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We Are Grass. We Grow on Everything: The Forty-Ninth Newsletter (2020)
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
3 December 2020 — Tricontinental Aswath (India), Lenin met India, 2020 Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. Farmers and agricultural workers from northern India marched along various national highways toward India’s capital of New Delhi as part of the general strike on 26 November. They carried placards with slogans against … Continue reading We Are Grass. We Grow on Everything: The Forty-Ninth Newsletter (2020)
Extreme rain causes deadly flooding in central Vietnam
The Watchers » Latest articles - 14 hours ago
Heavy rains during the past few days have flooded Vietnam's central and central highland regions, leaving at least five people dead and more than 5 600 displaced. Between November 28 and December 1, up to 986 mm (39 inches) of rain has been recorded, according...... Read more »
Editor's Note
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Taking care of some personal business today. Blogging will return later today.
Capitalist Systems and Income Inequality
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
Focusing on class produces a new taxonomy of capitalist countries.
Japan’s F-35s are Set to Become Even Deadlier, Thanks to Norway?
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1F9657A6D0&share=true] Japan is set to receive even more of Kongsburg’s Joint Strike Missile—a long-range, stealthy standoff missile. Here’s what that means. In a recent press release, the Norwegian defense and technology group Kongsberg announced they secured a contract with the government of Japan for delivery of additional Joint Strike Missiles. The deal, valued at 820 Norwegian Krone, or about $93 million, would be the second batch of Joint Strike Missiles receiv...
Why Moscow’s Su-57 Won’t Transform the Russian Air Force
David Axe, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* The Su-57 is beautiful. It's also too expensive for Russia to buy in meaningful numbers. The Russian defense ministry staged an impressive video shoot with four of its Su-57 stealth fighter prototypes. But the dramatic display doesn't make the Su-57 any more relevant. The Su-57 is beautiful. It's also too expensive for Russia to buy in meaningful numbers. In the November 2018 videos, produced by the Kremlin's Zvezda T.V., four of the twin-engine Su-57s fly in close formation with the An-12 photo plane. Two of the radar-evading prototypes land at t...
These 5 Warships are Undefeated on the High Seas
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Great-power competition is back, and so are surface navies. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Named after the famous destroyer commander, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are the most numerous large surface combatants. In many ways the Burke class was a successful shrinking down of the Ticonderoga classes’ sensors and armament (minus a five-inch gun and twenty-six vertical launch silos) into a smaller platform. Great-power competition is back, and so are surface navies. As any student of history will tell you nationalist rivalries drive naval cons...
These 5 Russian Warships are Not to Be Underestimated
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * They pack some serious firepower. *Here's What You Need to Remember: **Admiral Kuznetsov* is, to be sure, not without its technical issues. However, it remains a serious threat for the Kremlin’s competitors in that it gives Russia many more ways to project its air power around the world. It houses, among other aircraft, eighteen Su-33 fighters and around half a dozen MiG 29K’s, and facilitated 420 Northern Fleet combat missions in Syria. The Russian Federation inherited a substantial naval force from its Soviet predecessor, particularly from the dec...
Ruger's SR40c: Could This Be the Most Dangerous Handgun Ever Made?
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * For those gun owners that feel the need for a compact handgun in a caliber greater than nine millimeter, the SR40c delivers. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The SR40c is a capable handgun backed by the .40 S&W round, making it one of the most powerful concealed carry handguns available today. One of the more powerful compact pistols on the market, the Ruger SR40c combines a discrete size with the Smith & Wesson .40 caliber handgun cartridge. Invented by the Federal Bureau of Investigation after an infamous shootout, the cartridge is meant to provide ...
Nearly Half of U.S. Broadband Households Own a Smart Speaker or Display
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* Global sales of smart speakers reached 146.9 million units in 2019, a 70 percent increase over the year before. The popularity of smart speakers, such as Amazon’s Echo family of devices, has grown so much that nearly 50 percent of broadband households in the United States now have at least one smart speaker or display. That’s according to new numbers released this week by Parks Associates. In addition, per Parks Associates, 74 percent of smart home device owners also own a smart speaker, and 18 percent of such households wrote that the p...
Russia's Deadly S-300 Air Defense Systems Deployed to Kuril Islands
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2009%3Anewsml_GM1E55508S201&share=true] The S-300 is very capable and can take out enemy aircraft from vast distances. Even as the Russian Ministry of Defense moves forward with the development of the S-500 anti-missile platform, it has continued to deploy the current generation of systems to units across its borders. This week the Russian military’s Eastern Military District announced that the latest S-300V4 air defense missile system was deployed for active combat duty on the Kuril ...
Biden Wants to Cancel Student Debt. Is That Fair?
Kate Padgett Walsh, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kate Padgett Walsh* *Politics, Americas* Given the benefits of college education, canceling student debt appears to some as a giveaway for those who are already on their way to becoming well-off. President-elect Joe Biden promised to forgive at least some student debt during his campaign, and he now supports immediately canceling US$10,000 per borrower as part of COVID-19 relief measures. Such proposals are likely to be quite popular. A poll from 2019 found that 58% of voters support canceling all federal student debt. But there are those who question the idea of debt forgivene...
Is the Walther P22 the Best .22 Pistol For Women?
Richard Douglas, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Richard Douglas* *Security, Americas* [image: https://f8x7p3b6.ssl.hwcdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Walther_P22-Angel-Blue-_LS_L.png] Women looking for the best .22 pistol should definitely check out the Walther P22. Shooting this compact .22 plinker pistol is incredibly easy and fun. Small and mighty, the P22 is a perfect option for the ladies for a whole lot of reasons. Let’s take a look! *Accuracy* The Walther P22 is great for easy accuracy thanks to its good build that is well-fit to the women shooters of the world. The remarkable lack of recoil and sound makes for eas...
You Can’t Even Trust The Weatherman
Enemy of the State, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Memology 101 Oct 29, 2020 The post You Can’t Even Trust The Weatherman appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
US Orders Draw Down From US Embassy Baghdad Until Trump Leaves Office
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden The United States is taking significant steps to shield its personnel from any potential retaliation attack in the Middle... The post US Orders Draw Down From US Embassy Baghdad Until Trump Leaves Office appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Will This Be The Radicalization Of Black Lives Matter?
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
On Monday a group of local Black Lives Matter chapters issued a statement to the public calling for more transparency and accountability from the Black Lives Matter Global Network (BLMGN), the umbrella structure for the Black lives matter structures. In what appears to be an ongoing internal discussion, the chapters claimed that BLMGN not only did not collaborate on political visioning and collective analysis with the chapters but shockingly, with the millions reported in the media that was raised from foundations and corporations, “most chapters have received little to no finan...
A New Peru, Struggling To Be Born?
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
While November saw two Peruvian presidents removed in a week and the emergence of a grassroots movement to defend democracy, there are no clear answers yet as to who will benefit in the long term. It is not the first time that Plaza San Martín, one of the major squares in Lima’s historic centre, has been surrounded by police and filled with protestors demonstrating against the country’s political elite, but this time something felt different. The week beginning 9 November saw a series of major demonstrations pop up around Lima, and across Peru, in condemnation of the removal of Pr...
Former Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton volunteer to get coronavirus vaccine publicly to prove it’s safe
Rodgeroc, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
CNN Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton are volunteering to get their Covid-19 vaccines on camera to promote public confidence in... The post Former Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton volunteer to get coronavirus vaccine publicly to prove it’s safe appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Activists Resist Frantic Pipeline Development
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
The final weeks of the Trump administration have been frenzied for oil and gas pipeline companies. On November 24, Enbridge — the largest pipeline developer in North America — filed a lawsuit to block Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer from shutting down one of its major projects, swiftly announcing on the same day plans to move ahead with construction on Line 3 in neighboring Minnesota. That whiplash could be an indication of the fights to come with a Biden administration pulled between executive ties to the fossil fuel industry, activists who insist the president-elect deliver on......
‘Don’t leave trash in the desert’: Utah monolith removal explained
JoeSTP, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
Phys Org The mystery of how a metal monolith appeared in the Utah desert remains, but the riddle of its removal seems to have been... The post ‘Don’t leave trash in the desert’: Utah monolith removal explained appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Primary familial brain calcification
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 16 hours ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_familial_brain_calcification?wprov=sfla1
Deaths in Long Term Care Homes Linked to Increased Prescriptions of Dangerous (Black Box) Medications, not Covid?
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 7 hours ago
*Don't miss yesterday's post documenting the fact, as had been reported here previously, that the Covid-19 was in circulation, including the presence of specific antibodies BEFORE appearing in Wuhan. That post has been updated with additional information as of today December 03/20* CDC Study: Covid-19 Was Infecting Americans, who were generating anti bodies, Before China Identified the Virus. * The question posed in the title is a very valid question One that has to be asked and answers should be demanded!* Globalnews: Coronavirus pandemic sparks rise in dangerous medicat...
Three missing pieces in The President and Immigration Law
Guest Blogger, Balkinization - 14 hours ago
For the Symposium on Adam Cox and Cristina Rodriguez, The President and Immigration Law (Oxford University Press, 2020). Aziz Huq “The President and Immigration Law” is a first-rate contribution not just to legal scholarship but also the interdisciplinary study of American state development. Sweeping across the decades and centuries, integrating doctrinal, institutional, historical, and empirical analyses, Adam Cox and Cristina Rodríguez advance a powerful descriptive account and a startling normative claim. Both their positive and normative contributions hinge upon the centralit...
Theism and Liberty
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 15 hours ago
"What light is to the eyes—what air is to the lungs—what love is to the heart, Liberty is to the soul of man." ~ Robert Ingersoll’s famous line. The leftists, liberals, and libertarians reject this view of liberty because they are atheists; they don’t believe in the existence of the divine and the soul. Liberty is a value within the framework of the moral values which are derived from the religious teachings—outside the framework of the religious moral values, liberty is destructive. Ingersoll was an agnostic with which I can empathize, since the divine is unknown and unknowable, bu...
The Juggernaut Continues
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
The Ontario legislature is currently debating Doug Ford's budget. That document, Fred Hahn writes, is another example of what Naomi Klein has dubbed "disaster capitalism:" When we factor in inflation and population growth, base funding will decrease for education at all levels, social services, and municipalities. Funding for health care, the program area that sees the most support in this budget, will in effect be flatlined. That means personal support workers and staff in long-term care aren’t seeing additional funding in this budget to ensure four-hours of direct, hands on car...
Major landslide leaves at least 6 people missing in Haines, southeast Alaska
The Watchers » Latest articles - 15 hours ago
Six people went missing after a massive landslide, among many other smaller ones, hit the community of Haines in southeast Alaska following heavy rains, the Alaska State Troopers reported Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Up to 3 m (9 feet) of debris engulfed the area,...... Read more »
IBGE: Brazilian Economy Rebounds 7.7% in Third Quarter
Agency Report, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (AFP) Brazil's economy rebounded by 7.7 percent in the third quarter compared with the second, coming out of the recession it had been briefly plunged into by the coronavirus pandemic, the statistics institute IBGE announced Thursday, December 3rd. The result is below the average 8.8 percent growth predicted by analysts […] The post IBGE: Brazilian Economy Rebounds 7.7% in Third Quarter appeared first on The Rio Times.
Exclusive: Children in Brazil Found Working for Food Delivery Apps
Agency Report, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
By Fabio Teixeira, Thomson Reuters Foundation RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Thomson Reuters Foundation) Cases of children working for major food delivery apps in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic have been uncovered by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, with prosecutors vowing to investigate amid growing scrutiny of employment practices in the gig economy. Videos and posts […] The post Exclusive: Children in Brazil Found Working for Food Delivery Apps appeared first on The Rio Times.
No, It Was Not A Record Hurricane Season!
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 15 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Inevitably the busy hurricane season this year is getting blamed on global warming: https://theconversation.com/the-2020-atlantic-hurricane-season-was-a-record-breaker-and-its-raising-more-concerns-about-climate-change-150495 But first of all, let’s get one thing clear – there was not a record number of hurricanes this year in the Atlantic. There were 13 hurricanes, compared to 15 in 2005: https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd-faq/#tcs-after-1930 It is […]
A Return To Global Appeasement
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 15 hours ago
By Melanie Phillips/JNS.org December 03, 2020 An all-too-familiar voice in foreign-policy circles has yet again been heard seeking to influence a potential U.S. president.Henry Kissinger, the former U.S. Secretary of State whose advice has been sought by successive American presidents for more than six decades, has now recommended that if Joe Biden becomes the 46th president, … Continue reading A Return To Global Appeasement →
Facebook And Twitter Add Anti-Trump Labels To Trump’s “Most Important Speech” Ever
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 15 hours ago
by Jeff Dunetz | Dec 2, 2020 This afternoon President Trump gave a speech that he introduced with, “This may be the most important speech I’ve ever made.” In the 45-minute long address, President Trump gave his rationale for the campaign lawsuits and gave many examples of the voter fraud behind the lawsuits and the … Continue reading Facebook And Twitter Add Anti-Trump Labels To Trump’s “Most Important Speech” Ever →
VITAMIN D-3: ADHD, Infertility, Painful Periods, Dementia, Parkinson’s, Autism, ALS, Obesity, Sleep Disorders, Snoring.
Video Rebel, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
Video Rebel’s Blog There are lots of other diseases and conditions relating to D-3. Read on. Sleep disorders. Catalepsy. Body designed to go into paralysis... The post VITAMIN D-3: ADHD, Infertility, Painful Periods, Dementia, Parkinson’s, Autism, ALS, Obesity, Sleep Disorders, Snoring. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Chinese Official “We Are Driving America To Its Death”
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 15 hours ago
Speaks Freely About Plans Of Domination & Conquest Of U.S. by Wes Walker And Jeff Dunetz | Dec 2, 2020 There is a certain kind of ego that comes with believing your victory is inevitable — the Greeks called it hubris — and this Chinese official is absolutely dripping with it. Chinese official threatened America … Continue reading Chinese Official “We Are Driving America To Its Death” →
Should Trump Veto Military Funding If Social Media’s Protection Isn’t Ended?
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 15 hours ago
If anything proved that the major social media players act as a publisher and do not deserve the 230 protection is their censorship of conservatives during this 2020 election season. I post this as someone who, along with a few dozen other conservative sites, was thrown into “Facebook jail,” banned from posting on the site … Continue reading Should Trump Veto Military Funding If Social Media’s Protection Isn’t Ended? →
Advisers Are Begging ‘Livid’ Trump Not to Fire Bill Barr, Says Report
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 16 hours ago
DEEP BREATHS Jamie Ross Dec. 03, 2020 President Donald Trump is absolutely furious with Attorney General Bill Barr for dismissing his persistent claim of election-deciding fraud as the obvious nonsense that it is. So much so, in fact, that his job is said to be under threat. On Wednesday night, The Washington Post cited one … Continue reading Advisers Are Begging ‘Livid’ Trump Not to Fire Bill Barr, Says Report →
Obama, Bush and Clinton Volunteer to Take Coronavirus Vaccines on Camera
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 16 hours ago
FOLLOW THE LEADERS Jamie Ross Dec. 03, 2020 This could be a TV event like no other. Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton have all volunteered to take coronavirus vaccinations on camera to help inspire public confidence that it’s safe. Speaking to SiriusXM in an interview to air Thursday, Obama said … Continue reading Obama, Bush and Clinton Volunteer to Take Coronavirus Vaccines on Camera →
Coming Here Soon? 3 Years In Jail For Speech Offending LGBT People
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 16 hours ago
By Michael Brown/AskDrBrown.org December 03, 2020 For more than 15 years, I have been saying that those who came out of the closet would want to put us in the closet, meaning that gay activists calling for “equality” and “tolerance” would want to silence dissenting voices. About 10 years ago, a Christian attorney said to me, “Mike, … Continue reading Coming Here Soon? 3 Years In Jail For Speech Offending LGBT People →
Pompeo Plans 900-Person Indoor Holiday Party but Tells Staff to Hold Virtual Meetings Due to COVID: WaPo
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 16 hours ago
SKIP THE MISTLETOE Blake MontgomeryReporter Dec. 02, 2020 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has invited 900 people for a mid-December holiday party to be held indoors at the State Department, even as State Department staffers are urged to avoid “in-person gatherings,” The Washington Post reports. “Diplomacy at Home for the Holidays,” scheduled for Dec. 15, … Continue reading Pompeo Plans 900-Person Indoor Holiday Party but Tells Staff to Hold Virtual Meetings Due to COVID: WaPo →
What Would We Do Without Peer Review?
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 16 hours ago
Follow the politics: I will say that the most difficult paper that my team (the New Paltz Evolutionary Psychology Lab) and I have ever tried to publish was a paper on the topic of political motivations that underlie academic values of academics.
New Shiny Metal Monolith Appears Atop a California Mountain
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 16 hours ago
Jamie Ross Dec. 03, 2020 Reuters It’s going to be so disappointing when this is inevitably revealed as some kind of dumb viral ad campaign. Days after the famed Utah monolith was removed from the desert under cover of darkness, a new shiny column has appeared on top of a mountain in California. According to … Continue reading New Shiny Metal Monolith Appears Atop a California Mountain →
Pastor Rob McCoy Converts Church Into ‘Strip Club’ To Comply With Draconian Covid Laws
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 16 hours ago
Dec 1, 2020 By Mark Tapscott Pastor Rob McCoy Pastor Rob McCoy, who describes himself as a “pro-life Democrat,” recently converted his church, Godspeak Calvary Chapel in Thousand Oaks, California, into a strip club. Yes, you read that correctly, a strip club. McCoy acted in response to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decree that church congregations cannot assemble to … Continue reading Pastor Rob McCoy Converts Church Into ‘Strip Club’ To Comply With Draconian Covid Laws →
Phishing Ploy Targets COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Effort
AP News, Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
The precision targeting and careful efforts to leave no tracks bore "the potential hallmarks of nation-state tradecraft,” said IBM security researchers.
Noctilucent clouds (NLCs) over the South Pole are missing this year
The Watchers » Latest articles - 16 hours ago
Noctilucent clouds (NLCs) over the South Pole are missing this year, but consider it only the tip of the iceberg, Dr. Tony Phillips of the SpaceWeather said. Missing NLCs is just one of the curious weather patterns currently underway at the southern end of our...... Read more »
WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS, MAN
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
We just elected a Democratic president, but the outgoing Republican president and his supporters still dominate our politcal conversation and take up the majority of the politcal real estate in our heads, despite the fact that they're as crazy as cornered rats on cocaine benders. How crazy are they? Now they're accusing one another of secretly being in league with the enemy (us). Here's a Breitbart story: Georgia-based attorney Lin Wood is getting lots of attention for urging supporters of President Donald Trump to break with the president and not vote for GOP Sens. David Perdue (R...
US intends to declare Houthis a terrorist group and tighten sanctions on devastated Yemen
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
[image: US intends to declare Houthis a terrorist group and tighten sanctions on devastated Yemen] BERIUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – Sources revealed to the Washington Post newspaper that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo intends to declare the Houthis (Ansarallah Movement) a terrorist organization within days. The newspaper reported that the United Nations issued an appeal this week to the administration of US President Donald Trump about the potential humanitarian disaster in Yemen, ahead of an expected decision to designate the Houthis there as a terrorist organization, while US officia...
When Values And Interests Collide, Where Does Biden Stand?
M. K. BHADRAKUMAR, OrientalReview.org - 16 hours ago
While addressing an online conference of legislators from across the European continent on November 30, German Chancellor Angela Merkel hit out at the concept of exceptionalism. Inevitably, Merkel’s remark has drawn much attention at a time when the Joe Biden’s presidency appears on the horizon. Merkel came straight to the […]
São Paulo’s Butantan Receives One Million Doses of Chinese Covid-19 Vaccine
Agency Report, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Brazil’s Butantan Institute biomedical center on Thursday, December 3rd, received 1 million doses of a Chinese vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech that is undergoing late-stage testing by the institute in São Paulo state. The consignment of CoronaVac vaccine, which will be packaged and labeled at Butantan’s facilities, arrived at […] The post São Paulo’s Butantan Receives One Million Doses of Chinese Covid-19 Vaccine appeared first on The Rio Times.
Turkey eyes 3 important towns in northern Syria as attacks intensify
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
[image: Turkey eyes 3 important towns in northern Syria as attacks intensify] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The Turkish military has launched daily attacks on three large towns in three different governorates in northern Syria this week, prompting fears of a new offensive that will be led by the forces loyal to Ankara east of the Euphrates. According to a field reporter in the Aleppo Governorate, the Turkish military’s recent string of attacks on Manbij (Aleppo), ‘Ain ‘Issa (Al-Raqqa) and Tal Tamr (Al-Hasakah) are not a coincidence, as Ankara has set its sights on taking these thre...
Analysis: Argentina’s Flow of Trade Dollars Clogged by Devaluation Fears
Agency Report, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) In Monserrat Casanovas’ small grocery store in downtown Buenos Aires, a hand-written sign reads “sale of imported drinks suspended,” highlighting the devaluation fears that are jamming up trade in the South American country. It is a road Argentina, no stranger to currency woes, has been down many times before. […] The post Analysis: Argentina’s Flow of Trade Dollars Clogged by Devaluation Fears appeared first on The Rio Times.
Three More F-35B Aircraft Delivered to the British Royal Air Force
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1AAACCB290&share=true] London is continuing to buy the F-35, but is debating how many it needs and can afford. The Royal Air Force’s (RAF) numbers of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft has been increased by three. On the social media service Twitter last week the Air Officer Commanding No 1 Group, Royal Air Force, Allan Marshall (@AlMarshallRAF) announced that the aircraft had departed the Lockheed Martin factory and were being flown to the United Kingdom by...
COVID vaccines: calling the shots
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
Before the COVID-19 pandemic engulfed the world, the big pharmaceutical companies did little investment in vaccines for global diseases and viruses. It was just not profitable. Of the 18 largest US pharmaceutical companies, 15 had totally abandoned the field. Heart medicines, addictive tranquilizers and treatments for male impotence were profit leaders, not defences against hospital infections, emergent diseases and traditional tropical killers. A universal vaccine for influenza—that is to say, a vaccine that targets the immutable parts of the virus’s surface proteins—has been a ...
Israel orchestrated assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist: media
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
[image: Israel orchestrated assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist: media] Israel orchestrated and executed the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh on 27 November, CNN reported citing an anonymous US administration official. The source noted that normally Tel Aviv warns the White House about its upcoming covert operations, but did not elaborate on whether this was the case with Fakhrizadeh murder. The official also refused to elaborate on whether Washington provided any kind of support to Israel in this attack. CNN’s source added that the US does not e...
Save The Republic - Seven Variations Of The Same Theme - Seven Poems by M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 17 hours ago
*Version # 1* *Save the republic* *Amoured with courage and love* *Cancel the reset* *© ** 2020 M.N. Hopkins* *Version # 2* *Save the republic* *Amoured with courage and love* *All traitors exposed* *© ** 2020 M.N. Hopkins* *Version # 3* *Save the republic* *Amoured with courage and love* *Delete the elites* *© ** 2020 M.N. Hopkins* *Version # 4* *Save the republic* *Amoured with courage and love* *Storm the Gates of hell* *© ** 2020 M.N. Hopkins* *Version # 5* *Save the republic* *Amoured by courage and love* *Time for a great purge* *© ** 2020 M.N...
Hope Lives: My Journey from an Obama Loyalist to Advocating for Inclusive Justice
Teodrose Fikremariam, null - 17 hours ago
I write this article for the multitude of wild-eyed idealists who joined political campaigns thinking they could be a part of movement to deliver change The post Hope Lives: My Journey from an Obama Loyalist to Advocating for Inclusive Justice appeared first on .
Peru Congress Approves Partial Withdrawals from State-run Pension Funds
Newsfeed, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peru’s Congress approved on Wednesday, November 2nd, the partial withdrawal of funds from its state-run pension system as a lifeline for Peruvians still reeling from the economic impact of the coronavirus. In an overwhelming 87-21 vote, lawmakers greenlighted the proposal over the objections of interim President Francisco Sagasti, who earlier […] The post Peru Congress Approves Partial Withdrawals from State-run Pension Funds appeared first on The Rio Times.
Eisenhower’s Ghost Haunts Biden’s Foreign Policy Team
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 17 hours ago
In his first words as President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary of State, Antony Blinken said, “we have to proceed with equal measures of humility and confidence.” Many around the world will welcome this promise of humility from the new administration, and Americans should too. Biden's foreign policy team will also need a special kind of confidence to confront the most serious challenge they face. That will not be a threat from a hostile foreign country, but the controlling and corrupting power of the Military-Industrial Complex... The post Eisenhower’s Ghost Haunts Biden...
Ecology Action Centre energy coordinator Gurprasad Gurumurthy on Nova Scotia Power’s plan to reduce carbon emissions
Jennifer Henderson, Halifax Examiner - 17 hours ago
Gurprasad Gurumurthy is the energy coordinator for the Ecology Action Centre. The environmental group was involved in the discussion of Nova Scotia Power’s long-term plan for tackling climate change and “decarbonizing” the production of electricity. The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) is a 35-year planning document that maps out how the Province will met legislated goals […]
Epistemology, Economics, and Conspiracies
Pierre Lemieux, Econlib - 17 hours ago
Epistemology (the philosophy of knowledge) is important because it underlies the problem of truth in economics and in all other area of rational research and discourse. Epistemology is also relevant to conspiracies theories. As philosopher Robert Nozick pointed out, in the social sciences, invisible-hand explanations are always preferable because otherwise the conclusion is planted in […] The post Epistemology, Economics, and Conspiracies appeared first on Econlib .
Gaslighting in America
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 18 hours ago
Author, blogger and friend in meatspace and cyberspace, Michael Z. Williamson, has put up an excellent article at MeWe about gaslighting and how it's become commonplace in America today. I can't link directly to the article, because MeWe doesn't provide such links, but if you want to read it, go to his timeline there and scroll down to Wednesday, December 2nd at 10:37 AM (Central time). A quick Internet search shows the same article circulating as far back as September, and perhaps earlier, so I don't know whether Mike wrote it, or is simply passing it on. Irrespective of tha...
Report: Aerially Sprayed Pesticide Causes Significant Environmental Issues
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 18 hours ago
A new study concluded that high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances compounds used in pesticides aerially sprayed on millions of acres of land across the United States have contaminated the water of thousands of communities. The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility recently released the results of these “forever chemicals,” which don’t break down in the environment and build up in the human body. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are “a group of man-made chemicals that includes PFOA, PFOS, GenX, and many other chemicals,” which are “very persistent ...
‘This Strike Is A Fight For Our Lives’
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 18 hours ago
As a strike wave sweeps the U.S. healthcare industry amid the Covid-19 pandemic, 700 frontline workers at 11 Chicago-area nursing homes have been on the picket lines since November 23. Primarily Black and Latina women, the striking workers are members of SEIU Healthcare Illinois & Indiana and include certified nursing assistants (CNAs), dietary aides, housekeepers and laundry workers. They are fighting for at least $15 an hour, hazard pay and adequate personal protective equipment (PPE). The post ‘This Strike Is A Fight For Our Lives’ appeared ...
L'Ukraine envisage de négocier des accords de libre-échange avec plusieurs pays, dont le Maroc
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
03-Dec-2020 L'Ukraine a l'intention d'initier des négociations pour sceller des accords de libre-échange (ALE) avec plusieurs Etat, dont le Maroc, la Chine ou encore la Grande-Bretagne.
EU and ASEAN focus on connectivity in move towards free trade agreement
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
03-Dec-2020 The European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to elevate their relationship to a strategic partnership, marking a first step to simplified trade between the bodies.
New report: The EU ignores its own court on conflict trade
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
03-Dec-2020 The report shows the efforts that the EU is taking to politically undercut the ruling of EU Court of Justice that prevented products from occupied Western Sahara from being part of EU's trade agreements with Morocco.
Jim Baker vs. Rudy Giuliani: How To Win a Contested Election (And How Not To):
Richard Pildes, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Richard Pildes* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] In contrast to the Trump campaign’s litigation this year, with lawyers filing claims, then withdrawing from cases, and new teams of lawyers swooping in at the last minute, Baker’s firm hand at knowing how to structure effective organizations also played a prominent role in Florida in 2000. With Rudy Giuliani flailing through a series of failed election challenges for the Trump campaign, a superb new political biography provides fresh evidence of just how stark the contrast is between the head of Trump’s legal team and George...
Fighting Tigers Deployed to 5th Fleet Area of Operations in the Persian Gulf
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC190AF591B0&share=true] They will help hunt enemy submarines in case any conflicts ever broke out. Last week, the U.S. Navy announced that Patrol Squadron 8 (VP8) would be deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations. VP8, known as the Fighting Tigers, homeported at Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, assumed duties from the “War Eagles” of VP16 as Commander, Task Group 57.2. “We have arrived fully trained and well prepared to sustain and advance our relationships ...
Native American Reservations are Fighting the Pandemic - Often Alone
Lisa Hardy, Gwendolyn Saul, Kerry F. Thompson, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Lisa Hardy, Gwendolyn Saul, Kerry F. Thompson* *Public Health, Americas* [image: Reuters] The Navajo Nation has acted more swiftly and strongly to COVID-19 numbers than Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, who was slow to suggest guidelines at the pandemic’s beginning and quick to let them expire. As the months roll by, the pandemic continues to hit Indigenous nations hard. But this phenomenon is not new. Epidemics have been part of colonialism since settlers arrived. Health inequities tell us that illnesses have different outcomes on different populations; however, leading medical professi...
Education Officials Should Be Held Accountable, Not Adored
jonjayray, EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 17 hours ago
There never was evidence or scientific data that in-person schooling presented an elevated virus threat for students, faculty, or staff warranting schools’ prolonged closure – no evidence whatsoever. In fact, it was clear even before the traditional school year’s start that children and young adults were far less likely to be infected with COVID or to be severely impacted if they became infected. So, was the response by teachers’ unions and bureaucratic school administrators to reopen but with common-sense health and safety measures in place, so students were not kept away from te...
Daylight fireball explodes over New York, creating a bright flash, U.S.
The Watchers » Latest articles - 17 hours ago
A bright daylight fireball exploded over northern New York, U.S. at 17:10 UTC on December 2, 2020, creating a bright flash in the middle of the day. Witnesses from parts of upstate New York said the visual event was followed by a sonic boom. The American Meteor...... Read more »
Phear Not! Phor Pfizer Brings the UK Tidings of Great Joy!
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Fear not! For Pfiz er brings you tiding of great joy! Wonderful news to wake up to’: U.K. greenlights Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine How many AofA readers are watching the vaccine fervor with a sense of dread for those poor folks...
Ah Yes, Believers in Covidicut
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
For decades, we have been telling the world that vaccine injury is real. We've been pilloried, censored, demeaned, ridiculed and marginalized. Our message has been rebuffed. Below is a comment on this WaPo article (that I won't even bother linking)...
Brexit: The Barnier Cliff
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
December 31 is a Barnier deadline too.
Report: New Buyers Spur Near Doubling in Venezuela Oil Exports in November
Agency Report, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Venezuela’s oil exports almost doubled in November from the previous month, as new customers linked to a Russian trading firm stepped in to boost purchases from state-run PDVSA amid U.S. sanctions, according to data from the firm and Refinitiv Eikon. In October, PDVSA’s established customers suspended swaps of Venezuelan crude […] The post Report: New Buyers Spur Near Doubling in Venezuela Oil Exports in November appeared first on The Rio Times.
This Is What Can Happen When a Cross-Border Bank Merger Goes Horribly Wrong
Nick Corbishley, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
As Banco Sabadell's disastrous acquisition of UK TSB has shown, a bank merger can founder due to botched IT integration.
Marijuana legalization opponents turn to courts to shoot down state ballot initiatives
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
Private citizens and public officials, sometimes joined by governors, increasingly are filing lawsuits to kill statewide marijuana legalization ballot initiatives, including some that voters approved in November. The legal challenges appear to be long shots to thwart legalization efforts in Mississippi, Montana and South Dakota. Even if the lawsuits are unsuccessful, it’s unclear whether they […] Marijuana legalization opponents turn to courts to shoot down state ballot initiatives is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepr...
U.S. May Start Sharing Sensitive Intelligence with Honduras in Drug Fight
Agency Report, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) The United States could begin sharing sensitive intelligence with Honduras about inbound flights carrying drugs, U.S. officials told Reuters, even as the Central American country faces scrutiny from Washington over drug-related corruption. A proposed memorandum of understanding on flight-path intelligence sharing, which has not previously been reported, has yet […] The post U.S. May Start Sharing Sensitive Intelligence with Honduras in Drug Fight appeared first on The Rio Times.
New Study: British Columbia Glaciers are 28-49% Thicker than Computer Models Estimated
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 18 hours ago
“Those models work pretty well in the absence of data, but you don’t really know how thick the ice is until you measure it,” said Pelto, the study's lead author, which of course opens serious questions re the accuracy of all computer-based glacial modelling. The post New Study: British Columbia Glaciers are 28-49% Thicker than Computer Models Estimated appeared first on Electroverse.
COVID-19 pneumonia paper earns expression of concern — for being similar to a pre-pandemic article
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 18 hours ago
Researchers in China have received an expression of concern for a recent paper on COVID-19 pneumonia after editors were alerted to suspicious similarities between the tables in the article and those in a 2018 study by members of the same group. In case you missed that: The pandemic started long after 2018. The article, “Lung … Continue reading COVID-19 pneumonia paper earns expression of concern — for being similar to a pre-pandemic article
What Will The Smart Money Future Look Like?
Joseph Byrum, Science 2.0 blogs - 19 hours ago
In the not so distant future, checkbooks will take their rightful place in museums alongside answering machines, VCRs and folding paper maps. Online bill-paying and Apple/Google Pay have narrowed the times when it’s necessary to resort to the clunky paper-and-pen based payment method, and many growing up today have never touched one at all. It’s clear the way we handle our finances is changing. So why not bring the concept of money itself into the 21st century? read more
Record Cold, Record-Fast Zonal Winds, Missing NLCs, and an Open Ozone Hole: Antarctic Weather has Scientists in a spin
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 20 hours ago
From top to bottom, the Antarctic atmosphere is in a quirky state, writes Dr. Tony Phillips. The post Record Cold, Record-Fast Zonal Winds, Missing NLCs, and an Open Ozone Hole: Antarctic Weather has Scientists in a spin appeared first on Electroverse.
Stress Tests Show Mexico’s Banking System Has Required Capitalization Levels
Agency Report, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Mexico’s Central Bank said on Wednesday, December 2nd, that stress tests of the financial system reveal the Mexican banking system as a whole has the needed levels of capitalization to allow it to face different simulated scenarios for the economy. At the individual level, however, some banking institutions, representing […] The post Stress Tests Show Mexico’s Banking System Has Required Capitalization Levels appeared first on The Rio Times.
U.S. Sanctions Accomplice of “Most Wanted” Mexican Trafficker Caro Quintero
Agency Report, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) The U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday, December 2nd, it had frozen assets belonging to an alleged accomplice of Rafael Caro Quintero, a Mexican drug trafficker who tops the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s most wanted list. Caro Quintero, who has a U.S. US$20 million award on his head, spent […] The post U.S. Sanctions Accomplice of “Most Wanted” Mexican Trafficker Caro Quintero appeared first on The Rio Times.
Keeping Climate Ambition Alive: Challenges Remain but Signs of Progress Abound
Global Issues News Headlines - 18 hours ago
WASHINGTON DC, Dec 03 (IPS) - For those of us in the international climate action community, 2020 isn’t ending the way we expected when we rang in the new year. Even before 2020 dawned, countries were hard at work planning for their first updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), in line with the Paris Agreement’s five-year NDC revision cycle. NDCs are official statements, prepared by countries themselves, outlining the commitments they are making to reduce national emissions and adapt to climate change’s impacts. They are at the heart of putting the Paris Agreement int...
Mexico Signs Deal with Pfizer for 34.4 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine
Agency Report, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexico has signed an agreement with Pfizer to acquire 34.4 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, the country’s health ministry announced on Wednesday, November 2nd. Mexico expects to receive 250,000 doses in the month of December and will prioritize vaccinating health care workers, the ministry said in a tweet showing […] The post Mexico Signs Deal with Pfizer for 34.4 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine appeared first on The Rio Times.
During the long eclipse
Luboš Motl, The Reference Frame - 18 hours ago
By Ilona Csáková, Roman Horký, and Kamelot A somewhat less optimistic yet deeper Covid song that Mirai's Put On a Face Mask 00:00 Roman Horký: Hi, along with Ilona Csáková and Kamelot, we recorded a new videoclip. So watch it through the end. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 00:21 Someone is pulling our ropes 00:26 And it is not just our 100-year-old country 00:32 Dark questions are flying through my mind 00:38 Who moved the world this time? 00:47 The powerful ones who will never say the truth 00:52 They are leading us further through the swampland 00:58 The Devil ...
Tropical Cyclone "Burevi" makes landfall over Sri Lanka, heads toward Tamil Nadu
The Watchers » Latest articles - 19 hours ago
Tropical Cyclone "Burevi" made landfall over northern Sri Lanka late December 2, 2020 (LT) with maximum sustained winds up to 90 km/h (55 mph) and heavy rain. This the 5th named storm of the 2020 North Indian Ocean cyclone season and the second to form in...... Read more »
Black Agenda Report 3 December 2020
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
3 December 2020 — Black Agenda Report BLM Chapters Demand “Accountability” from Trio that Cashed in on the Movement Glen Ford, BAR Executive Editor Ten chapters of the national Black Lives Matter organization are in open revolt against the individuals that have treated the mass movement as their personal vehicle for upward political, professional and financial … Continue reading Black Agenda Report 3 December 2020
DEMOCRACY IN DUSSELDORF AS COURT RULING TEARS UP THE MASK RULE
The Healing Oracle Team, Healing Oracle - 19 hours ago
Is this a rare win for democracy and common sense? At least there appears to be some form of freedom in the face of such strange and bizarre times and we hope this can open... The post DEMOCRACY IN DUSSELDORF AS COURT RULING TEARS UP THE MASK RULE appeared first on Healing Oracle.
Ford Chooses Argentina to Reinvest in Latin America
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In recent years, Ford has changed its strategy in Brazil on several fronts. In terms of products, it has significantly reduced its presence in the car segment to focus on pickups and SUVs - most of them imported. Moreover, a year ago it abandoned the production of trucks, which . […] The post Ford Chooses Argentina to Reinvest in Latin America appeared first on The Rio Times.
OAS Report on Maduro Regime: 18,000 Extrajudicial Executions, Hundreds of Torture Cases
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The new OAS report on the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela produced shocking figures on the crimes committed by the The post OAS Report on Maduro Regime: 18,000 Extrajudicial Executions, Hundreds of Torture Cases appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilian Industry Grows for Sixth Consecutive Month, Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Level
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian industrial production climbed 1.1% in October over the preceding month, according to data released on Wednesday by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). With 39% growth for the six-month period of positive results, the sector is up 1.4% over the February level, before the worsening of the The post Brazilian Industry Grows for Sixth Consecutive Month, Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Level appeared first on The Rio Times.
Uruguayan Bonds Take Lead Among Emerging Market Countries
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Uruguayan dollar bonds outperform all of its emerging market peers this year, while the country gives neighbors a lesson on how to fight the pandemic. Uruguayan bonds have a 14.8% return, more than double the yields of China and Russia, according to the Bloomberg Barclays Emerging Markets Hard Currency Index. […] The post Uruguayan Bonds Take Lead Among Emerging Market Countries appeared first on The Rio Times.
Macro Issue: Brazil Surfing Optimistic Wave by Inertia More Than Merit
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the growing expectation of at least initiating coronavirus immunization in some parts of the world in the coming weeks, the market is optimistic about the short-term future. In November, the The post Macro Issue: Brazil Surfing Optimistic Wave by Inertia More Than Merit appeared first on The Rio Times.
If You Want To Test A Man's Character...A Quotation by Abraham Lincoln
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 20 hours ago
*Note: There are a lot of quotations by Abe Linclon that are not his words. I have not verified this quote but it rings of truth so I decided to post it.*
Brazilian Government Plans to Privatize Eight Companies in 2021, Including Brazilian Post and Eletrobras
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The government plans to hold auctions for the privatization of eight companies in 2021, including the The post Brazilian Government Plans to Privatize Eight Companies in 2021, Including Brazilian Post and Eletrobras appeared first on The Rio Times.
BWorld 462, Coal moratorium, climate and flooding
Bienvenido Oplas Jr, Government and Taxes - 20 hours ago
* My column in BusinessWorld last November 19, 2020. As of Nov. 18, 39 countries around the world have reported their third quarter (Q3) GDP 2020 and only the Philippines has had a double-digit contraction at -11.5%. The Q1-Q3 average is -9.7%, with Malaysia’s -6.4%, Indonesia’s -1.9%, Vietnam’s +2.2%. The Philippine government, in particular the Department of Health, Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases and their consultants, should realize that their strict and indefinite lockdown policy is the main reason for this crippling of business. At...
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