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Former CDC Director Says COVID-19 ‘Immunity Passports’ Could Help U.S. Get ‘Back To New Normal’
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Daily Wire – by Joseph Curl A former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says “immunity passports” for Americans to prove... The post Former CDC Director Says COVID-19 ‘Immunity Passports’ Could Help U.S. Get ‘Back To New Normal’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
US risks confrontation with Russia
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 11 hours ago
The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov remarked last week that Moscow expects nothing good in relations with a “deeply hostile” US under the incoming administration of Joe Biden. He further said in an interview with the Interfax published Wednesday, “We are heading from bad to worse. The next US president has been left with a bad legacy and it will take a long time for him to sort this out.”
Oomf! Dominion CEO LIED! Said Voting Machines “Are Not Connected to Internet” — That Was Before Jovan Pulitzer Broke into a Dominion Machine during Live Testimony Using Internet
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Gateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft Dominion Voting Machines’ CEO John Poulos says their machines are not designed to be online. Poulos made the statement... The post Oomf! Dominion CEO LIED! Said Voting Machines “Are Not Connected to Internet” — That Was Before Jovan Pulitzer Broke into a Dominion Machine during Live Testimony Using Internet appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Mysterious Disappearance Of Flu In San Diego Prompted Call For Audit Of COVID Records
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
21st Century Wire One of the most bizarre features of the alleged COVID-19 ‘global pandemic’ has been the mysterious disappearance of the seasonal flu in... The post Mysterious Disappearance Of Flu In San Diego Prompted Call For Audit Of COVID Records appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
UK Woman Arrested For Filming Inside Empty Hospital
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Summit News – by Paul Joseph Watson A woman in the UK was arrested by police after she filmed a video inside an almost completely... The post UK Woman Arrested For Filming Inside Empty Hospital appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Fifty maskless anti-lockdown protesters force their way into LA supermarket
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Daily Mail A crowd of about 50 maskless anti-lockdown protesters stormed into a Los Angeles grocery in a stunning show of defiance against local coronavirus... The post Fifty maskless anti-lockdown protesters force their way into LA supermarket appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Antifa squatting
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
An antifa group booked 16 rooms at a budget motel near Seattle. They paid for one night. When it came time to check out, they... The post Antifa squatting appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Nashville Christmas bomber’s girlfriend warned he was building explosives
George Nathan, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
ABC 6 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — More than a year before Anthony Warner detonated a bomb in downtown Nashville on Christmas, officers visited his home after... The post Nashville Christmas bomber’s girlfriend warned he was building explosives appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
In A Crisis, A Compromise Solution Is Worse Than No Solution At All
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
The raging argument on the left between progressives who argue for radical change and centrists who advocate incrementalism is hardly new. Nearly a century ago, progressive titan and Wisconsin governor Robert La Follette and FDR were often at loggerheads over the same question. Roosevelt, La Follette complained, was too quick to compromise with reactionaries. FDR insisted that “half a loaf is better than no bread.” While that might seem intuitively obvious, La Follette had a ready reply. “Half a loaf, as a rule, dulls the appetite, and destroys the keenness of interest in attainin...
The Art Of The Legal Hack
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
In our legal system -- designed to protect private property, individual rights, and market exchange – it can actually be very difficult to share things legally. Attorney Janelle Orsi found this out the hard way as she worked with co-housing groups, worker cooperatives, and community gardens. “Our clients kept running up against legal barriers that make no sense: employment laws for co-ops in which people are both employer and employee. Landlord-tenant law for cohousing projects in which people are both landlords and tenants.” Such frustrations led Orsi to co-found (with Jenny Kass...
BOOM! Op/Ed from RAH - Communist flunkie "Dr" Bonnie Henry follows orders from her Globalist Handlers to destroy Service Industry in BC
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 3 hours ago
*BC Patriot RAH* BOOM!Op/Ed from RAH ======= Hi GC: We watched Global News this afternoon [December 30, 2020] and around 3PM came this *BREAKING NEWS.* *Hospitality industry shocked by short notice of New Year's Eve liquor sale cut-off (citynews1130.com)* We thought WTF....is this from BC Gov't (....*and is Dr Bullshie and Adrian Dickhead going to torture us .....again within 24 hours ???)* B.C. orders restaurants, bars and stores to stop liquor sales at 8 p.m. on New Year's Eve https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid-19-bc-new-cases-dec-30-1.5857884 Yep: ...
Covid Outbreak Hits Site of First in Canada Covid Vaccination Roll Out
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 6 hours ago
* If you've been paying attention to the weird media coverage surrounding the vaccine roll out- you'll notice the phrase "it was expected" everywhere. Anaphylaxis "it was expected" Really at ten times the usual rate? That was expected? Or the people contracting Covid- 19 after having the vaccine That was expected as well? * *I think it was feared. For the obvious reason that the failure of the vaccine would be demonstrable* *That said let's move on to the latest news about the covid vaccine: * Coronavirus outbreak hits Quebec's first vaccination site, public health says 'it's expe...
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/31/2020
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 10 hours ago
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, I’m being extremely lazy in the run-up to New Year’s. See you next week! –lambert. Bird Song of the Day * * * Readers, feel free to contact me at lambert [UNDERSCORE] strether [DOT] corrente [AT] yahoo [DOT] com, with (a) links, and even better (b) sources I […]
A Modest Proposal for Supreme Court Reform
Mark Tushnet, Balkinization - 10 hours ago
The Supreme Court's argument calendars for January and February (quite light) provoke me to the following: The prospect of large-scale changes in the Supreme Court, never great, disappeared on November 3. Here’s a suggestion for a more modest reform that will get the Court to contribute its fair share to the coming push to tighten the belts of our institutions. Cut the number of law clerks justices can hire from four to two (with one extra for the Chief Justice). In 1968-69 each justice had two clerks and the Court decided 122 cases. In 1972-73, when I clerked for ...
A-10 and More: These 5 Attack Aircraft Can Destroy Almost Anything
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * But there’s a reason most of these aircraft ceased production decades ago. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Close air support and interdiction, especially at low altitude, are exceedingly dangerous missions. Attack aircraft too often operate along the seams of interservice divisions, sometimes falling victim to conflicts between armies and air forces. Is the dedicated attack aircraft a dying breed? Few air forces are developing new attack aircraft, preferring to rely on fighter-bombers carrying precision-guided munitions to do the dirty work of clo...
The F-111 Aardvark: The Jet That Changed Strike Bombing
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Until it was replaced by the F-15E Strike Eagle, it was American's premier strike aircraft of choice. The F-111 Aardvark was the U.S. Air Force’s premier strike aircraft for the majority of the Cold War. It served in practically every conflict from Vietnam forwards, until it was replaced by the F-15E Strike Eagle. It also served Strategic Air Command in a limited role as a strategic bomber. But what made the F-111 great? Did the United States truly lose any capability by retiring it? The F-111 was one of the earliest joint-service aircraft, meant to fu...
Inside North Korea's Strategy to Defeat a U.S. Invasion
Robert Beckhusen, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] North Korea has organized tens of thousands of special forces soldiers trained to infiltrate behind allied lines. This means the U.S. Army and South Korean soldiers will likely have to fight in two directions. A war with North Korea would involve the mobilization of that country’s entire population and the activation of at least 1.2 million active-duty soldiers and 7.7 million reservists. North Korea would then implement plans which the regime designed to fight — and defeat — U.S. forces on the battlefield. This does not mean...
What Kim Jong-un Should Say at Korean Workers’ Party Congress
Doug Bandow, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Doug Bandow* *North Korea, Asia* If Kim hopes to rule for decades—he already has passed the halfway mark of his father’s reign—his government needs a firmer foundation. North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un will set his nation’s course at the Eighth Party Congress of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea (KWP) in January. It’s the first such meeting since 2016 and is likely to showcase his economic and military plans. He should use the opportunity to propose a path forward with the incoming Biden administration. Five years ago Kim detailed his commitment to developing both nuclea...
Condoms are Really Useful for Soldiers (And Not Just in That Way)
Paul Richard Huard, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Paul Richard Huard* *History, World* A rubber is elastic, waterproof, comes in a handy packet and doesn’t usually break – qualities that make it perfect for all kinds of non-regulation uses. The humble condom — a U.S. soldier’s companion for a hot night out on leave since the military began issuing them in the 1930s as a barrier against infection. But for decades many soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines often used condoms as field-expedient fixes when other solutions weren’t found in the manual. A rubber is elastic, waterproof, comes in a handy packet and doesn’t *usually* b...
Antarctica Hit by unprecedented 50,000 earthquakes in 3 months
Robert, Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago
“The area already is under scrutiny for its melting ice cap, and some have suggested buried volcanoes could be a reason.” Spot on! I’ve been saying this for years. ____________ 25 Dec 2020 – Scientists at the University of Chile’s Seismological Center say that Antarctica, normally a stable region of the world, has been hit by ... Read more The post Antarctica Hit by unprecedented 50,000 earthquakes in 3 months appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Thursday Morning Links
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 11 hours ago
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Fran Quigley interviews Joanne Goldblum and Colleen Shaddox about the entirely feasible steps which could be taken to eliminate poverty in the U.S.: FQ *You devote a good deal of the book to reviewing the data and the stories that describe US poverty, but you always circle back to solutions, refuting the idea we often hear that “the poor will always be with us.” Why do you think we can, as your subtitle promises, end poverty in the United States?* JG Because poverty is simply not having enough money to meet your needs. There is nothin...
Israel’s propaganda on Iran’s nuclear program led to death of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 11 hours ago
The Mossad has spent years on a propaganda campaign aimed at convincing the world Iran possessed a nuclear weapons program – and 'legitimizing' its assassinations of Iranian academics, Gareth Porter reports.
Georgia isn’t the only state with election results hanging in the balance
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 11 hours ago
Not being acknowledged by media at this time, is another sword of Damocles hanging over the House of Representatives. Unfortunately, the Republicans lost a newly elected Louisiana House of Representative member to a possible COVID related heart attack just the other day – Luke Letlow. His energy and drive will be missed. His district is very red and his opponent was a Republican as well. We will need to wait to see what the Governor does next since Sunday is the check-in date for congressional members. Unfortunately for Nancy Pelosi, the 22nd Congressional District of New York and th...
The Dark Past Of Biden’s Nominee For National Intelligence Director
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Former acting CIA Director Mike Morell, who has disingenuously argued for years that he had nothing to do with the agency’s torture program, but who continued to defend it, has taken himself out of the running to be President-elect Joe Biden’s new CIA director. The decision is a victory for the peace group Code Pink, which spearheaded the Stop Morell movement, and it’s a great thing for all Americans. Now, though, we have to turn our attention to Biden’s nominee to be director of national intelligence (DNI), Avril Haines. Haines is certainly qualified on paper to lead the Intelli...
A View On Health Care From 2028
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
I just had my third heart attack. Let me tell you about my previous two. The first was 16 years ago in 2012. After wasting 15-20 minutes with an ER admitting clerk demanding my “insurance information” before I was allowed access to care, a triage nurse hustled me 'backstage'. I was diagnosed with a “minor” MI stopped by doses of nitroglycerin. The following day the artery that had closed up was stented. The day after that I was kicked loose to the street. The 'retail' cost for my two day stay in the hospital and the procedure was around $250,000. My insurance “negotiated” that do...
Iranian Quds Force commander launches scathing attack against Saudi Arabia
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
[image: Iranian Quds Force commander launches scathing attack against Saudi Arabia] BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:45 P.M.) – The commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Ismail Ghaani, launched a sharp attack on Saudi Arabia during a closed meeting of the Iranian parliament. Ghaani said, “Saudi Arabia is living under the weight of humiliation as a result of its subordination and its association with the United States.” “The exit of the American forces from the region is imminent,” stressing the “need for revenge” for the assassination of the late commander of the Quds F...
Erdogan gives ‘advice’ to Armenian forces in Karabakh
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
[image: Erdogan gives ‘advice’ to Armenian forces in Karabakh] BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned the Armenian forces in the disputed Karabakh region of any violations of the ceasefire between them and Azerbaijan. In a letter addressed by phone to the Turkish military personnel present in Azerbaijan within the framework of the Joint Turkish-Russian Center for Truce Supervision in Karabakh, Erdogan said: “I advise the Armenian forces to quickly back off the mistake of engaging in activities that violate the ceasefire.” The Turkish president e...
Egypt welcomes new warship to naval forces to kickoff new year: video
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
[image: Egypt welcomes new warship to naval forces to kickoff new year: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) -The official page of the military spokesman for the Egyptian Armed Forces has published a video clip that monitored the arrival of the Galala frigate to the Alexandria base, marking its joining of the Navy. The official page of the Egyptian military spokesman said in a statement: “The first frigate of the (Frim Bergamini) model, which was built by the Italian company (Fincantieri), has arrived at the Alexandria Naval Base,” indicating that it joins the fleet of the Egyptian ...
Global Hurricane Activity Below Average In 2020
Hifast, Climate Collections - 13 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood As the year draws to a close, we can note that, despite a busy Atlantic hurricane season, global hurricane activity has actually been well below average: ? ? http://climatlas.com/tropical/ And in the US, tornado activity has also been below average, according to…
Top 10 Failed Climate Predictions
Hifast, Climate Collections - 14 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: Pass the link around (I’ll just post #2) 2. Global emissions In 1978, The Vancouver Sun cited a paper in the journal Science. University of Washington researcher Minze Stuiver predicted that the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere will have doubled by 2020. “We learn that if present trends continue, with economics the only…
SPORTMiX Pet Foods Recalled Over Possible Link to Dog Deaths
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Several products from SPORTMiX pet foods were found by the FDA to have high levels of aflatoxin, which can be fatal to dogs.
The Two Reasons Things Fall Apart
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 11 hours ago
My New Years gift to us all, to be viewed before the word “resolution” passes anyone’s lips. Ten minutes with Dr.Jordan Peterson on the life lesson that is part of automobile ownership (and more). Great stuff. I’ve set the video to begin at the relevant portion of the lecture, which continues until about the 25… Continue reading →
Nashville Bombing Spotlights Vulnerable Voice, Data Networks
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
The Christmas Day bombing raised new concerns about the vulnerability of U.S. communications.
Peachy Election: Salome Mulugeta Explains Why Our Votes Matter
Teodrose Fikremariam, null - 12 hours ago
2020 has been year like none before, a truly unprecedented year that we are still trying trying to understand. Award winning filmmaker and actress Salome Mulugeta The post Peachy Election: Salome Mulugeta Explains Why Our Votes Matter appeared first on .
Mysterious Disappearance Of Flu In San Diego Prompted Call For Audit Of COVID Records
WTStaff, Waking Times - 12 hours ago
*Tyler Durden* - The mysterious disappearance of the seasonal flu in medical and public health record keeping is worth taking note of.
Washburn University to Name Law School Plaza After Former U.S. Senator Bob Dole
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 13 hours ago
Washburn University will name a new plaza outside its new law school building after former U.S. Senator Bob Dole, with the Washburn University Alumni Association and Foundation announcing that a $1 million matching gift challenge had been completed, WIBW reported. Mark and Lisa Heitz created the challenge to honor Dole, a war hero, native Kansan […]
Wayne County Community College District to Cut Tuition for Students Registering Jan. 1 to Jan. 19
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 13 hours ago
Wayne County Community College District will cut their tuition in half across all academic and career programs for students who register between Jan. 1 and Jan. 19, 2021 for the spring semester, according to a WCCCD press release. This comes as part of the “New Day, New Way” initiative. Students already registered for the spring […]
University of Maryland to Name Two Residence Halls After Four Diversity Trailblazers
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 13 hours ago
The University of Maryland is naming two new residence halls after four students who were trailblazers in helping bring diversity to campus, WJLA reported. The halls will be named after Hiram Whittle, the first African American male to be admitted to the university in 1951; Elaine Johnson Coates, the first African American female to graduate […]
Warnock’s Ex-Wife Called Him A “Good Actor” On Police Body-Cam; Warnock Wants To Be US Senator For 6 Years But Couldn’t Hold His Marriage Together For More Than 4 Years (Despite Being A Preacher)
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 13 hours ago
Raphael Warnock, a preacher, wants to be in the US Senate for 6 years +, but he couldn’t even hold … Continue reading →
Science Reaches Peak Idiocy
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 13 hours ago
Flu diagnosis have all but disappeared, and experts say it is because of the success lockdowns and mask mandates. How COVID-19 is changing the cold and flu season Influenza-associated Pediatric Mortality The CDC also says that masks don’t work … Continue reading →
Reflecting Back to Move Equity in Education Forward
cmaadmin, Diverse - 13 hours ago
As we embark upon a new year, it is important for education leaders to reflect on 2020 in order to assess what we got right, determine what went wrong, and then set a course for a more equitable education for all students in 2021.
The Stimulus Package: A Win For Incarcerated Students
Sara Weissman, Diverse - 13 hours ago
As Congress’s stimulus package heads to the president’s desk for signing, the legislation has major implications for students in prison, including a reversal of the 26-year ban on Pell grants for incarcerated students.
Michigan State University Launches Database of Enslaved Africans
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 13 hours ago
Michigan State University has launched a record database of enslaved Africans and descendants affected by the North Atlantic Slave Trade, WDET reported. Enslaved.org – launched in December – has “archives, museums and family histories that are uniquely linked together,” WDET reported. “The interesting thing about enslaved.org is it has the capacity to link datasets to […]
Britain’s new climate plan that could make millions of homes unsellable
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 14 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Last week, the government’s Climate Change Committee published its ‘Sixth Carbon Budget’ recommending what it thinks the government needs to do in order to meet its target of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Much comment revolved around the proposed ban on new gas boilers from 2033, after which […]
Iran says two countries involved in Qassem Soleimani’s assassination
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
[image: Iran says two countries involved in Qassem Soleimani’s assassination] BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – The Iranian authorities revealed on Wednesday that they have received all the details of the assassination plan of the commander of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, General Qassem Soleimani, confirming the involvement of two countries in the attack. Assistant Speaker of the Iranian Parliament for International Affairs, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, said in an interview with the Iranian “Khabar” channel, “It has also become clear to us through the investigations ...
Russian warplanes unleash massive attack against ISIS after ambush on Syrian Army bus
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
[image: Russian warplanes unleash massive attack against ISIS after ambush on Syrian Army bus] BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:10 P.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces unleashed a massive barrage of airstrikes over the Badiya Al-Sham region of eastern Homs and western Deir Ezzor on Friday, hitting a number of sites belonging to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorist organization. According to a source in the Homs Governorate, the Russian Aerospace Forces launched a large number of strikes between the Homs and Deir Ezzor governorate, targeting ISIS sites between the cities of Palmyra (Ta...
Israeli forces reveal they attacked Syria 50 times in 2020
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
[image: Israeli forces reveal they attacked Syria 50 times in 2020] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The Israeli army acknowledged that it had carried out at least 50 raids on targets in Syria in 2020, indicating that it was safer compared to previous years. In its security data for the year ending at midnight tonight, the Israeli army confirmed that, in addition to those raids, it had carried out 20 specific operations, especially at the borders of Lebanon and Syria, in addition to allegedly thwarting two attempts by the Hezbollah to carry out “sabotage operations” at the borders of ...
‘Our armed forces have successfully performed their duties in northern Syria’: Turkish DM
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
[image: ‘Our armed forces have successfully performed their duties in northern Syria’: Turkish DM] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Wednesday that his country’s forces “successfully performed their duties in northern Syria and Iraq.” The official Turkish Anadolu Agency said that Akar made these statements “during an inspection visit to the military units stationed on the border with Syria.” They added that after his arrival in the state of Şanlıurfa in southern Turkey, “he moved to the advanced joint operations center of the Land Forces Co...
Syria calls on UN to stop Israeli attacks on its territory
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
[image: Syria calls on UN to stop Israeli attacks on its territory] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – On Wednesday, the Syrian government called on the United Nations to take the necessary measures to stop the repeated Israeli attacks on the territories of the Syrian Arab Republic. In a statement, the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it had made clear in a letter to the President of the Security Council and the Secretary-General of the United Nations that “the repeated Israeli attacks on Syrian lands are evidence of the occupation authorities’ continuing practice of sta...
Iran has ‘intelligence from Iraq’ about US plot for war: FM
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
[image: Iran has ‘intelligence from Iraq’ about US plot for war: FM] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, tweeted on Friday, December 31st, that the Islamic Republic has information about a US plot to “fabricate pretext for war.” “Instead of fighting Covid in US, @realDonaldTrump & cohorts waste billions to fly B52s & send armadas to OUR region,” Zarif said. “Intelligence from Iraq indicate plot to FABRICATE pretext for war,” adding that “Iran doesn’t seek war but will OPENLY & DIRECTLY defend its people, security & vital interests.” Zar...
SNAPSHOTS AT YEAR'S END: A wave of snapshots from Our Town!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 11 hours ago
*THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2020* *A culture of condemnation:* In the past day (give or take), a wave of unflattering snapshots have emerged from the streets of Our Town. Some of these snapshots have captured our upper-end journalists' lack of basic competence. Other snapshots have seemed to capture the culture of condemnation widely observed in Our Town. Concerning the competence, we were struck by the way Jake Tapper opened yesterday's 3 P.M. hour on CNN. Tapper is in fact perfectly competent. That said, his presentation captured the lack of adherence in Our Town to what might be ...
North Korea Has Massive (Junk) Submarine Fleet
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_GM1EA6G1O2T01&share=true] Whole old, it would be unwise to completely dismiss this submarine force. *Key Point: *North Korea has a lot of submarines. More importantly, it is also working on nuclear-missile submarines as well. North Korea should by all rights be a naval power. A country sitting on a peninsula, Korea has a long naval tradition, despite being a “shrimp” between the two “whales” of China and Japan. However, the partitioning of Korea into two countries in ...
Joe Biden Must Restore Civic Tradition
Christine Rosen, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Christine Rosen* *Politics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2KSK9NESLG&share=true] In the areas of civic education and public monuments, Biden has an opportunity to practice what he has been preaching about unifying the country, particularly regarding issues of race. AS PRESIDENT-elect Joe Biden begins formulating his domestic policy agenda for the next four years, he might want to look beyond the end of his term in 2024 to 2026. That is the year the United States celebrates the 250th birthday of the Declaration of Ind...
B61-12 Nuclear Bomb: The Most Powerful Nuclear Weapon Ever?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C1998%3Anewsml_RP2DRIOJRQAA&share=true] The weapon can be set to different levels of destruction and it can also penetrate the earth to hit underground targets. The Pentagon and Department of Energy have completed the first production units of a new nuclear bomb variant that streamlines, improves and sustains a wide variety of options for nuclear strikes in a range of tactical scenarios. The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration The Fiscal Year 2021 Sto...
Russia and China Is Why America is So Focused on Nuclear Weapons
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* The return of great power competition is on and Washington wants to ensure its weapons are modern and able to deter any enemy. It would appear clear that the Pentagon has no plans to abandon its nuclear weapons arsenal but rather likely expand it considerably along with its massive ongoing modernization campaign to deliver new intercontinental ballistic missiles, stealth bombers, low-yield weapons, nuclear hypersonic missiles and new air-dropped nuclear-bomb variants. A vigorous nuclear weapons program has been underway in recent years, includ...
Low-Yield Nuclear Missiles Are Here: But Is That a Good Thing?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_TM3EAAK0WCO01&share=true] There are many arguments on both sides about these deadly weapons. The Pentagon and Department of Energy have completed production and development of a new low-yield nuclear warhead for the Trident II D5 nuclear armed ballistic missile to give commanders a tactical nuclear-weapons option to add to the overall strategic deterrence posture. “W76-2 warheads were delivered to the Navy. A modification of the W76-1, the W76-2 supports the low-yi...
Race to Vaccinate Millions in US off to Slow, Messy Start
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Overworked, underfunded state public health departments are scrambling to patch together plans for administering vaccines.
The Beauties - BBC Bias à propos US Politics
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 12 hours ago
*A Guest Post by Arthur T * I have made the point recently that the BBC’s news gathering and broadcast is more biased in the US than in the UK. From top to bottom, the BBC have allowed their dislike of President Trump to pervade every pore of news reporting as they seek to ridicule him. Jon Sopel just couldn’t wait to label his nemesis ‘loser’ as the BBC declared Biden victorious in the November 3rd Presidential Election. The above screenshot from the other day has replaced the US Election feature on the BBC News website US and Canada pages. What caught my eye was the Sopel ...
Emily Maitlis scores a hattrick
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 12 hours ago
I wonder if Emily Maitlis now tops the charts for most 'Upheld' complaints over the past couple of years as far as the BBC goes? (Maybe she's aiming to get into the *Guinness Book of Records*?) In September 2019 the BBC's Executive Complaints Unit upheld a complaint against her for her "sneering and bullying...persistent and personal" interview with Rod Liddle. In May 2020 the BBC found her to be in breach of their impartiality guidelines again over her (in)famous *Newsnight* Dominic Cummings monologue. And in December 2020 - on Christmas Eve to be precise (sneaked out the d...
Does ‘Simple Math’ Show Biden Received More Votes Than Eligible Voters?
Jessica Lee, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
With basic arithmetic, viral posts attempted to expose discrepancies in Biden's presidential win.
New Year’s Revelries Muted by Virus As Curtain Draws on 2020
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
This New Year’s Eve is being celebrated like no other in most of the world.
How Diabolical Is The Minor Consent Bill
Wardo Rants, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Wardo Rants December 31st, 2020. They’re coming for the Children. Lets remember that Bill Gates wants the schools reopened so he can Jab GMO’s right... The post How Diabolical Is The Minor Consent Bill appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Texas attorney general sues city of Austin and mayor over lockdown orders
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Washington Examiner – by Carly Roman Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pressed charges against the city of Austin and its mayor, Steve Adler, over the... The post Texas attorney general sues city of Austin and mayor over lockdown orders appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Dominion Voting Machines Hacked Live During Georgia Runoff; Reported During Voter Fraud Hearing (Georgia Senate) on Wednesday December 30, 2020
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 13 hours ago
The Dominion voting machines were shown to be connected to the internet on December 30, 2020, during early voting for … Continue reading →
US Senator Hawley Will Object During Electoral College Certification Process On Jan 6, 2021
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 13 hours ago
This will force a mini-hearing regarding election irregularities in the US Congress. US House vote for Presidential electors is by … Continue reading →
A Simple Test for the Extent of Vote Fraud with Absentee Ballots in the 2020 Presidential Election: Georgia and Pennsylvania Data
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 13 hours ago
“A Simple Test for the Extent of Vote Fraud with Absentee Ballots in the 2020 Presidential Election: Georgia and Pennsylvania … Continue reading →
Kissing banned on New Year’s Eve
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Kissing banned on NYE. The elites are just pissing themselves laughing at us now. pic.twitter.com/IFuWL76wsS — Garbage Human (@GarbyJooman3) December 28, 2020 The post Kissing banned on New Year’s Eve appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Dozens of Tombstones in French Town Vandalised With Swastikas
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Sputnik Fontainebleau, a town situated about 60km south-east of Paris, is known for its royal palace that once served as a retreat for French kings... The post Dozens of Tombstones in French Town Vandalised With Swastikas appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
One of mayor Bruce Kring’s posts compared Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer to Hitler for her CO
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
a310u Dec 28, 2020 Bruce Kring, the mayor of Michigan’s Potterville, was criticized on Monday for possibly inciting violence through his Facebook posts calling for... The post One of mayor Bruce Kring’s posts compared Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer to Hitler for her CO appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Maintaining Your Sexual Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 14 hours ago
I have written a posting on this subject back in July and was quite interested to see that yet another government entity is weighing in on how we conduct our sex lives. The Pennsylvania Department of Health posted this missive on its website back in early October 2020: The Pennsylvania Department of Health goes on to advise Pennsylvanians that they should carefully consider how much risk they are willing to take in their sexual activity as shown on this listing: "*1.) You are your safest sex partner.* *2.) Your next safest partner is someone you live with. Having clos...
Women who made a difference in 2020
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 12 hours ago
Chloé Zhao has made the "Change Makers List: 30 women who saved entertainment in 2020." Zhao won the Golden Lion Award this year at the Venice Film Festival (the first woman in a decade to do so) for the new drama “Nomadland.” It's about Americans suffering from the economy (of a decade ago). I read the book. I wonder what they did to it? From my blog: Collecting My Thoughts: Book review “Nomadland by Jessia Bruder "I'm about 1/3 finished, but I get the drift. Convince the readers there's something terribly wrong with the USA instead of the poor decisions, divorces, childhoods ...
Unlike Argentina, Abortion Remains Blocked in Brazilian Congress
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While the Argentine Senate on Wednesday, December 30th, passed a law validating women's right to abortion until the 14th week of pregnancy, the issue is facing opposition from conservative and religious legislators in the Brazilian Congress. The assessment of legislators heard by Folha newspaper is that, within the current context, […] The post Unlike Argentina, Abortion Remains Blocked in Brazilian Congress appeared first on The Rio Times.
Russian President Putin Signs Laws That Target U.S. Social Media, Leaks, And Public Protests
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Russia's President Vladimir Putin chairs a joint meeting of the country's State Council and the Council for Strategic Development and National Projects via a video conference call at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia December 23, 2020. SPUTNIK/MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/KREMLIN *Reuters:* *Putin targets U.S. social media, secret agent leaks and protests with new laws * MOSCOW, Dec 30 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin signed an array of laws on Wednesday handing Russia new powers to restrict U.S. social media giants, label individuals "foreign agents", and to cra...
Census Bureau to Miss Deadline, Jeopardizing Trump Plan
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
The delay could undermine Trump's efforts to exclude people in the country illegally from the count.
I WANT YOU TO DO ME A FAVOR, THOUGH
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 13 hours ago
It isn't described as a deal in this *Washington Post* story, but it looks like a deal to me: When [Senator Josh] Hawley first publicly advocated for direct [COVID relief] payments in early December, he was virtually alone among congressional Republicans.... Both he and [Senator Bernie] Sanders, however, argued that checks were an essential part of any relief package. By Friday, Dec. 4, Sanders’s staff was in touch with Hawley’s staff about potentially joining forces, and the two senators spoke the next morning. They agreed to jointly advocate for the same checks that had been inc...
Dollar’s Growing Dominance in Venezuela Leaves Locals ‘Short-changed’
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With her arms full of US$11.87 worth of bananas, red peppers and onions, an elderly woman at a produce stand in western Caracas approaches vendor Walquiria Garcia and offers to pay with a US$10 or US$20 bill. A flustered Garcia disappears into a closet, re-emerges, takes the US$10 note and […] The post Dollar’s Growing Dominance in Venezuela Leaves Locals ‘Short-changed’ appeared first on The Rio Times.
The U.S. Navy Will Keep Its Trident II D5 Nuclear Missiles Until 2040
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C1999%3Anewsml_PBEAHULRKCC&share=true] Keeping the missiles working is important for the Navy, and America, being able to maintain their nuclear deterrence. The submarine-launched, nuclear-armed Trident II D5 ballistic missile will live to fight another day. In fact, the class of missiles will serve quite a while as the Pentagon is now finalizing a Life-Extension Program for the weapon which will ensure its reliability and use well into the 2040s. “The W76-1 LEP was completed und...
Want to Sink an Aircraft Carrier? You Might Need a Nuclear Weapon.
Loren B. Thompson, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Loren B. Thompson* *Security, World* [image: Reuters] Taking one out would be a big achievement for America's enemies, and a big setback for America's military. However, the likelihood of any adversary actually achieving that without using nuclear weapons is pretty close to zero. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The one real concern is missiles - which are getting progressively faster and harder to shoot down. But carrier defenses are advancing, too. Large-deck, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are the signature expression of American military power. No other combat syste...
Josh Hawley Can't Stop Donald Trump from Losing the 2020 Election
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, Americas* Hawley’s decision to side with the president’s voter fraud plea could be a political move, as he’s considered one of the many Republicans floating in the pool of 2024 presidential candidates. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced Wednesday that he will object to the electoral vote certification when Congress convenes next week to count each state’s electoral votes to cement President-elect Joe Biden’s White House win, a push that is unlikely to succeed as several Senate Republicans have already acknowledged Biden’s victory. Hawley is the first...
Communist retreads in the Biden adminitration?
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 13 hours ago
We know that the Biden-Harris administration is Obama 2.0. We also know of some of Joe Biden's lucrative links to the Communist Party of China. Here's a list of Communists, Red Diaper Babies, and Marxists in Obama's Circle who influenced his development, thinking and presidency. "Obama Appointees in the Communist Orbit" Unfortunately, not only are the media without morals, they are without curiosity. Obama Appointees in the Communist Orbit (americanthinker.com) John Brennan, Valerie Jarrett, David Axelrod, Susan Rice, David Maraniss, Frank Marshall Davis, Jeremiah Wright. "The Ob...
Chile Says Manufacturing, Copper Output Down in November
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile's manufacturing output dropped 1.7% year on year in November, government statistics agency INE said on Thursday, December 31st, falling short of expectations as the coronavirus pandemic continued to weigh heavily in the world's top copper producer. The country's copper output fell 2.1% to 493,538 tonnes in November, the agency […] The post Chile Says Manufacturing, Copper Output Down in November appeared first on The Rio Times.
Isn’t This Election Interference?
Fuzzyone, 'Nox & Friends - 13 hours ago
Amy Schumer and Rosie O’Donnell are in Georgia, along with more than a few other Hollywood “celebrities” trying to swing the vote for “Senator of the United States” towards the candidates of “their” choice. Now, I don’t know about you, but when an outsider comes in and tries to tell me what I am supposed to believe, or what to think, I call that “butting in.” I call that “sticking your nose where it don’t belong.” Here in North Alabama, when someone comes in and starts stirring up crap like that, one is likely to get one’s nose shoved someplace … Continue reading →
Trump Administration Taking Steps To Designate Cuba A State Sponsor Of Terrorism
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*FOX News:* *State Department considers designating Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism, source says * Currently, the state sponsors of terrorism list includes just three countries The government of Cuba could be added to the U.S. list of states that sponsor terrorism, if Secretary of State Mike Pompeo signs on to a State Department proposal as the Trump administration winds down. A source familiar with the discussions confirms senior State Department officials are considering the designation, which, days ahead of the next administration, would move the U.S. even further from the ...
Authoritarianism in the USA: technological, rather than political?
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 14 hours ago
Glenn Greenwald provides a timely warning about the parlous state of our democracy in an era of economic and technological oligarchy. Here's an excerpt. Bold, italic print is my emphasis. The U.S. Founders most certainly did not envision or desire absolute economic egalitarianism, but many, probably most, feared — long before lobbyists and candidate dependence on corporate SuperPACs — that *economic inequality could become so severe, wealth concentrated in the hands of so few, that it would contaminate the political realm, where those vast wealth disparities would be replica...
Rocket launch impacts: Ozone depletion & crowded orbits
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 14 hours ago
As the number of space launches increase, rocket engine emissions grow in proportion. Rocket engine exhaust contains gases and particles that can affect Earth’s climate and ozone layer. These emissions historically have been assumed to be not much of a threat to the global environment because the space industry was considered small. Dilution was the solution to space travel pollution. Now the dog is coming home to bite the master. International regulations are needed to guide the program of commercial and military rocket launches in the future. Every type of rocket engine caus...
Gregory Mannarino, "An EPIC Worldwide Crisis Is Coming...Be Ready For It"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 14 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, AM 12/31/20: *"An EPIC Worldwide Crisis Is Coming...Be Ready For It"* - https://traderschoice.net/
Party of one
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
News 1. COVID-19 Yesterday, three new cases of COVID-19 were announced in Nova Scotia. All three are in Nova Scotia Health’s Central Zone, and all three are close contacts with previously announced cases. The number of active cases in the province continues to decrease, now to just 25. One person is in hospital with the […]
The Continued Lockdown Insanity
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 15 hours ago
As 2021 draws closer, every country and state and province has two primary paths to deal with Covid-19: Plan A Follow the lead of Sweden, Florida, Texas, etc., where reasonable precautions are taken but people are treated like mature adults who will make responsible decisions for themselves. Schools remain open, businesses remain open, people remain… Continue reading →
Free Enterprise: A Daring New Year Wish
Pierre Lemieux, Econlib - 17 hours ago
A December 28 report in the Wall Street Journal illustrates (again) how a wish for free enterprise in America is not like carrying coals to Newcastle (see Charles Passy, “New York to Penalize Health-Care Providers $1 Million for Covid-19 Vaccine Fraud“). For Mr. Cuomo, who drinks at the zeitgeist of our times, “fraud” simply means […] The post Free Enterprise: A Daring New Year Wish appeared first on Econlib.
"How It Really Is"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 9 hours ago
*"You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"*
Cop Tasers Indigenous Man and His Dog as He Attempted to Pray on Sacred Land
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: sacred]While hiking out to sacred native lands to pray to his ancestor, an indigenous man was tasered and arrested which was captured on video.
New Years 2021
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
I wrote earlier that 2020 has been a very dark year. And the first few months of 2021 will probably be darker. Each new year is another chapter in the eternal battle between our better and our darker angels -- between intelligence and stupidity. The new year will see that battle play out once again. Let's hope that -- beginning tomorrow -- our better angels have the upper hand. Happy New Year. Image: The Motley Fool
COVID-19: The Emergence of the Pandemic Industrial Complex
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 14 hours ago
*Brian Berletic* | From H1N1 to COVID - welcome to the new and improved 'Pandemic Industrial Complex'.
China Amends Its National Defense Law To Clarify Its Role In International Situations
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
PLA Photo:VCG *Global Times:* *New national defense law to protect China’s development interests* China's newly amended national defense law will come into effect on January 1, 2021. It was approved at a session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, on Saturday, according to the Xinhua News Agency. There are several reasons why the national defense law was amended at this time. After the fresh round of military reforms, the capability of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has been remarkably improved. It is necessary for t...
Atlas/Denel AH-2 Rooivalk Helicopter: Made in South Africa?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *History, Africa* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C1998%3Anewsml_PBEAHUMBLBX&share=true] The Atlas/Denel AH-2 Rooivalk stands of an example of how South Africa successfully built up its own arms industry. The Atlas (now Denel) AH-2 Rooivalk (Red Kestrel) is in many ways a legacy of South Africa’s effort to develop an indigenous arms industry due to the international arms embargo that was in effect throughout the 1970s and 1980s. As a result, South Africa’s industry grew significantly and today the nation is a major player in arms pr...
What if Richard Nixon Hadn't Gone to China?
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, Asia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] All told, U.S.-Chinese rapprochement was not inevitable, but strong forces on both sides benefitted from it. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *China's shift towards the United States was not inevitable, and politicians from either side could have torpedoed the historic 1972 visit - but both sides gained from it. What if Nixon had never gone to China? China’s shift of weight towards the United States had major international implications. It heightened Soviet military vulnerability, while also providing what would become...
America Had Plans to Help Russia Invade Japan During World War II
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Pacific* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The first five Soviet ships arrived from April 10 through 14 bearing more than 2,358 Soviet sailors and their commander, Rear Admiral Boris Popov, a former destroyer officer. They were trained over the subsequent weeks while the U.S. vessels filtered into Cold Bay. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The project anticipated the Soviet entry into the war against Japan, and trained Soviet sailors on the use of American ships. As it happened, Soviet assistance was not needed - and owing to the beginning of the Cold War...
Did a TikToker Find Spider-Man in Japan?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
A Spider-Man sighting was welcome news in a year as tumultuous as 2020, even if that sighting happened to be in Japan.
Police Investigate Deliberate Spoiling of 500 Vaccine Doses
AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Aurora Medical Center, about 20 miles north of Milwaukee, Wis., said that the doses of vaccine appear to be deliberately spoiled.
WATCH: Cop Nearly Kills Partner While Shooting Unarmed Man Holding a Phone
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: unarmed]A fearful cop nearly shot his own partner while shooting at an unarmed man who presented no threat and was only holding what appeared to be a cellphone.
Untitled
Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 15 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin L.A. County hospitals turn away ambulances, put patients in gift shop: ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’Last man to share jail cell with Jeffrey Epstein died last month of COVID Covid: Military back-up for pupil testing as heads urge delay to start of term Asian American voters could decide the Georgia Senate runoffs What The Early Vote In Georgia Can — And Can’t — Tell Us Girl Scout cookies have been linked to child labor on palm oil plantations, report says Best (And Worst) Ways to Spot a Liar Vice Gets Squeezed Wuhan, the pandemic's first epicenter, may have ha...
First AW169 In New Advanced Light Utility Helicopter Configuration Begins Flight Testing
Stefano D'Urso, The Aviationist - 15 hours ago
The AW169 LUH helicopter, based on the AW169M light intermediate twin-engine helicopter, features a new skid landing gear which replaces the standard retractable gear. The first Leonardo AW169 LUH (Light Utility Helicopter) was recently photographed [...] The post First AW169 In New Advanced Light Utility Helicopter Configuration Begins Flight Testing appeared first on The Aviationist.
What a Year – 2020 in Review
cmaadmin, Diverse - 15 hours ago
In this episode, podcast host David Pluviose wraps up the year and brings the latest ideas, coverage, and hot topics straight from the Diverse newsroom to you. With higher education impacted by not one but two pandemics – COVID and Racism, it is needless to say that 2020 has been a turbulent and challenging […]
How Israel Brings Together Robots and AI Into a Lethal Combo
Seth J. Frantzman, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* There is even video of how Israel is using robot-drone teaming to map enemy compounds. On the back porch of a rundown building near the sea in central Israel a plank leads to an unlikely machine. A robot dog is surveying the area, preparing for a mission. Alongside it, like a sidekick, a drone is hovering and awaiting orders. Soon the two systems will enter the building, mapping it room by room and identifying threats. In another room a wall of computer screens are mounted were soldiers will see the feed coming back from the robots. A ...
Man Killed at Traffic Stop in Minneapolis
AP News, Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
Police said they would release body camera footage from the police-involved death, the first in the city since the death of George Floyd.
What is left to say?
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
If I were to recommend actions. I would recommend that we stop testing – unless someone is admitted to hospital and is seriously ill. Mass testing is simply causing mass panic and achieves absolutely nothing. At great cost. We should also just get on with our lives as before. We should just vaccinate those at greatest risk of dying, the elderly and vulnerable, and put this rather embarrassing episode of mad banner waving behind us.
China’s Mission To Nepal Gains Traction
M. K. BHADRAKUMAR, OrientalReview.org - 16 hours ago
There can be no two opinions that China has huge stakes in Nepal’s stability. The leitmotif of the visit to Kathmandu by the delegation from the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee led by the vice-minister of the international department of the Central Committee Guo Yenzhou needs no explanation. Historically, external […]
Economist Behind 2008 Financial Crash Among Elites Warning Against $2000 Stimulus Checks
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 16 hours ago
78% of Americans support the proposed $2,000 stimulus check, but that hasn’t stopped the Washington Post, New York Times, and a cadre of DC economic elites from sounding the alarm against the measure. by Alan Macleod Former U.S. Treasury Secretary, Chief Economist of the World Bank, Director of the National Economic Council, and President of … Continue reading Economist Behind 2008 Financial Crash Among Elites Warning Against $2000 Stimulus Checks →
A look back at retraction news in 2020 — and ahead to 2021
Ivan Oransky, Retraction Watch - 18 hours ago
Like everyone else, it seems, we here at Retraction Watch are more than ready to put 2020 to bed. It was a bittersweet year to celebrate our tenth anniversary and reflect on what we’ve learned. But the work never stops, so as we’ve done every year since 2010, we’ll take a look at the most … Continue reading A look back at retraction news in 2020 — and ahead to 2021
Holding officials accountable for their decisions and actions
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 12 hours ago
Americans are now faced with the probability that - unless some form of miracle occurs - we're about to be governed by a President who was not legitimately elected to office, but whose party machine *stole* that office in a barefaced raid on democracy. Joe Biden is not, and never will be, the freely and fairly elected President of the United States. That won't stop the authoritarian Establishment, the 'Deep State' as it's often called, from asserting its authority (threadbare and tattered though it may be) over ordinary Americans. We've seen more than enough of that during th...
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