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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.

Thursday, April 7, 2022

7 April - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 4

 11:50 pm MDT

Jesuit college to rename science building after alumnus Dr. Fauci
LifeSiteNews – by Kennedy Hall WORCESTER, Massachusetts (LifeSiteNews) – The College of the Holy Cross will be renaming its Integrated Science Complex to honor favorite... The post Jesuit college to rename science building after alumnus Dr. Fauci appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Trump suggests 100 million people might have died from COVID without his ‘Warp Speed’ vaccines
LifeSiteNews – by Calvin Freiburger BEDMINSTER TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (LifeSiteNews) – New video has surfaced of yet another instance of former President Donald Trump touting... The post Trump suggests 100 million people might have died from COVID without his ‘Warp Speed’ vaccines appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
“I Have No Idea What’s Going On” – Shanghai Officials Separate COVID-Positive Children From Parents As Outbreak Worsens
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden Local authorities’ initial plans for a nine-day staggered lockdown in Shanghai have already been dashed, as we reported earlier that... The post “I Have No Idea What’s Going On” – Shanghai Officials Separate COVID-Positive Children From Parents As Outbreak Worsens appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
It’s An Invasion. Those Trying To Get The Story Out Are Being Detained While illegal Aliens Walk Free.
TheSearch4Truth April 7th, 2022 The post It’s An Invasion. Those Trying To Get The Story Out Are Being Detained While illegal Aliens Walk Free. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
How to Teach Citizenship in the Elementary School Classroom
Kaplan Citizenship is the quality of a person’s response to membership in a community. Being a citizen doesn’t automatically make you a good citizen, which... The post How to Teach Citizenship in the Elementary School Classroom appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
State Supreme Court Justice John Michalski dead at 61
Buffalo News State Supreme Court Justice John L. Michalski died by suicide at his Amherst home Tuesday, several sources confirmed, 12 days after police executed... The post State Supreme Court Justice John Michalski dead at 61 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Smartphones to border crossers
DOOCY TIME: "Our team in Texas is saying that you guys are starting to give smartphones to border crossers hoping that they'll use the phones... The post Smartphones to border crossers appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
CURMUDGUCATION8 hours ago
PA: In Erie, School Shooting Followed By Teacher Walkout
On Tuesday (4/5) at 9:30 AM, the school day at Erie High School was interrupted by a shooting. Several shots were fired within the building, with one person injured. There was, of course, a lockdown (more about that in a moment) and a hefty police response. The shooting was described as "an isolated, targeted incident." These days, I guess, it's good-ish news if a school shooting is committed by one student with a particular beef with another student, and not some sort of grandiose attempt to terrorize the entire school. Yesterday, the shooter turned himself in. School was cancel... read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
Tilray launches cannabis edible in Quebec despite restrictive regulations
Canadian producer Tilray Brands has launched a line of cannabis edibles in Quebec, working around the provincial government's strict rules regarding such products. Tilray launches cannabis edible in Quebec despite restrictive regulations is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
naked capitalism11 hours ago
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/7/2022
~ Today's Water Cooler ~ read more
TRUMP KNOWS WHAT HE NEEDS TO DO: KEEP NURSING GRIEVANCES, AND HAVE NO ENEMIES TO HIS RIGHT
A Politico story tells us about a gathering at Mar-a-Lago a couple of nights ago at which a documentary about the alleged steal of the 2020 election was screened: Trump and his aides and allies may be living up the moment. Some may have their eyes on the potential of a presidential run in 2024. But on Tuesday night, like many others since Trump left the White House, they remained consumed by what happened in 2020.... Trump is in limbo, needing to focus on the future but incapable of letting go of the past. It was evident all around him on Tuesday. Like a dysfunctional family reuni... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Brazilian beauty brand arrives in Argentina through Uruguay
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Truss Professional is the largest manufacturer of professional hair products in Brazil. The brand manufactures in São Paulo everything it sells in 30 countries. In this context, Uruguay became an essential gear for its importer in Argentina to receive the products. Its . . . To read the full NEWS […] The post Brazilian beauty brand arrives in Argentina through Uruguay appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Brazil is now the leading country in beef exports to the U.S. -USDA
[image: Brazil,Finland has called upon the EU to boycott Brazilian beef due to Amazon fires.] RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil is the country that exports the most beef to the United States. This is the first time that Brazilian protein has topped the list, having overtaken Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Mexico. According to data released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Wednesday (April 6, 2022), […] The post Brazil is now the leading country in beef exports to the U.S. -USDA appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
bilaterals.org12 hours ago
Israel-China free trade deal to be accelerated after foreign ministers call
07-Apr-2022 Israel hopes that by the end of 2022, it will have free trade agreements with several nations, including China and India. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Uruguay debates removing tax on gasoline in border cities
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Departmental Council of Paysandú has proposed that in the Uruguayan coastal area neighboring Entre Ríos, the national government should proceed "to directly eliminate the Imesi (Internal Specific Tax), which taxes gasoline at 38.57% of . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium […] The post Uruguay debates removing tax on gasoline in border cities appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Food & Water Watch12 hours ago
Gas Ban Activists Picket Speaker Heastie’s Office to Demand Passage of All-Electric Buildings Act
Protest comes as Speaker Heastie publicly holds up passage of landmark gas ban in state budget, Governor Hochul fails to prioritize climate action in her budget The post Gas Ban Activists Picket Speaker Heastie’s Office to Demand Passage of All-Electric Buildings Act appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
The Rag Blog12 hours ago
JONAH RASKIN : MEMOIR | One organizer, two cities: Jon Melrod’s ‘Fighting Times,’ from Madison to Racine
Jon Melrod recalls those heady days in his new memoir. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | April 7, 2022 The Port Huron Statement (PHS), which was written by Tom Hayden — with help from Al Haber and others … Continue reading → read more
Only one in three DWP websites complies with access laws, says internal report
Fewer than one third of the websites and other digital services run by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is compliant with its legal duties on accessibility, according to an internal report obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. A DWP […] read more
EHRC ‘has become extension of government’ after dropping probe into DWP deaths
The equality watchdog has been accused of failing disabled people and becoming “an extension of government”, after dropping any attempt to hold the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to account for its links to countless deaths of benefit claimants. In its […] read more
MintPress News12 hours ago
Liberals Are Adopting an Old Soviet Tactic: Painting Opponents as Mentally Ill
The pathologization of dissent is not going away. It will intensify as neoliberalism faces crisis after crisis and social polarization grows. Those who claim to be liberals defending democracy will soon be only too ready to snuff it out. The post Liberals Are Adopting an Old Soviet Tactic: Painting Opponents as Mentally Ill appeared first on MintPress News. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Scientific and technological cooperation mission between Argentina and Israel in the field of water management
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of the Interior, headed by Wado de Pedro, together with the Embassy of Israel in Argentina, headed by Galit Ronen, and the Federal Investment Council (CFI), will carry out a technical mission of scientific and technological cooperation in water management, together with 8 governors and representatives of 2 […] The post Scientific and technological cooperation mission between Argentina and Israel in the field of water management appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
MJBizDaily13 hours ago
Montana adult-use marijuana sales top $15.8 million in March
Sales in Montana’s new adult-use recreational marijuana market surpassed $15.8 million in March, up from $13 million for the previous month. Montana adult-use marijuana sales top $15.8 million in March is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Turcopolier14 hours ago
Axiom Mission 1 Launches to ISS Tomorrow – TTG
Axiom Mission 1 (or Ax-1), set to lift off at 11:17 a.m. EDT (15:17 UTC) April 8, is the first all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Ax-1 is launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon … Continue reading → read more
Science Matters14 hours ago
Supply Chains Doomed by Carbon Accounting
Vince Bielski explains how proposed SEC accounting for CO2 emissions will grind product supply chains to a halt. His Real Clear Investigations article is The Green U.S. Supply-Chain Rules Set to Unspool and Rattle the Global Economy. Excerpts in italics with my bolds and added images. Making a box of Cocoa Puffs is a complicated […] read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Travel: Which airlines will fly to Argentina again?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Emirates airline has announced that it will resume flights to Argentina from November 2. Then it will resume passenger service from Dubai to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires, connecting both South American cities with the city in the United Arab Emirates. The airline is among the companies that have […] The post Travel: Which airlines will fly to Argentina again? appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Marjorie Cohn15 hours ago
Federal Judge’s Opinion May Compel DOJ to Bring Criminal Charges Against Trump
Donald Trump and his lawyer, former Chapman law school dean John Eastman, launched “a coup in search of a legal theory,” U.S. District Court Judge David O. Carter recently wrote in his stunning 44-page opinion. Carter found it “more likely than not” that Trump committed two federal crimes to further his and Eastman’s “campaign to overturn... Read more » read more
MJBizDaily19 hours ago
Canadian cannabis vape sales growth continues as consumer preferences evolve
Canadian sales of cannabis vape products continued to build from 2020 to 2021, with dollar sales up 79% and unit volume sales growing 100%, according to market data from Seattle-based cannabis data firm Headset. Canadian cannabis vape sales growth continues as consumer preferences evolve is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
CENSORED NEWS9 hours ago
Royal Bank abruptly cancels in-person meeting as Wet'suwet'en Chiefs prepare to confront bank
Photo by Joshua BestAt Royal Bank of Canada shareholder meeting, Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs call for an end to fossil fuel financeTHURSDAY APRIL 07, 2022Kicking-off shareholder season, Indigenous land defenders, climate finance experts, youth activists ramp up pressure on RBCTraditional territories of the Ho-de-no-sau-nee-ga (Haudenosaunee), Anishinabewaki ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᐗᑭ, Mississaugas of the Credit read more
The New Dark Age10 hours ago
Ukraine News Links 6-7 April 2022
Thursday, 7 April 2022 • 20:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back. If it gets updated, I usually insert the time on the line above. A lot of cross-posting usually indicates that the article is popular. This … Continue reading Ukraine News Links 6-7 April 2022 read more
Ukraine war linked to ‘massive malnutrition crisis’ affecting millions in other emergencies
The war in Ukraine has increased the risk of a “massive malnutrition crisis” for millions of children in other emergencies because of its already huge impact on global food prices, the UN said on Thursday. Read the full story, “Ukraine war linked to ‘massive malnutrition crisis’ affecting millions in other emergencies”, on globalissues.org → read more
Roma rights advocates warn of rising hate speech: Many ‘don’t even know’ they’re being racist
International Roma Day on 8 April is a key date to mark Romani culture, made more significant in Romania since the passing of last year’s landmark legislation there, to combat hate-speech against the Roma – the first law of its kind in Europe. Read the full story, “Roma rights advocates warn of rising hate speech: Many ‘don’t even know’ they’re being racist”, on globalissues.org → read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
UN Votes To Suspend Russia From The Human Rights Council
*Daily Mail:* *United Nations suspends Russia from human rights council over reports of 'gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights' in Ukraine* * The UN General Assembly voted on Thursday in New York on the motion * 93 members of the UN voted in favour, 24 against and 58 abstained * Earlier, the G7 and Ukraine called on Russia to be suspended from the body * Ukrainian officials are currently gathering evidence of potential war crimes * There are signs Moscow's troops killed people indiscriminately in Bucha and other towns, drawing widespread condemnation an... read more
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Tim Requarth writes about the U.S.' appalling number of COVID orphans who have lost caregivers due to failures in public health policy - and the fact that they're now being left without alternative social supports as well. And the Decent Work & Health Network points out Ontario's worsening lack of protections for workers generally, while Alex Cosh asks why British Columbia has ended measures which are vital to alleviating spread and illness among migrant workers. - The Canadian Press reports that British Columbia is moving toward restor... read more
Disabled peer calls for pressure on MPs to accept improvements to care bill
A disabled peer has appealed to disabled people and their organisations to pressure MPs to accept changes to the government’s health and care bill that offer “a better, fairer” system of care charges. Baroness [Jane] Campbell spoke out after she warned fellow […] read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Fire At Puerto Rico's Main Power Plant Plunges Island Into Darkness
*CNN: **Puerto Rico crews scramble to restore power after island-wide outage * (CNN)Electric service should be restored across Puerto Rico by Thursday evening, a utility official said, a day after the start of an island-wide outage that left many people in the dark overnight and prompted school cancellations and other interruptions across the US territory. Most customers on the island of about 3.2 million residents still were without power Thursday morning, officials said. An unspecified failure led to a fire at the Costa Sur power plant outside the town of Guayanilla on the... read more
Government delayed rail report after it called for billions in access funds, emails reveal
Publication of a report that called on ministers to invest billions of pounds in removing access barriers to the rail system was delayed by the government for nearly a year, emails released under the Freedom of Information Act have revealed. The delay […] read more
Grenfell: Campaigners ‘horrified’ and ‘sickened’ by minister’s evacuation excuses
Disabled campaigners say they are “horrified” and “sickened” by the government’s “unconscionable” refusal to ensure that disabled people living in high-rise buildings have the right to a personal emergency evacuation plan (PEEP). Fire minister Lord [Stephen] Greenhalgh told fellow peers on Monday […] read more
Government accused of being in denial of energy cost crisis
By Paul Homewood From NZW: Net Zero Watch has branded the government’s energy security strategy an exercise in magical thinking and accused Boris Johnson of being in denial of the severity of the energy cost crisis. Net Zero Watch director, Benny Peiser, said: What the government has published today is essentially […] read more
The Duran13 hours ago
DEBATE: “Russia & the Great Reset – Resistance or Complicity?”
Last week, I was pleased to receive a message from Whitney Webb asking if I would care to participate in a forum/debate moderated by herself and Off-Guardian’s Kit Knightly. The purpose of the event was simply to flesh out the important and very divisive question of Russia and China’s complicity in the World Economic Forum’s […] read more
Down syndrome bill is ‘very weak’ and potentially divisive, say self-advocates
Campaigners with learning difficulties have raised serious concerns about a “very weak” and potentially divisive bill that has been approved by parliament and aims to improve support for people with Down syndrome. MPs and peers have approved the government-backed private member’s bill, […] read more
DWP caught planning to claw back vital support through universal credit ‘migration’
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been caught trying to claw back vital support from disabled people set to be “migrated” across to the new universal credit from their existing benefits. The clawback means that disabled people whose support needs […] read more
‘Significant progress’ needed on disability rights in Wales, says report for UN committee
A “significant amount of progress” still needs to be made on implementing the UN disability convention in Wales, according to a new report co-produced by disabled people. Disability Wales has been working with disabled people across Wales on the “shadow report”, which […] read more
The New Dark Age13 hours ago
LIVE: Ukraine Crisis & US military buildup in Poland w/ Mnar Adley & Michael Tracey
Thursday, 7 April 2022 — MintPress News Independent journalist Michael Tracey just returned from a trip to Poland where he reported on a massive US military buildup in Poland, the largest since WWII. Mnar & Michael will discuss the war in Ukraine, media propaganda and where the conflict is headed. read more
Information commissioner rules DNS was not ‘vexatious’ in DWP universal credit request
The information commissioner has ruled against efforts by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to brand Disability News Service “vexatious” for trying to find out how many disabled people are expected to lose out in the move to universal credit. Disability […] read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
US Officials Admit They’re Literally Just Lying To The Public About Russia
NBC News has a new report out citing multiple anonymous US officials, humorously titled "In a break with the past, U.S. is using intel to fight an info war with Russia, even when the intel isn't rock solid". read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
This Is Not the Age of Certainty. We Are in the Time of Contradictions: The Fourteenth Newsletter (2022)
It is hard to fathom the depths of our time, the terrible wars, and the confounding information that whizzes by without much wisdom. Certainties that flood the airwaves and the internet are easy to come by, but are they derived from an honest assessment of the war in Ukraine and the sanctions against Russian banks (part of a broader United States sanctions policy that now afflicts approximately thirty countries)? Do they acknowledge the horrific reality of hunger that has increased due to this war and the sanctions? It appears that much of the ‘certainties’ are caught up in the ‘Col... read more
IER15 hours ago
Biden Wants to Penalize Oil Companies with Unused Leases
President Joe Biden is expected to call on Congress to pass legislation enacting “use it or lose it” fines on… The post Biden Wants to Penalize Oil Companies with Unused Leases appeared first on IER. read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ10 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History Apr 7
1915 UK Gen Nixon ordered to prepare attack on Nasiriya and Amara to protect Basra vilayet and Persian oil concession (Musings On Iraq review *Iraq In World War I, From Ottoman Rule to British Conquest*) (Musings On Iraq review *When God Made Hell, The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921*) 1917 Sir Percy Cox wrote UK Foreign Office Said Baghdad and Basra vilayets should be run similarly instead of 2 separate provinces 1st talk of uniting two under UK rule 1918 UK artillery and attack drove rebels out of area outside of Najaf city 1941 UK Mi... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
U.S. Training Ukraine Soldiers In The U.S.
Ukrainian soldiers are being trained in how to use Switchblade drones, like the one being fired here from a launch tube by a rifleman with the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment *CBS: **Pentagon training a small number of Ukrainians in the U.S. on new weapons* A small number of Ukrainians who have been in the U.S. since the fall in professional military education programs have received rudimentary training on weapons systems that are new to the Ukrainian military, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said in a press briefing Wednesday. The U.S. has taken advantage of having a s... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ13 hours ago
Price For A Barrel of Iraqi Oil Passes The $100 Mark
Iraq continues to benefit from the tight oil market and the war in Ukraine. For the first time in eight years oil prices crossed the $100 mark leading to the highest monthly revenues since 1972. Iraq’s oil exports dipped from 3.314 million barrels a day in February to 3.24 million in March. That didn’t matter because oil prices continued to climb. A barrel of Iraqi crude went for $110.09 in March. The last time the country’s petroleum was going for over $100 was in 2014. As a result Iraq’s revenues dramatically jumped from $8.54 billion in February to $11.07 billion i... read more
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Announces He Will Use Charter Buses to Send Illegal Immigrants to Washington D.C
Gateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft Texas Governor Greg Abbott will begin to use charter buses to ship illegal immigrants to Washington, D.C., as part... The post Texas Governor Greg Abbott Announces He Will Use Charter Buses to Send Illegal Immigrants to Washington D.C appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
null13 hours ago
Will the Populist Right Change Foreign Policy Discussions in America?
[image: undefined] Since Donald Trump was elected in 2016, populist currents have swept across the American Right. The failed nation-building enterprises launched by the Bush administration and continued by the succeeding Obama administration sowed the seeds for a non-interventionist reaction on the Right. Throughout modern American political history there has existed a significant anti-interventionist bloc within the Right. From the Old Right to the presidential campaigns of former Congressman Ron Paul, non-interventionism has been able to assert itself in the political arena thro... read more
Disney is Grooming Your Children?!
Disney is Grooming Your Children?! by JP Sears, AwakenWithJP April 6, 2022  Is Disney grooming your children? In this special report we look into the “Secret Gay Agenda” of Disney employees to indoctrinate your children. Also Governor Ron DeSantis is fighting back! Connect with JP Sears The post Disney is Grooming Your Children?! appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
Food & Water Watch13 hours ago
Scientists To Biden: Don’t Ramp Up Fossil Fuels
As President Biden moves to ramp up fossil fuel production and infrastructure, scientists implore him to listen to science: Move off fossil fuels now. The post Scientists To Biden: Don’t Ramp Up Fossil Fuels appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
The forgotten story of Black soldiers and the Red Ball Express during World War II
Comprised mostly of Black soldiers, the Red Ball Express transported supplies day and night and is given credit for providing a strategic advantage over the Nazi military. read more
Why the best way to stop strongmen like Putin is to prevent their rise in the first place
In recent years, Western governments have, in effect, aided the rise of personalist dictators in Russia, Iraq, Libya, North Korea and Venezuela. read more
Rape by Russian soldiers in Ukraine is the latest example of a despicable wartime crime that spans the globe
An expert on rape during war examines the emerging evidence from Ukraine that Russian soldiers raped Ukrainian women and explains the role rape plays in conflicts. read more
Russia is sparking new nuclear threats – understanding nonproliferation history helps place this in context
Despite decades of progress on nonproliferation, Russia’s new threats of nuclear strikes bring to mind that convincing countries to reduce their nuclear weapons has long been very difficult. read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Pelosi Positive for COVID-19, Was at White House with Biden
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, a day after appearing unmasked at a White House event with President Joe Biden. read more
CFACT14 hours ago
Help stop Biden’s 30×30 land grab — Join CFACT at national gathering
This brazen order plans to lock up a whopping 30 percent of America’s landmass. The post Help stop Biden’s 30×30 land grab — Join CFACT at national gathering appeared first on CFACT. read more
1886 : Most Active US Hurricane Year
The busiest hurricane year in the US was 1886, when Texas was hit by four hurricanes and Florida was hit by three. Storm Tracks WebGL (By Toto) read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Was Biden ‘Lost’ During Obama Visit?
The RNC shared misleadingly edited clips of President Biden. read more
An Antidote To The ‘Split’ In The US Peace Movement: Anti-interventionism
Massachusetts Peace Action, a venerable part of the US Peace Movement, has been around since the 1980s and its predecessors date back to the 1950s. Its voice is heeded and it represents most of the shared opinions of the liberal and progressive US peace movement. A recent piece by its Assistant Director, Brian Garvey, provides an astute analysis of the ideological differences in the progressive part of the US peace movement and properly criticizes its inability to unite around a common program. He asks the two crucial questions: “What do we do now? and “How do we make a differ... read more
Lawfare15 hours ago
Seditious Conspiracy Is the Real Domestic Terrorism Statute
Oathkeepers and others storm the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. (TapTheForwardAssist, https://tinyurl.com/4d63ewp7; CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) Domestic terrorism has an unusual status in federal criminal law. On the one hand, the law defines domestic terrorism, but only for the purpose of authorizing law enforcement investigations; unlike international terrorism, domestic terrorism itself is not a criminal offense, and thus one cannot be convicted for the crime of domestic terrorism. Reflecting this gap, the past several years have seen an incr... read more
How Low Can The West Go To Undermine Russia?
Mobilizing a population to vilify and hate a targeted enemy is a tactic that leaders have used since before the dawn of human history, and it is being used to demonize Russia and Vladimir Putin in the current conflict. If we want to join the march to war, we can join the hate fest. But if we want a more objective and honest assessment of events, we must rely upon facts that our government and its cheer-leading mainstream media are not anxious for us to view. In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, all things Russian are being punished. Russian athletes, including paraplegic... read more
Greenwashing Of Biofuel Project Rejected By Civil Society Groups
A new case study by NGOs detailing the environmental and social harm that would cause the Omega Biofuel refinery being built in Paraguay by the Brazilian company ECB has garnered an inaccurate response from the company in the form of a press release issued on 2 April 2022. The organizations behind the report–Centro de Estudios Heñói, Stay Grounded, Biofuelwatch and Global Forest Coalition–assert that Grupo BSBIOS Paraguay/ECB ignored several requests for comment and is denying the facts and merely engaging in greenwashing, a common practice for these biofuels projects that seek to ... read more
Lawfare16 hours ago
The Chatter Podcast: Climate Change and Insurance with Eugene Linden
For decades, humanity has failed to address climate change and prepare for its devastating impact. Without significant changes to our consumption of fossil fuels, the coming reckoning will be severe. But there is hope; the same forces that have confused the public's mind and slowed the policy response are poised to pivot with astonishing speed. And the insurance industry is likely to lead the way. To understand how we got to the cliff's edge--and how to avoid going over it--David Priess speaks with Eugene Linden, a longtime writer on issues at the intersections of science, cultur... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
The 'climate change' doomsday cult keeps getting it wrong
I&I: We’ve heard so many declarations that our “last chance” to avoid global warming has arrived that we’ve lost count of the number of times the world has ended. But the sirens continue to wail, the latest from a United Nations grandee who says humanity has to act “now or never” to avoid overheating its host planet. Pardon us while we yawn. According to Jim Skea, a European academic who co-chairs the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group III, “it’s now or never, if we want to limit global warming” to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Keeping Earth’s temperatures in ... read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Are Pink, Fuzzy Bananas a Real Thing?
If true, imagine what a banana split would look and taste like. read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
GOP shines in off year elections
Red States: If you don’t live in states such as California, Georgia, or Wisconsin, you may have been unaware there were various elections going on last night. A mix of local and special elections took place, including the first step in a special election to replace recently retired GOP Rep. Devin Nunes. Given what we know about the current electoral environment, namely that it’s terrible for Democrats, the results weren’t shocking. But they did provide more evidence of a coming red wave as November’s mid-terms approach. In CA-22, The Republicans cleaned up at levels not seen in y... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Ukraine President Zelensky Adresses Greek Parliament. Some MPs Walked Out When An Ethnic Greek Azov Fighter Appeared In A Short Video
*Ekathimerini:* *Zelenskyy urges Greece to use its influence in EU to help Ukraine* Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Greece on Thursday to use its influence in the European Union to help save “our shared heritage” in the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. Addressing the Greek Parliament via teleconference, the Ukrainian leader said there are thousands of people trapped in Mariupol, noting that the city has been almost completely destroyed. He said the Russian military have bombed hospitals, theaters and houses. “The suffering in both the Greek and Uk... read more
"The Economy is Burning and the Fed Will Put Out the Fire Next Month"
*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly 4/7/22: *"The Economy is Burning and the Fed* * Will Put Out the Fire Next Month"* "People are furious over the latest student loan payment delay. The eviction moratorium in San Diego is causing huge problems for landlords. The Fed is hoping that they can do a soft landing to help all of us. It doesn’t look possible. Everything is burning and the Fed wants to put the fire out next month." read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Some Democrats begin to question Biden's judgment
Ed Morrissey: What a great question! Why hasn’t anyone else raised it before today? *Oh, wait * … To be fair, Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) raised the issue almost four weeks ago. She tweeted this shortly before Punchbowl reported that the House Democrat caucus had grown increasingly uncomfortable with Joe Biden’s plan to outsource American national security to a “war criminal”: Earlier today, Luria joined fourteen others in the House Democratic caucus who posed the question more bluntly. If Biden insists that Vladimir Putin is a “war criminal” that needs to go “on trial,” and that h... read more
Worrying Insights from UN's First-Ever Assessment of Water Security in Africa
Apr 07 (IPS) - When it comes to water security – a reliable, good supply of safe water – just 29 African countries have made some progress over the past three to five years. Twenty-five have made none. Read the full story, “Worrying Insights from UN's First-Ever Assessment of Water Security in Africa”, on globalissues.org → read more
Wake-Up Call as Millions of Africa’s Children at Risk of Missing Out on Education – Report
Nairobi, Kenya, Apr 07 (IPS) - Marisol Ntalami is one of 747,161 candidates who sat for the national Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education in 2020. Read the full story, “Wake-Up Call as Millions of Africa’s Children at Risk of Missing Out on Education – Report”, on globalissues.org → read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
The Most Interesting Man In the World
The gift that keeps on giving. DailyMail- Hunter Biden’s laptop,450 gigabytes of deleted material to be made public read more
Three Considerations to Effectively Address Mental Health in Higher Education
It goes without saying that college campuses are in a difficult position when it comes to addressing student mental health and... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Democrats revive the Obamacare lies
Matt Vespa: I wanted to vomit yesterday. We're back to this tired game again. The Obamacare messaging wars will never end, and they will never get old. It's another part of the left's sustained gaslighting campaign. Biden touted the number of Americans who now have insurance through Obamacare. This was never the original intention of Obamacare—it was all marketed as legislation that would cut costs, some $2 trillion over a decade. That didn't happen. Remember when Obama said, "If you like your health care plan, you can keep it"? That was PolitiFact's 2013 Lie of the Year. What ... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
The left's QAnon conspiracy theories
*Legal Insurrection:* *Media In Sync Trots out ‘QAnon,’ ‘Red Scare’ Cards to Attack Parents Rights Movement* *Questioning SCOTUS nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson’s sentencing record towards child sex predators and championing Florida’s new parental rights law is supposed evidence of the GOP ginning up a modern-day version of the “red scare,” wrote Washington Post “reporter” Philip Bump.* I have never met anyone who says they are a member of QAnon. I can't understand why parental concerns would even be described as those of QAnon. What it looks like is it has become an all-purpos... read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
Yellen Calls for Crypto Regulation to Reduce Risks, Fraud
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says more government regulation is needed to police the proliferation of cryptocurrency and other digital assets and to ward off fraudulent and illicit transactions. read more
450GB Of ‘Deleted’ Hunter Biden Laptop Material To Be Released Within Weeks
[image: biden]"If you don't release enough of this, so that they know you can release all of it, I'm telling you brother, you're a dead man." read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Will Biden try to blame GOP for his bad decisions on immigration?
Washington Free Beacon: A majority of U.S. voters oppose President Joe Biden's plan to repeal Title 42, the immigration policy implemented by the Trump administration during the pandemic that allows the United States to swiftly expel illegal immigrants, according to a new poll. The Morning Consult/Politico poll, which surveyed more than 2,000 registered voters this week, found 56 percent of all voters disagree with the administration's decision to rescind Title 42. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week announced it plans to terminate the policy on May 23. A 4... read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
U.S. ‘Intelligence’ Says Its ‘Intelligence’ Is Bullshit
Thursday, 7 April 2022 — Moon of Alabama U.S. ‘intelligence’ folks tell their stenographers at NBC News that their obvious lies are obvious lies. bigger That announced ‘break with the past’ of faking ‘intelligence’ happened when? How ‘rock solid’ was the ‘intelligence’ about Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction or chemical weapons attacks in Douma, Syria? U.S. ‘intelligence’, then … Continue reading U.S. ‘Intelligence’ Says Its ‘Intelligence’ Is Bullshit read more
Fact Checkers Silent as 8yo Image Goes Viral, Claiming It’s a “Russian Mobile Crematorium” in Mariupol
[image: fact checkers]Fact checkers are suspiciously silent as pro-Ukrainian media run an 8-year-old image, claiming it is a photo of a Russian crematorium, currently burning bodies in Mariupol. read more
Snopes.com16 hours ago
US: 2 Posed As Agents, Gave Gifts to Secret Service Officers
Federal prosecutors charged two men they say were posing as federal agents, giving free apartments and other gifts to U.S. Secret Service agents, including one who worked on the first lady’s security detail. read more
"Massive Price Increases At Kroger! What's Next? - What's Coming?"
*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 4/6/22: *"Massive Price Increases At Kroger! * *What's Next? - What's Coming?"* "In today's vlog we are at Kroger and are noticing massive price increases! We are here to check out skyrocketing prices, and a lot of empty shelves! It's getting rough out here as stores seem to be struggling with getting products!" read more
"There Is Going To Be A New World Disorder"
*"There Is Going To Be A New World Disorder"* by Egon von Greyerz “There is gonna be a new world order out there and we’ve gotta lead it! And we gotta unite the rest of the world in doing it!” "That is what Biden proclaimed in a recent speech. But since Biden has a tendency to get his speeches wrong, what he meant to say was: “There is gonna be a new world DIS-order out there and we’ve gotta lead it!" Sadly, as the world has heard in many speeches by the US president, he hasn’t got a clue that his “empire” is collapsing around him. But regrettably for Biden, the US isn’t an empire a... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Tax revenues in Ecuador up 29% in first quarter of 2022
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuador's tax revenues increased by 29% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year, the State Tax Collection Agency (SRI) announced Wednesday. The SRI attributed this upswing to the result of control processes and collection actions carried out, which allowed it to collect US$4.463 billion […] The post Tax revenues in Ecuador up 29% in first quarter of 2022 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Organizing Notes15 hours ago
The green screen
The green screen software is having some issues...wrong actor there. Ok, that's not 'Elensky' in the video above - where is he holed up anyway? I am predicting now that Elensky will be named Time Magazine 'Man of the Year' in 2022. Bruce read more
null15 hours ago
The Wrong Elites
[image: undefined] "To mount an effective response to the reigning egalitarianism of our age, therefore, it is necessary but scarcely sufficient to demonstrate the absurdity, the anti-scientific nature, the self-contradictory nature, of the egalitarian doctrine, as well as the disastrous consequences of the egalitarian program. All this is well and good. But it misses the essential nature of, as well as the most effective rebuttal to, the egalitarian program: to expose it as a mask for the drive to power of the now ruling left-liberal intellectual and media elites. Since these elite... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Germany has evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine
Fox News: The Russian troops who carried out the atrocities in the Ukrainian city of Bucha discussed the killing of civilians over the radio, according to Germany's intelligence agency, which claims to have intercepted the radio messages. The German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) presented the findings in parliament Wednesday, the German news magazine Der Spiegel reported. Russian troops occupied Bucha, 23 miles northwest of Kyiv, for more than a month following the Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine. Local officials say that Russian forces killed more than 300 people in Bucha alo... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Democrats amnesia about limiting oil supply
Newsmax: As President Joe Biden attempted to spin the "Putin price hike," Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., reminded complicit Democrats the supply issues causing rising prices are a self-inflicted wound of Democrats' war on fossil fuels. "It seems like Democrats have amnesia, as The Wall Street Journal pointed out today in their opinion piece, because it's Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, and her counterparts who have limited the supply by shutting down oil production, not allowing any new leases," Scalise told Fox Business' "Mornings With Maria." "Let's not forget Joe Biden, when he was a ca... read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
U.S. Intelligence Publicly Involved In The info War Against Russia
*NBC News:* *In a break with the past, U.S. is using intel to fight an info war with Russia, even when the intel isn't rock solid* “It doesn’t have to be solid intelligence,” one U.S. official said. “It’s more important to get out ahead of them [the Russians], Putin specifically, before they do something." It was an attention-grabbing assertion that made headlines around the world: U.S. officials said they had indications suggesting Russia might be preparing to use chemical agents in Ukraine. President Joe Biden later said it publicly. But three U.S. officials told NBC News... read more
Food & Water Watch15 hours ago
Northern California Senior Organizer
The Northern California Senior Organizer will work with other staff to support FWW’s work to build a strong base of organizations and individuals in support of our campaigns. The post Northern California Senior Organizer appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
the daily howler15 hours ago
L. A. (PUBLIC SCHOOL) CONFIDENTIAL: We checked the district's latest scores!
*THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2022* *Are these really "schools that work?"* Had you heard about the improvement in the Los Angeles public schools? If not, you can be forgiven. We don't think we'd heard about it either. Topics like that don't get discussed within our highly Potemkin American pseudo-discourse. Within our various failing tribes, we talk about Will Smith and Chris Rock. We *don't* discuss the millions of good, decent kids who attend the public schools in our biggest cities. That said, a new book has appeared, written by a Berkeley professor. On March 28, the book was discuss... read more
The global food crisis - some people still don't get it
I've been trying to explain in previous articles (most recently last Monday) just how bad the world food situation has become. However, it seems a lot of people just don't get it. I get e-mails and comments from readers complaining that I'm being unduly alarmist, even when I link to sources for my facts. They complain about local shortages, but have no idea why they exist - or that local shortages are, in fact, a symptom of a much larger problem, one that is already producing food riots in several countries. *Let me be as blunt as possible. We're probably going to see a mas... read more
Balkinization15 hours ago
Justice Thomas and the January 6th Cases
Without commenting on the merits of whether Justice Thomas should recuse himself from cases involving the January 6th insurrection, I want to point out that we may know his decision soon. One of the Section 3 cases now being litigated could well reach the Supreme Court's shadow docket on a request for emergency relief. Indeed, this could happen as soon as next week. At that point, Justice Thomas will have to decide to recuse or to participate, though he may offer no explanation either way. read more
naked capitalism15 hours ago
A Sobering View of High Fuel Prices, Green Energy, and Biden’s Plans to Help Europ
An assessment of current economic conditions, including rising prices, how long the pain might last, and possible paths forward. read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Biden blocked disclosure of successful hypersonic missile test
Stephen Green: With the U.S. seemingly years behind Russia’s and China’s hypersonic missile programs, the Biden Administration kept under wraps a successful test launch last month off a B-52 heavy bomber. “The test came days after Russia says it used its own hypersonic missile during its invasion of Ukraine,” CNN noted, “claiming it targeted an ammunition warehouse in western Ukraine.” Deterrence, how does it work? Deterrence is supposed to work by making sure the other guy knows your defenses are at least as good as his, if not better. Instead, Presidentish Joe Biden kept the ... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Russian troop morale problems leads to censorship of how badly war is going
ISW: ... Ukrainian Military Intelligence reported increasing Russian censorship in an effort to combat growing morale problems among Russian troops. Ukraine’s GUR reported that Russian officers are intensifying censorship of their troops and restricting access to the internet due to low morale.[1] The GUR claimed that Russian commanders complain about increasing Ukrainian influence over the information consumed by Russian soldiers. The GUR claimed to have intercepted an extract from an order issued by the Deputy Commander of the Western Military District for military and politic... read more
Caitlin Johnstone16 hours ago
US Officials Admit They’re Literally Just Lying To The Public About Russia
Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ NBC News has a new report out citing multiple anonymous US officials, humorously titled “In a break with the past, U.S. is using intel to fight an info war with Russia, even when the intel isn’t rock […] read more
Halifax Examiner16 hours ago
Rejecting the “Girlboss” bullshit
News 1. Premier Houston and Dr. Strang make a video Jennifer Henderson has this story on the two-minute video released on Wednesday that featured Premier Tim Houston and Dr. Robert Strang speaking to Nova Scotians about COVID and getting back out there. Henderson writes: The message appears to be an attempt to get ahead of […] read more
Halifax Examiner16 hours ago
Premier Houston and Dr. Strang make a video
Premier Tim Houston posted a folksy two-minute video Wednesday morning on the provincial government’s official Twitter feed featuring himself and Dr. Robert Strang speaking to Nova Scotians. The message appears to be an attempt to get ahead of bad news expected late Thursday afternoon that will show an increase in the number of positive COVID-19 […] read more
musingsofanoldfart17 hours ago
Benjamin Franklin – a Ken Burns documentary worth the watch
Ken Burns, one of the greatest documentary historians, has turned his lens to a great American hero, Benjamin Franklin. Burns and his colleagues have educated us with many wonderful documentary series ranging from political leaders (the Roosevelts) to athletes (baseball) … Continue reading → read more
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Wednesday 6 April 2022
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […] read more
CURMUDGUCATION16 hours ago
MI: DeVos and Far Right Team Up To Crush Public Ed (And Voting, And A Few Other Things)
Michigan's right wing has a problem, and she's living in the governor's mansion. Governor Gretchen Whitmer has vetoed many favorite proposals, including bills aimed at tax cuts, limiting voting rights, and vouchering education. So they've developed a new plan--just do a complete end run around Michigan's elected leaders and get their wish list mandated. Michigan allows something called a citizen initiative, by which citizens can petition for a law and send it straight to the legislature. It takes just 8% of the voters from the last gubernatorial race to send a bill to the legislatu... read more
So Much For A Harvard Education
J.D. Vance is a graduate of Harvard Law. He is also the author of *Hillbilly Elegy,* an account of what it's like to grow up poor in Appalachia. Ron Howard turned the book into a movie. These days, Vance -- an enthusiastic supporter of Donald Trump -- is running for the Senate in Ohio. He has been saying some pretty vile things. Greg Sergeant writes: J.D. Vance wants you to know that only one invasion should overwhelmingly preoccupy your attention right now. It’s not the invasion of Ukraine, where war crimes are mounting and we’re seeing horrifying imagery of murdered civilians li... read more
America’s Six Reasons for the 1953 Coup in Iran
Donald Newton Wilber was the CIA operative in charge of “Operation Ajax,” which in 1953 led to the overthrow of the democratically elected Iranian government of Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. To explain his role in Operation Ajax, he wrote a book titled *Regime Change in Iran: Overthrow of Premier Mosaddegh of Iran*. He begins his narrative from November 1952, and leaves out the details of the process by which the American and the British policy makers came to the conclusion that to get rid of Mosaddegh, a military coup was their sole option. In this book, Wilber provides six ... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Democrats vote to block Hunter Biden testimony
*Epoch Times:* *Subpoena for Hunter Biden to Testify Before Congress Blocked by Democrats: GOP* The Democrats are voting to cover up a scandal and the Biden family corruption. read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
The Biden disinformation operation and those who facilitated it
Washington Examiner: The former intelligence officials who signed an October 2020 letter baselessly claiming Russian involvement in the Hunter Biden laptop stories are largely remaining silent, though some have continued to defend their signatures, while a few recently returned to government service. The laptop saga has burst back into public view a year and a half after the *New York Post* published emails belonging to now-President Joe Biden's son, with the *New York Times* and the *Washington Post* finally joining a number of right-leaning outlets that had confirmed the authen... read more
Balkinization16 hours ago
A Systems Approach to Cheap Speech: Flash Trades, Engagement Levers, and Destabilization Attacks
For the Balkinization symposium on Richard L. Hasen, Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics-and How to Cure It (Yale University Press, 2022). Julie E. Cohen Rick Hasen’s timely and important book links disinformation-based strategies for election manipulation to the platform-based, massively intermediated information infrastructures that enable them. This essential contribution comes at a time when policymakers are, finally, paying systematic attention to platforms as sources of democratic vulnerability. They are not, however, paying attention in quite the right wa... read more
Gregory Mannarino, "Expect The Lies, Distractions, And Propaganda, To Get Much Worse"
Gregory Mannarino, AM 4/7/22: *"Expect The Lies, Distractions, * *And Propaganda, To Get Much Worse"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Texas to bus illegals to DC
*DailyWire:* *Texas To Start Busing Illegal Immigrants To Washington, D.C., As Biden Scraps Trump-Era Border Policy* I was one of the first to suggest this response to Biden's unlawful border policies. I actually suggested busing the illegals to DC, Delaware, and Silicon Valley. Florida Governor DeSantis has also embraced the idea. I think it is the only way to get Congress to act against Biden's illegal and unethical policies. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil leads resumption of flights in South America after the pandemic, says Iata
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peter Cerdá, regional vice president of the International Air Transport Association (Iata) for the Americas, said on April 6 that the recovery of the airline industry is occurring faster in South America. He cited, as an example, the domestic demand in Brazil, which has already reached 90% of the pre […] The post Brazil leads resumption of flights in South America after the pandemic, says Iata appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Bolivia’s anti-narcotics chief replaced after Evo Morales’ complaint
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On April 6, the Bolivian government replaced the head of the country's anti-drug force and ordered the intervention of this police unit after former president Evo Morales denounced the alleged . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login […] The post Bolivia’s anti-narcotics chief replaced after Evo Morales’ complaint appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil again lowers its 2022 crop forecast slightly, but it will still be a recod harvest
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil, one of the world's largest food producers, has lowered its forecast for the 2022 grain harvest by 1% to 258.9 million tons, despite the decline will still be a record, the National Statistics Institute said Thursday. The 2022 crop forecast will be 2.3% higher than in 2021, when 253.2 […] The post Brazil again lowers its 2022 crop forecast slightly, but it will still be a recod harvest appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil indicates not to support Russia’s withdrawal from the UN human rights body
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian government has indicated it will abstain on a resolution to be voted on April 7 at the UN (United Nations) General Assembly that will determine whether Russia should be expelled from the Human Rights Council. Sources at the Brazilian Foreign Ministry (Itamaraty) explained that the government examined the […] The post Brazil indicates not to support Russia’s withdrawal from the UN human rights body appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
The eight wealthiest women in Brazil and the ten wealthiest in the world
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The ranking of the wealthiest people in the world, released on April 5 by Forbes magazine, brings the philanthropist and businesswoman Lucia Borges Maggi, 89, as the owner of the largest female fortune in Brazil and the 350th richest person in the world. Co-founder and member of the board of […] The post The eight wealthiest women in Brazil and the ten wealthiest in the world appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Cairns News18 hours ago
Hungary forbids NATO from sending arms through its country to Ukraine
by Alison Ryan Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban secured a fifth overall term as the country’s leader, after his Fidesz party won a two-thirds majority – a result which has rattled the ruling liberal power base in Brussels, who are now worried about Orban’s overwhelming conservative mandate. Orban outmatched opposition challengers, despite being repeatedly attacked […] read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Brazil: Planting of transgenic sugarcane almost doubles in the new crop
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Center for Sugarcane Technology (CTC) estimates that the area planted with transgenic sugarcane resistant to the borer will practically double in Brazil's new crop, which started this month in the center-south, as the sector is strengthened to invest in more productivity and sees biotechnology more available. The leading sugarcane […] The post Brazil: Planting of transgenic sugarcane almost doubles in the new crop appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Cairns News18 hours ago
Mandatory vaccination for the EU just went through under the radar
from Han Barkmeyer https://www.globalresearch.ca/mandatory-vaccination-eu-just-went-through-under-radar/5776115 It does not matter if the pandemic is over and the vaccine is proven fraudulent, they are going for it anyway. After June 30 2022: The European Council has amended resolution 2361 and no longer objects to compulsory vaccination. As of July 1 2022: The EU has announced the legislation for […] read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Brazil’s Foreign Ministry expresses ‘great dismay’ over massacre in Bucha
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian government on Wednesday expressed its "great dismay" after receiving "news and images" of massacres of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, attributed by the U.S. to Russian troops before their withdrawal from that town in the region of the capital Kyiv but vehemently denied by Russia. In […] The post Brazil’s Foreign Ministry expresses ‘great dismay’ over massacre in Bucha appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Electroverse18 hours ago
Turkey’s Second-Coldest March On Record; Temps In The 50s Headed For Florida as U.S. Sees Spring Shivers; + IPCC Demands Food Systems Go Low-Carbon, Or Else…
The IPCC is pushing 'the agenda' harder than I've seen before: "The planet is on course for a 3.2C rise ... an increase that would render much of the world uninhabitable ... [and there must be] rapid, deep and immediate cuts [in GHG emissions]." The post Turkey’s Second-Coldest March On Record; Temps In The 50s Headed For Florida as U.S. Sees Spring Shivers; + IPCC Demands Food Systems Go Low-Carbon, Or Else… appeared first on Electroverse. read more
War News Updates16 hours ago
Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 7 April 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/dbEzW4mqos 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/hscOPIh85K — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) April 7, 2022 #UPDATE The latest on the situation in #Ukraine: ➡️ West ramps up sanctions against Russia ➡️ Biden describes Bucha killings as 'major war crimes' ➡️ Red Cross convoy reaches Zaporizhzhiahttps://t.co/DuFapuudVN by @JoeStenson pic.twitter.com/pIzkxpl3qL — AFP News Agency (@AFP) April 6, 2022 Ukraine asks Nato for "weapons, weap... read more
War News Updates16 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day
Virus update: • COVID spending bill stalls in the Senate. • U.S. experts wrestle with how to update vaccines. • EU officials say it's too early to consider 4th COVID dose. • U.S. AG Merrick Garland, Gina Raimondo test positive. More coverage: https://t.co/hCAwm791Jb — The Associated Press (@AP) April 7, 2022 • Ukraine says Russia is trying to hide evidence of war crimes • @NATO ministers meet in Brussels to consider response to the war • On #WorldHealthDay, @WHO says there have never been so many attacks on hospitals across the globe Today's top stories in 1 minute: pic.twitter.com/e... read more
WATCH: Cops Wake Up Entire Neighborhood, Blasting Disney Music to Avoid Being Posted to YouTube
Cops trying to avoid accountability woke up an entire neighborhood by blasting Disney music to set off YouTube's copyright algorithm. read more
bilaterals.org16 hours ago
Slovenia imposes blanket ban on fracking
07-Apr-2022 The Slovenian parliament has imposed a blanket ban on hydraulic fracturing to produce natural gas, amid arbitration proceedings initiated against Slovenia by Ascent Resources. read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Russia's murderous attack on Mariupol
Washington Examiner: The mayor of the besieged eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol said on Wednesday that more than 5,000 civilians have been killed there and 90% of the city's infrastructure has been destroyed by the Russian bombardment. Speaking at a briefing, Mayor Vadym Boichenko said Mariupol's civilian death toll includes 210 children and that almost half of the city's infrastructure has been irreparably damaged since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The mayor called for stronger sanctions against Russia and for war crimes to be recorded by international institutions. ... Whi... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Taking on the Big Tech censors
*Federalist:* *6 Ways Elon Musk Could Actually Improve Twitter* The geeks of Big Tech need a comeuppance. They have done great damage to this country by censoring truthful stories by the NY Post about the Biden family corruption. They are responsible for one of the more disastrous administrations in history. Their irrational hatred of Trump contributed to their disastrous decision. read more
Organizing Notes16 hours ago
One More Step Towards Global War?
*Southfront * Czech Member of Parliament Ondřej Benešík announced that the Czech Republic was supplying Ukraine with T-72 tanks and armoured personnel carriers. “Deliveries of Czech BMPs and T-72 tanks are being made. Defence Minister Jana Chernokhova deserves a lot of praise. This is something that is very much needed for the Ukrainian army’s fighting ability right now. I believe that we will be able to continue these supplies,” the MP wrote on Twitter. Ex-Soviet Heavy Armored spotted being moved out of storage and onto trains in Czechia, this may be some of the Equipment... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
The Chicom organ transplant business
*Epoch Times:* *Surgeons as ‘Executioners’: Chinese Doctors Committed Murder to Fuel Regime’s Organ Transplant Industry, Study Finds* Hundreds of Chinese doctors and other medical workers have been acting as “executioners” for the state to sustain the lucrative organ transplant industry, a study published in a top U.S. medical journal has found. ... It tells you something about the lack of morals in this totalitarian regime. read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
Parents' rebellion comes to Wisconsin School Board elections
MacIver Institute: “If parents want to ‘have a say’ in their child’s education,” Democratic Wisconsin Representative Lee Snodgrass sneeringly tweeted in February, “they should home school or pay for private school tuition out of their own budget.” It turns out there was a third option: Take over the school board. All across the state Tuesday night, conservative parents won decisive victories in school board elections, ousting liberal incumbents and sending a clear message that their communities will no longer stand for mask mandates and radical curricula. Snodgrass’ quickly del... read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
Democrats deliberately drove up gas prices and now blame industry
Washington Examiner: Democrats are so nervous about November's election that they just wasted a morning in the House Energy and Commerce Committee trying to scapegoat the oil industry for the high price of gasoline. “Big Oil is lining their pockets with one hand and taking billions in taxpayer subsidies with the other,” said Rep. Frank Pallone, a New Jersey Democrat, in one typical statement. “Meanwhile, the American people are getting ripped off as these companies choose to keep production low so that their own profits stay high.” It is difficult even to know where to begin wit... read more
War News Updates17 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
A woman carries her cat as she walks past buildings that were destroyed by Russian shelling, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine in Borodyanka, in the Kyiv region, Ukraine, April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Ukraine's civilians caught in the crossfire of war* (Reuters). read more
Snopes.com17 hours ago
Six-Days-A-Week Mail Delivery Saved; Biden Signs Postal Bill
The legislation cleared Congress last month after fully a dozen years of discussion that took on a new sense of urgency amid widespread complaints about mail service delays. read more
Small Dead Animals17 hours ago
Something Wicked This Way Comes
What Canadian can ever forget Trudeau’s admiration for China’s “basic dictatorship”? Here’s the madness and wide scale incompetence that dictatorship has wrought on the people of Shanghai: In the recording, the expert said, “We have received hundreds of calls every day, but our jobs are epidemiological investigations. We can’t solve your problem.” She said, “Let… Continue reading → read more
MJBizDaily13 hours ago
Russian invasion of Ukraine further upends cannabis supply chain
Global supply-chain woes - first triggered by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 - have been exacerbated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the U.S. cannabis industry is expected to feel the added fallout for months. Russian invasion of Ukraine further upends cannabis supply chain is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Viable Opposition17 hours ago
America's Defense Contractors and the Big Business of War
The United States aerospace and defense industry loves to tout its contributions to the American economy as shown here: ...and here: ...but, as we all know (or should know), it is outright war and global geopolitical instability that makes the areospace and defense industry what it is today. With the recent conflict in Ukraine, the corner office dwellers in America's largest defense contractors are positively rubbing their hands together at the profits that will result. Let's look at some of the comments made by the CEOs of Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Northrop Grumman just... read more
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin CREEPY AI RECONSTRUCTS YOUR PORTRAIT BASED ONLY ON YOUR VOICE And now, here’s your host — Barack Obama As Ukraine war drags on, Pentagon makes long-term plans for Europe Police won’t be charged in shooting of Amir Locke during no-knock raid NATO says Ukraine to decide on peace deal with Russia — within limits Okla. lawmakers approve bill to make performing an abortion illegal Nearly 4 million U.S. children were pushed into poverty when the child tax credit expansion ended Black Girls Love Math Aims to Get Kids Into Stem FieldsThe EU is paying 35 times as much for R... read more
ClimateRealism18 hours ago
NPR Wrongly Blames Climate Change for Suffering Caused by Civil War, Corruption, and Weather
National Public Radio (NPR) recently published a largely pictorial article, titled “Meet 5 women documenting the effects of climate change around the world,” composed of photographs taken by women that supposedly, “highlight climate change.” In reality, what these women covered in dramatic photographs are the impacts of civil strife, government corruption, and natural weather events, […] The post NPR Wrongly Blames Climate Change for Suffering Caused by Civil War, Corruption, and Weather appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
Halifax Examiner18 hours ago
As COVID spikes in wastewater across Canada, Halifax project hopes for funding renewal
As average levels of coronavirus found in Ottawa’s wastewater hit record highs and case numbers climb across the country, a wastewater surveillance project in Nova Scotia may soon see its funding renewed. Launched last January, the goal of the research project was to track the presence of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia wastewater to help researchers […] read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Power outage in Puerto Rico leaves several cities without electricity
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A breakdown at the Costa Sur power plant in the municipality of Guayanilla in southern Puerto Rico caused a blackout that left several cities on the island without electricity. Luma Energy, the company responsible for electricity transmission and distribution in Puerto Rico, confirmed the situation in a press release. "The […] The post Power outage in Puerto Rico leaves several cities without electricity appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Brazil’s debt rises 27.2% during pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian public debt had a jump of 27.2% between 2019 and 2021, reaching, at the end of the period marked by the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, 82%. Even though the percentage of debt growth was below the average of emerging countries, 37.8% in these two years, a report […] The post Brazil’s debt rises 27.2% during pandemic appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Retraction Watch18 hours ago
The author of a retracted paper learns to be careful what he wishes for
Sometimes leaving well-enough alone is the best policy. Ask Teja Santosh Dandibhotla. Upset that a paper of his had been retracted from the Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Santosh, a computer scientist at the CVR College of Engineering in Hyderabad, India, contacted us to plead his case. (We of course do not make decisions about retractions, … Continue reading The author of a retracted paper learns to be careful what he wishes for read more

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