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CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 11 hours ago
Waconia, Minnesota, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
Your Parler Account is now Archived for Future Research (and Indictments, and Personalized Violence)
SafeSpace, 'Nox & Friends - 11 hours ago
Note carefully the inside-baseball tech details of how this was done – via a back door which was left unsecured when the internet company provided security to the app’s users and biographical data – shut down. Conclusion? NOTHING on social media is “secure”. And that’s the overarching goal of big tech – to warn its users that anything posted, any user data is effectively in the public record, just waiting for some cancel culture warrior to use it against YOU. The Big Tech / Leftist / Global Alliance has sucker-punched us, folks. How many more cues do we need to … Continue reading →
President Trump approves Emergency Declaration in Washington DC
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 11 hours ago
Last night, President Trump approved an Emergency Order for Washington D.C. There is more but the main news first. The following is under the title Statement and not Proclamation or Memorandum. Is there any significance to that? No idea. –##– President Donald J. Trump Approves District of Columbia Emergency Declaration Issued on: January 11, 2021 Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that an emergency exists in the District of Columbia and ordered Federal assistance to supplement the District’s response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from the 59th Presidential ...
The Poet: Derek Mahon, "Everything Is Going to Be All Right"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 11 hours ago
*"Everything Is Going to Be All Right"* "How should I not be glad to contemplate the clouds clearing beyond the dormer window and a high tide reflected on the ceiling? There will be dying, there will be dying, but there is no need to go into that. The poems flow from the hand unbidden and the hidden source is the watchful heart. The sun rises in spite of everything and the far cities are beautiful and bright. I lie here in a riot of sunlight watching the day break and the clouds flying. Everything is going to be all right." ~ Derek Mahon, "Collected Poems"
"Without Freedom Of Speech, What Is Going To Happen To America?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 11 hours ago
*"Without Freedom Of Speech, * *What Is Going To Happen To America?"* by Michael Snyder "It is quite ironic that many of those that are always telling us that we need “diversity” in our society are also some of the strongest voices against a “diversity of viewpoints” on social media. The founders of this nation wanted to make sure that nobody would ever take the right to freedom of speech away from us, and that is why it was enshrined in the Bill of Rights. Unfortunately, courts have greatly eroded that right over the last several decades, and now we are facing an all-out assault on...
Lawfare Live: Seditious Conspiracy, Impeachment and the Inauguration
bklehm, Lawfare - 12 hours ago
This Friday, Jan. 15 at 1pm, members of the Lawfare team will take questions from the Lawfare community about crimes related to the Capitol Hill riot, impeachment and the inauguration. powered by Crowdcast *Sign up now to become a patron of Lawfare and receive email notifications for Lawfare Live, a weekly event where you can join a community of Lawfare readers and podcast listeners in conversation with Lawfare writers, experts, guests and each other.* Topics: - Lawfare Live, - Events Tags: - Events, - Lawfare Live [image: Bryce Klehm] Bryce Klehm is an asso...
What to Make of the Facebook Oversight Board’s Inaugural Docket
jschulz, Lawfare - 13 hours ago
A floor mat with Facebook's name written on it (Ian Kennedy/https://flic.kr/p/5HRy3w/CC BY-NC 2.0/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/) You will be forgiven if you missed Facebook’s big milestone from early last month. Lost in the haze of pardons, frivolous election suits and vaccine news, the Facebook Oversight Board released its inaugural docket on Dec. 3, 2020. Evelyn Douek argued yesterday on Lawfare that the board ought to add an additional case to its docket: the platform’s suspension of the President of the United States. And during a week where Facebook thrust...
BBC Two's much praised lockdown educational output begins....with Greta
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 9 hours ago
I was probably too sour the other day, and may have reacted in a knee-jerk fashion. (Or maybe not). And it may very well be a wonderful thing that the BBC is broadcasting hours of extra educational programmes on CBeebies and BBC Two each day because of lockdown. (Or maybe not). *But*... ...those tuning into BBC Two's Bitesize programmes today for secondary school children will have found the following at the start of the channel's two-hour educational package: Since it's Science Week here at Bitesize Daily, our Big Read is Devika Jina's book, *The Extraordinary Life of Greta Th...
One Point of Clarification
Gerard N. Magliocca, Balkinization - 10 hours ago
There is a misunderstanding that I want to address. A Joint Resolution by Congress invoking Section Three as applied to the President would not make him ineligible to run again. The resolution would simply express Congress's *opinion* that he is ineligible. Courts would ultimately have to rule on whether he is, in fact, ineligible, giving any Joint Resolution due weight. As a result, there would be judicial review and due process of law for the President to say that he is eligible to run again. This is unlike an impeachment conviction, which is final and cannot be challenged succe...
Mark Easton follows suit
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 10 hours ago
You know that thing about how *pretty much every single question* from the BBC's posse of political reporters at recent Downing Street briefings has asked precisely the same thing, "Why isn't the Government acting fast enough or hard enough over lockdown?"... Well, today's briefing, starring Priti Patel, featured a rare appearance by the BBC's home editor Mark Easton. What question would* he* ask? Something a little bit different? No, he asked* exactly* the same question: A question for the Home Secretary. We were warned we may be health facing health service catastrophe, *so wh...
OLED Alert: At CES, Skyworth Debuts New TVs for the U.S. Market
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, World* [image: At Ces, Skyworth Debuts New Tvs for the U.S. Market, Including an Oled Model] Yet another Chinese firm is looking to make inroads in the U.S. market. You may not know the TV brand Skyworth, but there’s a good chance you’re about to. A Chinese company that’s been around for more than a decade, Skyworth at International CES this week unveiled five new TV series which will arrive in the United States this year, running the Android TV operating system. “As a leader in the TV and smart home industry, SKYWORTH is bringing its top-notch pro...
Russia’s Arctic Icebreakers Could Conduct Armed Military Missions
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2QPI97W5A0&share=true] Moscow is going full-steam ahead with militarizing to Arctic to solidify an advantageous position. Russia is “militarizing” its Northern Flank and heavily investing in defenses and resources specific to the Arctic region as part of a transparent effort to increase its strategic position, influence and economic advantage along its heavily trafficked Northern Sea Route which borders large portions of the region. “The escalatory and non-transparent na...
At CES, Sports Commissioners Talk How They’re Weathering the Pandemic
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* Some of them were able to bounce back with a new strategy for its pandemic-era content. WWE Network, World Wrestling Entertainment’s video-on-demand subscription service, actually launched during CES, back in January of 2014. Seven years later, WWE was back at CES- virtually, anyway*—*as chief brand officer Stephanie McMahon participated in a panel on “Trends Shaping the Future of The Fan Experience.” On the panel, which was moderated by Sports Innovation Lab cofounder and CEO and former Olympic hockey player Angela Ruggiero, McMahon talke...
Russia vs. America vs. China: Who Gets the Arctic's Resources?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, arctic* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1BE4F9BEF0&share=true] Even as climate change causes great harm, countries and fortune-hunters are jockeying for position. The Polar bears, Seals and Sea Lions are picking up more water to swim in, yet amid circumstances which could have a detrimental long-term impact upon their natural habitat. The Arctic ice is melting and fast. The pace at which ice is warming up and dissolving into the ocean continues to generate an increasing sense of alarm for a wide swath of ...
Ghana bananas
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 10 hours ago
The Biblical deluge of negative stories about Brexit on the Latest Updates section of the BBC News website's Brexit page continues apace. Today took us firmly into Russian doll territory with an article by the BBC's 'Reality Check team' headlined *Five surprising consequences of Brexit*. Not remotely "surprising" is the fact that *each and every one* of these five "consequences" of Brexit is *heavily* negative about Brexit. It's like a 'greatest hits' of all the BBC's Brexit-bashing reports so far this year, with added gloating: - 1. Ham sandwiches confiscated - 2. ...
Discourse Engineering
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 10 hours ago
James Lindsay; (Twitter thread, collated) In no regard does “coup” apply here. Disruptive? Yes. Illegal? Yes. Bad? Yes. Violent? Yes. But they didn’t even have a coherent plan to stop what would have been their main target (certification of a vote, which could have happened again later anyway). It’s not even close. The totality… Continue reading →
Eviction Moratorium Is A Useful Lesson In How Reform Happens
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago
It didn’t make a lot of headlines, but in the recent stimulus and government funding deal, Congress extended what is probably the most significant federal housing policy in a generation: the nationwide eviction moratorium. We should study how it came to be, because it illustrates how working class people successfully influence public policy through collective action outside the political process. Originally implemented by the CDC in September, the moratorium is obviously imperfect in a number of ways: it is clearly designed to be narrowly targeted at “deserving” tenants and to com...
The Myths Behind the Tattoos Worn by ‘QAnon Shaman’ Jake Angeli
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
The defining image of the storming of the US Capitol on January 6 was undoubtedly that of a bare-chested man posing resplendent in a horned fur hat and face paint.
Bongino hits back. Rumble sues Google for allegedly rigging search results
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 11 hours ago
Bongino hits back. Rumble sues Google for allegedly rigging search results ****News Topic 244***** Google Sued By YouTube Rival Over Search Rankings Video-sharing site Rumble, citing a Wall Street Journal investigation, alleges Google diverted traffic away from it toward YouTube Google Sued by YouTube Rival Over Search Rankings Video-sharing site Rumble Inc. accused Google in […]
Pro-Israel mega-donor Sheldon Adelson dies at 87
Alison Weir, Israel Palestine News - 11 hours ago
Sheldon Adelson, one of the richest people in the world, deployed his wealth on behalf of Israel. His Israeli wife, reportedly the driver of his actions, is even richer... (contains video of Adelson saying he regretted serving in US Army instead of IDF...)
Officer with Knee to George Floyd’s Neck to Be Tried Alone
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A former Minneapolis police officer who held his knee to the neck of George Floyd for minutes will be tried separately from three other former officers accused in his death.
Dorsey breaks World Wide Web. Merkel, Macron & Navalny speak out
The Duran, The Duran - 11 hours ago
Dorsey breaks World Wide Web. Merkel, Macron & Navalny speak out The Duran: Episode 852 Russian dissident Alexei Navalny blasts Twitter for Trump ban Russian dissident Alexei Navalny blasts Twitter for Trump ban Russian dissident Alexei Navalny offered a lengthy denunciation of Twitter’s decision to permanently ban President Trump saying that it appeared to be […]
Illegal settlement expansion: Israel approves 800 new units in final days of Trump admin
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 12 hours ago
Just days before US President-elect Joe Biden (who disapproves of settlements) is set to take office, the Israeli government approved a settlement expansion plan: the construction of 800 new units in the occupied West Bank. Critics deem the move as an effort to take advantage of the final days of the pro-settlement Trump administration, and likely leading to a confrontation with the new Biden administration.
The “Dark Side” of social media: Big tech’s double standards
Adam Houser, CFACT - 12 hours ago
Big Tech to conservatives: “I am altering the deal. Pray I don’t alter it any further.” The post The “Dark Side” of social media: Big tech’s double standards appeared first on CFACT.
Facebook moves to silence Ron Paul
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Facebook moves to silence Ron Paul ****News Topic 244***** Ron Paul Blocked From Accessing Facebook Page Over Violating ‘Community Standards’ Ron Paul blocked from accessing Facebook page over violating “community standards” Former Republican congressman Ron Paul says he’s been blocked by Facebook from managing his account over repeated violations of the social media giant’s “community […]
Google Patent To Manipulate The Human Nervous System
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 13 hours ago
US6506148B2 – Nervous system manipulation by electromagnetic fields from monitors – Google Patents
Is civil war coming to America?
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 6 hours ago
Are we heading for civil war in America. Increasingly I observe that many voices are saying they think such a violent divide is coming. Wouldn't the corporate oligarchs that really run America be quite happy if that was so? Divide and conquer. I've been sifting my way through many articles and social media postings to try to get a feel for where people's heads are at. Below are just a few samplings of what some folks are writing. I'd be interested to hear what you think about this question.... Bruce - It doesn’t have to be civil war if both sides of the argument realize...
Lessons From The Attack On The US Capitol
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
What happened Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol was a violent takeover of Congress by a fascist mob, not a “protest by Trump supporters.” And, although five people died and there were more than 50 arrests, it’s obvious to the wide public that these overwhelmingly white lawbreakers were handled much differently than they would have been had they been Black or other people of color. You can call it an attempted coup. But it was not a sign of imminent fascism. It was a mob egged on by a deranged egomaniac enraged that he has become the only incumbent president in nearly 30 years to be defea...
Bright fireball explodes over Norway, ground impact recorded south of Løten
The Watchers » Latest articles - 11 hours ago
A bright fireball exploded over Norway at 23:21 UTC on January 4, 2021 (00:21 LT, January 5), producing a loud bang that was heard by many people, particularly those in Ullensaker. Norwegian Seismic Array (NORSAR) said ground impact was recorded at 23:24 UTC, 15 to...... Read more »
Against Trump We Lived Better
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
MIAMI, Jan 12 (IPS) - When the “year in which we lived dangerously” has ended, let’s ask about a “new era”, once the defeat of Donald Trump has been confirmed. Read the full story, “Against Trump We Lived Better”, on globalissues.org →
For Heavily Indebted Small Islands, Resilience-Building is the Best Antidote
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
GENEVA, Jan 12 (IPS) - In December 2020, Fiji was pounded by Pacific Cyclone Yasa, the years’ second category 5 storm which destroyed hundreds of buildings and caused about $1.4 billion in damage to health facilities, homes, schools, agriculture and infrastructure. Read the full story, “For Heavily Indebted Small Islands, Resilience-Building is the Best Antidote”, on globalissues.org →
US Designates Cuba As A ‘Sponsor Of Terrorism’
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
The United States announced on Monday January 11 that it will designate Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism. The move came hours after Secretary of State of the Trump administration, Mike Pompeo, announced that the Yemeni militant group Ansar Allah, commonly known as the Houthis, would be designated as a “foreign terrorist organization.” The announcement has been met by widespread condemnation by authorities within Cuba and political leaders and movements worldwide. Foreign minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla wrote on Twitter, “We condemn the hypocritical and cynical announcement b...
RAF Typhoon’s Sonic Boom “Rattles Windows” From Cambridge To London During Quick Reaction Alert Operation
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 11 hours ago
The RAF Typhoon aircraft were scrambled to intercept a civilian aircraft that lost comms with the Air Traffic Control agencies in UK airspace. A loud sonic boom was heard across Cambridgeshire in eastern England earlier [...] The post RAF Typhoon’s Sonic Boom “Rattles Windows” From Cambridge To London During Quick Reaction Alert Operation appeared first on The Aviationist.
Why Did President-Elect Biden Choose Someone To Run The CIA With No Experience?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Hot Air:* *Biden Picks Someone With No Experience To Run The CIA * As Joe Biden continues to flesh out his cabinet and White House staff, I’m seriously beginning to wonder if anyone is actually advising him on these picks. We already discussed his curious choice of Gina Raimondo for Commerce, and now he’s made an even stranger selection. For some reason, Uncle Joe has tapped former Deputy Secretary of State William Burns to take charge at the CIA. The 64-year-old Burns certainly has plenty of experience in the swamp, having served under multiple administrations, but he’s a ca...
Pentagon Begins The Process To Purge Confederate Names From Military Bases
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
The sign at the main entrance to Fort A.P. Hill. (U.S. Army) *Military.com:* *Pentagon Begins Process to Purge Confederate Names from Military Bases, Property * The Pentagon is moving forward to satisfy a congressional directive in the 2021 defense policy bill that will result in the renaming of at least 10 Army bases and possibly two Navy ships that honor the Confederacy. On Friday, Acting Defense Secretary Christopher C. Miller appointed four members of what will eventually be an eight-member congressionally mandated panel: the lengthily named Commission on the Naming of Items ...
PBS Principal Counsel Michael Beller Incites Political Violence In Radical Left-Wing Agenda
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Project Veritas Jan 12, 2021 The post PBS Principal Counsel Michael Beller Incites Political Violence In Radical Left-Wing Agenda appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
71 Arrested In Tampa Human Trafficking Operation Ahead of Super Bowl
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Breaking 911 TAMPA, FL — On January 11, National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Sheriff Chad Chronister announced the results of a month-long operation aimed at... The post 71 Arrested In Tampa Human Trafficking Operation Ahead of Super Bowl appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Israel’s Netanyahu removes Trump from his Twitter banner photo
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Benjamin Netanyahu dropped U.S. President Donald Trump from the banner photo of his Twitter account on Tuesday in an... The post Israel’s Netanyahu removes Trump from his Twitter banner photo appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Trump Takes No Responsibility for Riot as He Heads to Texas
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
“People thought that what I said was totally appropriate,” Trump claimed.
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 10 – 2021
Hifast, Climate Collections - 11 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Scientists Decry Death by 1,000 Cuts for World’s Insects
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Climate change, insecticides, herbicides, light pollution, invasive species and changes in agriculture and land use are causing Earth to lose probably 1% to 2% of its insects each year.
Was ‘I Am Legend’ Set in 2021?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
And was the "zombie outbreak" caused by a vaccine?
Nares Strait Ice Arches
Hifast, Climate Collections - 12 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Jonathan Amos hypes the latest “science”: ? ? Look down on the Arctic from space and you can see some beautiful arch-like structures sculpted out of sea-ice. They form in a narrow channel called Nares Strait, which divides the Canadian archipelago…
The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism Book Club Update
Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 12 hours ago
Here’s the plan for my new Book Club. After each segment, place your thoughts and questions in the comments and I’ll post an omnibus response later in the week. On January 18, I’ll cover Chapter 1: “Ignorance Is Strength” up to the sentence “The possibility of enforcing not only complete obedience to the will of […] The post The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism Book Club Update appeared first on Econlib.
Against Apology Perfectionism
Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 13 hours ago
After last week’s post on apologies, a few readers sent me links on the psychology of effective apologies. Maximally effective apologies include the following elements: Expression of regret Explanation of what went wrong Acknowledgment of responsibility Declaration of repentance Offer of repair Request for forgiveness A similar piece elaborates: Taking responsibility means acknowledging mistakes you […] The post Against Apology Perfectionism appeared first on Econlib.
The Trump Administration’s Parting Outrage Against Cuba
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
On January 11, in his final days before leaving office, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo added one parting blow to the series of bludgeons his administration has inflicted on Cuba for four years: putting the island on the list of “state sponsors of terror” that includes only Iran, North Korea and Syria. The designation drew swift condemnation from policymakers and humanitarian groups as a decision widely characterized as “politically motivated.” It comes six years after the Obama administration had removed Cuba from the same list as part of his policy of rapprochement. In the six ye...
Owner of Tory donor company chaired firm linked to Russian corruption allegations
Patrick Elliot, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 11 hours ago
Tycoon whose company benefited from state pipeline contract now awaits UK government approval for billion-pound construction project
Brazil´s City Belo Horizonte Tightens Quarantine Again, but Traders Threaten to Boycott Measures
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Faced with the growing number of cases and hospitalizations after end-of-year parties, the Mayor of the capital of Minas Gerais maintains only essential services open. Bars, restaurants, malls and gyms are forbidden to open their doors, but a new lockdown is prompting protests. In 2012, when he was president of […] The post Brazil´s City Belo Horizonte Tightens Quarantine Again, but Traders Threaten to Boycott Measures appeared first on The Rio Times.
President-Elect Biden's Choice For CIA Director And National Security Adviser Were The Two Men Who Led The Secret 'Back Channel' Negotiations For The Iran Nuclear Deal
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
William Burns and Jake Sullivan *Washington Examiner:* *Biden CIA pick led secret 'back channel' negotiations for Iran deal * Joe Biden’s pick for CIA director led the secretive “back channel” with the Iranian regime during the lead up to the Iran nuclear deal, signaling the former vice president’s continued commitment to rejoining the controversial deal that the Trump administration left in 2018. William Burns, the president of the Carnegie Endowment for Peace, served as the U.S. ambassador to Jordan and to Russia, also working in a number of other key State Department posts, i...
Bolsonaro States to be Preparing Decrees to Ease Access to Firearms
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Speaking with supporters who were waiting for him outside the Alvorada Palace, Bolsonaro said there was record growth in arms sales, but stressed that the increase needs to be more robust. "We set a record last year, compared to 2019. Over 90% in arms sales. It's still little, it needs […] The post Bolsonaro States to be Preparing Decrees to Ease Access to Firearms appeared first on The Rio Times.
"Only Barbarians..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago
“Only barbarians are not curious about where they come from, how they came to be where they are, where they appear to be going, whether they wish to go there, and if so, why, and if not, why not.” - Isaiah Berlin
President Trump Impromptu Remarks Departing White House – Video and Transcript
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 12 hours ago
President Trump delivered impromptu remarks to the media as he departed for Texas for a review and discussion to celebrate the 450th mile of southern security wall. [Transcript] – THE PRESIDENT: So, we’re going to Texas. We’re going to the … Continue reading → The post President Trump Impromptu Remarks Departing White House – Video and Transcript appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Security In Iraq Jan 1-7, 2021
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
Violence remained largely unchanged in Iraq from December to the first week of January 2021. There were a reported 21 incidents from January 1-7. Two of those were by pro-Iran groups leaving 19 by the Islamic State. The last full week of December there were just 9 attacks by the insurgents but the first two weeks of the month there were 19 incidents each. Groups loyal to Iran carried out two bombings of convoys carrying supplies to the United States during the week. The first was on January 1 in Samawa, Muthanna followed by another on January 4 in the Samarra district of Salah...
This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 12
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1921 Churchill wrote Sir Percy Cox asking him what he thought of Faisal 1921 Churchill to Lord Curzon said that Faisal might be best man to be Iraq’s monarch (Musings On Iraq Churchill In His Own Words On Mesopotamia/Iraq) (Musings On Iraq review *Churchill’s Folly, How Winston Churchill Created Modern Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Inventing Iraq: The Failure of Nation Building and a History Denied*) 1968 Baghdad Univ student strike demanded return to parliamentary govt and elections led by Baath and Communists (Musings On Iraq review *Red Star Over Iraq, Iraqi Commu...
Brazil Inflation Hits 4.52% in 2020, Highest Since 2016
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With a 1.35% rise in December, largely driven by a higher electricity bill, the Broad Consumer Price Index (IPCA), the country's official inflation indicator, closed 2020 up 4.52%, the highest since 2016. The result, announced this Tuesday, January 12th, by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), was over […] The post Brazil Inflation Hits 4.52% in 2020, Highest Since 2016 appeared first on The Rio Times.
World Leaders And Officials Blast Social Media And Tech Companies For Banning President Trump
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Al Jazeera:* *A ‘bad sign’: World leaders and officials blast Twitter Trump ban * Allies and critics of the US president slam Twitter’s move to ban him from its platform, citing freedom of speech. Citing the danger of inciting further acts of violence, on January 8 Twitter suspended United States President Donald Trump’s account – three days after he called on his supporters on Twitter to march towards the US Capitol building while Congress was meeting to certify Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election. “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonald...
Xi Jinping Is Wrong: Time Is on America’s Side, Not China’s
Michael Rubin, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Michael Rubin* *Xi Jinping, Americas* The benefit of democracy—despite the hiccups on display in Washington, DC—is that it provides a pressure relief valve and enables correction. When a society such as China does not allow dissent, then the only recourse is violence. The absence of freedom and liberty only catalyzes that downward cycle. On January 10, 2021, Chinese President Xi Jinping told a gathering of communist party officials that “The world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, but time and the situation are in our favor.” Xi is wrong though. While countrie...
Bright fireball over Kamchatka, Russia
The Watchers » Latest articles - 12 hours ago
A bright meteor was reported over the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, on Tuesday morning, January 12, 2021. The object burnt up before reaching the ground and was less than 10 m (33 feet) in diameter, preliminary assessments suggested. "We were shown a video which...... Read more »
The Trump Administration’s Parting Outrage Against Cuba
Medea Benjamin, MintPress News - 12 hours ago
In a parting gift to the Cuban exile community for their loyalty to Trump, the US declared Cuba a “state sponsor of terror.” The post The Trump Administration’s Parting Outrage Against Cuba appeared first on MintPress News.
Trump Says ‘Tremendous Anger’ in Nation over Impeachment
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
President Donald Trump said it’s “a really terrible thing that they’re doing.” But he said, “We want no violence. Never violence.”
THINGS HAVING FALLEN APART: In the wake of officers being beaten...
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2021* *Roxane Gay had a better idea:* We were struck this morning by a news report in the Washington Post. In print editions, the report appears atop the front page of the newspaper's Metro section. It concerns one aspect of last Wednesday's mob attack at the Capitol. The report appears beneath the headlines shown below. With lightning speed, we thought of Roxane Gay's recent piece in the New York Times: *Injured officers face long recovery* Dozens beaten, trampled, hit with bear spray during riot at Capitol The report describes the injuries suffered by pol...
Washington's New Domestic War
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 13 hours ago
With the recent events at Capitol Hill in mind, a look ahead at what is likely to be one of the Biden Administration's first legislative items is in order, particularly given Joe Biden's history with the issue. Let's start with this speech given by Joe Biden on January 7, 2021 in an address to the nation (1 minute 5 second mark): Here is a transcript of the key section: "*Yesterday, in my view, was one of the darkest days in the history of our nation.* *An unprecedented assault on our democracy, an assault literally on the citadel of liberty, in the United States Capi...
Beyond Redemption
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 13 hours ago
Paul Krugman writes that what happened in Washington last week has been a long time coming. It began when the GOP started coddling the crazies: This coddling of the crazies was, at first, almost entirely cynical. When the G.O.P. began moving right in the 1970s its true agenda was mainly economic — what its leaders wanted, above all, were business deregulation and tax cuts for the rich. But the party needed more than plutocracy to win elections, so it began courting working-class whites with what amounted to thinly disguised racist appeals. Not incidentally, white supremacy has alw...
Tuesday Morning Links
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 14 hours ago
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - The Globe and Mail's editorial board asks whether Doug Ford will again fall painfully short in responding to the public health threat posed by COVID-19 - though at this point the questions appears to be entirely rhetorical. Murray Mandryk discusses the lives put at risk by the Saskatchewan Party's selective interest in following experts' recommendations. And Paul Willcocks points out how Erin O'Toole's posturing to dehumanize incarcerated people represents a crucial unmasking for a leader mostly trying to keep his party's misanthropy hidde...
Trump Designates Cuba a State Sponsor of Terrorism; Biden Likely to Reverse (Quickly?)
Jerri-Lynn Scofield, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
Trump designates Cuba a state sponsos of terrorism. What actually changes? How extensive will Biden's inevitable policy reassessment be?
Has President Trump Used The Insurrection Act To Save America
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 15 hours ago
Section Three and Politics by Other Means
Unknown, Balkinization - 8 hours ago
Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment is an elegant legal strategy for blocking another serious presidential run by Donald Trump. Unlike impeachment or the 25th Amendment, it requires merely a simple majority in the House and Senate, which Democrats will soon possess. As Joey Fishkin points out, Section Three might also be enforced by other actors, including state legislatures, electoral commissions, and even the Republican Party (if its elites continue to regard Trump as an electoral liability come 2024). To be sure, there is some ambiguity about whether Trump “engaged in ins...
Giving Property Owners Better Control Over Gun Rights
Ian Ayres, Balkinization - 10 hours ago
Ian Ayres and Spurthi Jonnalagadda When deer hunting season starts in Pennsylvania and dozens of other states this coming fall, hundreds of armed strangers will go onto other people’s land looking to find and shoot their prey. This kind of hunting without permission can have tragic consequences. In 2017, Karen Wrentzel was shot and killed by a hunter when she was walking by on her own land in Hebron, Maine. The hunter, Robert Trundy, was ultimately sentenced to 9-months of jail time for manslaughter. But he wasn’t charged with trespass, even though he never sought permission...
WATCH: Cops Accuse Family of Stealing Their Own Car, Hold Tiny Kids at Gunpoint—NO Charges
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: aurora]The Aurora cops who terrorized an innocent family, including holding small children at gunpoint, accusing them of stealing their own car, will face no charges.
Twenty-Two Million People Neighboring Beijing Now Under Lockdown Because Of Covid-19 Spread
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
China has locked down three cities as new cases erupted in Hebei surrounding the capital city Beijing, raising worries about a second wave in a nation that had mostly contained the disease Residents line up to take nucleic acid test at a community in Shijiazhuang, North China's Hebei Province, on January 7, 2021. Photo: VCG Global Times (China): *Millions neighboring Beijing under lockdown as Hebei vows resolute epidemic control * *Emerging silent infections in several provinces a result of early detection * About 22 million people in three cities of Hebei Province neighboring the...
Russia vs. U.S. Navy: How a Warming Arctic Is Heating up Military Competition
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, arctic* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2011%3Anewsml_GM1E73M0IBL01&share=true] The U.S. Navy wants to ensure trade routes are secure as new waterways and resources emerge from the thaw. A new U.S. Navy strategy is calling for a large-scale increase in activity in the Arctic region to deter potential aggressors, increase military operations, enhanced security and stay in front of fast evolving environmental developments. “Without sustained American naval presence and partnerships in the Arctic Region, peace and prosperi...
ATLAS Sensor System is Making U.S. Army Tanks More Powerful
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Tanks, * While today’s modern main battle tank could likely shred older Cold War-era tanks, there is one tank element that has remained virtually unchanged for the last several decades: the process of target acquisition, aiming, and firing. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The ATLAS system is no panacea. Like infantry soldiers who rely GPS for navigation, but can also use an old school map and compass, tank crews will also need to be proficient in traditional target acquisition and firing in case of electronic breakdown. Since their combat debut during the Fir...
Far-Right Activists Plotted Violence at the Capitol Weeks in Advance
Alex Newhouse, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Alex Newhouse* *Politics, The Americas* The people who attacked the U.S. Capitol building lived up to their word to engage in violence. The attack on the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6 was shocking, but no one following right-wing activity on social media should have been surprised. The attempt by President Donald Trump’s far-right supporters to violently stop Congress from certifying the Electoral College vote and formalizing Joe Biden’s election victory was consistent with their openly expressed hopes and plans. As a researcher of far-right extremism, I monitor right-wing so...
How the U.S. Navy Is Using Underwater Drones to Study Melting Arctic Ice
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, arctic* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_TM3EB91165Q01&share=true] Knowing how the Arctic environment will change is key to being able to wage war there if necessary. Underwater drones have been quietly patrolling beneath the Arctic ice for many years now, to assess, study, analyze and report the changing environmental conditions of the Arctic waterways. The question of Arctic ice is again resurfacing with vigor in light of the U.S. Navy’s now published new strategy document, called “A Blue Arctic.” U.S. Na...
Could Greek Tanks Stand Against Turkish Armed Drones?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Eurasia* If war does come between Greece and Turkey the latter will have the advantage of its powerful drones. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Drones certainly provide an asymmetrical advantage to Turkey—being far less expensive than tanks, while not exposing the operator. Turkey’s drone industry, which has grown substantially in size in recent years, could also allow Ankara to quickly replace lost drones and to do so without a reliance on foreign technology. For a nation that has had an ongoing economic crisis for many years, the Greek military is q...
Delaying Second Coronavirus Vaccine Doses Will Make Supplies Last Longer
Sanjay Mishra, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Sanjay Mishra* *Coronavirus, * But this strategy comes with risks. Drugmakers are facing challenges in manufacturing vaccines and building supply chains to meet the demand for COVID-19 vaccines. Pfizer has even lowered production targets. Scarcity of vaccines has prompted calls for a Band-Aid-like strategy to stretch the precarious supply. To protect as many people as possible from COVID-19, the U.K.‘s medical officers have chosen to prioritize distribution of a first vaccine dose to as many people as possible – by delaying the second doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine ...
XR OLEDs are Coming: Sony Debuts Latest Bravia TVs
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Sony OLED, Americas* This year’s line, which was first announced last Friday, is called the BRAVIA XR line. Sony has described it as “the world’s first cognitive intelligence televisions, and they feature what the company describes as “a completely new processing method designed to replicate the ways humans see and hear.” At International CES on Monday, Sony had the last (virtual) keynote of the day, introducing its newest Bravia TVs, while also touting the things Sony is doing with the new PlayStation 5, as well as its partnerships with its own, same-named Hol...
The Newish Glock 22, Gen5: A Primer
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Glock 22 Gen5, Americas* The Glock 22 was one of the first mass-produced .40 S&W guns, widely adopted by police departments across the United States. One of America’s most popular service handguns, the Glock 22 got even better in 2020 with the vaunted Gen5 upgrade. First introduced in 1990, the Glock 22 is a .40 S&W version of the iconic Glock 17. The .40 Smith & Wesson round was designed specifically for law enforcement in 1990, following the infamous 1986 Miami Shootout in which eight FBI agents were outgunned by just two robbers. The Glock 22 became one of...
How U.S. Capitol-Style Violence Could Happen in Canada
Robert Danisch, William Keith, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Robert Danisch, William Keith* *Politics, The Americas* Canadians should not view the recent mob violence in Washington as a uniquely American problem. The polarization that produced the hatred, violence and chaos unleashed by President Donald Trump’s followers on the U.S. Capitol is the product of specific forms of rhetoric — and they exist in Canada, too. Canadians should not view the recent mob violence in Washington as a uniquely American problem. The polarization that produced the hatred, violence and chaos unleashed by President Donald Trump’s followers on the U.S. Capito...
Organigram revenue stalls on erratic inventory, unfulfilled demand
Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily - 13 hours ago
New Brunswick-based cannabis producer Organigram continues to struggle, reporting lower sales and a bigger loss for its first quarter ended Nov. 30, 2020. Net revenue for the three-month period fell to 19.3 million Canadian dollars ($15 million), lower than the previous quarter’s CA$20.4 million. Organigram’s adjusted EBITDA loss grew to CA$6.4 million from a loss […] Organigram revenue stalls on erratic inventory, unfulfilled demand is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Ohio Prisoners Argue State Uses Solitary Confinement To Retaliate Against Political Advocacy
Joergen Ostensen, Shadowproof - 13 hours ago
Several people incarcerated in Toledo, Ohio claim they are placed in solitary confinement in retaliation for their political advocacy. The post Ohio Prisoners Argue State Uses Solitary Confinement To Retaliate Against Political Advocacy appeared first on Shadowproof.
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Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 14 hours ago
I'm sorry, but I just like puns. That's one of the reasons I'm so fond of Stephan Pastis' comic strip "Pearls Before Swine". Here's yesterday's edition. (Click the image to be taken to a larger version at the strip's Web page.) I've no idea how many Star Wars puns are out there, but they've had almost half a century to accumulate. Has anyone ever put together a collection of them? Peter
Debunking fake supermoons and other internet garbage
Philip Moscovitch, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
News 1. NS construction industry faces possible labour shortage Construction and renovations are booming, and that means material is more expensive (how many people do you know who undertook projects during lockdown?) and builders are worried they won’t have enough workers. This morning, Jennifer Henderson looks at the issues of materials and the fear of […]
Construction companies face supply and labour shortages
Jennifer Henderson, Halifax Examiner - 15 hours ago
2020 was a boom year for home renovation and new home construction. Renovation companies are seeing an increase in volume upward of 25% . Home building companies have also seen a 25%-plus jump in business, according to Karen Slaunwhite, executive-director of the Canadian Homebuilders’ Association Nova Scotia. “The boom was driven by two key factors: […]
How to arrive at an appropriate royalty fee when white-labeling cannabis products
Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily - 1 day ago
Third-party production, or white-label manufacturing of consumer products, is a method of combining valuable brands and production capabilities. Cannabis products are no different. How to arrive at an appropriate royalty fee when white-labeling cannabis products is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Chinese President Xi Says Time Is On China's Side
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivers an important speech at the New Year gathering held by the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference CPPCC in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 31, 2020. © Photographer: Xinhua News Agency/Xinhua News Agency *Bloomberg:* *Upbeat Xi Says Time on China’s Side as Turmoil Grips U.S.* (Bloomberg) -- President Xi Jinping issued an unusually upbeat assessment about China’s future, noting that “tim...
Severe storms bring disruption and much-needed rain to drought-stricken Morocco
The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago
The start of 2021 in Morocco was marked by heavy rainfall that caused disruptions and significant infrastructural damage, particularly to Casablanca. The deluge also brought much-needed water to the country's dams and reservoirs, after two years of drought. On...... Read more »
Jumbo Wind Turbines to Dot Earth’s Coastlines
IER, IER - 13 hours ago
The Netherlands has erected a test model for a new series of giant offshore wind turbines planned by General Electric… The post Jumbo Wind Turbines to Dot Earth’s Coastlines appeared first on IER .
"Economic Market Snapshot PM 1/12/21"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
*"Economic Market Snapshot PM 1/12/21"* *○* "Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone." - John Maynard Keynes *○* "Down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Only the consequences are real - to *you*! ○ Gregory Mannarino, AM 1/12/21: *"Important Updates:* * Market, Bitcoin, Crypto, Stocks, Plus a WARNING"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ "The more I see of the monied classes, the better I understand the guillotine." - George Bernard Shaw ○ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updat...
Is A U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan Against Chinese Interests?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Ethnic Uighur fighters fly their flag in a file photo. Image: Facebook *Asia Times:* *Why China fears US withdrawal from Afghanistan * *US troop drawdown may revive East Turkestan Islamic Movement and its dormant Uighur insurgency in Xinjiang* PESHAWAR – America’s troop withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s possible resumption of at least partial power in Kabul will have far-reaching implications for China and Pakistan, both of which aim to play key roles in the country’s post-war future. China has publicly endorsed America’s plan, which will see 2,500 of 4,500 troops w...
Over Congressional Objections The Pentagon Continues Its Withdrawal Of Troops From Afghanistan
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks to U.S. troops, with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani standing behind him, during an unannounced visit to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, November 28, 2019. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo *Reuters:* *Exclusive: Pentagon presses ahead with Afghanistan troop drawdown despite law barring it* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military has not halted a U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Department of Defense told Reuters on Monday, despite a new law prohibiting further reductions without the Pentagon sending Congress an a...
Second Lawmaker in Lockdown Tests Positive for COVID-19
AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., said she has tested positive and criticized Republican members of Congress who declined to wear a mask when it was offered to them during the lockdown.
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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin How Singapore Has Kept the Coronavirus Off Campus China to overtake US as world's biggest economy by 2028, report predicts Dutch officials seize ham sandwiches from British drivers A ‘healthy’ doctor died two weeks after getting a COVID-19 vaccine; CDC is investigating why Covid: England told to prepare for worst weeks of pandemic Power outage plunges Pakistan into darkness More than 6,000 military personnel expected in DC by end of weekend Vietnam buys Indian rice for first time as local prices skyrocket The World’s Most Controversial Pipeline Project Enters Its F...
German entrepreneurs find revenue opportunities in private cannabis market
Alfredo Pascual, Marijuana Business Daily - 14 hours ago
As public health insurance payouts for medical cannabis in Germany stagnate, entrepreneurs are focusing instead on the private health-care sector, where medical consultations and marijuana is paid for directly by patients. Although Germany is often touted as an attractive market because statutory health insurers are expected to cover the cost of medical marijuana, opportunities in […] German entrepreneurs find revenue opportunities in private cannabis market is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Professional Networking and Digital Effectiveness Platform for Doctors.
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
Professional Networking and Digital Effectiveness Platform for Doctors – WhiteCoats https://www.whitecoats.com/feeds/U1l2NEg2ZE8yNjdONTU2N2RXdzNYcER6KzVaK0twdnY2Q0tuVmRpcVR4Q3RWaUpEOVVJckM1aHlXU3BEb0FESg==?utm_source=FB&utm_medium=SM&utm_campaign=AAC_SM_New%20Strain_Young
Rolls-Royce and UK Space Agency launch first ever study into nuclear-powered space exploration.
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
Rolls-Royce and UK Space Agency launch first ever study into nuclear-powered space exploration – GOV.UK https://www.gov.uk/government/news/rolls-royce-and-uk-space-agency-launch-first-ever-study-into-nuclear-powered-space-exploration
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service has been approved in the UK, and people are already receiving their beta kits.
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service has been approved in the UK, and people are already receiving their beta kits | Business Insider India https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/elon-musks-starlink-internet-satellite-service-has-been-approved-in-the-uk-and-people-are-already-receiving-their-beta-kits/articleshow/80216576.cms
REPUBLICANS WILL RESOLVE THIS THE WAY THEY ALWAYS DO -- BY EMBRACING EXTREMISM
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 14 hours ago
If *The New York Times* is right, these are dark days for the GOP. The Republican Party is entering a period of political powerlessness in Washington badly fractured from within, lacking a unifying message and set of principles and missing a clear bench of national leaders — a party with internal divisions and outside obstacles so significant that it may not easily weather the splintering underway. ... the most acute danger for the health of the party, and its electoral prospects to retake the House and Senate in 2022, is the growing chasm between the pro-Trump voter base and the m...
Casino mogul and GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson has died at age 87
Katie, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
CNBC Sheldon Adelson, the multibillionaire casino mogul and Republican Party megadonor, died Monday at age 87. Adelson died from complications related to treatment he was... The post Casino mogul and GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson has died at age 87 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Catherine Austin Fitts – How Microsoft Israel Gave The Keys To Russia And The Chinese Communists
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
Brendon O’Connell II Jan 11, 2021 VIDEO BACKED UP – https://www.brighteon.com/e521ac9d-f5… https://rumble.com/vcnnb0-38.-catheri… https://youtu.be/qxZsecYLwPg Just like before the 911 attacks, “Muslim terrorism” and Osama Bin Laden... The post Catherine Austin Fitts – How Microsoft Israel Gave The Keys To Russia And The Chinese Communists appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
AR15.com, The World’s Largest Gun Forum, Knocked Offline After Being ‘Booted’ From GoDaddy
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
Information Liberation – by Chris Menahan The world’s largest gun forum was knocked offline on Monday after reportedly being “booted” from the domain registrar GoDaddy.... The post AR15.com, The World’s Largest Gun Forum, Knocked Offline After Being ‘Booted’ From GoDaddy appeared first on From the Trenches World Report .
In Rush to Create Magic-Bullet COVID Vaccines, Have We Made Matters Worse?
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
Study that found vaccines that don’t prevent viral transmission may accelerate evolution of more virulent strains could mean leading vaccine candidates may make COVID crisis worse.
The US Might Require Decades To Clear The Whole Mess
Zamir AWAN, OrientalReview.org - 15 hours ago
During the last several years, the US has deteriorated its image and reputation as well as its relations with other countries more than ever. It is a consensus shared by the international community, including those sincere with Americans. The United States has pursued unilateralism, undermining multilateral cooperation, wantonly pulling out […]
Trump’s War on the U.S. Agency for Global Media
tsewell, Lawfare - 16 hours ago
President Trump points a finger at press on the White House South Lawn. (White House photo) When the Biden administration takes office on Jan. 20, one place that will likely see quick and decisive change is the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM)—a little-known agency that has seen a tumultuous few months. The agency’s mandate is to promote unbiased news in support of freedom and democracy abroad. But this year, Michael Pack—the Trump-appointed CEO of the USAGM—attempted to purge the organization of career officials, censor criticisms of President Trump and withhold congressional...
Constitutional Disqualifications from Office
Guest Blogger, Balkinization - 10 hours ago
Lea VanderVelde Ever since the mob stormed the Capital while Congress was engaged in its constitutional duties, there have been calls for proceedings to remove the current President by impeachment or the 25th Amendment. There is another provision of the Constitution, however, that speaks directly to “acts of insurrection,” and sheds some light on the current situation. Section 3 of the 14th Amendment builds a disqualification clause into the U.S. Constitution. Section 3 disqualifies anyone who had previously sworn an oath to support the Constitution, and then engaged in insurre...
Russia’s Newest Frigate Has More Missiles Than Men
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Asia* The Marshal Shaposhnikov first entered service with the Russian Navy as a large anti-submarine warfare ship. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Its upgrade included installing standardized shipborne launchers for Kalibr-NK and Oniks missiles, which boosted its combat capabilities and allowed it to be now qualified as a frigate. The Kalibr-NK cruise missiles, which are fired from an eight-tube UKSK vertical launching system (VLS), are land-attack cruise missiles that have a range of 1,500 to 2,500 kilometers. The Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet announ...
Bicycle Infantry: Still a Tool of Modern Warfare?
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The bicycle has long been a popular means of civilian transport. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The glut of Swiss and Swedish Army Bikes may have passed, but collectors can still find many bikes on the market today. Ironically, two nations that used bikes in the greatest numbers have never actually used them in anger. These are the neutral nations of Sweden and Switzerland, each of which has rugged terrain and an independent spirit. Sweden was among the forerunners of bicycle technology for military use, and the 27th Gotlandic Infantr...
The Left in America, Europe, and Asia
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 14 hours ago
The American left is a unique phenomena in the sense that it is an elitist kind of left; it is inspired by the ideas of the Frankfurt school and other neo-liberal thinkers, and is led by millionaires and billionaires. The elitist left is not ideological, it is moved by nihilistic and feudal tendencies; for them culture is a myth, and the masses are serfs. They preach socialism, multiculturalism, and environmentalism, but their privileged lifestyle is funded by the revenues from capitalist oligarchies—they exercise monopolistic control over the digital industry, the arts and entertai...
Jacobsohn and Roznai's Constitutional Revolutions
Guest Blogger, Balkinization - 14 hours ago
For the symposium on Gary Jeffrey Jacobsohn and Yaniv Roznai, Constitutional Revolution (Yale University Press, 2020). Howard Schweber Jacobsohn and Roznai’s book *Constitutional Revolutions* has quickly attracted a great deal of attention and provoked a great deal of thoughtful reaction, as illustrated in this blog symposium’s essays. J and R’s basic argument is that in defining a constitutional “revolution” we should not look to the process—a sudden fissiparous event outside established legal channels—but rather the consequences. If there is a change in constitutional understan...
WHO Never Declared Covid a "Pandemic"- Uncover Your Eyes
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 14 hours ago
* Stumbled across an article: Italy: A Problem Named Vaccine* *Which included the Q and A below * * Q) Has the World Health Organization declared a "pandemic" status for COVID-19 infection or not? * *A) From what I understand, it does not seem that the WHO has ever officially declared the status of a global pandemic for Covid-19 infection.* *Call me shocked! What in the hell has been going on for nearly a year now! This couldn't be correct? Could it?* *Of course, I became curious. Wouldn't you? So began the digging...* *What did the WHO actually state? What was the actual state...
Dad Arrested Over Address Error Found Dead in Jail Cell — His Heart Missing
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: jail]For forgetting to update his address, a father of two was arrested only to be found dead in a jail cell days later — his heart removed and not given back to the family.
COVID-19 Immunity: How Long Am I Protected?
Sheena Cruickshank, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Sheena Cruickshank* *Coronavirus, * Immunity to cold-causing viruses is not long-lasting, leading many researchers to question whether longer term immunity to SARS-CoV-2 is possible. Millions of people across the world have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Countries are also now embarking on massive vaccination campaigns to control the virus and protect their most vulnerable citizens. One of the biggest questions remaining is whether vaccination and/or prior infection with SARS-CoV-2 offers lasting protection against this deadly virus. The good new...
Impeaching Donald Trump a Second Time is Big Gamble
Markus Wagner, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Markus Wagner* *Politics, The Americas* Here's how it could work. President Donald Trump is extremely unlikely to capitulate to pressure to resign in the final days of his presidency. And his Cabinet is equally unlikely to force him out by invoking the 25th amendment of the Constitution, despite calls from the Democrats to do so. So, in the wake of last week’s insurrection at the US Capitol, which left five people dead and the Trump White House in free fall, the final option available to lawmakers who want to punish the president for his role in encouraging the rioters is impea...
To Field an Army: A Brief History of the Military Draft
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, * Throughout history, civilians—willingly or not—have been called upon to take up arms for their countries. It’s always the young who are taken first. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Throughout history, national governments have required young men (and sometimes young women) to relinquish their personal liberty for military service. The call of a nation on its civilian population either to create a military force or to augment a standing army is virtually as old as civilization itself. The Latin word *Legio* translates literally as “conscriptio...
TPP-11 y la soberanía de mercado en Chile
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
12-Jan-2021 El movimiento “Chile Mejor sin TLC” ha denunciado los peligros para el país de llegar a firmar el TPP-11 por la soberanía de los pueblos y por el cuidado de los bienes comunes de todas y todos.
CIADI rechaza demanda de Alsacia en contra del Estado de Chile por US$347 millones
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
12-Jan-2021 CIADI rechaza demandad de hermanos Francisco y Carlos Ríos en contra del Estado de Chile por falencias del Transantiago.
African free trade tariff rules should be completed by July-official
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
12-Jan-2021 Members of Africa's new free trade area should complete their tariff reduction schedules and finalise essential rules of origin by July.
The UK's trade deal with Vietnam builds on Hanoi's accord with the EU
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
12-Jan-2021 The UKVFTA is based on the terms of the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement and is one of several ‘continuity agreements' based on existing European Union trade agreements with third countries.
Paraguay Deports Brazilian Crime Boss After Unsuccessful Break-out
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Paraguay is deporting an influential Brazilian drug dealer back to his home country after suspected members of the crime syndicate he heads unsuccessfully tried to free him from jail. Suspected members of the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) syndicate had tried to free their imprisoned leader, Giovanni Barbosa da Silva, […] The post Paraguay Deports Brazilian Crime Boss After Unsuccessful Break-out appeared first on The Rio Times.
The COVID-19 vaccine: another ugly face of Israeli apartheid
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 15 hours ago
The apartheid system under which Israel operates inside the occupied territory could not be better displayed than in the case of the COVID-19 vaccine — who gets the vaccine, and who doesn’t, is a simple matter of nationality. In fact, Israel could vaccinate its entire population before Palestinians receive a single dose.
Biden, DC Protest and the Post-Corona ‘Great Reset’
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 15 hours ago
*Prof Michel Chossudovsky* | Washington's Neoliberal syndicate are using COVID lockdown as an instrument of social oppression - enthusiastically endorsed by the Democratic Party.
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