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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Friday, October 8, 2021

8 October - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 5

 10 pm MDT

Turcopolier11 hours ago
“Could Democrats’ Pressure on Sinema, Manchin Lead to Party, and Senate, Swap?” newsmax
If Manchin or Sinema decided to switch parties, the fallout would be seismic. Such a move would hand the GOP control of the Senate and likely render Biden’s flailing agenda officially dead – but, Davidiuk points out, a swap by … Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Minty Fresh Breath
Beneficial effects of a mouthwash containing an antiviral phthalocyanine derivative on the length of hospital stay for COVID-19: randomised trial The APD compound was demonstrated to be highly effective in reducing the SARS-CoV-2 viral load in vitro and to exhibit no cytotoxicity in the 1.0 mg/mL to 6.25 × 10–2 mg/mL range. Such a result was also… Continue reading → read more
Halifax Examiner11 hours ago
East Preston Empowerment Academy is changing the careers of Black tradespeople
Howard Benjamin was born in Jamaica and has lived in Canada since 1977. Now 51, he was a second-year apprentice working as an industrial electrician for the Department of National Defense when a co-worker first told him about the East Preston Empowerment Academy (EPEA). Though he wanted to gain his Red Seal, he said reading […] read more
Science 2.0 blogs11 hours ago
A Nobel To A Friend
I very much would like to write about the Nobel prize in physics here today, but I realize I cannot really pay a good service to the three winners, nor to my readers, on that topic. The reason is, quite bluntly, that I am not qualified to do that without harming my self-respect. Also, I never knew about the research of two of the winners. As for the third, I do know Giorgio Parisi's research in qualitative terms, and I happen to know him personally; well, at least we are Facebook friends, as maybe 500 of his contacts can also claim - plus, he once invited me to a symposium at the A... read more
Gregory Mannarino, "AM/PM 10/8/21"
Gregory Mannarino, AM 10/8/21: *"Alert! The US Economic MELTDOWN * *Is Getting Worse Faster! Important Updates"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ Gregory Mannarino, PM 10/8/21: *"'Unusual' Economic Activity? Really? * *Well, You Haven't Seen ANYTHING Yet. Count On It"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
"America Running Out Of Everything"
*"America Running Out Of Everything… Appliance Delays * *Cause Havoc… The Great Diaper Shortage… * *Even Toys Tough To Come By… Food Prices New Peak"* by Derek Thompson "Is it just me, or does it feel like America is running out of everything? I visited CVS last week to pick up some at-home COVID-19 tests. They’d been sold out for a week, an employee told me. So I asked about paper towels. “We’re out of those too,” he said. “Try Walgreens.” I drove to a Walgreens that had paper towels. But when I asked a pharmacist to fill some very common prescriptions, he told me the store had run ... read more
Toni Evans, Olentangy Liberty school law suit
I heard the lawyer of Toni Evans (fired from Olentangy Liberty school district) on the radio today and she's suing. He says she was fired (told to resign) for commenting to a student in April that the virus had come from China and US was getting PPE from China. Three administrators (she's suing them) said her comment was racist. Isn't it amazing how that word has become widened and bloated just since 2008? I'm not sure, but I think it was a private conversation. She's not a person with any power; she's a study hall monitor, single woman, 58 years old, 20 years employed and her dismi... read more
"Where Are All the Sad Faces?"
*"Where Are All the Sad Faces?"* by Bill Bonner BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – "We end the week as we began it… with our gast flabbered by the news. The week was dominated by the debt ceiling hoax… in which one party earnestly tried to save the nation… while the other was determined to send it into a dark spiral of default and catastrophe. At least, that’s the way the elite press described it. Actually, there was never any danger of default. The feds get plenty of money from taxes to cover debt payments. And there was never any real danger that they would fail to raise the debt ceiling. Aft... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
U.S. Congress Was Not Informed That U.S. Troops Were Deployed To Train Taiwan's military
*Politico:* *Lawmakers say they were in the dark on U.S. troop deployment to Taiwan * Two lawmakers on national security committees — one a House Democrat, the other a Senate Republican — said Thursday they were unaware of a U.S. troop deployment in Taiwan where forces are reportedly helping train the island nation’s military. The acknowledgments from Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) and Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), made during POLITICO’s inaugural Defense Forum, came hours after The Wall Street Journal reported that a U.S. special-operations unit and a contingent of Marines have been op... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Beijing Warns US About Military Helping Taiwan
*Daily Mail: *Chinese state newspaper threatens airstrikes on US troops in Taiwan as it's revealed special ops and Marines have been secretly training forces there for a YEAR * China's state-run newspaper Global Times - a mouthpiece for the ruling Communist Party threatened US troops in Taiwan * It came after a report revealed they've been training Taiwan forces for a year * China previously threated that they would 'crush' US troops in Taiwan amid false claims that the US had 30,000 troops in the island nation back in August * The threats come as the Biden administration... read more
Greg Mankiw's Blog10 hours ago
CORE
There is an interesting article in *The New Yorker* about one of my competitors in the intro textbook market. A notable tidbit: Jonathan Gruber, who teaches introductory economics at M.I.T., felt that core might introduce too much complexity for a foundational course. He worried that so much emphasis on the ethical and political dimensions of economics might make the subject feel like a different discipline altogether. “The question is, do you want the students to feel like they’re coming out of, you know, to be blunt, a sociology class or an economics class?” Gruber said. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Aerolíneas Argentinas has resumed its flights to Bolivia
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Wednesday, October 6 at 23:26 local time, the first Aerolíneas Argentinas flight to Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, departed from Aeroparque Jorge Newbery. The Argentine airline had suspended operations to that country since last May due to the Coronavirus pandemic. During October Aerolíneas Argentinas will fly once a […] The post Aerolíneas Argentinas has resumed its flights to Bolivia appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Is the United States Secretly Training Taiwanese Troops?
*Trevor Filseth* *China Taiwan, Asia* If true, the report links U.S. troops to Taiwan during a period of sustained escalation of tensions between Taiwan and China, which claims the island as one of its provinces, despite Taiwan’s functioning as a de facto independent state. Around two dozen members of the U.S. special forces have been present in Taiwan for at least a year, training its ground and naval troops, according to a new report by the *Wall Street Journal.* Reuters later repeated the report, citing anonymous sources who claimed that multiple groups of trainers had rotate... read more
What Is Ecocide, And Why Does It Matter?
Jamie Hunter has just returned from defying a court injunction to protect old-growth forest in Fairy Creek and is going to Glasgow next month to push for a major change to international law that would provide another tool against environmental degradation. The 21-year-old from Nelson, B.C., sees the actions as two fronts of the same battle to confront forces otherwise damaging the planet and imperiling its inhabitants. “To me, Stop Ecocide is a really tangible solution,” said the co-founder of its Canadian chapter. “Obviously, it’s not the only solution, but it’s a big piece of t... read more
Directors Of World’s Top Insurance Companies Tied To Pollution
Just over half of all directors at 30 of the world’s largest insurance companies have affiliations to polluting companies and organisations, reveals an investigation by DeSmog, including several individuals holding senior roles at some of the world’s largest energy companies. The findings raise concerns over a potential pervasive conflict of interest on the boards at a time when the international insurance sector is under pressure to halt its support for the fossil fuel industry. Positions held by the insurance directors analysed ranged from director and advisory roles, including ... read more
DEA Went Undercover To Infiltrate A Vigil For George Floyd
As students at the University of South Florida quietly sobbed during a moment of silence for George Floyd last summer, they had no idea their candlelight vigil, organized before a monument to an assassinated civil rights leader, had been infiltrated by federal agents. They were not aware that the campus police department charged with their protection had invited federal drug cops to dress in plain clothes and stand beside them as they took turns venting their anger and frustration—fear over the growing number of unarmed Black people being shot dead by police. The students weren’t... read more
Hope For Labor At The End Of History
Amid the bleak political landscape of Clinton’s America, a 1996 summit of union organizers and intellectuals proved a surprise success. It also showed the weakness of left ideas without a strong labor movement. The post Hope For Labor At The End Of History appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
Retraction Watch11 hours ago
Leading marine ecologist, now White House official, violated prominent journal’s policies in handling now-retracted paper
A marine ecologist at Oregon State University now helping lead the Biden White House’s climate and environmental initiatives violated the conflict of interest policy at the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences when she edited a paper in the journal last year. Jane Lubchenco, who served as administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric … Continue reading Leading marine ecologist, now White House official, violated prominent journal’s policies in handling now-retracted paper read more
Energy Crisis May Unleash Winter Blackouts Across US, Insider Warns
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden The energy crisis that is rippling through Asia and Europe could unleash electricity shortages and blackouts in the U.S., according to Bloomberg.... The post Energy Crisis May Unleash Winter Blackouts Across US, Insider Warns appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Real cost of inflation to average American household: An extra $175 a month
New York Post – by Lisa Fickenscher Over the past couple of months, Allison, a wife and mother of a toddler and teenager in Chicago,... The post Real cost of inflation to average American household: An extra $175 a month appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
21st Century Wire11 hours ago
UKC News: ‘The Vaccine Narrative is Falling Apart’
*UKC News* | Co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with the end of week news round-up. Watch: read more
IER11 hours ago
CEPP Could Be a Boondoggle for Some Electric Utilities
The Clean Energy Performance Program, or CEPP, would provide subsidy payments to electric utilities that increase their share of electricity generated… The post CEPP Could Be a Boondoggle for Some Electric Utilities appeared first on IER. read more
Waking Times12 hours ago
The Sickness Industry: How Big Pharma Invents Crises & Normalises Dependency
*Dr. Tim Coles* - Big Pharma bribes doctors, dominates advertising, and drives the anti-natural health narrative. read more
Lawfare13 hours ago
The Jan. 6 Investigation Is Ramping Up. Will It Matter?
Trump supporters scale the Capitol Wall during the Jan. 6 attack. (Blink O'fanaye, https://flic.kr/p/2kpYYoJ; CC BY-NC 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/) In July, the Select Committee on Jan. 6 started its work with a headline-grabbing hearing, featuring testimony from law enforcement officers present at the Capitol during the attempted insurrection. Since then, the committee has yet to hold another hearing—but that doesn’t mean it isn’t getting things done behind the scenes. Over the last month, investigators have sent out a string of subpoenas to Trump advisor... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
U.S. Attack Submarine USS Connecticut (SSN-22) Suffers Serious Underwater Collision In The Pacific (Update)
Statement regarding #USSConnecticut (SSN 22): The #USNavy Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine struck an object while submerged on Oct. 2, while operating in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region. There are no life threatening injuries. More: https://t.co/2ojR5arcd4 pic.twitter.com/VNSQI5XJet — U.S. Pacific Fleet (@USPacificFleet) October 7, 2021 *Daily Mail: **11 sailors injured as US nuclear attack submarine collides with an 'unknown object' in the South China Sea amid rising tensions with Beijing over Taiwan* * The U.S. Pacific Fleet said on Thursday that the USS Co... read more
The Taliban Want International Recognition—But No One is Offering
*Trevor Filseth* *Afghanistan, Middle East* Since the takeover, the group’s members have met with officials from a handful of nations and international organizations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and the United Nations. So far, however, no nation has displayed willingness to officially recognize the new government. Following its August seizure of Kabul, the completion of its takeover of Afghanistan, and the end of the country’s twenty-year war, the new Taliban government has attempted to secure recognition of its status as Afghanistan’s legitimate government... read more
Trump Tells Aides: Ignore January 6 Subpoenas
*Trevor Filseth* *Donald Trump, * In a private letter, Trump’s lawyers urged them not to hand over any documents, claiming that Trump’s executive privilege protected them and claiming that the former president was “prepared to defend these fundamental privileges in court.” The House committee created to investigate the January 6 attack has issued a subpoena for four of President Donald Trump’s former aides: social media manager Dan Scavino, Defense Department official Kash Patel, White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, and White House chief of staff and North Carolina represe... read more
Food & Water Watch11 hours ago
Maryland Approves Use of Dirty Biogas In State Pipelines
Posing as a climate solution, “renewable natural gas” is a dirty energy scheme that provides a lifeline to the fossil fuel industry. read more
MintPress News11 hours ago
Watch Trailer For Another Vision: Inside Haiti’s Uprising
Another Vision: Inside Haiti’s Uprising portrays a revolution brewing in the slums of Haiti’s capital city, Port-au-Prince. Filmed throughout multiple visits to the island nation, the documentary tells the story of the “Revolutionary Forces of the G9 Family and Allies, Mess with One, You Mess with All” and demonstrates how Haiti’s ruling class is conspiring with the United States to suffocate the revolution before it can begin. The post Watch Trailer For Another Vision: Inside Haiti’s Uprising appeared first on MintPress News. read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Panda Cubs at Tokyo Zoo Get Their Names, to Debut in January
Giant panda twins born at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo in June got their names — Lei Lei for the female cub, and Xiao Xiao for her brother. read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Does Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Contain Aborted Fetal Cells?
An October 2021 viral video rehashed an old controversy. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Colombia Jokr platform plans to expand to Argentina, Ecuador and Uruguay
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Jokr operates in Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Chile, the United States, Poland, Austria and Greece, and in April this year entered the Colombian market with plans to expand its presence in the home delivery segment. Six months after its arrival in the Colombian capital, the platform entered the Paisa market and […] The post Colombia Jokr platform plans to expand to Argentina, Ecuador and Uruguay appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Toronto School Board Part 2
The Desmond Cole saga continues to put a hamper on the board’s efforts to promote that Canadians are racist. read more
ALEC Leaders Boast About Anti-Abortion, Anti-Trans Bills
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a pay-to-play network of conservative state lawmakers and business lobbyists that writes model legislation, claims that it no longer works on social policy. But videos of ALEC-led events, obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD), tell a very different story. At the 40th anniversary meeting of the Council for National Policy (CNP) in May, ALEC leaders boasted about their extensive efforts to advance state legislation to severely restrict access to abortion and limit the rights of trans students, as well as voter suppress... read more
Smart Borders Or A Humane World?
This report delves into the rhetoric of “smart borders” to explore their ties to a broad regime of border policing and exclusion that greatly harms migrants and refugees who either seek or already make their home in the United States. Investment in an approach centered on border and immigrant policing, it argues, is incompatible with the realization of a just and humane world. Case studies from Chula Vista, California, the European Union, Honduras, Mississippi, and the Tohono O’odham Nation provide substance to this analysis. So, too, do graphics that illustrate the militarized US... read more
The Time To Prohibit Nuclear Weapons Is Now
Dr. Helen Caldicott, who has spent decades working for a nuclear weapons-free world, recently wrote a blunt op-ed with an unforgettable headline: “With All Its Wisdom, the Human Race Is Killing Itself.” Decrying the arms industry and the nine countries that now own nuclear weapons, Caldicott points to the one trillion dollars per year that the U.S. spends on “national defense,” and states that if we can’t learn to live in peace, we are doomed. At least 56 nations (“state parties”) have come to the same conclusion and have now signed the new UN Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear... read more
Some Schools Remove Police, Others Continue Sending Students To Police
Chicago - In January 2019, a cell phone video from inside Marshall High School on Chicago’s West Side was posted to Facebook. It shows a student, then-16-year-old Dnigma Howard, at the bottom of a staircase, and two Chicago Police officers trying to handcuff her. One of the officers fires his Taser at Dnigma as she’s on the ground. Now, more than two years and a $300,000 settlement with the school district later, many Chicago schools have opted to remove police from their hallways. At the same time, newly released body camera video sheds light on what happened to Dnigma, and data ... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Chile inflation spikes 1.2% in September, its highest since 2008
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Inflation continues an upward spiral in Chile, soaring in September to 1.2%, its highest record since 2008 and well above market expectations, the National Statistics Institute (INE) reported Friday (8). The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has increased by 4.4% year-to-date and 5.3% year-on-year, beyond the Central Bank's tolerance range of […] The post Chile inflation spikes 1.2% in September, its highest since 2008 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Court in Chile admits complaint against Piñera for Pandora papers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A Chilean court admitted Friday a complaint filed by a private individual against the country’s president, conservative Sebastián Piñera, after the publication of the leaked “Pandora Papers” revealed alleged irregularities in the sale in 2010 in the British Virgin Islands of his shares in a mining megaproject. Read also: Check […] The post Court in Chile admits complaint against Piñera for Pandora papers appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Cash for Clunkers
Time to pull that old ’83 Chevette out of the bush. read more
Israel’s Decades of Economic Espionage in the United States
Israel, which receives billions of dollars from American taxpayers, has conducted espionage in the US – especially economic espionage – since its creation in 1948. The illegal behavior includes stealing US technology, the fraudulent diversion of US foreign aid, the illicit retransfer of sensitive US technologies to third parties, and violation of end-use restrictions on U.S. military items transferred to Israel... read more
Climate Emergency Of 1871
On this date 150 years ago, the deadliest fires in US history occurred in Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois and Minnesota – including one which burned Chicago to the ground. read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Soy is not Enough
NYT-Can Estrogen and Other Sex Hormones Help Men Survive Covid-19? Both hormones are believed to be safe, especially when used for short durations. Participants will be warned of possible side effects that may be a first for many men, like tenderness in the breast and hot flashes. For a frame of reference here’s what’s not… Continue reading → read more
Mounting Scramble for Coronavirus Vaccines in Zimbabwe
HARARE, Zimbabwe, Oct 08 (IPS) - More than a month ago, she lost her parents, brother, and wife, to the coronavirus. Then her fiancé battled COVID-19, but 27-year-old Melinda Gavi said she had not contracted the disease. Read the full story, “Mounting Scramble for Coronavirus Vaccines in Zimbabwe”, on globalissues.org → read more
UN health agency issues definition of post COVID-19 condition to aid treatment
The first official clinical definition of living with “post COVID” sickness, has been agreed upon following global consultation and released to help boost treatment for sufferers, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. Read the full story, “UN health agency issues definition of post COVID-19 condition to aid treatment”, on globalissues.org → read more
World misses most 2020 mental health targets: WHO
At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting a growing need for mental health support, there has been a worldwide failure to provide people with the services they need, a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) has concluded. Read the full story, “World misses most 2020 mental health targets: WHO”, on globalissues.org → read more
'X' Zone Broadcast Network - Bob Young and the Kecksburg UFO Crash
Bob Young was my guest this week. I had asked him on the show to discuss his take on the Kecksburg UFO Crash of December 1965. Now, I knew that Bob was a skeptic and that he had, what he thought to be a logical though terrestrial explanation for the crash tale. You can listen to that here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/46854217 I will admit here that at one time, looking at the evidence, I believed there were five Bob Young and friend. I don't know which is which. solid cases of UFO crashes, or in one case, an emergency landing. In the world today, with better information, wit... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
How Does China’s Military View India?
Indian and Chinese soldiers jointly celebrate the New Year 2019 at Bumla along the Indo-China border in Arunachal Pradesh. PTI file photo *The Diplomat:* *How Does China’s Military View India?* *The PLA views India’s growing military cooperation with the United States with some concern but generally does not consider India a major threat. * The Indian military sees China as its biggest threat, as Chief of Defense Staff Bipin Rawat made clear in an interview in June 2021. The Indian Army has moved 50,000 troops to its border with China in 2021, with about 20,000 troops in the La... read more
the daily howler12 hours ago
INFIRMITIES AND DELUSIONS: What are Iowa voters like?
* FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2021* *How Do We Look to The Others?:* By our reckoning, Democrats won last November's elections by remarkably small margins. By *our* reckoning, the elections followed four years of The Crazy from President Donald J. Trump—but that's just the way *we* saw it. Apparently, many voters *didn't* see it that way on the presidential level: *Nationwide vote, presidential election, 2020* Biden (D): 81.3 million votes (51.3%) Trump (R): 74.2 million votes (46.9%) Biden won by seven millions votes—by 4.4 points. By our reckoning, that was a strikingly small victory ma... read more
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Thomas Saunders discusses how COVID-19 transmission through schools is resulting in effectively a separate epidemic among children and parents. Kathy Eagar offers a reminder of the dangers of recklessly discarding public health measures rather than taking care to make sure that reopening is sustainable. Erin Anderssen takes a look at the long-term difficulties facing people who have suffered from long COVID. And Scott Larson reports on the recognition by the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses that shuffling health care workers around is no answer to ... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Hundreds Of Indian And Chinese Troops Faced Off Last Week In Arunachal Pradesh
Scroll.in: *Indian, Chinese troops engaged in face-off near LAC in Arunachal Pradesh last week: Reports* An unidentfied official told News18 that 200 soldiers from China had crossed over from Tibet. Indian and Chinese troops were engaged in a face-off near the Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district last week, News18 reported on Friday, citing unidentified officials. The incident happened between the border pass of Yangtse and Bum La. An official told News18 that around 200 Chinese soldiers had crossed over into India’s side from Tibet and a few of them w... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Latin America in pandemic, disenchanted with its governments and democracy – survey
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Covid-19 health crisis has aggravated the low levels of support for democracy and the disenchantment with governments that most Latin American citizens displayed before the pandemic, according to the Latinobarómetro survey released on Thursday (7). "The situation was very serious before the pandemic, but this has been exacerbated," said […] The post Latin America in pandemic, disenchanted with its governments and democracy – survey appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
U.S. Supreme Court Concurs: Trouble Understanding Cops is ‘Resistance,’ Justifies Excessive Force
[image: police orders]The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to overturn a lower court ruling that justifies the use of excessive force by police on people who don’t understand police orders. read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Guterres and the Great Reset: How Capitalism Became a Time Bomb
Originally published on the Strategic Culture Foundation During the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 20, 2021, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres lunged into a dire warning saying: “I am here to sound the alarm. The world must wake up. We are on the edge of an abyss—and moving in the wrong […] read more
Blessings In Disguise: Five Military Defeats that Made America Stronger
*James Jay Carafano* *History, * Never underestimate the importance of learning from losing for the task of turning defeat into victory. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The U.S. had its share of setbacks in the last decade. Rather than be demoralized by what has not worked out, Washington ought to be trying to figure out what will work. Let the debate begin on what is the Long War's most important lost battle. Defeat can be an integral instrument of victory. War is a competition between thinking, scheming, determined adversaries. Gaining a decisive advantage over the enemy ... read more
Lessons Learned from the Arab Spring Gone Wrong
*James Jay Carafano* *Arab Spring, Middle East* This book examines the Obama administration’s attempt to harness Islamist forces in the Middle East by giving them a helping hand. As it turned out, that approach didn’t work. John Rossomando, *The Arab Spring Ruse: How the Muslim Brotherhood Duped Washington in Libya and Syria* (Washington, DC: The Center for Security Policy, 2021), pp. 128. There is a fundamental sickness in liberal foreign policy. So argues John Rossomando, an analyst at the Washington-based think tank for The Center for Security Policy and a former researcher ... read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Remnants of Black Church Uncovered in Colonial Williamsburg
The First Baptist Church was formed in 1776 by free and enslaved Black people. read more
21st Century Wire13 hours ago
Canadian ER Doctor Blows the Whistle on Covid Propaganda and Lies
*Strong & Free Broadcast* | Blowing the whistle on Canada's pseudo pandemic and vaccine debacle: 'How many people are we going to kill if we keep following this narrative.' read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
In Latin America, Chile and Paraguay lead in perceptions of inequality in access to health, education and justice
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Latinobarómetro’s opinion survey is the first to measure Latin Americans’ perceptions of access to health, education, and justice. Chile and Paraguay top the list of countries where people perceive the most significant inequity in accessing these essential services. Chile is the country in the region that perceives the most significant […] The post In Latin America, Chile and Paraguay lead in perceptions of inequality in access to health, education and justice appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Covid-19: Uruguay to waive quarantine for vaccinated foreigners
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Uruguay will exempt, from the mandatory quarantine upon arrival, those foreigners who prove they have been vaccinated against Covid-19 "within the past 9 months prior to boarding," according to an October 4 decree published Thursday on the Presidency's website. "People who prove they have been vaccinated against SARS CoV-2 with […] The post Covid-19: Uruguay to waive quarantine for vaccinated foreigners appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Americans Agree Misinformation is a Problem, Poll Shows
Most also think social media companies, and the people that use them, bear a good deal of blame for the situation. read more
musingsofanoldfart16 hours ago
Immerse yourself with Van Gogh
My wife and I went for a second time yesterday to see the “Immersive Van Gogh” exhibit that has been making its way across the country. This time we took two of our adult children to experience it. They enjoyed … Continue reading → read more
Mail-in vote fraud: here we go again - this time in Virginia
I note with disgust that the Democratic Party in Virginia is asking Governor Northam to waive security requirements for mail-in ballots. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is asking Gov. Ralph Northam to waive the witness signature requirement for absentee ballots cast by mail in this fall’s election. The board voted 9-1 for the proposal by Chair Jeffrey McKay to send a letter to Northam, with Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity, the board’s only Republican, casting the only vote against the motion. McKay said that waiving the witness signature requirement – as w... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ9 hours ago
Review Instant Empire, Saddam Hussein’s Ambition For Iraq
*Henderson, Simon, **Instant Empire, Saddam Hussein’s Ambition For Iraq**, San Francisco: Mercury House, Incorporated, 1991* *Instant Empire, Saddam Hussein’s Ambition For Iraq* by journalist Simon Henderson was one of a number of books released around the time of the Gulf War. It is rather similar to many of them covering the rise of Saddam Hussein, the Iran-Iraq War, who armed Baghdad and its various weapons programs. What is different is that the first third is a history of Iraq that weaves Saddam into it providing a fuller picture of the country. The first part of the ... read more
Is the BBC biased?12 hours ago
Views his own, beyond the BBC door
It's fascinating that Andrew Marr continues to write occasional diary pieces for the *Spectator*. Some can be charming, but his latest is too self-justifying. And I'm guessing that he either never reads the online comments or doesn't care about that kind of criticism, for - so far - it's 20-0 against him below his latest piece there - *The true enemy of political interviews*. Here's what in old school exam papers they'd call a 'precis' of his piece: My conference interviews with 'Sir Keir' and 'Johnson'/'Mr Johnson' were rightly tough. My team and I worked hard on them. Both leade... read more
Build U.S. Nuclear Capability to Incentivize Future Arms Control
*John D. Maurer* *Nuclear Posture Review, United States* If the Biden administration really hopes to reinvigorate nuclear arms control, its NPR should commit to modernizing the American arsenal as quickly as possible. *Editor’s note: In late September, *The National Interest *organized a symposium on nuclear policy, nonproliferation, and arms control under the Biden administration*. *A variety of scholars were asked t**he following question: “Should Joe Biden seize the opportunity of his administration’s Nuclear Posture Review to redefine the role of nuclear weapons in U.S. secu... read more
The CDU Defeat Is a Major Blow to Germany
*Wolfgang Pordzik* *German Elections, Europe* The Christian Democratic Union of Konrad Adenauer, Helmut Kohl, and Angela Markel must regain its strength in the interest of the Federal Republic of Germany and the international community. On October 3, Germany celebrated thirty-one years of German reunification. Outgoing chancellor Angela Merkel used the occasion to take stock and stated that “mentally and structurally, unification hasn’t been completed yet.” Just a week earlier, Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) party suffered a dramatic defeat during Germany’s ... read more
History Question: Who Were the 5 Best (And Worst) U.S. Presidents?
*James Jay Carafano* *American Presidency, Americas* Presidents shouldn’t be given credit or assigned blame for everything that goes right and wrong. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Presidents who handled existential threats to the nation ought to get top grades. Historians and journalists often churn out lists ranking the U.S. presidents. Typically, these rankings do little more than reveal the politics of those compiling the list. If you want objective assessments of the past, we can do better. First, let’s be honest. Presidents are not responsible for everything that happen... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ13 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 8
1915 UK cmdr General Nixon said he could defeat the Turks and take Baghdad (Musings On Iraq review *When God Made Hell, The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921*) 1920 US Consul in Baghdad blamed UK High Commissioner Wilson’s heavy administration taxes and bombing civilians for causing 1920 revolt (Musings On Iraq review *Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State*) (Musings On Iraq review *Enemy On The Euphrates, The Battle For Iraq 1914-1921*) 1942 PM Nuri al-Said formed a new cabinet Part of political instab... read more
CENSORED NEWS13 hours ago
Today Watch Webinar: Ute Mountain Ute Battle Uranium Mill with Guest Speakers
Indigenous People and Environmental Justice at White MesaDates: Oct 7 at 5:00pm - Oct 8 at 3:00pm MDTConfronting the last operating uranium mill in the U.S.COREY ROBINSONPlease join us for an online conference, October 7-8, 2021, to learn about the White Mesa Ute community and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe's struggle against the last conventional uranium mill in the United States, as well as uranium read more
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From Jenna Orkin US submarine crashes into object in South China Sea, injuries reported COVID-19 survivors face increased risk of heart problems: study Researchers at the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System in Missouri found that COVID survivors had a 39 percent increased risk of developing heart… Video footage amid unrest after George Floyd’s death captures Minneapolis police discussing ‘hunting people’ CIA creates new ‘mission center’ to counter China NYC doorman arrested for dealing guns at workplace: Manhattan DA A ‘Historic Event’: First Malaria Vaccine Approved by W.H.... read more
YOU'RE SHOCKED THAT TRUMP STILL MATTERS? I'M SHOCKED THAT YOU'RE SHOCKED.
It's upsetting to think that there's potentially a wide readership for this *New Yorker* piece by Susan Glasser, or that a person can be shocked the way Glasser is shocked and still hold a job as a political reporter at an extremely high-profile national magazine: I understand and sympathize with the impulse to believe that Trump is done and over with, even if he has refused to go off into the largely silent retirement from public life embraced by his predecessors. Time marches on; he’s already seventy-five years old. He’s talking about running again, but maybe—probably, hopefully—... read more
CURMUDGUCATION13 hours ago
PA: A Bad Teacher Transparency Bill
Pennsylvania Republicans want to jump on the teacher transparency train, motivated no doubt by nothing but good thoughts and in no way pandering to the mob currently demanding that we root Evil Indoctrination out of schools. HB 1332 requires districts to post a bunch of instructional stuff on line; it has just passed the House, and will probably sail through the GOP-controlled Senate as well, but it's a particularly bad example of this sort of bill, and it deserves to die on the statehouse steps. Let's talk about why. First, the bill is both redundant and vague. Here's exactly wha... read more
Before Testifying On Fellow Officers Covering Up a Murder as a Suicide, Officer ‘Dies of Suicide’
[image: suicide]An officer who was slated to publicly testify about a murder being covered up by fellow officers as a suicide, reportedly found dead — of suicide. read more
Robert Reich13 hours ago
The media’s rotten reporting on Biden’s social and...
*The media’s rotten reporting on Biden’s social and climate bill (and it’s not just Fox News)**Friends, I recently started a newsletter on power, politics, and the economy. I’m still getting the hang of it, but so far I’ve been delighted and encouraged by the responses and the community we’ve built. For those who’ve yet to sign up, please consider joining us at https://robertreich.substack.com.* The ambitious social and climate legislation now working its way through Congress will be enacted in some form. But its agonizing journey to date reveals the rotten job done by the media... read more
Turcopolier14 hours ago
“… US Nationwide Starlink Rollout Is Coming This Month.” pcmag
“A US nationwide rollout for satellite internet service Starlink begins later this month, according to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Musk made the statement after he previously mentioned that Starlink is set to exit its beta phase sometime in October. On Thursday, a Twitter user asked what … Continue reading → read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
Transcontinental says SaltWire still owes it $10 million
News 1. ReconAfrica Two Nova Scotians are working to protect an ecologically fragile area in northern Namibia, reports Joan Baxter: [Calgary-based] ReconAfrica has taken out exploration licences covering 30,000 square kilometres, nearly half the size of Nova Scotia, in northern Namibia and Botswana. There are two World Heritage sites in the region — the Okavango […] read more
Science Matters14 hours ago
Vaccine Cult Strikes Again: No Pills Allowed
Matt Taibbi reports at substack The Cult of the Vaccine NeuroticExcerpts in italics with my bolds and added images. Yesterday, I ran a story that had nothing to do with vaccines, about the seeming delay of the development of a drug called molnupiravir (see the above segment with the gracious hosts of The Hill: Rising […] read more
Econlib14 hours ago
Bad Timing and Budget Gimmicks
I wrote a column for Creators yesterday where I noted that while for me more spending is always too much, for some politicians, it will never be enough. In fact, to pass a gigantic $3.5 trillion spending bill, which is facing opposition from Senators Manchin and Sinema, some legislators are ready to resort to budget […] The post Bad Timing and Budget Gimmicks appeared first on Econlib. read more
Econlib15 hours ago
LuLaRich Review: All the Right Mottos, All the Wrong Morals
Amazon Prime’s new 4 part documentary on MLM giant LuLaRoe is a must-see for anyone interested in questions about American entrepreneurship, the history of women in entrepreneurship, and–sadly–entrepreneurship that goes wrong. Founded in 2012 by DeAnne Brady and her husband Mark Stidham, LuLaRoe used a network of independent distributors using “social retail” to sell their […] The post LuLaRich Review: All the Right Mottos, All the Wrong Morals appeared first on Econlib. read more
Mining Awareness +16 hours ago
Biden’s Soviet Trained Nominee’s Nostalgic for the USSR; Advocates Soviet Style Centrally Controlled Economy & Cutting Off Credit for those Deemed “Socially Suboptimal” – US Senator Toomey’s Speech-Transcript
“Socially suboptimal” appears code for political enemies and anyone that the government doesn’t like, for whatever reason: “Specifically, she wants … Continue reading → read more
Mining Awareness +17 hours ago
“Where Would A Person Even Come Up With These Ideas?” US Sen. Toomey Points To Soviet Training Of Biden Nominee; Asks For Copy Of Her Thesis On Karl Marx’s Economic Analysis And Theory Of Revolution
“Where Would A Person Even Come Up With These Ideas?’ Toomey Points To Soviet Upbringing of Biden Nominee” https://youtu.be/4vPisGG6nvw “Specifically, … Continue reading → read more
The Haitian Revolution and the End of Slave Trade
The Revolution in Haiti was the unexpected consequence of the French Revolution. The French Revolution failed. The Haitian Revolution succeeded—it was the largest slave uprising since Spartacus’s rebellion against the Roman Republic 1900 years ago, and it resulted in Haiti becoming the only country to be won by former slaves. The Haitian Revolution began on 22 August 1791 and ended on 1 January 1804, with the colony’s independence. Toussaint Louverture, now known as the “Father of Haiti,” was the most prominent leader of the revolution. Born as a slave in Haiti, the French contro... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day
Virus update: • Finland joins others in curbing Moderna shots. • San Francisco Bay Area to drop some indoor mask rules. • Australian state has daily virus case record. • Colorado woman who won't get vaccinated denied transplant. More @AP coverage: https://t.co/RNNyrKx9cJ — The Associated Press (@AP) October 8, 2021 Biden says the Labor Dept. will soon issue his rule to require all companies with more than 100 employees to ensure their employees are vaccinated or submit to weekly testing and says a new report released Thursday has proved that vaccine requirements are working. pic.tw... read more
Organizing Notes14 hours ago
Space week report: India leads the way
*Photo from one of several national peace in space conferences organized by J. Narayana Rao from Nagpur, India. (Click on the photo for a better view)* On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week two space issue webinars were held in India at two different institutions of higher learning. They were both hugely successful - at one 75 students and faculty attended the webinar and the second one was even larger with 103 students and faculty attending. The first was organized by Dr. Sandeepa Bhat B, Professor of Law and Director of the Centre for Aviation & Space Laws, The WB Nationa... read more
The Simple Accounting Consultant Next Method
2. Dealing With Your Business Challenges. Nearly all the time, your corporation funds are a mirrored image of issues and points buried deeper inside your group. Is cash circulation dangerous? Then start asking questions and getting answers. Why is it dangerous? Are folks not paying my payments? Are my expenses too high? Are we not promoting our merchandise/providers? The objective is to establish the precise root causes for every drawback. Or, a local retailer offering little or no convenience? A CEO has a sure innate talent for his particular enterprise, along with extensive busi... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Industrial production in Brazil drops in 7 of the 15 locations surveyed in August -IBGE
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The production of Brazilian industry fell in seven of 15 locations surveyed in August, compared to July, according to data from the Regional Monthly Industrial Survey (PIM Regional), released on Friday (08) by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). In relation to August 2020, there was a decline […] The post Industrial production in Brazil drops in 7 of the 15 locations surveyed in August -IBGE appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Biden Collusion With Russia
Russia! Russia! Russia! Will the Democrats and media be ranting those words about Biden, now that he has screwed up European relations again? read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Consumer inflation in Brazil rises 1.16% in September – highest monthly result since 1994
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As measured by the Broad National Consumer Price Index (IPCA), Brazil's official inflation stood at 1.16% in September, after 0.87% in August. It is the highest result for the month since 1994 - when the variation was 1.53%, soon after the Real Plan was launched. The accumulated result over 12 […] The post Consumer inflation in Brazil rises 1.16% in September – highest monthly result since 1994 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
EXCLUSIVE: Original Facebook Whistleblower Exposes How Frances Haugen Only Helps Big Tech and Gov’t
[image: whistleblower]When most whistleblowers come forward, they aren't given a red carpet, a verified Twitter, a podium in Congress, and a legal team. read more
Waking Times14 hours ago
Biden Doesn’t Know That Vaccinated Individuals Can Still Spread COVID
*Tyler Durden* - Alas, the president of the United States - or whoever wrote that speech - doesn't follow the science. read more
Dramatic Climate Change During The 1990s
During the Al Gore geologic episode of the 1990s, many key government climate graphs changed dramatically. read more
OrientalReview.org14 hours ago
Biden-Xi Jinping Summit Is In The Cards
The big question about the meeting between the US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and China’s Politburo member Yang Jiechi in Zurich, Switzerland, on Wednesday is whether it will open the door to the pathway leading to a historic Sino-American summit. The short answer is ‘yes’. However, Sullivan and Yang […] read more
More than half of Army reservists have not received even a single Covid vaccine dose
Unreported Truths – by Alex Berenson The Biden Administration appears to be pressing vaccine mandates on private companies far harder than its own armed services.... The post More than half of Army reservists have not received even a single Covid vaccine dose appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Lawfare15 hours ago
Understanding Police Reliance on Private Data
Although law enforcement investigations have always depended on information from private actors, modern technology and big data have transformed an analog collection process into an automated, digital one. This shift has elevated the role that private entities play in the investigative process, mirroring the growth of private influence across the entire criminal system. Many of these private influences have been fiercely criticized. Although there is merit to these concerns, blanket opposition to any role for private actors in the criminal system is not a sound policymaking approa... read more
Sheriff: DICTATOR GOVERNOR is your BOSS
Polly Audis Oct 6, 2021 In this 6 part series, you’ll learn exactly what the police and Sheriff’s of Benton County, Oregon think about how... The post Sheriff: DICTATOR GOVERNOR is your BOSS appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Man Gets Kick Off Plane For Having Mask Below His Nose
The Culture War Oct 6, 2021 The post Man Gets Kick Off Plane For Having Mask Below His Nose appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
FDA says hand sanitizer brand may be contaminated with cancerous chemicals
Fox Business Federal health officials are asking consumers to avoid another brand of hand sanitizers that may be contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals. The Food and Drug Administration... The post FDA says hand sanitizer brand may be contaminated with cancerous chemicals appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Viable Opposition16 hours ago
The High Civilian Cost of the American Airwar on Terror
With the United States recently withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan after a 20-year-long nation-building exercise failure, a recent study by Airwars provides us with some interesting background on the War on Terror that has pretty much faded into the background, at least according to the mainstream media. The Airwars study looks at the impact of 20 years of war on the civilian populations of Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Somalia, Yemen, Pakistan and Libya. Data for the study was gleaned from the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), the NGO Iraq Body Count,... read more
Komando.com17 hours ago
Here’s what it looks like when a virus takes over your computer
If you have ever wondered if your computer is acting differently, don't ignore your instinct. Your sixth sense might be onto something. read more
Komando.com18 hours ago
7 tips for getting hired after 45
Don't let ageism stop you from snatching a great career opportunity. Whether you're 45 or older, there are many opportunities at your fingertips. read more
Retraction Watch15 hours ago
How one US organization hopes to make retractions more visible
As Retraction Watch readers likely know, there’s ample evidence that retracted papers — 2,500 per year and growing — continue to attract citations that do not mention the fact the paper has been retracted. Some of that may be because it’s not clear on publishers’ sites and databases that these papers have been retracted or … Continue reading How one US organization hopes to make retractions more visible read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Iron ore rises 5.4% in Chinese port of Qingdao, at US$123.38 per ton
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the end of the long holiday in China and the resumption of trading in Chinese ports, iron ore ended Friday (08) with solid appreciation in the spot market, returning to the level of US$120 per ton for the first time in more than three weeks. According to Fastmarkets MB, […] The post Iron ore rises 5.4% in Chinese port of Qingdao, at US$123.38 per ton appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Al Qaeda Could Throw a Wrench in China's Plans for Afghanistan
*Saba Sattar* *Afghanistan, * Where once the United States was perceived as the “far enemy” by Al Qaeda operatives, China can expect trouble with Al Qaeda and the so-called Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) as it seeks to invest in the post-war torn Afghanistan. Where once the United States was perceived as the “far enemy” by Al Qaeda operatives, China can expect trouble with Al Qaeda and the so-called Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) as it seeks to invest in the post-war torn Afghanistan. Beijing has already dispatched $31 million in emergency aid, including essential food items ... read more
ClimateRealism15 hours ago
Mainstream Media Hypes False Claims Climate Change is Killing Coral
A search of Google news for the term “climate change” turns up dozens of stories in the mainstream media covering a report which claims global warming has killed 14 percent of the world’s corals in the last decade. This is false. The cause of coral deaths in the past decade are multifaceted with most being […] The post Mainstream Media Hypes False Claims Climate Change is Killing Coral appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
Just How Dumb?
Eugene Robinson asks an important question: How dumb can a nation get and still survive? In the United States these days, dumb is everywhere: Our elected representatives in the U.S. Senate, which laughably calls itself “the world’s greatest deliberative body,” agreed Thursday not to wreck our economy and trigger a global recession — at least for a few weeks. Republicans had refused to raise the federal debt ceiling, or even to let Democrats do so quickly by simple majority vote. They relented only after needlessly unsettling an international financial system based on the U.S. doll... read more
Ugandan Family That Illegally Crossed Border From Mexico Into Texas Is Caught On Camera Boarding American Airlines Flight With No ID
100% Fed Up – by Patty McMurray Retired ICE Special Agent and author of “Agent Under Fire,” Victor Avila, is a hero. He regularly travels to our... The post Ugandan Family That Illegally Crossed Border From Mexico Into Texas Is Caught On Camera Boarding American Airlines Flight With No ID appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
In Brazil gasoline prices are up almost 40% in 12 months
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Gasoline prices rose 2.32% in September, according to the Broad National Consumer Price Index (IPCA), the government's official inflation indicator released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). According to the institute, gasoline accumulates 39.60% inflation in 12 months through September. Gasoline was not the only oil derivative […] The post In Brazil gasoline prices are up almost 40% in 12 months appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Abington Police Announce ‘Take Me Home’ Initiative
Patch – by Jon Campisi ABINGTON, PA — The Abington Township Police Department has announced a new initiative designed to aid those folks who may... The post Abington Police Announce ‘Take Me Home’ Initiative appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Carnaval in Brazil’s São Paulo is confirmed for 2022
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - And won't we have Carnaval in Brazil's largest city in 2022? So much, so that tickets for São Paulo's samba school parades are already on sale: at noon on October 20. The prices start at 90 reais for bleachers. Initially, the tickets will be sold only at the virtual ticket […] The post Carnaval in Brazil’s São Paulo is confirmed for 2022 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
Charleston Course The USS Charleston transits the Philippine Sea during routine operations., Oct. 4, 2021. *WNU Editor: *The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *US Department of Defense Photo-Gallery*. read more

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