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UK may need to ‘revaccinate’ every 6 MONTHS and Covid testing will still be needed next year, health secretary warns

Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago

RT The UK may need to revaccinate people for immunisation to coronavirus every six months, while Covid-19 testing will still be required in 2022, Health... The post UK may need to ‘revaccinate’ every 6 MONTHS and Covid testing will still be needed next year, health secretary warns appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Trump Announces He Will Not Attend Biden’s Inauguration

People for Life and Freedom, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago

MSNBC Jan 8, 2021 President Trump has announced via tweet that he will not be attending the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell... The post Trump Announces He Will Not Attend Biden’s Inauguration appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Fourteenth Colony: The Forgotten Story of the Gulf South During America’s Revolutionary Era

Hal Apeeno, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago

Journal of the American Revolution In Fourteenth Colony, Mike Bunn sheds light on the forgotten British colony of West Florida. The book seeks to “put... The post Fourteenth Colony: The Forgotten Story of the Gulf South During America’s Revolutionary Era appeared first on From the Trenches World Report .

How dangerous / crazy is Donald J. Trump?

<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 11 hours ago

*FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021* *Wolf Blitzer asks Colin Powell:* How dangerous is Donald J. Trump in these last two weeks? We raised the question yesterday. During last evening's six o'clock hour, Wolf Blitzer asked Colin Powell. The interview was strange at its start; Powell even became annoyed with Blitzer's peculiar questions. Eventually, the rubber met the road, with Powell saying this: POWELL (1/7/20): I think [Trump] should be rebuked in some way. I'm just not sure that the right way is to try to invoke the 25th Amendment, which I doubt would be done by the 20th of January. An...

University College London Apologizes For Role in Eugenics Movement

Jessica Ruf, Diverse - 11 hours ago

University College London (UCL) issued a formal apology for its role in propagating eugenics and has promised to improve conditions for disabled staff and students as well as emphasize the malevolent nature of the pseudoscience in its curriculum, reports The Guardian. “UCL acknowledges with deep regret that it played a fundamental role in the development, […]

China’s Economy Is Based on Fossil Fuels

IER, IER - 13 hours ago

China’s economy is based on fossil fuels (hydrocarbons), which generate 86 percent of its primary energy consumption. China’s investments in… The post China’s Economy Is Based on Fossil Fuels appeared first on IER.

JOSH HAWLEY PROBABLY HAS NO CASE

Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 9 hours ago

As I'm sure you know, Simon & Schuster has canceled plans to publish Josh Hawley's forthcoming book. Simon & Schuster said on Thursday that it would cancel the publication of an upcoming book by Senator Josh Hawley, one of several members of Congress who tried to overturn the results of the presidential election. ... His book, “The Tyranny of Big Tech,” was scheduled to be published in June. I'm sure you also know that Hawley self-righteously denounced the cancellation, suggesting that privately owned publishers have a constitutional obligation to publish certain books, an idea he...

Why China Fears India’s BrahMos Missiles

Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 9 hours ago

*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* What can China do in response to the threat posed by the BrahMos missile? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *India is a democracy with all the messy internal political deliberations that implies—it’s not about to launch a massive surprise invasion of the Himalayas. A well-managed de-escalation wouldn’t have to carry a huge political cost. While many of us remain mesmerized by the unfolding shambles in the Middle East, the world’s two most populous countries have gotten into a tiff over missiles. And I’m *not* referring to the ballistic kind fo...

AK-47 vs. M-16: Which Cold War Weapon is the Best?

Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 9 hours ago

*Warfare History Network* *AK-47, * During the Vietnam War, two of the most famous firearms of modern times emerged as icons of the latter half of the turbulent 20th century. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The M16 is forever tied to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. Typically fed by 20- or 30-round box magazines, the rifle was capable of a cyclical rate of fire up to 950 rounds per minute. The military version remained easily recognizable with its top-located carry handle, large triangular front sight, and polymer and aluminum alloy components. During the Vietnam War, tw...

2:00PM Water Cooler 1/08/2021

Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 10 hours ago

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Stormy petrels seem right just about now. #COVID19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart from 91-DIVOC. The data is the Johns Hopkins CSSE data. Here is the site. I feel I’m engaging in a macabre form of tape-watching, because I don’t think the peak is coming in the […]

La polémica por el TLC entre Colombia e Israel

bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago

08-Jan-2021 El Gobierno Nacional a través de Mincomercio tiene altas expectativas este año por el TLC firmado con Israel, en contraposición hay organizaciones que ven más desventajas que oportunidades.

Corea del Sur espera aumentar sus TLC en 2021

bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago

08-Jan-2021 La Asociación de Comercio Internacional de Corea del Sur (KITA, según sus siglas en inglés) informó que tratados de libre comercio (TLC) del país podrían aumentar aún más este año, en consonancia con sus esfuerzos para revitalizar las exportaciones.

Quanta Services demanda en arbitraje de inversiones a Perú

bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago

08-Jan-2021 La compañía Quanta Services Netherlands ha presentado una demanda de arbitraje contra Perú ante el Centro Internacional de Arreglo de Diferencias relativas a Inversiones (CIADI).

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un's Vow To 'Improve' North Korea's Relationship With The West

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago

State media said the leader also reviewed relations with rival South Korea but didn't explain what steps he said he wanted to take *Daily Mail:* *Kim Jong Un vows to 'improve' North Korea's relationship with the West as his country's economy is crippled during coronavirus pandemic * * Kim addressed the congress of the Workers' Party for a third day this week * He said he wants to build relationships with the West and South Korea * It comes as he faces deepening economic troubles at home due to Covid Kim Jong Un has vowed to drastically improve his nation's ties with the outs...

Were Intelligence Files Stolen By Rioters During The Capital Hill Riot?

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago

Documents lie on the floor inside the Capitol. Tom Brandt via REUTERS *Politico: **Justice Department warns of national security fallout from Capitol Hill insurrection* *Lawmakers are demanding a "full accounting" of what was taken as rioters ransacked congressional offices.* The mob that rampaged inside the halls of Congress on Wednesday might have taken a lot more than Americans’ illusions of invulnerability. “National security equities” may have been among the records stolen from the Capitol on Wednesday when pro-Trump insurgents stormed the building and looted several congr...

‘Our missiles can now shoot down US planes’: Iranian Supreme Leader

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago

[image: ‘Our missiles can now shoot down US planes’: Iranian Supreme Leader] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 P.M.) – Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, announced that his country’s missiles are able to shoot down American planes in the region, if they threaten the Islamic Republic’s airspace. The Iranian Supreme leader boasted that the Islamic Republic’s new military technology is capable of challenging US technological advancements in warfare, claiming that his country proved its capabilities during its attack on the US forces at the Ain Al-Assad Airbase in Iraq. Continue reading ‘Our miss...

Violence is unacceptable--written by a friend

Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 10 hours ago

"Violence is unacceptable. Vandalism is unacceptable. I condemn fully the actions of a few that occurred in our nation’s capital yesterday [Wednesday] Period. I’m so glad all of America is on the same page now. I’m wondering where the half that spoke up yesterday and today were all this time, but welcome to the club of common sense. It’s time for some reflection for those who never condemned the violence of the past seven months. Seven months of denying the reality of the domestic terrorism and normalizing political violence has consequences. We all saw what was in our streets all ...

Erdogan mocks US unrest ‘in so-called cradle of democracy’

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago

[image: Erdogan mocks US unrest ‘in so-called cradle of democracy’] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed shock over Wednesday’s attack on the Capitol, describing it as a stain on the US brand of democracy. “This process in the US, a country described as a so-called ‘cradle of democracy’, absolutely shocked all humanity… We see it as a disgrace for democracy,” Erdogan said, speaking to reporters in Istanbul on Friday, his remarks cited by Sputnik Turkey. “We hope that the transition to Mr Biden on 20 January will be peaceful and that America will go back to being at ...

"Fake Revolutionaries"

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 10 hours ago

*"Fake Revolutionaries"* By Bill Bonner "Aaahhh! You say you want a revolution, Well, you know, We all want to change the world." – The Beatles WEST RIVER, MARYLAND – "The media is having a field day – showing, over and over again, the cockeyed videos. A crowd of yahoos gets hotted up. They make a break for the Capitol… bust through the windows and doors… And there they are. One man sits at Nancy Pelosi’s desk and puts his feet up. Another – with horns on his head… and tattoos on his naked torso – stands on the dais of the Senate. And all over, they wander… aimlessly… pointlessly s...

China releases video clip of future H-20 strategic bomber

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago

[image: China releases video clip of future H-20 strategic bomber] BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:50 P.M.) – The Air Force of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army released a video clip of its future H-20 strategic bomber, which is known to be a replica of the American B-2 Spirit and B-21 bombers. The four-minute video shows the career of a fighter pilot. At the end of the video, the cover is removed from the future H-20 strategic bomber. The video also shows a launcher that closely resembles current and future US-made B-2 and B-21 strategic bombers. Continue reading China releases video clip of...

Turkish army and its allied militants launch powerful attacks across northern Syria

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago

BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – The Turkish army, alongside their allied militants, launched heavy attacks across the northern region of Syria on Friday, as they continued their campaign east of the Euphrates. According to a field source in the Aleppo Governorate, the Turkish army and their allied militants began their attack on Friday by heavily targeting the Tal Tamr area of Al-Hasakah. The source said the attack was led by the Turkish-backed militants, who repeatedly fired artillery and rockets toward this strategic area in western Al-Hasakah, prompting both the Syrian Democratic...

Gregory Mannarino, AM 1/8/21: "Alert: Critical Must Watch - Total Meltdown"

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 11 hours ago

Gregory Mannarino, AM 1/8/21: *"Alert: Critical Must Watch - Total Meltdown"* - https://traderschoice.net/

"How It Really Is"

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 11 hours ago

Iran can strike 54 US military bases across the Middle East: retired Lebanese general

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago

[image: Iran can strike 54 US military bases across the Middle East: retired Lebanese general] BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:10 P.M.) – Retired Brigadier General Amin Muhammad Hoteit of the Lebanese Armed Forces said that Iran has the ability to access 54 military bases scattered in the region and threaten the security of 65,000 American soldiers. In an interview with the Tasnim Agency of Iran, Hoteit said that the Iranian attack on the US forces at the Ain Al-Assad Airbase in Iraq showed that the Islamic Republic is capable of targeting up to 54 bases across the Middle East. Continue readin...

"Fog and Noise"

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 11 hours ago

*"Fog and Noise"* by Jim Kunstler "Is there a game on? Consider: What you’re seeing may not be what you think you’re seeing. If an “orderly transition to the next administration” meant what you think it means, Nancy Pelosi would not be shrieking for an insta-super-quickie impeachment. By the way, what would that look like as a procedural matter? Think: Chinese fire drill. The New York Times’s panties are on fire, declaring a national emergency. Headline this morning: "Democrats Demand Trump’s Removal.' Funny… they didn’t feel this exercised when Antifa attacked congressmen and sena...

Azerbaijan denies reports of Turkey building 3 airbases inside country

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago

[image: Azerbaijan denies reports of Turkey building 3 airbases inside country] Azerbaijan has officially refuted reports that Turkey was going to build three air bases on its territory. “The reported information is not true,” Azerbaijani Defense Ministry spokesman Vagif Dargyakhly said. Dargyakhly stressed that Azerbaijan held the rotating presidency of the Non-Aligned Movement from 2019 to 2022 and did not host foreign troops. Earlier, some Turkish media reported that Ankara had plans to establish its military bases in Ganja, Lankaran and Gebele. Continue reading Azerbaijan deni...

Will President Trump Declassify Documents And Pardon Individuals That The Washington Establishment Does Not Want To Happen?

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 8 hours ago

U.S. President Donald Trump sits for an exclusive interview with Reuters journalists in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. December 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *WNU Editor:* Pardoning Julian Assange, Edward Snowden, and others. Declassifying all documents on Russian collusion and everything else related to his Presidency .... including everything on Joe Biden and his son. No wonder Washington DC is freaking out and trying their best to limit and/or remove his Presidential powers. There are 12 days remaining for President Trump in the White House. Here...

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Soufriere volcano continues to exude magma, steam observed, St. Vincent and The Grenadines

The Watchers » Latest articles - 10 hours ago

The UWI-SRC Team conducted a successful helicopter reconnaissance of the La Soufriere Volcano on January 6, 2021. The volcano continues to exude magma and the Alert level remains at Orange since December 28, 2020. The volcano continues to exude magma on the surface,...... Read more »

Andrew Johnson’s Failed Presidency Echoes in Trump’s White House

David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago

The disgraced Johnson, like Trump, also declined to attend his successor's inauguration ceremony.

Powerful blizzard affecting areas along the Sea of Japan, JMA urges residents to remain cautious

The Watchers » Latest articles - 10 hours ago

A powerful winter storm is affecting areas along the Sea of Japan on January 8, 2021, bringing dangerous winds, high waves, heavy snow, and blizzard conditions. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) warned heavy snow and powerful winds are expected through Sunday,...... Read more »

US House Speaker Pelosi Tells Top General To Disobey President Trump If He Orders Military Strikes Including Preventing Him From Accessing Nuclear Launch Codes

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks to reporters during her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 16, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner *Forbes:* *Pelosi Trying To Prevent Trump From Accessing Nuclear Codes* House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday said Friday she spoke to Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about preventing President Donald Trump from accessing the nuclear codes amid reports that Trump has been in a diminished mental state since his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. *KEY FACTS* In a letter to her D...

Dissenter Weekly: Reality Winner’s Sexual Abuse Claim, Trump’s Hollowing Out Of Oversight Agencies

Kevin Gosztola, Shadowproof - 11 hours ago

On the first edition of “Dissenter Weekly” in 2021, host and Shadowproof editor Kevin Gosztola starts off the year with coverage of NSA whistleblower Reality Winner, who allegedly was threatened by a guard over a sexual assault claim she filed. The post Dissenter Weekly: Reality Winner’s Sexual Abuse Claim, Trump’s Hollowing Out Of Oversight Agencies appeared first on Shadowproof.

Big Chill Over Land and Sea with 2020 End

Hifast, Climate Collections - 11 hours ago

Originally posted on Science Matters: With apologies to Paul Revere, this post is on the lookout for cooler weather with an eye on both the Land and the Sea. While you will hear a lot about 2020 temperatures matching 2016 as the highest ever, that spin ignores how fast is the cooling setting in. The…

Violence In The Capitol, Dangers In The Aftermath

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago

In the days and weeks after the 9/11 attack, Americans were largely united in emotional horror at what had been done to their country as well as in their willingness to endorse repression and violence in response. As a result, there was little room to raise concerns about the possible excesses or dangers of the American reaction, let alone to dissent from what political leaders were proposing in the name of vengeance and security. The psychological trauma from the carnage and the wreckage at the country’s most cherished symbols swamped rational faculties and thus rendered futile a...

US Democrats Rush To Impeach President Trump

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has said if Mike Pence and the cabinet do not invoke the 25th Amendment the House will likely go forward with impeachment. She says Trump cited 'sedition' against the U.S. House Democrats meet Friday to decide on their course of action *Daily Mail: **Democrats join to decide on impeaching Donald Trump again as assistant Speaker says articles can be voted on early next week if Mike Pence continues to refuse to use 25th Amendment * * House Caucus meets Friday to discuss impeachment * Several top Democrats said a v...

Of Passion And Compassion

Willis Eschenbach, Skating Under The Ice - 11 hours ago

After I wrote my most recent piece about wandering around in the world of the homeless, called “Fixing The EGR“, some folks accused me of being compassionate. Funny, but I don’t see it that way at all, for a couple of reasons. The first reason is that we grew up without much money. My “new”…

Let The Black Caucus Be Black

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago

“Let Black Democrats Be Black!” was written by Glen Ford in the November 1, 2006 issue of Black Agenda Report. The title is evergreen and could be used again as the 117th Congress was sworn into office this week. The same issues of corporate control, austerity policies, imperialism, and Democratic Party corruption prevail and make these issues salient year after year. Ford’s piece appeared as the Democrats were poised to take control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 1994. Black people were supposed to be particularly happy because veteran Congressional Bl...

New Venezuelan Parliament: Those Responsible For Political Instability And Looting Should Be Behind Bars

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago

Caracas, Venezuela - Today, the first Vice President of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Iris Varela, requested the creation of a special commission so that within 48 hours an arrest warrant could be issued for those who attacked the political stability of the country over the last two years. However, she stated that by virtue of the nature of the parliament, agreed to by the Board of Directors, within a period of one month the special parliamentary commission must present the draft exhortation to the Judiciary to issue arrest warrants against deputies and members of the previou...

Oregon marijuana sales reach record $1 billion-plus in 2020

Bart Schaneman, Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago

Recreational cannabis sales exceeded $1 billion in Oregon last year, coinciding with the coronavirus pandemic outbreak and mirroring record-high sales in other legal marijuana markets. Oregon marijuana sales reach record $1 billion-plus in 2020 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Color Revolution In DC: Anti-Constitutional Coup Or Democratic Security Movement?

Andrew KORYBKO, OrientalReview.org - 11 hours ago

The unprecedented storming of the US Capitol on Wednesday following Trump’s Save America March is a classic Color Revolution tactic, though one which has divided Americans like never before over whether this stunning development is an anti-constitutional coup attempt by the incumbent’s supporters in order to help him cling to […]

Open Society Tries To Stage A Counterrevolution In Cuba

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago

On November 28, 2020 Cuban Television abruptly ended the Cuban State media’s reluctance to publicly expose the U.S. attempts to fund and organize a new counterrevolution to bring about a soft coup in the island nation. The TV special was followed by episodes on Mesa Redonda, segments on NTV, news programs, articles in Granma and Cubadebate, as well as follow-up in various government-run media outlets. The ins and outs of this new counterrevolution, including the use of social media and digital outlets, acts of terrorist vandalism carried out to destabilize Cuban society, and the w...

Telling War Stories

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago

I don’t have any personal war stories to tell. In my twenty years in the U.S. Air Force, I never saw combat. I started as a developmental engineer, working mainly on computer software, and morphed into a historian of science and technology who taught for six years at the USAF Academy. I worked on software projects that helped pilots plan their missions and helped the world to keep track of objects in Earth orbit. I taught military cadets who did see combat and served as the dean of students at the Defense Language Institute at the Presidio of Monterey, where I saw plenty of yo...

60 High School Seniors Refuse To Serve In The Israeli Army

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago

Sixty Israelis of eligible draft age have signed a letter declaring their refusal to serve in the military because of Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories. Departing from previous letters of this kind, the signatories call out the country’s education system for various issues, such as encouraging enlistment in the Israel Defense Forces and emphasizing the Jewish narrative in Bible and history classes. They also draw attention to issues they say the curriculum ignores, such as the expulsion of Arabs in 1948 and the current violation of human rights in the occupied te...

Big Chill Over Land and Sea with 2020 End

Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 13 hours ago

With apologies to Paul Revere, this post is on the lookout for cooler weather with an eye on both the Land and the Sea. While you will hear a lot about 2020 temperatures matching 2016 as the highest ever, that spin ignores how fast is the cooling setting in. The UAH data analyzed below shows […]

US Intel Agencies, Media Push Evidence-Free Claim SolarWinds Hack ‘Likely Russian’

NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 1 day ago

[image: Laptop low light]*21WIRE + Antiwar.com* | More evidence-free claims made by the same national security cohort that brought us Russiagate.

CovIdiocracy: False Hope, Hysteria Rules & More Vaccine Reactions and Deaths

Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 5 hours ago

* Pay particular attention to the news immediately below:* *1) 2 people died in Norway days after receiving Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine* "The Norwegian Medicines Agency said Tuesday that th*e deaths occurred “a few days” after they were administered the shot.* *“Now the weakest and most vulnerable, who have serious diseases, are vaccinated,”* Steinar Madsen, the agency’s medical director, said in a statement. *“There will probably be deaths close to the time of vaccination. We must then assess whether it is the vaccine that is the cause of the death, or whether it is a coincidence ...

Officials in China venture into middle of frozen lake to rescue stranded wolf

White Wolf, White Wolf - 11 hours ago

Two town officials jumped into an icy lake in northern China to rescue a wild wolf that became stranded. In the video filmed in Qinghai, two town officials saw the wolf in the frozen lake and quickly drove over. The two picked up the rope in the car and walked into the ice lake, but the ice surface collapsed and the two also fell into the lake. The ice water reached their waist level and the temperature was about minus 10 degrees but they still walked hard to approach the wolf. One of them managed to put the rope around the wolf. For their own safety, the two of them dragged the wol...

Storming of Capitol Hill Reminiscent of a Banana Republic

Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 08 (IPS) - The storming of Capitol Hill in Washington DC by an unruly mob is reminiscent of an insurrection in a “banana republic” --as hilariously portrayed in the 1971 Woody Allen comedy “Bananas” spoofing a revolt in a fictional Latin American country. Read the full story, “Storming of Capitol Hill Reminiscent of a Banana Republic”, on globalissues.org →

Huge sinkhole opens in Naples hospital parking lot, consuming several cars, Italy

The Watchers » Latest articles - 11 hours ago

A huge sinkhole opened up early Friday morning (LT), January 8, 2021, in the car park of Naples 'del Mare' hospital, Italy. No one was hurt but the hole swallowed several parked cars. According to the local hospital district, the hole is about 20 m (66 feet)...... Read more »

Did The Weeknd Get Plastic Surgery?

Alex Kasprak, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago

The artist's "Save Your Tears" music video got people asking questions.

House Democrats to Introduce Articles of Impeachment

AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago

Three House Democrats are planning to introduce articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Monday, meaning the chamber could potentially vote on his removal from office by midweek.

Was the Oval Office Trashed During the Capitol Riot?

Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago

Damage done to areas of the Capitol during a pro-Trump siege was quite real.

Tommy Lasorda, Fiery Hall of Fame Dodgers Manager, Dies at 93

AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago

The Dodgers said the former manager had a heart attack at his home in Fullerton, California.

Hayabusa2: Multiple Paths for Analyzing an Asteroid

Paul Gilster, Centauri Dreams - 11 hours ago

Ryugu is classified as a carbonaceous, or C-type asteroid, a class of objects thought to incorporate water-bearing minerals and organic compounds. Carbonaceous chondrites, the dark carbon-bearing meteorites found on Earth, are thought to originate in such asteroids, but it has been difficult if not impossible to determine the source of most individual meteorites. Hence the […]

Pelosi Asks Top General About Curbing Trump’s Military Power

AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has spoken to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff about preventing President Donald Trump from initiating military actions or a nuclear strike.

TikTok Video Shows Dog Climbing Ladder Onto Roof?

Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago

A TikTok video began with a dog standing on the roof of a house. Home security camera footage revealed how he got there.

BABEL AND GOMORRAH: Warnock pledges to speak to The Others!

<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 12 hours ago

*FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021* *Morning Joe changes its tune:* Who *were* all those people? Who were the people we're starting to see in all those photographs, in all that videotape? Who were the people inside the Capitol, sometimes carrying furniture out, sometimes looting offices? Also, who were the people who stayed outside—the ones who *didn't* go in? On the front page of today's New York Times, Tavernise and Rosenberg start trying to answer those questions. Due to the large number of people involved, it isn't the easiest job. A whole lot of people were inside the Capitol, but ev...

This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 8

Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago

1921 Churchill wrote Sir Percy Cox saying too expensive to maintain British forces in Mesopotamia therefore Arab govt should be created to run things (Musings On Iraq Churchill In His Own Words On Mesopotamia/Iraq) (Musings On Iraq review *Churchill’s Folly, How Winston Churchill Created Modern Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Inventing Iraq: The Failure of Nation Building and a History Denied*) (Musings On Iraq review *Supremacy And Oil, Iraq, Turkey, and the Anglo-American World Order, 1918-1930*) 1948 College student strike in Baghdad over Anglo-Iraq Treaty ended when...

D.C. Cop Speaks Out, Says Cops Were Among Rioters Storming Capitol, Flashed Badges to Get In

Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago

[image: capitol]“If these people can storm the Capitol building with no regard to punishment, you have to wonder how much they abuse their powers when they put on their uniforms,” he said.

JP Sears Tackles the Coup against the Coup against the Coup

Matthew Ehret, The Duran - 12 hours ago

From Canadian Patriot Review As everyone who has been following American news closely should have noticed by now, the ‘Stop the Steal’ rally on Capitol Hill on January 6 was subverted by Soros-sponsored Antifa activists causing the total breakdown of efforts to halt the Color Revolution that has been underway in the republic since 2016. […]

Talk of Impeachment or 25th Amendment is Wrong

Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 13 hours ago

Talk of Impeachment or 25th Amendment is Wrong News Topic 11: Against the 25th Amendment — and Warily against Impeachment Against the 25th Amendment – and Warily against Impeachment | National Review The conduct we’ve witnessed is impeachable, yes. But let’s try to take the temperature down, rather than raising it. hese are dark days […]

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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 13 hours ago

From Jenna Orkin COVID-19 immunity robust eight months after infection, study says European Regulators Approve Sales of First Artificial Heart New videos capture fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt during Capitol siegeHenry Paulson Returns to Finance, to Run Climate-Focused Fund Woman shot and killed in storming of US Capitol named as Ashli Babbitt Norway probes deaths of two nursing home residents who got Pfizer’s COVID vaccine Twitter Has Locked President Trump's Account For 12 Hours, Threatens "Permanent Suspension" A New York Times photographer said she was attacked by Capitol rio...

Capitol Police officer dies from injuries suffered during riots

Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago

MSN – ABC News A U.S. Capitol Police officer has died following injuries suffered in the violent siege on the building Wednesday, according to a... The post Capitol Police officer dies from injuries suffered during riots appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

National Security Implications of Deferred Maintenance in Infrastructure

aruokonen, Lawfare - 15 hours ago

Transmission tower from below (scampagni, https://flic.kr/p/ywz8sg; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/). Rome wasn’t built in a day, but pieces of infrastructure at the heart of the Roman empire have survived for more than 2,000 years. Though Roman roads were (and are) incredibly resilient, even most ancient structures require periodic maintenance to remain functional. Deferred maintenance of critical infrastructure is a local, state and federal challenge that is a global phenomenon. According to a 2019 report release by the Volcker Alliance, a non...

Australia to trial ‘backup’ COVID-19 vaccines

TOTT News, News – TOTT News - 1 day ago

Australia cannot rely on overseas vaccines remaining effective and needs a "backup", say authorities, who have awarded $1.6 million to a trial to fight the ‘new COVID-19 strain’. By mid-2021, volunteers aged between 18 and 75 years will be recruited for an ‘accelerated clinical trial’ of two “next generation” vaccines, developed by the University of Melbourne. [...Continued]

I'm sorry, Bill Whittle, but I think you've lost sight of reality

Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 11 hours ago

I've been alternately depressed and, frankly, horrified by the short-sightedness and lack of understanding displayed by many allegedly conservative commenters on the violence in Washington D.C. two days ago. So many of them just don't get it. They're living in a dream world where "civilized" conduct and verbal and political resistance are the tools to be used to win back America. They've never seen what happens when those tools fail, and push comes to shove. That's where we are now - and they can't handle it. It's outside the boundaries of their comprehension, and they don...

How the U.S. Military Wants to Kill Enemy Mini-Drone Swarms

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 11 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1839670460&share=true] There are several tools and tactics being examined. There is little point in engineering large numbers of swarming, armed, high-tech drones to support fighter jets, ground troops, and Navy ships unless they are fully networked and upgradeable. Such is the thinking when it comes to the Pentagon’s new U.S. Department of Defense Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Strategy (C-sUAS) which, among many things, calls upon a need for common tec...

Why America Will Rebound From the Storming of the Capitol

Ahmed Charai, The National Interest - 11 hours ago

*Ahmed Charai* *Politics, Americas* President Joe Biden, facing multiple crises in the months to come, has an opportunity to model unity by rallying the American people around the country’s values and institutions. As one of the millions of Moroccan citizens who support progress toward democratic institutions and civil society in our country, I have always looked to the United States as a guiding light. In dozens of visits to Washington, I have learned about the workings of American government, its bedrock partnership between state and society, and the continuity of freedom and ...

"COVID Tests Gone Wild - An Epidemic of COVID Positive Tests"

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago

*"COVID Tests Gone Wild - * *An Epidemic of COVID Positive Tests"* *Editor’s Note:* In the setting of COVID-19, almost every country in the world closed its borders, locked down its citizens, and forced businesses to close. Today, most governments still restrict travel, economic activity, and social gatherings. The justification for these unprecedented measures has been a growing number of COVID-19 cases. This has unleashed an epidemic of COVID testing—with PCR and rapid antigen tests as the means of identifying positive COVID cases. Our very own Dr. John Hunt examines the science ...

“This Will Be Remembered as a Turning Point”: Snowden Warns Against Trump Social Media Ban

Alan Macleod, MintPress News - 12 hours ago

While many breathed a collective sigh of relief when Trump’s social media bans were announced, Edward Snowden and other internet freedom advocates warned that the move sets a dangerous precedent. The post “This Will Be Remembered as a Turning Point”: Snowden Warns Against Trump Social Media Ban appeared first on MintPress News.

Can Joe Biden Really Salvage the Iran Deal?

Stratfor Worldview, The National Interest - 12 hours ago

*Stratfor Worldview* *Politics, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2021%3Anewsml_RC2M2L9SDK9T&share=true] Everyone is wondering if it is too late to stop Iran from getting the bomb. *U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden has expressed he’d be open to quickly re-entering the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) if Iran returns to full compliance. But his predecessor’s hardline policies would probably necessitate expanding the scope of negotiations with Tehran beyond the current deal, leading Iran to adopt an even harder position on...

"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 1/8/21"

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago

*"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 1/8/21"* ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* *JAN 8, AT 7:50 AM: *"Miami Doctor Dies After Receiving First Dose Of Pfizer Vaccine" "In my mind his death was 100 percent linked to the vaccine. There is no other explanation." *JAN 8, AT 7:15 AM:* "US Tops 4K Daily COVID Deaths For 1st Time; UK Approves Moderna Jab: Live Updates" ○ * Coronavirus Map: Tracking the Global Outbreak Jan. 8, 2021 7:54 AM ET: * The coronavirus pandemic has sickened more than 88,201,100 people, according to official counts, including 21,689,734 Americans. Globally at least 1,900,100 h...

CalPERS Making It Impossible to Hire Competent Chief Investment Officer

Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 12 hours ago

CalPERS is such damaged goods that it apparently can't attract the sort of CIO it wants to hire.

Incoming Biden Administration Will Release All Available Vaccines And Not Hold Back A Second Dose

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago

*CNN: **Exclusive: Biden will release all available vaccine doses in break from Trump administration policy of holding back stock for second dose* (CNN)President-elect Joe Biden will aim to release every available dose of the coronavirus vaccine when he takes office, a break with the Trump administration's strategy of holding back half of US vaccine production to ensure second doses are available. Releasing all vaccine doses on hand could quickly ratchet up the availability of coronavirus vaccines by allowing more people access to a first dose. It could also be a risky strategy a...

Did Dave Ramsey Write This ‘Wake Up America’ Op-Ed?

Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago

A months-old opinion piece was recirculated on social media in January 2021, this time with a famous name (incorrectly) attached to it.

Dominion Sues Trump Lawyer Sidney Powell for Defamation

AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago

“Dominion brings this action to set the record straight,” the company said in the suit filed in federal court in Washington.

House Democrats Discussing Swift Action to Impeach Trump

AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago

Democrats are discussing Friday whether to move forward with the quick impeachment of President Donald Trump if his Cabinet doesn’t try to remove him first.

President Trump Won’t Attend Joe Biden’s Inauguration

AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago

President Donald Trump said he won’t attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20, undercutting his message a day earlier that he would work to ensure a “smooth, orderly and seamless transition of power."

NOW comes the attacks on Republicans who dared to question and stand for voter rights

Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 12 hours ago

HIGHLY PREDICTABLE This article is only one of the many radical Socialist Democrat Party voices calling for blood of all the Republicans, especially those that dared do their duty and try to protect the rights of our voting citizens. Their only fault — speaking out and speaking up in a manner in which these leftists hate…against their own decidedly biased opinions. –##– Dem Rep. Cori Bush Calls For Expulsion Of GOP Members Following Capitol Chaos Conservative Brief Martin Walsh – Op-Ed January 7, 2021 Freshman Missouri Democrat Rep. Cori Bush is blaming violence at the U.S. Capitol o...

Two wrongs don’t make a right, but there were two, after all.

Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 12 hours ago

Antifa sponsored riots in major Democrat cities on New Years Eve, just a week ago. The media didn't blink an eye and politicians federal and local didn't resign in shame for not stopping it. Maxine Waters and Nancy Pelosi, behaving like zombie mean girl cliques, have been screaming at the President and his supporters for four years, telling Democrats and anarchists to get in the faces of American citizens minding their own business and take them down, to shame them, and cause them economic loss. They ruined families and friendships, and probably destroyed careers. Pelosi ripped u...

U.S. Experienced Below-Average 2020 Tornado Year, Continuing Long-Term Trend

Anthony Watts, Climate Realism - 13 hours ago

The United States in 2020 experienced fewer tornadoes than average, continuing a long-term trend of fewer of the deadly, extreme-weather events. The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center (NWSSPC) reports 1,247 U.S. tornadoes in 2020, as shown in the graph below from the NWSSPC website. But there is even more good news: The official data […] The post U.S. Experienced Below-Average 2020 Tornado Year, Continuing Long-Term Trend appeared first on Climate Realism.

SpaceX tests Starship engine before possible Sunday launch

CFACT Ed, CFACT - 13 hours ago

The SpaceX "Starship" may be the vehicle that will transport astronauts to the Moon and Mars. On Wednesday SpaceX test fired Starship SN9's engines as they prepare for the next important test flight which could take place Sunday. Let's hope they stick the landing next time! The post SpaceX tests Starship engine before possible Sunday launch appeared first on CFACT.

PhD Chemist Whistleblower who Worked 17 Years Developing Chemtrails: 90% of Chemtrails Designed to Alter Emotions/Mood/State of Mind and Provoke “Flu-like Symptoms”

Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago

Health Impact News – Before It’s News Excerpts: The following is a blog that I stumbled on back in 2012 in which a courageous Chemtrail... The post PhD Chemist Whistleblower who Worked 17 Years Developing Chemtrails: 90% of Chemtrails Designed to Alter Emotions/Mood/State of Mind and Provoke “Flu-like Symptoms” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

ABC demands ‘cleansing’ Trump movement from America

A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago

Washington Examiner – by Paul Bedard Beware, 75 million Trump voters. The media is calling for your ideological “cleansing” of Trump thought. In a column... The post ABC demands ‘cleansing’ Trump movement from America appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Careening To The Precipice

Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago

Yesterday, Doug Ford announced that all schools in Ontario will be closed until January 25th. Bruce Arthur writes: There go the schools, and maybe it’s ironic. This is, after all, the province that refuses to learn anything as the pandemic spreads, and the way it’s failing the test has been predictable as a result. On Thursday neither the premier nor the education minister bothered to be the ones to say that Ontario schools will stay virtual through Jan. 25, save for the seven northern health units that have yet to be overrun. For parents, it’s a last-minute blow. A lot of people ...

After a record 22 billion-dollar disasters in 2020, it's time to make US disaster policy more effective and equitable – here's how

Deb Niemeier, Clark Distinguished Chair and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 12 hours ago

NOAA released its list of climate and weather disasters that cost the nation more than $1 billion each. Like many climate and weather events this past year, it shattered the record.

The uncomfortable questions facing Capitol Police over the security breach by MAGA mob

Tom Nolan, Associate Professor of Sociology, Emmanuel College, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 12 hours ago

A criminologist and former police officer reviewed the police operations at the Capitol and raises concerns over how an angry mob was able to circumvent security.

Thousands of Brazilians who won elections as Black candidates in 2020 previously ran for office as white

Andrew Janusz, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Florida, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 12 hours ago

A race-changing scandal raises suspicion about the motivations of 4,580 newly elected city council members and mayors who only recently began to identify as Black.

It is difficult, if not impossible, to estimate the size of the crowd that stormed Capitol Hill

Steve Doig, Professor of Journalism, Arizona State University, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 12 hours ago

A professor of journalism explains why you should be skeptical of any numbers that you see over the next few days.

Northrop Grumman to Improve South Korean Missile Defense

Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 12 hours ago

*Peter Suciu* *Security, Asia* As part of the phase one modernization efforts, Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Army installed JTAGS Block II in permanent facilities in Japan, Qatar, Italy, and most recently the Republic of Korea. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Joint Army-Navy crews operate the JTAGS system, which consists of a deployable towed shelter and a crew of fifteen soldiers and sailors which provides 24-hour, 365 day-a-year, all weather threat monitoring. Defense contractor Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Army have enhanced the Joint Tactical Ground Station (JTAGS) capa...

Vaccination Holdup: The Cold Supply Chain Doesn't Reach Everywhere

Timothy Ford, Charles M. Schweik, The National Interest - 12 hours ago

*Timothy Ford, Charles M. Schweik* *Coronavirus, * That reliance on refrigeration raises equity and social justice concerns, since many parts of the world cannot support a consistent cold chain. To mitigate health inequities and promote social justice, coronavirus vaccines need to get to underserved populations and hard-to-reach communities. There are few places in the U.S. that are unreachable by road, but other factors – many rural hospitals can’t afford ultralow-temperature freezers or might not have reliable electricity, for example – present challenges. However, with governm...

President Trump Will Not Attend Joe Biden’s Inauguration

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago

To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 8, 2021 *WNU Editor*: From the AP ....* President Trump won’t attend Joe Biden’s inauguration* (AP). I am not surprised. President Trump and many of his supporters firmly believe the election was stolen. It will look hypocritical if he shows up.

Will US Farmers Follow India’s Lead?

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago

Thousands of farmers in India are braving cold winter temperatures in the outskirts of New Delhi, their tractors and tents blocking traffic along three main roads leading to the capital city, in protest of new agricultural laws that farmers say leave them at the mercy of multinational corporations. The protests, which began in August, morphed into a general strike of 250 million workers on November 26, which has been called the largest-ever global demonstration. The ongoing demonstrations have struck a chord with agricultural communities in North America, where solidarity protests...

UKC News: DC Protests Rock America, UK’s Faux ‘NHS Crisis’, Vaccine Debacle

NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 12 hours ago

*UKC News* | Co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with the end of week news round-up.

The US Navy Wants To Operate As Many As 72 Attack Submarines, Up From 54, By 2045

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago

The attack submarine USS Virginia departs Naval Submarine Base New London en route to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine in 2010 - file photo. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Steven Myers) *FOX News/Warrior Maven*: *Navy to add new attack submarines by 2045 in massive surge * The prospect of a rapid uptick in attack submarine production has been discussed for several years New Virginia-class attack submarines are being built with a massive increase in firepower, much more sensitive and with powerful sonar detection and a new generation of computing, navigation,...

What will people do for food when much of Europe and North America is too cold to farm?

Robert, Ice Age Now - 13 hours ago

“World temperatures go up and down in cycles but the big cycle that people ignore is the cycle of ice ages.” – Joseph Kraig ____________ What will people do for food when much of Europe and North America is too cold to farm? Joseph Kraig Glacier National Park has had signs for the last quarter ... Read more The post What will people do for food when much of Europe and North America is too cold to farm? appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Will They Ever Be Over?

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago

“This is a different kind of war, which we will wage aggressively and methodically to disrupt and destroy terrorist activity,” President George W. Bush announced a little more than two weeks after the 9/11 attacks. “Some victories will be won outside of public view, in tragedies avoided and threats eliminated. Other victories will be clear to all.” This year will mark the 20th anniversary of the war on terror, including America’s undeclared conflict in Afghanistan. After that war’s original moniker, Operation Infinite Justice, was nixed for offending Muslim sensibilities, the P...

Iran's Supreme Leader Bans The Import Of U.S. And British Coronavirus Vaccines

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago

TEHRAN — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has prohibited the import of American and British coronavirus vaccines to Iran, saying if the Americans were able to produce vaccines they weren’t in such dire circumstances. *Reuters:* *Iran leader bans import of U.S., UK COVID-19 vaccines, demands sanctions end * DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran’s Supreme Leader on Friday banned the government from importing COVID-19 vaccines from the United States and Britain, labelling the Western powers “untrustworthy”, as the infection spreads in the Middle East’s hardest-hit country. ...

Pfizer Study Suggests Vaccine Works Against Virus Variant

AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago

The COVID-19 variants, which were first found in Britain and South Africa, have been causing global concern.

Austrian Court Overturns Mask Mandate in Schools

MedicalXpress, Need To Know - 13 hours ago

Austria's Constitutional Court ruled in December that two government edicts related to coronavirus in schools - compulsory mask-wearing and splitting classes into two halves to be taught in alternate shifts - are illegal.

It Was a Stunt: Senate Republicans Never Intended to Save Trump’s Presidency

Revolver, Need To Know - 14 hours ago

Revolver.com makes the case that Republican Senators never intended to expose the massive voter fraud in the presidential election when they vowed to refuse to certify the Electoral College vote. Ultimately, none want to risk professional ruin, criminal prosecution, or violence.

South Korea – Extreme winter weather with heavy snow and serious cold

Robert, Ice Age Now - 14 hours ago

7 Jan 21 – More than a foot of snow. Traffic grinds to a halt. Extreme cold. Jeju under a cold wave warning for first time in 57 years. South Korea is experiencing a serious chill today. Lots of snow and sub-freezing temperatures. Cold wave alerts are pretty much in place everywhere with a cold ... Read more The post South Korea – Extreme winter weather with heavy snow and serious cold appeared first on Ice Age Now.

How China-Backed American Communists Use Minority Groups to Flip States to Blue

Trevor Louden, Need To Know - 14 hours ago

The Chinese have communist networks in America who are US citizens but owe their loyalty to China. They register hundreds of thousands of minorities targeting them in door-to-door voter registration drives, and then they get them to the polls on election day.

Ashli Babbitt, an Unarmed Trump Supporter Was Shot to Death by Police in the Capitol, 3 Others Also Dead

Yahoo and Information Liberation, Need To Know - 14 hours ago

Ashli Babbitt, an unarmed Trump supporter, was shot dead by a Capitol Police officer as she attempted to climb through a broken window inside the building, in order to bypass a barricade. Some witnesses said the police officer had no choice but shoot Ashli, while others say the officer should be prosecuted.

How you leave a job is vitally important

Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 15 hours ago

As a former manager of people, I have observed extremely professional and unprofessional behavior. In exiting a company, I have seen people leave with dignity and class, even when they have been asked to leave with some downsizing, rightsizing or … Continue reading →

Over 500 Built: How the F-111 Aardvark Smashed Into the History Books

Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Mark Episkopos* *F-111, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2010%3Anewsml_GM1E62216QI01&share=true] This plane was very innovative, but ultimately it was the Air Force and not the Navy that really took a liking to it. Conceived as an exercise in bureaucratic compromises, the F-111 Aardvark served for three decades as a unique blend between a strategic bomber and tactical strike aircraft. In the early years of the Cold War, the U.S. Air Force prioritized the development of strategic bombers and speedy long-range escorts to accompany them....

Postcards From The Memory Hole

Kate, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago

WATCH: Cop With 3 Previous Kills, Executes Unarmed Man On His Knees With Hands Up

Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago

[image: killing]A cop who has shot five people, killing four of them, was captured on body camera executing an unarmed man on his knees with his hands up.

New Covid-19 Strain Detected In Iran

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago

Atta Kenare/AFP *Financial Tribune:* *Iran Coronavirus Daily Update: 6,280 Infections, 82 Deaths * Iran recorded 6,280 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday and 82 fatalities, an all-time low in nearly seven months, the Health Ministry announced. The freshly identified cases took the national tally past 1.261 million, the ministry’s spokeswoman, Sima Sadat Lari, was quoted as saying by IRNA. Lari said, “Over the past 24 hours, 82 Covid-19 patients lost their lives, bringing the total number of deaths to 55,830.” The health official once against warned against complacency and aske...

COVID-19 Crisis: How Can We Help Overwhelmed Hospitals?

Maria Howard, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Maria Howard* *Coronavirus, The Americas* Aactivating 'crisis standards of care' is crucial for hospitals struggling to battle the virus. In Los Angeles County, ambulance crews are being told to conserve oxygen and to not take certain trauma and cardiac arrest patients they can’t resuscitate in the field. When ambulances do transport patients, they often wait hours or move to temporary ambulance receiving spaces, often tents where doctors can assess the patient while waiting for space inside. Ill patients who would normally stay in a hospital for observation are being discharge...

World Economy 2021: Who Will Win and Who Will Lose?

Steve Schifferes, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Steve Schifferes* *economy, * China’s economy is growing strongly again, but many of the world’s richest nations may not fully rebound until 2022 at the earliest. The coronavirus has crippled the world economy. Global GDP suffered its sharpest drop since the end of the second world war in 2020, millions were unemployed or furloughed, and governments pumped trillions of dollars into their economies to prevent greater damage. Nevertheless, a 2021 recovery is very uncertain. China’s economy is growing strongly again, but many of the world’s richest nations may not fully rebound un...

Japan Could Soon Fly 6th-Generation Stealth Fighters With Its F-35s

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *F-35, * Tokyo’s eyes are set on China. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Clearly, Japan does not seem likely to invade or launch offensive attacks, and any advanced systems would clearly be useful for deterrence and defensive purposes, yet strengthening combat capability in this way does seem to introduce an interesting possibility. Would it be beyond the realm for the Japanese military to operate under somewhat different or slightly revised strategic circumstances? Japan is taking new steps to engineer an advanced, next-generation fighter jet to emerge in the 2...

Saudi Arabia Can Help Biden’s Iran and Climate Change Policies

John M. Eisenhauer, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*John M. Eisenhauer* *Saudi Arabia, Middle East* Casting Saudi Arabia as a pariah state would be counterproductive and further complicate U.S. efforts in the region. In a 2019 democratic debate, Joe Biden said he would recognize Saudi Arabia for the “pariah“ that they are. This aversion towards Riyadh has been echoed by both Antony Blinken and Jake Sullivan, Biden’s nominated Secretary of State and National Security Adviser. Casting Saudi Arabia as a pariah state would be a mistake and hinder the administration’s efforts to reenter the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) a...

Has America Already Lost the Hypersonic Weapon Race?

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Russia and China have stolen the march on the United States. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Pentagon is fast making progress with newer kinds of space-based sensors and kill vehicles able to better discern, track and intercept threats, including hypersonic attacks bouncing off the boundary of the earth’s atmosphere. The Pentagon hopes to fast-track and further accelerate technologies able to track and destroy attacking hypersonic weapons, in light of the troubling reality that both China and Russia currently have advanced hypersonic missiles ...

Israel’s F-35I Adir: The Most Dangerous Fighter on Earth?

Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Mark Episkopos* *F-35I Adir, Americas* A tacit compromise was struck in the early 2010s: Israel would proceed with its F-35 acquisition, but only with the extensive involvement of its local defense contractors. This created something of an unorthodox arrangement given that F-35 export models ship out with very few significant country-specific modifications. The F-35I *Adir *stands out among a crowded market of generic export models, offering a unique Israeli twist on the F-35 formula. Israel’s interest in the F-35 jet program goes back to the early 2000s. By 2006, the Israeli A...

Dangerous Donald: Trump Taps into Feelings of White Victimhood

Lee Bebout, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Lee Bebout* *Politics, The Americas* A sense – or fear – of victimhood pervades contemporary white supremacy, from the extreme to the mainstream. Despite failed lawsuits, recounts and formal confirmation that President-elect Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election, President Donald Trump and his supporters continue to maintain that the election was rigged and that he and the American people are victims of massive voter fraud. This politicization of victimhood is nothing new to the Trump presidency. It was there from the beginning. When Trump descended the escalator in Tru...

Why Does Boris Johnson Delay Coronavirus Lockdown Decisions?

Nicola Power, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Nicola Power* *Coronavirus, Europe* Here are three possible explanations for why Johnson appears to keep putting off lockdown announcements until the last minute. Boris Johnson, UK prime minister, has announced a third national lockdown across England. But, once more, he has been accused of adopting a delayed decision strategy, unveiling tough measures weeks after experts suggested he should. Can psychology help us explain what’s going on? Here are three possible explanations for why Johnson appears to keep putting off lockdown announcements until the last minute. *Decision ine...

Overshadowed by COVID: the Extreme (and Deadly) Weather of 2020

Chloe Brimicombe, Elliott Sainsbury, Gabrielle Powell, Wilson Chan, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Chloe Brimicombe, Elliott Sainsbury, Gabrielle Powell, Wilson Chan* *Climate, * 2020 was alarming, unforgettable and traumatic – and not only because of COVID-19. Lethal natural hazards are increasing in frequency under our changing climate, and 2020 is a testament to that. The year 2020 will no doubt go down in history for other reasons, but it is also on target to be one of the warmest on record. And as the climate warms, natural hazards will happen more frequently – and be ever more lethal. We are early career researchers in meteorology, geography and environmental sciences,...

Capitol Police Rejected Offers of Federal Help to Quell Mob

AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago

Despite plenty of warnings of a possible insurrection and ample resources and time to prepare, the Capitol Police planned only for a free speech demonstration.

Evidence that Pro-Trump Demonstrators at the Capitol Were Infiltrated by Pretenders

Off-Guardian, Gateway Pundit, ZeroHedge, Daily Dot, Lead Stories and Wayne Dupree, Need To Know - 15 hours ago

Predictably, Trump supporters now are being labeled as terrorists after the media failed to question whether the agitators at the Capitol might have been agents of Trump's enemies carrying out a mission to throw public opinion against the President at this critical moment.

Bullshitter of the week: Port of Halifax

Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 15 hours ago

News 1. COVID-19 Four new cases of COVID-19 were announced in Nova Scotia yesterday (Thursday, Jan. 7). Two of the cases are in Nova Scotia Health’s Central Zone, and both are close contacts of previously reported cases. One case is in the Eastern Zone and is also a close contact of a previously reported case. The […]

State Terrorism: Remembering General Soleimani

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago

This first anniversary of the assassination of General Qassim Soleimani, provides an occasion to remember not only the man but the nature of the act, the precedent set, and degree to which Iran and the region have become the main hunting ground of post-colonial Western imperialism. It is also relevant to take note of Mossad’s apparent responsibility for the targeted killing of Iran’s leading nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, ten months later. Although for the world 2020 will be primarily remembered for the COVID-19 pandemic, but for Iranians, although themselves hard hit by t...

America’s Richest 1% Owned 5% in 1990, Own 36% Today

Eric Zuesse, The Duran - 15 hours ago

Eric Zuesse, originally posted at Strategic Culture According to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s table that’s headlined, “Distribution of Household Wealth in the U.S. since 1989”, the percentage of U.S. privately owned wealth which is held by the richest 1% has risen from 5% in 1990 to 36% today, more than a seven-fold increase. If it […]

It Is Not Over - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 15 hours ago

*It is not over * *Caught in a web of deciet* *You have been Trumped* *©** 2021 M.N. Hopkins* *Note: This poem was written yesterday in the haiku style of poetry to record my version of the stolen election of 2020 and the fall of the Republic, 2021. The worse of it was it was done in the open and the MSM, Supreme Court and the Legislative body have shown themselves as cowards, liars and members of a corrupted government. I published it on my blog for the first time today, the 8th of January, 2021. *

The Hangman Awaits - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 15 hours ago

*Cowards of Congress* *Sold out our Land through treason* *The hangman awaits* *© **2021 M.N. Hopkins* *Note: This poem was written yesterday in the haiku style of poetry to record my version of the stolen election of 2020 and the fall of the Republic, 2021. The worse of it was it was done in the open and the MSM, Supreme Court and the Legislative body have shown themselves as cowards, liars and members of a corrupted government. I published it on my blog for the first time today, the 8th of January, 2021. *

Russia Has Sold Nearly $200 Billion in Weapons Since 2000

Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Peter Suciu* *Russia, * The first two decades of the 21st century have been good ones for military contractors. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Despite the ongoing pandemic, this year's Army 2020 event was not noticeably scaled down from its previous iterations. More than 1,316 exhibitors and just fewer than 12,000 total participants reportedly attended the event, suggesting roughly the same engagement as last year's ARMY 2019. The first two decades of the 21st century have been good ones for military contractors. The United States has remained the top arms seller, and in a...

How Capable is Russia’s Latest Su-30 Fighter?

Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Mark Episkopos* *Su-30, * The Su-30SM2 is set to make its maiden flight by the end of 2020. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In the early 2010s, many of the Su-30’s export variant improvements were rolled into a single, modernized aircraft built for the Russian air force: the Su-30SM, a 4+ generation fighter that notably added jamming pods and a revamped communications system. With over 100 units spread across its air force and naval aviation branches, the Su-30SM is among Russia’s most prolific modernized fighters. Emerging as little more than yet another Su-27 variant, the ...

Mineras extranjeras se favorecen de vacíos legales en el T-MEC

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago

08-Jan-2021 Las comunidades locales son explotadas sin obtener ningún beneficio o protección socioambiental, menciona la investigadora Aleida Azamar.

India-EAEU FTA appears in sight, Moscow signals support

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago

08-Jan-2021 A Free Trade Agreement between India and the Eurasian Economic Union appears to be on the cards this year, according to statements made by several Kremlin sources.

Partnership with a purpose: EU-Africa relations in 2021

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago

08-Jan-2021 The African Union sees the ‘partnership' process, likely to culminate in a summit in Portugal in May or June, as an opportunity to overhaul the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) .

HKSAR gov't says free trade, investment agreements with ASEAN to come into force in full

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago

08-Jan-2021 The free trade and investment agreements between Hong Kong and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will come into force in full on Feb. 12 when the part related to Cambodia took effect.

Portugal aims to seal EU-Mercosur trade agreement, progress on other deals

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago

08-Jan-2021 Portugal will try to conclude a free-trade agreement between the EU and the South American trade bloc Mercosur during its six-month EU presidency, and attempt to expand Europe's ties with other potential trade partners.

Arc Angels “Too Many Ways to Fall”

Hal Apeeno, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago

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Woman Shot While Climbing Through Window in D.C. Capitol Building

Wardo Rants, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago

Wardo Rants January 8th, 2021. The post Woman Shot While Climbing Through Window in D.C. Capitol Building appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Trump Riot Watch Party

People for Life and Freedom, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago

Roy Benjamin Jan 7, 2021 Donald and his children watch rioters storm Capitol Hill The post Trump Riot Watch Party appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

More Reasons to Avoid Acetaminophen

Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago

Dr. Mercola Acetaminophen, known by the brand names Tylenol and Panadol, is the most widely used drug ingredient in the U.S., taken by more than... The post More Reasons to Avoid Acetaminophen appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

ANTIFA Admitted Storming The Captial

Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago

Tyga7777 January 7th, 2021. The post ANTIFA Admitted Storming The Captial appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

No arrests for Antifa in Portland

Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago

Overnight on 6 Jan., #antifa rioted again in Portland. They first tried to break into the Multnomah County Courthouse. After that, they marched around downtown,... The post No arrests for Antifa in Portland appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Democrat Playbook: Use “Riots” to Justify Crackdowns

SafeSpace, 'Nox & Friends - 14 hours ago

From Daniel Greenfield’s column dated 7 January 2021. Bold face added by me. Democrats Were For Riots Before They Were Against Them Daniel Greenfield January 07, 2021 In 2018, the media was writing up glowing stories about the hundreds of Women’s March members who were engaging in “direct action” to disrupt the Senate’s Kavanaugh hearings. Hundreds of members from the radical leftist group had invaded the hearings and were arrested. Their travel expenses and bail for the disruptions were covered by the Women’s March. Radicals from the March and other leftist groups blocked hallways,...

Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste: MSM, Tech Giants Using DC Riots to Push for Censorship

Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago

[image: censorship]Tech billionaires and the mainstream media are using the events that unfolded at the capitol this week to push for even more draconian censorship.

Who is the aggressor?

Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 14 hours ago

*Air Force moves drones, airmen to base in Romania* By Stars & Stripes STUTTGART, Germany — The Air Force has moved 90 airmen and an unspecified number of MQ-9 Reaper drones to Campia Turzii Air Base in Romania, boosting military capabilities in a region where allies have expressed concern about Russia’s military might. “The forward and ready positioning of our MQ-9s at this key strategic location reassures our allies and partners, while also sending a message to our adversaries, that we can quickly respond to any emergent threat,” Gen. Jeff Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Eur...

MSM fake news – WH resignations – normal but delayed

Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 15 hours ago

Once again — MSM is sensationalizing (as are those rats jumping ship at the moment) an act that IS ENTIRELY NORMAL with every change of president. In this case since Trump was not conceding and was contesting races, the act was delayed. In the case of Obama, he did this not long after the election and required responses by December 7. So what is the act? Every president requests a resignation letter from every appointee at least by or before the January oath date so that the next president is able to fill those positions. It sort of is a … Continue reading →

How Trichome Financial acquired and restructured troubled marijuana producer JWC

Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily - 15 hours ago

A recent acquisition and restructuring deal using Canadian insolvency law demonstrates that even struggling, deeply indebted marijuana producers can be revitalized, an important development at a time when many Canadian cannabis companies are floundering. Trichome Financial Corp.’s successful stalking horse credit bid for cannabis producer James E. Wagner Cultivation Corp. (JWC) of Ontario might provide […] How Trichome Financial acquired and restructured troubled marijuana producer JWC is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis ent...

CNI Survey: Fear of Job Loss Grows in Brazil in December 2020

The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Fear of losing jobs rose in December among Brazilian workers, mainly among young people and women, the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) said Thursday, January 7th. The CNI's Fear of Unemployment Index stood at 57.1 points in the 12th month of 2020, significantly above the historical average (50.2 points) and […] The post CNI Survey: Fear of Job Loss Grows in Brazil in December 2020 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Chile Earmarks US470 Million for Emergency Pandemic Relief

The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chilean President Sebastian Piñera on Thursday, January 7th, announced US$470 million in emergency pandemic relief for the country's poorest households amid a resurgence in COVID-19. The aid will benefit about 3.2 million vulnerable households affected by the health and economic crisis, Pinera told reporters at the government headquarters. The plan […] The post Chile Earmarks US470 Million for Emergency Pandemic Relief appeared first on The Rio Times.

Authorities Investigating Death of Miami MD Who Got Virus Vaccine

Latin American Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago

The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating the death of obstetrician-gynecologist Gregory Michael, who died about two weeks after receiving one of the vaccines against COVID-19.

Biden Taps Judge Obama Tried to Put on Supreme Court for US Attorney General

Latin American Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago

President-elect Joe Biden announced federal Judge Merrick Garland on Thursday as his pick for US attorney general in his upcoming administration.

US Trade Deficit in November Soars to Highest Monthly Level in 14 Years

Latin American Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago

The United States’ trade deficit in November widened by $5 billion, or 8 percent, from the previous month to $68.1 billion, marking the largest monthly deficit since August 2006, the Commerce Department said on Thursday.

Top Democrats Demand Trump’s Immediate Removal

Latin American Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago

The highest-ranking Democratic officeholders in the United States demanded on Thursday that Vice President Mike Pence invoke the 25th Amendment of the Constitution to remove President Donald Trump for instigating an assault on the Capitol by his supporters that resulted in four deaths.

Honduras Needs 350K Workers to Harvest Coffee during Peak of Season

Latin American Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago

Honduras needs some 350,000 people to work temporarily helping bring in the 2020-2021 coffee harvest, which has been reduced by the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of Hurricanes Eta and Iota, a source in the sector warned on Thursday.

India Fights to Contain Multiple Bird Flu Outbreaks

Latin American Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago

India is struggling to contain the spread of bird flu after outbreaks were detected in several states, authorities said on Thursday, amid fears that the disease could also infect humans.

Brazilian State to Seek Approval of Chinese Vaccine after Successful Trials

Latin American Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago

The southeastern Brazilian state of Sao Paulo said on Thursday it will seek authorization for the emergency use of Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech Ltd.’s COVID-19 vaccine, which has proven effective in domestic clinical trials.

Elon Musk Surpasses Jeff Bezos as World’s Richest Person

Latin American Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago

The founder and CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, surpassed Amazon boss Jeff Bezos on Thursday as the world’s richest person, according to the real time list kept by Bloomberg.

Peterhansel Sets Cars Pace, Benavides Takes Lead in Bikes at Dakar Rally’s Stage 5

Latin American Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago

France’s Stephane Peterhansel, “Monsieur Dakar” as he is known for his 13 victories in the so-called world’s toughest rally, kept the lead in the cars’ category after the fifth stage, in which reigning champion Spanish Carlos Sainz again fell behind after getting lost.

Seven Chilean Ex-Cops Convicted in Killing of Indigenous Man

Latin American Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago

A former member of Chile’s militarized national police was found guilty of homicide on Thursday for the 2018 killing of a Mapuche man in a case that forced high-level resignations and brought renewed scrutiny of the Carabineros force.

Cavani Ban Forces Racial Reckoning in Uruguay

Latin American Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago

The English Football Association’s sanction of Manchester United’s Uruguayan footballer Edinson Cavani for using the word “negrito” has been met with disbelief by many in the small South American nation, forcing some in the country to confront whether or not the commonly used expression has racist undertones.

Tiffany Reimagines Iconic Necklace with 80-Carat Diamond

Latin American Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago

Tiffany has acquired an impressive 80-carat diamond to reimagine the historic necklace presented at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York.

Mexican President Refrains from Commenting on Violence at US Capitol

Latin American Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador refused on Thursday to comment on the storming of the United States Capitol building by supporters of outgoing head of state Donald Trump, saying his administration’s foreign policy adheres to the principle of non-intervention in other countries’ affairs.

WHO Calls for Vaccine Dose Flexibility; Portugal, Czechia Extend Lockdowns

Latin American Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago

The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Thursday for safe flexibility in administering the Pfizer vaccine, while the pandemic leaves some 4,000 firms at risk of collapse in the United Kingdom.

Venezuela’s Maduro Regime to Seize Migrants’ Properties and Jail Opposition Lawmakers

Latin American Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago

The Maduro-controlled National Assembly will legislate to expropriate houses and farms from Venezuelans that have emigrated as well as to incarcerate opposition lawmakers, the Assembly’s Vice President, Iris Valera, reiterated on Wednesday.

Tokyo Olympics to Go Ahead despite COVID-19 Emergency, Suga Says

Latin American Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga insisted on Thursday that the country would hold the upcoming Tokyo Olympics Games this summer in a “safe and secure” manner, soon after declaring a fresh state of emergency for the capital due to a record surge in COVID-19 infections.

World, US Leaders Appeal for Calm after Night of ‘Mayhem’ at US Capitol

Latin American Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago

Leaders from around the world have appealed for calm and an orderly transition of power in the United States, after watching the violence that unfolded on Wednesday night when supporters of outgoing US President Donald Trump broke into and vandalized the Capitol building.

China Locks Down City of 11 Million after New COVID-19 Outbreak

Latin American Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago

Chinese authorities ordered the northeastern city of Shijiazhuang, home to some 11 million people, to go into lockdown on Thursday after 117 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed.

Thousands of Indian Farmers Carry Out Tractor Rally Towards New Delhi

Latin American Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago

Thousands of Indian farmers launched on Thursday a massive convoy of tractors towards one of the entry points of New Delhi to protest three laws opening agriculture to the free market, warning that this was a “rehearsal” for an unprecedented march to the capital on the upcoming Republic Day on Jan. 26.

Woman Who Accused Black Teen of Stealing Phone is Arrested

AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago

The arrest followed days of intense media coverage of the fracas at the hotel and demands by the teen's family and activists that she face criminal charges.

Ten Points on Trump's Attempted Coup

Phil, All That Is Solid ... - 11 hours ago

1. A number of people have compared the the storming of Congress to the shambles of the Munich Beer Hall *putsch* led by Adolf Hitler. This, sadly, is a *valid* comparison, with the exception that the Trumpist movement, in all its incoherence, is better funded, better organised, and enjoys significant legitimacy *despite* what happened on Wednesday. 2. As this piece notes, the Republican party's turn to barely-disguised ethno-nationalism is the result of *and has further assisted* the radicalisation of millions of white Americans. 51% of Republicans questioned agreed with the state...

Japan Declares Health Emergency in Tokyo amid Record Coronavirus Surge

Latin American Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago

The government of Japan declared on Thursday a state of emergency for Tokyo and three adjoining prefectures, allowing authorities to impose fresh restrictions to check the COVID-19 pandemic amid a record surge in infections.

Trump Promises Orderly Handover after Night of Violence at US Capitol

Latin American Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago

United States President Donald Trump promised on Thursday an “orderly transition” of power to president-elect Joe Biden, while repeating unfounded claims that the election was fraudulent.

Myanmar Police Detains Nearly 100 Rohingya in Raid

Latin American Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago

Myanmar authorities detained 99 members of the persecuted Rohingya minority in a raid in Yangon, the country’s main city, including four human traffickers, according to Thursday police reports.

US Celebrities Condemn Assault on Capitol

Latin American Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago

With a mixture of anger and indignation, the stars of culture, entertainment and sports in the United States condemned on Wednesday the assault on the Capitol in Washington by radical supporters of Donald Trump and accused the US president of encouraging these actions by the far-right.

Australia to Start Vaccinating against COVID-19 from Mid-February

Latin American Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago

Australia plans to start the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 from mid-February, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Thursday, without specifying a date.

US Recovers 9th Century Buddhist Statue, Will Return It to India

Latin American Herald Tribune - 14 hours ago

The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Wednesday that it recovered a Buddhist statue from the 9th century from a home in Arizona, brought to the United States illegally more than half a century ago.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Unveil An Underground Missile Base At An Undisclosed Gulf Location

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago

*Reuters:* *Iran's Revolutionary Guards unveil underground missile base in Gulf: state media * DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards unveiled an underground missile base at an undisclosed Gulf location on Friday, Iranian state media reported, at a time of heightened tension between Tehran and the United States. “The base is one of several bases housing the Guards’ Navy’s strategic missiles,” the state media quoted the head of the Guards, Major General Hossein Salami, as saying. Last year, the Guards said Iran had built underground “missile cities” along the Gulf...

To Create a Monumental Disaster, You Need People of High IQ

Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 14 hours ago

In a 2009 article, Thomas Sowell writes: “There is usually only a limited amount of damage that can be done by dull or stupid people. For creating a truly monumental disaster, you need people with high IQs.” Sowell has a good point. High IQ does not mean genius; it does not mean wisdom; it does not mean great knowledge; it does not mean better work ethic; it does not mean higher moral standards; it does not mean better political sensibility. IQ is the measure of a man’s reasoning capacity. People of high IQ are quicker in answering questions and making predictions—this makes them el...

Gay rights and religious liberty, again

Andrew Koppelman, Balkinization - 15 hours ago

I respond to Adam MacLeod's critique of my book, Gay Rights vs. Religious Liberty: The Unnnecessary Conflict?, and he responds to my response, at the Public Discourse blog, here.

THEY TAKE REPUBLICAN RHETORIC SERIOUSLY AND LITERALLY

Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago

Here's a post that's getting a lot of attention at thedonald.win, a message board read avidly by the Donald Trump cult, particularly by participants in the January 6 D.C. riot. It was written in response to the message Trump posted last night conceding the election and distancing himself from the rioters: I'm no doomer. I've kept hope this entire time, never once doubted POTUS. Watching the message from President Trump tonight certainly made me feel like I just got dumped. And I disagree with just about everything he said for once. There was nothing more patriotic than what I saw i...

EF-1 tornado strikes Texas City, displacing hundreds of families

The Watchers » Latest articles - 15 hours ago

Hundreds of families have been displaced after an EF-1 tornado swept through Texas City at 18:13 CST on January 6, 2021 (00:13 UTC, January 7). Residents described the storm as 'quick and horrifying.' The National Weather Service (NWS) Houston placed the...... Read more »