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History Lesson: Humanity Would Be Better Off Not Repeating These 5 Wars
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 3 minutes ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Some wars are far worse than others. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Acts of genocide contributed significantly to the war’s death toll. Germany’s campaign of extermination against Jews, Slavs, Roma, homosexuals, German dissidents and the disabled claimed an estimated 11 million lives. All wars are awful. Some wars are much, much more awful than others. This is by no means a comprehensive list, nor does it comprise anything but a fraction of the overall deaths in wars in human history. Still, the five wars on this list may have collectively kille...
The Far-Right Rioters at the Capitol Were Not Antifa – But Violent Groups Often Blame Rivals for Unpopular Attacks
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 17 minutes ago
Deception helps terrorist groups innovate by allowing them to learn, master and experiment with new tactics while protecting their identities and reputation.
High ICOR and build-build-build
Bienvenido Oplas Jr, Government and Taxes - 27 minutes ago
Somehow it is common to see in the Philippines of non-ugly roads being destroyed so that new roads will be built. On the same spot. Any new value added to society? Or just count them as part of big budget Build Build Build? These photos in Yakal St., Makati, today. Last year, my former teacher at UPSE, Dr. Noel de Dios, wrote that the investment capital-output ratio (ICOR) under Duterte admin is high compared to previous administration. High ICOR means some or many investments like public infra are inefficient, if not wasteful. *Waste and means* By Emmanuel S. de Dios Februar...
A Look At Soldiers Sleeping In The US Capital Building
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 29 minutes ago
National Guard members sleeping at the U.S. Capitol, January 13. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts *Military Times:* *A definitive ranking of troops’ extreme napping positions * Sleep can be hard to come by in the service. One of the very first things you learn when you enlist is that you should take any and every napping opportunity possible, despite the location. As thousands of National Guard members filter through the halls of the U.S. Capitol, civilians are getting firsthand looks at just how easily soldiers can turn a concrete floor into a comfortable nest. If dozing off in uncomf...
Argentina Promulgates Law Making Abortions Easier to Get
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
After banning it for almost a century, Argentina began on Thursday a new chapter in its history by promulgating a law to allow women to legally interrupt pregnancy under a wide variety of circumstances, thus bringing to fruition a campaign that began years ago.
Last Year Ties 2016 as Hottest Year in Recorded History
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
Last year tied 2016 as the hottest year since records have been kept, according to a report published on Thursday by NASA that confirms the planet’s warming trend.
Democrats Call for Probe of ‘Suspicious’ Capitol Visit Ahead of Jan. 6 Riot
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
Nearly three-dozen Democratic Party lawmakers have signed a letter calling for a prompt investigation into a “suspicious” visit to the United States Capitol complex by a group of apparent supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump on Jan. 5, the day before the deadly storming of that legislative building by a pro-Trump mob.
Crystal Palace Puts a Halt to Arsenal’s Winning Streak
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
Arsenal suffered a dip in form on Thursday against Crystal Palace, who created the better chances in a 0-0 draw at London’s Emirates Stadium that leaves the two Premier League sides separated by just a point.
Organized Crime in Mexico Selling Fake COVID-19 Vaccines
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
Organized crime has been raking in cash in Mexico with fake vaccination campaigns and selling illegal vaccines that put the health of the public at risk and demonstrate those criminal groups’ ability to organize fraudulent business operations.
Brazil to Begin COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout on Jan. 20, Mayors Say
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
Brazil’s government will begin its COVID-19 vaccine rollout on Jan. 20, Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello reportedly said during a Thursday virtual meeting with around 130 mayors to discuss the country’s immunization plans.
Miami Beach Holding Festival Showcasing Tropical ‘Art Deco’ Legacy
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
Miami Beach, Florida, is paying homage this week to its significant “Art Deco” heritage, a style that had its heyday between 1920-1939 and the annual cultural festival this year is being held – exclusively virtually – from Jan. 14-17.
Mexico Lays Down New Rules for US Agents South of the Border
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
The Mexican government published on Thursday new norms regulating the activity of foreign agents in the Aztec nation three months after a diplomatic spat with Washington over the arrest in the United States of Mexico’s former army chief at the initiative of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Fire Destroys 550 Rohingya Shelters in Bangladesh Camp
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
A devastating fire in the Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar destroyed more than 550 shelters and rendered some 3,500 refugees homeless in the early hours of Thursday, authorities said.
Benavides, Peterhansel Close In on Dakar Titles
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
France’s Stephane Peterhansel closed in on Thursday on a record-extending 14th Dakar Rally car win, while Argentina’s rider Kevin Benavides had his eye set on his first motorbike win.
Expert Blames Institutional Neglect for Rise in Femicides in Panama
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
The rise in the number of femicides last year in Panama stems from institutional and social neglect of women, who have been abandoned to their fate amid the growing threat of domestic and misogynist violence, according to a sociologist and expert on gender issues.
Extended Restrictions in Europe as Contagion and Deaths Rise
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
COVID-19 infections and deaths are surging across Europe, promoting governments to toughen and extend emergency health and safety protocol in place.
UK Issues Travel Ban for South American Nations amid Brazil Variant Fears
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
The United Kingdom will ban international arrivals from South America as well as Portugal, Panama and Cape Verde amid fears of a new variant of the coronavirus in Brazil.
Local Legislator in Afghanistan Killed in Shootout with Security Forces
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
Regional legislator of the western Afghan province of Ghor, Ezatullah Big, was killed on Thursday in a shootout with Afghan security forces while trying to avoid arrest, leading to tension in the region due to calls for revenge by his armed supporters.
Historic Wintry Conditions Cost Madrid over €1 Billion, Mayor Says
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
Madrid officials have petitioned the national government to declare a disaster zone in the city as the cost of damages caused by unusually wintry conditions runs to approximately €1.4 billion ($1.7 billion), according to city’s Mayor Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida on Thursday.
Is The Korean Peninsula About To Face An Arms Race?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 38 minutes ago
In his speech at the party congress, Kim mentioned nuclear weapons no fewer than 36 times *DW:* *Korean Peninsula: Nuclear weapons plans trigger arms race fears * Calls grow for the South Korean government to step up its defenses after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced plans for advanced new weapons systems. South Korea has confirmed that it is considering developing a nuclear-powered submarine after Kim Jong Un declared at the recent Workers' Party Congress in North Korea that he would "advance national reunification through a strong military power" — and boasted of dep...
Ugandans Vote in Tense Elections
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
Ugandans headed to polling stations on Thursday to cast their votes in a contentious election marked by an internet blackout in the African country.
Expert Fears Virus Mutations Could Worsen Pandemic in Germany
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
The president of the Robert Koch Institute for disease control, Dr. Lothar Wieler, expressed his concerns on Thursday over new and more infectious coronavirus mutations and the possible impact they could have in Germany.
Aston Villa vs. Everton Postponed due to COVID Outbreak
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
The Premier League announced on Thursday the postponement of the upcoming Aston Villa vs. Everton match as a “significant” number of players and staff remain in isolation due to a COVID-19 outbreak at the Birmingham-based club.
Japan Tightens Travel Restrictions with Penalties for Quarantine Infractions
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
Japan has tightened its border controls with measures that will block entry to non-residents – with a few exemptions – and tougher penalties for those who fail to heed quarantine rules after arrival.
German Economy Shrinks 5% amid Pandemic Measures
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
Germany’s GDP dropped 5% in 2020 as a result of the restrictions placed on socio-economic activity to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Venezuela Produced 22,000 Barrels of Gasoline in 120 days of 2020
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
Among some of the topics discussed by Nicolás Maduro in the annual State of the Nation address known as “Memoria y Cuenta” before Venezuela's Parliament (aka National Assembly or AN) on Wednesday was that production of gasoline in the country hit 11 million barrels last year.
Eleven Killed in 130 Violent Incidents against Afghan Journalists
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
Afghan journalists continue to work under harsh circumstances amid growing violence targeting the press that killed 11 media workers last year, a media watchdog said in a report released on Thursday.
World’s Oldest Figurative Cave Painting Discovered in Indonesia
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
The oldest figurative cave painting in the world is the image of a pig painted 45,500 years ago in a cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi discovered by a group of Australian and Indonesian archaeologists, as reported on Thursday by scientific sources.
Nepal Celebrates Maghe Sankranti to Bid Farewell to Winter
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
Thousands of people in Nepal celebrated on Thursday the end of winter solstice with Maghe Sankranti, among the most popular Hindu festivals in Nepal, despite the severe COVID-19 crisis in the country.
COVID-19 Delays Nintendo’s First Theme Park Opening
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
Universal Studios Japan announced on Thursday a delay in the opening of its new Nintendo video games theme park, the first in the world, due to the latest COVID-19 state of emergency declared in the country.
Cambodia Begins Mass Trial of Opposition Figures, Government Critics
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
A Cambodian court began on Thursday a mass trial of more than 60 people linked to the country’s opposition party and critics of the government who face charges such as treason and incitement.
WHO Scientists in Wuhan to Trace Coronavirus Origin
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
A team of scientists from the World Health Organization (WHO) arrived in Wuhan on Thursday to probe the potential source of origin of the coronavirus in the central Chinese city where the virus was detected first last year.
Indonesia Resumes Search for Crashed Plane’s Wreckage, Victims
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
Rescue teams resumed on Thursday, amid adverse weather conditions, the search for one of the black boxes and the remains of the victims of the passenger aircraft that crashed in Indonesian waters on Saturday without any of the 62 people aboard surviving.
China’s Foreign Trade Grows 1.9% Year-on-Year in 2020
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
China’s trade with the rest of the world increased by 1.9% year-on-year in 2020 to reach 32.15 trillion yuan ($4.96 trillion), according to data published by the General Administration of Customs on Thursday.
South Korea’s Top Court Upholds Park Geun-hye’s 20-Year Jail Sentence
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
The Supreme Court of South Korea upheld on Thursday the 20-year prison sentence handed to former president Park Geun-hye for her role in a corruption and influence-peddling scandal that led to her ouster in 2017.
SpaceX’s Dragon Cargo Spacecraft Lands Successfully off the Coast of Florida
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
SpaceX’s Dragon capsule successfully landed in Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday off the coast of Tampa, Florida, a day after separating from the International Space Station (ISS).
Snapchat Permanently Terminates Trump’s Account
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
Snapchat announced on Wednesday that it has decided to “permanently” terminate the account of United States President Donald Trump.
New Zealand to Begin Allowing Re-Entry of International Students
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
The New Zealand government announced on Thursday that from April it will allow the staggered entry of 1,000 international university students who were stuck outside the country when the borders closed in March 2020 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chile Begins Abortion Discussion with an Eye on Argentina’s Success
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
Chile’s Congress began discussing on Wednesday the decriminalization of abortion within the first 14 weeks of term, which was presented in 2018 and is opposed by the government of the conservative Sebastian Piñera.
Artificial Reefs Offer Hope for Recovery of Marine Life in Costa Rica
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
Artificial coral reefs are proving key to the recovery of marine life in Costa Rica, helping to maintain a diversity of fish communities, prevent erosion and serve as part of a broader protective corridor.
Man City Moves into Contention; Spurs Sputter
Latin American Herald Tribune - 31 minutes ago
Manchester City beat Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 on Wednesday to climb to third in the Premier League, while Tottenham Hotspur dropped two points against relegation-bound Fulham.
North Korea Holds Huge Military Parade At The End Of The Eighth Workers' Party Congress
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 51 minutes ago
*Daily Mail:* *That's a big 'un: Kim Jong un unveils massive 'submarine-launched ballistic missiles' during military parade to mark the closing of rare Workers' Party congress * * Nuclear-armed North Korea unveiled a new submarine-launched ballistic missile at a Pyongyang parade * State media said Kim Jong Un took centre stage after the Eighth Workers' Party congress came to an end * Kim vowed to vowed to bolster his nuclear and missile programme to send Joe Biden a message of strength * North Korea's economy has tanked due to sanctions and natural disasters which have dest...
Why Didn't George Marshall Become Supreme Allied Commander of Europe in World War II?
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 57 minutes ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* Marshall was a general of such ability and vision, he had to be kept close to home. *Here's What You Need to Know*: FDR asked Marshall to decide who should lead the invasion of Europe, but Marshall declined to name anyone. On November 11, 1943, under cover of darkness, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his key aides sailed down the Potomac River to the new battleship USS Iowa, there to meet with three of the four American members of the Combined Chiefs of Staff—Admiral Ernest J. King, General George C. Marshall, and General Henry H...
Consent-Manufacturing For Patriot Act II Continues
Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johnstone - 1 hour ago
It’s been obvious for a long time that the best way to stop the rise of right-wing extremism in America that everyone’s so worried about today is not to pass a bunch of authoritarian laws, but to reverse the policies of soul-crushing neoliberalism and domestic […]
Killing Kaliningrad: How NATO Could Destroy Russia’s European Outpost
David Axe, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* Kaliningrad is sandwiched in between NATO territory, making it a prime target—and a Russian thorn in NATO's side. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* It’s worth pointing out that a non-nuclear missile strike would match the profile of a nuclear one. It’s highly unlikely that the Pentagon’s first attempt to take down Kaliningrad’s defenses would involve a nuke. The Pentagon has a plan for destroying the defenses of Russia’s most heavily-armed European outpost, a top U.S. commander said in September 2019. The Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, which lie...
Russia’s Air Force Can’t Stand Against NATO’s Stealth Fighters
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* Russian airpower is inferior to U.S. airpower *Here's What You Need To Remember: *After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia in the 1980s and 1990s focused on improving its fourth-generation Cold War aircraft instead of fifth-generation models like the Su-57. While several hundred advanced fighters were produced, many were exported to foreign customers for cash instead of the Russian air force. Russian airpower is inferior to U.S. airpower, according to one Russian news site. But is this genuine fear, or a marketing ploy to goad the Russian ...
How Hitler’s Invasion of Russia Forever Changed World History
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Europe* And destroyed Nazi Germany. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Superior German tactical and operational skills, as well as greater combat experience, would have given the Wehrmacht the edge in the opening days of Barbarossa 1942. Yet the catastrophic losses the Red Army suffered in 1941 would probably have been lower, leading to the possibility that Barbarossa delayed would have been a gift to the Soviets. One of the most momentous decisions in history was Adolf Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941. Operation Barbarossa transf...
China’s Military Cannot Overcome Its Experience Gap with America
David Axe, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* America has fought a lot of conflicts. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Today the U.S. military possesses arguably more combat experience than any other armed forces, owing to the long-term American-led operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. But it's debatable whether this experience in low-intensity warfare would matter in what would probably be a high-tech war with China. The Chinese military has almost no combat experience, analyst Timothy Heath wrote for the California think-tank RAND. But that inexperience might not matter very much, ...
Joe Biden Must Protect President Trump And His Iran Team From Tehran’s Threats Of Retaliation
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Quds Force, Gen. Qasem Soleimani, attending a religious ceremony in Tehran. AFP *National Interest:* *Joe Biden Must Protect Trump’s Iran Team from Tehran’s Retaliation * Biden needs to make clear on day one that any Iranian attempt to avenge Soleimani and Fakhrizadeh by targeting Trump administration veterans or, indeed, any American will be a casus belli. On April 13, 1993, shortly after leaving office, President George H.W. Bush traveled to Kuwait in order to celebrate that ...
Iran Conducts Massive Naval War Games
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*The SUN:* *Iran blows up ships with cruise missiles and torpedoes during war games as navy chief warns ‘don’t test us’ * IRAN has put on a dramatic display of its naval strength using cruise missiles and torpedoes to blow up ships in drills aimed at warning off “encroaching enemies”. Large explosions at sea feature in the Iranian navy’s latest footage as missiles launch from land units and military ships. The cruise missiles can be seen blasting into the air, before arching down to their targets. Billowing plumes of smoke blast into the sky above the sea as the hit ships are...
Iran Has Begun Assembling Key Material For Nuclear Warhead Production: UN Report
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
R&D activities related to the design of an improved type of fuel for the Tehran Research Reactor started. Natural uranium will be used to produce uranium metal in the first stage. @iaeaorg received the updated DIQ for Fuel Plate Fabrication Plant and conducted an inspection. — Gharibabadi (@Gharibabadi) January 13, 2021 Iran Has Begun Assembling …
The Truth is in There? ‘ALL’ of The CIA’s Files on UFOs Are Now Available for Download
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
The Truth is in There? ‘ALL’ of The CIA’s Files on UFOs Are Now Available for Download by https://www.rt.com/ Thousands of CIA files about unidentified flying objects are now publicly available for download. The agency claims that the trove of documents contains all its information on the unexplained phenomenon. – The documents were published on …
Craig Hemke: By Year End Gold $2,300 & Silver $45 — Fed Will Drive Gold to New All-Time Highs in 2021
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Craig Hemke: By Year End Gold $2,300 & Silver $45 — Fed Will Drive Gold to New All-Time Highs in 2021 by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com About this time last year, financial writer, market analyst and precious metals expert Craig Hemke predicted the Fed would encourage inflation and gold would finish the year at around $1,800 per …
Israel Launches Fresh Airstrikes on Syria’s East: SANA
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Israel Launches Fresh Airstrikes on Syria’s East: SANA by https://www.presstv.com/ Syrian media say the Israeli regime has launched fresh airstrikes on eastern parts of the country near the Iraqi border, with reports falling short of providing the number of possible casualties. – Syria’s official news agency SANA said the air assault was carried out …
Social Disease
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 4 hours ago
O’Keefe: “Um, do you think this is going to get us banned?” Meads: “It would be a good one to go out on.” Sad face: Twitter and Facebook have seen $51 billion in combined market value wiped out since booting Trump from their platforms
EU & Regional Actors Aim to Reignite Mideast Peace; Israel OKs WB construction-TV7 Israel News 12.01
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
TV7 Israel News Today’s top stories 12.01.21; 1) Following a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Egypt and Jordan in Cairo; French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian outlined the need to adhere to a “small-steps approach” which he determines to be crucial for the sake of “rebuilding trust” between the Israeli leadership in …
23 Seniors Have Died in Norway After Receiving the Pfizer Experimental COVID mRNA Injection
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 4 hours ago
The Norwegian Medicines Agency announced today that 23 people died after receiving the experimental Pfizer mRNA COVID injections. Norway's health authorities have allegedly changed their recommendations for injecting the elderly, as all 23 deaths were among people older than 80 years old. “If you are very frail, you should probably not be vaccinated,” Steinar Madsen at the Norwegian Medicines Agency said at a webinar on corona vaccine for journalists on Thursday. A total of 25,000 people in Norway have received the experimental injections so far, according to media reports.
Iran Fires Cruise Missiles During Naval Drill After Israel Threatened Preemptive Strike
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
#Iran fired cruise missiles Thursday as part of the second day of an IRIN drill in the Gulf of #Oman. Iranian media also reporting the Fateh submarine for the first time fired torpedoes, & that drones were used as well. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/yES3SXGDHJ — Jason Brodsky (@JasonMBrodsky) January 14, 2021 Iran Fires Cruise Missiles During Naval …
Jim Willie Interview Part 2: Fact or Fiction? US Dollar …
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Silver Liberties Here is part 1 – https://youtu.be/k8KryG9a2Co Jim Willie – www.golden-jackass.com/ In this Jim Willie interview (part 2), we continue our discussion about the Vaticans seized gold, and did Trump invoke the insurrection act? Is this stuff fact of fiction? end
Is This Dr. Steve Pieczenik’s Last Appearance on Infowars?
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Iran Posts A Video Tracking A Submerged U.S. Ohio Class Guided-Missile Submarine In The North Arabian Sea
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Warzone/The Drive:* *Iran Films One Of America's Most Powerful Submarines Lurking Near Its Military Exercise * *The video offers a rare glimpse of an Ohio class guided-missile submarine, one of which is in the region, sailing at periscope depth in tense waters. * A video has emerged that reportedly shows an Iranian Navy Sea King helicopter flying over what looks to be a U.S. Navy Ohio class guided-missile submarine sailing a periscope depth somewhere in the North Arabian Sea This is very likely the USS Georgia, which made an unusually public transit into the Persian Gulf, send...
Twitter Insider Leaks Video of Jack Dorsey Outlining Censorship Agenda, Beginning With President Trump…
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
An insider within tech giant Twitter, secretly recorded the operation agenda of CEO Jack Dorsey before the mass censorship of pro-Trump supporters was initiated. WATCH: [SAN FRANCISCO – Jan. 14, 2021] Project Veritas released a new video today provided by … Continue reading → The post Twitter Insider Leaks Video of Jack Dorsey Outlining Censorship Agenda, Beginning With President Trump… appeared first on The Last Refuge.
CNN/BLM/ANTIFA Attack On The US Capitol
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 2 hours ago
CNN’s Jade Sacker penetrating the Capitol with a member of BLM/Antifa cheering, “We did it!” And then asking her conspirator if he was filming, he said he’d delete it, he lied. CNN was in on it
Are Aircraft Carriers Holding Back the Russian Navy?
David Axe, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* Moscow can still have a decent navy to patrol its shores and project power. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Long-range missiles and land-based air cover can obviate the need for a ship to travel across the sea with an aircraft carrier for protection. In recent years, corvettes from the Caspian Sea fleet have fired long-range Kalibr cruise missiles at targets in Syria -- all without ever leaving Russian waters or the cover provided by land-based fighter planes. The Russian navy might decommission its only aircraft without directly replacing the ...
This U.S. Navy Problem Can’t Be Solved By Building More Ships
David Axe, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* Shipyards are having problems. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *“Against an enemy equipped with advanced anti-access/area-denial capabilities, attrition of U.S. capital assets—ships, planes, tanks—could be enormous.” And owing to a dearth of shipyards, the Navy might not be able to repair the damage in time to make a difference in the conflict. The U.S. naval industrial base is in bad shape. There are too few shipyards and they work too slowly to quickly expand the fleet. In wartime, they would struggle to repair battle-damaged ships. That’s ...
ISIS Stole Its Way to an Air Force, But Couldn’t Get It Off the Ground
David Axe, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* It’s difficult to train pilots. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *It’s possible, Cooper wrote, that the SyAAF overhauled the surviving planes and returned them to regular service. The Syrian air arm has made a concerted effort to upgrade dozens of surviving L-39s, subsequently deploying them for nighttime air raids Between 2013 and 2017 a small number of L-39 light attack jets at a Syrian air force base east of Aleppo changed hands several times. Syrian rebels captured them from the Syrian air force. Then Islamic State militants seized the p...
Authorities believe based on evidence gathered military-like ‘small unit tactics’ were utilized during Capitol incursion
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 3 hours ago
Authorities believe military-like ‘small unit tactics’ were utilized during Capitol incursion: Report BizPak Review Jon Dougherty January 14, 2021 Federal law enforcement sources believe the attack on the U.S. Capitol Building was planned in advance after noting military-like “small unit tactics” being employed during the assault, according to reports Thursday. If accurate, it could mean the incursion into the Capitol was not the result of a demonstration by supporters of President Donald Trump simply gone awry, or that those who planned it even backed the president. CapitolRiot SCO...
The bizarre case of Mohammad El-Halabi displays Israeli “justice”
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 3 hours ago
Mohammed El-Halabi's experience as a Palestinian prisoner in Israel is unique only in its magnitude of injustice – its essence is common to thousands of Palestinians, including numerous practices that contravene international law.
Argo floats improve temperature readings
Richard Treadgold, CCG - 4 hours ago
But readings are still sparse Actually, on average they’re about 300 km apart and visits to a given square of … Continue Reading →
Anti-Trump Terrorist At The Capital
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 4 hours ago
The House impeached the President over a riot organized by his opponents. download
Silver and Gold Prices Will Moonshot in 2021 – Are You Ready For What’s Coming?! – Chris Marcus
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
I LOVE PROSPERITY Silver and Gold Prices Will Moonshot in 2021 – Are You Ready For What’s Coming?! – Chris Marcus In this video I talk with the head of Arcadia Economics, and we discuss specifically the manipulation in the precious metals market, his predictions for the future, where he thinks the price of Gold …
Spread This – Project Veritas exposes Twitter Jack Dorsey
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 4 hours ago
Twitter Insider Secretly Records CEO Jack Dorsey Detailing Agenda For Further Political Censorship January 14, 2021 . –Uriel–
CNN : War Is Peace Freedom Is Slavery Ignorance Is Strength
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 4 hours ago
Twitter’s Plans For Much Greater Censorship
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 5 hours ago
Twitter did everything they could to divide the country and incite violence for the past four years, and now they want to unite the country by banning dissent.
"No witness to significant change can recognise them at their beginnings ..."
Peter Cresswell, Not PC - 6 hours ago
*“It remains an irrefragable law of history that contemporaries are denied a recognition of the early beginnings of the great movements which determine their times.”* ~ Stefan Zweig, from his great, great memoir of the Europe swept away by war . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Class matters, socio-economic class that is – a revisit to an old post that remains pertinent
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 6 hours ago
The following post was written in 2012, but it still remains pertinent. When I hear people chastise people in poverty for not working their way out, I think of this topic. When you read this title, there are several interpretations … Continue reading →
President-Elect Joe Biden Unveils $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Economic Package
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*Daily Mail*: *Joe Biden unveils $1.9 TRILLION in new COVID relief including $1,400 checks to take total to $2,000, a $15 minimum wage and $160B to solve 'dismal' vaccine rollout as he promises 100million shots will be delivered in his first 100 days * * President-elect Joe Biden said he will ask Congress to green-light another $1.9 trillion in COVID-19 relief funds * Biden unveiled broad details of a rescue package he wants implemented once he's sworn in during a primetime speech in Wilmington Thursday night * He'll ask Congress for $1,400 more for relief checks, making the ...
AIDS caused by contaminated Hepatitus B vaccine: Dr Judy Mikovits
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 3 hours ago
by Alexandra Bruce Dr Judy Mikovits, top-level molecular virologist and author of ‘Plague of Corruption: Restoring Faith in the Promise of Science’ joins Lucas Alexander on the Age of Truth YouTube channel. Mikovits worked at the National Institutes of Health under Anthony Fauci for decades, who she says stole her proprietary research not once, but […]
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 14, 2021
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 3 hours ago
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, front, and the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea during a Strait of Hormuz transit [File: Elliot Schaudt/AFP] *Alex Gatopoulos, Al Jazeera:* *What’s behind the significant build-up of US firepower in the Gulf * The last few weeks have seen a sharp build-up of American combat power in the Gulf. Already home to the formidable 5th Fleet – based in Bahrain – the US Navy recently sent a powerful Ohio-class submarine, the USS Georgia, escorted by two guided-missile cruisers – the USS Port Royal and USS Philippine Sea – through the Strait of Hor...
Crisis Actors during the Shooting and Storming of US Capitol DC Part 4
Hal Apeeno, From the Trenches World Report - 3 hours ago
fromdeath2life524 January 14th, 2021. The post Crisis Actors during the Shooting and Storming of US Capitol DC Part 4 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Twitter Insider Records CEO Jack Dorsey Laying Out Roadmap for Future Political Censorship
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 4 hours ago
Project Veritas Jack Dorsey, Twitter CEO: “We are focused on one account [@realDonaldTrump] right now, but this is going to be much bigger than just... The post Twitter Insider Records CEO Jack Dorsey Laying Out Roadmap for Future Political Censorship appeared first on From the Trenches World Report .
Billboard – New York
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 4 hours ago
Billboard in New York City. Does anyone recall seeing such during the last 4 years or riots and looting? pic.twitter.com/zOW3sexP2f — Rob O'Donnell (@odonnell_r) January... The post Billboard – New York appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
A Second Impeachment Is Just the Start of Trump’s Legal Woes
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
The second impeachment is the opening salvo of investigations and allegations of wrongdoing that will define Trump's legacy.
Were Panic Buttons Removed From Democratic Lawmaker’s Office Prior to Insurrection?
Jessica Lee, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
The circumstances under which the buttons were allegedly "torn out" of U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley's office were unknown.
World News Briefs -- January 14, 2021 (Evening Edition)
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 4 hours ago
Pictured: A graph comparing the 7-day average deaths per million people in the UK, Germany and France. While the UK in particular is seeing similar numbers to that of the first wave, Germany is seeing far higher numbers than in the Spring during the second wave. Germany's Robert Koch Institute said a record 1,244 deaths were confirmed on Thursday *Daily Mail:* *Merkel considers 'MEGA-LOCKDOWN' shutting public transport as Germany reports a record 1,244 coronavirus Covid deaths in 24 hours while mutant UK strain rips through the country* * Germany considering tighter measures as ...
23 Seniors Have Died in Norway After Receiving the Pfizer Experimental COVID mRNA Injection
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 4 hours ago
The Norwegian Medicines Agency announced today that 23 people died after receiving the experimental Pfizer mRNA COVID injections. Norway's health authorities have allegedly changed their recommendations for injecting the elderly, as all 23 deaths were among people older than 80 years old. “If you are very frail, you should probably not be vaccinated,” Steinar Madsen at the Norwegian Medicines Agency said at a webinar on corona vaccine for journalists on Thursday. A total of 25,000 people in Norway have received the experimental injections so far, according to media reports.
Capitol Riot: Confederate Flag Photo Leads to Man’s Arrest
AP News, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
A Delaware man photographed carrying a Confederate battle flag during a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol was arrested after authorities used the image to help identify him.
Did Taco Bell Remove Popular Menu Items in January 2021?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
A lifestyle blog published a story that reported "customers are freaking out" about changes made to Taco Bell's menu.
"Here It Comes"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 4 hours ago
*"Here It Comes"* by Brian Maher “More than $1 trillion,” guessed The Washington Post. “Roughly $2 trillion,” countered CNN. Reuters split them both - $1.5 trillion. These were spending estimates for Mr. Biden’s proposed “vaccination and economic rescue legislative package.” Our spies have spent days sleuthing for the correct figure. But they too heard conflicting whispers. They expressed the most confidence in CNN’s crystal gazing. They were correct… evidently. We are reliably informed that the proposal will enter the record at $1.9 trillion. Why it is not $1.8 trillion… or $2 tri...
Musical Interlude: Mecano, "Hijo de la Luna"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
*Mecano, "Hijo de la Luna"*
"A Look to the Heavens"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
"How do clusters of galaxies form and evolve? To help find out, astronomers continue to study the second closest cluster of galaxies to Earth: the Fornax cluster, named for the southern constellation toward which most of its galaxies can be found. Although almost 20 times more distant than our neighboring Andromeda galaxy, Fornax is only about 10 percent further that the better known and more populated Virgo cluster of galaxies. Fornax has a well-defined central region that contains many galaxies, but is still evolving. It has other galaxy groupings that appear distinct and have yet...
Chet Raymo, “Time, Person, Year, Way…”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
*“Time, Person, Year, Way…”* by Chet Raymo “According to the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, the 25 most used nouns in the English language are: time, person, year, way, day, thing, man, world, life, hand, part, child, eye, woman, place, work, week, case, point, government, company, number, group, problem, fact. All very prosaic. Very workaday. Time leads the way, with year, day and week bucking up the calendar. Hand takes precedence over eye. Man, child, woman in her place. Case in point: government and company. Problem precedes fact. Work is always with us, of course; play is ...
The Poet: Wendell Berry, “The Peace of Wild Things”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
*“The Peace of Wild Things”* “When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free…” - Wendell Berry
Free Download: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, “Letters and Papers From Prison”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
“The fact that the foolish person is often stubborn must not blind us to the fact that he is not independent. In conversation with him, one virtually feels that one is dealing not at all with him as a person, but with slogans, catchwords, and the like that have taken possession of him. He is under a spell, blinded, misused, and abused in his very being. Having thus become a mindless tool, the foolish person will also be capable of any evil and at the same time incapable of seeing that it is evil. This is where the danger of diabolical misuse lurks, for it is this that can once and ...
The Daily "Near You?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
Lalitpur, Nepal. Thanks for stopping by!
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 1/14/21"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
*"Economic Market Snapshot AM 1/14/21"* *○* "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, PM 1/14/21: *"Grand Deception. The Fed: PRIME OBJECTIVE- * *CREATE A SLAVE SOCIETY DEPENDENT ON THEM"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ "The more I see of the monied classes, the better I understand the guillotine." - George Bernard Shaw ○ *MarketWatch Market Su...
PSP Investments Sells its Stake in Alpha Trains
Leo Kolivakis, Pension Pulse - 1 hour ago
Mark Latham of Private Equity News reports that PSP Investments and AMP Capital have sold their stakes in Alpha Trains to two Dutch pension funds: Australia’s AMP Capital and Canada’s PSP Investments have agreed to sell their stakes in one of Europe’s largest train-leasing company for *undisclosed sums* to two Dutch pension firms. In separate transactions, AMP Capital has agreed to sell its stake to APG – which already has an indirect interest in Alpha Trains – while PSP will sell its stake in the rolling stock leasing firm to PGGM, a Dutch pension fund service provider. The tra...
The Daily Brief 2021-01-14
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
[image: The Daily Brief 2021-01-14] This is a summary of *7* AMN articles on the following subjects: *Iran, Israel, Syria, Turkey, US, Deir_Ezzor, Coronavirus, Egypt*. Categories covered in this brief: Iran, Israel, Syria, Turkey, Egypt, North-Africa Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents - Iran responds for first time to casualty count from Israeli attack on Syria - Iran reveals new military step in coordination with Turkey - US nuclear submarine comes in close contact with Iranian anti-submarine chopper: v...
Disneyland Ends Annual Passes
AP News, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Disneyland is ending its annual pass program 10 months after the theme park shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Did Texas Pastor Say Keep Weapons ‘Loaded’ Before Inauguration?
Madison Dapcevich, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
The pastor has cited a handful of conspiracy theories that Snopes has previously debunked.
FBI Tracking ‘Extensive’ Online Chatter About Armed Protests
AP News, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
The FBI is tracking an “extensive amount of concerning online chatter,” including calls for armed protests leading up to next week's presidential inauguration, Director Chris Wray said.
Joanne Rogers, Widow of TV’s Famed Mister Rogers, Dies at 92
AP News, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Joanne Rogers, an an accomplished concert pianist who celebrated and protected the legacy of her husband, the beloved children's TV host Mister Rogers, has died in Pittsburgh.
LOVE THY NEIGHBOR? NAHHH.
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 5 hours ago
David Brooks seems surprised to learn that love for Donald Trump has made some Evangelicals a tad psychotic. “Over the last 72 hours, I have received multiple death threats and thousands upon thousands of emails from Christians saying the nastiest and most vulgar things I have ever heard toward my family and ministry. I have been labeled a coward, sellout, a traitor to the Holy Spirit, and cussed out at least 500 times.” This is the beginning of a Facebook post from Sunday by the conservative preacher Jeremiah Johnson. On Jan. 7, the day after the storming of the Capitol, Johnson ...
Two million Covid-19 deaths internationally and little sign of ending
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 5 hours ago
Two million Covid-19 deaths internationally and little sign of ending Sawako Utsumi and Noriko Watanabe Modern Tokyo Times The grim milestone of two million deaths from coronavirus (Covid-19) occurred in the last few hours. Hence, while hope is being put on vaccines that haven’t been fully trialed for long-term effects – nor is the longevity […]
NORAD Conducts Planned “Falcon Virgo” Air Defense Exercise Over Washington D.C. Area.
Tom Demerly, The Aviationist - 5 hours ago
Recurring “Falcon Virgo” Exercise for Washington D.C. Trains Airspace Control and Restriction. Operation “Falcon Virgo”, a planned air defense exercise over the U.S. national capital region, will take place on Jan. 14-15 and again on [...] The post NORAD Conducts Planned “Falcon Virgo” Air Defense Exercise Over Washington D.C. Area. appeared first on The Aviationist.
Renault Changes Global Brand Strategy and Seeks Profitability in Brazil
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 5 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After announcing a major global restructuring, including layoffs worldwide, Renault is shifting its brand strategy from volume to profitability - or "value", as announced this Thursday, January 14th. The company also pledges to pursue profit in Brazil. "We are currently engaged in talks with the Brazilian operation. Our focus will […] The post Renault Changes Global Brand Strategy and Seeks Profitability in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Newly-Established U.S. Naval Community College Begins Pilot Program
Sarah Wood, Diverse - 5 hours ago
Around 550 Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard members began classes virtually yesterday as part of the United States Naval Community College (USNCC) pilot program.
Killing or Curing - The Impact of Vaccinating Elderly Norwegians for COVID-19
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 5 hours ago
A recent release reporting side effects of the COVID-19 vaccination program in Norway dated January 14, 2021 that appeared on the Norwegian Medicines Agency website is, to say the least, shocking. Here is the link to the original document (in Norwegian) as well as a copy of the text and a screen capture to prove its authenticity: "*Meldte bivirkninger etter koronavaksine pr. 14. januar 2021* *Det er meldt om 23 dødsfall i forbindelse med vaksinasjon. Foreløpig er 13 av disse vurdert. Vanlige bivirkninger kan ha medvirket til alvorlig forløp hos skrøpelige eldre.* *Pub...
News of the incoming rulers
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 5 hours ago
AOC has called for the "liberation" of the southern states. They aren't red states, she says, they are oppressed. And that's not a call for violence? That's worse than anything President Trump has ever said. Get ready to open your wallets for the new regime. "On Thursday night President-elect Joe Biden will describe some of his plans for multitrillion-dollar spending increases. Before long he’ll also tell us about his tax increases. And they aren’t going to be small. *A new report from the Tax Foundation says the Biden plan would impose the industrialized world’s highest income tax ...
Is the US Isolating China? Or Itself?
Land Destroyer, Land Destroyer - 5 hours ago
*January 15, 2021 *(Joseph Thomas - NEO) - Washington's predictable answer to Beijing's ongoing efforts to uproot US-funded unrest in its Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been more sanctions. The New York Times in its article, "U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Chinese Officials Over Hong Kong Crackdown," would report: The United States imposed travel bans and other sanctions on 14 high-level Chinese officials over the continuing crackdown on the opposition in Hong Kong, as the police in the Chinese territory arrested more pro-democracy figures on Tuesday. The US move demons...
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