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India Detains Chinese Soldier On Their Disputed Himalayan Border
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 minutes ago
India and China have poured tens of thousands of troops and heavy weaponry into the tension zone in the Ladakh region since pitched battles in June. Tauseef MUSTAFA/AFP *France 24:* *India detains Chinese soldier at flashpoint border * Indian forces have detained a Chinese soldier on the disputed Himalayan frontier where the world's two most populous countries fought a deadly battle last year, the military said Saturday. It is the second detention on the high altitude border since the pitched battles in June in which 20 Indian soldiers and an unknown number of Chinese troops wer...
Woah: America Burned $1.5 Trillion on Making the F-35 Stealth Fighter
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 28 minutes ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2MAE9I93TT&share=true] Considering all the problems with the plane, was it worth all that money? *Key Point:* This plane is supposed to be the world's best. However, it has many issues and cost a lot that could have been better spent elsewhere. The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is estimated to be the most expensive weapons system in human history, based on its projected lifetime cost of $1.5 trillion dollars ($406 billion for the aircraft, the rest in...
Patriot Act 2, Censorship, And Other Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johnstone - 56 minutes ago
Patriot Act 2.0 will be rolled out with a lot of mindless bleating about white supremacists and fighting fascism, and the actual policies and laws put into place will have virtually nothing to do with any of those things. They will be geared at preventing […]
If only our heroes were nimble instead of plodding. Not just good, but agile.
David Brin, CONTRARY BRIN - 1 hour ago
So many things happening all at once. I am juggling *ten* projects, reviving old favorites like the Uplift Series, plus my great old YA series and a nonfiction book about science fiction and Hollywood... and more! Stay tuned for news... ...that is, after we save the Earth and a human civilization that may become worthy of the stars. *That's all. *No more than that is at stake, teetering these very weeks. And yes, I have proposals for *how* to run forward, toward that better future. I'll be offering many... without any hope or expectation that any of them will be noted even sligh...
US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Says This Is How A Second Impeachment Of President Trump Would Play Out In Senate
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Zero Hedge:** McConnell Lays Out How Second Impeachment Would Play Out In Senate * With Democrats set to launch a second impeachment against President Trump if he doesn't resign 'immediately,' Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has circulated a memo to GOP Senators outlining the mechanics of how a potential Senate trial would play out. For starters, it would almost certainly occur after Trump leaves office on January 20, when Democrats take control of the Senate, according to the Washington Post. McConnell's memo notes that the Senate will not reconvene until January ...
Yes, Israel Does Have Deadly Kamikaze Drones
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC18DC38B600&share=true] The IDF does not mess around. *Key point: *Drones of all kinds are the future of warfare. And Israel is doubling down on investing in this new technology. On January 21 of last year Iranian, Syrian and Israeli forces unleashed a hail of missiles upon each other in what is becoming yet another flare-up of violence along the Syria-Israel border. Afterwards, the Israeli Defense Force released a video depicting unidentified munitions eli...
The Isha Upanishad and the Spirit of Vairagya
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 1 hour ago
The Isha Upanishad, also known as the *Isavasya Upanishad*, is the fortieth chapter (last chapter) in the *Vajasaneya Samhita* of the *White Yajurveda*. It contains eighteen mantras which describe the wisdom and state of bliss that can be attained through *vairagya *which is the method of living a fruitful life while being detached from material things. By liberating man from material bonds, *vairagya *brings freedom from fears, suspicions, jealousies, angers, frustrations, and insecurities—a man with sprit of *vairagya *pays heed to the teachings of the scriptures and venerates the ...
The Paris Discord: the Carbon Footprint THEY Covertly Want to Eliminate
Teodrose Fikremariam, null - 1 hour ago
You know how politicians, pundits and opinion leaders keep talking about reducing or eliminating carbon footprints? Well take this journey with me as I explore The post The Paris Discord: the Carbon Footprint THEY Covertly Want to Eliminate appeared first on .
Declaration Of War
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 2 hours ago
Amazon Is Booting Parler Off Of Its Web Hosting Service. In case you haven’t figured it out, the end game is to wall off access to social media tools by conservatives, even those they develop independently, so that the technology can be exploited exclusively by the left for political organizing and message control, in a… Continue reading →
Quote of the Day
vonMesser, 'Nox & Friends - 2 hours ago
When asked by a women as he was leaving the Constitutional Convention “What sort of government have you given us?” Franklin responded with A REPUBLIC, MADAM, IF YOU CAN KEEP IT.
Lt. General Thomas McInerney: Special Forces Took Nancy Pelosi Laptop Wednesday, Says She’s Frantic
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
The Werff Report Special Operation? Lt. General Thomas McInerney speaking at the White House says that special forces were mixed in on Wednesday when the capitol was stormed, and that they’re the ones who stole Nancy Pelosi’s laptop. end
Russia’s First Nuclear Submarine was Almost a Total Disaster
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * K-3 rapidly demonstrated the extraordinary endurance of nuclear submarines, embarking upon two-month long cruises while submerged. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The November-class submarines may not have been particularly *silent* hunters, but they nonetheless marked a breakthrough in providing the Soviet submarine fleet global reach while operating submerged. They also provided painful lessons, paid in human lives lost or irreparably injured, in the risks inherent to exploiting nuclear power, and in the high price to be paid for technical er...
Not Over: How World War I Really Lasted Beyond 1918
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C1997%3Anewsml_PBEAHUMRHCC&share=true] The conflict still raged in many parts of the world after the official surrender. *Key point: *The conflict resulted in a lot of political fall out. Here are the many other wars and fights spawned by the Great War. Countless history books record that “on the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” of 1918, the calamitous Great War finally came to an end. Indeed, no longer would machinegun fire tear apart generations of you...
How 4 Ohio-Class Ballistic Submarines Became Cruise Missile ‘Carriers’
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * This submarine is one of the most powerful to ever go under the waves. The “Buckeye State” may be nearly 500 miles from the Atlantic Ocean, but ask any U.S. Navy submariner about the *Ohio*-class submarines and they'll tell you it is a platform that should strike fear into America's enemies. The submarine class that serves the Navy was developed as a virtually undetectable undersea launch platform to launch intercontinental missiles. As the largest subs ever constructed for the U.S. Navy, and the third-largest submarines ever built, the boats were desig...
Roku TV Was the Top TV Operating System in 2020
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* But will its streaming dominance continue into 2021? In news that’s perhaps not surprising, Roku said Friday that Roku TV was the top TV operating system in both the United States and Canada, during the time period that amounted to nearly all of 2020. Roku, in a press release, cited NPD’s Weekly Retail Tracking Service, which included data from between Jan. 5 and Dec. 26, 2020. Per NPD, Roku TV had 38 percent of the market in the United States and 31 percent in Canada. In addition, ahead of CES next week, Roku announced that it is launching...
Iran Holds Naval Parade Involving 700 Speedboats In The Persian Gulf To Mark The Fifth Anniversary Of Its Seizure Of Two US Navy Command Boats
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Iran Front Page:* *Naval Parade in Persian Gulf Marks Anniv. of IRGC Seizure of US Navy Boats* The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has held a naval parade involving 700 speedboats in the Persian Gulf, marking the fifth anniversary of its seizure of two US Navy command boats. The speedboats and other military vessels paraded around the Persian Gulf island of Farsi, where the US Navy boats were seized in 2016. On January 12, 2016, two United States Navy riverine command boats were seized by the IRGC Navy after they entered Iranian territorial waters. Read more .... *U...
Arsenal, Man United, Leicester, Everton Reach FA Cup 4th Round
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
FA Cup holders Arsenal scored twice in the second extra-time period to beat Newcastle United 2-0 on Saturday and advance to the fourth round.
Floridians Grumble about ‘Vaccine Tourists’
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to offer the COVID-19 vaccine free of charge to anyone over the age of 65 is attracting people from other parts of the United States and even from Latin America to the Sunshine State, prompting some residents to complain about “vaccine tourists.”
Kazakhstan Readies First Parliamentary Polling since Nazarbayev
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
Kazakhstan is set to hold its first parliamentary elections since the resignation in 2019 of the nation’s first president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, with the former leader’s political party, Nur Otan, favored to win.
Merkel Warns of Toughest Phase; UK Doctors Warn NHS Could Collapse
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said her country was entering the toughest phase of the COVID-19 pandemic as she called for restrictions to be better applied, while medical professionals in the United Kingdom have warned of an imminent collapse in the healthcare system amid rapidly rising infection rates linked to gatherings over the holiday season.
India to Begin COVID-19 Vaccination Program Next Week
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
India will begin an anti-coronavirus massive vaccination campaign on Jan. 16 with workers in key sectors in the fight against the pandemic being prioritized during the first phase of the rollout, the government said on Saturday.
Indonesia Confirms Passenger Plane Crashed in Java Sea Just after Takeoff
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
Indonesian aviation authorities confirmed on Saturday that a Sriwijaya airline commercial plane with 56 passengers and six crew on board that lost contact with air traffic control towers has crashed into the sea minutes after it took off.
Thousands Flout COVID Restrictions for Black Nazarene Procession
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
Hundreds of thousands of devout Filipinos attended a Manila church on Saturday for the Black Nazarene procession, one of the world’s largest Catholic celebrations, even though the event had been cancelled to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
2.3 Million People Need Urgent Aid in Ethiopia’s Tigray, UN Says
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
A total of 2.3 million people are in urgent need of humanitarian aid in the conflict-hit Ethiopian region of Tigray, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said in its most recent report.
Captain Haddock, Tintin’s Loyal Companion, Turns 80
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
The grumpy Captain Haddock, that drunken sailor wearing a blue sweater with a big heart and known for his eccentric repetitive phrases in Herge’s cartoons, is celebrating 80 years since he met Tintin, the intrepid journalist with whom he became an inseparable travel companion since January 1941.
The Remote Pacific Islands That Have Avoided the Pandemic
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
Almost a year after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared worldwide, a handful of small and remote Pacific Island countries have managed to avoid the virus by completely shutting its borders, although this isolation is accompanied by high economic damage.
Ten Newborns Killed in Hospital Fire in Western India
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
At least 10 newborn children were killed on Saturday while seven others were rescued alive after a fire broke out at a hospital in India’s western state of Maharashtra, with the causes of the blaze yet to be clear.
Japan Tightens Border Measures, Demands PCR Test Before Entry
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
Japan has tightened its border measures and will require anyone who wants to enter the country to have a negative PCR on COVID-19 done 72 hours before their arrival, a requirement from which nationals and certain travelers were exempted.
Trump Pans Twitter for ‘Silencing’ Him, Weighs Starting Own Platform
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
United States President Donald Trump lashed out Friday against Twitter for permanently deleting his account on the microblogging site and said he plans to create his own platform to circulate his messages without restrictions.
Kim Jong-un Calls US ‘Greatest Enemy,’ Defends Nuclear Deterrence
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un described the United States during the nation’s one-party congress as his country’s “greatest enemy” and defended the need to strengthen nuclear “deterrence” for protection, state media reported Saturday.
Kim Jong-un of North Korea deems America to be the main enemy: Japan and President Trump
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 2 hours ago
Kim Jong-un of North Korea deems America to be the main enemy: Japan and President Trump Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times North Korea is making its posture known to Joe Biden, the President-elect of America. Of course, tensions between America and North Korea are decades old. Thus, irrespective of the rocky […]
I was at the Washington, D.C. “Save America” Rally
Noor al Haqiqa, SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS - 1 hour ago
Look Ma! No fires or anger, just lots of love for America. ED Noor: And now for an on-the-ground description from a participant of the events at the Save America Rally. The author's words are well thought out, well written and thorough. Earlier that morning, I had watched a few hours of the rally live culminated by Trump's excellent speech in which he repeatedly mentioned peace. The mood was, as best the camera's captured it, jubilant and calm. Just plain folks, brightly clad, families to seniors with everything in between, primarily pale of complexion. The Mayor of DC had gone...
Most Expensive Aircraft Carrier Ever Built Cannot Launch Fighter Jets
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 2 hours ago
An F/A-18F Super Hornet jet flies over the USS Gerald R. Ford as the Navy aircraft carrier tests its EMALS magnetic launching system, which replaces the steam catapult, in 2017 *Daily Mail: **Most expensive aircraft carrier ever built cannot launch fighter jets: Electromagnetic catapult and catch system on US Navy's $13.2BN USS Ford keeps BREAKING, three years after it entered service * * A new assessment of the USS Gerald R. Ford was carried out by Pentagon testers * The testers said the trouble was with the USS Ford's new, high-tech aircraft takeoff and landing systems * The...
Edward Snowden And Others Warn Of Consequences To Trump’s Facebook Ban
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 2 hours ago
I know a lot of folks in the comments read this are like "YAAAAS," which, like—I get it. But imagine for a moment a world that exists for more than the next 13 days, and this becomes a milestone that will endure. — Edward Snowden (@Snowden) January 7, 2021 *RT:* *‘Turning point in the battle for control’: Edward Snowden, others warn of consequences to Trump’s Facebook ban* Edward Snowden and others have reacted to news, and ensuing celebration, that Facebook will ban content from Donald Trump for two weeks by warning that giving such power to social media platforms sets a dangerou...
As Censorship Wars Heat Up Health Impact News Joins Minds.com
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 2 hours ago
Big Tech is trying to control the political narrative and deciding who can and who cannot participate in online discussions by censoring anyone who does not agree with their Marxist, Communist-like views. Twitter and Facebook have banned President Trump and many of his supporters as a massive purge of Right-wing accounts continued in earnest this weekend. Are we entering into the Cyber warfare stage now as we near inauguration day? In addition to Twitter and Facebook, Google has removed the most popular alternative social media app, Parler, from their app store (Google Play). Apple...
planned conflict: DHS and FBI didn’t issue a threat assessment of Jan. 6 pro-Trump protests
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 3 hours ago
1-8-21 Mitchell Miller, Capitol Hill correspondent for WTOP: And so when there have been protests in the past, for example, when the Black Lives Matter protests were taking place, all of those barriers stayed in place. Now, of course, there are points where people try to push through, but generally, the police hold the line there. And what was different about this situation was the police, for whatever reason, did not hold the line on at least a major part of that barrier area. Some video shows them possibly letting people in, it’s not really clear, we don’t have the full pict...
Report: President Trump Went 'Ballistic' After His Twitter Account Was Suspended
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*Politico: **Trump went 'ballistic' after being tossed off Twitter * The 'Hemingway of 140 characters' has lost his favorite bullhorn. President Donald Trump has many prized possessions. But few seemed to inspire as much personal joy as his Twitter feed. Trump routinely boasted of the social media bullhorn he possessed. He credited it with launching his political trajectory. And he used it as a tool to lacerate his foes. On Friday night, he lost it. And, then, he lost his mind. The president is “ballistic,” a senior administration official said after Twitter permanently took down...
As Censorship Wars Heat Up Health Impact News Joins Minds.com
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 3 hours ago
Big Tech is trying to control the political narrative and deciding who can and who cannot participate in online discussions by censoring anyone who does not agree with their Marxist, Communist-like views. Twitter and Facebook have banned President Trump and many of his supporters as a massive purge of Right-wing accounts continued in earnest this weekend. Are we entering into the Cyber warfare stage now as we near inauguration day? In addition to Twitter and Facebook, Google has removed the most popular alternative social media app, Parler, from their app store (Google Play). Apple...
The United Kingdom’s F-35 Jets are About to Become Even More Deadly
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Europe* Thanks to the Spear 3 missile. The United Kingdom’s F-35s will be equipped with a small but powerful new surface-to-ground missile in the near future: the Spear 3 missile, manufactured by MBDA, a European arms manufacturer, stands for Selective Precision Effects At Range and hints at the missile’s unique capabilities. In an announcement posted to the MDBA website, the company elaborated on the details of the £550 million ($747 million) deal with the UK Ministry of Defense, stating “SPEAR will be the main medium-to-long-range strike weapon of the...
Russia’s Fast Anchar-Class Submarine was a Maneuvering Monster
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Europe* Speed has often held a mixed appeal in submarine warfare. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Re-designated *K-222* in 1975, the speedy submarine served the Soviet Northern fleet for fourteen more years, soldiering through a reactor accident in 1980 caused by a wrench dropped into machinery during refueling of the reactor core. The titanium boat was finally decommissioned in December 1984 and left on a pier in Severodvinsk. Speed has often held a mixed appeal in submarine warfare. After all, even very quiet submarines become noisy when they...
Should America’s Aircraft Carriers Fear Chinese Missiles?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Eurasia* The age of the carrier could be ending. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Today’s supercarriers will likely serve on for decades. However, the new threats arrayed against them, combined with the limited range of the current generation of carrier-based aircraft, suggest they may prove too vulnerable to operate within striking distance of near-peer opponents. On May 31, 2017, the U.S. Navy accepted into service USS* Gerald Ford*, the first of up to four new fleet carriers. The massive 1,100-foot-long vessel will eventually embark around six...
Time to Remove WhatsApp?
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 4 hours ago
Good alternatives include Telegram & Signal. Still not convinced you should switch? Read this.
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Let’s Call Antifa by it’s Original Moniker . . .
Fuzzyone, 'Nox & Friends - 4 hours ago
In a “People” post about Lisa Murkowski and her traitorous ways, someone asked Bernie Sanders why you would impeach a president this close to his last days in office . . . “Some people ask: Why would you impeach and convict a president who has only a few days left in office?” Sen. Bernie Sanders tweeted on Friday. “The answer: Precedent. It must be made clear that no president, now or in the future, can lead an insurrection against the U.S. government.” This article is all about the Waaaaaaashington rally January 6, and the MSM is calling it an Insurrection. … Continue reading →
"SPECIAL REPORT: Understanding The REAL GOVERNMENT, And MASS MIND CONTROL"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 4 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, *"SPECIAL REPORT: * *Understanding The REAL GOVERNMENT, And MASS MIND CONTROL"* - https://traderschoice.net/
Biden and Sens. Hawley and Cruz are getting along wonderfully--BREAKING
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 5 hours ago
Cruz, Hawley Respond After Biden Compares Them to Nazi Propagandist BY ZACHARY STIEBER January 9, 2021 https://www.theepochtimes.com/cruz-hawley-respond-after-biden-compares-them-to-nazi-propagandist_3650124.html
Japan art and the window of Nagasaki: Impact of China
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 5 hours ago
Japan art and the window of Nagasaki: Impact of China Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Edo Period (1603-1868) is known for keeping foreign people out and gradually closing the country. However, the past cultural bonds that shaped Japanese high culture preserved. Hence the small window of Nagasaki enabled a limited opportunity for Shen […]
When people do not push back on a tyrant
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 5 hours ago
When people do not push back on a tyrant, they should not be surprised when he does tyrannical things. Five people died Wednesday, but that was the culmination of four years of corrupt and deceitful behavior….and a fragile ego. The … Continue reading →
Ultimate Proof: Covid-19 Was Planned To Usher In The New World Order
Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 6 hours ago
Tap News Wire 1. Medical Doctors Declare That The Pandemic Was Planned A group of over 500 medical doctors in Germany called ‘Doctors for Information’ made a shocking... The post Ultimate Proof: Covid-19 Was Planned To Usher In The New World Order appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The Earth has been spinning faster lately
Hifast, Climate Collections - 7 hours ago
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: In fact it’s unprecedented, in recent history at least. But 2021 is predicted to be even shorter. – – – Scientists around the world have noted that the Earth has been spinning on its axis faster lately—the fastest ever recorded, says Phys.org. Several scientists have spoken to the press…
Firefox Joins the Internet Stalinist
Diogenes Sarcastica™, Diogenes' Middle Finger - 2 hours ago
*Mozilla Says ‘Deplatforming’ Trump Not Enough, Wants to * *Shield Internet from ‘Bad Actors’ as Users* The developers of the Firefox browser, the non-profit Mozilla Corp, jumped on the Stalinist bandwagon and announced more must be done to keep Donald Trump and other “bad actors” out of your precious cyberspace. They don't give any hint as to who will determine who's a "bad actor" or not. In the blog post titled ‘*We need more than deplatforming**’*, the open-source software community said that Twitter’s decision to permanently ban Trump from its platform didn’t go far enough in w...
Fast But Pricey: Meet the SR-71 Blackbird Spy Plane
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF10000185879&share=true] Speed is not cheap, especially when the plane is the fastest in the world. *Key Point:* The SR-71 served well but has yet to be replaced. Rumor has it that newer version is in the works. The sleek and sinister SR-71 Blackbird looks like it belongs in a science fiction movie, though in fact the jet black spy plane proved far more successful at outrunning enemy missiles than any of the spaceships depicted in Star Wars. Though retired in ...
Trans-Atlantic Relations Are A Two-Way Street
Russell A. Berman, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Russell A. Berman* *Diplomacy, Europe* President-elect Joe Biden and members of his foreign policy team have signaled their own European aspirations, with greater attention likely to be devoted to western European allies, France and Germany, as well as the EU itself. The trans-Atlantic partnership is indispensable to American security and prosperity. In the context of great power competition, where democratic values face constant challenges from China and Russia, the deep ties between North America and the countries of Europe have grown especially vital. It is important for Ame...
These are the Tanks That Defeated Hitler’s Nazi Army
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The Allied victory over Nazi Germany was won on the back of well over tens of thousands of medium tanks churned out by Allied factories over the course of the war. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The key conclusion is that the Allied tanks were engineered for mass production and to handle routine battlefield tasks well, rather than being over-engineered to survive the heaviest guns or penetrate the thickest armor. Upgrades introduced in 1944 gradually helped address undeniable shortcomings in armor penetration when facing the smaller force of ...
Why the West Isn’t Confronting China Over Coronavirus
Andrew A. Michta, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Andrew A. Michta* *Politics, Europe* The lack of consensus across the West about the threat that China poses to the international order is likely to remain the most intractable problem for NATO and transatlantic relations going forward. We are a year into the worst crisis to hit the globe since the Great Depression. Borrowing has skyrocketed, sending budget deficits and national debts to unheard-of levels, while repeated lockdowns and mounting public health concerns have fueled social unrest, strained political institutions, and left a trail of failed businesses in their wake. T...
Joe Biden and the Challenge of Ukraine
Nicolai Petro, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Nicolai Petro* *Security, Eurasia* America is trapped. It cannot abandon its current policy toward Ukraine without appearing to offer Russia an undeserved victory, yet it also cannot continue its current policy because it enhances internal divisions that stoke popular frustration and anger toward America. For the first time since the ouster of President Viktor Yanukovych and the banning of his once-dominant Party of Regions, multiple surveys show that its successor, the pro-Russian “Opposition Platform-For Life,” has become the most popular political party in Ukraine, overtaking...
American Soft Power Will Survive Donald Trump
Joseph S. Nye Jr., The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Joseph S. Nye Jr.* *Politics, Americas* January 7, 2021, may prove to be a day of infamy like December 7, 1941, but it could also go down in history as a turning point in which Trumpism peaked and some politicians began to take responsibility for the consequences of their rhetoric. The Trump years have not been kind to American soft power—our ability to affect others through attraction rather than coercion or payment. Polls already showed a decline in our attractiveness in other countries after 2017, and this was compounded last year by Trump’s incompetence in responding to the...
30,000 V-1 Bombs Fell on London and the British Still Beat Hitler
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GM1EB1P00OB01&share=true] As Churchill promised, the never surrendered. *Key point:* The Nazis rained down a lot of damage on Britain. However, the will of the British people to survive and win never broke. On June 13, 1944—a week after the D-Day landing in Normandy—residents of the East London working-class district of Bethnal Green heard an unusual buzzing drone. Over the last four years, German bombers had intermittently rained death on the metropolis. But no...
Well known Vaccine Whistleblower Dr. Andrew Wakefield: ”This is not a Vaccine, IT IS IRREVERSIBLE GENETIC MODIFICATION”
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 5 hours ago
*The Complete Truth on the mRNA Vaccine* *Dr. Andrew Wakefield* *H/T The Truthseeker.uk* DR. Wakefield: ”This is not a Vaccine, IT IS IRREVERSIBLE GENETIC MODIFICATION” Dr. Andrew Wakefield concisely explains what an 'mRNA' injection is why it isn't really a "vaccine" as the people in the world are being told. He also covers the psychology of the lab scientists and the corporate pharmaceutical robber barons who see massive profits with ZERO liability.
A Lockdown in Name Only
Phil, All That Is Solid ... - 5 hours ago
Waking up early on Wednesday morning, the traffic passing by on the main road sounded as busy as normal times. Certainly not what one might expect from a third national lockdown. Because Boris Johnson had belatedly, *again*, decided to close schools for all but the children of essential workers and those at risk, it was reasonable to expect we might see something like March - June instead of the brief farce of a lockdown we had in November. And yet schools are reporting a large increase in the number of children who are turning up. Traffic flows in Covid-blasted London are about tw...
Musical Interlude: 2002, "Remember Now"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
*2002, "Remember Now"* “You think you will never forget any of this, you will remember it always just the way it was. But you can’t remember it the way it was. To know it, you have to be living in the presence of it right as it is happening. It can return only by surprise. Speaking of these things tells you that there are no words for them that are equal to them or that can restore them to your mind. And so you have a life that you are living only now, now and now and now, gone before you can speak of it, and you must be thankful for living day by day, moment by moment, in this pre...
The Poet: Margaret Atwood, "The Moment"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
*"The Moment"* "The moment when, after many years of hard work and a long voyage you stand in the centre of your room, house, half-acre, square mile, island, country, knowing at last how you got there, and say, I own this, is the same moment when the trees unloose their soft arms from around you, the birds take back their language, the cliffs fissure and collapse, the air moves back from you like a wave and you can't breathe. *No*, they whisper. *You own nothing.* *You were a visitor, time after time* *climbing the hill, planting the flag, proclaiming. * *We never belonged to you. * *You ...
"A Look to the Heavens"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
“You may have heard of the Seven Sisters in the sky, but have you heard about the Seven Strong Men on the ground? Located just west of the Ural Mountains, the unusual Manpupuner rock formations are one of the Seven Wonders of Russia. How these ancient 40-meter high pillars formed is yet unknown. The persistent photographer of this featured image battled rough terrain and uncooperative weather to capture these rugged stone towers in winter at night, being finally successful in February of last year. Utilizing the camera's time delay feature, the photographer holds a flashlight in t...
"The Truth, The Whole Truth, And Nothing But The Truth..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
"In the last few years, the very idea of telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth is dredged up only as a final resort when the alternative options of deception, threat and bribery have all been exhausted." - Michael Musto
Scant information released on botulism issue behind mushroom recall
News Desk, Food Safety News - 7 hours ago
A recall notice for whole white mushrooms that warns of botulism concerns does not include any details about how or when the problem involving the Belle Grove brand product was discovered. Monaghan Mushrooms Ltd. reports distributing the implicated mushrooms at the consumer level in the Canadian province of Ontario. The recall notice does not describe what... Continue Reading
"Ex Obscurum"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
*"Ex Obscurum"* by Spadecaller "From emotional turmoil, hatred, and addiction the miracle of recovery begins in this Spadecaller Video entitled "Ex Obscurum" (From Darkness). Featuring original poetry narrated by the author and visual artist, Matthew Schwartz. Composer Samuel Barber's powerful musical score, adopted for the movie Platoon, (Adagio for Strings) sets the background for this spiritual exodus "From Darkness."
Thorne Dreyer : Exciting documentary about Liberation News Service to premiere January 11
Thorne Dreyer, The Rag Blog - 7 hours ago
‘Under the Ground: The Story of Liberation News Service’ includes interviews with Austin-based underground veterans. By Thorne Dreyer | The Rag Blog | January 9, 2021 AUSTIN — Under the Ground: The Story of Liberation News Service, an 80-minute documentary … Continue reading →
"A Cherokee Proverb"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
“One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, generosity, empathy, truth, compassion and faith.” The grandson thought about this for a minute and then asked the grandfather, “Which wolf wins?” The old Cherokee simply replied, ...
“‘Bloom’: A Touching Animated Short Film About Depression and What It Takes to Recover the Light of Being”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
*“‘Bloom’: A Touching Animated Short Film About * *Depression and What It Takes to Recover the Light of Being”* by Maria Popova “Sometimes one has simply to endure a period of depression for what it may hold of illumination if one can live through it, attentive to what it exposes or demands,” the poet May Sarton wrote as she contemplated the cure for despair amid a dark season of the spirit. But what does it take to perch that precarious if in the direction of the light? When we are in that dark and hollow place, that place of leaden loneliness and isolation, when “the gray drizzle ...
Executive Branch Legal Process and the Self-Pardon
bbauer, Lawfare - 8 hours ago
President Donald J. Trump disembarks Air Force One in New York State (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead/https://flic.kr/p/2khg4ds/Public Domain) It remains a possibility that President Trump will pardon himself before leaving office. So perhaps it is useful to reflect on the legal advice that the president might, or might not, seek or receive on this question, and the potential consequences of the choices open to him. No president has issued a self-pardon. No judicial decision has discussed the issue. The pardon power in Article II is qualified in only two ways: it ...
Known Secret: Why Israel Operates Nuclear Submarines
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* Originally, Israel’s nuclear forces relied on air-dropped nuclear bombs and Jericho ballistic missiles. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Farley is probably correct in arguing that the Israel’s nuclear-tipped SLCMs are less practical than Tel Aviv’s other nuclear-delivery platforms. For that matter, Israel doesn’t currently face any adversaries with nuclear capabilities to deter against. Israel has never officially admitted to possessing nuclear weapons. Unofficially, Tel Aviv wants everyone to know it has them, and doesn’t hesitate t...
Nightstalker Helicopters Ferried Special Forces in Raid that Killed Top ISIS Leader
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Middle East* Helicopters are immensely useful for quickly inserting troops into hard-to-reach areas. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Helicopters are immensely useful for quickly inserting troops into hard-to-reach areas, but special operations impose challenging demands on them: the need to fly further, avoid detection and interception, insert and extract troops into tricky landing zones, and provide fire support while they’re at it. According to various accounts, in the early hours of October 27, 2019, eight black MH-47 and MH-60 helicopters ...
The Suwalki Gap Could Be NATO’s Biggest Weakness
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The Suwalki Gap earlier figured in World War I and the Napoleonic Wars. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *A few reinforced battalions, no matter how capable, cannot hope to stop an invasion that could involve dozens of battalion tactical groups. Russia’s Western Military District, for example, has over 300,000 personnel, and the RAND wargame assumed Russia would deploy 450 tanks. Since 2014, NATO strategists have focused much of their attention on a forty-mile-wide stretch of border between Poland and Lithuania called the Suwalki Gap (pronounced...
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