Monday, January 04, 2021

4 January - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 5

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Model That Claimed Only Lockdown Works To Prevent Coronavirus Spread Was Flawed, Shows New Look
Hank Campbell, Science 2.0 blogs - 11 hours ago
If you believe the Chinese government, they've had basically no meaningful COVID-19 deaths since March. I'd also like to sell you a wet market in Wuhan. Believing a dictatorship that has routinely lied has been disastrous. It was disastrous for the reputation of the World Health Organisation, who claimed no travel should be curtailed and that the virus could not spread from human to human because China told them that, it was disastrous for the doctor who exposed the Wuhan cover-up (he became dead), and it was disastrous for the world economy, which could take a decade to recover. I...
Bianca Smith Named First Black Woman Coach in Professional Baseball
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 11 hours ago
Bianca Smith, 29, has become the first Black woman to coach in professional baseball, being named a Boston Red Sox minor league system coach, The Seattle Medium reported. In the role, she will work with the team’s infielders at the Red Sox minor league facility in Fort Meyers, Fla., the Medium reported. Prior to the […]
Dr. Raheem Beyah Appointed Dean of College of Engineering at Georgia Tech
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 11 hours ago
Dr. Raheem Beyah has been appointed dean of the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech. Beyah is currently the school’s vice president for Interdisciplinary Research, executive director of the Online Master of Science in Cybersecurity program and Motorola Foundation Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Beyah holds a master’s and Ph.D. in […]
Populism erupts when people feel disconnected and disrespected
Peter A. Hall, Krupp Foundation Professor of European Studies, Harvard University, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 8 hours ago
Donald Trump has been a populist president. Understanding populism's roots in the US and elsewhere is essential for addressing its rise and threat to democracy.
Is Donald Trump Really Trying to Start a Coup?
Jacob Heilbrunn, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Donald Trump Coup, Americas* Trump has been continually ratcheting up tensions. His prolonged phone call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has triggered calls that he is trying to engineer a coup with his call to “find” votes for him. If Donald Trump is trying to help the Republican Party retain the Senate, then he has a curious way of going about it. His latest maneuver is to announce that he will disclose the “real numbers” of the November presidential election at a rally tonight in Georgia, where he is supposed to stump for Kelly Loeffler an...
Why Netanyahu Wants a Israel-Hamas Prisoner Swap
Shlomo Roiter Jesner, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Shlomo Roiter Jesner* *Israel-Hamas Prisoner Swap, Middle East* Having exhausted publicity opportunities related to the Abraham Accords and with his Golden Goose in the White House one foot out the door, an immediate term security-oriented victory is precisely what “Mr. Security” needs. Although not officially confirmed, recent reports have indicated a prisoner exchange deal is in the works between the Israeli government and Hamas. If confirmed, this would not be the first deal of its kind reached between the terror organization ruling the Gaza Strip and the State of Israel. How...
Republicans Are Putting America At Risk by Flouting the Constitution
William Tobey, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*William Tobey* *Republicans, Americas* The Republicans who are flouting the Constitution, by attempting to overturn a lawful election, risk their reputations as well as the country’s national security. About eighty years ago, the members of the world’s greatest deliberative body faced a harrowing choice, implicating war or peace, betrayal or loyalty. Their personal reputations and careers were at stake and their country’s existence as a democracy hung in the balance. After almost four years of feckless governance by an executive who ignored his military, intelligence, and forei...
Stalin and Hitler, Putin and Xi: How to Deal with Bad Guys?
Walter C. Clemens Jr., The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Walter C. Clemens Jr.* *Stalin and Hitler, * No global problem—climate, disease, pollution—can be solved without global cooperation. But being nice to others without reciprocity can bring martyrdom. News of the Kremlin plot against Alexei Navalny along with the penetration of U.S. computer networks by Russian hackers underscores the question: How should Joe Biden respond to the growing threats posed to free peoples by the criminal regimes headed by Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping? If the world needs Russian and Chinese cooperation to deal with climate change and other global prob...
Israel and Joe Biden Can Work Together on Iran
Ari Heistein, Eldad Shavit, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Ari Heistein, Eldad Shavit* *Israel and Joe Biden, Middle East* It is in President-elect Joe Biden’s interest to bring America’s Middle Eastern allies on board with its Iran policy. The Biden administration’s expected policy toward the Iranian nuclear question will likely be comprised of two phases. Part one will be an interim de-escalatory stage in which Tehran’s rolls back its violations of the 2015 nuclear deal in exchange for a respite from the economic stranglehold that Trump’s “maximum pressure” sanctions policy imposed. Part two will be an effort to build upon the 2015 nu...
Israel’s Defense Minister Hints at Third F-35 Squadron
Seth J. Frantzman, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* Israel envisioned taking delivery of up to seventy-five of the sophisticated warplanes but settled on an initial delivery of fifty of them. It has also reportedly made unique adjustments to the plane to meet its own needs. Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz supports the acquisition of a third squadron of F-35s for Israel. Israel opened a second F-35 squadron in January and has two dozen of the advanced fifth-generation warplane. Israel has also conducted three joint trainings with the United States using its F-35 squadron and a U.S....
Technocratic Tyranny: NY State Legislature Proposes Detaining Citizens ‘potentially dangerous to the public health’
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 9 hours ago
[image: New York subway with masked riders.]*21WIRE + Technocracy.news* | If passed, is there any doubt Gov. Cuomo *won't* sign this bill into law?
Assange: Judge Denies United States’ Extradition Request
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 9 hours ago
Citing harsh federal prison conditions in the United States, a British district court judge rejected the United States government’s extradition request against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Judge Vanessa Baraitser accepted that Assange was diagnosed with a “recurrent depressive disorder.” Although he functions at a high level, she accepted he was diagnosed with autism as well. She accepted that he would likely be imprisoned at a supermax prison in the U.S. under special administrative measures (SAMs) and would find a way to commit suicide. “I am satisfied that, in these harsh...
US Marines Prepare To Confront China With Island Training
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 9 hours ago
An Osprey carrying members of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces touching down in Gunma, Japan. *Wall Street Journal:* *Marines Prepare for Rising Challenge From China’s Military With Island Training* * Drilling in Japan, U.S. forces practice recapturing territory as Beijing develops into ‘near-peer’ rival * CAMP SOUMAGAHARA, Japan—The Marine Corps is stepping up training in Japan for island-based conflict in the Western Pacific, putting it at the leading edge of a pivot by the U.S. to face the military challenge from China. The Marines are preparing for a far larger and more soph...
Not Just Careless: Australian weapons part turns up on Armenian battlefield
Michelle Fahy, Michael West - 9 hours ago
[image: Drone, Microair, Defence] How did an Australian-made transponder, a key part of drone technology, end up in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan where human rights abuses are prolific? Michelle Fahy investigates the murky trail of the drone bit and the cagey response of the Defence establishment from DFAT to DoD to Minister Marise Payne.
Lin Wood drops major bombshells: Entire world controlled by pedophile extortion and blackmail schemes, ensnaring top influencers like Justice Roberts
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Natural News – by Mike Adams Attorney Lin Wood has been peeling away the layers of evil, revealing the truth about how the entire world... The post Lin Wood drops major bombshells: Entire world controlled by pedophile extortion and blackmail schemes, ensnaring top influencers like Justice Roberts appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
WinCo Foods in Oregon Turns off Self Checkout on Elderly Woman Trying to Check Out With Groceries Over Mask Rules
Shalom, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Media Right News – by Joshua Troiano An employee of WinCo Foods shut down a self-checkout for an elderly woman today in one of their... The post WinCo Foods in Oregon Turns off Self Checkout on Elderly Woman Trying to Check Out With Groceries Over Mask Rules appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
California marijuana firm Harborside, co-founder Steve DeAngelo cut ties
John Schroyer, Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
One of the most high-profile marijuana businessmen in the industry, Harborside co-founder Steve DeAngelo, is no longer formally affiliated with the Oakland, California, company he helped start in 2006. Neither Harborside nor DeAngelo gave any specific reason for the split, which went into effect New Year’s Eve, according to a news release. DeAngelo, who was […] California marijuana firm Harborside, co-founder Steve DeAngelo cut ties is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Media Praise of Israel’s COVID Vaccination Drive a Form of “Medical Apartheid”
Alan Macleod, MintPress News - 10 hours ago
Completely missing from media accounts of the Israeli vaccine drive was mention of the millions of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation, none of whom have received the vaccine. The post Media Praise of Israel’s COVID Vaccination Drive a Form of “Medical Apartheid” appeared first on MintPress News.
Rep. Swalwell, unmasked!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 10 hours ago
*MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2021* *Shamelessness versus starvation:* It pains us to say it, but we'll assume that Rep. Eric Swalwell is a good, decent person. Now for an admission: It has always seemed to us that, in spite of his obvious decency, Swalwell's picture should be in the dictionary next to the phrase, "callow youth." That said, nothing prepared us for what we were forced to endure last evening. Swalwell appeared on MSNBC to discuss the possibility of getting Trump locked up in jail. He was wearing a face mask which carried this slogan: * Good Trouble* "Good Trouble!" Th...
Aurora Cannabis breach exposes personal data of former, current workers
Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
A data breach at Aurora Cannabis has exposed the personal information of an unknown number of the company’s current and former employees, Marijuana Business Daily has learned. An email sent to a victim of the data breach cites a Dec. 25 “cybersecurity incident during which unauthorized parties accessed data in (Microsoft cloud software) SharePoint and […] Aurora Cannabis breach exposes personal data of former, current workers is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
BBC Christmas Lecture–The Only Thing Missing Was Greta!
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 10 hours ago
By Paul Homewood If you thought the first episode of last week’s BBC Christmas Lectures was bad, just take a look at the third and final episode, which is supposedly about our atmosphere! https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000qplx/sign/royal-institution-christmas-lectures-2020-planet-earth-a-users-guide-3-up-in-the-air Presented by Tara Shine, who describes herself as an Environmental Scientist, it begins by telling us the make up of […]
A Monstrous Fraud on the American People
Robert, Ice Age Now - 10 hours ago
On December 23 President Trump made a powerful speech summing up facts behind the purported win by Joe Biden. As is normal, the mainstream media ignored or ridiculed this speech, insisting that Trump is a spiteful and buffoonish loser. However, you may be surprised to learn that Trump presented a very compelling case. Here is a ... Read more The post A Monstrous Fraud on the American People appeared first on Ice Age Now.
The echo chamber feedback loop
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 11 hours ago
“Everyone is talking about this,” says the outgoing president on more than a few occasions.. “Everyone knows this is true” or “Everyone knows” he might use as an alternative or add-on to the above, as he is prone to repeat … Continue reading →
"I Remember..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
"I remember my youth and the feeling that will never come back any more, the feeling that I could last for ever, outlast the sea, the earth, and all men; the deceitful feeling that lures us on to joys, to perils, to love, to vain effort, to death; the triumphant conviction of strength, the heat of life in the handful of dust, the glow in the heart that with every year grows dim, grows cold, grows small, and expires, and expires, too soon, too soon, before life itself. " - Joseph Conrad This feels like a metaphor for the country now...
Code Words like "Dark Winter" are the secret communication between the Deep State Intelligence Agencies and their assets to launch Terror Biological Attacks on Humanity
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 8 hours ago
*Mass Media is Intelligence Agencies' tool to* *Launch Never Ending Bioweapons Attacks* *on Humanity* Good morning readers. Today I have a lot of material to post. I will keep each post relatively short and just focus on the link or op-ed being presented. The first is this interesting video I found this morning on Global Research. I have broadened the analysis, in the last paragraph below, where I take the video's thesis and expand it to describe it's functionality within the big picture. Covid "Dark Winter": Political Announcements of "Highly Contagious Virus Variants" - Gl...
Are U.S. Markets Predicting Democrat Wins In The Georgia Senate Races?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 9 hours ago
Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) and Senator David Perdue (R-GA), wave during a campaign event at the Olde Blind Dog Irish Pub, in Milton, Georgia, U.S., December 21, 2020.REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo *Zero Hedge:* *What's Behind Today's Sudden Selloff: The Answer Lies In Georgia * There has been some confusion about the catalyst behind this morning's sudden market selloff which followed promptly after the S&P hit a fresh all time high. While there has been no single, definitive news catalyst, the answer for the risk weakness is to be found in Georgia, which goes to the polls in sp...
The Daily "Near You?
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 9 hours ago
Liberty, Maine, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
Where Is Chinese Billionaire Jack Ma?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Charlie Campbell, Time:** Where Is Alibaba Founder Jack Ma? What the Saga of One of the World's Richest Men Reveals About China Under Xi Jinping * The response was as swift as it was resolute. On Oct. 24, Jack Ma, the man behind China’s e-commerce behemoth Alibaba, gave a speech in Shanghai at the Bund Summit, a gathering billed as a “an open, pragmatic and internationally influential financial high-end communication platform.” In such a setting, 56-year-old Ma probably felt entitled to share a few insights from a career that has seen him take Alibaba from a company of less tha...
"The Point..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 9 hours ago
Asteroid 2021 AH flew past Earth at 0.13 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 AH flew past Earth at a distance of 0.13 LD / 0.00033 AU (49 367 km / 30 675 miles) from the center of our planet at 23:37 UTC on January 3, 2021. This is the second known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance...... Read more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 1/04/2021
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 10 hours ago
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Welcome to 2021. Since Assange isn’t being rendered to the United States, perhaps we are beginning on a positive note? (Modulo press freedom issues in the judgement.) Bird Song of the Day #COVID19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart from 91-DIVOC. The data is the Johns Hopkins CSSE […]
"Where Did All the Fake Money Go?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 10 hours ago
*"Where Did All the Fake Money Go?"* By Bill Bonner WEST RIVER, MARYLAND – "Our Christmas tree is still up. The eggnog still flows. We are not ready for 2021. We entered a new year on Friday. But there is still so much to figure out about the last one. It was the most preposterous year of our lives… and, we think, a real hinge point in our history. It will take historians many decades to decipher it… which is to say, to make up convenient and flattering lies about it. But here, today, with the corpse of 2020 still unburied… having barely cooled to room temperature… we will attempt ...
Most police won't support the Constitution - they'll support those who pay them
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 10 hours ago
I've worked alongside police in a law enforcement support function (as a prison chaplain). I number several police officers among my friends (and my comments here certainly don't apply to them). Nevertheless, painful though it is to say this, I have to admit that many police in this country - certainly in the larger departments - will *not* take a stand in defense of our constitution and laws. Instead, they'll take a stand to support those who give them jobs and pay their salaries. They'll back the *status quo* rather than what's intrinsically right. We're seeing this in ri...
“Perfectly Healthy” 41-year-old Pediatric Assistant Dies Suddenly After Injected with Experimental Pfizer COVID Vaccine
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 10 hours ago
Health authorities in Portugal today are described as “on the alert” following the so far unexplained death of a 41-year-old pediatric operational assistant two days after she received her first dose of the Covid vaccine. The woman was one of 538 health professionals at Porto’s IPO cancer hospital who received their first jabs of the BioNTech/ Pfizer vaccine last Wednesday. In a statement to the press, the hospital has confirmed the woman: “received the vaccine on December 30, no undesirable effect having been notified, neither at the moment of vaccination nor on the subsequent day...
Trump Pressures Georgia Elections Chief: ‘Find 11,780 Votes’
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
President Donald Trump pressured Georgia's Republican secretary of state to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden's win in the state's presidential election, repeatedly citing disproven claims of fraud.
Argentina’s President Expresses Concern Over Spike in COVID-19 Cases
Scott Salmon, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentinean President Alberto Fernandez on Sunday, January 3rd, expressed concern over the rapid growth of COVID-19 cases in the country and urged citizens, especially young people, to observe prevention measures. "The vaccine will give us, as the months go by, immunity, but in the meantime, we cannot play with fire, […] The post Argentina’s President Expresses Concern Over Spike in COVID-19 Cases appeared first on The Rio Times.
“Perfectly Healthy” 41-year-old Pediatric Assistant Dies Suddenly After Injected with Experimental Pfizer COVID Vaccine
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 10 hours ago
Health authorities in Portugal today are described as “on the alert” following the so far unexplained death of a 41-year-old pediatric operational assistant two days after she received her first dose of the Covid vaccine. The woman was one of 538 health professionals at Porto’s IPO cancer hospital who received their first jabs of the BioNTech/ Pfizer vaccine last Wednesday. In a statement to the press, the hospital has confirmed the woman: “received the vaccine on December 30, no undesirable effect having been notified, neither at the moment of vaccination nor on the subsequent day...
Tanya Roberts, Bond Girl and ‘That ’70s Show’ Star, Dies
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Tanya Roberts, who captivated James Bond in “A View to a Kill,” appeared in the final season of “Charlie’s Angels” and later played Midge Pinciotti in the sitcom “That ’70s Show,” has died in Los Angeles.
Pentagon Says That Due To Tensions With Iran The Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz Will Stay In The Middle East
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (file photo) *Warzone/The Drive:* *USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Ordered Back To Middle East Due To Iran Threat * *An extremely tense situation with Iran prompted the Acting Secretary of Defense to order Nimitz to stay in the Middle East for the foreseeable future. * Just two days after the Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller had ordered the supercarrier, USS Nimitz, to head home as a "de-esclatory" gesture toward Iran, the order has been rescinded and the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is now set to remain in the Middle East until furthe...
‘Is Slack Down?,’ Service Kicks Off 2021 with Global Outage
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Slack, the messaging service used by millions of people for work and school, suffered a global outage on the first day back for most people returning from the New Year's holiday.
Senate report faults Obama refugee aid program for funding al-Qaeda Affiliate
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 10 hours ago
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on December 23, 2020 released the results of an investigation conducted by his staff into the relationship between World Vision, a non-profit humanitarian organization, and the Islamic Relief Agency (ISRA), an organization that has been sanctioned by the United States since 2004 for its funding of terrorist activities, including those of Osama bin Laden. “World Vision works to help people in need across the world, and that work is admirable. Though it may not have known that ISRA was on the sanctions list or that it was liste...
DC Mayor Calls National Guard To Defend Capital January 5th through 7th
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 10 hours ago
Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, who refused to enlist the support of the national guard during the Black Lives Matter riots in the summer of 2020, has called upon the guard to defend the U.S. capitol from patriots arriving to … Continue reading → The post DC Mayor Calls National Guard To Defend Capital January 5th through 7th appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Weather Channel Explains “Here’s Why”
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 12 hours ago
The Weather Channel says human CO2 decadence is drying up the Caspian Sea. Climate Change Causing Water Levels to Drop in Caspian Sea – Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com Here is the same story from the Boston Globe … Continue reading →
New lockdown in Scotland with public legally required to stay home amid spread of new Covid-19 variant
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
RT Scotland will enter national lockdown from midnight, with people legally required to stay at home until February, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said, warning... The post New lockdown in Scotland with public legally required to stay home amid spread of new Covid-19 variant appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
A stray dog in Argentina keeps an abandoned baby warm through the night and saves his life
White Wolf, White Wolf - 10 hours ago
Way is a stray dog from Buenos Aires, Argentina, who has a heart of gold. The street dog had just given birth to a litter of puppies and was doing everything in her power to care for them when she came across someone else needing some help. Way had always managed to survive on the streets but now had plenty of other mouths to feed, so she scoured the area for any food she could find. It was winter in Argentina, so she had to hurry. That’s when Way came across a newborn human baby in an alley clearly abandoned by its mother. The dog’s maternal instincts kicked in, and she knew the...
Fighting Back Against California’s Natural Gas Bans
IER, IER - 10 hours ago
Some 40 communities in California have implemented bans or restrictions on the use of natural gas, which have ignited a… The post Fighting Back Against California’s Natural Gas Bans appeared first on IER.
“No Victory for Press Freedom” – Assange Wins Case but Judge Sets Worrying Precedent
Alan Macleod, MintPress News - 10 hours ago
Julian Assange will not be extradited to the United States as many feared, but his fate still hangs in the balance as it was the integrity of his mental health, not the right to a free press, that saved him. The post “No Victory for Press Freedom” – Assange Wins Case but Judge Sets Worrying Precedent appeared first on MintPress News.
Proposed Bill Bans Body Armor, Makes Possession a Crime, Forces Citizens to Turn it In or Face Arrest
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist Lawmakers in New York have proposed one of the most tyrannical and utterly worrisome pieces of legislation we’ve... The post Proposed Bill Bans Body Armor, Makes Possession a Crime, Forces Citizens to Turn it In or Face Arrest appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Anti-mask demonstration at Ralph’s.
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
https://twitter.com/armann1671/status/1345923117269594112 The post Anti-mask demonstration at Ralph’s. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The Power Of Knowledge.
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
The Power Of Knowledge. pic.twitter.com/w3UOKuwiE9 — mikhail orlov (@mikhail86439176) January 1, 2021 The post The Power Of Knowledge. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Swiss Artists Against Covid Resrictions
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Absolutely brilliant! Swiss Artists Against Covid Resrictions (Cut version with English subtitles) pic.twitter.com/zAX8wDUb1C — Zol Neveri (@ZNeveri) January 1, 2021 The post Swiss Artists Against Covid Resrictions appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
New York Democrat’s bill allowing governor to detain individuals dangerous to ‘public health’ sparks backlash
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Fox News A New York Democrat’s bill that would allow the governor or his surrogates to detain individuals who pose a threat to public health... The post New York Democrat’s bill allowing governor to detain individuals dangerous to ‘public health’ sparks backlash appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Pittsburgh police search for vehicle after explosions in Lawrenceville, Hill District
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Post Gazette – by Hallie Lauer Authorities are searching for a white pickup truck after two explosions in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville and Hill District neighborhoods Sunday... The post Pittsburgh police search for vehicle after explosions in Lawrenceville, Hill District appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
UK judge refuses US extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
AP LONDON (AP) — A British judge on Monday rejected the United States’ request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges over... The post UK judge refuses US extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Arctic Ice Year-End 2020
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 12 hours ago
At the bottom is a discussion of statistics on year-end Arctic Sea Ice extents. The values are averages of the last five days of each year. End of December is a neutral point in the melting-freezing cycle, midway between September minimum and March maximum extents. The chart above shows the record available from Sea Ice […]
Molecular Biologist Explains that SARS Vaccines Make Humans Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOS)
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Health Impact News – by Brian Shilhavy Dr. Dolores Cahill, PhD, is a Molecular Biologist/Immunologist and Professor at the University College of Dublin in Ireland. She is an... The post Molecular Biologist Explains that SARS Vaccines Make Humans Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOS) appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
State Supreme Court Bars Victims of Police Crimes from Seeking Punitive Damages in Lawsuits
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist Over the years, the Free Thought Project has run many headlines with the phrase “taxpayers held liable” included... The post State Supreme Court Bars Victims of Police Crimes from Seeking Punitive Damages in Lawsuits appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Blackmail
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
I believe Chief Justice John Roberts & a multitude of powerful individuals worldwide are being blackmailed in a horrendous scheme involving rape & murder of... The post Blackmail appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
And The First Country To Move To A 100% Digital Monetary System Is… Venezuela
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden In our annual look back (and forward) post, we mused that the advent of central bank-supported digital currencies was... The post And The First Country To Move To A 100% Digital Monetary System Is… Venezuela appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The Nobility of Savages
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Unz Review – by Fred Reed As part of wokedom’s fantasy-ridden fascination with indigenes, sports teams, such as the Redskins and Braves, race to change... The post The Nobility of Savages appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
In Pakistan, a Tale of Two Very Different Political Movements
mkugelman, Lawfare - 13 hours ago
Khadim Rizvi, leader of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan. (https://tinyurl.com/yd39vhtu; CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) The past few years have seen the emergence of two major new political movements in Pakistan—each of which holds important implications for understanding the country’s current state of play. One is the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), a civil society group comprised mainly of ethnic Pashtuns—who live primarily in Pakistan’s tribal areas, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, and parts of the port city of Karachi. The other ...
Ocean Temps Plunging Nov. 2020
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 14 hours ago
The best context for understanding decadal temperature changes comes from the world’s sea surface temperatures (SST), for several reasons: The ocean covers 71% of the globe and drives average temperatures; SSTs have a constant water content, (unlike air temperatures), so give a better reading of heat content variations; A major El Nino was the dominant […]
The Middle East On The Crossroad Of Civilizations (III)
Vladislav B. SOTIROVIC, OrientalReview.org - 14 hours ago
Part I, Part II The Middle East as a “powder keg” The focal feature of both the history and the politics of the region of the Middle East in the Modern and Contemporary Age (during the last 250 years) is the constant conflicts between different internal and external conflicts. Therefore, […]
South Korea Should Stop Acting as North Korea’s Doormat
Doug Bandow, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Asia* Although Kim’s behavior reflects much of the same calculated unreasonableness of his father and grandfather, the younger Kim has implemented more economic reform and engaged in much more international diplomacy than they did. The ROK should test his continuing commitment to both, but only to a point. Dealing with North Korea is always painful. South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in found that to be the case when the North rejected his advances after the collapse of the Hanoi summit between the North’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un and President Donald T...
Could China Soon Deploy Drone Swarms Against America?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Drone Swarms, Asia* Drone swarms bring a number of new tactical possibilities. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Networking sophistication will control the extent to which groups of small drones could function as precision-guided munitions. The Chinese military is launching drones in an apparent effort to support an amphibious assault operation by overwhelming beachhead defenses with swarms of explosive attack drones launched from ships, vehicles and helicopters. Large drone swarms, intended for coordinated surveillance and attack, were launched from truck-based, ...
Illinois on pace to surpass $1 billion in cannabis sales for 2020
Bart Schaneman, Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago
Despite 2020's major challenges, cannabis businesses in Illinois are expected to post sales totaling more than $1 billion for the year. And 2020 was only the first year of operation for the state's legal recreational cannabis program. Illinois on pace to surpass $1 billion in cannabis sales for 2020 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Disruption of Seaborne Trade in South East Asia: A Quantitative Analysis
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 11 hours ago
Restrictions to shipping due to military sanctions could have large negative effects on economic welfare for countries all over the world, including oil exporters such as the UAE and Saudi Arabia
India Joins Global Battery Race Eying Reserves in South America´s Lithium Triangle
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Just as it was stepping up its economic offensive against China, India, through a newly-floated state-owned company, inked a pact with an Argentine firm mid-last year to jointly prospect lithium in the South American country that has the third largest reserves of the silver-white alkali metal — a crucial building […] The post India Joins Global Battery Race Eying Reserves in South America´s Lithium Triangle appeared first on The Rio Times.
“An Israeli Blitzkrieg” Signs Point to Imminent Israeli Military Action in Yemen
Ahmed Abdulkareem, MintPress News - 11 hours ago
An all-out military confrontation between forces in Yemen and Israel seems all but inevitable in 2021 reports Ahmed AbdulKareem. The post “An Israeli Blitzkrieg” Signs Point to Imminent Israeli Military Action in Yemen appeared first on MintPress News.
A Pandemic of Insanity
Robert, Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago
Back in May, the President of Tanzania announced that a goat, a quail, and a papaya had tested positive for COVID-19. People did not stop eating papayas.But when farmed minks began testing positive, the response has been to kill them all. After a few minks in the Netherlands tested positive in April, 570,000 minks were ... Read more The post A Pandemic of Insanity appeared first on Ice Age Now.
7 Ways 2020 Exposed America
Robert Reich - 11 hours ago
If America learns nothing else from these dark times, here are 7 lessons it should take away from...
Bolivia’s Tuni Glacier is Disappearing, and so is the Water it Supplies
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivia’s Tuni glacier is disappearing faster than initially anticipated, according to scientists in the Andean nation, a predicament that will likely make worse water shortages already plaguing the capital La Paz, just 60 km away. Scientists from the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA), who monitor the Tuni and other […] The post Bolivia’s Tuni Glacier is Disappearing, and so is the Water it Supplies appeared first on The Rio Times.
Arctic Ice Year-End 2020
Hifast, Climate Collections - 12 hours ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: At the bottom is a discussion of statistics on year-end Arctic Sea Ice extents. The values are averages of the last five days of each year. End of December is a neutral point in the melting-freezing cycle, midway between September minimum and March maximum extents. The chart above shows the…
Goodbye and good riddance to 2020
Robert, Ice Age Now - 12 hours ago
Here are 12 things to consider as we close the door on one of the most infamous years of our lifetime: 1. The dumbest thing I ever bought was a 2020 planner. 2. I was so bored I called Jake from State Farm just to talk to someone. He asked me what I was wearing3. ... Read more The post Goodbye and good riddance to 2020 appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Facebook does it again. Shuts down Georgia Republican page
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Facebook does it again. Shuts down Georgia Republican page ****News Topic 235***** Facebook Shuts Down Page For GOP Senate Campaigns Just Before Georgia Runoffs Facebook Shuts Down Page For GOP Senate Campaigns Just Before Georgia Runoffs Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, Facebook shut down a fundraising page for Sens. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) […]
Trump’s call with Raffensperger reveals U.S. President is a great negotiator & never gives up
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Trump’s call with Raffensperger reveals U.S. President is a great negotiator & never gives up ****News Topic 234***** Trump unleashes during heated call with ‘criminal’ Raffensperger…’You’re taking a big risk’… LEAKED AUDIO – Trump unleashes during heated call with ‘criminal’ Raffensperger… ‘You’re taking a big risk’… Trump hammers Brad Raffensperger during a 1-hour phone call […]
Scared Macron Rages at Brexit
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Scared Macron Rages at Brexit News Topic 6 Les vœux d’Emmanuel Macron pour l’année 2021 en intégralité
UK Judge: Assange can not be extradited to U.S.
The Duran, The Duran - 12 hours ago
UK Judge: Assange can not be extradited to U.S.
The Scientific (and Political) Hoax of Darwinism
Matthew Ehret, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Matthew Ehret joins the Discovery Institute’s Dr. Gunter Bechly and talk show host Zain Khan for a lively discussion on the Darwin hoax, it’s political origins and why any honest scientist who cares about truth must recognize its invalidity in the face of empirical data. Matthew Ehret is the Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Patriot Review , Senior Fellow […]
The Assange Extradition Ruling Is A Relief, But It Isn’t Justice
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
British Judge Vanessa Baraitser has ruled against US extradition for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, but not for the reasons she should have.
Julian Assange News Links 4 January 2021
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
4 January 2021 — The New Dark Age Julian Assange: Wikileaks founder extradition to US blocked by UK judge https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55528241 In Assange Case, British Judge Rejects US Government’s Extradition Request https://williambowles.info/2021/01/04/in-assange-case-british-judge-rejects-us-governments-extradition-request/ Stella Moris: If British Court Sends Julian Assange To The United States https://popularresistance.org/stella-moris-if-british-court-sends-julian-assange-to-the-united-states/ Protesters Gather In DC In Solidarity With Assange https://popularresistance.org/...
Ontario missing small amount of legal cannabis; vetting consultants extended
Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily - 13 hours ago
A small amount of legal recreational cannabis products in Ontario have gone unaccounted for, according to the provincial regulator responsible for adult use in Canada’s largest market. Roughly 1,428 units of cannabis products were “lost or stolen” out of 13.6 million units in the provincial supply channel from September 2019 to July 2020, a spokesperson […] Ontario missing small amount of legal cannabis; vetting consultants extended is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Ocean Temps Plunging Nov. 2020
Hifast, Climate Collections - 13 hours ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: The best context for understanding decadal temperature changes comes from the world’s sea surface temperatures (SST), for several reasons: The ocean covers 71% of the globe and drives average temperatures; SSTs have a constant water content, (unlike air temperatures), so give a better reading of heat content variations; A major…
Let’s Roll America, Ground Report from Tennessee – Millions Traveling to Washington DC to Support President Trump
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 11 hours ago
Our dear friend John Spiropoulos paused in Tennessee as he travels to Washington DC for the massive MAGA ‘Stop The Steal’ rally supporting President trump. John is conducting interviews with people heading to the event, Wednesday Jan 6th. Traveling from … Continue reading → The post Let’s Roll America, Ground Report from Tennessee – Millions Traveling to Washington DC to Support President Trump appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Google Workers Form New Labor Union, A Tech Industry Rarity
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
The union's first members include engineers, as well as sales associates, administrative assistants and the workers who test self-driving vehicles.
Islamic State Attacks Decline In December 2020
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
After steadily increasing its activity in the second half of 2020 the Islamic State ended the year by winding down its operations. From June to November violence in Iraq slowly but surely grew. June was a nadir in attacks with just 52 after the Islamic State launched the biggest offensive since 2018. After that the number of security incidents went to 61 in July, 64 in August, 82 in September, 85 in October and 86 in November. In December however incidents went down to 71. This was below the levels seen in 2019 but showed that the insurgents were trying to create a new norm. ...
This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 4
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1920 Cpt Mann UK political officer in Shamiya said that Iraqis were angry that British had not kept WWI promises of independence 1948 Students in Baghdad protested against 1930 Anglo-Iraq Treaty Broken up by police 1963 Qasim govt announced it recognized the independence of Kuwait (Musings On Iraq review *Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War*) 1981 Iran claimed it destroyed Iraq’s oil industry in Iran-Iraq War Was just damaged 1981 Iran launched diversionary attack in Mehran Iran central front before main operation in south (Musings On Iraq interview w...
Recalling an Affirmative Gesture
Emil Guillermo, Diverse - 12 hours ago
The college radio station is where I learned to be me. Maybe that’s because the radio audience doesn’t really see me. I was just a voice. Just like on the page or screen, the words are my voice through you. So you don’t instantly reject them. They could be your thoughts. But listening to me is like me actually getting inside your ear. It’s more passively invasive. And then it all works on your imagination.
Coal Miners Fight Congress To Save Black Lung Benefits
Michael Sainato, Shadowproof - 12 hours ago
Coal miners secured additional funding for the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, but without a longer-term solution, they'll be right back where they started at the end of 2021. The post Coal Miners Fight Congress To Save Black Lung Benefits appeared first on Shadowproof.
Judson College Meets Fundraising Goals, Stays Open
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 12 hours ago
Judson College, the sixth oldest U.S. women’s college will stay open, having met its fundraising goals, Alabama Political Reporter reported. In December, the all-women Alabama school had said that it would close by the year’s end without $500,000 in donations and $1 million in long-term contributions by Dec. 31. “The Judson community surpassed the $500,000 […]
The ABC’s Of Google’s New Union
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Google workers have organized for pay equity, opposed unethical uses of machine learning, protested sexual assault, and more. Our small team at Collective Action in Tech has been archiving these organizing events for years. Now the workers of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, are building worker power through a non-contract union they’ve named The Alphabet Workers Union. This isn’t the first time Google workers are unionizing. In 2017, Security guards at Google and Facebook had their union recognized and fought through a long contract negotiation. In 2019, Google cafeteria staff ...
Do Stars on the Sides of Homes Indicate the Residents are ‘Swingers’?
Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
A rumor started relatively recently doesn't tell the full story about barn stars.
I, For One, Welcome Our New Self-Driving Overlords
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago
It’s a Tesla two-fer; Police are investigating the fatal conflagration of a Tesla Model X that killed its owner and injured two others in an underground parking garage in Seoul. The Model X crashed into the wall of the parking garage of an apartment complex in Yongsan District, central Seoul, then caught fire, on… Continue reading →
Black Inmates Begin 2021 With Uprising In Saint Louis Justice Center
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
Saint Louis, MO - It is a custom in the City of Saint Louis and other predominantly New Afrikan cities to welcome a new year by firing into the air. The coming of the New Year 2021 saw the most oppressed of our people improve on this popular custom by initiating a struggle against atrocious conditions at the Saint Louis “Justice” Center. This justice center downtown is directly across from the hideous faux-gothic, soot stained monstrosity of City Hall, and it is not lost on many who enter the doors of either building that one feeds the other. The City needs Black people incarcerat...
More Evidence of Election Fraud!
Georgia Senate Committee, Ammoland and Citizen Free Press, Need To Know - 13 hours ago
Jovan Pulitzer said it is disturbing that there is no paper trail for Georgia's contested ballots, despite a federal law to keep the ballots for 22 months. In Fulton County, where election workers were captured on video feeding ballots into machines multiple times, there was an impossible 93.67% vote adjudication rate.
"2020 Was a Snack, 2021 Is the Main Course"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
*"2020 Was a Snack, 2021 Is the Main Course"* by Charles Hugh Smith "One of the dishes at the banquet of consequences that will surprise a great many revelers is the systemic failure of the Federal Reserve's one-size-fits-all "solution" to every spot of bother: print another trillion dollars and give it to rapacious financiers and corporations. Though 2020 is widely perceived as "the worst year ever," it was only a snack. The real banquet of consequences will be served in 2021. The reason 2020 was only a snack is that systems didn't break down in 2020. The reason 2021 is the main c...
Life, Liberty & Levin
Hardnox, 'Nox & Friends - 13 hours ago
From last night. Mark is pissed. The President’s responsibility is to protect the Constitution. It is also Congress’ responsibility but the Anti-Trumpers will do what their handlers have instructed. There’s no way this election was fair, legal, or Constitutional. Therefore, VOID. Stevie Wonder can see the fraud! Fraud is fraud and any activity with fraud nullifies whatever activity is practiced. In this case, the election. Millions more votes were cast than there are registered voters. On that fact alone, the election was stolen. Period. No court in the land has heard a single case ...
New York State Lawmakers Propose Medical Detention Camps and Forced Vaccination
RT, NY State Legislature, OANN and Need To Know, Need To Know - 13 hours ago
Assembly Bill A416 allows the governor or health authorities to detain anyone deemed a health risk and to require them to submit to medical examinations as well as undergo a “prescribed course of treatment, preventative medication or vaccination.”
Social Disease
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
The 1996 Law That Ruined the Internet; In 1996, Congress passed the Communications Decency Act, a law meant to crack down on digital smut. From a decency perspective, the legal standard that had emerged from the CompuServe and Prodigy lawsuits seemed, well, perverse. Prodigy was liable because it had tried to do the right thing;… Continue reading →
The Assange Extradition Ruling Is A Relief, But It Isn’t Justice
Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johnstone - 14 hours ago
British Judge Vanessa Baraitser has ruled against US extradition for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, but not for the reasons she should have. Baraitser’s frightening ruling supported virtually every US prosecutorial argument that was made during the extradition trial, no matter how absurd and Orwellian. This includes quoting […]
Many restaurants will fail because they took advantage of government programs to help them survive the pandemic
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 15 hours ago
News 1. The biomass dodge is costing us $7 million “Thanks to a provincial government decision, Nova Scotians could be looking at a future power rate increase,” reports Jennifer Henderson: The decision splices together the strands of many competing public and private priorities, and depending on where you sit, you’ll rank them differently. They include […]
The Political Lessons Of The Pandemic
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 20 hours ago
1. As the New Year begins, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to sweep across the globe. This is a world crisis of vast historical significance. The pandemic is a “trigger event” that manifests in a highly concentrated form the contradictions of the world capitalist system and is unleashing long-suppressed forces of social transformation. 2. The pandemic cannot be described as merely a medical crisis. In the course of the past year, the thoroughly reactionary character of world capitalism has been exposed. The interaction of the drive for profit regardless of social cost, the lust of...
Analysis: Massive Changes Ahead in Brazil´s Energy and Oil Industry Amid Heated Global Competition
Analysis, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil needs to continue making important oil industry reforms in 2021 to remain as one of the world’s top destinations for investments amid heated global competition and uncertainties about the coronavirus pandemic, according to government and industry officials. The efforts will come during a period of massive change in Brazil’s […] The post Analysis: Massive Changes Ahead in Brazil´s Energy and Oil Industry Amid Heated Global Competition appeared first on The Rio Times.
This Is Not a Goodbye, Kenya - Asante na Kwaheri ya Kuonana
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 04 (IPS) - Happy New Year, Kenya. Several milestones in my personal and professional life have made Kenya a cherished place for me. I started my UNICEF career in Rumbek, South Sudan in June 2000, and my rest and recuperation breaks were in Nairobi. In fact Kenya was the first African country I had ever visited and, frankly, it was love at first sight. Read the full story, “This Is Not a Goodbye, Kenya - Asante na Kwaheri ya Kuonana”, on globalissues.org →
How Women-centred Digital Platforms can Enhance Empowerment
NEW YORK, Jan 04 (IPS) - A cherished snapshot of a happy mother and a smiling grandmother is universally associated with a good childhood. In the movies, TV, or media, a broken or depressed mother’s face is hardly seen. But the reality is somewhat different. The measures communities and society take to ensure that women and girls are protected and supported are often questioned. Read the full story, “How Women-centred Digital Platforms can Enhance Empowerment”, on globalissues.org →
Mining giant Rio Tinto Face Environmental, Human Rights Complaint in Papua New Guinea
CANBERRA, Australia, Jan 04 (IPS) - Local communities in the vicinity of the abandoned Panguna copper mine, have taken decisive action to hold the global mining multinational, Rio Tinto, accountable for alleged environmental and human rights violations during the mine’s operations between 1972 and 1989. Read the full story, “Mining giant Rio Tinto Face Environmental, Human Rights Complaint in Papua New Guinea”, on globalissues.org →
Monday Morning Links
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 12 hours ago
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - In the absence of any leadership from governments, a group of experts has put together a "Canadian Shield" strategy (PDF) to rein in the spread of COVID-19 - featuring the seemingly indisputable ideas that the starting point needs to be controlling and ultimately reducing viral spread while supporting the people affected. - David Carrigg reports that British Columbia has finally decided (without fanfare) to limit the operation of industrial work sites which create massive outbreak risks. - Jeeves Wijesuriya discusses how COVID consp...
Iran Seizes South Korean Tanker
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
The South Korean-flagged tanker had been travelling from Saudi Arabia to the UAE when it was seized by Iranian forces. Photograph: Wana News Agency/Reuters *The Guardian:* *Iran seizes South Korean tanker as tensions with US mount * *Move comes as Iran resumes enriching uranium to up to 20% purity in significant breach of 2015 nuclear accord * Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have seized a South Korean vessel “for polluting the Persian Gulf with chemicals”, amid rising tensions between Iran and the US during the final days of Donald Trump’s presidency. Iranian news agencies published...
Review: Kimber Aegis Elite 1911 Gun Is Simply Amazing
Richard Douglas, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Richard Douglas* *Kimber Aegis Elite 1911, Americas* The Kimber Aegis can reliably perform many different tasks. No matter what you need it for, this gun has your back. Put it through every drill, use any of the three ammo brands, and it’ll work. There will be no malfunctions or stoppages. When gun owners think of nice-looking 1911s, they think of Kimber. The Kimber Aegis Elite Custom Optic Installed (OI) doesn’t disappoint. This gun bears a stylish, two-tone construction - a satin silver frame and a protective coating in matte black*—*and a distinct, chain-link design. Kimber g...
Iran Says It Has Resumed Enriching Uranium To 20% At Its Fordow Nuclear Facility
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*BBC:** Iran 'resumes enriching uranium to 20% purity at Fordo facility' * Iran says it has resumed enriching uranium to 20% purity, in its most significant breach yet of the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. Government spokesman Ali Rabiei told state media the process had started at the underground Fordo plant near Qom. Enriched uranium can be used to make reactor fuel but also nuclear bombs. Weapons-grade uranium is 90% purity. Iran, which insists that its nuclear programme is peaceful, has rolled back a number of commitments under the deal. *Read more* .... *WNU Edit...
“I’m Choosing The Risk Of Getting COVID”: Over Half Of Health Care Workers At California Hospitals Refuse Vaccinations
WTStaff, Waking Times - 13 hours ago
*Tyler Durden* - To try and convince health workers to take the jab, several hospitals are now showing employees instructional videos and interactive webinars.
UK First in World to Start Using Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
The U.K. is in the midst of an acute outbreak, recording more than 50,000 new coronavirus infections a day over the past six days.
Proposed Bill Bans Body Armor, Makes Possession a Crime, Forces Citizens to Turn it In or Face Arrest
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: body armor]Lawmakers in New York are pushing a bill that will make it illegal to purchase and possess bullet proof vests and force people to turn it in.
A tale of two pandemics: Ontario’s finance minister holidays in the sun while workers get infected and die
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
“it must be stressed, Phillips’ actions are not an example of individual misjudgment, as he and all the media talking heads are claiming. Rather, it is an expression of the ruling class’ contempt for the lives of working people amid the greatest health and social crisis in a century” ~ Roger Jordan Roger Jordan 14 … Continue reading A tale of two pandemics: Ontario’s finance minister holidays in the sun while workers get infected and die →
My Hands Are Clean
Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 13 hours ago
Suppose someone accuses me of being a pickpocket. I respond, “I have picked no pockets, therefore I am not a pickpocket.” My accuser could naturally retort, “Oh yes you are, I have video evidence of you picking pockets on three separate occasions.” Imagine, though, if my accuser instead declared, “There’s a lot of pickpocketing in […] The post My Hands Are Clean appeared first on Econlib.
Jon Voight: In God We Trust...
Adrienne, Adrienne's Corner - 13 hours ago
* “For many are called, but few are chosen”*
EXTREME WARNING! POLICE ARE CONCERNED WITH WHAT IS HAPPENING – GETTING READY FOR A FIGHT
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 13 hours ago
Originally posted on American Patriots Email Report: https://www.youtube.com/embed/AeUozhLCbH8
Doofus Of The Day #1,073
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago
Today's award goes to Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, who opened the 117th session of Congress in "prayer" (at least, that's what he called it). Listen for yourselves. Two points: 1. Brahma is *not* a "monotheistic god". Brahma is part of the "33 crore" (approximately 330 million) gods and holy beings of the Hindu pantheon. 2. "Amen" has *nothing whatsoever* to do with the male sex. It's an ancient expression meaning "Let it be so", or - in King James English - "so mote it be". Therefore, to add "awomen" to it is so nonsensical as to be utterly ludicrous. In ca...
2020 Was a Snack, 2021 Is the Main Course
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 14 hours ago
January 3, 2021 Charles Hugh Smith One of the dishes at the banquet of consequences that will surprise a great many revelers is the systemic failure of the Federal Reserve’s one-size-fits-all “solution” to every spot of bother: print another trillion dollars and give it to rapacious financiers and corporations. Though 2020 is widely perceived as … Continue reading 2020 Was a Snack, 2021 Is the Main Course →
2020: THE YEAR THE TREE OF LIBERTY WAS TORCHED
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 14 hours ago
“The people are unaware. They’re not educated to realize that they have power. The system is so geared that everyone believes the government will fix everything. We are the government.”—John Lennon January 3, 2021 John W. Whitehead No doubt about it: 2020—a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year for freedom—was the culmination of a … Continue reading 2020: THE YEAR THE TREE OF LIBERTY WAS TORCHED →
His Next Public Residence
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
There is nothing Donald Trump won't do to stay in office. The lastest evidence is the telephone call he made to Georgia's Secretary of State. Jennifer Rubin writes: The Post reports: “President Trump urged fellow Republican Brad Raffensperger, the Georgia secretary of state, to ‘find’ enough votes to overturn his defeat in an extraordinary one-hour phone call Saturday that election experts said raised legal questions.” In the call, Trump asked Raffensperger to change the certified vote that was subject to multiple recounts: “So look. All I want to do is this. I just want to find 1...
National Constitutional Law Workshop Series
Unknown, Balkinization - 10 hours ago
The University of Arizona's Rehnquist Center is pleased to announce the National Constitutional Law Workshop Series—a virtual forum for the discussion of new scholarship by leading scholars in the field. Our goal is to leverage the videoconferencing revolution spurred by the pandemic to promote community and intellectual exchange among constitutional law scholars across the U.S. and beyond. Workshops will take place monthly on Zoom during the academic year. Registration is free. Our spring 2021 schedule will feature the following presenters: - Aziz Huq (Chicago) ...
Massive landslide at Mount Silberhorn, New Zealand
Pilots from Mount Cook Ski Planes and Helicopters have spotted a large landslide at Mount Silberhorn, the fifth highest peak in New Zealand, on December 31, 2020. A spokeswoman from the agency described the slide as 'insane,' and although such an occurrence...... Read more »
History Questions: Who Was Eisenhower's Best Subordinate?
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, World* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Confiding in his personal diary, the supreme commander compiled an order of merit for 38 officers based primarily upon his conclusions as to the value of services each officer had rendered in the war and only secondarily upon his opinion as to his qualifications for future usefulness. Great commanders need great subordinates. In the campaigns in the Mediterranean and European Theaters of World War II, General Dwight D. Eisenhower was ably served by a number of extraordinary officers, including Mark W. Clark, G...
Armalite AR-10: One of the Best Semi-Automatic Rifles in 2021
Richard Douglas, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Richard Douglas* *Armalite AR-10, Americas* Armalite AR-10: Despite the lack of a rubberized buttpad, the recoil of the AR-10 is very manageable. The Armalite AR-10, a precursor to the ever-popular AR-15, never quite took off in terms of popularity. Despite this fact, it’s still a rifle that has proven over the years to be a reliable, accurate, and high-quality weapon for self-defense and sporting purposes. If you’re a fan of the AR-15, then you’ll most likely be a fan of the AR-10 too. *Accuracy* The AR-10 offers very good accuracy, right out of the box. With the right scope...
Israel Delivers Second Iron Dome Battery to U.S.
Seth J. Frantzman, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Iron Dome, Middle East* Iron Dome is part of an Israeli effort to recalibrate defense systems to face emerging threats. Amid rising tensions in the Middle East between Iran and the United States, Israel delivered a second scheduled Iron Dome battery to the U.S. Army. Israel delivered the first battery in late September and U.S. defense manufacturer Raytheon is building interceptor missiles for the system jointly with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems in Israel. Rafael developed Iron Dome. This is an important step that has been in the works for years. Iron Dom...
Donald Trump’s Christmas Pardon Spree Was Sad
Gene Healy, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Gene Healy* *Politics, Americas* The president “has amassed an overall record of shabbiness and self‐​dealing that ranks him among the worst abusers of the pardon power.” Last week, Christmas came early for various disgraced GOP congressmen, presidential cronies who didn’t “rat,” and a latter‐​day Lt. William Calley, thanks to a flurry of pardons issued by President Trump. As the 25th approached, I half‐​expected “45” to wind up his clemency spree with a big present for himself. A Christmas Day self‐​pardon would have been a fitting capstone to the ‘Me’ Presidency”: “On the firs...
Young Muslim Women are Leading Islamic Environmental Movements
Memona Hossain, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Memona Hossain* *Environment, Religion, * From an Islamic perspective, environmental activism is grounded in honouring the relationship between oneself, Allah and Allah’s creation. Weeks prior to the lockdowns and closures that came with the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Secretary General António Guterres said 2020 would be a “pivotal year for how we address climate change.” Revamped emission goals were expected from 196 countries, but with international meetings postponed due to the pandemic, the stark reality is that 2020 is one of the hottest years recorded. Widespread action based ...
Block V Virginia-class Submarines: The U.S. Navy's Best Stealth Sub?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Block V Virginia-class Submarines, * Block V Virginia-class Submarines is getting some extensive upgrades. Russia and China should take notice. Designed for use in both the open-ocean and for littoral missions, which include anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and intelligence gathering operations, the U.S. Navy's *Virginia­*-class nuclear-powered cruise missile fast-attack submarines (SSNs) were developed to replace the more expensive *Seawolf-* class while still providing a capable boat to address nautical threats from near-peer adversaries in the 21st century. The *Vi...
Curtiss P-6 Hawk: The Deadly Fighter That Never Fired a Shot
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Curtiss P-6 Hawk, * Introduced in 1927 it was a cutting-edge aircraft that remained in operation until the late 1930s, yet never saw service in any armed conflict. Had the Great Depression not put a strain on the U.S. Army Air Corps' budget, it is likely that greater numbers of the Curtiss P-6 would have been produced as it proved to be an agile aircraft, but cost-cutting was its greatest foe. Introduced in 1927 it was a cutting-edge aircraft that remained in operation until the late 1930s, yet never saw service in any armed conflict. With its clean, almost art de...
Here's Why COVID-19 Immunity Passports Are a Good Idea
Andrew Bailey, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Andrew Bailey* *Coronavirus, * Immunity certification will carry benefits, both to the passport-holder and to those who depend on their services, but it will also be important to be clear about what demands are placed on passport-holders. In the early spring of 2020, when the heart-sinking reality of the COVID-19 pandemic was coming into focus around the world, an old and controversial idea found its way into public consciousness: immunity passports. These documents would certify that the passport-holder had mounted a positive immune response to the virus and was presumed to be ...
Donald Trump's Plan for Revenge Is Now Clear
Dov S. Zakheim, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Dov S. Zakheim* *Trump Veto, * Nothing Trump has done since November 3 indicates that his behavior will be any more measured after January 20. He will do all he can to stoke his base, likely with an eye to the 2024 election. To that end, he will stop at nothing to command the publicity that is his electoral oxygen. New Year’s Day may have marked the beginning of the end of Donald Trump’s power. On January first, the Republican-led Senate voted 81-13 to join the Democratic-led House in overriding the president’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal ye...
Brexit Deal Done: What's Next for the UK and EU?
Andrew Glencross, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Andrew Glencross* *Politics, Europe* It looks like the UK government will claim victory by arguing that it is now able to escape the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice while getting tariff and quota-free access for goods exported to the EU. The reality though – as with everything Brexit-related since 2016 – is far more complex. To misquote Shakespeare, our Brexit negotiating revels now are ended. The tempestuous talks did not lead to a dramatic walkout, even if at times the UK government gave the impression this was a feud worthy of the Montagues against the Capulets...
I Observed Venezuela’s Elections Firsthand: Here’s What the US Media Got Wrong
Rick Sterling, MintPress News - 13 hours ago
Rick Sterling traveled to Venezuela in early December as part of a group of international election observers and says that some in the US media have gotten the story seriously wrong. The post I Observed Venezuela’s Elections Firsthand: Here’s What the US Media Got Wrong appeared first on MintPress News.
The 'gateway drug to corruption and overspending' is returning to Congress – but are earmarks really that bad?
Diana Evans, Professor of Political Science, Trinity College, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
Banned in 2011, pork-barrel spending may return to Congress, where Democrats want to resurrect the practice to make passing budgets easier – and help keep their narrow majority in 2022 elections.
Why You Should Care About The Number Of People Who Overdosed On Cannabis In 2020
WTStaff, Waking Times - 13 hours ago
*Matt Agorist* - Despite the state spending thousands of dollars a second – ticketing, kidnapping, caging, and killing evil drug users, the rate of lethal drug overdoses in the last 15 years has skyrocketed.
UK Judge Refuses US Extradition Request Of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could be freed THIS WEEK as he wins fight to avoid extradition to the US to face spying charges after British judge says he would be a suicide risk in an American jail * * Assange, 48, won his legal battle against US authorities who wanted to put him on trial over spying charges * The activist would have been held in the notorious Supermax jail in Colorado, called a 'fate worse than death' * His lawyers will return to the Old Bailey on Wednesday for a bail application, when he could be freed from jail * But is thought to be un...
STARTING TOMORROW: Babel and Gomorrah!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2021* *Intellectual, moral disorder:* On Saturday morning, we sat down—with the analysts arrayed around us—for one of the two "sacred hours" we try to observe each week. It was 7 A.M. Eastern—time for C-Span's Washington Journal to spend an hour taking phone calls from viewers. As the program began, Jesse Holland defined the day's question: *Do you plan to get vaccinated against the coronavirus? * The standard collection of phone calls rolled in, almost always from good, decent people. At 7:43 A.M., an instructive exchange occurred. The caller was calling fr...
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Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
Washington — Today, Black Lives Matter DC leaders issued demands to Mayor Bowser, Deputy Chief Contee, City Council members and business owners and leaders in the District, telling them to send a clear message to racist Trump supporters planning to attack the city on January 6, 2020. “Mayor Bowser, Deputy Chief Contee and local businesses, tell the racists that they’re not welcome in our city,” said Née Née Taylor, a core organizer with Black Lives Matter DC (BLM-DC). “Earlier this month, the mayor, the police and local businesses aided and abetted white supremacists by allowing t...
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Hal Apeeno, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
The post Blackberry Smoke – Keep On Smiling appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
COVID-19 vaccine trial starts in Medford
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
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"Economic Market Snapshot AM 1/4/21"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago
*"Economic Market Snapshot AM 1/4/21"* "Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone." - John Maynard Keynes *○* "Down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Only the consequences are real - to *you*! ○ Gregory Mannarino, AM 1/4/21: *“Must Know Now Market Updates; Dollar Slammed Again”* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ "The more I see of the monied classes, the better I understand the guillotine." - George Bernard Shaw ○ ○ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.mark...
Deadly flash floods affect more than 15 000 families in Central Philippines
Torrential rains triggered flash floods in Central Philippines, leaving more than 15 000 families affected, at least three fatalities, and more than 400 homes damaged or destroyed, officials reported Sunday, January 3, 2021. Flooding incidents have been affecting...... Read more »
"Improve Your Focus! Music for Concentration, Studying and Work"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
Greenred Productions, *"Improve Your Focus! Music for Concentration, Studying and Work"* "Study Music & Concentration Music is brainwave background music to help you to study, focus, and concentrate on learning process and work more effectively. Alpha Waves help your mind to get to the state of focus, which is perfect for studying or preparing for exam or test you have at school or university. It also maintains your alertness while studying. Beta waves will help to concentrate for tasks, enhance intelligence." ○ Memory Music: https://youtu.be/Tv4Jg66KbJ0 Overcome Depression: https:/...
Mexico to Vaccinate All Citizens Over Age 60 by March; co-Morbidity Cases to Follow
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexico is planning to have everyone over 60 years old vaccinated by late March, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has said in a video address on Sunday, January 3rd. The country has already received over 53,000 vaccine doses and will have 1.4 million by the end of the month to […] The post Mexico to Vaccinate All Citizens Over Age 60 by March; co-Morbidity Cases to Follow appeared first on The Rio Times.
After Dept Retrained on How NOT to Kill — Not a Single Newark Cop Fired a Gun in 2020
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: training]Training cops to be less violent and use de-escalation instead of brute force, appears to have a significant effect on officers using deadly force.
Jewish Man Arrested For Scrawling Anti-Semitic Graffiti On Brooklyn Synagogues
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UK Judge Refuses US Extradition of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange
AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
District Judge Vanessa Baraitser said Assange's precarious mental health would likely deteriorate further under the conditions of “near total isolation” he would face in a U.S. prison.
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How to Create Osteoporosis and Osteopenia – Literally
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[image: lawsuit]The Iowa Supreme Court just severely limited the amount of financial damages a victim of police crimes can be awarded in a civil lawsuit, dealing a blow to police accountability.
George Soros’ Links to Gavin Newsom and California Corruption
ThisIsJohnWilliams, OANN, California Globe and Red State, Need To Know - 14 hours ago
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Did Pelosi Make US Congressman Cleaver Say Amen & A-Woman & Pray To Brahma? Or Was He Mocking Pelosi’s New Rules?
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 14 hours ago
Pontifications Upon Pelosi’s Etymologically Challenged House: Amen & A-Woman Prayer But Lord without Lady; God Without Goddess; Male Hindu god … Continue reading →
Sadness
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I’m sad that the virus was likely created as a Bio-weapon, first at Ft. Mead, Maryland bio-warfare lab then sold to China, where it probably escaped in an accident. I’m sad for all those who have died, and all those around the globe whose lives are so disrupted. I’m sad how many are living in poverty, fear, depression and are manipulated, by the ruling oligarchs. I’m sad that capitalism rules much of the roost and continues to destroy our planetary home with its greed, ego, manipulation and devilry. I’m sad that the future generations live in fear as they ponder a world unimag...
"Too Much Rain Will Kill Ya "
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*"Too Much Rain Will Kill Ya " * by Bruce Krasting "My first week on Wall Street was in August of 1973. I was newbie to NYC. My office was on the south side of 100 Wall, on the second floor, looking out over Front Street. There was a tremendous thunderstorm one afternoon. I looked out the window as the street filled with water. The flood poured into a street gutter and overwhelmed it. With the gutter flooded, the rats were drowning. They came out of every hole. In twenty minutes, 500 came out of the one gutter I was watching. The rain stopped and the flooding abated. The rats on th...
1918 Pandemic: JFK’s Grandfather went to the US Congress; Removed Due to Election Fraud Revelations
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 15 hours ago
The allegations sound like the 2020 election, which occurred during another pandemic. However, there is no one to remove Biden-Kamala … Continue reading →
Catherine Austin Fitts Describes the Bigger Story Behind the Engineered COVID-19 Crisis
Planet Lockdown, Need To Know - 15 hours ago
Catherine Austin Fittts says the COVID-19 crisis was engineered to look like a health issue but really is a plan to destroy the economies and transform humanity into mindless and obedient workers in a system of technocratic slavery. She says digital currency and vaccines play an essential role in this transformation.
Frogs? Or fuzzy-wuzzies?
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 15 hours ago
Further to this post: Are we really DOOMED to accept trigger warnings for Dad's Army on BBC Two? The BBC Press Office has reacted to *The Sun*'s take on the story: It's the *Daily Mail*'s take that puzzles me though, to which the BBC didn't respond. I'm finding it hard to accept that even the BBC would slap a trigger warning on because of "frogs". As we assumed at the time, it was surely "fuzzy-wuzzies" to describe Sudanese fighters that got that warning put on? Where did the* Mail* get the idea that it was "frogs"? Ah, I see the BBC is reacting to the *Mail* too: I think we ...
Pelosi Had Congresswoman Gwen Moore Fly To DC Despite COVID Diagnosis In Order To Vote For Pelosi For Speaker Of The US House; How Many People Exposed?
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 15 hours ago
Recall that weeks after Trump warned about Covid-19 risks, Pelosi went to Chinatown without a mask, and encouraged people to … Continue reading →
US Congressman Mo Brooks Joins Sunday Morning Futures to Discuss January 6 Electoral Challenge
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 15 hours ago
Congressman Mo Brooks joins Sunday Morning Futures to Discuss January 6 Electoral Challenge: https://youtu.be/kmx-Gnlw7-0
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Heavy rains, snow, and persisting cold wave have been creating difficult conditions for people in northwestern India-- in Delhi, heavy rains surpassed its monthly average for January of 21.7 mm (0.8 inches) when Safdarjung observatory recorded more than 25.1 mm (0.9...... Read more »
Pakistan's PIA faces asset grab in British Virgin Islands
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
04-Jan-2021 Pakistan International Airlines could see its assets attached by the High Court of Justice in the British Virgin Islands, over a longstanding dispute between its shareholder, the Pakistan state, and gold and copper exploration giant Tethyan Copper Company
S. Korea's FTA networks set to further expand in 2021
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
04-Jan-2021 South Korea plans to sign more FTAs down the road to diversify its trade portfolio and ease its heavy dependence on China and the United States, which take up around 40 percent of exports.
Le réseau d'ALE de la Corée du Sud devrait se développer davantage en 2021
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
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Retardée par le Covid-19, la zone de libre-échange continentale africaine entre en vigueur
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
04-Jan-2021 Officiellement en vigueur, la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine doit réunir 54 pays au sein d'un nouveau marché unique. Un processus ambitieux dont le chemin reste, à ce jour, semé d'embûches.
African free trade bloc opens for business, but challenges remain
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
04-Jan-2021 African countries began officially trading under a new continent-wide free trade area, after months of delays caused by the global coronavirus pandemic.
La Chine marque sa volonté de renforcer sa coopération avec l'Afrique en 2021
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
04-Jan-2021 La Chine et l'Ile Maurice ont lancé un ALE après trois ans de négociations et de préparatifs, marquant le premier ALE de ce type entre la Chine et un pays africain.
China-Mauritius free-trade deal creates model for Beijing's trade with Africa, observers say
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
04-Jan-2021 Deal will ‘vitalise cooperation between our two countries and strengthen China-Africa economic ties', head of African affairs at Chinese foreign ministry says.
UE et Chine concluent un accord « de principe » controversé sur les investissements
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
04-Jan-2021 Cet accord, qui promet d'offrir « un accès sans précédent » aux entreprises européennes, suscite des critiques, même si Pékin se dit prêt à s'engager sur la question du travail forcé.
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