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Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, "Moment of Grace Part 1"

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"A Look to the Heavens"

*"The Hubble Deep Field:* *The Most Important Image Ever Taken"* "In 2003, the Hubble Space Telescope took the image of a millenium, an image that shows our place in the universe. Anyone who understands what this image represents, is forever changed by it."- YouTube/NASA *Full screen recommended.* *Full screen recommended.* "It helps to put things in perspective here on our frenetic little planet with a look at this extraordinarily powerful and moving video of the Hubble Space Telescope mapping of the Universe, whose known size is 78 billion light years across. The video of the image... read more

Chet Raymo, “The Sadist Next Door”

*“The Sadist Next Door”* by Chet Raymo “The TLS (“Times Literary Supplement”) had an absorbing review of American Historian Joel Harrington's book on the manuscript diary of a 16th-century German executioner, Franz Schmidt of Nuremberg. Remarkably, Schmidt kept a full record of the criminals he executed, the crimes they perpetrated, and the gruesome ways they met their fate. It is a tale that would chill most 21st-century readers. Hangings, beheadings, burnings at the stake, and breakings with the wheel. In the latter custom, a heavy cartwheel is dropped onto the person to be exec... read more

US moves to suspend Russia from Interpol

"And Maybe..."

“Maybe we’re not supposed to be happy. Maybe gratitude has nothing to do with joy. Maybe being grateful means recognizing what you have for what it is. Appreciating small victories. Admiring the struggle it takes to simply be a human. Maybe, we’re thankful for the familiar things we know. And maybe, we’re thankful for the things we’ll never know. At the end of the day, the fact that we have the courage to still be standing is reason enough to celebrate.” - “Grey’s Anatomy” read more

PrairiePundit7 hours ago

Washington Examiner: Attorney General Merrick Garland has joined with the United States's “Five Eyes” partners to call upon the International Criminal Police Organization to end Russia’s access to Interpol databases as the Kremlin continues its Ukraine invasion. Interpol, with its 194 global members, controls a vast quantity of law enforcement data and secure police communications that can be shared with its members, and the U.S., the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand — the five English-speaking member nations, or "eyes," that comprise the intelligence-sharing a... read more

PrairiePundit7 hours ago

Rural population in decline in parts of US

Teresa Mull: A new report finds that for the first time since these things have been kept track of, rural America’s population has shrunk. This trend is a shame for all Americans (except for a few of us who inhabit rural America and enjoy the solitude). The University of New Hampshire Carsey School of Public Policy findings are based on Census data from April 2010-April 2020, pre-dating the Covid outbreak and its dubious effects on people’s migratory habits (a Pew Research survey suggests that reports of a mass urban exodus during the height of the pandemic were overblown). Kenn... read more

Roscoe Reports7 hours ago

COVID: COMPUTER GENERATED TERROR

All That Is Solid ...7 hours ago

Nigel Farage's Anti-Green Grift

What happens to a politican when their objective has been completely, successfully achieved? Nigel Farage is a useful case study. Having moved from the margins to the mainstream, at least where levels of coverage and influence are concerned, his party made Brexit a reality. And thanks to the refusal of continuity remain to accept the result, Farage's career enjoyed four more years in the spotlight campaigning to get Brexit done and helping ensure the Tories got a handsome majority. And since? Shilling for Trump, nodding toward electoral reform with the Reform UK branding for his Bre... read more

Welcome Back to Pottersville7 hours ago

Runnin' On Empty

I guess this isn't MAGA time. Just like January 6th itself, the Ottawa trucker protest won't find a sequel. And it all started with Rand Paul last month. "Civil disobedience is a time-honored tradition in our country, from slavery to civil rights to you name it. Peaceful protest, clog things up, make people think about the mandates. I hope the truckers do come to America, and I hope they clog up cities," he said. And Fox "News" was off to the races, with the finish line being Washington, DC. *Ye-e--a-ah*. Here's the problem with that. Based on scientific data, an... read more

MintPress News7 hours ago

Chris Hedges: Worthy and Unworthy Victims

Dividing the world into worthy and unworthy victims is a tactic used to justify our crimes and demonize our enemies. Conflicts will not be solved until all nations abide by international law and all victims are deemed worthy. The post Chris Hedges: Worthy and Unworthy Victims appeared first on MintPress News. read more

The Last Refuge7 hours ago

The Little Red Lyin’ Twit Says Biden Will Try To Reduce Impact of Rising Oil Prices, but Won’t Unleash U.S. Energy Resources

White House Press Secretary Jennifer Psaki said today the Biden administration will try to reduce the impact of rising oil prices for American consumers but will not do anything to allow increased production of U.S. energy resources. Oh, and it’s all Vladimir Putin’s fault, WATCH: I’ll keep repeating it, because many people just don’t understand […] The post The Little Red Lyin’ Twit Says Biden Will Try To Reduce Impact of Rising Oil Prices, but Won’t Unleash U.S. Energy Resources appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

Turcopolier7 hours ago

Starlink 4-10 launch

https://spacelaunchnow.me/launch/falcon-9-block-5-starlink-group-4-10 A batch of 48 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation – SpaceX’s project for space-based Internet communication system. read more

Snopes.com8 hours ago

Apple Investors Urge Company to Undergo Civil Rights Audit

Apple's shareholders have approved a proposal urging the iPhone maker to undergo an independent audit assessing its treatment of female and minority employees. read more

Snopes.com8 hours ago

Meet Michel Lotito, the Man Who Ate an Entire Airplane … or So He Claimed

Gastroenterologists supposedly confirmed Lotito was able to consume 2 pounds of metal per day, though not without consequences. read more

Snopes.com8 hours ago

Zelenskyy Swastika Jersey Pic is Fake

There's been a concerted effort by Russian propagandists to depict Ukrainian's president as a Nazi. read more

MJBizDaily8 hours ago

Oklahoma lawmakers weigh restrictions on medical marijuana businesses

Oklahoma House Republican legislators pitched a 12-point plan to tighten up one of the country's most business-friendly medical marijuana markets with a goal of curbing illicit activity. Oklahoma lawmakers weigh restrictions on medical marijuana businesses is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

Turcopolier10 hours ago

We wuz lied to. Really? What a surprise!

“A Russian military commander and prisoner of war in Ukraine said he and his forces were led to believe they were invading the country because “nationalists, Nazis have seized power,” according to a video that surfaced Monday. Russian Lt. Col. Astakhov Dmitry Mikhailovich … Continue reading → read more

Truth Comes to Light12 hours ago

Pentagon Funded Bioweapon Labs in the Ukraine & the Weaponization of Life Itself

Pentagon Funded Bioweapon Labs in the Ukraine & the Weaponization of Life Itself TCTL editor’s note: Below you will find a collection of articles related to biolabs, bioweapons, geoengineering, “viruses” and more. Highlighted is Greg Reese’s recent video on the biolabs in the Ukraine. (A transcript is provided below his video.) This is offered as The post Pentagon Funded Bioweapon Labs in the Ukraine & the Weaponization of Life Itself appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more

Gregory Mannarino, "Expect A Commodities Superspike, Surging Inflation, And A Prolonged Expanding War"

Gregory Mannarino, PM 3/7/22: *"Expect A Commodities Superspike, * *Surging Inflation, And A Prolonged Expanding War"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ *Related:* ● "Carnage Everywhere As Market 'Begins To Break'" ● Market Data Center ● "'Absolutely Out Of Control' - Gas Hits $4 A Gallon For First Time Since 2008" read more

PrairiePundit7 hours ago

Is Russian air force no match for Ukraine missiles?

PJ Media: The Russian Air Force (VKS) has procured 350 modern combat aircraft in the last ten years and the question that must be on every Russian’s mind in the second week of the Ukraine War is: What did we get for our money? Because by all accounts, the Russian Air Force is nearly AWOL from Russia’s biggest battles since 1945. Military researcher Justin Bronk noted on Friday that “the Russian Air Force has yet to commence large-scale operations.” “The continued absence of major air operations,” he says, “now raises serious capability questions.” It’s also a safe bet that it i... read more

The Rio Times7 hours ago

Chile: Motorhome boom causes over-demand and longer high season

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As in so many other areas, the Covid-19 pandemic came to influence Chile in some habits of people in terms of rest and vacations. One of them is that it intensified and has generated a boom in the use of mobile homes, campers, or . . . To read the […] The post Chile: Motorhome boom causes over-demand and longer high season appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

All News Pipeline Feeds8 hours ago

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War News Updates8 hours ago

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 7, 2022

Foreign military sales mission, at Dover Air Force Base, in Delaware *New York Times:* *Inside the U.S. Race to Arm Ukraine Against Russia* On a snowy tarmac at Amari Air Base in northern Estonia on Sunday morning, pallets of rifles, ammunition and other weapons were being loaded onto one of the largest cargo planes in the world, an Antonov AN-124, belonging to the Ukrainian air force. It is an artifact of the Cold War, built and purchased when Ukraine was still part of the Soviet Union. Now it is being turned back against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, part of a vast airlift... read more

The National Interest8 hours ago

Plan to Transfer Fighter Jets to Ukraine Faces Roadblocks

*Mark Episkopos* *Russia-Ukraine War, Europe* Aside from the West’s political concerns, the potential transfer is complicated by technical challenges. Although Poland has been given a “green light” to send fighter jets to Ukraine, the potential transfer is being impeded by a number of significant political and technical challenges. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CBS News on Sunday that Washington supports the transfer of fighter jets to Ukraine. "That gets the green light," Blinken said. “In fact, we're talking with our Polish friends right now about what we might be abl... read more

Health Impact News8 hours ago

Why Florida’s Announcement to Be the First State to Stop Recommending COVID-19 Vaccines for Children is Meaningless and May Result in MORE Children Being Vaccinated

The Rio Times8 hours ago

Chile: Santiago airport will make entry more flexible with random PCR test controls

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - During Chile's last Covid-19 balance, held around noon on Monday, March 7, the Minister of Health, Enrique Paris, stated that the entry to the country at the Arturo Merino Benítez Airport in Santiago would be a little more flexible. The leader of . . . To read the full NEWS […] The post Chile: Santiago airport will make entry more flexible with random PCR test controls appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Assyrian International News Agency8 hours ago

How Assyrians Laid the Blueprint for Future Empires

A relief from the Assyrian capital of Nimrud showing the god Ashur. Assyrians derive their name from Ashur. ( Wikimedia Commons)What comes to mind when you think of an empire? Is it the Roman Empire, with its impressive road network? Or, you could be reminded of the Mongol Empire, which stretched from Beijing in the east to Hungary in the west. read more

Assyrian International News Agency8 hours ago

The Largest Library in the Ancient World

In 1849, English explorer Austen Henry Layard discovered a series of clay tablets in the ruins of Nineveh. Once upon a time, Nineveh was a flourishing city and the capital of the mighty Assyrian empire. read more

From the Trenches World Report8 hours ago

What to Do If a Cop Tries to Scan Your Face During a Traffic Stop

Gizmodo – by Mack DeGeurin Law enforcement’s use of facial recognition technology during investigations has blossomed in recent years thanks in no small part to... The post What to Do If a Cop Tries to Scan Your Face During a Traffic Stop appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

The Rio Times8 hours ago

Brazil: economic recovery allowed more than 200,000 stores to open in 2021

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's economic recovery in 2021 after the severe crisis generated by the covid pandemic in 2020 allowed the opening of more than 200,000 new stores in Latin America's largest economy last year, the National Confederation of Commerce (CNC) reported Monday. According to the employers' association, the number of active commercial […] The post Brazil: economic recovery allowed more than 200,000 stores to open in 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Small Dead Animals9 hours ago

Canadian Political Prisoner Released

But views differing from The Narrative™ will not be tolerated. Tamara, MILLIONS of Canadians will forever view you as a HERO!!! Thank you for EVERYTHING you have done for us! Update: Viva Frei’s analysis read more

The New Dark Age9 hours ago

Burning Globalist Structures to Save the Globalist ‘Liberal Order’

Biden, finally, has his foreign policy ‘success’: Europe is walling itself off from Russia, China, and the emerging integrated Asian market. In its triple strike of sanctions on Russia, the EU initially was not looking to collapse the Russian financial system. Far from it: Its first instinct was to find the means to continue purchasing its energy needs (made all there more vital by the state of the European gas reserves hovering close to zero). Purchases of energy, special metals, rare earths (all needed for high tech manufacture) and agricultural products were to be exempted. In sh... read more

The Rio Times9 hours ago

Saudi Arabia lifts all Covid-19 entry restrictions for tourists now

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Saudi Arabian government has lifted all Covid-related entry restrictions for holders of tourism visas, making the destination one of the most accessible to travelers in the world. Effective immediately, visitors to Saudi Arabia will no longer need to present proof of vaccination or a PCR test to enter the […] The post Saudi Arabia lifts all Covid-19 entry restrictions for tourists now appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The New Dark Age9 hours ago

To Punish Russia The ‘Liberal Order’ Attempts To Suicide Itself

The 'west' had failed to understand Russia's need to act. It has failed to make the necessary commitments, and accept Russia's reasonable demands, to avoid the struggle. In consequence it will now fall apart. The knee-jerk reaction to Russia's 'special military operation' in Ukraine will, as Alastair Crooke writes, lead to the end of the 'liberal order': read more

Small Dead Animals10 hours ago

What the hell is wrong with 53% of Canadians?

47% isn’t darn near high enough! Dear Leader’s investment in legacy media mass psychosis propaganda has certainly done its job on the Sheeple Voters!!! read more

The Word From the Trenches – March 7, 2022

Join in on the conversation. Call (667)770-1530 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. VoIP Dialer: https://www.freeconferencecallhd.com/dialer You can listen on our player.... The post The Word From the Trenches – March 7, 2022 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Buttigieg Tells Americans to Buy Electric Vehicles to Save Money on Gas – Average Cost of EV is Over $55,000

Gateway Pundit – by Cristina Laila The Biden Regime is pushing their Marxist ‘green’ agenda as gas prices soar. The national average for gas just topped... The post Buttigieg Tells Americans to Buy Electric Vehicles to Save Money on Gas – Average Cost of EV is Over $55,000 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Komando.com12 hours ago

Upgrading to Windows 11 is killing these laptops – Here’s what to do

Windows 11 is rendering some laptops useless. Here's what's causing the problem and how to fix it. read more

War News Updates8 hours ago

China Says Its Winter Wheat Condition Could Be The Worst In History

*Zero Hedge: **Food Crisis About To Get Worse After China Says Winter Wheat Condition Could Be Worst In History* The condition of China’s winter wheat crop could be the “worst in history,” the agriculture minister said on Saturday according to Reuters, raising concerns about grain supplies in the world’s biggest wheat consumer. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Chinese regime’s annual political meetings, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Tang Renjian said that heavy rainfall last year delayed the planting of about one-third of the normal wheat acreage. A sur... read more

Snopes.com8 hours ago

CURIOUS KIDS: Why Did Russia Invade Ukraine?

A very short summary of a very long, troubled history. read more

The Watchers » Latest articles8 hours ago

Russia warns of global collapse, massive shifts taking place in the world

Brad of Full Spectrum Survival talks about Russia's warning of global collapse, oil to hit $200 per barrel, and nuclear war on the table. Another great channel that proved especially precise over the past couple of weeks is Canadian Prepper. One of his recent...... Read more » read more

the daily howler9 hours ago

Would Vladimir Putin use a nuke?

*MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2022* *Is Putin a rational actor?: *We've been concerned about the possibility raised in this headline at New York magazine's Intelligencer site: *The West’s Sanctions on Russia Are Working Too Well* Are the sanctions working too well? At the end of his essay, Eric Levitz paints a gloomy picture, but it doesn't involve the type of gloomy possibilities we've been wondering about: LEVITZ (3/7/22): Already stricken with high inflation before Putin’s invasion, the West will now see its energy costs explode.* In Russia, the scale of devastation and disruption that aw... read more

War News Updates9 hours ago

Beijing Claims US Trying To Create Asian NATO With Blocs To 'Suppress' China

File photo of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Reuters *Bloomberg*: *China Warns U.S. Against Forming Pacific NATO and Backing Taiwan* (Bloomberg) -- China warned the U.S. against trying to build what it called a Pacific version of NATO, while declaring that security disputes over Taiwan and Ukraine were “not comparable at all.” Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his annual news briefing Monday that the “real goal” of the U.S.’s Indo-Pacific strategy was to form Asia’s answer to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. China has often accused the U.S. of trying to form blocs to s... read more

The Rio Times9 hours ago

Uber Eats stops working in Brazil from this March 8

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Uber Eats delivery app will stop making restaurant deliveries from Tuesday, March 8. The company explains that the app will continue to operate, but only for supermarket items and package deliveries. The announcement was made in January, and in a statement sent to users, the company confirmed the shutdown of […] The post Uber Eats stops working in Brazil from this March 8 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

International Women’s Day, 2022 - Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow

DUBLIN, Mar 07 (IPS) - Women are already leaders on the frontlines of the climate crisis. Sisters Nina and Helena Gualinga of the Kichwa Sarayaku community in Ecuador work tirelessly to protect Indigenous land. Archana Soreng from the indigenous Khadia tribe in Odisha, India is a talented climate researcher and advisor to the United Nations Secretary General. Ugandan activist Vanessa Nakate is encouraging a whole generation of young people to fight for their right to a safe future. There are thousands of other women and girls working tirelessly to protect our planet whose names I ... read more

The War in Ukraine and the Spectre of Genocide

STOCKHOLM, Mar 07 (IPS) - Georg Hegel once stated: ”What experience and history teach is this — that nations and governments have never learned anything from history, or acted upon any lessons they might have drawn from it.” Nevertheless, self-taught historian Vladimir Putin has learned to interpret history in his own manner. During COVID he went down in Kremlin’s archives and after studying old maps and treaties he wrote a lengthy essay *On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians*, while declaring that ”the formation of an ethnically pure Ukrainian state is an aggression d... read more

International Women’s Day, 2022 - How Bangladesh Became a Test Case for Women’s Empowerment

WASHINGTON DC, Mar 07 (IPS) - The increased empowerment of rural women in Bangladesh over the past 10 years has been no accident. A decade ago, not even one in four rural women could be said to be “empowered” across five key metrics, a figure that surprised even those working on the ground with the country’s poorest. By 2015, this had risen to more than two in five, or 41 per cent, with continued gains in recent years. Read the full story, “International Women’s Day, 2022 - How Bangladesh Became a Test Case for Women’s Empowerment”, on globalissues.org → read more

International Women’s Day, 2022 - To Overcome Africa’s Development Crisis, Invest in Strengthening Girls’ Power

JOHANNESBURG, Mar 07 (IPS) - The following opinion piece is part of series to mark International Women’s Day, March 8. It was on a visit to Lesotho that I first heard the derogatory term *Mmutla* – nocturnal hare. It is a word used in some southern districts to insult adolescent girls who have been forced into sexual exploitation and transactional sexual relations for survival. Read the full story, “International Women’s Day, 2022 - To Overcome Africa’s Development Crisis, Invest in Strengthening Girls’ Power”, on globalissues.org → read more

Snopes.com9 hours ago

Is There a Unique Tip for Cars with Automatic Headlights?

We looked for the truth behind online advertisements that claimed there was a unusual or unique tip or trick for cars with automatic headlights. read more

The Duran9 hours ago

Oil Price Surges as Bllinken Floats Block on Russian Oil Imports, China Says Friendship with Russia “Rock Solid”, Russian Army Tightens Trap Around Ukraine Troops

Oil Price Surges as Bllinken Floats Block on Russian Oil Imports, China Says Friendship with Russia “Rock Solid”, Russian Army Tightens Trap Around Ukraine Troops News Topic 433 FM affirms importance of China-Russia friendship FM affirms importance of China-Russia friendship State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday no matter how precarious and […] read more

The Rio Times9 hours ago

Arab countries interested in expanding fertilizer exports to Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce estimates that Arab countries have the interest and potential to increase fertilizer exports to Brazil. "There is no doubt that the Arab industry is interested in selling more to Brazil. These countries can supply the Brazilian market," said the chamber's . . . To read […] The post Arab countries interested in expanding fertilizer exports to Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Real Climate Science9 hours ago

President Trump’s Warning To Germany About Russian Oil

On Sep 25, 2018, President Trump spoke to the United Nations and warned Germany about dependence on Russian oil and gas. The German delegation thought was funny and were laughing. President Trump’s Warning To Germany About Russian Oil EU’s Payments … Continue reading → read more

Real Climate Science9 hours ago

Nineteen Years Into The Australian Permanent Drought

Australia Faces Permanent Drought | WIRED Sydney faces more rain as death toll from Australian floods rises – CNN read more

The New Dark Age9 hours ago

The Crisis in Ukraine is a Planetary Crisis Provoked by the U.S. that Threatens Nuclear War

Let us begin a conversation in response to what currently qualifies as the most profound question, the one that needs most urgently to be addressed if we are to have any chance of understanding what we conveniently refer to as the “Ukraine crisis.” This is, more accurately, a planetary crisis—close in magnitude to the near-certainty of species extinction within the next century, but in some ways ahead of secondary catastrophes such as the obscene, raging inequality between peoples and nations unleashed by President Ronald Reagan and UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the early 1... read more

Halifax Examiner9 hours ago

Co-op council converting New Glasgow inn to affordable housing

Thirty-six new affordable housing units will be complete in New Glasgow this summer. Nova Scotia Co-operative Council, an economic development agency owned by co-ops and credit unions in the province, announced on Monday that it bought the Tara Inn on East River Road in New Glasgow. According to Property Valuation Services Corporation (PVSC), the sale […] read more

The New Dark Age10 hours ago

China pushes back against the US in the Pacific

While China has made it clear that there is no direct correlation between Ukraine and Taiwan, noting that Taiwan is an integral part of China, its silence on Russia’s use of force should give pause to those who may doubt Beijing’s willingness to resort to similar action when it comes to defending its own territorial claims. read more

The New Dark Age10 hours ago

Forcing the choice: Which side of history are you on?

It has become increasingly obvious that the West has had no diplomatic strategy to deal with the Ukraine crisis beyond cranking-up Psyops into a hysteria. Western leaders did not appreciate early enough the wider geostrategic inflection point brought about by the Putin-Xi Beijing Declaration, or the determination with which it would be implemented. Rather, Europe followed the usual reflexive Merkelism (named after the former German Chancellor) of avoiding making any hard decisions; papering-over strategic schisms with a dash of cash; adding plenty of fudge, and then a kick of the ca... read more

The Rio Times10 hours ago

Click here to understand why this is a key moment for our freedom and that of our children

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Swiss scientist, former WHO employee, and whistleblower Dr. Astrid Stuckelberger warns of WHO seeking a new treaty on handling future pandemics. Freedom fighters are calling this a power grab planned for May 1, 2022, which would make this Geneva-based organization the de facto world government in the event of a […] The post Click here to understand why this is a key moment for our freedom and that of our children appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

South Sudan marks milestone amid stalled progress, spreading violence

South Sudan’s unity government marked its two-year anniversary against a backdrop of stalled constitutional progress and ongoing cycles of community violence – often fuelled by political groups and armed militias – the senior UN official in the country told the Security Council on Monday. Read the full story, “South Sudan marks milestone amid stalled progress, spreading violence”, on globalissues.org → read more

null9 hours ago

Our Advice To Biden On Russia/Ukraine

Americans face unprecedented economic fallout from the Biden Administration's continuing intervention in the Russia/Ukraine conflict. Gas prices are reaching record highs. Commodity priced, including wheat, are soaring. The US (and global) economy is teetering toward disaster. What should we do? Are we on the right path? Today we offer some admittedly unsolicited advice to a floundering Biden Administration. Watch today's Liberty Report: read more

The National Interest9 hours ago

Putin: ‘No Ill Intentions’ Toward Ukraine as Russian War Crime Accusations Mount

*Trevor Filseth* *Russia-Ukraine War, Ukraine* Russian president criticized attempts to sanction Russia and said that international isolation would help Russia develop home-grown industries. Russian president Vladimir Putin promised on Friday that Russia had no “ill intentions” toward Ukraine, even as its troops continued to advance through the country’s interior and toward Kyiv. Speaking to the Russian state-run Rossiya 24 news channel, Putin said that the crisis would soon be over and suggested that neighboring countries “think about how to normalize relations” in the aftermath... read more

Organizing Notes9 hours ago

Turd In The Punchbowl

*My husband, Mark, who has opposed any and all wars since evading the draft during the Vietnam War.* By Lisa Savage (from Solon, Maine but now visiting family in California) For the past five and half years, liberals in the U.S. have salivated on command in response to the messaging “Trump bad” ==> “Trump supported by Putin” ===> “Putin bad” even unto the absurdity of “Putin = Hitler.” The president of the Russian Federation’s speech about trying to achieve the “denazification” of yes, actual Nazis in Ukraine, fell on deaf ears. Because false dichotomy is about as deep as li... read more

The Last Refuge9 hours ago

The Professionally Republican Gather at Sea Island Again, Strategizing 2022 Plans to Thwart Political Challenge to DC Power

The Sea Island summit has always been the DeceptiCon gathering of Wall Street elites to cloister themselves and plan a strategy to protect their interests from the base of republican voters. The only people invited to the gathering are the self-described UniParty elites who view their power as a position to rule the proles. The […] The post The Professionally Republican Gather at Sea Island Again, Strategizing 2022 Plans to Thwart Political Challenge to DC Power appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

The National Interest9 hours ago

A Lesson for North Korea: Ukraine Gave Up Its Nukes and Was Invaded

*Doug Bandow* *North Korea Nuclear Weapons, Asia* Nonproliferation may be the next, albeit unintended, victim of Russia’s aggression. Russia’s savage invasion of Ukraine gave North Korea another opportunity to strengthen relations with its traditional patrons. One of the few countries to back Moscow in the recent UN General Assembly vote, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) blamed the United States and its NATO allies for undermining “the security environment of Europe by becoming more blatant in their attempts to deploy an attack weapon system.” Russia, declared th... read more

The National Interest9 hours ago

Lindsey Graham Calls for Putin’s Assassination

*Trevor Filseth* *Russia-Ukraine War, Europe* Despite the extreme hostility to Putin in the United States and the West, several Western commentators also took issue with Graham’s remarks. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) suggested on Friday that a high-level Russian official “take out” Russian leader Vladimir Putin, claiming that it would do “[Russia]—and the world—a great service.” “Is there a Brutus in Russia?” Graham asked, comparing a potential assassination of Putin to the assassination of Julius Caesar by Marcus Junius Brutus, who served under Caesar but killed him to prevent ... read more

Snopes.com9 hours ago

Was the US Still Buying Oil From Russia in Early 2022?

The U.S. was looking into banning imports from Russia, however. read more

War News Updates9 hours ago

China Continues To Massively Increase Its Defense spending

Soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) march past Tiananmen Gate during the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015 Reuters *CNBC: **China will raise defense spending by 7.1% in 2022, faster than last year* * Defense spending is set to rise by 7.1% to 1.45 trillion yuan ($230.16 billion) this year, China’s Ministry of Finance said in a plan released Saturday. * That’s the fastest pace since 2019, when defense spending grew by 7.5%. * Total central government expenditures for the general public ... read more

The Watchers » Latest articles9 hours ago

Flooding in Mindanao displaces hundreds as tropical wave lingers over the Philippines

Meteorologist Robert Speta breaks down flooding rain over the Philippines as tropical wave lingers over the country. Featured image and video courtesy: Robert Speta...... Read more » read more

ClimateRealism10 hours ago

Global Temperatures vs. Global Crop Yields

Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach I keep reading that increasing temperatures will cause decreasing yields of our food crops, resulting in widespread hunger … for example, the IPCC says: Declines in yields and crop suitability are projected under higher temperatures, especially in tropical and semi-tropical regions. Heat stress reduces fruit set and speeds up development […] The post Global Temperatures vs. Global Crop Yields appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more

IER10 hours ago

Fact Checking Jen Psaki on U.S. Energy Production

The Biden administration does not like U.S. energy production. That is the inescapable conclusion from their actions over the past… The post Fact Checking Jen Psaki on U.S. Energy Production appeared first on IER. read more

Age of Autism The Rebel Alliance!10 hours ago

Response to the Consultation on the “Reform” of the UK Human Rights Act

By John Stone The British government consultation for the revision of the 1998 Human Rights Act grandiosely re-entitled the Bill of Rights closes at 11.59 pm GMT Tuesday 8 March. It is a somewhat elusive document to encompass and after... Related Stories - Ukrainian Orphan Update - Part 4: A Few Nuggets from the New Best-selling Book by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. - The Children of Ukraine read more

naked capitalism10 hours ago

EPA Proposes Tougher Emissions Standards For Trucks

The Biden administration today proposed first emissions standard upgrade for heavy duty trucks, vans, and busses since 2001. read more

Snopes.com10 hours ago

Japan’s ‘Killing Stone,’ Rumored To House an Evil Spirit, Has Split in Half

While we can't speak to the existence of the supposed evil spirit, Sessho-seki (the "Killing Stone") truly did split in two in March 2022. read more

MintPress News10 hours ago

The Latest Target in the Israel Lobby’s War on Academia: Shahd Abusalama

Pro-Israeli government campaigners were left bitterly disappointed when, earlier this month, their campaign to remove Palestinian activist and academic Shahd Abusalama from her position at Sheffield Hallam University failed. The post The Latest Target in the Israel Lobby’s War on Academia: Shahd Abusalama appeared first on MintPress News. read more

Science 2.0 blogs11 hours ago

Liquid Electrolyte In Solid-State Batteries Could Make Electric Car Batteries Cheaper And Better

Electric cars are being artificially bolstered by government mandates and subsidies and are doing little to reduce emissions because the electricity they need is overwhelmingly not solar, nuclear, or hydroelectric. What would help are batteries that aren't stuck in the 20th century, like lithium-ion, which cost so much to replace that one Tesla owner blew up his car with dynamite rather than a cost for new batteries that was 50 percent of the original purchase price. And they can be dangerous. *Lithium-ion explosion risk* read more read more

The Last Refuge11 hours ago

The Media’s Insidious Effort to Shift Economic Blame From White House to Russia Continues

The propaganda effort by western media, specifically but not exclusively U.S. media, to shift blame for massive economic damage from Joe Biden to Russia is reaching a stunning level of coordinated intent. The cognitive dissonance (fancy words for telling lies under the cloud of economic analysis) is not only happening in the U.S; a similar […] The post The Media’s Insidious Effort to Shift Economic Blame From White House to Russia Continues appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

Lawfare13 hours ago

Does Foreign Sovereign Immunity Apply to Sanctions on Central Banks?

The Central Bank of Russia. (Фотобанк Moscow-Live, https://flic.kr/p/AnFCEj; CC BY-NC-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/) Recent sanctions against Russia’s central bank have prompted news stories to mention sovereign immunity as a potential limitation on sanctions by the United States and the European Union. Some scholars assume that immunity generally applies to these assets, but the issue is more complicated than it initially appears. Central bank assets invested in other countries receive a very high level of protection under the doctrine of foreign so... read more

Healing Oracle20 hours ago

IS IT POSSIBLE TO OVERDOSE ON CBD OIL AND CANNABIS?

A question we often get asked is a simple and valid question: Can you overdose on marijuana? Here we address this question and offer you further advice on the best types of cannabis oil. Simple answer: Marijuana can’t kill you. In fact ground breaking research in the 1990s discovered that we all contain 2 The post IS IT POSSIBLE TO OVERDOSE ON CBD OIL AND CANNABIS? appeared first on Healing Oracle. read more

Not PC10 hours ago

"Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine marks the end of the West’s Era of Illusions."

* "Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine marks the end of the West’s Era of Illusions. It was an era in which Western elites obsessed about solving climate change because the climate crisis was far more dangerous than issues of war and peace and the stability of the international system. They even convinced themselves that climate change causes war, so climate change policy could double as national security policy; and, for many years, the annual round of kumbaya UN climate talks was the apogee of international relations.... "In June 2014, ... [the] U.S. secretary of state co... read more

CURMUDGUCATION10 hours ago

Moms For America Has A Truck

First of all, don't confuse Moms For America with Moms For Liberty. MFA claims roots back to 2004 as a "trusted source for moms looking to promote a love of liberty in their homes and communities." It was founded (and its name apparently registered as a trademark) by Kimberly Fletcher, an "unabashed American-loving mom." Also, author, columnist, retired Air Force officer, mother of eight children, resident of Omaha, and regular contributor to Fox, Breitbart, Sinclair, the Blaze. She's also an organizer for Stop the Steal. MFA has an advisory council packed with conservative all-st... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 210 hours ago

The Daily "Near You?"

Moosup, Connecticut, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more

The Rio Times10 hours ago

Brasilia gets a “photographic garden” exhibit commemorating anniversary of the city’s Botanic Gardens

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brasilians and visitors to the capital city will find the walls of the exhibit area of Brasilia’s Botanical Gardens are blossoming with stunning natural beauty in an exhibit with splashes of color and photographed botanical life through the lens of German-born and longtime Brasilian-resident photographer Christoph Diewald. His commemorative exposition, […] The post Brasilia gets a “photographic garden” exhibit commemorating anniversary of the city’s Botanic Gardens appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

U.S. officials make rare trip to Venezuela, discuss resuming oil imports to help replace Russian fuel

Washington Post A group of senior U.S. officials flew to Venezuela on Saturday for a meeting with President Nicolás Maduro’s government to discuss the possibility... The post U.S. officials make rare trip to Venezuela, discuss resuming oil imports to help replace Russian fuel appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

UN and US officials call for end to blockade of Libyan oil fields

Washington Examiner – by Christopher Hutton U.N. and U.S. officials have called for an end to the blockade of two major Libyan oil fields. The call arrives as oil... The post UN and US officials call for end to blockade of Libyan oil fields appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

MJBizDaily10 hours ago

Nevada suspends cannabis company’s license over seed-to-sale tracking issues

Nevada regulators voted to suspend the adult-use and medical cannabis cultivation and production licenses of NLVG, doing business as Desert Bloom, for not properly tracking its marijuana. Nevada suspends cannabis company’s license over seed-to-sale tracking issues is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

EIA expects U.S. petroleum trade to shift toward net imports during 2022

EIA.gov Following its historic shift to being a net exporter of petroleum in 2020, the United States continued to export more petroleum (which includes crude... The post EIA expects U.S. petroleum trade to shift toward net imports during 2022 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

The Rio Times11 hours ago

Bolivia: international cartels gain ground and produce drugs

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - International drug cartels are advancing in their incursion into Bolivia. They are gaining ground and now buy inputs in the country and produce and refine their own cocaine 'for export'. Every time the former Minister of Government, Carlos Romero, referred to the issue during the administration of Evo Morales, he […] The post Bolivia: international cartels gain ground and produce drugs appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

U.S. Trucker Convoy Rolls on D.C. Beltway

Breitbart – Breccan F. Thies WASHINGTON, District of Columbia — “The People’s Convoy” is rolling out to drive around the D.C. Beltway — Interstate 495... The post U.S. Trucker Convoy Rolls on D.C. Beltway appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

National Gas Price Average Reaches $4 per Gallon for First Time Since 2008

Breitbart – by Nick Gilbertson The national average price for a gallon of gas has skyrocketed to $4.00 – the highest national average in nearly... The post National Gas Price Average Reaches $4 per Gallon for First Time Since 2008 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Two San Diego brothers, former defense contractor CEO, indicted for exporting military technology to China

Law Enforcement Today – by Jim Patrick SAN DIEGO, CA- Two California brothers have been indicted for violating arms export laws to the benefit of China,... The post Two San Diego brothers, former defense contractor CEO, indicted for exporting military technology to China appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Russia says military action will stop immediately if Ukraine agrees to four conditions

AOL Russia has issued a list of demands for Ukraine to follow if its invasion is to come to an end. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov gave Moscow’s... The post Russia says military action will stop immediately if Ukraine agrees to four conditions appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Discarded ‘Chinese’ rocket ‘HITS the moon’

Daily Mail A discarded rocket that is believed to belong to China should have crashed into the moon’s far side by now, scientists say. The three-tonne piece... The post Discarded ‘Chinese’ rocket ‘HITS the moon’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Ivanka Trump, a “Young Global Leader” at the World Economic Forum

Need to Know No comment necessary. Some facts speak for themselves. If you are not familiar with the World Economic Forum, they are the elites... The post Ivanka Trump, a “Young Global Leader” at the World Economic Forum appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Emergency Powers – to End Humanity

Activist Post – by Julian Rose ‘The emergency powers’ we have witnessed being enforced in Canada – and by another name in Austria, Italy, France,... The post Emergency Powers – to End Humanity appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Econlib12 hours ago

Antonio Martino’s Liberal Legacy

On Saturday March 5th, Italian economist and former minister Antonio Martino died at age 79. Martino was well known in libertarian and conservative circles: he was loosely associated with different think tanks and had been, in 1988-1990, the President of the Mont Pèlerin Society. Those who met him at conferences are likely to remember his […] The post Antonio Martino’s Liberal Legacy appeared first on Econlib. read more

“Phone Hasn’t Stopped Ringing” – The World’s Ultra Rich Are Panic Buying Doomsday Bunkers

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden Russian President Vladimir Putin’s move to place his nuclear forces on heightened alert as the invasion of Ukraine continues for the... The post “Phone Hasn’t Stopped Ringing” – The World’s Ultra Rich Are Panic Buying Doomsday Bunkers appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more