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Thomas Paine

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Sunday, May 8, 2022

8 May - Blogs I'm Following - 1 of 4

 10:30 pm MDT

War News Updates1 minute ago
Germany’s Commerzbank Preparing For A Wave Of Bankruptcies
*The National*: *Commerzbank prepares for more German bankruptcies amid Ukraine fallout* Germany’s Commerzbank is preparing for more businesses to fail in Europe’s biggest economy amid high inflation and economic perils exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine. The lender sees provisions for loan losses to rise as it works closely with its clients to minimise the impact of commodities’ super cycle on their businesses, Handelsblatt, a German businesses publication cited Commerzbank chief executive Manfred Knof as saying. Read more .... *Update #1:* Europe’s biggest economy fa... read more
Michael West31 minutes ago
Coalition re-announces 2019 regional airport election promise
[image: Lobbyland] For two elections running, the Coalition have announced $2.6 million in funding for the Cahuna Airport, Victoria. read more
Michael West34 minutes ago
Log cabin to the Lodge: public trust in Scomo gone, Prime Minister Albo here we go
[image: Anthony Albanese, Albo] Barring a campaign calamity, Anthony Albanese and the Labor Party will be elected in two weeks. Australians have lost faith in Scott Morrison and the Coalition, even despite all the barracking by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp and other Liberal-aligned media. Michael West reports. read more
Michael West1 hour ago
Coalition minister Paul Fletcher uses Lifeline CEO quote as endorsement
[image: Lobbyland] An executive of the suicide prevention service Lifeline may have endorsed Paul Fletcher in breach of regulations governing the sector. read more
Michael West2 hours ago
Labor to give teaching students cash but no commitment on school funding 
[image: Lobbyland] Labor will provide $10,000 a year for high school leavers to be teachers but won't commit to increased school funding. read more
The US Could’ve Prevented This War Just By Protecting Kyiv From Nazis
Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ As we hydroplane toward the brink of nuclear armageddon while Bono and the Edge play U2 songs in Kyiv, it’s probably worth taking a moment to highlight the fact that this entire war could have been avoided […] read more
The Neoconservatives Are Setting Up the World for Nuclear War
The Neoconservatives Are Setting Up the World for Nuclear War by https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/ Oliver Stone on Facebook writes that rabid anti-Russian propaganda has set the stage for a false flag low-yield nuclear explosion in Ukraine that the world has been trained to interpret as Russia’s doing. The success of Washington’s perception war and saturation of the CNN/Fox … read more
Gold: Timeless Chaperone to Openly Drunk Currencies
Gold: Timeless Chaperone to Openly Drunk Currencies by Egon von Greyerz, https://goldswitzerland.com/ In this recent “Wiggins Session” with Consilience Finance’s Addison Wiggins, Matterhorn Asset Management principal Matthew Piepenburg takes a broad look at rapidly changing markets, geopolitics, currencies, cryptos, gold prices and the disorderly path toward a financial “re-set.” – Matthew’s core belief is that … read more
UN Plan to Takeover US Healthcare LEAKED
What is the Luciferian Initiation/pledge? It is the Mark of the Beast ‘666’! read more
Study Shows mxRNA in COxVID-1×9 Vwac-xines Enter Liver Cells And Alter Human DNA
Study shows mRNA in COVID-19 vaccines enter liver cells and alter human DNA by Cassie B., https://www.newstarget.com/ A new study out of Sweden confirms that the mRNA found in the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine can infiltrate human cells and transcribe its message onto human DNA in under six hours. – This adds to a growing body … read more
Senior Russian Lawmaker Says U.S. Directly Involved in Ukraine Fighting
Senior Russian Lawmaker Says U.S. Directly Involved in Ukraine Fighting by Reuters Wire Service Content, https://www.usnews.com/ (Reuters) – Russia’s most senior lawmaker on Saturday accused Washington of coordinating military operations in Ukraine, which he said amounted to direct U.S. involvement in military action against Russia. – “Washington is essentially coordinating and developing military operations, thereby … read more
China Has ‘Financial Nuclear Bombs’ If West Levies Russia-Style Sanctions, Beijing Warns
China is conducting "stress tests" to see how its economy will cope and respond if the U.S. imposed Russia-style sanctions on it Russia's narrative that sanctions on it are a prelude to Western economic warfare against China is gaining traction in Beijing — Samuel Ramani (@SamRamani2) May 5, 2022 China Has ‘Financial Nuclear Bombs’ If … read more
Tucker: White House-Backed Pro-Abortion Mobs Targeting SCOTUS Homes Is The Road to Chaos & Collapse
Tucker: White House-Backed Pro-Abortion Mobs Targeting SCOTUS Homes Is The Road to Chaos & Collapse by https://www.infowars.com/ * Meanwhile, Biden administration labels conservatives as the “most extreme political organization in history.” – Fox News host Tucker Carlson highlighted the hypocrisy of the White House tacitly endorsing pro-abortion mobs targeting the homes of Supreme Court Justices … read more
As Roe Is Threatened, the NY Times Dumps ‘Pregnant People’ And Rediscovers ‘Women’
By Clay Waters ~ Linda Greenhouse reported on the Supreme Court for the New York Times for 30 years. Since then, she’s appeared in the paper on a regular basis giving her fiercely pro-choice opinions. So it’s no surprise she had a say about the shocking leak of a draft opinion that appears to overturn […] read more
Joe Biden’s Breezy Windmills Of His Naive Mind
By Larry Bell ~ To dispel any doubts on the matter, President Biden extolled bountiful and beautiful environmental virtues of wind energy to a staged throng of dozens assembled for his April 22 Earth Day speech in a Seattle, Washington, park setting. Biden boasted that he had “made it clear to [his wealthy] friends up […] read more
Left’s Reaction To Leaked Supreme Court Abortion Decision Exposes Its Misanthropy
By Julia Dandoy ~ News of the potential downfall of Roe v. Wade has prompted wailing and gnashing of teeth from the pro-abortion left. Though it might appear strange to deem a political party that proclaims empathy and equality as its highest virtues “misanthropic,” there is nothing that suggests a hatred of mankind quite like […] read more
War News Updates35 minutes ago
Senior Russian Lawmaker Says U.S. ‘Directly’ Involved In Ukraine Conflict
Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin. © Sputnik/Ilya Pitalev *RT: ** US ‘directly’ involved in Ukraine conflict – Moscow* *American leadership should be on a “list of war criminals” for sharing military data with Kiev, top Russian politician claims * Leading US politicians should be added to a “list of war criminals” as they are now directly participating in “hostilities” in Ukraine, the Chairman of Russia’s State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, claimed on Saturday, citing media reports about alleged intelligence-sharing with Ukraine. US President Joe Biden has told senio... read more
Gangsters Out Blog45 minutes ago
Vigil held for Chelsea Poorman
CBC is reporting that "Family and community members gathered in Vancouver on Sunday to honour Chelsea Poorman, a young Indigenous woman whose body was discovered at a home in Vancouver's Shaughnessy neighbourhood. Advocates for the Indigenous community said a prayer for Poorman and asked questions about her death." "Investigators do not believe her death was suspicious. A Vancouver police spokesperson told reporters that because the remains were essentially skeletal, it's unlikely the cause of death will ever be determined." Mother Sheila Poorman says her family wants to know what... read more
Islamic State Claims Attack In The Sinai That Killed 11 Egyptian Troops
*Reuters*: *Attack on Sinai checkpoint kills 11 Egyptian troops- army* CAIRO (Reuters) -One officer and 10 Egyptian soldiers were killed on Saturday in Egypt's Sinai peninsula when militants attacked a checkpoint at a water pumping station, an army spokesman and security sources said. It was one of the deadliest attacks in recent years in northern Sinai, where Egypt's security forces have been battling Islamist militants with links to Islamic State. The attack occurred on Saturday morning on the road leading east from the Suez Canal to Hasanah in the centre of Northern Sinai... read more
balance101 hour ago
The awful struggle for deification of the ego
The right use of free will then is the essential difference between the spiritually exalted ones and those who are constantly whirled in a maelstrom of confusion. -Saint Germain, Pearls of Wisdom 4:21 …………………. Be of good cheer, for God’s Laws are many-splendored splinters of Illumination which, when pieced together, resemble a Crown of Wisdom. One reason why so much repetition is needed is because the attention of spiritual aspirants is pulled so rapidly into the maelstrom of human identity that there is a continual need to focus individual consciousness upon the various facets of d... read more
The Drift Towards Wider War
Unfortunately, the situation in Eastern Europe is rapidly devolving exactly as I thought it would. Stupidity and incompetence rule the day. On the military front, Finland and Sweden are talking about joining NATO in this coming June, mere weeks from now. As it happens, the accession of Finland and Sweden to full NATO membership would flagrantly cross a very publicly expressed Kremlin red line, and probably will result in open warfare in the Baltic region, perhaps as soon as this summer. In the energy sphere, my understanding is that Russia has shut off the natural gas flow to Polan... read more
A Canadian Veteran Describes Weeks Under Fire In Ukraine
*CBC*:* Shadow's war: A Canadian veteran describes weeks under fire in Ukraine* *Former Canadian Forces soldier experienced combat for the first time as a volunteer in Ukraine * It happened in a split-second. About 10 days ago, a Russian tank that Shadow and a fellow Canadian — the sniper known as Wali — had been quietly stalking in the Donbas region of Eastern Ukraine turned and fired on them. Two Ukrainian soldiers who were with them had ignored Wali's advice a moment before by stepping outside the cover of their observation post — nothing more than a trench — for a cigare... read more
Turcopolier1 hour ago
Kamil Galeev on Russian Mobilization – TTG
Comment: This is an abridged (by me) version of a Twitter thread by Kamil Galeev. His bio from the Wilson Center says this about him: “Kamil Galeev is an independent researcher and a journalist residing in Moscow. His main focus … Continue reading → read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
One Of The Best Snipers In The World Who Volunteered To Fight For Ukraine Returns Home To Quebec In Disappointment.
*WNU Editor:* After fighting in Ukraine for almost two months and experiencing many close calls Sniper Wali is back in Quebec, and he does not get a reassuring picture on what is happening in the war right now. He claims he killed no one, but he watched his friends die around him, and was always struggling with a lack of food, weapons, ammunition, or with weapons like the US Javelin missile that he found made no difference in the fighting. He also mentioned that Ukrainian commanders do not know what to do with foreign fighters like him. And he found Russian fire was deadly accu... read more
His Mother Must Be So Proud
Apparently this was the second flag pole they tried. Karma has struck Trudeau as he tried to raise the Canadian flag at the Canadian Embassy in Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/KQo6F2VfHo — AtWarWithWolf (@AtWarWithWolf11) May 8, 2022 read more
Cairns News2 hours ago
Craig Kelly slams UAP preference rumours
By TONY MOBILIFONITIS UAP leader Craig Kelly has denied claims being circulated by Aussie Cossack and others that UAP is preferencing Liberals in the election. Aussie Cossack, who has had some sort of falling out with Kelly, cited how to vote cards from three Victorian seats which showed Liberal candidates preferenced higher than freedom parties. […] read more
Jerusalem Post: Study Suggests Adolf Hitler’s Paternal Grandfather Was Jewish
Study Suggests Adolf Hitler’s Paternal Grandfather Was Jewish by ILANIT CHERNICK, Published: AUGUST 8, 2019 04:39, https://www.jpost.com/ Hitler’s right hand Hans Frank claimed to have discovered that the Fuhrer’s grandfather was indeed Jewish. – Was Adolf Hitler’s paternal grandfather Jewish? The controversial theory has been debated for decades by historians, with many agreeing that he … read more
Lavrov’s Controversial Remarks on Zelensky & Hitler
The Daily Telegraph reported in 2010 that Adolf Hitler may have had Jewish origins by https://dorseteye.com/ Israel’s and Russia’s plutocrats are at loggerheads about whether Hitler had Jewish ancestry with the former saying a flat ‘no’ and the latter saying ‘yes’. Russia’s foreign minister has been criticised for claiming Adolf Hitler “had Jewish origins” and … read more
No matter what weird language Biden prefers, today is still Mothers’ Day
American Thinker – by Laramie Seven The word “mother” is being erased by the federal government, in accordance with the executive order that President Biden... The post No matter what weird language Biden prefers, today is still Mothers’ Day appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Justice Alito Cancels Appearance, Reports Indicate He and His Family Have Been Moved to an Undisclosed Location
Western Journal – by Jack Davis Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is paying a price for authoring a draft opinion that was leaked last week... The post Justice Alito Cancels Appearance, Reports Indicate He and His Family Have Been Moved to an Undisclosed Location appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Must Watch! "Summer from Hell is Coming... Get Ready!"
*Full screen recommended.* Canadian Prepper, 5/28/22: *"Summer from Hell is Coming... Get Ready!"* "They just gave an ominous warning to the West... Load up on food and supplies while the gettings good." read more
THE DIGITAL PRISON IS KNOCKING ON OUR DOOR
DailyLifeMedia 08 May 2022 The post THE DIGITAL PRISON IS KNOCKING ON OUR DOOR appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
More on Kenney’s Leadership Review (God, it never ends)
Have you noticed how corrupt and mediocre our government has become? Yesterday we learned that Elections Alberta is investigating the bulk buying of UCP memberships—4,000 new memberships were purchased by six credit cards sometime before March 19—this was roughly two … Continue reading → read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
UK To Provide A Further £1.3bn Military Package To Ukraine
Boris Johnson said the aid would ensure Ukraine ‘can continue to push back the Russian invasion and survive as a free and democratic country’. Photograph: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Reuters *Reuters:* *UK to provide 1.3 billion pounds of further military support to Ukraine* LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said it would provide a further 1.3 billion pounds ($1.60 billion) in military support and aid to Ukraine, making the pledge ahead of a planned video call on Sunday by Group of Seven leaders with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Prime Minister Johnson has been o... read more
"My Escape From California; Recession Unstoppable; Economic Apocalypse; Financial Nightmare Begins"
Jeremiah Babe, 5/8/22: *Full screen recommended.* *"My Escape From California; Recession Unstoppable;* * Economic Apocalypse; Financial Nightmare Begins"* read more
"The Stock Market Is Crashing: 1,000 Point Wipeout Marks The Beginning Of A Major Financial Nightmare"
*Full screen recommended.* *"The Stock Market Is Crashing: 1,000 Point Wipeout * *Marks The Beginning Of A Major Financial Nightmare"* by Epic Economist "The U.S. Stock Market Crash is accelerating at a breathtaking speed – and a 1,000-point flash wipeout indicates that the beginning of a historic financial nightmare is already here. Is this “the Big One”? Wall Street is asking. Last week, the stock market has faced extensive losses, and investors are worried about what will happen when markets open this week, as fears of a massive drag down in the S&P 500 continue to rise. On Wedne... read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
More U.S. And Allied Sanctions Against Russia
President Joe Biden (above) and the western allies released a set of sweeping new sanctions on Sunday that target Russian media and bank executives after a call with G7 leaders *Daily Mail:** Biden and G7 hit Russian media and bank executives in sweeping new sanctions ahead of Putin's 'Victory Day' holiday* * Biden and allies announce a set of sweeping new sanctions on Russian media and bank executives ahead of Putin's 'Victory Day' holiday * New sanctions cut off Russian-state controlled TV stations from American advertisers and prohibit Russians from using US accounting serv... read more
Ukraine: UN chief condemns school attack; welcomes new evacuees to Mariupol
Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday that he was appalled by an attack on a school in Bilohorivka, eastern Ukraine, where many people were sheltering from the ongoing fighting. Read the full story, “Ukraine: UN chief condemns school attack; welcomes new evacuees to Mariupol”, on globalissues.org → read more
Moldova: 'A small country with a big heart'
Chisinau in spring – the chestnut trees are in bloom, music pours from sidewalk cafés, and young people are everywhere. Although it seems peaceful in the capital of Moldova, if you listen, you can hear everyone speaking about the war, discussing the latest news from Ukraine and exchanging alarming prognoses. Read the full story, “Moldova: 'A small country with a big heart'”, on globalissues.org → read more
OVNIRADIO- ICOU 03. The Invaders (Humanoid Case Histories) – “The Lilliputians, Part 1”
*OVNIRADIO ICOU* *03. The Invaders (Humanoid Case Histories) – “The Lilliputians, Part 1”* Nelson Polanco: Hi there, Luis, how are you? Luis Burgos: Just fine, Nelson. NP: I wanted to discuss a very important segment of humanoid case histories with you for some time now. It’s something that caught my attention long ago, and I mean decades. I’m referring to the “mini-classifications”, the ones that you refer to as Lilliputians. LB: Exactly. NP: Classifications that differ greatly from the rest, and even differ from Type I, the shortest classification, standing one meter to one... read more
May 8 Arctic Ice A-OK
Originally posted on Science Matters: My previous Arctic ice report was limited by technical difficulties, now resolved as shown by the animation above. So this update comes a week into May, with the animation covering the last three weeks from mid April. The dramatic melting in the Pacific basins of Bering and Okhotsk (left) sets… read more
The Last Refuge5 hours ago
Bono Showed up in Kyiv, Ukraine Along with Justin From Canada
It’s the new cool thing. It’s the latest rage on Insta. All the most virtuous people are doing it. Don’t miss out on your opportunity to support the movement. Travel to Kyiv, Ukraine, snap a few selfies… Social media archives will record history. According to pop culture, the Facebook, Insta, Twitter and YouTube social media […] The post Bono Showed up in Kyiv, Ukraine Along with Justin From Canada appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Medical Kidnap6 hours ago
The Healing Oils for Heart Health: Do NOT Trust Your Government for Nutritional Advice
As more and more people in the United States are waking up to the fact that our federal health agencies, such as the FDA and CDC, are corrupt and serve the interests of Wall Street Billionaires and not the public, it is more important than ever to understand the corruption that also exists within the USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) and their years of bad nutritional advice that has demonized traditional, healthy fats and oils that have nourished populations for thousands of years, in favor of the newer "polyunsaturated" oils which are toxic, and dangerous to your health. The... read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
North Korea Tests A Submarine-Launched Missile
*Daily Mail:* *Kim Jong Un's North Korea fires ballistic missile 'from submarine' and will be ready to test a nuclear bomb this month, US officials say* * South Korea said missile was fired from waters near a major Northern shipyard * Seoul has urged North Korea to return to stalled talks aimed at defusing standoff * US officials warned Kim Jong Un is gearing up for nuclear missile test this month North Korea has continued its provocative weapons testing as it fired a ballistic missile most likely from a submarine earlier today, South Korea has said. Seoul's Joint Chiefs ... read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
Ukraine Admits Its Forces Have Retreated From The Eastern Ukrainian City Of Popasna
*Reuters:* *Ukraine troops retreat from Popasna, Luhansk governor confirms * Ukrainian troops retreated from the eastern Ukrainian city of Popasna, the governor of Luhansk region said on Sunday, confirming previous reports that it had been taken. The head of Russia’s republic of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, had said on Sunday his troops had taken control of most of Popasna. Luhansk Governor Serhiy Gaidai told Ukraine television that Ukrainian troops had retreated to take up more fortified positions, adding: “Everything was destroyed there.” *Read more* .... *Update #1:* Battl... read more
"No Matter What Weird Language Biden Prefers, Today Is Still Mothers' Day"
*"No Matter What Weird Language Biden Prefers, * *Today Is Still Mothers' Day"* by Laramie Seven "The word "mother" is being erased by the federal government, in accordance with the executive order that President Biden signed on his first day in office on January 20, 2021. Along with other sexed words (father, brother, husband, wife, daughter, son), the edict "Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation" is leading to the elimination of traditional terminology. The proliferating bastardization of the language would be laughable if it... read more
Musical Interlude: Michael Jackson, "Earth Song"
*Full screen recommended.* *Michael Jackson, "Earth Song" * "Earth Song" Lyrics ○ An absolutely extraordinary, live performance... *Full screen recommended.* - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnRlTqg29F4 read more
War News Updates6 hours ago
Ukraine Claims It Has Launched Attacks On Snake Island
#Ukraine: The Ukrainian Air force is still alive- seen here are two Ukrainian Su-27 striking Russian facilities on the famous Snake Island in the Black Sea, in remarkable footage filmed by a TB-2 drone. As we can observe, there is serious damage. pic.twitter.com/ogN3gOU8uJ — 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) May 7, 2022 The Ukrainian military has released aerial footage of strikes on a Russian vessel and structure on Snake Island, which has been occupied by Russia since late February. Follow live updates on the war in Ukraine 👉 https://t.co/6Li5weu1DQ pic.twitter.com/4Tc... read more
Not PC6 hours ago
"Another load of politician's promises..."
Seen on my way to work this morning, and too good not to post. Prestige Loos clearly know their shit. Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution. read more
War News Updates6 hours ago
Kremlin Space Agency Head Says Russia Could Destroy All NATO Countries In 'Half An Hour'
President Putin and Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin *Daily Mail:* *Russia could destroy ALL NATO countries in 'half an hour' if there was nuclear war, head of Kremlin's space agency claims* * Dmitry Rogozin said NATO countries would be destroyed in 30 minutes in a war * The head of the Kremlin space agency says Russia wants to expunge Ukraine * He also claimed that Putin's aim is to defeat Russia's enemy: the West * But Rogozin also said 'we must not allow nuclear war' to prevent global consequences One of Vladimir Putin's closest cronies claims Russia could destroy all NATO... read more
PrairiePundit6 hours ago
The Soros backed DAs have been a disaster
* David Freddoso:* *How to elect a DA: look for the Soros label and run the other way* The Das in San Francisco and LA are examples of what a disaster the Soros-backed candidates are and others around the country have also been soft on crime. Soros is now backing DAs in Arkansas. See, also: *Soros floods cash into Arkansas prosecutor race* read more
PrairiePundit6 hours ago
Conservatives dominate Texas school board elections
Streiff: Saturday, school board elections were held for four suburban Fort Worth, Texas, school districts. Candidates backed by a conservative parents’ organization won all 10 seats they contested and unseated at least three incumbents. Usually, school board elections are low-key affairs that draw scant interest. But ever since COVID, Critical Race Theory (CRT), and mainstreaming of sexual grooming in our classrooms brought the stupidity and cruelty of many school board members to public view, they have become a battleground. Once sane people saw the horror show and bullsh** tha... read more
The Duran6 hours ago
Apparent Poor Planning by Putin of the Invasion of Ukraine
Eric Zuesse Russia’s first strategy against further enlargement of NATO was to demand, on 15 December 2021, to the U.S. Government; and, two days later, to America’s main anti-Russian military alliance, NATO; that NATO would never add any new member-nations — especially not Ukraine (the only nation that’s within a mere 5-minute’s missile-striking-distance away from […] read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
"These are galaxies of the Hercules Cluster, an archipelago of island universes a mere 500 million light-years away. Also known as Abell 2151, this cluster is loaded with gas and dust rich, star-forming spiral galaxies but has relatively few elliptical galaxies, which lack gas and dust and the associated newborn stars. The colors in this remarkably deep composite image clearly show the star forming galaxies with a blue tint and galaxies with older stellar populations with a yellowish cast. The sharp picture spans about 3/4 degree across the cluster center, corresponding to over 6 mil... read more
Vox - All6 hours ago
Hong Kong ushers in a new era of restriction under John Lee
[image: Hong Kong Votes For Chief Executive In Single-Candidate Race] Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Lee ran uncontested and won 99 percent of the vote. John Lee is the new chief executive of Hong Kong. The 64-year-old ran the only approved campaign to succeed Carrie Lam, the embattled head of the Chinese territory who oversaw a dramatic degradation to democratic institutions throughout 2019’s pro-democracy protests. Lee’s tenure will likely bring more of the same: a former deputy chief of Hong Kong’s police force, he was instrumental in the brutal crackdowns on pro-democracy activist... read more
PrairiePundit6 hours ago
Russian stash houses of Ukraine prisoners discovered
PJ Media: INews, an independent news source in the UK, is reporting that a network of former Soviet sanatoriums and other sites in regions including Siberia, the Caucasus, the Arctic Circle, and the Far East, are housing Ukrainians forcibly removed from their homeland. Some of the camps are up to 5,500 miles from Ukraine. Moscow had ordered towns and cities across Russia to prepare for the arrival of nearly 100,000 “refugees.” The Russian government now claims it has “evacuated” one million people from the war zone. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in April that 500,00... read more
The Rio Times6 hours ago
Weekly agenda: Mexican and Peruvian interest rates; inflation in Brazil and Argentina (Week 19)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This week, market attention will turn to several important data for the Latin American economy. In Brazil, the focus will be on the minutes of the May 4 monetary policy meeting and inflation data for April. Retail sales will also be published. In Argentina, the central bank will likely accelerate […] The post Weekly agenda: Mexican and Peruvian interest rates; inflation in Brazil and Argentina (Week 19) appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Chet Raymo, “A Sense Of Place”
*“A Sense Of Place”* by Chet Raymo “It would be hard to find two writers more different than Eudora Welty and Edward Abbey. Welty was a Pulitzer Prize-winning author of stories and novels who lived all her life in Jackson, Mississippi, in the house in which she was born, the beloved spinster aunt of American letters. Abbey was a hard-drinking, butt-kicking nature writer and conservationist best known for his books on the American Southwest. Both writers are favorites of mine. Both were great champions of place. I always wondered what it would have been like if they got together. As... read more
PrairiePundit6 hours ago
Judge gives mixed decision on evidence on Clinton campaign Russia collusion scam
*Washington Examiner:* A federal judge placed limits on special counsel John Durham’s evidence in court meant to demonstrate a “joint venture” involving Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign to discredit rival Donald Trump with Russia collusion claims. ... “The government contends that the Alfa Bank data was gathered as part of a concerted effort to collect and disseminate derogatory opposition research about Donald Trump,” U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, appointed by former President Barack Obama, wrote in the 24-page ruling, adding that participants in the “pur... read more

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