After Haftar’s threat of war, Turkish Defense Minister makes surprise visit to Libya
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
[image: After Haftar’s threat of war, Turkish Defense Minister makes surprise visit to Libya] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 P.M.) – On Saturday, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar traveled to Libya, accompanied by the Chief of Staff and army commanders. Earlier in the day, Libyan media said that the Turkish Defense Minister had arrived in the capital, Tripoli, on an unannounced visit, following the ultimatum to leave Libya peacefully or by force from the commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar. Libyan sources said that Akar changed his destination at th...
Israeli forces come under attack along Lebanese border: Al-Jadeed
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
[image: Israeli forces come under attack along Lebanese border: Al-Jadeed] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:25 A.M.) – A powerful explosion was heard along the Israeli-Lebanese border on Saturday morning, with reports saying that the blast took place inside a border town under the control of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). Al-Mayadeen TV reported that “a bomb exploded during an Israeli patrol at dawn today, in the occupied side of the border town of Al-Adaisah”. Meanwhile, Al-Jadeed TV indicated that, “An explosion occurred at dawn today at the Lebanese border on the occupied side opposite the...
Brazil Pledges Target of 45% Renewable Energy by 2050
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 22 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil has now moved past the 7 gigawatts (GW) mark of total installed renewable energy sources – and has set the ambitious level of 45% of its energy needs being generated in similar form by 2050. Compared to other high-population nations elsewhere in the world, Brazil is lagging in renewables […] The post Brazil Pledges Target of 45% Renewable Energy by 2050 appeared first on The Rio Times.
The fire of darkness shines also, is beguiling, may entrance you
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 22 hours ago
1) So let all mankind know that thirty-three centuries ago Ikhnaton worshiped the atom of Aton, at-one-ness, and presaged the hour of the Aquarian age as he founded a real culture, as he adored the flame of the Divine Mother, as he brought forth the Spirit of Life, tearing down the old forms and encrustations, challenging the hlack priests of Egypt. -Archangel Gabriel: 12-8-1974 at San Francisco, *Pearl *56:21 ………………… ………………………………….................................… 2) In this sacred gift, O God, we speak Thy name I AM THAT I AM as the concen...
Japanese spacecraft’s gifts: Asteroid chips like charcoal
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 1 day ago
Japanese spacecraft’s gifts: Asteroid chips like charcoal https://phys.org/news/2020-12-japanese-spacecraft-gifts-asteroid-chips.html
Ashes of Star Trek’s Scotty smuggled on to International Space Station
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 1 day ago
Ashes of Star Trek’s Scotty smuggled on to International Space Station | News | The Times https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ashes-of-star-treks-scotty-smuggled-on-to-international-space-station-6lpgs05n6
‘Is it safe to have more than one type of COVID vaccine?’ and other questions answered by an immunologist.
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 1 day ago
‘Is it safe to have more than one type of COVID vaccine?’ and other questions answered by an immunologist | Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/it-safe-have-more-one-type-covid-vaccine-and-other-questions-answered-immunologist?fbclid=IwAR0nYB1lNWVMyaxCHIhQ_6ft-Uuk-Uz66s9ugUgNr_PGmp55PCZeInVXJLg
Boxing Day matters
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 20 hours ago
Hope you had a lovely Christmas Day. Thank you for keeping the blog so well-fed with comments. There's been a lot going on, hasn't there? ******* *1. *Yes, BBC newsreaders on BBC Radio 4 really are repeatedly saying "France has confirmed its first case of the new variant of coronavirus *which originated in the UK*" this morning - which is poorly-worded at best, and 'fake news' at worst. The BBC has previously acknowledged that the variant may well have originated *outside* the UK and merely been detected here first by our well-equipped scientists. At least they're not calling i...
The Unpsoken Reason African Americans Need to Take the COVID-19 Vaccine
Debra Furr-Holden, The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Debra Furr-Holden* *Coronavirus, The Americas* Yes, it is true that African Americans will benefit from the COVID vaccine, but the full truth is that the country needs African Americans and other population subgroups with lower reported COVID-19 vaccine acceptability rates to take the vaccine. Dr. Anthony Fauci and other national health leaders have said that African Americans need to take the COVID-19 vaccine to protect their health. What Fauci and others have not stated is that if African Americans don’t take the vaccine, the nation as whole will never get to herd immunity. T...
GOP Senate must red light Biden’s radical Green appointees
Larry Bell, CFACT - 21 hours ago
President-elect Joe Biden has announced plans to front-load his Cabinet appointments with radical climate activists empowered to wield vast regulatory influence over every major sector of American economic and social life. The post GOP Senate must red light Biden’s radical Green appointees appeared first on CFACT.
Hundreds of Chinese Fishing Vessels Near Argentina’s Exclusive Economic Zone
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The gigantic Chinese fishing fleet, whose activity has raised concerns in the region due to its illegal and indiscriminate exploitation practices of marine resources, has crossed from the Pacific Ocean to the South Atlantic and triggered concerns among Argentine authorities due to its closeness to the country's exclusive economic zone, […] The post Hundreds of Chinese Fishing Vessels Near Argentina’s Exclusive Economic Zone appeared first on The Rio Times.
Gol Airlines Urges Brazil’s Antitrust Agency to Sanction Competitors Azul and LATAM
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After the fight that opposed Azul to LATAM and Gol in 2019, over distribution of bankrupt Avianca Brasil's assets, a new dispute in the airline sector allies Azul and The post Gol Airlines Urges Brazil’s Antitrust Agency to Sanction Competitors Azul and LATAM appeared first on The Rio Times.
Turkey Announces 91.25% CoronaVac Efficacy Against Covid-19
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 22 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Turkey announced that the CoronaVac vaccine was over 90% effective in a late-stage trial. These are the first results on the efficiency of the vaccine developed by Chinese Sinovac pharmaceutical company, which has a partnership with the Butantan Institute. São Paulo Health Secretary says the CoronaVac vaccine tested in Brazil […] The post Turkey Announces 91.25% CoronaVac Efficacy Against Covid-19 appeared first on The Rio Times.
‘We have never hid our opposition to Israel’s strikes on Syria’: Russian FM spox.
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
[image: ‘We have never hid our opposition to Israel’s strikes on Syria’: Russian FM spox.] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said during a press briefing held on Friday that Israel reacted strongly to the Russian ambassador’s remarks about Moscow’s objections to Israel’s attacks on Syria. The spokeswoman stressed that all the ambassador’s statements coincide with Russia’s well-known positions on Middle East issues. In this regard, Zakharova noted that Russia generally views the normalization of relations between Israel...
South Africa Says Its Coronavirus Variant No More Dangerous Than UK Strain
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 22 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - South African Health Minister Zwelini Mkhize replied to his British counterpart Matt Hancock and said on Friday that there is currently no evidence that the 501.V2 variant found in South Africa is more contagious than the UK strain, as suggested by the European country's Health Secretary. "There is also no […] The post South Africa Says Its Coronavirus Variant No More Dangerous Than UK Strain appeared first on The Rio Times.
Turkish military trains and arms Libyan forces with new heavy weapons
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
[image: Turkish military trains and arms Libyan forces with new heavy weapons] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – On Friday, the Turkish Ministry of Defense announced that its forces have organized training sessions for the Libyan forces affiliated with the Government of National Accord to use their new heavy weapons. The ministry said that its forces “continue to guarantee the training of the Libyan army within the framework of the training, cooperation and military consultations” agreement signed between Ankara and Tripoli. They explained that the Turkish soldiers provided the Libyan...
One year ago today...
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 22 hours ago
It's a year ago to this very day that Charles Moore, under the headline *It’s the BBC that is in need of a Reality Check*, took a scalpel to the pronouncements of the BBC's Reality Check correspondent Chris Morris. Lord Moore wrote this last Boxing Day: One of the minor agonies of the Brexit process since 2016 has been the existence of the BBC’s Reality Check, usually presented by Chris Morris. Rather than arguing the issue with political leaders, Morris gives ex-cathedra pronouncements on where the truth lies, which are then unquestioningly accepted by his flock of fellow-BBC s...
"Let man and beast appear before him and magnify his name together"
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 22 hours ago
I'm not sure if anyone could go there this Christmas, but if you did go to St. Mary's Church, Iffley in Oxfordshire you would find the Nativity Window, designed by John Piper, and fabricated by David Wasley. The animals are saying: COCK - Christus natus est (Christ is born) GOOSE - Quando? Quando? (When? When?) CROW - In hac nocte (On this night) OWL - Ubi? Ubi? (Where? where?) LAMB - Bethlehem! Bethlehem! The cock's on top of the world because he's escaped from a medieval story / carol ultimately starting with St Stephen but transforming over time into a tale of two dining me...
Muqtada Al-Sadr tells Iran to ‘keep their conflicts out of Iraq’
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 23 hours ago
[image: Muqtada Al-Sadr tells Iran to ‘keep their conflicts out of Iraq’] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 A.M.) – The leader of the Sadrist movement in Iraq, Muqtada al-Sadr, today, sent a message to Iran and the United States on Friday, asking them to “keep their conflicts out of Iraq.” “Beloved Iraq fell victim to the American-Iranian conflict, and has been damaged in a way that cannot be tolerated as if it was an arena for their military, security, political and viral conflicts due to the weakness of the government and the dispersal of the people.” He continued, “I call on our dear neighb...
Syrian Army prepares for all possibilities in Idlib as jihadist attacks intensify
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 23 hours ago
[image: Syrian Army prepares for all possibilities in Idlib as jihadist attacks intensify] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is preparing for all possibilities in the Idlib Governorate, following a string of heavy jihadist attacks on the military’s positions this week. According to reports, the Syrian Arab Army faced a number of heavy attacks this week that were launched by hardline groups like Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and the Hurras Al-Deen Group. In response to these repeated ceasefire violations, the Syrian Arab Army has taken upon themselves to strengthen th...
Israeli warplanes target eastern Gaza after rocket interception
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
[image: Israeli warplanes target eastern Gaza after rocket interception] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 A.M.) – Israeli warplanes launched a raid on a site in the eastern Gaza Strip last, without causing any casualties, hours after two rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip towards the Israeli settlement of Ashkelon. The Israeli army spokesperson said on Twitter after the raid that “a short while ago, Israeli Defense Forces fighters and aircraft raided targets of the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip.” He added that “during the raids, sites for producing missile weapons and a m...
IRGC declares full readiness to protect disputed islands in Persian Gulf
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
[image: IRGC declares full readiness to protect disputed islands in Persian Gulf] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – The commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s naval forces, Admiral Ali Reza Tunsgiri, announced during his inspection of the islands of Greater Tunb and Lesser Tunb, which are disputed with the United Arab Emirates, that his country is ready to protect its territorial borders and security. On Friday, Tunsgiri, along with a number of leaders and cadres of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, visited the two islands in the Gulf, where he carried out an inspection. Contin...
Bannon warns against ‘crazy talk’ and sounds battle call to US Christians
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 1 day ago
By EDITOR, Cairns News2016 Trump election strategist Steve Bannon has strongly rejected suggestions that Trump should invoke emergency powers to beat the election theft as “crazy talk”. But speaking on a national Christian prayer network Zoom meeting hosted by Eric Metaxas on December 22nd, Bannon sounded a battle cry and said the fight against the […]
Will the King of Morocco Get a Seat on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount?
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Will the King of Morocco Get a Seat on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount? by Aviel Schneider, https://www.israeltoday.co.il/ Making peace with Israel has put the Moroccan King in a position to fulfill a longtime dream of taking over Jerusalem’s holiest site. – The latest peace agreement between Israel and Morocco might introduce yet another player into Islam’s …
New satellite photos reveal aftermath of Israeli airstrikes in western Syria
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
[image: New satellite photos reveal aftermath of Israeli airstrikes in western Syria] The Syrian Defense Ministry has blamed the early Friday airstrike on the Israeli military, while the latter has neither confirmed nor denied the allegations. Satellite images showing the aftermath of an early Friday airstrike in Syria’s Masyaf have been posted on social media. According to the “before and after” pictures shared by a private Israeli intelligence firm, at least four buildings were destroyed in Masyaf in the early hours of Friday. Continue reading New satellite photos reveal afterma...
Washington’s Mayor Raises Worship of Covid-19 Czar to a New Level, Declaring Christmas Eve to be ‘Dr. Anthony Fauci Day’ in DC
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
In honor of Dr. Fauci's 80th birthday tomorrow, I proclaim Thursday, December 24, 2020, “Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Day” in Washington, DC. We are incredibly proud to count Dr. Fauci among the many DC residents who are sacrificing so much to keep our communities healthy and safe. pic.twitter.com/UqvS4sebMf — Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) December 23, …
Blasphemous CNN Celebrates Birthday of Their “Lord and Savior” Dr. Fauci on Christmas Eve
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Blasphemous CNN Celebrates Birthday of Their “Lord and Savior” Dr. Fauci on Christmas Eve by Kristinn Taylor, https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/ , 24 Dec 2020 Today is the 80th birthday of Dr. Anthony Fauci, career bureaucrat at the National Institutes of Health and celebrated Beltway insider. Fauci became a hero of the anti-Trump resistance this year for signaling …
How the "Special Boat Service" Ran Rings Around the Nazis
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, World* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Accepting just one candidate in 25, the Special Boat Service is now acknowledged as one of the toughest and most secretive units of its kind in the world. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The SBS had a simple modus operandi: in darkness, they would enter an enemy harbor, and proceed to destroy their target - sometimes quietly, sometimes in spectacular fashion. This led to the group being described on occasion as "terrorists" or "pirates". “We were to be terrorists. Our job was to terrorize the Germans,” one ...
There is a Reason Why the SP101 Revolver is So Popular
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The SP101 was designed with concealed carry in mind. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The SP101 occupies a curious place in Ruger’s lineup. It is not a service weapon, lacking the beefiness and extra round necessary for law enforcement work, but the service world is now dominated by semi-automatic handguns. In 1988 Sturm Ruger firearms introduced what would become one of their most popular revolvers of all time: the SP101 compact revolver. The SP101 was a lightweight, small frame revolver that built upon the company’s reputation for robust, reliab...
Surprise: Even Italy Had a Super Tank During World War II
Robert Beckhusen, The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Robert Beckhusen* *History, Europe* [image: By Unknown author - www.wio.ru, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23398538] Meet the large Carro Armato P26/40. *Key Point:* Sometimes Italy managed to get it right when it came to decent and formidable tank designs. The P26/40 was just one of those. The Carro Armato P26/40 was a rare example of an Italian medium tank—the Italian army referred to it as a heavy tank, as it was heavy in comparison to Italy’s other vehicles, but it was roughly similar to America’s M4 Sherman, the Soviet T-34 and the German Pa...
Christmas hiatus
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 22 hours ago
I'm taking a couple of days off blogging for the Christmas weekend. Normal service will resume on Monday morning, December 28th. Until then, please amuse yourself with the folks (and their blogs) in my sidebar. May the blessings of the season continue for you and yours. Peter
São Paulo Health Secretary Admits Coronavac’s Efficacy Lower Than 90%
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 22 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to São Paulo Health Secretary Jean Gorinchteyn, the Coronavac's efficacy fell below 90%. The statement was made in an interview on Thursday afternoon, December 24th. Also on Thursday, the Turkish government announced that the preliminary results of tests conducted in that country, with just . . . To read […] The post São Paulo Health Secretary Admits Coronavac’s Efficacy Lower Than 90% appeared first on The Rio Times.
COMRADE Deblasio BANNED From Thousands Of NYC Restaurants Along With Cuomo! Democrats REJECTED!!
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 22 hours ago
Bolsonaro Says Brazil Is Reference in Fight Against Covid
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 22 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In his Christmas address, President Jair Bolsonaro said that the measures implemented by his government to tackle Covid-19 have made Brazil a reference for other countries. The President mentioned the emergency aid and credit granted to micro-companies as an example. But he did not speak . . . To read […] The post Bolsonaro Says Brazil Is Reference in Fight Against Covid appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Good Aspects of Each Youtube Alternative (And What they Need to Improve)
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 22 hours ago
Bitchute, Rumble, Odyssey, Brighteon, Dailymotion, Minds! Vimeo and Veoh not included due to irrelevance.
Leslie West (1945-2020)
TheDarkMan, The Duran - 22 hours ago
Leslie West died December 22. Although best known as a guitarist, he will be better remembered for his influence than for his music. He is said to have inspired both Eddie Van Halen and Michael Schenker, both exactly ten years his junior; Van Halen died October this year, and the appreciation was mutual. Early in […]
MAJOR SHOCK: 4 Out of Every 5 Dollars Goes To Special Interest Groups in Stimulus Package
Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 22 hours ago
source / The Money GPS There is no possible way that the government can salvage what has been done. The devastation has gone too far. The idea that adding more debt on top of this madness as a resolution is absurd on so many levels. But of course, they’ll do it anyway. Pump it up […]
Billionaire Ray Dalio Warns America’s Massive Wealth Gap Could Lead To CHAOS!
Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 22 hours ago
source / The Money GPS We are witnessing the Roaring 20’s all over again. The only issue here is that 1929 didn’t end up so well. There were those that were able to dominate in that period but they were few and far between. Most lost what they had, major displacement in every way, monetary […]
Stimulus Bill is 5593 Pages and Nobody Read It. Read What’s In It Before It Gets Changed
Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 22 hours ago
source / The Money GPS Ask and you shall receive. Well it looks like you may get a check in the mail. The government has come through to help the people. It’s all about the people. They truly care. I mean, we don’t have to look into the details at all do we? We can […]
Boxing Day
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 22 hours ago
Captioned Photo The Second World War produced the apex of propellor driven aircraft. Yes, some modifications would come along that we seen in the new C-130’s and E-2D and in other Air Forces, but those have come along sixty years later. The A-26 Havoc flew after the Second World War in the Vietnam War […] The post Boxing Day appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
11 Million Households Will Owe $6000 in Back Rent, Utilities!
Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 22 hours ago
source / The Money GPS Covid: How Unemployment has pushed workers to the edge Pain, despair and poverty reach fever pitch for unemployed workers Randy Chase has lived in his pickup truck for months. Luckily, the tiny cab of his 1996 Nissan is easy to heat and that’s a life saver in the sub-freezing winter […]
All Home Delivered: the Surge of Online Trade and Delivery
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 22 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Shopping Malls, typically bustling with people carrying bags upon bags, were forced to take an unprecedented decision in this very different 2020 - they closed their doors with no idea of when they would open again, and street trade was limited to the essentials, from pharmacies to supermarkets. These were […] The post All Home Delivered: the Surge of Online Trade and Delivery appeared first on The Rio Times.
Five From Same Family die in Crash on Highway BR-135, in Minas Gerais State
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 22 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Five people from the same family died in a crash on BR-135, in Montes Claros, in the North of Minas Gerais, on Friday morning, December 25th. According to information from the Fire Department, they were driving in a car that entered the opposite lane . . . To read the […] The post Five From Same Family die in Crash on Highway BR-135, in Minas Gerais State appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bang: Why Allied Commandos Blew up Hitler’s Fish Oil Factories
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2005%3Anewsml_RP6DRNAWXUAA&share=true] Fish oil can be used to help make high explosives. *Key point: *The raid helped harm German munitions production, but it also scared Berlin. This helped cause Nazi Germany to divert precious resources to the defense of Norway instead of to preparing for the D-Day invasion. Two days after Christmas on the morning of December 27, 1941 the icy Arctic calm of the Norwegian islands of Vågsøy and Måløy was shattered 8:48 AM as four Royal Navy de...
Bolsonaro Announces Veto of Brazilian Land Sale to Foreigners
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 23 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday, December 24th, that he will veto the bill providing the sale of land to foreigners. PL 2,963 of 2019 was passed by the Senate on Tuesday, December 15th, and enables the purchase of rural land by individuals and companies The post Bolsonaro Announces Veto of Brazilian Land Sale to Foreigners appeared first on The Rio Times.
SATURDAY CARTOONS: WELL, THAT'S OVER FOR THE YEAR!: DECEMBER 26, 2020
Noor al Haqiqa, SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS - 23 hours ago
Eventually you reach an age where you want to settle. Is it not interesting how China has replaced Israel in these exact political actions in the US? A little sleight of hand going on here. Not a parody. A genuine romance novel normalizing Communists. Believe it or not, one of Antifa's nastier creatures. Actually there has been a lot of serious discussion on people such as Biden or Cuomo claiming to be Catholic considering their public actions. The Church has condemned these practices but t...
Vital Information about the Covid-19 Vaccine — Dr Vernon Coleman
Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 1 day ago
Vital Information about the Covid-19 Vaccine (BrandNewTube – video) International best-selling author, Dr Vernon Coleman MB ChB DSc FRSA, explains why it is impossible for patients to give informed consent to the vaccine, and he exposes what he believes is a huge unreported scandal involving the UK Government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. […]
Close Call: What Happened During the Israeli-Arab War of 1973?
Lorris Beverelli, The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Lorris Beverelli* *History, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C1997%3Anewsml_PBEAHUMMREY&share=true] Israel nearly faced a existential reversal of its victories in the Six Day War. *Key point: *Surprise attacks do matter and this war shows they can happen to a power that used that tactic before. How did Israel manage to save itself? It is widely agreed that there are three levels of war. From the general to the local, they are the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. Strategy is the alignment of means and ways to accomplish a ...
Not to Be Trifled With: Why the Glock 20 Is So Powerful
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * A gun like no other. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Glock 20 handgun is the most powerful semi-automatic pistol in Glock’s inventory. Designed around the 10mm Auto cartridge, the Glock 20 is a formidable combination of powerful handgun cartridge and high capacity autoloader. The result is a handgun more powerful than the legendary 1911 pistol with more than twice the magazine capacity. The Glock handgun was originally designed by Gaston Glock, a maker of bayonets for the Austrian Army. After considerable testing of existing guns and his ow...
Why the U.S. Navy Wants a New Stealth Fighter
David Axe, The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2009%3Anewsml_GM1E591059C01&share=true] A sixth-generation stealth fighter will be even better than the F-35. *Key point: *The F-35 took a long time to make and cost $1 trillion. Can the military make a more advanced plane but without spending as much time and money? The U.S. Navy will need a new “sixth-generation” warplane eventually to follow the F-35C stealth fighter that’s just beginning to enter service. But no one has any idea what that new plane might look like. Not even the...
Jumping Out of a Helicopter Without a Parachute? Russia and Pakistan are Trying Together
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Fast-rope descents are increasingly used around the world by military forces, and while it may look simple it actually requires extensive training as there is no safety line to prevent a solider from falling. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Russia and Pakistan have, in recent years, grown closer; the Friendship 2020 military exercises are only the most recent evidence of this trend. Last week during the Friendship 2020 joint military drills, Russian and Pakistani paratroopers took part in a unique airborne assault ...
Can Joe Biden Really Heal America?
Arie Kruglanski, Robert B. Talisse, The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Arie Kruglanski, Robert B. Talisse* *Politics, The Americas* When Joe Biden becomes president on Jan. 20, 2021, he will lead a fractured nation whose political factions are separated by a chasm. In his victory speech, Biden asked Americans to “come together” and “stop treating opponents as enemies.” Is healing possible between red America and blue America? We asked experts on political polarization whether Biden’s goal is realistic. *How to thaw enmity and disdain* -*Arie W. Kruglanski* The image of two monolithic cultures at loggerheads, though perhaps intuitive and appealing...
Beyond Work, People Needed Leisure and Pleasure in Order to Fully Live
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 1 day ago
At some point in our lives, we all deserve to enjoy the fruits of our own labor, right? But the Oligarchy, the class that owns the industries and the banks that supposedly fuel them, says no and considers most of us to be mere cogs in the wheels, who need to continuously do the work … Continue reading Beyond Work, People Needed Leisure and Pleasure in Order to Fully Live →
The Fall of Byron and the Oscar Wilding of Johnny Depp
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 1 day ago
Lord Byron and his fictional ilk came to unseemly ends, which seems fiting punishment for romantic indiscretions. So why are they being written out?
China is Spending Big on South China Sea Island Bases. Is it Worth It?
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The islands of the SCS are conveniently located for China, but do they really represent an asset to China’s military? The answer is yes, but in an actual conflict the value would dwindle quickly. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The trouble with islands is that they can't get out of the way of bombs and missiles. Within hours of a shooting war between China and America, all of its Spratly fortifications would be targeted by overwhelming American sea- and airpower. China has built some islands in the South China Sea. C...
How World War II Ended the Beginning of a Battleship Golden Age
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Robert Farley* *History, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_GM1E85I0MII01&share=true] All of the great powers were busily constructing battleships as the 1920s and 1930s went on. *Key Point: *Battleships were seen as the way to go if you wanted to be a serious naval power. However, the advent of aircraft carriers and their effectiveness during World War II meant the battleship era had to come to a close. The late 1930s promised a renewed era of battleship construction, similar in some ways to the bonanza that immediately foll...
This Ugly Stealth Fighter Almost Made it to the U.S. Air Force
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Meet the YF-23 and X-32. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The F-23 included some characteristics that may eventually find themselves in a sixth generation fighter, or perhaps in the Air Force’s “deep interceptor” intended to support B-21 Raiders on the way to their targets. For example, the V-tail aspect has been mentioned in some of the early conceptualization for a next generation fighter. And Boeing will undoubtedly hearken back to its experience with the F-23 when thinking about its next fighter. *The X-32:* The Department of Defense (DoD) di...
BWorld 467, Electricity supply-demand and climate
Bienvenido Oplas Jr, Government and Taxes - 1 day ago
* My article in BusinessWorld, December 22, 2020. The indefinite, no timetable lockdown policy of the government continues to pummel many businesses, and restrictions in economic activities are reflected in the continued decline in the country’s electricity demand. Data from the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) shows that average demand in the Luzon-Visayas grids this year grew moderately at 4.3% in the first quarter (Q1) compared to the same quarter in 2019, then contracted -14.6% in Q2, -2.6% in Q3, and -6.8% in Q4. In comparison, the Philippine...
The PLO And Arab Resistance In Palestine (II)
Vladislav B. SOTIROVIC, OrientalReview.org - 1 day ago
Part I Illegal Jewish settlements The Zionist Israel as an independent state was established in May 1948 by force and terrorism. Its history is one of constant antagonism, war, occupation, and disagreement between itself and all of its Arab neighbors. The region of the West Middle East composed today of […]
The corruption in poverty, climate and virus over-spending
Bienvenido Oplas Jr, Government and Taxes - 1 day ago
Poverty data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) show that in 2018, only 12.1% of PH households are poor at poverty threshold of P25,813 per person per year. "Self-rated poverty" data from the Social Weather Station (SWS) show that in 2018, 48% of PH households considered themselves "poor" and in November 2020, the same 48% considered themselves "poor" and 36% as "borderline poor." https://www.sws.org.ph/swsmain/artcldisppage/?artcsyscode=ART-20201214164504 The PSA data here, https://psa.gov.ph/content/updated-2015-and-2018-full-year-official-poverty-statistics I thi...
More Thinking?
Louis Hissink, Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 1 day ago
I’m reading Thomas Campbell’s first, of three, book about his Theory of Everything, TOE, and quite frankly I could have written much of it myself, though via my own perceptions that have to be different, in varying degrees, to Campbell’s. … Continue reading →
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Friday 25th December 2020
TonyfromOz, PA Pundits – International - 1 day ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]
Leftovers can easily turn into the nightmare after Christmas
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety News - 1 day ago
To keep holiday meals memorable, make sure you don’t forget the after part of the meal — the leftovers. It’s that time of year again where families and friends get together — either in person or virtually. This may be the first time you’re taking on the labor-intensive task of making a holiday meal. Planning is... Continue Reading
COVID Curtails The Comfort And Joy Of Christmas Music
PA Pundits - International, PA Pundits – International - 1 day ago
By Tim Graham ~ Way back on November 13, Washington D.C. radio station WASH-FM flipped the switch to its annual 24/7 Christmas music rotation. That’s about two weeks before the rest of America. After the severely limited year of 2020, it’s understandable more people would haul out the holly and get in the spirit early, […]
New York Can’t Buy Its Way Out Of Blackouts
PA Pundits - International, PA Pundits – International - 1 day ago
By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ New York City will soon be home to the world’s biggest utility-scale battery system, designed to back up its growing reliance on intermittent renewables. At 400 MWh this batch of batteries will be more than triple the 129 MWh world leader in Australia. The City of New York’s director of […]
Yersinia outbreak in Norway linked to salad
News Desk, Food Safety News - 1 day ago
A Yersinia outbreak in Norway has been solved and declared over just days after it was announced. Folkehelseinstituttet (the Norwegian Institute of Public Health) said the national outbreak of Yersinia enterocolitica O3 was likely caused by a pre-mixed salad product. Less than a week earlier, the agency had announced an investigation into a recent rise... Continue Reading
IDF Strikes Multiple ‘Terrorist Targets’ in Gaza in Response to Missiles Fired into Israel on Christmas
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
IDF Strikes Multiple ‘Terrorist Targets’ in Gaza in Response to Missiles Fired into Israel on Christmas by https://www.rt.com/ The Israel Defense Forces have bombed multiple Hamas sites in the Gaza Strip, saying the strikes came in retaliation for a volley of missiles launched from the Palestinian enclave toward Israel on Christmas day. – The targets …
The Daily Brief 2020-12-25
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
[image: The Daily Brief 2020-12-25] This is a summary of *21* AMN articles on the following subjects: *Iraq, US, Saudi, Yemen, Iran, Trump, Israel, Syria, Erdogan, Turkey, Russia, Lebanon, ISIS, Abdollahian, Haftar, Libya, Sirte, Kalashnikov, Ethiopia, Sudan, Azerbaijan*. Categories covered in this brief: Iraq, Gulf, Yemen, Iran, World-News, Israel, Syria, Palestine, Turkey, Lebanon, North-Africa, Middleeast, Africa Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents - US forces allegedly on high alert in Iraq - Saudi vessel comes...
December 26th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1437
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading → The post December 26th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1437 appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Rolling Out the Vaccine
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 1 day ago
More discussion of vaccine policy, such as it is.
Saturday December 26th – Open Thread
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading → The post Saturday December 26th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Man Behind The Pfizer Vaccine Warns COVID-19 'Will Be With Us For The Next 10 Years'
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Yahoo News*: *COVID-19 will be 'with us for the next 10 years', warns vaccine chief * COVID-19 could still be causing outbreaks in 10 years time, the creator of the world’s first approved vaccine has said. Ugur Sahin, chief executive of Germany's BioNTech, partnered with US drug company Pfizer and took less than a year to get a vaccine approved. Around 500,000 doses of the vaccine have already been administered in the UK and it looks set to be approved in several other countries within weeks. Despite the progress, however, Sahin told a press conference on Tuesday that he bel...
December 26, 2020 – Reader Tips
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 1 day ago
This evening, we bring you a glimpse at Christmas in 1945, the year WW2 ended. May the remainder of 2020 bring you much solace and reflection.
Pelosi, Democrats, UniParty and Media Spin Narrative Around COVID Relief Construct and Conflate Omnibus With Relief Package…
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
There has been a great deal of political narrative engineering/fabrication surrounding President Trump’s admonitions to congress about a pork-filled COVID relief package. With a budgetary “shut-down” date looming on Monday, let’s look at the issues. First, there’s no such thing … Continue reading → The post Pelosi, Democrats, UniParty and Media Spin Narrative Around COVID Relief Construct and Conflate Omnibus With Relief Package… appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Here’s Where 3 New Strains Of Covid-19 Have Traveled So Far
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 1 day ago
Here’s Where 3 New Strains Of Covid-19 Have Traveled So Far https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2020/12/24/heres-where-3-new-strains-of-covid-19-have-traveled-so-far/?sh=7689ccd65139&utm_source=FBPAGE&utm_medium=social&utm_content=4355308948&utm_campaign=sprinklrForbesMainFB
Drug Price Control 52, Advisory Council vs Affirmation Council
Bienvenido Oplas Jr, Government and Taxes - 1 day ago
The DOH Advisory Council (AC) was created in early 2009 presided by then DOH USec for Health Regulations Alex Padilla. DOH Secretariat was headed by NCPAM Director Dr. Robert So. Before 2009, I was writing and blogging about innovation and IPR, dangers of compulsory licensing (CL), price control, other threats to private property and market competition. The Medicines Transparency Alliance (META) was formed in 2008 with funding from UK DFID, and within META the civil society group was CHAT. The first and big META forum Jan. 2009 I wrote here, http://funwithgovernment.blogspot.com/20...
Thought for Today
Hardnox, 'Nox & Friends - 1 day ago
Do you believe in coincidences when it comes to politics? Nah, I didn’t think so. I’ve been reading posts in many places that AT&T had a contract to do the forensic auditing on a number of Dominion voting machines from areas accused of voter fraud. So, where were these voting machines? Answer: In Nashville, TN where just by chance an RV laden with explosives just so happened to explode and tear the AT&T building apart at 6:45 AM this morning. I’m sure it’s just a coincidence. 🙂 ~ Hardnox
Rudy Giuliani: WHO Will Be Our PRESIDENT?
Hardnox, 'Nox & Friends - 1 day ago
Posted today. Rudy gives us the background of what is going on right now. Kudos, Rudy! I hope mass incarcerations, prosecutions, and executions begin right after President Trump is sworn in again. ~ Hardnox
Navalny Case Is Naked Admission of Spooks and Media Collaboration
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Navalny Case Is Naked Admission of Spooks and Media Collaboration by Finian Cunningham, https://www.strategic-culture.org/ The latest twist in the Navalny saga claims that the blogger-activist – whom Russia accuses of being a CIA asset – was somehow poisoned with highly toxic Novichok laced in his underpants. The story does not pass the whiff test, so …
Stock Market Is Massively Overvalued With Mother of All Bubbles Waiting to Collapse | David Stockman
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Stansberry Research As part of our Outlook Series 2021, David Stockman of Contra Corner warns Daniela Cambone that the new year will not be any better than 2020. Pointing to an overvalued market and government that has been led astray, he predicts 2021 will be “the year after the joy ride with a massive accident …
Prophecy, The Year 2025, The Messenger Apophis And The Terrible Gods Coming With It
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Prophecy, The Year 2025, The Messenger Apophis And The Terrible Gods Coming With It by https://www.skywatchtv.com/ In this special episode Derek Gilbert discusses the link between Enlil/El/Dagan/Kronos and the abyss as connected to the Titans of Greek mythology and the “sons of God” of Genesis 6 and the Watchers of the Book of 1 Enoch, …
Fauci Admits to LYING about Covid-19 Herd Immunity Threshold to Manipulate Public Support for Vaccine, Moves Goal Post to 90%
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Fauci Admits to LYING about Covid-19 Herd Immunity Threshold to Manipulate Public Support for Vaccine, Moves Goal Post to 90% by https://www.rt.com/ Dr. Anthony Fauci, the epidemiologist revered almost religiously as a hero by mainstream media outlets and Democrat politicians, has admitted that he lied to Americans to manipulate their acceptance of a new Covid-19 …
"Panic And Shoplifting Sweep Across America As Fears Of An Economic Collapse Continue To Rise"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
*"Panic And Shoplifting Sweep Across America As * *Fears Of An Economic Collapse Continue To Rise"* by Epic Economist "Today, the lives of millions of Americans is about to be greatly shaken, as the federal benefits that were helping several families to stay afloat during this period of economic collapse are scheduled to expire, and no one really knows if the new stimulus package is going to come into force as soon as expected. It's no news that this year's economic meltdown led a large chunk of our population to unemployment, and consequently, to fall into poverty and face housing ...
Internationally Acclaimed Activist Fears for Mexico’s Environment
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
Martha Isabel “Pati” Ruiz Corzo, proclaimed “Mexico’s Hero” by Global Citizen for her tireless defense of the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve, says that she is deeply concerned about the health of the environment in her country.
US Authorities Probe ‘Intentional’ Blast in Nashville
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
Three people suffered non-critical injuries on Friday in an “intentional” explosion in the entertainment district of Nashville, a city of nearly 700,000 people in the south-central United States, authorities said.
UK Queen’s Speech Addresses Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
The United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II sent on Friday a message of encouragement to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic during her traditional Christmas Day speech.
EU Spend Christmas Day with Brexit Deal Briefing
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
European Union member state ambassadors spent Christmas Day being briefed on the Brexit deal struck late Thursday with the United Kingdom in what was the first step by Brussels to prepare the document for provisional approval by Jan. 1, 2021.
Pope Francis: COVID Vaccines Must Be Made Available for All
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
Pope Francis used on Friday his Christmas Day address to urge leaders to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines are made available to everyone, especially the most vulnerable.
Japan Confirms First Cases of UK Coronavirus Variant
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
Japanese authorities said on Friday they had detected the first cases of a new variant of the coronavirus in five passengers who arrived in the Asian country from the United Kingdom.
Ismail Zulfic, a Rising Star of Bosnian Para Swimming with Eyes on Paris 2024
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
Ismail Zulfic, 10, was born without arms but with an innate sporting talent and a tenacity that has seen him become a champion swimmer and a star in his native Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Boxing Day Football Loses Festive Shine
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
The traditional stadium atmosphere associated with Boxing Day football in the Premier League, with fans turning up dressed in Christmas jumpers and youngsters in the latest shirts delivered by Santa Claus, will be few and far between this year as the majority of supporters having to watch from home due to COVID-19.
Pakistan Issues Notices to Google, Wikipedia over ‘Sacrilegious’ Content
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
Pakistan’s telecommunications regulator issued on Friday notices to Google Inc. and Wikipedia for allegedly disseminating sacrilegious content on the internet.
South Africa Reports Record Daily Number of COVID-19 Cases
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
South Africa reported a record 14,305 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours amid a second wave of the virus, driven by a potent new variant.
Nissan’s Monthly Sales Fall 9.9% in November
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
Japanese automotive firm Nissan announced on Friday that in November its global sales fell by 9.9% compared to the same month of 2019, to 376,442 vehicles.
Japan’s Foreign Minister to Tour Latin America, Africa
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi announced on Friday that he will undertake a tour of Latin America and Africa on Jan. 4.
South Korea’s COVID-19 Cases Hit Record Daily High
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
South Korea recorded a new daily record in the number of COVID-19 cases on Friday with 1,241, as the government called on residents to redouble efforts to stop the spread of the epidemic that has caused 773 deaths.
Pope Francis Celebrates Christmas Eve Mass, Calls for Brotherhood
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
Pope Francis officiated on Thursday at a sparsely attended Christmas Eve Midnight Mass, urging the faithful to observe the government’s pandemic curfew and to aid the poor and those around the world who are being treated unjustly.
Japan Unemployment Falls to 2.9% in November
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 day ago
The unemployment rate in Japan fell in November to 2.9% of the workforce, two tenths less than the level registered last October, according to data released Friday by the government.
Did Sunbathing Russian Sailors Nearly Lead to a Naval Collision?
Jeff Schogol, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Jeff Schogol* *Security, Europe* The sun-bathing sailors were first spotted by CNN correspondent Barbara Starr on Twitter. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Regardless of who was at fault, or just how close disaster came, one thing is certain: Nothing will ruin a relaxing morning out in the sun like nearly crashing into another warship. After Russian and American warships nearly collided in the East China Sea back in 2019, both countries were quick to accuse the other of "dangerous and unprofessional" behavior, according to a June 7 report by Reuters. One detail that hasn't c...
Water War: Russia's Battlecruiser Kirov vs. America's Stealthy Zumwalt (Who Wins?)
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Europe* Ocean showdown. *In a battle between the two ships, which would prevail? Let’s assume place the two ships on the high seas at the maximum range of either side’s antiship weapons: 300 miles, the range of Kirov’s Granit missiles. Unlike previous scenarios, we’ll not assume that each ship knows where the other is, but that eventually, one will find the other. Kirov has the Legenda satellite system working for it, but Legenda is a radar satellite, and Zumwalt is a stealthy destroyer with the radar signature of a small fishing boat.* *Both ships a...
CTH 2.0 Update
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
It is amazing to consider that less than 6 weeks ago CTH was notified of the deplatforming of our corner of the internet. However, what is even more amazing is how fortunate we were to find a group of people, … Continue reading → The post CTH 2.0 Update appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Is the Tennessee Nurse Who Passed Out on Live Camera After the COVID Vaccine Still Alive?
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 1 day ago
Nurse manager Tiffany Dover from CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee gained national attention last week when she passed out live on air while giving a press conference moments after receiving the Pfizer experimental mRNA COVID vaccine. Doctors at the hospital had immediately stated that her fainting had nothing to do with the injection, and then later explained that this was a reaction due to a pre-existing condition they called Vasovagal syncope. They explain that this is a reaction of having a needle injected into her arm, and that it has "happened before" with Tiffa...
Cuban Missile Crisis: How One Russian Submarine Nearly Caused a Nuclear War
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Mark Episkopos* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C1999%3Anewsml_RP1DRILEEHAB&share=true] The Cuban Missile Crisis was one heck of a close call. *Key point: *The crisis featured many close calls, but this submarine was armed with nuclear torpedoes and it nearly used them. Here is how the world nearly ended in 1962. The Cuban Missile Crisis is most commonly conveyed as the story of U.S.-Soviet diplomatic and military posturing that brought the world to the brink of nuclear annihilation over a thirteen-day span in October 1962. B...
Five American Weapons that Israel Could Only Wish It Had
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Middle East* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Israel has most of what it needs from the United States; in several areas, the technical capabilities of the IDF exceed those of the U.S. military. But in some areas the Israelis could take more advantage of U.S. technology. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Israel can handle itself just fine on its own, of course - but there are some American weapons that Israel doesn't have, and that could benefit them. Here are five of them. With only a few notable exceptions, Israel can buy whatever it wants from the United...
Keeping Track Of The Main Stream Media Is Easy
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Victor Davis Hanson, Real Clear Politics:* *Our Upside-Down Postelection World * After Nov. 3, the meaning of some words and concepts abruptly changed. Have you noticed how new realities have replaced old ones? Media cross-examination of the president is now an out-of-date idea. The time for gotcha questions has come and gone. Why ask a president whether he is a traitor or a crook when you can focus on his favorite flavor of milkshake or compliment him on his socks? The old pre-election truth was that new vaccines take years to develop. The new postelection truth is that it...
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jonjayray, EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 1 day ago
* Leaving the Blight of Higher Education: Farewell, Students* In May of 2020, my wife and I took our retirement after more than 30 years of teaching college, the last 20 years of which we spent at what I will call Upstate Consolation University, a mid-tier state college somewhere in the Northeast. My wife taught French and I, a wide variety of courses, some 23 altogether over the years, in the English Department—concerning which, more to come. Apart from wanting what remained of our active lives to be ours and not the institution’s, the main motive for our decision was the intolera...
Is The U.S. Navy Building UFOs?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 day ago
The shape of this plane is one that resembles a flying triangle. *Zero Hedge:* *US Navy Patent Describes EM Drive For "Flying Triangle" Craft * There is potential for conspiracy gold in a 2018 patent filed by aerospace engineer Dr. Salvatore Cezar Pais, who works for the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, a research organization within the Navy that specializes in electromagnetic drives and superconductors. The patent (US10144532B2) describes "a craft using an inertial mass reduction device comprises of an inner resonant cavity wall, an outer resonant cavity, and microw...
Japan's Super Battleship Yamato Committed the Ultimate Suicide
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The story of the Yamato is a warning to all armed forces that the march of war technology is merciless and unsentimental. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The destruction of *Yamato* was inevitable even as far back as the attack on Pearl Harbor. It was clear that the age of the aircraft carrier had already superseded the battleship, but the insistence of battleship-minded general officers to cling to obsolete military technology undermined Japan’s conduct of the war and sent thousands of Japanese sailors needlessly to their deaths. In early 1945, ...
Hitler’s World War II Trump Card (This Picture) was a Total Flop
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* His People’s Militia amounted to almost nothing. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In the West, some 150,000 VS men served and had helped to man the West Wall fortifications, as well as hold the Upper Rhine, but in the end, the VS had not achieved Himmler’s or Bormann’s goal. It is estimated that a million VS “troops” were taken prisoner by war’s end, and thousands more were killed and wounded. On October 18, 1944—the 131st anniversary of the Battle of the Nations’ victory over Napoleon in 1813—Reichsführer-SS (National Leader) Heinri...
Russia is rife with the Mafia as is the U.S.
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 1 day ago
Wormwood, garlic, turmeric, basil leaf, apple cider vinegar, olive leaf extract, caprylic acid (in coconut oil) help immune system to fight infections. -r ……………………………………………………….…................................................ 4-26-2013 Vyacheslav Opalev [the crown witness for the prosecution] has been nicknamed “Mr. Facepalm” because he actually spent most of the day like that….when it was our turn to question Mr. Opalev he would mainly reply “I don’t know how to answer this question” and “everything was as it is written in the record”. https://navalny-en.livejournal.com/7040...
Why Russia is Afraid of the Astute-Class Submarines
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Europe* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The Astutes represent the core of the Royal Navy’s offensive capabilities. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Astute-class submarines are Britain's newest - and most dangerous - subs. But how would they fare in a war? Since the commissioning of HMS *Dreadnought* in 1963, the Royal Navy has maintained a formidable force of nuclear attack submarines. Indeed, HMS *Conqueror* is the only nuclear attack submarine (SSN) to ever sink an enemy warship in anger. But the Royal Navy has undergone a transformational crisis ...
Would China Ever Invade North Korea?
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Barring a total collapse of the Pyongyang regime, China is unlikely to invade North Korea any time soon. The economic, political, and military costs outweigh the benefits—at least for now. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *China puts up with North Korea for one reason and one reason only - its existence keeps millions of refugees out of southeastern China. Amid the near-constant threat of a crisis breaking out on the Korean Peninsula, one major power is often left out of the discussion: China. The People’s Republic ...
Like America, Russian Tanks are Now Shooting Depleted Uranium Bullets
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * There are several international organizations campaigning to ban depleted uranium shells. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The U.S. military says depleted uranium ammunition is safe, for the most part. “When fired, or after ‘cooking off’ in fires or explosions, the exposed depleted uranium rod poses an extremely low radiological threat as long as it remains outside the body,” says a U.S. Air Force fact sheet. Russia is arming its tanks with controversial depleted uranium shells. While depleted uranium, or DU, is extremely dense and can punch throug...
( A special DU page - seldom accessed and derided in comments - persists here )
Why Nazi Germany’s King Tiger Tanks Were More Myth Than Killer
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Europe* High tech and over-engineered. *Key Point:* Heavy tanks were deadly but could break down and weren't as reliable or easy to mass produce as other tanks. Nazi Germany's Tiger is arguably the most famous tank of World War II. With its thick armor and devastating 88-millimeter gun, the Mark VI—or *Tiger I*—soon earned a devastating reputation on the battlefield. Designed as a breakthrough tank for breaching enemy defenses, and allocated to a handful of special heavy tank battalions, the sixty-ton Tiger I seemed to have it all: firepower, armor and f...
World War III Hell: A Nuclear War Between America, Russia, and China Would Kill Billions
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Americas* The Cold War had too many close calls. *Key point:* There is no winning in a nuclear confrontation, only avoiding catastrophe by not having one in the first place. “Bomb them back into the Stone Age,” ex-Air Force general Curtis LeMay is reported to have once urged as a way to defeat North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. But it turns out that had global nuclear war erupted during the early 1960s, it would have been the Russians and Chinese who would have reverted to living like the Flintstones. U.S. nuclear war plans called for the destruction...
The U.S. Navy Is Surging A Lot Of Firepower Into The Persian Gulf
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 day ago
The guided-missile submarine USS 'Georgia' transits the Strait of Hormuz with the guided-missile cruiser USS 'Port Royal' and the guided-missile cruiser USS 'Philippine Sea' on Dec. 21. U.S. NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND *Forbes:** The U.S. Navy Is Surging A Lot Of Firepower Into The Persian Gulf—And It’s Not Clear Why* The U.S. Navy is concentrating many of its most powerful vessels in and around the Persian Gulf. It seems something could be about to happen—it’s not totally clear what. But the timing, one month before a transition of power in Washington, D.C., is interesting. ...
Revenge of the Kraken -> Millennial Millie Expose’
Ragnar, 'Nox & Friends - 1 day ago
MUST WATCH VIDEO….. Psychological warfare weapons developed by the US military with US Taxpayer money are currently being used against the American People, as described in Millie Weaver’s film, ‘ShadowGate’. Now, Millie is back with ‘Revenge of the Kraken!’ the just-released documentary about the 2020 Election. She says, “You are witnessing an all-or-nothing struggle for the Presidency of the United States. This foreign internal defense sting operation has captured, in real time the biggest criminal conspiracy in American history. The winner will control the fate of history for all ...
Is the Tennessee Nurse Who Passed Out on Live Camera After the COVID Vaccine Still Alive?
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 1 day ago
Nurse manager Tiffany Dover from CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee gained national attention last week when she passed out live on air while giving a press conference moments after receiving the Pfizer experimental mRNA COVID vaccine. Doctors at the hospital had immediately stated that her fainting had nothing to do with the injection, and then later explained that this was a reaction due to a pre-existing condition they called Vasovagal syncope. They explain that this is a reaction of having a needle injected into her arm, and that it has "happened before" with Tiffa...
Honey, I Finished The Christmas Pudding
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 1 day ago
Jungle animals and mirrors.
Due to the Pandemic, Sales of Antidepressants in Mexico Increase 30%
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 1 day ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The stress that the coronavirus pandemic has caused in the population in Mexico has led to an increase of up to 30% in the sale of antidepressants compared to the start of the health emergency, Mexican pharmacists said this Wednesday, December 23rd. “There has been a sustained increase of 30% […] The post Due to the Pandemic, Sales of Antidepressants in Mexico Increase 30% appeared first on The Rio Times.
Central Reserve Bank: Credit in Peru, Most Dynamic Among World’s Major Economies
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 1 day ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Credit to companies in Peru expanded 22.3% year-on-year in November 2020, making it the most dynamic among the world's main economies, according to information recently released by the Central Reserve Bank (BCR). The issuing entity explained that this type of credit expanded 22.3% last November, if compared to the same […] The post Central Reserve Bank: Credit in Peru, Most Dynamic Among World’s Major Economies appeared first on The Rio Times.
Islamists massacre Christians in Nigeria on Christmas Eve
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 1 day ago
Islamists ( U.S. TM Reg'd ) massacre Christians in Nigeria on Christmas Eve Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Christians in the village of Pemi, in the state of Borno, were attacked on Christmas Eve in northeast Nigeria. Once more, Islamists killed Christians at random and then set fire to a church. It is being reported that […]
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