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December 5th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1416
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 43 minutes ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading → The post December 5th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1416 appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Saturday December 5th – Open Thread
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 48 minutes ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading → The post Saturday December 5th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge.
December 5, 2020 – Reader Tips
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 1 hour ago
Tonight we entertain you with Life with Fact Checkers. Please leave your fact-checked or unchecked best tips of the past 24 hours.
Kamikawa, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan Has Had A Slight Cooling Trend Since 1987
Kirye, Real Climate Science - 1 hour ago
Kamikawa is located in Hokkaido Prefecture, which is the coldest part in Japan. The temperature of the town shows a slight cooling trend since 1987. ▲ Data Source The period of 32 years is not short. However, I guess that … Continue reading →
Leaked CNN Tapes |‘They’re Gonna Wish That We Had Edited Their Meetings!’, Project Veritas to RT
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
RT Project Veritas has leaked recordings of morning briefings from the news network CNN. The tapes feature company president Jeff Zucker. Project Veritas claims they prove the network’s bias against President Trump. CNN has responded to the leak, threatening legal action against Project Veritas. end
So We’re Already At The ‘Chinese Super Soldiers’ Part Of The Propaganda Campaign
Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johnstone - 2 hours ago
“What we know is that the nation’s top intelligence official says that the US has evidence that China is conducting biological experiments on its soldiers to enhance their capabilities,” said CIA asset and reporter Ken Dilanian on a recent MSNBC segment designed to keep you […]
Japan in new Covid-19 daily death high and serious cases: Political inertia
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 3 hours ago
Japan in new Covid-19 daily death high and serious cases: Political inertia Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The number of daily deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) hit a new high of 45 yesterday. However, despite this, the government of Japan is intent on expanding the travel campaign. Therefore, the longevity of coronavirus […]
Department of Education Extends Student Loan Suspensions Through End of January 2021
Walter Hudson, Diverse - 3 hours ago
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said that federal student loan repayment forbearance, including suspension of interest accrual and collections activity has been extended through January 31, 2021. DeVos made the announcement on Friday. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, borrowers haven’t had to make payment since March. But the relief was slated to expire on […]
Lawsuit Reveals MRNA Vaccines Will Sterilize Women
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Life in Gaza ‘Extraordinarily Difficult’ for Disabled Under Israeli Blockade, Report Says
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Life in Gaza ‘Extraordinarily Difficult’ for Disabled Under Israeli Blockade, Report Says by https://www.dailysabah.com/ People with disabilities can face an “extraordinarily difficult” life in the Gaza Strip due to the Israeli blockade, Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned Thursday. – In a report released on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, HRW said the decadeslong …
Lions Led By Cowardly Asses? Bungling Aussie defence Chief Covers Up War Crimes Scandal to Save Officer Mates… And Himself
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Lions Led By Cowardly Asses? Bungling Aussie defence Chief Covers Up War Crimes Scandal to Save Officer Mates… And Himself by Graham Hryce, https://www.rt.com/ Blaming ALL the squaddies and exonerating ALL the top brass for the murderous behaviour of troops in Afghanistan not only looks terrible, but is unsustainable. It’s time for military leaders to …
‘Immunity Cards’ To Be Issued To All Americans; Enable CDC To Track COVID-19 Vaxx Status In Database
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
‘Immunity Cards’ To Be Issued To All Americans; Enable CDC To Track COVID-19 Vaxx Status In Database by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ On Wednesday the Department of Defense released the first images of a COVID-19 vaccination record card as well as vaccination kits, according to CNN. – “Everyone will be issued a written card that they can put …
Welsh Government Says People Will Get ID Cards to Prove They’ve Been Vaccinated
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Welsh Government Says People Will Get ID Cards to Prove They’ve Been Vaccinated by Paul Joseph Watson, https://summit.news/ Venues, airlines could deny service to those who refuse. The Welsh government has announced that people who take the COVID vaccine will get immunisation ID cards, raising the prospect that people could need to prove they’ve taken …
Bill Clinton ‘Couldn’t Stay Away’ From Jeffrey Epstein, Visited ‘Pedo Island’ According To Former Chief Aide
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Bill Clinton ‘Couldn’t Stay Away’ From Jeffrey Epstein, Visited ‘Pedo Island’ According To Former Chief Aide by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Bill Clinton’s former top aide and Chelsea Clinton nemesis Doug Band has told Vanity Fair that former President Bill Clinton did visit Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous “pedo island” in January 2003, and that he was unable to push Epstein out of Clinton’s orbit since …
Picture Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
Police detain an activist protesting against coronavirus-restriction measures in London. © SPUTNIK / GUSTAVO VALIENTE *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures: 28 November - 4 December *(Sputnik)
Japan Could Have Won World War II. Here's How One Expert Sees It.
James Holmes, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*James Holmes* *History, Asia* Japan could never have crushed U.S. maritime forces in the Pacific and imposed terms on Washington. That doesn't mean it couldn't have won World War II. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Foresight was a virtue of which Japan's vacillating emperor and squabbling military rulers were woefully short. Whether it was plausible for them to act wisely is open to debate. Let's face it. Imperial Japan stood next to no chance of winning a fight to the finish against the United States. Resolve and resources explain why. So long as Americans kept their dande...
India’s Tejas Fighters are no Fifth-Generation Fighter Jets
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Asia* The single-engine Tejas has a tailless delta-wing configuration and supposedly costs only $25 million per airplane. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *India isn’t hedging its best purely on domestic designs—it is also looking to strike a deal to *open a domestic production line* for either the American F-16 Block 70 or the Swedish JAS 39 Gripen-E fighter, both of which are excellent, mature designs. New Delhi has several options as to how to increase its fighter force from the current strength of thirty-three squadrons to the desired forty-f...
Could China’s J-20 Give the Russian Su-35 a Run for Its Money?
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Technology, Asia* Although Moscow may have no intention of importing China’s flagship stealth fighter, their perception of it is relevant to their ongoing effort to sell China on the Su-57. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Apropos of engine troubles, Russian defense commentators join their western counterparts in their skepticism about the status of the WS-15 engine that the J-20 was supposed to ship with. Performance and reliability issues with the WS-15’s *single-crystal turbine blades* has led the Chinese to produce initial J-20 batches with older, infer...
World War III: Could Anyone Truly Win Armageddon?
John M. Curatola, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*John M. Curatola* *Security, * General Curtis LeMay viewed an atomic preemptive attack as a viable strategy during the Cold War. *Here's What You Need to Know*: With the dropping of new atomic weapons from strategic bombers, many believed warfare had entered a new age rendering conventional military operations obsolete. In the pantheon of American military commanders, Curtis LeMay stands out as one of the more controversial individuals. His gruff, no-nonsense, yet pragmatic approaches to strategic bombardment and airpower leave most people either admiring his aptitude or loathi...
The U.S. Army Tried to Bring Camels to the American Southwest
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Peter Suciu* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2ZSI9AX8MW&share=true] Yes, we are asking the same thing: why? Read on. The camel has been called both the “ship of the desert” for its ability to cross arid lands where no other animal could go, but also “a horse designed by committee”—the latter a disparaging term that highlights the fact that the animal appears misshapen. However, the camel actually proves otherwise and is actually highly efficient and well suited to their desert habitat. The animals can run as ...
Could Nazi Germany Have Won the Battle of the Bulge?
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Europe* Hitler planned to unleash a blitzkrieg. But that's not what happened. *Here's What You Need to Know*: A German victory in the Battle of the Bulge would not have changed the outcome of the war. In September 1944, when Adolf Hitler first told his stunned generals of a plan for a massive counteroffensive in the West, he was thinking big. Like a losing gambler betting the last of his cash on a final throw of the dice, he hoped the Battle of the Bulge might change the fortunes of a dying Third Reich on the brink of defeat. The plan was to unleash a bl...
Despondent LA Restaurant Owner Cries Out For Help, While Choking Amid The Hypocrisy
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
Angela Marsden is an owner of the Pineapple Hill Saloon and Grill since 2011. They are barely hanging-on to their business amid the insufferable COVID compliance dictates from LA Mayor Garcetti, the municipal COVID compliance officers, and arbitrary COVID decrees … Continue reading → The post Despondent LA Restaurant Owner Cries Out For Help, While Choking Amid The Hypocrisy appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Health Impact News is on Parler!
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 2 hours ago
Twitter has already banned any articles from Health Impact News being shared on their platform, and Facebook has been removing our posts on the experimental COVID vaccine and is about to unpublish our main page, so we have now moved to Parler.com for Social Media Posts. https://parler.com/profile/HealthImpactNews/posts In the event that our websites are seized, please go to our Parler account until we get back up and running. Thank you for your continued support in trusting us for publishing the truth about Medical Tyranny and the rapid take-over of America and most of the world ha...
30.7 tons of ready-to-eat eat and poultry escapes inspection
News Desk, Food Safety News - 3 hours ago
Continental Glatt Kosher Meats Corp., doing business as First Choice Kosher Meat & Deli Inc., a Spring Valley, NY firm, has recalled approximately 61,504 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) meat and poultry products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The... Continue Reading
Italy Covid-19 deaths mount: Christmas and New Year restrictions
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 3 hours ago
Italy Covid-19 deaths mount: Christmas and New Year restrictions Kanako Mita and Noriko Watanabe Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Italy was extremely serious during the early period. Hence, with deaths mounting once more in Italy – and other European nations – the central government will tighten restrictions over the holiday period. Therefore, […]
UN Warns 2021 May Be A Humanitarian Catastrophe
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Reuters:* *U.N. warns 2021 shaping up to be a humanitarian catastrophe * NEW YORK (Reuters) - Next year is shaping up to be a humanitarian catastrophe and rich countries must not trample poor countries in a “stampede for vaccines” to combat the coronavirus pandemic, top U.N. officials told the 193-member U.N. General Assembly on Friday. World Food Programme (WFP) chief David Beasley and World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke during a special meeting on COVID-19, which emerged in China late last year and has so far infected 65 million globally. Th...
US Air Force Wants Tinian Island To Be A Back-up Airbase To Guam If It Should Be Destroyed In An Attack
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 2 hours ago
a Four B-1B Lancers assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, arrive at Andersen AFB, Guam. The 9th EBS is taking over U.S. Pacific Command’s continuous bomber presence operations in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger) *Asia Times:* *US Air Force eyes Tinian Island as alternate airbase * *Northern Mariana Island would serve as a backup airbase to Guam, should that facility be knocked out in an attack* It is from this base on diminutive Tinian Island, called North Field, that two B-29 bombers, modifie...
Twelve Years Later, Rick Santelli Nails It Again
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
Many people may not remember the February 2009 famous rant by CNBC financial pundit Rick Santelli that captured the heart of the Tea Party movement in response to massive announced bailouts of Wall Street institutions. There are trillions at stake. … Continue reading → The post Twelve Years Later, Rick Santelli Nails It Again appeared first on The Last Refuge.
President Trump Orders U.S. Military Withdrawal From Somalia
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*The Guardian*: *Trump orders US to pull troops from Somalia* Nearly all of 700 troops will leave over next few months follow president’s latest order with short notice The US will pull out nearly all its estimated 700 troops in Somalia over the next few months, the latest in a series of short-notice withdrawals ordered by Donald Trump in his last few weeks in power. A Pentagon statement on Friday said that some of the troops would be repositioned in neighbouring countries while others – it did not say how many – would leave the region altogether. *Read more* .... * More ...
Biden Calls for Immediate Action on COVID-19 Relief
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
“Americans need help, and they need it now,” US President-elect Joe Biden said on Friday, urging lawmakers to agree quickly on a new package to address the economic harm done by the coronavirus pandemic.
Journalist Who Saw John Lennon Die Looks Back 40 Years Later
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Being hit while riding his motorcycle through New York’s Central Park is how a young television journalist came to break the news of the Dec. 8, 1980, assassination of John Lennon.
Russell Shines in Practice for Sakhir GP as Hamilton’s Sub
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Behind the wheel of the Mercedes usually driven by Lewis Hamilton, George Russell was the fastest on Friday in both practice sessions for the Formula One Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain.
WHO: Unacceptable for Rich to Step Over Poor for Vaccine Access
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
The head of the United Nations agency responsible for international public health said on Friday that the rich and powerful cannot be allowed to step over the poor in their rush to gain access to a COVID-19 vaccine.
OSCE Aspires to Revitalize Itself with New Leadership
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe aspires to revitalize itself with new leadership, and for the first time will be headed by a woman following months of inaction to deal with full-blown crises in Belarus and Nagorno Karabakh.
US Unemployment Rate Edges Down Despite Sharp Dip in Job Growth
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
The unemployment rate in the United States fell by two-tenths of a percentage point to 6.7 percent in November, a month in which the world’s largest economy added only 245,000 jobs, the Labor Department said on Friday.
Zidane: I Have Never Felt Untouchable at Real Madrid
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Zinedine Zidane said on Friday he has never felt “untouchable” at Real Madrid.
Putin Proposes a Moral, Ethical Code for Artificial Intelligence
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed on Friday the development of a moral and ethical code for artificial intelligence, while ensuring that humanoids would not be able to replace people, including heads of state.
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 338 2020
Hifast, Climate Collections - 2 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
My People My Country -- Chinese 2019 Documentary Film On Female Fighter Pilots
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*WNU Editor:* Something different this Friday night. A documentary on an all female fighter pilot group flying their J-10s.
BWorld 464, Meralco, QPPL and expensive solar-wind
Bienvenido Oplas Jr, Government and Taxes - 3 hours ago
* My column in BusinessWorld, December 1, 2020. In the ongoing woke culture, demonizing fossil fuels and some big corporations while glorifying big government intervention are very common. The lobby against fossil fuels (oil, coal, gas) is based on a confused and irrational belief that fossil fuels, especially coal, cause less rain and more rain, less floods and more floods, less cold and more cold. The lobby against some big corporations is driven by envy and the socialist dream of forced equality. For many years now there have been sustained attacks against coal power in the co...
Jayant Bhandari on the US elections
Bienvenido Oplas Jr, Government and Taxes - 3 hours ago
As usual, I enjoy the frank analysis of my Indian-Canadian friend Jayant Bhandari, I am reposting his FB posts here -- about the recent US elections, the woke culture, US immigration, related topics. Enjoy. ------------ Nov. 2. The biggest contribution Trump has made to the West is in bringing an awakening in some people that they do not have to wallow in political correctness. Now, you can blame him for not stopping the fiat currency printing press. Unfortunately, the system runs on the Keynesian drug. Had he stopped sending welfare checks, tens of millions of people would have...
Health Impact News is on Parler!
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 3 hours ago
Twitter has already banned any articles from Health Impact News being shared on their platform, and Facebook has been removing our posts on the experimental COVID vaccine and is about to unpublish our main page, so we have now moved to Parler.com for Social Media Posts. https://parler.com/profile/HealthImpactNews/posts In the event that our websites are seized, please go to our Parler account until we get back up and running. Thank you for your continued support in trusting us for publishing the truth about Medical Tyranny and the rapid take-over of America and most of the world ha...
Post-Brexit Trade Talks Paused amid Persistent Differences
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
The United Kingdom and the European Union agreed on Friday to pause talks on their post-Brexit trade relationship, saying significant obstacles still stand in the way of a deal.
Diageo Announces Plan to Contribute to Latin America Progress
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Diageo, maker of Don Julio tequila and Ypioca cachaça, has announced plans that aim to make an impact on sustainability in Latin America through responsible consumption, reduction of water use and greater diversity in its workforce.
UN, EU Nations Increase Pressure on Belarus at Human Rights Council
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, said on Friday fundamental freedoms in Belarus had become even more limited in recent weeks, and both she and several European ministers called for the release of demonstrators from custody.
The Suit That Saved Grosjean’s Life
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Romain Grosjean had barely started the Bahrain Grand Prix last Sunday when his Haas careered into the barrier and was engulfed in a ball of flames.
Frozen Goods: China’s Challenge in Containing the Pandemic
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
The frozen food supply chain is becoming a principal inroad for the coronavirus in China, presenting a fresh challenge for a country that has the pandemic all but under control.
Philippines Reporter Accused of Cyber Libel for Sharing Screenshot
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Journalist Maria Ressa of the Philippines has been charged for a second time with cyber libel following a lawsuit filed by businessman Wilfredo Keng in February for sharing a screenshot of an article that was allegedly defamatory towards him.
Kazakhstan to Produce Russian, Kazakh COVID-19 Vaccines in December
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Kazakhstan will start production of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V on Dec. 22, while its own vaccine will be manufactured before the end of the year as part of phase III clinical trials, the government announced on Friday.
The Bicycle, Lisbon’s Green Ally against Coronavirus
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Lisbon, the 2020 European Green Capital award winner, has found that the use of bicycles is a good ally in slowing down the spread of coronavirus, and so to further support the use of bikes, the city is allocating €3 million of financing for bicycle purchases, plus extra cycle lanes will be added.
Over 1,600 Rohingya Refugees Relocated to Remote Island in Bangladesh
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Bangladesh shipped on Friday more than 1,600 Rohingya refugees to a settlement on a previously uninhabited remote island in the Bay of Bengal amid safety concerns raised by global humanitarian groups.
Japan Parents Using Donated Eggs, Sperm Get Legal Recognition
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Japanese parliament approved on Friday a law that recognizes married couples as legal parents of their children born with the help of assisted reproduction using donated eggs or sperm.
Judge Refuses to Drop Media Charges over Pell Trial Coverage
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
The trial against nearly 30 Australian journalists and media organizations over coverage of the child sexual abuse trial of Cardinal George Pell will go ahead after a judge rejected on Friday a petition by the defendants that there is no case to answer.
Seoul Sets Record Daily Infections, Imposes Restrictions
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
South Korea reported 629 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, its highest daily tally in nine months, with Seoul adding a record 291 infections, prompting authorities to toughen restrictions.
Trump Administration Adds 4 More Chinese Firms to Pentagon’s Blacklist
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
The United States has blacklisted four more Chinese companies, including its top chipmaker and an oil giant, allegedly controlled or owned by China’s military.
Former Hong Kong Opposition MP Announces Exile While Visiting Denmark
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Former Hong Kong opposition lawmaker Ted Hui has announced he has gone into exile while on a visit to Denmark, in yet another case of a pro-democracy figure fleeing the city since a sweeping security law was imposed by Beijing.
Indian Wins Global Teacher Prize 2020
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
A teacher from a village school in India has won this year’s Global Teacher Prize for helping young girls, mostly from poor tribal communities, transform their lives.
Dildo-Making Workshop Plan Sparks Rift in Wellington Ceramics Community
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
A proposal for a ceramic dildo-making workshop to be held by a Mexican artist in New Zealand has sparked controversy and upended the top ranks of the capital’s potters community.
India Conjures Up ‘Love Jihad’ Bogey to Ban Inter-Faith Marriages
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
The Hindu nationalist groups linked to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have in recent weeks stepped up their campaign against a conspiracy theory known as “love jihad,” which accuses Muslim men of tricking Hindu women into converting to Islam.
Chang’e-5 Mission Lifts Off from Moon to Return to Earth
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Chinese space probe Chang’e-5’s ascender module has left the surface of the moon and is in orbit readying to bring back to Earth the first collection of lunar rock and dust in more than 40 years.
Tension Growing between Trump, Barr after AG Denied Finding Election Fraud
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
The tension between outgoing President Donald Trump and US Attorney General William Barr, whom he appointed, increased on Thursday amid rumors that the president could fire the AG after the latter announced earlier this week that he had found no evidence of electoral fraud that could have affected the outcome of the Nov. 3 election, which Democrat Joe Biden won.
Facebook Sued by DOJ for Alleged Discrimination against US Workers
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
The United States Department of Justice said on Thursday it has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, Inc. for alleged discrimination against American workers.
Venezuela’s Maduro Says Dollars to Circulate Freely, Rules Out Illegalization
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Nicolás Maduro ruled out illegalizing the free circulation of foreign currency in Venezuela as he insisted that dollarization has been a sort of an “escape valve” for the nation’s economy, although he warned to remain vigilant on all those “problematic” dollars sold on the black market.
Draupadi’s Rejection of Karna: from Ramesh Chandra Dutt’s Mahabharata
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 3 hours ago
In his poetic translation of the *Mahabharata *called *The Mahabharata: The Epic of Ancient India*, Ramesh Chandra Dutt (1848 – 1909) gives an interesting account of Draupadi’s *svayamvara *(the ceremony in which a girl of royal bloodline and marriageable age selects a husband from a group of eligible suitors). Here’s an excerpt in which Draupadi is rejecting Karna, by declaring that she will not wed a lowborn—this ensures that Karna does not have the opportunity to prove his talent in archery: *Uprose Karna‚ peerless archer, proudest of the archers he, * *And he went and strung the...
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- December 4, 2020
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 3 hours ago
A refrigerated truck leaves the Pfizer plant in Puurs, Belgium December 3, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo *Rebecca Spalding and Carl O’Donnell, Reuters:* *Analysis: First U.S. delivery of COVID-19 vaccine will leave out many high-risk workers * NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government’s first shipment of millions of coronavirus vaccine doses to be divided among states and federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, will fall far short of protecting high priority groups such as healthcare workers, a Reuters analysis has found. Across the country, state health depa...
University of Vermont to Cut 23 College of Arts and Sciences Programs
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 3 hours ago
The University of Vermont (UVM) is slated to slash 23 programs in the College of Arts and Sciences in an effort to cut costs, VTDigger reported. The decision has been discussed over “the last several years,” according to UVM Provost and Senior Vice President Dr. Patricia Prelock. The majors and minors will be phased out […]
Russia Has a Massive Machine Gun With Backpack-Fed Ammo
Task and Purpose, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Task and Purpose* *Security, Europe* [image: https://i.imgur.com/XA94Goh.jpg] The mech warriors in Terminator would recognize the design. *Key point: *This weapon may or may not have been copied from an American design. But the bigger question is how well it works. Images have been circulating on Twitter of a Russian Spetsnaz soldier apparently testing out a PKM heavy machine gun with an unusual ammunition-feeding backpack that bears an uncanny resemblance to Jesse Ventura's alien-perforating minigun from Predator. The backpack, known as the Scorpio, is a product of Front Tac...
India’s New INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier Is Almost Ready
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Asia* This week the Indian Navy announced that its first indigenously-built aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant (IAC-1), successfully passed its basin trials at the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi. Sea trials for the new carrier are expected to start in early 2021. This week the Indian Navy announced that its first indigenously-built aircraft carrier, INS *Vikrant* (IAC-1), successfully passed its basin trials at the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi. Sea trials for the new carrier are expected to start in early 2021. The basin trials are conducted...
North Korea’s Biggest Problem: Demographics?
Anthony Fensom, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Anthony Fensom* *Politics, Asia* Isolation might protect the “hermit kingdom” for now, but its demographic destiny cannot be avoided. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The life expectancy of North Korea’s citizens lags the South’s by nearly twelve years, however, reflecting persistent food shortages where as many as 40 percent of the population are undernourished. South Korea’s demographic decline might be alarming, but its northern neighbor is following a similar trajectory that it is desperately trying to cover up. That is the conclusion of analysts assessing the future of ...
World News Briefs -- December 4, 2020 (Night Edition)
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*France 24:* *US, Italy set grim records as global Covid-19 deaths surpass 1.5 million * The world passed the grim milestone of 1.5 million coronavirus deaths on Thursday, as several nations planned to deliver much hoped-for vaccines early next year to break the cycle of lockdowns and restrictions. US President-elect Joe Biden said that on his first day in office he would ask Americans to wear masks for 100 days to help reduce transmission of the virus that is again surging in the country with the world’s highest number of deaths and infections. *Read more* .... *MIDDLE EAST ...
PCR Test wasn’t meant to be diagnostic, it’s a DNA grab
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 4 hours ago
MUST WATCH (edited):– Dr. Tapper, NB:– I mean no disrespect, I am a Dr of integrity – we have a pandemic of false positives– PCR... The post PCR Test wasn’t meant to be diagnostic, it’s a DNA grab appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
When Satan Met 2020
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 4 hours ago
Ryan Reynolds Dec 3, 2020 The post When Satan Met 2020 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
White House hosts second Christmas party in two days despite Capitol doctor’s warnings
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 4 hours ago
Daily Mail The White House continued its month of holiday celebrations on Wednesday evening, hosting a second indoor Christmas party in just two days despite... The post White House hosts second Christmas party in two days despite Capitol doctor’s warnings appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Judge: Trump Administration Must Take New DACA Applications
AP News, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
The Trump administration must accept new applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that protects some young immigrants from deportation, a federal judge ruled, in vacating a memo from the acting Homeland Security secretary that had suspended it.
Did ‘Head of Pfizer Research’ Say COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Is Female Sterilization’?
Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Two doctors who raised the specter of vaccines causing sterilization have both spread pandemic misinformation.
EXPLAINER: Trump’s Failing, Monthlong Fight Against Election
AP News, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
President Donald Trump's frantic effort in the courts to delegitimize an election he lost has come no closer in a month to reversing any results.
Biden Officially Secures Enough Electors to Become President
AP News, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
California certified its presidential election and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Democrat Joe Biden, officially handing him the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House.
Judge Calls Trump Request in Wisconsin Lawsuit ‘Bizarre’
AP News, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
A judge hearing President Donald Trump's federal lawsuit seeking to overturn Democrat Joe Biden's win in Wisconsin said that the president's request to “remand” the case to the GOP-controlled Legislature to pick new electors was “bizarre.”
Georgia Investigating Man’s Possible Steps to Vote Illegally
AP News, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Election officials are investigating the actions of a Florida lawyer who they say tried to register to vote in a high-stakes runoff in Georgia that will decide control of the U.S. Senate.
Trump Loves to Win But Keeps Losing Election Lawsuits
AP News, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
For a man obsessed with winning, President Donald Trump is losing a lot.
Vaccines’ Last Hurdle: Central Planners
David Henderson, Econlib - 5 hours ago
Urgently needed drugs developed under Operation Warp Speed are at the mercy of officials working at “bureaucrat speed.” I rarely like the titles that editors choose for my op/eds and articles. But this title that my Hoover editor chose is way better than mine. Here are the first three paragraphs of “Vaccines’ Last Hurdle: Central […] The post Vaccines’ Last Hurdle: Central Planners appeared first on Econlib.
Context and perspective
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 5 hours ago
I learned yesterday, a former colleague passed away. She was an interesting person whose history was a lesson in and of itself. Her mother escaped Nazi occupied Poland with her on her mother’s back as a toddler, running across a … Continue reading →
Gotham City Digest
jurassicpork, Welcome Back to Gotham City - 2 hours ago
(Don't be a jerk.) ------------------------------ We could be looking at Acting AG Rudy Giuliani for the last 40-45 days of this shit show. ------------------------------ Well, well, well. Look who just became an unperson. "Since Nov. 25, not a single fundraising email from the Trump campaign or its (RNC) fundraising account has featured Pence’s name in the “from” field. And this week, that (RNC )joint fundraising committee, the Trump Make America Great Again Committee, made another subtle change: a handful of its emails swapped out the official Trump-Pence campaign l...
COVID-19: Canucks anthem singer Mark Donnelly to perform at anti-masker rally - "You'll Never Sing In This Town Again!" [Hollywood Producers]
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 4 hours ago
*You never know where Donnelly will pop up with a rendition* * of his signature song. PHOTO BY SANAAH* * DODHIA/HANDOUT /PNG* *From the Vancouver Sun* "COVID-19: Canucks anthem singer Mark Donnelly to perform at anti-masker rally Donnelly confirmed to Postmedia that he will be singing at the controversial event. The Vancouver Canucks anthem singer, Mark Donnelly, has confirmed that he will sing *O Canada* tomorrow at a Downtown Vancouver rally to protest COVID-19 restrictions. B.C. Christmas Freedom Rally 2020 is set to take place Saturday afternoon outside the Vancouver Art ...
The #NewNormal ; #LIVE with @goldenjackass Dr. Jim Willie
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
How The USA Brought Pol Pot To Power | Promo | Angkor Awakens
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Journeyman Pictures Before the Vietnam War was illegally and secretively extended into Cambodia, the country was ruled by a popular liberal monarch, who kept Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge at bay. However as American bombing of the Ho Chi Minh trailer expanded indiscriminately , more and more Cambodians were driven into the arms of …
Those Opposed to Trump Are ‘All Globalists’
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Sky News Australia Former ABC chairman Maurice Newman says President Donald Trump is “not a globalist” while all who are opposed to him are including big tech, big media, and the “crony capitalists”. “They are the big tech, big media, the crony capitalists who are into renewable energy and all of those global type activities,” …
Nigel Farage: No Doubt There Was ‘Industrial Scale’ Ballot Harvesting in US Election
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 5 hours ago
Sky News Australia Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage says Democratic-run states worked hand in hand with the union movement to deliver ballot harvesting on an “industrial scale” in the US election. “Ballot harvesting without a doubt went on in a very, very big way but the problem with that is, it is not illegal,” Mr …
Video Shows Poll Workers Pulling Out Boxes of Ballots | Georgia Election Hearing | NTD
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 5 hours ago
NTD WATCH: Footage of State Farm Arena in Atlanta shows that after poll monitors and media were told counting was done, four workers stayed behind to count ballots, at times pulling out boxes containing ballots from underneath desks. end
Gravitas: France to Investigate 76 Mosques & 2600 Muslim Places of Worship
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 5 hours ago
WION France has intensified its crackdown against radical Islam. 76 mosques and 2,600 Muslim places of worship have been put under investigation. Molly Gambhir tells you more. end
BREAKING: Trump Campaign Files Overturn Lawsuit in Georgia | REPORT
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 5 hours ago
Newsmax TV The Trump legal team has filed a lawsuit in Georgia to possibly overturn the state’s presidential election results, after a piece of video evidence, dubbed a ‘smoking gun’ by Rudy Giuliani, has surfaced. – Newsmax TV’s Emerald Robinson and John Bachman report. end
The Great Reset Will Be The ‘Segue from The Pandemic’
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 5 hours ago
Sky News Australia Former ABC chairman Maurice Newman says the Great Reset is going to be the “segue from the pandemic”. Mr Newman said during the pandemic, the populace was trained to obediently follow instructions to stay at home and refrain from doing what they needed to do, from which there’s a segue into making …
DNI John Ratcliffe States He Has Produced Thousands of Declassified Documents For Special Counsel John Durham to Use
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
In an interview with the Washington Examiner, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe explains the scale of declassified evidence he has produced to special counsel John Durham. Whether Durham or AG Bill Barr does anything with the evidence is an … Continue reading → The post DNI John Ratcliffe States He Has Produced Thousands of Declassified Documents For Special Counsel John Durham to Use appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Beware burgeoning field of synthetic biology
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 5 hours ago
5-20-2020 Moderna’s messenger RNA vaccine is completely new and revolutionary to say the least. It uses a sequence of genetic RNA material produced in a lab that, when injected into your body, must invade your cells and hijack your cells’ protein-making machinery called ribosomes to produce viral components that subsequently train your immune system to fight the virus. In this case Moderna’s mRNA-1273 is programmed to make your cells produce the coronavirus’ infamous spike protein. In many ways the mRNA vaccine almost behaves like an RNA virus itself except that it hijacks yo...
TRUMP ISN'T BEING A CYNIC -- HE JUST DOESN'T BELIEVE IN TRUTH
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 5 hours ago
At *The New Yorker,* Susan Glasser writes: On Wednesday ... the President of the United States chose to release, on social media, a forty-six-minute videotaped address from the White House. He called it possibly “the most important speech I’ve ever made.” The pandemic’s grim toll was never mentioned. What was? The “tremendous vote fraud and irregularities” in last month’s election, the results of which the President still refuses to accept. The “statistically impossible” victory of Joe Biden, and the idea that the Democrats had so “rigged” the election that “they already knew” the ...
The Nothing Matters Market?
Leo Kolivakis, Pension Pulse - 5 hours ago
Fred Imbert and Yun Li of CNBC report the Dow jumps more than 200 points to a record even after a big US jobs report miss: Stocks rose to record levels on Friday, notching another weekly advance, as traders shook off a disappointing U.S. jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher by 248.74 points, or 0.8%, at 30,218.26. The S&P 500 gained 0.9% to end the day at 3,699.12, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.7% to 12,464.23. All three of major indexes posted intraday and closing record highs. Chevron and Caterpillar rose 3.9% and 4.3%, respectively, to lead the Do...
Say It Isn’t So, Joe!
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 6 hours ago
Har. Kamala Harris Just Sent Joe Biden 17 Get Well Soon Puppies
Wagging the Dog
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 6 hours ago
For those old enough to remember, the term “Wag the Dog” came to prominence in 1998 when some alleged that Bill Clinton ordered missiles sent into Afghanistan and Sudan during the middle of his sex scandal. Something very strange is going on right now in America with a sudden push for escalated lockdowns: Hypocrisy of… Continue reading →
The Georgia scandal
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 6 hours ago
Even with the video showing the Georgia scandal of counting votes after sending the poll watchers home after a "water pipe leak" Facebook is calling my post and link about it "fake news." I guess they'll call the GA governor out on that one, too. These twits really irritate me, but Facebook is "free" and can set its own rules about fake. Fakebook. We get what we pay for, folks. An addiction, a vote manipulator, and a really poor source of news.
Ethiopia’s Crucible: the Perils of Pride
Teodrose Fikremariam, null - 6 hours ago
War planners around the world know this one fact—especially when it comes to insurgency campaigns—achieving a military objective and declaring victory is always the easy The post Ethiopia’s Crucible: the Perils of Pride appeared first on .
Dissenter Weekly: FDA Whistleblower Exposes ‘Biohazard Nightmare’ At Merck Plant
Kevin Gosztola, Shadowproof - 6 hours ago
On this edition of the “Dissenter Weekly,” host and Shadowproof editor Kevin Gosztola highlights a report in Vanity Fair that reveals horrendous and unsanitary conditions at a Merck vaccine plant in Durham, North Carolina. The post Dissenter Weekly: FDA Whistleblower Exposes ‘Biohazard Nightmare’ At Merck Plant appeared first on Shadowproof.
The Daily Brief 2020-12-04
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
[image: The Daily Brief 2020-12-04] This is a summary of *13* AMN articles on the following subjects: *Greece, Turkey, Azerbaijan, France, Karabakh, Mediterranean, Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Palestine, UAE, US, Fakhrizadeh, Iran, Middle_East, Egypt, Syria, Maduro, Venezuela*. Categories covered in this brief: World-News, Palestine, Gulf, Iran, Israel, Middleeast, Syria, Egypt Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents - Greece rejects Turkey’s neo-Ottoman dream: FM - Enraged Azerbaijani regime summons French ambassador over...
BREAKING: Congress Passes Historical Bill To Decriminalize Cannabis At The Federal Level
WTStaff, Waking Times - 5 hours ago
*Matt Agorist* - On Friday, the House voted 228-164 to decriminalize marijuana and and expunge nonviolent marijuana-related convictions.
MRAP: The Tough Armored Vehicles That Can Take Insane Punishment
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* The arrival of these vehicles in Iraq and Afghanistan was heralded as a defining moment for soldiers facing enemy fire in war every day. Fire, flying metal fragments and burning hot explosive materials could not stop them… despite being on the receiving end of a massive roadside bomb attack did not kill soldiers at times riding in the now-famous Mine Resistant Ambush Protected blast-deflecting war vehicles. The arrival of these vehicles in Iraq and Afghanistan was heralded as a defining moment for soldiers facing enemy fire in war every day. Th...
Sa’ar Class Warship: Israel’s Secret Navy Weapon?
Seth J. Frantzman, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Americas* Israel’s navy is set to pack a bigger punch as it received the first of a new class of corvette’s dubbed the Sa’ar 6 class. The first of the group is called INS Magen and sailed to Israel from Germany over the past few weeks. Israel’s navy is set to pack a bigger punch as it received the first of a new class of corvette’s dubbed the Sa’ar 6 class. The first of the group is called INS *Magen* and sailed to Israel from Germany over the last weeks. It was unveiled in a ceremony at Israel’s Haifa Naval Base on December 2. Israel calls this a m...
The Status-6 Poseidon: Russia's Tsunami-Creating Nuclear Torpedo
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Calling it is a torpedo is a misnomer. *Here's What You Need to Know*: As a psychological weapon, the Status-6 is brilliant. How do you stop a nuclear-powered torpedo designed to bury enemy cities under a tsunami? Russia's Status-6 "Poseidon" torpedo has excited the fears -- or the overactive imaginations -- of Russia's enemies. Calling it is a torpedo is a misnomer. While the precise capabilities of the weapon are mysterious, it appears to be about 80 feet long -- which makes it more like a mini-submarine or an underwater ballistic missile. Poseidon...
Northrop’s F-5 Fighter Can Do It All, On the Cheap
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Americas* [image: By USAF photo; original uploader was Bwmoll3 at en.wikipedia, 2006-02-10 (original upload date) - U.S. Air Force photo 061006-F-1234S-072 [1] available from the National Museum of the USAF [2]; transferred from en.wikipedia, Public Domain, https://commons] The F-5’s blend of impressive price-to-performance, low maintenance costs, and sufficiently adequate capabilities as a light ground-attack fighter has shown itself to be a winning export formula to the present day. The U.S. military aircraft industry is responsible for some of the m...
United Nations Officially Recognizes Cannabis As Medicine In Historic Vote
WTStaff, Waking Times - 5 hours ago
*Elias Marat* - The United Nations has finally recognized the medicinal value of cannabis, voting to remove the plant from a list of dangerous drugs.
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