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Operatives expect Minority Leader Rob Ortt to be drawn out of his own State Senate district
The Buffalo Chronicle, The Buffalo Chronicle - 11 hours ago
Senator Rob Ortt, who found himself in an unlikely and unexpected ascension to the leadership of the Republican caucus last year, is now likely to be drawn out of his own district during the reapportionment process that redraws district boundaries The post Operatives expect Minority Leader Rob Ortt to be drawn out of his own State Senate district first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle.
Democrats troubled by "sitting duck presidents!"
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 11 hours ago
*THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021* *CNN seems to make a mistake:* In fairness, everybody makes mistakes, if that's what we're discussing here. Mistakes are going to happen! That said, we turned on CNN during the 11 A.M. Eastern hour. Nancy Pelosi was being interviewed—and the CNN chyron said this: *PELOSI: NOT TRYING TRUMP FOR INSURRECTION INCITEMENT WOULD AMOUNT TO "GET OUT OF JAIL FREE" CARD FOR SITTING DUCK PRESIDENTS* That's what the chyron said! We don't know what *Pelosi* had said—the interview was almost over. But we assume the chyron meant to refer to Donald J. Trump (rememb...
Zoom Privilege: COVID-19 restrictions are making the rich richer & everyone else poorer
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 12 hours ago
Wall Street, Washington, D.C., and Silicon Valley are swimming in cash and prosperity. 2020 could not have gone better for the country’s elites. The vast majority of Americans, on the other hand, have been forced into financial, physical, and emotional ruin. 2020 served as the year that government dictates — purposed with fighting a disease with a 99.8% recovery rate — manifested unprecedented wealth inequality, and created health issues far more dangerous than COVID-19. The unintended consequences of “fighting a virus” with the power of government are now on display for the world t...
Syrian Army reinforcements head to Daraa amid buildup for potential operation
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
[image: Syrian Army reinforcements head to Daraa amid buildup for potential operation] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) sent reinforcements to the Daraa Governorate on Thursday, following reports of a new buildup for a potential operation in the reconciled areas. According to a field source in Damascus, the Syrian Arab Army’s high command sent reinforcements from their 4th Armored Division to the Daraa Governorate, where they joined forces with other members of the military. The source said the Syrian Arab Army is eyeing a number of areas in the Daraa Govern...
NCAI announces curriculum partnership with Lumina Foundation to support tribal civics education
The Buffalo Chronicle, The Buffalo Chronicle - 12 hours ago
Last week, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) announced a partnership with Lumina Foundation to support the expansion of tribally-designed and driven K-12 curriculum in public schools, as well as funding to support opportunities for American Indian and Alaska The post NCAI announces curriculum partnership with Lumina Foundation to support tribal civics education first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle.
Israeli F-15 jet spotted over Lebanese airspace in new violation of sovereignty: video
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
[image: Israeli F-15 jet spotted over Lebanese airspace in new violation of sovereignty: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – An Israeli fighter jet was once again spotted over Lebanese airspace this week, despite Lebanon’s objections to these violations of its sovereignty. According to the National News Agency (NNA) of Lebanon, Israeli warplanes were spotted over the southern region of Lebanon on Thursday, as the warplanes flew over the Blue Line and entered the Nabatieh Governorate. Video footage was later shared on social media of an Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet flying ove...
Facebook Has Referred Trump’s Suspension to Its Oversight Board. Now What?
edouek, Lawfare - 13 hours ago
A Facebook window inviting the user to join the platform to read more of Donald Trump's content. On Jan. 7, the day after the riot in the U.S. Capitol, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the “indefinite” suspension of Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts. It remained unclear whether Trump would be banned from the platforms forever: Zuckerberg wrote at the time that Facebook would block Trump at least until the inauguration, “until the peaceful transition of power is complete.” Since then, the ultimate fate of Trump’s accounts has hinged, more or less, on how the Face...
Palestinian commander of Liwaa Al-Quds killed in Turkish army attack on west Aleppo
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
[image: Palestinian commander of Liwaa Al-Quds killed in Turkish army attack on west Aleppo] BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – One of the commanders of the Palestinian-led Al-Quds Brigade (Liwaa Al-Quds) was killed this week after the Turkish army targeted their positions in the western countryside of the Aleppo Governorate. According to local sources, the Turkish army fired a rocket at the vehicle of the Al-Quds Brigade commander, Major General Mu’ayad Sa’adeddine, in western Aleppo. No further details were released by the sources. Like many of the Al-Quds Brigade fighters, Major Gen...
Biden Has Failed – It Has Been 24 Hours Since He Took Office And Covid-19 Is Still With Us…
Tim Bolen, BolenReport - 13 hours ago
What happened with all the promises? What the hell is he actually DOING? Opinion by “Deplorable” Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen If you listen, at all, to the frenzied media, you would have heard the idea that millions of “white supremacists,” of all different colors, were going to invade our nation’s capital, and the capitals of … Continue reading Biden Has Failed – It Has Been 24 Hours Since He Took Office And Covid-19 Is Still With Us…
Why President Biden Should Embrace the Abraham Accords
Maya Carlin, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Maya Carlin* *Biden Abraham Accords, Middle East* The Biden administration has the opportunity to build on the successes of recent shifts in the Middle East, including improved Arab-Israeli relations and the Gulf ‘solidarity pact.’ On January 15, the U.S. Defense Department announced that it would include Israel in its Central Command (Centcom) for the first time, signaling the recent rapprochement brokered by President Donald Trump between Israel and its Arab neighbors. The Pentagon referred to moving Israel from the European Command to Centcom as a “sign of the changing polit...
Apple to Debut a VR headset as Soon as 2022, New Report Says
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* Virtual reality has had occasional bursts of success over the years, including around the time the Oculus hit the market in the early 2010s. Apple is reportedly getting set to enter a new product category- one likely to arrive much sooner than the supposed Apple-branded car. *Bloomberg News* reported Thursday that Apple is at work on a virtual reality headset, which the company expects to arrive on the market in 2022. Bloomberg stated that the headset is “a pricey, niche precursor to a more ambitious augmented reality product that will tak...
Twitter Locks Chinese Embassy’s Account Over Uighur Women Post
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Politics, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_GF10000301149&share=true] The suspension was over a tweet by the Chinese embassy justifying their forced sterilization of Uighurs. Twitter has announced that it has temporarily locked the account of China’s Embassy in the United States over a tweet about Uighur women that violated the company’s “policy against dehumanization.” The embassy’s account, @ChineseEmbinUS, tweeted earlier this month that Uighur women had been “emancipated” by government policy from being ...
The Coronavirus and the European Economic Challenge
Desmond Lachman, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Desmond Lachman* *economy, Europe* In 2021, the Eurozone will be involved in an even greater struggle to keep the Euro from tearing apart than it was during the 2010 Eurozone sovereign debt crisis. With the Eurozone now in the midst of a second coronavirus surge, one economic prediction for the year ahead can be made with a considerable degree of confidence. In 2021, the Eurozone will be involved in an even greater struggle to keep the Euro from tearing apart than it was during the 2010 Eurozone sovereign debt crisis. It will do so as the economic divergence between its richer ...
Did ‘The Simpsons’ Predict Kamala Harris Would Be VP?
Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
The idea that the TV show has predicted major world events is a common internet trope.
Are Antifa Riots 'Domestic Terrorism'?
Daniel McAdams, null - 10 hours ago
While the media continues top push the phony narrative that right wing domestic terrorists are going to descend on state capitals, yesterday saw the emergence of actual left wing rioters in the form of Antifa, which attacked in Portland and Seattle. Federal property was reportedly targeted. Will the press report this as "domestic terrorism" as they reported on the 1/6 Capitol melee? And, more interestingly, as the rioters screamed anti-Biden slogans: will the Biden Administration move against this violence from its left flank? This and more in today's Liberty Report:
Majority of Uruguay Doctors Alert to Overloading Health System
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In Uruguay, the saturation of intensive care beds due to the resumption of activities after the holidays and the possibility that this means more infections of Covid-19said this Thursday the scientist Fernando Paganini, a member of the Government’s Honorary Scientific Advisory Group (GACH). "It is not ruled out that CTI […] The post Majority of Uruguay Doctors Alert to Overloading Health System appeared first on The Rio Times.
Biden : “The End Of Prime-time TV”
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 11 hours ago
In 1987, when Joe Biden still had control of his mental faculties, the possibility of his being president was described as “scraping the bottom of the barrel” and “the end of prime-time TV.” 05 Aug 1987, Page 17 – Standard-Speaker … Continue reading →
Biden’s Carbon Neutrality Plan for Electric Utilities Is Not Realistic
IER, IER - 11 hours ago
President Joe Biden has promised that the U.S. electric sector will be carbon free by 2035. But, his plan for… The post Biden’s Carbon Neutrality Plan for Electric Utilities Is Not Realistic appeared first on IER.
Scraping Wikileaks – A Partial Story
E.M.Smith, Musings from the Chiefio - 11 hours ago
A partial attempt to create a mirror of part of the Wikileaks site. With issues. Continue reading →
A Few Random Thoughts
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 12 hours ago
Walking I’ve hiked portions of the Pacific Crest Trail, and at one time, had an ambition to hike from Manning Park, BC, Canada to Campo, BC Norte, Mexico. Alas, there is too much sand out of the hourglass to do it now. When I was young enough to do it all, I had […] The post A Few Random Thoughts appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
DPOs ‘shocked and dismayed’ over survey, as government faces threat of legal action
John Pring, Disability News Service - 13 hours ago
Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) across the country say they are “shocked and dismayed” by the government’s failure to engage with them, as ministers prepare to publish their long-awaited disability strategy. The concerns came after the minister for disabled people, Justin Tomlinson, announced […]
Philippa Day: Secret DWP report reveals errors ‘that led to disabled mum’s death’
John Pring, Disability News Service - 13 hours ago
The release of a secret government report has revealed how the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) made repeated, serious errors with the benefit claim of a young disabled mother that appear to have contributed to her decision to take her own […]
Philippa Day: Capita made changes to PIP assessments after young mum’s death
John Pring, Disability News Service - 13 hours ago
A government contractor made key changes to the way it assesses disability benefit claims after the apparent suicide of a young disabled mum who had repeatedly warned she could not cope with attending a face-to-face assessment. The admission of the changes made […]
Philippa Day: DWP civil servant denies PIP ‘culture of scepticism’
John Pring, Disability News Service - 13 hours ago
Evidence from a senior DWP civil servant has helped to expose multiple flaws at the heart of the personal independence payment (PIP) benefit system that appear to have played a key role in the suicide of a young disabled mother. She was […]
Silence from police chiefs over face mask exemptions, despite gap in guidance
John Pring, Disability News Service - 13 hours ago
Police chiefs appear to be refusing to remind officers across the country that disabled people do not need to provide written proof if they are exempt from wearing face coverings during the pandemic. The refusal of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) […]
Call for urgent immigration action over care worker shortage
John Pring, Disability News Service - 13 hours ago
Disabled campaigners are to call on government advisers and ministers to make it easier for care workers from outside the UK to work in this country as personal assistants (PAs), and so help ease the “social care ticking time bomb”. They will […]
Documentary exposes hostility… and a need for widespread change in attitudes
John Pring, Disability News Service - 13 hours ago
A new documentary on disability hate crime demonstrates the need for a “wholesale change in attitudes” towards disabled people, according to its disabled writer and director. The documentary, Targeted: The Truth about Disability Hate Crime, was broadcast last night (Wednesday) on BBC2* […]
Statistics regulator refuses to push DWP over impact of universal credit
John Pring, Disability News Service - 13 hours ago
The statistics regulator is refusing to ask the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for a key unpublished document that could finally show how many disabled people ministers expect to lose out from the move to universal credit. It is believed that […]
Biden Has Failed – It Has Been 24 Hours Since He Took Office And Covid-19 Is Still With Us…
Tim Bolen, BolenReport - 13 hours ago
What happened with all the promises? What the hell is he actually DOING? Opinion by “Deplorable” Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen If you listen, at all, to the frenzied media, you would have heard the idea that millions of “white supremacists,” of all different colors, were going to invade our nation’s capital, and the capitals of … Continue reading Biden Has Failed – It Has Been 24 Hours Since He Took Office And Covid-19 Is Still With Us…
Will Joe Biden End America’s ‘Uncivil War’?
W. James Antle III, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*W. James Antle III* *Uncivil War, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2021%3Anewsml_RC2ZBL9C1CH5&share=true] America is still divided and it remains unclear how much the new administration will follow such lofty rhetoric. President Joe Biden said all the right things about American unity after taking the oath of office and in the early moments of his administration. Unfortunately, there were little tells that suggested he might not really mean it. An uneasy tension existed throughout an inaugural address that summoned us to our “better a...
Another Theory on the Jetpack Guy Mystery—It Was Really a Drone
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* The FBI has been looking into what was happening with the jetpacks, and had been in touch with the Federal Aviation Administration. Remember the mystery of the Jetpack Guy? On a couple of occasions in 2020, there were reports that what appeared to be a man in a jetpack was seen flying, near Los Angeles International Airport. In August, a JetBlue pilot claimed to have seen what looked like a man in a jetpack in Los Angeles, and there was another such sighting in October, by a China Airlines pilot. The former sighting was at three thousand f...
Explained: Tesla Model 3 Reportedly Explodes in Shanghai Garage
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Tesla Shanghai, Americas* Preliminary analysis indicates that the accident was likely caused by an impact to the underside of the vehicle that damaged the battery. It was not immediately clear whether the Model 3 was a locally made one or an imported version. A Tesla Model 3 exploded in an underground residential parking garage in Shanghai, China, earlier this week, according to reports from Chinese media. Tesla confirmed to local reporters that no one was hurt in the Tuesday accident, but the reports described flames from the explosion gutted the electric ve...
Antifa.com Is Redirecting to the White House (No, Biden Isn't Antifa)
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Antifa Joe Biden, Americas* Yes, antifa.com redirects to the White House website, and no, that doesn’t mean Joe Biden is Antifa. On Wednesday, when Joseph Biden was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States, it also meant that the White House website, at WhiteHouse.gov, turned over from Donald Trump’s control to Biden’s control. The site is now adorned with photos of Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, while also including sections for Biden’s different priorities as president. It also added such features as dark mode, and even had some inside ...
A Primer: Foreign Policy Priorities for Joe Biden’s First 100 Days
Daniel R. DePetris, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Joe Biden Foreign Policy, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2021%3Anewsml_RC2FCL9VGY6B&share=true] The pomp and circumstance is over. Now it is time for President Joe Biden and his administration to settle into the White House and get to work. The 46th President of the United States comes into office with the weight of the nation on his shoulders—one currently in the middle of a storm of domestic problems, from an ongoing pandemic and a wobbly economy to significant social polarization. The world, however, won’t stop...
Could Tony Blinken Start a Crisis with North Korea?
Doug Bandow, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Doug Bandow* *Tony Blinken North Korea, Asia* Anthony Blinken should eschew maximalist demands, more sanctions, and excessive delay, which would greatly reduce the chance of reaching an agreement with North Korea. The end result could be a policy train wreck at the administration’s start. President Joe Biden was not yet sworn in when his choice for secretary of state, Antony Blinken, threatened to create a crisis on the Korean peninsula. The latter said he was “reviewing options,” no harm there, regarding a “hard problem that has plagued administration after administration,” whi...
Joe Biden Includes Illegal Aliens in Census to Determine Congressional Seats, Electoral College Votes
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Breitbart – by Alana Mastrangelo President Joe Biden reversed an order by former President Donald Trump that excluded illegal aliens in the census numbers used... The post Joe Biden Includes Illegal Aliens in Census to Determine Congressional Seats, Electoral College Votes appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
U.S. Chamber to Joe Biden: You Can Help Americans by Importing Foreign Workers
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Breitbart – by Neil Munro The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says its corporate members can create jobs for Americans if President Joe Biden’s amnesty and... The post U.S. Chamber to Joe Biden: You Can Help Americans by Importing Foreign Workers appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
900,000 Americans Filed For First-Time Jobless Benefits Last Week
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden Initial jobless claims were expected to remain depressingly high last week, after spiking the week before, and they did... The post 900,000 Americans Filed For First-Time Jobless Benefits Last Week appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Woo-Hoo! Biden Kills Off an Estimated 52,100 Jobs in First Day as President — During a Pandemic!
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Gateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft On his first day in office Joe Biden killed off an estimated 52,100 American jobs. That must be a... The post Woo-Hoo! Biden Kills Off an Estimated 52,100 Jobs in First Day as President — During a Pandemic! appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
CBO Estimates Biden Plan To Raise Minimum Wage To $15 Could Kill Almost 4 Million Jobs
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
American Lookout – by Mike LaChance Hundreds of thousands of businesses across the country are teetering on the brink of destruction because of the lock... The post CBO Estimates Biden Plan To Raise Minimum Wage To $15 Could Kill Almost 4 Million Jobs appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
My Wish Is That You Win This Fight For Truth
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
On 26 January, India’s Republic Day, thousands of farmers and agricultural workers will drive their tractors and walk into the heart of the capital, New Delhi, to bring their fight to the doors of the government. For two months, these farmers and agricultural workers have been part of a nation-wide revolt against a government policy that seeks to deliver all the gains of their labour to the large corporate houses, whose profits have ballooned during this pandemic. Despite the cold weather and the pandemic, the farmers and agricultural workers have created a socialistic culture in ...
Press Cave on COVID: ‘It’s a Journalist’s Duty to Question Lockdown’
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 12 hours ago
*Spiked-Online* | "Much of the press is all too happy to toe the government line."
Tribes To Joe Biden: Stop Dakota Access Pipeline
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Emboldened by President Joe Biden’s action to rescind former President Donald Trump’s presidential permit to the Keystone XL pipeline project, leaders of four Sioux tribes are requesting Biden take action on the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline. Leaders of the Yankton Sioux Tribe, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Oglala Sioux Tribe and the Standing Rock Tribe sent a letter to Biden on Tuesday requesting he take quick and decisive action on the Dakota Access Pipeline within the first 10 days of his administration. A copy of the four-page letter is posted on the Standing Rock Sioux ...
Inauguration Day: Anti-Facists Burn Flags & Vandalize in Portland, Seattle & Denver
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Heavy – by Jessica McBride Anti-facist and other far-left groups rioted in multiple American cities on Inauguration Day 2021. In Portland, Oregon, antifa marchers vandalized... The post Inauguration Day: Anti-Facists Burn Flags & Vandalize in Portland, Seattle & Denver appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Washington Post ‘Expert’ Linked To Defense Companies Hypes North Korea Missile Threat
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
An alarming report published Monday in the Washington Post claimed that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could fire an intercontinental ballistic missile right as Joe Biden is inaugurated. “North Korea appears to be taking steps toward a new test of a powerful submarine-launched missile, U.S. weapons experts said, as it steadily dials up the pressure on President-elect Joe Biden,” it wrote, suggesting that the Supreme Leader is, “planning a very different fireworks display to greet the incoming U.S. president.” One of the weapons experts the story relies upon is Michael Elleman, a...
‘When You Come To School, You Forfeit Your Rights’
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Yakob Lemma and classmate Victoria Smith were just seven months into their freshman year at Enloe High School, a high-performing magnet known for its racial and socioeconomic diversity in downtown Raleigh, when the Parkland Shooting happened. One of the deadliest mass school shootings, elected officials scrambled to respond nationwide. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper formed a Special Committee on School Shootings, and the next year suggested that there should be an armed officer in every school in the state. Smith and Lemma shared Honors English and civics classes. As two of o...
Colombian Court Suspends Re-Start of Glyphosate Aerial Fumigation Program
Sustainable Pulse, Sustainable Pulse - 12 hours ago
A group of indigenous and afro-descendant communities in the Nariño region of Colombia has successfully taken legal action to suspend the national glyphosate aerial fumigation program, which was set to re-start in 2021. The Colombian Government’s Environmental Management Plan (EMP) of the fumigation program identified a number of municipalities in December 2020, in which they […] The post Colombian Court Suspends Re-Start of Glyphosate Aerial Fumigation Program appeared on Sustainable Pulse.
Halfway through this winter of Covid, overall mortality is around normal for this time of year. Something doesn’t add up
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
RT – by Peter Andrews Although the numbers of deaths attributed to the virus in the UK are higher than they’ve ever been, in total,... The post Halfway through this winter of Covid, overall mortality is around normal for this time of year. Something doesn’t add up appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Made In The USA: A Co-opted Democracy That Feeds Its Own Insurrection
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Washington, DC - “That is not who we are,” insists the U.S. political class after the grave events of January 6 when a mob of Trump supporters brutally invaded the Capitol here in Washington, DC, leading to the loss of five lives. An entire nation, if not the whole world, has been traumatized, unable to believe that these images came from a developed country in North America. The key questions are simple, “Why” and “How?” The answer is visible in the raw emotions on the demonstrators’ faces, strategically veiled in the concept of “American Exceptionalism” that has done so much da...
India to Clear Vaccine Exports to Brazil on January 22nd – Newspaper Report
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil is set to receive the go-ahead from the government on Friday to collect two million doses of Serum Institute’s (SII) Covishield vaccine, two weeks after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their “urgent” clearance, sources confirmed to an Indian newspaper. The consignment, which was due […] The post India to Clear Vaccine Exports to Brazil on January 22nd – Newspaper Report appeared first on The Rio Times.
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/21/2021
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 11 hours ago
~ Today's Water Cooler ~ More on the inaugural ~
Could The F-35 Stealth Fighter Lose To Russia's Su-57 In A One-On-One Dogfight?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Su-57 fighter jet © Sergei Bobylev/TASS *Mark Episkopos, National Interest: **Could the F-35 Stealth Fighter Lose to Russia's Su-57 in a Dogfight?* * One of Russia’s most prominent test pilots seems to think so. * Former Soviet test pilot Magomed Tolboyev told Russian reporters earlier this week that Russia’s new Su-57 fighter can “easily” defeat Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fifth generation fighter in a one-on-one engagement: “Su-57 will kill [a F-35] easily, should they meet one on one. The F-35 cannot maneuver, it’s simply incapable. But it does have electronic might.” Tolboyev adde...
New Collaborative Surveillance Networks In The Pacific And Antarctic Oceans Raising Chinese And Russian Discomfort
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Russia and China fear collaborative ocean surveillance networks. U.S. COAST GUARD *Forbes*: *China And Russia Hate Indo-Pacific’s New Collaborative Surveillance Webs * The annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources is normally a sedate, low-key affair, well off the world’s diplomatic radar. But late last year, a vicious illegal fishing dispute between New Zealand and Russia roiled the meeting. The squabble went beyond just fishery enforcement, revealing serious Russian and Chinese discomfort at the ongoing proliferation of fast-movi...
Argentine President Alberto Fernandez Receives Sputnik V COVID Vaccine – Official
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentine President Alberto Fernandez has been vaccinated against the coronavirus using the Sputnik V vaccine, an official confirmed on Thursday, January 21st. Fernandez, 61, was vaccinated a day after Argentina’s health regulator approved the Russian-made vaccine for use among over 60s . . . To read the full NEWS and […] The post Argentine President Alberto Fernandez Receives Sputnik V COVID Vaccine – Official appeared first on The Rio Times.
Experts Warn Civil Rights Fallout from COVID Could be Far Worse Than the Pandemic Itself
Raul Diego, MintPress News - 11 hours ago
As President Biden signs a national mask mandate into law, measures being imposed in the name of protecting public health could create a humanitarian crisis that sees Americans sued by the state and forced into detention camps for breaking pandemic protocols. The post Experts Warn Civil Rights Fallout from COVID Could be Far Worse Than the Pandemic Itself appeared first on MintPress News.
Democrats & RINOs Beware: You Can Never Be Woke Enough – Updated 2PM, 21 January
SafeSpace, 'Nox & Friends - 11 hours ago
Last night, AntiFa / BLM attacked the Democrat Party headquarters in Portland, Oregon. Why? Probably because the Party’s elite have not yet offed Joe and installed Obamala Harris as America’s new leader. Whatever the reasons behind last night’s mostly peaceful protest in Portland, your humble scribe notes that leftists have a hierarchical ranking for their clan, a Wokeness Scale if you like, with out-and-out communist thugs and their financiers and media enablers at the top; run-of-the-mill foot soldiers in the middle; and a certain aging senile white cisgendered male President near...
Latest Canadian cannabis recalls include melting vape pens, moldy bud
Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily - 12 hours ago
Canadian cannabis products recalled in January include defective all-in-one vape pens from Hexo Corp. as well as moldy marijuana from Saskatchewan processor AgroGreens Natural Products and mislabeled bud from Manitoba’s Delta 9 Bio-Tech. Hexo’s recall, announced Jan. 12 by the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) online retailer, impacted three types of disposable vape pens. Hexo told […] Latest Canadian cannabis recalls include melting vape pens, moldy bud is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Russian Vaccine Could Be Fully Produced in Brazil by April – Company Executive
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A Brazilian company has begun test production of the active ingredient for Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine and plans to reach full manufacturing in April, which would make it the first shot for which Brazil would not be dependent on imports. “This week we started making a pilot lot of […] The post Russian Vaccine Could Be Fully Produced in Brazil by April – Company Executive appeared first on The Rio Times.
Cannabis MSO Verano announces $100M subscription receipt financing
Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily - 12 hours ago
Multistate cannabis operator Verano Holdings raised $100 million in subscription receipt financing in connection with a reverse-takeover deal that will see the company go public on the Canadian Securities Exchange. The Chicago-based firm, which currently operates in 12 U.S. states, made the announcement Thursday. The deal is expected to close in February. Verano previously said […] Cannabis MSO Verano announces $100M subscription receipt financing is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Mexico’s President Digs in Heels Over Energy Policy as Biden Takes Office
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Thursday, January 21st, Mexico’s president forcefully defended his drive to strengthen the state’s role in the energy sector, seeking to downplay hopes he might cede ground under a new U.S. administration which investors hope will defend their rights. Arguing the last government skewed the market in favor of private […] The post Mexico’s President Digs in Heels Over Energy Policy as Biden Takes Office appeared first on The Rio Times.
Biden’s destructive first day
Craig Rucker, CFACT - 12 hours ago
President Biden preached unity on the steps of the Capitol at noon and then turned about and signed 17 shamelessly partisan, divisive and destructive executive orders before dinner. The post Biden’s destructive first day appeared first on CFACT.
"Memento Mori"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago
*"Memento Mori"* by Ryan Holiday "Were all the geniuses of history to focus on this single theme, they could never fully express their bafflement at the darkness of the human mind. No person hands out their money to passersby, but to how many do each of us hand out our lives! We're tight-fisted with property and money, yet think too little of wasting time, the one thing about which we should all be the toughest misers." - Seneca Born with a chronic illness that loomed large throughout his life, Seneca was constantly thinking about and writing about the final act of life. "Let us ...
Bee Brains: New Attack On Science Claims Insects Can't Sleep Unless Pesticides Are Organic
Hank Campbell, Science 2.0 blogs - 12 hours ago
After suffering 80 percent losses in sugar beet crops due to the yellows virus, and now being free from the EU's activist-dominated politicization of science, the UK has decided to put a halt to the 80 percent decline and reverse course for crops before farmers went bankrupt. read more
Remembering Bob
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 12 hours ago
A valued friend died a few days ago. Miss D. and I are still absorbing his loss, remembering his warmth and laughter and fellowship, saddened at the thought that we won't share them again - at least, not in this life. Nevertheless, I refuse to get downcast or despondent at losing Bob. He was a man among men, who lived his life on his terms, and spat in the eye of anyone who tried to force him to do otherwise. He was a good man all around. I'm not going to be sad that he's died, as we all must, sooner or later. Instead, I'm going to be glad that he lived, and that I was pri...
Keegan Peterson, founder/CEO of marijuana tech firm Wurk, dies at 33
Bart Schaneman, Marijuana Business Daily - 12 hours ago
Marijuana industry executive Keegan Peterson, who founded Denver HR tech company Wurk, has died at 33. Keegan Peterson, founder/CEO of marijuana tech firm Wurk, dies at 33 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Biden orders construction workers on Trump’s border wall to stop work
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Yahoo News Joe Biden has ordered a halt on the construction of the wall on the US-Mexico border, a key project of the Trump administration,... The post Biden orders construction workers on Trump’s border wall to stop work appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Thursday Morning Links
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 13 hours ago
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Jim Stanford explores how a just transition plan can ensure that workers have new opportunities in the midst of a needed shift away from dirty fossil fuels - and also highlights how a blinkered refusal to accept the decline of the oil sector will only make matters worse for workers. And Thomas Lukaszuk writes that there's no reason for Alberta (or any other province) to obsess over oil rather than emerging clean technology. - Karim Bardeesy writes about the need for a paid sick leave plan which ensures that people don't feel the need to ...
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 1/21/21"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
*"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 1/21/21"* ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *JAN 21, AT 7:35 AM:* "US COVID Hospitalizations Reach Turning Point; Dr. Fauci Confirms Joining WHO's Gates-Backed Vaccine Plan: Live Updates" *JAN 21, AT 4:30 AM:* "Right On Cue For Biden, WHO Admits High-Cycle PCR Tests Produce COVID False Positives" ○ *Coronavirus Map: Tracking the Global Outbreak * *Jan. 21, 2021 7:40 AM ET: * The coronavirus pandemic has sickened more than 96,942,500 people, according to official counts, including 24,496,018 Americans. Globally at least 2,075,900 have died. *Jan. 21, 2021...
What is legal about an experimental vaccine?
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 9 hours ago
Francis Boyle explains that anyone can refuse the injection based on the Nuremberg Code on Medical Experimentation. One story Boyle tells was about representing a military medical doctor who refused orders to give vaccine shots to military personnel who were being sent to the Gulf War (1990-1991). The woman doctor was prosecuted and put in military prison at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas. Boyle got her out of prison after eight months. Out of about 500,000 GI's sent to the Gulf War over 100,000 came down with the deadly 'Gulf War syndrome' and became disabled while 11,000 died. ...
Is This Busty ‘Cardi Bee’ Insect Real?
Madison Dapcevich, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
The Bodak Yellow rapper is known both for her lyrical finesse and shapely figure.
Oaths and Offices
Gerard N. Magliocca, Balkinization - 11 hours ago
Another tricky question under Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment is the definition of a state officer who is subject to the exclusion from office. The Federal Constitution contains no definition of a state officer, though Article VI says that all state executive and judicial officers "shall be bound by Oath or affirmation, to support this Constitution." One way of looking at this is that all state officers must take this oath. And maybe the definition of an officer who must take the oath just depends on state law. Another way of looking at this, though, is that taking this ...
Did National Guard Turn Their Backs on Biden’s Motorcade?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Conspiracies are in the eye of the beholder.
Tokyo News and Covid-19: Japanese political voices raise doubts about the Tokyo Olympics
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 12 hours ago
Tokyo News and Covid-19: Japanese political voices raise doubts about the Tokyo Olympics Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics are scheduled for later this year after being postponed last year. However, the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Japan is increasing in severity. This relates to infections and […]
Social Disease
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 12 hours ago
Sebastian Kaleta – Why I Decided To Regulate Big Tech in Poland In Poland, we have watched with alarm as a consortium of ever more powerful, monopolistic Big Tech companies have done what was once unthinkable: de-platforming a sitting U.S. president. For us, this example—which has alarmed presidents and prime ministers across Europe and, indeed,… Continue reading →
The Unbearable Rightness of Bipartisan Being
Karen Garcia, Sardonicky - 12 hours ago
I don't know what was worse about the latest inauguration: the shameless display of plutocratic preening among the honored attendees, or the corporate media's fawning coverage of same. I hesitated even to open the New York Times this morning for fear of all the sugary projectile vomitus hitting me in the eye. The church-attending, the candle-lighting, the cemetery-visiting, the coy mask-slipping and the glad-handing among the wealthy and powerful leaders of our country looked, from my vantage point out here in the sticks anyway, like nothing less than one of those notorious Covid ...
It's Up to Us...
Adrienne, Adrienne's Corner - 13 hours ago
*to answer the call for greatness.* It's time for all of us to be heroes. As Benjamin Hardy points out in his book Willpower Doesn't Work*: Historian Will Durant concluded that: History was not shaped by great men, but rather by demanding situations. Necessity, he found, is the single most important ingredient in the formula for greatness - not a particular individual's brilliance or a lone leader's vision. Trump correctly saw a situation and the necessity for action. Great men all through history answered the call when the situation demanded it of them. We are now in suc...
Time for Anti-Racism: A Way Forward for America and Higher Education
cmaadmin, Diverse - 13 hours ago
Anti-racism seems to have found its moment, although Classical Studies in specific has some heavy lifting to undo the role of its legacy as a bastion of white supremacy. Vassar College classics professor Curtis Dozier acknowledges this and has an online platform, Pharos, whose “first purpose is to document appropriations of Greco-Roman culture by hate groups online.”
NOTHING SEEMS TO BE WORKING
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago
POLL: Trump approval quietly nears 3 year high
Nonprofit targets Telegram, sues Apple to remove app from store
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 13 hours ago
Nonprofit targets Telegram, sues Apple to remove app from store ****News Topic 258***** US-based nonprofit sues Apple to REMOVE Telegram over failure to censor ‘hate speech,’ cites Parler crackdown as example US-based nonprofit sues Apple to REMOVE Telegram over failure to censor ‘hate speech,’ cites Parler crackdown as example The Coalition for a Safer Web, […]
Morgan State University Offers Poet Amanda Gorman Job as Poet-in-Residence
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 13 hours ago
Morgan State University President Dr. David K. Wilson has offered Amanda Gorman, the poet who penned and recited a poem at Joe Biden’s inauguration, a job as the HBCU’s poet-in-residence, The Baltimore Sun reported. “Ms. Gorman, I need you as our Poet-in-Residence at the National Treasure, @MorganStateU,” Wilson tweeted after Gorman performed her original poem, […]
What You Can Do to Recruit and Retain Diverse Faculty and Staff During COVID-19
cmaadmin, Diverse - 13 hours ago
Recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff is an ongoing challenge that’s definitely been made even more difficult by the pandemic. With uncertainty still looming in the future, how can you ensure that your time, resources, and efforts are not wasted when conducting your recruitment processes? This webinar replay offers COVID-19-specific guidelines and […]
Review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago
*Schmidt, Dana Adams, **Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan**, New York: Grove Press, 2018* *Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan* was written by New York Times reporter Dana Adams Schmidt. It was based upon the author’s three month trip into Iraqi Kurdistan in 1962 with follow up visits in 1963. While there Schmidt got to interview the Kurdish leader Mullah Mustafa Barzani several times and was impressed by his determination while also noting some of his faults. Schmidt was taken in by his Kurdish guests and gushed about their hospitality and culture. That ...
Twitter’s plan for decentralized social networks run by Big Tech
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 13 hours ago
Twitter’s plan for decentralized social networks run by Big Tech ****News Topic 257***** Signal is a government op Signal was created and funded by a CIA spinoff. It is not your friend. Signal is a government op Signal – the privacy chat app favored by the world’s leading crypto experts – is trending again. In […]
This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 21
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago
1916 Ottomans retreated up Tigris after defeat at Battle of Wadi only to lose again to British at Battle of Hanna 1948 Communist led demonstrators against Anglo-Iraq Treaty fired upon again Led Regent to repudiate treaty (Musings On Iraq review *The Modern History of Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Red Star Over Iraq, Iraqi Communism Before Saddam*) (Musings On Iraq Interview with Prof Johan Franzen on the history of the Iraqi Communist Party) 1970 Pres Bakr announced failed coup by army officers and a special tribunal would try the plotters 44 later execu...
Musical Interlude: Adiemus, "Adiemus"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
*Adiemus, "Adiemus"* Full screen recommended.
McConnell Shows Anti-Trump Bias Before Senate Trial
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 14 hours ago
McConnell Shows Anti-Trump Bias Before Senate Trial New Topic 24: McConnell Sparks GOP-Split Talk, Claims “Mob Was Fed Lies…Provoked By Trump” McConnell Sparks GOP-Split Talk, Claims “Mob Was Fed Lies…Provoked By Trump” As impeachment moves to the Senate, and on Trump’s penultimate day as president, (still) Majority Leader Mitch McConnell may have just showed his […]
CHILDREN OF FLINT: Semi-postponed, if just for one day!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021* *Joe Biden and Limbaugh instead:* On this one somewhat happier day, we hate to return to the question under review: *How much harm has been done to the good, decent children of Flint?* We'll push our discussion back one day, For today, we'll focus briefly on Joe Biden and Rush Limbaugh instead. Yesterday, a bit before noon, Biden became the American president. He then delivered his inaugural address. We'll note a few things he said. We'll note this part of his speech as we start. The president's highlighted statement is accurate, but it's also remarka...
This is a big effing deal
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 16 hours ago
The swearing in of Joe Biden as the 46th president is a huge deal. We can return to more normalcy in governance as he tries to unite us. But, let me set that aside and say the inauguration of Kamala … Continue reading →
Itaú Made R$1 Million Duplicate Transfers Using PIX, Sues Banks to Recover Funds
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A dispute among Brazil's largest banks could be the first judicial "trial by fire" of PIX, the Central Bank's (BC) new instant payment system. Case documents, released by the Cointelegraph website, show that in November 2020, shortly after the payment system was launched, Itaú Bank had a severe flaw in […] The post Itaú Made R$1 Million Duplicate Transfers Using PIX, Sues Banks to Recover Funds appeared first on The Rio Times.
What Will Be The Biden Administration's Policy Towards Syria?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
U.S. soldiers in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle operate in an area near Syria's northeastern Semalka border crossing with Iraq's Kurdish autonomous territory, on January 12. The U.S. military operates in the country without the permission of the Syrian government, which is backed by Russian and Iran. Delil Souleiman/AFP *Newsweek:* *Syria Sends First Message to President Biden: Withdraw Troops, Stop Stealing Oil * Syria has issued its first message to President Joe Biden, urging the incoming U.S. leader to withdraw troops from the war-torn nation and to abandon efforts to tap into th...
U.S. President Biden Will Seek To Extend The START Arms Control Treaty With Russia
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
Joe Biden was sworn in as U.S. President on Wednesday. WhiteHouse.gov *Reuters:* *Biden will seek to extend New START treaty, unclear for how long * WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will seek to extend the New START arms control treaty with Russia and will have to decide how long an extension to pursue, his choice for secretary of state, Antony Blinken, said on Tuesday. “We will seek to extend it,” Blinken told lawmakers. “He’ll have to make a decision as president about what duration he would seek,” Blinken added, leaving open the possibility that Biden mig...
Analysis: How rich oil firms are using secretive court to fight capital gains tax in developing world
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
21-Jan-2021 The battle between ConocoPhillips and Vietnam result could mark a significant shift in the way huge multinationals fight off the threat of taxes from desperate revenue authorities in developing countries.
Pandémie: Vinci et ADP en profitent en menaçant le Chili
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
21-Jan-2021 Vinci et ADP menacent le Chili d'une procédure d'arbitrage, suite à la pandémie et à la réduction concomitante du trafic aérien. Ils utilisent une justice privée qui coûtera des millions aux contribuables chiliens, indépendamment du jugement.
Groupe ADP y Vinci Airports demandan a Chile ante el CIADI por negativa del MOP a extender contrato del aeropuerto de Santiago
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
21-Jan-2021 Tras la negativa del Ministerio de Obras Públicas a indemnizar a ADP y Vinci por las pérdidas causadas por la pandemia del COVID-19, las dos empresas francesas iniciaron una demanda contra Chile ante el CIADI.
Switzerland plans to start talks with Moldova on creation of free trade zone
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
21-Jan-2021 Switzerland intends to begin negotiations with Moldova this year on the creation of a free trade deal.
UK will submit request to join CPTPP trading bloc soon - trade minister
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
21-Jan-2021 Britain will soon submit its application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade bloc, trade minister Liz Truss said.
MSG to pursue ratification of Melanesian Free Trade Agreement
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
21-Jan-2021 The Melanesian Free Trade Agreement is a comprehensive and progressive free trade agreement that aims to achieve regional integration of economies in the Melanesian Spearhead Group.
Maroc vs Carlyle : Une note des Etats-Unis favorable au dossier marocain
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
21-Jan-2021 Dans le conflit opposant le Maroc au groupe américain Carlyle, la position du Royaume a été relativement confortée par une note déposée par l'administration américaine, partie non contestante au litige.
Accord UE-Mercosur : ce n'est pas fini ! Redoublons d'efforts !
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
21-Jan-2021 Nous appelons les collectivités territoriales à s'engager en faveur de l'abandon de l'accord UE-Mercosur et en faveur de la relocalisation écologique et solidaire.
If Covid-19 is Primarily a ‘First World’ Virus, Why is the Global South in Lockdown?
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 12 hours ago
The currently available Covid-19 vaccines have been authorized for ‘emergency use ‘in Europe and North America. This is due to an apparent spike in Covid-19 flu cases in the northern hemisphere as winter advances. Highly advertised vaccines are being produced and rolled out at ‘warped speed’ by powerful pharmaceutical and bio-technology companies headquartered in Euro-America although their efficacy including how long their immunity lasts is not clear.
CoronaVac: Supplies Should Come Within Ten Days, Says Butantan Institute Director
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the São Paulo government, 15,000 healthcare professionals have already been vaccinated with the CoronaVac and the state has been immunizing a healthcare professional every three minutes. On Wednesday, January 20th, Butantan Institute director Dimas Covas said that the raw material for Butantan to continue the production of the […] The post CoronaVac: Supplies Should Come Within Ten Days, Says Butantan Institute Director appeared first on The Rio Times.
Human rights org B’Tselem defies Israeli orders to stop teaching about apartheid
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 13 hours ago
"The Israeli government will have to contend with us until the apartheid regime ends,” B'Tselem's director Hagai El-Ad tweeted after defying a ban put in place by Israel’s Education Minister that sought to prevent human rights groups from entering public schools.
Sleuths scrutinize high-profile study of ultra-processed foods and weight gain
Ivan Oransky, Retraction Watch - 13 hours ago
In July 2019, Kevin Hall, of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, and colleagues published a study in Cell Metabolism that found, according to its title, that “Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain.” Not surprisingly, the paper — which nutrition researchers urged caution in interpreting in an accompanying editorial — earned media … Continue reading Sleuths scrutinize high-profile study of ultra-processed foods and weight gain
DOD to release Al Qaeda operative with ties to 9/11 terrorist from Gitmo
The Buffalo Chronicle, The Buffalo Chronicle - 13 hours ago
While the nation was preoccupied with holiday celebrations, an Al Qaeda operative incarcerated at the U.S. military jail in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba as a “forever prisoner” was cleared to be released. His name is Said Salih Said Nashir and a The post DOD to release Al Qaeda operative with ties to 9/11 terrorist from Gitmo first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle.
Report claims ICE arrestees average four criminal convictions or charges
The Buffalo Chronicle, The Buffalo Chronicle - 13 hours ago
BY TOM FITTON The overwhelming majority of immigration-related arrestees in 2020 had an average of four criminal convictions or charges, according to a year-end report published by the government. In the document Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reveals it arrested The post Report claims ICE arrestees average four criminal convictions or charges first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle.
BLM ‘racial justice’ riots result in record number of domestic terrorism cases
The Buffalo Chronicle, The Buffalo Chronicle - 14 hours ago
A record number of domestic terrorism cases were filed by federal prosecutors last year with the largest concentration in Oregon thanks to the ongoing riots there inspired by the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and its leftist supporters. For the The post BLM ‘racial justice’ riots result in record number of domestic terrorism cases first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle.
‘Problem solvers caucus’ co-chairs highlight bipartisan opportunities to work with President Biden
The Buffalo Chronicle, The Buffalo Chronicle - 14 hours ago
Today, Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chairs Tom Reed (R-NY) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) released the following statement: “Today, the Problem Solvers Caucus congratulates Joe Biden on being sworn in as our 46th President. Our nation is at a critical juncture: After The post ‘Problem solvers caucus’ co-chairs highlight bipartisan opportunities to work with President Biden first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle.
Higgins presses for restaurant relief in next COVID package
The Buffalo Chronicle, The Buffalo Chronicle - 14 hours ago
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) is pushing for federal grants for restaurants to be included in the first COVID emergency relief package approved by Congress under the new Biden Administration. In a letter to President-elect Biden, Higgins writes, “Restaurants are more than The post Higgins presses for restaurant relief in next COVID package first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle.
Behind Those Dancing Robots, Scientists Had to Bust a Move
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
The man who designed some of the world’s most advanced dynamic robots was on a daunting mission: programming his creations to dance to the beat with a mix of fluid, explosive and expressive motions that are almost human.
Twitter Locks Account of Chinese Embassy, for Violating ‘Dehumanization’ Policy
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* In the first social media moderation controversy of the post-Trump era, Twitter has taken action against a Chinese government account. It’s been a common talking point throughout the recent controversies about content moderation, especially on Twitter, as the social media network put frequent disclaimers on the tweets of former President Donald Trump, but often didn’t take similar measures against accounts by foreign world leaders who posted incendiary or non-factual things. Now, in what’s the first social media moderation controversy of th...
The Marines’ New Amphibious Combat Vehicle Has Some Issues
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_GM1EA6U187D01&share=true] Testing last summer revealed serious deficiencies with the ACV. Marines tested the Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle from June to September of last year—and the ACV didn’t get rave reviews. The ACV was put through its paces, traveling from ship to shore through the surf zone, conducting live fire drills, and maneuvers with the Joint Light Tactical Vehicles and Light Armored Vehicles. Here’s where it fell short. *Amphibious Combat Vehicle* ...
Why the Kel-Tec KSG Tactical is a True Tactical Shotgun
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, World* [image: https://www.keltecweapons.com/firearms/shotguns/ksg/#:~:text=Download%20Manual-,KSG%20Tactical%E2%84%A2,1%20depending%20on%20shell%20size.] Compact weapons are very important when moving around in close quarters combat. Tactical is literally in its name, but even if that wasn’t the case it is hard not to see the Kel-Tec Shotgun (KSG) Tactical as anything but one that is ready for action. With its 13.7 inch (343mm) barrel this is available only to military, law enforcement or civilians as an NFA restricted short-barreled shotgun (requires a ...
Trump (and Other Autocrats) See Power as Private Property
Fernanda G Nicola, Günter Frankenberg, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Fernanda G Nicola, Günter Frankenberg* *Politics, The Americas* Once elected, fairly or after manipulation, autocrats tend to wrench power from a legitimate government and, if necessary, remove the time limits on their term of office. Shortly before crowds of his supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, Donald Trump implored them to “take back our country.” His words echoed a long history of authoritarians who have attempted to privatize power and turn it into personal property. Taking back what is yours would not, by this logic, be trespassing, terrorism or treason. Instead, ...
The Russian Military Couldn’t Care Less About the Poseidon Nuclear Torpedo
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* It will not do much to deter or fight NATO. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The puzzle is why a giant robot submarine would be needed to detonate a nuclear warhead near a U.S. aircraft carrier (presumably Poseidon is too expensive to waste by arming it with a mere high-explosive warhead). If the goal is to sink a U.S. carrier, couldn’t Russia saturate a carrier’s defenses with a volley of conventionally-armed hypersonic missiles like the Mach 5-plus Khinzal? Russia has begun underwater tests of its Poseidon thermonuclear torpedo. The Poseido...
Nurses in Coffey County refuse to give COVID-19 vaccine
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Fox 4 KC TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Four nurses at a rural health department in Kansas are refusing to administer any COVID-19 vaccines, citing the... The post Nurses in Coffey County refuse to give COVID-19 vaccine appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Dog Spent Days Outside Turkish Hospital Waiting for Owner
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
A devoted dog has spent days waiting outside a hospital in northern Turkey where her sick owner was receiving treatment.
Does the White House Contact Form Now Have Gender-Inclusive Pronouns?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
The change was pointed out by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.
Did Foo Fighters Play an Inauguration Show on ‘The West Wing’?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Fans of the show "The West Wing" saw some familiar musical acts during President Joe Biden's inaugural ceremonies.
Czech medical cannabis sales surge, but market remains small
Alfredo Pascual, Marijuana Business Daily - 14 hours ago
The Czech market for medical cannabis flower quadrupled last year compared to 2019, according to data published by the State Agency for Medical Cannabis. However, the market remains very small. In 2020, roughly 68 kilograms (150 pounds) of medical cannabis flower was sold to patients in Czech pharmacies, compared with 17 kilograms the year before, […] Czech medical cannabis sales surge, but market remains small is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Will President Biden Honor President Trump's Deal With The Taliban To Withdraw U.S. Troops From Afghanistan By May?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Then-Vice President Joe Biden meets Afghan National Army Chief of Staff Gen. Sher Mohammad Karimi during a tour of the Kabul Military Training Center in 2011. Some Afghan politicians called on President-elect Joe Biden to reevaluate the deal signed in February 2020 between the Trump administration and the Taliban. BRIAN BRANNON/U.S. NAVY *Bloomberg:* *Taliban Call on Biden to Honor Trump Deal to Remove U.S. Troops * (Bloomberg) -- The Taliban has called on President-elect Joe Biden to honor a U.S. agreement to withdraw all American forces from Afghanistan by May in order to secur...
What Biden Can Do Without Congress
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
What if it could get done now? What if all (or many) of the largest problems within the United States could be solved now? What if the most exploited, the most troubled, the most chopped-up-masticated-and-drooled-out-by-the-American-machine populations could be helped right now? No Congress. No 10 years of “building up power” just to achieve a post-abuse pat on the head. None of that. Just fixing the problems now. Right now. Well, it actually is possible. I think we can all agree that Congress is basically a pit filled with hungry crocodiles in the later stages of lead poisoning,...
Indian Government Offers To Suspend Farm Laws
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
India’s government has offered to suspend implementation of three new farm laws that have triggered the biggest farmers’ protests in years. The cornerstone of the legislation, introduced in September, allows private buyers to deal directly with farmers. Angry farmers, who say that will make India’s traditional wholesale markets irrelevant and leave them at the mercy of big retailers and food processors, have camped out on main highways outside capital New Delhi for more than two months. Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Wednesday said the government...
New Documents Suggest J. Edgar Hoover Was Involved In Fred Hampton’s Murder
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
In March 1976, we sat in a cavernous Chicago courtroom while FBI agent Roy Martin Mitchell testified in the federal civil rights case that we and our partners at the People’s Law Office had brought on behalf of the families of slain Illinois Black Panther leaders Fred Hampton and Mark Clark and the seven survivors of the murderous pre-dawn Chicago police raid on their West Side apartment. Thanks to the liberation of FBI documents from the Media, Pennsylvania FBI offices, the revelations of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities and our own hotly contested pretrial ...
Martin Luther King’s Radical Anticapitalism
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
In a posthumously published essay, Martin Luther King, Jr. pointed out that the “black revolution” had gone beyond the “rights of Negroes.” The struggle, he said, is “forcing America to face all of its interrelated flaws—racism, poverty, militarism and materialism. It is exposing the evils that are rooted deeply in the whole structure of our society. It reveals systemic rather than superficial flaws and suggests that radical reconstruction of society itself is the real issue to be faced.” But it had not started out that way. Over the course of a decade, the black struggle opened u...
President Biden Announces His Covid-19 Plan
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Wednesday marked a year to the day since the first case of the virus was recorded in the United States The United States recorded its second deadliest day of the COVID-19 pandemic Wednesday with the deaths of 4,409 Americans. *Daily Mail:* *Revealed: Joe Biden's 'shot and awe' plan to ramp up COVID vaccinations and use the Defense Production Act to tackle vaccine and PPE shortages as he begins first full day in power * * President Joe Biden is signing 10 new executive orders and directives Thursday on tackling COVID * He already signed an order mandating that masks are worn in ...
The Power of the Individual
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
Early this morning I got to thinking about the CD Project. It was Misty I recall that requested of Henry to put together a presentation... The post The Power of the Individual appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Radio will rot your brain
Philip Moscovitch, Halifax Examiner - 16 hours ago
News 1. Council approves debt increase to fund major improvements City finance staff have recommended in a report that the municipality take on more debt to pay for major projects. And council agrees. Over the last couple of years, Halifax councillors have voted in favour of some pretty major projects: a climate change plan, bus […]
Suicide Bombers Kill 32 In Baghdad
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*The Guardian:* *Two suicide bombers kill 28 shoppers in first Baghdad strike in three years * *Bomber in clothes market pretends to be ill before detonating device as people come to help* Two suicide bombers have killed at least 28 people at a Baghdad market by luring shoppers towards them before setting off the devices they were carrying. The strike on Thursday was the first in the Iraqi capital in three years, provoking fears of a resurgence of the kind of violence the country endured in the years after the 2003 US invasion and the Islamic State era. *Read more *.... * ...
Will Biden Administration Respond to the Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, End Threat of a Nuclear War & Bring Nuclear-armed States Together to Achieve Global Nuclear Disarmament?
Global Issues News Headlines - 13 hours ago
PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Jan 21 (IPS) - Alyn Ware is Peace and Disarmament program Director for the World Future Council and Right Livelihood Laureate in 2009. Many of us around the world breathed a sigh of relief yesterday (Jan 20) as the ‘nuclear football’ (the briefcase with nuclear weapons codes and communication links for the President to launch a nuclear attack) was passed from Mr Trump to President Biden, as the new president was inaugurated. Read the full story, “Will Biden Administration Respond to the Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, End Threat of a Nuclear War &...
Trump Is Gone, Trumpism Lives On
Global Issues News Headlines - 13 hours ago
SYDNEY, Jan 21 (IPS) - Impeachment or no impeachment, Trump is out of the White House. Trump goes with an approval rating of 34%, far behind his predecessor Barack Obama’s 60%. A majority, 54%, said Trump ought to be removed from office before January 20, according to a new CNN poll, for his role in the January 6 events, when Trump incited his supporters to storm the US Capitol. Read the full story, “Trump Is Gone, Trumpism Lives On”, on globalissues.org →
As the United States Rejoins the Paris Climate Accord and Boldly Confronts Climate Change Crisis- Forget Not the Youth
Global Issues News Headlines - 13 hours ago
URBANA, Illinois, Jan 21 (IPS) - On the first day, hours after inauguration of the new Biden-Harris administration, President Biden signed an Executive Order-rejoining the United States in the Paris Climate Accord. Read the full story, “As the United States Rejoins the Paris Climate Accord and Boldly Confronts Climate Change Crisis- Forget Not the Youth”, on globalissues.org →
Biden: the Task of a Good Loser
Global Issues News Headlines - 13 hours ago
MIAMI, Jan 21 (IPS) - What for Donald Trump was an insult, for Joe Biden is an acknowledgment: the new president of the United States is the establishment in its purest form. No other similar case is remembered of having reached the presidency with a better preparation. For almost half a century he has been "inside the beltway." It is the sector occupied by the District of Columbia, which claims to be recognized as a state, surrounded by a huge highway. Biden would be perfectly accepted as a traffic guard, without passing the exam. Read the full story, “Biden: the Task of a Good L...
Change Financing Priorities to Address COVID-19, Conference Hears
Global Issues News Headlines - 13 hours ago
TOKYO, Japan, Jan 21 (IPS) - Innovative financing to resolve COVID-19 crisis was needed, a joint African and Asian parliamentarians’ webinar heard this week. The webinar, facilitated by Asian Population and Development Association (APDA), was aimed at enhancing support for the implementation of International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD)commitments in the face of the pandemic. Read the full story, “Change Financing Priorities to Address COVID-19, Conference Hears”, on globalissues.org →
Professor Calls For The Elimination of the Republican Party and Purging 'Nazified' People From Congress, Universities, and 'Regular Jobs'
Jonathan Turley, null - 13 hours ago
[image: undefined] The media has been airing discussion of hosts and leading figures like Katie Couric on “deprogramming ” Trump supporters or treating Trump supporters as a cult, including a CNN interview with an actual “cult expert.” Since that would include over 70 million Trump voters, the hyperbolic language can be dismissed as just more examples of our rage-filled political environment. After all, a few days after the election, a law professor declared that even questioning the Biden electoral victory was tantamount to being a holocaust denier. One professor however has taken ...
Milking the Capitol Melee for All It’s Worth
Jacob G. Hornberger, null - 13 hours ago
[image: undefined] Not surprisingly, leftists are milking the January 6 Capitol melee for all its worth. There is a simple reason for that: they wish to use it to introduce a new wave of domestic tyranny into America, just as Republicans did after the 9/11 attacks. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if they start referring to the melee as simply 1/6. That’s why they continue to describe the melee as an insurrection, revolution, rebellion, sedition, terrorism, invasion, and a grave attempt to destroy our democratic system and overthrow the government. It’s clear, according to leftists...
What Biden/Harris Will Do
Jeff Deist, null - 13 hours ago
[image: undefined] Paraphrasing the late Murray Rothbard, the "two party" system in America during the twentieth century worked something like this: Democrats engineered the Great Leaps Forward, and Republicans consolidated the gains. Wilson, Roosevelt, and Johnson were the transformative presidents; Eisenhower, Nixon, and Reagan offered only rhetoric and weak tea compromises. In politics, being for something always beats being against something, and Republicans were never much against expanding federal power provided they had a place at the trough. George W. Bush challenged this d...
Criminals As Fact Checkers
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 13 hours ago
On the first day of the Biden administration they proved that they are liars, along with their fact checking fans at the Washington Post and Snopes. They also demonstrated that they don’t care about minorities or the poor.
That Didn’t Take Long: After Mandating Masks, Biden and Family Immediately Disobey Executive Order
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: hypocrisy]Just moments after signing an executive order mandated masks on federal property, Biden and family displayed their hypocrisy by not wearing masks on federal property.
Death toll from twin suicide bombings in Baghdad rises to 35
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
[image: Death toll from twin suicide bombings in Baghdad rises to 35] The number of people killed in a terrorist attack in the center of Baghdad on Thursday has risen to 35, the Al Arabiya TV channel informed, citing Iraqi sources, adding that about 100 people have been injured. The channel informed earlier that two blasts were heard at a central square in Baghdad where a market is located. According to an Iraqi army official, “the terrorist attack was committed by two suicide bombers who blew themselves up when they were chased by law enforcement officers.” It is reported that the ...
US logistical convoy allegedly comes under attack in southern Iraq
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
[image: US logistical convoy allegedly comes under attack in southern Iraq] BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 P.M.) – A U.S.-led Coalition logistical supply convoy allegedly came under attack along a road between the Baghdad and Samawah on Thursday. According to local reports, the two separate logistical convoys were targeted by roadside bombs planted by unknown assailants in southern Iraq. No further details have released, nor has the U.S. Coalition commented on the claims. Continue reading US logistical convoy allegedly comes under attack in southern Iraq at AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز.
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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 15 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Wind power overtakes coal in Texas electricity generation Denver man dies after contracting COVID-19 a second time Wilber Portillo, 18, first contracted the infectious disease after he traveled with his cousin on a trip to Los Angeles, the Denverite reported.Russia claims US has cut off telephone lines to its New York City consulate CIA: Haspel Resigns 12 gold miners 'alive' 10 days after Shandong explosion, fate of 10 unknown Building collapses in central Madrid explosion, one missing Biden Issues Barrage Of 17 Executive Actions On Border, Climate, Immigration & "100...
Criminals And Criminal Fact Checkers
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 15 hours ago
During October, President Trump said that Biden planned to end fracking. The usual criminals in the “fact checking” business weighed in and said it was a false claim. At the Vice-Presidential debate, Kamala Harris said : “Joe Biden will not … Continue reading →
Trump left White House ‘isolated and defeat’: Qassem Soleimani’s daughter
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
[image: Trump left White House ‘isolated and defeat’: Qassem Soleimani’s daughter] BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – Zeinab Soleimani, the daughter of the late Quds Force Force Commander, Major General Qassem Soleimani, said that ex-US President Donald Trump departed the White House “isolated and defeated” and should live with the fear of revenge by its foes. “Mr. Trump, you murdered my father, the General who led the victorious war against ISIS/Al-Qaeda, with the perverse hope that you will be seen as some sort of hero,” Zeinab Soleimani posted on her Twitter page on Wednesday. Contin...
Police Release Heavily Edited, Propagandized Video to Justify Killing Unarmed Dad in Front Yard
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: edited]After waiting over a week, police released heavily edited footage in an attempt to justify killing an unarmed father in his front yard.
The "War on Terror" chickens come home to roost
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 15 hours ago
We've become so accustomed to the language of the so-called "War on Terror" that we no longer pay attention to it. Thus, when progressive left-wingers attempt to define *any* opposition to their ideas as "domestic terrorism", it catches us unawares - but that's exactly what they're doing. Tucker Carlson explains, and discusses the issue with Glenn Greenwald. If you'd prefer to read about their discussion rather than listen to it, see here. That's the first illegitimate fruit of the illegitimate Biden administration. They intend to crush all opposition, because the foundat...
Emergency security meeting held in Iraq after twin terrorist attacks in Baghdad
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
[image: Emergency security meeting held in Iraq after twin terrorist attacks in Baghdad] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) – The Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mr. Mustafa Al-Kazemi chaired an emergency meeting of the leaders of the security and intelligence services at the headquarters of Baghdad Operations Command, following the occurrence of two suicide attacks in central Baghdad. Iraqi President Barham Salih commented on the two terrorist bombings on Thursday, saying, “At this time, they confirm the endeavors of dark groups to target the great national nee...
Video footage of Russian strikes on jihadist stronghold in northwest Syria
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
[image: Video footage of Russian strikes on jihadist stronghold in northwest Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a number of airstrikes over northwestern Syria on Thursday, as their warplanes targeted the positions of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) and the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP). Among the targets for the Russian warplanes was the key town of Kabani, which is situated atop of the Jabal Al-Akrad region of Latakia, overlooking the Al-Ghaab Plain. In a video shared on social media following the attack, the Russian airstrikes can be seen h...
Large US military convoy enters northeast Syria after Damascus demands immediate withdrawal
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
[image: Large US military convoy enters northeast Syria after Damascus demands immediate withdrawal] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – A large U.S. military convoy was seen entering northeastern Syria on Thursday, marking the first time since Damascus issued its letter to the United Nations Security Council demanding the immediate withdrawal of American forces from the Arab Republic. According to a field report from northeastern Syria on Thursday, the U.S. military convoy entered the Al-Hasakah Governorate from neighboring Iraq, as they were observed entering the Arab Republic via the A...
Meet Your Dead Teacher
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 14 hours ago
Well, this was going to happen sooner or later HI EXCUSE ME, I just found out the the prof for this online course I’m taking *died in 2019* and he’s technically still giving classes since he’s *literally my prof for this course* and I’m learning from lectures recorded before his passing ..........it’s a great class but WHAT — Aaron Ansuini 🪴🌱✨ (@AaronLinguini) January 20, 2021 I used to tell my students that I would teach until I died, and then have my body stuffed and mounted with animatronics while old tapes of my teaching played. Turns out that I didn't do that, but it was ...
Spooky and sterile Biden inauguration showcases America’s ruling politburo
The Duran, The Duran - 14 hours ago
Spooky and sterile Biden inauguration showcases America’s ruling politburo The Duran: Episode 864 The United States of America is now a classic oligarchy. The clarity that it has brought to our situation by recognizing this fact is its only virtue. Clarity in Trump’s Wake – American Greatness “Either the Constitution matters and must be followed […]
Next-Generation Interceptor: How America Will Kill Nuclear Missiles
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_TM4E92E0U7L01&share=true] The missile defense of the future is being designed and planned today. There are many very serious threats the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the defense industry are working quickly to counter. These dangers include mobile intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and nuclear weapons traveling at hypersonic speeds. Also of concern are multiple precision-guided re-entry vehicles and multiple missiles attack at once, each with several se...
Congress Should Stop Giving Azerbaijan a Free Pass on Iran and Russia
Michael Rubin, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Michael Rubin* *Security, Eurasia* Part of the reason why the State Department continues to undermine efforts to hold Azerbaijan accountable for its actions is because of the fundamental disconnect between perceptions of Azerbaijan in Congress and the reality of that country’s policy. The guns are now silent in Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia has released its prisoners-of-war and diplomats pressure Azerbaijan to do the same. The Minsk Group, which the United States co-chairs alongside Russia and France, seeks to restore its diplomatic relevance as Azerbaijan blindsided it and the Sta...
B-21 Stealth Bomber Will Be Ready for War in 5 Years
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2011%3Anewsml_GM1E73L0SSP01&share=true] The first bomber is nearly built and the second one is under construction. The new B-21 Raider stealth bomber may be only five years away from serving in action. The B-21 is designed to deploy over enemy territory to scout targets and test advanced enemy air defenses. It can also use a new generation of stealth technology, computer processing, sensors and targeting to attack without an enemy even knowing it is there. Already mostly built, w...
Can Russia Air Defenses Shootdown a New B-21 Stealth Bomber?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* Here is how the advanced B-21 may be able to hide from, or evade, the best Moscow has to offer. The very first Air Force B-21 Raider stealth aircraft is nearing completion in preparation for its expected first flight sometime in the coming year, marking a seismic shift in U.S. ability to project power globally and, if needed, hold otherwise unreachable adversaries at risk of close-in air attack. The first one has not as of yet “reached final assembly,” according to a report in Air Force Magazine, however the publication quotes the director of ...
VP Kamala Harris: What Does Her Job Entail?
Joshua Holzer, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Joshua Holzer* *Politics, The Americas* John Adams, the first U.S. vice president, once complained to his wife that the vice presidency was “the most insignificant Office that ever the Invention of Man contrived or his Imagination conceived.” On Jan. 20, Kamala Harris will become vice president of the United States – the first woman, the first person of South Asian descent, and the first African American to do so. Harris will also become the first vice president to have graduated from a historically black college or university. Each of these achievements is significant in its ow...
In 1943, the Allies Were Prepared to Use Mustard Gas Against Hitler
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Europe* Underestimating the Germans was always a mistake. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In the end, the mustard gas shipped to Bari proved unnecessary. The Nazis did not employ chemical weapons on the battlefield (though contrary to what President Trump’s press secretary suggested, they did use poison gas to murder millions of Jews and other victims in the death camps). There was no need for the Allies to resort to them, because they were able to defeat the Third Reich with their armies—though they did need two atomic weapons to bring about Japan’s ...
Armed Groups from Capitol Riot Still Pose Threat to Biden Presidency
Amy Cooter, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Amy Cooter* *Politics, The Americas* There are looming threats of more possible violence, not just in Washington, D.C., but in all 50 state capitals, looking beyond Inauguration Day toward broader opposition to the Biden administration. Details continue to emerge about the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol incursion. Exactly what happened – including the degree of planning involved and rioters’ possible connections with Capitol police or even members of Congress – may not be known for some time. But there are looming threats of more possible violence, not just in Washington, D.C., but in all...
What Cheaper Solar Power Means for Low-Income Families
Galen Barbose, Eric O’Shaughnessy, Ryan Wiser, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Galen Barbose, Eric O’Shaughnessy, Ryan Wiser* *Energy, The Americas* Thanks to these price and growth trends, an increasing number of state and local governments, utilities and businesses want to help lower-income customers go solar. They believe solar will cut energy bills, reduce money spent on bill payment programs, avoid pollution and create green jobs. Until recently, rooftop solar panels were a clean energy technology that only wealthy Americans could afford. But prices have dropped, thanks mostly to falling costs for hardware, as well as price declines for installation a...
Two Powerful, New B-21 Stealth Bombers Are Under Construction
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_TM3EC2Q0RK801&share=true] The advanced replacement of the older B-1 is getting ready to rumble. In a stunning achievement, the first two new Air Force B-21 bombers are well underway with construction and scheduled to take to the sky in less than a year. The first B-21, slated to take its maiden test flight at some point in the coming year, is almost finished and now, the second B-21 is now also being built. That second B-21 stealth bomber is now being produced at a ...
Maintaining Classroom Discipline (1947)
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 15 hours ago
God bless the internet. Here's a little 13 minute instructional film from 1947 for teachers about how to maintain discipline in a classroom. Watching it, you notice some things that are clearly from another place and time, as well as casual sexism and an all-white batch of students. But after you get past the old-timey yuks, it's notable that some of the message still holds up. In particular, the notion that respect is a better classroom glue than fear, and that treating students like low-life scum doesn't work nearly as well as treating them like actual human beings. The relevanc...
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