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Portland’s ‘Red House’ family own a second property just two miles from home where demonstrators have set up a blockade with armed guards to protest their eviction
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 16 hours ago
Daily Mail The family at the center of the Red House protests in Portland own a second home just two miles away. The loss of... The post Portland’s ‘Red House’ family own a second property just two miles from home where demonstrators have set up a blockade with armed guards to protest their eviction appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Britain’s role in the death & injury of Yemeni civilians
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
After taking the UK government to court over its arms sales to the Saudis, the latest CAAT newsletter (Issue 258 Winter 2020) recalls that in July 2020 the Government said that it had made the required assessment as to “whether the Saudi-led coalition had committed violations of IHL in the past, during the Yemen conflict” and its conclusion is that these are ‘isolated incidents’.
Four Ways for President Biden to Fix Cyber on January 21
jstiefel, Lawfare - 16 hours ago
President-elect Biden gives a speech celebrating his victory. (Photo by Adam Schultz / Biden for President) From a global pandemic that has shown no signs of slowing to regional instability across the world, President-elect Biden will have no shortage of issues to address. Unlike nearly all other challenges, however, Biden and his incoming national security team can make demonstrative progress in cybersecurity within hours of taking office. Too frequently, American policymakers have approached and treated “cyber issues” as a purely technical problem requiring a technical solution....
Ex-Facebook exec suggests everyone who gets vaccinated should wear certain color mask
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 16 hours ago
Fox News Former Facebook executive Chamath Palihapitiya suggested in a tweet on Friday that everyone who gets vaccinated should “all wear a mask of a... The post Ex-Facebook exec suggests everyone who gets vaccinated should wear certain color mask appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Pfizer COVID Vaccine Trial Shows Alarming Evidence of Pathogenic Priming in Older Adults
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee Briefing Document on the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine contains disturbing indications that might be a safety signal on pathogenic priming, especially in older adults.
Legal researcher up to 23 retractions for false affiliations, plagiarism
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 16 hours ago
A legal scholar with a peripatetic and checkered career — and questionable CV — now has 23 retractions by our count. Dimitris Liakopoulos, about whom we first wrote in July, has claimed to have held professorships in Europe and the United States, including at Columbia Law School, Stetson University and Tufts University, as well as … Continue reading Legal researcher up to 23 retractions for false affiliations, plagiarism
Definition of a Philosopher
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 16 hours ago
I define a philosopher as a man who is moved solely by the desire for the truth, and by the suspicion—which inculcates in him wisdom and the humility which comes with wisdom—that the truth is not what appears to him at this moment.
Nurse Shows AstraZeneca ’Vaccine’ Contents
Ragnar, 'Nox & Friends - 17 hours ago
Found on State of the Nation: 5 minute video. You’ll need to check the link to watch the video. The Nurse points out several items on the vaccine ingredient list and then goes on to explain what some of these things are….She identifies the (ChAd0x1-S recombinant) and searches Wikipedia for it….Yep Wikipedia….You can always do your own homework…. Recombinant is the “bringing together of genetic material from multiple sources”…….That could be human, animal, et. al…… Right below her finger, you see Chimeric DNA…..DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT IS????? Chimeric is the combination of human ...
On the first day of Christmas
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 17 hours ago
On the first day of Christmas, Uncle Gavin sent to me A never-ending lockdown for me but not he *
“Fox 3”: F-14 Tomcat RIO Gives Intense First-Hand Account Of AIM-54 Phoenix Missile Launch
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 17 hours ago
Strap into an F-14 Tomcat’s cockpit along with Tomcat RIO (Radar Intercept Officer) Dave “Bio” Baranek for an AIM-54 missile launch over the Pacific Ocean, 150 miles west of Los Angeles. Dave “Bio” Baranek is [...] The post “Fox 3”: F-14 Tomcat RIO Gives Intense First-Hand Account Of AIM-54 Phoenix Missile Launch appeared first on The Aviationist.
China FTA set for National Assembly ratification
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
14-Dec-2020 The inter-ministerial committee in charge of Cambodia-China Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) negotiations is preparing documents to submit to the National Assembly (NA) for a ratification and an ambitious implementation by January 1.
Pacific trade agreement enters into force
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
14-Dec-2020 The PACER Plus is a regional trade agreement, covering goods, services and investment.
La Tunisie négocie avec l'UE un accord commercial « dévastateur » pour son économie
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
14-Dec-2020 La Tunisie s'enfonce dans un abîme économique parce qu'elle suit activement les politiques économiques prescrites par l'Union européenne avec un nouvel accord commercial problématique à l'horizon.
Negotiations for FTA with Asean underway
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
14-Dec-2020 Bangladesh has formally initiated negotiations with the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) to sign a free trade agreement.
Tropical Cyclone "Yasa" expected to make landfall over Viti Levu, Fiji
The Watchers » Latest articles - 16 hours ago
Tropical Cyclone "Yasa" formed on December 12, 2020, as the first named storm of the 2020/21 South Pacific Ocean cyclone season. The current forecast track takes Yasa over Viti Levu, Fiji on December 17, with maximum sustained winds between 165 km/h (100...... Read more »
My Cause My Cleats Carolina Panthers Honor Autism And Children's Health
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
We were happy to see our former sponsor TACA (now known as The Autism Community in Action) featured in the NFL's My Cause My Cleats initiative. Carolina Panther's player Tyler Larsen's son was diagnosed last year. TACA will give him...
Ring In the New Year With Bell's...Palsy
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
Four People Given the New COVID Vaccine in Clinical Trials Developed Bell’s Palsy—Should You Be Worried? Don't worry, the answer was whisked online immediately: PolitFact: Why you shouldn’t worry about getting Bell’s Palsy from the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine And then...
EVERY REPUBLICAN IS A ROY COHN REPUBLICAN
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
There's a perception that Donald Trump brought something extra to the job of being a Republican politician because he'd been mentored by Roy Cohn, lawyer for the mob and Joe McCarthy. Cohn's advice to Trump was *attack, counterattack, and never apologize.* Prior to Trump, Republican presidents have generally had underlings to do the attacking, counterattacking, and apology withholding -- but the GOP below the presidential level has been like this for decades. Here's Paul Gigot of the *Wall Street Journal* editorial page responding to criticism of a piece he ran: The editorial page...
How World War I Gave Rise To American Anti-Submarine Warfare
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* The U.S. Navy's experiences later came in handy during a second Atlantic conflict. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The convoy system proved a dramatic success, cutting shipping losses to less than half their peak. When Congress voted on April 6, 1917 to declare war on Imperial Germany, the task before the U.S. Navy was clear: it needed to transport and supply over a million men across the Atlantic despite the Imperial German Navy’s ferocious U-Boat campaign, which reached its peak that month, sinking over 874,000 tons of shipping. Indeed,...
FIRE! These 5 Countries Have Mastered Making Tank Ammunition
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * It takes an advanced weapons industry to produce good tank ammunition. *Here's What You Need to Know*: A tank isn't very useful without its ammo. Tank ammunition is not easy to manufacture. Modern tanks require ammo that is made to withstand immense pressure while also maintaining very high accuracy. This presents challenges for all types of rounds, although modern Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot (APFSDS) ammunition is the hardest to manufacture due to the very hard materials necessary to craft them. Which countries have mastered making ...
All Drugs Are Now (More) Legal in Oregon. Why?
Scott Akins, Clayton Mosher, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Scott Akins, Clayton Mosher* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Drug use is a public health challenge to be managed, not a war that can be won. Scott Akins, *Oregon State University* and Clayton Mosher, *Washington State University* Oregon became the first state in the United States to decriminalize the possession of all drugs on Nov. 3, 2020. Measure 110, a ballot initiative funded by the Drug Policy Alliance, a nonprofit advocacy group backed in part by Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, passed with more than 58% of the vote. Possessing heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and other...
The Just Right Carbine Gen 3 Rifle is the Best of Both Worlds
Richard Douglas, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Richard Douglas* *Security, * AR fans will likely find a familiar friend in this rifle. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The JR carbine combines the easy-to-handle pistol feel with the improved bullet speed and control of a rifle When is an AR not an AR? When it’s a JR (Just Right) Carbine Gen 3! Okay, so you aren’t actually going to mistake a Just Right .45 ACP for an AR-15. But for being a pistol-caliber carbine, AR fans should find the JR Carbine Gen 3 very familiar to use. It features an AR-style trigger, stock, safety, pistol grip, and forends. That way, it's easy to cu...
Are U.S. Embassy Staffers Really Being Targeted with Microwave Weapons?
Edl Schamiloglu, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Edl Schamiloglu* *Security, World* The technology behind the suspected weapons is well understood and dates back to the Cold War arms race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. The mystery ailment that has afflicted U.S. embassy staff and CIA officers off and on over the last four years in Cuba, China, Russia and other countries appears to have been caused by high-power microwaves, according to a report released by the National Academies. A committee of 19 experts in medicine and other fields concluded that directed, pulsed radiofrequency energy is the “most plausible mechanism...
North Korea May Hate America, But its Soldiers Use U.S. Military Equipment
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* America makes the best. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The MD 500s seen over Pyongyang were modified to carry four Susong-Po antitank missiles. These are locally produced derivatives of the Russian Malyutka-P (NATO codename AT-3 Sagger-C), an older missile semiautomatically guided by the firer via a control wire. An earlier version of the AT-3 made a name for itself blowing up Israeli Patton tanks during the Yom Kippur War in 1973. This suggests North Korea envisions an attack role for the handy little choppers. On July 27, 2013, as a col...
The Future of Your City?? The Fight for the Soul of Seattle | A KOMO News Documentary...
Adrienne, Adrienne's Corner - 16 hours ago
*Komo gives you a glimpse of the possible future of your city. * This is what Democratic Commie/libtard rule looks like. KOMO follows up on their award winning documentary from March of 2019 - *Seattle is Dying. * Take the time to watch their new horrifying documentary. Seattle is a beautiful city that is being destroyed because of the "compassion" of a bunch of virtue signaling idiots. And people are dying as a result.
Oh Sh1t It’s Monday
Ragnar, 'Nox & Friends - 17 hours ago
This is going to be a looooong week…Are you ready???? Sen. Feinstein had a chin spy driving her around for 20 years….Gas boy isn’t the only one…. IT’S THAT TIME FOR SOME SERENITY….. I’M THINKING SOME WATERFALLS AND POOLS TODAY…. THAT CONCLUDES THIS WEEKS ADDITION OF OSIM…..HOPE THAT GETS YOU OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT AND/OR CALMS YOUR AFTERNOON, DEPENDING ON YOUR VIEW TIME…. ~Ragnar (RFXtFR)
How passage of the SAFE Banking Act could impact cannabis businesses
Kate Lavin, Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
The SAFE Banking Act is nearing the finish line in the U.S. Congress, and many expect it to become law sometime in the near future. The main question is when. How passage of the SAFE Banking Act could impact cannabis businesses is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Achmed’s “Up on the Housetop Ode to 2020 – Video
Robert, Ice Age Now - 17 hours ago
Achmed’s “Up on the Housetop Ode to 2020” by Jeff Dunham Achmed shows a bit of the ol’ holiday spirit in Dunham’s new Comedy Central special, “Jeff Dunham’s Completely Unrehearsed Last-Minute Pandemic Holiday Special!” Follow the bouncing bomb in this sing-along as your favorite dead terrorist bids adieu to 2020 AND the pandemic! Check it ... Read more The post Achmed’s “Up on the Housetop Ode to 2020 – Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.
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jonjayray, EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 18 hours ago
* Education Department confirms it's still investigating Princeton for systemic racism * Depending on who you ask, the U.S. Department of Education’s investigation into Princeton University for admitting systemic racial discrimination on campus is either an epic bureaucratic troll or an “Orwellian” abuse of government power. Nonetheless, the Education Department forges ahead, confirming to The College Fix on Wednesday that the investigation is “ongoing.” It is undetermined whether the investigation will continue past January 20, when President-Elect Joe Biden’s administration is ...
Major winter storm to impact portions of Mid-Atlantic and New England this week, U.S.
The Watchers » Latest articles - 17 hours ago
A major winter storm is expected to impact portions of the Mid-Atlantic and New England Wednesday into Thursday, December 16 into 17, 2020, as a nor'easter develops and lifts up the Mid-Atlantic Coast, NWS WPC warns. Heavy snow is expected near and north of the...... Read more »
Authoritative Consultant Slams Private Equity in Journal Article: Cheap Index Funds and In House Buys Beat PE Funds
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Yet another authoritative source slams private equity returns.
Brazilians’ Radically Changed New Year’s Eve Plans: No Parties, No Hugs
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - By last Friday, December 11th, Brazil had totaled over 180,000 Covid-19 deaths and 6.8 million cases. With the increase in the numbers of the disease nationwide, many people have already changed plans for the turn of the year. Some have cancelled trips and gatherings and others have decided to remain […] The post Brazilians’ Radically Changed New Year’s Eve Plans: No Parties, No Hugs appeared first on The Rio Times.
Feet of Snow Forecast to Pound the Northeast Midweek, with the West on track for a Christmas Burial
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 18 hours ago
Based on a review of NWS snowfall statistics, Wednesday’s nor’easter has a good shot at becoming the region's biggest mid-Dec snowstorm on record. The post Feet of Snow Forecast to Pound the Northeast Midweek, with the West on track for a Christmas Burial appeared first on Electroverse.
Brazil´s Automotive Sector Should Not Recover Best Moment Before 2030
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In April, vehicle production virtually stopped nationwide due to the high risk of infection among workers, and in the ensuing months the results were not sufficient to offset such losses. With a still uncertain macroeconomic scenario and the Brazilian real depreciated, prices climbed and buyers retreated. Nevertheless, the year 2020 […] The post Brazil´s Automotive Sector Should Not Recover Best Moment Before 2030 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Study Says Pandemic Led Psychosomatic Disease Cases to Rise
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An individual experiences specific pain or discomfort and, after seeing a doctor and undergoing medical exams, finds that the problem has an emotional cause. These are psychosomatic illnesses, which present physical symptoms, with no laboratory or imaging exam detecting any physical features that could cause the affliction. The origin of […] The post Study Says Pandemic Led Psychosomatic Disease Cases to Rise appeared first on The Rio Times.
Covid-19: Brazil Records 690 Deaths and Highest Daily Case Average Since August
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The media outlets consortium released a new survey of the coronavirus pandemic situation in Brazil based on data from state Health Secretariats, consolidated at 8 PM on Saturday, December 12th. The country recorded 690 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, reaching a total of 181,143 fatalities since the start of the […] The post Covid-19: Brazil Records 690 Deaths and Highest Daily Case Average Since August appeared first on The Rio Times.
Next Week, You'll See Something In The Sky No Human Has Seen Since March 4, 1226
News Staff, Science 2.0 blogs - 19 hours ago
This winter solstice, Dec. 21st, you'll be able to see something no one has seen since the Middle Ages; Jupiter and Saturn will appear so close together in Earth’s night sky they will look like a double planet. While we orbit the sun each year, Jupiter needs 12 and Saturn 30, which means every 20 years or so Jupiter laps Saturn, and on December 21st, 2020, the two planets will be just a tenth of a degree apart, less than the diameter of the moon. The two largest planets in our solar system will look to some like a double planet from science fiction. read more
Brazil’s Machinery Sector at Risk of Stoppages Due to Lack of Raw Materials
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The shortage of raw materials not only impacts automakers, it is a problem currently being identified in several production chains in recent months in Brazil. In the machinery and equipment sector, for instance, a sector survey conducted this month showed that 23% of the 1,600 companies in the industry are […] The post Brazil’s Machinery Sector at Risk of Stoppages Due to Lack of Raw Materials appeared first on The Rio Times.
Poll: Bolsonaro’s Approval Stands at 37%; Rejection at 32%
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The President maintains his best approval rating since his inauguration. The survey was conducted between December 8th and 10th. The error margin is two percentage points plus or minus. A Datafolha survey disclosed on Sunday, December 13th by the newspaper "Folha de S.Paulo" shows that President Jair Bolsonaro has retained […] The post Poll: Bolsonaro’s Approval Stands at 37%; Rejection at 32% appeared first on The Rio Times.
Empire Struts its Stuff…. in Syria (again)
Steve Brown, The Duran - 19 hours ago
Submitted by Steve Brown… Nothing new for the Axis of Evil to strut its stuff. But US efforts to thieve Syria’s oil have hit a new high – or low – depending on one’s view. If the situation were reversed, with Syrians thieving oil around Mobile, that might cause a stir. But.. Americans have been […]
Memes that made me laugh 36
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 19 hours ago
Gathered over the past week around the Intertubes. More next week! Peter
Kushner’s Latest Deal for Israel
Steve Brown, The Duran - 19 hours ago
Submitted by Steve Brown… The people’s right to self-determination is perhaps the major source of conflict throughout history – and still is. The struggle for self-rule in Western Sahara versus Spain’s colonial rule, began prior to the Sahrawi rebellion of the 1950’s, but really manifested when the peaceful Sahrawi Harakat Tahrir made demands for self-rule […]
Telecom Competitors’ Consortium Bids R$16.5 Billion to Acquire Brazilian Oi Mobile
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL -The Brazilian telecommunications market will experience one of the main chapters in its history as of Monday with the auction of Oi. The preference for the purchase lies in the consortium formed by rivals Vivo, TIM and Claro, which have already placed a proposal for R$16.5 billion. The other potential candidate […] The post Telecom Competitors’ Consortium Bids R$16.5 Billion to Acquire Brazilian Oi Mobile appeared first on The Rio Times.
Historic Snow Hits Tulsa, Oklahoma
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 19 hours ago
Sunday's totals broke the city's all-time daily snowfall record for Dec. 13, in books dating all the way back to 1900. The post Historic Snow Hits Tulsa, Oklahoma appeared first on Electroverse.
Brazilians Discover New Immigration Destination: Portugal’s Hinterland
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Covid-19 pandemic has opened up a new immigration destination from Brazil to Portugal: the hinterland. Without the pressure of real estate speculation and lack of jobs, more and more Brazilians are discovering the potential for ample space to work and live with better quality and less cost in the […] The post Brazilians Discover New Immigration Destination: Portugal’s Hinterland appeared first on The Rio Times.
Paraná Cooperative Distributes R$139 Million Surplus among Member Farmers
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - End of year is the time when cooperatives share profits with their associates. In Paraná, one of the main states in this segment, invoicing should exceed R$100 billion. This is due to the work of 179,000 producers who have joined in the cooperative concept. In the city of Campo Mourão, […] The post Paraná Cooperative Distributes R$139 Million Surplus among Member Farmers appeared first on The Rio Times.
Venezuelan Migrants Died in Shipwreck Trying to Reach Trinidad and Tobago
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Coast Guard officials found at least 19 drowned Venezuelan migrants, including two children, who were trying to flee Venezuela in a boat bound for Trinidad and Tobago in search of a better future. "Coast Guard found 19 adults and children drowned, 6.3 nautical miles off the coast of Güiria. Another […] The post Venezuelan Migrants Died in Shipwreck Trying to Reach Trinidad and Tobago appeared first on The Rio Times.
Russian forces intervene to stop battle between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops in Karabakh
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
[image: Russian forces intervene to stop battle between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops in Karabakh] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:25 A.M.) – Lieutenant General Rustam Muradov, commander of the Russian peacekeepers in the Karabakh region, announced that the situation in Hadrut District, had been restored to normal, after his forces intervened to end the violation of the armistice there. In a press briefing on Sunday, the Russian officer said: “On December 11, there was a breach of the ceasefire regime in the vicinity of the towns of Khatzabird and Hin Taglar, which was terminated by the effort...
Powerful explosion hits key Iranian oil pipeline that leads to country’s 2nd largest refinery: video
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
[image: Powerful explosion hits key Iranian oil pipeline that leads to country’s 2nd largest refinery: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) – The Iranian media reported last night that firefighting teams are working to extinguish a fire that broke out on Sunday following an oil leak caused by an explosion in a pipeline that pumps crude oil to the country’s second largest refinery. Khosru Kayani, the head of the emergency department in Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari province in southwestern Iran, announced in a statement to the semi-official Mehr news agency that the explosion at the Marou...
Africa Readying for Free Trade, Come January 2021
Global Issues News Headlines - 18 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 14 (IPS) - One day in February 2020, Accra-based coffee and cocoa trader Meron Dagnew visited the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to introduce herself, even before the Secretariat was fully operational. Read the full story, “Africa Readying for Free Trade, Come January 2021”, on globalissues.org →
Pain: The Next Public Health Challenge
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Pain – the top joint problem in the US – differs by education.
Cold War Spy Thriller Writer John le Carre Dies at 89
Latin American Herald Tribune - 18 hours ago
British writer John le Carre, who drew on his own experience as a spy to create some of the best espionage thrillers of the 20th century, has died at the age of 89.
How to Protect Your Family From the Coronavirus During Christmas
Grace C Roberts, David Courtney, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Grace C Roberts, David Courtney* *Public Health, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2O6K9AIV8W&share=true] The pandemic is not over, but the end is slowly coming into sight. It’s Christmas 2020 and COVID-19 is unfortunately still here. Many people will be visiting loved ones, including vulnerable family members. So, to try to keep our loved ones safe during this festive period, there are two questions we need to answer: what’s the best thing to do for me and my family this Christmas? And if we gather with others, what’s the s...
Smirking, Smarmy, and Very Creepy Bill Gates Expounds on the Wuflu vaccine...
Adrienne, Adrienne's Corner - 19 hours ago
* it's hard to tell where to start.* He promises to take it in public and online and will not jump to the head of the line just because he's a billionaire. No, Bill - do us all a favor and be number one. Can anyone watch this clip and honestly tell me this guy, twitching and flapping his hands about, is even remotely normal? And I really think he should have that lump on his forehead checked out. Bill Gates: "It should be based on medical need -- not wealth at all." pic.twitter.com/ESSBjWwkI1 — The Hill (@thehill) December 13, 2020
The latest evasions and cover-ups by Western governments over their funding of terrorist groups in Syria are starting to unravel
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
Recently, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte effectively blocked a Parliamentary motion to allow an external independent investigation of Dutch government funding of terrorist groups in Syria. Rutte initially tried to deny his involvement in the burial of the investigation but tenacious questioning from journalists forced him to admit his personal interference. According to Rutte, such an investigation could result in “tensions with our allies [...] the lives of former members of opposition groups could be put at stake.”
Coronavirus Scandal Breaking in Merkel’s Germany. False Positives and the Drosten PCR Test
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
The widely-praised German model of the Angela Merkel regime to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic is now engulfed in a series of potentially devastating scandals going to the very heart of the testing and medical advice being used to declare draconian economic shutdowns and next, de facto mandatory vaccinations. The scandals involve a professor at the heart of Merkel’s corona advisory group. The implications go far beyond German borders to the very WHO itself and their global recommendations.
How Hotel Day Passes Help People Destress and Finish Their Work
Nita Chhinzer, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Nita Chhinzer* *Public Health, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC298I91Q131&share=true] Even J. K. Rowling benefited from this dea. J.K. Rowling famously wrote her *Harry Potter* series from local cafés and, eventually, out of a five-star hotel. She found that working from home had too many distractions, including child-care responsibilities. Instead, she simply needed a quiet and simulating place to work that was free of distractions and allowed her to be productive. Oprah Winfrey Network. Similarly, as we near the 10th ...
Battlefield Dominance: These Militaries Were Mighty in Their Day
Zachary Keck, Akhilesh Pillalamarri, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Zachary Keck, Akhilesh Pillalamarri* *History, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2GKI93IZ5B&share=true] Here is the list of some of the best. *Key point: *These armies had some of the best weapons and training. Here is how they were able to win battle after battle. In an anarchical system like international relations, military power is the ultimate form of currency. A state may have all the culture, art, philosophy, and glitter and glory in the world, but it’s all for naught if the country doesn’t have a powerful military t...
Masks Needed: How Government Must Balance Between Freedom and Regulation
Martha Ackelsberg, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Martha Ackelsberg* *Politics, * The laws and policies that governments enact set the framework for the exercise of our rights. I’ve been thinking a lot, recently, about the tension between demanding “individual rights” – in the sense of deciding whether or not to wear a mask – and calling for more action on the part of our government to protect us from the coronavirus pandemic. I’m a political theorist, which means I study how communities are organized, how power is exercised and how people relate to one another in and between communities. I’ve realized – through talking to fri...
Surprise: The National Debt is Still a Problem (It Always Has Been)
Ryan Bourne, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Ryan Bourne* *Economics, Americas* Politicians will only act on the debt, however, when there is a public demand to do so. Cato adjunct scholar John Cochrane has written a great piece on “national debt denial,” which I recommend reading in full. In it, he punctures the intellectual leap that many commentators make from saying “borrowing is currently cheap” to implying “the national debt doesn’t matter.” Few are suggesting drastic changes in policy to reduce borrowing while in the middle of a pandemic. But two recent reports highlight the longer‐term debt pressures we were sai...
Why Paying People to Get the Coronavirus Vaccine Isn't a Great Idea
Ana Santos Rutschman, Robert Gatter, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Ana Santos Rutschman, Robert Gatter* *Health, Americas* While health care workers, who will be first to receive the vaccine, appear eager to get the shot, others are not so convinced. The first COVID-19 vaccine to gain emergency use authorization in the U.S. could roll out within days, as Pfizer and BioNTech’s candidate was endorsed by an external advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration on Dec. 10. Two days earlier, an internal FDA panel endorsed the vaccine. These were the last required steps before the FDA authorizes the vaccine, which will soon be administered to h...
Strong explosive eruption at Etna volcano, Italy
The Watchers » Latest articles - 19 hours ago
A strong explosive eruption started at Etna volcano on December 13, 2020, ejecting volcanic ash up to 4.8 km (16 000 feet) above sea level by 23:00 UTC. The Aviation Color Code was raised to Red. Monitoring networks observed increased strombolian activity at the SE...... Read more »
Conflicts of interest among the UK government’s covid-19 advisers
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
Little is known about the interests of the doctors, scientists, and academics on whose advice the UK government relies to manage the pandemic. Attempts to discover more are frequently thwarted, finds Paul D Thacker
How Judges And Democrats Colluded To Force DACA On Americans Even Though It’s Illegal
The Federalist, Need To Know - 20 hours ago
Programs like DACA, which effectively granted amnesty to hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants, amount to lawmaking and ought to be passed by lawmakers, not decreed by presidents who can’t get their preferred policies through a divided Congress. And the Supreme Court has allowed it.
Russians allegedly hack United States agencies: FBI and SVR
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 20 hours ago
Russians allegedly hack United States agencies: FBI and SVR Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The United States government confirmed that major institutions have been hacked by highly efficient hackers. It is believed that a state entity is behind the latest cybersecurity threat. Hence, like the recent hacking of FireEye, suspicions are […]
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