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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Monday, August 22, 2022

22 August - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 4

 11 pm MDT

The New Dark Age13 hours ago
What do the New York Times, Kiev Independent, Euromaidan Press, Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, and TikTok All Have in Common?
The social media outlets are an open door to organizations like NATO, military suppliers, and the Atlantic Council, with executives making decisions about what content is allowed to circulate widely on social media and what content is encouraged to support U.S. foreign policy goals. read more
Econlib13 hours ago
Wild Problems: Homebuying Edition
In Russ Roberts’ wonderful new book Wild Problems, he offers a great deal of insight into the limits of algorithmic or rational decision making as traditionally understood by economists and other social scientists. Early on, he describes how some great minds attempted to deal with major life choices by making a list of pros and […] The post Wild Problems: Homebuying Edition appeared first on Econlib. read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
The Pennsylvania Democrat candidate for Senate
Breitbart: Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D), running against Mehmet Oz for the state’s open United States Senate seat, is worse than failed Democrat presidential candidate Michael Dukakis when it comes to freeing violent criminals from prison, Kimberly Guilfoyle says. ... “It’s appalling to me the number of murderers, people who have committed violent crimes that [John Fetterman] has actually let out … that’s what people don’t get — he’s a very dangerous choice,” Guilfoyle said. “It reminds me of the days when we talk about Dukakis. [Fetterman] actually let out two Horto... read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
When The FBI Does It, That Means That It’s Not Illegal
Fox News; Judge Bruce Reinhart on Monday admitted the FBI’s raid on former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home was “unprecedented” and formally rejected the Justice Department’s argument to keep the affidavit leading to the search under seal, citing the “intense public and historical interest.” Reinhart, in a filing Monday morning, said he rejects “the Government’s argument… Continue reading → read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
The Jan. 6 persecutions
Clarice Feldman: I have been reading with horror Julie Kelley’s day-to-day description of the treatment afforded some 850 people arrested in D.C. for conduct on January 6 and the awful legal representation and judicial treatment they have received. Many have been held in horrible prison conditions for over a year, denied bail and an opportunity to have their cases heard outside this venue where the jurors will never grant them a fair trial. None of the big law firms in town which puff up their public service donating time -- for example, to defend Guantanamo Bay detainees -- ha... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Big Green leaves Germany short of winter heat
NY Post: Europe’s wishful thinking in going green has landed it in hot water — or maybe cold water, since it’s now short on energy for heating. And that’s got Germany reversing course. Leaders there last week said they now plan to keep the country’s last three nuclear plants running, at least temporarily, to avoid having to divert natural gas for electricity. That pauses a years-long march away from nuclear power that’s backed by much of the German public (even though nuclear-energy production emits virtually no greenhouse gases). The government’s also looking to restart 16 moth... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Japan to deploy long range missiles to counter Chicoms
Reuters: Japan is considering the deployment of 1,000 long-range cruise missiles to boost its counterattack capability against China, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday. The missiles would be existing arms modified to extend their range from 100 km (62 miles) to 1,000 km, the daily said, citing government sources. The arms, launched by ships or aircraft, would be stationed mainly around the southern Nansei islands and capable of reaching the coastal areas of North Korea and China, the Yomiuri said. Representatives from Japan's foreign ministry did not immediately respond ... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Ukraine using long range missiles?
Yahoo News: It all started on Aug. 9 with an attack on Saki Air Base in Russian-occupied Crimea, at least 140 miles behind the Russian front line. Satellite imagery released the next day revealed a scene of utter devastation, with at least nine Russian warplanes completely destroyed and many others rendered not airworthy. One Western intelligence official later claimed the attack had "put more than half of Russia's Black Sea Fleet naval aviation combat jets out of use," which would raise the total number of destroyed or damaged aircraft to at least 13, as there were 26 aircraft ... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Americans say country on wrong track
Breitbart: NBC anchor Chuck Todd said Sunday on “Meet the Press” that a new NBC News poll finds “Americans are angry” with a graphic showing 74% of those polled say the country is on the wrong track. Todd said, “We are less than three months before the Midterms and our brand new NBC News poll paints a pretty bleak picture. Americans are angry. They are disappointed, and they are worried about the future of this country.” He continued, “Just 21% of adults say we are headed in the right direction. Once again three out of four Out of 4 Americans say we are on the wrong track. In fa... read more
Organizing Notes10 hours ago
Get Italy out of the war!
*Continuing the poisoning of children's minds inside Central Park in New York City* By Manlio Dinucci (Associazione per un Mondo senza Guerre - CNGNN, Italy) More and more evident is the fact that the ongoing war is not only between Russia and Ukraine but between Russia and NATO. This is confirmed by the news given by the *New York Times*: thousands of Ukrainian soldiers are being trained in Britain. The United States, Great Britain, Canada, Denmark, Poland, and other countries have trained and armed thousands of Ukrainian soldiers since 2015, employed against Russia under U... read more
Please do not give any money to the bank account run by Telegram, unknown to me, please send any to me directly. ALL HELP IS VERY WELCOME
There s a Telegram account in my name asking for donations for me with a bank account. But I have never heard of the group, the drive tocollect money forme , can t find out who is running it, not a good sign. There are, in fact, 3 Telegram accounts with my name, none of which have contacted me or which I have any contact with. If you wish to send me money,and any help is very much appreciated, please send it by Moneygram. Send to Jane BUERGERMEISTER LARISA GREECE Please send me an email with your name,country, the eight digit code and amount so I can collect it. jmburge... read more
Vox - All12 hours ago
Vox’s August Highlight Issue Explores the State of Modern American Friendship
Hanna Barczyk for Vox *Inside this issue: The state of American friendship, its radical power, advice for small talk and making your social battery work for you, even if you’re an introvert, and more. * For the August issue, the Highlight by Vox teamed up with Even Better, the network’s recently launched service journalism section focused on giving readers deeply sourced information and actionable advice. Collaboratively, they examine the state of American friendship through interviews, timely snapshots, service pieces, and more. Friendship, an under-recognized bedrock of America... read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Fauci, Top Infectious Disease Expert, to Retire in December
Dr. Anthony Fauci announced he will depart the federal government in December after more than five decades of service. read more
CHINA HAS TORN UP THE SCRIPT. WE IN THE WEST CAN AND MUST TEAR UP KLAUS SCHWABS SCRIPT BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE
China has changed the ending of the animated film "Minions" putting Wild Knuckles, Gru s fixer, behind bars and transforming Gru into a devoted father. https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/bad-guys-turn-good-china-095010833.html We, dear readers, in the West need to tear up the Billionaire script and start putting the villains behind bars and reinventing ourselves as people of civil couage if we are going to have any chance of rescuing ourselves from impending economic, social and military implosion. The royals can tear up the script which says despicable Prince Andrew must alwa... read more
Bacon's Rebellion13 hours ago
Bhattacharya Case Dismissed
by James A. Bacon A federal judge has dismissed a case against the University of Virginia by a medical student who charged that university officials had retaliated against him for disputing the speaker’s logic in a panel discussion about microaggressions. … Continue reading → read more
Morris Brown College Plans to Bring Soccer Program to School
Morris Brown College (MBC) is partnering with Boyd Parker Sports Group, Black Soccer Membership Association, and Diaspora Athletic... read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE13 hours ago
Magic mushrooms set to become UK’s ultimate weapon against depression
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/08/20/magic-mushrooms-set-become-uks-ultimate-weapon-against-depression/ read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
The Left’s new Latin America: further away from the West and closer to China?
The shift to the left in Latin America is an almost inevitable reality. The issue is not minor. Latin American countries have represented a unique investment opportunity for the great powers for at least a decade. There are 654 million inhabitants that offer an attractive market and a great platform of natural resources. That is […] read more
Did Big Ten’s TV Deal Make Your School A Research Institution for the NFL?
If you’re not thinking about what the Big Ten explosion means to every single college in America, then you’re not understanding... read more
Los Angeles Public Health Offers Free COVID-19 Testing for Pets After City Records Zero Pet Cases
Gateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is giving free COVID-19 tests to animals that are thought to... The post Los Angeles Public Health Offers Free COVID-19 Testing for Pets After City Records Zero Pet Cases appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
While New York Burns, Migrants Get Free Phones, Food, Supplies and Healthcare
Gateway Pundit – by Maggie Flavin New York is rife with crime and instability. In July, a bodega worker had to defend himself against a knife-wielding... The post While New York Burns, Migrants Get Free Phones, Food, Supplies and Healthcare appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Russia's FSB Says Ukrainian Secret Services Are Responsible For The Moscow Car Bombing That Killed Daria Dugina
*BBC:* *Darya Dugina: Ukraine killed Putin ally's daughter, Russia says* Russia has accused Ukrainian special services of killing the daughter of one of Vladimir Putin's allies in a car bombing near Moscow at the weekend. Journalist Darya Dugina, aged 29, died on Saturday when a vehicle she was driving exploded near Russia's capital. Her prominent ultra-nationalist father, Alexander Dugin, said to be close to Mr Putin, may have been the intended target of the attack. Ukrainian officials have denied any involvement in the explosion. But Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB... read more
JUAN C. CENDAN
Juan C. Cendan has been named senior vice-president for health affairs and dean of the Florida International University Herbert... read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Wendy’s Pulls Lettuce from Sandwiches Amid E. Coli Outbreak
Wendy’s says it is pulling lettuce from sandwiches in its restaurants in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Female RAF Recruitment Head Resigns After Refusing 'Unlawful' Order To 'Prioritise Women And Ethnic Minorities Over White Men' (Update)
*SKY News*:* RAF recruitment head refused 'unlawful' order to 'prioritise women and ethnic minorities over white men', leaked email reveals* *The group captain - whose subsequent resignation was revealed by Sky News - told her boss in the email earlier this month that she was not willing to allocate slots on RAF training courses based purely on a specific gender or ethnicity, according to a copy of the message, seen by Sky News.* The RAF's head of recruitment refused to follow an order to prioritise women and ethnic minority candidates over white men because she believed it ... read more
Econlib14 hours ago
Socialists’ Claims About Socialism 2
The U.S. Constitution’s Preamble states that government must establish justice and promote the general welfare. The Preamble reads in full: We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty […] The post Socialists’ Claims About Socialism 2 appeared first on Econlib. read more
Obama’s Really Big Deal
Barack Obama spent eight years as President fear mongering about sea level rise, and now owns $30-40 million worth of beachfront property. read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE15 hours ago
Magic mushrooms likely to be world’s most effective tool against depression.
https://www.wionews.com/science/magic-mushrooms-likely-to-be-worlds-most-effective-tool-against-depression-509145?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=FB-M read more
Snopes.com10 years ago
Did Thomas Jefferson Advise Carrying a Gun While Exercising to Ensure Mental and Physical Wellness?
"A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercise, I advise the gun," the former president said. read more
RUSSIA SAYS IT HAS NO NEED OF DOLLARS AND EUROS, UNDERLINING POINTLESSNESS OF SANCTIONS
The point about the sanctions is to cut off dollar and euro revenue which Russia needs to fund the war in the Ukraine, isn t it? Russia itself has now may clear it does not need to use the dollar or euro. https://www.russia-briefing.com/news/russia-to-reduce-trade-in-toxic-us-dollar-euros.html/ That is why Russia is ready to cut off gas to Europe. It does not need the revenue from the saleofenergy to Europe. It does not need the euro. It can sell energy to Asia,trade with Asia. The BRICS don t need to use the dollar or euros to trade. "With Western sanctions imposed upon Russia, ... read more
And of Water We Made Every Living Thing
MADRID, Aug 22 (IPS) - This is how the Muslims’ Holy Book - the Quran refers to the most precious element of life. Read the full story, “And of Water We Made Every Living Thing”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Challenges of High Fertility, Rapidly Growing Populations
PORTLAND, USA, Aug 22 (IPS) - While most countries in the world have made the transition from high to low rates of deaths and births, many countries, largely in Africa, face the challenges of high fertility rates that are resulting in rapidly growing populations. Read the full story, “The Challenges of High Fertility, Rapidly Growing Populations”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Dominican Republic: Wall construction on the border with Haiti progresses
According to the government, the Dominican Republic is progressing in building the 164-kilometer wall on the border with Haiti. Seven companies were invited on Saturday, August 20, to submit bids for the second phase of the project, which aims to "control" illegal read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Bitcoin in Latin America: the next big crypto wave
Latin America is quickly establishing itself as the global reference for how cryptocurrencies will affect people's daily lives in the coming years. All eyes are on El Salvador to see how it will affect the country's economy and people's standard of living, as in any country that adopts cryptocurrencies as legal tender. What happens there […] read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Like Trump, Bolsonaro seems to be prevented at all costs from becoming president again
(Opinion) Brazilian federal police have asked the Supreme Court for permission to charge President Jair Bolsonaro with spreading false information and asking him not to wear a mask. The charges against Bolsonaro came a few days ago, just before the official opening of Brazil’s presidential campaign. Like Donald Trump, Bolsonaro, one of the loudest voices […] read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Possibility of a single currency for Latin America
In recent weeks, an idea has resurfaced at the regional level: creating a common currency for all Latin American countries and establishing a South American central bank. The idea was voiced by former Brazilian leader (2003-2011) and current presidential candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during one of his political rallies. "God willing, we will […] read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Chilean deputies to be drug tested
Chilean deputies will begin random drug tests in the coming days. A proposal to make this mandatory was approved last month despite criticism from some deputies. The first seventy-eight Chilean parliamentarians to be tested were randomly drawn last week and will now undergo an initial series of read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Brazilian elections 2022: The war unleashed by evangelicals’ votes in Brazil
After repeated winks to the evangelical segment and a day after saying that the Bible has to be fulfilled, former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Friday that he will not campaign based on religious issues. "Religious issues will not be on my political agenda," assured the presidential candidate of the Workers' […] read more
Mining Awareness +15 hours ago
Ex-Russian MP Says Russian Underground Group Responsible for Moscow Car Bomb Assassination-Assassination Attempt Against “Putin’s Rasputin”
This assassination/apparent assassination attempt against Alex Dugin clearly came from within Russia. Is it a warning? Alex Dugin’s daughter was … Continue reading → read more
The VLW Digital Edition – Aug. 22, 2022 
Read the mobile version Read a previous edition To view in full-screen mode, click the icon. read more
Lawfare17 hours ago
Airstrikes, Civilian Casualties, and the Role of JAGs in the Targeting Process
Judge advocate general ceremony (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathan Laird, https://picryl.com/media/judge-advocate-general-jag-nanette-derenzi-conducts-an-inspection-of-the-honor-66acb6). The commander is pacing the floor of the operations center. Her ops team has been tracking a group of terrorists for several days, but she has just lost the video feed from a small drone inside the building where they were meeting. The last image received was that of two suicide bombers preparing to make their last video. She’s afraid that this will be the last oppo... read more
New national ‘Reaching Rural’ initiative launched 
The Rural Justice Collaborative has a new training and coaching opportunity for rural communities and stakeholders. The “Reaching Rural: Advancing Collaborative Solutions” initiative is a one-year program grounded in the value of “for rural, by rural” and features learning from rural practitioners and facilitating engagement across rural communities. Its goal is to strengthen cross-sector partnerships to respond ... read more
Virginia’s ‘Go To Lawyers’ for intellectual property named 
Virginia Lawyers Weekly is pleased to introduce the next group of honorees in our program recognizing the leading lawyers in a particular field of law. The field of practice for this “Virginia’s Go To Lawyers” section is intellectual property law. Now in its third year, the “Go To Lawyers” program recognizes leading lawyers in a ... read more
Law firm’s restitution reduced in theft appeal 
The Court of Appeals of Virginia has reduced a $125,000 restitution award granted to a law firm after its real estate paralegal pled guilty to embezzling nearly $650,000. The circuit court awarded the restitution for several expenses the firm alleged were caused by the embezzlement, including insurance costs, forensic accounting fees, bar sanctions and “anticipated ... read more
Jury rules in surgeon’s favor in $5M med-mal matter — Defense verdict 
Type of action: Medical malpractice, wrongful death Injuries alleged: Wrongful death Name of case: Suzanne C. Wacker, Administrator of the Estate of Paul Clinton Wacker, Deceased v. Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, Inc., et al. Court: Norfolk Circuit Court Case no.: CL20-6479 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge David W. Lannetti Date ... read more
‘Just send the guy to California’ 
On March 23, 1939, a Philadelphia jury returned a guilty verdict against Herman Petrillo, captivating the nation in what had been dubbed “the Great Arsenic Murder Trial.” Charged with the murder of Ferdinand Alfonsi, Petrillo was the first to be tried and sentenced to death. His co-defendant, Stella Alfonsi, would be tried later for her ... read more
Plaintiff sustained back injury in accident, requiring surgery — $250,000 verdict 
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Displaced and herniated lumbar disc, requiring surgery Name of case: Godoy Chavarria v. Mitter Court: Fairfax County Circuit Court Case no.: CL2020-0012161 Tried before: Jury Name of judge or mediator: Judge John M. Tran Date resolved: 5/26/2022 Special damages: $269,000 in medical bills Demand: $100,000 Offer: $30,000 Verdict ... read more
Virginia law professors, judge elected to American Law Institute 
Three Virginia law school professors and a Virginia federal judge have become members of the American Law Institute. The ALI announced that Aditya Bamzai of the University of Virginia School of Law, James Y. Stern and Lynda L. Butler of the College of William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law and United States District Judge ... read more
97-year-old woman struck by mail truck — $355,000 settlement 
Type of action: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Facial fractures and right clavicle fracture Special damages: Medical bills totaling $115,161.88 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $355,000 Attorney for plaintiff (and city): W.F. Drewry “Drew” Gallalee, Richmond Description of case: Plaintiff, age 97, lived alone in her home and was at her mailbox on the street when ... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ5 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 22 Saddam’s son-in-law Hussein Kamil told UN Iraq ended all its WMD programs after Gulf War US and UN didn’t believe him Was telling the truth
(JB Russell) 1973 Sheikh Jabir al-Sabah visited Iraq and again offered to talk about Iraq-Kuwait border dispute Iraq demanded 2 islands from Kuwait which it refused 1995 UN interviewed Hussein Kamil fmr Industry Min and Saddam’s son-in-law that defected to Jordan Kamil said Iraq hid WMD/nuke programs from UN but all programs ended after Gulf War US and UN didn’t believe Kamil Were convinced Iraq would always hide WMD (Musings On Iraq Chilcot Report Sec 1.1 UK Iraq Strategy 1990 To 2000) (Musings On Iraq UN Inspectors Were Right Iraq Was Not A Threat) (Musings On Iraq Ira... read more
Why Electoral Malpractices are the Leading Form of Governance in Africa
MINNESOTA, USA, Aug 22 (IPS) - Once again, Kenya finds itself at a crossroads. The current events in Kenya illustrate how and why electoral malpractices and not democracy and human rights are the leading form of governance in Africa. Read the full story, “Why Electoral Malpractices are the Leading Form of Governance in Africa”, on globalissues.org → read more
FAUCI TO STE PDOWN. WILL VALUE OF GREEK APPEALS PROSECUTORS BE RECOGNIZED AS PERFECT METHOD TO PUT TRUMP ON TRIAL FOR HIS ROLE IN COVID VACCINE SCANDAL?
Anthony Fauci is stepping down as advisor to Biden. https://www.zerohedge.com/political/fauci-stepping-down-niaid-director-adviser-president-biden Will Trump finally end up on trial for his role in the covid plot, which has caused such devastation to the USA? The proofs in Greece can be the key to putting Trump behind bars with evidence everyone can understand. https://www.dropbox.com/s/5k8logth9pqaz4d/GRK%20criminal%20probe%20into%20Trump%26KushnerRussiaBlogPost.pdf?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/4zxv1xcbdcrrw68/Gates%2CSorosGreekProsecutorProbes.pdf?dl=0 - proofs were colle... read more
NYT says Mitsotakis wire tapping of political opponent by secret services has shown the rot at the heart of Greece, PASOK asks Parliament to set up investigative committee
“Far from having been overhauled, the Greek state has received only a cosmetic makeover,” writes Alexander Clapp. “The underlying rot was sensationally unveiled by a wiretapping scandal.” https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/22/opinion/greece-mitsotakis-predator-spyware.html https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1191558/pasok-wants-investigative-committee-to-probe-wiretapping-case/ Greece’s socialist PASOK opposition party has formally requested that Parliament set up an investigative committee to look into the wiretapping scandal targeting its leader Nikos Androulakis. The country’s... read more
LIZ CHENEY CAN WIN PRESIDENCY IF SHE FOCUSES ON REAL WORLD PROBLEMS OF TRUMP, COVID VACCINE INJURIES, FED RESERVE
RADICAL CHANGE NEEDED IF USA IS NOT GOING TO END UP BOUGHT UP BY RUSSIA AND CHINA https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/geopolitics-world-splitting-two Moderate Republican Liz Cheney will surely win if she runs on - on removing covid mandates, - on putting Donald Trump on trial for his role in the covid crisis on the basis of the proofs collected by Appeals Prosecutors in Greece and, or Jan 6th riots - on allowing those injured by vaccines or have lost loved ones to sue - on rolling out free and effective treatments - on maintaining the Constitution and ... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ14 hours ago
Iraq’s Electricity Minister Doesn’t Seem To Know What Self-Sufficiency Means
After signing deal to import electricity from Saudi Arabia Iraq's Electricity Min said Iraq might become self-sufficient in energy in a few years (Al Mada) The Iraqi government has a history of overpromising and underdelivering. In July Electricity Minister Adil Karim provided the latest example. He said that Iraq might become self-sufficient in electricityby 2025 provided money and natural gas to fuel power plants was provided. He went on to say that Iraq might export energy to the Gulf States and Europe. Karim’s statements were pure fantasy. Iraq is dependent upon imports of ... read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
UK Crony Capitalism: Public Enemy Number One
Tory leadership candidate Rishi Sunak has launched a furious, misguided, attack on Good Law Project and its founder Jolyon Maugham QC for “wasting time and money” in the Courts. And he has threatened judges he calls “recidivist” - a word meaning the tendency of convicted criminals to continue to offend - with legislation to force them to act in accordance with his wishes. read more
Science 2.0 blogs14 hours ago
Investing Psychology: Specialty Exchange Traded Funds Still Exist Even Though They Almost Always Lose Money
Before every Marvel film premiere, comic books related to the characters almost always rise in value. People who speculate buy them from sellers. It's a bad idea. In other parts pf culture, people who read about trendy topics like working-from-home and the metaverse and buy exchange traded funds (ETFs) will also likely be disappointed. Researchers found that ETFs based on these and similar hot topics earn an average return about 30 percent lower than more diversified funds over the five years after they are launched. read more read more
MintPress News14 hours ago
U.S.-Backed Ukrainian Officials are Trying to Prosecute Journalists for Spreading True Info
Everyone in the U.S. should be repulsed at the idea of people being labeled “terrorists” or “war criminals” for standing up to U.S. propaganda about the proxy war in Ukraine. The post U.S.-Backed Ukrainian Officials are Trying to Prosecute Journalists for Spreading True Info appeared first on MintPress News. read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Strike!
BBC- Dock workers strike for first time in 30 years About 2,550 people work at the Port of Felixstowe – the country’s busiest port, handling about 48% of the UK’s container trade. Striking workers include crane drivers, machine operators and stevedores who load and unload ships. read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Foot Found in Yellowstone Hot Spring Linked to July Death
The July 31 death is being investigated but officials do not suspect foul play. read more
"Germany is committing ritual suicide". Are we risking the same?
That's the opinion of Michael Yon, who reports on the ground from Europe. The scary thing is, the conditions he reports seeing there are *precisely and exactly the same conditions we can see in parts of almost all of our big cities in the USA*. I could quite literally, right now, take you to street corners, even entire suburbs, in most large US cities where you can see what he's describing. I get e-mails and other contacts from blog readers on a regular basis, describing such conditions. Therefore, don't think it's just Germany he's describing. It's us, too, at least in par... read more
Science 2.0 blogs15 hours ago
If There Is An Arrow Of Time, How Might It Work?
To most physicists, time is a relative construct. A clock changes position in three real dimensions, the earth rotates. If the effects in the real world change, like gravity, so does the perception of time. That does not make time a 'fourth' dimension outside stories. Yet a few theoretical physicists argue that because time does march on, it is like an arrow. This 'arrow of time' would move into the future, and to bolster their idea they invoke the second law of thermodynamics: the principle that microscopic arrangements of physical systems tend to increase in randomness, moving fro... read more
Bacon's Rebellion15 hours ago
Virginia Must Ensure Transgender Medical Treatment Is Safe
By James C. Sherlock Attorney Hans Bader and I in parallel articles have pointed out the serious questions posed by national and international experts about current medical practices in gender transitions for minors. Those questions include both the ethics of the diagnosis … Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals16 hours ago
Mask Formation Psychosis
What’s more bizarre? Calling the cops because a 4 year old won’t wear a mask? Or ignoring the evidence right before your own eyes proving they don’t work? New York Post- California school lifts mask mandate after cops respond for 4-year-old without face covering being sent home Rudolph noted that 50 students and 12 staff… Continue reading → read more
Bacon's Rebellion16 hours ago
What Surplus? Virginia Doesn’t Allow Surpluses!
by Steve Haner First published this morning by the Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy. Does last week’s glowing report on Virginia’s state tax collections presage additional tax relief for struggling families? The first question is, was the news really … Continue reading → read more
Bacon's Rebellion16 hours ago
“After all, we are not in Wonderland”
by Kerry Dougherty Here’s a quaint idea: If you’re a trans person going through hormone treatment, don’t get involved with drug dealers. Definitely don’t help them in their illegal business. If you do, you might get caught, convicted and sentenced … Continue reading → read more
musingsofanoldfart16 hours ago
Failing to shoot straight with network viewers
In an article in Business Insider by John Dorman called “Ex-Fox News editor Chris Stirewalt says network viewers would’ve been more prepared for a Trump loss in 2020 if they’d been given ‘a more accurate’ view of the race: book,” … Continue reading → read more
OPENVAERS UPDATE THROUGH TO AUGUST 12TH AS STEVE KIRSCH MIXES FACT WITH FICTION ON FOX TO GET HIMSELF SUED
The latest update fromOpenVaers 2,267,391 REPORTS OF VACCINE ADVERSE EVENTS IN VAERS *30,347* COVID Vaccine Reported Deaths / 3*9,962* Total Reported Deaths * 173,449 *Total COVID Vaccine Reported Hospitalizations/2*56,857* Total Reported Hospitalizations 1,385,398 COVID Vaccine Adverse Event Reports Through August 12, 2022 - Steve Kirsch appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight on Aug. 10 with guest host Brian Kilmeade, who introduced his guest as a disaffected former Democratic donor. “When did the Democratic Party start going south with yo... read more
The Return to In-Person Instruction Worries Disability Community
Disability advocates worry that new regulations will disadvantage many in the disabled community. read more
Russia plans referendums for ethnic Russian provinces in Ukraine
PROVINCES CAPTURED BY RUSSIA ARE MADE UP OF ETHNIC RUSSIANS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russians_in_Ukraine From media According to Russian state TV, the future of the Ukrainian regions captured by Moscow's forces is all but decided — referendums on becoming part of Russia will soon take place there, and the joyful residents who were abandoned by Kyiv will be able to prosper in peace. Key points: Some estimates say Russia and the separatists control about 60 per cent of the Donetsk region Several Moscow-linked politicians have given conflicting dates for the vote ... read more
GAS PRICES INCREASE 19% ON NEWS GAZPROM IS TO SHUT NORDSTREAM 1 FOR 3 DAYS, CUTTING OFF THE DAILY 33 MILL CUBIC METERS CURRENTLY FLOWING
European natural gas prices surged 19% on Monday after Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom said it would shut down the Nordstream 1 pipeline for three days from the end of the month. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/22/european-gas-prices-surge-as-russia-announces-nord-stream-1-shutdown.html Gazprom is shutting the pipelinefor 3 days from 31st August to 2 nd September. Whether the 33 million cubic meters of gas which Russia has been delivering every day, 20% of the maximum capacity, continues to flow remains to be seen. read more
Texas PSA
Gov Greg Abbott Aug 9, 2022 The post Texas PSA appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
The unnecessary Mar-a-Lago raid
DailyWire: *Rep. Dan Crenshaw Blasts Mar-A-Lago Raid: ‘Do Any Of Us Really Believe Donald Trump Is Reading Nuclear Secrets At His Bedside?’* Probably not. I suspect he was keeping documents on the Russia collusion hoax pushed by the Dems and their media cohorts. read more
UPS Drivers Say ‘Brutal’ Heat Is Endangering Their Lives
Yahoo News About 8 p.m. on a hot Thursday in July, Nicholas Gubell, a driver for UPS, was nearing the end of his route on... The post UPS Drivers Say ‘Brutal’ Heat Is Endangering Their Lives appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Biden's Big Green boondoggle
Ryan Petty @rpetty · Follow So…let me get this straight Biden administration.I’m a homeowner already struggling to pay my mortgage because your policies created #Bidenflation & your solution is to provide a 30% tax credit for solar panels or credits for an electric vehicle neither of which I can afford? RNC Research @RNCResearch Biden Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm: “If you are low-income, you can get your home entirely weatherized” to help deal with 40-year high inflation. “You can get 30% off the price of solar panels.” [image: Embedded video] 2:57 AM · Aug 22, 2022 22 Repl... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Judge rejects DOJ argument on Trump search affidavit
Fox News: U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart on Monday formally rejected the Justice Department’s argument to keep the entire affidavit that led to the search warrant for the FBI’s "unprecedented" raid of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home under seal, given the "intense public and historical interest." Reinhart, in a filing Monday morning, said he rejects "the Government’s argument that the present record justifies keeping the entire Affidavit under seal." Reinhart said he has given the Justice Department an "opportunity to propose redactions if I declined to seal the... read more
Halifax Examiner15 hours ago
Nova Scotia has had two recent mass murders. Are we failing to recognize the warning signs of a third?
News 1. Mass Casualty Commission The public proceedings of the Mass Casualty Commission resume this week. Today, RCMP Assistant Commissioner (Retired) Lee Bergerman will testify. If needed, her testimony will continue tomorrow, but when that is complete, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki will take the stand, and testify into Wednesday or Thursday, as needed. Much of […] read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 22 August 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/yI2OUa5eEe 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/gckTwVSILW — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) August 22, 2022 Russia accuses Ukraine of killing journalist and daughter of Putin ally Darya Dugina https://t.co/isIiQ1LyIi — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 22, 2022 BREAKING: Russia’s top counterintelligence agency said Ukrainian spy agencies organized the killing of the daughter of a Russian nationalist ideologue. Ukraine has pr... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Dallas area flooding
Washington Post: ‘Another 1-in-1,000 interval flood’: Dallas area hit by 8 inches of rain sending cars floating down water-filled roads The National Weather Service in Forth Worth extended its warning in and around Dallas County about potentially “life threatening flash flooding.” Texas needed the rain, but not that much. It will hopefully, be enough to refill reservoirs. read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day
Here are 5️⃣ things to know for August 22: 1️⃣ Flood warnings 2️⃣ Immigration 3️⃣ Nuclear power plant in Ukraine 4️⃣ Major announcement on student loans expected 5️⃣ Tesla https://t.co/jfUsRQGrXj — CNN International (@cnni) August 22, 2022 Kenya's veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga filed a challenge to the results of this month's presidential election in the Supreme Court, his legal team said, the latest twist in a political clash that has gripped East Africa's powerhouse https://t.co/er4vO2oVrY pic.twitter.com/lxiJqFGPQS — Reuters (@Reuters) August 22, 2022 German Chancellor Ol... read more
Covert Geopolitics15 hours ago
The Only Thing Keeping U.S. and China from War is Getting Thinner
American relations with China in regards to Taiwan have been dictated by years of ambiguous statements and commitments. Now this rhetoric is breaking down and armed conflict seems closer than ever – but is Washington ready to fight over Taiwan, or capable of winning? Assurances and commitments Officially, US policy toward Taiwan is guided by three … Continue reading The Only Thing Keeping U.S. and China from War is Getting Thinner → read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
The Dems' 'comeback' theory
Red States: If you’ve been following the political chatter for the last month or so, one common theme being pushed by the press and data nerd Twitter is the idea of a Democrat “comeback” before the mid-terms. Historically, every headwind is against Joe Biden and his party, but as the story goes, things will be different this time. After all, the Democrats passed the “Inflation Reduction Act” that doesn’t actually reduce inflation, and Democrats have taken some leads on the generic ballot since the overturning of *Roe v. Wade*. My response has been different, though. The generic ... read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
A boy jumps from a tank at an exhibition of destroyed Russian military vehicles and weapons, dedicated to the upcoming country's Independence Day, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the centre of Kyiv, Ukraine August 21, 2022. REUTERS / Valentyn Ogirenko TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Top Photos of the Day *(Reuters). read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Russian effort in Ukraine stalling
ISW: Russian forces’ momentum from territorial gains around Bakhmut and Avdiivka in late July is likely exhausted, and Russian attacks in eastern Ukraine are likely culminating although very small Russian advances will likely continue. Russian forces seized Novoluhanske and the Vuhlehirska Thermal Power Plant (TPP) southeast of Bakhmut on July 25 and 26, respectively, consolidating Russian control around difficult water features after many weeks of fighting. Russian sources celebrated these gains as a significant military victory without noting that Ukrainian military Ukrainian f... read more
A Reflection by Lyndon LaRouche On Our Present Circumstance; Or, Why, Both LaRouche and Trump Are Ruthlessly Suppressed
From Lyndon LaRouche's *Earth’s Next 50 Years,* “Those who do not understand history, excuse themselves from their own complicity by blaming a handful of leading individuals, chiefly those who have, in fact, adapted themselves all too well, opportunistically, to a currently popular culture; these excuses overlook the fact, that the source of all such catastrophes was the culture, not just the culture of the leaders, but, far more significantly, that of the people themselves... read more
Politicians from a town in Saxony unite to ask German Economics Minister to rethink Russian sanctions, warn social stability is threatened by exploding energy prices
After a top Swiss police chief warned the population could rebel over blackouts, politicians from across the political spectrum in the German town of Schneeberg have written to the Economics Minister Robert Habeck warning the exploding energy prices could threaten social stability. In the letter,the mayor of Schneeberg and town councillors from every party, the CDU, Freie Wahler, the Linken and AfD, asked for a review of the sanctions against Russia and for a return to fossil fiels. https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/schneeberg-afd-cdu-und-linke-schreiben-brandbrief-an-ro... read more
"Sam's Club Vs Costco! Which Is Better? Which Is Cheaper?"
*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 8/22/22: *"Sam's Club Vs Costco! Which Is Better? Which Is Cheaper?"* "In today's vlog we compare Sam's Club, and Costco Wholesale stores. With massive price increases in the grocery stores across the country, we put together a versus video on two grocery Giants. We will go over which one we think is better, cheaper, and overall best bang for your buck! Grocery stores seem to be struggling to get in products, so we are continuing to keep a close eye on everything good related." *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ ○ read more
UK inflation could hit 18%, higher interest rates tip country into hyperinflationary downward spiral, as major industries in EU start to close due to sky rocketing energy costs
Citigroup expects UK inflation to hit 18% and BOE to raise interest rates to 7%, which will deepen the inflation debt death spiral and lead to hyperinflation. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-22/citigroup-says-natural-gas-crisis-will-drive-uk-inflation-to-18 The euro is now worth less than a dollar as the currency risks becoming worthless trapped in downward spiral of inflation,interest, stock market collapse into to hyperinflation Zinc, Aluminum Smelters halt production in Europe unable to pay the soaring power prices. https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/zinc-alumi... read more
"Economic Market Snapshot 8/22/22:
*"Economic Market Snapshot 8/22/22"* Market Data Center, Live Updates: - https://www.marketwatch.com/market-data ○ Down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Only the consequences are real - to *you!* ○ ○ Latest Market Analysis, Updated 8/22/22 - https://www.asktraders.com/analysis/ ○ A comprehensive, essential daily read. August 19th to 22nd - http://www.shadowstats.com/ ○ *Financial Stress Index* "The OFR Financial Stress Index (OFR FSI) is a daily market-based snapshot of stress in global financial markets. It is constructed from 33 financial market variables, such ... read more
TOP SWISS POLICE CHIEF WARNS PEOPLE MAY REBEL AS HEAD OF SWISS ELECTRICTY COMPANIES WARNS RISK OF POWER SHORTAGES IS " BIG AND REAL"
Read the interview with Fredy Fässler, St Galler police chief and President of the Conference of CantonalJustice and Police Directors in German here - ATMs don t work, no access to money - no payment with cards in shops or petrol stations - no heating systems work - streets are dark - police can t be reached by phone - fire fighters can t be reached by phone - higher risk of fire as freezing people may try to light fires on their balcony, in streets etc - higher risk of looting, robbery Police plans include - emergency electricity generators for po... read more
the daily howler15 hours ago
BACK-TO-SCHOOLED: One day only, at least for now!
*MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2022* *Alex Wagner in Florida: *The statement came in the first few minutes of Wednesday night's cable news program: WAGNER (8/17/22): Tonight, Pulitzer Prize winning Washington Post reporter Carol Leonnig joins us live. And then, *we'll be going down to Florida, where Republican governor Ron DeSantis has ordered some new lessons for the start of school this week—revisionist history and Christian nationalism*. New Yorker writer and dean of the Columbia Journalism School Jelani Cobb will be in the studio to discuss. The teacher who stood at the head of this cl... read more
Gregory Mannarino, "Global Bond Yields Surging Higher, Stocks Set To Fall"
Gregory Mannarino, AM 8/22/22: *"Global Bond Yields Surging Higher, Stocks Set To Fall"* - https://traderschoice.net/ *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ "30% of US small businesses will close..." read more
Slavery and war are tightly connected – but we had no idea just how much until we crunched the data
Armed conflicts today involve slavery in many different forms, from forced marriage to child soldiers. read more
Most photovoltaic panels will stop functioning in a black out, Austrian energy experts warn
If Wilfried Kretschmann, the Minister President of Baden Wurrtemberg, who drew attention to his large photovoltaic roof panel as part of his preparations for an energy blackout, thinks it will help him, he may have made a huge error , experts warn. https://www.merkur.de/politik/habeck-news-energie-sparen-waschlappen-dusche-winfried-kretschmann-gruene-baden-wuerttemberg-91736084.html Experts fromVoralberg s Energy Institute have warned most photovoltaic systems are integrated into the electricity grid and continously monitor the electricity tension and frequency to ensure the ele... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
The anti-Trump left's plans
Bongino Report @BonginoReport This Is Why They CAN'T Let Trump Back Into the White House [image: 👇🏻][image: 👇🏻] rumble.com This Is Why They CAN'T Let Trump Back Into the White House They have a Plan A-F to prevent Trump from getting re-elected. They will NOT stop. 11:07 AM · Aug 21, 2022·Twitter for iPad 116 Retweets 3 Quote Tweets 496 Likes Tip The paranoia of the left is exposed by their reaction to another potential Trump presidency. He did a good job despite their efforts to push the Russian collusion hoax. They appear ready to try some new hoaxes this time. See, also: *... read more
"The Only Difference..."
"The only difference between the Republican and Democratic parties is the velocities with which their knees hit the floor when corporations knock on their door. That's the only difference." - Ralph Nader read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
Russia Probe Memo Wrongly Withheld Under Barr, Court Rules
The department had argued that the 2019 memo represented private deliberations of its lawyers before any decision was formalized. read more
"American Civil War: Four Fates, From Freedom to Soviet Tyranny"
*"American Civil War:* *Four Fates, From Freedom to Soviet Tyranny"* by John Wilder "Again, this is a repost from back in 2020, partially because I'm going to add it on the Civil War 2.0 Weather Report page, and partially because it seemed a good fit as we keep sliding down. I was driving around and one of the videos that was in my suggested list was about “America’s Cold Civil War.” This isn’t a review of the video, but it brought up some interesting points. The one I want to make clear to every single person that loves freedom in the United States is: if you’ve ever seen a movie a... read more
Snopes.com16 hours ago
‘Water Is Key’: A Geotechnical Engineer Explains Sandcastle Engineering
Building a sandcastle comes down to the right mix of water, air, and sand, writes Joseph Scalia of Colorado State University. read more
The Duran17 hours ago
‘Putin’s Brain’ propaganda. Kiev exodus. Arresting Imran Khan. No showers, use washcloth. Update 1
‘Putin’s Brain’ propaganda. Kiev exodus. Arresting Imran Khan. No showers, use washcloth. Update 1 Topic 665 read more
Viable Opposition17 hours ago
The Thailand Myocarditis Study - Is This the Safety Signal That Will Halt Adolescent COVID-19 Vaccinations?
While it hasn't received a great deal of coverage in the mainstream media, myocarditis has proven to be one of the adverse side effects of the COVID-19 vaccines, particularly among young males. While government health officials have taken the stance that there are insufficient cases of myocarditis among young males to send out a safety signal to vaccine manufacturers and those who are being vaccinated as shown here for Canada: ...and here for the United States: Based on what government "experts" are telling us, one could be forgiven for thinking that the risk of COVID-19 i... read more
The Duran17 hours ago
NATO-Affiliated Poll in 53 Countries Finds Chinese the Most Think Their Country Is a Democracy
Eric Zuesse A poll in 53 countries by the NATO-affiliated “Alliance of Democracies” found that 83% of Chinese think that China is a “democracy.” That’s the highest percentage amongst all of the 53 countries surveyed. Here are the others in the best 10: #2 is Vietnam, at 77%. Tied for #s 3&4 are Philippines and […] read more
Michael West18 hours ago
Song and dance in bush court over Santos
Traditional owners have given evidence to a bush court in song and dance in a bid to stop a massive Northern Territory offshore gas project. Tiwi Islander Dennis Tipakalippa is challenging the approval of Santos’ environmental plans to drill in the Barossa gas field, about 150 kilometres north of his home of Pitjamirra on Melville […] read more
MJBizDaily18 hours ago
Virginia cannabis firms expand medical facilities amid uncertainty over adult-use sales
Cannabis multistate operators in Virginia are focused on building out their medical marijuana facilities while they wait to see whether the commonwealth's adult-use program actually launches in 2024 as planned, now that Republicans control much of the state government. Virginia cannabis firms expand medical facilities amid uncertainty over adult-use sales is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Drop box voting brings out the mules
Dinesh D'Souza @DineshDSouza Since ignoramuses continue to say #2000Mules has been “debunked,” I’m reposting this excellent article debunking the debunkers. Fact Checking the Fact Checkers: AP's Hit Piece on '2000 Mules' is Full of Holes – RedState redstate.com Fact Checking the Fact Checkers: AP's Hit Piece on '2000 Mules' is Full of Holes The only thing that's being debunked here is The Associated Press. 2:56 PM · Aug 21, 2022·Twitter for iPhone 2,671 Retweets 69 Quote Tweets 6,481 Likes Tip One of the problems with the media is that they do not want to consider aspects of the e... read more
Vox - All15 hours ago
The new A League of Their Own TV show honors — and departs from — the original
[image: Five women in peach-colored baseball dresses stand in a dugout. The woman in front has on bright red lipstick and looks distraught.] Kelly McCormack, front, and the rest of the Rockford Peaches in Amazon Prime’s *A League of Their Own*. | Anne Marie Fox/Prime Video The Amazon Prime version cut out the protagonist of the 1992 original movie. It’s the best choice it could have made. The new Amazon Prime series *A League of Their Own* comes 30 years after the classic original film hit a home run into the audience’s heart. The 1992 *A League of Their Own*, which tells the sto... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
US companies returning jobs to America
Washington Examiner: U.S. businesses are on pace to bring back a record number of jobs from overseas this year. Nearly 350,000 jobs are expected to return to U.S. soil, according to reported estimates from the Reshoring Initiative, which would add to the more than 1.3 million total jobs brought back since 2010. ... “We think it’ll be a long-term trend,” Jill Carey Hall, U.S. equity strategist at Bank of America Corp, told the *Wall Street Journal*, noting that before the pandemic, there was a small uptick. “But obviously COVID was one big trend and you’ve seen a continued big j... read more
A Clear And Present Danger
No less than *The Globe And Mail *has warned us. Michael Harris writes: In this country, The Globe and Mail did not refer to Poilievre by name in a long piece by its editorial board, but it warned that a “highly contagious” political virus is flooding over the border from the United States. Poilievre is the perfect carrier of that virus, based on what he has shown so far in the leadership contest, and more importantly, in his political career. But Poilievre has no time for the Globe: Like Stephen Harper and Donald Trump, Poilievre hasn’t got much use for the media. The trouble wi... read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil negotiates with Emgepron for 12 500-ton patrol vessels
During a lecture delivered at the NavalShore 2022 event in Rio de Janeiro, the Navy's Director General of Material, Fleet Admiral José Augusto Vieira da Cunha de Menezes, revealed that the Brazilian Navy is finalizing negotiations with the Naval Projects Management Company, Emgepron, with a view to the construction of 12 500-ton patrol read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Biden caught lying about impact of bill
Conservative Brief: ... But fact-checkers said that the real number of construction jobs likely to be created by expanding chip factories in the U.S. is around 6,200. “We’ve learned from experience that when a president utters a big job-creation number, it’s ripe for fact-checking,” fact-checker Glen Kessler wrote in The Washington Post. “So we were curious to learn how the president’s job prediction for the Chips and Science Act — which will provide nearly $53 billion for U.S. semiconductor research, development, manufacturing and workforce development — was developed.” Kessle... read more
ARE THE GUARDRAILS HOLDING OR AREN'T THEY, DAMON LINKER?
In *The New York Times,* Damon Linker argues against prosecuting Donald Trump, saying that it can't possibly end well: There is no scenario following from the present that culminates in a happy ending for anyone, even for Democrats. Down one path is the prosecution of the former president. This would be a Democratic administration putting the previous occupant of the White House, the ostensible head of the Republican Party and the current favorite to be the G.O.P. presidential nominee in 2024, on trial. That would set an incredibly dangerous precedent. Imagine, each time the presid... read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil is on track to reach historic milestone with first corn export to China
Brazil is poised to take the fight to the "corn world" against the U.S. in China, the world's largest grain importer, and is looking for new suppliers. Negotiations on the signing of health protocols between Brazil and China were completed at the end of May to allow the export of Brazilian corn to the Asian […] read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
After overcoming receivership, Cirque du Soleil celebrates its debut in Brazil
With numerous passages through Brazil in shows such as Ovo, Alegría, and Saltimbanco, Cirque du Soleil returns to the country, more specifically to São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The last presentation of the entertainment entourage was in 2019. The return, starting in September . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, […] read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
High electric bills as gas prices sky rocket
Fort Worth Star-Telegram: ... The main force behind the rise in power costs in Texas is due to the increased price of natural gas, Tri-County Electric officials said in their July bulletin. In July 2021, natural gas sold for $3.84 per million Btu, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Last month the price for natural gas was $7.28. The highest rate for July since 1997 was $11.09 in 2008. ... Wind and solar are not mentioned, but they do not appear to be reducing the cost of electricity in Texas. My recent electricity bill was nearly $400 an all-time high. ... read more
Snopes.com16 hours ago
Gary Busey Charged with Sex Offenses at Monster-Mania Con
Actor Gary Busey has been charged with sexual offenses at a New Jersey fan convention. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil’s agriculture minister says discrediting Brazil and the Southern Cone is nothing more than envy
Articles, videos, and comments on social networks trying to associate Mercosur member countries with environmentally harmful practices and methods appear very frequently in the Northern Hemisphere. Marcos Montes Cordeiro, Brazilian Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply, has no doubts: these are not spontaneous actions but actual campaigns aimed at discrediting Mercosur agriculture. "There is an […] read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Weekly agenda: Inflation in Brazil and Mexico; economic activity in Argentina and Peru
This week, the inflation figures for the first half of August in Latin America's two largest economies, Brazil and Mexico, will be released. In the case of the former, the figure will influence market expectations for the central bank's September meeting. In parallel, the presidential race is heating up, and the leading candidates will be […] read more
21st Century Wire17 hours ago
Serbia Warns NATO Over Provocation in Kosovo
*RT International* | Tensions are flaring up again in Kosovo, and NATO seems to be facilitating another potential conflagration. read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
Russian troops suffer from botulism
The Lid: *Russia Says Troops Were Poisoned Ukraine Says It Was Self-Inflicted* It looks like it was probably from spoiled canned meat. "Given just how poorly prepared the Russian troops were at the onset of the invasion, rotten military meals certainly aren’t out of the question." read more
21st Century Wire17 hours ago
US Military Still Stealing Syrian Oil
*Steven Sahiounie* | The US needs to leave Syria, lift the sanctions and allow the Syrian people to rebuild their lives and communities. read more
21st Century Wire17 hours ago
‘They Don’t Want You to Own a Home’
*Dr. Vernon Coleman* | So what does the future hold for those with poor social credit ratings? read more
Covert Geopolitics17 hours ago
Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis
“And thus it renders more and more evident the great central fact that the cause of the miserable condition of the working class is to be sought, not in these minor grievances, but in the capitalistic system itself.” Friedrich Engels, The Condition of the Working Class in England (1845) (preface to the English Edition, p.36) … Continue reading Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis → read more
Covert Geopolitics18 hours ago
The “Great Zero Carbon” Conspiracy and the WEF’s “Great Reset”
The globalist Davos World Economic Forum is proclaiming the necessity of reaching a worldwide goal of “net zero carbon” by 2050. This for most sounds far in the future and hence largely ignored. Yet transformations underway from Germany to the USA, to countless other economies, are setting the stage for creation of what in the … Continue reading The “Great Zero Carbon” Conspiracy and the WEF’s “Great Reset” → read more
Vox - All16 hours ago
Critics said nothing would change after Sandy Hook. Actually, a lot has.
Shannon Watts of Moms Demand Action speaks at a rally outside the US Capitol on May 26, to demand the Senate take action on gun safety in the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. | Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images How Moms Demand Action has pushed the conversation on guns forward over the last decade. Shannon Watts started Moms Demand Action as a Facebook group in December 2012. It was the day after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary, and Watts wanted to create a space where people could channel their sadness and rage over gun violence into activism. ... read more
Vox - All16 hours ago
There’s a bipartisan bill to codify Roe — and abortion rights groups can’t stand it
[image: An illustration of an hourglass, with letters spelling words like “abortion” and “Roe” in the top half and pieces of paper falling into the bottom half to make a pile.] Christina Animashaun/Vox The Reproductive Freedom for All Act reveals deeper debates about post-Roe America. Amid threats over the last year that the Supreme Court might abolish the right to an abortion, Democrats and advocacy groups have used an imperfect but popular phrase as a synonym for protecting reproductive freedom: “codify *Roe*.” “When we go back to Washington, we will be putting *Roe v. Wade *co... read more
Vox - All16 hours ago
Welcome to the Friendship Issue of the Highlight
Hanna Barczyk for Vox Inside this issue: The state of American friendship, its radical power, and advice for small talk and making your social battery work for you, even if you’re an introvert. Friendship, an underrecognized bedrock of American life, has quietly been on the wane over the past 30 years. Last year, the American Perspectives Survey reported that 12 percent of Americans now say they have no close friendships, compared with 3 percent in 1990. The reasons for this are myriad. Americans are more mobile, moving often for careers, as well as working more hours. Parenting... read more
Vox - All16 hours ago
Why friendship is different than any other relationship we have
Hanna Barczyk for Vox As its role in society recedes, Vox asked six people to tell us why their friendship matters — and may just be the most meaningful relationship of their lives. *Part of the **Friendship Issue **of **The Highlight**, our home for ambitious stories that explain our world.* Ask anyone who has studied friendship — or anyone who’s had a good friend — and they will tell you: Friendship is an essential ingredient in the creation of a good life. Having friends helps us feel more connected to our communities, increases our feelings of self-worth and belonging, and e... read more
Why did Ezra tell the Jews to send away their foreign wives and children?
The command by Ezra to divorce the foreign wives certainly sounds cruel and not inclusive by our modern values. We're reading Ezra today in our Women's Bible Study at the Lakeside Women's Club. I'm not sure I ever read it, but it was very interesting. I even did some deep diving into Bible commentaries on the internet. Would you believe there are some Christian authors who treat Ezra-Nehemiah as leadership guides or building programs for churches! Whoa. But to our modern values, separating families sounds very harsh. Read what this commentator on the Hebrew Bible has to say: h... read more
Europe’s power crisis overtaking gas crisis
By Paul Homewood This latest analysis from Timera dovetails with my piece on the broken electricity market yesterday: Europe’s power crisis overtaking gas crisis Europe is now facing a parallel gas & power crisis. The influence of the rising cost of gas driving up power prices is well understood. What is receiving less attention […] read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil will be the new production site for Austrian Diamond business aircraft
As announced in June, Brazil will be the new production site for Austrian business aircraft. The investment is estimated at around R$300 million reais (US$60 million) and will create up to 1,300 jobs in the region. Founded in Austria in 1981 and controlled by China's Wanfeng Aviation since 2017, Diamond Aircraft had announced in late […] read more
Organizing Notes17 hours ago
Serious labor issues in Ukraine
*European unions raise money for their neo-Nazi colleague in Ukraine* By Editorial Office of Uralpressinform (Cheljabinsk, Russia Federation) It has been known for a very long time that the Volodymyr Zelensky administration could care less about the rights of Ukrainian workers. Here are just a few of the most recent reforms that the Kiev team of "quartermasters" actively "sink": the bill "On Labor," the bill "On Amending Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine" (relating to the limitation of trade union activities), the bill "On Amending the Labor Code of Ukraine" (concerni... read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Cristiano Ronaldo breaks his silence and defines where he will play in the season
Cristiano Ronaldo has a contract until July 2023 and will remain at Manchester United next season. The star has decided to stay at Old Trafford as Brazilian Casemiro, a former Real Madrid player, joins the Premier League giant to strengthen the midfield of the English team. According to reports by Pedro Almeida, Cristiano Ronaldo has […] read more
The New Dark Age19 hours ago
Has WWIII Started?
The fact that NATO is stepping up its combat support for the Ukrainian military in Britain and on other member states’ territories is clear proof that the U.S.-led axis is at war with Russia. This is no longer a proxy war, but rather a full-scale multi-level war. read more
Retraction Watch19 hours ago
Guest post: What happened when we tried to get a paper claiming ‘billions of lives are potentially at risk’ from COVID-19 vaccines retracted
In February, the editor-in-chief of Food and Chemical Toxicology published an editorial calling for “Papers on potential toxic effects of COVID-19 vaccines.” Following this call, in April 2022, the journal – no stranger to Retraction Watch readers – published an article entitled “Innate immune suppression by SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccinations: The role of G-quadruplexes, exosomes, and … Continue reading Guest post: What happened when we tried to get a paper claiming ‘billions of lives are potentially at risk’ from COVID-19 vaccines retracted read more
The Duran20 hours ago
Overview Episode 1: INTRO
The elites understand that Ukraine is unable to exist without permanent financial aid. Moreover, the New York Times said that the White House mistrusted the Ukrainian president. Ukraine is rich in corruption cases and that is a problem for European countries. More specifically the EU. Which is an organization Kyiv really wants to enter. read more
Small Dead Animals20 hours ago
The Ruling Class
Victor Davis Hanson on the worst and the stupidest. read more
The New Dark Age6 hours ago
Ukraine News Links 21-22 August 2022
Monday, 22 August 2022 • 23:30 — 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 21-22 August 2022 read more
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From Jenna Orkin Mexico missing students: Former top official arrested over probe Britain signs up old coal units as back-up in case of winter power crunch How Americans’ love of beef is helping destroy the Amazon rainforest Want to see how climate change is stressing bees? Look at their wings. Amid covid surge, Iran cut corners to approve yet-unproven vaccinA Chernobyl tour group secretly helped track Russia’s invasion COVID-19 associated with increased risk of brain disorders 2 years after infection: study Ants can be better than pesticides for growing healthy crops, study findsChina... read more
bilaterals.org18 hours ago
Australia may ratify interim trade deal with India by Nov 18
22-Aug-2022 Australia will likely ratify before November 18 an interim trade deal with India, which was signed on April 2 but is yet to come into force due to a delay in endorsement by its Parliament following the election of a new labour govenrment there. read more
bilaterals.org18 hours ago
FTA provisions to prevail in rules of origin disputes
22-Aug-2022 India will follow provisions of free trade agreements (FTAs) over the wider and more stringent domestic framework in case of any dispute over value addition or rules of origin related to imports under FTAs. read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
First command post established to prevent the assassinations of social leaders in Colombia
To curb assassinations through joint actions with different sectors, Colombian authorities inaugurated on Saturday the first “Unified Command Post for Life” (PMU) to protect social leaders in the department of Cauca (southwest), one of the departments in the country most affected by assassinations of social and environmental leaders. The inauguration took place in the presence […] read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Peru’s Castillo says they want to “tie up” his family to “break” him
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo said Sunday that prosecutors are taking steps to “tie up” his family, including his wife Lilia Paredes, over alleged corruption charges he adamantly denies. Speaking at a political rally in the town of Andahuaylas, in the southern department of Apurímac, the president said they want to “break” him, but his opponents […] read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Brazil relies on “wonders” and nature to attract international tourism
Christ the Redeemer, Iguaçu Falls, Jalapão, Lençóis Maranhenses, Bonito and many other attractions. Brazil has a natural, cultural, and historical diversity like few countries in the world. That is why the Brazilian Agency for the Promotion of International Tourism (Embratur) has increased its initiatives to show the world Brazil with attractive destinations. And the measures […] read more

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