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Science Matters13 hours ago

Climatism the Real Threat to Democracy

Philip Cross writes at Financial Post Canada The real threat to democracy. Excerpts in italics with my bolds Having failed at the ballot box, millennial climate activists will pursue any means to impose their will on society There are a number of important outcomes from Monday’s election in Quebec. Two of the most important are […] read more

Science Matters13 hours ago

Fed Govt./Big Tech Censorship Lawsuit: 47 New Biden People Added

Zachary Stieber writes at Epoch Times 47 New Biden Administration Defendants Named in Government–Big Tech Censorship Lawsuit. Excerpts in italic with my bolds. Nearly 50 new government defendants have been added to the lawsuit that alleges the government induced censorship of state officials and others on social media. The second amended complaint in the case, […] read more

Small Dead Animals15 hours ago

Ethics of Emergencies

It’s a bit late in the game for the left-wing corporate media to start noticing items like this, but perhaps it’s an indication that support for such measures is thankfully dwindling. Since day one of the pandemic, anyone who questioned the usefulness or cost of ArriveCan was met with a blizzard of condemnation along the… Continue reading → read more

Small Dead Animals15 hours ago

We Don’t Need No Stinking Giant Mirrors

Thread. Solar panels are not economically recyclable. The panel layers are fused in such a way that it would require even more fossil energy to "recycle" them than to build new panels. There are many startup companies trying to raise capital under the guise of recycling but… pic.twitter.com/evG7yv6C4E — B.F. Randall ⚛ ⛏ ⚡ (@Mining_Atoms)… Continue reading → read more

PrairiePundit16 hours ago

Democrat economic policy failures

I&I: The Democratic Party’s faithful are whistling past the graveyard, hoping with all their might we’ll avoid an economic slide. As a matter of general economics, we’re already in a recession. And it looks like things will soon get worse, not better. “We hope we can have what they say, ‘a soft landing,’ a transition to a place where we don’t lose the gains that I ran to make in the first place for middle-class folks, being able to generate good-paying jobs and — expansion,” President Joe Biden told CBS’ 60 Minutes last month. Good luck with that, Mr. President. Even members of ... read more

The New Dark Age11 hours ago

Michael Hudson: A roadmap to escape the west’s stranglehold

The geoeconomic pathway away from the neoliberal order is fraught with peril, but the rewards in establishing an alternative system are as promising as they are urgent read more

The Rio Times11 hours ago

Profits of Angolan bank BAI rise 40% in year’s first half

Net profits for Banco Angolano de Investimentos (BAI) rose 41% in the first half to AOA 40 billion (US$91 billion), versus the same period of the previous year, according to the financial institution's accounts report. The results were influenced by a growth of 15% in net interest income and a 92% reduction in impairment costs, […] read more

PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago

Advocates Cheer Biden Move To Pardon Marijuana Convictions

Reasserting that "no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana," U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he is planning to issue an executive order pardoning everyone convicted of low-level marijuana possession, a move that drew applause from drug policy reform advocates. "Sending people to jail for possessing marijuana has upended too many lives—for conduct that is legal in many states. That's before you address the clear racial disparities around prosecution and conviction," Biden—who as recently as 2019 called cannabis a "gateway drug"—tweeted. "Today,... read more

21st Century Wire11 hours ago

UKC News: A Nuke False Flag in Ukraine?

*UKC News* | Co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen, with Vanessa Beeley and Iain Davis, for the end of week news round-up. read more

The Rio Times11 hours ago

Foreign investment in Cabo Verde rises 5.7% through June, boosted by Portugal

According to the latest monthly statistical report from the Bank of Cabo Verde (BCV), the archipelago attracted more than 4,904 million escudos (US$44.1 million) in foreign investment from January to June this year - mainly in the tourism sector - compared to nearly 4,639 million escudos (US$41.8 million) in the same period of 2021. Foreign […] read more

The Rio Times11 hours ago

Guatemala eliminates mask mandate

On Friday, October 7, Guatemala's Ministry of Health published in the Diario de Centro América the agreement 238-2022, issuing new dispositions on the use of the mask by Covid-19 and the dispositions for the opening of the new normality. It leaves to the Guatemalans' discretion to use the mask and establish that it will be […] read more

From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago

No broadcast today

There will be no broadcast of The Word From the Trenches today. Had to go to town to get food, got stuck in the crawlie... The post No broadcast today appeared first on From the Trenches World Report . read more

Michael West12 hours ago

UN body agrees on aviation climate goal

A United Nations body has agreed to a long-term aspirational goal for aviation of net zero emissions by 2050, despite challenges from China and Russia, as countries aligned overwhelmingly with airlines. The decision, described as a “compromise” by several European countries who wanted a more ambitious target, was met with applause by members at the 193-member […] read more

From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago

Five IRS employees stole COVID relief funds to buy Gucci, trips to Las Vegas, Justice Department says

Fox Business Five current or former employees in Tennessee and Mississippi with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have been charged with scamming the federal government of... The post Five IRS employees stole COVID relief funds to buy Gucci, trips to Las Vegas, Justice Department says appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

The Rio Times12 hours ago

Haitian prime minister calls for international help to quell growing unrest

Ariel Henry, Haiti's prime minister, called for international support to curb gang violence and unblock roads to allow the delivery of fuel and other aid. Specifically, Henry called on the international community to "help us fight this humanitarian emergency" when Haiti is trying to prevent a new cholera outbreak. "The whole country has been hijacked," […] read more

The Rio Times12 hours ago

Paraguay faces a turbulent election season

Paraguay's ruling Colorado Party is in turmoil just ahead of April 2023 elections. The right-wing conservative "Partido Colorado" has long dominated Paraguayan politics and has remained in power even amid the volatile anti-incumbent wave that has recently swept Latin America. With a brand focused on pro-business stability and traditional values in a country often considered […] read more

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education12 hours ago

AASCU to "Remain Carefully Mindful" on Appeals Court DACA Ruling

The American Association of State Colleges and Universities has said in a statement that it will “remain carefully mindful” regarding... read more

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education12 hours ago

Jackson State University President Thomas K. Hudson Named One of Mississippi’s Most Influential African Americans for 2022-23

Jackson State University President Thomas K. Hudson has been named one of Mississippi’s 12 Most Influential African Americans... read more

The Rio Times12 hours ago

80% of the French believe racism against white people exists in their own country

By John Cody Although many on the left claim racism against white people does not exist, new polling shows nearly everyone in France disagrees with them. The survey carried out for CNews by the CSA institute shows that 80 percent of French people answered “yes” to the question: “Is there in certain communities, anti-White racism […] read more

The Rio Times12 hours ago

“Is Uruguay prone to money laundering and corruption?” former Attorney General asked

On Thursday, October 6, former Uruguayan court prosecutor and former Organized Crime judge Jorge Diaz said during a colloquium in Montevideo that Uruguay is "an ocean" away from the anti-corruption standards suggested by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). "If we compare the huge difference between OECD standards and Uruguayan anti-corruption regulations, we […] read more

PrairiePundit16 hours ago

Why Hispanics are increasingly supporting GOP

Fox News: *Hispanics rejecting Democratic Party for GOP over concerns about economy, crime and family values* Fox News Digital spoke with a number of Republicans and Democrats about GOP gains with Latinos The Dems are alienating one of the groups that were previously part of their base. read more

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education23 hours ago

JACK MICHAEL BELLAMY

Jack Michael Bellamy has been named vice president for facilities and campus development at Yale University. read more

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education23 hours ago

Oklahoma City Community College Awarded $1.16 Million TRIO Grant to Help Non-Traditional Students

Oklahoma City Community College has been awarded a federal grant for more than $1 million to help older adults pursue higher education... read more

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education23 hours ago

Filipino American History Month, Dred Scott, and Ishmael Reed's New Play

October 2022 marks the coincidence of the new Supreme Court session, the start of Filipino American History Month, and the opening... read more

Snopes.com7 years ago

Does Halloween Fall on Friday the 13th for the First Time in 666 Years?

An old joke that is recycled yearly makes no calendrical sense, as Halloween never falls on the 13th of the month. read more

null11 hours ago

Julian Assange and Our Impunity Democracy

[image: undefined] On Saturday, protests supporting Julian Assange will occur around the world. In London, Assange supporters will link arms around the parliament building. Protests will also occur outside the Justice Department headquarters in Washington (I’ll be one of the speakers), D.C., and in San Francisco, Tulsa, Denver, and Seattle, as well as in Australia. Four years ago, I wrote a *USA Today* column calling for Assange to receive a Presidential Medal of Freedom. My piece failed to sway the Trump White House and the Biden administration has taken up the prosecution of one o... read more

null11 hours ago

'The Government Has Destroyed Medicine' - With Special Guest Del Bigtree

Medical freedom advocate Del Bigtree joins today's Liberty Report to explain how the US government and governments around the world have ripped to shreds the Nuremburg Code protecting citizens against medical experimentation by governments. Why are they doing their best to keep us from knowing about the widely-reported harm coming from the so-called Covid vaccine? What can we do? Watch today's Liberty Report: read more

null11 hours ago

EU Pushes For More Sanctions Which Will Come Back To Bite It

[image: undefined] On February 22, two days before Russian troops entered the Ukraine, the US and the EU put reams of sanctions onto Russia. They also confiscated some $300 billion of Russia's reserves that were invested in the 'west'. The sanctions had been negotiated between the EU and the US and prepared for over several months. The idea was to bankrupt Russia within a few weeks. The deluded people behind those sanctions had no idea how big and sanctions proved Russia's economy really is. The sanctions failed to influence Russia in any way but their consequences led to a shortfa... read more

null11 hours ago

Report: US Intelligence Believes Ukraine Was Behind Killing of Darya Dugina

[image: undefined] The New York Times reported on Wednesday that US intelligence agencies believe parts of the Ukrainian government were behind the slaying of Darya Dugina, the daughter of the prominent Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin. Dugina, who was a political scientist and journalist, was killed by a car bomb outside of Moscow back in August while driving a car owned by her father, who is suspected to have been the ultimate target of the blast. The Times report said that US officials “admonished” Ukrainian officials over the killing and that the US didn’t take part in the as... read more

null11 hours ago

Free Speech Freak Out: Censors Panic As Musk About To Purchase Twitter

The on-again, off-again Elon Musk purchase of Twitter has occupied the minds on both sides of the free speech debate. Musk calls himself a "free speech absolutist," sending mainstream media and pro-censorship commentators into a panicked frenzy. What are they afraid of? Also today: Oil production cuts have Biden Administration steaming mad and Berlin complains to Washington about high energy prices. Today on the Liberty Report: read more

null11 hours ago

NATO has Blinked First

[image: undefined] It is rare to hear politicians mention God but even rarer to hear them mentioning Satan. Yet the Russian president did both in a solemn speech in the Kremlin on 30 September. He described as ‘pure Satanism’ the ‘anti-religion’ which, he said, now grips the West and which it wants to spread around the world. He in particular mentioned ‘woke’ perversions such as gender reassignment surgery offered to children. The accusation of Satanism demonstrates the sheer level of anger in Moscow. Putin’s speech was a resounding declaration to the West that relations with Russ... read more

null11 hours ago

Vladimir Putin’s Battle Cry Against the Deep State

[image: undefined] The recent ceremony of accession of four Ukrainian regions to Russia brought a speech from President Putin that outlined the reasons behind Russia’s current struggles, the character and identify of its foes and, more importantly, laid the groundwork for Russia’s next level of confrontation with the West beyond the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine. In his speech, Putin clearly defined the present fight as a worldwide battle in which Russia plays a leading role against the Deep State that ultimately runs the West and which uses all available tools - including ... read more

null11 hours ago

Welcome to World War Three

[image: undefined] The Biden Administration and its national security state controllers are determined to escalate the conflict in Ukraine. In addition to sending billions of dollars worth of armaments and munitions to a coup regime dependent on the brutality of neo-Nazi battalions, on Monday it was reported Ukraine will allow the Pentagon to designate targets. Reading a CNN report on this latest development, we get the impression the masters of war in DC will have “veto power over Ukrainian targeting of Russia,” as if the war-addicted lunatics and neocons in charge will somehow sh... read more

null11 hours ago

Elon Musk's Ukraine Peace Proposal Slammed By Ukraine Officials

Tesla and Space-X chief Elon Musk got a taste of the vitriol delved out to anyone who challenges the Ukraine narrative, as his Tweeted proposal to begin discussions on ending the Russia-Ukraine war was incinerated by pro-Ukraine Twitter users. Ukraine's president himself got into the act, slamming the very person who provided Ukraine with Starlink technology to save Ukraine's Internet. Also today, former Pentagon senior official Col. Doug Macgregor on who might be responsible for Nordstream sabotage. Watch today's Liberty Report: read more

null11 hours ago

How the Federal Reserve is using the 'green transition' as a pretext to build an American Social Credit System

[image: undefined] The Federal Reserve has offered a green light for the first component of an agenda dedicated to turning the American financial system in a complete censorship and surveillance regime, and all indications are that they intend to install further intrusions on liberty into the US Dollar system under the guise of saving the planet from “climate change.” The Dossier reported last week on The Federal Reserve’s “pilot exercise” that is slated to both begin and conclude in 2023. In the piece, we discuss how what has become commonly referred to as ESG, or the climate chang... read more

null11 hours ago

Sec. State Blinken: Nordstream Bombing 'Offers Tremendous Opportunity'

While US neocons and mainstream media continue to inexplicably blame Russia for blowing up its own pipeline, US officials continue to signal their motive and the benefit they see from the sabotage. On Friday, US Secretary of State Tony Blinken said at a press conference that blowing up the pipeline presented a "tremendous opportunity" to finally end Europe's dependence on Russian energy imports. Also today: Guess who's personal fortune doubled during Covid? Watch today's Liberty Report: read more

null11 hours ago

How To Defeat Putin

[image: undefined] I know how to stop Vladimir Putin once and for all. I here offer my strategic wizardry to the western empire free of charge. Before I reveal my unstoppable plan, we must first understand that the Associated Press has just informed us that it is a “baseless conspiracy theory” that the US is responsible for sabotaging the Nord Stream pipelines which were set up to carry Russian gas to Germany, and that this baseless conspiracy theory is being promoted solely by Russia and far-right groups. “The Kremlin and Russian state media are aggressively pushing a baseless con... read more

null11 hours ago

NATO in the horns of a dilemma after former Ukrainian regions vote to join Russia

[image: undefined] By infusing tens of billions of dollars’ worth of military aid into Ukraine, NATO produced a “game-changing” dynamic designed to throw Russia off balance. By undertaking the referendums in Kherson, Zaporozhye, Donetsk, and Lugansk, Russia changed the game altogether. The ancient Greeks spoke of lemma as representing a logical premise, a matter taken for granted. This contrasted with a dilemma, or “dual premise”, where one would be presented with an either/or proposition. The Romans furthered this notion, referring to a “double premise” as argumentum cornutum, of ... read more

null11 hours ago

Americans Suffer from Natural and Government-Created Disasters

[image: undefined] Last week Congress passed a continuing resolution and then adjourned until after the election. When Congress reconvenes, it will almost certainly pass a multi-billion dollars aid package for those impacted by Hurricane Ian. This spending will likely be labeled “emergency,” so Congress members will not even have to pretend they are offsetting the new spending with cuts in other, lower priority programs. The failure of Congress to offset spending on disaster relief with cuts in other programs is one reason why I always voted against disaster aid when I was in Congr... read more

null11 hours ago

The Curious Whodunit of Nordstreams 1 and 2

[image: undefined] The old world broke this week. It was blown up cynically by someone who thought this would advance their agenda the most. The act of vandalizing a major piece of physical infrastructure, targeting civilian populations, isn’t unprecedented in history, but it does signal that everything we thought we knew about the rules of the current game was wrong. Well, for most people anyway. When I spoke in June at the Ron Paul Institute Conference on Foreign Policy I described the game of geopolitics as a seven-player game of the ancient Chinese game, Go. And in that game ... read more

null11 hours ago

The Economics of War - Nordstream Sabotage

Daniel McAdams of the Ron Paul Institute joins Mises Institute President Jeff Deist and economist Bob Murphy to discuss the economic and political ramifications of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline sabotage: read more

null11 hours ago

Federal Reserve announces major ‘pilot exercise’ for ESG social credit score system

[image: undefined] The Federal Reserve has taken a major step in the direction of facilitating an ESG compliant monetary network that effectively acts as a parallel system to that of the Chinese Communist Party’s infamous social credit scoring system. The Fed said in a statement Thursday: “Six of the nation's largest banks will participate in a pilot climate scenario analysis exercise designed to enhance the ability of supervisors and firms to measure and manage climate-related financial risks. Scenario analysis—in which the resilience of financial institutions is assessed under ... read more

null11 hours ago

Protests Break Out In Europe: Cold Winter Coming

Earlier this week in Germany and the Czech Republic, tens of thousands took to the streets to demand an end to Russia sanctions and the start of the NordStream II pipeline. Then someone blew it up. With better EU/Russia commercial ties no longer an option, how much stronger will protests become? Also today, Kamala Harris tries her hand at foreign policy at the Korea DMZ...with predictable result. Watch today's Liberty Report: read more

null11 hours ago

Zelenskyy’s $13 Billion OCD Problem

[image: undefined] During an interview on the corporate media “Face the Nation” program, the “president” of the fake nation Ukraine, revealed how much of your money is being shoveled into the coffers of oligarchs infamous for theft and forming neo-Nazi paramilitaries. “The United States gives us $1.5 billion every month to support our budget to fight,” said Zelenskyy, and added that there is “a deficit of $5 billion in our budget,” as if the US, with a staggering deficit problem of its own, is somehow responsible for propping up the neo-Nazi infested “democracy.” See the entire int... read more

null11 hours ago

The Americans Did It

[image: undefined] In his remarkable book, The Psychology of Totalitarianism, the Flemish psychologist Mathias Desmet explains how collective psychosis can cause people to lose their critical faculties. He cites a famous experiment in which a person can be made to say that one line on a diagram is the same length as another, when in fact it is longer, if seven or eight actors have pretended to come to the same conclusion before him. Desmet is writing mainly about the coercive psychosis of Covid. But the same arguments apply to the current collective psychosis about Russia. For year... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 211 hours ago

"Sleepwalking To The Gates of Hell"

*"Sleepwalking To The Gates of Hell"* by Martin Armstrong Click here to listen to my latest interview with Outer Limits. "With or without our consent, humanity is being dragged into a horrific third world war. Martin speaks with Ryan McCormick from The Outer Limits of Inner Truth and gives a sobering assessment and forecast of how, why, and what to expect when hell on earth manifests. Martin also discusses: · The likelihood that Americans will be subjected to, and willingly accept a Chinese-style social credit rating system. · What the past eight civilizations that have collapsed (... read more

No More Mister Nice Blog12 hours ago

A RIGHT-WINGER'S SOLUTION TO THE HERSCHEL WALKER PROBLEM IS SIMPLE, ELEGANT -- AND DOOMED TO FAIL

The *Washington Examiner*'s Quin Hillyer thinks Herschel Walker should effectively withdraw from the Georgia Senate race, while keeping his name on the ballot. Here’s what Walker should do: Announce that he will stay on the ballot because it is legally too late to replace him. He should say if he wins, he will indeed be sworn in, in January, to make things official. He should pledge, though, that within two days of being sworn in, he will resign — under one huge condition. Whomever the governor is (it is likely to be Republican Brian Kemp), of either party, they must agree to appoi... read more

Vox - All12 hours ago

How trail designers build good hikes

The design secrets that make hiking trails feel “organic.” Designing a hiking trail seems simple enough: It has to take a person from point A to point B, pass through scenic nature, and last through years of wear and tear. And for most of human history, trails did that without much intentional design at all. But as trails shifted from essential transportation to a recreational destination, the way we make them did, too. Now, hidden in every trail is a carefully made design language of angles, alignment, and materials that keep them enjoyable for generations. Watch our video to h... read more

Food Safety News12 hours ago

Gaton’s Foods Dairy expands recall of cheeses sold in Canada over Listeria concerns

Gaton’s Foods Dairy has expanded its recall of certain Nature’s Best and Zavat Chalavfrom brand cheeses from the marketplace because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled products have been sold in Ontario and Quebec, Canada and may have been distributed in other provinces and territories, according to the recall notice posted by the Canadian... Continue Reading read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago

"Be Like the Bird"

*"Be Like the Bird"* "What matter if this base, unjust life Cast you naked and disarmed? If the ground breaks beneath your step, Have you not your soul? Your soul! You fly away, Escape to realms refined, Beyond all sadness and whimpering. Be like the bird which on frail branches balanced A moment sits and sings; He feels them tremble, but he sings unshaken, Knowing he has wings." - Victor Hugo read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago

"The Essence Of Life..."

"It was the essence of life to disbelieve in death for one's self, to act as if life would continue forever. And life had to act also as if little issues were big ones. To take a realistic attitude toward life and death meant that one lapsed into unreality. Into insanity. It was ironic that the only way to keep one's sanity was to ignore that one was in an insane world or to act as if the world were sane." - Philip Jose Farmer read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago

"Don’t Fear The Reaper"

*"Don’t Fear The Reaper"* by John Wilder “No. Not like this. I haven't faced death. I've cheated death. I've tricked my way out of death and patted myself on the back for my ingenuity. I know nothing.” - James T. Kirk, "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" “Death is the only wise advisor that we have. Whenever you feel, as you always do, that everything is going wrong and you're about to be annihilated, turn to your death and ask if that is so. Your death will tell you that you're wrong; that nothing really matters outside its touch. Your death will tell you, 'I haven't touched you yet... read more

Vox - All12 hours ago

Everyone wants a tip now. Do you have to give them one?

[image: An illustration of a credit card with a tap-to-pay symbol, surrounded by coins.] Getty Images/Vox Thanks to touchscreens and the pandemic, tipflation is everywhere — and it’s hard to say no. Jenny Kivett went to see the band War on Drugs at Colorado’s storied Red Rocks Amphitheater last month. The show was great. Buying merch, less so: A vendor prompted her to kick in a 20 percent tip for an $80 purchase. Casey Schreiner wanted to cut down on plastic use, so he tried Mama & Hapa’s, a zero-waste store in Portland, Oregon. He located and picked out a few dishwasher pods and... read more

Snopes.com12 hours ago

College Football at 49? North Dakota Lineman Has Right Stuff

After nearly two decades in the Army and National Guard, Ray Ruschel was working as a night-shift mechanic at a North Dakota sugar beet factory when he decided to enroll at the College of Science. read more

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education13 hours ago

Actor Joseph C. Phillips to Join Theatre and Communication Studies Faculty at Clark Atlanta University

Joseph C. Phillips – actor, author, columnist, and commentator – has been appointed professor of theatre and communication studies... read more

The Aviationist13 hours ago

Report: Lockheed Skunk Works Darkstar Movie Prop to be At Edwards Air Show

Fictional Movie Prop From “Top Gun: Maverick” Will Appear at STEM Display. The fictional movie prop of the Darkstar hypersonic test aircraft featured in the opening scene of “Top Gun: Maverick”, will be on static [...] The post Report: Lockheed Skunk Works Darkstar Movie Prop to be At Edwards Air Show appeared first on The Aviationist. read more

Truth Comes to Light13 hours ago

Watch Stella Assange Slap the Mustache Off John Bolton’s War Criminal Face

Watch Stella Assange Slap the Mustache Off John Bolton’s War Criminal Face by Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin’s Newsletter October 5, 2022 Stella Assange just delivered a beatdown on one of her husband’s persecutors that was so scorched-earth demolishing I feel like I need a cigarette after watching it. In an appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored, the The post Watch Stella Assange Slap the Mustache Off John Bolton’s War Criminal Face appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more

Virginia Lawyers Weekly13 hours ago

Virginia judge: Discriminatory policing suit can go forward 

A lawsuit against a Virginia town that alleges its police department has operated in a way that led to unlawful racial discrimination and violated individuals’ constitutional rights can move forward, a judge ruled Oct. 6. The Office of the Attorney General initially brought the lawsuit against the small Southeastern Virginia town of Windsor in December, after ... read more

Truth Comes to Light14 hours ago

Thousands of People to Form Human Chain Around U.K. Parliament to Demand Freedom for Assange

Thousands of People to Form Human Chain Around U.K. Parliament to Demand Freedom for Assange Over a dozen #HandsOffAssange protests have been planned in solidarity around the world. by Elijah Cohen, The Mind Unleashed October 1, 2022 Over 3,500 people have signed up to form a human chain around British Parliament on Saturday in The post Thousands of People to Form Human Chain Around U.K. Parliament to Demand Freedom for Assange appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more

Econlib14 hours ago

Industrial Policy: A Fatal Conceit for Left AND Right

Over at the Washington Examiner, Alexander Salter has a piece about how we should reject calls by the national conservatives to implement industrial policy. His case doesn’t rest on any claim that industrial policy is not doable but, rather, precisely on the claim that it is doable, but not for the reasons, we, free market […] The post Industrial Policy: A Fatal Conceit for Left AND Right appeared first on Econlib. read more

Socio-Economics History Blog15 hours ago

BE AFRAID: Biden WARNS Of “NUCLEAR ARMAGEGDON” As Debt Market INSTABILITY RETURNS. Mannarino

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Turcopolier15 hours ago

“… Himars rockets that can devastate huge areas in one blast.”

“… the new M30A1 rocket contains 182,000 tungsten ball bearings specially designed to cover a much larger area. Images on Twitter from the Ukraine Weapons Tracker site showed pods of M30A1 rockets in Ukraine. Markings on the base of the … Continue reading → read more

Lawfare16 hours ago

The AI Bill of Rights Makes Uneven Progress on Algorithmic Protections

President Biden at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) The White House has released the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights—which is likely the signature document reflecting the Biden administration’s approach to algorithmic regulation. Paired with a series of agency actions, the Biden administration is working to address many high priority algorithmic harms—such as those in financial services, healthcare provisioning, hiring, and more. There is clear and demonstrated progress in implementing a sectorally-specific approach to artificial intelligence (AI) ... read more

Lawfare17 hours ago

The Fifth Circuit Holds That DACA Exceeds Executive Authority

Rally by the Supreme Court as the DACA cases are heard inside in November 2019. (Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/vpickering/49057840887) On Oct. 5, the Fifth Circuit held in Texas v. United States that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program conflicted with the limits on executive authority in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The decision was written by Fifth Circuit Chief Judge Priscilla Richman and joined by Judges Kurt Engelhardt and James Ho. It upheld a 2021 ruling by U.S. District Court judge Andrew Hanen (see my analysis of Hanen’s ruling h... read more

Snopes.com18 years ago

The Sundarbans Ghost Photo

According to the internet, this tourist died of fright after being photobombed by a ghost in the Sundarbans National Park. read more

bilaterals.org13 hours ago

New Zealand and India call off free trade agreement talks

07-Oct-2022 New Zealand and India formally announced today an end to their talks on a free trade agreement, concentrating instead on ‘business relationship.' read more

bilaterals.org13 hours ago

Guy Parmelin relance l'accord de libre-échange

07-Oct-2022 Durabilité, santé et transformation numérique sont sur la table. Le renforcement du cadre juridique permettant de protéger les investissements suisses dans le pays doit permettre un meilleur déploiement de ce nouvel accord de libre-échange. read more

bilaterals.org13 hours ago

Withdraw ratification of ‘costly' CPTPP, says CAP

07-Oct-2022 The Consumers' Association of Penang wants Malaysia to withdraw from the CPTPP before it comes into force in 60 days as it says the free trade agreement has “far more costs than benefits” read more

bilaterals.org13 hours ago

Le CPTPP entrera en vigueur pour la Malaisie fin novembre

07-Oct-2022 L'Accord de partenariat transpacifique global et progressiste entrera en vigueur pour la Malaisie le 29 novembre de cette année, a déclaré le ministre du Commerce international et de l'Industrie. read more

The Rio Times13 hours ago

Colombian startups breathe a sigh of relief from tax reform and get a lifeline

Colombia adjusted the equity tax so that the taxable base is taken as the fiscal cost and not the intrinsic value of the shares, which was one of the biggest concerns for startups in the face of the tax reform that Congress has already approved in the first debate. Colombian entrepreneurs were concerned that the […] read more

Global Issues News Headlines13 hours ago

Addressing the Cow in the Room, Lowing for Nutrition and Livelihoods

Bulawayo, Oct 07 (IPS) - Meat, milk, and eggs are bad for you, and livestock is bad for the environment. Read the full story, “Addressing the Cow in the Room, Lowing for Nutrition and Livelihoods”, on globalissues.org → read more

Global Issues News Headlines13 hours ago

More Than 1,700 Environmental Defenders Were Killed in the Last Decade

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 07 (IPS) - Since November 2020, the threats, intimidation and pressure I have experienced due to my work in defence of human rights and nature are similar to those suffered by dozens of leaders living in the region. I have lived through the assassinations of three friends and environmental leaders.” Read the full story, “More Than 1,700 Environmental Defenders Were Killed in the Last Decade”, on globalissues.org → read more

The Rio Times13 hours ago

Paraguay strengthens political and economic ties

Within the framework of strengthening political, economic and cultural ties, relevant national authorities such as Councilman Enrique Berni and the Mayor of Asunción, Óscar Rodríguez, were part of the Inter-American Conference of Mayors and Local Authorities that has been taking place for 25 years. On this occasion, key meetings were held with Commissioner José “Pepe” […] read more

The Rio Times13 hours ago

Chile’s year-on-year inflation falls for the first time since February 2021

Inflation is starting to ease in Chile. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) posted a monthly increase of 0.9% in September, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE). The variation is in line with what was projected by the median of analysts consulted by Bloomberg. It has increased 10.8% this year and records a variation of […] read more

The Rio Times13 hours ago

Why is it so difficult for Brazilian travelers to arrive in Africa

By Eduardo Vessoni Southern Africa has never been so far from Brazil as it is today. Since SAA (South African Airways) and Latam stopped operating the direct flight between São Paulo and Johannesburg in the last two years, arriving in southern Africa means facing a long journey. Until then, disembark on the O.R. Tambo, the […] read more

The Rio Times13 hours ago

Argentina, Brazil, Chile: the best performing Latin American markets of 2022

In a year marked by high inflation, central bank rate hikes, and a closer approach to a recession, the world's stock markets have mostly traded in the red. The exceptions have been Latin American players such as Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. The first of these countries has seen the biggest rises, with the . . […] read more

War News Updates13 hours ago

Anarchy In Haiti With Gangs Now In Control Of The Streets

*Axios:* *Haiti's gangs run the streets as fuel and water run low* The blockade of Haiti’s main fuel terminal by a federation of gangs has made it nearly impossible for millions of Haitians to obtain fuel and increasingly difficult to find drinking water or food. *The big picture*: Three-quarters of Haiti’s hospitals have closed due to “the fuel crisis, insecurity and looting,” the UN says, just as cholera is beginning to spread around the country. * Gang leaders and protesters are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, backed by demonstrations that have at... read more

The Rio Times13 hours ago

Brazil: Interactive exhibition at São Paulo’s Image and Sound Museum

Art exhibited as a great game. That is the proposal of the new exhibition at "Museu da Imagem e do Som" (Image and Sound Museum - MIS) in São Paulo, which allows the visitor to touch, experiment, and play with all the works. The idea is that the public can interact with the art objects, […] read more

The Last Refuge14 hours ago

Words, Terms and Slang learned from British Television

The United States and Great Britain are two countries separated by a common language. This famous quote, commonly attributed to George Bernard Shaw, highlights the differences between two countries where the language is the same (or similar!) to your language. It could also apply to Australia or Canada. I admit to being a devotee of […] The post Words, Terms and Slang learned from British Television appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

MJBizDaily14 hours ago

New York adult-use marijuana stores ‘on track’ to open this year, governor says

New York is "on track" to open 20 adult-use cannabis dispensaries this year, Gov. Kathy Hochul said. The governor also said in an exclusive interview with the Advance Media New York editorial board that roughly 20 more stores will open each month after that, according to The (Syracuse) Post-Standard. New York adult-use marijuana stores ‘on track’ to open this year, governor says is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

The Rio Times14 hours ago

Colombia’s president proposes tax on capital outflows

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro rattled markets on Thursday (6). The peso weakened against the U.S. dollar after Petro proposed introducing a temporary tax to prevent speculative capital outflows and questioned the central bank’s recent interest rate hike. The Colombian currency closed down 0.68 percent at 4,613.50 to the U.S. dollar on Thursday after falling 1.89 […] read more

War News Updates14 hours ago

France Launches Energy Savings Drive To Avoid Winter Power Cuts

*Reuters:* *France launches energy savings push to avoid winter power cuts* PARIS (Reuters) - France launched a national energy savings plan on Thursday, banking on a push to turn off lights and lower thermostats to avoid power and gas cuts over the winter. Although the country is less dependent on Russian gas than eastern neighbours like Germany, French nuclear power production has slumped as the sector struggles to bring more of its aging reactors online out of forced maintenance. The government has set a target of cutting France's energy consumption 10% by 2024 from 2019... read more

War News Updates14 hours ago

U.K. Could Be Facing Daily Three-Hour Black-Outs Due To Energy Crisis

*FOX News: **UK warns of three-hour winter blackouts if gas demand falls short* *Britain braces for potential energy blackouts this winter amid supply disruptions due to the war in Ukraine * The U.K. national power operator has warned that citizens should brace for up to three-hour power blackouts this winter in the "unlikely" event that gas supplies fall short. The National Grid's Electricity System Operator (ESO) announced Thursday that it has taken steps to establish precautionary measures to ensure gas supplies from October 31 to March 31, 2023. "Russia’s invasion of U... read more

War News Updates14 hours ago

IMF Now Warning That Raising Interest Rates Will Plunge The World Into A Recession

IMF's Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, said the organisation will lower its 2023 growth forecast, the fourth downward revision this year, when it releases its World Economic Outlook next week [File: Ahmed Yosri/Reuters] *CNN*:* Hiking rates too quickly could trigger a ‘prolonged recession,’ IMF head warns* The global economic outlook is darkening and the risks of recession are quickly rising: That’s the latest message from the International Monetary Fund, which said Thursday it will once again lower its growth projections. “We estimate that countries accounting for ab... read more

War News Updates17 hours ago

Picture Of The Day

A newly-mobilised Russian reservist fires a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher during a training on a range in Donetsk region, Russian-controlled Ukraine. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Top Photos of the Day *(Reuters). read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago

The Daily "Near You?"

Waltham Cross, Hertford, United Kingdom. Thanks for stopping by! read more

Vox - All13 hours ago

Why Hunter Biden’s legal troubles are back in the news

[image: Hunter Biden attends a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on July 7, 2022.] Hunter Biden attends a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on July 7, 2022. | Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Sources want you to know that FBI agents on the case think he should be charged. Hunter Biden is in serious legal trouble and in danger of indictment. That’s been known since at least this spring. But on Thursday, a Washington Post story by Devlin Barrett and Perry Stein revealed a bit more about where things stand. “Federal agents investigating President Biden’s son... read more

Vox - All13 hours ago

Hurricane Ian’s exceptional death toll, explained

[image: A man walks over a broken section of the Pine Island Road in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Matlacha, Florida on October 1, 2022.] Hurricane Ian’s death toll is still rising. | Ricardo Arduengo/AFP via Getty Images Florida has seen plenty of hurricanes. Why was Ian so deadly? Hurricane Ian is now the deadliest hurricane in the continental United States since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. It made landfall on September 28 along Florida’s gulf coast at Category 4 strength, with sustained winds of 155 mph driving a storm surge as high as 18 feet, flinging boats and sweeping ... read more

MJBizDaily13 hours ago

Aurora Cannabis repurchases $23 million worth of debt

Canadian marijuana company Aurora Cannabis reduced its debt load by repurchasing roughly 31.3 million Canadian dollars ($23 million) worth of its convertible senior notes. Aurora Cannabis repurchases $23 million worth of debt is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

Vox - All14 hours ago

OPEC was always going to mess with oil prices. Was Biden’s team naive?

[image: US President Joe Biden in Saudi Arabia] President Joe Biden meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Alsalam Royal Palace in Jeddah on July 15, 2022. | Royal Court of Saudi Arabia/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Maybe Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia wasn’t so brilliant. On Wednesday, the energy price-fixing cartel OPEC+ announced that it was making a major reduction in oil production. That will end up meaning less oil on the market, and an increase in the price of gasoline for consumers worldwide, at a time of high inflation and recession fears. It is a net positive, ... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago

"More Economic Pain is Coming"

*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly, 10/7/22: *"More Economic Pain is Coming"* Comments here: - https://www.youtube.com/ read more

The Duran14 hours ago

Russia’s military war vs Ukraine’s political war

Russia’s military war vs Ukraine’s political war The Duran: Episode 1400 read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago

"Unknown Unknowns...:

"There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say, we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns, the ones we don't know we do not know." "Simply because you do not have evidence that something exists does not mean that you have evidence that it doesn't exist." "Learn to say 'I don't know.' If used when appropriate, it will be often." - Donald Rumsfeld read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago

Bill Bonner and Joel Bowman, "Price Increases? Prohibited!"

*“Price increases? Prohibited!” * *Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko* *"Price Increases? Prohibited!"* *Old school rules, fatal conceits * *and the folly of "command economies..."* by Bill Bonner and Joel Bowman *Baltimore, Maryland - "*Yesterday came an amusing news item over the Reuters wire: "Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday he was imposing a ban on consumer price rises in response to "exorbitant" inflation across the economy, state media reported. "From today, any price increase is prohibited. Prohibited!," the state-run Belta news agency quoted Luka... read more

Bacon's Rebellion14 hours ago

Enrollment Winners and Losers

by James A. Bacon The fall 2022-23 enrollment numbers are in for Virginia’s institutions of higher education. Collectively, the state’s public colleges and universities held their own in a year in which enrollment continued to decline nationally. The community colleges … Continue reading → read more

The Duck of Minerva15 hours ago

Peace, Just Peace, and Ukraine

Many around the world are on edge over the possibility of Vladimir Putin using tactical nuclear weapons to stem Ukraine’s battlefield successes. This has revived calls, present since before Putin invaded Russia’s neighbor, to negotiate a way out of this war. Those issuing these calls see themselves as defenders of peace, but they are missing […] read more

From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago

Lindsey Graham Threatens Elon Musk After He Calls for De-escalation in Ukraine-Russia War

Gateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft On Monday Elon Musk posted a tweet urging a de-escalation in the Russian War on Ukraine. Musk fears any escalation would... The post Lindsey Graham Threatens Elon Musk After He Calls for De-escalation in Ukraine-Russia War appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Bacon's Rebellion15 hours ago

Boiling Blood, Aching Heart

by Jon Baliles This appalling story will make your blood boil with rage and your heart ache with sadness, followed by gratitude for those that work to defend the defenseless. I have said before and again reiterate that people who … Continue reading → read more

From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago

Louisiana becomes latest red state to give the boot to BlackRock over climate policies

Washington Times – by Ramsey Touchberry Louisiana will divest nearly $800 million in state funds by the end of the year from BlackRock over its pivot... The post Louisiana becomes latest red state to give the boot to BlackRock over climate policies appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago

Kanye Slams Kushner Family, Says Israel ‘Peace Treaties’ Were ‘To Make Money’

Information Liberation – by Chris Menahan Kanye West went off on Jared Kushner and his brother Josh during his interview with Tucker Carlson on Thursday... The post Kanye Slams Kushner Family, Says Israel ‘Peace Treaties’ Were ‘To Make Money’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago

A National Lab Is Promoting a “Digital Police Officer” Fantasy for Law Enforcement and Border Control

EFF – by Dave Maass Researchers at a national laboratory are forecasting a future where police and border agents are assisted by artificial intelligence, not... The post A National Lab Is Promoting a “Digital Police Officer” Fantasy for Law Enforcement and Border Control appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago

“Naming Commission” Recommends Drastic Erasure Of Confederate (American) History

VDare – by Alan Wall An official commission has released its recommendation about Confederate names in the U.S. military. From CBS News: The commission tasked... The post “Naming Commission” Recommends Drastic Erasure Of Confederate (American) History appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago

FBI Chief Found Dead After Exposing Sickening Truth About Elite Pedophilia

The People’s Voice FBI Directors in recent times have been establishment figures who go to great lengths to protect the elite and suppress the truth.... The post FBI Chief Found Dead After Exposing Sickening Truth About Elite Pedophilia appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago

One of the Nord Stream 2 Pipelines Was Undamaged

Unz Review – by Paul Craig Roberts According to Bloomberg News, the incompetent US military failed to blow up one of the lines of the... The post One of the Nord Stream 2 Pipelines Was Undamaged appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

OrientalReview.org16 hours ago

Ukraine’s Revenge On The West

Russian Duma’s ratification of the annexation of four regions of Ukraine (Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye Regions) and the adoption of the relevant laws thereof creates a new dynamic and will take time to create a new balance of forces on the ground. […] read more

MUSINGS ON IRAQ3 hours ago

This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 7 Baathist assassination attempt on Gen Qasim failed

1920 UK forces defeated insurgents in Hindiya south of Hillah during 1920 Revolt (Musings On Iraq review *Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State*) (Musings On Iraq review *Enemy On The Euphrates, The Battle For Iraq 1914-1921*) 1941 Regent accepted resignation of PM Midfai Got into argument with his Finance Min Kamal 1944 Protocol of Alexandria signed that would lead to formation of Arab League Iraq was one of the architects 1947 Arab League agreed to create a military committee Was led by Iraqi Gen Ismail Said 1959 Baathists made ... read more

MUSINGS ON IRAQ14 hours ago

Review The Strongest Tribe, War, Politics, and the Endgame in Iraq

*West, Bing, **The Strongest Tribe, War, Politics, and the Endgame in Iraq**, New York: Random House, 2008* Bing West was one of the pre-eminent military writers on the Iraq War. A former Marine West travelled to Iraq constantly to discuss with American troops what they were going through. *The Strongest Tribe, War, Politics, and the Endgame in Iraq* is about how the U.S. came from the brink of defeat in Iraq and then was finally able to turn around the military situation with the Surge. His main focus is upon U.S. leadership which was severely lacking during most of the war s... read more

UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago

Blue whales dance with the wind to find food, new study shows

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago

Save the whales: Feds get pushback against lobster restrictions during packed hearing

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago

Greenland shark, world’s longest-living vertebrate, gets long-awaited protection

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago

Catching and releasing sharks may do more harm than anglers think

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago

Low water levels along French river help to reveal medieval fishery

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago

Oregon health advisory warns of toxic contaminants in lamprey

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago

New California fishing rules aim at curbing great white shark hunting

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago

Competitive fishing has a cheating problem, and these Canadian anglers say they've seen it happen

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the daily howler15 hours ago

"Biden offers pardons for pot!"

*FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2022* *Our search through the online Post:* In print editions, the news report sits atop the New York Times' front page. Its headline is all-caps: *PRESIDENT ISSUES A BROAD PARDON OVER MARIJUANA* In print editions of the Washington Post, the following headline is bannered across four columns (out of six), right at the very top of the paper's front page: *Biden offers pardons for possession of pot * The two newspapers agreed. This wasn't simply a front page report. This was a *top of the front page* report! Check that! The two newspapers agreed about that *in... read more

The Rio Times15 hours ago

The odyssey of the aircraft carrier São Paulo, the largest ship ever operated by Brazil

The hull of the NAe São Paulo, the Brazilian aircraft carrier and flagship that the Navy decommissioned in 2017 and sold for US$1.9 million to the Turkish shipyard Sok Denizcilikve Tic. But now it has returned to Brazilian territorial waters after being denied entry into the Mediterranean Sea with final destination Turkey for dismantlement. The […] read more

Snopes.com15 hours ago

Judy Tenuta, Brash ‘Love Goddess’ Comedian, Dies at 72

Judy Tenuta, a brash standup who cheekily styled herself as the “Love Goddess” and toured with George Carlin as she built her career in the 1980s golden age of comedy, has died. read more

IER15 hours ago

Biden Is Grasping at Straws to Counter OPEC Plus Oil Production Cuts

President Biden and his administration are trying to figure out how they can counter OPEC+’s oil production cuts from raising… The post Biden Is Grasping at Straws to Counter OPEC Plus Oil Production Cuts appeared first on IER. read more

The Rio Times15 hours ago

Brazil can generate revenue of up to US$120 billion in carbon credits by 2030

The potential revenue generation from carbon credits for Brazil by 2030 has risen from US$100 billion to US$120 billion. The updated study "Opportunities for Brazil in Carbon Markets" shows that. The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Brazil) developed the survey, a business organization, in partnership with WayCarbon, the most prominent strategic consulting firm focusing exclusively […] read more

The Rio Times15 hours ago

Inflation in Mexico remains unchanged at 8.7% in September

According to a report released on October 7 by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), Mexico’s National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) registered an annual variation of 8.7% in September, the same level as in August. This is the 19th consecutive month inflation exceeded the target range set by Mexico’s Central Bank (3%). Inflation […] read more

MintPress News16 hours ago

New Studies Show Big Pharma Has Been Lying About Antidepressants For Years

A chemical imbalance of serotonin does not cause depression. Essentially, Big Pharma invented that idea just to sell pills. The post New Studies Show Big Pharma Has Been Lying About Antidepressants For Years appeared first on MintPress News. read more

The Rio Times16 hours ago

Mergers and acquisitions in Brazil may reach US$4.7 trillion in 2022 – Forbes

Brazil's volume of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) hit a record in the first six months of 2022. This movement may continue until the end of the year, according to a survey by consultancy PwC. According to a survey by Bain & Company, M&As may move US$4.7 trillion by December, writes Forbes in its latest report. […] read more

The Rio Times16 hours ago

Brazil does not sign statement supporting Ukraine at OAS meeting

Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina are not among the 24 countries of the Americas that signed a declaration of support for Ukraine and condemnation of Moscow read Thursday, October 6, during the OAS annual meeting in Lima. The document, applauded by the United States, was presented by Guatemala at the plenary session of the 52nd General […] read more

Snopes.com21 years ago

Are Human Fetuses ‘Taiwan’s Hottest Dish’?

Photographs showing a man supposedly eating a dead baby served at a Taiwan restaurant originated with a piece of performance art. read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 215 hours ago

"In These Downbeat Times..."

"In these downbeat times, we need as much hope and courage as we do vision and analysis; we must accent the best of each other even as we point out the vicious effects of our racial divide and pernicious consequences of our maldistribution of wealth and power. We simply cannot live in the twenty-first century at each other s throats, even as we acknowledge the weighty forces of racism, patriarchy, economic inequality, homophobia, and ecological abuse on our necks. We are at a crucial crossroad in the history of this nation - and we either hang together by combating these forces that... read more

CURMUDGUCATION15 hours ago

One More Misguided Call To End School Boards

At reformy publication Education Next, Henry Smith calls for the elimination of school boards. Smith has been the mayor of a small town (Dover, NH), and an assistant secretary of education under Bill Clinton; currently he's an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Education. Once upon a time, he interned for a member of Boston City Council. His takeaway from his experiences is that politicians can be self-aggrandizing and more interested in gaining political power than doing the right thing, and that school board members are often politicians, and therefor do many N... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 215 hours ago

Jim Kunstler, "November Surprise?"

*"November Surprise?"* by Jim Kunstler "Can you picture what will be? So limitless and free… Desperately in need of some stranger’s hand… In a desperate land…" - The Doors, "The End" "Welcome to the season of chaos, sponsored by the Party of Chaos, America’s Democratic Party, owner and operator of the shadowy “Joe Biden” regime, dedicated to wrecking what’s left of the country - and the rest of Western Civ with it. Do you think I exaggerate? Consider for a moment that your personal ruin - the loss of your freedoms, your livelihoods, and your posterity - is at stake behind the mor... read more

balance1015 hours ago

avalanche

And then I say, watch! For the disturbance to mankind’s energies will be great when the power of the two-edged sword that cleaves asunder the real from the unreal, when the power of the all-seeing Eye of God exposes mankind’s carnal-mindedness and his adherence to error in place of truth. Then I say, be careful, O sons and daughters of God! For as you invoke more and more of truth, Truth itself becomes like the release of the sorcerer’s apprentice. There will be so much cosmic truth in abundance upon Earth that truth itself will run away with the Earth and the energies of a planet an... read more

Michael West15 hours ago

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance hacked

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, may have lost more than $US100 million ($A156 million) following a hack of its Binance Smart Chain blockchain network. A reddit post by Binance discussing the incident said that the company temporarily suspended transactions and the transfer of funds after detecting an exploit between two blockchains, a method of […] read more

Halifax Examiner15 hours ago

It’s great that Hockey Nova Scotia is taking concrete action on sexual assault. Now, can we discuss Michael McNutt?

News 1. COVID “A new national study involving the collection of blood samples is expected to shed light on the number of children and youth in Canada who’ve been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19,” reports Yvette d’Entremont: “We still don’t know how many kids have been infected up to this point, and the rate […] read more

The Last Refuge15 hours ago

Redux – A New Beginning…..

Sundance is okay, but in a place where it is difficult/impossible to post. He’s in contact by phone, barely, and suggested that we post something for you to read in the meantime. This post is one of the first he wrote on this blog, in February of 2011, more than 11 years ago! How time […] The post Redux – A New Beginning….. appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

The Duran15 hours ago

Biden, armageddon and Putin off-ramp. Elensky, preemptive strike on Russia. Update 1

Biden, armageddon and Putin off-ramp. Elensky, preemptive strike on Russia. Update 1 Topic 724 read more

CFACT16 hours ago

James Taylor on OANN: Dominion’s wind project “nail in the coffin” for right whale

"But a project like this just literally drives the nail in the coffin of right whales" The post James Taylor on OANN: Dominion’s wind project “nail in the coffin” for right whale appeared first on CFACT. read more

Small Dead Animals16 hours ago

“Non-Essential”

CTV- Military’s chief orders halt to non-essential activities, focus on personnel crisis The Armed Forces is supposed to be adding about 5,000 troops to the regular and reserve forces to meet a growing list of demands, but is instead short more than 10,000 trained members — meaning about one in 10 positions are currently vacant.… Continue reading → read more

The New Dark Age16 hours ago

Biden’s Fearmongers About A Russian Nuclear Threat That No One Has Made

The Biden administration is spewing ridiculous fear mongering propaganda read more

Bacon's Rebellion16 hours ago

Physicians, Hospitals and Gender Dysphoria in Minors- Fundamental Disputes

By James C. Sherlock What about the doctors in this controversy? What about hospital and state oversight? What do laws and regulations require and on what are they silent? We’ll look. The dispute among physicians on the treatment of gender … Continue reading → read more

Small Dead Animals17 hours ago

Spinny things don’t work for over 200 hours a month, says retired engineer from Alberta

From Pipeline Online: Letter to Editor: No matter how many wind farms are built, there will always be over 200 hours of zero wind power, says retired engineer Perhaps of most concern is that there were 257 hrs (over 10 days in total) when the wind power output was zero – and the months of… Continue reading → read more

Bacon's Rebellion17 hours ago

A Tale Of Two Bridge Projects

by Kerry Dougherty Some would say it’s not fair to compare the rapid repairs to a hurricane-damaged bridge in Florida to the desultory progress of the Laskin Road bridge project in Virginia Beach. I don’t care. For those of us … Continue reading → read more

The Rio Times17 hours ago

Second shipment of Russian diesel arrives in Brazil

The second shipment of Russian diesel has arrived at the Brazilian port of Paranaguá in the southern state of Paraná, according to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro recalled that the first Russian diesel shipment arrived at the Santos port on Oct. 2. "New cargoes are expected to increase competition and put further downward pressure on […] read more

The Rio Times17 hours ago

Residents of Campinho in Rio’s North Zone are facing a night of war with violent shootings between criminals

Residents of Campinho in Rio's Zona Norte once again registered fierce gun battles in the area, the target of a dispute between drug traffickers and militiamen. A week ago, rival gangs fought to control the favelas of Fubá, Saçu, and Caixa D'água. In Morro do Fubá, the shooting began at 8 pm on Thursday (6). […] read more

The Rio Times17 hours ago

Peru’s Congress denies President Castillo permission to tour Europe

On Thursday, October 6, Peru's Congress rejected leftist President Pedro Castillo's request for a tour of Europe next week that included a visit to the Pope, the second time the opposition-dominated legislature has denied him permission. The tour, which would have taken place from October 12-17, included Belgium, Italy, and a meeting with Pope Francis […] read more

The Rio Times18 hours ago

Ecuador: Legislator proposes reevaluating the carrying of weapons

Defending oneself against the crime plaguing the civilian population could become a reality in Ecuador. The carrying and possession of firearms are back on the table for debate in the South American country's legislative branch amid a prison crisis and the worst violence rate in the nation. "Guns for what?" Fidel Castro once said in […] read more

The Rio Times18 hours ago

“America eats dirt”. The decision of OPEC+ delighted Chinese citizens

Saudi Arabia, Russia, and others ignored Biden’s “warning”. Oil production by OPEC+ countries will decrease by two million barrels per day. Despite the obvious opposition from the United States, OPEC + decided to reduce oil production, reports Chinese “Guancha”. Readers of the portal are delighted: obviously, oil-producing countries will not obey Washington. Read also: Check out […] read more

Small Dead Animals18 hours ago

Virtue Signaling 101

A special guest post by James MacMaster: So they can afford tuition and residency at one of Canada’s top universities, but they cant afford breakfast? Give me a break. By the way, any comments from the folks who’ll be picking up this tab? read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 215 hours ago

"Massive Price Increases At Aldi! This Is Getting Ridiculous! Not Good!"

*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 10/7/22: *"Massive Price Increases At Aldi! * *This Is Getting Ridiculous! Not Good!"* "In today's vlog we are at Aldi, and are noticing massive price increases! We are here to check out skyrocketing prices, and a lot of empty shelves! It's getting rough out here as stores seem to be struggling with getting products!" *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 215 hours ago

Gregory Mannarino, "Be Afraid: Biden Warns Of 'Nuclear Armageddon' As Debt Market Instability Returns"

Gregory Mannarino, AM 10/7/22: *"Be Afraid: Biden Warns Of 'Nuclear Armageddon' * *As Debt Market Instability Returns"* - https://traderschoice.net/ *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more

Politics + Society – The Conversation15 hours ago

A Pennsylvania prison gets a Scandinavian-style makeover – and shows how the US penal system could become more humane

A pilot project at a Pennsylvania prison is trying out lessons from Scandinavia that could offer some ideas for reforming US prisons. read more

Politics + Society – The Conversation15 hours ago

Census data hides racial diversity of US 'Hispanics' – to the country's detriment

Countries across the Americas are tweaking their census to better understand their population, allowing them to create more responsive policies. The US still has a ways to go. read more

The Aviationist15 hours ago

Kuwait Receives First Single Seater Eurofighter Typhoon

[image: Kuwait Typhoon] The country’s fifth and sixth aircraft have been delivered as the first four reached the milestone of 100 flight sorties. The third delivery flight of the Kuwait Air Force’s new Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, which [...] The post Kuwait Receives First Single Seater Eurofighter Typhoon appeared first on The Aviationist. read more

Balkinization16 hours ago

Koppelman on Segall's Supreme Myths podcast

I had a lively conversation, about my new book, Burning Down the House: How Libertarian Philosophy Was Corrupted by Delusion and Greed and more, with Eric Segall on his Supreme Myths podcast. read more

the daily howler16 hours ago

CLARITY ISN'T US: Blow isn't calling DeSantis a racist!

*FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2022* *Complexity isn't us: *It's important to restate a basic fact about Charles Blow's recent column. In that recent column, Charles Blow *wasn't* calling Ron DeSantis a racist. We know that because Blow specifically stated that fact, right at the end of the column. As we noted two days ago, Blow's column ended like this: BLOW (9/28/22): DeSantis may pretend to be oblivious to the racial acts and statements of the people he associates with and appoints, but eliminating Black power and representation was a conscious act. *Now, I’m not calling Mr. DeSantis a ... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 216 hours ago

"How It Really Is"

And when this senile old fool drops dead we get President Kamala "Kneepads" Harris... hmmm. As the Mogambo Guru would say, "We're so freakin' doomed!" read more

Organizing Notes16 hours ago

U.S. control of space?

Former US President Lyndon B. Johnson dreams of American control of space and the world below. read more

PrairiePundit16 hours ago

Judge rebukes Biden's trans agenda for kids

Tristan Justice: *Judge Tosses Biden Rules Threatening Doctors And Parents Who Oppose Amputating Kids’ Genitals* A federal judge in Texas tossed guidelines threatening those opposed to child sex surgeries with civil rights lawsuits. Mutilating children is not allowed under this ruling. read more

PrairiePundit16 hours ago

What group commits 52 % of all crime?

Steven Hayward: ... ... Here is a pie chart that BLM put out. Give it a good long look, and ask yourself if this chart says what BLM thinks it says—or perhaps the opposite? It looks like Black Lives Matter believes that the majority of crime is committed by black criminals. read more

The Duran16 hours ago

The inevitable occupation of Lithuania started

In the evening of the 5th October 2022, soldiers from the German 413 Light Infantry Battalion disembarked in the port of Klaipeda for Exercise Fast Griffin. The exercise is the first training deployment of elements of the future German enhanced Vigilance Activity Brigade (DEU eVA Bde LTU), which will eventually see around 5,000 German troops […] read more

From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog16 hours ago

Untitled

From Jenna Orkin The Mediterranean Sea Is So Hot, It’s Forming Carbonate Crystals Ian is Florida’s deadliest hurricane since 1935. Many victims drowned. British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said many nations in Europe had become complacent after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and that Russian President Vladimir Putin has become “in a sense, a gift to NATO.” French Oil Refinery Strikes Leave Some Filling Stations Dry - CGT union says area around Le Havre and Lyon are affected - French government is looking to replenish fuel stockpiles Houthis Warn Oil Firms To Leave Saudi ... read more

NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT16 hours ago

AEP Wants Charles To Campaign At COP27

By Paul Homewood h/t Ian Magness AEP, who chickened out of my challenge of a debate, loses the plot again! King Charles should attend the COP27 climate summit in Egypt next month as sovereign of Tuvalu, a cluster of Pacific atolls sinking underwater. He should go as King of Australia, […] read more

PrairiePundit16 hours ago

A general uprising in Iran

Hassan Mahmoudi: The recent protests in Iran, which many called a revolution, are the most significant wave of anger towards the dictatorial regime in Iran since 2009’s strikes and demonstrations. In one day, conflicts between the people and police forces spread to seventy locations in Tehran, eventually reaching 164 cities, in all 31 provinces, including 110 universities. The demonstrators came to the streets shouting slogans such as “Death to the dictator” and “We will fight, we will die, we will take Iran back.” The videos that made it to social media show extreme police bruta... read more

NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT17 hours ago

Drill, Europe, Or Sink!

By Paul Homewood As Europe faces its worst energy crisis in living memory, Net Zero Watch has warned ministers and MPs in London and Brussels that they have a choice between exploiting Europe’s untouched fossil fuel resources or inevitable relegation of the continent to second world status. It is matter of real concern […] read more

Caitlin Johnstone17 hours ago

Opposing Armageddon To Trigger The Libs: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix

Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ Everyone has lost their fucking mind. Propaganda has made madness look like sanity and sanity look like madness, has normalized cheerleading for nuclear world war and abnormalized calls for de-escalation and detente. It’s truly as bat shit […] read more

Econlib17 hours ago

Our Amazing Somewhat-free Economy

Last Saturday, I woke up at 1:45 a.m. feeling sick as a dog. I didn’t get back to sleep. I had a bad cold, a stuffed-up nose, a headache, and lots of phlegm. (I apologize if this is TMI.) When my wife woke up, she told me I should take Advil. I’m careful not to […] The post Our Amazing Somewhat-free Economy appeared first on Econlib. read more

Need To Know18 hours ago

US Buying $290M Worth of Anti-Radiation Drugs for Use in ‘Nuclear Emergency’

The US Department of Health and Human Services is purchasing a supply of the drug Nplate that is approved to treat blood cell injuries that accompany acute radiation syndrome (ARS) when the body is exposed to a high dose of penetrating radiation, reaching internal organs in a matter of seconds. read more

musingsofanoldfart18 hours ago

We deserve better

It would be great to see leaders in my old Republican party campaign against some of the Republican candidates who will further damage the reputation of the party and our country. Ted Budd, Herschel Walker, Dr. Oz, and Ron Johnson, … Continue reading → read more

PrairiePundit16 hours ago

Biden's energy debacle

Red States: Joe Biden went to the Saudi government — the same government he termed a “pariah” — hat-in-hand to beg OPEC to pump more oil. It was a an embarrassing display, especially when he tossed away our energy independence. But not only did Biden’s begging not produce any real benefits, but OPEC has now decided to cut two billion barrels a day in production instead. And this is happening as gas prices have already started rising again in the United States.It’s also likely to worsen inflation once again. OPEC’s move is effectively giving the finger to Joe Biden. White House ... read more

Northern Reflections16 hours ago

Poilievre The Misogynist

The more we see and hear of Pierre Poilievre, the more there is to dislike. Alex Boutilier reports that: Pierre Poilievre’s official YouTube videos included a hidden tag appealing to misogynistic online movements that Canada’s intelligence agencies view as a danger. A Global News analysis of 50 of Poilievre’s most recent YouTube videos showed that they included a tag — hidden from viewers, but not from the videos’ publisher — used by a misogynistic online movement. The tag helps promote Poilievre’s videos among those circles, and signals to YouTube what users might be interested ... read more

PrairiePundit17 hours ago

Russia continues to lose ground in Ukraine and attacks civilians

ISW: Ukraine’s northern Kharkiv counteroffensive has not yet culminated after one month of successful operations and is now advancing into western Luhansk Oblast. Ukrainian forces captured Hrekivka and Makiivka in western Luhansk Oblast (approximately 20 km southwest of Svatove) on October 5.[1] Luhansk Oblast Head Serhiy Haidai reported that Ukrainian forces have begun liberating unspecified villages in Luhansk Oblast on October 5.[2] Ukrainian forces began the maneuver phase of their counteroffensive in Kharkiv Oblast— which has now reached Luhansk Oblast—on September 6.[3] Ru... read more

Cairns News17 hours ago

Weather Man who makes it rain in Australia

Meet the People controlling your weather sitting in their Command and Control Centers in Jordan, Switzerland and Germany.http://www.weathertec-services.com/company.html Dr Helmut Fluhrer claims he has produced tons of rain under Government contract for Australia, Switzerland, UAE and Jordan.His company WeatherTec works for governments only. Ionization Technology is based on charging aerosols in the atmosphere and WeatherTec […] read more

Snopes.com17 hours ago

Nobel Peace Prize to Activists from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine

The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2022 prize to imprisoned Belarus rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian group Memorial and the Ukrainian organization Center for Civil Liberties. read more

Vox - All17 hours ago

Tár demands — and deserves — your full attention

[image: Cate Blanchett as an orchestra conductor, baton in hand.] Cate Blanchett stars as an orchestra conductor in *Tár*. | Focus Features Cate Blanchett stars in a tightly wound masterpiece that slices through class anxiety and power. To watch *Tár* properly requires mental recursion. The surface of each scene is perfectly legible, but the full import of what you’re watching is elusive till the end of the scene, or even the sequence. The end of the film recasts everything that’s come before it. It’s like Kierkegaard’s old saw, embodied: Life can only be understood backwards; but... read more

The Duran17 hours ago

A History of Globalism | Matthew Ehert | Civic Duty

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The Duran17 hours ago

How To Appeal To The Black Vote. And How Not To

The mid-term elections are coming, so both Democrats and Republicans are appealing to voters. That means appealing for their votes, not appealing necessarily. What do voters want? Well, ignoring international issues for the moment, like the distinct possibility of a nuclear war, most people want to be able to walk the streets safely without being […] read more

PrairiePundit17 hours ago

Black Lives Matter failure

Daily Wire: *‘The Greatest Lie Ever Sold’: Candace Owens’ BLM Documentary Arrives With Boost From Kanye* "Please wear black out of respect for the demise of the movement which led black America into further poverty, incarceration, and despair." The movement appears to be a scam to raise money. read more

PrairiePundit17 hours ago

Companies exit from Chicago

Daily Caller: Several massive corporations are moving out of Chicago amid the city’s long-running struggle with violent crime. Tyson Foods announced its plan Wednesday to exit Chicago for Arkansas, joining a string of large companies leaving the Windy City in the past year. The corporate exodus coincides with rising crime rates over the past two years. Chicago saw a 40% increase in crime from 2021 to 2022, including a 56% increase in sexual assault reports, a 15% increase in robberies, a 52% increase in thefts and a 132% increase in motor vehicle thefts. Last weekend alone, 34 ... read more

Cairns News18 hours ago

Australia’s political parasites in the crosshairs with Max Igan and Maria Zee

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PrairiePundit18 hours ago

Exploding EVs after hurricane

Fox News: *Electric vehicles are exploding from water damage after Hurricane Ian, top Florida official warns* Florida's chief fire marshal and financial officer said there are a 'ton of EVs disabled' from Hurricane Ian A top Florida state official warned Thursday that firefighters have battled a number of fires caused by electric vehicle (EV) batteries waterlogged from Hurricane Ian. EV batteries that have been waterlogged in the wake of the hurricane are at risk of corrosion, which could lead to unexpected fires, according to Jimmy Patronis, the state's top financial officer a... read more

Cairns News18 hours ago

Russia to have a ‘digital ruble’

by Alison Ryan In this world’s economy the lust for power to rule makes war a mockery of its true intent. There’s always been wars fought for a purpose and to defend freedoms against aggressors. Where diplomatic talks fail, as in the case of NATO and Russia, war becomes inevitable. The spirit behind the real […] read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE18 hours ago

Nobel Peace Prize 2022 jointly awarded to human rights champions in Belarus, Ukraine and Russia

https://www.wionews.com/world/nobel-peace-prize-2022-jointly-awarded-to-human-rights-advocate-ales-bialiatski-and-two-organisations-523277 read more

PrairiePundit18 hours ago

The FBI sex scandals'

Washington Examiner: A top Republican senator revealed whistleblower allegations and internal Justice Department records showing that, in an effort to avoid being held accountable, hundreds of employees at the FBI either resigned or retired from the bureau after being accused of sexual misconduct. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) made his findings public in a Thursday letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray, stating that the allegations and records “paint a disgraceful picture of abuse that women within the FBI have had to live with” for years. “La... read more