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Thomas Paine

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

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

 10:12 pm MDT

MJBizDaily11 hours ago
Indiva revenue surges on growing appetite for cannabis edibles
Canadian licensed cannabis producer Indiva experienced a substantial climb in net revenue in the April-June quarter that stemmed, in large part, from growing sales of edible products. The Ottawa, Ontario-headquartered company reported net revenue of 9.1 million Canadian dollars ($7.2 million) for the period, up 209% year-over-year and 46% over the previous quarter. Cannabis edibles […] Indiva revenue surges on growing appetite for cannabis edibles is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Loft buys CrediHome marketplace, takes lead in lending for real estate purchases in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Loft takes the lead in lending for real estate acquisition, begins operations in Belo Horizonte, and will expand its presence in the metropolitan areas of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Loft, one of the largest unicorns in the country dedicated to the real estate market and one of the […] The post Loft buys CrediHome marketplace, takes lead in lending for real estate purchases in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
We Don’t Need No Flaming Sparky Cars
In June 2017, months after General Motors Co. beat Tesla Inc. to market with an affordable, long-range electric vehicle, it took out full-page newspaper ads touting how long its Chevrolet Bolt could travel between charges. The tagline: “Begin a long-distance relationship, now.” Four years later, the long-distance relationship between GM and its battery partner, LG… Continue reading → read more
Econlib13 hours ago
The Big Deal About Masks
What’s the big deal about masks? In exchange for slight inconvenience and discomfort, we save lives. Basic human selfishness explains why many would fail to comply. Anti-authoritarian scruples might lead some to oppose government mask mandates. But how could anyone sincerely disagree with the principle that wearing masks is a good thing? The obvious place […] The post The Big Deal About Masks appeared first on Econlib. read more
BC's Vaccine cards are illegal
Maturity is learning to walk away from people & situations that threaten your peace of mind, self-respect, values... pic.twitter.com/eaSHk8BIY2 — Tiny Buddha (@tinybuddha) April 28, 2016 They say a man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still. They say it is easier to take a city than a brother offended. I am a brother offended. Bonnnie the Freak is introducing vaccine cards in BC like Socialist Bill De Blasio in New York. This is illegal. I don't care about restaurants or sporting events but I do care about the gym. Bonnie Henry is Satan. If anyone is aware of lega... read more
Joe Biden Must Ignore the Taliban’s August 31 Withdrawal ‘Red Line’
*Michael O'Hanlon* *Afghanistan, Middle East* Staying an extra ten or twenty or thirty days—or whatever we deem necessary in the end—is not only the right thing to do but is what is now needed to begin the process of restoring American credibility, not only in the eyes of the Taliban but in the rest of the world. Apparently, President Joe Biden feels under pressure to complete the troop-assisted evacuation of Americans, and modest numbers of friends of America, from Afghanistan by August 31. The Taliban has declared that the date represents a “red line.” But the very fact that it... read more
Bad News for Biden: The Taliban Have Issued A Death Sentence
*Peter Suciu* *Afghanistan, * The Taliban have sentenced the brother of an Afghan translator to death. The "buck stops" with President Joe Biden, or so he claimed on the situation in Afghanistan as the United States pulls out its forces. However, Biden has also repeatedly pointed to an agreement signed by former President Donald Trump with the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, and the president has maintained that it bound him to withdraw forces. The problem with trying to cast blame on the previous administration is that it had a so-called "escape clause" that could have allowed the Unite... read more
Food & Water Watch10 hours ago
1,400 Petitions Urge Gov. Brown to Deny Easterday’s Mega-Dairy Permit
Climate experts, activists and frontline community members cite climate change, water contamination and animal welfare concerns read more
"Sometimes..."
"Sometimes even to live is an act of courage." - Lucius Annaeus Seneca read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
China Voices Its Opposition To Imposing Sanctions On The Taliban. Promises Aid To Reconstruct The Country
Taliban militants are seen inside the Ghazni city, eastern Afghanistan, Aug. 12, 2021. Taliban militants Thursday overran Afghanistan's eastern Ghazni province's capital city Ghazni, 150 km from the national capital Kabul, provincial council member Hasan Reza Yusufi said. Photo:Xinhua *Hindustan Times:* *Imposing sanctions on Taliban will be counterproductive, says China* *China, which shares a border with Afghanistan, has sought to maintain friendly ties with the Taliban, and has seized on the US pullback from the country to sharpen its criticism of Washington * China on Tuesd... read more
"The Wisdom to Shirk"
*"The Wisdom to Shirk"* by Bill Bonner "Lord, grant me the strength to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." – American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr YOUGHAL, IRELAND – "This week, we’re all getting on the same page… and the same chapter. Yesterday, we gave you what we think will be the pattern of the crisis ahead: (Fake) Boom… Bust… Re-Boom… Ka-Boom… Kabul. And today… we make sure we’re all reading the same book! Here’s a letter from a non-fan, clearly not even in the library. Dear reader Nancy M. quotes a ... read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
Duque viaja con seis ministros a Corea del Sur para estrechar lazos comerciales
24-Aug-2021 Una delegación colombiana, encabezada por el presidente Iván Duque acompañado de seis ministros, partió este domingo rumbo a Corea del Sur para realizar desde el 24 de agosto y por tres días una visita oficial centrada en afianzar lazos comerciales, impulsar inversión y establecer mayor cooperación. read more
The Duran11 hours ago
Europeans Round on Biden at Futile G7 Meeting as Indian PM Modi Calls Putin
Europeans Round on Biden at Futile G7 Meeting as Indian PM Modi Calls Putin News Topic 261 Putin discussed developments in Afghanistan with Indian PM Modi — Kremlin Telephone conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi While exchanging opinions on Afghanistan, the parties noted the importance of concerted efforts, which would help establish peace and […] read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
President Biden Rejects Pleas From G7 Leaders To Extend Afghan Evacuation Beyond Aug31st
President Joe Biden will stick to his August 31 deadline to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan despite pressures from G7 leaders to extend it *Daily Mail: **Last chance to get out of Kabul: Joe Biden rejects pleas from G7 leaders to extend Afghan evacuation beyond Aug31st after Taliban insists there can be no extensions - despite secret meeting with CIA - and BANS Afghans from leaving* * President Joe Biden will stick to his August 31 deadline to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan despite pressures from G7 leaders to extend it * The Taliban said Tuesday it will not extend... read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Dies at Age 80
Charlie Watts, the self-effacing and unshakeable Rolling Stones drummer who helped anchor one of rock’s greatest rhythms sections and used his “day job” to support his enduring love of jazz, has died, according to his publicist. He was 80. read more
MintPress News11 hours ago
John Pilger: Afghanistan, The Great Game of Smashing Countries
In 2010, I was in Washington and arranged to interview the mastermind of Afghanistan’s modern era of suffering, Zbigniew Brzezinski. I quoted to him his autobiography in which he admitted that his grand scheme for drawing the Soviets into Afghanistan had created “a few stirred up Muslims”. “Do you have any regrets?” I asked.“Regrets! Regrets! What regrets?” The post John Pilger: Afghanistan, The Great Game of Smashing Countries appeared first on MintPress News. read more
Adrienne's Corner11 hours ago
What is Afghanistan really about?...
* if you're waiting for me to tell you, please consider therapy since I'm still trying to figure out Vietnam.* Back in the dark days of Vietnam, we didn't have a blizzard of news sources. Now we suffer with a perpetual snow storm of information with no end in sight. Who to believe? I think you all know my new mantra of "trust no one." Cynical? You betcha! Not only did I spend years of my life trying to figure out what our involvement in Vietnam was about (back in those days I even had trouble keeping north and south Vietnam identified as to who was the "bad" guy), but now I've ... read more
As COVID Surges Among Fully Vaccinated, CDC Fails to Properly Track Breakthrough Cases
As more celebrities and elected officials announce they are “really really sick” despite being fully vaccinated, questions swirl around whether the vaccines work and why the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention isn’t doing more to track breakthrough cases. The post As COVID Surges Among Fully Vaccinated, CDC Fails to Properly Track Breakthrough Cases appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Does the FDA Think These Data Justify the First Full Approval of a COVID-19 Vaccine?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should have demanded adequate, controlled studies with long-term follow up, and made data publicly available, before granting full approval to COVID-19 vaccines, says BMJ Associate editor Peter Doshi. The post Does the FDA Think These Data Justify the First Full Approval of a COVID-19 Vaccine? appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Lies, Damned Lies, And Vaccine Salesmen
COVID-19 vaccines are failing badly and vaccine injury reports are up 1000% this year, yet governments are trying to force the population to receive them. read more
Komando.com12 hours ago
Tech tip: How to connect an Android phone to a Windows 10 PC
Here's how to use the Your Phone Companion app to connect your Android phone to your PC. read more
"It Must Be Very Difficult..."
"It must be very difficult to be someone who has less intelligence than a pigeon." - Darwin Award @AwardsDarwin read more
Turcopolier12 hours ago
Crunch time for Biden
“U.S. officials said Tuesday that the military would have to start pulling out of Afghanistan starting this Friday in order to meet President Biden’s Aug. 31 deadline agreed to by the Taliban.” foxnews Comment: Up until now Joe is unwavering in his “resolve” to stick to … Continue reading → read more
Shadowproof12 hours ago
Ag-Gag Laws Suppressing Whistleblowers Experience Defeat As Iowa Expands Law To Target Video Recording
The Animal Legal Defense Fund warns Iowa's new law "threatens increased penalties for recording even in public places and locations" long used for advocacy. The post Ag-Gag Laws Suppressing Whistleblowers Experience Defeat As Iowa Expands Law To Target Video Recording appeared first on Shadowproof. read more
Could the Air Force Turn Transport Planes into Missile Trucks?
*Caleb Larson* *, * Change is in the air for American cargo and transport planes — from long haulers to heavily armed gunships. The idea is simple: arm cargo and transport planes with stacks and stacks of long-range stand-off missiles that can be dropped out of a plane’s cargo hold, saturating enemy defenses with dozens of incoming ordnance. The Air Force Rapid Dragon Program, a rapid prototyping initiative, completed two successful tests of a new palletized munition concept the flying branch is exploring. During the tests, Air Force cargo transport airplanes dropped groups of l... read more
Tracking Enemy Attacks: New Defense Department Missile Warning System Leaves No ‘Gaps’
*Kris Osborn* *military, Americas* The Air Force’s need to make rapid decisions in life-or-death situations is the foundation upon which it is designing and building its Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) enterprise. Satellites and military space sensors often operate as a glaring, ever-present “electric eye” zooming in on earth to look for heat signatures coming from launching enemy rockets and intercontinental ballistic missiles, the movement of troops and military equipment, and a fast-changing battlefield environment. How can human decision-makers discern, organize and pro... read more
Iran Will Regret the Loss of Mohammad Javad Zarif
*Mohammad Javad Mousavizadeh* *Iran, Middle East* While some Iranian hardliners have branded him a traitor, Zarif, an American-educated Iranian diplomat, presented valuable services for the regime abroad. Days before the inauguration of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, a disciple of Iran’s supreme leader, outlets had reported that Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif would leave his post. However, Raisi has now picked his successor, Hussein Amir-Abdollahian, a conservative diplomat. Throughout his years of work, Zarif faced attacks from two sides. In Iran, he was under pressure... read more
Drought, Storms, Intense Rainfall and Fires Threatening Millions in Latin America and the Caribbean
NEW YORK, Aug 24 (IPS) - In 2020, Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia faced their worst drought in half a century. The Atlantic Basin saw 30 named storms – the most recorded in a single year. Two category 4 hurricanes achieved an unprecedented feat by making landfall in Nicaragua. Read the full story, “Drought, Storms, Intense Rainfall and Fires Threatening Millions in Latin America and the Caribbean”, on globalissues.org → read more
Afghanistan What Will Happen Now?
NEW DELHI, India, Aug 24 (IPS) - As I write this, India has just celebrated the 75th anniversary of its independence from British rule (Pakistan celebrated it a day earlier). But there is little cause for celebration. A dark shadow looms over both countries, indeed over much of the world as well. Read the full story, “Afghanistan What Will Happen Now?”, on globalissues.org → read more
Prioritising Profits Reversed Health Progress
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 (IPS) - Instead of a health system striving to provide universal healthcare, a fragmented, profit-driven market ‘non-system’ has emerged. The 1980s’ neo-liberal counter-revolution against the historic 1978 Alma-Ata Declaration is responsible. Read the full story, “Prioritising Profits Reversed Health Progress”, on globalissues.org → read more
Afghanistan women’s rights are ‘red line’, UN rights chief tells States
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet led calls on Tuesday for Afghanistan’s new Taliban leaders to respect the rights of all Afghans and warned that the treatment of women and girls is a “fundamental red line” that should not be crossed. Read the full story, “Afghanistan women’s rights are ‘red line’, UN rights chief tells States”, on globalissues.org → read more
Shelter needs soar for displaced in Yemen’s Marib region
Humanitarian needs, including a lack of shelter, are soaring among displaced communities, as fighting continues in Yemen’s Marib governorate, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday. Read the full story, “Shelter needs soar for displaced in Yemen’s Marib region”, on globalissues.org → read more
Strong earthquake swarm under Kilauea, Alert Level raised to Watch, Hawaii
A swarm of earthquakes began beneath the south part of Kilauea caldera, Hawaii on August 24, 2021, with a particularly strong sequence that occurred at about 11:30 UTC, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reports. As a result, HVO has raised the volcano...... Read more » read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
With Evacuations At Kabul Airport Now Being Held On A 'War-Footing Pace' Satellite Images Show Thousands Of Afghans Lining Up For Rescue Flights
The US said some 16,000 people were flown out of Kabul between Sunday morning and Monday afternoon, with thousands more due to leave the country today (pictured, a satellite image shows people boarding a military plane) *Daily Mail*:* Queueing up to escape from Hell: Satellite images show thousands of Afghans lining up for rescue flights as evacuations are held on 'war-footing pace' as deadline looms* * Flights out of Kabul stepped up amid final dash to get people out of the country before August 31 deadline * US evacuated more than 16,000 between Sunday morning and late Monda... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Taliban Will No Longer Allow Afghans To Go To The Airport To Be Evacuated
U.S. Airmen and U.S. Marines guide qualified evacuees aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA), Afghanistan, August 21, 2021. US Air Force/Reuters *CNBC:* *Taliban will no longer allow Afghans to go to Kabul airport for evacuation, spokesman says* * The Taliban said Tuesday that the group will not allow Afghan nationals to leave the country and opposes an extension * President Joe Biden has previously said he may consider extending the departure date past Aug. 31 but has yet to do so. * More than 5,000 U.S. troops are current... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Largest study published to date says Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine destroys T cells and weakens immune system
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A study from the Francis Crick Institute in the United Kingdom and published as a research letter in “The Lancet” (one of the world’s oldest and best-known general medical journals) has found that the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine destroys T cells and weakens the immune system. But pharmaceutical corporations are […] The post Largest study published to date says Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine destroys T cells and weakens immune system appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Waking Times13 hours ago
CDC Buries Study Finding That Student Masking Has ‘No Statistically Significant Benefit’
*Tyler Durden* - The CDC's decision to intentionally omit the findings amounts to "file drawering" the findings - the practice of burying studies that don't have statistically significant results. read more
MJBizDaily13 hours ago
West Coast cannabis growers operating under ongoing threat of wildfire, smoke
Many cannabis growers on the West Coast have accepted the reality that wildfires and smoke are an unavoidable part of the late summer-fall growing season each year, while a few are considering other options. This year, beginning in July, wildfire smoke blanketed much of the West, and some experts are warning that fire season could […] West Coast cannabis growers operating under ongoing threat of wildfire, smoke is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Food Safety News13 hours ago
FDA inspection leads to salmon lox recall over Listeria concerns
Loki Fish Company of Seattle, WA is recalling certain 4 oz. packages of Keta Salmon Lox because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The Keta Salmon Lox was distributed through Cherry Sprout Produce in Portland, OR, and Central Co-op and Pacific Coast Harvest in Seattle, WA. It was also sold at the University District and West... Continue Reading read more
Food Safety News13 hours ago
Mr. Porky pork rinds recalled in Canada as Salmonella outbreak linked to pork rinds sickens nearly 200 in UK
Morgan Williams International Inc. is recalling Mr. Porky brand Original Scratchings because of potential Salmonella contamination. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), this recall was triggered by a recall in another country. This recall comes as nearly 200 people across the United Kingdom are part of a Salmonella outbreak linked to pork scratching... Continue Reading read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ13 hours ago
U.S. Army History Of Iraq War Vol 1 - Chapter 15 – Transformation In A Time Of War, January-April 2005
The start of 2005 was a transition period for both the United States and Iraqis. On the one hand the U.S. was trying and failing to implement its first strategy for Iraq. On the other Al Qaeda in Iraq was announced, other insurgent groups were breaking with Zarqawi, and Moqtada al-Sadr moved towards Iran. In April 2005 new U.S. commander in Iraq General George Casey issued the first campaign plan for Iraq. It included four phases. The first was to rebuild the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF). Then the U.S. would transfer security to the Iraqis and start closing bases for an eventua... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ13 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 24
1922 On anniversary of King Faisal’s coronation opposition gave him a petition calling for an assembly to draft a constitution, elections for a parliament, and independence for Iraq 1922 UK High Commissioner for Iraq Sir Percy Cox met by anti-British slogans being chanted outside palace During celebration Haras Party leader Basir gave anti-British speech Cox demanded King punish perpetrators 1986 Ayatollah Khomeini said Iran had to fight until victory and Saddam deposed 1988 Iran and Iraq started peace talks in Geneva to officially end Iran-Iraq War (Musings On Iraq int... read more
Taliban Warns U.S. Troops must Leave Kabul Airport by Aug.31 or Face “Consequences”
[image: Taliban Warns U.S. Troops must Leave Kabul Airport by Aug.31 or Face “Consequences”] BEIRUT (5:10 P.M.) – The Taliban has rejected proposals from the U.S. and its Western allies to extend evacuations from Kabul international airport past August 31. The deadline was previously set by U.S. President Joe Biden as the last day American troops would be present inside Afghanistan. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid warned that the Taliban “have not agreed to an extension of a August 31 deadline for evacuations from Afghanistan” at a Tuesday press conference. Continue reading T... read more
Gregory Mannarino, "AM/PM 8/24/21"
Gregory Mannarino, AM 8/24/21: *"Yet Another Wall Street Bank WARNS Of A Stock Market Drop"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ Gregory Mannarino, PM 8/24/21: *"Now Is The Time For Action"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
CIA Director William Burns Holds Secret Meeting In Kabul With Taliban Leader Abdul Ghani Baradar
*Daily Mail:* *CIA boss holds secret meeting with Taliban leader Baradar as Boris Johnson joins France and Germany to make last-ditch plea to Joe Biden to extend Afghanistan evacuation deadline in G7 talks TODAY* * The chances of extension to the August 31 deadline for withdrawing US forces from Kabul look to be receding * UK, France and Germany expected to make final plea to the US president at virtual G7 talks on the crisis today * Boris Johnson and Joe Biden discussed the evacuation last night but seemed to make no significant progress There were extraordinary signs of ... read more
Why to Delay Filing for Social Security
*Trevor Filseth* *Social Security, * Taking one’s benefits the moment one qualifies for them is not necessarily—or even usually—a good idea. Nearly all Americans first become eligible for their Social Security payments at the age of sixty-two. These benefits, designed to provide for seniors after their retirement, are the culmination of decades of work; for many Americans, there is a strong temptation to take them as quickly as possible and use the extra cash they bring to supplement one’s retirement. However, taking one’s benefits the moment one qualifies for them is not necess... read more
Is the Public Turning on Joe Biden?
*Peter Suciu* *Joe Biden, * And not just because of the decision to pull out of Afghanistan. During the Tet Offensive in February 1968, then-President Lyndon B. Johnson seemed to realize that the Vietnam War was "mired in stalemate," and he reportedly declared, "If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost middle America." Johnson's reaction to CBS News reporter Walter Cronkite's commentary that the war was unwinnable came after public opinion had already turned on the administration's policies and it has been reported that Cronkite's views were determined before he traveled to Vietnam—yet ... read more
ANZUS at 70: Together for decades, US, Australia, New Zealand now face different challenges from China
A 70-year-old Cold War-era treaty among the three nations is finding renewed importance in response to the global rise of Chinese power and influence. read more
India and Pakistan fought 3 wars over Kashmir – here's why international law and US help can't solve this territorial dispute
Kashmir has been in conflict since 1947, despite repeated UN and US interventions. An expert in security studies explains why international law has failed to keep the peace. read more
Payments Bigger If One Signs Up for Child Tax Credits Now?  
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *economy, Americas* If a person chooses to sign up now, then the remaining payments would indeed be even bigger compared to those who have been receiving the checks since July. The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department already are two months into the disbursement of the expanded child tax credits that were approved under President Joe Biden’s ambitious American Rescue Plan. The latest estimates suggest that about thirty-six million American families are currently receiving the monthly payments, but the agencies have made it known that it isn’... read more
IER13 hours ago
Biden’s Clean Energy Program Loses Out on Afghan Lithium
Afghanistan is the “the Saudi Arabia of lithium” –a metal that is essential for electric vehicle batteries and battery storage… The post Biden’s Clean Energy Program Loses Out on Afghan Lithium appeared first on IER. read more
Waking Times13 hours ago
FDA Takes Only Months to Approve Pfizer Jab Yet Cannabis Remains Schedule 1 Despite Centuries of Data
*Matt Agorist* - The swift approval of the vaccine illustrates just how fast the government can react if it wants to do so. read more
CFACT13 hours ago
Warming could lead to LESS intense, hurricane hits on the U.S.
Real weather and weather narratives often don't agree. The post Warming could lead to LESS intense, hurricane hits on the U.S. appeared first on CFACT. read more
Why No body is Speaing Frankly About Accounting Consultant Next And What You Need To Do Today
Most students of enterprise are taught concerning the lifecycle of a enterprise. An idea is born in the thoughts of the entrepreneur; it germinates sufficiently to have a form and kind. Eventually it’s given delivery in some kind – conventionally known as a start up. It grows strongly like every infant life form; it then matures and peaks when it comes to vitality, development rates and dynamism. It may well then whither and lose its way if renewed energy isn’t injected into the life type. Think about if you will the law just isn’t so simple as you might think, … read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Blackie’s CBC Wants To Be More Diverse
They will need more money from Justin. Apparently there are still a couple of white men working for the CBC that are not gay. CBC explains the many ways that it will increase diversity at its diverse Toronto headquarters. This includes a committee that will make sure the proper perspective is reported on whiny Indian… Continue reading → read more
Retraction Watch14 hours ago
Doing the right thing: Co-authors of researcher who covered up data fakery retract paper
A group of researchers in Canada who’d collaborated with a one-time rising star in the bone field have retracted a 2014 article after determining that the data were unreliable. They did so even though the paper was not a focus of the investigations into the work of Abida Sophina “Sophie” Jamal, whose once sparkling career … Continue reading Doing the right thing: Co-authors of researcher who covered up data fakery retract paper read more
Mining Awareness +14 hours ago
Neurodegenerative Disease Risk from Pfizer mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine (Prions, CJD, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s Disease)
A few months ago, when we read the article “COVID-19 RNA Based Vaccines and the Risk of Prion Disease” by … Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Y2Kyoto: Schadenfrozen
Bloomberg; One of Germany’s biggest challenges in the fight against climate change is to keep the lights on. As Europe’s biggest economy shuts its last nuclear reactor next year and utility RWE AG warns that coal plants may close earlier than planned, critics say green energy isn’t being added quickly enough. Germany’s ability to meet… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Lies for Little People
Back in spring… Yesterday… B.C. announces province will start COVID vaccine passport for non-essential services By Oct. 24, only fully vaccinated British Columbians, 12 years and older, will be permitted entry into certain social, recreational and discretionary events and businesses read more
No Good Way To End A War
The images out of Afghanistan have been gut-wrenching. And Joe Biden has gotten -- and will continue to get -- a lot of blowback. Michelle Goldberg writes: There are two primary critiques of Biden’s Afghan policy. The first, which is valid, blames the administration for not clearing bureaucratic obstacles that kept Afghan allies waiting for visas, possibly stranding tens of thousands of people who deserve to be evacuated. The second, which is absurd, blames Biden for defeat in a war that was lost years ago. The journalist James Fallows claims that the war was lost when the United ... read more
Lawfare16 hours ago
The Apple Client-Side Scanning System
An iPhone open to the display settings page. (Braja Das/https://flic.kr/p/2mgtSDd/CC BY-SA 2.0/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/). Washington, D.C.’s cyber policy summer was disrupted earlier in August by an announcement from Apple. In an effort to stem the tide of child sexual abuse materials (CSAMs) that are flooding across the cyber network (and it really is a flood), Apple announced a new client-side scanning (CSS) system that would scan the pictures that iPhone users upload to the cloud for CSAM and, ultimately, make reports about those uploads available to law ... read more
The Future Belongs to Fusion
As the world witnesses the absolute incompetence and failure that is the Washington DC elite, American patriots must commit to the fight to rebuild this country—politically, economically and morally. A crucial element is rejecting the failed economic policies of the past two generations, whether it be the disastrous Green New Deal, or the monetarist fallacies of the Austrian School. read more
America's Last-Remaining XB-70 Valkyrie Jet Went on the Move Again
*Stephen Silver* *Aviation History, * There remains only one Valkyrie jet, and it lives at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Riverside, Ohio. And last fall, it took a rare trip outdoors. The XB-70 Valkyrie, a prototype plane that was developed in the 1950s by North American Aviation, and was meant to cruise at Mach 3+ while flying at high altitudes. The line, however, was canceled by the early 1960s, once it was clear that there wasn’t much use in that stage of the Cold War for high-altitude manned aircraft. There remains only one Valkyrie jet, and it lives a... read more
Can Central Asia Help Russia Cajole the Taliban?
*John Ruehl* *Afghanistan, Russia, Eurasia* Though hundreds of miles distant, Russia’s military strength and connection to Afghanistan through Central Asia suggest a powerful role in Afghanistan’s future affairs. Thirty years after the last Soviet tank left Afghanistan, the Kremlin is openly exploiting the power vacuum caused by the abrupt U.S. departure. Though Russia is cooperating with the Taliban and other regional powers in Afghanistan, it is so far keeping them at arm’s length. Russia’s renewed interest in Afghanistan comes in several forms. The potential for instability t... read more
Pandemic Progress Proves the World Can Stop Nuclear Proliferation
*Mukhtar Tileuberdi* *Nuclear Proliferation, * We need determination and wisdom to place the common interests of humankind above short-term political considerations. Together, there is no challenge too large for us to overcome. As the world begins its gradual recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, we are reminded what humanity can accomplish when motivated by a common purpose—and extreme circumstances. Through the tireless efforts of scientists, health professionals, policymakers, and countless more, we will turn the tide of the pandemic. Thirty years ago, the world faced anoth... read more
The Duran13 hours ago
Twitter goes after Serbia. President of Serbia dares Twitter, ‘Ban me like Trump!’
Twitter goes after Serbia. President of Serbia dares Twitter, ‘Ban me like Trump!’ ****News Topic 530***** ‘Ban me like Trump!’ Serbian president dares Twitter, as media labeled ‘govt collaborators’ invoke Nazi censorship & NATO bombing ‘Ban me like Trump!’ Serbian president dares Twitter, as media labeled ‘govt collaborators’ invoke Nazi censorship & NATO bombing A […] read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Nestlé Paraguay promotes movement to a “circular economy”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In July, a cooperation agreement was signed between Nestlé Paraguay and IDB Lab, through the Moisés Bertoni Foundation, to promote actions to accelerate the process of consolidating the circular economy in the country. The agreement provides for actions that will enable Nestlé to move towards circular business and consumption models […] The post Nestlé Paraguay promotes movement to a “circular economy” appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Kodak Agfa Presents : The Royal Taxidermy and Hunting Museum
This post was planned for the occasion of Egypt’s National Day aka 23 July Coup/Revolution/Movement “Whatever you prefer” as Kodak Agfa would like to share with you those couple of photos taken in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more
The Duran13 hours ago
UK establishment turns on Biden. Tony Blair calls US withdrawal ‘imbecilic’
UK establishment turns on Biden. Tony Blair calls US withdrawal ‘imbecilic’ The Duran: Episode 1070 Tony Blair calls US Afghanistan withdrawal ‘imbecilic’ – What, then, was the Bush-Blair invasion of 2001? Tony Blair calls US Afghanistan withdrawal ‘imbecilic’ – What, then, was the Bush-Blair invasion of 2001? Follow RT on Serial warmonger Tony Blair has […] read more
the daily howler13 hours ago
WITTGENSTEIN IN THE WORLD: As Bertrand Russell sat at his table...
*TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2021* *...he couldn't quite name its color: *When the sixth most important book arrived, we greedily fell upon it. As you may recall from yesterday's session, the start of that book—Word and Object—finds its author, Professor Quine, sitting at a "familiar desk." The desk was manifesting its presence. As we noted yesterday, the sixth most important philosophy book of the 20th century begins in the manner shown: *This familiar desk manifests its presence by resisting my pressures and by deflecting light to my eyes*. Physical things generally, however remote, ... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Tweets of The Day
Virus update: • Florida’s school mask mandate struggle goes before judge. • Hawaii’s governor asks people not to visit as virus spreads. • Greece puts new limits on the unvaccinated. • Oregon struggles with virus surge. More @AP coverage: https://t.co/WLXN5HGaGu — The Associated Press (@AP) August 24, 2021 U.S. review of COVID's China origin unlikely to solve vexing questions https://t.co/XDK55aQxQp pic.twitter.com/j3oXYQedQY — Reuters (@Reuters) August 24, 2021 Two months ago, the leaders of the world’s seven major industrialized democracies met in a happy occasion where President ... read more
Can the U.S. Military Stop Hypersonic Missile Attacks?
*Kris Osborn* *Hypersonic Weapons, Americas* The defense industry is doing a lot of accelerated work to bring this technology to fruition. The threat equation has changed, prompting the Defense Department to fast-track technologies able to detect, track, and destroy an entirely new generation of weapons. Over the past few decades, the defense industry has developed hypersonic weapons that skip along the upper boundary of the earth’s atmosphere at five times the speed of sound, created intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of boosting into space for a cross-continental atta... read more
North Korea: The Real Loser in the Afghanistan Crisis?
*Doug Bandow* *North Korea Afghanistan, * With the administration already unenthused about addressing North Korea, the Afghanistan imbroglio could provide a convenient excuse to put the issue off still further. However, attempting the geopolitical equivalent of “kicking the can down the road” would only ensure a bigger and more dangerous North Korean missile and nuclear arsenal. Although a superpower should be able to evacuate one nation while negotiating with another, Uncle Sam sometimes finds it difficult to walk and chew gum at the same time. Hence the fear that the Afghan cr... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Tweets On Afghanistan
BREAKING: A Taliban spokesman says the U.S. must complete its evacuation of people from Afghanistan by the Aug. 31 date the Biden administration set for the withdrawal of all U.S. troops. The Taliban say they will accept “no extensions” to the deadline. https://t.co/Ic0QKX9Ec9 — The Associated Press (@AP) August 24, 2021 Biden FINALLY orders US troops to rescue Americans in Kabul https://t.co/imt1Sva8wP — Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) August 24, 2021 “We are not in favour of allowing Afghans to leave” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid adds it would be a “violation” of the agr... read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
To buy a notebook, one must work twice as many days in Argentina as in Uruguay or Chile
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A study conducted by Focus Market that took into account labor hours showed that the average salary in Argentina, measured in dollars is the worst in Latin America (after Venezuela) when it comes to buying a computer, a cell phone, or a television. To buy a 15.6-inch notebook with 8 […] The post To buy a notebook, one must work twice as many days in Argentina as in Uruguay or Chile appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
OrientalReview.org14 hours ago
Reflections On Events In Afghanistan (VI)
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 […] read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
“La Niña” threatens Argentina’s agricultural production for second year in a row
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Drought in the coming months in Argentina, due to a repeat of the La Niña weather phenomenon, threatens the new 2021/22 soybean and corn seasons that suffered from the effects of the event last season, analysts said. Argentina is the world's leading exporter of soybean oil and meal and the […] The post “La Niña” threatens Argentina’s agricultural production for second year in a row appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Uruguay celebrates “Noche de la Nostalgia”: What are the rules for these mass parties?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This Tuesday (24), the traditional "Noche de la Nostalgia" will take place. There are maximum capacity limits in the nightclubs, depending on whether the venues are open or closed and whether people are vaccinated or not. Given the low number of Covid-19 cases in Uruguay, the Ministry of Public Health […] The post Uruguay celebrates “Noche de la Nostalgia”: What are the rules for these mass parties? appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
US WWII Veteran Reunites with Italians He Saved As Children
It was a happy ending to a story that could easily have been a tragedy. read more
Halifax Examiner15 hours ago
We are more than our jobs
News 1. NS announces back-to-school plan Monday was the first COVID briefing in weeks and we finally got to learn about the province’s back-t0-school plan. Zane Woodford and Tim Bousquet reported on the briefing and the plans for school. And it was the first briefing with premier-designate Tim Houston, who said “part of life returning […] read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Interior Minister proposes expulsion of foreigners who commit crimes in Uruguay
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Uruguayan government announced yesterday, August 23, a parliamentary initiative to expel foreigners who commit crimes. "We don't want these people, not even in prison," said Interior Minister Luis Alberto Heber. "Uruguay opens its doors to people who come to work, with the best traditions, and they commit crimes... We […] The post Interior Minister proposes expulsion of foreigners who commit crimes in Uruguay appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Halifax Examiner15 hours ago
PRICED OUT
The images of baton-wielding and pepper-spraying police violently moving protestors from city workers’ path so that people living in tents could be evicted from the Memorial Library lawn and so that shelters could be torn apart with a chain saw is perhaps the most stark recent example of just how dire Nova Scotia’s housing crisis […] read more
He's talking about Australia, but it might as well be the USA
Adam Piggott excoriates the Australian government - but he might as well be writing about America, because precisely the same contempt for its people, overweening sense of entitlement, and self-arrogation of all authority (legitimate or otherwise), appears to characterize Washington D.C., its legislators and its federal bureaucracy. A $35K fine for sixty people who gathered in an “illegal” church worship in Sydney. A group of rescue dogs that were shot by a local council so that rescue center staff would not travel to pick them up under the guise of Covid restrictions. Police ... read more
Europe’s Great Mistake: The Roman Empire
The Roman Republic was founded in 509 BC. It took the Romans about 300 years (by 218 BC) to consolidate their rule over just the Italian peninsula, and it took them another 350 years to reach the highest extent of their empire (under Emperor Trajan in 117 AD). Contrast the slow progress of Rome with the rapid expansion of other empires. The Mongol Empire of Genghis Khan and his descendants had amassed six times more territory than the Roman Empire in just 50 years. The Maurya Empire of India had become as large as the Roman Empire in just 5 years. The Spanish Empire became twice as ... read more
Don’t Forget: China’s Air Force First Took Off in Russia
*Charlie Gao* *Chinese Air Force, Asia* The beginning of the Su-27’s export success began with the Sino-Soviet thaw in 1989. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *This strategy appears to have paid off in spades for China, as apparently one of the original goals of the Su-27 adoption was to have an advanced “chassis” on which Chinese technology could be adopted and developed. We can see this in spades in the myriad of versions of the J-11 China has put out in recent years. The J-11B features AESA radars, composite components, Chinese glass cockpits and Chinese engines The Sukhoi ... read more
Emergency: This F-22 Had to Make an Unexpected Landing in Hawaii
*Stephen Silver* *F-22 Raptor, * Fortunately, no one was hurt. The Drive recently shared the details of what happened when one of the 199th Fighter Squadron's F-22A Raptors landed after an emergency. The incident took place on August 11, 2021, when the F-22 suffered an in-flight emergency (IFE), and had to return to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The Instagram account HNL Ramper, which is operated by a photographer, captured a video of the landing. “Today we had an #f22 come in on an Emergency and he required the use of the barrier cable and thankfully everything worked out f... read more
Foxtrot: The Soviet Submarine That Came Inches From Starting a Nuclear War
*Mark Episkopos* *Submarines, * From the fastest submarine to the largest submarine, the USSR earned a reputation for naval projects centered on a wildly ambitious, if not always practical, idée fixe. But the Foxtrot class is, in a sense, unique in how technically unremarkable it is. Cemented in history as the submarine that nearly started World War III, the Foxtrot-class is one of the USSR’s most prolific and longest-lived submarine lines. The Soviet Union’s first post-war attack submarines, belonging to the Zulu-class, were found to suffer from design and performance deficienc... read more
Glitches Abound: Some Parents Still Haven’t Received CTC Payment
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Child Tax Credit, * [image: Joe Biden Stimulus Cash] One glitch is due to an unspecified issue, and that up to fifteen percent of families who received the payment in July via direct deposit now will be getting a paper check via the post office this month. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department have confirmed that they are in the process of successfully disbursing the second batch of advance monthly payments worth approximately $15 billion from the expanded Child Tax Credits, but there are still reports abound that parents have yet to ... read more
Waking Times14 hours ago
The Dangers of Going Back to School After a Year of COVID-19 Lockdowns
*John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead* - Young people in America are now first in line to be searched, surveilled, spied on, threatened, tied up, locked down, treated like criminals for non-criminal behavior, tasered and in some cases shot. read more
Viable Opposition14 hours ago
Can Washington Learn From Its Mistakes in Afghanistan?
Now that the United States has abandoned its 20 year-long nation building experiment in Afghanistan, the most recent report from the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan (SIGAR) entitled "What We Need to Learn - Lessons From Twenty Years of Afghanistan Reconstruction" seems particularly pertinent: This is the eleventh "Lessons Learned" report issued by the SIGAR since the Lessons Learned Project was implemented in late 2014. This report examines the past two decades of reconstruction effort, clearly outlining how Washington struggled to achieve its goals in education, hea... read more
Schumer calls for federal crackdown on fake vaccine cards
ABC News NEW YORK — The Senate’s top Democrat says federal law enforcement officials need to crack down on fake COVID-19 vaccination cards being sold... The post Schumer calls for federal crackdown on fake vaccine cards appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
43 fatalities, at least 3 800 homes destroyed as heavy rains and floods hit Sudan
Sudan’s National Council for Civil Defense is reporting at least 43 people lost their lives while 3 838 homes were destroyed and another 8 514 damaged as a result of heavy rains and flooding affecting the country since the end of July 2021 when the rainy...... Read more » read more
FDA Takes Only Months to Approve Pfizer Jab Yet Cannabis Remains Schedule 1 Despite Centuries of Data
[image: fda]Cannabis has thousands of years of history and countless studies showing its benefits to our health yet it remains entirely unapproved by the FDA. read more
Staggering Costs – U.S. Military Equipment Left Behind In Afghanistan
Forbes – by Adam Andrzejewski The U.S. provided an estimated $83 billion worth of training and equipment to Afghan security forces since 2001. This year,... The post Staggering Costs – U.S. Military Equipment Left Behind In Afghanistan appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
A COROLLARY TO WILHOIT'S LAW
A few years ago, reporters were flocking to Rust Belt diners to ask Donald Trump voters whether they really liked Donald Trump. (They did.) In 2021, the new diner safaris are vaccine safaris. Here's a CNN reporter at the recent Trump rally in Alabama confirming the obvious: that COVID vaccine refusers really, really don't intend to get vaccinated, and don't intend to do anhything else to slow the spread of the virus, because doing so makes you a "sheep": "I think it is time where God is separating the sheep from the goats....I'm a goat. Because I am not a sheep. I'm not doing what t... read more
SWEET, SWEET CONNIE HAMZY Famous Rock Groupie Dead at 66 (Gene Simmons Paul Stanley David Lee Roth)
THE GOLDEN AGE OF HARD ROCK Aug 23, 2021 Sweet Sweet Connie Hamzy, famous rock star groupie from Little Rock, Arkansas, who claims to have... The post SWEET, SWEET CONNIE HAMZY Famous Rock Groupie Dead at 66 (Gene Simmons Paul Stanley David Lee Roth) appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Organizing Notes15 hours ago
‘Forever war’ benefiting Afghans? Follow the money
*IMF-NATO as brothers in arms* *Whoever bought Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and other US defense stocks made a literal killing* By Pepe Escobar I asked Michael Hudson, an economics professor at the University of Missouri Kansas City and Peking University, how he would recommend the new government to act. He answered, “For one thing, embarrass the hell out of the IMF for acting as an arm of NATO.” Hudson referred to a Wall Street Journal article written by a former IMF advisor now with the Atlantic Council as saying that “now, since recognition is frozen, bank... read more
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin Armed protests are picking up, and a new study says they're more likely to turn violent Chinese Tactics, Army Techniques Publication (ATP) 7-100.3, August 9, 2021 ("Training Today's Army for Tomorrow's Threats," Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin, Oct-Dec 2020 US families sue Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered… 4 dead whales now found around San Francisco Bay in 9 days. Here's what we know. July 2021 was Earth’s hottest month ever recorded, NOAA finds The Middle East is running out of water, and parts of it are becoming uninhabitable COLLEGE SPORTS INJECTED W... read more
Organizing Notes15 hours ago
Keep Space for Peace Week (October 2-9)
*Art design by Brandon Marx & Nancy Randolph * *A gold rush into space is now underway * There are tens of thousands of mini-satellites expected to be launched in coming years, mostly for 5G which will have military application for greater surveillance and targeting. We can expect growing deterioration of the Earth’s ozone layer due to toxic rocket exhaust. More spaceports (often in environmentally sensitive areas) are being constructed to handle the glut in launches. Astronomers are angry as they witness the dark night sky covered in satellite trails. The privatization o... read more
musingsofanoldfart17 hours ago
Half the Sky – a needed relook on the global maltreatment of women and girls
The following piece was posted about eight years ago, but it remains relevant in today’s world. With the Taliban re-seizing control, it shows how any forward progress for women and girls can be jeopardized with more autocratic rule. We must … Continue reading → read more
Born for Glory: These 3 Tanks Helped Father the Mighty M1 Abrams
*Charlie Gao* *Tanks, * The United States fielded a pretty standard lineup of tanks during the Cold War. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The M8 was supposed to have built on everything the M551 lacked to provide serious punch for the Army’s airborne divisions. Gone was the wacky 152mm gun-launcher, it was replaced by a 105mm rifled gun that could use the same ammunition as the M60 Patton. The United States fielded a pretty standard lineup of tanks during the Cold War. First came the Patton line, which evolved in a pretty straightforward fashion from the M47 to the M60 with a... read more
The Mk 47 Grenade Launcher is the Stuff of Nightmares
*Charlie Gao* *Military Equipment, * Automatic grenade launchers are some of the most deadly weapons on the modern battlefield. The Mk 47 is upgraded with modern rangefinding and smart rounds making it absolutely terrifying. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *What separates the Mk 47 from other automatic grenade launchers (AGLs) is its laser rangefinder and programmable airburst grenades. It is a lightweight AGL that also features an advanced video sight and Nammo’s programmable 40mm HE projectiles, which are programmed in the breech of the weapon via three electrical contact ... read more
The F-35 Fighter Is Here, But Some Countries Still Prefer the F-5 Tiger
*Charlie Gao* *F-5E, World* Designed as a budget lightweight fighter, the F-5E is still operated by many nations around the world despite the availability of more modern fighters. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The F-5E modernization program continued through the 2000s and 2010s, with the final jet being delivered in 2013. Eleven additional F-5Es were acquired from the Jordanian Air Force in 2009 to increase the number of the type in FAB service. The F-5E “Tiger” is one of U.S. aerospace industry’s largest export successes. Designed as a budget lightweight fighter, the F-5E... read more
"How It Really Is"
The *only* thing these clowns aren't incompetent about... read more
Mining Awareness +15 hours ago
Texas AG Paxton Vic­to­ri­ous Again in Lat­est Immi­gra­tion Bat­tle with the Biden Administration
“August 20, 2021 | Press Release | Immigration Pax­ton Vic­to­ri­ous Again in Lat­est Immi­gra­tion Bat­tle with the Biden Administration Attorney … Continue reading → read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
Lasso will meet with López Obrador in Mexico to request the entry of Ecuador to the Pacific Alliance
24-Aug-2021 Ecuador will propose the free trade agreement with Mexico, with the purpose that, in the shortest possible time, Ecuador can enter the Pacific Alliance read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
US report finds multiple problems with Keystone pipeline
24-Aug-2021 A US government watchdog found multiple problems with the construction, manufacture and design of the Keystone pipeline. read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
Kazakhstan would ‘welcome' new arbitration in Stati dispute
24-Aug-2021 Kazakhstan has welcomed what it calls an opportunity for an independent arbitral tribunal to carry out “a free and fair review of the Statis' fraud”. read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
Des investisseurs français du secteur aéroportuaire mettent à exécution leur menace antérieure d'intenter un recours arbitral contre le Chili, en vertu d'un traité, du fait de la réduction du trafic aérien pendant la pandémie de COVID
24-Aug-2021 Deux sociétés aéroportuaires françaises, Aéroports de Paris (ADP) et Vinci Airports, ont engagé une procédure d'arbitrage contre le Chili, en invoquant le traité bilatéral d'investissement (TBI) Chili-France. read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
Protests in Pakistan erupt against China's belt and road plan
24-Aug-2021 Protests have erupted in Pakistan's port city Gwadar against a severe shortage of water and electricity and threats to livelihoods, part of a growing backlash against China's multibillion-dollar belt and road projects in the country. read more
Mining Awareness +15 hours ago
Letter to Secretary of State Blinken Condemning State Department’s Dereliction of Duty Regarding Afghanistan (Signed by 23 Members of the US Congress)
“McCaul Leads Letter to Secretary Blinken Condemning State Department’s Dereliction of Duty Regarding Afghanistan Press Release 08.20.21 Washington, D.C.- House … Continue reading → read more
"We Are Witnessing Incompetence On A Colossal Scale Throughout Our Society"
*"We Are Witnessing Incompetence On * *A Colossal Scale Throughout Our Society"* by Michael Snyder "These days, it is a surprise when someone actually does something competently. It is often said that if you want something done right you have got to do it yourself, and today that is more true than ever. Just think about it. How often have you had a delivery delayed or messed up? How often have you had someone supposedly “fix” something but it isn’t actually fixed? How often have you purchased something that breaks shortly thereafter? And don’t even get me started on the complete and... read more
The Tank Battles of World War I Revolutionized Modern Tactics
*Sebastien Roblin* *World War I History, * Tanks were originally created as a means to break stalemates that often plagued trench warfare. Although tanks failed at their initial goal, they eventually would reshape modern warfare. *Key point: *Tank usage in WWI outlined simple but useful lessons to military observers wise enough to pay attention, such as the impotence of machine-gun armed tanks versus cannon-armed vehicles and the importance of coming to halt to deliver accurate cannon fire. One hundred years ago, on the evening of April 23, 1918, a thousand German artillery pie... read more
Social Security is Too Popular to Reform – And That’s a Big Problem
*Trevor Filseth* *Social Security, * Social Security, in its current form, is not economically viable. The Social Security Administration, established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935, continues to be one of the most popular programs run by the U.S. government. By funding a benefit system for retired Americans, poverty among the elderly has remained consistently low throughout the program’s duration and attempts to interfere with the. program—namely by eliminating or privatizing it, as fiscal conservatives have advocated in the past—have come to nothing. Unfortunately,... read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
Paralympics Open in Empty Stadium — Just Like Olympics
The Paralympics are being held without fans, although organizers are planning to let some school children attend, going against the advice of much of the medical community. read more
Mining Awareness +15 hours ago
Arizona AG: Congress Voting Again on Nationalizing US Elections – Letter
“Mark Brnovich @GeneralBrnovich Congress is voting again on nationalizing our elections. This is a radical attempt to commandeer states’ constitutional … Continue reading → read more
Waking Times15 hours ago
13,000 Deaths, Nearly 600,000 Adverse Events Reported After COVID Vaccines, as Debate Heats Up Over Boosters
VAERS data released Friday by the CDC showed a total of 595,622 reports of adverse events from all age groups following COVID vaccines, including 13,068 deaths and 81,050 serious injuries between Dec. 14, 2020 and Aug. 13, 2021. read more
Electroverse17 hours ago
“Beast” of a Polar Air Mass Engulfs Australia, Another Record-Smashing Cold Front to Blast South Africa, + Earth’s Magnetic Field is in for a Bumpy Few Days
More 'signs of the times' as that Great Reset dawns... The post “Beast” of a Polar Air Mass Engulfs Australia, Another Record-Smashing Cold Front to Blast South Africa, + Earth’s Magnetic Field is in for a Bumpy Few Days appeared first on Electroverse. read more
Komando.com18 hours ago
Is your ISP throttling your internet speeds? Here’s a fast test to find out
There are many potential issues causing the slowdown ... But there could be another culprit you might not have considered — your Internet Service Provider (ISP) could be throttling your speeds. read more
Waking Times1 day ago
Climate, Covid, Control – and Criminals
*Julian Rose* - Do not underestimate the mind bending power it takes to get ordinary folk to embrace the notion “You will own nothing and you will be happy”. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Kwai, Brazil’s most downloaded app, focuses on musical content in battle for market share
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Beijing-based Chinese Kwai came with force to fight for audience on the web, where TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and other networks already dispute the preference of Internet users. According to the App Annie Intelligence Report, the application was the most downloaded in Brazil in the first quarter of this year. It […] The post Kwai, Brazil’s most downloaded app, focuses on musical content in battle for market share appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Caitlin Johnstone15 hours ago
Exploitative Viral PR Photos Of Military Invaders With Afghan Kids
Mainstream news and social media cannot get enough photos of imperial invaders posing for photographs with small children in Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/9TSheCsLK4 — Barbara Starr (@barbarastarrcnn) August 23, 2021 Mass media narrative managers and military agencies alike have been spamming these images everywhere, as quickly and […] read more

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