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Thomas Paine

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

6 July - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 4

 10 pm MDT

White Socialist Left: Seeing A Bleak Future For ‘Black And White Unite’
The Red Summer of 1919 put paid to the lie of a monochromatic class struggle as thousands of hysterical white workers took to the streets around the country over the course of the year to lynch, beat, shoot and burn to death more than 250 of their African American coworkers who they feared were replacing them in the workplace. One-hundred and ten years after O’Hare published her racist polemic, another white woman with ties to the political Left in the U.S., Krystal Ball, appeared on the Marxist economist Richard Wolff’s podcast to once again downplay the role that racism plays in... read more
Hold The Fireworks
I can’t celebrate a country this year where the highest court in the land sets society back a century with rulings so out of the mainstream of society that they harken back to the Dred Scott decision. Newspapers on the morning of July 4 told the story of a 10-year-old pregnant rape victim who, thanks to the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, was denied an abortion and told that she would have to carry her rapist’s baby to term. Her parents had the wherewithal to take her to neighboring Indiana for an abortion. It’s not that Indiana is in any way a progressive state.... read more
National Strike In Ecuador Was Also A Strike For People’s Health
After more than two weeks of mobilization, people’s movements in Ecuador reached an agreement with the government, bringing the national strike to halt. On Thursday, June 30, representatives of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), the Council of Indigenous Evangelical Peoples and Organizations of Ecuador (FEINE) and the National Confederation of Peasant, Indigenous and Afro-descendant Organizations (FENOCIN) formally recognized a list of measures announced by the government, including a 15-cent reduction of the price of diesel fuel per gallon and a co... read more
Akron Community Outraged Over Yet Another Police Lynching
Akron, Ohio - Over 1,000 people marched through downtown Akron July 3 to demand justice in the police lynching of Jayland Walker. The 25-year-old Black Doordash driver was riddled with bullets fired by Akron police June 27. Cops purportedly attempted to stop Walker over a traffic violation. A high-speed chase ensued, in which police claim Walker somehow fired at them while driving; the cops fired multiple shots towards Walker’s vehicle. When Walker tried to flee on foot, police fired at least 90 shots at him, hitting Walker at least 60 times. The post Akron Community Outraged Ove... read more
Senate Urged To Block Biden’s Pro-Privatization Nominee For Social Security Board
Defenders of Social Security on Tuesday urged the U.S. Senate to block President Joe Biden's little-noticed nomination of Andrew Biggs—an American Enterprise Institute senior fellow with a history of supporting Social Security privatization—to serve on the independent and bipartisan Social Security Advisory Board. Social Security Works, a progressive advocacy group, is leading the charge against Biggs, highlighting his role in the George W. Bush administration's failed attempt to privatize the New Deal program in 2005. The post Senate Urged To Block Biden’s Pro-Privatization Nomin... read more
Supreme Court’s ‘Miranda’ Decision Further Guts Civil Rights Law
A U.S. Supreme Court decision on Thursday illustrated the extent to which the court has transformed a Reconstruction-era law meant to protect the rights of freed slaves and marginalized Americans into a formidable shield for the most powerful, including police, prosecutors and businesses. The June 23 decision bars lawsuits against police for using evidence obtained without advising people of their rights – the ‘Miranda’ warnings the court mandated nearly 60 years ago that have since become the framework through which most Americans understand their rights against police intrusion.... read more
musingsofanoldfart16 hours ago
Wednesday wanderings in early July
Time for a walkabout, but I better get out in the morning before the heat bakes in. As I wander, here are a few miscellaneous wandering thoughts. Having a mass shooting on Independence Day is apropos is it not? Nothing … Continue reading → read more
balance1011 hours ago
orthodoxy
We shall see what we can do tonight for the mankind of Earth who will acknowledge the power of God that is the living Word–the power of the sword of the Spirit of the living Word that has the power to separate you tonight from your physical bodies without harm and to bid you journey with me from pole to pole, from east to west, from west to east throughout the planetary body and see how dense and gross conditions have encompassed humanity round about with privation, with a spirit of frustration, with a spirit of doubt, with a spirit of confusion, with a spirit of orthodoxy, with a sp... read more
NYPD officers quitting
FOX 5 New York Jul 6, 2022 The NYPD is seeing a major exodus of officers. The department said 523 members left in June alone. The post NYPD officers quitting appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Why Republicans want to redefine one word in the Constitution
CNN The US Supreme Court is on a tear remaking the way Americans live. It cut back states’ abilities to regulate the carrying of guns. It... The post Why Republicans want to redefine one word in the Constitution appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Texas counties on the border and beyond declare ‘invasion’: Biden admin doesn’t ‘have the guts’ to act
Yahoo News – Fox News Officials from several Texas counties along the southern border announced a series of emergency declarations Tuesday to recognize the growing... The post Texas counties on the border and beyond declare ‘invasion’: Biden admin doesn’t ‘have the guts’ to act appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
China, Russia, Iran Prepare for War Games in Latin America — Russia to Bring Military Games to Western Hemisphere for First Time
Gateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft For the first time ever Russia will bring a military contingent to participate in War Games in the Western... The post China, Russia, Iran Prepare for War Games in Latin America — Russia to Bring Military Games to Western Hemisphere for First Time appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
What American's Are Concerned About
Biggest concern via Monmouth poll: 33% inflation 15% gas prices 9% economy 6% bills/groceries 5% abortion 3% guns 3% health care 3% unemployment 2% tuition costs 2% housing/rent 2% safety/crime 1% civil rights 1% climate change 1% coronavirus 1% education 1% illness — Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) July 5, 2022 *WNU Editor:* Ukraine and January 6th are not on the list. read more
Trudeau slips up, says he is ‘banning’ firearms in Canada
Post Millennial – by Roberto Wakerell-Cruz Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a slip of the tongue during a press conference in Toronto while discussing firearms... The post Trudeau slips up, says he is ‘banning’ firearms in Canada appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Pictures shows what appears to be rubble at Georgia Guidestones
WYFF 4 ELBERTON, Ga. — An investigation is underway at the mysterious Georgia Guidestones site after pictures show what appears to be rubble at the... The post Pictures shows what appears to be rubble at Georgia Guidestones appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
IER12 hours ago
Biden Releases His Offshore Lease Plan on the Fourth of July Holiday Weekend
President Biden’s Department of Interior released its draft offshore lease plan late on July 1—just before the Fourth of July… The post Biden Releases His Offshore Lease Plan on the Fourth of July Holiday Weekend appeared first on IER. read more
The New Dark Age13 hours ago
In An Attempt to Offset Rising Oil Prices, Biden Administration Makes Nice with Brutal Saudis—But Spurns Socialist Venezuela
On June 2, Saudi-led OPEC and its allies announced it will accelerate oil production in July and August, as the cartel’s key player, Saudi Arabia, agreed to U.S. pleadings that it take action to cool crude oil prices. The sharp rise in the price of a barrel of crude since the start of hostilities in Ukraine has threatened to stall the global economy with the United States being especially vulnerable. read more
21st Century Wire13 hours ago
UKC News: UK to Make ‘Disinfo’ Illegal, Zelensky’s Mega Cash Plea
*UKC News* | Co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with guest Alex Thomson for midweek news round-up. read more
21st Century Wire13 hours ago
Scam Alert: Ukraine Demands $750 Billion for ‘Reconstruction’ (what could possibly go wrong?)
*Liberty Report* | Western leaders have already dumped in billions with zero oversight. Will they keep writing checks? read more
The New Dark Age13 hours ago
Black Agenda Report 6 July 2022
Wednesday, 6 July 2022 — Black Agenda Report Protesting for Jayland Walker Margaret Kimberley The number of bullets used to kill Jayland Walker have sparked an outcry, but police kill one Black person every day in this country. If systemic change is not the demand all protest is for naught. SPEECH: The Black Revolution is Part of … Continue reading Black Agenda Report 6 July 2022 read more
The Duran13 hours ago
Japan, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Germany and UK. Global economic collapse
Japan, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Germany and UK. Global economic collapse The Duran: Episode 1326 read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
LIVE: Ukraine Court BANS Communist Party w/Morning Star Editor Steve Sweeney
The Morning Star's International Editor Steve Sweeney joins Danny Haiphong to discuss the latest developments in Ukraine. read more
The Aviationist14 hours ago
South Korea’s KF-21 Begins Ground Tests Ahead Of Imminent First Flight
[image: KF-21 Boramae] The aircraft was spotted taxiing to the runway at Sacheon airport, home of Korea Aerospace Industries’ facilities. The first prototype of the KF-21 Boramae (Korean for “Hawk”), the next-generation fighter developed by KAI (Korea Aerospace [...] The post South Korea’s KF-21 Begins Ground Tests Ahead Of Imminent First Flight appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
Bacon's Rebellion14 hours ago
Life in the 21st Century: No Limits to Human Depravity
by James A. Bacon Sherrell Rivera of Chesterfield County pleaded guilty on Tuesday to killing her two-year-old son by putting liquid methadone in his sippy cup, giving him an unintentional fatal overdose. Rivera had a prescription for methadone to treat … Continue reading → read more
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Tuesday 5 July 2022
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […] read more
Our Summer Blastoff to the Moon and Mars: “In Pursuit of Happiness”
*Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of happiness*. What is the “*pursuit*” of happiness? Why didn’t Jefferson and Franklin just use the word “happiness”—“contentment”? Why has the British Empire sought to expunge this from memory, and replace that Independence trilogy in common usage with “Life, Liberty, and Property”? or “Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity”? Or “Environmental, Social, and Governance”? Or “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion”? Or recently, “The Liberal World Order”? read more
Snopes.com5 years ago
Did Obama Sign Executive Order Banning the Pledge of Allegiance in Schools Nationwide?
Umimaginative fake news publishers have recycled an old hoax about President Obama's banning the Pledge of Allegiance. read more
PrairiePundit9 hours ago
Migrants continue to overwhelm Border Patrol
Breitbart: Border Patrol agents in the nation’s two busiest sectors continue to be overwhelmed by large migrant groups crossing from Mexico into South Texas. Human smugglers utilize the tactic of moving large groups of migrants across the border to tie up Border Patrol resources. In the Rio Grande Valley Sector, agents encountered three large groups over the Independence Day weekend. The groups totaled 403 migrants, including 195 family units, 52 unaccompanied minors, and 156 single adults, according to information obtained from Border Patrol officials. Officials identified the ... read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Judge Throws out Trump-Era Rollbacks on Endangered Species
A federal judge threw out a host of actions by the Trump administration to roll back protections for endangered or threatened species. read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Russian Parliament Approves Bill That Will Give President Putin The Authority To Shift The Russian Economy To A War Time Economy
FILE PHOTO: Russian lawmakers attend a session of State Duma in Moscow. © Reuters/EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA *Reuters: **Russian parliament passes first vote on war economy measures * LONDON (Reuters) -Russian lawmakers on Tuesday gave the first stamp of approval to two bills that would authorise the government to oblige businesses to supply the military with goods and their employees to work overtime to support Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov told parliament the moves were driven by the need to support the military at a time when Russia's economy was ... read more
Is the BBC biased?13 hours ago
The Strange Case of the Missing Wossy
It's a very good thing that Maya Forstater has won her employment tribunal claim for discrimination and victimisation after losing her job for stating her belief that people cannot change their biological sex, especially given that the appalling judge at her first tribunal had said her views were not "worthy of respect in a democratic society" - which must be one of the most undemocratic things a British judge has said for a century or more. As for the BBC's reporting of it, I was intrigued by one edit. The original version read: Ms Forstater's case previously gained public attenti... read more
the daily howler13 hours ago
ERRORS: Our jalopy is pulled to the side of the road!
*WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2022* *Today we have sputtering parts:* Yesterday, we stated a premise. We said we'd start to answer a question about this recent piece of bad news: ZENGERLE (7/3/22): *In May, CNN asked 1,007 American voters for their opinions on the country’s two major political parties. *After four years of Trump in the White House, an insurrection and unsuccessful attempt to overturn a presidential election and now a Republican Party that can be fairly described as a cult of personality and is moving further right on many of the same social issues, *46 percent of those sur... read more
"Massive Price Increases At Sam's Club! This Is Crazy!"
*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 7/6/22: *"Massive Price Increases At Sam's Club! This Is Crazy!"* "In today's vlog we are at Sam's Club, and are noticing massive price increases! We are here to check out skyrocketing prices, and a lot of empty shelves! It's getting rough out here as stores seem to be struggling with getting products!" *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
How The Media Used Russiagate Conspiracy Theories To Create A News Cartel
[image: cartel]They did it by manufacturing a crisis and declaring that their abuses were the solution. read more
Greg Hunter, "Great Reset Will Be the Great Reject"
*"Great Reset Will Be the Great Reject"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Economic analyst and financial writer David Morgan predicted in early March, “When you get gasoline going up to the $5, $6, $7 range and you’ve got food going up to the level it’s gone up to and continues to go up to, it’s going to be bad.” Morgan was right, and he says this destabilization of the middle-class is all part of the so-called “Great Reset” by the global elite. Morgan says this is not going to turn out like the globalists want. Morgan says, “This is not about money - it’s about control. They want ... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Shocking Russian Military Corruption Exposed (Video)
*WNU Editor*: Name me one major country where its military industrial complex was not corrupt. In the case of Russia, I still remember posting this story years ago .... *Russian Defense Chief Shoigu Accused Of Owning $18 Million Mansion* (RFE). read more
Gregory Mannarino, "Beyond A Meltdown - A New System Of Control Is Rapidly Unfolding"
Gregory Mannarino, AM 7/6/22: *"Beyond A Meltdown - * *A New System Of Control Is Rapidly Unfolding"* - https://traderschoice.net/ *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43pJTHFgn8E read more
Abortion decision cherry-picks history – when the US Constitution was ratified, women had much more autonomy over abortion decisions than during 19th century
A scholar of 18th-century America and the founders analyzes the Supreme Court opinion overturning the constitutional right to abortion, which he says relies on an incomplete version of US history. read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
NASA: Contact Lost with Spacecraft on Way to Test Moon Orbit
NASA said it has lost contact with a $32.7 million spacecraft headed to the moon to test out a lopsided lunar orbit, but agency engineers are hopeful they can fix the problem. read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Big Green isn't working
I&I: All the cool kids say humanity has to abandon fossil fuels and rely on wind and solar for our electricity and battery-operated cars (which remind us of the toys we played with as kids) to get around. It’s the future, they say. So why does it seem more like the past? Let’s begin with a fascinating “fer instance”: “Classic Cars,” says a Motorious headline from late last month, “Are Greener Than Electric Vehicles.” The story below the headline refers to a study from ​​British insurance company Footman James, which is “refreshing,” says the article’s author, “because it doesn... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
The Red State Covid recovery
*Legal Insurrection:* *Red States Have Recovered Faster After COVID Pandemic Than Blue States* *“Remote work allowed many workers to move to red states, not because of political preferences, but for financial and lifestyle reasons—cheaper housing, better weather, less traffic and lower taxes.”* The Red States avoided the lockdown mistakes of the blue states and picked up several blue state ex-pats in the process. read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Are Russian commanders selling out their troop positions?
Daily Beast: A Russian colonel was accused of selling information on the whereabouts of his own men to foreign intelligence agencies by concerned Russians, according to Ukrainian authorities. An audio recording of what the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate says is an intercepted phone call appears to suggest the colonel was not the first who was accused of selling out his own troops. The call, released Monday, includes a conversation between a man identified as a Russian soldier and a female acquaintance. No details were provided on where the soldier was... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Costly Russian attacks limit their future operations?
AP: After more than four months of ferocious fighting, Russia claimed a key victory: full control over one of the two provinces in Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland. But Moscow’s seizure of the last major stronghold of Ukrainian resistance in Luhansk province came at a steep price. The critical question now is whether Russia can muster enough strength for a new offensive to complete its capture of the Donbas and make gains elsewhere in Ukraine. “Yes, the Russians have seized the Luhansk region, but at what price?” asked Oleh Zhdanov, a military analyst in Ukraine, noting th... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Democrats openly avoiding Biden
*Washington Free Beacon:* *Hiding From Biden: Ohio Dem Won’t Attend President’s Cleveland Speech* *Senate candidate Tim Ryan doesn't want to attend event with historically unpopular Joe Biden* I do not think it is going to save them. read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Biden wasting strategic oil reserve on China, Europe
DailyWire: Millions of barrels of oil President Joe Biden released from the United States’ Strategic Petroleum Reserve found their way to European and Asian nations, including China, according to a Tuesday report from Reuters. Biden has frequently touted the release of one million barrels of oil per day as an “unprecedented” move to “provide a historic amount of supply” as Americans face surging prices at the pumps. Indeed, the national average price of gas in the United States is currently $4.80 per gallon, according to AAA, with the national average temporarily surpassing $5.00... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Police ignored warning about shooter
*DailyWire:* *BREAKING: Police Were Told In 2019 That Parade Shooter Vowed To ‘Kill Everyone,’ Did Not Arrest Him* This shooter was pretty explicit about his intent. read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Democrats face mid-term debacle
Daily Caller: Democrats know that with the disastrous state of the economy, their chances for the midterm elections are slim. The party controls the House of Representatives and the White House, but they are hoping to gain back the Senate in November. Their chances for success aren’t looking good. Poll after poll shows that economic concerns are at the forefront of voters’ minds. In fact, the state of the economy appears to be the only issue voters can find a bipartisan consensus on. A large percentage of both Democrats and Republicans had a pessimistic view of the economy. An A... read more
More tragedy for Afghanistan
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake rocked Afghanistan on Wednesday, June 22. The earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan, near the Pakistan border, killing more than 1,000 people and wounding many more. I wonder what else can happen to those poor people, many of whom thought the U.S. would stand by them after years of war and not abandon them. But they didn't know about Biden. Neither did American voters. At least 1,000 killed after strong earthquake jolts Afghanistan | News | Al Jazeera Afghan earthquake: At least 1,000 people killed and 1,500 injured - BBC News read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Norwegian Government Halts Oil And Gas Strike Averting A Disastrous Energy Shock For Europe
*CNN: **Norway’s government steps in to end oil and gas strike, averting a new energy shock for Europe * London CNN Business — Norway has intervened to end a strike by oil and gas workers, the country’s government said in a statement late Tuesday, citing concerns about Europe’s energy crisis amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. Natural gas prices spiked after Norwegian oil and gas workers went on strike over a pay dispute Tuesday, shutting three fields in the North Sea and threatening to escalate action over the course of the week. Norway is Europe’s second-largest energy supplier ... read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Mexico’s President campaigns to dismantle the Statue of Liberty if Assange is convicted in the U.S.
By Mexico Daily Post RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) said on Monday (July 4) that if Australian journalist Julian Assange is convicted in the U.S. for the WikiLeaks case, a campaign should be launched to dismantle the Statue of Liberty in New York because that country would have lost […] read more
Geology Banned
“The very concept of objective truth is fading out of the world. Lies will pass into history.” — George Orwell read more
OrientalReview.org14 hours ago
Kissinger’s Davos Speech, At The Age Of 99, Shows He Never Understood What He Was Doing
Nixon’s Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, assisted the U.S. Government’s evils in Vietnam, but also helped China to moderate away from Mao’s rigid Marxism. (Mao considered himself to be applying Marx’s views to a then still predominantly rural national culture.) In both matters, he was reflecting the policy preferences of […] read more
Urban crime and violence is becoming a self-sustaining monster, feeding on itself
The shooting of Jayland Walker by police in Akron, OH last week is becoming yet another flashpoint in urban hatred of and violence towards police, law and order. By now I'm sure most of my readers have read about what happened, but for those overseas who may have missed it: Mr. Walker apparently fired a shot at police from his vehicle before fleeing on foot. He left his gun in the vehicle, but pursuing officers did not know that. When he halted and made what the pursuers considered a suspicious movement, they fired on him. Up to eight officers were allegedly involved, and M... read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Boris Johnson’s Britain
Where the foxes caper unmolested, the government packs your school lunch and… well, it may not be Boris Johnson’s Britain for much longer. Now FIVE ministers resign en masse, taking total to 15 ministerial resignations. Tory MPs say ‘men in grey suits’ planning to visit Boris Johnson this evening to tell him to walk, or… Continue reading → read more
San Diego Loses 22% Of Its Police Force Due To Vax Mandates
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden San Diego is witnessing the largest exodus of police officers from the city since 2009 and the majority of them... The post San Diego Loses 22% Of Its Police Force Due To Vax Mandates appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
German Landlords Start to Limit Hot Water, Heating Hours as Bills Grow, Reports Say
Sputnik MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Landlords in Germany have begun reducing hot water and heating hours in order to be able to afford rising gas and... The post German Landlords Start to Limit Hot Water, Heating Hours as Bills Grow, Reports Say appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Geology Banned At Linked-In
“The CO2 Coalition’s Executive Director, Gregory Wrightstone has been permanently banned from LinkedIn. The last straw apparently was this chart posted yesterday, shown below. It was fully sourced and referenced and used by IPCC.” read more
100% Renewable In Germany
“For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled.” – Richard Feynman read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
In August, Brazil will tender 15 airports, including Congonhas, the third busiest
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Minister of Infrastructures, Marcelo Sampaio Cunha Filho, has held "very productive" meetings this week with Aena to offer them investment opportunities in the Latin American country, especially in the seventh tender for Brazilian airports that will take place next August. It was stated during the America Forum . […] read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Deja Brown Hunkers Down
In case there were any lingering doubts that Patrick Brown is a Liberal party plant… Patrick Brown has cancelled today’s Brampton Council meeting. Facing investigations by the CPC for possible violations of federal election laws (which led to his disqualification) & forensic investigations inside City Hall, he has shut down council for a month. I… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Temporarily Unexpected
Euro slides; The euro fell to its lowest level in two decades on Tuesday as fears of a recession in the euro zone ramped up, with gas prices soaring and the Ukraine war showing no signs of abating. The euro shed around 1.5% for the session to hit $1.0265 against the dollar, while the dollar… Continue reading → read more
Lawfare16 hours ago
Taking the Elf Off the Shelf: Why the U.S. Should Consider a Civilian Cyber Defense
Woman working on computer (Mohamed Hassan, https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=265912&picture=computer-work-computer-screen; CC0 Public Domain, https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) It was the morning of Sept. 12, 2001, and from the back seat of a Cessna, Lt. Col. Andrew Feldman was taking photos with his 35-mm Nikon fitted with Zeiss lenses. As armed U.S. Air Force (USAF) F-15 Eagles circled above them like angry bees, the three officers aboard the Civil Air Patrol Cessna 172 became some of the first to witness the devastation at Ground Zero ... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Conservative Latina get elected on Texas border
* NY Times:* The Rise of the Far-Right Latina Representative Mayra Flores is one of three Republican Latinas vying to transform South Texas politics by shunning moderates and embracing the extreme. I do not think she is "far-right." What has happened on the border is that the Democrats have gone so far left that they have alienated Hispanic voters and that is why many of them are voting for traditional conservative candidates. Democrats are seen as the extreme in Texas. I think it is happening elsewhere across the country because of the extreme leftist policies of Biden, Pelo... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
American confidence in government sinks to new low
Fox News: Americans' trust and confidence in U.S. institutions — such as the presidency, Congress, and the Supreme Court — continues to dwindle, according to a new poll from Gallup. The survey, released Wednesday, found that only 27% of Americans have "a great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in 14 major institutions in the country, down three points from the former low in 2014. Testing American trust in 16 separate institutions, Gallup found that 11 are facing "significant declines" in confidence, with the largest being the Supreme Court and the presidency. Since Gallup's l... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Democrat extremist make their move
*Washington Post:* As some Democrats grow impatient with Biden, alternative voices emerge Many Democrats are frustrated at Biden's caution at what they see as a moment of crisis. Now figures such as California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker are showcasing a tougher approach. Newsom is seen as an extremist who has ruined the Golden State and Pritzker has done the same in Illinois as people are fleeing both states for places like Texas and Florida. I consider Biden an extremist too who has screwed up the border and has pushed an energy policy that is hurting most... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
A tree trunk lies on Po's dry riverbed as parts of Italy's longest river and largest reservoir of freshwater have dried up due to the worst drought in the last 70 years, in Boretto, Italy. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Italy declares state of emergency for drought-stricken north *(Reuters). read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
No Help From The Pentagon For Fighter Pilots Who Have Had Dangerous Encounters With UFOs
One of the videos was captured off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, in 2015 (pictured) *Marik von Rennenkampff, The Hill*:* Stunned by UFOs, ‘exasperated’ fighter pilots get little help from Pentagon * In April 2014, four naval aviators narrowly escaped disaster. Just as they entered highly controlled airspace for a training exercise, their two F/A-18F fighter jets nearly collided with an unidentified flying object (UFO). To the frustration of dozens of their fellow aviators, such a near-catastrophe was inevitable. For months before and after the incident, aircrews flying ... read more
Uvalde Mayor Blows the Whistle, Says Officials Engaged in “Cover-Up” of Police Response to Shooting
[image: cover-up]"I'm not confident, 100%, in DPS because I think it's a cover-up." read more
Balkinization14 hours ago
Common Good Constitutionalism and Constitutional Design: Continuity and Evolution in Vermeule’s Thought
For the Balkinization symposium on Adrian Vermeule, Common Good Constitutionalism (Polity Press 2022). Connor Casey I have not been shy about my enthusiasm for the revival of the classical tradition in public law thought. It will come as no surprise, then, that I regard Professor Vermeule’s *Common Good Constitutionalism *(Polity 2022) as one of the most important works of legal theory of the last several decades. I say this by way of justification for the approach I am going to take with my contribution, which is to not focus on the book as a standalone work. I will avoid doin... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken To Meet With Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi At Tomorrow's G20 Meeting In Bali
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (pictured June 2022) will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi for the first time since October 2021 amid high tensions on a range of issues including Taiwan. (Photo: AFP/File/John MACDOUGALL) *CNA:* *US Secretary of State Blinken to hold rare talks with Chinese foreign minister at G20 this week * WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold a rare meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of a regional conference in Bali this week, the State Department said on Tuesday (Jul 5). Wang and Blinken, who last... read more
Five Stories You’re Missing While Obsessing Over The “Current Thing”
[image: current thing]This phenomenon of current thing-ism has become one of the most pervasive aspects of American culture and society. read more
The Duran14 hours ago
Mark Rutte land grab. Elensky wants $750BN. Sunak-Javid dump Boris. Obrador, free Assange. Update 1
Mark Rutte land grab. Elensky wants $750BN. Sunak-Javid dump Boris. Obrador, free Assange. Update 1 Topic 611 read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Georgia Subpoenaing Giuliani, Graham in Trump Election Probe
The Georgia prosecutor investigating the conduct of former President Donald Trump and his allies after the 2020 election is subpoenaing U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and other members of Trump's campaign legal team to testify before a special grand jury. read more
Vox - All14 hours ago
How to be a little less judgmental
Denis Novikov / Getty Images Being critical all the time is exhausting. Here’s how to dial it back. Casting judgment on others has never been so easy. Social media gives onlookers the opportunity to scoff at a person’s every choice, from how they dress to what they feed their children. How people have behaved during the pandemic has inspired plenty of judgment in its own right: At the height of restrictions, adherence — or lack thereof — to masking and social distancing measures practically became barometers of people’s characters, indicating a lack of personal responsibility and ... read more
Vox - All14 hours ago
How conservatism conquered America — and corrupted itself
Demonstrators gather in front of the US Capitol Building on January 6, 2021, to protest the ratification of Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory over Trump in the 2020 election. A pro-Trump mob later stormed the Capitol, breaking windows and clashing with police officers. | Brent Stirton/Getty Images The past month’s conservative victories were decades in the making. Three books about the right reveal what it cost the movement. The January 6 committee has been investigating, among other things, how it is that such a grievous attack on the Capitol could have happened in the first... read more
Vox - All14 hours ago
The man giving the California GOP its best shot at statewide office in years
Lanhee Chen participates in a Bloomberg Television interview in New York in June 2019. | Christopher Goodney/Bloomberg via Getty Images Lanhee Chen isn’t the traditional Republican pick in California. That’s the point. On paper, Lanhee Chen seems like a perfectly fit candidate to be California’s top fiscal watchdog. The 43-year-old Bay Area denizen holds four degrees from Harvard; he teaches public policy at Stanford; he has deep policy experience working for both political parties; and he isn’t an average white guy. He was — literally — born on the Fourth of July. But there’s an... read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
8 Social Media Rumors That Surfaced After Roe v. Wade Overturned
From TikTok videos alleging mail deliveries of uteruses to satirical posts that appeared to have been taken seriously, here's a rundown. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Latin American startups raise 17% less investments in the 1st semester
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to a Sling Hub survey, the volume of investment raised by Latin American startups dropped 17% in the first half of the year, totaling US$6.8 billion. The fall in the period was driven by a strong decline of . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, […] read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Brazil: In Rio, hotels become residential buildings
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In Rio, hotels are turning into residential buildings. There are at least five projects of this type underway in the city. Developers and investment funds take advantage of the location, usually near the beaches, to change the use of the Hotel Glória, Atl . . . To read the full […] read more
Halifax Examiner15 hours ago
Depending on how the Utility and Review Board rules, power rates could increase significantly more than 3.2% annually
Several questions loom around Nova Scotia Power’s proposal to hike residential bills by an average of 3.2% a year (roughly an extra $60 a year) between 2022-2024. The questions have been put forward to the Utility and Review Board (UARB) by experts hired by representatives for many groups that include consumers, large companies, the provincial […] read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil: 5G begins to work in Brasilia
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brasilia is the first capital city in Brazil to have the 5G network working in mobile telephony. According to the counselor and vice-president of the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), Moisés Moreira, the signal will be released in Brasilia on Wednesday . . . To read the full NEWS and much […] read more
MJBizDaily17 hours ago
After legal setback, hemp extractors hope DEA won’t make any big moves
Hemp extractors worried about a federal crackdown over THC levels have dim prospects for getting help from the judicial system. Instead, they're looking to the words of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in hopes the agency won't put much effort into enforcing its 2020 rule about hemp extracts that go "hot," or beyond 0.3% THC. After legal setback, hemp extractors hope DEA won’t make any big moves is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Farmers’ rebellion: Dutch police fire live ammunition at peaceful protesters, paid provocateurs exposed
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Last night, a Dutch police officer thought it would be a good idea to shoot at a passing tractor – with live ammunition. The video below shows the incident and indicates that the policeman was never in danger; the tractor never headed towards him or a police car. You can […] read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Armed migrant gangs march on Balkan route toward central Europe
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A clash between migrants at the Serbian-Hungarian border left one dead and seven others injured. But it also means that armed migrants are marching on the Balkan route toward Central Europe. Serbian authorities are still searching for a gang of migrants who fired shots in a forest near the Hungarian […] read more
Balkinization15 hours ago
Balkinization Symposium on Adrian Vermeule, Common Good Constitutionalism
This week at Balkinization we are hosting a symposium on Adrian Vermeule's new book Common Good Constitutionalism (Polity Press 2022). We have assembled a terrific group of commentators, including Daniel Bell (Shandong and Fudan University), Conor Casey (Liverpool); Mark Graber (Maryland), Stephen Griffin (Tulane), Sandy Levinson (Texas), Ryan Meade (Oxford), Linda McClain (B.U.), Richard Primus (Michigan), and myself. At the conclusion, Adrian will respond to the commentators. read more
Nowhere Near
The Conservative Party has kicked Patrick Brown out of its leadership race. The *Canadian Press* reports that: The campaign for Patrick Brown said it was consulting its legal team after the leadership election organizing committee of the federal Conservatives voted to disqualify him from the race late Tuesday. Ian Brodie, the chair of the committee, announced the stunning move in a written statement after a meeting to discuss the matter. He said the party had recently become aware of "serious allegations of wrongdoing" by the Brown campaign. The allegations are related to the fi... read more
DEMOCRATS FINALLY HAVE A CAMPAIGN MESSAGE: WE'RE NOT BIDEN
The stories keep coming. From *The Washington Post*: In the view of many distraught Democrats, the country is facing a full-blown crisis on a range of fronts, and Biden seems unable or unwilling to respond with appropriate force. Democracy is under direct attack, they say, as Republicans change election rules and the Supreme Court rapidly rewrites American law. Shooting sprees are routine, abortion rights have ended and Democrats could suffer big losses in the next election.... “There is a leadership vacuum right now, and he’s not filling it,” said Adam Jentleson, a Democratic cons... read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Will Not Meet With Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov At Tomorrow's G20 Meeting Of Foreign Ministers In Bali
*The Hill:* *Blinken won’t meet with Lavrov at G-20 summit in Indonesia* Secretary of State Antony Blinken will not meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov when the two are in Bali, Indonesia, this week for a meeting of the foreign ministers of Group of 20 nations. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Tuesday that the “time is not right” for a bilateral engagement between the two top diplomats because of Russia’s “unprovoked, brutal war” against Ukraine. The G-20 foreign minister’s meeting, set to take place between July 7 and 8, presents a potentially awkwa... read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
Un tribunal ALENA de l'affaire Westmoreland c. Canada infirme sa compétence, considérant que le demandeur ne détenait ou ne contrôlait pas l'investissement au moment de la violation alléguée
06-Jul-2022 Le différend portait sur un investissement réalisé par Westmoreland Coal Company, une entreprise enregistrée aux États-Unis, dans deux entreprises canadiennes en avril 2014. read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
Le Bahreïn est reconnu coupable d'expropriation indirecte pour la mise sous administration de la Future Bank, contrôlée par l'Iran
06-Jul-2022 Un tribunal a accordé à Bank Melli Iran et Bank Saderat Iran la somme de 243 millions EUR dans leur recours investisseur-État contre le Royaume du Bahreïn. read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
Bahrain found liable for indirect expropriation for putting Iranian-controlled Future Bank under administration
06-Jul-2022 A tribunal awarded a sum of EUR 243 million plus interest to Bank Melli Iran and Bank Saderat Iran in their investor–state dispute against the Kingdom of Bahrain. read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
NAFTA tribunal in Westmoreland v. Canada declines jurisdiction, finding that the claimant did not own or control the investment at the time of the alleged breach
06-Jul-2022 The dispute pertained to an investment made by Westmoreland Coal Company, a US‑incorporated company, in two Canadian enterprises in April 2014. read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
PH ready to sign free trade pact with S.Korea
06-Jul-2022 The Philippines' free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea is inching closer to formalization with the initial signing of the economic pact seen within the next two weeks. read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
OECD conference on investment treaties and climate change policy
06-Jul-2022 Experts took particular concern with the fact that most investment treaties do not oblige arbitrators to take into account international agreements on climate change when adjudicating cases. read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
La conférence de l'OCDE sur les traités d'investissement et la politique en matière de changement climatique
06-Jul-2022 Les experts se sont dit particulièrement préoccupés par le fait que la plupart des traités d'investissement ne contraignent pas les arbitres à tenir compte des accords internationaux sur le changement climatique. read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
IPEF negotiations expected to start in August
06-Jul-2022 The US and South Korean governments are expected to initiate negotiations on the framework proposed by US President Joe Biden in August (2022). read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
Iran, EAEU continue negotiations on free trade agreement
06-Jul-2022 Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union representatives have gathered for the fifth round of negotiations on upgrading the current preferential trade agreement between the two sides into a free trade agreement. read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
America's Ambassador To Mexico Supports Mexican President Obrador's Claim That The Election Was Stolen From Him In 2006
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar and Mexican President López Obrador *DNYUZ/New York Times*: *Has Biden’s Top Diplomat in Mexico Gone Too Far, Officials Ask?* MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s election czar delivered a message to the American ambassador: The Mexican president was mounting an all-out assault on the national elections authority, sowing doubt about a pillar of the country’s democracy. But instead of expressing alarm, America’s top diplomat in Mexico took up one of the president’s lines of attack, entertaining claims that an election long in the past, in 2006, had been ... read more
Covert Geopolitics15 hours ago
US Should Pay Compensation If The Lancet Covid-19 Claim Confirmed | Russia
Damage caused by Covid-19 to countries globally should be covered by Washington if the US bioresearch origin claim is confirmed, the Duma speaker says. The US may owe the world huge compensation for the damage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of the Russian State Duma, said on Wednesday. He cited remarks … Continue reading US Should Pay Compensation If The Lancet Covid-19 Claim Confirmed | Russia → read more
Mining Awareness +16 hours ago
Napoleon Blew Up the Kremlin at 3 am; Explosions Continued for Three Days
In a letter dated 20 October 1812, Napoleon wrote “Je fais sauter le Kremlin le 22 à trois heures du … Continue reading → read more
Mining Awareness +16 hours ago
Russia Using Nuclear Power Station as a Shield to Cement Control of Front Line in Ukraine; Russia Beats Nuclear Diver to Death; Russia Kidnaps Nuclear Workers for Ransom
Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station Russian attack-fire early morning 4 March 2022 After Russia’s invasion and seizure of Chernobyl and of … Continue reading → read more
Turcopolier16 hours ago
“Introducing the West’s new weapon working overtime to tilt war in Kyiv’s favour”
” … by targeting the ammunition supply chain, they hope to starve the enemy of shells. The Himars have certainly been working overtime since Oleksiy Reznikov, Ukraine’s defence minister, announced their arrival on the battlefield on June 23. On Monday … Continue reading → read more
Bacon's Rebellion17 hours ago
Did Mandated Vaxes at UVa Reduce COVID Transmission?
by James A. Bacon Well, well, well. The indefatigable Walter Smith has obtained new data from the University of Virginia through the Freedom of Information Act that puts the efficacy of the university’s mandated COVID vaccinations in a new light. … Continue reading → read more
Modern Tokyo Times17 hours ago
Japan art and Kamisaka Sekka: Rinpa art in a new light
Japan art and Kamisaka Sekka: Rinpa art in a new light Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Kamisaka Sekka (1866-1942) entailed that the world of rinpa (rimpa) art… The post Japan art and Kamisaka Sekka: Rinpa art in a new light first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
White House: Biden Has Read Griner Letter Pleading for Help
Brittney Griner's appeal to President Joe Biden in a handwritten letter continued to garner reaction after the WNBA All-Star acknowledged she feared never returning home. read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Recesson Fears Grow In Europe As The Euro Declines And Inflation Grows
*CNBC:* *Euro slides to 20-year low against the dollar as recession fears build* The euro fell to its lowest level in two decades on Tuesday as fears of a recession in the euro zone ramped up, with gas prices soaring and the Ukraine war showing no signs of abating. The euro shed around 1.5% for the session to hit $1.0265 against the dollar, while the dollar index gained 1.29% to 106.49. Euro zone inflation hit a record 8.6% in June, prompting the European Central Bank to give markets advance notice of its intention to hike interest rates for the first time in 11 years at it... read more
Small Dead Animals16 hours ago
Are We Running Out Of Oil?
Biden and Trudeau would like that. Some facts on fossil fuels. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil: Small businesses generate income of US$78 billion per year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Small businesses generate around R$420 billion (US$78 billion) annually, equivalent to one-third of the Brazilian Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The estimate is included in the Atlas of Small Businesses, launched by Sebrae (Brazilian Service to Support Micro and Small Enterprises), which completed 50 years this Tuesday, July 5, 2022. According […] read more
Turcopolier16 hours ago
“Texas County Declares ‘Invasion’ of Migrants at Southern Border”
“Kinney County, Texas, has declared the ”existence of an invasion” at the U.S.-Mexico border. The county’s declaration also calls for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, to ”acknowledge the existence of an invasion on our border with Mexico.” Five other counties — Uvalde, Terrell, Medina, Burnet and Goliad — spoke … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
European Union imports 60% of its soybean needs from Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Imports of soybeans into the European Union (EU) in the 2021/22 season, which ended on June 30, totaled 14.54 million tons, down 6% from the previous cycle, data released by the European Commission show. The volume imported from Brazil, the world's largest oilseed supplier, reached almost 60% of the total […] read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Tunnel to Towers provides 3,000 homes for homeless Vets in LA
Washington Examiner: For years, homeless veterans camped outside the gates of the Department of Veterans Affairs office in Los Angeles and peered into the 388-acre campus that was meant to be their home following military service. The land was donated in 1887 for the sole purpose of housing veterans following the Civil War, located near what is now the celebrity enclave of Brentwood. Instead, UCLA built a stadium there , and Marriott Hotels and 20th Century Fox leased space along with others. It seemed like everyone had a home except the homeless veterans spread throughout Los An... read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
Another bogus attack on DeSantis
*Red States:* *Dem Strategists Get Clocks Cleaned After 'Report' About Ron DeSantis Is Debunked by Journalists* ... As we pointed out at the time of the bill’s signing when “news” outlets like the Washington Post and The Hill were lying about it, it did not do what DeSantis’ critics claimed it would do, as the text from the 12-page bill makes that clear (bolded emphasis added): (b) The State Board of Education shall require each Florida College System institution to conduct an annual assessment of the intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity at that institution. The State ... read more
Electric Police Cars “Running Out Of Puff”!
By Paul Homewood h/t Ian Magness/Dave Ward Electric police cars in rural areas are leaving officers struggling to reach crime scenes when they ‘run out of puff’, according to one police chief. Gloucestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Chris Nelson says that his police officers have difficulties reaching far flung emergencies in electric vehicles. The force […] read more
Electroverse18 hours ago
German Professor: Climate Change Is Delusional Nonsense
The vast majority of the published studies and “horror scenarios” are not based on a secure physical foundation, said Professor Harde, “but rather represent computer games that reflect what was fed in”. The post German Professor: Climate Change Is Delusional Nonsense appeared first on Electroverse. read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
76 Doctors send letter to UK health authority on why Covid vaccination may not take place in infants in England
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Below is a letter signed by 76 doctors in the UK, to the Medical and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and other U.K. Government officials. This letter lays out comprehensive reasons why the recent U.S. FDA decision authorizing COVID vaccinations in infants and young children must not happen in the […] read more
Small Dead Animals19 hours ago
It’s Wednesday On Turtle Island
Woke Britain: Just Stop Oil and the Last Supper. Comedy shows can’t be funny. How are those electric police cars working out? And Islamic outreach. Biden’s America: True facts about guns. America has at least two dozen genders. Your morning meme. The Woke feminists. And the Babylon Bee ban. Trudeau’s Canada: Pride forever at the… Continue reading → read more
The New Dark Age10 hours ago
Ukraine News Links 5-6 July 2022
Wednesday, 6 July 2022 • 19:00 — 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 5-6 July 2022 read more
War News Updates16 hours ago
Who Is Winning The War In Ukraine?
Russian forces took over the Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk in June.(Reuters: Alexander Ermochenko) *Isabella Higgins, ABC News Australia:* *Who is winning the war in Ukraine? Putin's forces conquered 20 per cent of the nation, but a chilly deadline looms* Ukraine has now been under almost constant bombardment from Russia for more than four months, but the defining months could be just ahead, analysts say. "The war is on something of a knife edge at the moment," Michael Clarke, former director of the Royal United Services Institute, told ABC News. "Ukrainians are in a v... read more
Organizing Notes16 hours ago
Washington wants Putin gone....
Joe Lauria: 'I believe the United States wanted and Britain wanted this invasion to happen but otherwise they could not launch an economic war against Russia'. Joe Lauria Editor-in-Chief Consortium News, author "A Political Odyssey" w/ Sen. Mike Gravel, former @BostonGlobe , @WSJ , @thesundaytimes correspondent, co-host #CNLive! read more
The Rise of the New Mediators
We know exactly when and how Rome fell, but why such a backwater of a city became one of history’s greatest empires remains a mystery. And now, from politics and especial the media, the old framework and the old elites seem to be going the way of the dodo. Other institutional developments are less well known but even more pregnant with future possibilities. The flood of digital content has proved most destructive to those institutions that profited from selling information, what we call for interesting reasons, the media. The word means “in the middle.” Journalists claimed to stand ... read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil’s beef exports up 52% to US$6.2 billion in first six months of 2022
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian beef exports recorded a 52% cumulative increase in revenues in the first six months of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, data collected by Secex (Secretariat of Foreign Trade) and released today by ABIEC (Brazilian Association of Meat Exporting Industries). Abiec unites 39 companies in the sector […] read more
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin According to this complex scheme, European buyers of Russian natural gas would have to open accounts from Gazprombank and pay for their imports with euros, which are then internally exchanged for rubles so that the transaction can be finally settled on their behalf. Therefore, the profits made are ultimately being denominated in rubles and, in parallel, Russia can also stockpile foreign hard currencies on Russian soil (instead of being held overseas, where they are within reach of ‘unfriendly’ forces). In other words, Gazprombank is operating as a de facto substitu... read more
Loss of Brains
In the USA, we're seeing young boy/men turning viciously and vindictively violent and shooting innocent people at a rate that doesn't begin to be covered by the term "alarming." It's horrifying. It's called gun violence and mental illness but we... Related Stories - Special Education Crisis in the British Isles - The Explosion in Special Education is Autism - Autism Prevalence Since 2000: Wayne Rohde Interviews Dr. Walter Zahorodny read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Dollar rises to R$5.39, highest level against Brazilian currency since January
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The trading dollar closed Tuesday (5) with a gain of 1.19%, trading at R$ 5.39. This is the highest value since January 28 this year. The depreciation of the real against the dollar is due to the international scenario of high-interest rates and investors' concerns about the fiscal measures adopted […] read more
The New Dark Age17 hours ago
The Empire is not done torturing Afghanistan
Tuesday, 5 July 2022 — The Cradle Despite its resounding defeat, NATO is not quite done with inflicting misery on the land of the Afghans By Pepe Escobar Photo Credit: The Cradle Once upon a time, in a galaxy not far away, the Empire of Chaos launched the so-called “War on Terror” against an impoverished cemetery of empires … Continue reading The Empire is not done torturing Afghanistan read more
Komando.com17 hours ago
5 warning signs your Google account was hacked
From Gmails being forwarded to other addresses to connected applications you didn't authorize, here are five signs your Google account has been hacked and ways to protect it. read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil elections 2022: Lula da Silva has 44% vs. Bolsonaro’s 36% in the first round – survey July 3 to 5
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The survey conducted by PoderData from July 3 to 5, 2022 shows that the presidential succession scenario remains stable, centered on the leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) and the conservative Jair Bolsonaro (PL). Today, Lula is at 44% of the electoral vote compared to 36% for the current […] read more
War News Updates18 hours ago
Are Europeans Willing To Pay The Price For Defending Their Values?
*Statista*: *Paying the Price to Defend EU Values? * When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, it didn’t take long for the international community to condemn the attack and react accordingly. Within a few days, Western powers imposed strict sanctions on Russia, hoping to cripple the country’s ailing economy and force Putin to retreat. More than four months and tens of thousands of casualties later, hopes of a quick resolution of the conflict have vanished, as a drawn-out war of attrition looks increasingly likely. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor: *This poll was done between A... read more
War News Updates18 hours ago
Belarus President Lukashenko Says A ‘Cleansing’ Is Coming For Europe
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Russian President Putin *Daily Beast*:* Putin Pal Drops Menacing Hint: a ‘Cleansing’ Is Coming for Europe* Russian President Vladimir Putin’s key ally Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has started hinting at what may be next in Russia’s war, and it doesn’t sound pretty. Lukashenko claimed this weekend that he thinks it’s time for Europe to face a “moral cleansing.” “The time has come for the forgetful Europe to give itself a moral cleansing,” Lukashenko said, without going into further detail about what that would entail, acco... read more
400% Energy Inflation In Europe
“Prices quadruple in a year exacerbated by maintenance problems at French nuclear plants” Europe power prices hit new high in wake of Russian gas supply cuts | Financial Times read more
The Camel, the Needle -- and the UN's first Woman Secretary-General
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 06 (IPS) - A 2.0 version of an ancient Biblical saying reads: It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a woman to become the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The male/female ratio for the Secretary-General stands at 9 vs zero. And the Presidency of the General Assembly (PGA), the highest policy-making body at the UN, is not far behind either. Read the full story, “The Camel, the Needle -- and the UN's first Woman Secretary-General”, on globalissues.org → read more

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