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Snopes.com7 hours ago

Were World Leaders Photographed with ‘Satanic’ Artwork at 2022 NATO Summit?

Photographs supposedly showed politicians such as Boris Johnson and Justin Trudeau standing next to artwork depicting skulls and dead babies. read more

Snopes.com7 hours ago

Cat on the Lam: Pet Caught After Weeks on the Run at Airport

A family's beloved pet cat that escaped from a pet carrier at Boston's Logan International Airport about three weeks ago was finally caught. read more

War News Updates7 hours ago

Russia Continues To Earn More In Oil Revenues Even As Exports Decline

The travelling block operates beside drill pipe sections on the derrick of a drill rig during oil drilling operations by Targin JSC, a unit of Sistema PJSFC, in an oilfield operated by Bashneft PAO near Ufa, Russia, on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. Bashneft distributes petroleum products and petrochemicals around the world and in Russia via filling stations. Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg *Bloomberg:* *Russia Earns More Despite Lower Oil Exports in June, IEA Says* (Bloomberg) -- Russia’s oil exports rose back above $20 billion in June despite lower shipments abroad becaus... read more

The Rio Times7 hours ago

Commodity prices at a glance – July 13

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 […] read more

MJBizDaily7 hours ago

Vermont shuffles hemp oversight in advance of adult-use marijuana sales

Vermont is punting hemp cultivation oversight to the U.S. Department of Agriculture as it sets up a single state agency to oversee cannabis products in advance of adult-use marijuana sales beginning this fall. Vermont shuffles hemp oversight in advance of adult-use marijuana sales is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

Snopes.com7 hours ago

Pig Organ Transplants Inch Closer with Testing in the Dead

New York researchers transplanted pig hearts into two brain-dead people, the latest in a string of developments in the long quest to one day save human lives with animal organs. read more

The Rio Times7 hours ago

São Paulo has cheapest gasoline and ethanol in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The price of a liter of gasoline fell 5.46% at the pumps after reducing the ICMS tax rate. In the first days of July, the average price of a liter of gasoline was R$7.15 (US$1.32). São Paulo is the . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, […] read more

The Rio Times7 hours ago

Brazil’s São Paulo Guarulhos Airport will have the largest VIP terminal in the world, flying cars

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - São Paulo's Guarulhos International Airport, one of the three busiest in Latin America, will have the world's largest VIP passenger terminal. GRU Airport, the company that operates the airport, gave a presentation explaining how the site will work and the services available to users. The contract for the construction of […] read more

Small Dead Animals7 hours ago

Doug Ford’s Ontario

Apparently Marxist teacher unions decide what is taught in Ontario schools. I wonder when teachers will ask the kiddies to report their parents racist behaviour? read more

The Grayzone8 hours ago

VIDEO: Germany criminalizes journalist for exposing Ukrainian war crimes

Independent Donetsk-based journalist Alina Lipp of Germany details her prosecution by the German state for violating new speech codes through her reporting in the Donetsk People’s Republic. As the only German reporter on the ground in Donetsk, Lipp has exposed Ukrainian forces shelling civilians, attacking a maternity ward, mining harbors, and bombing a granary filled with corn for export. She faces three years in prison if she returns to her home country. The post VIDEO: Germany criminalizes journalist for exposing Ukrainian war crimes appeared first on The Grayzone. read more

The Rio Times8 hours ago

International tourism to Colombia returns to pre-pandemic levels

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - International tourism to Colombia is in frank recovery, and bookings for the mid-year season practically equaled 2019, the last year before the pandemic, reported the official agency ProColombia. According to data from the international consulting firm ForwardKeys, released by ProColombia, air bookings for the June-August period were 304,315 . . […] read more

MJBizDaily9 hours ago

Connecticut social equity council endorses 16 adult-use cannabis growers

Connecticut made an important first step toward issuing adult-use marijuana licenses on Tuesday, prompting Gov. Ned Lamont to say a market launch could be only six months away. Connecticut social equity council endorses 16 adult-use cannabis growers is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago

Meet The Ex-CIA Agents Deciding Facebook’s Content Policy

It is an uncomfortable job for anyone trying to draw the line between “harmful content and protecting freedom of speech. It’s a balance”, Aaron says. In this official Facebook video, Aaron identifies himself as the manager of “the team that writes the rules for Facebook”, determining “what is acceptable and what is not.” Thus, he and his team effectively decide what content the platform’s 2.9 billion active users see and what they don’t see. Aaron is being interviewed in a bright warehouse-turned-studio. He is wearing a purple sweater and blue jeans. He comes across as a very lika... read more

PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago

NATO, The Left, And The Path To Peace

Let’s think about the left’s place in the current events, and hope to shed light on what being ‘on the left’ actually means today, and why it is relevant to peace. I’ll start with the trillion-dollar question: if NATO won, if the DPR and LPR forces surrendered, and if the Russian Army was driven back to the border, would the world be a better or a worse place? This is a practical question. It can’t be resolved with abstract ideals or theories such as whether Ukraine has a sacred right to rule over the Russian speakers of the Donbass, or whether Russia is imperialist, any more tha... read more

IER9 hours ago

The Plugged In Podcast #89: Dr. Patrick Allitt on the Industrial Revolution

On this episode of The Plugged In Podcast Dr. Patrick Allitt, the Cahoon Family Professor of American History at Emory… The post The Plugged In Podcast #89: Dr. Patrick Allitt on the Industrial Revolution appeared first on IER. read more

PopularResistance.Org10 hours ago

As Biden’s Visit To Israel Begins, American Jews Deliver Message

Washington, D.C. - On the first day of President Biden’s visit to the Middle East, young Jews affiliated with IfNotNow Movement gathered outside the White House to deliver a message amidst President Biden’s complicity in home demolitions and the potential forced expulsions of over 1,000 Palestinians in the Masafer Yatta region of the occupied West Bank. Standing in front of the White House, protesters unraveled a banner that said “Biden, Stop Forced Transfer, #SaveMasaferYatta”. Biden’s trip to Israel, which began this morning, does not include engaging with communities in Masafer... read more

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education18 hours ago

Postsecondary Success is a Family Affair

There is a great need to ensure our community -- which has long been underserved by higher education -- achieves the kind of postsecondary... read more

Vox - All7 hours ago

Elon Musk fans can’t handle the truth

[image: Elon Musk stands in front of tunnel of bright light at the new Tesla manufacturing plant in Germany, while workers peek at him from behind.] Elon Musk at the official opening of the new Tesla manufacturing plant in Germany, in March 2022. | Christian Marquardt/Getty Images Even as the Twitter deal falls apart, Musk’s fans are claiming victory. Reactions to Elon Musk’s attempt to back out of a deal to buy Twitter have been wide-ranging. On Wall Street, Twitter’s stock price fell by 11 percent on Monday. Twitter employees have expressed feeling confused and pointed to a lack... read more

the daily howler7 hours ago

BREAKING: We semi-agree with Abernathy...

*WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2022* *...concerning those rather brisk edits: *A year or so back, the Washington Post added midwestern conservative Gary Abernathy to its roster of pundits. We rarely agree with Abernathy. That said, here's his report card for Donald J. Trump, as seen in his latest column: ABERNATHY (7/13/22): By insisting against all credible evidence that the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent, President Donald* Trump incited the Capitol riot, dangerously directed his anger toward his own vice president and, most damning of all, refused to participate in the peaceful... read more

War News Updates7 hours ago

U.S. Says If Price Cap Is Not Imposed On Russian Oil Global Prices Will Reach $140 Per Barrel

FILE - Workers walk past a storage tank at the Kaleikino oil pumping station of Transneft Kama Region, near Almetyevsk, Russia, April 27, 2022. *Business Insider:* *Oil prices could jump to $140 per barrel if Russian crude doesn't get a price cap, US Treasury official says* * Crude prices could jump 40% to about $140 if a Russian price cap isn't implemented, a US Treasury official said, per Reuters. * On Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will hold talks with Japanese officials on the price cap proposal. * In June, G7 leaders discussed a price cap on Russian crude of ab... read more

Vox - All7 hours ago

How the News Feed turned Facebook into a juggernaut

[image: A woman looks at a Facebook profile on a computer screen.] Facebook started out as a simple directory but soon transformed into so much more | Chris Jackson/Getty Images Land of the Giants looks at how Facebook taught us to scroll, endlessly. Mark Zuckerberg wants a fresh start. He’s betting his company’s future on the metaverse, imagining an AR glasses-powered world that seems lifted from the pages of science fiction. Meanwhile, the rest of us are still here in the present, grappling with Facebook and Meta’s powerful influence over the real world. We explore the origina... read more

Vox - All7 hours ago

Amazon’s Ring privacy problem is back

[image: A person using one finger to push a Ring doorbell mounted beside a door.] Ring is always watching. | Amazon Like it or not, Amazon can give Ring footage to cops without your permission — or even a warrant. Despite what you might think (or were told), your Amazon Ring camera might be giving video data to police without your knowledge or consent. Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey revealed on Wednesday — during Amazon’s Prime Day event — that Amazon admitted to sending footage to police without a court order or users’ permission 11 times this year alone. While the number is relat... read more

War News Updates8 hours ago

Hungary Declares 'Energy Emergency'

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for the European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium, in May 2022 [Johanna Geron/Reuters] *Reuters*: *Hungary Orders Export Ban on Fuels, Curbs Utility Price Caps* BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government has ordered an export ban on fuels like gas and scrapped a years-long cap on utility prices for higher-usage households, a senior aide said on Wednesday. The measures, which also include a plan to boost domestic gas output to 2 billion cubic metres from 1.5 billion, will take effect from August... read more

Collecting My Thoughts8 hours ago

Money can't fix everything

We sold our home of 34 years in 2001 and the new owners installed a professional kitchen, spending ca. $50,000 ($80,000 in today's dollars), and then got a divorce. The three signs of a marriage in trouble are 1) a new sports car for the husband, 2) an expensive get-away vacation, and/or 3) a ridiculous remodeling project for the wife. Or, maybe money just doesn't fix what's wrong. read more

Halifax Examiner8 hours ago

Nova Scotia offering low interest mortgages for nonprofit housing purchases

When Trisha Estabrooks heard her building was being sold, she immediately started looking for a new place. The single mother of two pays $857 a month for a two-bedroom she’s lived in for five years — a virtually unattainable price in Halifax’s rental market. She expected to be renovicted, like so many other renters. “There’s […] read more

bilaterals.org8 hours ago

TPP y el Acuerdo con la UE vs Nueva Constitución

13-Jul-2022 Un conversatorio para reflexionar sobre la incompatibilidad que representan el TPP y el Acuerdo con la UE para la Nueva Constitución chilena. Con la participación de Esteban Maturana (CONFUSAM), Camila Montecinos (ANAMURI) y Lucio Cuenca (OLCA). read more

bilaterals.org8 hours ago

Arbitraje contra Colombia por expropiación de la Triple A en Barranquilla

13-Jul-2022 Un artículo publicado recientemente por el diario ABC de España reveló que el Canal de Isabel II intentará recuperar en el Banco Mundial su filial colombiana, la empresa de acueducto y alcantarillado, Triple A. read more

bilaterals.org8 hours ago

Nicaragua y China firman el "Acuerdo de Cosecha Temprana" previo al TLC

13-Jul-2022 Nicaragua y China firmaron el denominado "Acuerdo de Cosecha Temprana" considerado como un paso previo para establecer un Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) que esperan suscribir a más tardar en 2023, informó este martes el Gobierno de Daniel Ortega. read more

Snopes.com8 hours ago

Did Ohio’s Abortion Ban Force a 10-Year-Old Rape Victim to Travel to Indiana?

The story went viral after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. read more

Need To Know8 hours ago

California: New Law Allows Gun Manufacturers to Be Sued For Negligence Based on Sandy Hook Precedent

California’s law would be enacted under an exemption of a federal law by allowing private citizens to file a lawsuit if the gun maker is found to be in violation of state laws regarding gun sales or marketing, which follows the template set by the case of Sandy Hook victims who successfully sued Remington Arms. read more

The Grayzone8 hours ago

Ilhan Omar’s meddling in Horn of Africa earns boos at Somali American concert

Framed by Republican media as a backlash against Ilhan Omar’s “woke” politics, the boos of a Somali American crowd expressed growing anger over the congresswoman’s role in US meddling in the Horn of Africa. Ilhan Omar was greeted with vigorous booing during a July 2 Minneapolis concert featuring Somali singer Suldaan Seeraar in Minneapolis. The booing was so profound and so sustained that it was impossible to mistake it for cheering, or all the thumbs down for thumbs up. It […] The post Ilhan Omar’s meddling in Horn of Africa earns boos at Somali American concert appeared first on... read more

Snopes.com8 hours ago

Israeli Museum Finds Sketches Hidden in Modigliani Painting

Curators at an Israeli museum have discovered three previously unknown sketches by celebrated 20th-century artist Amedeo Modigliani hiding beneath the surface of one of his paintings. read more

From the Trenches World Report9 hours ago

The Word From the Trenches – July 13, 2022

Join in on the conversation. Call (667)770-1530 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. VoIP Dialer: https://www.freeconferencecallhd.com/dialer You can listen on our player.... The post The Word From the Trenches – July 13, 2022 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

All Posts - LaRouchePAC9 hours ago

Support the Dutch Farmers; Their Protest is Our Own

The Netherlands, judged by many to have the most advanced and efficient agricultural production in the world, has been wracked for weeks with protests from thousands of its farmers. They have blocked key food distribution centers with tractors, creating empty grocery store shelves. Last week, Dutch fishermen joined them, blocking ports with their boats. Similar farmer demonstrations, in support of the Dutch farmers, are breaking out in Germany, Poland and Italy. read more

Turcopolier9 hours ago

“U.S. calls for immediate halt to Russian deportations in Ukraine” Reuters

“The United States called on Russia to immediately release Ukrainians it has forced out of their home country and allow outside observers, citing reports Moscow was putting Ukrainian children up for adoption and “disappearing” thousands of others. “The unlawful transfer … Continue reading → read more

From the Trenches World Report9 hours ago

Hate “expert” dismisses free speech as a “rallying call for the far-right”

Reclaim the Net – by Cindy Harper Following the release of a study on Canadians’ beliefs about free speech, an “expert on hate crime and... The post Hate “expert” dismisses free speech as a “rallying call for the far-right” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago

Biden says America is ‘awash in weapons of war,’ calls for ban on assault weapons

Yahoo News – Fox News President Biden called for the ban on assault weapons to be reinstated on Monday at a White House event celebrating... The post Biden says America is ‘awash in weapons of war,’ calls for ban on assault weapons appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

The Rio Times8 hours ago

Ecuador lifts “force majeure” from its oil operations

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Energy and Mines lifted the state of "force majeure" for all operations in the hydrocarbon value chain, declared on June 19, due to the effects of the social protests that affected infrastructure and partially paralyzed hydrocarbon operations in the Amazon. Minister Xavier . . . To read […] read more

Global Issues News Headlines8 hours ago

Food Security: We Are Still Going Backwards

ROME, Jul 13 (IPS) - The signs of the last few years indicate a continuous setback towards achieving food security. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ (FAO) annual report, "The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI)”, prepared together with other UN agencies and presented on July 6th leaves no doubt about the dangerous situation in which we find ourselves regarding the real possibilities of eliminating hunger and poverty by 2030, as solemnly proposed by the international community in October 2015 in New York. Read the full story, “Food S... read more

Global Issues News Headlines8 hours ago

Sustainable Development Goals can be reached ‘despite our grim times’: ECOSOC President

Despite two years of a “surreal struggle” against the COVID-19 pandemic, and amidst rising global challenges, optimism for achieving sustainable development persists, a senior UN official declared on Wednesday. Read the full story, “Sustainable Development Goals can be reached ‘despite our grim times’: ECOSOC President”, on globalissues.org → read more

Global Issues News Headlines8 hours ago

Russia: Human rights experts condemn civil society shutdown

Top UN-appointed independent rights experts have condemned Russia’s “continued and heightened crackdown on civil society groups, human rights defenders and media outlets”. Read the full story, “Russia: Human rights experts condemn civil society shutdown”, on globalissues.org → read more

Global Issues News Headlines8 hours ago

BRAC celebrates 50 years: A case for social development founded and led by the Global South

New York, Jul 13 (IPS) - The success of BRAC in Bangladesh highlights the significance of development initiatives led by the Global South to eradicate poverty. Read the full story, “BRAC celebrates 50 years: A case for social development founded and led by the Global South”, on globalissues.org → read more

The Rio Times8 hours ago

Peru asks UN for help in the face of food crisis

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The President of Peru requested UN assistance to face the difficulties of the pandemic and the war. Pedro Castillo met with the head of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Rebeca Grynspan . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium […] read more

No More Mister Nice Blog8 hours ago

IS ELON MUSK WHAT RON DeSANTIS NEEDS TO BEAT DONALD TRUMP?

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have been trading insults. Fox News reports: Former President Donald Trump continued his war of words with billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday, saying he could have made Musk drop to his knees. Trump made the comments on his Twitter-esque social media platform Truth Social. Musk said earlier this week that it would be best for the country if Trump decided to "hang up his hat & sail into the sunset," and suggested there should be an age limit for the presidency. Trump lashed back by going after Musk's companies. "When Elon Musk came to the White House askin... read more

The Rio Times9 hours ago

Goldman Sachs lowers copper price projections, warns of tough adjustment

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Copper has lost one of its most influential cheerleaders after Goldman Sachs Group Inc. cut its short-term price forecasts in anticipation of a sharp drop in consumer spending and industrial activity as Europe's energy crisis deepens. Goldman analysts have been among the most bullish voices on commodities and warned that […] read more

The Rio Times9 hours ago

Does the crisis in Argentina threaten Alberto Fernandez’s government?

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina's Executive Power has been experiencing a sensitive political moment since the beginning of the month, after the untimely resignation of the Minister of Economy, Manuel Guzmán, and while the country is trying to overcome inflation that . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to […] read more

Komando.com9 hours ago

30 last-minute Amazon Prime Day deals under $50

There's still time if you haven't scored any fantastic Amazon Prime Day deals. Here are 30 last-minute must-have deals you don't want to miss. read more

The Last Refuge9 hours ago

June Inflation Jumps 1.3 Percent, Annual Inflation Rate Increases to 9.1 Percent

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released the June Consumer Price Index (CPI) [DATA HERE] showing yet another “surprising” increase in overall inflation. For the month of June overall inflation increased 1.3% bringing the annual rate of inflation to 9.1% as calculated. Economists and financial pundits are “shocked”, “surprised” and the proverbial “unexpected” is […] The post June Inflation Jumps 1.3 Percent, Annual Inflation Rate Increases to 9.1 Percent appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

The Rio Times9 hours ago

Brazil’s Transport Aviation: the challenge of integrating a continent-sized country

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The delivery of the fifth KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) marked the return to normalcy of the long and fruitful relationship between the FAB and Embraer Defense and Security, following the agreement that reduced the original order read more

From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago

Biden Brags About Importing ‘Record’ Foreign Workers to Compete Against Americans for Jobs

Breitbart – by John Binder President Joe Biden is bragging about the “record” number of foreign visa workers his administration has brought to the United... The post Biden Brags About Importing ‘Record’ Foreign Workers to Compete Against Americans for Jobs appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago

Fauci: Vaccines Don’t Protect ‘Overly Well’ Against Infection

Breitbart – by Jeff Poor Tuesday on FNC’s “Your World,” White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said the COVID-19 vaccines did not perform... The post Fauci: Vaccines Don’t Protect ‘Overly Well’ Against Infection appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago

Alligator hunt continues in Kalamazoo River near Michigan college

MLive ALBION, MI – The search for an alligator in the Kalamazoo River continues, though Albion College’s nature center, which first reported the sighting of... The post Alligator hunt continues in Kalamazoo River near Michigan college appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago

Centaurus: virologists express concern at new Covid subvariant

Irish Times Virologists have voiced concerns about the emergence of another fast-spreading Omicron variant that is rapidly gaining ground in India and has already arrived... The post Centaurus: virologists express concern at new Covid subvariant appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago

US Is Paying $1.7 Billion To Health Care Workers… In Ukraine

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden As the war in Ukraine heads into its sixth month, military aid from the West has become routine, with... The post US Is Paying $1.7 Billion To Health Care Workers… In Ukraine appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago

W.H.O. Chief Tedros Demands Return to Masks Alongside ‘Tried and Tested’ Social Restrictions

Breitbart – by Simon Kent World Health Organization (W.H.O.) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday demanded a return to strict anti-coronavirus measures including masks, mass... The post W.H.O. Chief Tedros Demands Return to Masks Alongside ‘Tried and Tested’ Social Restrictions appeared first on From the Trenches World Report . read more

From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago

Mexican President Brags About Letting Americans Cross The Border For Cheaper Gas — During Oval Office Meeting

Daily Wire – by Virginia Kruta Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador jabbed at President Joe Biden during an Oval Office meeting on Tuesday, noting... The post Mexican President Brags About Letting Americans Cross The Border For Cheaper Gas — During Oval Office Meeting appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Komando.com12 hours ago

Tech trick: Pin important messages on your iPhone so you don’t forget about them

There's a simple fix if you struggle to keep important text messages from all the junk. Here's how to pin texts on your iPhone. read more

PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago

Visualizing The Economic Veins That Fuel Our Carceral Reality

The contemporary US prison system incarcerates people — largely Black, Native, Latinx, disabled, and working-class and poor folks — and hides them from society for years, decades, or lifetimes. This is true across the United States generally and in Massachusetts, specifically. These days, when discussing the case against incarceration and the prison system, there are a few different arguments one tends to hear: (1) the first is that incarceration is immoral and reprehensible in both its conditions and treatment of incarcerated people; (2) a second, appealing to economists and tech... read more

PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago

Black Alliance For Peace Condemns UN Mandate Extension In Haiti

On Wednesday, July 13, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will vote on an extension of the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office (BINUH) in Haiti. Since beginning a 2-year term on the UNSC, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) of Mexico has supported U.S.-backed initiatives that would extend BINUH’s occupation of Haiti. Mexico and the United States are “co-penholders” for this process, indicating the leadership role of the Mexican government in bringing forth this year’s UNSC resolution on Haiti. The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) condemns in the stronges... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 29 hours ago

"No Enemies..."

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PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago

Wars, Inflation, And Strikes: A Summer Of Discontent In Europe?

Are we heading toward a summer of discontent in Europe? Can we foresee a hot autumn on the Continent? It would be hasty to make such statements, but new strike activity is beginning to unfold among sectors of several countries’ working class. Inflation reached 8.8 percent as a European average in May (with higher rates in countries like the UK and Spain). After years of inflation below 1.5 percent, this is a significant change that is causing a fall in the population’s purchasing power, especially among the working class. Many analysts are already talking about the possibility of ... read more

PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago

Militant Trade Unionism Makes A Comeback In The UK

200,000 workers, trade unionists, progressive activists and more gathered at the Durham Miners’ Gala on July 9 after a two year hiatus due to COVID-19 regulations. The festival organized by Durham Miners’ Association featured speakers such as Mick Lynch from the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), Sharon Graham of Unite, Jo Grady from University and Colleges Union (UCU), Patrick Roach from teachers’ union NASUWT, and Yvette Williams from Justice4Grenfell. This year’s Gala was dedicated to all essential workers who risked their lives to keep society runnin... read more

PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago

Imperial Detritus

“The American Century Is Over.” So claims the July 2022 cover of Harper’s Magazine, adding an all-too-pertinent question: “What’s Next?” What, indeed? Eighty years after the United States embarked upon the Great Crusade of World War II, a generation after it laid claim to the status of sole superpower following the fall of the Berlin Wall, and two decades after the Global War on Terror was to remove any lingering doubts about who calls the shots on Planet Earth, the question could hardly be more timely. “Empire Burlesque,” Daniel Bessner’s Harper’s cover story, provides a useful, ... read more

PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago

Report: US Weighs Resuming ‘Offensive’ Weapons Sales To Saudi Arabia

Biden said last year that he enacted the ban but has pushed through arms sales for the Saudis since. Reuters reported on Monday that the Biden administration is considering lifting a ban on the sale of “offensive” weapons to Saudi Arabia as President Biden is preparing to visit the country. Sources told Reuters that the decision hinges on whether Riyadh makes progress toward ending its war in Yemen, where a ceasefire has been holding relatively well. The report said that the Biden administration wants the ceasefire to stick. In February 2021, Biden said he was ending support for ... read more

PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago

Residents Resist Millionaire Developers

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Darlene Foreman, a 60-year-old Black woman and one of the UC Townhomes tenant representatives, told the assembled press on July 11: “This is a fight for the Townhomes but not only the Townhomes.” It’s for people “all over the country who are facing displacement.” Behind her were about 50 other residents and supporters holding signs or cell phones as she continued: “I will not be displaced. . . . Me, the residents here and people all over the country are sick of it. So, if this fight takes today, tomorrow, next week, next month, next year, the year afte... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 29 hours ago

The Daily "Near You?"

Montpelier, Virginia, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 29 hours ago

"It Is Our Fate..."

"Well, it is our fate to live in a time of crisis. To live in a time when all forms and values are being challenged. In other and more easy times, it was not, perhaps, necessary for the individual to confront himself with a clear question: What is it that you really believe? What is it that you really cherish? What is it for which you might, actually, in a showdown, be willing to die? I say, with all the reticence which such large, pathetic words evoke, that one cannot exist today as a person, one cannot exist in full consciousness, without having to have a showdown with ones self, ... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 29 hours ago

The Poet: Charles Bukowski, "Roll The Dice"

○ "Life's a gamble. Courage is to roll the dice and go for the gusto when all odds and bets are against you!" - Bobby Compton *Charles Bukowski, "Roll The Dice"* read more

Snopes.com9 hours ago

Heard Faces High Legal Hurdles Seeking to Reverse Depp Win

The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard libel trial is not fading away quietly. read more

Snopes.com9 hours ago

Did TikTok Video Reveal the Correct Way To Use BIC Lighters?

Everything you thought you knew about BIC lighters ... hasn't changed. read more

MJBizDaily10 hours ago

Pennsylvania medical marijuana grower lays off dozens of employees

Hanging Gardens, a Pennsylvania-based medical marijuana cultivator, is laying off dozens of staffers, blaming lax state regulations and the deep pockets of multistate marijuana operators. Pennsylvania medical marijuana grower lays off dozens of employees is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

Bacon's Rebellion10 hours ago

The Costs of Avoidable Hospital Visits in Virginia and a Proven Solution

by James C. Sherlock I have written often of the costs of (1) avoidable emergency care and (2) avoidable hospital admissions for chronic diseases. Each type of excess costs could be prevented by timely visits to primary care practitioners and … Continue reading → read more

NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT10 hours ago

Don’t Panic!

By Paul Homewood Also in the Telegraph: We are heading for a national heatwave emergency, or a heatwave as we used to call it. Just as a few frigid days in winter are now known as a “snow event” and winter gales come with names attached, so the arrival of high summer […] read more

NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT11 hours ago

Hypocritical Germany is being brought to its knees

By Paul Homewood How would you like to be told by the government to spend no more than five minutes in the shower – or even urged to share a bath with a friend? That’s what’s happening in Germany, where energy rationing now looks inevitable. The crisis caused by Berlin’s dependence on […] read more

MintPress News11 hours ago

As US Refuses to Act, Suspected Alex Odeh Assassins Enjoy Influential Role in Israeli Politics

Palestinian-American activist Alex Odeh was murdered outside his California office in October 1985. For decades, law enforcement officials have openly speculated that the perpetrators were members of the Jewish Defense League (JDL) – a terrorist group led at the time by the notorious militant Irv Rubin. It is widely alleged that three individuals – Robert […] The post As US Refuses to Act, Suspected Alex Odeh Assassins Enjoy Influential Role in Israeli Politics appeared first on MintPress News. read more

Lawfare16 hours ago

Carpenter Should Replace Katz in Fourth Amendment Law

People using cell phones (PxHere, https://pxhere.com/en/photo/595792; https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/, CC0 1.0) For more than 50 years, legal scholars, judges, attorneys, and law students have centered their analyses of the Fourth Amendment on the famous Katz test. It determines in most cases what a Fourth Amendment “search” is and, thereby, whether the amendment applies at all. The Katz test essentially asks whether an act of government surveillance has violated a person’s “reasonable expectation of privacy.” In practice, this standard is notoriously ambiguous ... read more

Lawfare16 hours ago

The Assassination of Shinzo Abe and the Threat Posed by DIY Weapons

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at an event in Dec. 2016. (Anthony Quintano, https://flic.kr/p/2jAQGFz; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) An individual shot and killed former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with an improvised firearm on July 8 while Abe was delivering a campaign speech in the city of Nara. The suspected assailant, identified as 41-year-old Tetsuya Yamagami, fired two shots from a device that resembled a sawed-off shotgun, later telling police that he had made his own firearms by taping steel pipes together with parts purc... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 29 hours ago

"​The Things You Think Matter...Don't"

*"​The Things You Think Matter...Don't"* by Ryan Holiday "I dropped out of college. When this happened it was a big deal - to my parents anyway. Then it was a big deal when people met me because they were constantly surprised by it. You didn’t finish college?! But for all the warnings and then surprise, there has been literally zero times where my lack of a degree has come up in the course of any business deal or project. So I am always surprised by the lengths people will go to get their degree. I read a fascinating book a couple years ago about the Varsity Blues scandal and the p... read more

War News Updates9 hours ago

China Says The US Is S 'Security Risk'

Beijing has branded Washington a 'security risk' and claimed its military had 'driven away' a US destroyer after it sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea *Daily Mail:* *China brands US a 'security risk' and claims it drove away a USS Benfold after it sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea* * The US destroyer USS Benfold sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands * US carries out Freedom on Navigation Operations in the South China Sea * Beijing said US ship's actions seriously violated China's sovereignty and security Beijing ... read more

War News Updates9 hours ago

U.S. Destroyer Sails Past Chinese-Held South China Sea islands. China Says It Expelled Warship

USS Benfold (DDG-65) sailing past the Paracel Islands on July 13, 2022. PLA Photo *USNI News: **U.S. Destroyer Performs South China Sea FONOP; China Says it Expelled Warship* *A U.S. guided-missile destroyer passed near a South China Sea island chain claimed by China as part of a Freedom of Navigation operation and drew complaints from Beijing. * USS Benfold (DDG-65) sailed near the Paracel Islands early Wednesday local time in a FONOP and was monitored by the People’s Liberation Army Navy frigate Xianning (500), according to the Chinese Ministry of Defense. “This freedom of... read more

Vox - All10 hours ago

The challenge of turning pro-choice Americans into pro-choice voters

[image: Protestors at a March to Defend US Abortion Rights in London hold signs. One reads “Safe + legal abortion = pro-life.”] Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images To protect reproductive rights after Roe, advocates will need to mobilize people with real reservations about abortion. Three weeks after the *Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health *decision, campaign staffers, donors, and ordinary people are wondering how, exactly, the political landscape might change. For nearly 50 years, the parameters of *Roe v. Wade *defined the terms of the abortion debate. Reproducti... read more

Vox - All10 hours ago

The inflation numbers are bad — but how bad are they?

[image: People walking past the front windows of a store advertising prices.] Prices are advertised outside of a grocery store along a busy shopping street in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn on June 15, 2022. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images Inflation jumped again in June, reaching a new four-decade high. Inflation isn’t getting much better: Consumer prices surged again in June, reaching a new four-decade high as many Americans are already feeling frustrated with higher costs denting their budgets. The US Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures the change in prices for goods... read more

CURMUDGUCATION10 hours ago

Christopher Rufo and the End of Public Education

This is going to be a long post, but I think it's an important one. We're seeing an escalation in education policy discussion goals, from reform to privatization to, now, the destruction of public education. Nobody captures this current goal more clearly than Christopher Rufo, who has rapidly risen from peripatetic thinky tank hired gun to architect of critical race theory panic as a gateway drug to so many other targets. Rufo made an appearance at Hillsdale College in April of this year. Bit s and pieces of that speech have been quoted all over the place, but it's important to lo... read more

War News Updates10 hours ago

US President Biden Arrives In Israel On First Stop On Mideast Trip

*Daily Mail:* *Biden hugs two Holocaust survivors as he wraps first afternoon in Israel with visit to Yad Vashem memorial and wreath-laying ceremony* * President Joe Biden wrapped up his first day in Israel by spending time with two American Holocaust survivors at Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial * Both Rina Quint and Gita Sikovich immigrated to the U.S. after surviving Nazi leader Adolf Hitler's concentration camps * Yad Vashem is Israel's official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust President Joe Biden wrapped up his first afternoon in Israel by spending time... read more

The Rio Times10 hours ago

The city of São Paulo has a program to celebrate World Rock Day

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - To celebrate World Rock Day, which is celebrated today (13th), the city of São Paulo has launched a unique program on all weekends in July. The events will take place in municipal cultural institutions and cover different aspects of the music genre, such as punk, metal, hardcore, and psychedelia. The […] read more

Food Safety News10 hours ago

DeLauro and Durbin introduce The Food Safety Administration Act for a move toward a single federal food safety agency

Food safety may have a respect problem. The President’s appointment of Jose Emilio Esteban, of California, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety has gone for eight months without Senate confirmation. And a capital media investigation into the deficiencies of FDA’s major food safety unit goes largely ignored by all but a handful... Continue Reading read more

The Rio Times10 hours ago

With prices lower than in Paraguay, Brazilian border gas stations run out of fuel

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Paraguayan residents have been filling up at gas stations in Ponta Porã, which ran out of gas for several hours; a liter of gasoline is R$0.60 (11 cents) per liter cheaper in Brazil than in Paraguay. After residents of Pedro Juan Caballero (PY) crossed the border to fill up with […] read more

Israel Palestine News10 hours ago

OMG, Palestine advocacy is going mainstream – what went wrong?

Israel is no longer a favorite in some political circles. Some theories blame American Jews – but they're wrong. Here's the real reason. read more

Israel Palestine News10 hours ago

Healthcare access: Israel has Palestinian women giving birth by the side of the road

When Israel closes the gates, Palestinian ambulances, patients, and doctors, are not allowed to cross – and the gates can be closed for days or weeks at a time. Many healthcare workers have been attacked by ideological Israeli settlers on their way to work. read more

Small Dead Animals11 hours ago

James Webb Space Telescope’s First Images

Eye candy. read more

Real Climate Science12 hours ago

Climate Disorder

Gas Station Price Charts – Local & National Historical Average Trends – GasBuddy.com The energy policies of western governments are crushing the poor and middle class. The policies are based on a widely promoted superstition that the use of low … Continue reading → read more