Thursday, October 15, 2020

15 October - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 5

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Canadian TV Network Sued After ‘Falsely Accusing’ Independent News Site Of Being Part Of Russian Cyber Operation
Kevin Gosztola, Shadowproof - 6 hours ago
Consortium News, which frequently covers WikiLeaks and various whistleblower stories, has sued Global News for "falsely accusing" the media organization of "being part of a cyber-influence campaign directed by Russia." The post Canadian TV Network Sued After ‘Falsely Accusing’ Independent News Site Of Being Part Of Russian Cyber Operation appeared first on Shadowproof.
Vote for Trump’s Policies, Not for His Personality
Joseph A. Bosco, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Joseph A. Bosco* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Joe Biden certainly seems a decent and compassionate human being and projects more empathy and personal caring than does Donald Trump. He might even be fun to have a beer with. But the history of his judgment on national security decisionmaking—as attested by former Defense Secretary Robert Gates who served in the Obama administration with him—is extremely worrisome at this time of global challenge. As the 2016 campaign season opened, I was an optimistic Republican voter. The party was blessed with an abundant crop of attrac...
Japan vs. Russia at Nomonhan: A Preview of World War II
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* An obscure footnote to World War II, the Battle of Nomonhan in Siberia was a precursor to the major fighting around the globe. *Key Point*: The forgotten test of wills in the outback of Asia would be a blueprint for coming conflicts in Europe and the Pacific. In May 1939, Mongolian herdsmen and part-time militia cavalry crossed the Khalkhin Gol, or Halha, River near the village of Nomonhan in Manchurian-claimed territory. There they pastured their horses as they had always done. The border between Mongolia and Manchuria was historically i...
Why Did Labour Abstain on the Spycops Bill?
Phil, All That Is Solid ... - 6 hours ago
And the latest reading of the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill cleared the House of Commons. 313 voted for it, 98 against. Hold the front page, something's amiss. Lots of votes from honourable members are missing. The bulk of the opposition in fact. 200 MPs abstained, including most of the Labour Party under orders from Keir Starmer himself, while 34 did the principled thing and opposed - several resigning their front bench positions in the process. A New Leadership indeed. The government's bill is a crappy, authoritarian piece of work. As Shami Chakrabarti...
Like Most Supplement Purchasers, Believers Think Cannabidiol Is Medicine Despite No Evidence
News Staff, Science 2.0 blogs - 6 hours ago
Cannabidiol, a chemical found in marijuana plants, is enjoying a wave of financial success due to strange prescriptions for "medical" marijuana, which ended up overwhelmingly being obtained for recreation. Yet belief in medicinal properties remain despite no evidence it does anything. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does say it might help for rare forms of childhood epilepsy, but that has led to charlatans selling it as part of the "wellness" scam. Supplements are fine for people who are healthy anyway. Yet those who have been duped into being marijuana will help with acn...
President Trump Discusses Current Events With Stu Varney – Full Interview
sundance, The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Earlier today President Trump called-in to Fox Business to discuss COVID relief package negotiations and other ongoing matters with Stu Varney. Here’s the full interview:
FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai Releases a Statement Following Facebook and Twitter Censorship…
sundance, The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
Following tremendous backlash against Facebook and Twitter for blatant election interference, FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai releases the following statement: Several U.S. Senators have requested that Facebook and Twitter executives appear for emergency hearings to discuss their recent decisions to block … Continue reading →
The US Is On A Path To War With China
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 7 hours ago
It was gripping , stunning testimony. Before congress, a 15 year old volunteer nurse, Nayirah, struggled to compose her trembling voice, barely holding back tears, as she testified that marauding soldiers had thrown babies out of incubators in a hospital, leaving them to die on the floor. Later, Amnesty International confirmed authoritatively that 312 babies had been killed this way[i]. All the news agencies ran with the story, and the country and congress were in a total uproar. There was only one problem: it was completely, utterly, totally fraudulent. The post The US Is On A...
Oct. 13: Enjoying the life I have left.
Graeme Decarie, The Decarie Report - 7 hours ago
When I begam this blog, my purpose was not to express my opinions. It was, in the face of a largely dishonest news media, to expose readers to a larger range of choice in reading the news. This larger change meant bringing in honest commercial news media (like The Manchester Gardian, CBC and, when possible, Haaretz) as well as those web sites we call social media. Alas! That came crashing down some weeks ago. That's why this issue of the blog relies on my own opinions - chosen from those of a small number of journalists I have some faith in. However, I have never wanted, really, ...
Study highlights lack of diversity in Canada’s legal cannabis industry
Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily - 8 hours ago
Leadership positions in Canada’s regulated marijuana sector continue to be held predominantly by white males, according to a statistical analysis released this week. The new analysis from the University of Toronto’s Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation included 700 executives and directors across 166 licensed cannabis producers and 56 parent companies. It concluded that 84% of […] Study highlights lack of diversity in Canada’s legal cannabis industry is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
McKinsey Has Ideas For Fixing Schools (Pandemic Edition)
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 8 hours ago
McKinsey is the 800-pound consulting gorilla with its hairy hands in everything. That includes dabbling in education; they've consulted with Boston schools and shown how to slash and privatize the crap out of the district, they've made data based advanced analytics explanations of how to improve test scores, and they've made the argument for computerizing classrooms. Their world view is captured by Anand Giridharadas in the must-read *Winners Take All, *dubbed Marketworld. They are the kings of neo-liberal thinking-- use data, unleash markets, measure everything (especially money)...
Book Review: ‘Capitalism On A Ventilator’
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 8 hours ago
The compilation of these works is an act of internationalism and working-class unity. The result demonstrates the successes and true potential of a socialist system and exposes the cruelty and injustice of the capitalist system. In reviewing this groundbreaking anthology, I had foremost in mind that many of our readers have lost a loved one to the novel coronavirus that broke out in late 2019 and quickly spread across the Earth. Some of you reading this may have contracted COVID-19 yourself. The post Book Review: ‘Capitalism On A Ventilator’ appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
Suicide of the Liberals
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 8 hours ago
When I saw the title, "Suicide of the Liberals" in the October, 2020, First Things, I thought it would be "our" liberals who wave their little flags at "peaceful" protests led by BLM, and donate to racial justice causes, and meet with other faculty at the university to promote reeducation workshops on American history. But, no. It was about what happened in Russia in the first 20 years of the 20th century--i.e. the Russian Revolution. As the author points out: "Revolutions never succeed without the support of wealthy, liberal, educated society. Yet revolutionaries seldom conceal t...
Who really defeated the Islamic State – Obama or Trump?
Brian Glyn Williams, Professor of Islamic History, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 6 hours ago
President Trump has claimed the Islamic State was completely defeated on his watch – but an analysis of government maps and other reports shows his administration did only half the work.
Scientists warn of a imminent volcanic disaster
Robert, Ice Age Now - 6 hours ago
Most dangerous volcano on the planet, says scientist. 15 Oct 2020 – The largest lava lake in the world, at the mouth of the Nyiragongo volcano, is growing at an alarming rate, scientists warn. (Located in Democratic Republic of Congo.) The lake is calculated to reach a critical point in the next four years, reports ... Read more Scientists warn of a imminent volcanic disaster The post Scientists warn of a imminent volcanic disaster appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Coronavirus Has Walmart Dividing Black Friday Deals Into 3 Events
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Walmart, * [image: Reuters] Walmart’s first Black Friday event, featuring toys, electronics, and home products, will start online on November 4 and then head to stores on November 7. In an effort to reduce large crowds during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Walmart has decided to turn Black Friday into separate events that last nearly an entire month. The country’s largest retailer has announced plans for three sales events—scheduled for the first, second, and fourth weekends of November—that will initially begin on its website before landing in stores a ...
New Chinese Anti-Tank Missile Tested During “Taiwan Drill”
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Taiwan, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1C726B71E0&share=true] Beijing has been increasing the pressure on Taipei for some time now. Earlier this week the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) announced that it had conducted a test of a new anti-tank missile system as part of a so-called “Taiwan Drill.” The exercise, which was conducted in an island-landing exercise from the Bohai Bay earlier this year, was only disclosed on Tuesday—and was possibly meant to serve as a message as much to Taiwan as to the Uni...
Rejoice! Yellowstone Returns on Nov. 22, Streaming on Peacock
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Yellowstone, * [image: Reuters] The show will hit the service Nov. 22, joining the first two seasons. The episodes are part of Peacock’s Premium tier, and as of now only the first episode of the first season is available on Peacock’s free tier. *Yellowstone*, the Western series starring Kevin Costner as a rancher, airs its new episodes on Paramount Network, where its third season aired earlier this year and has solidified itself as one of the most popular scripted shows on television. You’d think that such a show would therefore stream on CBS All Access, which...
A Polish Bomb Disposal Team Just Detonated One of the Allies Biggest Bombs Ever—By Accident
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * [image: Reuters] The bomb, nicknamed Tallboy due to its extremely large size, blew up in a shipping canal. In a recent Tweet, the Polish Ministry of Defense shared a video taken by one of their Naval ordnance disposal teams. In the video, a massive British bomb from the Second World War exploded underwater, unleashing a massive, unintended explosion. Though accidental, nobody was hurt during the blast. Here’s what we know about the bomb. *Bombs Away* During World War II, both the United States and British developed so-called “earthquake bombs,” inten...
China's President Xi Suffers Coughing Fit Live On-Air Sparking Coronavirus Fears
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*Daily Mail: **China's President Xi violently coughs throughout speech, prompting speculation on his health, as state media cuts away each time he is forced to stop speaking * * Xi Jinping was giving a speech to party faithful in Shenzhen on Wednesday * Towards the end of his address, he was seen and heard repeatedly coughing * Cameras cut away from the President but he was heard spluttering on audio * Episode promoted his critics to speculate whether he has coronavirus Chinese President Xi Jinping has been caught coughing his way through a speech to his cronies, sparking...
If you want to know how to vote this weekend, ask Stu
Peter Cresswell, Not PC - 7 hours ago
Stu's right: "If you don't like it, don't use it." Don't deny to others their right to make their *own* call about their *own life* ... . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
What’s Your Post-Election Plan B?
SafeSpace, 'Nox & Friends - 7 hours ago
Here’s some cautionary advice following the “Indigenous People’s Day of Rage” in Seattle – a mostly peaceful riot staged by people of whiteness to celebrate Columbus Day in Seattle. Antifa is real. It’s violent. And you need to plan for it. Simon Black October 14, 2020 Sovereign Man blog 14 October 2020 American diplomat George Messersmith found himself in an awkward situation while attending a luncheon in Kiel, Germany in August of 1933. As lunch came to a close, the attendees erupted into song with arms outstretched in the Nazi salute. First they belted out Germany’s national anth...
Doug Ford gov’t won’t deny COVID-19 quarantine camps are coming to Ontario – Lockdowns are back
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 7 hours ago
Rebel News Oct 9, 2020 David Menzies looks at a question raised by independent Ontario MPP Randy Hillier in the legislature about COVID-19 quarantine camps that could be coming to the province in the not-too-distant future. FULL REPORT from David Menzies: https://rebelne.ws/33Jotli via Doug Ford gov’t won’t deny COVID-19 quarantine camps are coming to Ontario … Continue reading Doug Ford gov’t won’t deny COVID-19 quarantine camps are coming to Ontario – Lockdowns are back →
Increase Immigration, Keep China Happy: Canada’s Beijing Embassy is Getting a Facelift
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 7 hours ago
Rebel News Oct 14, 2020 Canada’s Embassy in Beijing must please environmentalists and maximize capacity for electronic immigration processing. FULL REPORT from Sheila Gunn Reid: https://rebelne.ws/2GRElta via Increase Immigration, Keep China Happy: Canada’s Beijing Embassy is Getting a Facelift
Curing the “Body Dysphoria Generated by Rigid, Cultural Sex-Role Stereotypes” a/k/a Addadicktomy
SafeSpace, 'Nox & Friends - 7 hours ago
Found this story on The Christian Post of all places. I enjoyed the author.s comment about doctors stuffing their pockets twice: First for attaching necrotic tissue to living bodies, second for resolving the medical and psychological disasters that inevitably will result. Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston are seeking approval to perform a first-of-its-kind surgery to attach the penis of a dead man onto a woman who identifies as transgender. The operation, which hasn’t yet been approved, would involve attaching an organ donor’s penis to the groin of a biological fe...
Thermal imaging in grocery stores is here | Toronto Galleria Supermarket is profiling shoppersYouTube
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 7 hours ago
Rebel News Oct 13, 2020 Tamara Ugolini speaks to May Cheung, a shopper at a Toronto supermarket who took issue with the thermal imaging being used at the store, and the privacy concerns this creates. FULL REPORT from Tamara Ugolini: https://rebelne.ws/2SRJUKK via Thermal imaging in grocery stores is here | Toronto Galleria Supermarket is profiling … Continue reading Thermal imaging in grocery stores is here | Toronto Galleria Supermarket is profiling shoppersYouTube →
Youngstown State University and Union Settle Faculty Strike
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 7 hours ago
The strike at Youngstown State University – having gone on for three days – ended Thursday with administrators and its faculty union, Youngstown State University Chapter of the Ohio Education Association (YSU-OEA) having reached an understanding in contract negotiations.
Canada – “Young people want totalitarianism”: Toronto anti-lockdown protesters fill Yonge-Dundas
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO4uZPeUqBM Rebel News Premiered Oct 14, 2020 What happened to Ford Nation? Do coronavirus “cases” matter? Do Canadians know what we’re asking for, and did our politicians ever care? Protesters and politicians speak out at this freedom rally from October 3. FULL REPORT from David Menzies: https://rebelne.ws/2FyC6KY via “Young people want totalitarianism”: Toronto anti-lockdown … Continue reading Canada – “Young people want totalitarianism”: Toronto anti-lockdown protesters fill Yonge-Dundas →
Your Moral And Intellectual Superiors
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 8 hours ago
C-SPAN suspends political editor Steve Scully indefinitely after he admits he lied about his Twitter feed being hacked.
He Admires Their Basic Dictatorship
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 8 hours ago
G&M; China’s ambassador to Canada is urging Ottawa to stop granting asylum to democracy activists from Hong Kong, whom he described as “violent criminals” and warned that accepting these people could jeopardize the “health and safety” of 300,000 Canadian citizens still living in the former British colony. Asked if he was issuing a threat,… Continue reading →
Forget ‘Russian Collusion’, Both Facebook And Twitter Are Interfering With Our Election And Attempting To Rig It In Favor Of Democrat Joe Biden
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
Breitbart News reported in September that Twitter Public Policy Director Carlos Monje left the social media company to join the transition team for Joe Biden. Monje’s specific role on the team has not been made clear and Biden’s transition team reportedly declined to comment on the situation. Despite a specific role not being named, Monje will reportedly … Continue reading Forget ‘Russian Collusion’, Both Facebook And Twitter Are Interfering With Our Election And Attempting To Rig It In Favor Of Democrat Joe Biden →
You Blew It, @Jack
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 9 hours ago
“Social media companies have a First Amendment right to free speech. But they do not have a First Amendment right to a special immunity denied to other media outlets, such as newspapers and broadcasters.” I intend to move forward with an @FCC rulemaking to clarify the meaning of #Section230. Read my full statement below. pic.twitter.com/LhUz5XMdSC… Continue reading →
Crimes against Humanity
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
Dr. Reiner Fuellmich Oct 3, 2020 If you haven’t yet waded thru the mountains of lies, b.s., deceit and reporting of bad data, then you need to watch this presentation of the German Corona Investigatory Committee which is filing indictments for Crimes Against Humanity in a massive Class Action Lawsuit which will be the largest … Continue reading Crimes against Humanity →
BREAKING NEWS AND Viral! World Lockdown Plan Leaked October 14, 2020
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 2 hours ago
*All Along The Watchtower* *H/T Snippets and Snappit*s *Viral! World Lockdown Plan Leaked* *October 14, 2020**https://www.henrymakow.com/* *This leak from the inner circles of the Canadian government, if true, confirms all of our worst fears. They plan to use the COVID hoax as a pretext to destroy the economy and put everyone in the world under lockdown unless they accept the vaccine. They want to confiscate all of our property in exchange for a guaranteed income. And yes, they have a stronger virus planned.* 'And that over a short period of time as more Canadians transitioned into...
Here's How You Can Help Build Our Green Coalition
DownWithTyranny, DownWithTyranny! - 7 hours ago
Blue America is working with our allies in Congress' Sustainable Energy And Environment Coalition Caucus [SEEC PAC], including old friends we've helped get elected and reelected like Matt Cartwright, Ted Lieu, Pramila Jayapal, Bonnie Watson-Coleman, Alan Lowenthal, Judy Chu, Ilhan Omar, Jim Himes, Barbara Lee, Earl Blumenauer, Steve Cohen, Raul Grijalva, Jerry McNerney, Nanette Barragan and Katie Porter. Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), chair of Congress' Natural Resources Committee, told us yesterday that "Within the halls of Congress, no group is working harder than the SEEC Caucus ...
Which Townhall Will Get The Most Viewers Tonight? President Trump At NBC Or Democrat Presidential Candidate Joe Biden At ABC?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 7 hours ago
MSNBC's biggest star, Rachel Maddow, attacked NBC News' decision to host Trump's town hall in two oblique references. At one point, she asked Kamala Harris if she was she was 'as mad as everybody else'. 'I'm not touching that,' Harris replied *Daily Mail:* *'Are you as mad as everyone else?': MSNBC host Rachel Maddow attacks NBC for hosting a Trump town hall tonight after he refused to take part in virtual debate * * NBC News faced a sharp backlash for its decision to host President Trump's town hall on Thursday night * It will air at the same time as rival Joe Biden's town h...
Cannabis Activists Cultivate 700 Marijuana Plants Outside Mexican Senate Building
Phillip, Waking Times - 7 hours ago
*Phillip Schneider* - The Senate is set to vote on a new bill December 15th of this year, amid wafts of marijuana aroma from outside.
Fluoride Is Toxic To Developing Brains, New Studies Find
WTStaff, Waking Times - 7 hours ago
*Bruce Lanphear* - New evidence questions existing policies about the safety of fluoride for babies’ developing brains.
C-SPAN Suspends Debate Moderator Steve Scully After He Admits Lying About Twitter Hack…
sundance, The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
Well, well, well… once again common sense was correct. C-SPAN host and debate moderator Steve Scully has admitted he lied about his Twitter account being hacked: NEW YORK (AP) — C-SPAN suspends political editor Steve Scully indefinitely after he admits … Continue reading →
An Ideal Commuter?
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 8 hours ago
World War I British 1916/17 Matchless-Vickers machine gun motorcycle. It would still work for me today. I’d need to stock up on .303 ammo, though. The post An Ideal Commuter? appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Rudolph and His Nose-So-Bright Are Going Up for Auction
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
The soaring reindeer and Santa Claus figures who starred in in the perennially beloved stop-motion animation Christmas special “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” are going up for auction.
C-SPAN Suspends Scully After He Admits to Lie About Hack
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Scully has led the network's presidential election coverage since 1992, but the suspension means he won't be part of C-SPAN's election night programming.
Rudy Giuliani Explains the Biden Family Payoff Scheme…
sundance, The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
Rudy Giuliani Common Sense Website Here – Rudy Twitter Acct Here During a video on his website, Common Sense: “Rudy Giuliani discusses the emails obtained from Hunter Biden’s hard drive which reveal Joe Biden lied about Burisma. This is only … Continue reading →
The Revenue Gap for Community Colleges Comes to $78 Billion. Would Biden’s Election Make a Difference?
Sara Weissman, Diverse - 8 hours ago
There’s a $78 billion revenue gap between community colleges and four-year institutions, according to a recent report by the Center for American Progress, a left-wing think tank. The study found that community colleges receive $8,800 less in revenue per student enrolled compared to four-year colleges.
University of Notre Dame Faculty Sign Open Letter Regarding Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court Confirmation
Dynahlee Padilla, Diverse - 9 hours ago
Dozens of faculty members at the University of Notre Dame have signed an open letter urging Judge Amy Coney Barrett, a former law professor at the school, to halt her Supreme Court confirmation process until after Election Day, reported Yahoo News. The letter had 88 signatures of professors from both the undergraduate and graduate level, […]
Former Millersville University Dean Files Civil rights Lawsuit Against School
Dynahlee Padilla, Diverse - 9 hours ago
A former Millersville University dean, Dr. Charity Welch, is pursuing a civil rights lawsuit against the school — one year after the university settled another federal racial discrimination lawsuit for $170,000 — alleging discrimination and unfair treatment because of her race, age and gender, reported The Lancaster Online. Welch filed a suit on Oct. 6. […]
Who is Amy Coney Barrett?
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 9 hours ago
*THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2020* *All in all, nobody asked:* Who the heck is Amy Coney Barrett? We have no idea. We thought Democratic questioning of Barrett was stunningly ineffectual these past two days Today, we're running into commentaries that seem to make little sense. Concerning the questioning: Much of the time was devoted to the repetitive presentation of questions the nominee wasn't going to answer. We refer to questions about various issues which might conceivably come before the Court. This refusal to answer didn't seem especially new to us. Indeed, Barrett kept quoting ...
University of Iowa Discipline Students for Policy Violations of COVID-19
Dynahlee Padilla, Diverse - 9 hours ago
The University of Iowa is disciplining students for policy violations that fail to stop the spread of the coronavirus, such as not wearing a mask or social distancing, according to Iowa City Press-Citizen. Though the university has asked students to think about their personal responsibility to prevent the spread of the coronavirus on campus, that […]
AAC&U Receives Grant To Support Programs for Low-Income Students
Dynahlee Padilla, Diverse - 9 hours ago
The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) received a grant of $1,249,400 from Ascendium Education Group to support membership and event participation for institutions serving students with high financial need. This grant — part of Ascendium’s Maintain Momentum initiative, which recognizes the key role postsecondary education membership organizations and networks play in the success […]
International Colloquium Tackles Intersection of Racial Uprisings, COVID-19
Walter Hudson, Diverse - 9 hours ago
This year’s International Colloquium on Black Males in Education (ICBME) is tackling the intersection of racial uprisings and COVID-19, a challenge the U.S., and by extension the world, is grappling with.
Did Climate Change Kill Off 5 Species Of Humans?
News Staff, Science 2.0 blogs - 10 hours ago
Once upon a time, there were six different species of early humans. That's not science fiction, and they all belonged to the genus *Homo*, but only we *Homo sapiens* have survived. What killed *H. habilis*, *H. ergaster*, *H. erectus*, *H. heidelbergensis*, and *H. neanderthalensis*? Nature exists to kill and birth so that seems a more likely culprit than conquest, and a new paper points the blame at one aspect of nature that dominated science media before the coronavirus pandemic - climate change. read more
TMCF Kicks Off Its First Virtual Leadership Institute
Sara Weissman, Diverse - 11 hours ago
A cohort of 483 students selected from historically Black colleges and universities are spending five days immersed in professional networking opportunities. The Leadership Institute conference – which kicked off virtually on Tuesday – features sessions on four major themes: financial literacy, leadership, personal branding and 21st-century skill building.
The Racist Roots Of American Policing: From Slave Patrols To Traffic Stops
WTStaff, Waking Times - 12 hours ago
*Connie Hassett-Walker* - The first police forces were overwhelmingly white, male and more focused on responding to disorder than crime.
Top Bolivian Coup Plotters Trained By US Military
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 8 hours ago
The United States played a key role in the military coup in Bolivia, and in a direct way that has scarcely been acknowledged in accounts of the events that forced the country’s elected president, Evo Morales, to resign on November 10. Just prior to Morales’ resignation, the commander of Bolivia’s armed forces Williams Kaliman “suggested” that the president step down. A day earlier, sectors of the country’s police force had rebelled. Though Kaliman appears to have feigned loyalty to Morales over the years, his true colors showed as soon as the moment of opportunity arrived. The ...
Morales Warns About US Meddling In Upcoming Elections
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 9 hours ago
The former head of state made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Iran’s Hispan TV Spanish-language television network on Tuesday. Morales was seeking to nationalize the extraction of Bolivia’s lithium reserves when he was forced to resign last November under pressure from the military and following the opposition’s challenging the victory that he had secured in presidential elections a month earlier. The former president, who both himself and his Movement for Socialism (MAS) still wield influence in Bolivia’s politics, sought exile in Mexico back then and is currently resi...
Liberalism And Fascism: Partners In Crime
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 9 hours ago
Time and again we hear that liberalism is the last bulwark against fascism. It represents a defense of the rule of law and democracy in the face of aberrant, malevolent demagogues intent on destroying a perfectly good system for their own gain. This apparent opposition has been deeply engrained in contemporary so-called Western liberal democracies through their shared origin myth. As every school child in the U.S. learns, for instance, liberalism defeated fascism in World War II, beating back the Nazi beast in order to establish a new international order that—for all of its potent...
“Vulture Capitalist” Paul Singer/Elliott Management Behind Twitter Censor-Locking of NY Post/Hunter Biden Article(s)?
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 9 hours ago
original tweets: https://archive.vn/MhqzG Twitter started off, in the spring of this year, linking to articles, which provided other views, on … Continue reading →
Kamala Harris Cancels Campaign Events After Her Communications Director Tested Positive for Covid-19
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 9 hours ago
So, Kamala and her team are using N95 masks, that are still in short supply for nursing home/frontline workers. All … Continue reading →
The Nightmare Facing The Poor And Working Class
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago
As mil­lions of U.S. work­ers face unem­ploy­ment, food inse­cu­ri­ty and evic­tion amid the coro­n­avirus pan­dem­ic, the lim­it­ed aid pro­vid­ed by the fed­er­al government’s flawed CARES Act from March has long since dried up. Last week, fol­low­ing more than six months of stalled nego­ti­a­tions with con­gres­sion­al Democ­rats over a new eco­nom­ic relief pack­age, Pres­i­dent Trump abrupt­ly announced he was halt­ing talks until after the Novem­ber election. While the pres­i­dent quick­ly back­tracked and is now report­ed­ly con­tin­u­ing to nego­ti­ate, the fed­er­al gov...
As Fires Burn Across Nagorno-Karabakh and Beyond, Wiser Heads Must Prevail
Matthew Ehret, The Duran - 10 hours ago
Originally published on Strategic Culture A wise American once said “We either hang together or we will certainly hang separately.” When Ben Franklin spoke those words in 1776, the elder statesman was stating a simple truth that unless the early colonies overcame their differences, fears and prejudices to unite under a higher unifying self interest […]
Nicaragua Attacked For Using Same US Policies Against Foreign Meddling
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo launched another attack on Nicaragua’s Sandinista government last month, accusing President Daniel Ortega of being a “dictator” who is “doubling down on repression and refusing to honor the democratic aspirations of the Nicaraguan people.”[1] The State Department openly supports what it calls “a return to democracy in Nicaragua”, saying that “the people of Nicaragua rose up peacefully to call for change.”[2] Pompeo’s accusations came in a month in which Nicaragua’s National Assembly made three new legislative proposals The post Nicaragua Attacked ...
Solitary Confinement Increases Risk Of Premature Death After Release
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago
A recently published study of people released from North Carolina prisons confirms what many have long suspected: solitary confinement increases the risk of premature death, even after release. Personal stories, like those of Kalief Browder’s isolation and subsequent suicide, are canaries in the coal mine. Underneath seemingly isolated events, researchers now find that solitary confinement is linked to more deaths after release from prison. These preventable deaths aren’t outliers; in the U.S., where the use of solitary confinement is widespread, an estimated 80,000 people are held...

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