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The Last Refuge11 hours ago
Report, Biden Will Announce Mandatory Vaccinations For All Federal WorkersThe latest media reports highlight as part of the White House ‘Build Back Better‘ campaign, the installed occupant of the White House will announce a mandatory vaccine policy for all federal workers and contractors today at 5:00pm. WASHINGTON, DC – President Biden on Thursday will announce a requirement that all federal workers be vaccinated against […] The post Report, Biden Will Announce Mandatory Vaccinations For All Federal Workers appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
Canadian cannabis industry ‘increasingly fragmented’ despite M&AThe Canadian cannabis industry is becoming more fragmented than ever, with the biggest licensed producers continuing to lose market share as a whole, according to a report by Bank of Montreal analyst Tamy Chen. Citing data from analytics firm Hifyre, the report notes that the top five licensed producers represented under 40% of the Canadian […] Canadian cannabis industry ‘increasingly fragmented’ despite M&A is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Econlib11 hours ago
Milton Friedman’s Long-Run Impact
The truth is somewhere between the two extremes. While Milton Friedman has not had as much effect on economic thinking and policy as many of us free market advocates would like, he has nevertheless had a huge impact. On economic thinking, the following of Friedman’s ideas have held up well: that monetary policy is potent; […] The post Milton Friedman’s Long-Run Impact appeared first on Econlib. read more
Real Climate Science11 hours ago
“Conspiracy Theory”“The New World Order is a conspiracy theory which hypothesizes a secretly emerging totalitarian world government.” read more
balance109 hours ago
weasels took over Washington D.C.
When President Barack Obama struck a deal with the Taliban (to release the American soldier who went AWOL in Afghanistan) in 2014 to free several high-ranking terrorists being held at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp, his defenders argued their release would do little to harm U.S. national security….. Now four of those terrorists are serving in senior roles in Afghanistan's newly formed Taliban government. (present Sec. State) Blinken, who was then serving as deputy national security adviser, told *NBC* that "any threat they would pose to the United States [and] to Americans ha... read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Expedition to the Mitre Peninsula, Argentina’s last wild frontierRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "Traveling to the Mitre Peninsula is like entering a time capsule," says Christian Lagger as he recalls his experience navigating the waters of the Beagle Channel. The marine biologist, professional, scientific diver, and National Geographic explorer was part of "The Thin Blue Line", the first scientific expedition developed by Argentine […] The post Expedition to the Mitre Peninsula, Argentina’s last wild frontier appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Some 77 of 90 elderly at nursing home in Bolivia were infected with coronavirus after 2 partiesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Two social events held at home for the elderly in the Bolivian city of Oruro triggered an outbreak of Covid-19 that has affected 77 of the 90 older adults living in the home, health authorities in the Andean region confirmed on Wednesday. The events took place on August 26 and […] The post Some 77 of 90 elderly at nursing home in Bolivia were infected with coronavirus after 2 parties appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago
White House To Withdraw Nomination Of Gun-Control Advocate David Chipman To Head ATFZero Hedge – by Tyler Durden The Biden administration’s plan to withdraw gun-control advocate David Chipman’s nomination to head up the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,... The post White House To Withdraw Nomination Of Gun-Control Advocate David Chipman To Head ATF appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Bolivia asserts that its military detained in Chile seized vehicles “in their fight against smuggling”RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Bolivian Ministry of Defense reacted the arrest of Bolivian military personnel on the border with Chile who, according to the Chilean Carabineros and the government, were allegedly involved in "robberies" in the north of the country. Faced with the situation, the Bolivian Ministry of Defense indicated that "early today, […] The post Bolivia asserts that its military detained in Chile seized vehicles “in their fight against smuggling” appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
CNN continues its campaign against college footballCNN continues its campaign against college football: “People are cheering and enthusiastic, exhaling with vigor; if there are people infected, they can infect people around... The post CNN continues its campaign against college football appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Aussie Guy Loses His Shit after 300 Hours of Covid Concentration Camp, Guard Threatens to Gas HimTruthVideos1984 September 6th, 2021. An Australian man, who seems to be having a mental breakdown, is demanding to be let out only to be told... The post Aussie Guy Loses His Shit after 300 Hours of Covid Concentration Camp, Guard Threatens to Gas Him appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
Nabisco Owner Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter To Baker’s UnionThe Nabisco strike that began when union bakers walked out of the Oreo and Ritz factory along Northeast Columbia Boulevard on Aug. 10 continues to fester—but Nabisco’s parent company, Mondelez International, has taken aggressive steps to combat the strikers’ tactics and keep its operations running. On Aug. 31, the company sent a cease-and-desist letter to the union warning strikers the company would pursue legal action if they didn’t stop interfering with plant operations. And then, on Sept. 2, Portland police kicked strikers off property beside the railroad tracks where strikers... read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
A New Navy Weapon Actually Stops You From TalkingInteresting Engineering – by Christopher McFadden The U.S. Navy has successfully invented a special electronic device that is designed to stop people from talking. A... The post A New Navy Weapon Actually Stops You From Talking appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
IATSE Gearing Up For Possible Strike Against Film And TV IndustryIATSE is gearing up for a possible strike against the film and television industry, which would be the first industry-wide strike in the union’s history. The union and management’s AMPTP will return to the bargaining table on Thursday in an effort to reach an agreement on a new film and TV contract in advance of Friday’s expiration of their current deal. A strike, if it comes to that, would still be several weeks away, however, as IATSE continues to lay the groundwork for a possible walkout, which includes a text-messaging campaign to educate members about the negotiations and wha... read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
First, it required all employees to get vaccinated. Now, United Airlines is putting staff granted religious exemption on indefinite unpaid leave.Politico Fire United Airlines announced this week that it will place employees who were granted exemption from the company’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for religious reasons... The post First, it required all employees to get vaccinated. Now, United Airlines is putting staff granted religious exemption on indefinite unpaid leave. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Amazing Ethics Prof. Dr. Julie Ponesse, teaches final lesson on vaxx mandates which costs her job.tiberianus September 9th, 2021. The post Amazing Ethics Prof. Dr. Julie Ponesse, teaches final lesson on vaxx mandates which costs her job. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Disability News Service11 hours ago
Johnson’s social care ‘fix’ is ‘disappointing… regressive… and insulting’Disabled campaigners have delivered a withering response to the government’s long-awaited plan to “fix social care” in England. The proposals were announced on Tuesday by the prime minister, Boris Johnson, who claimed they would “fix social care” and the NHS treatment backlogs […] read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Sen. Amy Klobuchar Says She Was Treated for Breast CancerThe Democrat added that the treatment was successful. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
New World Order.https://twitter.com/LozzaFox/status/1435880844716019715 The post New World Order. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Biden To Eliminate ‘Testing Opt-Out’; Requires All Public Workers And Contractors To Get Vaccinated Or Get FiredZero Hedge – by Tyler Durden As resistance to President Biden’s booster-shot push grows, it appears the administration is – just as we expected –... The post Biden To Eliminate ‘Testing Opt-Out’; Requires All Public Workers And Contractors To Get Vaccinated Or Get Fired appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Pay no attention to the spike proteins behind the curtainAlex Berenson The preprint came out in July, from scientists and physicians at the University of Bristol, one of Britain’s top universities. Naturally, it has... The post Pay no attention to the spike proteins behind the curtain appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Disability News Service11 hours ago
Government’s silence over gaping holes in plans to ‘fix social care’The government has refused to explain why there are gaping holes in its long-awaited plans to “fix social care”, and it has even been unable to define what it means by “personal care”. The proposals were announced on Tuesday by the prime […] read more
Disability News Service11 hours ago
Ground-breaking production will create a high-tech museum of DWP’s victimsThe stories of 10 disabled people whose deaths have been linked publicly to the failings of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) are to be told in a ground-breaking digital production that explores the devastating human impact of austerity. Museum of […] read more
PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
Stand With Palestinian Prisoners’ UprisingIn Megiddo prison, Ramon prison, and the Negev desert prison, Palestinian political prisoners burned their rooms in resistance to the prison administration’s attempt to transfer the prisoners affiliated with Islamic Jihad. The Handala Center for Prisoners and Former Prisoners in occupied Palestine reported that 7 rooms in Megiddo prison, 4 rooms in the Negev prison and 4 rooms in sections 4 and 5 of Ramon prison have been burned, and that the prisoners’ movement leadership has affirmed that any section that is invaded to transfer detainees will be met with fire. Palestinians throu... read more
Halifax Examiner10 hours ago
Nickel and dimed: How landlords skirt the law to hang onto damage depositsWhen Zaynab moved out of the “downtownish” Sydney home she was renting last year, she expected to get back the $600 security deposit she had given her landlord at the start of the lease. A speech language pathologist who immigrated to Nova Scotia from Boston in 2018 (“I am Muslim, Iranian, and gay, and it […] read more
Gangsters Out Blog10 hours ago
Three Stooges murder trial has resumed
The Three Stooges murder trial has resumed. I was going to call the courthouse and ask what was up but I see the trial has resumed. Still waiting to see if the Crown uses the encrypted blackberry evidence against Larry Amero or if they are going to drop the ball again. read more
naked capitalism10 hours ago
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/9/2021By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Talkative and various. * * * * * * Readers, feel free to contact me at lambert [UNDERSCORE] strether [DOT] corrente [AT] yahoo [DOT] com, with (a) links, and even better (b) sources I should curate regularly, (c) how to send me a check if […] read more
Virtual Mirage10 hours ago
Interesting TimesChina’s Coast Guard My friend, Claudio (Italy) alerted me to this article. I find it odd in the extreme that the Chinese Coast Guard would patrol off the coast of Latin America in an anti-drug shipping role since it’s the communist Chinese who ship the precursors to Fentanyl to Latin America. As you […] The post Interesting Times appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education10 hours ago
Rutgers Alumni, Friends Raise More Than $10M For Need-Based Aid... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
West African Regional Bloc Suspends Guinea's Membership After Military Coup*France 24:* *West African regional bloc suspends Guinea's membership after military coup* West Africa's main political and economic bloc suspended Guinea's membership on Wednesday following a weekend military coup that ousted President Alpha Condé and dealt the latest in a flurry of setbacks to democracy in the region. During a virtual summit, leaders from the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) demanded a return to the constitutional order and Condé's immediate release, and also agreed to send a high-level mission to Guinea as soon as Thursday, sa... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
China Hasn't Invaded Taiwan...Yet*Mark Episkopos* *China-Taiwan Relations, Indo-Pacific* The conditions are ripe for an “escalation short of all-out war.” *Here's What You Need To Remember: *China has drastically ramped up the scale and pace of its provocations against Taiwan in recent years, including a record number of incursions into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone, a steady stream of cyberattacks and government-sponsored disinformation campaigns, and increasingly brazen military movements in the South China Sea and the East China Sea. Amid mounting military tensions in the Pacific, experts warn that... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
The U.S. Navy: From Its Deadliest Handgun to Most Powerful Sub*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Navy, Americas* America's Navy packs a mighty punch. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Heckler & Koch MK23 handguns, Columbia-class submarines, the Barrett M82 family of rifles, and F-35C stealth fighters help to make the U.S. Navy the most formidable force asea. High-tech and high-powered are two phrases that come to mind when thinking about the world’s premier navy. America’s navy is full of advanced warships and airplanes as well as impressive firearms. Here is how the service packs its mighty punch. *MK23* One of Navy SEAL’s deadliest handguns is Germ... read more
Halifax Examiner11 hours ago
New Environment minister requires further review for Atlantic Gold’s expansion planYesterday Tim Halman, Nova Scotia’s new Minister of Environment and Climate Change, released a decision that rejected proposed modifications to Atlantic Gold’s Touquoy gold mine at Moose River in the Halifax Regional Municipality. Halman decided that the Registration Document submitted under the province’s Environment Act by Atlantic Gold’s subsidiary Atlantic Mining NS, which operates the Touquoy […] read more
Children's Health Defense11 hours ago
A Case Law Review for U.S. Military on Religious Exemptions for Vaccine MandatesU.S. military members have the right to pursue a religious exemption for a vaccine through a process that includes input from their commander, chaplain, medical provider and legal advisors — and in most cases, the law has upheld that right. The post A Case Law Review for U.S. Military on Religious Exemptions for Vaccine Mandates appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT11 hours ago
Solar Subsidy FarmingBy Paul Homewood h/t Tomo There’s an outfit called Next Energy Solar Fund, who are after your money to invest in solar projects: https://www.nextenergysolarfund.com/solar-asset-portfolio/ Next Energy don’t directly own the solar farms, it is merely the holding company for a number of shell companies who do own them. This is advantageous […] read more
Bayou Renaissance Man11 hours ago
Enterprising little offender, isn't he?
I had to laugh when reading this report. A driver in northeastern Spain has tested positive for ‘every possible kind of drug’ after being pulled over by police on Saturday. Police found high levels of cannabis, amphetamines/methamphetamine, cocaine, opiates; as well as alcohol, with a rate of 0,60 mg/l. Local police told Euronews that a neighbour in the town of Carcastillo called the police saying that "several people were getting in a vehicle influenced by alcoholic beverages." There's more at the link. I didn't know it was *possible* to test positive for everything! Would... read more
Disability News Service11 hours ago
Mobile video screen will tell delegates the ‘appalling’ truth about their Tory governmentAnti-cuts activists are to hire a mobile video screen that will give disabled people the chance to tell members of the Conservative party attending their annual conference what they think of the government’s “appalling” breaches of their rights. Manchester Disabled People Against […] read more
Disability News Service11 hours ago
Labour shadow ministers for equality and disability stay silent over party discriminationLabour’s shadow ministers for disability and equalities have refused to comment on the party’s continuing failure to address the discrimination faced by its own disabled members. Both Vicky Foxcroft, the shadow minister for disabled people, and Marsha de Cordova, the shadow secretary […] read more
Disability News Service11 hours ago
Peers criticise government for ‘objectionable’ Equality Act failureA cross-party House of Lords committee has criticised the government for its “objectionable” failure to bring into force key anti-discrimination measures that became law more than a decade ago. The Lords liaison committee said ministers had also failed to use their much-criticised […] read more
Disability News Service12 hours ago
Only a tiny proportion of responses to national survey were read, government suggestsOnly a tiny proportion of the views expressed by the thousands of disabled people who took part in the government’s national disability survey have been read by a minister or civil servant, a freedom of information response suggests. The new information has […] read more
Disability News Service12 hours ago
Labour MP who holds DWP to account defends government appointmentThe Labour chair of the committee tasked with holding the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to account has been accused of “total hypocrisy” after accepting a high-profile appointment from the government. Stephen Timms, who chairs the cross-party Commons work and pensions […] read more
Disability News Service12 hours ago
DPAC hopes to make some noise as it returns to the streetsDisabled activists are hoping to make some noise when they raise concerns about imminent cuts to universal credit in their first direct action since the start of the pandemic. Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) is hoping its #AudioRiot protest in central London […] read more
Children's Health Defense12 hours ago
200 Organizations Ask Gates Foundation to Stop Funding ‘Failed’ Green RevolutionThe billion-dollar Alliance for a Green Revolution has “unequivocally failed in its mission” and “harmed broader efforts to support African farmers,” said 200 groups in a letter to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the U.S. Agency for International Development and other donors. The post 200 Organizations Ask Gates Foundation to Stop Funding ‘Failed’ Green Revolution appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Lawfare14 hours ago
Evaluating the Police Shooting of Ashli BabbittPolice tape in front of the U.S. Capitol in Jan. 2021. (Victoria Pickering, https://flic.kr/p/2ktv7Jd; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) The formal investigations into the fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt by U.S. Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd on Jan. 6, 2021, have come to a close. The Department of Justice announced in April that it would not pursue criminal charges, and the Capitol Police have announced that Byrd’s actions were “lawful and within Department policy.” Babbitt’s family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, and Byrd has now gone publ... read more
Greencrow As The Crow Flies6 hours ago
Is This Right? Or, Is This Wrong? PLUS Whistleblower Nurses Speak Out - The Darkness Falls and the Witch Hunts Begin
*Horror Stories from the Halls of Hospitals* *These are the new "Killing Fields"* *Nurse Whistleblowers Speak Out About Covid-19 Vaccines (brandnewtube.com)* *H/T Dennis* Good morning readers. Another hopefully shorter post today although I have enough material to "sink a ship". Professionals--nurses, doctors, university professors--are beginning to "feel the love" of the *Schwab*ian caper and are speaking out. See the nurses in the video above and from *FreakedOut *below: *FreakedOut*: *...I came across another nurse whistleblower who gives a powerful testimony to what she's s... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Islamists Suffer Crushing Defeat By Moderate Parties In Morocco Vote*Arab News/AFP*: *Islamists suffer crushing defeat by liberal parties in Morocco vote* * The Justice and Development Party saw its support collapse from 125 seats in the outgoing assembly to just 12 * The Istiqlal (Independence) party, the oldest in Morocco, made a remarkable comeback, adding 32 seats RABAT: Morocco’s long-ruling Islamists have suffered a crushing defeat in parliamentary elections to liberal parties seen as close to the palace, according to provisional results announced on Thursday. The Justice and Development Party (PJD), which headed the governing coali... read more
Global Issues News Headlines11 hours ago
A Tale of Two Internationally Trained Medical Doctors in CanadaNEW DELHI, India, Sep 09 (IPS) - Wagma Saad, is an Internationally Trained Medical Doctor (ITMD) from Kabul Medical University, Afghanistan, currently living in Canada with her family. Saad graduated in 2016, an education that didn’t come easily to her. With numerous restrictions, blocks and challenges placed at every step, fighting numerous social and political battles, she chased her passion for science and medicine, and after seven years at medical school, she finally got to call herself a doctor. Read the full story, “A Tale of Two Internationally Trained Medical Doctors in Ca... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Admiral Kuznetsov is One Soviet Behemoth of a Cursed Ship*Caleb Larson* *Aircraft Carrier, Eurasia* This aircraft carrier's had not one, not two, but three mishaps. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* It is unclear if the *Admiral Kuznetsov* still carries its formidable weapons belowdecks, as removing them would free up valuable space below for additional aircraft. Still, it’s something that nobody would likely put to the test: in addition to conventional high explosive warheads, the P-700 can also be equipped with nuclear weapons. Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the *Admiral Kuznetso*v, is perhaps best known for the myriad misfortunes... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
These Prototype Planes Push the Boundaries of What's Possible*Caleb Larson* *History, Americas* The U.S. Air Force uses the X-series of planes to gain insights into flight. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Sometimes dangerous, and always insightful, the X-series of planes continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in the air—and now in space. The X-series of planes are a series of non-production prototype planes that the U.S. Air Force uses to gain insights into flight and push the boundaries of what is possible. Though some of the most well-known and significant X-planes achieved greatness in the 1940s and 1950s, X-planes are... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
What If the U.S. Builds Its Own 'Great Wall' Against China?*James Holmes* *China, Asia* The United States cannot afford to surrender its commitments in East Asia. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Peering through a glass darkly now may help the allies discern what the red team may do. Suppose the United States and its allies erect a “Great Wall in reverse,” deploying anti-ship, anti-aircraft, and anti-submarine armaments on and around the islands constituting the first island chain. China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will not submit meekly while the allies curb its freedom of movement between its home waters and the Western Pacific. I... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
France and UK Clash Over Channel Migrants*BBC*: *Channel crossings: France and UK clash over Border Force tactic plans* France has hit out at the UK over plans to turn back some boats carrying migrants across the Channel to England. The government wants the Border Force to turn away boats - but only in limited circumstances under a pre-authorised policy signed off by Home Secretary Priti Patel. France said this would break international maritime law, and also accused the UK of financial blackmail. Boris Johnson's spokesman has said any new plans will be safe and legal. *Read more* .... *More News On France An... read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Prices are going DownIf you exclude everything that’s going up. It’s really simple math. read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education12 hours ago
Presidents of AAUP, AFT Applaud Build Back Better Act's Higher Education ReformsAmerican Association of University Professors (AAUP) President Dr. Irene Mulvey and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President... read more
Food & Water Watch12 hours ago
In Response to Lawsuit, EPA Pledges to Strengthen Slaughterhouse Water Pollution StandardsLawsuit pushed agency to update outdated pollution rules read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
Legal woes of CEO’s spouse bring marijuana MSO Trulieve unwanted attentionThe recent criminal conviction of the husband of Trulieve Cannabis CEO Kim Rivers has cast an unflattering spotlight on the multistate marijuana operator, focusing attention on how the profitable company secured its Florida business license and renewing questions about its dealings with a construction firm partly owned by Rivers’ spouse. The case also offers lessons for […] Legal woes of CEO’s spouse bring marijuana MSO Trulieve unwanted attention is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Biden Ousts 18 Trump Military Academy Board AppointeesThe Biden administration removed 18 appointees named to U.S. military academy boards by Donald Trump in the final months of the Republican president's term in office. read more
CFACT12 hours ago
Ida, been there, done that, been there, done that, and so on…Campaigners should not exploit Hurricane Ida to push the climate agenda. The post Ida, been there, done that, been there, done that, and so on… appeared first on CFACT. read more
Komando.com12 hours ago
8 great apps you can only get on an Android phone
Don't have Apple envy. Take advantage of these great apps that are built for Android only. read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Facts Don’t Matter In Justin’s CanadaWhile young socialists and Indian activists continue to rewrite history, perhaps the facts should be looked at first. Not going to happen. read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
An English Bar Put Cameras in Its BathroomsCritics say they invade privacy, but the bar's owners say they are for safety. read more
Food & Water Watch13 hours ago
FERC Nominee Fails the Climate TestWhite House nominee Phillips has deep ties to fossil fuel and utility industries read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Not Watching For The AsteroidWe cut our cable months ago. Joy Reid and Chris Hayes both have now sunk to fewer than 100,000 people watching their shows in prime-time under the age of 55: the only demo that matters to advertisers. No way to over-state what a complete failure that is: with a huge corporation and cable access behind… Continue reading → read more
CFACT13 hours ago
Nine o’clock horror: Climate change causes shape shifting animalsIt’s a new horror to scare the kiddies. The post Nine o’clock horror: Climate change causes shape shifting animals appeared first on CFACT. read more
CFACT14 hours ago
World’s dirtiest cities list raises issue: Why don’t politicians call out China?BY DAVID HOLT: A new tally of global cities’ emissions finds that the top 25 are responsible for 52% of the planet’s urban greenhouse gas emissions. Twenty-three of those are in China. The post World’s dirtiest cities list raises issue: Why don’t politicians call out China? appeared first on CFACT. read more
A Different Perspective12 hours ago
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Mike Rogers Talking about the Walton Abduction
Because of the latest controversy surrounding the Travis Walton abduction, I reached out to Mike Rogers, who was there when the UFO was seen. He had been an important voice in the sighting report for more than four decades. You can listen to my interview with him here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/46433727 https://www.spreaker.com/episode/46434231 We spent the first interview discussing the whole story from the moment that Rogers and Walton saw the UFO and the men with them, Steve Pierce, Allen Dalis, John Goulette, Ken Peterson, and Dwayne Smith, until they returned to look ... read more
Accidental Deliberations12 hours ago
#Elxn44 RoundupThe latest from Canada's federal election campaign. - David Miller discusses the steps Canada needs to take to help avert climate disaster - as well as the differences in the federal parties' plans to achieve them (or not). And Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood writes about some crucial climate myths, with the overall message that we can't pretend we're doing enough or on the right track already. - David McLaren rightly criticizes the Cons' attempt to entrench precarious gig work as a permanent trap for workers. - Elise Stolte discusses how the financialization of the housing market has ... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Colorado party could return to power in Paraguay in October 10 municipal electionsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The party is committed to returning to power and becoming Paraguay's predominant force, as it was in the 6 decades preceding 2008. The Colorado party leader, multimillionaire tobacco entrepreneur and sports leader Horacio Cartes, is campaigning against the ruling Partido Liberal Radical Auténtico in next month's municipal elections, and has […] The post Colorado party could return to power in Paraguay in October 10 municipal elections appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Adrienne's Corner13 hours ago
Wuflu fear porn ramps up in North Idaho...*I predicted this close to three weeks ago.* I knew when our Governor "do" Little bemoaned the fact that North Idaho had the lowest jab rate of anywhere in Idaho that the big guns were going to be employed to make us fall into line. Our local stations (out of Spokane) have all fallen into line with the "hospitals are packed and people are dying" bullcrap. They've dragged in a bunch of army medical types to Kootenai Hospital in Coeur d' Alene because they are so short staffed. Why? Because they ran off a good number of staff by mandating the jab. I would also estimate at least h... read more
Accidental Deliberations13 hours ago
Thursday Morning LinksThis and that for your Thursday reading. - Steven Lewis writes about the increased COVID risk Saskatchewan is facing as a result of Scott Moe's refusal to govern. And Duane Bratt discusses how Jason Kenney has proven himself to be far out of touch with Alberta's values, while Charles Rusnell points out the combination of negligent government and inaccurate modeling which has pushed Alberta's health care system into a state of crisis. - Sam Mellins highlights how the U.S. could be sharing vaccine manufacturing information with the world to prevent untold amounts of human suffering... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
F-35B Stealth Fighters and Amphibious Assault Ship: The Ultimate Combo?*Kris Osborn* *Amphibious Assault Ships, Americas* Projecting airpower with F-35B fighter jets and Osprey Tilt-rotor aircraft introduces new tactical advantages for amphibious operations which could leverage unprecedented levels of close air support from the fifth-generation F-35. The U.S. Navy’s second new *America*-class Amphibious Assault Ship, which can carry F-35B Joint Strike Fighters, is now making great progress toward deployment and operational service with the completion of the Final Contract Trials (FTC). The USS *Tripoli*’s FTC consisted of both at-sea and in-port tr... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
Chevron Used The Legal System And FBI To Target Steven DonzigerHuman rights attorney Steven Donziger has now been under house arrest in his New York City apartment for two years. The reason for his detainment, as Lee Camp puts it in this clip from “Redacted Tonight,” is that Donziger made it his business to hold Chevron accountable for how the Big Oil megacorp “harmed, sickened and killed tens of thousands in Ecuador” and tried to avoid paying “billions of dollars” in restitutions. Donziger’s battle against American oil companies and on behalf of indigenous communities and farmers in Ecuador spans nearly three decades. He was part of an inter... read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
European Union reinstates Uruguay on list of countries with no special travel restrictionsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - EU ambassadors also agreed to remove Japan, Serbia, Azerbaijan, Albania, Armenia and Brunei from the list with guaranteed unrestricted entry, in a measure to be formally confirmed in the coming days. Thus, passengers coming from these countries to Europe for non-essential travel will be subject to restrictions on movement. Diplomatic […] The post European Union reinstates Uruguay on list of countries with no special travel restrictions appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
My Friend Michael RatnerMichael admired courageous people who live their lives without contradictions. John Brown was one such person. Brown and his band of 19 men captured the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia hoping to spark a slave uprising and arm themselves with the captured weapons. It didn’t work. Brown was surrounded, wounded, captured, tried for treason, and hanged. Michael admired Vladimir Ilyich Lenin who helped lead the 1917 Russian Revolution which overthrew capitalism. Lenin had hoped that the revolution would spread to the rest of Europe and prevent a capitalist restoration. W... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
The Unlearnt Lessons Of 9/11, Twenty Years OutTwenty years after 9/11, America is less safe, a deeply troubled country, ravaged by COVID, racism, inequality, extreme weather from global warming and political strife. Its political leaders have embraced an Orwellian approach to the truth in which war is peace and large segments of our society are polarized by widely divergent concepts of reality. On the afternoon of 9/11, with the American media joining with the leaders of the two major parties in banging the drum for war, I wrote one of the first statements calling for America to seek peace instead, to not turn our cries of gr... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
Update On Strikes And WalkoutsEarlier this week in Savannah, Georgia, 54 of the 200 bus drivers in the Savannah-Chatham’s school district went on a wildcat “sick out” strike over pay and other issues. Workers said they were upset with their low pay and with the district who maintains that bus drivers must keep allowing students who don’t wear masks on buses — a rule that bus drivers contend with. The wildcat action wasn’t sanctioned officially by the bus drivers’ union, the Teamsters. So, the union then formally sanctioned its shop steward, Kendrick Banks for participating in the unsanctioned, possibly illeg... read more
The New Dark Age13 hours ago
Revealed: Mercer Street’s Parent Shipping Company a Front for Israeli IntelligenceBy Alan Macleod GULF OF OMAN — Earlier this summer, the Israeli-operated oil tanker Mercer Street was attacked by drones, allegedly emanating from Iran, disabling the ship and killing two people on board. The incident, portrayed as an unprovoked attack on a civilian vessel, caused worldwide outrage, and marked a new low in Iranian relations with Israel and its Western allies. But a MintPress investigation can now reveal that Zodiac Maritime, the Mercer Street’s operator, has a long history of working closely with both the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) and Israeli intelligence unit Mos... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
‘Coup Pusher’ Bolsonaro Increasingly Isolated In BrazilThe far-right leader did not achieve the tide in his favor that he himself expected to gather to commemorate Independence Day. However, the center of Brasilia, and especially Sao Paulo (125,000 demonstrators), were filled with fervent followers dressed in green and yellow, the national colors. "Despite his isolation, the president has shown that he is still capable of mobilizing a noisy minority," wrote journalist Bernardo Mello Franco in the daily O Globo. The marches saw a heterogeneous mix of far-right activists, pro-gun supporters, evangelicals, bikers, conspiracy and anti-vac... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
COP26 Urged To Prioritise Adaptation As Climate Emergency SurgesOn the heels of last month’s warning from the UN climate science panel that extreme weather and rising seas are hitting faster than expected, leaders have called for more money and political will to help people adapt to the new reality. At a dialogue in Rotterdam convened by the Global Center on Adaptation on Monday, more than 50 ministers and heads of climate organisations and development banks called for November’s COP26 climate talks to treat adaptation as “urgent”. In a communique, they said adaptation – which ranges from building higher flood defences to growing more drought... read more
MintPress News14 hours ago
How Chevron Used the Law and the FBI to Target Whistle-Blowing Lawyer Steven Donziger"I'm being prosecuted by a Chevron law firm that has locked me up, deprived me of my liberty," Donziger says. The post How Chevron Used the Law and the FBI to Target Whistle-Blowing Lawyer Steven Donziger appeared first on MintPress News. read more
PopularResistance.Org14 hours ago
Labor Shortage Leaves Union Workers Feeling More EmboldenedWhen negotiations failed to produce a new contract at a Volvo plant in Virginia this spring, its 2,900 workers went on strike. The company soon dangled what looked like a tempting offer — at least to the United Auto Workers local leaders who recommended it to their members: Pay raises. Signing bonuses. Lower-priced health care. Yet the workers overwhelmingly rejected the proposal. And then a second one, too. Finally, they approved a third offer that provided even higher raises, plus lump-sum bonuses. For the union, it was a breakthrough that wouldn’t likely have happened as recen... read more
PopularResistance.Org14 hours ago
Why 3.6m Pounds Of Nuclear Waste Is Buried On A Popular BeachMore than 2 million visitors flock each year to California’s San Onofre state beach, a dreamy slice of coastline just north of San Diego. The beach is popular with surfers, lies across one of the largest Marine Corps bases in the Unites States and has a 10,000-year-old sacred Native American site nearby. It even landed a shout-out in the Beach Boys’ 1963 classic Surfin’ USA. But for all the good vibes and stellar sunsets, beneath the surface hides a potential threat: 3.6m lb of nuclear waste from a group of nuclear reactors shut down nearly a decade ago. Decades of political gridl... read more
Children's Health Defense14 hours ago
‘This Week’ With Mary + Polly: COVID Vaccines ‘Clearly Being Used on Children Under 12’ + MoreIn “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: COVID Vaccines ‘Clearly Being Used on Children Under 12’ + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago
Sperm may “persuade” the female body to have a baby – Big ThinkSperm may “persuade” the female body to have a baby – Big Think https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/sperm-bigger-role-pregnancy?utm_medium=Social&facebook=1&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1631124406 read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE15 hours ago
4 Common Daily Habits That Are Extremely Harmful To Your Health4 Common Daily Habits That Are Extremely Harmful To Your Health https://iamfearlesssoul.com/common-daily-habits-harmful-to-your-health/ read more
The Watchers » Latest articles13 hours ago
Floods cause 'catastrophic devastation' in White Nile, SudanSevere floods affecting southern White Nile State, Sudan from September 4 to 6, 2021 affected 53 villages or more than 61 000 people, including 35 000 South Sudanese refugees in Alganaa area. Local authorities said the floods caused 'catastrophic...... Read more » read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Could This Be the Last Year of NFL Sunday Ticket on DirecTV?*Stephen Silver* *Sports, * With AT&T spinning off DirecTV earlier this year, there has been continued speculation that DirecTV may lose its exclusivity on the package. The NFL season is about to begin, with a full slate of games on Sunday, September 12 following the Thursday night “kickoff game.” Also, this year, as it has since 1994, the slate of Sunday games will be available on the NFL Sunday Ticket package, which is exclusive to DirecTV. With AT&T spinning off DirecTV earlier this year, there has been continued speculation that DirecTV may lose its exclusivity on the package... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
How Is the U.S. Air Force's A-10 Warthog Still Going Strong?*Mark Episkopos* *A-10 Warthog, United States* The Air Force is planning a wide range of datalink, radar, sensor, and armament upgrades to sustain the Warthog into the coming decades. *Here's What You Need To Know:* The Warthog’s vast destructive potential was laid bare during Operation Desert Storm, where it racked up nine hundred Iraqi tank kills, in addition to thousands of other military vehicles and artillery pieces. Dozens of Warthogs went on to serve in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, with more recent deployments including the Libyan intervention and anti-ISIS operations in... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Oklahoma Congressman Defends Attempt at Secret Trip to Afghanistan*Trevor Filseth* *Afghanistan, United States* The Oklahoma congressman’s trip came after a more successful, but highly controversial, trip by two other congressmen—Reps. Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Peter Meijer (R-MI)—both of whom are military veterans who had served in the Iraq War. Representative Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) defended himself in an interview on Friday following his unsuccessful attempt to secretly enter Afghanistan. The trip briefly raised alarm, as Mullin’s whereabouts were unknown for several hours, prompting concerns for his safety. In an interview with Fox News, Mul... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
The Iron Dome Is Good, But This Israel Laser May Be Better*Mark Episkopos* *Iron Dome, Middle East* Iron Beam counteracts swarm tactics by relieving Iron Dome from handling very short-range interceptions, a category with which the Dome has historically struggled. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Sources differ on precise details, but Iron Beam is currently thought to have a maximum effective range of up to seven kilometers and is reportedly capable of destroying missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s), or mortar shells around four seconds after the twin high-energy fiber-optic lasers make contact with their target. Iran’s bold su... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Zapad 2021: What Is Behind Russia’s Latest Massive Military Exercise?*Mark Episkopos* *Russia, Europe* Several of Russia’s western neighbors, including Poland, Latvia, and Ukraine, have registered grave security concerns with the upcoming drills. Russia’s military is fast approaching what will be one of its largest military exercises in 2021, set against the backdrop of mounting tensions with Poland, Ukraine, and the Baltic states. Zapad—Russian for “west”—is the latest in a rotating cycle of quadrennial Russian drills, preceded by Kavkaz (“caucasus”) 2020, Tsentr (“center”) 2019, and Vostok (“east”) 2018. Although they are primarily a means of e... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
These 5 Bombers Ruled the Skies*Robert Farley* *Security, United States* These 5 bombers were breakthroughs, from World War I to the modern day. *Here's What You Need to Know:* The very best aircraft have been those that could not only conduct their primary mission effectively, but that were also sufficiently flexible to perform other tasks that might be asked of them. The last big, manned bomber may be the American LRS-B, assuming that project ever gets off the ground. Bombers are the essence of strategic airpower. While fighters have often been important to air forces, it was the promise of the heavy bomber ... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Could America and China Go to War Over North Korea Again?*Robert Farley* *North Korea, Asia* Miscalculation on the Korean peninsula led to one bloody conflict and could still lead to another. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The relationships between Seoul, Washington, Beijing and Pyongyang have changed mightily over the years, but the conflict remains frozen along the geography established in 1953. In November 1950, China and the United States went to war. Thirty-six thousand Americans died, along with upwards of a quarter million Chinese, and half a million or more Koreans. If the United States was deeply surprised to find itself... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Did North Korean Soldiers Die of the Coronavirus? *Stephen Silver* *North Korea, Asia* There are reports that forty-five soldiers died in July and August at a temporary ward in North Korea’s Gangwon Province. Ever since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, North Korea has claimed to have zero cases of the deadly virus, despite sharing a border with China, which is where the pandemic began. North Korea has repeatedly claimed to the World Health Organization that it has zero cases of the virus, although very few people believe that to be true. There haven’t been many solid reports out of North Korea about its potential coronavi... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
How Lockheed Martin's Super Secret Skunk Works Gave Birth to the C-130*Kris Osborn* *C-130 Skunk Works, Americas* This may partly explain why the Air Force has been taking massive new steps to arm C-130 airplanes with air-dropped weapons or even air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles. Lockheed Martin’s famous secretive Skunk Works unit is known for its role in giving life to the U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane, F-22 Raptor and first-ever stealth aircraft—the F-117 Nighthawk. But there are lesser-known but impactful programs tied to the special unit such as the C-130 Hercules. The C-130 cargo airplane first emerged decades ago and is continuing to impro... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
If It Came Down to a War, Iran’s Navy Would Be Crushed by the U.S. Navy*David Axe* *Iran, Middle East* Iran’s fleet has a long history of waging losing fights with the United States and other Western powers. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *“Small,” “lightly-armed” and “likely obsolete” describes the entire Iranian navy. They don't stand a chance. The Iranian navy is about to get a little bit bigger. But it’s still hopelessly outclassed by rival fleets. The naval imbalance could weigh on diplomatic and military strategies in Tehran, Washington, D.C. and other world capitals as tensions escalate in the Persian Gulf region. The navy in August 2019... read more
Collecting My Thoughts13 hours ago
Ancestral Health--what is it?Got me. I saw an article about the Ancestral Health Symposium (9th) held August 12 in California so have been searching for articles (it was sold out). In simple terms, it's probably about eating "natural." Came across something by a diabetes group on Paleo, Primal, real/whole food, keto etc. ways of eating, but nothing substantial. There is also a Vitamin D chapter in this group presenting on protections against SARS (many trials and published papers), Omega-6 group, seed oils, cognitive decline, the hidden health epidemic, the anti-meat ethics, bone health, African traditions, inf... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Warns The Mere Specter Of A U.S. Default Can Have Drastic Consequences
Former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen © Reuters / Joshua Roberts *CNBC:* *Yellen urges Congress to raise debt limit, warns Pelosi about extraordinary measures running out soon* * Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday warned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that the mere specter of a U.S. default can have drastic consequences. * Yellen reiterated that lawmakers have until some point in October before the department exhausts its extended efforts to prevent what would be a historic default. * “A delay that calls into question the federal government’s ability to meet all i... read more
the daily howler13 hours ago
ANTHROPOLOGY HURTS: As logicians conduct their forever crusade...*THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2021* *...we may start resembling The Others:* Right on through the 20th century, the warring sides continued their age-old battle. In this instance, we aren't referring to the Croats, the Muslims and the Serbs, the principal groups in the ugly and tragic Kosovo wars of the early 1990s. Instead, we're referring to the Unitarians and the Revisionists, whose extremely high-end "forever war" we cited just last week. The dispute between these determined tribes has extended through thousands of years. That helps explain why we rubes have to fend for ourselves,... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Poll: 57% Of Russians Say They Feel Isolated On The World Stage
© Sputnik / Evgeny Odinokov *RT: **After seven years of sanctions & tense relationship with West, 57% of Russians say they feel isolated on the world stage – survey * More than half of all Russians believe that their country is isolated internationally, a new poll has revealed, in a result which shows only a minor change in the seven years since November 2014, when it was first conducted. The survey by the Levada Center revealed that more than half (57%) of Russians believe that their country is isolated on the world stage, with 38% disagreeing with the view. Three years ag... read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Yankees Star Derek Jeter Inducted into Baseball Hall of FameDerek Jeter was simply Derek Jeter on his special day — smooth as silk. read more
The Duran13 hours ago
Why is Blinken’s State Department blocking private rescue flights from Afghanistan?
Why is Blinken’s State Department blocking private rescue flights from Afghanistan? ****News Topic 545***** Taliban Unveils New Government, Includes FBI ‘Most Wanted’ Terrorist As Interior Minister Taliban Unveils New Government, Includes FBI ‘Most Wanted’ Terrorist As Interior Minister The Taliban unveiled its new government on Tuesday in the presence of invited foreign delegations from Russia, […] read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT14 hours ago
Spiked – Climate alarmism is the real threat to public healthBy Paul Homewood h/t Robin Guenier So climate change is now a ‘health emergency’ is it? That was certainly the message from US president Joe Biden last week, after he launched the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity. It will reportedly explore how a warming, changing climate poses an immediate, […] read more
Food & Water Watch14 hours ago
Regional OrganizerFood & Water Watch is hiring a Regional Organizer to move forward our national climate campaigns, along with other campaign priorities. read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT14 hours ago
Does AEP Want To Shut The UK Steel Industry Down?By Paul Homewood h/t Ian Magness AEP is away with the fairies again: Britain has sold its climate credibility for a mess of brown pottage. The proposed Whitehaven coal mine in Cumbria has no commercial rationale and will be obsolescent before it ever opens. One can only sympathise with Alok Sharma. […] read more
Gangsters Out Blog12 hours ago
Ethics professor refuses Covid vaccineListen for yourself. The Mainstream media completely misrepresented what she said. read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Will Terror Threats Increase Under Afghanistan’s Newly Appointed Taliban Government?
Taliban forces patrol at a runway a day after U.S troops withdrawal from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 31, 2021. Stringer Reuters *CNBC: **Terrorism will increase under Afghanistan’s newly appointed Taliban government, experts warn* * The Taliban in Afghanistan have named a new interim government led by hardliners that includes no women, minorities or opposition members. * In a controversial appointment, Sirajuddin Haqqani has become Afghanistan’s interior minister, in charge of police and security. * Haqqani is on the FBI’s most wanted list... read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
WhatsApp has more than 1,000 employees reading millions of users’ private messages -reportRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Facebook has under contract more than 1,000 employees who continuously read and moderate “millions of private messages, images and videos” sent through its WhatsApp subsidiary service, according to a report published Tuesday by the portal ProPublica. Meanwhile, WhatsApp touts its privacy policies and emphasizes that the company cannot decrypt messages […] The post WhatsApp has more than 1,000 employees reading millions of users’ private messages -report appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ13 hours ago
Review Among Warriors In Iraq, True Grit, Special Ops, and Raiding in Mosul and Fallujah
*Review Tucker, Mike, **Among Warriors In Iraq, True Grit, Special Ops, and Raiding in Mosul and Fallujah**, Guilford: The Lyons Press, 2005* Mike Tucker’s *Among Warriors In Iraq, True Grit, Special Ops, and Raiding in Mosul and Fallujah*focuses upon the enlisted men and low ranking officers in the first year of the U.S. occupation of Iraq. He spent a few weeks in Mosul and Fallujah from 2003-04 with various American units and wrote about their day to day operations and their feelings about the war. He captured their frustration fighting an insurgency where they didn’t know ... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ13 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 91914 India Viceroy requested 3rd ship to be sent to Shatt al-Arab and to seize Basra vilayet before start of WWI (Musings On Iraq review *Iraq In World War I, From Ottoman Rule to British Conquest*) (Musings On Iraq review *When God Made Hell, The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921*) 1915 UK cmdr Gen Nixon wrote India that Baghdad should be occupied 1940 Mufti of Jerusalem who was living in Baghdad sent proposal to Italy In return for supporting Arab nationalism Iraq would block UK and give concessions Proposal was also sent to German amb... read more
The Duran13 hours ago
As UK’s Taxes Surge, Johnson, Deploys Patrol Boats Against China
As UK’s Taxes Surge, Johnson, Deploys Patrol Boats Against China News Topic 276 UK sends ‘less-capable’ warships to Asia-Pacific, ‘no threat to PLA’ UK sends ‘less-capable’ warships to Asia-Pacific, ‘no threat to PLA’ With two offshore patrol vessels setting out from a UK naval base on Tuesday, the country reportedly started to permanently station its […] read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
MERCOSUR weakened: Uruguay begins FTA negotiations with China; China invites Argentina to join BRICSRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Tuesday evening, September 7, Uruguay's president Luis Lacalle Pou announced in a press conference that Montevideo had received "a formal letter from the Chinese government agreeing to move forward with an FTA." He also announced that "feasibility studies will begin shortly" to proceed towards signing the agreement within a […] The post MERCOSUR weakened: Uruguay begins FTA negotiations with China; China invites Argentina to join BRICS appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Coulda Had Max@sunlorrie — So Maxime Bernier’s PPC, with virtually no media coverage and banned from both leaders’ debates, has more support that the Greens in many polls & could impact the election significantly in the race between the Liberals and Conservatives. Related. read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
AP Source: Biden Requiring Federal Workers to Get COVID ShotBiden will sign a new executive order to require vaccination for employees of the executive branch and contractors who do business with the federal government. read more
Modern Tokyo Times14 hours ago
Japan LDP leadership battle: Sanae Takaichi and nationalismJapan LDP leadership battle: Sanae Takaichi and nationalism Kanako Mita and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times The stepping down of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga means that an internal battle within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is ongoing. Several candidates are in the running. Therefore, the factional angle will come into play like usual. However, […] The post Japan LDP leadership battle: Sanae Takaichi and nationalism first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
“We will be looking at what contact tracing looks like in the New World Order.”“Fact checkers scramble…” NEW – Australian public health chief: "We will be looking at what contact tracing looks like in the New World Order."pic.twitter.com/ksRxh1vShF — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) September 9, 2021 h/t WPB read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Future interest rates jump in Brazil after higher than expected IPCA, as dollar retreatsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The interest rates of the financial market, especially the short-term, shot up on Thursday (9) morning in movements that exceeded 30 basis points (0.3 percentage point), after the National Wide Consumer Price Index (IPCA) of August came above expectations and show a worrying inflationary dynamics in the most inertial prices, […] The post Future interest rates jump in Brazil after higher than expected IPCA, as dollar retreats appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Bubble, BubbleToil and trouble… Another corporation involved in China’s real estate bubble is about to pop. Embattled Chinese property giant Evergrande on Wednesday suffered a second credit rating downgrade in two days, raising fears the world’s most indebted company will default and sending its shares tumbling below their listing price 12 years ago. The Hong Kong-listed… Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
IBGE reduces estimate for Brazilian grain harvest in 2021 to 251.7 million tonsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian grain harvest in 2021, which is in its final stretch, is expected to total 251.7 million tons, 1% lower than in 2020, according to a new Systematic Survey of Agricultural Production (LSPA) released on Thursday (9) by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Compared to the […] The post IBGE reduces estimate for Brazilian grain harvest in 2021 to 251.7 million tons appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Turcopolier15 hours ago
Biden at 39% in one poll.
Hits: 29“The approval ratings of President Joe Biden “overall and on his handling of major issues, have all fallen, dramatically in some cases,” according to the latest Economist/YouGov poll, which was released Wednesday. Just 39% approve of Biden’s overall job performance and a … Continue reading → read more
Turcopolier15 hours ago
Sadly, very sadly my opinion is that Newsom will survive politically.
Hits: 66 Comment: Ah, woke democracy in action. This silly woman should have been knocked on her butt when she landed the first blow. The man she hit could probably have broken something and given her something to remember him … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Brazil inflation hits 0.87% in August, the highest for the month since 2000RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's inflation in August was once again above market expectations. The National Wide Consumer Price Index (IPCA) reached 0.87%, the highest for the month since 2000. In July, the indicator had been 0.96%. The data, released this Thursday (9/9) by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), show that […] The post Brazil inflation hits 0.87% in August, the highest for the month since 2000 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com16 hours ago
Dozens of Westerners to Fly from Kabul on Commercial FlightAfghanistan’s Taliban authorities will allow some 200 Westerners, including Americans, to fly out from Kabul in the coming hours, marking the airport’s first such flight since U.S. forces withdrew from the country. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Two days after September 7 protests, Esplanade in Brazil’s capital remains closed to vehiclesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Two days after the September 7 holiday, the Esplanade of Ministries remains closed to vehicles on Thursday morning (9/9). According to the Secretariat of Public Safety of the Federal District (SSP-DF), on Wednesday afternoon (8/9), security forces began negotiating the removal of structures and vehicles on the site. However, until […] The post Two days after September 7 protests, Esplanade in Brazil’s capital remains closed to vehicles appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
musingsofanoldfart16 hours ago
Letter from my Republican Senator who voted for the Infrastructure BillThe following response from Senator Richard Burr was after I thanked him for his vote and encouraged him to see this thing over the finish line with his advocacy. Thank you for contacting me regarding the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs … Continue reading → read more
Bayou Renaissance Man14 hours ago
I'm not swimming there, no matter how much you pay me!
Received from reader E. S., this photograph, which he says was taken in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. It gives me the shivers just to look at it! Click the image for a larger view. I presume the power's still out, or that pool and those transformers would be spittin' and sparkin' like there was no tomorrow. I hope the electric company can get them out of there before someone throws the switch and starts the power rolling again... Peter read more
No More Mister Nice Blog14 hours ago
MORE NORMS DIE WITH A WHIMPERSo it's now unremarkable that an ex-president is trawling for invitations to military funerals from deceased servicemembers' relatives who don't like the current president. When Darin Hoover traveled to Dover Air Force Base to receive the casket of his 31-year-old Marine son, who was killed in Afghanistan, he, like several other families, declined an offer to meet with President Biden. But out of the blue last week his cellphone rang, and he instantly recognized the voice on the other line: Donald Trump. “It was just very cordial, very understanding. He was awesome,” Hoover said, ... read more
OrientalReview.org14 hours ago
The EU vs CNN: Who’s Lying About Last Year’s Belarus-Wagner Provocation?It’s impossible for both of them to be right: this interpretation of events is either ‘disinformation’ or the truth, there’s no middle ground. “EU vs. Disinfo”, the self-described “flagship project of the European External Action Service’s East Stratcom Task Force” (the EEAS being the self-described “EU’s diplomatic service”) that functions […] read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Taliban Open Fire To Disperse Female Protesters In Kabul As The Islamists Ban Rallies And Beat Journalists*Daily Mail: **Taliban open fire to disperse female protesters in Kabul as the Islamists ban rallies and beat journalists after they were humiliated by viral images of women standing up to them* * Taliban opened fire to disperse women defying a ban on demonstrations today * Protest organisers had cancelled rallies after the ban was announced last night * Taliban said protests would not be allowed 'for the time being' amid a crackdown * Comes as footage of women demanding rights in front of Taliban surfaced online * Two journalists were also detained and severely beaten ... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
India Is Fielding Hundreds of Light Homegrown Tanks*Mark Episkopos* *India Military, India* The Indian Army is looking to procure hundreds of “light” tanks, according to a recently issued request for information (RFI) form. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *According to a Request for Information form, India's primary and secondary armaments should be compatible with modern “smart munitions” and anti-tank guided missiles. The guidelines prefer but do not require amphibious warfare capabilities. The RFI’s other requirements are fairly standard for modern advanced tanks, including a robust electronic countermeasures toolkit and ... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Chinese Spying Helped Produce These Five Weapons*Robert Farley* *Chinese Air Force, Asia* The United States has taken steps to curb Chinese industrial espionage, but hasn't been able to stop it. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Developments in Chinese military technology have happened through research sometimes aided by espionage and corporate theft. As the People’s Republic of China (PRC) emerged from war and revolution in 1949, it became apparent that the Chinese economy lacked the capacity to compete with the U.S. or the U.S.S.R. in the production of advanced military technology. Transfers from the Soviet Union helped reme... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Clash of the Titans: 5 Times Battleships Faced Off*Robert Farley* *World War II, Pacific Ocean* The age of the battleship has come and gone, but they had some epic duels in their day. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Battleships once ruled the waves as the heaviest, hardest-hitting ships that formed the backbone of any fleet. Here are five times when these naval titans faced off with one another. The age of the steel line-of-battleship really began in the 1880s, with the construction of a series of warships that could carry and independently aim heavy guns external to the hull. In 1905, HMS Dreadnought brought together an a... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Labor Day Nightmare: New Coronavirus Infections Surge 300% From Last Year *Ethen Kim Lieser* *Coronavirus, Americas* Some hospitals have already reported overcrowding of patients, which could hinder giving proper treatment and might force some physicians to make life-or-death decisions on which individuals get ICU beds. Daily coronavirus infections on Monday in the United States surged roughly 300 percent to more than seventy-three thousand cases compared to Labor Day last year, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University. Largely driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant that has become the dominant strain in the country, hospit... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Five Pandemics That Changed World History*Robert Farley* *COVID-19, United States* The COVID-19 Pandemic isn't the first time that an outbreak altered global events. *Here's What You Need to Know*: As the coronavirus shows, disease can still afflict even the most modern societies, and the best-equipped military organizations. Disease and war have long worked hand in hand. Concentrations of soldiers operating in unfamiliar circumstances allow the transfer and spread of pathogens across wide populations, including both civilians and opposing armies. For most of human history, disease has inflicted a greater toll on comb... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Is Israel Ready? Iran Is Upgrading its Drone Arsenal*David Axe* *Iran, Middle East* The Fotros drone is the Iranian Predator drone. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *It’s unclear how many Fotros drones the IRGCGF might acquire and how exactly the force might deploy them. But the drone-acquisition is consistent with a broader effort by the IRGC to field more high-tech weaponry. The ground-combat branch of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed it’s acquiring long-range drones. Col. Akbar Karimloo, commander of the IRGC Ground Force’s drone division, in late April 2020 told state media that the IRGCGF soon would receive F... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Trump’s Election Lawyers Sanctioned for Arguing in Bad Faith*Trevor Filseth* *Politics, Americas* A federal court in Michigan has ordered that former President Donald Trump’s lawyers pay monetary sanctions for their role in lawsuits challenging the outcome of the 2020 election, which the court stated were frivolous. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The rules insist that lawyers learn as much as possible about the law regarding their case before they file the lawsuit. If attorneys bring a baseless case before a court, even if they do not know it is baseless, then they can be sanctioned or forced to pay compensation for the other side’s... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Unstoppable: What Recent Wargames Reveal About the F-35*Mark Episkopos* *military, Americas* The stealth fighter jet has proven to be indispensable as a training platform to give the fleet a taste of what it’s like to be pitted against the cutting-edge capabilities of a fifth-generation stealth fighter. The F-35 fifth-generation stealth fighter continues to dominate every wargame it fights in. Established in 1975, Red Flag is the U.S. Air Force’s premier air combat exercise platform. The exercises originated as a relatively simple air-to-air wargame between “red” and “blue” players but grew in complexity over the decades to encompa... read more
Halifax Examiner15 hours ago
Exploring Nova Scotia’s roads less travelledNews 1. Officer’s lawyer says Corey Rogers ‘had a part to play’ in his death in police custody Zane Woodford has a report on the closing arguments from lawyers representing Corey Rogers’ mother, Jeanette Rogers, three Halifax Regional Police officers, and the police department at the Nova Scotia Police Review on Wednesday. Back in June, […] read more
The Duran15 hours ago
How Nazism Came to Dominate Both of America’s Political PartiesEric Zuesse, originally posted at The Saker The following 11-minute youtube video is a good introduction to this article: Ukraine Crisis — What You’re Not Being Told https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWkfpGCAAuw —— On 20 July 2020, Moss Robeson headlined at TheGrayZone, “Influential DC-based Ukrainian think tank hosts neo-Nazi activist convicted for racist violence”, and he reported the inescapably […] read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
Missouri school board meeting on masks ends with parking lot brawlFox News A tense school board meeting in Missouri on face masks resulted in a brawl in the parking lot of a high school that... The post Missouri school board meeting on masks ends with parking lot brawl appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
Biden Forces Out Trump Appointees From Military Academy Advisory BoardsThe Epoch Times – by Isabel van Brugen The Biden administration has forced out nearly a dozen Trump administration appointees from their positions on the... The post Biden Forces Out Trump Appointees From Military Academy Advisory Boards appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report16 hours ago
NSW Health limits residents of locked-down tower block to six beers per dayNews Australia Residents in apartment blocks locked-down by NSW Health are having their alcohol deliveries policed as part of a policy to limit the number... The post NSW Health limits residents of locked-down tower block to six beers per day appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Caitlin Johnstone16 hours ago
The World’s Deadliest Terrorist Group: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative MatrixListen to a reading of this article: ❖ The CIA just casually discussed sinking a boat full of Cuban refugees and planting bombs in Miami and blaming Castro, but you’re bat shit crazy if you suspect such agencies may have had similar discussions about other […] read more
Komando.com16 hours ago
3 tech favorites Kim relies on that you should, too
Don't get lost in the tech jungle. At Komando HQ, we use only the best — and so can you. read more
The Conservative Socrates27 minutes ago
The Athenian Propaganda Against DionysiusWho was the worst tyrant in Europe during the classical age? Most texts from the Classical Age suggest that it was the Greek ruler of Syracuse, Dionysius I (ruled from 406 to 367 BC). He is described as a cruel, ruthless, corrupt, suspicious, and capricious ruler. The source of the information on the basis of which he has been branded as the “Tyrant of Syracuse” is Ancient Athens. The Athenians were the masters in the art of writing one-sided history for propaganda purposes. They knew how to promote themselves as the best people to ever walk on earth, while sullying the reputation o... read more
The Reference Frame10 hours ago
Worshiping of complexity is junk physics, junk computer science, junk neuroscience...and junk climate science, not to mention other disciplines of junk science... After I read this Quanta Magazine article discussing whether individual neurons are "complex", How Computationally Complex Is a Single Neuron?,I realized that there is a whole industry of antiscience that has made it to numerous scientific disciplines including fundamental physics, computer science, and neuroscience. The article above describes the comparison of separate neurons in the real world biological brains on one side; and the artificial neurons used in the simulations that are meant to behave a... read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day5⃣ stories you need to know today: Taliban interim government agrees to let foreigners leave Afghanistan, President Biden will outline new approaches to control the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., main suspect in Paris attacks trial says he's 'an Islamic State soldier,' and more pic.twitter.com/6XA3g16lGE — Reuters (@Reuters) September 9, 2021 Virus update: • COVID-19 surge in the US: Summer of hope ends in gloom. • Biden to lay out plans to boost vaccines. • Idaho hospital patients in halls amid rationed COVID care. • Fire at North Macedonia field hospital kills 14. More @AP covera... read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Tweets On AfghanistanDozens of foreigners, including Americans, boarded a commercial flight at Kabul airport in the first large-scale evacuation since U.S. and NATO forces left Afghanistan late last month. https://t.co/8s170QV50O — The Associated Press (@AP) September 9, 2021 #UPDATE About 200 foreigners including Americans are to leave #Kabul in the first airlift since the US withdrawal and Taliban takeover, a source and officials said on Thursday, adding that the airport was gradually reopening https://t.co/WSQm9WoSAG pic.twitter.com/6JxCFgM8RF — AFP News Agency (@AFP) September 9, 2021 Hundreds of A... read more
Northern Reflections15 hours ago
The Worst In Us
The West Island is that part of Montreal that hugs the shores of Lac St. Louis, from Dorval to Ste. Anne de Bellevue. It used to be an Anglophone ghetto -- a glaring example of what we used to call The Two Solitudes in Quebec. In the last forty years, its population has changed. Lots of Francophones now live there as well as lots of immigrants -- particularly people of colour. It's where I grew up. And it has its dark side. Global News reports that: A West Island Liberal candidate said Wednesday that he will continue to campaign, despite being the target of a “public display of ra... read more
The Free Thought Project15 hours ago
College Student Barred from Taking ONLINE Classes from HOME Because He’s Not Vaccinated[image: campus]Despite the fact that he is never going to set foot on campus since he is taking online courses, a college is forcing a student to be vaccinated to finish school. read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Is The World Facing A Nitrogen Crisis? The Netherlands Says YesA dairy farm in Barneveld, the Netherlands. The Dutch government is considering ways to cut nitrogen emissions from farms to protect natural habitats and biodiversity. Photograph: Robin Utrecht/REX/Shutterstock *The Guardian:* *Netherlands proposes radical plans to cut livestock numbers by almost a third* *Dutch farmers could be forced to sell land and reduce the amount of animals they keep to help lower ammonia pollution * Dutch politicians are considering plans to force hundreds of farmers to sell up and cut livestock numbers, to reduce damaging ammonia pollution. After the... read more
Organizing Notes15 hours ago
LBJ Zumwalt returns to BIW with key missing stanchions
*The USS Lyndon B. Johnson left BIW for sea trials on Friday, August 27. Limped home to a glorious welcome!* Four of us held our twice-a-month vigil at Bath Iron Works yesterday in front of the Navy compound gate. This is the place where the Navy oversees the construction of the two types of destroyers now being built at BIW. While there one hard-hat briefly talked to me and told me that upon return from sea trials the Zumwalt destroyer crew reported that three stanchions that help hold-up an above deck were missing. The person told me that routinely these days more and more ... read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
CIA Wants More Social Media Followers
*Politico:* *The CIA’s least covert mission* The country’s premier intelligence agency is looking to showcase “a softer side” via social media. In the bowels of its Langley headquarters, a fluorescent-lit, mundane office space houses a team of about a dozen people engaged in what is perhaps the Central Intelligence Agency’s least covert mission: to make American citizens “like” the agency on social media. An edict is posted to the wall: “Every time you make a typo….the errorists win.” The United State’s premier intelligence agency has slowly ramped up its social media presen... read more
The Watchers » Latest articles15 hours ago
Hurricane "Ida" among the costliest for oil production since 2005Gulf of Mexico oil producers are still struggling to restart operations after the devastating impact made by Category 4 Hurricane "Ida" on August 29, 2021. With Port Fourchon still in 'Recovery Phase' and the majority of the region's offshore...... Read more » read more
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