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Brazil Central Bank Holds Rates at Record low 2.00%, Eyes end of Forward Guidance
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s central bank kept its key interest rate at a record-low 2.00% on Wednesday, as expected, but gave the first sign that it could soon remove its “forward guidance” pledging to keep rates lower for longer, in light of the recent rise in inflation. In a statement accompanying the unanimous […] The post Brazil Central Bank Holds Rates at Record low 2.00%, Eyes end of Forward Guidance appeared first on The Rio Times.
Proper Etiquette in the Time of COVID-19
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 6 hours ago
The government in Scotland recently published a guide for all of those Scots who are concerned about etiquette during the era of COVID-19, helping us all to navigate through the social nightmare that has been created by various levels of government. Here is the introductory section to the COVID etiquette guide: Here are some "Top Tips": Now, let's look at some more specific examples of awkward social situations that we all dread and how proper social behaviour in the time of COVID responds: Do you want to know what the worst birthday present ever actually is? A cor...
Why I Prefer C, FORTRAN, even ALGOL to Python
E.M.Smith, Musings from the Chiefio - 6 hours ago
A benchmark of "C" speed vs Python, and some of my opinions on Object Oriented code and Python vs other languages. Continue reading →
“I Can’t Keep Watching Patients Die Needlessly!” Medical Professor Testifies to Congress that COVID Cure Already Exists with Ivermectin
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 6 hours ago
Dr. Pierre Kory M.D., a pulmonary and critical care specialist who is also an Associate Professor of Medicine at St. Luke's Aurora Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pleaded with members of Congress to have the NIH, CDC, and FDA look at the "mountains" of data that he and his colleagues have gathered on the drug Ivermectin, which is already approved by the FDA as an anti-parasitic drug, and their success in treating COVID patients. He states: "If you take it, you will not get sick." Dr. Kory is president of the Frontline COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC), and their succes...
Were Old Apartment Radiators Designed To Prevent Spread of the 1918 Pandemic?
Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Surprising vestiges of the 1918 pandemic are suddenly relevant again.
Dan Crenshaw TORCHES Pelosi
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 6 hours ago
Dan Crenshaw TORCHES Pelosi in blistering House floor speech December 9, 2020 . He didn’t go far enough as far as I am concerned. Pelosi needs to be brought to court and then be stripped of all her rights to congressional retirement along with having to repay all her congressional payroll since 2008. Then forced to retire and never be heard from again preferably as an inmate for the rest of her life. –Uriel–
Margin Of Fraud
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 6 hours ago
On the same day as Youtube announces it will disappear all 2020 election fraud content as misinformation: Seventeen states, led by Missouri, are backing Texas in its bid to have the Supreme Court hear a challenge to the presidential election in four battleground states. Texas sued Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Georgia on Tuesday, saying… Continue reading →
Detroit expected to issue recreational marijuana permits by summer 2021
Bart Schaneman, Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
Regulators in Detroit will finally start accepting applications for recreational marijuana business licenses in January, and the permits are expected to be issued in summer 2021. Detroit expected to issue recreational marijuana permits by summer 2021 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Large Multicenter Trial: Omega-3 Supplements Have No Benefit For Patients At Cardiac Risk, But Do Have Some Harm
News Staff, Science 2.0 blogs - 6 hours ago
Results from the STatin Residual Risk Reduction With EpaNova in HiGh CV Risk PatienTs With Hypertriglyceridemia (STRENGTH) double-blind, randomized, multicenter trial from 2014 to 2020 found that in patients with high cardiovascular risk, supplements of Omega-3 Fatty Acids were no better for outcomes than plain old vegetable oil. read more
Trump supporters are threatened
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 7 hours ago
Cynthia Johnson, a Michigan politician, is threaten Trump voters, and urging the military to take them out. Weren’t women supposed to bring something good to politics? https://youtu.be/0xKyYX93Rck
Does Letting People Work Constitute Assault on Workers?
David Henderson, Econlib - 7 hours ago
Dr. Sunetra Gupta and Dr. Martin Kulldorff, two of the three authors of the Great Barrington Declaration, write: The Canadian COVID-19 lockdown strategy is the worst assault on the working class in many decades. Low-risk college students and young professionals are protected; such as lawyers, government employees, journalists, and scientists who can work from home; […] The post Does Letting People Work Constitute Assault on Workers? appeared first on Econlib.
Finally finishing yesterday's post!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 7 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2020* *South Dakota compared to New York state:* Doggone it! We forgot to finish yesterday's post about the problem with the Covid statistic known as "positivity rate." As we noted, Robin Lloyd has offered a critique of the funky statistic at New York magazine. Her essay appeared beneath a straightforward headline: "The Problem With the Positivity Rate." That's what the headline said. To our ear, Lloyd seemed to be doing a decent job until she came up with this: LLOYD (12/7/20): *[M]ost researchers avoid relying on any single number such as the posi...
US House passes bill to expedite, expand medical cannabis research
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 7 hours ago
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a groundbreaking bill to reduce barriers and expand scientific research into medical cannabis, a move that could be critical to convincing Republican lawmakers to support broader marijuana reform. One aspect of the measure would enable researchers to study medical marijuana products sold in state-legal markets to better […] US House passes bill to expedite, expand medical cannabis research is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
How does the FDA even approve a Covid vaccine that has ‘severe adverse reactions’
Ragnar, 'Nox & Friends - 7 hours ago
FDA Confirms Pfizer Vaccine 95% Effective, Warns Of ‘Severe Adverse Reactions’ After Dose 2 Found on the State of the Nation: From ZeroHedge…. As for the answer to the question above….FOLLOW THE MONEY…. Excerpts: Pfizer and partner BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine meets expectations on agency guidance and is enough to spur an agency review, according to staff of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The finding is one of several significant new results featured in the briefing materials, which span 53 pages of data analyses from the agency and from Pfizer. On Thursday, F.D.A.’s vaccine ...
Urgent Safety Warning: Health Experts Petition to Stop All COVID-19 Human Vaccine Trials
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 7 hours ago
*Dr Wolfgang Wodarg and Dr Michael Yeadon* | Leading health professionals raise urgent call for the immediate suspension of all SARS-CoV-2 vaccine studies.
Boom: Florida forcing labs to report number of PCR test cycles—game changer
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 6 hours ago
If the governor of Florida handles this breakthrough correctly, it could be the beginning of the end for one widespread piece of COVID test fakery… And the beginning of the end of “rising case numbers” By Jon Rappoport — NoMoreFakeNews—— Bio and Archives—December 9, 2020 As I’ve reported, COVID testing labs never tell doctors or … Continue reading Boom: Florida forcing labs to report number of PCR test cycles—game changer →
Latest from Pope Francis: ‘Fuggetaboud’ Singing Christmas hymns, Take Your Tylenol Instead
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 6 hours ago
Meanwhile, when you’re feeling under the weather this Christmas season, you are expected to pass up on singing Christmas hymns and pop a Tylenol instead By Judi McLeod —— Bio and Archives—December 8, 2020 Pope Francis is giving a Christmas gift to Vatican employees this year that we all could use for the headaches he … Continue reading Latest from Pope Francis: ‘Fuggetaboud’ Singing Christmas hymns, Take Your Tylenol Instead →
Human Rights Must Be at the Heart of the COVID-19 Recovery
Global Issues News Headlines - 6 hours ago
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 09 (IPS) - On 10 December every year, we celebrate Human Rights Day, marking the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Universal Declaration guarantees a spectrum of human rights that belong to each of us equally, and unite us as a global community and upholds our humanity. Read the full story, “Human Rights Must Be at the Heart of the COVID-19 Recovery”, on globalissues.org →
Escaz: Historic Step Towards Protecting Human Rights Defenders in Latin America and the Caribbean
Global Issues News Headlines - 6 hours ago
MEXICO, Dec 09 (IPS) - The global health crisis that has marked 2020 did not put an end to another pandemic that has been plaguing Latin America and the Caribbean: murders and attacks against environmental defenders. Read the full story, “Escaz: Historic Step Towards Protecting Human Rights Defenders in Latin America and the Caribbean”, on globalissues.org →
Education Is a Fundamental Human Right and the Priority of the 21st Century
Global Issues News Headlines - 6 hours ago
NEW YORK, Dec 09 (IPS) - Education is not a privilege. It is a fundamental human right. Yet, education is undervalued even at the best of times. We often fail to connect the dots between the right to education and the realization of all human rights. As noted by the Nobel-winning economist Amartya Sen, we have failed to give ‘this massive potential in transforming human lives’ the attention it deserves. Read the full story, “Education Is a Fundamental Human Right and the Priority of the 21st Century”, on globalissues.org →
Drop in Remittances - a Financial Lifeline for 800 Million People - Could Impact Financial Stability of Numerous Countries
Global Issues News Headlines - 6 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 09 (IPS) - The International Organisation for Migration and World Food Programme’s first joint publication says restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 have limited human mobility and left 33 million remittance-dependent people facing hunger. Read the full story, “Drop in Remittances - a Financial Lifeline for 800 Million People - Could Impact Financial Stability of Numerous Countries”, on globalissues.org →
Brazil Reports Highest Daily Cases of Coronavirus Since mid-August
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil reported 53,453 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the highest daily rate since mid-August, and 836 deaths from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday, December 12th. The South American country has now registered 6,728,452 cases since the pandemic began, while the official […] The post Brazil Reports Highest Daily Cases of Coronavirus Since mid-August appeared first on The Rio Times.
Public university offers 10 pronoun choices for women’s leadership program – including male pronouns
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 7 hours ago
College Fix – by Greg Piper “WomenLead is a professional Signature Experience that equips undergraduate female students with the skills, experience and networking opportunities needed... The post Public university offers 10 pronoun choices for women’s leadership program – including male pronouns appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Covid Policies Have Caused Industrial Consolidation
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 7 hours ago
AIER – by Fiona Harrigan, Peter C. Earle Yet another side effect of the government’s response to Covid-19 is shining through in recent business headlines.... The post Covid Policies Have Caused Industrial Consolidation appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Gotham City Digest
jurassicpork, Welcome Back to Gotham City - 7 hours ago
("Please, no autographs!") ------------------------------ There is no way anyone can convince me, EVER, that Trump isn't out to murder as many of us as possible. ------------------------------ And the Purge continues... ------------------------------ Ron DeSantis is completely insane. He had Florida State Police raid whistleblower Rebekah Jones' house with guns drawn and aimed at her kids. This is some serious 1984 shit. ------------------------------ Man, these machine Democrats don't waste any time, do they? This type of nepotism is the last thing we need after the...
Help At Last: House Relief Bill Will Provide Free ‘Going Out Of Business’ Signs To Small Business Owners | The Babylon Bee
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 7 hours ago
May Contain Satire December 8th, 2020 WASHINGTON, DC—After weeks of partisan bickering in Congress, Nancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnell have announced that a bipartisan relief bill is finally ready for Trump’s signature. The bill will include stimulus to replenish Pelosi’s ice cream freezer, more money for the Congressional Sexual Harassment Legal Defense Fund, and free “Going … Continue reading Help At Last: House Relief Bill Will Provide Free ‘Going Out Of Business’ Signs To Small Business Owners | The Babylon Bee →
The Anatomy of a Stolen Election – The Fraud Cannot Stand
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 7 hours ago
Larry JohnsonPublished December 9, 2020 With each passing day the evidence of electoral fraud in the Presidential election mounts. Other than the excellent reporting by the Gateway Pundit team, most of the media—both print and electronic—are engaged in a full blown propaganda campaign to try to persuade the American public that claims of fraud are … Continue reading The Anatomy of a Stolen Election – The Fraud Cannot Stand →
Four Volunteers Who Took Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Developed Bell’s Palsy – FDA Denies the Temporary Facial Paralysis Caused by the Shot
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 7 hours ago
Joe HoftPublished December 9, 2020 Breaking news – Daily Mail reports that at least four individuals contracted Bell’s Palsy after taking Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine. Relations between Pfizer and China also in question. The vaccine business is big money for Big Pharma – the large corporations that benefit from the production of vaccines. This was summarized … Continue reading Four Volunteers Who Took Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Developed Bell’s Palsy – FDA Denies the Temporary Facial Paralysis Caused by the Shot →
Both The Roar Of The Lion & The Voice of The People Being Shut Out By Republicans
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 7 hours ago
Meanwhile, Republicans, thoroughly tone deaf to the Roar of the Lion, pretend not to hear the Voice of The People. But against all odds, both are still out there The logo illustrating this article (source unknown) was forwarded to the Mother Ship yesterday by savvy CFP columnist Jim O’Neill. The logo is perfect for our … Continue reading Both The Roar Of The Lion & The Voice of The People Being Shut Out By Republicans →
17 States File Amicus Brief With Supreme Court in Support of Texas Election Lawsuit
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
Late Monday night the state of Texas filed a lawsuit directly in the Supreme Court against four states: Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvan and Wisconsin. The intent is to block those states from casting their Electoral College votes for Joe Biden due … Continue reading → The post 17 States File Amicus Brief With Supreme Court in Support of Texas Election Lawsuit appeared first on The Last Refuge.
48 States and US Government Sue Facebook for Illegal Monopoly Practices
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
Facebook is facing a lawsuit filed by 48 states for monopoly practices and the FTC is joining with supportive legal action. NY Attorney General Latitia James held a news conference to announce the antitrust lawsuit using Instagram & WhatsApp as … Continue reading → The post 48 States and US Government Sue Facebook for Illegal Monopoly Practices appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Trudeau invited Chinese troops to train at Canadian military bases
Jim, From the Trenches World Report - 8 hours ago
Rebel News Justin Trudeau invited China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to send its troops for cold weather training at CFB Petawawa in Ontario — and... The post Trudeau invited Chinese troops to train at Canadian military bases appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘FNP’ By Billy Nomates
CJ Baker, Shadowproof - 8 hours ago
Billy Nomates is the moniker of Tor Maries, a singer-songwriter in the United Kingdom who released her self-titled debut album back in August. The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘FNP’ By Billy Nomates appeared first on Shadowproof.
The Word From the Trenches – December 9, 2020
Henry Shivley, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Join in on the conversation. Call (712) 770-5597 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. (If you are unable to get through call... The post The Word From the Trenches – December 9, 2020 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Hunter Biden Facing Federal Investigation over ‘Tax Affairs’
AP News, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
President-elect Joe Biden's son Hunter said that his “tax affairs” are under federal investigation, putting a renewed spotlight on the questions about his financial dealings that dogged his father's campaign.
Focusing on First-Generation Students in College Admissions
cmaadmin, Diverse - 7 hours ago
To my fellow selective college admissions deans, I am asking for a mindset shift. We must stop being receivers of applications. We started in this work as admissions counselors, taught to counsel students to find the right path. Somewhere along the way to our seats at the top, we got complacent. We got comfortable. It didn’t happen overnight, but it happened. We stopped counseling and started receiving.
SpaceX fueled for imminent launch – Trying again!
CFACT Ed, CFACT - 7 hours ago
Now targeting 5:40 PM EST for Starship test flight, Wednesday 12/9. The launch window expires at 6 PM EST. History awaits -- NASA is live -- Watch right now! The post SpaceX fueled for imminent launch – Trying again! appeared first on CFACT.
HUB BROWN
cmaadmin, Diverse - 7 hours ago
*HUB BROWN* has been appointed dean of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. He is currently associate dean for research, creativity, international initiatives and diversity and an associate professor of broadcast and digital journalism at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Brown earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
GLORIA JOHNSON-CUSACK
cmaadmin, Diverse - 7 hours ago
*GLORIA JOHNSON-CUSACK* has been named senior advisor to the president at Florida International University. Currently chair of the board of trustees of the Firelight Foundation and a part-time lecturer at Columbia University in New York City, Johnson-Cusack holds a bachelor’s in political science and African studies from Columbia and a master’s in executive management from American University.
SAMBA DIENG
cmaadmin, Diverse - 7 hours ago
*SAMBA DIENG* has been named senior internationalization officer and executive director of international programs at Louisiana State University. Most recently the director of International Students and Scholars at Lehigh University, Dieng holds a bachelor’s from the University of Nebraska at Kearney and a master’s in political science and international relations from Indiana State University
LISETTE GARCIA
cmaadmin, Diverse - 7 hours ago
*LISETTE GARCIA* has been appointed assistant vice president of diversity, inclusion, and belonging at Pennsylvania State University. Most recently executive vice president and chief operating officer at the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility, Garcia holds a double bachelor’s in sociology and labor and industrial relations from Pennsylvania State University, a master’s in sociology from Virginia Tech and a Ph.D. in sociology from The Ohio State University.
France Wants Bionic Soldiers
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 8 hours ago
© Sputnik / Valeriy Melnikov *Daily Mail:** France is developing bionic soldiers resistant to pain with microchip-enhanced brain power and superior hearing* * Scientists also researching pills to keep soldiers awake for long periods of time * Microchips will be designed to release calming substances and improve brains * Scientists also trying to make implants for headquarters to track soldier location France is developing bionic soldiers resistant to pain and stress with microchip-enhanced brain power. The country's ethical committee of the armed forces ministry gave appr...
NATHANIEL JONES III
cmaadmin, Diverse - 8 hours ago
*NATHANIEL JONES III* has been appointed president of the College of Alameda in California, part of the Peralta Community College District. Most recently vice president for business services at Moreno Valley College of the Riverside Community College District in California, Jones holds a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, an MBA from Loyola University of Maryland and a Ph.D. in health policy from the University of Maryland.
CEDRIC T. WINS
cmaadmin, Diverse - 8 hours ago
*CEDRIC T. WINS* has been named interim superintendent of Virginia Military Institute, the nation’s oldest state-funded military college. He is the first Black male leader of the college in its 181-year history. A retired Army Major General, Wins graduated from the school in 1985 with a bachelor's in economics. He holds a master’s in management from the Florida Institute of Technology and a master’s in national security and strategic studies from the National War College.
New Images Of The Tempest Sixth-Generation Aircraft Revealed During UK Industry Engagement Event
Stefano D'Urso, The Aviationist - 8 hours ago
Development for the new Tempest sixth-generation fighter is moving on with some revolutionary concepts. Team Tempest and the Royal Air Force recently held a virtual event to provide an update about the development opportunities of [...] The post New Images Of The Tempest Sixth-Generation Aircraft Revealed During UK Industry Engagement Event appeared first on The Aviationist.
He Admires Their Basic Dictatorship
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 9 hours ago
SECRET // CANADIAN EYES ONLY Justin Trudeau invited China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to send its troops for cold weather training at CFB Petawawa in Ontario — and Trudeau raged at the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) for cancelling the training after China kidnapped Canadian citizens Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig. This is only one… Continue reading →
VACCINE WARNING: Some People Are Urged Not to Take the Pfizer Shot After 2 UK Healthcare Workers Suffer Anaphylactic Reaction
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on BCNN1 WP: There are fears over how safe Pfizer’s COVID vaccine is after two British healthcare workers who were among the first in the world to receive it on Tuesday went into anaphylactic shock hours later, prompting British authorities to tell anyone with a ‘severe’ allergy to food or medicine not to…
Y2Kyoto: A Province In Flames
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 9 hours ago
In June the South Pole was warming 3 times faster except for Australia which is warming faster or Tibet where it's warming faster than anywhere except for China, which is warming faster than the rest of the world. Try a basic google search before regurgitating each others turds. https://t.co/e9j7AOWlm4 — Katewerk (@katewerk) December 9, 2020
Watch “Pfizer Warning: Vaccine May Be Dangerous” on YouTube
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on OCCUPY AMERICA: https://youtu.be/3SzcAzmKcVw
Renowned scientist warns that coronavirus vaccine is “downright dangerous” — Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on New Human New Earth Communities: A world-renowned microbiologist warned that the upcoming vaccine against the Wuhan coronavirus is “downright dangerous” and will send people to their doom. Thai-German microbiologist Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi made the warning during an interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham on Dec. 2. Bhakdi also criticized social distancing and mask-wearing mandates…
Alberta, Canada Premier Rejects Idea of “The Great Reset” & Explains What He Believes It Represents
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: Arjun Walia In Brief The Facts:In the video below Alberta Premiere Jason Kenney shares his thoughts and opinions on the World Economic Forum’s “The Great Reset.” He believes it represents a power grab for the global elite who are taking advantage of the COVID crises. Reflect On:Are problems created…
GHCN V3 Unadjusted Data Shows Lungi, Sierra Leone Had A Cooling Trend Since 1880
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on Iowa Climate Science Education: GHCN V3 Unadjusted Data Shows Lungi, Sierra Leone Had A Cooling Trend Since 1880 What follows is the data from Lungi, Sierra Leone. GHCN V3 Unadjusted data shows the station had a cooling trend of about -0.9C from 1880 to 1996, while V4 Unadjusted data shows a cooling…
Fang Bang
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 9 hours ago
Update: Democrat U.S. House Rep Eric Swalwell @RepSwalwell is removed from House Intel Committee after Chinese spy link is found
The Free Market Myth
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 10 hours ago
Robert Reich writes that "the free market" is a myth. That has been proven true yet again during the pandemic: How have a relative handful of billionaires – whose vast fortunes have soared even during the pandemic – convinced the vast majority of the public that their wealth shouldn’t be taxed in order to support the common good? They have employed one of the oldest methods used by the wealthy to maintain wealth and power – a belief system that portrays wealth and power in the hands of a few as natural and inevitable. If you amass a billion dollars you must deserve it because the ...
What Will Joe Biden's China Strategy Look Like?
Bonnie Kristian, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Bonnie Kristian* *Security, Americas* Regardless of how Joe Biden chooses to tussle with Xi Jinping, he will be more consistent in his messaging than Donald Trump has been. He won’t give tacit approval to Xi’s genocidal policies behind closed doors, as Trump allegedly did. President-elect Joe Biden is “not going to make any immediate moves” with regards to China, he told the* New York Times* in a recent interview. “[A]nd the same applies to the tariffs,” Biden continued, referring to the heavy taxes paid by U.S. consumers on Chinese imports as part of President Donald Trump’s t...
To Get Iran Right, Joe Biden Must Consult U.S. Middle East Allies
Mohammed Al-Sulami, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Mohammed Al-Sulami* *Security, Middle East* The nations and peoples of the Middle East know that dealing with Iran regarding only one issue whilst ignoring the others is a wholly wrong approach. U.S. President-elect Joe Biden faces an array of critical issues upon taking office in a few weeks’ time, not only at home but in the Middle East and around the world. One reminder of the urgency and magnitude of these crises came in Friday’s announcement by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that Iran’s regime plans to install hundreds more advanced uranium-enriching centrif...
AT&T’s Sale of DirecTV Said to Be Close (But Dish Network Isn't Buying)
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_TM4EA5I15OR01&share=true] But it looks like Dish is not one of the potential buyers. For much of 2020, various reports have stated that AT&T is looking to offload DirecTV, the satellite TV service for which it paid $67.1 billion in 2016. The company is now under different management and its focus has shifted, especially around its new streaming service HBO Max, along with its core telecom business. Now, there are indications that an actual sale is getting closer...
Diplomacy or Revenge? Iran’s Retaliation Against Israel Could Scuttle Talks with Biden
Kamran Bokhari, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Kamran Bokhari* *Security, Middle East* The most important thing for Iran is to secure a respite from sanctions, but Tehran cannot just simply come to the table after sustaining such a major hit against its national security elite. The Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” and Israel’s intelligence operations have created a situation where President-elect Joe Biden can proceed to the negotiating table from a position of relative strength. Simultaneously, the Iranians are at a serious disadvantage—not just because of the increasing financial pain caused by renewed sanctions, ...
Are McDonald’s Breakfast Eggs Really Frozen?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Breakfast has been a part of the McDonald's menu since the 1970s.
The Electoral College System Isn’t ‘One Person, One Vote’
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Voters in small states have more Electoral College votes per capita than larger, more diverse states, and therefore more power to choose a president than they would have in a national popular election.
America Must Take North Korea's Cyber Warfare Capabilities Seriously
Matthew Ha, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Matthew Ha* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_BM2E96O1CLA01&share=true] While it has not launched any new missiles since July, North Korea instead demonstrated its hostility with cyber-attacks throughout 2020. What can Washington do to push back? While it has not launched any new missiles since July, North Korea instead demonstrated its hostility with cyber-attacks throughout 2020. Pyongyang’s latest targets were several pharmaceutical companies developing coronavirus vaccines. Overall North Korea’s cyber operation...
Russia is Working on a New Combat Aircraft
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_GM1EAAP1RF901&share=true] The aircraft could be made with partner countries to ensure it could be exported to foreign buyers. The Russian military has continued to explore autonomous capabilities with its T-14 “Armata” main battle tank (MBT), and has deployed its Uran-9 robotic combat vehicle to Syria for testing—but now the skies could quite literally be the limit for what Moscow envisions for its next-generation unmanned platform. This week Rostec announced it was n...
AT&T CEO Talks HBO Max, the Future of Pay TV and More
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* This move has angered movie theater owners, Warner Brothers’ production partners, and even director Christopher Nolan. Less than a week ago, AT&T and its subsidiary WarnerMedia shook up the business model of the movie industry in a serious way, announcing that they will make Warner Brothers’ entire 2021 film slate available on the streaming service HBO Max, in addition to releasing them in theaters at the same time (WarnerMedia owns both HBO Max and the Warner Brothers movie studio.) The move has angered movie theater owners, the studio’s p...
Is a Russia-India Navy Alliance Brewing?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC134EF4A7D0&share=true] Just two weeks after the Indian Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya took part in the second phase of Malabar 2020 joint exercises with the United States Navy, which also included drills with the navies of Australia and Japan, India warships took part in another exercise where it operated alongside the Russian Navy in the eastern Indian Ocean in a “passing exercise” (PASSEX). Just two weeks after the Indian Navy’s flagship aircraft ...
The Forgotten Reason Japan Attacked Pearl Harbor
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *Security, Middle East* Franklin D. Roosevelt had hoped that he could pressure Japan into accepting a diplomatic solution to the U.S. oil embargo. Instead, Japan found a military solution. Would any of America's current enemies make the same choice? Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor? Most Americans don’t remember. Those who do probably recall the explanation taught in high school: the militaristic Japanese government planned to take over the Pacific, realized that the fleet at Pearl Harbor represented a major obstacle to that goal, and incorrectly predi...
Russia’s T-14 Armata Tank Finally Ready to Roll (But with a Catch)
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1D471EB150&share=true] Why has there been a delay in the unmanned drone version of the tank? This week Rostec, the Russian state-owned high-tech conglomerate, announced that it will start delivery of the “world’s best” tank beginning next year. The Russian military has eagerly anticipated the delivery of the latest T-14 “Armata” like a child waiting for Christmas, and now it seems that serial deliveries of the next-generation tank will begin in 2021, according to Ro...
Logitech Debuts New Circle View Doorbell. Should Ring Worry?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* At the time that while webcams were sold out across major retail channels for a time, Logitech was working to ramp up production. That is how the company was eventually able to meet demand. Logitech this week launched a new doorbell product, meant to compete with Ring’s doorbells, called the Circle View Doorbell. The product is touted as the first wired video doorbell that’s made to work with Apple’s HomeKit ecosystem. The product is available for $199.99, or $299.99 with professional installation included. The product offers what Logit...
Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Submit Amicus Brief To Supreme Court in Brnovich v. DNC
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 8 hours ago
Arizona Court Case from 2016 throws another glaring light on the Democrats’ attempt to manipulate, invalidate, and eventually eliminate our voting rights The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) marked a historic occasion in the fight to secure the voting rights of all legal American citizens. However, the DNC has for the last four years been pursuing every means possible to reshape and invalidate those constitutional rights by challenging states on their voting procedures. Most of us have been unaware of the process and their determined assault. In 2016, several parts of the Democratic ...
Do Kiwi Birds Lay Ridiculously Large Eggs?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
According to the Audubon Society, it's akin to a human giving birth to a fully developed 4-year-old.
El Cheapo Aged Care: why the Coalition’s make-work schemes won’t work
Dr Sarah Russell, Michael West - 9 hours ago
[image: aged care in Australia] The best interests of older people are not uppermost in this government’s thinking. Referring to older people requiring care as “consumers”, describing the transfer of residents to hospital as “decanting”, talk of “cohorting” residents into sections of a home and other dehumanising language set the scene for its priorities. Using aged care homes as a dumping ground to provide work for people who are unemployed is just the latest ploy, writes Dr Sarah Russell.
Bolivia: New Gov’t Sets to Work Undoing Damage Left by US-Backed Añez Regime
Alan Macleod, MintPress News - 9 hours ago
The Movement to Socialism party is already enacting widespread changes to Bolivia in an attempt to undo the damage of one year of US-backed austerity and military rule. The post Bolivia: New Gov’t Sets to Work Undoing Damage Left by US-Backed Añez Regime appeared first on MintPress News.
Meanwhile Across the Pond The Brits Have Com Up with A new National Anthem
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on Jim Campbell's: By Jim Campbell December 6th, 2020 Some times we have to take a stand. It’s a certainty that we can no longer trust anything the U.S. Government tells us along with their willing accomplices in the media. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoOWem06jhY FUNNY: leave it to the Brits to come up with a…
First victims of British “covid” vax programme
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on Piotr Bein's blog = blog Piotra Beina: 9.12.2020 UK Column, min. 14:13
Brandy Vaughan, Big Pharma Whistleblower And Outspoken Critic Of Vaccines At Learntherisk.org Found Dead By Her Ten-Year-Old Son. Coincidence As The ‘Covid’ Vaccine Is Rolled Out? No Chance!!
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on Truth To Power: Another pharmaceutical whistleblower and activist has been found dead,?Brandy Vaughan, the founder of the?Learn The Risk has died ,?according to a statement posted online on December 8.? 2020. Link To Video Below: https://twitter.com/Darrellmhines/status/1336625920749182976?s=20
UPDATED - NEW VIDEOS INCLUDING ONE OF GREENCROW ADDED: Health Canada approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine - Just in time to ramp up the Reign of Terror for Christmas
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 7 hours ago
*Hey Folks, Greencrow is on YouTube* *Watch before it gets deleted lol* *Masks, gloves...and Vaccines ---all we've heard about* *for the last "Reign of Terror" Year* *"You'll Find Out!"* Remember that portentous statement by then newly elected President Donald Trump a few years ago folks? It was in response to a member of the presstitute class who asked him what he meant when he referred to the present time as "The Calm Before the Storm". Well, we did find out. Starting last January, there has been a non-stop reign of terror perpetrated by the elites, their government puppets and...
US Government, States Sue Facebook for ‘Predatory Conduct’
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Federal regulators have asked for Facebook to be ordered to divest its Instagram and WhatsApp messaging services, as the U.S. government and 48 states and districts accused the company of abusing its market power.
China Is Snapping Up Most Of The World's "Missing" Barrels Of Oil
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Zero Hedge:* *"This Is Astounding": China Is Snapping Up Most Of The World's "Missing" Barrels Of Oil* In almost every oil cycle, the market is confronted with the problem of "missing barrels", or the gap between the change in inventory implied by global supply-demand balances on the one hand and the observed change in inventory levels by commercial and government entities (adjusted for floating storage and oil in transit) on the other hand. As the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies writes in a report published today, based on IEA global oil balances, the surplus during the fir...
Did Prince Charles Have ‘One Major Regret About Baby Archie’?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Rumors about the royal family are a dime a dozen.
Two NHS workers suffer allergic reaction to Pfizer vaccine
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
The Telegraph UK regulators have issued a warning that people who have a history of “significant” allergic reactions should not currently receive the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19... The post Two NHS workers suffer allergic reaction to Pfizer vaccine appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Former Israeli space security chief says aliens exist, humanity not ready
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
The Jerusalem Post Has the State of Israel made contact with aliens? According to retired Israeli general and current professor Haim Eshed, the answer is... The post Former Israeli space security chief says aliens exist, humanity not ready appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Spencer and Prejudice
Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 9 hours ago
Herbert Spencer’s “From Freedom to Bondage” famously claims that “[T]he more things improve the louder become the exclamations about their badness.” And he offered a bunch of great examples. Inspired by Spencer’s insight, I recently turned to Google Ngram to look at long-run trends for six oft-named expressions of prejudice. Notice: […] The post Spencer and Prejudice appeared first on Econlib.
JONAH RASKIN : OPINION | Top 12 heroes of 2020
Thorne Dreyer, The Rag Blog - 9 hours ago
In alphabetical order for your convenience. Compiled by Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog |December 9, 2020 [Also see Jonah Raskin’s “Top 11 criminals of 2020” on The Rag Blog.] 2020 has been the year of the collective, often unheralded, … Continue reading →
Conspiracy Theories May Seem Irrational – But They Fulfill a Basic Human Need
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Many irrational beliefs are attempts to protect mental health by responding to the human need for control, understanding and belonging.
Miami dean stepped down weeks after misconduct finding
Ivan Oransky, Retraction Watch - 10 hours ago
An associate dean at the University of Miami stepped down from his post two weeks after agreeing to sanctions stemming from a finding of misconduct by a government watchdog, Retraction Watch has learned. Yesterday, we reported that the U.S. Office of Research Integrity (ORI) found that Charles Downs, “engaged in research misconduct by intentionally, knowingly, … Continue reading Miami dean stepped down weeks after misconduct finding
Trump Looks Past Supreme Court Loss to New Texas Election Lawsuit
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
The suit from the Texas attorney general, Republican Ken Paxton, demands that the 62 total Electoral College votes in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin be invalidated.
Trump Camp Loses Nevada Court Bid to Nullify Election
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign has lost its legal bid to nullify President-elect Joe Biden’s 39,000-vote electoral win in Nevada.
CDC: Don’t Be ‘Alarmed’ When Lots Of People Start Dying After COVID Vaccination — They Would Have Died Anyway
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
Christians for Truth Clearly, the pro-vaccine, pro-pharma media machine is concerned that when large numbers of people — especially the elderly in nursing homes —... The post CDC: Don’t Be ‘Alarmed’ When Lots Of People Start Dying After COVID Vaccination — They Would Have Died Anyway appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Discussion: Is America About to Lose it All?
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 10 hours ago
*21WIRE + Valuetainment* | Can the country survive as a constitutional republic through the current political and social upheaval?
Krugman on the effect of increased money growth
Scott Sumner, Econlib - 10 hours ago
Tim Peach directed me to a graph in Paul Krugman’s International Economics textbook (coauthored with Maurice Obstfeld and Marc J. Melitz.) It’s a very elegant display of the long run effect of an acceleration in the money supply growth rate (and roughly describes the US economy from 1963-73): Here’s how to read these graphs. Graph […] The post Krugman on the effect of increased money growth appeared first on Econlib.
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 343 2020
Hifast, Climate Collections - 10 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Will Their New Normal Become ‘Never Normal Again?’
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 10 hours ago
*21WIRE* | The current hysteria over the 'pandemic' and panic-driven lockdown policies are really convenient authoritarian devices designed to breakdown society and democracy.
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