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Next Grand Minimum Profit7 hours ago

The Business Loan Next Cover Up

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SOMEONE SOMEWHERE6 hours ago

NASA successfully launches revolutionary space telescope to seek answers on origin of universe

Named after the man who oversaw NASA through most of its formative decade of the 1960s, Webb is about 100 times more sensitive than Hubble and is expected to transform scientists’ understanding of the universe and our place in it. … Continue reading → read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE6 hours ago

Restrictions Return as COVID-19 Cases Increase

Local governments, businesses, and universities are imposing COVID-19 safety protocols again as cases increase across the U.S. due to the Omicron variant. Since the beginning of December, both U.S. cases and deaths have risen about 50%, and hospitalizations have increased … Continue reading → read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE6 hours ago

Moderna Booster Increases Protection Against Omicron, Company Says

Moderna on Monday announced that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine increased levels of antibodies that fight the Omicron varian The 50-microgram dose of its mRNA vaccine — which is half the dose given for first-round vaccinations — increased … Continue reading → read more

The National Interest6 hours ago

Could Deploying American Troops to Ukraine Deter a War with Russia?

*Kris Osborn* *Russia-Ukraine War, Ukraine* It would not be difficult for NATO forces to mass along the Ukrainian-Russian border. NATO member states Poland and Romania both border Ukraine. What are Russia’s intentions with its recent buildup of forces and increase in training along its border with Ukraine? Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is not quite sure. Austin expressed great concern about the threat posed to Ukraine, and told reporters he speaks regularly European Commander Gen. Walters. “We are not sure exactly what Mr. Putin is up to,” Austin said in November. “But t... read more

The National Interest6 hours ago

The 4 Other Proposed Fighters Based on the Legendary F-22 Raptor

*Alex Hollings* *F-22 Stealth Fighter, * Lockheed Martin’s F-22 Raptor is widely touted as the most capable of all air superiority fighters on the planet, thanks to its combination of stealth, speed, maneuverability, and situational awareness. *Here's What to Remember: *Of course, now, as the world’s powers transition back toward Great Power Competition, it’s fair to say that some of these aircraft offered capabilities the United States could really use in its hangars, in case of such a high-end fight. None of these platforms are likely to be pulled out of mothballs, however, for... read more

The National Interest6 hours ago

Ever See A Flying Saucer? Well, That May Have Been A U.S. Air Force Aircraft

*Alex Hollings* *UFOs, VZ-9 Avrocar, United States* Back in the 1950s, while UFO-mania was taking the country by storm, a different kind of flying saucer was being tested by America’s Defense Department. *Here's What to Remember: *America is no stranger to the idea of flying saucers, from reports of unusual craft flying in the skies above us to movies about aliens from another world invading our theaters. But back in the 1950s, while UFO-mania was taking the country by storm, a *different* kind of flying saucer was being tested by America’s Defense Department. This unusual, circ... read more

GREENIE WATCH6 hours ago

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* Sitting on massive amounts of untapped oil and gas, Britain faces 'national energy crisis'* Good Energy, EDF and trade body Energy UK are calling on the Government to urgently intervene after the cost of gas in wholesale markets rose by more than 500 per cent in less than a year. Emma Pinchbeck, chief executive of Energy UK, described the situation as a 'nationwide crisis', telling BBC Radio 4's Today programme: 'Domestic energy prices are going to go up 45% to 50% in the spring. Iain Duncan Smith blamed Russian president Vladimir Putin for 'driving up prices' by restricting su... read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE7 hours ago

Global burden of skin disease

Skin diseases cause the major healthcare burden globally. It can be reduced via researches centered on skin diseases with the highest reported disability-adjusted life years. A study evaluated the description of dermatologic conditions with the greatest disability-adjusted life years in … Continue reading → read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE7 hours ago

“Superhuman immunity” in some COVID 19 individuals

Immunity Shane Crotty, an immunologist, considers “hybrid immunity”; or “superhuman immunity” or “bulletproof as coined by other scientists, to be impressively potent against SARS-CoV-2. Whatever might be the name, this type of immunity brings a ray of hope amidst the … Continue reading → read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE7 hours ago

COVID care in children and adolescents-latest Indian guidelines

Immunity and COVID India is the world’s largest democracy having a population of more than 1.2 billion. The covid-19 pandemic has badly affected the country’s socio-economic conditions. Less than 12% of the total infected people are below 20 yrs of … Continue reading → read more

The Buffalo Chronicle8 hours ago

Minkel told to find the NFTA different office space and sell downtown property

Officials in the administration of Governor Kathy Hochul have signaled to longtime Niagara Frontier Transporation Authority (NFTA) Executive Director Kimberly Minkel that she should begin planning a relocation of the agency’s headquarters to new office space, either in downtown Buffalo The post Minkel told to find the NFTA different office space and sell downtown property first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle. read more

The National Interest8 hours ago

The U.S. National Guard Finds AK-47s in a Black Gym Bag at the Mexico Border

*Alex Hollings* *Guns, Americas* The bag contained eight AK-47-style pistols along with (10) ten 30-round magazines. *Here's What to Remember: *According to Military.com, there are currently some 20,000 National Guard troops deployed overseas, with 32,000 more supporting pandemic relief efforts within the United States, and at least another 2,300 supporting security missions like protecting the U.S. Capitol building. A U.S. Army National Guard Soldier stationed less than three miles from the Mexican border discovered an abandoned black gym bag full of guns. Four of the eight we... read more

Komando.com8 hours ago

5 apps you should delete off your smartphone right now

Take back some of your privacy by removing these redundant apps that are just taking up space. read more

The National Interest8 hours ago

Cold War Insanity: NATO’s Plan to Deter a Soviet Invasion of Europe

*Robert Farley* *Nuclear Weapons, Europe* The Western alliance expected to liberally use tactical nuclear weapons to slow any Soviet advance. *Here's What You Need to Know*: This is how NATO conducted deterrence in 1949, and it’s how NATO does deterrence today. A RAND wargame several years ago on a potential Russian offensive into the Baltics brought talk of a “new Cold War” into sharp focus. The game made clear that NATO would struggle to prevent Russian forces from occupying the Baltics if it relied on the conventional forces now available. These wargames have great value in d... read more

The National Interest8 hours ago

Why Everyone Wants to Buy Russia's S-400 Missile System

*Peter Suciu* *military, * The S-400 is also being widely exported, much to the chagrin of the United States and NATO. The United States has even imposed economic sanctions on countries simply for buying the system, but many of the world’s powers have still expressed interest in the anti-aircraft missile platform. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *The S-400 is seen as a significant improvement over its S-300 predecessor on several performance fronts. Whereas the S-300 was explicitly designed as a long-range air defense system, the S-400 is currently compatible with four missile... read more

The National Interest8 hours ago

Another Intra-Korean War Could Become the World's Deadliest Conflict

*Kyle Mizokami* *Korea, Asia* In the event of war, North Korea’s plan is to use overwhelming firepower. *Here's What You Need to Remember*: The Korean DMZ is almost certainly the most heavily armed place on Earth, and in the event of war, North Korea’s plan is to use overwhelming firepower and speed of action to conduct a “One Blow Non-Stop Attack. The defection of a North Korean soldier across the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that separates the two Koreas highlights how difficult it is to cross from one Korea to the other. Fenced, mined, and patrolled by soldiers from both sides, f... read more

The National Interest8 hours ago

The M60 Tank Lives On Even After Retirement

*Kyle Mizokami* *M60 Tank, Americas* The M60 tank is used around the world in countries such as Turkey, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, and Egypt. *Here's What You Need to Remember*: The M60 tank was originally based on the M48 Patton tank. During the Cold War, one U.S. Army main battle tank served longer and fought on more battlefields than any other. While the world is familiar with the now-iconic M1 Abrams tank, the M60 tank served during an important time in American history, defending key American allies and provided the U.S. Army in Europe with a solid, dependable tank to f... read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE9 hours ago

NASA’s James Webb Telescope Successfully Launched Kick-Starting New Space Exploration Era — Curiosmos

NASA’s James Webb Telescope Successfully Launched Kick-Starting New Space Exploration Era — Curiosmos https://curiosmos.com/nasas-james-webb-telescope-successfully-launched-kick-starting-new-space-exploration-era/ read more

21st Century Wire9 hours ago

Dr Scott Jensen Sounds Alarm on New Medical Surveillance Regime

*Dr Scott Jensen* | 'If it can happen to me, it can happen to you, and it's happening to you right now.' read more

The Buffalo Chronicle10 hours ago

Hochul is open to creating a ‘South Harbor’ development corporation

(December 25, 2021) — Governor Kathy Hochul is open to creating a second economic development corporation in Buffalo that will be tasked with waterfront transformation, in order to complement and accelerate the type of work that is being done by The post Hochul is open to creating a ‘South Harbor’ development corporation first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle. read more

War News Updates8 hours ago

Saudi Arabia And Yemen's Houthi Launch Military Strikes Against Each Other

Yemenis inspect damage following a reported overnight air strike by the Saudi-led coalition targeting in the Houthi rebel-held capital Sanaa, December 24, 2021. /CFP *Middle East Eye:* *Yemen: Saudi-led coalition launches 'large-scale' attack after deadly strike* *Military operation comes in response to a Houthi attack that killed three people in Saudi Arabia's border town of Jizan* The Saudi-led coalition on Saturday launched a "large-scale" attack on Yemen after a projectile killed two people in the kingdom, in the first such deaths in three years blamed on the Houthi move... read more

Egyptian Chronicles9 hours ago

Kodak Agfa Presents : Shurba’s Christmas in video and photos “25th December Edition”

First of all Merry Christmas to all those celebrating tonight around the globe and in Egypt Second of all, Kodak Agfa is sharing on this very occasion about this long-neglected Christmas decoration... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more

The Last Refuge9 hours ago

Candace Owens Reconciles President Trump Vaccine Position by Saying “He’s Old” and “Doesn’t Use the Internet”…

Candace Owens likely felt some need to follow-up on her interview with President Trump due to overwhelming opinion of Trump’s vaccine position. Unfortunately, she attempts to reconcile President Trump’s position by casting aspersions toward him [Daily Mail Article]. Mrs. Owens reconciles President Trump’s support for the three COVID-19 vaccines by saying he’s too old to […] The post Candace Owens Reconciles President Trump Vaccine Position by Saying “He’s Old” and “Doesn’t Use the Internet”… appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

War News Updates10 hours ago

Are Russian Wagner Mercenaries In Mali?

*RFE: **Mali Denies Deployment Of Russian Mercenaries After Condemnation By EU Countries * Mali's government has denied any deployment of Russian mercenaries from the Vagner group following charges earlier this week by more than a dozen European countries as well as Canada. Bamako "gives a formal denial to these baseless allegations" of "an alleged deployment of elements from a private security company in Mali," the government said in a statement on December 24. Over a dozen Western countries on December 23 strongly condemned the deployment in Mali of Russian mercenaries wor... read more

Welcome Back to Pottersville10 hours ago

Merry Christmas

...from our household to yours. We had such high hopes for 2021. It was like throwing out the bad seed, the one who robbed his parents blind and spent the money on crack and setting off the next one to college with the highest hopes, only to find out the younger one was fencing for the older one. Just when we thought we were clear, that good fortune would actually come with pulling out a new calendar, there was the insurrection. Then, less than five months later, the newer, deadlier Delta variant. Then, just in time for the holidays, this new Omicron variant that, ... read more

Snopes.com10 hours ago

Alex Jones’ Wife Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge

The right-wing provocateur said the problem stemmed from a "medication imbalance.” read more

War News Updates10 hours ago

Israel Debates The Pluses And Negatives Tp Launch A Military Strike Against Iran

An Israeli F-15 fighter jet is seen from behind at Uvda Airbase in southern Israel. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS) *Yaakov Katz, Jerusalem Post: **Israel's Iran question: To strike or not to strike? - opinion* *Will an overt airstrike on Iran really achieve so much more for Israel in terms of a delay than continued covert operations?* The targets in Iran would vary. The first would be Natanz, Iran’s main uranium enrichment facility. The complex consists of two large halls, roughly 300,000 square feet each dug somewhere between eight and 23 feet below ground and covered ... read more

From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago

Vaccines Do Not Stop COVID-19 Spread as Governments Claim: Legal Advocacy Group

Epoch Times – by Andrew Chen Vaccines are not as effective in stopping the spread of COVID-19 as governments have claimed them to be, an analysis... The post Vaccines Do Not Stop COVID-19 Spread as Governments Claim: Legal Advocacy Group appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago

Lumber company gives Washington Native American tribe back ancestral land

New York Post – by Dana Kennedy A Native American tribe in Washington state got a present when a lumber company returned more than 1,000... The post Lumber company gives Washington Native American tribe back ancestral land appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

The National Interest10 hours ago

MAGMA Aims to Improve Maneuverability and Radar Signature

*WarIsBoring* *Stealth Aircraft, United States* The 12-foot-span, jet-propelled MAGMA drone could help BAE develop stealthier warplanes. Control surfaces account for a significant portion of an airplane’s radar signature. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *It’s long been a goal of aerospace developers to eliminate moving control surfaces from airplanes. Besides boosting a plane’s radar cross-section, or RCS, moving surfaces are also heavy, complex and expensive to build. Researchers at BAE Systems and The University of Manchester successfully test-flew an experimental unmanned ... read more

The National Interest10 hours ago

Russian Mercenaries are Officially in Mali—and the West is Furious

*Trevor Filseth* *Russian Mercenaries, Eurasia* France condemned the Malian government’s decision to work with the Russians, noting that the money used for Wagner Group mercenaries could have been put towards developing and professionalizing the Malian military. The “Wagner Group,” a Russian mercenary firm, has been deployed to Mali to help the country’s army contain a growing Islamist insurgency in its northern region. The move has drawn harsh reactions from the United States and Western Europe, which have already deployed troops in Mali to help contain the Islamist rebels an... read more

The National Interest10 hours ago

Barrett MRAD: Meet One of the Best Precision Sniper Rifles on the Planet

*Richard Douglas* *Sniper Rifles, World* It’s reliable, it’s customizable, and you can easily tear it down and even change its caliber. *Here's What You Need to Know*: There's no two ways about it: Barrett’s MRAD sniper rifle is a great precision gun. In 2009, the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) was looking for a new rifle through its Precision Sniper Rifle (PSR) competition. Barrett developed and entered its Multi-Role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper rifle into the contest. They lost the bid that year, but the MRAD was already making waves and Barrett kept impr... read more

The National Interest10 hours ago

This French Submarine Boasted Guns Big Enough for a Cruiser

*Steve Weintz* *Submarine Warfare, United States* Later, Japan's I-400 submarines were also aircraft carriers with a handful of embarked aircraft aboard to strike enemy ships. *Here's What You Need to Remember: **Surcouf* led a troubled life. She participated in the seizure of some small Vichy-controlled islands off Newfoundland before disappearing with all hands under mysterious circumstances early in World War II. A century ago submarines presented as much of a challenge for naval war planners as drones do today. Like airborne and surface stealth decades later, underwater stea... read more

War News Updates11 hours ago

Japan Approves Record Defence Spending In 2022

*NYTimesPost/New York Times:* *Japan Approves Major Hike in Military Spending, With Taiwan in Mind* TOKYO — Japan’s cabinet on Friday approved the country’s biggest increase in military spending in decades, as officials expressed growing concern about the possibility of being pulled into a conflict over Taiwan. The increase of 6.5 percent is part of the largest annual budget package in Japan’s history, totaling more than $940 billion. It includes hundreds of billions in spending meant to help the economy recover from damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic. It also in... read more

Michael West Media12 hours ago

Future shock: the electorates of Abbott, and Howard, and Rudd, and Turnbull …

There is no doubt that that Tony Abbott, as a former prime minister, will have a federal electorate named after him after he dies. If he didn't, a century-old tradition would be overturned. read more

21st Century Wire12 hours ago

France Slashes Vaccine Booster Interval to Just THREE Months

*21WIRE* | A strategy of endless vaccines for endless variants is being used by governments in order keep vaccine passport policies in place. read more

PrairiePundit12 hours ago

Biden's reliance on imports drives up cost of fuel

Epoch Times: While the pandemic has spurred demand, leading to increased energy prices, the Biden administration’s reliance on imports is a greater contributor to the increased costs of oil and gas said Jerry Simmons the president of The Domestic Energy Producers Alliance (DEPA) in a Dec. 23 interview on NTD’s “Capitol Report” program. ... Biden's energy policy has been idiotic from day one of his administration where he stopped the Keystone Pipeline which could be used to import oil from Canada cheaply and without high transportation cost or price-fixing by OPEC. He also redu... read more

PrairiePundit12 hours ago

Virginia parents sue schoolboard over teaching of CRT

Epoch Times: Parents in Virginia have sued Albemarle County School Board over so-called “anti-racist” curriculum materials that they allege are indoctrinating their children with the tenets of Critical Race Theory (CRT) that are actually racist at their core. The plaintiffs, nine parents and their children, filed the complaint (pdf) in Albemarle County Circuit Court on Dec. 22 with the help of attorneys from Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a legal nonprofit. ADF said in a statement that the parents had filed suit against the school board for “enacting discriminatory policies a... read more

Small Dead Animals12 hours ago

Christmas Music Is Racist

It seems social justice warriors cannot even leave Christmas alone. Now Christmas and classical music is racist. read more

21st Century Wire13 hours ago

REPORT: EU, Germany Declare Information War on Russia

*21WIRE* | There is no doubt that this latest affront to media freedom is a geopolitical move being pushed via Washington and NATO. read more

PrairiePundit12 hours ago

How the Democrats lost the Hispanic vote

Washington Examiner: In the 2020 presidential race, an election advertisement about Democrats taking Latino voters for granted was the hook for one of former President Donald Trump’s most popular ads. Featuring UFC fighter Jorge Masvidal, the nearly two-minute video showed then-candidate Joe Biden at a Hispanic Heritage Month event one month earlier playing “Despacito” on his cellphone. “To pander to us,” said Masvidal, a Miami native of Cuban and Peruvian descent. “Hell no.” “The Democrats just think that they’re entitled to the Latino vote,” Masvidal said at the start. “They t... read more

Welcome Back to Pottersville12 hours ago

Interview With Libby Barnfield

“ *Romantic, liberating and totally addictive this will obsess you, leave you wanting more.HUNTER FAIRMONT is a self-made billionaire, the ever gorgeous alpha bachelor. MCKENNA RAYNE is the self-made recluse, and loves her invisibility more than anything. He needs a personal assistant and she needs a job. But things aren't what they seem. Secrets are hidden, skeletons are in closets and both their worlds collide. He will stop at nothing to make her his, and she's not ready to fall. Fate has her own plan. Suddenly the game changes for the both of them, and every step becomes more ... read more

The National Interest12 hours ago

The Joe Biden Boom Extends to the U.S. Defense Budget

*Peter Suciu* *Defense Budget, Americas* The Biden administration's planned $753 billion budget for national defense programs, which was released last month by White House, included $715 billion that would go directly to the Pentagon. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *Defense is the single largest category of discretionary spending for the federal government. The budget request is greater than that of the departments of State, Justice, Education, Transportation, Health and Human Services, and the Environmental Protection Agency combined. A total of forty advocacy groups from a... read more

The National Interest12 hours ago

Why Is Russia Deploying S-400 Missile Defenses to the Arctic?

*Kris Osborn* *Arctic Competition, arctic* As the ice continues to melt at a faster pace, opening up new waterways for maritime transit and segmenting new areas of ice and land, Russia has sought to expand its territorial boundaries in the Arctic beyond the continental shelf northward from the boundaries specified in the United Nations Convention Law of the Sea. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *“Moscow announced it will increase the number of S-400 air and missile defense units deployed across its Arctic territory, which tracks with its deployment of more sophisticated equipme... read more

The National Interest12 hours ago

How the Alaska-Class Battlecruiser Dodged Combat

*Peter Suciu* *U.S. Navy, Americas* During the summer of 1945, the two ships conducted several shore bombardment missions, and when the war ended provided assistance in the transfer of power of Korea from Japanese to Allied forces. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *Neither *Alaska* nor *Guam *ever actually faced Japanese battlecruisers in combat, and both ships served largely in support of U.S. landings and escort roles. While Alaska wasn’t even a state at the time, the United States Navy developed a new class of warship named in honor of the then-territory. All six of the sub... read more

The National Interest12 hours ago

Would Killing Hitler Have Stopped World War II From Happening?

*Sebastien Roblin* *World War II, Europe* Was World War II bound to happen due to larger economic and political forces? Or was it uniquely a product of a monstrous yet charismatic leader bending the streams of history in his wake? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Without Hitler implementing his genocidal theories, it's possible the massacre of millions of Jews and other minorities in the Holocaust would have been averted, even if anti-Semitism itself would still have persisted. Legend has it that on September 28, 1918, a wounded Private Adolf Hitler lay in the sights of Henry... read more