highly political hire within the Biden administration and it is his responsibility to weaken the U.S. military and infect the institution through a process of advanced […] The post Sunday Talks, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Attempts to Justify Military Response to Afghan Crisis appeared first on The Last Refuge . read more

Health Impact News7 hours ago

Australian Truckers Warn Citizens to Stock Up on Food as They Prepare to Take Over the Country

Video messages from Australian truck drivers have surfaced in some of the alternative social media sites in recent days stating that they are going to take their country back, by going on strike and creating a blockade that will choke the supply chain. They are warning Australians to prepare, and stock up on food and basic necessities while they do this. They claim to have widespread support among "truckies" and also among military veterans. They recently had a "snap" protest in Sydney where dozens of trucks spanning miles lined up blowing their horns in a sign of solidarity again... read more

War News Updates7 hours ago

President Biden Set To Meet With G7 Leaders This Tuesday Amid Afghanistan Withdrawal

The Prime Minister (pictured left) reportedly wants the US President (pictured right) to push back the final withdrawal date in order to evacuate more Afghan citizens (pictured inset: Afghan citizens on a German rescue flight) from Kabul. There are fears that the 1,000 UK troops taking part in Britain's rescue operation will have to pull out when America's remaining group of 6,000 leave, due to a lack of air support. Dominic Raab, the foreign secretary, and Ben Wallace, the defence secretary, have both called on the US to extend the deadline, with Mr Wallace saying they would have... read more

War News Updates7 hours ago

President Biden To Give Updates On Storm Henri, Afghanistan Evacuation

*Update: *Questions are permitted from only selected reporters. Which means that these questions have been approved by the White House. *Update #2:* Some reporters are going off script and asking questions that is clearly irking the President. But he is not answering the questions. Just rambling on. And not surprisingly, he just ended this update. read more

Robert Reich7 hours ago

I’m as sensitive as anyone to the sufferings of Afghani’s now, but I’ve had it...

I’m as sensitive as anyone to the sufferings of Afghani’s now, but I’ve had it... read more

Small Dead Animals7 hours ago

Telling us what we already knew…

Since the Daily Mail is hardly a publication known for conspiracy theories, it may be harder for the rest of the mainstream media to dismiss these findings regarding common surgical masks. The blue, cloth surgical masks that have become popular during the pandemic were found be only 10 percent effective as it does not cover… Continue reading → read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 27 hours ago

Musical Interlude: Relaxation Ambient Music, "Space Ambient Music for Stress Relief, Dreaming"

*Full screen recommended.* Relaxation Ambient Music, *"Space Ambient Music for Stress Relief, Dreaming"* read more

War News Updates7 hours ago

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Says Afghan Collapse Was Much Faster Than Expected

*Politico: **Afghan collapse was much faster than expected, Austin says* *He said President Biden had “no good options.” * U.S. assessments placed a Taliban takeover of Afghanistan at several months to two years after the U.S. withdrawal from the country, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said, adding that nobody had predicted "the government would fall in 11 days." "It was a wide range of of assessments, and as the Taliban began to make gains, and then we saw that in a number of cases, there was less fighting and more surrendering and more forces just kind of evaporating. It ... read more

The Last Refuge7 hours ago

Sunday Talks, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Gives His Best Efforts to Justify Afghan Crisis

Jake Sullivan is Joe Biden’s National Security Advisor. Jake Sullivan controls the National Security Council, which is an assembly of security strategists from across the spectrum of government, located inside the White House. In his role NSA Jake Sullivan coordinates with the Pentagon, State Department, and intelligence apparatus (foreign and domestic) writ large. Sullivan is […] The post Sunday Talks, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Gives His Best Efforts to Justify Afghan Crisis appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 27 hours ago

"A Look to the Heavens"

"This wide, sharp telescopic view reveals galaxies scattered beyond the stars and faint dust nebulae of the Milky Way at the northern boundary of the high-flying constellation Pegasus. Prominent at the upper right is NGC 7331. A mere 50 million light-years away, the large spiral is one of the brighter galaxies not included in Charles Messier's famous 18th century catalog. The disturbed looking group of galaxies at the lower left is well-known as Stephan's Quintet. About 300 million light-years distant, the quintet dramatically illustrates a multiple galaxy collision, its powerful, on... read more

From the Trenches World Report8 hours ago

Ex-Navy SEAL wants to rescue Americans: ‘Give me 9 guys … We don’t ask the enemy for permission. We kick their ass, that’s it’

Bizpac Review Former Navy SEAL Rob O’Neill, who shot and killed Osama bin Laden, claims he and nine guys could rescue those stranded behind enemy... The post Ex-Navy SEAL wants to rescue Americans: ‘Give me 9 guys … We don’t ask the enemy for permission. We kick their ass, that’s it’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report8 hours ago

Fully Vaccinated Rev. Jesse Jackson Hospitalized for COVID

Headline USA The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a famed civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, and his wife, Jacqueline, have been hospitalized after testing positive... The post Fully Vaccinated Rev. Jesse Jackson Hospitalized for COVID appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Welcome Back to Pottersville8 hours ago

Pottersville Digest

(We're 108% sure Fox is full of shit.) ------------------------------ Republican scum just handed us on a silver platter another reason not to give them back Congress. ------------------------------ "(Y)ou have a Republican member of Congress who says he understands domestic terrorism. He understands, he supports the domestic terrorism -- he gets it." -Joey Scar. ------------------------------ Gee, what a surprise. ------------------------------ This is the sort of picture a stalker would take to show you pictures of your wife and kids sleeping in their beds. ------... read more

Econlib8 hours ago

Ryan Avent on policy counterfactuals

Ryan Avent recently made a very astute comment: In my new book (of which I just received a copy), I argue that when considering demand shocks to the economy we should think of causation in terms of policy counterfactuals. Thus if the lowest cost way of preventing the Great Recession would have been to set […] The post Ryan Avent on policy counterfactuals appeared first on Econlib. read more

Small Dead Animals9 hours ago

Say It Isn’t So, Joe!

We used to call Obama “Urkel,” for the nerdy character on the TV show “Family Matters.” There was another character on the same show, Judy Winslow, who was the youngest daughter. At the end of one season, she went to her bedroom and was never seen on the show again. read more

The National Interest8 hours ago

Iran’s Massive Army Is Still Nothing Compared to the IRGC

*Kyle Mizokami* *Iranian Army, * the Quds Force provides Tehran’s regime with an unconventional warfare capability, broadly similar to the CIA and U.S. Special Forces circa 1967. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Much like China’s army in the 1980s, the Iranian Army and other ground forces are large but poorly armed. One of the most powerful and influential countries in the Middle East is undoubtedly Iran. The Islamic Republic of Iran sits astride several key strategic—and often volatile—regions, including the Persian Gulf, Central Asia, the Indian Ocean and the Caucasus. Iran ... read more

The National Interest8 hours ago

North Korea's Plan to Go 'Underground' in a War

*Kyle Mizokami* *North Korea, * Pyongyang’s eventual defeat in any wartime scenario is a given, but with its underground headquarters, fortifications and troop depots it won't be an easy victory. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *According to a defector, during wartime NK PLAAF aircraft, including MiG-29 fighters and Su-25 Frogfoot ground-attack aircraft, would take off from conventional air bases but return to underground air bases. This is plausible, as one would expect North Korean air bases to be quickly destroyed during wartime. North Korea, one of the most secretive coun... read more

The National Interest8 hours ago

Cold War Showdown: How America and the Soviets Planned to Duke It Out

*Kyle Mizokami* *Submarine, * The Cold War was a uniquely dangerous period in human history. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Soviet legend has it that the AK-47 was the brainchild of Mikhail Kalashnikov, a simple mechanic turned tanker during World War II who designed the weapon while convalescing from war injuries. A great nationalist legend, the truth is probably more complicated, as the design shows obvious influences from the American M-1 Garand and German StG-44, the latter the world’s first true assault rifle. The Cold War was a uniquely dangerous period in human histo... read more

The National Interest8 hours ago

The Surprising Shortlist of The Worst Guns in History

*Kyle Mizokami* *History, World* Most of the guns on this list were well-designed and ergonomic. However, aesthetics over function led to chronic reliability issues, and most of them were replaced within months. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Guns are tools meant to address life or death situations, so a poorly designed or manufactured gun often earns particular scorn. The gun world has long memories of particularly bad firearms, many of which sealed the fate of brave soldiers. The rapid pace of firearms development in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries meant that few i... read more

The National Interest8 hours ago

To Match the Nazis and Soviets, America Built Its Own Heavy Tank

*Peter Suciu* *Tanks, Americas* The bulk of most tanks used during the Second World War fell into the medium tank category, but Germany and the Soviet Union also fielded "heavy tanks," which could dominate the battlefield. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Like most heavy tanks, the size meant some compromises. The M103 had a maximum speed of just 21mph and only a range of 80 miles. It could pack a punch but it wouldn't exactly get into or out of a fight quickly, and that fight couldn't be all that far away. When the tank was originally conceived during the First World War by t... read more

The National Interest8 hours ago

No Tanks Have Slayed As Much on the Modern Battlefield As These Five

*Kyle Mizokami* *Tanks, * They dominate the stage. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The German-produced Leopard 2 tank is in many ways a cousin of the M1. Both were developed after the failure of the German-American MBT-70 tank project. The two tanks are roughly identical in weapons and performance, although the American tank, with its depleted uranium hull, is heavier and better protected. The world of the tank—an armored fighting vehicle equipped with a large main gun, tracks, and whose mission is to conduct mechanized warfare on the modern battlefield—has stagnated. Look ... read more

The National Interest8 hours ago

Why Israel’s Air and Ground Forces are Unstoppable

*Kyle Mizokami* *Israel, * Much like the Israeli Air Force, the Israeli Army came from humble—but more established—beginnings. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Jericho III is the third missile to serve as Israel’s land-based nuclear deterrent. The Jericho III is believed to have a range between *4,800 and 6,000 kilometers*, and is capable of carrying a 1,000-kilogram warhead payload. *Land Power:* Much like the Israeli Air Force, the Israeli Army came from humble—but more established—beginnings. Israel’s ground forces had their origins in the Haganah, a Zionist paramili... read more

War News Updates9 hours ago

CBS Poll On The Removal Of US Troops From Afghanistan

CBS NEWS POLL: 74% say the removal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan has either gone “very badly” or “somewhat badly,” while 2/3s believe Pres. Biden “does not have a clear plan for evacuating U.S. citizens.” pic.twitter.com/SkyXOR57k8 — Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) August 22, 2021 *WNU Editor:* Here is an easy prediction. These numbers are going to get worse. Much worse for the administration. read more

All That Is Solid ...9 hours ago

Off for a Week

Believe it or not, I've not had a proper break from blogging since October 2012. A day or two away from this place, maybe three on occasion, but for all of it I've never purposely taken time off and spent time not thinking about writing. Enough is enough. Despite appearances to the contrary, I'm not a robot and I could do with a break so I'm having one. Over the next week, the odd video or podcast link might appear to tide matters over. I'll *certainly* be rounding up the month's by-election results (spoiler, they're not good for Labour so far), but unless something big happens I'm ... read more

Science Matters9 hours ago

Biden Plan for Pharma Profit Booster Shots a Bad Idea, Scientists Say

The politics and profits of the covic booster shot promotion is summarized by Tyler Durden at zerohedge in an article. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. “The Scientific Process Is Short-Circuited By Politics” – Startling Admission From Scientists Jeopardizes Biden’s Boosters Dr. Anthony Fauci and his colleagues on President Biden’s panel of White House COVID […] read more

PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago

US Scrambles To Hit Hard With ‘Soft’ Power

Washington — In keeping with President Joe Biden’s pledge to withdraw from America’s 20-year war in one of the poorest countries on earth, the U.S. government has yet to present any plan for future relations with Afghanistan, as it is reportedly scrambling to freeze Kabul’s wealth for fears of it falling into the hands of the Taliban. In the midst of the sudden collapse of Afghanistan’s government and the subsequent return to power of the Taliban this Sunday, the U.S. troop presence at Afghanistan’s Kabul Airport has reportedly increased to 4,500 strong, with a further increase pl... read more

PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago

‘Paul Wolfowitz’ Tells Newsmax The Afghanistan War Wasted Two Trillion Dollars

NewsmaxTV today allowed a fake Paul Wolfowitz to spend 11 minutes telling its hundreds of thousands of viewers that the $2.1T war in Afghanistan, begun by his administration in 2001, was a complete waste of money. “The next time we have two trillion dollars lying around, let’s spend it on something useful like health care or education,” said “Wolfowitz” to Tom Basile, live on the air. Here below is a partial transcript of the interview. For more on the interview and its fallout, visit www.theyesmen.org/newsmax. Tom, there's been a lot of focus on how Biden ended this war in Afgha... read more

PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago

Intersectional Class Struggle: From Shared Oppression To Unified Resistance

A fifth of the way through the 21st century, our world is riven by conflict and catastrophe and COVID-19 is accelerating our crises. The global pandemic has killed millions of people, with race, poverty and gender being leading determinants of mortality. The global income gap continues to grow as a tiny sector of financiers and industry titans amass unprecedented wealth off the backs of workers. A single individual, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, controls upwards of $200 billion and the US billionaire class has collectively gained over $1.8 trillion during the pandemic, minting several new ... read more

PopularResistance.Org10 hours ago

Canada Violating International Law By Selling Arms To Saudis

Canada’s ongoing arms sales to Saudi Arabia is being slammed as illegal under our UN commitments by Amnesty International and Project Ploughshares. And the international community is taking notice. A new report on Canada’s arms sales to the brutal Middle East regime earned coverage by the widely viewed Al Jazeera last week. “Canadian weapons transfers to the Gulf kingdom could be used to commit or facilitate violations of international humanitarian and human rights law, the rights groups found, particularly in the ongoing conflict in Yemen,” Al Jazeera said on its website on Augus... read more

balance1010 hours ago

China-US Cooperation 2013 plan of Atlantic Council-China Inst. Intl. Studies

Julian Assange speaking in 2011: "The goal is to use Afghanistan to wash money out of the tax bases of the US and Europe through Afghanistan and back into the hands of a transnational security elite. The goal is an endless war, not a successful war" #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/Hg3qVzABBg — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) August 18, 2021 ………………………………………………………………………………… September 2013 https://www.cusef.org.hk/resources/publications/china-us-cooperation.pdf ……………………………………………………………………………………. read more

PopularResistance.Org10 hours ago

US Humiliation In Afghanistan Could Be A Turning Point In World History

It's just over three decades since the Soviet Union was driven out of Afghanistan in a moment of epic national humiliation. Thirty-two years on and this week the United States has suffered the identical fate. In each case the same story: a global superpower defeated by a peasant army from one of the poorest countries in the world. This is a world historical moment. It raises two momentous questions. The first concerns Afghanistan itself. Will the nation subside into civil war, as happened after the collapse of Soviet rule? The second concerns the United States. Will victory for t... read more

PopularResistance.Org10 hours ago

Big Business Loves The Housing Crisis

What’s your favourite type of landlord? It’s an odd question, but it’s one that commentators keep asking as housing crises of various types continue to take shape across the world. In a recent series of articles, economist Brett Christophers analysed the workings of Blackstone, a New York-based asset management firm which has become a phenomenally successful (and deeply harmful) institutional player in American housing markets. At the moment, the picture in the UK is very different—small-scale individuals vastly outnumber institutions in the buy-to-let market—but there are signs t... read more

PopularResistance.Org10 hours ago

Latin American Socialism And The Fight Against COVID-19

Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua have made significant strides in protecting their people and defending their socialist projects, even as they face a series of interventions orchestrated by Washington, ranging from long-running economic blockades to media campaigns and even military operations. The resilience of Latin American socialist societies and institutions in this context of COVID-19 and U.S. intervention merits significant attention. The post Latin American Socialism And The Fight Against COVID-19 appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more

PopularResistance.Org10 hours ago

How Laws Keep Indigenous People From Protecting Sacred Spaces

Tribes must deal with a revolving door of federal officials and opposition by stakeholders like recreation companies or extraction firms. They also face a lack of knowledge by the public about these places and why Indigenous peoples fight to keep them from harm, or at least further harm. The post How Laws Keep Indigenous People From Protecting Sacred Spaces appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more

Science Matters11 hours ago

Reality Check on Extreme Weather Claims

CBS News headline was: ‘Pacific Northwest heat wave would have been “virtually impossible” without climate change, experts say.’ Eric Felton provides a useful reprise of the campaign to exploit a recent Washington State heat wave for climate hysteria mongering. His article at Real Clear Investigations is Does Climate Change Cause Extreme Weather Now? Here’s a […] read more

War News Updates7 hours ago

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Defends The Administration's Afghan Policy

.@SecBlinken says U.S. contact with Taliban has been “very important to making sure that we can actually advance our own interests in getting people out safely and effectively as possible”: “They are in control of Kabul. That is the reality.” pic.twitter.com/Via2dhdbIu — Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) August 22, 2021 NEW: @SecBlinken says U.S. has evacuated 8,000 people from Afghanistan in the past 24 hours alone, adding that Biden administration officials are in “direct contact” with American citizens and Afghan allies attempting to leave. pic.twitter.com/1qcQGNEDAz — Face The N... read more

War News Updates9 hours ago

U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan Defends The Administrations Afghan Policy

*CNN: **Biden's national security adviser says ISIS threat against Kabul airport is 'real' and 'acute'* (CNN)National security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday that the threat of ISIS against the large mass of Americans and Afghans at the Kabul airport trying to evacuate Afghanistan is "real," adding that the US is placing "paramount priority" on preventing any terrorist attack. "The threat is real. It's acute. It is persistent. And it is something we're focused on with every tool in our arsenal," Sullivan told CNN's Brianna Keilar on "State of the Union" Sunday. CNN report... read more

No More Mister Nice Blog9 hours ago

MAYBE RICH PEOPLE WHO'VE BEEN VOTING DEMOCRATIC LATELY AREN'T TRULY LOYAL ALLIES

CNN poll nerd Harry Enten thinks Democrats are in trouble. Republicans gained a seat in the Connecticut state Senate this week. They won a special election in a district that President Joe Biden won by more than 20 points in 2020. ... Across more than 30 special state legislative and federal elections during the Biden presidency, Republicans are doing 4 points better on average than former President Donald Trump did in these same districts last year. And the numbers have gotten worse recently: When you look at the first 17 special elections this year (through early April), the R... read more

The National Interest9 hours ago

The Scud Missile Is On Its Way Out, But It Will Haunt the World For Decades

*Kyle Mizokami* *Missiles, * Several Scud-based missiles have been launched during the ongoing Yemeni civil war. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Scud missile, while never firing a shot in anger in the Cold War it was designed for, ironically went on to become a major military threat of the post–Cold War era. The missile has since spawned more dangerous missiles—and even worse, missile research programs—in the hands of rogue states. One of the most infamous missiles of the modern era, the Scud short-range ballistic missile was developed as a nuclear asset for Soviet comm... read more

The National Interest9 hours ago

A Gun Expert to Dreamed Up a Replacement for the M4 Carbine

*Kyle Mizokami* *Guns, * We'll call it the M5. Here's what it looks like: *Here's What You Need To Remember: *In choosing a new carbine, the U.S. Army must navigate a maze of requirements, prioritizing them and likely leave some of them unfulfilled in order to field a rifle. It must also recognize that against the backdrop of more expensive modernization efforts, such as the effort to produce next-generation helicopters and infantry fighting vehicles, procurement budgets in the 2020s and 2030s will be tight and there will be a temptation to “make do” with the M4. The U.S. Army i... read more

The National Interest9 hours ago

Why the Cold War Was Just the Beginning

*Kyle Mizokami* *military, Americas* While the threat of nuclear war between the United States and Soviet Union has ended, the United States now faces the prospect of a similar war with Russia or China. *Here’s What You Need to Remember:* It is no exaggeration to say that for those who grew up during the Cold War, all-out nuclear war was “the ultimate nightmare.” The prospect of an ordinary day interrupted by air-raid sirens, klaxons and the searing heat of a thermonuclear explosion was a very real, albeit remote, possibility. Television shows such as *The Day After* and *Thread... read more

The National Interest9 hours ago

A Nuclear War with China and Russia? 335,000,000 Dead, For Starters.

*Kyle Mizokami* *Nuclear War, * The ultimate nightmare. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *An all-out U.S. attack on the Soviet Union, China and satellite countries in 1962 would have killed 335 million people within the first seventy-two hours. It is no exaggeration to say that for those who grew up during the Cold War, all-out nuclear war was “the ultimate nightmare.” The prospect of an ordinary day interrupted by air-raid sirens, klaxons and the searing heat of a thermonuclear explosion was a very real, albeit remote, possibility. Television shows such as *The Day After* an... read more

The Rio Times9 hours ago

Original promise of Covid vaccines cannot be kept – when do we start talking about it?

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A study conducted by the State Health Secretariat of Rio de Janeiro found an increase in the number of deaths of older people who took two doses of the covid-19 vaccine. Without disclosing the statistical data, the secretariat found that deaths of older people with complete vaccination schedules increased in […] The post Original promise of Covid vaccines cannot be kept – when do we start talking about it? appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The Last Refuge10 hours ago

Through the Media Prism, Afghanistan and U.S. Geopolitical Teams

We outlined yesterday some of the ideological teams within the current political dynamic as it relates to a massive foreign policy failure in Afghanistan {Go Deep}. Before going further and reviewing the current Sunday talking points by political actors within this mess, it is worth expanding slightly so we can see the institutional agendas that […] The post Through the Media Prism, Afghanistan and U.S. Geopolitical Teams appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

War News Updates10 hours ago

Chaos At Hamid Karzai International Airport In Kabul Continues

*Daily Mail: **Military planes evacuating Afghans drop flares and make 'diving combat landings' amid fears of ISIS missile attacks as TWENTY die including girl, two, at Kabul airport in stampede to escape Taliban before US lifeline ends* * At least 20 Afghan civilians have been killed in the past seven days in and around Kabul airport * The situation has taken a turn for the worse, with four Afghan women crushed to death on Saturday * Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul has been the focal point for thousands trying to flee the Taliban * MoD looking at establishin... read more

The Duran10 hours ago

Russia Gives Israel Veiled Warning Air Strikes on Syria Must End

Russia Gives Israel Veiled Warning Air Strikes on Syria Must End News Topic 259 Syria shot down 22 Israeli missiles, Russian military says MOSCOW (AP) – Syria’s air defense forces have shot down 22 missiles launched by Israeli warplanes during an airstrike against targets in Syria, the Russian military said Friday. Rear Adm. Vadim Kulit, […] read more

The Duran10 hours ago

Boris Johnson & UK Parliament want more credit for Afghanistan disaster

Boris Johnson & UK Parliament want more credit for Afghanistan disaster The Duran: Episode 1068 Britain’s delusions that it could take on the Taliban alone are ludicrous – what are our empire-nostalgic MPs smoking? Britain’s delusions that it could take on the Taliban alone are ludicrous – what are our empire-nostalgic MPs smoking? Politicians think […] read more

The Duran10 hours ago

Fallout from Biden’s Afghanistan debacle set to hit US economy [PART 2]

Fallout from Biden’s Afghanistan debacle set to hit US economy [PART 2] The Duran: Episode 1067 See Part 1 of the video: Biden confused & angry fields softball questions from ABC News George Stephanopoulos [PART 1] read more

CFACT10 hours ago

Henri analysis: Fortunately, not my worst fears, but…..

Henri's track appears unprecedented in its west of north track at it Westerly, RI landfall, yet not as extreme as what could have been. The post Henri analysis: Fortunately, not my worst fears, but….. appeared first on CFACT. read more

The Duran10 hours ago

Green energy, big business interests and the blockchain [Geopolitics Focus] – Episode 7

Green energy, big business interests and the blockchain [Geopolitics Focus] – Episode 7 Ecowatt site: https://ecowatt.io/ Follow ecowatt on Telegram: EcoWatt (EWT) 45 016 members, 4 460 online EcoWatt is a socially minded next generation renewable energy company that aims to disrupt the green energy market by creating the first easily accessible community driven renewable […] read more

The Last Refuge10 hours ago

URGENT: A Day of Prayer for the People of Afghanistan [Sunday, Aug 22]

Comments have been closed. In the short time this post has been up I have had to delete a number of them. Good grief, if you don’t want to pray, pass on by. And if you are mad at Franklin Graham, you can’t put that aside long enough to say prayers for people whose lives […] The post URGENT: A Day of Prayer for the People of Afghanistan [Sunday, Aug 22] appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more