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MintPress News11 hours ago

MintPress News Confronts Senator Cruz on Murderous US Sanctions

It was clear that the senator had no actual defense of the murderous policies for which he has advocated; he didn’t even bother to defend them, opting instead to echo a predecessor of his: Senator Joseph McCarthy. The post MintPress News Confronts Senator Cruz on Murderous US Sanctions appeared first on MintPress News. read more

The Duran11 hours ago

Protests in Australia. Protests in France

Protests in Australia. Protests in France ****News Topic 529***** ‘Liberté’: Thousands take to the streets in Paris to once again decry Covid-19 health pass restrictions (VIDEO) ‘Liberté’: Thousands take to the streets in Paris to once again decry Covid-19 health pass restrictions (VIDEO) Thousands of people have marched in the center of the French capital […] read more

CFACT11 hours ago

Mushrooms…in space!

In Super Mario Bros. players use mushrooms to increase their size, and gain extra lives. Mushrooms may help space travelers “level up” as well. The post Mushrooms…in space! appeared first on CFACT. read more

naked capitalism12 hours ago

Waste Watch: UK Enacts Right to Repair Rules

UK enacts right to repair rules, which should make spare parts for some electrical devices and large household appliances more widely available. read more

BolenReport12 hours ago

Part Two – How To EFFECTIVELY Deal With The Three Aspects Of Covid-19:

(1) The Infection Stage, (2) The Covid Long-Haul Stage, and (3) The Vaccine Spike Protein Reaction… How to understand, and activate, common sense solution(s)... Let’s begin. Compiled by Owen R. Fonorow – President of the Vitamin C Foundation Tom Levy MD, JD says, in an article in Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, June 21, 2021 that … Continue reading Part Two – How To EFFECTIVELY Deal With The Three Aspects Of Covid-19: read more

BolenReport12 hours ago

Part Two – How To EFFECTIVELY Deal With The Three Aspects Of Covid-19:

(1) The Infection Stage, (2) The Covid Long-Haul Stage, and (3) The Vaccine Spike Protein Reaction… How to understand, and activate, common sense solution(s)... Let’s begin. Compiled by Owen R. Fonorow – President of the Vitamin C Foundation Tom Levy MD, JD says, in an article in Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, June 21, 2021 that … Continue reading Part Two – How To EFFECTIVELY Deal With The Three Aspects Of Covid-19: read more

Lawfare12 hours ago

The Challenges of Understanding Taliban Finance

Afghan Afghani bills. (Peretz Partensky, https://flic.kr/p/9c2CBh; CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) Last week, the Taliban effectively took control of most of Afghanistan. This has naturally led to questions about how the group managed to do it—and about how they were funded. Researchers do have a high-level understanding of how the Taliban raise funds, but much less is known about how the group uses, moves, stores, manages and obscures its funds. Even public understanding of Taliban revenues suffers from lack of precision. The lack of precise knowle... read more

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education21 hours ago

Santa Clara University Finds "No Evidence" of Racial Bias After Campus Security Stopped Black Professor

Santa Clara University's investigation of four campus security officers who allegedly harassed a Black professor and her brother... read more

Greencrow As The Crow Flies10 hours ago

After nearly Two years - The Truth Finally Dawns on Paul Craig Roberts - "Could It Be a Population Reduction Plot After All?"

*US former Government Bureaucrat, Journalist* *and now Truth Blogger, Paul Craig Roberts* Good morning readers. I have a lot of backed-up posts to launch today and 13 more submissions from loyal warrior/readers in my in-basket. But first, some rare good news. Paul Craig Roberts, one of the most pre-imminent truth bloggers in the blogosphere has finally arrived at the conclusion that there is a very dark nexus behind all the Cov*ID*ian caper that has hit humanity like a Tidal Wave/Tsunami during the past nearly two years now. It has taken a while. * I personally wrote short no... read more

War News Updates10 hours ago

Deadly Firefight Erupts At Kabul Airport

*CNBC: **Deadly firefight erupts at Kabul airport as evacuation chaos continues into second week* * The U.S. military said Monday that no U.S. or NATO coalition forces were injured after a brief firefight broke out at one gate into Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport. * The last week at Kabul’s airport saw images of panic and desperation as mothers handed their babies to foreign soldiers over barbed-wire walls and Afghan civilians clung to airplanes as they took off in desperate attempts to flee their country. * The administration is considering extending the deadline... read more

The Rio Times10 hours ago

“Festival Borges” plans to draw Argentina’s most “universal” author closer to the public

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A short-story writer, poet and all-round intellectual, his works are viewed with fascination, but also with a certain respect and fear, a "prejudice" that the first festival dedicated to his work and figure, the 'Borges Festival,' aims to dispel. This literary tribute, to be held online between August 23 and […] The post “Festival Borges” plans to draw Argentina’s most “universal” author closer to the public appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago

Pfizer Jab Receives Full Approval From FDA, Pentagon Mandates Vaccinations For All Troops

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden Update (1100ET): The Pentagon’s press secretary has just confirmed that – as expected – the DoD will now require... The post Pfizer Jab Receives Full Approval From FDA, Pentagon Mandates Vaccinations For All Troops appeared first on From the Trenches World Report . read more

The National Interest10 hours ago

What the Collapse of Afghanistan Means for America’s Future

*Daniel R. DePetris* *National Security, Americas* This past-action theory of credibility has proven to be bogus, in large part because no two situations or crises are identical—and no two U.S. presidents are identical either. Opponents of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan are using the images of desperate Afghans seeking flights out of the Kabul airport to attack the U.S. decision to leave the decades-long civil war. Nikki Haley, the Trump administration’s former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, equated President Joe Biden’s departure from the South Asian nation as a fu... read more

Gangsters Out Blog11 hours ago

Erin O'Toole is sinking Justin Trudeau's ship

This is an interesting turn of events. Erin O'Toole made a live announcement today reaching out to all workers and trade unions rightfully claiming that Justin Trudeau does not want all Canadians to prosper. He wants to pick and choose which sectors recover. Erin O'Toole said the Conservatives want all Canadians to prosper in the post pandemic recovery which includes all workers and all trade unions. Not only is Justin Trudeau a fake feminist, he is also a fake trade unionist. There are no trade union rights within Communism. Within Communism trade unions don't have the right to ... read more

The Rio Times11 hours ago

Essay: The story of how the head of Mexico’s Juárez cartel set up shop in Chile

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Tuesday, August 10, the so-called "Operation Jalisco" culminated in the seizure of 2,450 kilos of marijuana at the port of San Antonio, most of which was the "Creepy" variety, which has a higher THC content. The drugs were imported into Chile from Mexico since December 2020 and came from […] The post Essay: The story of how the head of Mexico’s Juárez cartel set up shop in Chile appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago

Kids Dead After Jab in Australia, Eye-Popping Interview With Aussie Veteran

Stew Peters Show Published August 20, 2021 Stew Peters spoke with Royal Australian Air Force Veteran, Alan Hennessy, who bravely came forward to paint the... The post Kids Dead After Jab in Australia, Eye-Popping Interview With Aussie Veteran appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Accidental Deliberations11 hours ago

Monday Morning Links

Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Paul Krugman discusses the need for people who have been responsible about limiting the spread of COVID-19 to start speaking out and taking action to ensure that the reckless and nihilistic aren't able to impose avoidable disease and death. Adia Benton, Maimuna Majumder and Gavin Yamey write that the selfishness of rich countries - both in refusing to allow lower-income countries to produce their own vaccines, then hoarding the ones which are manufactured - stands to extend the ongoing pandemic until as late as 2028. And Ashleigh Stewar... read more

Snopes.com11 hours ago

Jesse Jackson and His Wife Test Positive for COVID-19

The civil rights activist had been vaccinated in January 2021. read more

Gangsters Out Blog11 hours ago

The Neil Cantrill Decision - 10 year sentence

The Neil Cantrill Decision has been posted online. It's about an Edmonton Hells Angel who kidnapped, roughed up an extorted a guy who ran a grow op for him in BC and wanted to get out. It reasserts the Edmonton Hells Angels involvement in the Metro Vancouver drug trade and the resulting violence. In this case Cantrill received a 10 year sentence. It's the resut of bad business. read more

Real Climate Science11 hours ago

54 Weeks Since New Zealand Eliminated COVID-19

7:22 PM · Aug 8, 2020 Now Jacinda is going to eliminate it again. read more

The Rio Times11 hours ago

Paraguay should boost its energy transition to become more clean and renewable – UNDP

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - One of Paraguay's most significant assets is that it is among the world's largest generators of energy per inhabitant, and that this energy is hydroelectric, clean and renewable. According to a report prepared by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), over 83% of this clean energy is exported at low […] The post Paraguay should boost its energy transition to become more clean and renewable – UNDP appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The Rio Times11 hours ago

Over 2,000 migrant children have entered Chile in 2021 through unauthorized crossings in Colchane

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – So far this year, a total of 2,095 migrant children have entered the country of Chile, specifically the Tarapacá Region, through unauthorized crossings in the commune of Colchane. This figure represents a third of the total number of foreigners who have arrived in the country irregularly. According to La Estrella […] The post Over 2,000 migrant children have entered Chile in 2021 through unauthorized crossings in Colchane appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Retraction Watch12 hours ago

Readers puzzle over marketing journal’s failures to retract

A marketing journal is taking heat on social media for issuing an expression of concern over a 2019 paper that many readers believe should have been retracted — and correcting another instead of retracting it. The article now subject to an expression of concern, “Role of Ambient Temperature in Influencing Willingness to Pay in Auctions … Continue reading Readers puzzle over marketing journal’s failures to retract read more

From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago

August Auction for From the Trenches

Mary and Galen are sponsoring an auction to raise funds for From the Trenches World Report. This way, the Trenchers will get what they want... The post August Auction for From the Trenches appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Small Dead Animals12 hours ago

Deputy Prime Minister of Canada

Campaigning Anyone else getting a mental picture of her in a cold sweat? Related read more

Science 2.0 blogs12 hours ago

Just Because We've Only Detected One Doesn't Mean Rogue Interstellar Objects Are Rare

In 2019, astronomers spotted a snowball in space moving at over 110,000 miles per hour. They quickly realized they had never seen it before. It was not even from our solar system. Now named Borisov, it was the first interstellar comet ever detected by humans. That doesn't make it rare. A new computer estimate instead believes that in the Oort Cloud—a shell of debris in the farthest reaches of our solar system—interstellar objects outnumber objects belonging to our solar system. *Borisov comet. Credit: NASA, ESA and D. Jewitt (UCLA)* read more read more

Science Matters14 hours ago

Family Doctor’s Plain Advice about Covid Vaccines

Buzz Hollander MD writes at Real Clear Science Let’s Stop Pretending About the Covid-19 Vaccines. Excerpts in italics with my bolds and images. As a family physician, I spend my days dispensing advice. I mean, there’s the occasional cast, skin biopsy, or shot, but most of my patients are seeing me for medical counsel. Never […] read more

Small Dead Animals15 hours ago

How the Left Views Itself

While you might think what is presented is from the Babylon Bee, in fact it comes from Salon magazine: Here’s the Twitter feed of the moron author who wrote the article. The comments are great though! read more

The National Interest11 hours ago

The Army Is Looking to Employ Sensors on High Flying Balloons 

*Peter Suciu* *military, Americas* The balloons would be equipped with cyber and electronic warfare sensors. During the American Civil War, the Union Army established the Balloon Corps, which was initially organized as a civilian operation that employed a group of prominent American “aeronauts.” The unit, which was active from 1861 to 1863, used seven specially built, gas-filled balloons to perform aerial reconnaissance on the movements of the Confederate States Army. The unit was disbanded before the war ended, but in 1893, the United States Army Signal Corps established a War B... read more

The National Interest11 hours ago

Coronavirus: North Korea Says it Has Its Own PCR Test

*Stephen Silver* *North Korea, Asia* The real number of coronavirus cases inside North Korea remains unclear. North Korea’s regime has claimed for quite some time that it has no cases of coronavirus. It has occasionally informed the World Health Organization that it has tested various people that month and found not a single positive case. Most recently, North Korea told WHO that 693 people had been tested for the virus, all coming up negative, while the total number since the start of the pandemic now stands at 35,947. This hasn’t stopped North Korea from engaging in mitigation ... read more

War News Updates11 hours ago

Former CIA And NSA Director Gen. Hayden Calls Trump Supporters 'Our Taliban' And Suggests Sending To Afghanistan On Planse 'The MAGA Wearing Unvaxxed'

Twitter user JoeyG suggested 'Can we send the MAGA wearing unvaxxed to Afghanistan, no use sending that plane back empty?' in apparent reference to the US's evacuation of American nationals and desperate Afghan civilians and translators escaping the Taliban. The general added, 'Good idea.' Michael Hayden retweeted this image on Thursday, fueling outrage on the internet ahead of former President Trump's Alabama rally *Daily Mail:** George W. Bush's CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden calls Trump supporters 'our Taliban' and suggests sending the 'the MAGA wearing unvaxxed' on planes ... read more

The National Interest11 hours ago

The F-14 Tomcat Might Be America's Most Iconic Fighter— Not Just Because of Top Gun

*Mark Episkopos* *F-14 Tomcat, * Years before its iconic appearance in the cult classic film Top Gun, the Northrup Grumman F-14 Tomcat distinguished itself as a versatile and ruthlessly effective workhorse fighter. The Tomcat has its early roots in the Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX) program. Seeking to cut development costs and to streamline production chains, then-Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara laid plans to procure a joint fighter for the U.S. Air Force and Navy. Against the wishes of the Navy, the TFX program produced the ill-fated General Dynamics F-111B attack ai... read more

The National Interest11 hours ago

Afghanistan Today Is Not Taiwan Tomorrow

*Chris Li, Josh Tupler* *Afghanistan, * Comparisons between U.S. policies toward Afghanistan and those toward Taiwan are more wrong than right. President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan ushered in the unceremonious close of a conflict that cost over $1 trillion and killed or wounded nearly 25,000 Americans across six presidential terms. A two-decade-long bipartisan investment of American blood and treasure failed, ultimately, to achieve U.S. objectives of permanently expelling the Taliban and building a self-sufficient, democratic nation. As lea... read more

The National Interest11 hours ago

Can Russia's ARMY 2021 Offerings Attract Foreign Buyers?

*Mark Episkopos* *Russian Military, * Russia's ARMY 2021 defense exhibition has kicked off, bringing the latest in Russian military hardware. This year's edition of ARMY, scheduled for August 22-28, will be held at its traditional Patriot Expo Center venue in the broader Moscow region. ARMY is Russia's largest and most internationally renowned annual defense exhibition, serving as a prime platform for Russian defense manufacturers to showcase their offerings to foreign observers. According to the event's promotional materials, approximately 1,500 Russian and foreign companies an... read more

The National Interest11 hours ago

U.S. Credibility Not Seriously Damaged by Afghanistan Failure

*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Afghanistan, Asia* Adversaries of America and NATO are wondering whether the failed mission in Afghanistan will translate into failed attempts to defend other allies across the globe. The chaotic end to the U.S. mission in Afghanistan is leading to a bumper crop of alarmist predictions. One of the most prominent is that the Afghanistan fiasco has severely damaged the credibility of the United States. America’s adversaries are supposedly waiting to exploit that situation and move against other, now demoralized, U.S. allies. Having “abandoned” Afghanistan, s... read more

Global Issues News Headlines11 hours ago

Parliamentarians Determined to Reach ICPD 25 Goals

Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug 23 (IPS) - Politicians from Asia and Africa shared activism anecdotes demonstrating their determination to meet ICPD 25 commitments. They were speaking at a hybrid conference held simultaneously in Kampala, Uganda, and online. Read the full story, “Parliamentarians Determined to Reach ICPD 25 Goals”, on globalissues.org → read more

Global Issues News Headlines11 hours ago

Salvadoran Migrants Still Look to the U.S. to Lift Themselves Out of Poverty

SAN PABLO TACACHICO, El Salvador, Aug 23 (IPS) - The Joe Biden administration's call for undocumented Central American migrants not to go to the United States, as requested by Vice President Kamala Harris during a June visit to Guatemala, appears to have fallen on deaf ears. Read the full story, “Salvadoran Migrants Still Look to the U.S. to Lift Themselves Out of Poverty”, on globalissues.org → read more

Global Issues News Headlines11 hours ago

UN migration agency launches $15 million appeal for Haiti

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday launched a $15 million appeal to support some 137,000 families affected by the deadly earthquake that rocked southern Haiti just over a week ago. Read the full story, “UN migration agency launches $15 million appeal for Haiti”, on globalissues.org → read more

21st Century Wire11 hours ago

Abandoning Afghanistan: The Hindu Kush in U.S. Foreign Policy, 1979-2021

*Dr Can Erimtan* | From Carter to Biden: a long string of ill conceived ideas and designs which has made the US the latest casualty in the 'graveyard of empires.' read more

War News Updates12 hours ago

Pentagon's John Kirby And Gen. Hank Taylor Hold Briefing As Afghanistan Exit Continues (Video)

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The Free Thought Project12 hours ago

Pfizer Jab Receives Full Approval From FDA, Pentagon Mandates Vaccinations For All Troops

[image: pfizer]The Pentagon's press secretary has just confirmed that - as expected - the DoD will now require all troops across the armed services to get the vaccine. read more

21st Century Wire12 hours ago

VIDEO: Everything You Need to Know About Informed Consent – ‘It’s Your Right’

*Canadian Covid Care Alliance* | Informed consent to medical interventions - including vaccines, is the law. read more

Bayou Renaissance Man12 hours ago

Well said, sir!

The Adaptive Curmudgeon has a few choice words about COVID-19, National Public Radio, and the denizens who frequent it. I had the radio on. I’d tuned to a talk show which I was ignoring. *. . .* “A risk you take…” The radio was saying. My curiosity was piqued. What interesting radio topic had matched my inner thoughts? “They crawl all over you so it’s hard to stop… but it’s still a hazard to be cognizant of…” What hazard crawls all over you? They had my full attention now. “Your cat can get Covid from you so…” What. The. ****! It was NPR. G-ddammit! America’s ever-present,... read more

Turcopolier13 hours ago

The desert will bloom.

Comment: I have been involved with reverse osmosis de-salination since I left the government. It was an interest of a former employer. IMO this is a major innovation that will open up vast areas without much water to agriculture. pl … Continue reading → read more

IER13 hours ago

How the Battle of the Natural Gas Bans Will Cost You

Natural gas, once seen as a bridge fuel to a new energy future, is now the target of attacks by… The post How the Battle of the Natural Gas Bans Will Cost You appeared first on IER. read more

Shadowproof13 hours ago

Statement On Receiving The Serena Shim Award For Uncompromised Integrity In Journalism

Kevin Gosztola was awarded the Serena Shim Award for Uncompromised Integrity in Journalism for his work thus far on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s case. The Association for Investment in Popular Action Committees, based in California, is an antiwar group that gives the award to those whose work is “deemed important, The post Statement On Receiving The Serena Shim Award For Uncompromised Integrity In Journalism appeared first on Shadowproof. read more

CFACT13 hours ago

Morano on Tucker: Refuting CBS claim that climate change fueled Taliban takeover

Will the media try everything to divert blame from Biden? The post Morano on Tucker: Refuting CBS claim that climate change fueled Taliban takeover appeared first on CFACT. read more

musingsofanoldfart16 hours ago

Do no harm

When laypeople are asked to say a key tenet of the Hippocratic Oath, we usually will stumble then say a doctor is asked to “do no harm.” Per Wikipedia, “The Hippocratic Oath is an oath of ethics historically taken by physicians. It is one of the most … Continue reading → read more

War News Updates12 hours ago

The U.S. Abandoned Afghanistan In The Middle Of The Night

*WNU Editor:* Rory Stewart was calling for the withdrawal from Afghanistan 10 years ago, but under proper conditions and protecting the gains that Afghan society have accomplished in the past 20 years. His observations, analysis, and criticisms are spot. This is a must watch video. Hat tip *Small Dead Animals.* read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

Tunisia seeks urgent review of trade agreement with Turkey

23-Aug-2021 Le ministre tunisien explique que cette décision a été prise dans l'ambition de protéger la production nationale. read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

One big, expensive, avoidable reason why governments won't take action on climate change

23-Aug-2021 As governments try to phase out coal and leave fossil fuels in the ground, lawsuits from industry investors are starting to pile up around them. read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

UK releases NZ free trade negotiation details as agreement nears

23-Aug-2021 A free trade deal with the United Kingdom is getting closer, with both sides set to sign an agreement in principal by the end of the month. read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

Notable aumento del comercio Vietnam-Unión Europea gracias a TLC

23-Aug-2021 Actualmente, el bloque europeo es el quinto socio comercial de Vietnam y su segundo mayor importador de sus productos después de Estados Unidos. read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

Corea del Sur acelerará sus diálogos de TLC con Mercosur

23-Aug-2021 Corea del Sur ha dicho, este jueves, que está tratando de acelerar las negociaciones de un tratado de libre comercio (TLC) con un grupo de países sudamericanos, ya que el país pretende expandir aún más su cartera de exportaciones. read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

¡El TLC con Estados Unidos anticipa su violencia antes de existir!

23-Aug-2021 La decisión del presidente Lasso de negociar un tratado de libre comercio (TLC) con Estados Unidos en la práctica se ha convertido en la imposición -por inconsultas y acordadas a espaldas de la población- de medidas que otorgan enormes garantías jurídicas y económicas a las grandes empresas, mientras se subordinan los derechos humanos, colectivos y de la naturaleza. read more

War News Updates12 hours ago

U.S. Vice President Harris in Singapore Amid Afghan Crisis

*Daily Mail:* *Kamala Harris is filmed LAUGHING at reporter before discussing Afghan crisis and insisting evacuation is 'highest priority' after poll called her unfit to be president* * Harris cut off a reporter with her nervous laugh and said 'Hold on, hold on,' before addressing the Afghanistan situation over the weekend * She reiterated that the Biden-Harris administration was working on the crisis, despite failure to promptly communicate with Americans and world leaders * The video was recorded as she prepared to fly to Singapore. She started her visits to Southeast Asi... read more

The Rio Times12 hours ago

Bolivia’s fire flames have now spread to Paraguay

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The National Emergency Secretariat (SEN) reported today (23) that the fire in Bolivia has spread to Paraguay's Chaco area, through Milestone 7, on the border with that country. SEN stated that firefighting efforts are being intensified amid an alarming number of forest fire outbreaks. It further reported on this new […] The post Bolivia’s fire flames have now spread to Paraguay appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The Free Thought Project12 hours ago

Fmr Cop Posed as Federal Agent, Invaded Family’s Home, Held Them Hostage While Robbing Them

[image: home]A disgraced cop dressed up as a federal agent to conduct an armed home invasion of a family to rob them of guns, money, and jewelry. read more

Food & Water Watch12 hours ago

Elected Officials And Community Question CA Regulatory Agencies on SoCalGas Compressor

California Public Utilities Commission still silent on Environment Impact Review read more

Halifax Examiner12 hours ago

Black News File

1. The Halifax Examiner visits Cherrybrook this Thursday This Thursday from 6pm to 8pm the Halifax Examiner will be hosting a community session at the Black Cultural Centre in Cherrybrook. The Halifax Examiner is working on a reporting series about the housing crisis in Nova Scotia, and is visiting communities to hear your stories, ideas, […] read more

MUSINGS ON IRAQ13 hours ago

Security In Iraq Aug 15-21, 2021

The Islamic State’s summer offensive appears to be coming to an end in August. On the other hand, pro-Iran groups are increasing their attacks upon U.S. targets in Iraq. There were a total of 25 security incidents recorded in Iraq from August 15-21. That was down from 31 the previous week and 44 the first week of the month. 8 of those incidents were by pro-Iran groups. They hit logistics convoys working for the U.S. in Anbar (1), Baghdad (2), Dhi Qar (1), and Salahaddin(1). Three other IEDs were dismantled in Babil and two in Diwaniya. There have been a total of 16 succe... read more

MUSINGS ON IRAQ13 hours ago

This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 23

1922 Royal dinner in Baghdad Anti-British demonstration occurred backed by King Faisal 1922 King Faisal struck by appendicitis leading to surgery UK High Commissioner for Iraq Sir Cox demanded that king arrest anti-British protesters but he refused With king sick Cox assumed control of govt He banned opposition, exiled and deported its leaders banned 2 opposition papers Silenced opposition and Shiite leaders 1924 American Consul in Iraq said King Faisal had no popular support and many were openly opposed to him 1952 Communist led strike at Basra port over pay Bro... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago

"How It Really Is"

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Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago

Jim Kunstler, "Throwdowns and Showdowns"

*"Throwdowns and Showdowns"* by Jim Kunstler "Notice, there are two sets of hostages in this phase of what looks like an engineered US collapse: the thousands of stranded Americans who can’t get out of Afghanistan thanks to the history-rockin’ ineptitude of “Joe Biden,” Tony Blinken, and General Mark Milley, and the millions of We-the-People back home whose minds are hostage to the narratives concocted in a shadowland of sinister governance. Welcome to a week of throwdowns and showdowns, a force majeure of mind change. A strange paralysis in the Pentagon has prevented the use of US... read more

The Conservative Socrates13 hours ago

Who Overthrows the Superpowers? Allies or Enemies

Most superpowers were annihilated by their trusted allies and vassals, and not by their enemies. The Persian Empire was annihilated by its former vassal, the Kingdom of Macedonia. In the sixth century, the Macedonians were a minor tribe in Europe. The Persian Emperor Darius I made them the legitimate satrap of Macedonia. The Persians gave military training to the Macedonians and armed them, so that they could serve in the Persian army as mercenaries. The Western Roman Empire was conquered by its former vassals, the Visigoths (who emerged from the Gothic groups in the fourth century... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago

"Economic Market Snapshot AM 8/23/21"

*"Economic Market Snapshot AM 8/23/21"* ○ "Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone." - John Maynard Keynes ○ "The more I see of the monied classes, the better I understand the guillotine." - George Bernard Shaw ○ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CNN Market Data:* - https://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - https://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ○ A comprehensive, essential daily read. - http://www.shadow... read more

News – TOTT News14 hours ago

International personalities show support for Australian freedom efforts

As Australia's freedom protests are condemned by the mainstream media and masses at home, a number of high-profiled personalities from across the world showed solidarity from afar. read more

Cloaking Inequity14 hours ago

Critical Race Theory, what it is and isn’t

I sat down for a few minutes with Dr. Gerald Smith on the Eastern Standard podcast that aired on NPR WEKU to discuss Critical Race Theory (CRT), what it is and isn’t. For some, CRT has become a catch-all phrase for discussions about race, so in this podcast we discuss what CRT actually is for the general public. In this read more

The Rio Times12 hours ago

Multi-layered differences cause rising tension between Argentina and Venezuela

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The tensions do not reach nearly as far as in the case of Daniel Ortega, the Nicaraguan president, who a few days ago - according to high-level official sources - even rejected a call from President Alberto Fernández without a word of courtesy. However, the once privileged relations between Argentina […] The post Multi-layered differences cause rising tension between Argentina and Venezuela appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

War News Updates12 hours ago

Who Exactly Is Supporting President Biden's Withdrawal Plan From Afghanistan?

*Don Surber: **They seem to want Joe to go * Maybe the swamp rats in Washington do not see Afghanistan as an existential threat to Biden. After all, they misjudged the speed in which the Taliban would move to fill the vacuum created by Biden's sudden withdrawal of U.S. forces. Why would they not misjudge the gravity of the situation now? Still it does seem strange that few pundits or politicians are publicly defending him. His party's leaders are sitting on the sidelines while Biden stumbles and fumbles his explanations for his decision to leave 38 million people in Afghani... read more

The Rio Times13 hours ago

Growers from Argentina and Brazil travel to Uruguay and invest in local wines

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Maldonado and Canelones are two of the wine-producing departments, places where people who come to Uruguay to settle down choose to live. In fact, both Argentines and Brazilians settle far from the bustle of their hometowns and even Montevideo, and choose quieter places with more green areas. Some of them […] The post Growers from Argentina and Brazil travel to Uruguay and invest in local wines appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The National Interest13 hours ago

Endsieg: Hitler’s Secret Airplane That Would Bomb America’s East Coast

*Sebastien Roblin* *World War II, Europe* Supposedly this new beast stored enough fuel in its wings for twenty-seven-hour round-trip treks to attack New York. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Fortunately for the world, Nazi nuclear weapon research proved as unfocused as other Wunderwaffe projects, and Germany suffered a severe shortage of qualified physicists due to its racist policies and politicization of academia. In 1942, German air force chief Hermann Goering sketched out the requirement for the Amerika bomber—a strategic bomber capable of making 7,200-mile round-trip ac... read more

The National Interest13 hours ago

Biden Administration: Most Americans Will Need Coronavirus Booster Shots 

*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Pandemic, Americas* The administration could soon announce a plan that would involve administering third shots beginning in September or October. Top health officials in President Joe Biden’s administration are believed to be planning to announce that most Americans should get a coronavirus booster shot eight months after becoming fully vaccinated. The plan, which could be announced as soon as this week, would involve administering third shots beginning in September or October in an effort to contain the highly transmissible Delta variant that continues to d... read more

the daily howler13 hours ago

WITTGENSTEIN IN THE WORLD: The sixth greatest book arrived in the mail!

*MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021* *We hungrily fell upon it:* Near the end of the week, our new book arrived in the mail. Hungrily, we fell upon it. It was the sixth most important philosophy book of the twentieth century—and not only that! It had been written by the *fifth* most important philosopher of the past *two* hundred years! The book in question was Word and Object. The philosopher was Willard Van Orman Quine, a Harvard professor of long standing and of unquestioned academic renown. Ludwig Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations had been published in 1953. In the surveys to... read more

The Rio Times13 hours ago

Amaszonas by Nella airline plans to resume flights between Bolivia and Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Amaszonas by Nella, the new brand resulting from the acquisition of Bolivian airline Amaszonas by Brazilian Nella Airlines, plans to resume flights to Brazil in September. The airline has scheduled the resumption of flights between Santa Cruz de la Sierra and São Paulo/Guarulhos for September 15, with three flights per […] The post Amaszonas by Nella airline plans to resume flights between Bolivia and Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago

08-22-2021 Waverly, Tn Horrific Flash Flooding- town cut in half- homes-cars-people missing- drone

Live Storms Media Aug 22, 2021 The post 08-22-2021 Waverly, Tn Horrific Flash Flooding- town cut in half- homes-cars-people missing- drone appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago

Mum Scorches School Board With Flamethrower Speech | Virginia Beach Public School

Banned Youtube Videos August 22nd, 2021. This is one pissed off mumma bear. Watch as her venom lays waste to the school board members of... The post Mum Scorches School Board With Flamethrower Speech | Virginia Beach Public School appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago

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

Medical Kidnap Video messages from Australian truck drivers have surfaced in some of the alternative social media sites in recent days stating that they are... The post Australian Truckers Warn Citizens to Stock Up on Food as They Prepare to Take Over the Country appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago

22 Dead, Many Missing After Record Rainfall in Tennessee

VOA News WAVERLY, TENN. – At least 22 people were killed, and rescue crews searched desperately Sunday amid shattered homes and tangled debris for dozens... The post 22 Dead, Many Missing After Record Rainfall in Tennessee appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces negative COVID-19 test after Regeneron antibody treatment

Austin American-Statesman Gov. Greg Abbott took to Twitter late Saturday afternoon to announce that he is now testing negative for COVID-19. “I am told that my... The post Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces negative COVID-19 test after Regeneron antibody treatment appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago

White House staff are not required to get vaccinated

ApplesIsland August 22nd, 2021. The post White House staff are not required to get vaccinated appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Snopes.com14 hours ago

US Regulators Give Full Approval to Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

The U.S. becomes the first country to fully approve the shot. read more

From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago

State Department hit by cyber attack, source says

Fox Business The State Department is the latest to fall victim to a cyber-attack and notifications of a possible serious breach were made by the... The post State Department hit by cyber attack, source says appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago

Take a walk into the future…

Take a walk into the future… Explore how technology could shape the world in the years to come: https://t.co/gAYqvKs9gM pic.twitter.com/7DHMdbHXlR — World Economic Forum (@wef)... The post Take a walk into the future… appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago

It’s Time To Get Ready | Chief Oren Lyons (Faithkeeper Of The Wolf Clan)

Inspired Aug 18, 2021 Chief Oren Lyons, Faithkeeper of the Wolf Clan speaks about the ignored warnings & how we are living in the times... The post It’s Time To Get Ready | Chief Oren Lyons (Faithkeeper Of The Wolf Clan) appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

No More Mister Nice Blog14 hours ago

RIGHT-WING EVIL, INVISIBLE AGAIN

AP published a disturbing story yesterday about anti-mask, anti-vaccine violence and intimidation. The Hawaii lieutenant governor watched in horror as protesters showed up outside his condo, yelled at him through bullhorns and beamed strobe lights into the building to harass him over vaccine requirements. A parent in Northern California barged into his daughter’s elementary school and punched a teacher in the face over mask rules. At a school in Texas, a parent ripped a mask off a teacher’s face during a “Meet the Teacher” event. A Missouri hospital leader was approached in a park... read more

PopularResistance.Org14 hours ago

Learn From The East – A Major Lesson Of The Pandemic.

The world is now in the throes of another wave of Covid-19, with another surge in infections, sickness and deaths, this time due to the more infectious and apparently more lethal Delta variant. Are there lessons to be learned from the previous waves of Covid-19 that might help us now? There are, and they were evident long ago, but in the West, they have been largely ignored. Up to now, for example, the US has suffered over 617,000 deaths; China in contrast has suffered fewer than 5,000 deaths in a population four times as large as the US. Could there not be some lessons that mi... read more

PA Pundits – International16 hours ago

The Sun’s Influence On Climate And Why The Evidence Is Ignored By The IPCC

By Dr. John Happs ~ I’m often asked: “Why do so many people still believe that we are facing a climate crisis?” And: “Why is so much money being spent on reducing carbon dioxide emissions when many other factors control climate change?” My answers to these questions rest with the following facts: The general public […] read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 26 hours ago

Gregory Mannarino, "AM/PM 8/23/21"

"Down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Only the consequences are real - to *you*! Your guide: Gregory Mannarino, AM 8/23/21: *"Critical, Must Know Now Updates"* - https://traderschoice.net/ Gregory Mannarino, PM 8/23/21: *“Bank If America And Morgan Stanley Warn * *On The Stock Market And Economy”* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more

The National Interest13 hours ago

Why Is China Building over a Hundred Nuclear Missile Silos in the Middle of the Desert?

*Sebastien Roblin* *China, China* It has to do with a "shell game." *Here's What You Need To Know:* Even if doubled in size and qualitatively improved, China’s arsenal will remain much smaller than that of the United State. Late in June 2021, commercial satellite imagery revealed that China appears to be building a field of at least 119 underground silos for the launch of nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles, or ICBMs, in its northwestern Gansu province. That’s in addition to around 20-25 more silos already known to be under construction elsewhere. The 700 square mile IC... read more

The National Interest13 hours ago

Taliban Takeover: Who is Abdul Ghani Baradar, Afghanistan’s New Leader? 

*Trevor Filseth* *Afghanistan, Asia* The extremist group captured Kabul on August 15 and is now poised to reshape the country. The Taliban has emerged as the undisputed victor of the nineteen-year war against the U.S.- and NATO-supported Afghan government. The group’s most prominent, Zabihullah Mujahid, gave its first press conference on Tuesday, in which he indicated that the Taliban’s stances had moderated and it was open to women’s education and employment. However, apart from Mujahid, the Taliban’s leadership has remained largely out of the limelight. While its head of stat... read more

The Watchers » Latest articles13 hours ago

Very bright and low fireball near Ottawa, Canada

A very bright and low fireball was seen and recorded streaking through the night sky over southern Quebec and Ontario, Canada around 02:37 UTC on August 21, 2021. The International Meteor Organization (IMO) received more than 110 witness reports.1 The event lasted...... Read more » read more

The National Interest13 hours ago

Invasion: How America Could Have Ended the Saudi Oil Embargo

*Michael Peck* *Saudi Arabia, Middle East* America could have seized the oil fields with little problem. *Here's What You Need to Know*: In the end, just like Iraq, the question would have remained: What do you do with the territory after you’ve taken it? A permanent occupation that would have turned the Saudi oil fields into another Guantánamo Bay enclave? Or do you return the oil fields only if OPEC lowered prices, which would have left embittered relations between the world and its biggest oil producers? Thirty years before America invaded Iraq, it almost invaded Saudi Arabia.... read more

The National Interest13 hours ago

A South Korean Iron Dome to Protect against North Korean Artillery: An Unlikely Prospect

*Sebastien Roblin* *North Korea, East Asia* Still, the original Iron Dome could potentially be introduced to the Korean Peninsula via the U.S. Army, which activated two batteries in November 2020. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* If the public comes to expect an impenetrable artillery shield, then there is a risk that they will be disappointed. However, a Korean anti-rocket system could protect critical military infrastructure, and if frugally deployed to protect population centers too, could potentially mitigate the loss of civilian life too. South Korea’s Defense Minister Su... read more

The National Interest13 hours ago

Meet Sweden's Finest Aerial Killer

*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Yes, you read that right Sweden. The domestic arms industry in Sweden is no joke. *Key point:* Sweden values its security and will do what is necessary to do that. The JS 37 Viggen is not a stealthy plane, but it did not need to be to an effective killer. *More From The National Interest: * *Yes, America Has a ‘Ninja’ Missile * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier * *How the F-35 Stealth Fighter Almost Never Happened * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear Weapons Sitting on the Ocean Floor * During the Cold War, Sweden developed a multitude... read more

War News Updates13 hours ago

Tweets On Afghanistan

The Taliban will not extend the 31 August deadline for the current evacuation mission from Afghanistan, a spokesman says https://t.co/1x3BG8ktmw — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) August 23, 2021 #UPDATE The Taliban warned on Monday there would be "consequences" if the United States and its allies extend their presence in Afghanistan beyond next week, as chaos continued to overwhelm #Kabul airport https://t.co/n8TF6QJqBO pic.twitter.com/oro2WCEoB0 — AFP News Agency (@AFP) August 23, 2021 #BREAKING France sees need to continue Afghan evacuations beyond August 31: minister pic.twitt... read more

The Rio Times14 hours ago

Time capsule buries children’s memories of Uruguay’s pandemic

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Mouth masks, alcohol gel, documents, and the memory of how Uruguayan children lived through the Covid-19 pandemic are some of the objects that the country will bury in a time capsule destined to be opened by its creators. In letters and drawings, students from different schools in the department (province) […] The post Time capsule buries children’s memories of Uruguay’s pandemic appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

War News Updates14 hours ago

Picture Of The Day

Evacuees from Afghanistan board a military aircraft during an evacuation from Kabul. Staff Sgt. Brandon Cribelar/U.S. Marine Corps. *WNU Editor:* The above picture came form this photo-gallery .... *Top Photos of the Day* (Reuters). read more

Mining Awareness +14 hours ago

Covid-19: FDA Set to Grant Full Approval to Pfizer mRNA Covid Vaccine Without Public Discussion of Data; There is No Control Group Either

Without a control group, it’s in our faces quackery. They aren’t even pretending to do science anymore. Why don’t we … Continue reading → read more

Halifax Examiner14 hours ago

Stories from The Street

News 1. Nova Scotia finally begins to get some hydro power from Muskrat Falls — but how much? This item is written by Jennifer Henderson. August 15 was the date hydroelectricity from Muskrat Falls was set to flow from Labrador to Nova Scotia. Announced during the middle of the Nova Scotia provincial election and on […] read more

Viable Opposition14 hours ago

Anthony Fauci, Bioethics and America's Big Health Business

Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984, one of the 27 institutes that makes up the National Institutes of Health and America's lead on the COVID-19 file, has proven that he is more than capable of changing his mind on issues that have impacted all of us during the pandemic (i.e. masking and lockdowns). One issue that he weighed in on back in 2007 was bioethics, an issue of great importance to the general public since the ethics of medicine, in general, has proven to be problematic during the pandemic with many scientists sh... read more

Real Climate Science14 hours ago

The Climatic Threat Of The 21st Century

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LaRouchePAC.com - All Posts14 hours ago

Outright Sabotage! The Delay of NASA’s 2024 Artemis Moon Mission Is No Accident

Let’s get this straight, NASA’s Office of Inspector General Office of Audits has determined that NASA will not be ready to meet the 2024 Artemis Moon Landing Mission target date due to delays in the development of... a spacesuit? Who the hell is buying that? According to the IG, these delays in perfecting Next Generation Spacesuits are a primary reason why NASA may not meet Artemis’s scheduled 2024 landing on the Moon, along with funding shortfalls, and a scheduling delay of approximately 20 months. read more

The Free Thought Project14 hours ago

Murder Charges Dropped Against Cops Who Executed Unarmed 16yo Boy ‘Without Provocation’

[image: charges]Despite video showing the officers opened fire on the unarmed child 'for no reason', a judge dropped murder charges against all three officers who killed him. read more

Covert Geopolitics15 hours ago

Statement of Non-Compliance with Mandatory Vaccination in Canadian Universities

First it was not even a university, but Seneca College. Then it was the University of Ottawa. Then Carleton University, the University of Western Ontario, and the University of Toronto. Now it is almost every university in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The law faculty at McGill is also demanding it, presumably to save the … Continue reading Statement of Non-Compliance with Mandatory Vaccination in Canadian Universities → read more

The New Dark Age15 hours ago

HSBC is the 800-pound Gorilla in the Canadian Courtroom that No One is Talking About

The prosecution of telecommunications giant Huawei’s CFO Meng Wanzhou on charges of violating U.S. sanctions policies with Iran has been very politicized from the outset and a bellwether in the decline of U.S.-Sino relations in an era of renewed cold war. read more

The Duck of Minerva15 hours ago

Why Addressing the Climate Crisis Can Help Build More Sustainable Peace

Thirty years of research underlies the realization that climate change poses substantial national, international and human security risks, but analysts have only recently shifted their focus toward how to simultaneously build peace in post-conflict environments and grapple with the dual challenges of mitigating and adapting to climate change. In a recent article in World Development […] read more

start.me17 hours ago

At the demise of Google Bookmarks, here are your options

If there’s one thing search giant Google isn’t afraid of, it’s killing their services, apps or hardware. We all know about Google Glass, Google+, or Google Play Music. And now there’s another ax dropping: Google Bookmarks. Here’s what you need to know. The brief history of Google Bookmarks The Google Bookmarks service started back in 2005,… Read More Read More read more

Organizing Notes11 hours ago

California Courts allow San Quentin to steal prisoners property

Last June I wrote on this blog about the situation of San Quentin (California) death row inmate James P. Anderson. I’ve been friends with Anderson for the past 2 ½ years and we regularly speak on the phone about his situation inside the prison as well as things going on in the wider world. I recently asked him how we first made contact and he told me he'd seen an article I wrote in 2005 that made the connections between growing Pentagon budget and cutbacks in social spending. So he tracked me down and called from San Quentin and I accepted the call. The rest is history. I wante... read more

The Watchers » Latest articles14 hours ago

Henri continues dumping heavy rain after making landfall near Westerly, Rhode Island, U.S.

Tropical Storm "Henri" made landfall near Westerly, Rhode Island, U.S. at approximately 16:15 UTC (12:15 EDT) on Sunday, August 22, 2021. At the time of landfall, it had maximum sustained winds of 95 km/h (60 mph) and a minimum central pressure of 989 hPa....... Read more » read more

The Rio Times14 hours ago

Brazil leads economic recovery in Latin America

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil is leading the economic recovery in Latin America. In the week ending August 13, the country was the only one in the region that did not register a decline in mobility and maintained the ongoing recovery in economic activity. According to the Oxford Economics Consulting Tracker, the indicator in […] The post Brazil leads economic recovery in Latin America appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Age of Autism The Rebel Alliance!14 hours ago

US COVID-19 Vaccines Proven to Cause More Harm than Good Based on Pivotal Clinical Trial Data Analyzed Using the Proper Scientific Endpoint, “All Cause Severe Morbidity” J. Bart Classen, MD*

New paper FDA are expected to vote today to fully license the Pfizer vaccine while hiding the hideous fallout https://www.scivisionpub.com/pdfs/us-covid19-vaccines-proven-to-cause-more-harm-than-good-based-on-pivotal-clinical-trial-data-analyzed-using-the-proper-scientific--1811.pdf ABSTRACT Three COVID-19 vaccines in the US have been released for sale by the FDA under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)... Related Stories - Generational Divide - Where Do We Go Now? - It's not About "Freedom" read more

Northern Reflections14 hours ago

Afghanistan Again

Afghanistan has once again bulldozed its way into a Canadian election. Robin Sears writes: Midcampaign, on Oct. 12, 2008, CBC journalist Mellissa Fung was kidnapped in Kabul. And on Sep. 2, 2015, again midcampaign, a photograph of the body of a Kurdish refugee child named Alan Kurdi lying on a Turkish beach shocked Canadians. The death of three-year-old Alan touched Canadians’ hearts, and cast a spotlight on how little compassion Stephen Harper’s government had shown in its refugee policy, especially toward Afghan refugees. Alan’s Canadian relatives expressed their hurt and anger... read more

The Rio Times14 hours ago

Market reduces GDP projection to 5.27% in 2021 and to 2% in 2022 – Focus report

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The market continued its series of increases in projections for inflation this year for the 20th week in a row but maintained the outlook for monetary policy. The Focus survey released by the Central Bank on Monday shows that the estimate for the IPCA inflaction rate in 2021 has now […] The post Market reduces GDP projection to 5.27% in 2021 and to 2% in 2022 – Focus report appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Snopes.com15 hours ago

As Cuomo Exits, Hochul to Take Office Minus ‘Distractions’

Hochul was scheduled be sworn in as New York’s first female governor just after midnight in a brief, private ceremony overseen by the state’s chief judge, Janet DiFiore. read more

The National Interest15 hours ago

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are Changing Warfare

*Charlie Gao* *Security, Middle East* Loitering munitions also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are very difficult to track and kill. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Israel pioneered the development of UAVs in the late 1980s or early 1990s as an anti-radar solution. The low radar, visual, and thermal signatures of loitering munitions make them incredibly hard to track and kill. Future battles could be determined by which side more effectively uses loitering munitions. In August 2018, suicide attack drones grabbed headlines when used in an assassination attempt again... read more

Econlib15 hours ago

Art Carden’s post-pandemic reading list

Art Carden has a quick but dense reading list of five books you should read to prepare for the next pandemic. (Well, I hope this isn’t a more-than-one-in-a-generation challenge, but read them anyway). The list is interesting and focuses on the limits of expert knowledge, which seems to be Art’s main takeaway from this year […] The post Art Carden’s post-pandemic reading list appeared first on Econlib. read more

The Rio Times15 hours ago

Avenida Paulista in São Paulo to become largest cultural corridor of Latin America

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After almost a decade, the Assis Chateaubriand São Paulo Art Museum (MASP) resumes construction of the institution's second headquarters, which will be built in the building next to Lina Bo Bardi's (1914-1992), on Paulista Avenue. The expansion will take place with the occupation of Dumont-Adams, a former residential building that […] The post Avenida Paulista in São Paulo to become largest cultural corridor of Latin America appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Snopes.com15 hours ago

22 Dead, Many Missing After 17 Inches of Rain in Tennessee

Many of the missing live in the neighborhoods where the water rose the fastest, said Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis, who confirmed the 22 fatalities in his county. read more

Politics + Society – The Conversation15 hours ago

Where do Afghanistan's refugees go?

Don’t be misled by the scenes from Kabul airport. Most Afghan refugees don’t leave in an airplane and few will settle in the United States. read more

Modern Tokyo Times15 hours ago

Japanese artist Soga Shōhaku was influenced by the Muromachi Period

Japanese artist Soga Shōhaku was influenced by the Muromachi Period Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The artist Soga Shōhaku (1730-1781) belongs to the Edo Period. Yet, for Shōhaku, the art world of the Muromachi Period (1336 to 1573 – period officially began in 1338) is what inspired him. Therefore, the cultural angle of the […] The post Japanese artist Soga Shōhaku was influenced by the Muromachi Period first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more

The Rio Times15 hours ago

Upcoming events that will influence Brazil’s financial markets this Week 34

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The main international stock markets rise on Monday morning, 23, recovering some of last week's losses, when the minutes of the Federal Reserve (Fed) increased investor caution about a reduction in monetary stimulus in the United States. The topic is likely to be discussed on the negotiating tables, as Fed […] The post Upcoming events that will influence Brazil’s financial markets this Week 34 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more