Thursday, December 17, 2020

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Tweets Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 3 minutes ago
U.S. FDA decides to approve Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine on emergency basis -FT https://t.co/bd8P2C4gz5 pic.twitter.com/X9YkIlsLil — Reuters (@Reuters) December 18, 2020 California health authorities are reporting a one-day record of 379 coronavirus deaths and more than 52,000 new confirmed cases. The figures mean California has seen more than 1,000 deaths in the last five days and nearly 106,000 cases in just two days. https://t.co/bLH1DVq8d0 — The Associated Press (@AP) December 17, 2020 Timeline of discovery.@AFP Graphic charting scientific and medical developments since the disco...
"The Decimal Point That Blew Up The World" (Excerpt)
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 10 minutes ago
*"The Decimal Point That Blew Up The World" (Excerpt)* by Jeffrey Tucker "What was the basis of panic that led the lights to darken on civilization? The most important date here might be March 11, 2020. That’s when Congress itself flew into an unwarranted panic, and acquiesced to a lockdown at the urging of the “experts.” State governors followed one by one, with few exceptions, and the rest of the world joined the lockdown frenzy. In February, people were aching to know the answer to the following. Would this “novel virus” have familiar patterns we associate with the flu, season...
Picture Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 33 minutes ago
A box of Pfizer/BioNTEch COVID-19 vaccine is delivered from a UPS truck past news photographers to the Maimonides long term care home in Montreal, Quebec, Canada December 14, 2020. Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services/Handout via REUTERS *WNU Editor*: The above pciture is from this photo-gallery .... *Coronavirus vaccines roll out around the world* (Reuters).
The New Corporation
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
Exposes how companies are desperately rebranding as socially responsible – and how that threatens democratic freedoms. via The New Corporation
From 2015, Unholy Alliance: Christian Charities Profit from $1 Billion Fed Program to Replace and Disrupt Local Communities, 40 Percent Muslim — Breitbart
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on Vermont Folk Troth: Though they are officially “non-profit” organizations, Catholic Charities, Lutheran Social Services, and several other Christian organizations are profiting from lucrative contracts with the federal government to resettle refugees in the United States. Of the 100,000 refugees resettled in the United States in 2014 under the Refugee Resettlement program, an…
Differences Between Abrahamism and Heathenism — Renegade Tribune
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on Vermont Folk Troth: 1. The Judeo-Christian/ Islamic (Abrahamic) god teaches you: if you don’t believe and serve him, you will end up in a place forever separate from him. You will burn forever in a lake of fire after judgement (Revelations 20:4-15), and you are judged by him. In the Heathen view,…
“Retail Stores Collapse; Economic Warning Signs; Jobs Get Decimated; Dollar Will Lose”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 2 hours ago
Jeremiah Babe, *“Retail Stores Collapse; Economic Warning Signs; * *Jobs Get Decimated; Dollar Will Lose”*
America's Top General Holds Unannounced Peace Talks With Taliban Leaders In Doha, Qatar
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark A. Milley, Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Gen. Scott Miller, top commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, Wed., Dec. 16, 2021. KATIE BO WILLIAMS *Daily Mail: **America's top general holds unannounced peace talks with Taliban leaders amid surge in violence as U.S. draws down troops * * Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met for about two hours with Taliban negotiators in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday * It was Milley's second unannounced meeting with the Taliban's negotiating team; the first, in June, also in Doha, had no...
Barrett Firearms Model 82: The World's Best Sniper Rifle?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* One factor in the rifle's success has been its ability to endure the harsh realities of combat. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Barrett has been credited with designing every single part of the original M82 model personally. While some gun makers are known for all varieties of firearms from sporting rifles to shotguns for home defense to handguns, Tennessee-based Barrett Firearms Manufacturing is known for one type of weapon: semiautomatic rifles chambered for the .50 BMG round. Its Model 82 has become the ultimate in “sniper rifle” platforms—a...
And How Was Your Day?
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 1 hour ago
This is the safest vaccine in history pic.twitter.com/RiY4QrSHyP — Monarch of Mayhem (@MonarchofMayhem) December 18, 2020
New Satellite Can Allow Spy Agencies To See Through The Walls Of Buildings
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Futurism:* *A New Satellite Can Peer Inside Buildings, Day or Night* The resolution is so crisp that you can see inside individual rooms. A few months ago, a company called Capella Space launched a satellite capable of taking clear radar images of anywhere in the world, with incredible resolution — even through the walls of some buildings. And unlike most of the huge array of surveillance and observational satellites orbiting the Earth, its satellite Capella 2 can snap a clear picture during night or day, rain or shine. “It turns out that half of the world is in nighttime, and...
China Celebrates over 70 Countries Introducing Mandarin in Schools — Breitbart News
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on Vermont Folk Troth: Over 70 countries have officially incorporated the Mandarin language into their national education systems, China’s education ministry said this week. The United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Japan, South Korea, and South Africa are among the nations teaching Mandarin in their government-run schools, China’s Vice Minister of Education, Tian Xuejun, said Monday, the…
Hungary bans Frickin’ Asshat Gormless Gay Offender Transgressers Sickness from adopting children — BBC
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on Vermont Folk Troth: The Hungarian parliament has passed a law effectively banning same-sex couples from adopting children. The legislation put forward by Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s right-wing government says only married couples can adopt, with some exceptions for single relatives of the child. Same-sex marriage is illegal in Hungary, but adoption has…
Iran's President Expects Biden Will Return To Nuclear Deal Commitments And Lift Sanctions
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 2 hours ago
TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the resistance of the Iranian people will force the next US administration to succumb to them and return to their commitments and break the sanctions. *The Hill:* *Iranian leader predicts Biden will reenter nuke deal, lift sanctions * Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday said he believes President-elect Biden will work to reenter the Obama-era nuclear deal left by President Trump and lift sanctions on Tehran. The remarks from Rouhani came one day after similar comments from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kha...
AALVinc. in Burlington Vermont: New Farms for the Replacement of Old Stock Euro-American Families with “New Americans” from Asia, Africa, South America, and elsewhere
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 2 hours ago
Originally posted on Vermont Folk Troth: 6,300 refugees invaders have settled in Vermont over the past 30 years Many of them come with a lifelong experience of farming, but once here many do not have easy access to land and resources to continue their agrarian traditions. Most importantly, without New Farms for New Americans families…
Secret, Invisible Evidence Of Russian Hacking Is Not Actually Evidence
Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johnstone - 2 hours ago
The Communist Party of China has been covertly sending arms to extremist Antifa militants in the United States in preparation for the civil war which is expected to take place after Joe Biden declares himself President for Life and institutes a Marxist dictatorship. The weapons […]
Honey, I Finished The Internet
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 2 hours ago
From a forthcoming chapter of “The Handbook of Mummy Studies.”
The Daily Brief 2020-12-17
[image: The Daily Brief 2020-12-17] This is a summary of *11* AMN articles on the following subjects: *Iran, IRGC, Hasakah, Qamishli, Syria, Saada, Sanaa, Saudi, Yemen, Israel, Turkey, US, France, Soleimani, Lebanon, Russia, Homs, Latakia, Tartous*. Categories covered in this brief: Iran, Syria, Yemen, Israel, Turkey, Lebanon Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents - ‘We have enough to defeat the enemy’: IRGC commander on Iran’s weapons - Syrian tribes renew call to expel US and Turkish forces: video - Saudi-led Coa...
US will ‘no doubt’ return Iranian nuclear under Biden: Rouhani
[image: US will ‘no doubt’ return Iranian nuclear under Biden: Rouhani] Iranian President Hassan Rouhani remarked Thursday that he has “no doubt” that the incoming administration of US President-elect Joe Biden would prompt Washington to rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal. In remarks made during the inauguration ceremony of nearly 100 infrastructure projects, Rouhani told viewers that the “three-year resistance of the Iranian nation will force the future US administration to succumb to the people and return to their commitments and break the sanctions.” “Our first task is to try to make s...
Lewandowski Chosen as FIFA’s Top Men’s Player for 2019-2020
Robert Lewandowski, who scored 15 goals to lead Bayern Munich to their sixth Champions League title, was recognized as the world’s best soccer player of the 2019-2020 season in a virtual ceremony on Thursday.
Fisheries Quarrel Clouds Prospects for EU-UK Trade Deal
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson indicated on Thursday that a divergence over fishing rights is the main obstacle to reaching agreement by Dec. 31 on new rules to govern trade between the European bloc and the United Kingdom post Brexit.
CAS Cuts Russia’s Ban from Major Global Sporting Events to 2 Years
A ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport has reduced by half a World Anti-Doping Agency sanction that prevents Russia from competing in major global sporting events.
Gotham City Digest
jurassicpork, Welcome Back to Gotham City - 2 hours ago
(Quick, fluff up the cushions on the deck chairs!) ------------------------------ "Nothing to see here, folks." Riiiight... ------------------------------ Lady G has to appeal to him on Fox? Why, isn't Trump taking his phone calls anymore? ------------------------------ Right wing assholes never think the rules apply to them just because they're white Republicans. Apparently, it took news breaking of the Russians hacking just about the entire government to get O'Brien back from his European vacation. ------------------------------ Why didn't they just go all...
meet GRU unit 26165, or, Fancy Bear
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 2 hours ago
10-9-2019 fancy bear/apt28/GRU 26165 https://www.vedomosti.ru/politics/articles/2019/10/09/813253-elitnaya-chast-ny-dlya ....................................... http://wikimapia.org/44163/GRU-headquarters#/photo/1773935
Wisdom is Wiser than Technical Philosophy
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 2 hours ago
Wisdom that comes from practical experience is far more important than technical philosophy which comes from rationalizations and abstractions. Much of twentieth century philosophy is a failure because it is too technical and lacking in practical wisdom. The irony of the twentieth century that in this period, probably for the first time in history, the non-philosophers, the men of action, started appearing wiser than the philosophers.
The Poet: Neil Gaiman, "What You Need To Be Warm "
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 4 hours ago
*"What You Need To Be Warm " * by Neil Gaiman "A baked potato of a winters night to wrap your hands around or burn your mouth. A blanket knitted by your mother's cunning fingers. Or your grandmother's. A smile, a touch, trust, as you walk in from the snow or return to it, the tips of your ears pricked pink and frozen. The tink tink tink of iron radiators waking in an old house. To surface from dreams in a bed, burrowed beneath blankets and comforters, the change of state from cold to warm is all that matters, and you think just one more minute snuggled here before you face the chill. ...
Prayer Requests – 11
Ad rem, The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Please share any prayer requests you may have for friends or loved ones here…. Prayer Requests – Part 10 Prayer Requests – Part 9 Prayer Requests – Part 8 Prayer Requests – Part 7 Prayer Requests – Part 6 Prayer … Continue reading → The post Prayer Requests – 11 appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Outrage in Panama over Police Beatings of Protester, Photographer
Panama’s National Police faced criticism on Thursday over the brutal beating of a young woman during a protest and an assault against a photojournalist who was covering the demonstration.
Mexican President: Minimum Daily Wage Hike Won’t Harm Economy
Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador defended on Thursday the announcement of a 15 percent hike in the minimum daily wage, saying it is fair and necessary and ruling out the possibility of any negative economic impact.
Boko Haram Releases Video Allegedly Showing Kidnapped Schoolboys
Nigerian terror group Boko Haram circulated on Thursday a video purportedly showing some of the 300 students kidnapped last week from a secondary school in the country’s northwest.
Spain MPs Approve Bill to Legalize Euthanasia
Spain’s lower chamber of parliament voted on Thursday in favor of a bill legalizing euthanasia.
F1 Team Bosses Name Hamilton as Top Driver of the Year
British racing driver Lewis Hamilton, who secured his seventh Formula One world title this year equaling the record of German legend Michael Schumacher, has been voted the top driver of the 2020 season by F1 team bosses in an annual survey.
Macron Positive for COVID-19, Recent Contacts, Including Spain PM, Quarantine
French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and will self-isolate for a week, an announcement that has had knock-on effects for several other high-profile leaders and politicians who have been in recent contact with him.
India’s Top Court Backs Farmers’ Protests against Agrarian Reforms
The Supreme Court of India refused on Thursday to order the end of protests being held by thousands of farmers for more than 20 days on the outskirts of New Delhi, demanding the revocation of three recent laws that liberalize the agriculture sector.
Myanmar’s Great Hornbills Threatened by Poaching, Habitat Loss
Poaching and deforestation in Myanmar threaten the habitat of the great hornbill, a toucan-like bird highly sought after by illegal traders for its unique bill, environmental activists in the Southeast Asian nation warned on Thursday.
Young Thai Protester Faces Accusations of Insulting King
Thai police questioned on Thursday a 16-year-old student accused of lèse-majesté for allegedly taking part in an anti-government protest while wearing a crop top similar to that worn by King Vajiralongkorn in some photographs taken of the monarch while in Germany, where he spends much of his time.
Rights Activists Slam Pakistan’s New Law to Castrate Rapists
Human rights activists criticized on Thursday a recent decree signed by Pakistan President Arif Alvi allowing forced chemical castration for rapists.
Borrell: Brexit Would Not Exist Without Disinformation about the EU
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, is optimistic about the chances of an imminent deal on the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the bloc.
Borrell Warns of China Replacing EU in Latin America
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, has warned that the EU risks being displaced from its role in Latin America by China if it does not establish better and more extensive ties in the region.
New Zealand Rebounds Out of Recession to Pre-COVID Activity
New Zealand has rebounded out of recession to pre-COVID levels as its gross domestic product (GDP) grew 14 percent in the third quarter, the country’s statistics office reported on Thursday.
Australia’s Economy ‘Rebounding Strongly’ from Recession
Australia’s economy is experiencing strong recovery from recession amid the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said on Thursday.
An Arduous Journey into a Country Sealed Off due to the Pandemic
After an arduous bureaucratic process, travelers who manage to enter Vietnam leave the international airport in personal protective equipment (PPE), travel alone in buses protected with plastic, and then quarantine for two weeks in government-designated hotels.
Melbourne Housing Tower Lockdown ‘Violated Human Rights,’ Ombudsman Says
The confinement of some 3,000 residents in nine public housing towers in the Australian city of Melbourne in July due to an outbreak of COVID-19 was incompatible with the human rights laws, an official report said on Thursday.
Chinese Chang’e-5 Mission Returns to Earth with Moon Samples
China’s Chang’e-5 mission landed early Thursday in the northern province of Inner Mongolia with rocks and dust collected earlier this month from the moon, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) reported.
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte Says He’s ‘Not Scared’ of the ICC
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said he is “not scared” of an investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC), after the court confirmed this week that there are indications of crimes against humanity having been committed during his war on drugs.
New Zealand to Begin Vaccinating Residents in 2nd Quarter of 2021
New Zealand plans to immunize its population of around 5 million against COVID-19 for free in the second quarter of 2021, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Thursday after confirming the purchase of some 18 million doses of two vaccines.
Kim Visits Family Mausoleum on the Anniversary of Father’s Death
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited the family mausoleum to commemorate on Thursday the ninth anniversary of the death of his father, Kim Jong-il, in one of his few appearances this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
UN: Venezuela’s GDP Forecast to Drop 30% in 2020
The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) released its GDP growth forecast report for the region in 2020 on Wednesday, evidencing a sharp drop in almost all countries, especially Venezuela.
US Plans Family Deportations, Including Girl with Broken Arm
AP News, Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
The U.S. government is preparing to deport more than a dozen children and their parents held at a Texas immigration detention center, including a 4-year-old girl with a broken arm requiring surgery.
Hackers Targeted US Nuclear Weapons Agency
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Politico:* *Nuclear weapons agency breached amid massive cyber onslaught * Hackers accessed systems at the National Nuclear Security Administration, which maintains the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile. The Energy Department and National Nuclear Security Administration, which maintains the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, have evidence that hackers accessed their networks as part of an extensive espionage operation that has affected at least half a dozen federal agencies, officials directly familiar with the matter said. On Thursday, DOE and NNSA officials began coordinating noti...
More Evidence That It’s Opposite Day
Jane Menton, Manhattan Contrarian - 2 hours ago
* One of my mom’s friends posted the above meme on her Facebook page. When my mom sent it to me, for a moment we both wondered if it was meant as a joke about the Left, which obviously does or has done all of the things listed. But when my mom commented on the post, writing: “The Left did deny the results of the election in 2016,” the friend who posted this meme promptly deleted her comment. * Apparently the poster really did mean to only describe the Right — and has no interest in recognizing how absurd that is. * Let’s take it piece by piece.
China's Air Force Posted a Video Simulating an Attack on Guam (With H-6k Bomber)
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Asia* Is this meant as a warning? *Here's What You Need to Know*: It is quite likely a PLAAF was lent a hand in the production of the video. Andersen Air Force Base, which is located in the United States territory of Guam, remains the most important U.S. airbase west of Hawaii and it is the only base in the Western Pacific that can permanently service U.S. heavy strategic bombers including the B-1B Lancer, B-2 Spirit and B-52 Stratofortress. It would be a crucial part of any American military operation in the event of war in Asia. It is for those reason...
Sea Raptor: The Navy’s Sweep-Wing F-22 That Wasn’t to Be
Alex Hollings, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Alex Hollings* *Technology, * The NATF-22 was complicated, expensive, and may have only offered a slight improvement over the Navy’s existing carrier-based platforms. The U.S. Air Force’s venerable F-22 Raptor is widely seen as the world’s most capable air superiority fighter, but for a short time, it was nearly joined by a sister platform modified specifically for the Navy in the *NATF-22.* The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor came about as a result of the U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Tactical Fighter program that aimed to field an all-new aircraft that could not only compete with adv...
The U.S. Navy Has Its Own ‘Predator’ Ammo Backpack
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * The Avenger can hold up to 650 rounds on essentially a single belt of ammunition, reducing the time to "reload." *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Avenger significantly increases the amount of ammunition immediately available to the gunner and eliminates some if not all belt changes. In a case of life imitating fiction, the U.S. Navy has reportedly developed a 650-round ammunition backpack—fittingly named “Avenger”—that has already earned numerous comparisons to the M134 Minigun platform seen in the 1987 science fiction film Predator. It isn’t actua...
Integrated Battle Station: A Massive Upgrade for America's B-1B Bomber Fleet
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* An exciting leap forward in the modernization of the famous bombers. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The upgrades come even as the U.S. Air Force has suggested it could retire the B-1B Lancer beginning in 2025. An eight-year-long project to install the Integrated Battle Station (IBS) on the B-1B Lancer fleet has been completed ahead of schedule, the United States Air Force announced. A total of sixty of the late Cold War-era aircraft went through the modification process, which began in late 2012. It was reported to be the largest and most compl...
Forget the J-20: China Might Be Building a 6th Generation Fighter
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Asia* It is unclear where the Chinese sixth-generation fighter might be in the development stage, but at this point it likely trails the U.S. efforts. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Beijing has made much progress, but it cannot innovate (or steal designs) as quickly as it needs to catch up to Washington. While the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force operates the Chengdu J-20, the world’s third operational fifth-generation stealth aircraft after the United States’ Lockheed Martin-built F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, it had...
Biden-Harris administration taking shape – beware
Peter Murphy, CFACT - 3 hours ago
Prepare for a radical policy shift they for America, particularly on climate policy and energy development. The post Biden-Harris administration taking shape – beware appeared first on CFACT.
This Is A Strange Christmas
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*WNU Editor:* Decided to take it easy today and do my Christmas shopping. It was a surreal experience. The stores in downtown Montreal are empty. There is no street traffic. I went to two shopping malls. And they are 1/5 of what I have seen in the past during this time of year. Everything is also marked down to price levels that I have never seen. Clothes', shoes, coats, gloves. Everything is super cheap. A Kanuk winter coat that normally goes for $900 was marked down to $300. I had to restrain myself from not going crazy and buying everything. It looks like everyone is pos...
BREAKING NEWS! Seek Truth TV with Dr. Metasebya Solomon and Louis Jefferson
Teodrose Fikremariam, null - 3 hours ago
I will be sitting down with Dr. Metasebya Solomon and Louis Jefferson to discuss the incomplete science behind Pfizer and Biogen’s supposed “vaccine”. This is major The post BREAKING NEWS! Seek Truth TV with Dr. Metasebya Solomon and Louis Jefferson appeared first on .
Deb Haaland is Biden’s radical pick for Interior Secretary
Gabriella Hoffman, CFACT - 4 hours ago
Haaland’s positions on critical conservation and environmental issues would alienate most Americans. The post Deb Haaland is Biden’s radical pick for Interior Secretary appeared first on CFACT.
Female Faculty Continue to Face Stubborn Wage Gap and Underrepresentation in Tenured Positions
Sara Weissman, Diverse - 6 hours ago
Women, and particularly women of color, continue to face stubborn disparities in academia, according to a December data “snapshot” analysis by the American Association of University Professors.
Report Provides Recommendations to Close Diversity Gap in Teacher Preparation Programs
Sarah Wood, Diverse - 6 hours ago
The New Teachers Project (TNTP) recently released a report that compared the demographics in teacher preparation programs to the student population, which revealed a lack of diversity. “A Broken Pipeline” highlighted the diversity gaps within each state as well as provided recommendations to address the issue.
SDSU Launches Career Preparation Program for Black Students
Sarah Wood, Diverse - 7 hours ago
To prepare Black students for the transition from postsecondary education to the workforce, San Diego State University (SDSU) created the Hal Brown Career Learning and Understanding Biases (HB CLUB) program.
The Rich Get Richer in the Midst of a Pandemic
Tyler Hallmark, Diverse - 9 hours ago
In order to stay above water, institutions are making drastic decisions – implementing hiring freezes and pay cuts, trimming personnel via furloughs and layoffs, and leaving several employees without cost-of-living adjustments for the foreseeable future. Yet, in the midst of these decisions, I can’t help but notice how certain individuals seem to avoid economic losses – or take only minimal losses to save face.
USD School of Law Taps Equity-Minded Emory Professor as Next Dean
Jessica Ruf, Diverse - 10 hours ago
An Emory University law professor praised for both his legal scholarship and commitment to diversity has been appointed dean of the University of San Diego School of Law, “a program that ranks high nationally in the scholarly impact of its professors,” reports The San Diego Union-Tribune. Robert Schapiro will take up the post in January, […]
Universities Allege Increase in Academic Dishonesty Amid Pandemic
Jessica Ruf, Diverse - 10 hours ago
With exams being held online, Texas A&M University faculty have reported heightened concerns of student cheating “on a very large scale,” reports The Texas Tribune. According to faculty, some students have answered online test questions faster than they can possibly read them and other faculty had discovered entire exams posted to the textbook rental and […]
University of Mississippi Fires Vocal History Professor, Prompts Boycott from Scholars
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 10 hours ago
University of Mississippi has fired Dr. Garrett Felber, a vocal tenure-track assistant professor of history whose work centers on the U.S. prison system, Mississippi Free Press reported. Many notable scholars have since pledged to boycott involvement with UM and called for his reinstatement. “We collectively pledge to refuse all invitations to speak at, conduct professional […]
UN: Venezuela’s GDP Forecast to Drop 30% in 2020
The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) released its GDP growth forecast report for the region in 2020 on Wednesday, evidencing a sharp drop in almost all countries, especially Venezuela.
US Plans Family Deportations, Including Girl with Broken Arm
AP News, Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
The U.S. government is preparing to deport more than a dozen children and their parents held at a Texas immigration detention center, including a 4-year-old girl with a broken arm requiring surgery.
Hackers Targeted US Nuclear Weapons Agency
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Politico:* *Nuclear weapons agency breached amid massive cyber onslaught * Hackers accessed systems at the National Nuclear Security Administration, which maintains the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile. The Energy Department and National Nuclear Security Administration, which maintains the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, have evidence that hackers accessed their networks as part of an extensive espionage operation that has affected at least half a dozen federal agencies, officials directly familiar with the matter said. On Thursday, DOE and NNSA officials began coordinating noti...
More Evidence That It’s Opposite Day
Jane Menton, Manhattan Contrarian - 2 hours ago
* One of my mom’s friends posted the above meme on her Facebook page. When my mom sent it to me, for a moment we both wondered if it was meant as a joke about the Left, which obviously does or has done all of the things listed. But when my mom commented on the post, writing: “The Left did deny the results of the election in 2016,” the friend who posted this meme promptly deleted her comment. * Apparently the poster really did mean to only describe the Right — and has no interest in recognizing how absurd that is. * Let’s take it piece by piece.
China's Air Force Posted a Video Simulating an Attack on Guam (With H-6k Bomber)
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Asia* Is this meant as a warning? *Here's What You Need to Know*: It is quite likely a PLAAF was lent a hand in the production of the video. Andersen Air Force Base, which is located in the United States territory of Guam, remains the most important U.S. airbase west of Hawaii and it is the only base in the Western Pacific that can permanently service U.S. heavy strategic bombers including the B-1B Lancer, B-2 Spirit and B-52 Stratofortress. It would be a crucial part of any American military operation in the event of war in Asia. It is for those reason...
Sea Raptor: The Navy’s Sweep-Wing F-22 That Wasn’t to Be
Alex Hollings, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Alex Hollings* *Technology, * The NATF-22 was complicated, expensive, and may have only offered a slight improvement over the Navy’s existing carrier-based platforms. The U.S. Air Force’s venerable F-22 Raptor is widely seen as the world’s most capable air superiority fighter, but for a short time, it was nearly joined by a sister platform modified specifically for the Navy in the *NATF-22.* The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor came about as a result of the U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Tactical Fighter program that aimed to field an all-new aircraft that could not only compete with adv...
The U.S. Navy Has Its Own ‘Predator’ Ammo Backpack
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * The Avenger can hold up to 650 rounds on essentially a single belt of ammunition, reducing the time to "reload." *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Avenger significantly increases the amount of ammunition immediately available to the gunner and eliminates some if not all belt changes. In a case of life imitating fiction, the U.S. Navy has reportedly developed a 650-round ammunition backpack—fittingly named “Avenger”—that has already earned numerous comparisons to the M134 Minigun platform seen in the 1987 science fiction film Predator. It isn’t actua...
Integrated Battle Station: A Massive Upgrade for America's B-1B Bomber Fleet
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* An exciting leap forward in the modernization of the famous bombers. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The upgrades come even as the U.S. Air Force has suggested it could retire the B-1B Lancer beginning in 2025. An eight-year-long project to install the Integrated Battle Station (IBS) on the B-1B Lancer fleet has been completed ahead of schedule, the United States Air Force announced. A total of sixty of the late Cold War-era aircraft went through the modification process, which began in late 2012. It was reported to be the largest and most compl...
Forget the J-20: China Might Be Building a 6th Generation Fighter
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Asia* It is unclear where the Chinese sixth-generation fighter might be in the development stage, but at this point it likely trails the U.S. efforts. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Beijing has made much progress, but it cannot innovate (or steal designs) as quickly as it needs to catch up to Washington. While the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force operates the Chengdu J-20, the world’s third operational fifth-generation stealth aircraft after the United States’ Lockheed Martin-built F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, it had...
Biden-Harris administration taking shape – beware
Peter Murphy, CFACT - 3 hours ago
Prepare for a radical policy shift they for America, particularly on climate policy and energy development. The post Biden-Harris administration taking shape – beware appeared first on CFACT.
This Is A Strange Christmas
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*WNU Editor:* Decided to take it easy today and do my Christmas shopping. It was a surreal experience. The stores in downtown Montreal are empty. There is no street traffic. I went to two shopping malls. And they are 1/5 of what I have seen in the past during this time of year. Everything is also marked down to price levels that I have never seen. Clothes', shoes, coats, gloves. Everything is super cheap. A Kanuk winter coat that normally goes for $900 was marked down to $300. I had to restrain myself from not going crazy and buying everything. It looks like everyone is pos...
BREAKING NEWS! Seek Truth TV with Dr. Metasebya Solomon and Louis Jefferson
Teodrose Fikremariam, null - 3 hours ago
I will be sitting down with Dr. Metasebya Solomon and Louis Jefferson to discuss the incomplete science behind Pfizer and Biogen’s supposed “vaccine”. This is major The post BREAKING NEWS! Seek Truth TV with Dr. Metasebya Solomon and Louis Jefferson appeared first on .
Deb Haaland is Biden’s radical pick for Interior Secretary
Gabriella Hoffman, CFACT - 4 hours ago
Haaland’s positions on critical conservation and environmental issues would alienate most Americans. The post Deb Haaland is Biden’s radical pick for Interior Secretary appeared first on CFACT.
Female Faculty Continue to Face Stubborn Wage Gap and Underrepresentation in Tenured Positions
Sara Weissman, Diverse - 6 hours ago
Women, and particularly women of color, continue to face stubborn disparities in academia, according to a December data “snapshot” analysis by the American Association of University Professors.
Report Provides Recommendations to Close Diversity Gap in Teacher Preparation Programs
Sarah Wood, Diverse - 6 hours ago
The New Teachers Project (TNTP) recently released a report that compared the demographics in teacher preparation programs to the student population, which revealed a lack of diversity. “A Broken Pipeline” highlighted the diversity gaps within each state as well as provided recommendations to address the issue.
SDSU Launches Career Preparation Program for Black Students
Sarah Wood, Diverse - 7 hours ago
To prepare Black students for the transition from postsecondary education to the workforce, San Diego State University (SDSU) created the Hal Brown Career Learning and Understanding Biases (HB CLUB) program.
The Rich Get Richer in the Midst of a Pandemic
Tyler Hallmark, Diverse - 9 hours ago
In order to stay above water, institutions are making drastic decisions – implementing hiring freezes and pay cuts, trimming personnel via furloughs and layoffs, and leaving several employees without cost-of-living adjustments for the foreseeable future. Yet, in the midst of these decisions, I can’t help but notice how certain individuals seem to avoid economic losses – or take only minimal losses to save face.
USD School of Law Taps Equity-Minded Emory Professor as Next Dean
Jessica Ruf, Diverse - 10 hours ago
An Emory University law professor praised for both his legal scholarship and commitment to diversity has been appointed dean of the University of San Diego School of Law, “a program that ranks high nationally in the scholarly impact of its professors,” reports The San Diego Union-Tribune. Robert Schapiro will take up the post in January, […]
Universities Allege Increase in Academic Dishonesty Amid Pandemic
Jessica Ruf, Diverse - 10 hours ago
With exams being held online, Texas A&M University faculty have reported heightened concerns of student cheating “on a very large scale,” reports The Texas Tribune. According to faculty, some students have answered online test questions faster than they can possibly read them and other faculty had discovered entire exams posted to the textbook rental and […]
University of Mississippi Fires Vocal History Professor, Prompts Boycott from Scholars
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 10 hours ago
University of Mississippi has fired Dr. Garrett Felber, a vocal tenure-track assistant professor of history whose work centers on the U.S. prison system, Mississippi Free Press reported. Many notable scholars have since pledged to boycott involvement with UM and called for his reinstatement. “We collectively pledge to refuse all invitations to speak at, conduct professional […]
Beyond The Great Foreboding is What We Need, HOPE
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
Stop for a minute. Stop and breathe…. Stop and sit in peace… Just stop, and join together. All around us is this great sense of foreboding ugh, and it’s not just connected to an election; it’s everything. Everything is weird, … Continue reading → The post Beyond The Great Foreboding is What We Need, HOPE appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Mass Exodus of New York and California as Financial Companies and Wealthy Flee!
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
The Money GPS We have seen many changes in the economy in 2020. More people are moving to areas like Florida and leaving areas like California and New York. Big businesses like Goldman are also doing the same. With interest rates so low and money money pushed into the system capital is seemingly very easy …
World Economic Forum Wants Government, Central Banks, Big Business to Help ‘Vaccinate the World’
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
"Being vaccinated safely against COVID-19 should be considered an act of love of our neighbor and part of our moral responsibility for the common good.” https://t.co/9YFjGGc4pl — Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) December 15, 2020 Training for the sheeple to accept the Mark of the Beast. A future version of a vaccine will integrate their Mark of …
‘Too Soon to Give Up’: Trump Slams Senator Mitch McConnell for Congratulating Biden, Urges Republicans to ‘Learn to Fight’
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Trump's allies slam Mitch McConnell for congratulating Biden https://t.co/ak9nu6420L via @MailOnline. Mitch, 75,000,000 VOTES, a record for a sitting President (by a lot). Too soon to give up. Republican Party must finally learn to fight. People are angry! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 16, 2020 ‘Too Soon to Give Up’: Trump Slams Senator Mitch …
Slavoj Zizek: We’re Entering Post-Human Era & Will Have to Invent New Way of Life
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Sounds like Illuminist propaganda! RT Renowned philosopher Slavoj Zizek believes that it’s time to accept that the pandemic has changed the way we exist forever. Now the human race has to embark on the profoundly difficult and painful process of deciding what form the ‘new normality’ is going to take. Read full op-ed here: https://on.rt.com/awp8 …
Fed’s Inflation Ignorance Will Not Be Bliss – Ep 636
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Peter Schiff Fed leaves interest rates unchanged. More stimulus checks and PPP on the way. State governments owe business owners compensation. Big move in silver and bigger moves building. Bitcoin outshines the precious metals. end
Big Brother in Disguise: The Rise of a New, Technological World Order
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Big Brother in Disguise: The Rise of a New, Technological World Order by John W. Whitehead, https://www.rutherford.org/ “You had to live—did live, from habit that became instinct—in the assumption that every sound you made was overheard, and, except in darkness, every movement scrutinized.”—George Orwell, 1984 – It had the potential for disaster. Early in the …
The Globalists Are Attempting to Create “Hell On Earth” Before Jesus Can Return
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
The Globalists Are Attempting to Create “Hell On Earth” Before Jesus Can Return by Dave Hodges, https://thecommonsenseshow.com/home This is the final push of the globalists, This is their end game. They know that they are running out time and they need to fulfill their Satanic agenda by wiping out all non-compliant life on this planet …
Silver Roundtable: Bill Holter, Andy Schectman, Lobbo Tigre, Chris Marcus, & More
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Arcadia Economics 2020 is coming to an end, and to find out what some of today’s #silver analysts are expecting for 2020, click to watch this roundtable with #BillHolter, #AndySchectman, Lobbo Tigre and more now! end
Trump Team: 200,000 Votes Counted in Wis. Are Not Legal; Trump Blasts McConnell, Tells GOP to Fight
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
NTD NTD Evening News—12/16/2020 01:25 Trump Lawyer:130,000 NV Vote Fraud Cases 04:19 WI Attorney: 200,000 Illegal Votes Counted 06:27 PA’s Election Data Reports Not Adding UP 07:07 Trump Blasts McConnell, Tells GOP to Fight 10:21 Watchdog: Facebook CEO Influenced Election 12:17 Flynn: Deep State Buried Me Six Feet Under 14:24 Trump Lawyer Urges Colo. To …
EXPLAINED: ATF Letter Regarding Pistol Braces
Ed Teach, From the Trenches World Report - 5 hours ago
Guns & Gadgets Dec 17, 2020 EXPLAINED: ATF Letter Regarding Pistol Braces https://www.scribd.com/document/48843… The post EXPLAINED: ATF Letter Regarding Pistol Braces appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
‘You Will Own Nothing, And You Will Be Happy’: Warnings of ‘Orwellian’ Great Reset
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 5 hours ago
Sky News Australia A terrifying coalition of big business and big tech are so confident and brazen they are promising the public “you will own nothing, and you will be happy” in an advertising campaign for a global reset, according to Sky News host Rowan Dean. “What they should have added is ‘we the very …
Tucker: Biden in Bed With Silicon Valley Cronies
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 5 hours ago
Fox News Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens discuss Big Tech executives’ donations to the Joe Biden campaign. #FoxNew #Tucker end
Trump Camp Reveals Key to His Path to Victory; Report on Foreign Interference on Election Delayed
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 5 hours ago
NTD President Donald Trump’s attorney Jenna Ellis says they will continue to contest election results if needed past January 6th, the U.S. is investigating foreign interference in the general election but the Director of National Intelligence says it needs more time, and new Republican House members ask Nancy Pelosi to investigate the 2020 election. end
Who Controls the World? These Organizations, Institutions, and Families Run the Show
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 5 hours ago
The Money GPS The economy is run by just a few organizations, institutions, and individuals. There has never been much discussion about their activities because it’s not linear, it’s not laid out. It’s a series of compartmentalized events and knowledge. Everyone plays their role without the knowledge of the others. Just like a corporate structure. …
Live from the Vault: Gold and Silver 2021 — What Can We Expect?
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 5 hours ago
Kinesis Money In this week’s preview of the gold and silver 2021 markets, Andrew Maguire looks ahead to March and the global impact of Basel III rules on the gold price. In silver news, the precious metals expert shares the price banks, liquidity providers and trading houses see silver hitting early in the New Year. …
Risky play: the benefits of unscheduled and (somewhat) dangerous goofing around
Yvette d'Entremont, Halifax Examiner - 6 hours ago
Tarps, boxes, empty wrapping paper rolls, logs, buckets, old tires, pots, pans, snow. Those may not sound like typical kids toys, but Michelle Stone and Daniel Stevens want families to embrace these and other “loose parts” and allow their children to integrate them into unstructured, so-called “risky” play. The Dalhousie University researchers are embarking on […]
"Winter Is Coming: 62% Of U.S. Business Owners 'Fear The Worst Is Still To Come'"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 3 hours ago
*"Winter Is Coming: 62% Of U.S. Business Owners * *'Fear The Worst Is Still To Come'"* by Epic Economist "Winter will officially arrive in a few days, but its gloomy effects are already impacting the survival of our population, our businesses, and our economy. As the pace of economic deterioration picks up speed due to the new restrictions in economic activity, our nation keeps being devastated on several different fronts and the consequences of it won't be solved with the arrival of a vaccine nor with a utopian V-shape recovery. We will be seeing the results of this winter's econom...
Iraq Declares Christmas a National Holiday
Baghdad -- Iraq's Chamber of Deputies yesterday voted on a bill sanctioning Christmas as a "national holiday with an annual frequency" for all citizens.
"Life's Funny..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 4 hours ago
"Life's funny, chucklehead. You only get one and you don't want to throw it away. But you can't really live it at all unless you're willing to give it up for the things you love. If you're not at least willing to die for something - something that really matters - in the end you die for nothing." - Andrew Klavan
As to street power, none has been more powerful and effective as the combination of BLM and the environmentalists
Robert, Ice Age Now - 4 hours ago
At what stage will they break ranks and decide to go against one another? _______________ 8 Dec 2020 – Excerpts from an article by Ghassan and Intibah Kadi for the Saker Blog Whether there was indeed voter fraud and rigging, I personally believe there was and at a huge scale. When it comes to street ... Read more The post As to street power, none has been more powerful and effective as the combination of BLM and the environmentalists appeared first on Ice Age Now.
"This Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 4 hours ago
*"This Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words"* by Tyler Durden "The New York Times' Hiroko Masuike captured customers at The Smith restaurant in Manhattan Wednesday evening, bundled up in winter jackets, underneath propane heaters on a sidewalk patio, while the first major winter storm of the season blanketed the city nearly one foot of snow. Thanks to Andrew Cuomo's decision to once again shut down indoor dining in New York on Monday, these patrons had to eat outside in the middle of a freakin' snowstorm. As the wind blew, the propane heaters appeared worthless as a few of the patron...
Jeremy Bulloch, Boba Fett in First ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy, Dies
AP News, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
As the Mandalorian bounty hunter Boba Fett, Bulloch made off with a froze-in-carbonite Han Solo in 1980′s “The Empire Strikes Back."
Field Dressing and Processing a Harvested Deer
Ed Teach, From the Trenches World Report - 5 hours ago
Survival Dispatch Dec 16, 2020 Jason Salyer brought down a small doe and takes you through the field dressing, skinning, and processing procedure. Watch now... The post Field Dressing and Processing a Harvested Deer appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
When the Elderly and Frail Die After Receiving the COVID Vaccine
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 5 hours ago
The doctors quoted in this CNN article are obviously worried about people dying as a result of the vaccine. They know it’s going to happen. They’re thinking out loud about what they can do to stem the tide of public outrage—particularly from the families of those who die. The best idea they can come up with is: “these people die anyway.” I remind readers that, for months, I’ve been reporting on the huge percentage of all so-called COVID deaths that have been occurring among the elderly in nursing homes, in long-term care facilities, in hospitals, in their homes. These people were a...
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jonjayray, EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 5 hours ago
* Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Is Idiotic and Immoral* Higher education might be the most pressing domestic issue confronting America today. As currently structured and carried out, higher education is a blight upon the nation—an affirmative hindrance to our efforts in aiding human flourishing and securing the common good. It is possible that no propagated belief in modern American history has been more intellectually, experientially and fiscally ruinous than the notion that a four-year bachelor's degree-bestowing bender is a necessary rite of passage for entering adulthood...
I Told You So! by Conspiracy Music Guru
Hal Apeeno, From the Trenches World Report - 5 hours ago
The post I Told You So! by Conspiracy Music Guru appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Why the Puritans Cracked Down on Celebrating Christmas
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
When the alleged “War on Christmas” heats up, remember the Puritans first discouraged Yuletide festivities and later outright banned them.
“Chief Justice John Roberts Is Corrupt and Should Resign Immediately” – Attorney Lin Wood GOES SCORCHED EARTH on SCOTUS Chief Justice
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 5 hours ago
Gateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft Attorney Lin Wood went SCORCHED EARTH on Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday. Wood accused Roberts of links with... The post “Chief Justice John Roberts Is Corrupt and Should Resign Immediately” – Attorney Lin Wood GOES SCORCHED EARTH on SCOTUS Chief Justice appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Did Scientists Recover ‘Extraterrestrial Material’ from Asteroid 190 Million Miles from Earth?
Madison Dapcevich, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
It would be the world’s first sample of a gaseous material from deep space.
Is ‘Unobtainium’ a Real Element?
Alex Kasprak, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
If it were, where would we be able to obtain it?

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