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Thomas Paine

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

22 September - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 5

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Econlib11 hours ago
Doug Irwin on the Korean miracle
Doug Irwin has an excellent new paper describing how the Korean economy took off in the late 1960s: In the early 1960s, South Korea was close to being considered a failed state. It suffered from political turmoil and economic stagnation. One of the poorest countries in the world, it had a lower per capita income […] The post Doug Irwin on the Korean miracle appeared first on Econlib. read more
‘This Week’ With Mary + Polly: ‘Everyone Has to Rise Up’ Against Mandates + More
In “This Week” with Mary Holland, Children’s Health Defense president, and Polly Tommey, co-producer of “Vaxxed,” Mary and Polly discuss the latest COVID vaccine news. The post ‘This Week’ With Mary + Polly: ‘Everyone Has to Rise Up’ Against Mandates + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
New Report Studies Pathway to Professoriate for Latinx Scholars
The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) has released a new report on Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs... read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
None of the Above
Screw you guys I’m staying home. Blacklocks Elections Canada last night calculated turnout in Monday’s general election was only the second-worst since Confederation. An estimated 58.9 percent of electors cast ballots compared to the record low 58.8 percent in 2008: “We will have to consider this.” Of course Butt’s is taking this as evidence of… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Turtle Island Gets Ready For Genocide Day
Justin’s CBC is getting ready for our new national holiday. To start, we must get rid of singing O Canada in schools. We already have flags at half mast. And we must treat the event like Remembrance Day. read more
Nothing new under the sun
This won't be my finest post perhaps, and if it weren't for this blog I would never watch *Newsnight* again... *Newsnight *isn't a patch on what it used to be, and I only ever dip into it now, on extremely rare occasions, to test BBC bias - when time and the mood strikes me. And I tested it last night to see how the three-way first interview between climate change activist Sarah Colenbrander, pro-Brexit ex-MEP Dan Hannan and serving Democrat Congressman Brendan Boyle would go in the wake of the Biden UN speech and the muffled Boris-Joe press conference. I guessed that pro-Brex... read more
Now Is the Time to Reign in Excessive Executive Power
*Ivan Eland* *American Presidency, * The Biden administration should realize the very fate of the republic could hang in the balance, push aside short-term and short-sighted power considerations, and wholeheartedly support a robust presidential reform agenda to rein in future excessive executive power—before the election season renders it too late for progress. After the Donald Trump presidency, some bipartisan motivation exists to restore some of the guardrails and norms of the executive branch that eroded during that time. However, the Trump administration was only the most re... read more
Labor Shortage Continues in Iowa Despite Slashing Unemployment Benefits
*Stephen Silver* *Labor Shortage, * According to state data, that if every Iowan who filed for unemployment the second week in September “would need to work about seven jobs to fill all the advertised job postings.” The “enhanced” unemployment benefits, which were included in the American Rescue Plan Act earlier this year, expired on September 6. Many had blamed the benefits, which paid most unemployed people $300 per week, for the ongoing labor shortage in most of the country. However, two weeks after the expiration, there are indications that the labor shortage has not been s... read more
After Afghanistan, Biden Needs to Re-Engage Central Asia
*Barak M. Seener* *Central Asia, Eurasia* In the aftermath of the ill-prepared and poorly executed exit from Afghanistan, the West must maintain a regional strategy that does not concede Central Asia’s critical trade routes and dynamic markets to foreign powers. President Joe Biden’s Tuesday speech was supposed to restore confidence amongst allies who have witnessed America’s rapid retreat from the global stage. Biden spoke of a new “relentless diplomacy,” arguing that the United States—now “free” from Afghanistan—can finally prioritize the existential global threats of climate ... read more
Serious Firepower: America's F-15s Can Deliver Nuclear Weapons
*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Air Force, United States* Recent tests in Nevada involved the F-15E Strike Eagle and the B61 nuclear bomb. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Once refurbishments are completed, B61 bombs are expected to remain available for use for the next 20 years. In June 2020, an American F-15E Strike Eagle, a more advanced derivative of the venerable F-15 design, successfully dropped the latest modification to the B61 nuclear bomb design. The bomb in question was dropped over Sandia National Laboratories’ Tonopah test range in Nevada. A spokesman for Sandia National Labora... read more
Why the Oddball X-4 Bantam Never Made it Past Testing
*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Air Force, United States* A design from Nazi Germany influenced Northrop's postwar construction of the X-4 Bantam, but the plane never entered production. *Here's What You Need to Know*: By far the X-4 Bantam’s most valuable contribution to American aviation was to prove that semi-tailless aircraft designs were not ideal—indeed not feasible—in the transonic speed range with the 1950s-era technology. The X-4 Bantam had an odd tail. Rather than using traditional horizontal stabilizers, it had only the single vertical stabilizer. In the late 1940s, when the X-4... read more
Lockheed's LMXT Tanker Could Expand Combat Options in the Pacific
*Kris Osborn* *LMXT Tanker, Americas* Lockheed Martin is offering its LMXT as a potential solution for upgrading the Air Force’s KC-Y program, which is the second phase of a large-scale plan to upgrade the Air Force’s tanker fleet using commercially derived aerial refueling aircraft. The Air Force’s fast-emerging KC-Y Bridge Tanker program seems intended to meet a pressing short-term need for available tankers to deploy in coming years while sufficient numbers of the KC-46 Pegasus tanker aircraft continue to arrive. Yet there may be another interesting dynamic to this equation b... read more
21st Century Wire10 hours ago
Supermodel Doutzen Kroes: ‘I Won’t Be Forced to Get a Vaccine to Participate in Society’
*21WIRE* | "I can no longer turn a blind eye to the injustice that is happening right in front of us." read more
Fauci says 3 shots needed for “full vaccination,” while the double-vaxxed will LOSE their vaccine passports
Natural News – by Ethan Huff In order to qualify as “fully vaccinated,” fake television “doctor” Tony Fauci says that you will need to get... The post Fauci says 3 shots needed for “full vaccination,” while the double-vaxxed will LOSE their vaccine passports appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Ticking Time Bomb: Haitian Illegals Take Over Transport Bus in Texas and Flee the Scene
100% Fed Up – by Leisa Audette Who isn’t surprised by the fact that when illegals were told they were being deported, they did something... The post Ticking Time Bomb: Haitian Illegals Take Over Transport Bus in Texas and Flee the Scene appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Argentina has more soybean crushing capacity than Brazil -study
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina has fewer soybean processing plants than Brazil, but the installed capacity of the neighboring country is more significant, shows a study by Bolsa de Rosario. Last year, the Argentineans had 35 oilseed crushing plants and the Brazilians, 85. However, Argentina's installed capacity is 191.23 thousand tons a day and […] The post Argentina has more soybean crushing capacity than Brazil -study appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Jeffrey Prather accuses Biden administration of orchestrating one of the largest international weapons transfers in years
Natural News – by Nolan Barton Jeffrey Prather has accused the Biden administration of orchestrating one of the largest international weapons transfers in history. In... The post Jeffrey Prather accuses Biden administration of orchestrating one of the largest international weapons transfers in years appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
21st Century Wire10 hours ago
New Study: Pfizer ‘Vaccine’ Increases Myocarditis Threefold
*Dr Joseph Mercola* | Despite numerous studies showing the connection between COVID-19 jabs and myocarditis, governments continue to ignore the evidence in favour of shift pharmaceutical products. read more
Serial Liar DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tells Senator Johnson – The Border Is Closed
Gateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft Department of Homeland Security Director Mayorkas and FBI Director Chris Wray testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental... The post Serial Liar DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tells Senator Johnson – The Border Is Closed appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
10% cut in energy consumption in Brazil could reduce GDP by 1% -Credit Suisse
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A 10% reduction in energy consumption in Brazil in 2022 can reduce the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by one percentage point, according to the chief economist at Credit Suisse Brazil, Solange Srour. The executive recalled that, thus, with the projection that the GDP will grow by 1.1% in 2022, an […] The post 10% cut in energy consumption in Brazil could reduce GDP by 1% -Credit Suisse appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Australian Police Unload Rubber Bullets On Peaceful Protestors in Melbourne & Shrine of Remembrance
Tim Truth September 22nd, 2021. The post Australian Police Unload Rubber Bullets On Peaceful Protestors in Melbourne & Shrine of Remembrance appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
Labeltronix announces premium cannabis labeling solution
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2021 For more information: Jill Sambol, Marketing Manager Phone: 714.363.4137 Email: jsambol@labeltronix.com The Dynamic Hybrid Labeling Solution will help cannabis cultivators and manufacturers combine premium craft labels with on-demand variable printing. Anaheim, CALIFORNIA—Labeltronix, a leading provider of premium craft product labels announce the release of the Dynamic Hybrid Labeling Solution. […] Labeltronix announces premium cannabis labeling solution is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entre... read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
US House endorses cannabis banking reform as part of defense bill
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday night adopted by a voice vote a cannabis banking amendment as part of this year’s defense budget bill. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 still must be passed by the full House, but the approval of the so-called SAFE Banking Act amendment clears the way for […] US House endorses cannabis banking reform as part of defense bill is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Six ways to experience the music culture in Brazil’s capital Brasília
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Out of the many Brazilian cities known for their music scene, Brasília is one hardly ever taken into account. Along with cities like Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Pernambuco, Salvador, Belo Horizonte, and Belém do Pará, which are often reminded for having eventful music ecosystems, Brazil's capital has long been […] The post Six ways to experience the music culture in Brazil’s capital Brasília appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
MJBizDaily2 days ago
Is it time to rethink how employers and law enforcement test for cannabis use?
In a preliminary manuscript currently undergoing peer review in a well-known journal, Michael DeGregorio and other researchers offer tangible evidence that criminally prosecuting or terminating employment based solely on the presence of cannabinoids and their metabolites in blood does not inevitably comport with cognitive impairment or failure to execute activities that require high functioning. Is it time to rethink how employers and law enforcement test for cannabis use? is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Future of War is in the Hands of the Loyal Wingman
*David Axe* *Wingman Drone, United States, Australia* Australia is ready to take the battefield by storm. The armed wingman drone Boeing is developing for Australia has powered up for the first time. The Australian air force is a little closer to flying into battle with mixed formations of manned and unmanned fighters. The Chicago plane-maker’s Australian subsidiary announced the milestone on April 9, 2020. “The development milestones for the unmanned aircraft come just weeks after completion of the first fuselage, allowing for rapid progress on systems installation and functiona... read more
LMXT: The New Lockheed Tanker That Could Create Problems for China
*Kris Osborn* *LMXT Tanker, Americas* [image: LMXT] Military officials could pair the LMXT with a carrier-launched F-35C fighter jet to attack Chinese coastal and mainland areas from a safer stand-off distance. They may not command the attention of stealth fighter jets, nuclear-armed submarines or the latest in armored vehicle innovations, yet aerial refueling tankers could prove to be impactful albeit a lesser recognized reason for victory in war. This is particularly true in areas such as the Pacific region, where range, power projection and combat mission reach would be str... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Why Is The U.S. Not Providing Nuclear Submarines To South Korea And Japan?
USS Virginia returns to the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard following the successful completion of its first voyage in open seas called "alpha" sea trials, July 30, 2004. US Navy *A.B. Abrams, The Diplomat:* *Why Provide Nuclear Submarines to Australia, But Not South Korea or Japan?* Australia’s strategic location makes its deployment of SSNs a much greater asset to broader Western interests than if other U.S. allies did the same. The announcement on September 15 that the United States and United Kingdom would support a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) program to acquire nu... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
EU Official Says 'Something Is Broken' With Ties To The U.S.
*CNN: **EU official says 'something is broken' with US ties as sub spat casts shadow over Biden's UN address * (CNN)Tensions between European leaders and the White House over a scuppered submarine deal threatened to overshadow President Joe Biden's address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, with one EU official saying "something is broken" in the transatlantic alliance. The French government has been seething since last week, when Australia abandoned a huge deal to buy conventional submarines from France. Instead, the US and UK announced they would help Austr... read more
"A Hinge Moment of History"
That's the title of a long, insightful article by Mark Steyn, a transcript of an address he delivered to the Gatestone Institute earlier this year. I think it's one of the best-structured and best-argued articles by him I've ever read, and I plan to re-read it more than once. It's right up there with the best of the late Prof. Andrew Codevilla, whose loss we acknowledged with sadness earlier this morning. Here are a number of the introductory bullet points from Mr. Steyn's address, plus a few selected paragraphs. - I have lived in countries that have real domestic terror... read more
BRICS Puts on Annual Show of Unity
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sep 22 (IPS) - Amid scepticism and a lack of public interest, domestic crises and the backdrop of Covid-19, last week the BRICS countries delivered on their commitment to hold an annual summit without showing the signs of disunity that has beset the group in recent years. Read the full story, “BRICS Puts on Annual Show of Unity”, on globalissues.org → read more
The UN Food Systems Summit - Food Processing, Consumption, Supply Chain, Loss and Waste
LETHBRIDGE, Canada, Sep 22 (IPS) - Food processing extends shelf-life and can transforms raw food into attractive, marketable products. It can also prevent contamination. The transformation can involve numerous physical and chemical processes such as mincing, cooking, canning, liquefaction, pickling, macerating, emulsification, irradiation and lyophilization. Frozen processed and raw food changes transport and storage requirements radically; while the packaging of food, both raw and processed, is an industry unto itself. Read the full story, “The UN Food Systems Summit - Food Proc... read more
Nurturing a New Generation of Food Leaders
NAIROBI, KENYA, Sep 22 (IPS) - Food security experts have raised an alarm that with as many as 811 million people the world over or 10 percent of the global population going hungry, the world is off-track to ending hunger and malnutrition. Read the full story, “Nurturing a New Generation of Food Leaders”, on globalissues.org → read more
Decades of development efforts undermined by pandemic – FAO report
COVID-19 has set back progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), undermining decades of development efforts, according to a new report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Read the full story, “Decades of development efforts undermined by pandemic – FAO report”, on globalissues.org → read more
No improvement in young children’s diets over past decade: UNICEF
There has been little sign of improvement in the diets of the world’s youngest children over the last ten years, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday. Read the full story, “No improvement in young children’s diets over past decade: UNICEF”, on globalissues.org → read more
Afghanistan’s health care system on brink of collapse: Tedros
Afghanistan’s health system is on the brink of collapse, the head of the World Health Organisation, WHO, warned on Wednesday. Read the full story, “Afghanistan’s health care system on brink of collapse: Tedros”, on globalissues.org → read more
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Julian Borger reports on UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres' call to address major inequities, including in climate action and vaccine distribution. And Stephanie Nolen and Sheryl Gay Stolberg report on the pressure rightly being applied to the Biden administration to open up access to vaccine production so that pandemic suppression can take precedence over pharmaceutical profiteering. - Meanwhile, Sareth Peiris writes that the immediate effect of the public health measures delayed so long by Scott Moe serves only to show t... read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Biden Doubles US Global Donation of COVID-19 Vaccine Shots
He encouraged well-off nations to do more to get the coronavirus under control. read more
CFACT11 hours ago
CFACT’s Gabby Hoffman to present ‘Conservation is Conservative’ Webinar on 9/24
CFACT's Gabby Hoffman will lead a "Conservation is Conservative" webinar for the Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women on 9/24. The post CFACT’s Gabby Hoffman to present ‘Conservation is Conservative’ Webinar on 9/24 appeared first on CFACT. read more
Racism Denies Common Prosperity In The United States
Mainstream U.S. media frequently depicts China as a "closed off" country that treats ethnic minorities with contempt and oppression. The New York Times took this baseless accusation further in an op-ed published on September 9 that claimed China was closing itself off from the world and rejecting the English language. No verifiable proof was offered beyond reforms to the education system that seek to address economic and social stressors faced by Chinese families. The op-ed argued that China's decision to place tighter regulations on its private tutoring and examination process is... read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
An 1895 Headache Treatment Called ‘Vibration Therapy’?
It is our considered opinion that this "treatment" would cause more headaches than it would cure. read more
Latin American And Caribbean Leaders Approve Historic Agreement
The VI Summit of the Heads of State of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) was held in Mexico City on Saturday, September 18 and concluded with the approval of a 44-point declaration. The historic summit saw the participation of 31 countries and the presence of several important leaders, such as Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, Bolivian president Luis Arce, Peruvian president Pedro Castillo, Cuban president Miguel Díaz Canel, Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou and others. Despite the political differences among the participants, the joint declaration... read more
The Empire’s Last Stand
In the early months of 1947, President Harry Truman and Dean Acheson, his secretary of state, made up their minds to prop up Greece’s openly fascist monarchy against a popular revolt they had cast as a Soviet threat. After much hand-wringing, Truman went to Congress on March 12 to ask for $400 million in aid, not quite $5 billion today when adjusted for inflation. Truman and Acheson knew the Greek intervention would be a hard sell: Congress was in no mood to spend that kind of money, and the war-weary public harbored hope for FDR’s vision of a postwar order built on the principle ... read more
Food & Water Watch13 hours ago
The Climate Crisis Is An Emergency. It’s Time For Biden To Act Like It.
Here are 5 specific things President Biden could do right now to make a real difference for climate change. read more
Science Matters13 hours ago
How Medical Technocrats Subvert Medical Practice
Dr. Ted Noel explains the ways government institutional rot prevents doctors from caring for their patients. His article at American Thinker is Why Do Doctors Go Along with COVID Panic Porn and CDC Prescriptions? Excerpts in italics with my bolds. I recently had a conversation with a reasonably well informed writer who simply missed the […] read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
British PM Johnson Tells France "To Get A Grip" After Submarine Dispute
*Reuters:* *Get a grip, British PM Johnson tells France after submarine row* LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told France on Wednesday to get a grip and give allies in the United States and Australia a break over a row about a trilateral nuclear submarine deal that tore up a separate French contract. The new defence partnership between Britain, the United States and Australia was announced last week and will give Canberra access to nuclear powered submarine technology. France accused U.S. President Joe Biden of stabbing it in the back and acting... read more
#Elxn44 Roundup
Assorted reactions to a federal election which changed so little. - The Canadian Labour Congress points out that we can't afford to be stuck with the status quo when there's an opportunity for parties to chart a more equitable and sustainable course for Canada. And Aaron Wherry wonders how the federal parties will adapt to another apparent run of minority Parliaments by working on systemic cooperation rather than turning every confidence vote into a game of chicken, while Alex Marland points out the range of outcomes in historical minority governments from generational change to c... read more
Organizing Notes11 hours ago
Hearing from the Irish MP
Clare Daly (Ireland), a member of the European Parliament, criticized the European Parliament’s report on Russia that calls for a tougher policy against Moscow. read more
Science 2.0 blogs11 hours ago
Honeybees Have Increased 85% In The Last 60 Years
A new analysis finds that if there ever was a "Beepocalypse", it hasn't been during this century. A new analysis using data since 1961 found that the number of managed honey bee colonies has risen by 85% since 1961. Managed colonies are the only way to create reasonable estimates, that is how surveys of losses are done annually, but in the past activists trying to create a new fundraising target leveraged blips in averages to claim that a Colony Collapse Disorder was being caused by...farmers. read more read more
the daily howler11 hours ago
WE CALL IT READING A BOOK: Did Pence call Quayle, or did Quayle call Pence?
*WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021* *We call it reading a transcript: *Yesterday morning, we made a point of watching the segment in question. The bodacious Bobcats, Woodward and Costa, were scheduled to appear on Morning Joe. Their new book was *extremely* hot—and as with many of Woodward's books, it may have been perhaps a bit and somewhat shakily sourced. An irony lurks in that possibility. Back in the day, Woodward and Bernstein became iconic journalistic figures due to their Watergate reporting for the Washington Post. Out of that iconic episode, an iconic story emerged. They'... read more
"Madness..."
“When the world goes mad, one must accept madness as sanity; since sanity is, in the last analysis, nothing but the madness on which the whole world happens to agree.” - George Bernard Shaw read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Admits Intelligence Did Warn That The Taliban Would 'Seize Kabul Very Fast'
Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended President Biden's handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal in an interview that aired on NBC Tuesday *Daily Mail:* *Boris Johnson admits intelligence DID warn that the Taliban could 'take Kabul very fast' after Biden denied that he received such a warning* * The Prime Minister said Washington was entitled to believe 'enough is enough' * But Johnson did admit the pullout could 'maybe' have been handled better * The chaotic withdrawal last month allowed a swift Islamic extremist takeover * Johnson defended Biden's handling of the crisis an... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Five peculiarities of Paraguay that will suprise you
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Paraguay is one of the world's most spectacular countries. In addition, it is not overcrowded in terms of tourists, so one can enjoy it in a special and unique way. As if that were not enough, it has an absolutely magical essence, as well as peculiarities that few people know. […] The post Five peculiarities of Paraguay that will suprise you appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
‘Funeral home’ ad spreads message for the unvaccinated
CNN The truck had the name of a funeral home on it. But instead of a soothing thought that might double as a company slogan,... The post ‘Funeral home’ ad spreads message for the unvaccinated appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Texas, Big Oil Target Indian Children In Bid To End Tribal Sovereignty
If the Supreme Court overturns the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) — a federal law that keeps Native children with Native families — tribal sovereignty could soon be a thing of the past in the U.S. Should the Supreme Court rule in the plaintiffs’ favor in the case of Brackeen v. Haaland, we could quickly see a return to blatant, pre-1978 genocidal practices — when Native babies were legally stripped of their families, culture, and identities. It’s critical that every one of us take immediate action. Before you do anything else today, sign our petition telling President Biden and t... read more
Official Says Haitian Migrants Being Released on ‘Very, Very Large Scale’ Into U.S.
MSN – Newsweek Haitian migrants are being released on a “very, very large scale” into the U.S. in recent days, according to an official with... The post Official Says Haitian Migrants Being Released on ‘Very, Very Large Scale’ Into U.S. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Coal Miners’ Ongoing Strike Against BlackRock’s Warrior Met
Larry Spencer, UMWA District 20 Vice President, represents the 1,100 coal miners in three UMWA locals which on strike against Warrior Met in Alabama since April 1, 2021. He will give an update on the strike in a September 28 webinar. The strikers are fighting to reverse concessions that were foisted on them in 2016 when BlackRock and other billionaire creditors set up Warrior Met Coal and took over mine operations with the aid of a bankruptcy court. To keep their jobs, Warrior Met made the miners work up to seven days a week and take a $6-an-hour pay cut, accept reduced health ins... read more
IER13 hours ago
Economics vs. Climate Policies in the U.K.
Many politicians want you to believe that economic growth, jobs and policies to reduce greenhouse gases go hand-in-hand. For example,… The post Economics vs. Climate Policies in the U.K. appeared first on IER. read more
In Central York, Kids Rose Up To Save Books From Their Parents
The mess in the Central York School District, which includes several suburban townships just north of York, in a county where Donald Trump won 62% of the vote, started after some parents and teachers had hoped to bolster the curriculum around anti-racism in the wake of the George Floyd protest marches in spring 2020. The move backfired when some parents started complaining about the reading list proposed by a committee. “I don’t want my daughter growing up feeling guilty because she’s white,” one parent, Matt Weyant, told a recent school board meeting. Then, panicked school board ... read more
Climate Justice Must Be A Top Priority For Labor
Today’s existential crisis for humanity is the immediate need to shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy. All of us have to. Everywhere. For workers and for our communities there is no more pressing matter than this. We need to begin a discussion among co-workers, creating demands and acting on them at the workplace and bargaining table. We need to show up at local union meetings, central labor councils, and town halls supporting demands that move us toward a fossil fuel-free future. At the same time, we need to protect the incomes and benefits of workers affected by the trans... read more
Gidimt’en Land Defenders Mobilize To Protect Archeological Site
Gidimt’en land defenders are presently mobilizing on their unceded territory within the province of British Columbia in Canada to protect an archaeological site from the Coastal GasLink fracked gas pipeline. Earlier this month, The Tyee reported that the area at risk is a ridge near Lamprey Creek. Downstream the creek flows into the Morice River (Wedzin Kwa to the Wet’suwet’en) at a traditional village site called Ts’elkay Kwe Ceek. And upstream are sites at McBride and Collins lakes that contain house pits, also evidence of past occupation. The article highlights: “To the Wet’su... read more
I’m Fighting For Ethnic Studies So My History Won’t Be Erased
Last year, as a massive uprising against systemic racism swept across the world, activists fighting for Black liberation and racial justice put radical demands against institutional racism on the table, such as abolishing and defunding the police. Another key step toward challenging institutional racism is the push for ethnic studies and teaching about systemic racism in U.S. schools. I am part of that fight in California. Last year, Pittsburg, California’s school board passed an ethnic studies resolution and tasked an ethnic studies committee with implementing curricula for the s... read more
Retraction Watch13 hours ago
Study comparing hydroxychloroquine and antiviral drug for COVID-19 retracted
The authors of a study comparing hydroxychloroquine and the antiviral agent favipiravir as treatments for COVID-19 have lost the paper after post-publication peer review determined that the data did not support the conclusions. “Safety and efficacy of favipiravir versus hydroxychloroquine in management of COVID-19: A randomised controlled trial” appeared in March in Scientific Reports, a … Continue reading Study comparing hydroxychloroquine and antiviral drug for COVID-19 retracted read more
musingsofanoldfart16 hours ago
Mayberry was a simpler place, but it does not tell the whole story
For those who recognize the town of Mayberry, it is an idyllic place that only exists in television reruns. “The Andy Griffith Show” was based in this fictional town along with an ensemble cast around its star who played the … Continue reading → read more
Lawfare1 day ago
Lawfare Live: Benjamin Wittes on the Prosecution of Michael Sussman
This Friday, Sept. 24, at 3:30 p.m. ET, Editor in Chief Benjamin Wittes will join Managing Editor Jacob Schulz to discuss his recent article on Lawfare, “On the Special Counsel’s Weird Prosecution of Michael Sussman.” Wittes argues that the indictment of Michael Sussmann is far removed from the supposedly grave FBI misconduct that special counsel John Durham was supposed to reveal. After a brief discussion, Wittes will take questions from the Lawfare community. You can register here and below. powered by Crowdcast *Sign up now to become a patron of Lawfare and receive email notifi... read more
CENSORED NEWS12 hours ago
Mohawk Nation News 'House Indians vs. Field Warriors'
HOUSE INDIANS vs. FIELD WARRIORS Mohawk Nation NewsListen to audio at https://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2021/09/22/house-indians-vs-field-warriors-audio/MNN. SEP. 22, 2021.The election computers won again! Using up money. Stopping parliament. Parliament closed for a year during covid. Candidates are not to be trusted. They all want to keep things going the way they are, another 4 years of read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
U.S. Border Crisis Worsens. Most Haitian Migrants Are Being Freed Rather Than Flown Back To Haiti As Claimed By The White House
*Daily Mail:* *Catch and release: Biden makes mockery of his pledge to send home Haitian migrants by RELEASING thousands into America with just 1,000 deported since Sunday. So why should they stop coming?* * Two US officials said thousands have been released into the US with notices to appear at an immigration court in 60 days' time * Others who camped out in Del Rio, Texas, have been sent on buses and planes to other parts of the US to be processed there, they said * The reality on the ground is drastically at odds with the public statements from the Biden administration ... read more
CENSORED NEWS12 hours ago
Mohawk Nation News 'House Indians vs. Field Warriors'
Posted on September 22, 2021Spread the love Mohawk Nation News Listen to audio at MNNhttps://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2021/09/22/house-indians-vs-field-warriors-audio/MNN. SEP. 22, 2021.The election computers won again! Using up money. Stopping parliament. Parliament closed for a year during covid. Candidates are not to be trusted. They all want to keep things going the way they are, another 4 read more
Could Iran Become a Dominant Land Power in the Middle East?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Iran, Middle East* The most important part of the IRGC, and possibly all of the Iranian Armed Forces, is the Quds Force. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Today Iran has an enthusiastic, if not quite cutting-edge military-industrial complex. One of the most powerful and influential countries in the Middle East is undoubtedly Iran. The Islamic Republic of Iran sits astride several key strategic—and often volatile—regions, including the Persian Gulf, Central Asia, the Indian Ocean and the Caucasus. Iran is primarily a land power, and has invaded and suffered inv... read more
The Impractical but Awesome Sea Raptor that Never Made Production
*Alex Hollings* *F-22 Raptor, Americas* But it's just too cool not to look back on a bit wistfully. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *At the end of the day, it’s easy to see why the U.S. Navy opted not to pursue the NATF-22. It was complicated, expensive, and may have only offered a slight improvement over the Navy’s existing carrier-based platforms (if any at all). The U.S. Air Force’s venerable F-22 Raptor is widely seen as the world’s most capable air superiority fighter, but for a short time, it was nearly joined by a sister platform modified specifically for the Navy in th... read more
Will This Technology Define the Sixth Generation of Fighter Jets?
*Alex Hollings* *Stealth Fighters, Americas* The Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) program may yield the most difficult to detect stealth fighters and bombers ever made. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The premise behind Active Flow Control is eliminating reliance on the flight control surfaces we currently use to manage the direction of airflow over a jet (and in turn, the direction it flies) in favor of one or more systems intended to do the same job without them. DARPA’s effort to incorporate Active Flow Control in military aircraft could eli... read more
American Federation of Teachers Invests $100,000 in Faculty-Run Program to Help Students
The American Federation of Teachers will invest $100,000 in Believe in Students, a national nonprofit organization that tackles... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Bolivia aims to meet up to 80% of its energy needs with renewables by 2025
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivia's Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy has issued a press release stating that the country's goal is to increase electricity generation through hydropower, solar, wind power, and biomass. In this way, "between 70% and 80% of the electricity consumed in the interconnected national grid should be generated from renewable energy […] The post Bolivia aims to meet up to 80% of its energy needs with renewables by 2025 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Taliban, Islamic State arm themselves with weapons US left behind
Despite efforts to prevent militant groups from getting weapons, they often get their hands on U.S. equipment and use it to attack American troops. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Uruguay: Scandal over inmate who denounced torture and sexual abuse in Montevideo jail
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Uruguayan journalist Gabriel Pereyra used Twitter to report the case of an inmate who claims to have been tortured and sexually abused for 40 days in the Santiago Vázquez prison in Montevideo. According to a thread on the social network, a 28-year-old man was kidnapped for 40 days by 5 […] The post Uruguay: Scandal over inmate who denounced torture and sexual abuse in Montevideo jail appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Fauci: A Lifetime of Lying
This article was published earlier this year but just shared with me now: Press accounts, noticing Fauci’s article, immediately sounded the alarm. “Household contacts can transmit AIDS,” read one nationally syndicated report on the UPI wire dated May 5, 1983. The Associated Press queried the next day “Does AIDS spread by Routine Contact?” and quoted… Continue reading → read more
How Israel's Air Force Became a Dominant Force in the Middle East
*Kyle Mizokami* *Israeli Air Force, Middle East* The IAF has matured into one of the most powerful air forces in the world. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has been instrumental in Israel’s defense, providing air superiority over Israel, close air support over Israeli ground forces, and performing strikes against targets deep in the enemy’s homeland. The Israeli Air Force was founded on May 28, 1948, exactly two weeks after the founding of the State of Israel. A motley force of veteran World War II pilots and obsolete aircraft, it has matured into ... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ13 hours ago
U.S. Army History of Iraq War Vol 1- Chapter 19 The Iraqi Civil War Comes Into The Open, January-June 2006
The winter of 2005-06 saw Iraq’s civil war come out into the open. That was after the February 2006 bombing of the Samarra shrine. Unsurprisingly the U.S. commander General George Casey still thought his plans were working and pushed for a timely withdrawal. He failed to realize that Sunnis were disenfranchised or that the government was actively taking part in the fighting. That also meant that the Americans continued to miss the splits within the insurgency. This period was a testament to how disconnected the U.S. was from what was going on in the country. Thousands of people wer... read more
CFACT13 hours ago
Climate policy is the real national security threat. Watch new Morano Minute
Biden shutting down our energy production while begging our enemies in OPEC to increase their production is nuts! The post Climate policy is the real national security threat. Watch new Morano Minute appeared first on CFACT. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Uruguay: Unemployment and poverty are population’s main concerns – survey
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Unemployment and poverty are the main concerns for 6 out of 10 Uruguayans, according to a survey conducted by Nómade consulting firm and published September 22 in the media and social networks. Unemployment was the main concern for 36% of respondents, while 21% cited poverty, representing over half of answers. […] The post Uruguay: Unemployment and poverty are population’s main concerns – survey appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Bolivia puts three wind farms into operation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Bolivian government put into operation three wind farms that will contribute 108 megawatts (MW) to the National Interconnected System (SIN) and consolidate the industrialization policy promoted by the country's president, Luis Arce. The parks, which have towers 120 meters high and are located in the eastern department (province) of […] The post Bolivia puts three wind farms into operation appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Post-Evergrande: China’s Waterfall of Pain
“This could snowball fast.” (Thread) China’s top 200 property companies currently hold >$5.5 TRILLION in assets at 8x leverage. If Evergrande catalyzes even a 15% decline in prices across the board, much of the industry becomes insolvent. read more
New York – The Apartheid State
Only 28% of the two million black people in New York are vaccinated. They are being denied access to restaurants and most other aspects of public life. NYC Restaurants Bar Entry to Unvaccinated, Including Brazilian President Why Only 28 Percent … Continue reading → read more
OrientalReview.org15 hours ago
What Lessons Can Be Learned After Ukraine’s Crimean Platform Went Kaput?
While the “Crimean Platform” infowar provocation came and went without barely anyone even remembering, it still carries with it some worthwhile lessons that observers should study more closely. Last month’s failure of Ukraine’s much-vaunted “Crimean Platform” to achieve anything tangible in terms of promoting Kiev’s reconquest of the Russian peninsula […] read more
September 1895 – Record Heat On Both Sides Of The Atlantic
22 Sep 1895, 2 – Chicago Tribune at Newspapers.com 30 Sep 1895, 10 – Glasgow Herald at Newspapers.com read more
CENSORED NEWS12 hours ago
Missing in Journalism: National news coverage of Diné Sáanii for Justice March
Screenshot from live video by Censored News.Photos courtesy Dine' Saanii March of Justice.Missing in JournalismBy Brenda NorrellCensored NewsWhere is the regional and national news coverage of the tremendous Diné Sáanii for Justice March, on Friday?A news search today shows only an article by KNAU Radio, and a photocopy of the Gallup Independent print edition.Normally, and unfortunately, paid read more
CURMUDGUCATION13 hours ago
If You Have Missed Michelle Rhee...
She Who Must Not Be Named is back, a little. One of the early examples of how one can parlay two years in Teach for America into a career as an educational "expert," she took over DC schools, launched some advocacy groups, established herself as a major brand (the Kim Kardashian of education reform), and then--poof. Her career turned out to be brief after all. Dogged by controversy and revelations about her non-miraculous miracles, she retired to Sacramento with hubby and NBA star Kevin Johnson (who has had problems of his own). She was on the board of Miracle-Gro and a Sacrament... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ13 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 22
1961 After Barzanis forces overran army and police outposts and pushed back pro-govt Kurdish tribes Qasim ordered counterattack Iraqi air force bombed 500 villages destroying 270 of them (Musings On Iraq review *Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope*) (Musings On Iraq review *The Kurds, A Modern History*) (Musings On Iraq review *The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970*) (Musings On Iraq review *Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan*) 1980 Iraq attacked Iran’s air force starting Iran-Iraq War Attacked 10 air bases but did little damage and only destroyed 4 planes and lost 5 of i... read more
NY Times Advises China On Covid-19: Abandon Success, Try Failure
The recent outbreak of the Delta variant in China “shows that its strategy no longer fits. It is time for China to change tack.” So declared a lead essay atop the New York Times Opinion/Editorial section on Sept. 7 by Yanzhong Huang, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. The Delta outbreak that “changed the game” in Huang’s words emerged after an outbreak at Nanjing international airport in July traced to a flight from Russia. Did this outbreak change anything in fact? Let’s do the numbers. Let’s do something that Huang did not; let’s look at the numbers from J... read more
The Aviationist13 hours ago
Take A Look At This Mysterious Shape Spotted At Skunk Works’ Helendale Radar Cross Section Facility
[image: Mysterious shape Helendale] A clip posted to TikTok shows a pretty weird shape on a trailer at the Helendale Radar Cross Section Facility. A pretty intriguing “object” was spotted in a video posted this morning on TikTok by [...] The post Take A Look At This Mysterious Shape Spotted At Skunk Works’ Helendale Radar Cross Section Facility appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Paraguay launches Latin America’s first cosmetics line made with industrial cannabis
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This Tuesday, they introduced Essential Hemp, the first Paraguayan and Latin American natural cosmetics line based on non-psychoactive industrial hemp. Paraguayan company Better Body Hemp unveiled its Essential Hemp cosmetic line, becoming the first company in the country and Latin America to use the nutritional values of cannabis and combine […] The post Paraguay launches Latin America’s first cosmetics line made with industrial cannabis appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Expreso Esperanza: Taking humanitarian medicine to rural Uruguay by bus
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Converted from a bus into a health care center, the Expreso Esperanza travels from early in the morning to different localities in rural Uruguay, taking its "humanitarian medicine" to over 5,000 people. Amid small talk, laughter and jokes, its staff sets off from the border town of Rivera, in the […] The post Expreso Esperanza: Taking humanitarian medicine to rural Uruguay by bus appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
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From Jenna Orkin Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes near Melbourne, Australia Anonymous Hack Triggers Massive Data Dump on Proud Boys, QAnon Jeff Bezos pledges $1 billion to protect 30 percent of the Earth’s land and sea Kentucky schools overwhelmingly keep mask mandates after Republicans scrapped state requirement Why Texas’s laws are moving right while its population shifts left As opportunity beckons in Afghanistan, al-Qaeda’s leader squabbles and writes ‘comically boring’ books FBI raids Brian Laundrie’s family home after body believed to be Gabby Petito found; Search for boyfrien... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Why Has President Biden Ignored This Weekend's Historic Space Flight By SpaceX And Four Civilians?
Absolutely — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 19, 2021 *Daily Caller:* *‘He’s Still Sleeping’: Elon Musk Drags Biden After Historic SpaceX Mission* Elon Musk mocked President Joe Biden to explain why the president never acknowledged the completion of a historic SpaceX mission over the weekend. “He’s still sleeping,” Musk tweeted regarding Biden’s silence Sunday. On Saturday, SpaceX completed the first-ever civilian mission into outer space, the company announced. The four-person civilian crew orbited Earth on the Dragon spaceship for three days before returning and splashing d... read more
Project Amplify: Mark Zuckerberg Reportedly Approved Secret Project to Propagandize Facebook Users
[image: facebook]Mark Zuckerberg apparently personally approved the initiative – dubbed ‘Project Amplify’ – in August, despite Facebook executives being shocked by the idea. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Paraguayan opposition leader calls former president Horacio Cartes “murderer”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The president of Paraguay's largest opposition party, Efraín Alegre, called former president Horacio Cartes a "murderer" on Tuesday (21), after a court sentenced three young people to prison terms in the trial for the destruction and burning of the Congress building in 2017, during a protest against the presidential reelection […] The post Paraguayan opposition leader calls former president Horacio Cartes “murderer” appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Why do Amazon's prices change, depending on whether one's logged in or not?
I'm finding, more and more often, that when I look up products on Amazon.com, the price advertised will depend on whether or not I'm logged in to the site. Just yesterday, for example, I looked up a cleaning product, a 10-pack of Chore Boy scourers. The exact URL used in both cases was this: https://www.amazon.com/Chore-Boy-Cer-Scouring-Pack/dp/B007VGICGK When I was not logged in, and using the Brave browser, this is what was returned (clickit to biggit): When I was logged in, using the Chrome browser but the identical URL, I got a different price: I contacted Amazon'... read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Croatian Police Identify Woman Found with Memory Loss
Croatian police said they have established the identity of a woman who was found in a remote area on a northern Adriatic island with no recollection of who she is or where she came from. read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Watch This RC-135 Spy Plane Make A Frightening Crosswind Landing In England (Video)
*Warzzone/The Drive:* *Watch This RC-135 Spy Plane Make A Frightening Crosswind Landing In England (Updated)* *The RC-135 Combat Sent slams down before its left wing dips dangerously low and the jet goes careening down the runway. * On September 7, 2021, an RC-135U Combat Sent electronic intelligence-gathering aircraft, one of just two in existence, made a frightening crosswind landing at RAF Mildenhall in England. The RC-135 had returned from an intriguing mission that saw the spy plane circumnavigate the border of Russia's Kaliningrad exclave. The video comes to us from the... read more
Covert Geopolitics14 hours ago
US Encircling China on Multiple New Cold War Fronts
US-Australia nuclear submarine deal is part of a wider alliance-based strategy to counter and contain China’s rise and ambitions. The Indo-Pacific’s Cold War is heating up as the region splits ever more decisively into opposed camps with a loose alliance of US-led democratic powers on one side and authoritarian China and its aligned satellites on … Continue reading US Encircling China on Multiple New Cold War Fronts → read more
naked capitalism14 hours ago
The Lasting Impact of the Covid Crisis on Economic Potential
A look at how Covid has damaged the economy and estimating the effect. read more
The Duran15 hours ago
Australian News Coverage of AUKUS Deal
The most-comprehensive news-coverage of AUKUS has been in Australia’s equivalent of the Financial Times and of the Wall Street Journal, which is Australia’s FINANCIAL REVIEW: Topic | Defence | Australian Financial Review Former US secretary of the navy Richard Spencer has bad news for Australians hoping to take delivery of nuclear submarines any time soon. […] read more
The Duran15 hours ago
London Increasingly Nervous on AUKUS Fallout as Paris-Berlin Eye EU Army, Australian Submarine Deal Unravels
London Increasingly Nervous on AUKUS Fallout as Paris-Berlin Eye EU Army, Australian Submarine Deal Unravels News Topic 289 UK-France defence summit cancelled in Aukus row UK-France defence summit cancelled in Aukus row A Franco-British defence ministers’ summit due to take place this week has been cancelled as Paris steps up its protests over the loss […] read more
The Duran15 hours ago
Melbourne stands at historic crossroads. What happens next may determine everything…
Melbourne stands at historic crossroads. What happens next may determine everything… The Duran: Episode 1094 “F**K The Jab, Long Live Australia” – 20,000 Shut Down Melbourne Highway In Massive Lockdown Protest “F**K The Jab, Long Live Australia” – 20,000 Shut Down Melbourne Highway In Massive Lockdown Protest Anti-lockdown protests have become more common in Australia […] read more
The Duran15 hours ago
LOCALS EXCLUSIVE: 2021, The Year the West Sought to Destablise Russia – and Failed Totally
LOCALS EXCLUSIVE: 2021: The Year the West Sought to Destablise Russia – and Failed Totally Connect with theduran and other members of theduran community LOCALS EXCLUSIVE: 2021, The Year the West Sought to Destablise Russia – and Failed Totally Third Russian national charged over Salisbury poisonings Third Russian national charged over Salisbury poisonings A third […] read more
Queen Anacaona and the Conquistadors
In 1503, when the Spanish Governor of the Indies (Hispaniola), Nicolás de Ovando, arrived in the kingdom of Xaragua with his conquistadors, Anacaona, the Queen of Xaragua, did whatever she could to charm the Spaniards. She summoned about a hundred of her nobles and caciques (tribal leaders) and several other important people from her tribe. A lavish feast was organized in honor of the Spaniards. There were a series of entertainments—performances of native dancers, a game of sticks, a parade of horses, and music of Spanish guitars. Anacaona and her subjects did not realize that they ... read more
Volcanic activity at La Palma more explosive with large amount of ash in the atmosphere, Canary Islands
A strong increase in the amplitude of volcanic tremor was observed at Cumbre Vieja volcano, La Palma, Canary Islands around 12:00 UTC on September 21, indicating the intensity of strombolian activity is increasing. The activity further intensified on September 22...... Read more » read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Expect More Arleigh Burke Destroyers For The US Navy
Image: Wikimedia Commons *National Interest*: The Navy Loves Its Arleigh Burke Destroyers The Arleigh Burke-class vessels are larger, and with weaponry including more than ninety missiles, are also more heavily armed than most previous ships classified as guided missile cruisers. First entering service thirty years ago in 1991, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers (DDGs) have the distinction of having the longest production run for any post–World War II U.S. Navy surface combatant. Sixty-eight of the warships have been completed and are in active service while ... read more
India Went to Russia for a New Aircraft Carrier. It Did Not Go Well.
*Kyle Mizokami* *Aircraft Carriers, Asia* Now that Vikramaditya is finally in service, India’s problems are over, right? Not by a long shot. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *India’s options were limited. The only countries building carriers at the time—the United States, France and Italy—were building ships too big for India’s checkbook. In 2004, India and Russia struck a deal in which India would receive *Admiral Gorshkov. *The ship herself would be free, but India would pay $974 million dollars to Russia to upgrade her. Like a lot of countries, India wants the best weapons ... read more
Status-6 Poseidon: Russia’s Nuclear Torpedo Can Trigger Tsunamis
*Michael Peck* *Status-6 Poseidon, Eurasia* As a psychological weapon, the Status-6 is brilliant. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Calling this weapon a torpedo might be a misnomer. How do you stop a nuclear-powered torpedo designed to bury enemy cities under a tsunami? Russia's Status-6 "Poseidon" torpedo has excited the fears -- or the overactive imaginations -- of Russia's enemies. Calling it is a torpedo is a misnomer. While the precise capabilities of the weapon are mysterious, it appears to be about 80 feet long -- which makes it more like a mini-submarine or an underwater... read more
The F-35s True Power Shine in Combat, Not at an Air Show
*Mark Episkopos* *F-35, Americas* “The stuff you see at the airshow is really awesome, but it doesn’t even touch the tip of the iceberg of what this airplane is" *Here's What You Need to Remember: *“This year we’re going to fully unleash the full maneuvering envelope of the F-35. This airplane just takes the flight controls, and puts it on a whole different level.” In a potential preview of the team’s fresh routines for its upcoming shows, a highly-circulated 2019 video depicts Capt. Andrew "Dojo" Olson performing an impressive series of maneuvers never-before-seen by an F-35 dem... read more
Imagine a Stealth Bomber On an Aircraft Carrier? The A-12 Avenger Did it.
*Robert Farley* *A-12, * The ability of small carriers to contribute to a variety of different missions and needs might draw us away from the Mahanian conception of naval power to a more Corbettian “dispersal” concept. *Here's What You Need to Remember: A*t a time when even strong advocates of the modern CVN have begun to buckle under the enormous cost of the great ships, the SCS might have offered a different way of approaching the projection of naval power. Weapons die for all kinds of different reasons. Sometimes they happen at the wrong time, either in the midst of defense a... read more
The Big Screen Breathed New Life into Iowa-Class Battleships
*Peter Suciu* *USS Missouri, * The United States Navy retired its four Iowa-class battleships some thirty years ago. *Here's what you need to know: *Today you can see the USS Missouri during her close-up on-screen or docked at Pearl Harbor. The United States Navy retired its four *Iowa*-class battleships some thirty years ago, and one of the battlewagons, USS *Missouri* (BB-63), was given a big-screen sendoff when she appeared in the 1992 film *Under Siege *starring martial arts action star Steven Segal. All four of the warships, which were constructed during the Second World ... read more
Samuel Colt Didn’t Invent the Revolver, He Perfected It 
*Peter Suciu* *Guns, Americas* Colt proved to be more of an innovator than a pioneering designer when it came to firearms. Long before U.S. Steel, General Motors or IBM were founded, there was another American company that opened its doors and is still in business today: Colt’s Manufacturing Company—even if it was purchased earlier this year by the Czech-based Česká zbrojovka Group. Founded in 1855, Colt Manufacturing was actually a successor corporation to Samuel Colt’s earlier firearms-making efforts that began in 1836. However, the longevity of the company and the fact that e... read more
World War II: Could Hitler Have Won the Battle of the Bulge?
*Michael Peck* *Battle of the Bulge, Europe* The German dictator planned to unleash blitzkrieg. But that's not what happened. *Here's What You Need to Know*: German victory would not have altered the war's outcome. In September 1944, when Adolf Hitler first told his stunned generals of a plan for a massive counteroffensive in the West, he was thinking big. Like a losing gambler betting the last of his cash on a final throw of the dice, he hoped the Battle of the Bulge might change the fortunes of a dying Third Reich on the brink of defeat. The plan was to unleash a blitzkrieg b... read more
These Military Sieges Brought Great Cities to Their Knees
*Peter Suciu* *Military History, World* These dreadful battles were terrible, drawn-out affairs in which many combatants and civilians died. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The siege of Leningrad was relatively short compared to the others below. During the Second World War, the Soviet city of Leningrad endured a siege for more than two years and four months. It was blockaded in the south by the German Army Group North and from the north by the Finnish Army. The siege began on September 8, 1941, and it was not lifted until January 27, 1944—872 days later. It was one of the cos... read more
Greg Hunter, "Without Trust Markets Will Tank – John Rubino"
*"Without Trust Markets Will Tank – John Rubino"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "It looks like we are on track for yet another global financial meltdown. This time it is coming out of China in the form of a failed property development company called Evergrande. It’s five times bigger than Lehman Brothers, whose failure cratered the global economy in 2008. Will central banks, including the Fed, just let it all fail or will they print massive amounts of money trying to stop the fall? If history is a guide, we should get ready for the most money creation ever. In May, financial writ... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day
Virus update: • Biden to double Pfizer’s COVID-19 shots to share with the world. • Syria’s Idlib province has virus surge. • WHO: Global decline in new COVID-19 cases. • California has lowest virus transmission rate in U.S. Follow all @AP coverage: https://t.co/Zw2TCR7VHd — The Associated Press (@AP) September 22, 2021 Justin Trudeau believed his adept response to the pandemic would help him handily win re-election as prime minister, and he did, but his gamble to try to gain an absolute majority didn't pay off https://t.co/jUaghQtuXq pic.twitter.com/sH4yoeI4tD — AFP News Agency (@A... read more
Balkinization14 hours ago
Domesticating Constitutionalism
For the Balkinization symposium on Rosalind Dixon and David Landau, Abusive Constitutional Borrowing: Legal globalization and the subversion of liberal democracy (Oxford University Press, 2021). Samuel Issacharoff At first glance, the work of Ros Dixon and David Landau on constitutional borrowing appears to be centered on the role of constitutions and courts in securing or compromising democratic governance. As such, it is an invaluable contribution to the growing literature on comparative constitutional law, one whose institutional sophistication and deft international scale re... read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
Security theatre and COVID
News 1. COVID-19 Nova Scotia announced 25 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, five of which were people 12 years old or younger living in Nova Scotia Health’s Central Zone. There were additionally two new cases of people 13-19 in the Central Zone, one of whom is presumable a student at Citadel High. I’m travelling over […] read more
Econlib14 hours ago
Woke Is Old
One of the less charming features of the woke movement is its vocal age prejudice. In conversation, believers have repeatedly appealed to my age and their youth to gain argumentative advantage. I’m tempted, admittedly, to respond in kind. In reality, the young have less insight on political and social issues than their elders. The young themselves […] The post Woke Is Old appeared first on Econlib. read more
New CO2 monitoring credit card enables tracking of ‘carbon footprint on every purchase’ – ‘Monitors & cuts off spending when we hit our carbon max’ – Mastercard & UN join forces
Climate Depot – by Marc Morano Get ready for a Chinese-style social credit system scoring when it comes to your personal spending habits and how... The post New CO2 monitoring credit card enables tracking of ‘carbon footprint on every purchase’ – ‘Monitors & cuts off spending when we hit our carbon max’ – Mastercard & UN join forces appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
CNN: Stop ‘Doing Your Own Research’
Information Liberation – by Chris Menahan People “doing their own research” is highly problematic and hurting the government’s pandemic response, CNN reports. What's the problem... The post CNN: Stop ‘Doing Your Own Research’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Econlib16 hours ago
Henderson on UCLA on EconTalk
Russ Roberts: Now, you mention property rights. Both Alchian and Demsetz emphasized the importance of property rights, the applications of property rights. And, we’ll talk a little bit about Demsetz’s contribution in particular. But I want to start with an example from your book, which is the power of private property and a lesson that […] The post Henderson on UCLA on EconTalk appeared first on Econlib. read more
"Conquered by a Fake Pandemic, We Can Kiss America Good-bye"
*"Conquered by a Fake Pandemic,* * We Can Kiss America Good-bye"* by Paul Craig Roberts "How obvious does it have to be before even insouciant Americans realize that there is something seriously wrong about the Covid vaccination program? One would think we are already past that point even for the mentally-challenged. Consider the many things we now know that make it clear that the vaccination program is a horrendous mistake. We know that the vaccine does not protect. Dr. Fauci himself, a leading proponent of the vaccination program and Chief Shill for Big Pharma, admits this. This ... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks, September 21, 2021. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/Pool *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Inside the U.N. General Assembly* (Reuters) read more
There They Go Again
America's most dysfunctional family is at it again. The *Washington Post * reports that: Former president Donald Trump has sued his niece, Mary L. Trump, and the New York Times over the publication of a 2018 article detailing allegations that he “participated in dubious tax schemes … including instances of outright fraud” that allowed him to receive over $413 million from his father, Fred Trump Sr., while significantly reducing taxes. The suit, filed in a Dutchess County, N.Y., court on Tuesday, alleges that Mary Trump, the New York Times and at least three of its reporters “engag... read more
Cops Arrested After Beating Teen So Violently, They Left Boot Marks on His Face — For a Speeding Ticket
[image: arrested]Two cops who savagely attacked a teenager for speeding have been arrested on multiple felony charges after leaving him battered and bloody. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Mexican used car unicorn Kavak receives US$700 million funding
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Kavak, a Mexican startup for buying and reselling used vehicles, has announced a Series E funding round. The funds raised a total of US$700 million and relied primarily on participation from venture capital group General Catalyst, as well as Tiger, Ribbit, and Softbank, among others. The company's founder, Roger Laughlin, […] The post Mexican used car unicorn Kavak receives US$700 million funding appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Organizing Notes14 hours ago
Electro-magnetic warfare in space
Will Griffin's monthly space video he makes for the Global Network. The next domain of warfare includes the combination of outer space and dominance over the electromagnetic spectrum, otherwise known as electromagnetic warfare (EW). Global Network links: https://linktr.ee/space4peace read more
MJBizDaily15 hours ago
How to build a profitable cannabis business – and critique rivals: Q&A with Village Farms CEO Michael DeGiglio
Only one large-scale cannabis producer in Canada has established a leading market position without accumulating steep losses and significant spending on mergers and acquisition: Pure Sunfarms. The Delta, British Columbia-based cannabis company is a subsidiary of Village Farms, a Florida-headquartered vegetable grower that trades on the Nasdaq as VFF. Pure Sunfarms is profitable, if just […] How to build a profitable cannabis business – and critique rivals: Q&A with Village Farms CEO Michael DeGiglio is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis ent... read more
Balkinization15 hours ago
Balkinization Symposium on Rosalind Dixon and David Landau, Abusive Constitutional Borrowing
This week at Balkinization we are hosting a symposium on Rosalind Dixon and David Landau's new book, Abusive Constitutional Borrowing: Legal globalization and the subversion of liberal democracy (Oxford University Press, 2021). We have assembled a terrific group of commentators, including Alvin Cheung (McGill), Mark Graber (Maryland), Sam Issacharoff (NYU), Kim Scheppele (Princeton), and Oren Tamir (Harvard). At the conclusion, Ros and David will respond to the commentators. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
State-owned Caixa bank is now largest real estate lender in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With a 67% market share, state-woned Caixa Econômica Federal is considered the largest real estate lender in the country. The bank presents essential data, with a housing credit portfolio with a volume of R$534.6 (US$100) billion and about 6 million financing contracts. In August this year, the bank reached a […] The post State-owned Caixa bank is now largest real estate lender in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Mainstream Media Silent as Fact Checkers Proven WRONG on Hunter Biden’s Emails
[image: biden]A year later, after the establishment censored the story inevitably ensuring a Biden victory, are they finally coming clean and admitting it was not 'Russian propaganda.' read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
Beloved ‘Sex and the City’ Actor Willie Garson Dies at 57
Willie Garson, who played Stanford Blatch, Carrie Bradshaw's friend on TV's “Sex and the City" and its movie sequels, has died. read more

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