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Christmas Day 2020: Hopes, Wishes, and Reality [videos] – Starship Earth: The Big Picture

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 11 hours ago

Starship Earth: The Big Picture December 25, 2020 I just had to share this short video because it’s not Christmas without it. If it doesn’t put a smile on your face and a giggle in your gut then I’m sorry you’re feeling so low. May the spirit of Christmas light up your life from here … Continue reading Christmas Day 2020: Hopes, Wishes, and Reality [videos] – Starship Earth: The Big Picture →

Is Takanakuy a Real Christmastime Tradition?

Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago

Festivus has nothing on Takanakuy.

This Day In Iraqi History - Dec 25

Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago

1920 Gertrude Bell wrote that Faisal was the only solution to Iraq and its first choice to be king (Musings On Iraq review *Gertrude Bell And Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Gertrude Bell, Explorer of the Middle East*) (Musings On Iraq movie review *Letters from Baghdad*) 1943 PM Nuri al-Said formed his 3rd cabinet Made Mullah Mustafa Barzani Minister of Kurdish Affairs in failed attempt to co-opt him and end his revolt (Musings On Iraq review *‘Independent Iraq’ The Monarchy & British Influence, 1941-1958 *on Said govt) (Musings On Iraq review *The Kurds, A Modern Histo...

Xmas 2020: Twelve Forgotten Principles of Public Health

Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 13 hours ago

Dr. Martin Kulldorff, PhD, is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. His research centers on developing new epidemiological and statistical methods for the early detection and monitoring of infectious disease outbreaks and for post-market drug and vaccine safety surveillance. This holiday gift remembrance is collected from Dr. Kulldorff’s twitter thread courtesy of AIER, […]

US Airports Are Portals For Disease Spread

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 6 hours ago

I recently traveled to Venezuela to be an observer for its National Assembly election and was struck by a stark difference between the ways Venezuela and the United States are handling the COVID-19 pandemic. My experience at the airport in Caracas, Venezuela, gave me a taste of what a coordinated public health approach looks like in practice, compared to the disjointed politicized approach in the United States. Airports in the United States are currently serving as uncontrolled portals of disease spread. Venezuela demonstrates it doesn’t have to be this way and that mitigating the...

Merry Christmas From the Trenches!

Henry Shivley, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago

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Kaman HH-43 Huskie: The U.S. Air Force’s Vietnam War Savior

Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 11 hours ago

*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* A history of a sometimes forgotten part of a hard conflict. While the St. Bernard is the dog breed best known as rescue dogs, for downed American pilots in Vietnam their savior was a rescue chopper named after a different breed. Meet the Kaman HH-43 Huskie, which the United States Air Force initially acquired primarily for local base rescue (LBR) operations and for fighting aircraft fires. During the Vietnam War it was used as a short-range overland search and rescue aircraft and served with the 33d, 36th, 37th, and 38th Air Rescue Squadrons, a...

Operation Opera: How Israel Killed Saddam Hussein's Nuclear Bomb Dream

Robert Farley, The National Interest - 11 hours ago

*Robert Farley* *Security, Middle East* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The strike effectively set the Begin Doctrine, the idea that Israel would undertake military action to prevent the development of nuclear weapons by its Middle Eastern adversaries. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *It's unlikely that Saddam would have gotten a nuclear weapon, even if the Osirak reactor had been left intact - but its destruction was a massive setback nonetheless. What if Israel had not struck Iraq’s Osirak reactor in 1981? Or what if the attack, which was technically quite difficult, had failed? ...

Merry Christmas

Robert, Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago

I know that a huge, huge number of people around the world have not had a very good year ( what an understatement! ), but I hope you are finding ways to enjoy at least this one day. – Robert The post Merry Christmas appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Bigger Is Not Always Better: Meet the Battleships America Never Built

Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 12 hours ago

*Kyle Mizokami* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C1998%3Anewsml_RP1DRIGDZIAC&share=true] Battleships were superceded by the aircraft carrier and thankfully Washington realized that before making an invesment in these super-batteships. *Key Point:* Tokyo was not alone in wanting extremely large battleships. But such slow and vulnerable ships did not make sense anymore. The U.S. Navy’s most powerful battleships were never actually built. The five *Montana*-class battleships, leviathans designed to dwarf even the giant *Iowa*-cla...

Jolly Good Guns for King and Country: British Small Arms of World War II

Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 12 hours ago

*Peter Suciu* *History, Europe* The British had to do what they could as they stood alone against the might of Nazi Germany and that resulted in some unique development in small arms. To say that the British Army was unprepared for war in 1939 is a vast overstatement. While it was largely hoped that war could be avoided, and the prevailing sentiment was that there could be lasting “peace in our times” from politicians, most notably Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, the truth was that most nations of Europe saw war on the horizon. Thus, the British did consider the future of sma...

Trump Golfs in Florida As COVID Relief Hangs in the Balance

AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago

Failure to agree on the bill could deny checks to millions of Americans on the brink.

The most remote island in the world is now an ocean sanctuary

Adam Houser, CFACT - 12 hours ago

The small island territory of Tristan da Cunha has declared that 90% of its territorial waters will be labeled as a marine protected area, or MPA. The post The most remote island in the world is now an ocean sanctuary appeared first on CFACT.

Sonja loves snow

Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 12 hours ago

She was hoping for a white Christmas and she got one. We get very little snow in central Ohio, and only rarely on Christmas, but we had about 3 inches by 10 p.m. last night. Sonja got her wish. Our lights on our deck outside are buried, but muted. And she’s thinking about her friends Ann and Phil. Annie died of kidney cancer in February, and our Phil died of glioblastoma, brain cancer, in April. Sonja is in recovery from breast cancer. As children they were all members of UALC, and their parents all are friends or ours. Sonja spoke at Phil’s service in June at Gender Road C...

Meet The Pseudo-Left Imperialists Fighting Against Universal Healthcare

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago

It’s no coincidence that the pundits who are circling the wagons around AOC and seething at a comedian for pushing for a Medicare For All floor vote are also a bunch of pseudo-left imperialists. They’ve positioned themselves as guard dogs and gatekeepers of the Democratic Party, a pro-war, pro-Wall Street political cartel that fights the authentic anti-imperialist left harder than it takes on right-wing Republicans. If there’s anything positive to take away from this episode, it’s that we now know who’s part of the struggle to improve the lives of working people in this country an...

COVID-19, The Climate Crisis, And Mutual Aid

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago

After COVID-19 struck in spring 2020, the absence of a concerted federal response prompted people across the country to begin self-organizing everything from food distribution to sewing squads to shelter. That work continues today, drawing on a long tradition. “Mutual aid,” a concept coined by the Russian naturalist and anarchist Peter Kropotkin in his 1902 Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution, refers to the principles of cooperation, and of people joining together to help each other. It ran counter to the then-hegemonic Darwinian theories emphasizing competition and survival of the ...

2020 Latin America And The Caribbean In Review: The Pink Tide May Rise Again

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago

The balance between the US drive to dominate Latin America and the Caribbean and its counterpart, the Bolivarian cause of regional independence and integration, tipped portside by year end 2020 with major popular victories, including reversal of the coup in Bolivia and the constitutional referendum in Chile. Central has been the persistence of Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution against the asphyxiating US blockade, along with the defiance by Cuba and Nicaragua of US regime-change measures. The grand struggle played out against the backdrop of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, impac...

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM HARDNOX

Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 12 hours ago

Believers Understand – The Season is not real without the songs. Despite the times we live in now – WE celebrate the heart and reason for the Season. MERRY CHRISTMAS . It is more than things. It is people, places, sights, and sounds shared with those we cherish as friends and family. . For the Old Folks , . Pentatonix – Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays . . Official Video] Carol of the Bells – Pentatonix . And To Our Military and Support Around The World We Keep You in Our Thoughts and Prayers Stay Safe and in God’s Hands . … Continue reading →

Merry Christmas to all

People for Life and Freedom, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago

Here is a list all complete and free James Bond movies We are all going to have to become secret agents for freedom and kill... The post Merry Christmas to all appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Explosion that rocked Nashville on Christmas morning appears to be ‘intentional act,’ police say

Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago

Fox News An explosion that shook downtown Nashville early Friday appears to have been “an intentional act,” police said, as officers and firefighters investigated the... The post Explosion that rocked Nashville on Christmas morning appears to be ‘intentional act,’ police say appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Christmas Star …In case you missed it

Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago

This pic was taken by my neighbor. He had to drive out of town (too much light in town) to get this awesome shot. The post Christmas Star …In case you missed it appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

TODAY THEY WERE FORCED TO ADMIT THAT ‘COVID-19’ DOES NOT EXIST

Hal Apeeno, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago

SystemsofConsciousness December 23rd, 2020. “AS PART OF OUR LEGAL ACTION we had been demanding the evidence that this virus actually exists [as well as] evidence... The post TODAY THEY WERE FORCED TO ADMIT THAT ‘COVID-19’ DOES NOT EXIST appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

“I am not a number. I am a free man”. No more, per Biden & Company

SafeSpace, 'Nox & Friends - 13 hours ago

The Association of Public Health Laboratories, backed up by the pagan gods at Apple and Google, have designed “contact tracing apps” for cell phones. These apps “allow” you to input your health status vis-a-vis The Virus, to trace your social interactions, and to report your exposure to folks who have The Virus. China calls systems like these “social credit scoring”, and uses results to grant – or deny – individuals their God-given rights and freedoms according to the government’s criteria. Add to this the recently revealed push to give The Magic Vaccine to “at-risk population groups...

California: World Leading Climate Hypocrite Updated Dec. 23, 2020

Hifast, Climate Collections - 15 hours ago

Originally posted on Science Matters: Update following below Dec. 23, 2020 Has Progressive Californication Peaked? California’s Climate Extremism Joel Kotkin reports from the Golden State. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. The pursuit of environmental purity in the Golden State does nothing to reverse global warming—but it’s costing the poor and middle class dearly. Environmental…

AP Sources: Human Remains Found Near Nashville Explosion

AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago

It was unclear how the remains were related to the Friday explosion or whether they might belong to the person believed to be responsible or a victim.

Christmas Lives In Our Hearts

j, Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago

May the joyous light of that First Christmas live in your soul today and forever like a candle whose burning flame no wind can ever extinguish. Live a Blessed Christmas, everyone! By Judi McLeod —— Bio and Archives—December 25, 2020 It’s Christmas Day 2020, and even among dire political threats of the coming “darkest of … Continue reading Christmas Lives In Our Hearts →

9-Month-Old Baby Taken from Parents on Routine Traffic Stop in North Carolina

Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago

Health Impact News – by Brian Shilhavy New Jersey couple Raymond Sykes and Kaila Boulware were traveling back to their home in New Jersey with... The post 9-Month-Old Baby Taken from Parents on Routine Traffic Stop in North Carolina appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

TIFFANY DOVER DEAD – Another Vaccine Casualty

Wardo Rants, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago

Wardo Rants December 24th, 2020. Death By Inoculation TIFFANY DOVER DEAD – Another Vaccine Casualty A huge campaign to debunk the fact that Tiffany Dover... The post TIFFANY DOVER DEAD – Another Vaccine Casualty appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Nurse Thrown Out By Murrieta For Telling The Truth About Vaccines

Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago

Sagebrush76 Dec 22, 2020 ”Nurse bravely stands her ground as cops throw her out from a town hall in Murrieta.” The post Nurse Thrown Out By Murrieta For Telling The Truth About Vaccines appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

2020 Man of the Year: Kyle Rittenhouse

Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago

Washington Free Beacon When Antifa and BLM came to ravage your city, what did you do? Some seized their chance to loot the nearest Walmart.... The post 2020 Man of the Year: Kyle Rittenhouse appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

It’s Not Just Christmas Today, but EVERYDAY!

Rosolino Candela, Econlib - 13 hours ago

Christmas is not only a time for rejoicing and celebration, but also a time of gratitude for what we have. In times such as these, in which all of us have been affected by the circumstances related to COVID-19, this is all the more important. It’s for this reason I would like to point out […] The post It’s Not Just Christmas Today, but EVERYDAY! appeared first on Econlib.

Is Genesis History?

Kate, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago

For a change of pace, an hour or so of creationist theory. Related.

Iranian soldier killed in border clash with armed group

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago

[image: Iranian soldier killed in border clash with armed group] BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – An Iranian officer was killed and others were wounded in armed clashes on the northern border of the Golestan province in northern Iran on Thursday. According to the Fars News Agency,, an officer of the Border Guard regiment was killed and others were wounded in the Karand region of the Golestan province. The Fars News sources reported that the clashes took place with elements described by the agency as “armed bad guys”, as it did not specify their identity or affiliation. Continue readi...

Ramsland Testimony on Georgia Elections – Points of Attack for Voting Machines, Dead Voters & Much More

miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 14 hours ago

“LIVE: Georgia House of Representatives Hearing on Election Irregularities“. Ramsland at ca 2.18.39: https://youtu.be/pFs0Jag1Msc Currently, Joe Biden is alleged to … Continue reading →

Ligon Report-Georgia Elections Senate Judiciary Executive Summary

miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 14 hours ago

Executive summary from the Ligon report-Georgia Elections Senate Judiciary summary: http://www.senatorligon.com/THE_FINAL%20REPORT.PDF “II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The November 3, 2020 General Election … Continue reading →

Nashville: Christmas Morning Explosion

Kate, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago

Bomb squad on the scene, as a reported RV explosion in the downtowm… developing about 12 minutes after explosion in #nashville #nashvilleexplosion vantage point – corner of 2nd and Demonbreun pic.twitter.com/M7XjaVnccx — Amanda Bagley #SaaS #XR (@AmandaReality) December 25, 2020 UK Sun: “multiple casualties” as a downtown building collapsed in flames. Other outlets report no… Continue reading →

Israeli airliner forced to change its course due to raid on Syria: report

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago

[image: Israeli airliner forced to change its course due to raid on Syria: report] BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:25 P.M.) – Flight observers reported last night that an Israeli airliner had to change its course in light of the recent round of raids launched by Israel on Syria last night. The observers pointed out that flight LY66 / ELY066 of the El-Al Airline, which left Thursday evening from Shanghai to Tel Aviv, was forced to divert its route in order to avoid the Israeli aircraft that was bombing Syria from Lebanon. Continue reading Israeli airliner forced to change its course due to raid ...

Turkey wants better relations with Israel: Erdogan

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago

[image: Turkey wants better relations with Israel: Erdogan] BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that his country wants to establish better relations with Israel, and that talks at the intelligence level are continuing between the two sides. The state-owned Anadolu Agency quoted Erdogan as saying that his country’s relationship with Israel at the intelligence level continues and has not stopped, and Turkey is facing some difficulties with the figures at the top of the pyramid. Continue reading Turkey wants better relations with Israel:...

Russian Air Force receives first Su-57 stealth aircraft

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago

[image: Russian Air Force receives first Su-57 stealth aircraft] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) – An informed source revealed to Russia’s Sputnik on Friday that the Russian Aerospace Forces have received the first 5th-Generation Su-57 fighter jet after successfully testing this stealth aircraft. The Russian Aerospace Forces will now incorporate the aircraft into one of their air fleets, but it has not been revealed when the other Su-57 jets will join the military. It is noteworthy to mention that the Su-57 aircraft is a 5th-generation Russian fighter designed to destroy all types of a...

Israeli Air Force issues strange Christmas greeting before bombing Syria

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago

[image: Israeli Air Force issues strange Christmas greeting before bombing Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The Israeli Air Force posted a picture on its Twitter account that wished its followers a merry Christmas just before launching strikes on Syria. The picture released by the Air Force shows the Santa Claus vehicle, which is supposed to present gifts to children around the world, but the irony is that this cart, drawn by deer, is also drawn by an Israeli Air Force plane. The tweet by the Israeli Air Force read: “Hold on tight, Santa – Merry Christmas from the IAF to all th...

Iraqi intelligence busts large terrorist cell in near the Syrian border

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago

[image: Iraqi intelligence busts large terrorist cell in near the Syrian border] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Intelligence Directorate of the Anbar Province in western Iraq announced on Thursday, the arrest of 13 terrorists and the seizure of 46 missiles intended to target government headquarters. The directorate stated in a press release that “the detachments of the intelligence agency represented by the Anbar Intelligence Directorate managed to seize (46) missiles intended to target the buildings of the Anbar Governorate, and some security and service departments.” They cont...

‘Netanyahu has reached his end and there is no future for Israel’: Abdollahian

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago

[image: ‘Netanyahu has reached his end and there is no future for Israel’: Abdollahian] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 P.M.) – The Assistant Speaker of the Iranian Parliament for International Affairs, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, expressed his belief that “Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reached his end, and there is no future for Israelis in the region and its future.” In a statement during his meeting with a delegation from the Hamas Movement of Palestine, Abdollahian stressed that “Iran recognizes one state, which is Palestine, and its capital is Al-Quds Al-Sharif (East Jerusa...

Haftar gives Turkey 2 choices in Libya: Leave peacefully or war

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago

[image: Haftar gives Turkey 2 choices in Libya: Leave peacefully or war] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:15 P.M.) – The commander of the Libyan National Army, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, issued an ultimatum to Turkey about choosing whether to leave peacefully from the lands of Libya or war, considering that “a decisive confrontation between the two sides began to emerge.” Haftar said on Thursday during a ceremony organized in the city of Benghazi by the General Command of the Libyan National Army on the occasion of the 69th anniversary of Libya’s independence: “Independence has no value, freed...

US-imposed Caesar Act is preventing Syria from supply Lebanon with electricity: MP

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago

[image: US-imposed Caesar Act is preventing Syria from supply Lebanon with electricity: MP] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – A member of the Lebanese Parliament revealed that Lebanon is reluctant to renew the contract to import electricity from Syria, and is not paying the dues it owes to it, for fear that penalties will be imposed on it under the US-imposed “Caesar Act.” The member of the “loyalty to the resistance” bloc affiliated with Hezbollah, MP Hussein Hajj Hassan, said: “We are importing electricity from Syria to support the Lebanese network and supply from Syria, and unfortu...

Showoff: Watch the F-35 Perform a Series of Crazy Tight Maneuvers

Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Mark Episkopos* *Technology, Americas* The U.S. Air Force’s ambitious 2019 F-35 air show plans come at a time when Russia and China are actively advertising the capabilities. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Notably, the U.S. has been busy negotiating several major F-35 export contracts over the past years. Their core NATO clientele remains exceedingly unlikely to purchase Chinese or Russian products, but Lockheed Martin has recently had to fend off market competition from the EU’s indigenously produced Eurofighter Typhoon. Recent commentary on the F-35 fifth-generation fight...

Why Iran’s Newest ‘Stealth Fighter’ is Full of Hot Air

David Axe, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*David Axe* *Technology, Middle East* One thing U.S. forces won’t have to worry about is an Iranian stealth fighter. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Journalist Steve Weintz *scrutinized* the purported Iranian stealth fighter in the most old-fashioned way possible. He built a scale model of the plane using a kit from boutique model-maker Fantastic Plastic. In so doing, he discovered that there literally isn’t enough space under the Qaher 313’s wings for the bombs and missiles Iranian officials claimed the plane could carry. Tensions have escalated in the Persian Gulf region i...

Meet the Object 279: The Soviet Union’s Nuclear Doomsday Tank

Robert Beckhusen, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Robert Beckhusen* *History, Europe* [image: By Alf van Beem - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=56811679] Both sides wanted weapons that could survive a nuclear blast and keep fighting. *Key Point:* The idea of building tanks to fight after a nuclear exchange was utterly absurd. And yet, this was a goal that both NATO and the Warsaw Pact eagerly pursued. Enter the Object 279 tank, a curious oddity from the late 1950s which was obsolete — despite its design principles deliberately reflecting the fear of a nuclear battlefield — by the time i...

In 2007, Israel Destroyed Syria's Nuclear Reactor (And Atomic Bomb Dreams)

Robert Farley, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Robert Farley* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] The strike on Syria was probably not decisive in preventing Syria from getting a nuclear weapon; the program was a long-shot from the beginning, and in all likelihood would have ended at the onset of the Syrian Civil War. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *It's probably a good thing that Israel destroyed the site when it did; ISIS took control of the site in 2014. If there had been anything left, the result might have been horrendous. On September 6, 2007, Israeli fighter-bombers destroyed a mysterious installation near t...

The Fairchild C-123 Provided Just What the Air Force Needed in Vietnam

Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Peter Suciu* *Security, Asia* The C-123 Provider, which had a crew of three or four, could carry up to sixty passengers or up to twenty-four thousand pounds of cargo. One of the lesser-known aerial workhorses of the Vietnam War was the Fairchild C-123K Provider, a short-range assault transport that was used to airlift troops and cargo to and from short runways and even unprepared airstrips. The rugged aircraft provided the United States Air Force with the means to reach remote areas, where it could deliver supplies and evacuate wounded, while the hardy transport plane was later ...

US Sen. Cruz: Badly Needed COVID Relief Should Have Passed as Standalone Bill Months Ago, Not in Taxpayer Funded Spending Spree (which Includes Increase in Foreign Worker Visas)

miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 14 hours ago

“This nearly 5,600-page spending package fails to make any meaningful spending cuts and instead advances the interests of the radical … Continue reading →

Amistad Project Files US Federal Lawsuit Demanding State Legislatures in Contested States Be Allowed to Certify Electors Prior to US Congressional Count

miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 14 hours ago

“Amistad Project Files Federal Lawsuit Demanding State Legislatures in Contested States Be Allowed to Certify Electors Prior to Congressional Count … Continue reading →

The Trump Campaign Took US Constitutional Fight to Supreme Court; Supreme Court Refuses to Consider Case Until Too Late Again Abdicating Its Duty

miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 14 hours ago

The so-called US Supreme Court is still refusing to do its job of supreme arbiter. They are slow-walking the case … Continue reading →

World Health Organization Changes Definition of ‘Herd Immunity’ so It Can Only Occur with Vaccines

NewsWars, World Health Organization and NY Post, Need To Know - 14 hours ago

The traditional meaning of “herd immunity," when a population becomes immune to a virus by being exposed to it, was changed by WHO to include vaccines. But now, WHO has redefined herd immunity again, this time stating that herd immunity can be achieved only by mass vaccination programs - which, of course, is not true.

France: Bill to Ban COVID Vaccine Refusers from Public Transport Put on ‘Pause’ Due to Backlash

Barrons, Summit News and Politico, Need To Know - 14 hours ago

Critics say that Macron is planning a health dictatorship and that the government is using 'vaccine blackmail.' A law professor pointed out that the bill would curb parliament's powers because the exceptional measures could all be implemented by decree and would give executive authorities nearly unlimited power.

The True Meaning of a Hot Christmas Prince

Lisa Gaufman, Duck of Minerva - 15 hours ago

In the spirit of holiday cheer and Paul Musgrave’s great Foreign Policy piece “The True Meaning of Christmas Movies Is a Cozy American Worldview” as well as our common poli sci curse of “being unable to enjoy anything without analysing it to death”, here is my take on that red and green scourge that clogs […]

BWorld 466, Tourism, investment and NAIA modernization

Bienvenido Oplas Jr, Government and Taxes - 15 hours ago

* My column in BusinessWorld, December 15, 2020. At the BusinessWorld Economic Forum 2020 last month, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat and other speakers discussed the difficulties of the tourism sector in the current virus scare and lockdown environment and how they cope and plan for the near future. And at the 9th Arangkada Philippines Forum 2020 held by the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) of the Philippines this month, Tourism Undersecretary Benito Bengzon, Jr. narrated similar experiences and explained how the sector’s players intend to recover. Even before the global a...

Salem, Oregon: Armed Protesters Attempted to Storm Oregon’s Capitol Building

MarketWatch and OPB, Need To Know - 15 hours ago

Governor Kate Brown called the special legislative session to allocate $800-million dollars in relief efforts for Oregonians and to provide funding for vaccine distribution, contact tracing, and wildfire prevention. Rent relief for landlords and extension of the eviction moratorium through June 2021 were passed.

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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 15 hours ago

From Jenna Orkin COVID outbreak in South Korea possibly linked to apartment ventilation system How the FDA ignores the law when approving new chemical additives to food An investigation finds the federal agency is not accounting for the cumulative health effect of chemicals as required by law. Such neglect leaves consumers at higher risk for chronic diseases. U.S. Considers Granting Immunity to Saudi Prince in Suspected Assassination Attempt Lasers Could Cut Nuclear Life Span from a Million Years to 30 Minutes The Lawyer Working to Dismantle the World’s Nuclear Weapons Another new...

Federal Agency Says Employers Can Require Workers to Get COVID Vaccine

NewsWars, Need To Know - 15 hours ago

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued guidelines claiming that requiring a COVID test would not violate the Americans With Disabilities Act. This is how the COVID vaccine will be enforced: through businesses, much like how the COVID social distancing and masks measures were enforced nationwide.

Argentines More Pessimistic for 2021 Economy Than World Average

The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Six out of ten Argentines, that is 58%, await a year of economic problems and only 2 out of 10, 22%, expect a year of economic improvement, says the report on the results of the 44th Annual Year-End Poll of Gallup International and Voices in Argentina. The same survey determines […] The post Argentines More Pessimistic for 2021 Economy Than World Average appeared first on The Rio Times.

Michigan: A Forensic Audit of Dominion Voting Systems Machines Found 68% Error Rate

Gateway Pundit and UncoverDC, Need To Know - 15 hours ago

16 machines were inspected, and a 68% error rate was found. The ballots were sent for bulk adjudication, which means they were collected and sent somewhere where people in another location can change the vote. The report shows internet and adjudication files were wiped clean, destroying the election results.