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Thomas Paine

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

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10:34 pm MDT

Viable Opposition16 hours ago
The World Health Organization's Digital Vaccination Documentation - Where Are We Headed?
The World Health Organization recently released its proposal for a vaccine passport in its 'Digital Documentation of COVID-19 Certificates: Vaccination Status" (DDCC:VS) report as shown here: In this highly technical document, we find the WHO's plan for a digital vaccination certificate (DDCC:VS) which documents a persons' current vaccination status to protect against COVID-19. The document opens with this definition of a DDCC:VS: "*The DDCC:VS is a digitally signed representation of data content that describes a vaccination event. DDCC:VS data content respects the s... read more
WATCH: Cops ‘Didn’t Do Anything Wrong’ When Beating Innocent Elderly Woman with Dementia
[image: dementia]New video shows police defending fellow officers for beating an elderly woman with dementia, breaking her bones, and laughing about it. read more
Cairns News16 hours ago
Psychopath Andrews crosses the line into full vaccine fascism
By TONY MOBILIFONITISDAN Andrews is one of global pharma’s leading pet boys from down under. Why? Because he’s the premier of a state not only pushing their brands but using extortion to con, coerce and bully the bulk of the population into getting the toxic mRNA concoctions that have killed tens of thousands of people […] read more
Cairns News17 hours ago
Katter warns Australia is becoming one of the most oppressive western regimes
by staff writers Far North Queensland federal member Bob Katter has attacked the Liberal National Party’s Identify and Disrupt bill before Parliament, enabling police to spy on every citizen by coming through a back door in emails and other private media communications. He said Australia is now a total Orwellian society and voters should be […] read more
Need To Know17 hours ago
Michigan: County Health Department threatens ‘protective custody’ for parents and children
The Allegen County Health Department notified parents that their children had close contact with another child who tested positive for Covid-19 and listed instructions for a mandatory home quarantine of 10 to 14 days. The health agency's letter threatened the parents with "protective custody" if they did not comply. read more
start.me17 hours ago
Add social logins to your account to login even faster
Social logins provide a form of single sign-on using a social networking such as Facebook or Twitter. When you connect one to your existing start.me account, you’ll be able to login faster. No separate password to remember! In this article, you’ll learn how to set it up. How to add social logins Instructions: Open the… Read More Read More read more
Need To Know17 hours ago
Israel Gives Fauci $1-Million for Promoting Vaccines. Israel Influencing FDA Approval of Booster Shots for Americans.
Dr. Fauci said that the Pfizer booster will likely be approved by September 20, and the additional booster dose will likely be needed to be 'fully vaccinated'. In February, Fauci was awarded $1 million from Israel as a prize for his advocacy for the vaccines against Covid-19. read more
Cairns News18 hours ago
Murdoch withdraws newspapers from regional Queensland
Katter’s Australian Party Leader and Member for Traeger Robbie Katter has appealed to the State and Federal Governments to intervene as the deadline approaches for the cancellation of all newspaper deliveries to at least 30 rural Queensland communities. Mr Katter said thousands of Queenslanders would effectively be cut off from the rest of the state […] read more
Komando.com18 hours ago
10 apps that earn you money for doing almost nothing
Take advantage of these 10 apps that offer free rewards. read more
Komando.com18 hours ago
3 ways to stop spam in your inbox
Sick of spam clogging your inbox? Try these three tricks to take your privacy back and stop spam emails for good. read more
War News Updates16 hours ago
US Navy Report On Last Week's Fatal Accident Says MH-60S Seahawk Helicopter Crashed Due To 'Side-To-Side' Vibrations, Killing Five Navy Sailors
The sailors were aboard an MH-60S helicopter when they crashed into the Pacific Ocean on August 31 (file photo) *Daily Mail: **US Navy helicopter that crashed killing five crew and injuring five aboard aircraft carrier 'was vibrating side-to-side causing the main rotor to hit the deck' while landing* * A crash summary document reported on Wednesday that the MH-60S Seahawk helicopter crashed due to 'side-to-side' vibrations, killing five navy sailors * It remains unknown as to what might have caused the vibrations on August 31, 60 miles off San Diego's coast on the USS Abraham... read more
This Cold War Battlecruiser Still Prowls the Seas
*Robert Farley* *Russian Navy, Russia* The Kirov-class battlecruiser remains relevant as a large surface combatant for the Russian Navy. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Currently only *Pyotr Velikiy*, the last of the four ships, remains in active service. But unlike some of the white elephants of the Soviet period, the Russians have found a good use for her. In the 1970s, the Soviet Union embarked on a project to do what no navy had done for decades—build a surface warfare vessel comparable in size to the battleships of World War I and World War II. The U.S. Navy—and every other ... read more
What Is Taiwan's Plan In Case Of Chinese Invasion?
*Mark Episkopos* *China-Taiwan Relations, Indo-Pacific* "It is the onus of the Taiwanese people to decide their fate and fight for their existence.” - Lee Hsi-ming *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Taiwan must adopt an asymmetric defensive posture to ensure its security in the coming decades. That is, the country must focus its limited resources on deterring and, if that fails, defeating a Chinese invasion and occupation of Taiwan. In the midst of an unprecedented wave of threats and provocations from Beijing, Taipei is rapidly reforming its armed forces and modernizing key pa... read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Goiás state registers lowest air humidity rates in Brazil, at limit of red alert
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - September arrives, and the feeling of dry weather increases significantly in Goiás state. Cities in the state, including Goiânia, have registered in the last few days the lowest relative humidity rates in Brazil, according to data from the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet). The indexes have already fallen below 12%, […] The post Goiás state registers lowest air humidity rates in Brazil, at limit of red alert appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Duran16 hours ago
Poland and Lithuania build WALLS in dispute with Belarus
Poland and Lithuania build WALLS in dispute with Belarus The Duran: Episode 1085 Afghan migrants remain stranded at Poland-Belarus border as leaders punt responsibility Afghan migrants remain stranded at Poland-Belarus border as leaders punt responsibility For almost a month, a group of more than 30 Afghan migrants have been stuck at the Poland-Belarus border, sandwiched […] read more
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin Saudi Arabia: FBI closed 9/11 probes without charges, no reason to believe it will reveal powerful new evidence Beached Rat Carcasses Indicate Mass Rodent Death During Ida, Experts Say NYC Catholic schools fully reopen — with no remote learning option Avocados and vanilla among dozens of wild crop relatives facing extinction The Taliban announced their government on Tuesday (Sept 7), with a UN-blacklisted veteran of the hardline movement in the top role, weeks after they swept to power and toppled the US-backed president. Powerful earthquake strikes southwest Mexico Y... read more
Eruptive activity continues at Mount Cerberus on Semisopochnoi Island, Alaska
Eruptive activity continues at the north crater of Mount Cerberus on Semisopochnoi Island, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) reported at 20:01 UTC on September 8, 2021. Seismicity at the volcano remains elevated and variable, with periods of continuous tremor,...... Read more » read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil’s Itaú bank sees “considerable chance” of benchmark Selic rate rising above 7.5%
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Central Bank has adopted a correct stance in indicating that the treasury's benchmark interest rate should be raised to a restrictive level in the face of inflation expectations above the target, says São Paulo-based Itaú Unibanco, the largest banking institution in Brazil. In the bank's evaluation, the Selic above […] The post Brazil’s Itaú bank sees “considerable chance” of benchmark Selic rate rising above 7.5% appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Need To Know17 hours ago
UK: Vaccine Advisory Group Opposes Vaxxing Children under 16 but Govt. May Do It Anyway
UK Vaccine Minister Nadhim Zahawi was forced to walk back remarks that appeared to imply that children aged 12 to 15 wanting to be vaccinated could do so against their parents’ wishes if they were judged “competent”. read more
The Duran18 hours ago
China Boom or Bust? Global Times and Michael Hudson Take on George Soros
LOCALS EXCLUSIVE: China Boom or Bust? Global Times and Michael Hudson Take on George Soros West media smears misread China’s market regulation: Global Times editorial https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202109/1233107.shtml Soros’ Dream: To Turn China Into a Neoliberal Grabitization Opportunity https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/09/02/soros-dream-to-turn-china-into-a-neoliberal-grabitization-opportunity/ read more
The Duran18 hours ago
Victoria Premier Dan Andrews has ‘Dear Leader’ authoritarian presser
Victoria Premier Dan Andrews has ‘Dear Leader’ authoritarian presser The Duran: Episode 1084 Australian State Plans To “Lock Out” Unvaccinated While Florida Doctor Refuses To Treat Them Australian State Plans To “Lock Out” Unvaccinated While Florida Doctor Refuses To Treat Them From Australia to the shores of the Sunshine State, pressure is growing on the […] read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Santander Brasil buys real estate marketplace Apê11
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The deal, for an undisclosed amount, involves the purchase of shares and capital increase and will grant the bank a 90% stake in the startup. "The digital platform will allow us to accelerate the development of integrated real estate market solutions," said in a statement the director of real estate […] The post Santander Brasil buys real estate marketplace Apê11 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Small Dead Animals18 hours ago
Winston Churchill Is Cancelled
The Winston Churchill foundation have been busy little “wokesters”. However things didn’t go as planned. Apparently there are still people that have respect for the wartime leader. The Toronto area has a road named after Churchill. Perhaps they can rename it Jack Layton Blvd or Justin Trudeau Avenue. Or better yet, George Floyd Road. read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Extradition of Panama’s ex-president Martinelli’s son remains in the hands of Guatemalan Foreign Ministry
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Guatemalan Judiciary transferred the file of Luis Enrique Martinelli Linares, son of Panama's ex-President Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014) to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a new step to complete his extradition to the United States for money laundering. With the file transferred, as established by law, the Guatemalan Foreign […] The post Extradition of Panama’s ex-president Martinelli’s son remains in the hands of Guatemalan Foreign Ministry appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Costa Rica and Panama strengthen ties and will work on marine protection
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Costa Rican Foreign Minister Rodolfo Solano on Wednesday met with his Panamanian counterpart Erika Mouynes, and the two exchanged views on the regional and multilateral context, the Costa Rican government said in a statement. In the bilateral scope, the Ministers "defined an agenda for the next Meeting of the Strategic […] The post Costa Rica and Panama strengthen ties and will work on marine protection appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Electroverse18 hours ago
IPCC: Atlantic Hurricanes/Tropical Cyclones have NOT increased since the late-1800s
This may come as surprise to those duped by the narrative constructed during the past few decades, but as NOAA's Tom Knutson explains, global warming has had no impact on storm frequency/intensity. The post IPCC: Atlantic Hurricanes/Tropical Cyclones have NOT increased since the late-1800s appeared first on Electroverse. read more
CDC Changes Definition of “Vaccine”, Vindicates Alex Berenson — The Gateway Pundit
Originally posted on Truth2Freedom's Blog: If you think that our establishment medical community is honest, think again. They are not. The litany of lies and deception grows with each passing day. The latest victim of the new Orwellian world of redefining truth comes courtesy of the CDC. They have changed the definition of… read more
Pharma-controlled media begins pushing “Mu variant” hysteria in preparation for new lockdowns, vaccine mandates – NaturalNews.com
Originally posted on Truth2Freedom's Blog: (Natural News) The “Delta variant” is so last week. The latest “strain” of the Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) to infect the mainstream media is the “Mu variant,” which is supposedly “beginning to rise in America” just as the government is gearing up to reintroduce another round of lockdowns. Since… read more
Sixty doctors plead with chief medical officers to reject child vaccination – The Conservative Woman
Originally posted on Truth2Freedom's Blog: The child, by reason of his physical and mental immaturity, needs special safeguards and care, including appropriate legal protection?– Declaration of the Rights of the Child, 1990 THE Covid-19 pandemic and its management has become one of the most contentious issues in a generation.?One of the biggest difficulties… read more
Americans Need a More Informed Debate About Air Power
*James Holmes* *Air Force, Americas* Will the Corbett of air power please step forward? *Here's What You Need to Know*: The elements of air forces are interdependent just as capital ships, cruisers, and flotilla craft prowling the sea are interdependent. Students and practitioners of air power desperately need a theorist with the stature of a Carl von Clausewitz, Julian S. Corbett, or Mao Zedong—masters of ground, sea, and irregular warfare, respectively. Aviators need a common vocabulary and understanding of the wild blue to debate how best to configure air forces and deploy th... read more
Don't Overlook the Saab Gripen as a Serious Export Fighter
*Robert Farley* *Gripen Fighter, Europe* The Swedish aircraft has become a mainstay around the world due to its high capabilities at relatively low cost. *Here's What You Need to Remember: T*he Gripen has come to serve as the modern mainstay of a number of second-tier air forces, offering a low-cost but effective option for countries that do not expect to engage in serious conflict. Of all the aerospace giants, Sweden’s Saab AB has followed perhaps the least likely path. In an era when modern fighters are typically designed by a consortia of firms from a variety of states, small... read more
naked capitalism17 hours ago
After a Long, Hard Summer, Southern Europe’s Long Awaited Tourism Recovery Remains Largely Elusive
Global travel is still far from returning to anything like the conditions that existed prior to the pandemic -- at least for non-essential travellers. read more
Kimmel: Rest in Peace, Wheezy.
Talk about gallows humor. Kimmel is the latest horse's ass to openly promote discrimination against those unvaccinated for Covid, "joking" about a wheezy death after having been properly turned away from care. Kimmels infant son needed heart surgery a couple... Related Stories - National Autism Association Helps Teachers Too! - Nurse Carla - Psych Today Asks "Are We Giving Autistic Children PTSD From School?" read more
Welcome to the Club: South Korea Now has a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile
*Caleb Larson* *South Korea, Asia* In addition to the new SLBM in the Republic of Korea Navy service, Seoul also has a brand-new submarine to boot. South Korea has reportedly test-fired a new, domestically designed and built submarine-launched ballistic missile. Yonhap, a South Korean news agency, reported that the Agency for Defense Development, a defense technology research and development group, carried out “underwater ejection tests” from a Dosan Ahn Chang-ho submarine following successful underwater launches from a barge earlier last month. Although the Korean Defense Minis... read more
MJBizDaily18 hours ago
How cannabis growers can prepare for early season cold weather
Early snowstorms and freezes in September and October have plagued Colorado outdoor cannabis growers the past two years, damaging plants and leading to millions of dollars in losses. How cannabis growers can prepare for early season cold weather is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
naked capitalism18 hours ago
Removing Urban Highways Can Improve Neighborhoods Blighted by Decades of Racist Policies
Urban planning has been used to classify, segregate and compromise opeople’s pportunities based on race. Highway removal can improve urban neighborhoods. read more
Retraction Watch18 hours ago
Obama intelligence official shortchanged grad student in 2015 book
A top intelligence official in the Obama administration failed to adequately credit a research assistant for a 2015 book but eventually relented after the grad student refused to back down about the slight, Retraction Watch has learned. Gregory Treverton, who served as chairman of President Obama’s National Intelligence Council, wrote “National Intelligence and Science: Beyond … Continue reading Obama intelligence official shortchanged grad student in 2015 book read more
As if we needed another reason to distrust the CDC...
... representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky has found one. In a tweet yesterday, he pointed out how the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's definition of "vaccination" has evolved over time. Click the image below for a larger view. He goes on to provide sources for the changing definitions, to prove he's not making up anything. Gee, the more the COVID-19 vaccinations prove to be sub-optimal at best (and downright dangerous to health at worst), the faster the CDC's definition of a vaccination changes. Political correctness at its finest! Who'd o' thunk it? Burea... read more
Severe floods hit Agen after two months' worth of rain in just 3 hours, France
Lot-et-Garonne Department in southwest France was hit by record-breaking rainfall on September 8, 2021, inundating streets of the city of Agen with more than 2 m (6.6 feet) of water. According to Meteo France, La Garenne station in Agen recorded 128.8 mm (5.07...... Read more » read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Number of Brazilian states with truckers strikes rises to 14
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Truckers paralyzed sections of highways in at least 14 states on Wednesday, September 8 - a day after protests called by President Jair Bolsonaro - according to a report released at 8:30 PM yesterday by the Ministry of Infrastructure. By late afternoon on Wednesday, the Federal Highway Police (PRF) had […] The post Number of Brazilian states with truckers strikes rises to 14 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Cairns News19 hours ago
Israel discovers Pfizer shot only 39 per cent effective against Covid
from Gil May Israel, Once the Model for Beating Covid, Faces New Surge of InfectionsAugust 18, 2021, New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/18/world/middleeast/israel-virus-infections-booster.html Last spring, Israel’s remarkably swift vaccination campaign was seen as a global model. Coronavirus infections plummeted, an electronic pass allowed the vaccinated to attend indoor concerts and sporting events, and distancing rules and mask mandates were […] read more
CFACT19 hours ago
Boats of steel: Resilience of tsunami-ravaged fishing communities in southern India
It was just a normal tropical sunrise for many of the villages in the Southern coast of India. Many fishing communities along the coast of Tamil Nadu did not know what they would face that day. On December 26, 2004, a devastating Tsunami in the Indian Ocean stuck the villages along India’s eastern coast. More [...] The post Boats of steel: Resilience of tsunami-ravaged fishing communities in southern India appeared first on CFACT. read more
Cairns News19 hours ago
Afghanistan military now better equipped than most others in world thanks to Creepy Joe Biden
Taliban now has access to $85 billion of American military equipmentAugust 26, 2021, The Telegraph (One of the UK’s leading newspapers)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2021/08/26/taliban-now-has-access-85-billion… The Taliban now has access to $85 billion worth of American military equipment and the biometric data of the Afghans who have assisted soldiers over the past 20 years, a Republican congressman has warned. Jim Banks, a […] read more
Cairns News20 hours ago
Hapless Hazzard wants to jab church-goers and no hymns allowed
Letter to the Editor Today the NSW State Government has announced its unintentionally ironic ‘Roadmap to Freedom’ which includes specific details as to what will be re-opening and for whom. Among many other items of concern, there was a particular section that is alarming to me: Weddings, funerals and places of worship (for fully vaccinated […] read more
Shell Oil Considers Vaccine Mandate For Employees
The post Shell Oil Considers Vaccine Mandate For Employees appeared first on OYE Alternative News. read more
Kerry Chant: Contact tracing “in the new world order” to be planned
Originally posted on Real News Australia: At this morning’s COVID press conference update, the Chief Health Officer of New South Wales reveals the department will be looking at contact … Kerry Chant: Contact tracing “in the new world order” to be planned read more
Biden Administration has Plans of Turning US Military Bases into Refugee Camps for 50,000 Afghans – Big League Politics
Originally posted on Flurry of Thoughts: Joe Biden is calling on his administration to use military bases in Indiana, New Mexico, New Jersey, Texas, Virginia, and Source: Biden Administration has Plans of Turning US Military Bases into Refugee Camps for 50,000 Afghans – Big League Politics read more
Follow the Money: Politicians Plugging Wind & Solar Pocketing Untold $Millions
Originally posted on Iowa Climate Science Education: Crony capitalism is the new ?Green?: every politician plugging wind and solar will eventually be caught pocketing cash for his time and trouble. Sure, there?s an ostensible sense of virtue when an MP propounds renewables as a solution to all the world?s perceived ills. But it doesn?t take… read more
Are Freedom of Navigation Operations Enough in East Asia?
*James Holmes* *U.S. Navy, Asia* What does an American warship accomplish when it passes by a Chinese-held rock in the South China Sea? *Here's What You Need to Know*: An enduring, multinational show of power and resolve might prove sufficient to curb the China challenge. The question is a hardy perennial among those who hold forth about maritime strategy in Asia: are “freedom of navigation” operations enough? Are periodic cruises through waters where a coastal state claims rights and prerogatives beyond those codified by treaty enough to safeguard maritime freedom? Answer: fre... read more
Would America be Better Off Without an Independent Air Force?
*Robert Farley* *Air Force, United States* America needs air power, but could that be done by returning these missions to the Army and Navy? *Here's What You Need to Know:* In the United States, air power advocacy meant a singular devotion to the cult of strategic bombing, a cult that would hold sway in the USAF into the 1960s. Strategic bombing was useful to air power enthusiasts because it separated aviators from their colleagues in armies and navies. With the Iraq War over and the fighting in Afghanistan winding down, why does the United States need to maintain two large land... read more
Five Ways to Kill American Aircraft Carriers
*Robert Farley* *Aircraft Carriers, United States* There's no easy way to kill a carrier, but it's not an impossible task for a determined foe. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *China and Russia have worked relentlessly on ways to kill aircraft carriers because they perceive those ships as critical security threats. Moreover, China and Russia have developed the array of systems they now deploy because aircraft carriers have good answers to many of these weapons. Aircraft carriers have been the primary capital ship of naval combat since the 1940s, and remain the currency of mod... read more
Ultimate Weapons: The 5 Finest Aircraft Carriers Ever To Set Sail
*James Holmes* *Aircraft Carriers, World* The real litmus test for any man-of-war is its capacity to fulfill the missions for which it was built. *Here's What You Need to Know*: A fighting ship isn't just a hunk of steel but a symbiosis of crewmen and materiel. Anyone who's tried to compare one piece of kit—ships, aircraft, weaponry of various types—to another will testify to how hard this chore is. Ranking aircraft carriers is no exception. Consulting the pages of *Jane's Fighting Ships* or *Combat Fleets of the World* sheds some light on the problem. For instance, a flattop wh... read more
How Worried Should the U.S. Navy Be About China's Type 055 Destroyers?
*Robert Farley* *PLA Navy, China* The PLAN's Type 055 has been compared to American Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and Ticonderoga-class cruisers. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The U.S. Navy needs to figure out its procurement and shipbuilding policies soon in order to credibly approach design of the next big surface combatant. As the Ticonderogas continue to age, they will leave a gap that a new large warship needs to fill, even if it is never likely to meet the Type 055 in direct combat. Does the United States have an answer to China’s new Type 055 destroyers? Does it need o... read more
The Duran19 hours ago
First Ukrainian Archon of Ecumenical Patriarchate – who is he?
The Order of the Archons of St. Andrew the Apostle, that unites influential and wealthy laypeople, is one of the instruments of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, through which it lobbies its interests. During his visit to Kyiv, Patriarch Bartholomew awarded the title of archon to the namesake of the patron saint of the Order – […] read more
Virtual Mirage19 hours ago
Not all who Wander are Lost
Down the Road This is a shameless pitch for Joe and Aggie’s Cafe located on Hopi Drive, in Holbrook, Arizona (astride Route 66 – where you get your kicks). It’s the oldest restaurant in Holbrook, operated continuously by the same family since 1943. It’s about an hour and a half from me, which means […] The post Not all who Wander are Lost appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
naked capitalism19 hours ago
With 38 Million Facing Food Insecurity, Hunger in US Soared by Nearly 9% in 2020
The US avoided mass starvation in 2020 mostly because the federal government stepped in to dramatically increase food and cash aid. read more
Tropical Storm "Mindy" makes landfall in Florida Panhandle, U.S.
Tropical Storm "Mindy" formed in the northeast Gulf of Mexico at 21:00 UTC on September 8, 2021, prompting officials to issue Tropical Storm Warnings for areas from Mexico Beach to Steinhatchee River, Florida, U.S. Mindy's center made landfall at St....... Read more » read more
21st Century Wire19 hours ago
The Psychology of Conformity
*Academy of Ideas* | Groupthink can be devastating - not just for the individual, but for an entire civilisation. read more
Twenty Years After September 11, 2001: Institutions on Decline, But Religion Rising?
NEW YORK, Sep 09 (IPS) - Described as the “worst terrorist attack ever in the United States”, September 11, 2001 is a moment which has led to multiple transformations, cascading around our world. Read the full story, “Twenty Years After September 11, 2001: Institutions on Decline, But Religion Rising?”, on globalissues.org → read more
Afghanistan’s Girls Need our Unwavering Support in Education
NEW YORK, Sep 09 (IPS) - The Taliban takeover of government in Kabul is just days old, and the eyes of Afghans and the world are cautiously watching and hopeful to see them stand by their word and ensure that girls’ education be promoted and protected. Read the full story, “Afghanistan’s Girls Need our Unwavering Support in Education”, on globalissues.org → read more
In a Watershed Year for Climate Change, the Commonwealth Secretary-General calls for Urgent, Decisive and Sustained Climate Action
London, Sep 08 (IPS) - This November, five years after signing the Paris Agreement and pledging to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, with a further target of below 1.5 degrees Celsius, world leaders will meet in Glasgow, UK amid COVID-19 pandemic shocks, rising hunger and an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report that warns of more extreme temperature, droughts, forest fires and ice sheet loss due to human activity. Read the full story, “In a Watershed Year for Climate Change, the Commonwealth Secretary-General calls for Urgent, Decis... read more
Komando.com20 hours ago
Microsoft’s new customized news feed is actually great – Here’s how to find yours
Want to see just the news that you're interested in? Here's how to set up a customized newsfeed from Microsoft. read more
Komando.com20 hours ago
Careful, Android users: There’s a sneaky reason your alarm might be muted tomorrow morning
Is the alarm on your Android not working? It's not you. There is a major flaw responsible. read more

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