13 September - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 4

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The Rio Times7 hours ago

Colombia is now a worse country to retire and falls in the global ranking

Colombia is now a more difficult country for retirement by falling to 42nd place among 44 markets evaluated in Natixis Investment Managers' Global Retirement Index - GRI ranking, the report's authors reported Tuesday, September 13. The Global Retirement Index 2022 shows that Colombia fell from 40th place, dropping from an overall score of 45% to […] read more

The New Dark Age7 hours ago

Over-Confidence Before The Fall?

In the past couple of weeks there has been much celebration in the Western media about the Ukrainian taking of territory in the Kharkov area. After the fog of war cleared a bit it has become apparent that the Ukrainians took advantage of a Russian planned retreat (to consolidate forces in the east and south) in a relatively lightly defended area to rapidly gain territory. Russia traded territory for a shorter much more easily held defensive line, on the wide Oskil river to the west and the Siversky-Donets to the south. The latter is still relatively easily passable, but will soon sw... read more

The Rio Times7 hours ago

Argentina fell to one of the last places in the world economic freedom ranking

Argentina was in one of the last places in the ranking of economic freedom measured by the Fraser Institute to evaluate the response of governments to the crisis caused by the global pandemic. The country was placed in one of the last places on the list: it was 161 out of the 165 registered by […] read more

Snopes.com7 hours ago

Ken Starr, Whose Probe Led to Clinton Impeachment, Dies

Ken Starr, a former federal appellate judge and a prominent attorney whose criminal investigation of Bill Clinton led to the president’s impeachment, died Tuesday at age 76. read more

Pension Pulse7 hours ago

PSP Investments Backs Development of Tallest Building in Texas

Antoinette Odom of Spectrum News1 reports Austin will soon be home to the tallest building in Texas: The Capital of Texas is making room for a 1,022 feet skyline that’s to include a public space for eatery, luxury apartments, Class-A office space and the 1 Hotel Austin — with an expectancy of completion in late 2026. Development partners Lincoln Property Company and Kairoi Residential revealed Waterline to be a 74-story mixed-use high-rise, underway in downtown Austin on Sept. 6, 2022. Both partners are based in Texas, with LPC being based in Dallas and Kairoi headquarted in San ... read more

Snopes.com7 hours ago

Should You Vote Early in the 2022 Midterm Elections? 3 Essential Reads

The balance of U.S. political power is at stake in the 2022 midterm elections. Voters have several ways to cast their ballots – and the majority of Americans are choosing one of them. read more

Vox - All7 hours ago

The Democratic infighting over Joe Manchin’s “side deal,” explained

Sen. Joe Manchin speaks to reporters in the Senate subway on September 8. | Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Progressives have slammed an agreement on permitting reforms as a giveaway to fossil fuels. Whether the government is forced to shut down at the end of the month may hinge on Democrats’ approach to permitting reform, an issue that has divided the party in recent weeks. Permitting is the process for getting federal approval for energy projects, including oil and gas pipelines, which often undergo extensive review for their environmental impact. It can be a lo... read more

Vox - All7 hours ago

Lindsey Graham’s national abortion ban bill makes the midterm stakes very clear

[image: Four women surround Senator Graham as he stands at a lectern making an announcement.] Sen. Lindsey Graham announces a new bill on abortion restrictions on September 13 on Capitol Hill. Graham’s proposal would enact a national ban on abortions after the 15-week mark. At left is Marjorie Dannenfelser, President of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images This 15-week proposed ban isn’t about “late-term” abortions. Senate Republicans are setting into motion their plans for a national abortion ban in the wake of the US Supreme Court’s June decision to o... read more

Greg Mankiw's Blog7 hours ago

Econ Teaching Conference

I will be speaking at he 18th Annual Economics Teaching Conference sponsored by the National Economics Teaching Association (NETA) and Cengage, to be held Thursday evening the 27th and Friday the 28thof October in Atlanta. For more information, click here. Space is limited, so if you are interested, register early. read more

The Rio Times8 hours ago

Argentine Vice President Cristina Kirchner receives death threat

Vice President Cristina Kirchner received another death threat this Monday through a call to the 911 emergency telephone line, as confirmed by the federal judge investigating the attack against the former president. Judge María Eugenia Capuchetti ordered a reinforcement in the custody of the vice president and head of the Senate and, at the same […] read more

PrairiePundit8 hours ago

The Fetterman handicap

PJ Media: ... Here’s That Damning Fetterman Video Watch the Fetterman video — it isn’t long — and just keep reminding yourself that John Fetterman is a serious Senate contender. Because the media is covering for this mentally addled commie. Far be it from me to make fun of someone’s medical condition. Except for that time a couple of weeks ago I put a Phillips head drill bit deep into the meaty part of my hand. Everybody here at Villa Verde got a good laugh at my expense once I got the bleeding to stop and the pain to mostly subside. But it’s no laughing matter when someone obv... read more

Snopes.com8 hours ago

Sailor Killed at Pearl Harbor to Be Laid to Rest, at Last

A 21-year-old sailor will be laid to rest on Tuesday following a decades-long effort to identify remains pulled from Pearl Harbor. read more

PrairiePundit8 hours ago

Biden's secret plan to rig the 2022 election

Matt Margolis: ... So the Biden administration has a secret plan to interfere with the upcoming midterm elections — elections that are widely expected to favor Republicans, even though polls are conveniently showing them as more competitive as of late. On top of that, Biden has clearly drawn a line in the sand, declaring Trump supporters to be enemies of democracy, an apparent attempt to morally justify efforts to “save” our democracy by interfering with our elections. ... After 2020 I do not trust Democrats to regulate elections. Their main purpose was to make it easier to ... read more

PrairiePundit8 hours ago

Dems inflation reduction act disaster

National Review: *White House to Celebrate ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Hours after Dismal August Inflation News* Thousands of Biden supporters are expected to join the president at the White House Tuesday to celebrate the passage of the “Inflation Reduction Act,” the same day the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report showing inflation had continued to rise in August. The report showed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, increased by 8.3 percent in August when compared to the same month last year and increased 0.1 percent from July. Many economi... read more

PrairiePundit8 hours ago

Racial preferences for faculty jobs at Texas A& M

Washington Examiner: Texas A&M University is being accused of actively discriminating against white and Asian faculty job applicants in a lawsuit filed by a conservative legal organization . America First Legal filed the lawsuit last week on behalf of Richard Lowery, a professor of finance at the University of Texas at Austin who says he is "able and ready" to apply for a job at Texas A&M but that the university's racially preferential hiring system prevents him and other white and Asian men from fairly competing for open positions. ... The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Co... read more

Michael West8 hours ago

Renew focus on student wellbeing: report

States and territories will need to improve student wellbeing, equity and the quality of teaching to boost educational outcomes and reflect high levels of funding. The Productivity Commission has released its interim report on the national school reform agreement signed by federal, state and territory governments in 2018 following a $319 billion funding deal over […] read more

Snopes.com8 hours ago

Nearly 300 Demand South Korea Probe Their Adoptions Abroad

Louise Kwang felt her entire sense of identity collapse in 2016 when her South Korean agency matter-of-factly acknowledged that her origin story was fiction aimed at ensuring her adoptability. read more

MJBizDaily8 hours ago

Connecticut hires auditor to develop process for equity cannabis licensing

Connecticut's recreational cannabis oversight board hired a third-party auditing and accounting firm to develop and review equity applicants for the state's adult-use program. Connecticut hires auditor to develop process for equity cannabis licensing is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

All That Is Solid ...8 hours ago

Lucretius For Our Times

The philosophy of the ancients is not my bag. Keeping up with modern matters theoretical is hard enough. Besides, who needs to with the *Acid Horizon* comrades around? In this utterly brilliant episode with Thomas Nail (author of *Marx in Motion*, among many other works), the theory and complicated legacy of the Roman poet/philosopher Lucretius. Seems a bit obscure? Not at all. The theory of materialism unveiled by this discussion is only now influencing radical social theory - and one that, in my opinion, holds incredible promise. read more

Health Impact News8 hours ago

Texas Child Protection Services Social Worker Tells 14-year-old Foster Care Girl to Become Prostitute

Reporter Randy Wallace of Fox News in Houston, who has covered many stories the past few years regarding the abuses of CPS in Texas, brings this exclusive story of how a mother's 14-year-old daughter in foster care was told by a social worker that she should become a prostitute. As we have reported numerous times over the years, the U.S. Foster Care Child Welfare system is the #1 source for child sex trafficking. Texas is one of the worst states in terms of children being sexually abused in foster care, and most of the state's foster care juvenile centers are run by "Christian" gr... read more

The Rio Times8 hours ago

Speaker of Mozambican Parliament highlights China as partner “in the most difficult times”

The Speaker of the Mozambican Parliament today acknowledged the importance of cooperation with China, noting that the Asian country "has always stood by Mozambique's side in the most difficult times." "China has always been present in Mozambique's most difficult moments," Esperança Bias said during a virtual meeting with Wang Yang, chairman of the National Committee […] read more

The Rio Times8 hours ago

Cape Verde to soon introduce electronic ankle bracelets as alternative to prison

Cape Verde will introduce electronic ankle bracelets as an alternative to prison, used mainly for petty offenses, to reduce prison overcrowding and promote social reintegration, according to the system unveiled today. Electronic monitoring of prisoners emerged in the 1960s and became widely used in the United States in the 1980s. Since then, it has been […] read more

null8 hours ago

Beltway Conservative Groups Begin to Oppose Endless Ukraine Gravy Train

After tens of billions have been shoveled into the black hole of Ukraine, known as the most corrupt country in Europe, Beltway conservative groups are belatedly waking up to the dollar hemorrhage. With a new $14 billion dollar giveaway on the table, groups such as Heritage Action and Center for Renewing America are screaming "enough!" Also today: one astrophysicist shocks the world. Watch today's Liberty Report: read more

The Rio Times8 hours ago

How violence took over the border between Paraguay and Brazil

Three high-impact news stories have put Paraguay on the international stage. First, it was the murder of prosecutor Marcelo Pecci during his honeymoon in Colombia on May 22, 2022. Then, the United States added vice-president Hugo Velázquez to a list of corrupt persons on August 12. And finally, the murder of journalist Humberto Coronel in […] read more

Medical Kidnap8 hours ago

Kentucky Pediatrician Who Medically Kidnapped Other Parents’ Children Indicted on Murder-for-Hire Plot to Kill Ex-Husband Over Her Own Custody Battle

In a 2015 Medical Kidnap article, we reported how a Harvard study had identified Kentucky as “one of the most corrupt states in the country,” and how the FBI had been investigating Kentucky in a “fight against corruption at every level, from the proverbial dog catcher, to the police officer, to the highest state and federal officials in the commonwealth.” Some of the most horrendous stories of medical kidnapping and child trafficking we have covered over the years have come out of Kentucky, where whistleblower social workers have come forward to report how rich people drive throug... read more

The Rio Times8 hours ago

Large majority of the Portuguese community in Brazil supports Bolsonaro

The president of the Regional Council for Central and South America of the Council of Communities told Lusa that most Portuguese in Brazil support current President Jair Bolsonaro in the Oct. 2 elections. "I don't know who will win. But the community has a preference," António Graça told Lusa, adding, "The Portuguese community has a […] read more

Health Impact News9 hours ago

Kentucky Pediatrician Who Medically Kidnapped Other Parents’ Children Indicted on Murder-for-Hire Plot to Kill Ex-Husband Over Her Own Custody Battle

In a 2015 Medical Kidnap article, we reported how a Harvard study had identified Kentucky as “one of the most corrupt states in the country,” and how the FBI had been investigating Kentucky in a “fight against corruption at every level, from the proverbial dog catcher, to the police officer, to the highest state and federal officials in the commonwealth.” Some of the most horrendous stories of medical kidnapping and child trafficking we have covered over the years have come out of Kentucky, where whistleblower social workers have come forward to report how rich people drive throug... read more

Halifax Examiner9 hours ago

Market gardens, naturalized parks, skating oval naming rights, and more from Halifax council

People all over HRM would be able to sell their own homegrown produce if councillors approve a proposed set of bylaw amendments. At its meeting on Tuesday, Halifax regional council voted to direct staff to develop amendments to legalize so-called market gardens — where food is “grown or prepared to be sold or shared with […] read more

The Rio Times9 hours ago

Argentine Ambassador: “Business people move to Uruguay to pay fewer taxes”

The Argentine ambassador to Uruguay, Alberto Iribarne, received Bloomberg Línea in Montevideo. From his office at the diplomatic headquarters, he spoke about Argentine business people settling in Uruguay. He also spoke about the tension with the government of Luis Lacalle Pou due to Uruguay's intention to move forward with a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with read more

The Rio Times9 hours ago

Half of Africa’s wealth is concentrated in just five countries, the ‘Big 5’

Africa is home to an estimated 21 billionaires and some of the world’s fastest-growing markets. Total private wealth in Africa is estimated to be US$2.1 trillion, and 50% of that wealth is concentrated in just five countries: South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco, and Kenya. The latest Africa Wealth Report provides the most comprehensive review of […] read more

Virtual Mirage9 hours ago

Two for Tuesday

Meme of the Week I watched the first three episodes of the new billion-dollar series “Rings of Power” and I’m frankly bored of the rings. Somebody blew a billion. The first season’s cost was $462 million. It’s very politically correct. I wanted to give the show a proper airing before I shot a […] The post Two for Tuesday appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more

The Last Refuge9 hours ago

Carlson Talks with a MAGA Supporter Targeted by the Biden Regime

In this interview with Tucker Carlson, Lisa Gallagher recalls being woken up by federal law enforcement after voicing her support for former President Trump on Facebook. You do not have to be a high profile American to be targeted by the Biden regime and/or the people who handle him. In the background of Joe Biden […] The post Carlson Talks with a MAGA Supporter Targeted by the Biden Regime appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

The Rio Times9 hours ago

USA bets on Ecuador for greater regional security and defense presence

The head of the US Southern Command, Laura Richardson, is in Ecuador to address with the Executive of Guillermo Lasso bilateral cooperation issues in the area of security and defense. The Southern Command was created in the 1980s as a military diplomacy tool of the Pentagon. Its mission is to increase Washington's presence, especially in […] read more

Food & Water Watch9 hours ago

Sayreville Council Backs Resolution Opposing Fracked Gas Plant in Woodbridge

Vote is one more sign of growing community opposition to new gas plant The post Sayreville Council Backs Resolution Opposing Fracked Gas Plant in Woodbridge appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more

Organizing Notes9 hours ago

John Pilger: One of the great journalists

Australian journalist, author and documentary filmmaker John Pilger has dedicated his life to the pursuit of truth and shining a light on inconvenient facts that often contradict the mainstream media narrative. In this episode of Talking Post, Pilger sits down with SCMP chief news editor Yonden Lhatoo to discuss the war in Ukraine, the West versus China and the plight of jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. read more

War News Updates9 hours ago

US Leaders Downplaying Ukraine's Military Success In The North

*The Hill:* *White House says Ukraine has shifted momentum, cautions ‘war is unpredictable’ * The White House on Tuesday characterized advances by Ukrainian forces against Russia as a “shift in momentum” but cautioned that the ongoing war in Ukraine remains unpredictable. “I think what you’re seeing is certainly a shift in momentum by the Ukrainian armed forces,” John Kirby, a spokesman for the National Security Council, told reporters at a briefing. Counteroffensives by Ukraine in the northern and southern parts of the country have pushed back invading Russian forces, especial... read more

No More Mister Nice Blog11 hours ago

THE AMERICAN FATWA THAT WASN'T

Graeme Wood's moment in the sun came in 2015, when *The Atlantic* published his article "What ISIS Really Wants." It chided then-president Barack Obama and other Western liberals for what Wood regarded as a naive approach to the Islamic State. Members of the exterminate-the-brutes right -- whose cynical transformation into cheerleaders for Trumpian isolationism would come a year or two later -- made use of the article in their ongoing campaign to portray Obama as a morally relativistic hater of Western civilization and a pro-jihad fifth columnist. They overlooked (or probably never ... read more

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education20 hours ago

KAREN H. BEARCE

Karen H. Bearce has been appointed provost and vice president of academic affairs at Raritan Valley Community College in New Jersey... read more

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education21 hours ago

AMY SANTONASTASO

Amy Santonastaso has been appointed clinical assistant professor in the Equine Field Service of the Virginia-Maryland College... read more

Snopes.com9 hours ago

Casket of Queen Elizabeth II Arrives at Buckingham Palace

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II returned to Buckingham Palace, making its way through a drizzly London as crowds lined the route for a glimpse of the hearse and to bid her a final farewell. read more

21st Century Wire9 hours ago

Harvard Hires Brian Stelter as Expert on ‘Threats to Democracy’

*21WIRE* | The Ivy League school believes that hiring 'the big names' will somehow justify its exorbitant tuition rates. read more

The New Dark Age9 hours ago

Ukraine News Links 12-13 September 2022

Tuesday, 13 September 2022 — 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 some links … Continue reading Ukraine News Links 12-13 September 2022 read more

The Rio Times9 hours ago

Bolsonaro declares he will leave politics if he loses elections

The Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, stated that if he loses the October elections, he will leave politics, a possibility he had never considered until now. "If that is God's will, I will continue; if not, I will hand over the presidential sash and retire because, at my age, I have nothing more to do here […] read more

Snopes.com9 hours ago

Australian Man Killed by Kangaroo in Rare Fatal Attack

A man who may have been keeping a wild kangaroo as a pet was killed by the animal in southwest Australia. read more

MJBizDaily9 hours ago

Marijuana tech platform Flowhub cuts dozen employees amid market downturn

Flowhub, a marijuana software technology platform, laid off roughly 12 workers this summer in a corporate restructuring move. Marijuana tech platform Flowhub cuts dozen employees amid market downturn is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

The Rio Times9 hours ago

Opinion: the latest South Caucasus clashes are timed to exploit Russia’s setback in Kharkiv region

(Opinion) Armenia and Azerbaijan once again traded accusations that the other attacked their forces without provocation, which led to them trading fire across their shared border. While it remains unclear which side was responsible for the latest aggression, it’s obvious that the culprit aimed to exploit Russia’s setback in Kharkiv Region over the weekend. Read […] read more

From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago

The Word From the Trenches – September 13, 2022

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

The Rio Times10 hours ago

Violence and hate speech, challenges for Latin American journalists

Murders of journalists, stigmatization of reporters, and the danger of spreading fake news and hate speech are the main challenges facing Latin American journalism. That is what Uruguayan Fabian Cardozo, the new president of the Federation of Journalists of Latin America and the Caribbean (Fepalc), told Sputnik. The Uruguayan journalist, a reporter for Uruguay's state-owned […] read more

From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago

Yuval Noah Harari: ‘Climate Change’ May Lead to ‘Technological Noah’s Ark’ for ‘Elites’

Breitbart – by Robert Kraychik Yuval Noah Harari, historian, futurist, and World Economic Forum (WEF) adviser, said on Friday “climate change,” if unaddressed, may cause... The post Yuval Noah Harari: ‘Climate Change’ May Lead to ‘Technological Noah’s Ark’ for ‘Elites’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago

German Political Parasite Warns Of An Event September 24

SHTF Plan – by Mac Slavo A member of the German legislature is openly warning that September 24th will be a day when everyone will... The post German Political Parasite Warns Of An Event September 24 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

War News Updates10 hours ago

Russia - Ukraine War: Military Summary And Analysis For 13.09.2022

*WNU Editor**:* Another must watch analysis from the Military summary channel on the Russia - Ukraine war. In summary. The front line in the Kharkiv region is now stabilized. More reports of another Ukraine counter-offensive being prepared against the south-east part of Ukraine. read more

The New Dark Age10 hours ago

Russian regrouping in Kharkov will speed up Battle of Donbass

The New York Times has disclosed that the US shared vital intelligence with the Ukrainian military and took part in the preparation of the latter’s current “counteroffensive” near Kharkov. No matter the Biden Administration’s motivations in publicising its role in what western media is celebrating as a success story — presumably, with an eye on domestic politics in America — it could be factually correct. The media leak puts the dramatic happenings in the past 3-4 days in proper perspective. read more

War News Updates10 hours ago

Russia - Ukraine War Maps -- September 12, 2022 (Click on Images to Enlarge)

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The Duran10 hours ago

How & Why Billionaires’ Charities’ Efforts to Help the World Are Now Turning It Rapidly Worse

Eric Zuesse On September 13th, two very grim reports about the world’s future were published, one by America’s Melinda and Bill Gates Foundation, and the other by America’s Gallup polling organization; and both are data-based — as Melinda and Bill Gates expressed it in their joint Introduction to their new report, which is titled “The […] read more

The Rio Times10 hours ago

Police operation with three dead and four shot in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro

A police operation in Vila Kennedy in Rio's West Zone left three people dead on Tuesday morning (13). Four people were shot during the operation, and weapons, drugs, and motorcycles were also seized. Police are also conducting operations in the favelas of Steel, Três Pontes, Antares, and Rola, all located in Santa Cruz in the […] read more

From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago

Record year for U.S. dairy exports

Dairy Foods Strong global demand and tight supply helped drive U.S. dairy exports to a second consecutive volume record in 2021 and a new all-time... The post Record year for U.S. dairy exports appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

War News Updates11 hours ago

Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 13 September 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/BYZhjLmtmf 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/r0Cf3z3wab — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) September 13, 2022 Ukraine retook 6,000 sq km from Russia in September, says President Zelensky https://t.co/GLXjKpKBQL — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) September 13, 2022 The Ukrainian military did not report any fresh advances, saying Russian forces were shelling parts of Kharkiv region retaken by Ukraine and attacking further south ... read more

War News Updates11 hours ago

Tweets Of The Day

William Ruto sworn in as Kenya's fifth president. New Hampshire Republicans choose between a far-right candidate or a longtime state legislator, and more. Here are the top 5⃣ stories you need to know today pic.twitter.com/xhofqqCDmp — Reuters (@Reuters) September 13, 2022 Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan flared up again, with soldiers exchanging intense artillery fire near Nagorno-Karabakh. https://t.co/T5aeH6Jl53 — DW News (@dwnews) September 13, 2022 #UPDATE Azerbaijan said on Tuesday that it had completed its military objectives on the border with Armenia after a lull fo... read more

White Wolf11 hours ago

These 2 wolves went viral for being so lazy that they howl while lying down

Meet Alawa (front, meaning “sweetpea” in Algonquin) and Zephyr (back, meaning “light or west wind”). They are captive-born gray wolves living in the Wolf Conservation Center Alawa and litter-mate Zephyr were both born on April 20, 2011. Together with their younger brother Nikai, the third of the ambassador wolves born three years later, they help the center’s guests better understand and appreciate the importance and plight of their wild brothers and sisters. Now, you’re probably used to seeing wolves howling under the light of a full moon, head tilted up high and standing stout, lo... read more

The Last Refuge10 hours ago

Despite Temporarily Lower Gasoline Prices, August Inflation Skyrockets with Biggest Jump in Food Prices Since 1979

We are in an abusive relationship with our own government. If you want a real-time example of how governmental bureaucracy fits into this statement, look no further than the footnote at the bottom of this article ¹cited from the BLS report today. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) has released the August inflation data […] The post Despite Temporarily Lower Gasoline Prices, August Inflation Skyrockets with Biggest Jump in Food Prices Since 1979 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

PopularResistance.Org10 hours ago

The Specter Of Germany Is Rising

The European Union is girding for a long war against Russia that appears clearly contrary to European economic interests and social stability. A war that is apparently irrational – as many are – has deep emotional roots and claims ideological justification. Such wars are hard to end because they extend outside the range of rationality. For decades after the Soviet Union entered Berlin and decisively defeated the Third Reich, Soviet leaders worried about the threat of “German revanchism.” Since World War II could be seen as German revenge for being deprived of victory in World War ... read more

PopularResistance.Org10 hours ago

Silencing The Lambs – How Propaganda Works

In the 1970s, I met one of Hitler’s leading propagandists, Leni Riefenstahl, whose epic films glorified the Nazis. We happened to be staying at the same lodge in Kenya, where she was on a photography assignment, having escaped the fate of other friends of the Fuhrer. She told me that the ‘patriotic messages’ of her films were dependent not on ‘orders from above’ but on what she called the ‘submissive void’ of the German public. Did that include the liberal, educated bourgeoisie? I asked. ‘Yes, especially them,’ she said. I think of this as I look around at the propaganda now con... read more

PopularResistance.Org10 hours ago

The Strike That Started The Red Wave

In 2012, I joined thousands of my fellow public school teachers in Chicago and walked off the job. After facing 30 years of corporate education “reform” that demonized teachers and led to massive privatization of public schools across the United States, teachers everywhere were ready to fight back. For many of us in Chicago, ahead of the 2012 strike, political developments had shown a range of possibilities for what that fighting back could look like. We had watched intently as protesters took over plazas in Tahrir Square to demand the overthrow of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak... read more

PopularResistance.Org10 hours ago

Venezuela Rejects Washington’s Statement On Imprisoned US Citizens

This Saturday, September 10, the Venezuelan government rejected, through a communique, the statement made on Friday by US Department of State spokesperson, Ned Price, labeling US Marine veteran and MVM Inc. “contractor” Matthew Heath’s detention as wrongful and his arrest as based on specious charges. At the time of his capture in September 2020, Heath had allegedly already taken photos of strategic military and oil refining facilities in Zulia and Falcón states. He entered Venezuela illegally from Colombia through Paraguachón (Zulia state) and his final destination was Aruba. To ... read more

From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago

Gun advocates fight for bump stocks in latest court hearing

AP NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court was told Tuesday that there is no basis in federal law for a Trump administration ban... The post Gun advocates fight for bump stocks in latest court hearing appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

PopularResistance.Org10 hours ago

The Genius Of Ella Jo Baker

Ella Jo Baker will be inducted into the Cooperative Hall of Fame as an “Unsung Hero” at a ceremony at the National Press Club on Oct. 6 in Washington DC. Ella Baker is well-regarded as a giant in the Civil Rights Movement, known for her unique participatory grassroots organizing style and also for her ability to galvanize young people to bring a militancy in the struggle to end segregation. But Baker is less known for her innovative organizing prowess before the 1960s – forming a network of self-help cooperatives to bring economic relief to black people during the Depression. “El... read more

PopularResistance.Org10 hours ago

Okinawa Poll Results Hamper Plans To Expand US Military Presence

In a major setback to plans for expanding US military presence in Japan, Denny Tamaki, the anti-US base governor of Okinawa, has won a second term in office, continuing his platform against US military bases in the prefecture. In the gubernatorial election held on Sunday, September 11, Tamaki won with a clear majority by defeating Japan’s ruling party candidate Atsushi Sakima. As per the final results released on Monday, Tamaki, supported by a coalition of opposition groups and local movements, secured 339,767 votes, nearly 51% of the total votes polled. Tamaki defeated his neares... read more

PopularResistance.Org10 hours ago

EPA Workers Push Biden To Issue Climate Emergency, Hire Scientists

Workers at the Environmental Protection Agency are calling on President Joe Biden to issue a climate emergency declaration at the same time they’re calling for improvements in staffing and resources for the agency in their next union contract. The largest union representing workers at the EPA, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Council 238—which represents nearly 7,500 EPA employees around the US—voted to declare a climate emergency in May 2022 and are calling on Biden to do the same. AFGE is the largest union representing federal government and District of Col... read more

PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago

DHL Strikers Pepper Sprayed, Arrested On Picket Line In Rhode Island

Police arrested DHL strikers on the picket line in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on September 9, as the strike by local delivery drivers entered its 12th week. About 70 delivery drivers struck on June 22 against Northeast Transportation Services, a contracted provider of international logistics giant DHL. The workers are demanding wages to keep up with the cost of living, affordable health care, retirement benefits and safety issues. Northeast has hired scabs, who are reportedly being paid $55 an hour, with DHL drivers earning only $18 an hour on average. Pawtucket police and Teamster... read more

PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago

Movement To ‘Re-Indigenize’ Yellowstone Gains Steam

Old Faithful, Wyoming - Tom Wadsworth read straight from the 154-year-old treaty that displaced his ancestors from their land as he made a case that Shoshone and Bannock tribal members should be allowed to hunt, fish and gather inside Yellowstone National Park. Signed at Fort Bridger on July 3, 1868 in what’s now southern Wyoming, the treaty granted the Shoshone and Bannock native people the right to “hunt on the unoccupied lands of the United States” in perpetuity, so long as game was found and peace with white people maintained. Yet, today, with a few exceptions, hunting isn’t a... read more

From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago

Illegal immigrants who entered US since Biden took office to cost taxpayers $20+ billion a year: analysis

Yahoo News – Fox News The number of illegal immigrants who entered the U.S. since President Biden took office will cost the U.S. taxpayer over $20... The post Illegal immigrants who entered US since Biden took office to cost taxpayers $20+ billion a year: analysis appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Michael West11 hours ago

Small businesses in trouble as rates rise

Small businesses are struggling to pay their invoices on time, suggesting a wave of insolvencies could be approaching. Payment defaults have lifted by 53 per cent compared with the same time last year, according to CreditorWatch’s index that measures business risk. Businesses struggling to pay one another is typically a sign of financial stress, with […] read more

From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago

1323 Athlete Cardiac Arrests, Serious Issues, 900 Dead, After COVID Injection

Real Science It is definitely not normal for so many mainly young athletes to suffer from cardiac arrests or to die while playing their sport,... The post 1323 Athlete Cardiac Arrests, Serious Issues, 900 Dead, After COVID Injection appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

The Grayzone12 hours ago

VIDEO: 13-year-old on Ukrainian gov’t kill list speaks out

The Grayzone’s Max Blumenthal speaks to Faina Savenkova, a 13-year-old resident of the Lugansk Republic who was placed on the Myrotvorets (Peacemaker) “kill list” of the Ukrainian government after she issued a call to the United Nations for an end to the war she has lived through since 2014. Meera Terada also joins to provide background on the role of Myrotvorets in the killing of many journalists and doxxing of hundreds of children, and to identify the Ukrainian officials and […] The post VIDEO: 13-year-old on Ukrainian gov’t kill list speaks out appeared first on The Grayzone. read more

PrairiePundit15 hours ago

Dems fear debating Kari Lake in Arizona

Washington Examiner: Trump-backed Kari Lake is poised to have the debate stage all to herself after her Democratic opponent for Arizona governor refused to accept the format. Katie Hobbs, the current Arizona secretary of state, must "respectfully decline" an invitation for the debate scheduled for Oct. 12, her campaign manager said on Sunday. The decision comes after Citizens Clean Elections Commission, the state agency that sets up debates, rejected her request to alter the format into separate 30-minute "town hall-style" interviews as opposed to a direct face-off and gave a w... read more

PrairiePundit15 hours ago

Behind Biden's Big Green boondoggle

Monica Showalter: In many ways, Joe Biden's presidency is a baffling one. He's down in the polls, and his policies are disasters, but unlike, say, Bill Clinton, he can't change course, or moderate his direction, not even to save his presidency. He's particularly rigid on some of these policies, such as the green agenda, even as the voters say "no" and the obvious political consequences of that are coming for him. So what gives? Is he simply too old to change? That doesn't explain it, because he's been a political weathervane for the duration of his career. Something is going ... read more

PrairiePundit15 hours ago

Inside the Trump-DOJ document dispute

Conservative Tree House: ... We must stop pretending. Everyone, including everyone who reads here and specifically SSCI Chairman Mark Warner, already knows what is in those documents from Mar-a-Lago. Those documents contain the evidence of the collective government effort to target candidate Trump and then effectively remove President Trump. THAT effort included the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Stop pretending. Senator Mark Warner was at the heart of the legislative branch effort in the aftermath of the failed attempt to stop candidate Trump from winning the 2016... read more

PrairiePundit16 hours ago

Trump's 'storage' dispute with DOJ

Daily Mail: *Trump hits DC golf course with son Eric and dismisses indictment rumors by calling his surprise Washington trip 'a working trip': Ex-president calls FBI raid probe a 'misguided storage dispute that has spiraled out of control'* This is not a bad argument for Trump to be making. The DOJ appears to have overreacted to the dispute, read more

PrairiePundit16 hours ago

The problem with EVs

John Hinderaker: Are people finally starting to catch on to the fact that electric vehicles are a terrible idea? I hope so. Bjorn Lomborg makes the case in accessible form in the Wall Street Journal. To begin with, EVs don’t even save much on CO2 emissions: Over its lifetime, an electric car does emit less CO2 than a gasoline car, but the difference can range considerably depending on how the electricity is generated. Making batteries for electric cars also requires a massive amount of energy, mostly from burning coal in China. Add it all up and the International Energy Agency e... read more

Snopes.com10 hours ago

Broadway Theater Renamed in Honor of James Earl Jones

The newly restored Cort Theatre on Broadway has been renamed after James Earl Jones, becoming the second theater on the Great White Way named after a Black artist. read more

Snopes.com11 hours ago

No, the Queen Did Not Request That Trump Be Banned from Her Funeral

Trump once claimed that he and the queen “got along fantastically well.” read more

The Rio Times11 hours ago

Haitian citizens block streets in Port-au-Prince after fuel price hike

Haitian citizens erected tire barricades to block the capital’s main streets on Tuesday in a new day of protests against the announced increase in fuel prices, Sputnik agency saw for itself during a tour of the city. On the Champs de Mars, the country’s leading public square and very close to the National Palace, citizens […] read more

Global Issues News Headlines11 hours ago

Building Leadership for Teachers in the Developing World

KATHMANDU, Nepal, Sep 13 (IPS) - If we truly want to re-imagine the role education can play in the decades to come, it is going to be indispensable to take drastic measures to elevate the role of teachers in developing countries. Read the full story, “Building Leadership for Teachers in the Developing World”, on globalissues.org → read more

Global Issues News Headlines11 hours ago

What Does the African Continental Free Trade Agreement Hold for Women?

NAIROBI, Sep 13 (IPS) - Agnes Opus sells cereals in Busia, the border town between Kenya and Uganda. This is her lifeline through which she caters for her immediate family’s needs from school fees to housing and medical care and support to her extended family. While she dedicates all her energy and time to this work which she loves, she struggles to meet all her needs. She faces many non-tariff barriers including harassment by officials and unclear and ever-changing information on trade requirements. Read the full story, “What Does the African Continental Free Trade Agreement Hold... read more

Global Issues News Headlines11 hours ago

What Must COP27 Deliver?

NEW YORK, Sep 13 (IPS) - Preparations for COP27 in November are proceeding apace and we are now well past the halfway mark between the preparatory meetings in June in Bonn and the start of the summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The agenda for Sharm El-Sheikh is complex and challenging. Furthermore, the meeting is taking place during a time of international turmoil. So, what are the factors influencing whether Sharm El-Sheikh can be a success? And what, exactly, does COP27 need to deliver? Read the full story, “What Must COP27 Deliver?”, on globalissues.org → read more

Global Issues News Headlines11 hours ago

Catastrophic hunger levels leave 500,000 children at risk of dying in Somalia

Catastrophic hunger levels in Somalia have left more than 513,000 children at risk of dying, 173,000 more than during the 2011 famine, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday. Read the full story, “Catastrophic hunger levels leave 500,000 children at risk of dying in Somalia”, on globalissues.org → read more

War News Updates11 hours ago

Even A King Can Get Frustrated Over A Pen

"I can't bear this bloody thing!": King Charles' signing ceremony at Northern Ireland's Hillsborough Castle made one thing clear – even royalty can't escape the frustration of an inadequate pen. pic.twitter.com/nzygNTLslX — CBS News (@CBSNews) September 13, 2022 *WNU Editor*: Little if any sleep. Always on the move. He has not even had time to grieve for his mom. So his frustration even over the little things is understandable. read more

Science 2.0 blogs11 hours ago

Detecting Seafood Fraud Using Chemical Maps

Food fraud is common. Probably 25 percent of imported food with an "organic" label is just conventional food and even in America some organic farmers are just selling regular food. In Europe, everyone knew that Russia was not magically producing all of the organic food they were selling to France and Germany so those companies could pretend it works to feed the world. read more read more

The Duran11 hours ago

Russia Advances in Bakhmut, Defends in North Donetsk; EU Leaders Split on Gas Crisis

Russia Advances in Bakhmut, Defends in North Donetsk; EU Leaders Split on Gas Crisis News Topic 612 read more

Bayou Renaissance Man11 hours ago

Lake Mead levels aren't about climate change, but over-consumption

The American Spectator points out the obvious. The water level in Lake Mead is reaching record lows and the popular narrative maintains that drought brought on by human-caused climate change is to blame. But the government’s own data from the Bureau of Reclamation shows this is not true. *. . .* As can be seen in the Bureau of Reclamation’s official estimate of the yearly natural water flows into Lake Mead, there has been no long-term trend in water flow into the reservoir. Most of the water supplying the Colorado River at this location comes from snowmelt in the upper Color... read more

War News Updates12 hours ago

U.S. Justice Department Issues About 40 subpoenas Targeting Trump Supporters

*Reuters: **U.S. Justice Dept issues dozens of subpoenas in Jan 6 probe, New York Times reports* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has issued about 40 subpoenas over the past week seeking information about efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election, the New York Times reported on Monday. Boris Epshteyn, a longtime Trump adviser, and Mike Roman, a campaign strategist for Trump, had their phones seized last week as evidence, the Times said, citing people familiar with the situation. Dan Scavino, Trump's former social... read more

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education12 hours ago

Study: Unmitigated School Choice May Lead to Racial Segregation Due to Different Parental Preferences

Having free choice in where to go to school may, counterintuitively, drive segregation instead of reducing it, according to the... read more

The Rio Times12 hours ago

Brazilian services volume grows by 1.1% in July

The volume of services in Brazil increased by 1.1% in July compared to June 2022, seasonally adjusted. The data were released by IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) on Tuesday (Sep.13). In the non-seasonally adjusted series, the volume of services registered the 17th consecutive positive rate, increasing by 6.3% compared to July 2021, with […] read more

Bacon's Rebellion12 hours ago

Truancy Morass

by John Butcher In a follow-up to his post on chronic truancy in Virginia, Capt. Sherlock writes, “We have decided, with laws reflecting our decisions, that children must attend school.” (Emphasis in original). If only it were that simple. Va. … Continue reading → read more