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Long Shot? Capitol Rioters Hold Out Hope for a Trump Pardon
AP News, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
In what could be the longest of legal long shots, several of those arrested for storming the U.S. Capitol are holding out hope that President Donald Trump will use some of his last hours in office to grant the rioters a full and complete pardon.
I am an American constitutional lawyer – and I see gov’t using Covid-19 to take away our rights
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 6 hours ago
Do we really think “it can’t happen here” in America? Could we quarantine the constitution? Are we doing it already? Panics from pandemics unleash unchecked governmental power. The very premise of popular films like V for Vendetta reveal this: a group uses a virus to seize power and create a totalitarian society. Anyone could witness … Continue reading I am an American constitutional lawyer – and I see gov’t using Covid-19 to take away our rights →
Does Trump Want a Military Send-Off on Inauguration Day?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
The incumbent president has to vacate his office on Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, 2021.
Massachusetts cannabis retailers sue state over delivery regulations
Bart Schaneman, Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
Marijuana retailers in Massachusetts filed a lawsuit against the state's Cannabis Control Commission's rules that allow only social equity applicants to deliver cannabis for the program's first three years. Massachusetts cannabis retailers sue state over delivery regulations is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
The mRNA COVID Vaccine is Not a Vaccine
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 6 hours ago
It’s NOT a vaccine. The mRNA COVID vaccine now being militarily deployed in many nations around the world, is NOT a vaccine. I repeat: it is not a vaccine. It is many things indeed, but a vaccine is not one of them. We have to awaken to the fact that the COVID scamdemic has rapidly accelerated … Continue reading The mRNA COVID Vaccine is Not a Vaccine →
Did Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘Vagina Candle’ Explode in Woman’s Living Room?
Madison Dapcevich, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
The Goop lifestyle line has paid more than $145,000 in settlements for misleading claims.
Could Preemptive Pardons Backfire?
mlove, Lawfare - 7 hours ago
The White House as seen from the side (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian/https://flic.kr/p/2kssfud) There has been much discussion and disagreement about whether the Constitution permits President Donald Trump to pardon himself. There have also been questions raised about whether the president has the power to pardon family members and close associates who have not yet been charged with any crimes, in order to insulate them from prosecution after he leaves office. And in recent days there has even been talk of the president preemptively pardoning participants in th...
Is There a Free Speech Defense to an Impeachment?
kwhittington, Lawfare - 7 hours ago
President Trump delivers remarks on Jan. 12, 2021. (Trump White House Photo) It seems likely that if and when President Trump is put on trial in the Senate for high crimes and misdemeanors, his lawyers will argue that the president was exercising his First Amendment right to free speech in the weeks after the election—and, as a consequence, his words cannot form the basis of an impeachable offense. Senators should not take this argument seriously. By the time of a Senate trial, it is possible that the House of Representatives will have adopted additional articles of impeachment. ...
Trump’s Farewell Address
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 8 hours ago
And among the parting shots: The United States became the first country to officially declare Chinese government of Uighur Muslims an act of “genocide,”
President Donald J Trump Delivers a Farewell Address – Video and Transcript…
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Understandably every MAGA supporter’s heart is heavy today on the last full day of President Donald J Trump’s administration. However, the movement will live on. The purpose will continue…. Nothing will ever be the same again; and that is good. … Continue reading → The post President Donald J Trump Delivers a Farewell Address – Video and Transcript… appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Will the Senate Really Take Up Donald Trump's Impeachment?
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Trump Impeachment, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2UJK9YZV6S&share=true] A swift move by Pelosi to start the impeachment trial raises questions for Democrats who are prioritizing the president-elect’s agenda. The timeline of President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial remains uncertain as the Senate came back from recess Tuesday to confirm a spate of President-elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet nominees. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) provided no clear indication over when Democrats would formall...
After a Conflict, China Can Quickly Out Build the U.S. Navy
James Holmes, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*James Holmes* *Security, Asia* Beijing's industrial capacity and its shipyards are cranking out vessels quicker than Washington can. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* A seafaring society without a vibrant shipbuilding industry (along with aerospace firms, weapons firms, and associated trappings of modern marine strategy) is a brittle seafaring society. It cannot take a flurry of heavy blows from a peer pugilist and counterpunch for long. The United States could lose a Western Pacific naval war because Communist China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) can regenerate combat powe...
Things to keep in mind before tomorrow's Presidential inauguration
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 6 hours ago
As we prepare to inaugurate a President who was *not* freely and fairly elected, but has come to his office through electoral fraud, let's keep three very important things in mind. They'll be vital considerations as the new Administration takes over. *1. The mainstream news media and social media cannot be trusted under any circumstances.* The news media lied to us constantly throughout the Trump presidency. Their lies became a frenzied cacophony during the election campaign, and they have consistently refused to examine the (abundant) evidence of electoral fraud that shou...
L'Affaire Kilborn
Andrew Koppelman, Balkinization - 6 hours ago
My take on the nasty mistreatment of Prof. Jason Kilborn, which has already been noted by Eugene Volokh and Brian Leiter. I have a distinctive take on recent developments, unfortunately paywalled at the Chronicle of Higher Education. You can see it here by signing up for an account.
‘Shameful’: US Virus Deaths Top 400K as Trump Leaves Office
AP News, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
As President Donald Trump entered the final year of his term in January 2020, the U.S. recorded its first confirmed case of COVID-19. Not to worry, Trump insisted, his administration had the virus “totally under control.”
Did Researchers Warn Certain COVID-19 Vaccines Could Increase HIV Risk?
Alex Kasprak, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Researchers have warned that a certain form of COVID-19 vaccine could potentially increase the risk of HIV acquisition in some vulnerable populations.
Anomalies in the Capitol Melee
Jacob G. Hornberger, Peace and Prosperity - 7 hours ago
[image: undefined] Somebody needs to get a memo to the FBI and the US Attorneys in charge of arresting and prosecuting the people involved in the January 6 melee at the Capitol. At this point, all I see is that these people are being charged with offenses like trespass, disorderly conduct, and theft. Judging by what leftists are saying and what the mainstream press is reporting, these people should be charged with treason, insurrection, revolution, rebellion, invasion, terrorism, and an attempt to violently overthrow the government of the United States. How come the Justice Departme...
California trade group offers marijuana banking services through credit union
John Schroyer, Marijuana Business Daily - 7 hours ago
The California Cannabis Industry Association (CCIA) on Tuesday unveiled a new partnership with North Bay Credit Union under which CCIA-member marijuana companies can obtain an array of financial services. According to a news release, CCIA’s roughly 400 member businesses will “qualify for membership in the credit union and access to banking services such as checking […] California trade group offers marijuana banking services through credit union is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Trump’s Fall and the Rise of the Tribal Collectivists
Peter Cresswell, Not PC - 7 hours ago
*Richard Ebeling surveys the cultural and political wreckage in the aftermath of Trump. Friends of liberty must gird themselves, he says in this guest post, for an intellectual and ideological battle the likes of which very few of us have experienced outside of a totalitarian state and its campaign of mind-controlling propaganda. The rise (and plummet) of Trumpism has helped make it possible...* Trump’s Fall and the Rise of the Tribal Collectivists *by Richard Ebeling* It has often been said that religious wars are the most unforgiving because one or both protagonists are absolut...
President Donald Trump’s Farewell Speech
SafeSpace, 'Nox & Friends - 7 hours ago
THANK YOU, SIR. We pledge to work hard to bring you back to the Oval Office! –– Safespace —
Casa del Pottersville Merges With Casa del Misterio
jurassicpork, Welcome Back to Gotham City - 7 hours ago
Quite an exciting day today (And, no, not because it's the last full day of Trump's "presidency"). This morning, I found out I'll be on Alan Warren's House of Mystery radio show on NBC on January 28th to talk up my new release, HOLLYWOODLAND (an air date will be provided once I firm up a time slot). Then, this fat little beauty arrived in the mail later this afternoon (I ordered it literally last year and it took Amazon until my birthday, January 16th, to print it). However, in their defense, the finished product was perfect and they did both the cover and interior content b...
LIVE: PRESIDENT TRUMP FAREWELL ADDRESS TO THE NATION 1/19/21
People for Life and Freedom, From the Trenches World Report - 7 hours ago
Right Side Broadcasting Network January 19, 2021 The post LIVE: PRESIDENT TRUMP FAREWELL ADDRESS TO THE NATION 1/19/21 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Did McConnell Say Trump ‘Provoked’ Attack on U.S. Capitol?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
The Senate majority leader said that the pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol had been "fed lies."
Copypasta Falsely Claims Kamala Harris Is ‘Marxist by Association’
Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Despite vague assertions in a piece of Facebook copypasta about the incoming vice president's associations, Harris isn't a Marxist.
Washington taps Starbucks for help with Covid vaccine rollout
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 8 hours ago
Yahoo News Aiming to boost the slow pace of administering Covid-19 vaccinations, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Monday that the state has turned to Starbucks... The post Washington taps Starbucks for help with Covid vaccine rollout appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Biden health nominees have history of supporting legal marijuana
John Schroyer, Marijuana Business Daily - 9 hours ago
Two of President-elect Joe Biden’s top picks to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have track records of defending and supporting state-legal marijuana programs, positions that could prove positive for the overall MJ industry. Biden on Tuesday said he plans to nominate Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine as assistant secretary […] Biden health nominees have history of supporting legal marijuana is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Who’s Looking Forward to Obamala Joe’s Regime: A Short List
SafeSpace, 'Nox & Friends - 9 hours ago
Discover who supports a politician and promotes that politician’s ideas, and you know a lot about the true endgame that politician is playing. Here’s a short list of individuals, groups, and foreign leaders who are looking forward to Obamala Joe’s arrival, and why they are happy about the Democrat takeover of our government. I invite readers to add to this list. Communist China: The Chicoms could yank the debt ripcord any day, but they know there’s more money to be made by purchasing control of our government and thereby our economy. Hence Missus Turtle, Fang Bang Swalwell, and all ...
Disqualifying Insurrectionists and Rebels: A How-To Guide
dhemel, Lawfare - 10 hours ago
The U.S. Capitol viewed through a security perimeter after the Jan. 6 riot. (Flickr/Victoria Pickering, https://flic.kr/p/2krWqEA; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) In recent days, several scholars and lawmakers have suggested that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment might be used to bar Donald Trump and some of his allies from ever holding federal or state office again. The Section 3 route is a plausible alternative, or potentially a supplement, to the more traditional route for sanctioning state criminals: impeachment. But a number of unresolved qu...
The 14th Amendment’s Disqualification Provision and the Events of Jan. 6
gmagliocca, Lawfare - 10 hours ago
Rioters waving flags, including an American flag, on the terrace of the Capitol on Jan. 6. (Flickr/Brett Davis, https://flic.kr/p/2kq36di; CC BY-NC 2.0, Before the violence at the Capitol, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment was one of the most obscure parts of the Constitution. Ratified shortly after the Civil War, Section 3 was designed to prevent current and former U.S. military officers, federal officers and state officials who served the Confederacy from serving again in public office unless their disability was removed by at least a two-thirds vote of each house of Congress. Se...
Mixed bag of worldly highlights
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 6 hours ago
- I just had my semi-annual physical by phone with one of my two doctors. I have to go to the hospital to get my blood work done but the rest was quite different from the past. One can't help but wonder if things ever do return to 'normal' - whatever that was. He tried to get me to take the virus jab but I declined. I've been studying the issues around the vaccines - corporate profits, still in the 'test phase', the corporations that so hastily made the vaccines are given legal exemption from any liabilities. All that is enough to make me skeptical. ...
Paramount+ is coming March 4 (Streaming, That Is)
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* Paramount+ is set to launch in the United States on March 4. In addition, the new service will launch in Latin America on the same day. ViacomCBS, the company formed when Viacom and CBS re-merged, announced last year that its existing streaming service, CBS All Access, would transition into Paramount+ in 2021. Now, we know exactly when it will arrive. Paramount+ is set to launch in the United States on March 4, the company announced Tuesday morning. In addition, the new service will launch in Latin America the same day, while CBS All Access...
Can Your Apple Watch Help to Detect Coronavirus?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* A Stanford study found that “81% of coronavirus-positive participants experienced changes in their resting heart rates up to nine and a half days prior to the onset of symptoms. An extremely elevated heart rate was indicative of symptom onset.” There have been numerous stories over the last few years about Apple Watch users whose accessory has literally saved their life. In some cases, the Apple Watch has detected an irregular heartbeat or called 911 after its owner either got into an accident or fainted. Apple has also touted the Apple Wa...
Subs From Down Under: Meet Australia’s Collins-Class Submarine
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Collins-class, * These submarines were developed to travel distances while also being able to operate in varying environments from cool southern oceans to warm, shallow tropical waters. In December 2020, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) announced that its six domestically-built diesel-electric *Collins*-class submarines would be upgraded with the new Thales sonar systems. The Australian government would invest $23.7 million on the upgrades, which will reportedly increase the operational effectiveness of the boats in hazardous, shallow waters through the installatio...
Concerns Heighten Over Venezuela/Guyana Border Controversy
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) on Friday, January 15, 2021, received a briefing on recent developments concerning the Venezuela/Guyana border controversy, from officials of the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. The briefing was conducted over the Zoom virtual platform. Sharing intelligence and information were Capt. Gerry Gouveia, […] The post Concerns Heighten Over Venezuela/Guyana Border Controversy appeared first on The Rio Times.
comment from Comey seconded by Clinton, Pelosi, Bush, Rove, Obama et alia
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 7 hours ago
* “The Republican party needs to be burned down … It’s just not a healthy political organization.” * *https://jonathanturley.org/2021/01/19/incitement-or-free-speech-comey-calls-for-the-republican-party-to-be-burned-down/*
In Brazil’s Amazon, Indigenous People Fear Surge in COVID-19 Deaths
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Thomson Reuters Foundation) With hospitals overflowing and oxygen supplies running low, indigenous leader Joilson Karapana fears a second wave of COVID-19 deaths in the Brazilian city of Manaus could prove even more devastating for his tribal community. When the coronavirus pandemic swept the Amazon metropolis last year, several of Karapana’s […] The post In Brazil’s Amazon, Indigenous People Fear Surge in COVID-19 Deaths appeared first on The Rio Times.
Nova Scotia’s vaccine rollout slowed by disruption in Pfizer delivery
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 8 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. As of this morning, Nova Scotia expected to see 13,500 fewer doses of the Pfizer vaccine delivered in January and February, but there will be an expected increase of an equal amount of doses delivered in March. […]
here's one Capitol door that no mad mob kicked in
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 8 hours ago
Questions About The Chaos At The Capitol That Desperately Need To Be Answered 1-7-21 Still Vigilant Grandma @midlifewomanon1 here's one Capitol door that no mad mob kicked in Police opened gates and offered them in 1:54 p.m. Jan 6 https://www.zerohedge.com/political/questions-about-chaos-capitol-desperately-need-be-answered
Brazilian Asset Manager Vinci Expects US$1 Billion Valuation in Nasdaq IPO
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian asset manager Vinci Partners Investments plans to raise up to US$250 million and reach a US$1 billion valuation in an initial public offering on Nasdaq, according to a securities filing on Tuesday, January 19th. The asset manager will be listed under the ticker VINP.O and set the price range […] The post Brazilian Asset Manager Vinci Expects US$1 Billion Valuation in Nasdaq IPO appeared first on The Rio Times.
Discernment and its discontents!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 8 hours ago
*MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2021* *The lack of human discernment:* Has the problem caused by the lack of human discernment ever been quite so clear, Pizzagate and QAnon-wise? On today's front page, the New York Times reports some of this lack of discernment. Sabrina Tavernise focuses on some regular people over there on the pro-Trump side: TAVERNISE (1/18/21): *Theda Kasner, 83, a retired medical worker from Marshfield, Wis*., who was originally interviewed for a New York Times polling story before the election, *has been in an R.V. park in Weslaco, Texas, near the border with Mexico, ...
Conflicts To Watch In 2021
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*Council On Foreign Relations:* *Conflicts to Watch in 2021* Preventive Priorities Survey Results In CFR’s annual Preventive Priorities Survey, U.S. foreign policy experts assess the likelihood and impact of thirty potential conflicts that could emerge or escalate in the coming year. A crisis stemming from North Korea’s continued development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missile testing is the top-ranked conflict concern for 2021, according to the Council on Foreign Relations’ (CFR) thirteenth annual Preventive Priorities Survey. The survey identifies potential violent overse...
Cash-strapped Venezuela Can Not Join COVAX Vaccine Program, PAHO Says
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The timeline has closed for Venezuela to join the COVAX facility for COVID-19 vaccines, an official with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Tuesday, January 19th, though the country was still negotiating for doses through other means. Venezuela, where pandemic lockdowns aggravated an already-severe economic crisis, expressed interest […] The post Cash-strapped Venezuela Can Not Join COVAX Vaccine Program, PAHO Says appeared first on The Rio Times.
Legal grounds for saying no to those vaccines – (from a Human rights lawyer)
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 8 hours ago
via markcrispinmiller.com Something to have printed on a laminated card, for your wallet, or howeveryou might want to carry it. From human rights lawyer Francis Boyle: NOTICE!By authority of the Nuremberg Code on Medical Experimentation, I do hereby exercise my right to refuse to submit to or to administer the Covid-19 vaccine. The United States … Continue reading Legal grounds for saying no to those vaccines – (from a Human rights lawyer) →
10 Bold Moves Biden Can Make Without CongressWe did it. We took...
Robert Reich - 8 hours ago
*10 Bold Moves Biden Can Make Without Congress* We did it. We took control of the Senate from Mitch McConnell. Even so, Republicans may still be able to block key parts of Joe Biden’s agenda. But there are plenty of critical policies he can and must enact without them. Biden’s first task is to undo Trump’s litany of cruel and disastrous executive orders. He has already announced he’ll rejoin the Paris Climate Accord, re-enter the World Health Organization, and repeal Trump’s discriminatory Muslim travel ban. And there are at least 48 other Trump policies that he can reverse on day...
Brazilian Firm Plans to Export Russian COVID Vaccine to South America
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian pharmaceutical company União Quimica plans to press ahead with production of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine with a view to exporting it to other parts of South America. It and Russian sovereign wealth fund RDIF, which is marketing Sputnik V for Russia’s Gamaleya Institute, last week filed for emergency use […] The post Brazilian Firm Plans to Export Russian COVID Vaccine to South America appeared first on The Rio Times.
Carbon Brief Claims Increasing World Hunger – As Food Production Sets Records
H. Sterling Burnett, Climate Realism - 8 hours ago
Among the top Google News search results today for the term “climate change” today is a story on the climate activist website, Carbon Brief, titled “Climate change could have a ‘profound’ negative impact on child malnourishment.” The article claims climate change is likely to cause childhood nutrition, to an even greater extent than socioeconomic factors. […] The post Carbon Brief Claims Increasing World Hunger – As Food Production Sets Records appeared first on Climate Realism.
Grand Prix, Supercars 500: private gain, public pain
Christine Everingham, Michael West - 9 hours ago
While governments continue to spruik the supposed economic benefits of urban car racing events such as the Grand Prix and Supercars 500, the lack of transparency simply highlights an endemic culture of cronyism. Christine Everingham and Patricia Johnson investigate.
Lake Champlain recalls well more than 100 chocolate products after consumer complaint of plastic pieces
News Desk, Food Safety News - 9 hours ago
Implicated products in a new chocolate recall have dates covering the past year. Lake Champlain Chocolates launched the action because a consumer found a piece of plastic in a chocolate product from the company. The company reports that it sells chocolate products under several brand names, according to its recall notice posted on the Food... Continue Reading
12 Guard Members Removed from Biden Inauguration
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Washington has been on edge since the deadly insurrection at the Capitol, which has prompted extraordinary security measures ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration.
The military show of force and the deprogramming demands
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 8 hours ago
Counting all the rallies for Trump, including the one in DC on December 12th which drew tens of thousands, there were probably over a million people at his rallies and none were violent or even left a pile of trash the way the left does. But the one on the 12th was to let our Congress know that half of the country wanted to "Stop the Steal." All the legal ways were being blocked. Could you got 100 people at a protest in the summer by the Left without busting up windows or burning police cars. So why the big show now? The voters who were following the rules to question an election, w...
California halts injections of Moderna Covid vaccine batch due to ‘higher-than-usual number of adverse events’
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 8 hours ago
California health officials are asking vaccine providers to stop administering a batch of Moderna’s Covid-19 jab, after an unusually high number of adverse reactions were linked to the drug. Doses from Moderna Lot 041L20A are suspected of causing a “higher-than-usual number of adverse events” and should be shelved until a proper investigation can be conducted, … Continue reading California halts injections of Moderna Covid vaccine batch due to ‘higher-than-usual number of adverse events’ →
Fauci saying CV vax ‘may become mandatory’ while adverse event rates indicate risk of harm from the CV vax is far greater than risk of dying from COVID-19
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 8 hours ago
Story at-a-glance According to Dr. Anthony Fauci, some institutions will undoubtedly require employees to be vaccinated, adding that it’s “quite possible” the vaccine will be required for overseas travel The COVID-19 vaccine is still in the experimental stage as they have not completed Stage 3 clinical trials yet. The mRNA technology used in these vaccines … Continue reading Fauci saying CV vax ‘may become mandatory’ while adverse event rates indicate risk of harm from the CV vax is far greater than risk of dying from COVID-19 →
‘Side-effects of second dose of vaccine are even worse than from the first dose’ (Israel)
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 8 hours ago
The coronavirus vaccines now being distributed in Israel tend to cause significant side-effects with receipt of the second dose – even more so than with the first dose, a senior Israeli coronavirus official warned Wednesday. Speaking with Galei Tzahal Wednesday morning, Tomer Lotan, the chief of staff of Magen Yisrael – the Health Ministry program … Continue reading ‘Side-effects of second dose of vaccine are even worse than from the first dose’ (Israel) →
Rock Haven lays off staff who decline COVID-19 vaccine
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 8 hours ago
Originally posted on National Addiction News: As Rock County rolls out a COVID-19 vaccination program for workers at Rock Haven, employees at the county’s nursing home are being required to get the vaccine or face layoff. Rock County Administrator Josh Smith said the county has drawn a hard line on vaccination at the county-run nursing…
NOTHING SEEMS TO BE WORKING
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 8 hours ago
Biden is only one point more popular than Trump in the latest NBC poll.
Medical practitioners are both ethically and legally obligated to ensure patients have an opportunity for informed consent, disclosing both risks and benefits of potential medical treatments
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 8 hours ago
Story at-a-glance Significant concerns have been raised surrounding antibody‐dependent enhancement (ADE), and the possibility that COVID-19 vaccines could worsen COVID-19 disease via ADE International Journal of Clinical Practice researchers called the risk of ADE in COVID-19 vaccines not only nontheoretical but also compelling They noted that vaccine-elicited enhancement of disease has been previously found with … Continue reading Medical practitioners are both ethically and legally obligated to ensure patients have an opportunity for informed consent, disclosing both risks and ben...
Take a Look at the Opening Act of the New ‘War on Domestic Terror’ (VIDEO)
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 8 hours ago
Whitney Webb is a freelance journalist and researcher who covers intelligence, tech, surveillance and civil liberties, and she has a lot to say about the new “war” on domestic terror in the U.S. In an interview with The Last American Vagabond, and with the help of video clips of recent political events, she outlines shocking … Continue reading Take a Look at the Opening Act of the New ‘War on Domestic Terror’ (VIDEO) →
Why They Are Afraid and Why They Ought to Be
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 8 hours ago
Originally posted on New Human New Earth Communities: ?By Anna Von Reitz They are pirates. They are con artists. They are cannibals. They are reprehensible criminals. And they have been viciously suppressed since ancient times — in Babylon, in Greece, in Egypt, in India, in Carthage, in Rome, in Phoenicia, in Ireland, in Wales, in…
DR. VERNON COLEMAN – PAY VERY CLOSE ATTENTION TO HIS ADVICE REGARDING THE COVID19 TOXIC CHEMICAL INJECTION
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 8 hours ago
Originally posted on ONLINE RESISTANCE MOVEMENT: The Online Resistance Movement have just received word from Dr. Vernon Coleman, who is urging people to BE VERY WARY if they are seriously considering the virtually untested, unlicensed covid19 injection. He clearly indicates that : ANYONE who has experienced any ADVERSE REACTIONS (side effects) to past injections (including…
Iran carries out first ever airborne offensive maneuver
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
[image: Iran carries out first ever airborne offensive maneuver] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 P.M.) – The spokesperson for Al-Aqatdar 99 maneuvers said on Tuesday that for the first time, a joint offensive operation was carried out by the Airborne Brigade of the Iranian Armed Forces off the coast of Makran. The commander noted, as reported by Al-Mayadeen TV, that the 55th Airborne Brigade of the Army Land Force, in the first phase of the exercises, carried out airborne operations via parachute and BMP2 personnel carriers. Continue reading Iran carries out first ever airborne offensive mane...
SDA Predictions
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 9 hours ago
On this day before the darkness officially falls over the Disunited States of America, we welcome all predictions of what will occur over the next 100 days, 6 months, and one year. Let me start things off with a few of my own: Totalitarian thugs, like the loudest, most powerful Democrats now in charge, know… Continue reading →
Elections Have Consequences
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 9 hours ago
Keep on voting Democrat, Calfornians!
Turkish army continues relentless attack on northern Syria
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
[image: Turkish army continues relentless attack on northern Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 P.M.) – The Turkish Armed Forces continued their heavy assault on northern Syria, Tuesday, hitting several areas across the vast border region. According to a field source in the Aleppo Governorate, the Turkish Armed Forces, alongside their allied militants, launched several strikes on the positions of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), with the primary concentration being the area around the key town of Al-Bab. The source said the Turkish Armed Forces fired several artillery shells and rocke...
Algerian army showcases large arsenal of Russian-made weapons: video
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
[image: Algerian army showcases large arsenal of Russian-made weapons: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – Algerian state television broadcast footage on Tuesday of the Algerian army’s maneuvers in the Tindouf state in the southern part of the country. During the maneuvers near the Moroccan border, the Algerian army showcased its military arsenal, including its large amount of Russian-made weapons. The maneuvers, titled “Al-Hazm 2021” , took place on Sunday and Monday, under the supervision of the Chief of Staff of the People’s National Army. Continue reading Algerian army showcas...
"A Man of Distinction, So Refined"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 10 hours ago
*"A Man of Distinction, So Refined"* By Bill Bonner "The minute you walked in the joint I could see you were a man of distinction, A real big spender. Good looking, so refined. Say, wouldn’t you like to know what’s going on in my mind?" - "Big Spender", by Shirley Bassey WEST RIVER, MARYLAND – "Here’s the nation’s new go-to person for everything that concerns money. Reuters reports: "Janet Yellen, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to run the Treasury Department, will tell the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday that the government must “act big” with its next coronavirus relie...
Israeli forces on high alert in the Red Sea over possible Iranian attack: media
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
[image: Israeli forces on high alert in the Red Sea over possible Iranian attack: media] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 P.M.) – An Israeli news site reported on Tuesday that the Israeli army has raised the alert level for its special forces in the Red Sea region, fearing a possible Iranian response during U.S. President Donald Trump’s last hours in office. The Hebrew-language website Walla News reported that the Israeli army has raised its state of alert in the Red Sea, against the backdrop of the prevailing tension with Iran, for fear of retaliation for the assassination of the commander o...
Massive explosions rock the Homs countryside
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
[image: Massive explosions rock the Homs countryside] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – A powerful explosion was felt throughout the Homs countryside on Tuesday night, following a blast at one of the major pipelines inside the governorate. According to a field source in the Homs Governorate, the explosion occurred at the Syrian Gas Company site in the governorate’s countryside, causing a burst of flames that required immediate assistance from the civil defense teams. The source said the civil defense teams are at the scene of the explosion; however, they have been unable to put out the...
Countdown To Healing Day
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 11 hours ago
Inside the Blue Zone: “Nothing says ‘normal, legitimate election’ like a swearing-in behind 12 feet of razor wire and 25,000 troops that you’re not sure you can trust.” I’m old enough to remember when calling in the National Guard was a stunning federal intervention.
Israel to participate in first foreign exercise with F-35 jets
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
[image: Israel to participate in first foreign exercise with F-35 jets] BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – The Israeli newspaper, Maariv, reported that the Israeli F-35 stealth fighters will participate for the first time in international military exercises in Italy. According to the publication, the Israeli army said that the aim of the exercises is to enhance cooperation and relations between the Israeli Air Force and the Italian Air Force, and other additional armies, and to conduct exercises in an unfamiliar field that examines the ability to deploy stealth aircraft and the required ...
Laughably and Incongruously Greencrow WAS Suspended from Twitter ...You'll Never Guess Why, lol....PLUS: Amazing Polly - Again Sounds the Alert
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 8 hours ago
*Big Brother Twitter's Diktat to Greencrow* *over my Sports Tweet ; )* *Twitter* sure showed me who was boss the other day. I tweeted a message to *the Twitter Account* of *The Vancouver Canucks.*..our local sports team...and was summarily booted off Twitter for a period of two days [I believe...I didn't read the original diktat that closely]. * Like I care. * The only reason I joined Twitter was to boost circulation of my blog...and because one of my fav vloggers,* Amazing Polly* lived on her Twitter Account. Well, no sooner had I joined, than Polly got booted off permanently....
Police, soldiers bring lethal skill to militia campaigns against US government
Arie Perliger, Director of Security Studies and Professor, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 8 hours ago
A leaked database shows at least 10% of the far-right Oath Keepers militia is active police or military – people professionally trained in using weapons and conducting sophisticated operations.
Armed groups from Capitol riot pose longer-term threat to Biden presidency
Amy Cooter, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Vanderbilt University, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 8 hours ago
Looming threats of more possible violence signal broader opposition to the Biden administration in what could become a loose campaign of domestic terrorism.
What Janet Yellen can do about climate change as US Treasury secretary
Rachel Kyte, Dean of the Fletcher School, Tufts University, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 8 hours ago
The former Federal Reserve chair has the experience and broad respect to get businesses to move on climate change and to lay the foundation for real and lasting progress.
Biden’s Nominee For Director Of National Intelligence Avril Haines Faces Senators In Her Confirmation Hearing
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Reuters*: B*iden intelligence pick favors 'aggressive' stance on China threat* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States should take an “aggressive stance” toward the threat posed by the aggressive and assertive China that it faces today, Avril Haines, President-elect Joe Biden’s choice for the top U.S. intelligence job, said on Tuesday. Biden’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence also said she thought it would be some time before Tehran returned to strict compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and the Biden administration might itself return to the agreement, wh...
The Word From the Trenches – January 19, 2021
Henry Shivley, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Join in on the conversation. Call (712) 770-5597 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. (If you are unable to get through call... The post The Word From the Trenches – January 19, 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Thousands of COVID Vaccine Injuries, 13 U.S. Deaths Reported in December Alone
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 9 hours ago
*Childrens Health Defense* | As more people become aware of these adverse events — 'selling' these experimental mRNA injections becomes an increasingly uphill battle.
They Are Coming For YOUR Guns!
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
2a Edu Jan 18, 2021 The post They Are Coming For YOUR Guns! appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Unearthed – The Tower of London
Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
History Documentary Nerd * Dec 13, 2020 “Terror in the Torture Tower” The post Unearthed – The Tower of London appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
2 National Guard members removed from inauguration security mission
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
ABC News Two Army National Guard members have been removed from the inauguration security mission after vetting found they had ties to far-right fringe groups,... The post 2 National Guard members removed from inauguration security mission appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
U.S. files conspiracy charge against Oath Keeper leader in alleged plot against the Capitol
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
MSN – Washington Post U.S. authorities have leveled the first conspiracy charge against an apparent leader of an extremist group in the Jan. 6 storming... The post U.S. files conspiracy charge against Oath Keeper leader in alleged plot against the Capitol appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Native Activists File Suit After Trump Officials Hand Sacred Land to Foreign Mining Firm
Raul Diego, MintPress News - 10 hours ago
The fight to protect Oak Flat is just beginning. The post Native Activists File Suit After Trump Officials Hand Sacred Land to Foreign Mining Firm appeared first on MintPress News.
Supply and aggregate supply are unrelated concepts
Scott Sumner, Econlib - 10 hours ago
The AS/AD model that we teach our students is misnamed, as it has nothing to do with the supply and demand model used in microeconomics. To take one simple example, the vast majority of industry supply curves are almost perfectly elastic (horizontal) in the long run. The long run aggregate supply curve is almost perfectly […] The post Supply and aggregate supply are unrelated concepts appeared first on Econlib.
12,400 Israelis Infected With Covid After First mRNA Injectable Gene Therapy
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 10 hours ago
*This news will not, can not, surprise one person who reads here regularly.* *Israel’s virus czar says 1st dose less effective than Pfizer indicated — report* *Israel’s coronavirus czar Nachman Ash has reportedly said the first dose of Pfizer’s vaccine provides less protection against COVID-19 than the US pharmaceutical firm had initially indicated it would, and cautioned that it may not protect against new strains of the virus. * *Many people have gotten infected between the first and second Pfizer shots, Ash was quoted saying, and it appears that the protection offered by the...
RAW TRUTH - FINES AND SPINES - AMANDHA VOLLMER - PLUS Comment by FreakedOut
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 11 hours ago
*Canadian Naturopath Amandha Vollmer* *Tells it like it IS on BitChute* * Raw Truth - Fines and Spines * *- Amandha Vollmer (bitchute.com)* *H/T FreakedOut* Hi Readers. *Today is going to be a very hot day in the blogosphere* and I have a couple of Intense and highly Speculative Videos and analyses to present. To keep up-to-date on my postings* I suggest you refresh the page frequently...as some of the material will no doubt be updated "in real time". * But, first, Watch and enjoy...as Canadian Naturopath *Amandha Vollmer* tears a big one out of the *Elite Technocracy Psychos...a...
The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism Book Club Commentary, Part 1
Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 11 hours ago
Here are my reactions to your thoughts on Part 1 of the Orwell book club. David Henderson: Here’s another glaring statement that shows Orwell at his economically illiterate worst: As for the problem of overproduction, which has been latent in our society since the development of machine technique Orwell buys into the idea of overproduction. […] The post The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism Book Club Commentary, Part 1 appeared first on Econlib.
U.S. Forces Conduct A New Multi-Domain Exercise With F-16s, KC-135s, P-8A And RQ-4B Over The Black Sea
Stefano D'Urso, The Aviationist - 11 hours ago
The new Multi-Domain exercise follows the lead of the last summer’s drills, while continuing to increase the presence of the United States in the Black Sea region. The U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air [...] The post U.S. Forces Conduct A New Multi-Domain Exercise With F-16s, KC-135s, P-8A And RQ-4B Over The Black Sea appeared first on The Aviationist .
Biden sleeps as North Korea builds up its military
The Duran, The Duran - 11 hours ago
Biden sleeps as North Korea builds up its military The Duran: Episode 862 North Koreans rally round Kim Jong-un as his Parliament prepares to rubber-stamp plan to expand nuclear weapons programme and threaten US allies North Korean parliament prepares to approve nuclear weapons expansion North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for an expansion of […]
Vaccinated Warned To Not Hug Their Children!
James Allard, OYE Alternative News - 11 hours ago
The post Vaccinated Warned To Not Hug Their Children! appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Iran bids farewell to Trump and Pompeo by sanctioning them both
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
[image: Iran bids farewell to Trump and Pompeo by sanctioning them both] Iran has imposed sanctions on incumbent US President Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, acting Secretary of Defence Christopher Miller, Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, ex-Secretary of Defence Mark Esper, as well as a number of other former officials, including Gina Haspel, John Bolton, Brian Hook, and others, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said. The blacklisting of 10 senior US officials, including POTUS Trump, is because of their “role and involvement in terrorist and anti-human rights a...
Even 'pretty inept' looks good compared to 'not at all' [updated]
Peter Cresswell, Not PC - 6 hours ago
*"I wonder if even sensible regulation skeptics like Tyler Cowen realise just how bad things are. In a recent post, he suggests we should praise the UK’s efforts in distribution the vaccine. But the UK has done a horrendous job of distributing the vaccine; indeed Israel is doing the job 5 times faster. "So why does Tyler praise the UK? Because almost every country in the world is screwing up even worse than the UK. Regulation has made things so bad that even 'pretty inept' starts to look good on a comparative scale."* ~ Scott Sumner from his post 'Regulation: It's Wo...
Phytol cited as potentially dangerous cannabis vape ingredient
Pamela Moore, Marijuana Business Daily - 8 hours ago
As cannabis vaping pens grew in popularity in late 2019, concerns grew about the safety of the products, spurred by reports of illness, and even deaths, of tobacco vape users. Vape manufacturers rushed to assure regulators and consumers their products were safe, despite having no clear understanding of what ingredients might actually be dangerous. Two […] Phytol cited as potentially dangerous cannabis vape ingredient is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
The Legacy Of A Would-Be Dictator
Peter Van Buren, Peace and Prosperity - 9 hours ago
[image: undefined] Twitterless, Donald Trump will soon disappear. It will then be for the fullness of history to judge his term, but it is certain the summation will be it was four years of lies and barely constitutional actions that have forever dented America’s democracy. Lies and actions by Democrats and the media, of course. Trump’s term began with the Dem’s lie he was not legitimately elected. Though it was all swept away when Trump challenged the results in 2020, in 2016 the Democratic Party and MSM were embroiled in a whole of society effort to stop the Electoral College fro...
What Happened to National Geographic’s North Korea Documentary?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *North Korea National Geographic, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2GKH9XM9YF&share=true] Why the two hour feature never aired still remains unclear. Back on January 5, National Geographic sent out a press release announcing that on January 18, it would be broadcasting a two-hour documentary called “North Korea: Inside the Mind of a Dictator.” Billed as an “Inside Access special,” the show was to feature first-hand exclusive interviews with Kim Jong Un’s former childhood classmates and one of the women tricke...
Is There a Solution to the India-China Border Standoff?
Simi Mehta, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Simi Mehta* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC22ZI9WY9I2&share=true] There has to be an increased coordination of the soldiers at the frontier to avoid confrontation, by authorizing them to resolve the tensions. June 2020 brought a rude shock to India, when the Chinese and Indian soldiers confronted each other in the disputed area on the Galwan River Valley. It was an aberration from decades of mutual understanding between the two countries that they would not use firearms or kill the personnel of the other side. ...
GWPF calls on Sir David Attenborough to save Red-listed Kittiwakes from giant wind turbine project
Hifast, Climate Collections - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood On the 31st of December last year Alok Sharma, then Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, gave planning consent for the giant Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm. He decided to over-ride planning inspectors who had advised refusal on…
Statistical politics: Prof. Mike Hulme on ‘politically charged’ climate baseline changes from 1961-1990 to 1991-2020: ‘In an instant; today, the world’s climate has ‘suddenly’ become nearly 0.5°C warmer’
Hifast, Climate Collections - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Image credit: livescience.com H/T Climate Depot Nothing must stand in the way of the public being bombarded with supposed climate alarms, and told it’s their fault. Data jiggery-pokery serves a useful purpose in that aim – in this case, a kind of ‘climate reset’. – – Climates Multiple: Three…
Two Guard Members Removed from Biden Inauguration
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Washington has been on edge since the deadly insurrection at the Capitol, which has prompted extraordinary security measures ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration.
Global Warming Ends
Hifast, Climate Collections - 10 hours ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: The animation is an update of a previous analysis from Dr. Murry Salby. These graphs use Hadcrut4 and include the 2016 El Nino warming event. The exhibit shows since 1947 GMT warmed by 0.8 C, from 13.9 to 14.7, as estimated by Hadcrut4. This resulted from three natural warming events…
Thought for Today
Hardnox, 'Nox & Friends - 10 hours ago
To be clear, I’ve changed my mind about nothing. Donald J. Trump will remain President. I refuse to believe that responsible and respectable people in power and influence will abrogate their oaths and allow a communist takeover of the United States of America via an obviously fraudulent election and by the cabal behind it all. I refuse to believe that these Patriotic Americans will spit on the graves of our Founders, the millions of soldiers who have died, and those wounded since our founding to preserve the noblest of nations in the history of the world. I refuse to believe … Conti...
Banning Gas-Powered Vehicles Means A Crushing Change For America
Hifast, Climate Collections - 10 hours ago
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Duggan Flanakin ~ The election of the Biden-Harris ticket will, we are told, hasten the death of the internal combustion engine in the United States. Once the sale of new gasoline engine vehicles is banned, the only question remaining is how long before driving them is also outlawed?…
Committed warming and the pattern effect
Hifast, Climate Collections - 10 hours ago
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: By Nic Lewis A critique of the paper “Greater committed warming after accounting for the pattern effect”, by Zhou, Zelinka, Dessler and Wang. Key points The pattern effect is the dependence of outgoing radiation to space on the spatial pattern of surface warming. A pattern effect, relative to that in…
Injectable cannabis overdose drug to be developed by IRISYS
Pamela Moore, Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
Cannabis-related emergency department visits are thought to have more than tripled between 2011 and 2019, coincident with the legalization of recreational and medical cannabis in many US states. Yet there are no approved drugs to treat overdoses due to cannabis or synthetic cannabinoids like Spice and K2. IRISYS LLC, a contract development and manufacturing organization […] Injectable cannabis overdose drug to be developed by IRISYS is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Use of dispensary cannabis reduces symptoms of PTSD
Pamela Moore, Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
For years, word-of-mouth has pointed to the benefit of using cannabis to treat symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Yet, despite medical cannabis having been authorized by 24 US states for the treatment of PTSD, most doctors won’t prescribe it for their patients, citing a lack of epidemiological and clinical trial evidence. (South Dakota is […] Use of dispensary cannabis reduces symptoms of PTSD is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Iowa Lawmakers Attempt to Eliminate Tenure Systems in Public Higher Ed
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 11 hours ago
Iowa state Republican lawmakers have again proposed bills to eliminate tenured positions at the state’s public universities, The Gazette reported. State Sen. Brad Zaun proposed bills of the same nature in 2018 and 2019 that would prohibit tenure systems and the protections they grant. Rep. Steven Holt, proposed a similar bill in the House. Both […]
The threat to our freedom posed by new security legislation
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 11 hours ago
Caitlin Johnstone raises some cogent issues about where our "security state" is heading. Biden has often boasted of being the original author of the Patriot Act years before it was rapidly rolled out amid the fear and blind obsequiousness of the aftermath of 9/11. Now in the aftermath of the Capitol riot we are seeing a push to roll out new authoritarian laws around terrorism, this time taking aim at “domestic terror”, which were also in preparation prior to the event used to manufacture support for them. *. . .* The only way to sincerely believe more Patriot Act-like laws wi...
Accessibility Services and Moving Towards Universal Design
cmaadmin, Diverse - 11 hours ago
I wonder if we who are nondisabled teachers have become so desensitized to the realities of disabled students that the violence done unto them by the university has disappeared from the informal settings in which we express surprise and frustration to one another.
Temple U Hires Outside Law Firm To Probe Leadership at Its College of Education
Jessica Ruf, Diverse - 11 hours ago
Temple University has hired an outside law firm to investigate the leadership of Dr. Gregory M. Anderson, dean of Temple’s College of Education and Human Development, following faculty complaints, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer. In July, about half of the college’s 70 full-time faculty signed a letter in which they alerted the university to the dean’s […]
Carnegie Mellon Hires Inaugural Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Jessica Ruf, Diverse - 11 hours ago
Following a national search, Carnegie Mellon University has appointed Dr. Wanda Heading-Grant its inaugural vice provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and chief diversity officer. Currently vice president for DEI at the University of Vermont, Heading-Grant will also hold a faculty appointment as a Distinguished Service Professor in the Heinz College of Information Systems and […]
University of Delaware Marching Band to Escort Biden and Harris to White House Following Inauguration
Jessica Ruf, Diverse - 11 hours ago
The University of Delaware’s marching band has received the honor of escorting President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to the White House after they are sworn into office on inauguration day tomorrow, reports 3 CBS Philly. “I didn’t realize that I would end up marching in a presidential inauguration, a historical one for […]
U.S. Reaper Drones a New Mission: Sub Hunting
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2GKH9XM9YF&share=true] The drone will now be able to help the Navy and Air Force keep track of Chinese submarines. General Atomics (GA), the firm behind the iconic Reaper and Predator drones, modified one of their flying vehicles for an unusual and novel mission: anti-submarine warfare. *Origins* GA’s machines made their combat debut for the conflict in Afghanistan where they conducted both surveillance-reconnaissance missions as well as direct action operations ag...
Is Democracy China’s Achilles’ Heel in Africa?
Michael Rubin, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Michael Rubin* *China Democracy, Africa* Somaliland is among the few African states that has best resisted mainland China’s efforts to tie it into Beijing’s orbit. At twenty-five registration sites across this small town of 60,000 people in eastern Somaliland, thousands gathered last week to register to vote for the forthcoming parliamentary elections. Women in *niqab* and men stood in separate lines, sometimes for hours, in order to get their irises scanned in order to secure the vote. At some stations, boys who had just turned fifteen sat in a different area, grinning, joking,...
Designating the Houthis a Foreign Terror Organization Is a Bad Idea
Daniel L. Davis, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Daniel L. Davis* *Houthis, Middle East* It is not in America’s interest to further sink itself into the morass of Yemen’s civil war by picking one side against the other—and it is farcical to suggest such a designation will, in any way, contribute to achieving peace. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently announced to Congress that the State Department would designate the Houthis*—*a rebel group in Yemen*—*a foreign terror organization. Not only will this action fail to advance U.S. interests, it will almost certainly worsen the civil war that has been raging in Yemen since 20...
Hope Is No Strategy for Moon Jae-in on North Korea
Daniel R. DePetris, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Moon North Korea, Asia* In the twilight of his presidency, Moon’s North Korea policy is running on hope—and fumes. There is nothing South Korean president Moon Jae-in wants in this world more than a comprehensive reconciliation with his fellow Koreans north of the 38th Parallel. When he hasn’t been dealing with fractious politics in Seoul or acrimonious cost-sharing talks with Washington, Moon has spent a good chunk of his tenure trying to inject some stability and regularity into the broader inter-Korean relationship. Whether you agree or not with his poli...
What the Navalny Arrest Means for Russia and the West
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Russia, Europe* Overt Western threats in the Navalny affair risk having a paradoxical effect on Russian civil society: with every subsequent demand from Brussels or Washington, leniency on Navalny is further tarred with the politically toxic brush of Western appeasement. With the arrest of leading Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, the stage has been set for a new flashpoint in the turbulent relationship between Russia and the West. Navalny’s jailing has been greeted with a chorus of indignation abroad. The *New York Times* editorial page lauded the “ext...
Could Europe’s INSTEX Help Save the Iran Nuclear Deal?
Francis Shin, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Francis Shin* *Iran, Middle East* Given the incoming Biden administration’s openness to reviving the Iran nuclear deal, INSTEX could become a platform for confidence building measures between the deal’s parties When the United States withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018, the United Kingdom and European Union established the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX) to continue humanitarian trade with Iran. Currently, INSTEX barely functions as intended by its creators. The Biden administration should empower INSTEX and use it as a confidence-building measure tool...
Is America Stuck With Its Dysfunctional Party System?
Paul R. Pillar, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Paul R. Pillar* *Politics, Americas* No expressed regrets about the assault on the Capitol or eleventh-hour resignations can hide the extent to which other members of Trump’s political party have supported the big lie and the attempt to overturn the election. The past four years have repeatedly seen normalization of the abnormal. Outrages from Donald Trump have slipped from public attention when they have been eclipsed by something Trump says or does that seems even more outrageous. The most troubling example of this has come in the closing weeks of Trump’s term. The nation has...
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/19/2021
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 10 hours ago
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Sadly, the state bird of Delaware, the Blue Hen, is not a distinct species. #COVID19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart from 91-DIVOC. The data is the Johns Hopkins CSSE data. Here is the site. I feel I’m engaging in a macabre form […]
President-Elect Biden's Choice For Secretary Of State Blinken Vows To Revitalize Alliances, U.S. Leadership
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
FILE PHOTO: Antony Blinken, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for secretary of state, speaks as President-elect Biden announces his national security nominees and appointees at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 24, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo *Reuters:* *Biden's top diplomat, Blinken, vows to revitalize alliances, U.S. leadership* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming secretary of state, Antony Blinken, is set to pledge on Tuesday that he will work to revitalize damaged American diplomacy and build a unit...
TOI-1259A: Implications of a White Dwarf Companion
Paul Gilster, Centauri Dreams - 10 hours ago
TESS, our Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, continues to roll up interesting planet candidates, with over 2450 TESS Objects of Interest (TOI) thus far identified. The one that catches my eye this morning showed up in the lightcurve of TOI-1259A, a K-dwarf some 385 light years away. The planet designated TOI-1259Ab is Jupiter-sized but some 56 […]
Did Hillary Clinton Suggest Trump Spoke to Putin During Capitol Riot?
Dan MacGuill, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
"I hope historically we will find out who he's beholden to, who pulls his strings," the former Democratic presidential candidate said of Trump.
New Hampshire’s Homeless Fight For Shelter Despite Forceful Encampment Evictions
Lexi McMenamin, Shadowproof - 10 hours ago
New Hampshire's homeless population, urgently fighting for shelter in a pandemic, struggles as state ignores demands and evicts encampments. The post New Hampshire’s Homeless Fight For Shelter Despite Forceful Encampment Evictions appeared first on Shadowproof.
Trump Pardons: Live Updates on His Last Day in Office
Jessica Lee, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to use his last full day as president offering clemency to dozens of people.
Balloons: A rudimentary weapon of Palestinian desperation
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 10 hours ago
The use of incendiary balloons and kites from Gaza started during the Great March of Return protests and as a response to Israel’s use of massive and deadly force against unarmed protesters... a first-hand report.
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