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Thomas Paine

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Monday, May 23, 2022

23 May - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 4

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10 pm MDT

Gallstone disease may be predictor of pancreatic cancer
Patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma were six times more likely to have had cholelithiasis or cholecystitis in the year before diagnosis compared with the general population, according to data presented at Digestive Disease Week. “Pancreatic cancer is often fatal, because it … Continue reading → read more
Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine Protection Against Omicron Fades After a Few Weeks
The protection afforded against the Omicron coronavirus variant fades quickly after a second and third dose of Pfizer–BioNtech’s COVID-19 vaccine, according to a peer-reviewed study published in the JAMA Network. A Danish study published in the JAMA Network on May 13 found that there was a … Continue reading → read more
Skin Cancer Facts & Statistics
Get the facts about skin cancer, the most common cancer in the United States and worldwide. 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 70. More than 2 people die of skin cancer in the U.S. every hour. Having 5 or … Continue reading → read more
Pick Your Sunscreen Carefully: 75% Don’t Pass Muster
Just in time for Memorial Day outings, a new report on sunscreens is out. The news isn’t all sunny. About 75% of more than 1,850 sunscreen products evaluated offer inferior sun protection or have worrisome ingredients, according to the Environmental … Continue reading → read more
Spike in Interest in Abortion Pill After SCOTUS Leak
A growing number of people are contacting Aid Access, a telehealth service that helps U.S. women obtain abortion pills, apparently in response to reports the U.S. Supreme Court may overturn Roe v. Wade. Christie Pitney of Forward Midwifery, a Washington … Continue reading → read more
WHO: 14.9 Million Died Because of COVID in 2020-21
The World Health has issued new estimates on the deadliness of the COVID pandemic, saying 14.9 million people died “directly or indirectly” because of coronavirus between January 2020 and December 2021. In a news release, WHO said its analysis included indirect … Continue reading → read more
Most COVID Transmission Is Still Asymptomatic
Some 60% of spread starts with those who have no symptoms, and that may be higher with Omicron A cough or sneeze in the checkout line at the grocery store may elicit fear of COVID-19, but that maskless person quietly … Continue reading → read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
Turkish President Erdogan Has Ordered Turkey's Military To Prepare To Launch Operations On Its Southern Borders
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a ceremony at the Golcuk Naval Shipyard in Izmit, Turkey May 23, 2022. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS *Reuters:* *Erdogan Says Turkey to Launch Military Operations on Its Southern Borders* ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday Ankara would soon launch new military operations along its southern borders to create 30-km deep safe zones to combat terrorist threats from these regions. "The main target of these operations will be areas which are centers of attacks to our country and safe zon... read more
The Last Refuge5 hours ago
Australian eSafety Commissioner Tells Word Economic Forum Audience It is Time to Recalibrate Free Speech
Australia has an eSafety Commissioner named Julie Inman-Grant. While delivering remarks to the World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland, she outlined a new on-line era where free speech would need to be “recalibrated,” and the ability to be free from something called “on-line violence.” WATCH: . For the past several years we have noted […] The post Australian eSafety Commissioner Tells Word Economic Forum Audience It is Time to Recalibrate Free Speech appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Not PC5 hours ago
"Putin is losing the economic as well as the military war."
*"Russia’s military failure in Ukraine has defied almost everyone’s predictions. First came abject defeat at the gates of Kyiv. Then came the incredible shrinking blitzkrieg, as attempts to encircle Ukrainian forces in the supposedly more favourable terrain in the east have devolved into a slow-motion battle of attrition. "What’s important about this second Russian setback is that it interacts with another big surprise: The remarkable — and, in some ways, puzzling — effectiveness, at least so far, of Western economic sanctions against the Putin regime, sanctions that a... read more
A Tale Of Two Two-Sigma Signals
Two recent analyses by the CMS experiments stand out, in my opinion, for their suggestive results. They both produce evidence at the two-three sigmaish level of the signals they were after: this means that the probability of the observed data under the no-signal hypothesis is between a few percent and a one in a thousand, so nothing really unmistakable. But the origin of the observed effects are probably of opposite nature - one is a genuine signal that is slowly but surely sticking its head up as we improve our analysis techniques and collect more data, while the other is a fluctua... read more
New Film for churches about abortion
https://youtu.be/1TA8ebssiLc Tracy Robinson, the producer and director of a new pro-life film shares her conversion story and why she felt compelled to create a documentary that dives deep into the abortion debate. Many women sitting the the pews of believing churches are choosing abortions, and many churches never speak out, or their leadership is not informed. Robinson had formerly been a "pro-choice" Christians, but "a presentation on the topic of abortion at a church in 2016 changed her mind. The topic of the presentation was the case against abortion, she said. “In less ... read more
Snopes.com5 hours ago
No, the US Military Didn’t Hang Tom Vilsack
A prodigious purveyor of junk news strikes again. read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
“NGC 3199 lies about 12,000 light-years away, a glowing cosmic cloud in the nautical southern constellation of Carina. The nebula is about 75 light-years across in this narrowband, false-color view. Though the deep image reveals a more or less complete bubble shape, it does look very lopsided with a much brighter edge along the top. Near the center is a Wolf-Rayet star, a massive, hot, short-lived star that generates an intense stellar wind. In fact, Wolf-Rayet stars are known to create nebulae with interesting shapes as their powerful winds sweep up surrounding interstellar materia... read more
The Poet: Robinson Jeffers, “Be Angry at the Sun”
*“Be Angry at the Sun”* “That public men publish falsehoods Is nothing new. That America must accept Like the historical republics corruption and empire Has been known for years. Be angry at the sun for setting If these things anger you. Watch the wheel slope and turn, They are all bound on the wheel, these people, Those warriors, This republic, Europe, Asia. Observe them gesticulating, Observe them going down. The gang serves lies, the passionate Man plays his part; the cold passion for truth hunts in no pack. You are not Catullus, you know, To lampoon these crude sketches of Caesar. You... read more
MintPress News5 hours ago
Mark Esper’s Tell-Some Reveals US Plans for War and Terror Against Venezuela
Such is the bipartisan consensus in Washington on Venezuela that carrying out wars, regime-change operations, terrorist attacks and assasination attempts against an elected foreign head of state have been ignored. The post Mark Esper’s Tell-Some Reveals US Plans for War and Terror Against Venezuela appeared first on MintPress News. read more
Retraction Watch5 hours ago
Journal about ‘ambient intelligence’ retracts more than 50 papers at once
Perhaps the Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing needs to look for a different kind of smarts. The journal – a Springer Nature title – has just retracted 51 papers. The episode is just the latest in a string of high-volume retractions by major publishers of papers included in special issues. In at least … Continue reading Journal about ‘ambient intelligence’ retracts more than 50 papers at once read more
The Rio Times6 hours ago
IMF-Argentina: three key targets and consequences if country does not meet them
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina began to transit the review with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after renegotiating the record debt taken in 2018. In that path, the acceleration of inflation and the rise in the costs of natural gas imported by the country appear as two of the . . . To read the […] The post IMF-Argentina: three key targets and consequences if country does not meet them appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times6 hours ago
After a year in office, Ecuador’s Lasso is accused of neoliberal policies and authoritarian rule
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Tuesday, Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso will end his first year in office. 71.18% of respondents rated his government's work as poor, focusing mainly on the economy and Covid vaccinations, but performing poorly in social and security areas. Institutional instability, violence in prisons, unemployment, deterioration of the health, education, social […] The post After a year in office, Ecuador’s Lasso is accused of neoliberal policies and authoritarian rule appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times6 hours ago
Analysis: Evangelicals and popular governments in Latin America
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the middle of this month, the Latin American Strategic Center for Geopolitics (Celag) presented a provocative study on the political presence of evangelicals in the region named "His Kingdom Come: Evangelical Churches and Popular Governments in Latin America," by Yair Cybel and Sebastian Furlong. Provocative because, contrary to the […] The post Analysis: Evangelicals and popular governments in Latin America appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Last Refuge6 hours ago
Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer Team Up to Expedite Finland and Sweden Entry into NATO
The preparations and proactive moves to establish the global cleaving are being carried out by Wall Street globalists, the World Economic Forum and the various western politicians who align with the objective. The opinion of the citizens within each nation are irrelevant to the decisions of the leaders. Fundamentally, the big picture dynamic is to […] The post Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer Team Up to Expedite Finland and Sweden Entry into NATO appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Roots Of All Evil
Governments have been shutting down fossil fuel power plants in the name of “climate change” – and now blame the shortage of available electricity on “climate change.” COVID and Putin are also to blame. Twitter calls this “science.” 11:31 PM … Continue reading → read more
Community Independents, who helped destroy the Liberal Party, are a movement that is here to stay and how they weaponised Barnaby Joyce to win seats
Based on the success of the Community Independents in the 2022 federal election there is no chance of the Liberal/National Party coalition ever governing Australia as a majority government again and in […] The post Community Independents, who helped destroy the Liberal Party, are a movement that is here to stay and how they weaponised Barnaby Joyce to win seats appeared first on Kangaroo Court of Australia. read more
West Ventura Community Rallies for Yes On Measures A And B
Frontline community members speak out against neighborhood drilling and antiquated permits. The post West Ventura Community Rallies for Yes On Measures A And B appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
The Viral Delusion (2022) Docu-Series: The Tragic Pseudoscience of SARS-CoV2 & the Madness of Modern Virology
The Viral Delusion (2022) Docu-Series: The Tragic Pseudoscience of SARS-CoV2 & the Madness of Modern Virology by Paradigm Shift April 2022 The doctors, scientists and journalists featured in THE VIRAL DELUSION examine in detail the scientific papers that were used to justify the pandemic, and what they find is shattering. In this shocking, five-part, The post The Viral Delusion (2022) Docu-Series: The Tragic Pseudoscience of SARS-CoV2 & the Madness of Modern Virology appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
ClimateRealism8 hours ago
North Carolina TV Station Is Wrong on Hurricanes and Rising Seas
North Carolina television station WRAL recently hosted a segment claiming climate change is making hurricanes more intense and dangerous. This claim is false. By making this claim WRAL is perpetuating a counterfactual alarmist set of talking points. Data show that hurricanes are neither becoming stronger nor more frequent. In the segment, titled “Hurricanes and climate […] The post North Carolina TV Station Is Wrong on Hurricanes and Rising Seas appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
"Ukraine: Important Updates: "Gonzalo Lira, "Poland Slides It In"
*Full screen recommended.* Strong language alert. Gonzalo Lira II, 5/23/22: *"Poland Slides It In"* "Because I've lost access to all my accounts and channels to the SBU (Ukraine's secret police), I don't have any way to promote my content - so please be so kind as to share this video with anyone whom you think might learn something." GL My only other social media: - https://twitter.com/GonzaloLira1968 ○ *Full screen recommended.* Anbdrei Martyanov, 5/23/22: *"Ukraine: Important Updates"* "Austin about VSU, some facts from the front, larger geopolitical issues. ISR, targeting." - https:... read more
"Every Human Decision..."
"Except for totally impulsive or psychotic behavior, every human decision comes down to the choice between two alternatives." - Jeff Duntemann read more
Vox - All6 hours ago
The Supreme Court just condemned a man to die despite strong evidence he’s innocent
The US Supreme Court at dusk in October 2021. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP The Court effectively overruled two of its previous decisions, and it is likely an innocent man will die as a result. In 1995, Barry Jones was convicted of murdering Rachel Gray, his girlfriend’s 4-year-old daughter, and sentenced to die. Since then, the case against him has shattered. Gray died of a laceration of her small intestine, an extremely painful injury that slowly floods the victim with poisonous fluids. The prosecution’s theory was that Jones must have inflicted this injury on Gray during a four-hou... read more
Baby Formula mess
Biden to the rescue. He's having the military fly in 2 days worth of formula! Women, Infants, Children (WIC): For the purpose of this program, about half the baby formulas produced in the United States are purchased by state governments with federal money. “The production of baby formulas is a very regulated industry. In early 2022, the Food and Drug Administration forced the closure of a factory of Abbot Laboratories (producer of Similac) in Michigan. Abbot is the dominant American producer of baby formulas, partly because it is the monopolistic distributor chosen by most state g... read more
PrairiePundit6 hours ago
Media smears the right when leftists go on killing sprees
PJ Media: Without fail, when there’s a mass shooting, the mainstream media will collude with the Democratic Party to blame conservatives. In 2019, a deranged man named Brenton Tarrant shot and killed 50 people in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. He was a self-proclaimed socialist and an environmentalist who hated capitalists and trade. One motive for his attack was to bring more gun control to the country. He called himself an “eco-fascist by nature” and declared that “the nation with the closest political and social values to my own is the People’s Republic of China.” ... read more
THE "JESUS GUNS BABIES" LADY THINKS AN ECCENTRIC'S MONUMENT IS PART OF A VAST SATANIC (AND PRO-VACCINE) CONSPIRACY
Georgia gubernatorial candidate Kandiss Taylor is running a distant third in GOP primary polling, but she's beginning to attract attention for her slogan JESUS GUNS BABIES, and for her opinions on church-state separation: GA GOP Gov candidate Kandiss Taylor today: “We’re gonna do a political rally and we’re gonna honor Jesus .. They’re not gonna tell us ‘separation of church and state.’ We are the church! We run this state! .. The church runs the state of Georgia!” pic.twitter.com/CP19s4KKSL — Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 (@RonFilipkowski) May 22, 2022 Now I see that she has an additional c... read more
PrairiePundit6 hours ago
Google accused of stifling conservative speech
Washington Examiner: Conservatives are split over whether Google email filters are flagging Republican lawmakers’ emails as spam and thereby unfairly censoring them unfairly. A recent study found that Google has disproportionately filtered the fundraising emails of Republican lawmakers into hidden spam folders compared to those from Democratic lawmakers, but conservatives disagree over whether the finding is attributable to Google discriminating against Republicans or to recipients' dislike of the language in emails sent by Republicans. Republicans are particularly upset about ... read more
Gregory Mannarino, "Warnings Of 'Economic Calamity,' And An 'Economic Storm'"
Gregory Mannarino, PM 5/23/22: *"Warnings Of 'Economic Calamity,' And An 'Economic Storm'"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
Cultivating a Crisis of Legitimacy
Here's a photo of Boris Johnson at the leaving party of Lee Cain, the former Downing Street head spinner, in November 2020. It took place when parties with people from outside of your household was banned. This shindig was also scrutinised by the Metropolitan Police for possible breaches of the rules and they issued several fixed penalty notices for some Number 10 staffers present. Who happened to escape the fine? The Prime Minister. When the heat was really on Johnson back in January, he called in the Met so his egregious wrongdoing could, for a couple of months, be hidden behind ... read more
PrairiePundit6 hours ago
What Americans think of the Biden economy
It did not take Americans long to sour on the Biden economy. The Democrat Congress shares some of the blame. It appears all demographics are dissatisfied with it. read more
Virtual Mirage6 hours ago
Where’s Hillary?
I’m with HER! The rolly-polly former first lady made her bones with graft and corruption that morphed into the Clinton Global Initiative. CGI was a slush fund, promoted as Hillary globe trotted with Huma Weiner (wife of disgraced politician Anthony Weiner and lesbian lover of Hillary) dragging the sack at every foreign capital. […] The post Where’s Hillary? appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Duck of Minerva Roundup*
What’s been quacking at the blog? The Duck of Minerva opened for business in 2005, so it’s had a lot of time to accumulate duck-puns and stupid duck references. Over the years, contributors embraced the Duckness of the Duck to different degrees. I can’t say for sure, but my impression is that Steve Saideman was one of the […] read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Rural Texas Official Arrested, Charged with Stealing Cattle
The top elected official in a rural and sparsely populated West Texas county has been arrested after being accused of stealing cattle. read more
State Farm partnered with The GenderCool Project
https://twitter.com/WillHild/status/1528739917441994755 The post State Farm partnered with The GenderCool Project appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Geo-Enabling initiative for Monitoring and Supervision (GEMS)
World Bank Creating a Global Public Good by building capacity in digital data collection and analysis Context A lack of physical field access and awareness... The post Geo-Enabling initiative for Monitoring and Supervision (GEMS) appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
New Technology Will Soon Allow Passengers To Keep Their Passports Packed When Boarding International Flights, Here’s How It Works
Travel Awaits – by Greg Robertson If you’re flying internationally out of Miami-Dade County Airport, you’ll soon be able to keep that passport in your... The post New Technology Will Soon Allow Passengers To Keep Their Passports Packed When Boarding International Flights, Here’s How It Works appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Shadowproof8 hours ago
Despite Worsening Opioid Crisis, Many Jails And Prisons Remain Opposed To Treatment Medications
Three drugs are approved by the FDA for opioid use disorder yet are treated as dangerous contraband in most jails and prisons. (NC Dept of Public Safety on Flickr) The post Despite Worsening Opioid Crisis, Many Jails And Prisons Remain Opposed To Treatment Medications appeared first on Shadowproof. read more
AltHealthWorks.com10 hours ago
Product Review: A Spring Water From TEN Balanced with Alkaline Minerals and Electrolytes
This goes without saying, but tap water is generally not your best bet when it comes to drinking the healthiest water you can find. Mainstream bottled water brands generally aren’t the best idea either, considering some of the chemicals like PFAS that have been found in them recently. As far as types of water are concerned, the best types to consume are reverse osmosis-filtered water, distilled water (in moderation, because distilled water is mineral deficient), and spring water, the latter of which I recently had the opportunity to try from a brand called TEN Electrolyte Spring Wat... read more
Rapper Travis Scott Gives 100 Graduating HBCU Students $10,000 Each
Rapper Travis Scott is giving 100 students at historically Black colleges and universities $10,000 each as graduation gifts. read more
Rocky Pathways From Youth to a Good Job
Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce released two reports showing how by age 35, workers with a bachelor’s... read more
"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Debt"
*"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Debt"* by Jeff Thomas "Some people are more observant than others. Some are more capable of thinking outside the box than others. Whether this is by nature or nurture is a moot point. When we are children, we tend to look upon the world in all its wonder. We are amazed at what exists and we absorb it like a sponge. Then, when we are in our teens, we begin our second wave of discovery. We begin to pay more attention to the things that we find confusing; we become absorbed in issues like world hunger, warfare and political strife. These situations seem se... read more
When US Pivot Is Seen As An ‘Expansion’ Into Asia
Vladimir Putin and other Russian leaders now more than ever have reason to feel encircled with Sweden and Finland moving to join NATO this week. Moscow’s persistent fear of Western military encroachment on Russian borders now stands as a stark reality in the wake of the war in Ukraine, a seismic development in European security all the more remarkable when taking a long look back at NATO expansion. Analysts and policymakers intensely debated the future of NATO in the early 1990s, when the collapse of the Soviet Union left Russia with a hobbled military that was in disarray. Countr... read more
New Surveillance Transparency Report Documents An Urgent Need For Change
The U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) has released its Annual Statistical Transparency Report disclosing the use of national security surveillance laws for the year 2021—and to no one’s surprise it documents the wide-ranging overreach of intelligence agencies and the continued misuse of surveillance authorities to spy on millions of Americans. Specifically, the report chronicles how Section 702, an amendment to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), that authorizes the U.S. government to engage in mass surveillance of foreign targets’ communications, is still being abuse... read more
bilaterals.org7 hours ago
El presidente Duque se fue en contra de la propuesta de Petro y Hernández de renegociar el TLC: “Es una estupidez”
23-May-2022 El mandatario, que se encuentra en Inglaterra formalizando un Tratado de Libre Comercio con el Reino Unido, fue enfático frente a la iniciativa de algunos de los aspirantes presidenciales. read more
bilaterals.org7 hours ago
Según directivo: Solo la revisión del CAFTA podría salvar a los arroceros
23-May-2022 Solo la revisión del Tratado de Libre Comercio entre Estados Unidos, Centroamérica y República Dominicana (CAFTA-RD) podría salvar de su desaparición al sector arrocero hondureño estimaron directivos, entre quejas y un “mar” de problemas que enfrentan en la antesala del ciclo productivo. read more
bilaterals.org7 hours ago
Honduras busca renegociar el CAFTA: “Se ha perdido la capacidad de competir”
23-May-2022 El ministro de Desarrollo Económico, Pedro Barquero, informó que el Gobierno de Honduras ha iniciado los pasos requeridos para la renegociación del Tratado de Libre Comercio entre Centroamérica y los Estados Unidos (CAFTA). read more
DC Substitute Teachers Win Big, Continue Struggle
Substitute teachers in District of Columbia Public Schools have won their first raise in 14 years. This comes after five months of picketing outside D.C. government offices under the banner of Washington Substitute Teachers United, demanding higher wages and benefits amid rapidly rising costs of living in the city caused by gentrification. Although having promised wage increases since February 2022, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Chairman of the D.C. Council Phil Mendelson blamed the delay on computer issues, which resulted in only a few substitute teachers receiving a raise. During... read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Commodity prices at a glance – May 23
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the new geopolitical situation in the world, the unprecedented sanctions frenzy, and the possibility of more global events, The Rio Times will list daily prices of major commodities for comparison and review. &nbsp . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our […] The post Commodity prices at a glance – May 23 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Hundreds Protest Biden’s Visit To South Korea
Amid heavy security, hundreds of South Koreans gathered in front of a hotel where U.S. President Joe Biden was staying in Seoul to protest against the president's visit. People crowded in front of the Grand Hyatt Seoul hotel, near the presidential office, in the Yongsan district of Seoul, where Biden stayed during his state visit to the Asian country, which ended on Sunday. The discomfort over the presence of Biden is due to the fact that it will fuel tensions and the war on the Korean peninsula, according to analysts consulted by the local press. The U.S. president arrived in Se... read more
Call For ‘Workers Summit Of The Americas’
The Workers Summit of the Americas meeting, in Tijuana, Mexico, offers a space to join with all the peoples of “Our Americas.” We will counteract the OAS Summit of the Americas organized by the U.S. Department of State in Los Angeles. The countries of the continent besieged by the USA (Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba, among others) will not participate in the OAS farce. The Workers’ Summit gives us the opportunity to invite our comrades in struggle from North America who want to participate. Tijuana is a meeting place with the progressive forces of the South and the North at a moment ... read more
A Divided World7 hours ago
A Brief Review of the Classical Laws of Economics and Why They Still Matter
Recently, I suggested that the members of the Biden Administration needed to take a remedial course in basic economics. Fundamental to the understanding of that subject are the four classical … Read More The post A Brief Review of the Classical Laws of Economics and Why They Still Matter appeared first on A Divided World. read more
Student Protests US Support To Israel At Graduation Ceremony
A Palestinian student protested US support for Israel during her graduation ceremony, holding a picture of slain reporter Shireen Abu Akleh and refusing to shake hands with Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Nooran A., graduating from the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University, Washington D.C., raised a Palestinian flag as she walked on stage to receive her certificate, refusing to shake hands with Blinken and telling the US' chief diplomat that the government should cut all support to Israel. Nooran wrote on her Twitter page that Blinken approached her aft... read more
Vulture Capitalists To Flood Health Care System With Cheap Medical Labor
A private equity–owned emergency room staffing firm cofounded by a wealthy Republican congressman has been openly hailing a coming “oversupply” of doctors, promising prospective investors that a surplus of emergency physicians — soon projected to reach nearly ten thousand — will drive doctors’ wages low enough to offset the haircut that health care reforms have imposed upon its profit margins. The physician glut was highlighted in a recent pitch deck prepared by the cash-strapped Nashville ER staffing firm American Physician Partners (APP). The company, which operates ERs in 155 h... read more
MJBizDaily8 hours ago
Hemp farmers eligible for new $6 billion USDA disaster relief fund
Hemp growers who lost crops during natural disasters in 2021 and 2020 are eligible for relief payments from a new $6 billion fund through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Hemp farmers eligible for new $6 billion USDA disaster relief fund is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Food Safety News8 hours ago
Peanut butter products made with recalled Jif pulled from Albertsons, Safeway, Eagles and more stores over Salmonella concers
Albertsons Companies, in cooperation with its supplier the J. M. Smucker Co., has recalled 11 store-prepared items because of possible Salmonella contamination. The store-prepared items were available for purchase at the following banners: Albertsons, Safeway, Lucky, Haggen, Carrs-Safeway, Eagle, Tom Thumb, United, Amigos, Market Street, Albertsons Market, Andronico’s Community Markets, Vons, Pak ‘N Save, Shaw’s,... Continue Reading read more
Komando.com11 hours ago
Even if your iPhone dies, it can still do these 3 things
Your iPhone has limited functionality when the battery dies. Here are a couple of features that still work. read more
Culture Wars
As free speech debate continues in states, scholars advise leaning into institutional values. read more
Dwayne Wade Receives Honorary Degree from Marquette University
Basketball star Dwayne Wade received an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from Marquette University and was its commencement... read more
The University of Delaware to Increase Tuition by 3% for Coming School Year
The University of Delaware is increasing its tuition by 3% for the coming school year. read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Toyota 4Runner ‘Anniversary Giveaway’ on Facebook Is a Scam
A post told users that they would be entered to win by commenting “Done.” read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Paraguay and Ecuador join the International Code for the Protection of Tourists
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Paraguay and Ecuador are the first countries in the Americas to adhere to the International Code for the Protection of Tourists during the 67th meeting of the regional commission of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Through the National Secretariat of Tourism (Senatur), Paraguay, being part of the International Code . […] The post Paraguay and Ecuador join the International Code for the Protection of Tourists appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Toronto The Good
Or that is what it used to be called. In addition to the usual stabbings and shootings in the diverse city, a riot at Woodbine Beach resulted in seven police officers being injured. read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
UK bets on a “renaissance” of the relationship with Uruguay
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For an Uruguayan president to cross the Atlantic to land at Heathrow has been rare during the 189 years of bilateral relations between Uruguay and the United Kingdom. Before Luis Lacalle Pou touched British soil and saw the sun in London this Sunday, May 22, only his father had gone […] The post UK bets on a “renaissance” of the relationship with Uruguay appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Monday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to start your week. - The Associated Press reports on Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's warning that the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. Mary Papenfuss discusses how people living in Trump-supporting counties (with lower vaccination rates driven by COVID denialism) have thus far been twice as likely to die of the coronavirus. And Ja'Han Jones writes about the latest research showing how widespread the ill effects of long COVID have been even among people fortunate enough to avoid severe initial symptoms. - Meanwhile, Zak Vescera reports that the list of public hea... read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
Priceless Seeds, Sprouts Key to US West’s Post-Fire Future
A New Mexico facility where researchers work to restore forests devastated by fires faced an almost cruelly ironic threat: The largest wildfire burning in the U.S. was fast approaching. read more
balance108 hours ago
"A house divided against itself"
Invoking the famous biblical words “A house divided against itself can not stand,” Lincoln declared “I believe this government can not endure permanently, half slave, and half free.I expressed this belief a year ago; and subsequent developments have but confirmed me....I do not expect the Union to be dissolved. I do not expect the house to fall; but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it, and put it in course of ultimate extinction; or its advocates will push it for... read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
The left is on the verge of power in a Colombia that demands change
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Six candidates will compete for the Presidency of Colombia on May 29 in elections in which the left can capitalize on the change demanded by the country to reach power for the first time, with Gustavo Petro the favorite in all polls. In a . . . To read the […] The post The left is on the verge of power in a Colombia that demands change appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Medical Kidnap8 hours ago
Globalists Meet this Week in Switzerland to Prepare Their Final Attack to Implement Their New World Order
World leaders meet this week in Davos, Switzerland with the World Economic Forum to plan their last stage of implementing their plans for a New World Order. What comes next? Greg Reese summarizes what they are planning for this final attack, and how this is the Luciferian plan for Satan's version of this New World Order. The alternative view is that God will use Satan and his demonic hoards to actually implement his New World Order, which is a Messianic New World Order. So whom should we fear? Satan and his puppets at the World Economic Forum, or God who is about to unleash his ... read more
MJBizDaily9 hours ago
Verano prevails in interstate marijuana trafficking lawsuit
Illinois-based multistate operator Verano Holdings said it won a lawsuit in which it was accused of transporting marijuana from its home state to Arkansas. Verano prevails in interstate marijuana trafficking lawsuit is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
Biden Say U.S. Willing to Use Military Action Against China to Protect Taiwan
The last question from the assembled press pool in Tokyo, Japan, brought about the most serious foreign policy response from the installed occupant of the White House. Joe Biden said he is willing to use military force against China if Beijing decides to take over Taiwan. [Transcript] – Q Very quickly: You didn’t want to […] The post Biden Say U.S. Willing to Use Military Action Against China to Protect Taiwan appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
Biden Admits U.S. Gas Prices Driven by Incredible Transition Away from Fossil Fuels
During a joint press conference held in Tokyo, Japan, held by Joe Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Biden was asked about the financial pain Americans are feeling with massive increases in gasoline prices. Outlining how his energy policy is directly related to the gasoline price, Joe Biden said: “Here’s the situation. And when it […] The post Biden Admits U.S. Gas Prices Driven by Incredible Transition Away from Fossil Fuels appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Food Crisis or Bad Leaders?
Is the war in Ukraine really blocking enough food to create a "Global Food Crisis"? Or is it more about bad decisions taken by a group of lousy leaders? Continue reading → read more
The New Dark Age9 hours ago
Polish Peril
In a meeting between the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Polish president Andrzej Duda, an agreement has been finalized bringing their two nations closer together. Whilst the finer details are not yet in the public domain, matters do need clarifying in order that some understanding can be made as to how this change in relations will affect the situation both in and out of the Ukraine. read more
The New Dark Age9 hours ago
They’re Worried About The Spread Of Information, Not Disinformation
We're in the final countdown to British Home Secretary Priti Patel's decision on the fate of Julian Assange, with the WikiLeaks founder's extradition to the United States due to be approved or rejected by the end of the month. Joe Lauria has a new article out with Consortium News on the various pressures that Patel is being faced with from both sides of this history-making issue at this crucial time. read more
Stop the party:Turkey as an obstacle to Finnish and Swedish accession to NATO
Jarrod talks with Lisel Hintz of Johns Hopkins University and Sibel Oktay of the University of Illinois Springfield and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs about the complex history of Turkey in NATO as well as the domestic and intralliance sources of ... read more
Judge issues order against Virginia dog breeding facility
LYNCHBURG (AP) A federal judge has issued an emergency order imposing a series of restrictions on a Virginia dog-breeding facility after regulators said the site was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of beagle puppies. The restraining order issued May 21 comes after federal officials accused the Envigo RMS facility in Cumberland County of a ... read more
Alternative Formations Challenge Biden’s Sham ‘Summit For The Americas’
From June 6 to 10, the Biden administration will host the 9th 'Summit of the Americas.' The event, organized by the US-dominated Organization of American States (OAS), is turning out to be another huge foreign policy embarrassment for President Biden. In response to the exclusion of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, an unprecedented number of Latin American and Caribbean Nations are refusing to attend. Clearing the FOG speaks with Claudia de la Cruz about this new era of solidarity and opposition to US hegemony. Social movements are organizing a counter summit, the People's Summit, i... read more
Vox - All8 hours ago
Why Biden’s off-the-cuff comment about defending Taiwan matters
President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan, on May 23. | Evan Vucci/AP Biden hasn’t discarded longtime policy toward Taiwan, but it sounds like he has. President Joe Biden had sought to make his first Asia tour about forging a new economic framework for the region, deepening relations with the heads of state of Japan and South Korea, and advancing diplomacy among countries in the Indo-Pacific. But one off-script comment derailed those goals. On Monday at a news conference in Tokyo, Biden was as... read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
Russia's Currency Continues To Rise
*Al Jazeera/Bloomberg:* *Ruble surges as Russia considers looser capital controls* *The ruble’s rebound has left it more than 30 percent stronger against the dollar than it was before Russia invaded Ukraine.* The ruble’s blistering rebound picked up pace on Monday, ratcheting up pressure on Russia to ease a key capital-flow control that’s underpinned the currency’s recovery. With the gains now threatening to hurt budget revenue and exporters, a decision to cut the share of hard-currency earnings that exporters convert into rubles could come as early as this week, according to... read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
Biden Unveils Indo-Pacific Economic Pact To Counter China's Growing Influence
*Axios: **Biden launches new Indo-Pacific trade pact* President Biden announced Monday that 13 countries were joining a new, U.S.-led Asia-Pacific trade pact designed to counterbalance the influence of China's government in the region while strengthening ties with allies. *Driving the news:* The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) "will enable the United States and our allies to decide on rules of the road that ensure American workers, small businesses, and ranchers can compete in the Indo-Pacific," per a White House statement. *Read more* .... *Update ... read more
MintPress News9 hours ago
Chris Hedges: No Way Out but War
Permanent war has cannibalized the country. It has created a social, political, and economic morass. Each new military debacle is another nail in the coffin of Pax Americana. The post Chris Hedges: No Way Out but War appeared first on MintPress News. read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
RECALL: Some Jif Peanut Butter Recalled After Illnesses Reported
Various Jif peanut butter products were recalled due to potential salmonella contamination. read more
Globalists Meet this Week in Switzerland to Prepare Their Final Attack to Implement Their New World Order
World leaders meet this week in Davos, Switzerland with the World Economic Forum to plan their last stage of implementing their plans for a New World Order. What comes next? Greg Reese summarizes what they are planning for this final attack, and how this is the Luciferian plan for Satan's version of this New World Order. The alternative view is that God will use Satan and his demonic hoards to actually implement his New World Order, which is a Messianic New World Order. So whom should we fear? Satan and his puppets at the World Economic Forum, or God who is about to unleash his ... read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
3 Air Force Cadets Who Refused Vaccine Won’t Be Commissioned
Three cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy who have refused the COVID-19 vaccine will not be commissioned as military officers but will graduate with bachelor's degrees. read more
Study Supports Colonoscopies for Women Under 50
Colonoscopies in younger women can significantly cut their risk of colon cancer, a new study claims. “While there’s been an alarming increase in the incidence of colorectal cancer in recent decades in younger individuals, screening has largely been focused on people over … Continue reading → read more
What You Should Know About Your Antidepressants
How Antidepressants Work Most depression drugs work by changing the balance of brain chemicals called neurotransmitters, which affect your mood. They include serotonin, noradrenaline, and norepinephrine. Your primary care doctor can prescribe antidepressants. But if your symptoms are severe, they’ll … Continue reading → read more
MJBizDaily10 hours ago
Samuel Adams brewer, Entourage Health to launch THC teas in Canada by July
Boston Beer Co. plans to launch nonalcoholic THC-infused teas in Canada by July and is tapping marijuana producer Entourage Health to produce the cannabis. Samuel Adams brewer, Entourage Health to launch THC teas in Canada by July is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
GOP Rubber Stamps Joe Biden’s $900M for More Immigration from Ukraine
Breitbart – by John Binder House and Senate Republicans who voted to give $40 billion in additional American taxpayer funding to Ukraine also helped rubber stamp... The post GOP Rubber Stamps Joe Biden’s $900M for More Immigration from Ukraine appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
DOT Increasing Supply Chain Shortage by Pulling Over 10,000 Truckers for LEGAL Cannabis Use
Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist Currently, in the United States, there are 19 states which have legalized recreational marijuana and 37 other states which... The post DOT Increasing Supply Chain Shortage by Pulling Over 10,000 Truckers for LEGAL Cannabis Use appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Cost-of-living crisis sparks boom in ‘first time’ shoplifters
Daily Mail The cost of living crisis has sparked a boom in ‘first time’ shoplifters, according to supermarket bosses. Thefts have soared since the beginning of the... The post Cost-of-living crisis sparks boom in ‘first time’ shoplifters appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
White House Mulls Tapping Emergency Diesel Stockpile To Address East Coast Crisis
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden The East Coast of the U.S. has some of the lowest seasonal diesel inventory on record. Retail diesel prices... The post White House Mulls Tapping Emergency Diesel Stockpile To Address East Coast Crisis appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
West Hollywood residents outraged after trucks bearing messages of hate drive through city streets
CBS Los Angeles May 22, 2022 • CBS LA’s Laurie Perez reports on a disturbing series of events in West Hollywood over the weekend, where... The post West Hollywood residents outraged after trucks bearing messages of hate drive through city streets appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
MintPress News10 hours ago
The Assassination of Shireen Abu Akleh: Who Gave the Order?
When the Israeli press report on a killing, they never fail to toe the government line, so the Palestinian is always a terrorist or part of a violent riot. He or they, as the case may be, had to be dealt with, and the courageous Israeli fighters did so. The post The Assassination of Shireen Abu Akleh: Who Gave the Order? appeared first on MintPress News. read more
Ahead of Biden visit, Israel launches biggest eviction of Palestinians in decades
Washington Post AL-MARKAZ VILLAGE, West Bank — The Najjar family knew what to expect on the morning of May 11 when a neighbor called: “The... The post Ahead of Biden visit, Israel launches biggest eviction of Palestinians in decades appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Baby formula arrives in Indianapolis from Germany on US military aircraft to address critical need
CNN A shipment of 35 tons of baby formula has arrived Sunday in Indianapolis on a US military aircraft from Germany to address a nationwide shortage. The prescription... The post Baby formula arrives in Indianapolis from Germany on US military aircraft to address critical need appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
McPherson College Receives $25 Million from California Philanthropists
McPherson College has received $25 million from California philanthropists Drs. Melanie and Richard Lundquist. read more
Bill Bonner, "Blue Collar Blues"
*"Blue Collar Blues"* by Bill Bonner "Raise your glass to the hard working people, Let's drink to the uncounted heads, Let's think of the wavering millions Who needs leading, but get gamblers instead. Spare a thought for the stay-at-home voter, His empty eyes gaze at strange beauty shows, And a parade of the gray suited grafters A choice of cancer or polio..." ~ The Rolling Stones* *Youghal, Ireland -* "Today, we continue our salute to the common man. We give thanks to truck drivers who deliver the goods… roughnecks who work on drill rigs… bar keeps who serve a glass of whiskey when w... read more
"Warning! The Mad Max Depression Is Here; Credit Card Limits Slashed; AirBNB Owners In Trouble"
*Full screen recommended.* Jeremiah Babe, 5/23/22: *"Warning! The Mad Max Depression Is Here; * *Credit Card Limits Slashed; **AirBNB Owners In Trouble"* read more
US Plan to Stockpile Smallpox Vaccine (2002); When Dr. Fauci was Vaccine Hesitant
The newer Jynneos vaccine (MVA-BN) is supposed to be safer, than the earlier vaccines. It’s an “attenuated virus which is … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Brazil dreams of Tesla building one of its gigafactories in the country
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, and Space X, the driving force of Starlink, the world'smost advanced internet satellite project, and owner of Twitter paid a brief visit to Brazil last Friday, meeting with President Jair Bolsonaro and other leaders in the . . . To read the full NEWS and […] The post Brazil dreams of Tesla building one of its gigafactories in the country appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
the daily howler9 hours ago
Gotham's kids tackle New York State!
*MONDAY, MAY 23, 2022* *Let's take a look at the data:* New York City "is facing a literary crisis," New York Times readers were told. Are the city's novelists moving upstate? Actually, as it turned out, the actual crisis is this: *New York is facing a literacy crisis: Fewer than half of all third to eighth graders and just 36 percent of Black and Latino students were proficient on the state reading exams administered in 2019*, the most recent year for which there is data. Research suggests that the coronavirus pandemic has only worsened those outcomes. Those numbers came from t... read more
55% of patients have persistent symptoms 2 years after COVID-19 infection
More than half of patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19 reported at least one persistent symptom 2 years post-infection, regardless of initial disease severity, researchers reported. The most frequently reported symptoms at 2 years were fatigue and muscle weakness. “Several … Continue reading → read more
Immunity from Smallpox Vaccine Persists for a Lifetime (97% of the time)
While hopefully smallpox vaccination will never be a concern for most people, now’s a good time for everyone to start … Continue reading → read more
The race is on for medical treatment of NASH
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis is the second leading indication for liver transplantation in the United States but there are currently no FDA-approved treatments available. Rohit Loomba, MD, MHSc, director of the NAFLD Research Center and director of hepatology, professor of medicine at the … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE10 hours ago
Progress made toward understanding best noninvasive tests for NASH, fibrosis diagnosis
To streamline and validate diagnosis of and clinical trials in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, one group is on a mission to determine the best noninvasive tests for all physicians to use, according to a presentation. “As you know, there are many noninvasive … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE10 hours ago
Potential for FDA approval nears for emerging NASH therapies
The emerging treatment landscape of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis has “exploded” as understanding of the pathogenesis grows, according to a presenter at GUILD 2022. “We [have] a huge armamentarium of drugs in development,” Manal F. Abdelmalek, MD, MPH, professor of medicine and director of the NAFLD … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE10 hours ago
NASH linked to sharp increase in liver transplants in older patients
As liver transplants significantly increase among older patients, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis has become the most common reason for the procedure in this population, according to a study published in Hepatology Communications. “Another study from our team, which in publication in Clinical … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE10 hours ago
Fatigue in patients with advanced NASH may increase risk for adverse events
Worse fatigue at baseline among patients with nonalcohol steatohepatitis-related advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis correlated with a higher risk adverse clinical events, according to published results. “Although generally considered asymptomatic, almost half of patients with NASH have clinically significant fatigue which, in turn, has … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE10 hours ago
‘Communication is key’ to reduce suicide risk after cancer diagnosis
Studies consistently have shown patients with cancer have a higher risk for suicide than the general public. A population-based study of more than 4.6 million patients with cancer showed an excess risk for suicide within 1 year after diagnosis of … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE10 hours ago
Is Ivermectin a Cancer Solution?
It’s been vilified as being dangerous, useless or both, but extensive research shows that’s not true. This study demonstrates potential for its use against a broad range of cancers. Along with direct cytotoxic effects, it’s believed to help regulate the … Continue reading → read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Pool Noodle Fight over the Name Josh Again Attracts Hundreds
A couple hundred people grabbed their pool noodles and headed to a Nebraska park to battle over the right to the name Josh. read more
Bacon's Rebellion10 hours ago
Progressive Dogma Untethered to Results – Voter Laws Edition
by James C. Sherlock The armies of the progressive left are what the great political scientist George Edwards called “Prisoners of Their Premises.” Many persons and institutions are captives, to a greater or lesser degree. Lesser is better in this … Continue reading → read more
The power grid is getting more vulnerable by the day
If you haven't already got a backup emergency generator, now might be a very good time to invest in one. Hot Air reports: The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has released its latest reliability assessment for the summer of 2022 and, to put it mildly, the news is not good. In far too many states, the power grid is already nearly at full capacity, and in the next few months, that capacity will be exceeded. This isn’t a question of “if” or really even “when.” It’s just a fact ... When demand for electricity exceeds supply, the utility companies will either... read more
Food & Water Watch11 hours ago
Mia DiFelice
The post Mia DiFelice appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Yes, This Is Ronald Reagan with a Half-Shaved Head
In 1989, the former president had surgery on his skull. read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Report: Top Southern Baptists Stonewalled Sex Abuse Victims
Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, America’s largest Protestant denomination, stonewalled and denigrated survivors of clergy sex abuse over almost two decades while seeking to protect their own reputations. read more
Vox - All10 hours ago
Pandemic school reopenings were not just about politics
Superintendent Matt Malone chats with a first grader at an elementary school in Fall River, Massachusetts, in November 2020. Fall River schools were in-person for several months at the start of the 2020-2021 school year before going fully remote in December due to increasing rates of coronavirus infections. | Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images What researchers are still learning about in-person instruction during Covid-19. Almost as soon as some schools reopened for in-person learning in the fall of 2020, research was suggesting a tidy, albeit dark, conclusion about... read more
"I'm Only Human After All"
“The acceptance of ambiguity implies more than the commonplace understanding that some good things and some bad things happen to us. It means that we know that good and evil are inextricably intermixed in human affairs; that they contain, and sometimes embrace, their opposites; that success may involve failure of a different kind, and failure may be a kind of triumph.” - Sydney J. Harris And, of course, the universal and inevitable excuse… “A person who is going to commit an inhuman act invariably excuses himself to himself by saying, “I’m only human, after all.” - Sydney J. Harris ... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
France’s European Affairs Minister Says Ukraine's EU Bid Would Take At Least 15-20 Years
French European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune (file photo) *RFE:* *France's European Minister: A Ukraine EU Bid Would Take At Least 15-20 Years * France’s European affairs minister said that any bid for Ukraine to join the European Union would take at least 15 to 20 years to complete, putting a damper on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's hopes of gaining a quick entry into the bloc. "We have to be honest. If you say Ukraine is going to join the EU in six months, or a year or two, you're lying," Clement Beaune told France’s Radio J on May 22. "It's probably in 15 or ... read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Brazil elections 2022: Ex-Governor of Sâo Paulo Doria renounces his presidential candidacy
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The former governor of São Paulo state João Doria (PSDB) announced on Monday (23) that he renounced his candidacy for president of Brazil. The party leadership wanted Doria's name withdrawn from the race so that they could support a single candidacy of the so-called third way. "I understand that I […] The post Brazil elections 2022: Ex-Governor of Sâo Paulo Doria renounces his presidential candidacy appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Inclusion, Wokeness, and Davos 2022
Inclusion, Wokeness, and Davos 2022 by Richard Hugus May 23, 2022 The picture above is of a sign outside a performing arts theater in Santa Barbara, California. Looks like everyone is welcome. Well, not really. It turns out that if you’re not “vaccinated” you’re not welcome. If you haven’t arrived at the ticket The post Inclusion, Wokeness, and Davos 2022 appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Thanks for stopping by! read more
CENSORED NEWS10 hours ago
Mohawk Nation News 'Mohawk Mothers Strategy on Quebec's Forced Language 'Order''
Posted on May 23, 2022 MOHAWK MOTHERS STRATEGY ON QUEBEC’S FORCED LANGUAGE ‘ORDER’ Audio Mohawk Nation NewsListen to audio at MNN:https://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2022/05/23/mohawk-mothers-strategy-on-quebecs-forced-language-order-audio/Audio PlayerL00:0000:00Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume.MNN. May 23, 2022. Almost 80 years ago Indian day school teachers tried to make us read more
"I Am An Enemy..."
“Our laws make law impossible; our liberties destroy all freedom; our property is organized robbery; our morality an impudent hypocrisy; our wisdom is administered by inexperienced or mal-experienced dupes; our power wielded by cowards and weaklings; and our honor false in all its points. I am an enemy of the existing order for good reasons.” - George Bernard Shaw read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
EU's Foreign Policy Chief Says EU's Weapons Stockpile Is Seriously Depleted Due To Providing Aid To Ukraine
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell *Novinite: **Borrell: The EU needs to Strengthen its Military Security* “The European Union needs European forces to ensure its own security”, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in a blog post Sunday. "The new security environment shows that the EU must take greater responsibility for its own security. To achieve this, we need a modern and compatible European armed forces that will have a higher level of spectrum and strive to build abilities and strength," he wrote. *Read more *.... *WNU Editor:* The key part in the above post... read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Brazil finalizes tender for the purchase of up to 221 8×8 armored combat vehicles
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Army General Staff has made public the EME/C Ex No. 716 ordinance approving the requirements for the country's future 8x8 wheeled armored combat vehicle, of which the Army intends to acquire up to 221 units. Likewise, the armed force has . . . To read the full NEWS […] The post Brazil finalizes tender for the purchase of up to 221 8×8 armored combat vehicles appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
In Brazil, ILO sees labor market stabilizing after recovering pre-covid levels
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The International Labor Organization (ILO) evaluates that the labor market in Brazil has stabilized around the current level and is already overcoming the huge unemployment caused by the covid-19 pandemic. According to the ILO, Brazil had a 14 . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe […] The post In Brazil, ILO sees labor market stabilizing after recovering pre-covid levels appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Duran11 hours ago
Military Crisis in Donbass, Ukraine Admits Heavy Losses, Arguments about Resuming Peace Talks in Washington, Kiev
Military Crisis in Donbass, Ukraine Admits Heavy Losses, Arguments about Resuming Peace Talks in Washington, Kiev News Topic 504 read more
Stop the party: Turkey as an obstacle to Finnish and Swedish accession to NATO
Jarrod talks with Lisel Hintz of Johns Hopkins University and Sibel Oktay of the University of Illinois, Springfield and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs about the complex history of Turkey in NATO as well as the domestic and intralliance sources of Turkey’s current resistance to Finnish and Swedish accession to NATO. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Portugal fears that Brazil may lose or damage the heart of Emperor D. Pedro I
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - By borrowing the heart of emperor D. Pedro I for the celebrations of the 200th anniversary of independence, the Brazilian government has created embarrassment among the guardians of the relic in Portugal. At the Brotherhood of Our Lady of Lapa, in Porto, Portugal, in whose church the heart of the […] The post Portugal fears that Brazil may lose or damage the heart of Emperor D. Pedro I appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Stories You Won’t Find At The CBC
The Governor General and Dear Leader are burning jet fuel to Kamloops today, in separate planes. Its the first anniversary of finding unmarked graves(maybe). Although some facts would be nice. read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
If It Moves Tax it
Ronald Reagan, “Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.” Globe and Mail- Federal budget bill’s luxury tax will hurt manufacturing and cost jobs, aerospace, boating sectors warn Liberals The budget… Continue reading → read more
Lawfare12 hours ago
Does American Law Currently Authorize the President to Seize Sovereign Russian Assets?
Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2018. (Official photo by the Russian Presidential Press and Information Office) Since Russia began its horrific invasion of Ukraine, there has been a concerted global effort to identify lawful ways to freeze, and to seize and use in assisting Ukraine, assets of Vladimir Putin’s oligarchs or of Russia itself. Writing in the New York Times last month, my colleague Jeremy Lewin and I pointed to one solution: presidential use of the authority Congress granted in the International Economic Emergency Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) to transfer to Ukraine t... read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Bubble, Bubble Toil and Trouble
Jared A. Brock- Canada’s Real Estate Market is a Giant Pyramid Scheme The northern frauds are about to lose all of their smart young people Millions of Canadian homeowners are now millionaires. To be clear, they didn’t actually earn this money. They just bought a house three to ten years ago, and are now watching their… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
I Don’t Think It’s Because of the “Quality”
Wall Street Journal- The Average Age of Vehicles on U.S. Roadways Hits a Record 12.2 Years Drivers are holding on to cars and trucks longer to avoid high prices on replacements and an inventory shortage at dealerships. This was the fifth straight year the average vehicle age in the U.S. has increased, according to new… Continue reading → read more
Lawfare14 hours ago
Is the United States Totalitarian?
A protest in Washington D.C. in 2017/ (Ted Eytan, https://flic.kr/p/RBbYvq; CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) In the three months since Russia began its war of aggression, the character of the country has been changing before our eyes. Its much-vaunted military has been exposed as not only weak, disorganized, and corrupt, but also criminal, engaging in pillaging and the torture and mass slaughter of unarmed Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war. Resorting to a practice not seen since the Stalin era, Vladimir Putin’s government has also been deportin... read more
CURMUDGUCATION8 hours ago
OK: Buy Yourself A Secretary of Education
There's more than one way to privatize education. Ryan Walters graduated from Harding University ("Faith, Learning, Living"), a private Christian university in Arkansas. The school was founded in 1924, and maintained advocacy of pacifism and political neutrality until the cold war, when it came out hard for free-market capitalism (they even produced some animated cartoons to help defend against Godless Communism). Harding's record on segregation is not great. Then President George Benson was a big crusader against communism, but he didn't much like integration, either (Black folk... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ9 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - May 23 CPA disbanded Iraq’s military
(Wikiwand) 1939 After British White Paper on Palestine passed PM Said tried but failed to convince the Mufti of Jerusalem to support it 1941 German planes attacked British forces in Fallujah Iraqi artillery shelled town (Musings On Iraq interview with Prof Boich World War II In Iraq and Syria) (Musings On Iraq Iraq’s First Battle Of Fallujah 1941) 1941 Hitler Order 30 Germany would support Arabs against British especially in Iraq 1941 UK Mid-East cmdr Gen Wavell and Indian cmdr Gen Auchinlek met in Basra Decided to send forces to Baghdad and more to be sent from India to I... read more
Cuban Farmers Fight Land Degradation with Sustainable Management
HAVANA, May 23 (IPS) - Thorny bushes and barren soil made it look like a bad bet, but Cuban farmer José Antonio Sosa ignored other people’s objections about the land and gave life to what is now the thriving La Villa farm on the outskirts of Havana. Read the full story, “Cuban Farmers Fight Land Degradation with Sustainable Management”, on globalissues.org → read more
Those Who Dare: Feminist Movements in Sudan, Lebanon & Syria
NEW DELHI, India, May 23 (IPS) - The year 2019 was not just a time before the world saw the global pandemic, but also a time when the world saw mass political uprisings with women at the forefront. The MENA region in a way led this force, in Sudan women played as drivers of the revolution, protesting decades of corruption, socioeconomic grievances and gendered violence. Nubian queen became the symbol of the revolution in Sudan which finally saw the overthrow of the dictatorship in 2019. Read the full story, “Those Who Dare: Feminist Movements in Sudan, Lebanon & Syria”, on globali... read more
"A Primer For The Propagandized: Fear Is The Mind-Killer"
*"A Primer For The Propagandized:* *Fear Is The Mind-Killer"* by Margaret Anna Alice “Totalitarianism, if not fought against, could triumph anywhere.” - George Orwell "The noose is dangling gently around our necks. Every day, they cinch it tighter. By the time we realize it’s strangling us, it will be too late. Those who – gradually and gleefully – sacrifice their freedoms, their autonomy, their individuality, their livelihoods, and their relationships on the altar of the “common good” have forgotten this is the pattern followed by every totalitarian regime in history. Everyone wo... read more
"The Free and the Brave"
*"The Free and the Brave"* by Todd Hayen "Whatever happened to that (the free and the brave)? Whatever happened to the attitude that had Patrick Henry at the Virginia convention in 1775 say “give me liberty, or give me death”? Whatever happened to the patriotic fervour and the uncanny commitment to face suffering and death that resulted in over two million young men volunteering for service in World War I, and five times that number volunteering to serve in World War II? Whatever happened to the ability to conquer fear and ride on the excitement for adventure and potential for imm... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ10 hours ago
Kurdistan Continues To Defy Iraq’s Central Govt Over Oil Industry
(Oil Ministry) On May 17 the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) judicial council ruled that the region’s oil and gas law was constitutional. This was the latest tit for tat between Kurdistan and Baghdad over a February 2022 ruling by the Supreme Court that the KRG’s energy legislation was illegaland that the industry had to come under the central government’s authority. The two sides have gone back and forth but Baghdad is at a severe disadvantage. There have been talks between the two which have gone nowhere. The Oil Ministry requested that the KRG turn over its contracts f... read more
"Mattias Desmet on Our Grave Situation"
*Full screen recommended.* *"Mattias Desmet on Our Grave Situation"* by Peak Prosperity "Professor Mattias Desmet talks about his work that connects past historical episodes of what is called “Mass Formation” (aka Mass Psychosis) and current events. The risks are as grave as they come. Unless a few brave and courageous people are willing to stand up and say “I don’t agree!” history suggests that we will end up with a fully totalitarian outcome. That is a dark path. It inevitably leads to mass casualties and atrocities. Eventually all totalitarian systems end in their own destruct... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Ukraine President Zelensky Says Between 50 To 100 Ukrainians Could Be Dying Every Day In The Donbas
*The Guardian:* *Up to 100 Ukraine troops could be dying in Donbas each day, says Zelenskiy* *President gives insight into country’s casualties, as Luhansk governor says Russia using ‘scorched-earth’ tactics * Ukraine’s president has given an insight into the level of losses being suffered by Ukrainian forces in the Donbas, saying between 50 to 100 Ukrainians could be dying every day. While Ukraine and its allies have made much of Russian losses since the war began, the issue of Ukrainian casualties has been something of a black hole. The heaviest fighting is focused around t... read more
"Mass Psychosis - How An Entire Population Becomes Mentally Ill"
*Full screen recommended.* *"Mass Psychosis -* *How An Entire Population Becomes Mentally Ill"* by After Skool "In this video we are going to explore the most dangerous of all psychic epidemics, the mass psychosis. A mass psychosis is an epidemic of madness and it occurs when a large portion of a society loses touch with reality and descends into delusions. Such a phenomenon is not a thing of fiction. Two examples of mass psychoses are the American and European witch hunts 16th and 17th centuries and the rise of totalitarianism in the 20th century. This video will aim to answer q... read more
CFACT11 hours ago
Virginia right to retrieve and property rights (ft. Andrew Pullen)
Va. houndsman Andrew Pullen joins the podcast to discuss the lawsuit challenging the Commonwealth's right-to-retrieve law. The post Virginia right to retrieve and property rights (ft. Andrew Pullen) appeared first on CFACT. read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
Pakistan-Uzbekistan free trade deal on the cards
23-May-2022 Uzbekistan's Ambassador to Pakistan Aybek Arif Usmanov hinted at the possibility of inking the FTA. read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
India-Australia Free Trade Agreement: Why the FTA is different, unprecedented
23-May-2022 India has made a big leap in terms of the design, especially by including a negative list approach for scheduling commitments and by binding MFN treatment. read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
UK-wide protests over £11bn legal threat to climate goals
23-May-2022 UK government urged to exit controversial Energy Charter Treaty, dubbed ‘the fossil fuel industry's secret weapon'. read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
Les Etats-Unis nouent un partenariat économique avec 13 pays en Asie-Pacifique
23-May-2022 Le président américain Joe Biden a annoncé le lancement ce lundi d'un nouveau partenariat économique en Asie-Pacifique, qui intègre 13 participants dont le Japon mais pas le Chine, hostile à ce projet. read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
Britain launches free trade deal talks with Mexico
23-May-2022 Britain is launching talks over a free trade deal with Mexico, looking to add services to its current agreement as well as aiming to increase trade in the financial and digital sectors. read more
Jim Kunstler, "We’re in It Now for Sure"
*"We’re in It Now for Sure"* by Jim Kunstler "When I wrote 'The Long Emergenc' nearly twenty years ago, I never thought that, once it got going, our government would work so hard to make it worse. My theory then was just that government would become increasingly bloated, ineffectual, impotent, and uncomprehending of the forces converging to undermine our advanced techno-industrial societies. What I didn’t imagine was that government would bring such ostentatious stupidity to all that. Obviously, there was some recognition that ominous changes are coming down. Otherwise, we wouldn’... read more
CFACT11 hours ago
CFACT funds fresh water well in Dhorkin Shekta town, India
As part of CFACT’s international Stewardship in Action program, CFACT funded a drinking water well in Dhorkin Shekta town in India. The post CFACT funds fresh water well in Dhorkin Shekta town, India appeared first on CFACT. read more
The Duran11 hours ago
Media nudges Biden away from Ukraine, as ‘Special Status’ trap set for Poland.
Media nudges Biden away from Ukraine, as ‘Special Status’ trap set for Poland. The Duran: Episode 1287 read more
Caitlin Johnstone13 hours ago
They’re Worried About The Spread Of Information, Not Disinformation
Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ We’re in the final countdown to British Home Secretary Priti Patel’s decision on the fate of Julian Assange, with the WikiLeaks founder’s extradition to the United States due to be approved or rejected by the end of […] read more
No Broadcast Today
There will be no broadcast of The Word From the Trenches today. Am on the mend but coughing fits make it impossible to do a... The post No Broadcast Today appeared first on From the Trenches World Report . read more
CENSORED NEWS10 hours ago
Maori Film Fest Features Indigenous Fight to Protect Chaco
Our Story - The Indigenous Led Fight to Protect Greater ChacoIn the Pueblo and Dine' homelands, all roads led to Chaco, the center for trade and commerce. Today, oil and gas drilling are destroying sacred places. The new film, 'Our Story -- The Indigenous Led Fight to Protect Greater Chaco,' is being shown at film festivals worldwide.Michael Ramsey, Daniel TsoUnited States | English | 2021 | read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
IMF Says The Global Economy Is Facing Its Biggest Test Since The WWII
An exterior view of the building of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, D.C., March 27, 2020. (AFP Photo) *CNBC: **IMF says global economy faces ‘confluence of calamities’ in biggest test since World War II* * In a blog post ahead of this week’s World Economic Forum, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the global economy faces its “biggest test since the Second World War.” * In combining the Russia-Ukraine war, the Covid-19 pandemic and the spike in volatility in financial markets and persistent threat from climate change, the IMF said the world f... read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
10 luxury hotels to enjoy the cold weather in Brazil
By Giovanna Simonetti RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The drop in temperatures across the country also brought the desire to stay under the covers, have a good wine and eat warm food. To take advantage of the season, Forbes has made a selection of high-end accommodations where you can have these and other perks. From […] The post 10 luxury hotels to enjoy the cold weather in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
"The Fed Has No Idea How Bad it is Out There"
*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly 5/23/22: *"The Fed Has No Idea How Bad it is Out There"* "'The Fed has no idea what we’re going through and how bad the economy really is.' There was a great statement made by Jim Kramer where he absolutely loses it that the Fed is clueless. This statement was made in 2007 and is more relevant today as things get worse before our eyes." read more
Gregory Mannarino, "IMF Warns: "Confluence Of Calamities"
Gregory Mannarino, AM 5/23/22: *"IMF Warns: "Confluence Of Calamities."* * Expanding Wars, Food & Energy Shortages"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
The House Squad says Israel doesn't have a right to exist--Listen up America!
"Members of the “Squad” of far-left House lawmakers have called on the US government to describe the events surrounding Israel’s founding with the Palestinian term “Nakba,” an Arabic word meaning “catastrophe.” The resolution, authored by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), the daughter of Palestinian immigrants, was submitted nearly two weeks after Israel celebrated its independence day and one day after the anniversary of the Jewish state’s 1948 war of independence. The measure demands the US “commemorate the Nakba through official recognition and remembrance,” while claiming that the w... read more
With public camping a felony, Tennessee homeless seek refuge
ABC News COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Miranda Atnip lost her home during the coronavirus pandemic after her boyfriend moved out and she fell behind on bills.... The post With public camping a felony, Tennessee homeless seek refuge appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Joe Biden Admits Its ALL On Purpose: “When It Comes to Gas Prices, We’re Going Through INCREDIBLE TRANSITION – God Willing, We’ll Be Less Reliant on Fossil Fuels”
Gateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft Oops! Old Joe said the quiet part out loud. Speaking to reporters in Japan on Monday, Joe Biden admitted... The post Joe Biden Admits Its ALL On Purpose: “When It Comes to Gas Prices, We’re Going Through INCREDIBLE TRANSITION – God Willing, We’ll Be Less Reliant on Fossil Fuels” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Government of Chile hopes to define the model that the national lithium company will have, before the end of the year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Chilean government hopes to have defined before the end of the year the model that a promised national lithium company will have to develop the listed light metal, Mining Minister Marcela Hernando was quoted as saying by a local newspaper on Sunday. In the South American country, the world's […] The post Government of Chile hopes to define the model that the national lithium company will have, before the end of the year appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Covert Geopolitics12 hours ago
Is the US Preparing a Plan to destroy Russia’s Black Sea Fleet?
It would be really difficult to believe that the United States is not in a proxy war with Russia if reports that it plans to send anti-ship missiles to Ukraine are true. In fact, the State Department did not exactly deny this exclusive report from Reuters that Washington was readying to share the weapons capability to help … Continue reading Is the US Preparing a Plan to destroy Russia’s Black Sea Fleet? → read more
Analyst Warns World Has Only 10 Weeks of Wheat Supplies Left in Storage
Gateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft Experts warn of a surge in crop prices and food costs as wheat exports from Ukraine and Russia are... The post Analyst Warns World Has Only 10 Weeks of Wheat Supplies Left in Storage appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
U.S. considering $4 billion additional support for India
Yahoo News NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The United States is considering “investment support” of $4 billion for India on top of billions of dollars extended... The post U.S. considering $4 billion additional support for India appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Food and energy tycoons made $1 billion every 2 days amid soaring inflation while millions ‘are skipping meals, turning off the heating’: Oxfam
Business Insider Soaring food and energy prices are hitting consumers the world over — but they have boosted the wealth of billionaires in these sectors... The post Food and energy tycoons made $1 billion every 2 days amid soaring inflation while millions ‘are skipping meals, turning off the heating’: Oxfam appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
National Guard Tries To Get American Citizen To Stop Filming Illegal Immigrants From Crossing Border
neverlosetruth3 KAFKA May 23, 2022 • https://rumble.com/v15mz6v-national-g… The post National Guard Tries To Get American Citizen To Stop Filming Illegal Immigrants From Crossing Border appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Texas launches operations center to oversee 15-agency effort to thwart illegal immigration
The Center Square – by Bethany Blankley Gov. Greg Abbott is launching the Joint Border Security Operations Center to oversee a 15-agency effort to thwart... The post Texas launches operations center to oversee 15-agency effort to thwart illegal immigration appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Possible summertime rolling blackouts a concern for Illinois manufacturers
The Center Square – by Scot Bertram A leading advocate for Illinois manufacturers is worried about price hikes and energy shortages this summer and into... The post Possible summertime rolling blackouts a concern for Illinois manufacturers appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
The Peruvian president changes the interior and mines ministers by surprise
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Peruvian president, Pedro Castillo, changed this Sunday and by surprise the Ministers of the Interior and Mines as part of a reform of his cabinet that also included the renewal of the heads of Transport and Development Agriculture and Irrigation. The new head of the Interior portfolio is Dimitri […] The post The Peruvian president changes the interior and mines ministers by surprise appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Bacon's Rebellion13 hours ago
The Grift Behind Grades and Growth
by James A. Bacon Virginia’s public school officials rely upon a wide array of metrics to determine if schools are doing a good job of educating their students. Trusting in the integrity of the statistics, our political leaders use them … Continue reading → read more
The New Dark Age7 hours ago
Ukraine News Links 22-23 May 2022
Monday, 23 May 2022 • 22:00 — 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 and … Continue reading Ukraine News Links 22-23 May 2022 read more
Debi Johnstone stalks Doug McCallum
We all know that Doug McCallum ran for the mayor of Surrey on a promise to embrace Sky train over LRT and to form a municipal police force in Surrey. He won the election based on that platform. LRT down 104th would have been an infrastructure nightmare. Linda Hepner and Dianne Watts didn't care because they don't live in Guildford. They just wanted the SNC Lavalin campaign contributions in their pocket. We all saw the paid ads on Facebook from the RCMP Union trying to prevent Surrey from forming its own municipal police force like everyone else despite the fact that Surrey is the ... read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
Left losing it over Elon Musk
*Roger Kimball:* *Signs and Portents: Elon Musk’s Growing Political Maturity* *The Left’s misery continues to Elongate.* ... Then there is Elon Musk. I have long been a fan of this Rocket Man, notwithstanding his mantras about “sustainable transport” and other sops from the green agenda. Hitherto, my enthusiasm was for his technological prowess, his hard work, and his amazing products. Now I find myself applauding his political savvy and efforts on behalf of free speech. Princeton University and other one-party bastions of conformity and self-congratulation should ponder Musk’... read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
Vaccine mandate backfires in New York
NY Post: The city’s vaccine mandate has been put on “pause” for the NYPD so the force can avoid losing nearly 5,000 cops and employees as the weather — and crime — heats up, The Post has learned. ... It looks like the mandate was worse than the disease when it comes to public safety. read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Russian Halts Electricity Imports To Lithuania
As @NordPool_energy stops trading Russian #electricity today, #Lithuania, Latvia & Estonia are effectively ending their remaining few electricity imports from the aggressor. Earlier, the #BalticStates embargoed Russian oil & gas. Our taxpayers refuse to finance #RussiaWarCrimes pic.twitter.com/BWf2qNRAV2 — LTembassyCZ/CH (@ltembassycz) May 22, 2022 *RT: ** Russia halts electricity supply to another EU country* *Exports to Lithuania were stopped due to the nation’s "inability" to pay * Russia has stopped supplying power to Lithuania, the country’s electricity transmission system o... read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
78,000 Pounds of Infant Formula Arrives in US
President Joe Biden authorized the use of Air Force planes for the effort because no commercial flights were available. read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
Federalist escapes NLRB 'salt mines'
Andrea Widburg: ... Domenech explained what happened next. When he sent out the tweet, no one at The Federalist had tried to or even wanted to form a union, and many treated it as the punch line for in-house jokes. However, one left-wing activist plus the NLRB literally turned Domenech’s joke into a federal case: Then things took an unfunny turn. The National Labor Relations Board informed me that the leftist writer Matt Bruenig had filed a formal complaint about my tweet. He withdrew it, but Joel Fleming, a Massachusetts lawyer, filed another. Mr. Fleming alleged I had ... read more
Putin's key mistake? Not understanding Ukraine's blossoming national identity - even in the Russian-friendly southeast
Studies on Ukraine going as far back as the late 1990s and early 2000s showed that the country’s population was connecting less and less with Russia. read more
Conflicts over language stretch far beyond Russia and Ukraine
It’s common for people to live near others who speak a different – but similar – language. But generally, they handle their differences without violence. read more
Impending demise of Roe v. Wade puts a spotlight on a major privacy risk: Your phone reveals more about you than you think
Even a burner phone paid for with cash can reveal your identity and where you’ve been. A data privacy expert explains. read more
War crimes trial of Russian soldier was perfectly legal – but that doesn't make it wise
Holding war crimes trials during active hostilities is rare. Proceedings in Ukraine also open the risk of Russian show trials, argues a law of war expert. read more
Former sheriff gets 12 years for bribery, money laundering
NORFOLK (AP) A former Tidewater Virginia sheriff was sentenced May 20 to 12 years in prison for bribery and money laundering. Former Norfolk Sheriff Bob McCabe apologized to the court before the sentence was issued, news outlets reported. McCabe was ordered into custody in August after he was convicted of 11 counts of fraud, conspiracy ... read more

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