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David vs. Goliath: Israel is the Middle East’s Military Superpower
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 9 minutes ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Middle East* Built on a foundation of pre-independence militias, supplied with cast-off World War II weapons, the Israel Defense Forces have enjoyed remarkable success in the field. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *When considering the effectiveness of Israeli weapons, and the expertise of the men and women who wield them, it’s worth noting that for all the tactical and operational success the IDF has enjoyed, Israel remains in a strategically perilous position. The inability of Israel to develop long-term, stable, positive relationships with its im...
History's 25 Greatest Battleships, Aircraft Carriers, Submarines, and Aircraft
James Holmes, Robert Farley, The National Interest - 9 minutes ago
*James Holmes, Robert Farley* *Security, * An impressive list. *Here's What You Need to Know*: These weapons of war were the best in their day. *(This is a series of 5 pieces combined for your reading pleasure that have ranked as some of our most popular ever.)* *5 Best Battleships:* Ranking the greatest battleships of all time is a tad easier than ranking naval battles. Both involve comparing apples with oranges. But at least taking the measure of individual men-of-war involves comparing one apple with one orange. That's a compact endeavor relative to sorting through history ...
Tokyo News: Tokyo more reluctant than Aichi, Hyogo, Kyoto, and Osaka in lifting Covid-19 emergency
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 11 minutes ago
Tokyo News: Tokyo more reluctant than Aichi, Hyogo, Kyoto, and Osaka in lifting Covid-19 emergency Chika Mori and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times The government State of Emergency concerning the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis officially lifts on March 7. However, the prefectures of Aichi, Hyogo, Kyoto, and Osaka have requested the lifting of the State of […]
White People, Europeans Obsessed With Time, WA State Official Says
Red Ice News - 27 minutes ago
[image: White People, Europeans Obsessed With Time, WA State Official Says] When I say that the goal of Critical Race Theory is to move the United States in the direction of South Africa, I mean that literally. It's an aspirational goal. Here's receipts from Inslee's Equity Task Force in Washington last year. Courtesy of @BenjaminABoyce. pic.twitter.com/LQy5gWuP2v — James Lindsay, increasingly relevant (@ConceptualJames) February 17, 2021 In late November, at a meeting of Washington Democrat Governor Jay Inslee’s Equity Task Force, an administrator, who was recently named the direct...
Covid 19 Made This Guy Rich and Famous
Diogenes Sarcastica™, Diogenes' Middle Finger - 28 minutes ago
An Interesting 1min 28sec.
Why Iran Stays Quiet On China's Treatment Of The Uighurs
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 40 minutes ago
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a file photo. Photo: Facebook *Kourosh Ziabara, Asia Times:* *Why Iran won’t cross China on the Uighurs * *Iran's deafening silence on China's Uighur Muslim repression speaks volumes about Tehran's reliance on Beijing's money * Iran has long championed the cause of repressed Muslims worldwide, an often vocal stance that has underpinned the Islamic Republic’s self-proclaimed leadership role in the Muslim world. But Iran has willfully ignored the ordeal of more than 1.5 million Uighur Muslims now confined by Chin...
'Slavery Caused Global Warming' - Painful Reach
Red Ice News - 41 minutes ago
[image: 'Slavery Caused Global Warming' - Painful Reach] A meteorology professor from Penn State University claims that the origin of global warming AKA 'climate change' is Slavery TM. This is from Weekend Warrior, our members exclusive show. Sign up for a membership at redicemembers.com and watch the full show and get access to our extensive archives. Watch or listen to all our shows. Stream or download over 1800 programs, including radio shows, interviews, exclusive videos, live streams & Weekend Warrior.
Big Tech "Deplatforming" Becomes Ever More Audacious
Francis Menton, Manhattan Contrarian - 49 minutes ago
* In case your memory doesn’t go back that far, the “deplatforming” thing did not just start in the past couple of months. * It was way back in 2016 that Twitter first banned right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos; Facebook followed in 2019. Others getting the same or similar treatment from Twitter, Facebook, and/or Google two or more years ago include Alex Jones of InfoWars and Congressional candidate Laura Loomer. * Then, few on the serious right pushed back. After all, these people are not really our type. Often, they say outrageous things just to provoke a reaction. * But ther...
Five Objectives of Pepper’s World Hypothesis
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 1 hour ago
The five objectives that Stephen C. Pepper tries to achieve in his book *World Hypotheses: A Study in Evidence*: 1. He rejects skepticism and dogmatism by showing that both are weak arguments which lead to the same positions. 2. He presents a view of evidence as uncriticized, and criticized or refined—with commonsense being the uncriticized evidence. He tries to establish that knowledge is gathered through the progressive refinement of commonsense knowledge. 3. He tries to explain the different types of corroboration through which refined evidence is created—he develops terms like ...
Fun with Archery!
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 2 hours ago
Russian Tank Operators Have Adopted America’s Secret Uranium Weapon
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 43 minutes ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Russian tanks are now firing depleted uranium shells. *Here's What You Need to Remember: * “Taken into the body via metal fragments or dust-like particles, depleted uranium may pose a long-term health hazard to personnel if the amount is large. However, the amount which remains in the body depends on a number of factors, including the amount inhaled or ingested, the particle size and the ability of the particles to dissolve in body fluids.” Russia is arming its tanks with controversial depleted uranium shells. While depleted uranium, or DU, is extreme...
Canadian MPs Declare China's Treatment Of Uighurs As 'Genocide'
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*CTV:* *MPs pass motion declaring genocide against Uighurs in China, despite cabinet abstentions * OTTAWA -- Members of Parliament voted Monday to label China’s treatment of the Uighur Muslims a genocide, and to call on the federal government to formally adopt that position, without the support of the Liberal cabinet. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not participate in the vote. Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau abstained on the record while the rest of his cabinet colleagues were absent. "I abstain on behalf of the Government of Canada," said Garneau when he made his po...
The Absurdity Of Green “Deals” In One Graph
E.M.Smith, Musings from the Chiefio - 1 hour ago
The Absurdity of the GND and all "Green Energy" deals in one graph. Total energy supplies of the world. Continue reading →
The Daily Brief 2021-02-22
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 hour ago
[image: The Daily Brief 2021-02-22] This is a summary of *3* AMN articles on the following subjects: *COVID-19, Gaza, Hamas, Vaccine, Oil, SDF, Syria, US, IAEA, Iran, Nuclear*. Categories covered in this brief: Palestine, Syria, Iran Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents - Hamas launches Covid vaccinations in Gaza - US-Backed militants steal 140,000 barrels per day of Syrian oil in Hasakah: report - IAEA & Iran Issues joint statement after reaching ‘Temporary Understanding’ Hamas launches Covid vaccination...
U.S. Officially Surpasses 500,000 Covid-19 Deaths
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*CNBC: **U.S. surpasses 500,000 Covid deaths after yearlong battle with pandemic * * The Covid-19 death toll puts the disease firmly among the leading causes of death in the U.S. * The U.S. has reported more Covid-19 deaths than anywhere else in the world. * When adjusting for population, the U.S. trails only the U.K., the Czech Republic, Italy and Portugal in deaths per capita, according to a Johns Hopkins University analysis. At 5 a.m. on July 11, Tara Krebbs received a call at her Phoenix home. Her mother was on the other end, hysterically crying. Tara’s dad had woken up ...
Why the U.S. Military Was Desperate to Avoid Invading Japan
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* The decision to drop the A-bomb may or may not have been the best decision. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Perhaps a greater man than Truman would have balked at unleashing the monstrous genie of atomic warfare. Yet after six years of the most terrible war in history, greatness was in short supply across the globe, replaced by a desire just to get the slaughter and misery over with and bring the boys home. One of the most controversial decisions in history was President Harry Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in ...
Hypothetical: What if the F-22 Raptor Had Never Been Built?
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * The F-22 has enjoyed the unusual distinction of holding an almost universally acknowledged dominance in the core air superiority mission for over a decade, and yet has not participated in a consequential way in any military conflict. *Here's What You Need to Know*: As the United States increasingly shifts its attention to peer competitor conflicts, voices emerge calling for a restart of the Raptor line. The F-22 has been the world’s most formidable air superiority fighter since it first entered service in 2005. Although the Raptor has yet to kill a ...
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 22, 2021
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
President Joe Biden, Germany's Angela Merkel, and France's Emmanuel Macron addressed the Munich Security Council virtual special event, Fri., Feb. 19, 2021. SCREENSHOT OF MUNICH SECURITY COUNCIL *Kevin Baron, Defense One*: *Biden Wants to Restore NATO. Macron Is Looking to Move On * *The two leaders appeared to talk past each other at this week’s Munich Security Conference. * President Joe Biden came to office promising to renew the spirit of the Western alliances born after World War II. It’s his deliberate rejection of the Trump-and-Brexit era of hyper-nationalism and the Ameri...
Climate Math : 0+0=100
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 1 hour ago
Climate experts believe that 0% solar plus 0% wind equals 100% power generation.
False Claims Still Being Spread about the Capitol Riot
Glen Greenwald, Need To Know - 2 hours ago
The pattern of calling the Capitol incident an armed insurrection is a gross mischaracterization of what actually happened. False narratives are being used to militarize Washington, DC. Both parties are still exploiting it for a new domestic War on Terror. And the FBI is on the prowl for so-called dissidents.
German special forces mistaken for terrorists after training mix-up in Arizona
Hal Apeeno, From the Trenches World Report - 2 hours ago
Yahoo News German special forces soldiers on a training mission in the US nearly caused a diplomatic incident earlier this month, it has emerged. The... The post German special forces mistaken for terrorists after training mix-up in Arizona appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
4 Dead, 15% of Oregon Lost Power: Why Don’t We Hear About It?
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 2 hours ago
Front Page Mag – by Daniel Greenfield The answer is obvious. When a disaster hits a Democrat state, it’s the fault of global warming and... The post 4 Dead, 15% of Oregon Lost Power: Why Don’t We Hear About It? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
As Israel Reopens, ‘Whoever Does Not Get Vaccinated Will Be Left Behind’
New York Times, Need To Know - 2 hours ago
People will have to carry a certificate of vaccination, known as a 'green badge.' Masks are still in place for everyone. Yuli Edelstein, the health minister, says: “Getting vaccinated is a moral duty. It is part of our mutual responsibility.” His mantra is: “Whoever does not get vaccinated will be left behind.”
SNL under fire for Anti-Semitic joke in ‘weekend update’
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 2 hours ago
ILTV Israel News Feb 22, 2021 Weekly comedy show, Saturday Night Live is under fire for Anti-Semitic language – after Michael Che, co-host of the... The post SNL under fire for Anti-Semitic joke in ‘weekend update’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
US treasury secretary floats idea of digital dollar maintained by the Fed
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 2 hours ago
Cointelegraph – by Turner Wright Janet Yellen may be open to having United States regulators consider a digital currency, but she still seems to have... The post US treasury secretary floats idea of digital dollar maintained by the Fed appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
MY EMAIL TO GREEK PROSECUTORS, CHINA CALLING FOR A CORRECTION OF VIOLATIONS AND AN INVESTIGATION
Jane Burgermeister, BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 3 hours ago
Other key documents sent AP 372 report Greek (violations in Delta 15 218 February 2016 https://stpaisiosproject.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/ap-372-report-greek.pdf Delta 15 218 ( all documents with file number Delta 15 218 and police magistrate testimony in 2016 on same crimes, same people etc after the Supreme Court ordered the probe to be reopened) https://stpaisiosproject.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/delta15218fv.pdf All key documents relevant to Delta 15 218 documents including emails (attached) to the Areios Pagos in chronoligical orders https://stpaisiosproject.files.word...
Texas Lost Electricity During Cold Snap that Froze Wind, Natural Gas, and Nuclear-Power Equipment
Reuters, Need To Know - 3 hours ago
50 people have died in Texas due to a cold snap that caused loss of electricity after wind turbines locked up, pipes froze in natural gas plants, and a nuclear reactor went dark when a five-foot section of uninsulated pipe seized up. In short, Texas power producers failed to adequately winter-proof their systems.
World News Briefs -- February 23, 2021 (Night Edition)
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
First and second couples: Joe and Jill Biden and Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff stood in memory of the dead during the moment's silence *Daily Mail:* '*The people we lost were extraordinary.' Joe Biden remembers the 500,000 COVID dead with candlelit ceremony at the White House and lowers flags to half staff to start five days of mourning for grim milestone* * The US hit the historic and tragic milestone of over 500,000 COVID-19 deaths on Monday * At the White House Joe Biden ordered flags to half staff for five days of mourning and held a candlelit moment of silence, praying fo...
"Hollywood Homeless Flood Los Angeles; Homeless Encampments Everywhere; Skid Row Coming To America"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 2 hours ago
Jeremiah Babe, *"Hollywood Homeless Flood Los Angeles; Homeless * *Encampments Everywhere; Skid Row Coming To America"* *Full screen highly recommended.*
Musical Interlude: 2002, "We Meet Again"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 3 hours ago
*2002, "We Meet Again"* Full screen a must!
Dave Kranzler: Gold & Silver Demand Finally Creating Large Shortages At Current Prices?
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
WallStForMainSt Jason Burack of Wall St for Main St interviewed returning guest, former Wall Street bond trader and current gold fund manager and paid newsletter writer, Davie Kranzler https://investmentresearchdynamics.com/ – Recently, Dave wrote a free article about how big of a fraud the SLV is: https://investmentresearchdynamics.co… – During this 40+ minute interview, Jason asks Dave …
Is Silver The Next Palladium
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Is Silver The Next Palladium by David Morgan, https://www.themorganreport.com/blog/ Is Silver the next Palladium | https://www.themorganreport.com Palladium was manipulated for years. It had the largest short position relative to its size, while physical demand rose inversely to decreasing supply. Could Silver be next? Watch this video on Is Silver the next Palladium, then please share …
"A Look to the Heavens"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 3 hours ago
"In the heart of the Rosette Nebula lies a bright open cluster of stars that lights up the nebula. The stars of NGC 2244 formed from the surrounding gas only a few million years ago. The featured image taken in January using multiple exposures and very specific colors of Sulfur (shaded red), Hydrogen (green), and Oxygen (blue), captures the central region in tremendous detail. A hot wind of particles streams away from the cluster stars and contributes to an already complex menagerie of gas and dust filaments while slowly evacuating the cluster center. The Rosette Nebula's center mea...
Previewing Tomorrow’s COMEX Silver Options Expiration
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Facebook Has Blocked All News From and About Australia
NPR, Need To Know - 3 hours ago
While Australia considers a law requiring tech companies to pay for news content, Facebook responded by blocking users from reading or sharing news about Australia. A critic pointed out that the blackout is a stark reminder of the power the tech giants have over what people see.
Inflation Indicators Are Firing On All Cylinders, Base Metals Surge, Historic Copper Shortage
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Silver Report Uncut Inflation is running hot and it’s likely it’s about to get much hotter. Base metals are surging prices paid have been running at a record pace. Dr. Copper which has traditionally been an excellent barometer of the underlying health of the economy is soaring toward record highs. We aren’t there yet but …
Break The COMEX Take Physical Delivery #SILVERSQUEEZE
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, "Hyper-Bubble: Both The Treasury And The Fed Will Vastly Expand The Debt"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 3 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, Post-market 2/22/21: *"Hyper-Bubble: Both The Treasury And * *The Fed Will Vastly Expand The Debt"* - https://traderschoice.net/
Leaked Docs Reveal Large-Scale Effort Of British Govt To Use Anti-Russian Media & Influencers To “Weaken Russian State”
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Leaked Docs Reveal Large-Scale Effort Of British Govt To Use Anti-Russian Media & Influencers To “Weaken Russian State” by https://southfront.org/ The usage of propaganda and disinformation by global and regional actors as a tool to promote their interests has been an open secret for a long time. However, the dominating mainstream narrative is that the …
“Mutiny of the Soul”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 3 hours ago
*“Mutiny of the Soul”* by Charles Eisenstein "Depression, anxiety, and fatigue are an essential part of a process of metamorphosis that is unfolding on the planet today, and highly significant for the light they shed on the transition from an old world to a new. When a growing fatigue or depression becomes serious, and we get a diagnosis of Epstein-Barr or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or hypothyroid or low serotonin, we typically feel relief and alarm. Alarm: something is wrong with me. Relief: at least I know I'm not imagining things; now that I have a diagnosis, I can be cured, and l...
ALERT: Deflation First, THEN Big Or Even HyperInflation | Mike Maloney & Max Keiser
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
GoldSilver (w/ Mike Maloney) Mike Maloney recently appeared on the Keiser Report, check out what he has to say about inflation and deflation when asked by Max if we are now at an inflection point. Full clip is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh_mT… – Download Mike’s best-selling book for free here: https://pages.goldsilver.com/freebook Thanks for sharing and clicking that …
Currency Collapse: The Mother of All Big Shorts.
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
maneco64 Today we will look at recent Tweets or comments by Dr Michael J. Burry of The Big Short fame. Dr Burry forecast the collapse of the U.S. Real Estate market a few years before the Great Financial Crisis of 2008. People, his investors included, thought he was crazy but he was proven right. Dr …
"Oh Yeah..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 4 hours ago
"When life hands you a lemon, say "Oh yeah, I like lemons. What else you got?" - Henry Rollins
World War II: What if Germany Had Never Declared War on the U.S.?
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, * One of the major "what ifs" of the war. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Hitler and Roosevelt believed that war was inevitable, and they were both probably right. What if Germany had never declared war on the United States during World War II? Scholars and analysts have long wondered whether this represented one of the great “what-ifs” of World War II; could the Germans have kept the United States out of the war, or at least undercut popular support for fighting in the European Theater, by declining to join the Japanese offensive? Was the decision t...
Bismarck vs. Yamato: The Ultimate (Hypothetical) Battleship Battle
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, World* The Yamato was, with its sister ship Musashi, the largest ship in history - and more agile and heavily armed than the Bismarck. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Apart from the Iowas and HMS *Vanguard*, the Bismarcks and the Yamatos were the two largest classes of battleships ever built. Can we imagine a scenario in which two titans of World War II, the German battleship *Bismarck* and the Japanese battleship *Yamato*, would come into conflict? Difficult, but not impossible. Had the *Battle of the Marne* gone the other way, Germany might have force...
Battleship Killers: How Italian Divers Terrorized the Royal Navy in World War II
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, Europe* Italy undertook mischief across the Mediterranean. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Italian raid helped demonstrate the potential for special operations forces to have a strategic impact. Mussolini’s effort to seize control of the Mediterranean had, by late 1941, largely ended in failure. The success of the Royal Navy in the raid on Taranto and at the Battle of Cape Matapan had given the British a decisive advantage. Low morale and fuel shortages further limited the effectiveness of the Regia Marina. Yet the Italians still had several modern...
Self-Defense Patrol Forms in Oakland’s Chinatown amid Crime Wave
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Thefts, armed robberies and inexplicable attacks on elderly people are a cause of growing concern in Chinese immigrant neighborhoods across the United States and have led some residents of this Northern California city to form foot patrols to protect local business owners.
US Exceeds 500K COVID-19 Deaths
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
The United States surpassed on Monday half a million deaths from COVID-19, a somber record far in excess of any other country’s pandemic fatalities and which comes at a time when the Joe Biden administration is accelerating the vaccination campaign.
Latin American Governments Facing Challenge of Improving Internet Access
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Latin America’s challenge in improving Internet connectivity in rural and urban areas to reduce the digital divide, which is key to economic development, was the focus of discussion on Monday at the virtual forum “Connectivity for Shared Prosperity.”
No Turning Back as Latin America Heads Down Path to Full Digitalization
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Latin American companies and governments discussed on Monday the pressing need to carry out a complete and inclusive digital transformation, a process needed to strengthen economic development and ensure the region seizes its opportunity to join the current industrial revolution.
NASA Releases 1st Video, Sounds of Perseverance Landing on Mars
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
NASA released on Monday the first video of the landing of the Perseverance exploratory probe on Mars and also the first sounds recorded by the microphones installed in the space vehicle that made a fiery descent through the planet’s thin atmosphere but landed safely on the surface last week.
Johnson Aspires to Normality Without Social Restrictions by End of June
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
The accelerated anti-COVID vaccination program in the United Kingdom could allow the government to cancel restrictions on social contact by the end of June, according to the plan set forth by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Parliament on Monday.
Huawei Vice President Calls for Global Consensus on Technological Development
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Huawei Senior Vice President Catherine Chen stressed at a forum on Monday the need to reach a consensus on the appropriate use of technology worldwide.
Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Attempt to Keep Tax Returns Hidden
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
The US Supreme Court rejected on Monday former President Donald Trump’s refusal to turn over some of his tax returns to the New York grand jury examining whether he broke the law by having his 2016 presidential campaign make secret payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels.
Paraguay Kicks Off COVID-19 Vaccination Drive
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Paraguay’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign kicked off on Monday with the inoculation of a 40-year-old nurse, a recipient of one of the 4,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V shot that have arrived thus far in that South American country.
WHO Chief: Some High-Income Countries Undermining Fair Distribution of Jabs
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
The director-general of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom said on Monday that some developed nations were striking COVID-19 vaccine deals that undermined the interests of Covax, the initiative to secure an equitable global distribution of jabs.
Legendary Dance Duo Daft Punk Call It Quits after 28 Years
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Legendary French dance duo Daft Punk, creator of global hits such as “One More Time” and “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger,” announced on Monday that they were separating after 28 years.
1988: UNGA Adoption of Climate Change Recommendations
GCD, ClimateCite - 2 hours ago
In 1988, the UN General Assembly voted to accept the IPCC recommendations and start the ball rolling in the UN for an international climate change program. Download PDF This browser does not support PDFs. Please download the PDF to view it..
Egon von Greyerz Interview: Crypto Distraction Before The Silver Tsunami?
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Investor Talk Cryptos are on everyone’s lips, precious metals seem to be out of fashion. What role does Elon Musk play, who triggered the last buying panic in BTC? A dubious one, at least. The markets have entered a manic phase, driven by momentum buying that has no foundation. This is what the final phase …
Silver Squeeze Is Very Real and It’s Happening, Despite Price Reflection: Vince Lanci
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Stansberry Research Where does the silver price go from here? “We’re in the process of a short squeeze right now, even though it’s not showing up in the price,” Vince Lanci shares with DanielaCambone. “There are serious shorts in the silver market. This is not done.” end
Yields Reach ‘Tipping Point’; Gold, Stocks Ready for ‘Rebellion’ Says Alain Corbani
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Rising interest rates are good for gold and not negative. Kitco NEWS Gold has remained under pressure as nominal yields continue rising on expectations for an improving economy, but with the U.S. 10-year nominal yield reaching 1.35%, a “tipping point” is about to be reached where the Federal Reserve needs to intervene in the open …
Silver Blows Through $28 Ahead of Option Expiration
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Arcadia Economics Silver blows through $28 ahead of option expiration While there is still a lot of time in between now and when the silver options expiration process on the COMEX is completed tomorrow, it’s getting rather interesting to watch the current trading. Because while there appears to be a large call option position at …
Bayern Munich Seeks to Rebound against Underdog Lazio
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Injury-plagued defending champion Bayern Munich will have to regain top form to kick off its UEFA Champions League knockout campaign in auspicious fashion against Lazio, which is set to make an appearance at this stage of the competition for the first time in 20 years.
Draghi Extends Ban on Travel Between Italian Regions
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
The recently-formed Italian government of Prime Minister of Mario Draghi confirmed on Monday an extension to the current ban on interregional and imposed further restrictions on so-called “red zones.”
Hong Kong Leader, Top Officials First to Get COVID Jabs
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam and her ministers became the first people in the city to receive the coronavirus vaccine Monday afternoon.
Government’s Response Sought over Indian Guru’s ‘WHO-Okayed’ COVID-19 Drug Claim
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
A body of some 350,000 doctors in India sought on Monday a government response over a controversial yoga guru’s “blatant lie” that the World Health Organization had certified a traditional medicine that he claims to be effective in treating COVID-19.
Spanish Police Find Migrants Hiding in Bottle Container, Sealed Bag of Ash
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Spanish police said on Monday they recently discovered 41 migrants attempting to smuggle themselves to mainland Europe, including one man who had enclosed himself in an airtight plastic bag full of toxic ash.
Italian Ambassador to Kinshasa Killed Following Attack on UN Convoy
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Italy’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo was killed on Monday following an armed attack on a United Nations convoy he was traveling with in the country’s restive east.
Vienna State Opera Offers Museum Tours as COVID Keeps Stage Empty
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
The Vienna State Opera has shifted its focus from overtures and arias to galleries and paintings to welcome visitors as a museum while Austrian theaters remain closed due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Rome Hotel Opens Its Rooms to Those in Need
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
The Marco Polo hotel, a stone’s throw from the main Termini train station in central Rome, has remained open to guests despite the lack of tourists by offering rooms to those in need, who simply pay what they can afford.
South Korea Suspends Boeing 777 Flights after US Incident
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
South Korea’s two major airlines announced on Monday the suspension of flights of all Boeing 777 aircraft equipped with the same engine models fitted in the jets that suffered a mid-flight failure in the United States over the weekend.
Octogenarian Indian Activist Gets Bail 30 Months after His Arrest
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
A court granted bail on Monday to an ailing octogenarian activist on medical grounds two and a half years after India’s anti-terror probe agency arrested him on charges of inciting caste violence.
Four Social Workers Murdered in Tribal Areas of Pakistan
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Four social workers were shot dead on Monday in the tribal areas of northwestern Pakistan, where they taught women craft jobs and financed small businesses to help families escape poverty.
Singapore Open Gets Underway amid Strict COVID Rules
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
The Singapore Open began on Monday behind closed doors amid restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Azpilicueta: We Need a Perfect Qualifying Round to Beat Atletico
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
When Cesar Azpilicueta is asked about his childhood club Osasuna or the Spanish national team, he can’t help but smile. All of that brings back good memories, but he quickly focuses on what is coming next, a very tough Champions League round-of-16 tie against Atletico Madrid.
Japan Orders Suspension of Boeing 777 Flights after US Incident
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Japan has suspended flights of all Boeing 777 aircraft equipped with the same engine models fitted in the jets that suffered a mid-flight failure in the United States over the weekend.
China Urges US to Eliminate Tariffs, ‘Adjust’ Policies to Improve Ties
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
China urged the United States on Monday to “adjust” its policies, eliminate the tariffs it has imposed on Chinese products and give up “unwarranted suspicions” about Beijing to improve bilateral ties that worsened during former US President Donald Trump’s tenure.
Protests Grow Across Myanmar after Junta Warns of Further ‘Loss of Life’
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Massive anti-coup protests grew across Myanmar on Monday, despite the military junta warning of further “loss of life.”
About 50 Pilot Whales Stranded on New Zealand Beach
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
About 50 long-finned pilot whales have stranded on the northwest tip of South Island of New Zealand, out of which at least nine have died despite attempts to save them, the country’s conservation agency said on Monday.
Fourth Woman Makes Allegation about Man at Center of Canberra Scandal
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
A fourth woman has made an allegation about the same man that former Liberal party staffer Brittany Higgins alleges raped her in Australia’s Parliament House two years ago.
China, India Complete Withdrawal of Troops from Disputed Border Area
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
China and India confirmed the complete withdrawal of their respective troops from the Pangong Lake area in the western Himalayas, where the worst clashes in 45 years between the two nuclear powers took place in June 2020.
Australia Begins Vaccinating Frontline Workers amid Controversy
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Australia began on Monday the first phase of its COVID-19 vaccination program by administering the vaccine to essential workers amid a controversy after Tennis Australia’s president Jayne Hdrilicka was booed for praising the vaccines during the presentation ceremony at the Australian Open.
New Zealand Marks 10 Years since Devastating Christchurch Earthquake
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
New Zealand marked on Monday 10 years since a large, shallow earthquake devastated the South Island city of Christchurch, killing 185 people and injuring thousands.
Venezuela Basic Food Basket Skyrockets in January
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Venezuelans are getting poorer by the minute as the country’s minimum essential food basket registered yet another spike in January compared with December of last year.
US Congratulates Saint Lucia on 42nd Independence Day
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken congratulates the people of Saint Lucia on the occasion of their 42nd Independence Day on behalf of the American government.
Carlos Alberto Montaner: Today as Yesterday
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
Latin American genius and Cuban exile Carlos Alberto Montaner on the wonderful new memoirs by Dr. Antonio Guedes, about the beautiful Cuba that was – before Communism destroyed it all.
Beatrice Rangel: There Is Just One Musketeer Left
Latin American Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
In the wake of the death of former Argentine President Carlos Menem, former Venezuelan Minister of Ministers Beatrice Rangel examines the work and legacy of Menem and the other two great reformers of Latin America who dragged their countries out of the debt crisis of the 1980s.
One-Third of Deaths Reported to CDC After COVID Vaccines Occurred within 48 Hours of Vaccination
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 2 hours ago
Originally posted on Counter Information: The numbers reflect the latest data available as of Feb. 12 from the CDC’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System website. Of the 929 reported deaths, about one-third occurred within 48 hours. By Children’s Health Defense Global Research, February 22, 2021Children’s Health Defense 19 February 2021 According to new data released today, as…
48.4 tons of ineligible beef from China caught and recalled
News Desk, Food Safety News - 2 hours ago
Chino, CA-based GLG Trading Inc. late Monday recalled almost 97,000 pounds of beef tallow products that were imported from the People’s Republic of China, an ineligible country for beef, without the benefit of FSIS import re-inspection, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said. The following heat-treated shelf-stable Hotpot Seasoning items containing beef tallow are... Continue Reading
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 22, 2021
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 2 hours ago
These Feb. 17 photos show the aftermath of Monday's militia rocket attack on the U.S. military base at Erbil, Iraq, that destroyed facilities, killed one civilian contractor, and injured others. KATIE BO WILLIAMS / DEFENSE ONE *Defense One:* *Troops Describe Night of Fire From Shadowy Iraqi Militants* After the first rocket struck the Erbil base on Monday, “everything happened pretty quickly.” But U.S. officials still aren't sure who's responsible. ERBIL, Iraq — When the base’s incoming-fire sirens shrieked, the firefighters had just seconds to roll out of their bunks onto the ...
The Pfizer vaccine was developed in just a few hours in a single day on January 25, 2020.
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 2 hours ago
by Kev Crisscross The Pfizer vaccine was designed in just few hours in a single day on January 25, 2020. …………According to the co-founder of BioNTech Dr Ugur Sahin, the COVID-19 vaccine he designed for Pfizer was designed in just few hours in a single day on January 25, 2020. No other vaccine in history […]
No fanfare for Vice President Kamala Harris returning home in a SUV cavalcade
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 2 hours ago
Neighbors of Kamala Harris are welcoming her home #CBSLA #KCAL9 pic.twitter.com/HRQc4jZNfa — Alex Biston (@AlexBistonTV) February 19, 2021 Harris it seems has lots of fans in her home town…. Just Imagine Biden returning home and what reception would he get?
Petitioning Government or Courts Will Never Result in Gaining Freedom: Only Mass Disobedience Can Prevail, by Gary D. Barnett
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 2 hours ago
Originally posted on STRAIGHT LINE LOGIC: Unjust systems do not bestow justice or freedom. From Gary D. Barnett at lewrockwell.com: “Civil disobedience becomes a sacred duty when the state has become lawless or corrupt. And a citizen who barters with such a state shares in its corruption and lawlessness.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi (2012). “The Essential…
Post-Pandemic Landscapes: Behavior Modification as the New Consensus Reality
WTStaff, Waking Times - 3 hours ago
*Matt Agorist* - It is no exaggeration to say that humanity is entering a period of existential crisis.
Florida Man Uses Stimulus Check to Start Thriving Home Garden to Feed His Community
WTStaff, Waking Times - 4 hours ago
*Elias Marat* - A man from East Tampa, Florida, decided to use his funds to invest in a much more long-term project, a food garden.
New “See Something, Say Something Online Act” Turns Social Media Users Into Spies
WTStaff, Waking Times - 4 hours ago
*The Free Thought Project* - Where does one begin when it comes to describing just how bad this bill is?
This San Francisco State Professor Celebrates Black Culture In and Out of the Classroom
Sarah Wood, Diverse - 5 hours ago
Literature has always been prevalent in every aspect of Dr. Dorothy Tsuruta’s life.
Ohio State President Announces Pledge to Hire 50 Scholars Focused on Race, Equity Issues
Sara Weissman, Diverse - 5 hours ago
In her first state of the university address, Dr. Kristina M. Johnson, president of The Ohio State University, announced a new initiative called RAISE: race, inclusion and social equity, which includes a pledge to hire 50 scholars who address social equity and racial disparities in their work as well as 100 faculty members from underrepresented backgrounds across all fields. All new openings will be tenure-track positions.
AMA and Satcher Health Leadership Institute Launch Health Equity Fellowship Program
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 5 hours ago
The American Medical Association (AMA) and the Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) at Morehouse School of Medicine have established a new post-doctoral fellowship program that aims to prepare physicians to address health inequities. Each year, the Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship program will train 10 physicians on tackling root causes of inequity and racism, aiming […]
Community Colleges Face Declining Enrollment Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 6 hours ago
National community college enrollment has fallen 10% from fall 2019 to fall 2020, according to the National Student Clearinghouse, the Associated Press reported. The COVID-19 pandemic hit older adult students hard, with many losing their jobs or saddled with more time-consuming, at-home responsibilities due to the shift to online classes for children. And given that […]
Morehouse, Spelman to Host New Center for Black Entrepreneurship
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 6 hours ago
Bank of America, the Black Economic Alliance Foundation, Morehouse College and Spelman College have announced the establishment of the Center for Black Entrepreneurship (CBE). The CBE will be housed in two new facilities on the campuses of Spelman and Morehouse, the two historically Black institutions in Atlanta. “Our students will learn to build strong businesses […]
36 children died and more than 1,700 were injured in a “clinical trial” of the Infanrix Hexa vaccine in 2009
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
Originally posted on Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch: From realnewsaustralia.com by Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, DO, AOBNMM, ABIHM Originally Posted at Vaxxter.com “The first vaccine they thoroughly tested was Infanrix Hexa – a six-in-one vaccine manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) that is *supposed* to contain the following antigens: tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis toxoids; inactivated poliomyelitis viral strains 1-2-3; and…
Robots Could Soon Carry Ammo for U.S. Army Soldiers on the Go
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* The Army seeks self-guiding, auto-loading robots empowered to arm combat vehicles and move ammunition from one platform to another quickly while reducing risk to soldiers and coordinating combined joint attacks. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Both air and ground robotic ammunition-carrying drones can extend range and dwell-time for attacking forces, precluding a need to stop, return or pause to rearm. The technology could therefore enable an advancing mechanized force to extend its penetration into enemy forces should initial assaults be me...
Israel Agrees to Buy New KC-46 Tankers (More F-35s Coming Soon?)
Seth J. Frantzman, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Seth J. Frantzman* *F-35 KC-46, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC13BE73F160&share=true] The replacements cannot come too soon given the age of the current fleet of tankers. Israel has needed new refuelers for its air force for years. Its aging fleet of converted Boeing 707s are sixty years old. Yet these expensive upgrades were put off, along with more F-35 purchases and helicopters, because of a budget battle between the Ministry of Defense and Finance Ministry. There were also questions about how to pay for the war...
The King George V Class Battleships Were a Force to Be Reckoned With
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, Europe* Displacing 44,500 tons (standard) and capable of thirty knots, Vanguard was the largest battleship ever built by the Royal Navy, and was only exceeded internationally by the Iowa and Yamato classes. However, many of its foreign contemporaries carried a heavier main armament. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Royal Navy’s first post–London Treaty battleships were the five ships of the King George V class, which served with honor in every theater of World War II. In an effort to take advantage of the superiority of the Royal Navy in World W...
The Virginia-Class Attack Submarine Is Becoming the Navy’s Undersea Spy
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *U.S. Navy Submarines, * Additional attack submarines promise to bring new levels of undersea firepower, drone control, and stealthy reconnaissance technology in the nearer term. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Virginia-class submarines are engineered with “Fly-by-Wire” capability which allows the ship to quietly linger in shallow waters without having to surface or have each small move controlled by a human operator. With this technology, a human operator will order depth and speed, allowing software to direct the movement of the planes and rudder to maintain ...
Dissidents Beware, FBI Continues Searching for January 6th DC Protestors – Federal Charges Include ‘Assault on Media’
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
Giving the Chinese, Iranian and Russian state police a run for their money… Apparently the Federal Bureau of Investigation, ie. the U.S. version of “State Police” enforcement units, have found a cause they are really committed to: finding every person … Continue reading → The post Dissidents Beware, FBI Continues Searching for January 6th DC Protestors – Federal Charges Include ‘Assault on Media’ appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Coup in Spain, Yesterday and Today
Global Issues News Headlines - 3 hours ago
MIAMI, Feb 22 (IPS) - Forty years ago, on February 23, 1981 (later known as 23-F), in the middle of the afternoon in a cold Madrid atmosphere, the most serious attack against the reborn Spanish democracy took place. An armed contingent of more than 200 Civil Guard agents invaded the Congress of Deputies and threatened the dissolution of the government and the establishment of a dictatorship. Read the full story, “Coup in Spain, Yesterday and Today”, on globalissues.org →
Building Black Working Class Power In Maryland
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 3 hours ago
The state of Maryland and Baltimore City in particular have been dominated by Democratic Party politics for decades, yet many residents struggle under a repressive police force, a lack of affordable housing, gentrification, inadequate investment in schools and in majority black communities, environmental pollution, and more. Black workers in the state have spent the past ten years building their own political structure, the Ujima People's Progress Party, to challenge the Democrats and now having established a base of support, they are working to achieve ballot access. Clearing the...
Was a $380M Deal To Sell TGI Fridays Canceled Due to COVID?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted restaurants across the world, but the story of a TGI Fridays deal was unfortunately one of a kind.
Kohl’s Pushes Back on Investor Group’s Takeover Efforts
AP News, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Kohl's is fighting back against an investor group's efforts to take control of the department store chain's board, arguing that it would derail its progress and momentum.
THE ELEVEN WORDS IN TRUMP'S "PERSECUTION" STATEMENT THAT SCARE ME
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 4 hours ago
I'm sure you know that the Supreme Court has refused to block a demand from the Manhattan DA's office for tax documents from Donald Trump. As Jonathan Chait notes, Trump is flipping out. He did not take the defeat in stride. Instead, the former president released a statement that, even by Trumpian standards, brims with anger. The statement -- which, as Chait notes, "bears every hallmark of an authentically Trump-authored text, as opposed to the knockoff versions produced by his aides" -- appears below, courtesy of CNN's Jim Acosta. I'll grant that it's emotionally satisfying to wat...
Entire School Board Resigns after Public Broadcast of Them Mocking Parents
Today and AP, Need To Know - 4 hours ago
The newscasters felt that the significance of the story was, not that the attitude of the board was reprehensible, but that people need to make sure their microphones are turned off when they expect them to be.
Did Oregon Officials Say ‘Showing Work’ in Math Class Is White Supremacism?
Jessica Lee, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
We reached out to the Oregon Department of Education about a newsletter it sent to math teachers statewide.
Does a Viral Photo Show a Bright Yellow Penguin?
Madison Dapcevich, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
The bright yellow chest feathers of ordinary king penguins are thought to be an evolutionary tactic to attract a mate.
Cascading conflict
Philip Moscovitch, Halifax Examiner - 5 hours ago
For years, Evan Hansen had welcomed hikers crossing his South Rawdon property to see the Wood Brook and Greenhill waterfalls. But now, he says, the falls have just become too popular, and he can’t take the disruption anymore. So he’s posted “no trespassing” signs. Wood Brook falls are on Hansen’s land (“probably within 100 yards […]
EXPLAINER: Why a Plane’s Engine Exploded Over Denver
AP News, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
The investigation into an engine explosion on a jetliner taking off from Denver is focusing on broken fan blades, a development reminiscent of a fatal failure on board another plane in 2018.
Gaslighting Herd Immunity
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 5 hours ago
Before the election, herd immunity was called “mass murder” by the press. But now that they have their Manchurian candidate in the Oval Office, herd immunity is wonderful and imminent.
The Effect of the Minimum Wage on Employment and Unemployment
David Henderson, Econlib - 5 hours ago
In a comment on my blog post about the proposed $15 federal minimum wage, frequent (and careful) commenter KevinDC quotes my statement: Here’s what they found. The vast majority of studies, 79.3 percent, found that a higher minimum wage led to less employment. He then comments: I like the precise wording here by using the […] The post The Effect of the Minimum Wage on Employment and Unemployment appeared first on Econlib.
Correlation and causation
Scott Sumner, Econlib - 6 hours ago
Bryan Caplan has a new post where he claims that people can avoid poverty with three simple steps: If you live in the First World, there is a simple and highly effective formula for avoiding poverty: 1. Finish high school. 2. Get a full-time job once you finish school. 3. Get married before you have […] The post Correlation and causation appeared first on Econlib.
Did a Gas Leak Lead to the Discovery of a Bear Living Under a Tennessee Home?
Madison Dapcevich, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Cubs in the wild reportedly tend to be quiet — unless they're afraid, cold, or hungry.
Mariners CEO Kevin Mather Resigns After Video Comments
AP News, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Seattle Mariners CEO Kevin Mather has resigned after video surfaced of him expressing his views of the club's organizational strategy and opinions about some players.
The Daily "Near You?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 4 hours ago
Winner, South Dakota, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
"Learning from Ants"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 4 hours ago
*"Learning from Ants"* by Jeff Thomas "If you catch 100 red fire ants as well as 100 large black ants, and put them in a jar, at first, nothing will happen. However, if you violently shake the jar and dump them back on the ground the ants will fight until they eventually kill each other. The thing is, the red ants think the black ants are the enemy and vice versa, when in reality, the real enemy is the person who shook the jar. This is exactly what’s happening in society today. Liberal vs. Conservative. Black vs. White. Pro Mask vs. Anti-Mask. Vax vs. Anti-vax. Rich vs. poor. Man v...
Free Download: Mark Twain, "Letters From the Earth"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 4 hours ago
*"Letters From the Earth"* by Mark Twain "This is a strange place, an extraordinary place, and interesting. There is nothing resembling it at home. The people are all insane, the other animals are all insane, the earth is insane, Nature itself is insane. Man is a marvelous curiosity. When he is at his very, very best he is a sort of low grade nickel-plated angel; at his worst he is unspeakable, unimaginable; and first and last and all the time he is a sarcasm. Yet he blandly and in all sincerity calls himself the "noblest work of God." This is the truth I am telling you. And this i...
What Would War Between America and China Look Like in 2030?
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* By the end of the decade, the balance of power (and the strategic landscape) may look very different. *Here's What You Need to Know*: With luck and skill, Washington and Beijing will avoid war, even in 2030. But it behooves planners in both countries to take seriously the possibility that conflict might ensue. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the United States appear ready to plunge off the precipice of a trade war. This war could have far-ranging effects on the economies of both countries, as well as the future of the global economic ord...
Virginia OKs smokable flower in move that could spur medical marijuana sales
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
Virginia lawmakers overwhelmingly passed legislation that would allow smokable marijuana flower sales later this year, a reform that will dramatically boost sales in the state’s nascent medical cannabis market. Flower sales often account for roughly 50% of market sales. Gov. Ralph Northam has supported marijuana, including urging adult-use legalization, so he’s expected to sign the […] Virginia OKs smokable flower in move that could spur medical marijuana sales is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Biden Administration Won't Waive Big Standardized Test. Dammit.
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 5 hours ago
The Biden administration has offered its first flat-out wrong decision in the education sphere. Today Acting Ed Secretary Ian Rosenblum sent a letter out to state education chiefs. The news was not good, outlining the bad reasons for its bad decision. *To be successful once schools have re-opened, we need to understand the impact COVID-19 has had on learning and identify what resources and supports students need. We must also specifically be prepared to address the educational inequities that have been exacerbated by the pandemic, including by using student learning data to ena...
"An Invisible Man..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
"I am an invisible man. No, I am not a spook like those who haunted Edgar Allan Poe; nor am I one of your Hollywood-movie ectoplasms. I am a man of substance, of flesh and bone, fiber and liquids - and I might even be said to possess a mind. I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me. Like the bodiless heads you see sometimes in circus sideshows, it is as though I have been surrounded by mirrors of hard, distorting glass. When they approach me they see only my surroundings, themselves, or figments of their imagination - indeed, everything and anything except ...
Courts in Spain Order Forced COVID-19 Vaccination of Incapacitated Nursing Home Residents
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 5 hours ago
In what appears to be the first case of a court ordered forced COVID-19 vaccination, a court in Galicia, Spain sided with a nursing home to require an incapacitated women to get the COVID-19 vaccine over her families objections. Even though the Spanish government has maintained that the novel vaccine would be voluntary, the nursing home effectively took custody of the woman, who suffered from dementia, and vaccinated her without the informed consent of her family. The woman was deemed, “incapacitated to provide valid consent,” according to the nursing home. Judge Javier Fraga Mandi...
Wrigley chewing gum heir to take cannabis MSO Parallel public via $1.9 billion deal
Omar Sacirbey, Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
Chewing gum heir William “Beau” Wrigley Jr., the CEO of Atlanta-based Parallel, struck a mammoth deal with an entertainment mogul to take the cannabis multistate operator public through a transaction that values the company at $1.9 billion. Ceres Acquisition Corp. – a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) co-founded by Scott “Scooter” Braun – will buy […] Wrigley chewing gum heir to take cannabis MSO Parallel public via $1.9 billion deal is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Courts in Spain Order Forced COVID-19 Vaccination of Incapacitated Nursing Home Residents
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 5 hours ago
In what appears to be the first case of a court ordered forced COVID-19 vaccination, a court in Galicia, Spain sided with a nursing home to require an incapacitated women to get the COVID-19 vaccine over her families objections. Even though the Spanish government has maintained that the novel vaccine would be voluntary, the nursing home effectively took custody of the woman, who suffered from dementia, and vaccinated her without the informed consent of her family. The woman was deemed, “incapacitated to provide valid consent,” according to the nursing home. Judge Javier Fraga Mandi...
Congress Escalates Pressure On Tech Giants To Censor More
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 6 hours ago
For the third time in less than five months, the U.S. Congress has summoned the CEOs of social media companies to appear before them, with the explicit intent to pressure and coerce them to censor more content from their platforms. On March 25, the House Energy and Commerce Committee will interrogate Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, Facebooks’s Mark Zuckerberg and Google’s Sundar Pichai at a hearing which the Committee announced will focus “on misinformation and disinformation plaguing online platforms.” The Committee’s Chair, Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and the two Chairs of the Subcom...
Climate Math : 0+0=100
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 6 hours ago
Valentines Day here in Cheyenne, Wyoming shattered all records. Our maximum temperature of -7F (-22C) was twelve degrees colder than the previous record from 1990, forty-six degrees colder than average for the date, and seventy-one degrees below the record high … Continue reading →
One thing Rush said wasn’t true. . .
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 6 hours ago
In 1994 Rush Limbaugh reflected on why liberals were so afraid of him. Not much changed in 27 years. "I have not attracted and kept my audience by being a blowhard, a racist, a sexist, a hatemonger. Those who make such charges insult the intelligence of the American people. If l were truly what my critics claim, I would have long ago, deservedly, gone into oblivion. The fact is, my audience knows I constantly champion rugged individualism. One of the most oft-heard phrases on my shows is this: “I want a great America made up of great individuals, an America where everyone is unsha...
History
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 6 hours ago
Short Range Artillery (WW1) Bombarde DR ‘Garnier’ The bombarde took its name from its credited inventor, commandant Gilbert Garnier of the French artillery, deputy to the director of the APX state arsenal, and the men who designed its projectile, Driant and Renouard. It was introduced to the front line in 1917. Its projectile was the […] The post History appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Chastenation Founder: ‘I just wanna take these kids fishing”
Gabriella Hoffman, CFACT - 6 hours ago
Chasten Whitfield wants to leave the fishing world a better place than she found it with her charity, Chastenation. Listen to Gabriella's conversation with her today! The post Chastenation Founder: ‘I just wanna take these kids fishing” appeared first on CFACT.
Higher Education Workers Are Organizing For Their Own Safety
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 6 hours ago
President Biden included $35 billion in funding for higher education in his American Rescue Plan. If this aid makes it into the final Covid relief law, college and university employees across the country will no doubt applaud. The pandemic has hit this sector hard. Around 260,100 university employees (14.6 percent of the total workforce) have lost their jobs since February 2020. Staff also make up most of the Covid-19 deaths on college campuses. But while federal funding is welcome, it is no guarantee of equitable treatment for higher education workers. Economic disparities and un...
Haiti’s Century Of US Coups, Invasions And Puppets
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 6 hours ago
Major demonstrations continue to rock Haiti as protesters demand that US-backed President Jovenel Moise step down from office. On February 7th, his constitutional mandate to rule ended. But instead of holding new elections, or stepping down, he’s just staying put. The Biden Administration announced it would continue to recognize Moise as the legitimate President, and actually declared he has the right to stay in power through 2022. For almost two years now there have been daily mass protests demanding Moise step down over extreme corruption, including the embezzlement of billions...
Facebook Follies: Underhanded Down Under
Karen Garcia, Sardonicky - 6 hours ago
by Valerie Long Tweedie What is going on between Australia and Facebook? As you already probably know, news is very expensive to produce. Research, investigative journalism, and foreign bureaus with "feet on the ground" are expensive to fund. The main source of revenue for newspapers and news outlets is advertising, which has been declining since people have been getting more and more of their news on-line. News organizations that have gone on-line attract advertisers by keeping track of how many people go to their sites for news. But this is not enough. Sadly, lots of small, l...
Okinawa: US Military Seeks A Base Built On The Bones Of The War Dead
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 6 hours ago
One Sunday in October, Takamatsu Gushiken dug up a femur. It was one of several exciting finds that fall. By the month’s end, he had uncovered the phalange of a foot, two fibulas, and a lower jaw, too. He rushed to tell the rest of his volunteer group, Gamafuya, which means “cave diggers” in the Okinawan Indigenous language of Uchinaaguchi. The bones confirmed what Gushiken had known all along: There, in a tract of forest in the southern city of Itoman, Okinawa, lay the remains of the victims of World War II. As November began, Gushiken returned to the site to find the forest had ...
White House Enlists Social Media Giants to Suppress Vaccine ‘Misinformation’
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 7 hours ago
As concerns about vaccine safety grow, the Biden administration is enlisting Big Tech’s help in removing social media posts that deviate from “officially distributed” COVID-19 information. The post White House Enlists Social Media Giants to Suppress Vaccine ‘Misinformation’ appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Mark Wiseman on How the World Can Learn From Canada's Pension Model
Leo Kolivakis, Pension Pulse - 4 hours ago
Mark Wiseman, AIMCo's Chair wrote a comment for BNN Bloomberg on how the world can learn from Canada's pension model: Chief among the many challenges brought on by COVID-19 is the acceleration of the global pension crisis. Low interest rates and decreased economic activity are ballooning pension liabilities and challenging return assumptions, ultimately stressing pension plans all over the world. To illustrate this, look no further than America’s largest public pension plan. CalPERS, the pension plan responsible for providing retirement benefits for millions of Californians, is le...
“To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.”
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 5 hours ago
CTV; Members of Parliament voted Monday to label China’s treatment of the Uighur Muslims a genocide, and to call on the federal government to formally adopt that position, without the support of the Liberal cabinet. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not participate in the vote. Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau abstained on the record… Continue reading →
Nevada: Will they Have the First 2024 Primary?
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, Americas* Every four years there are complaints about which states vote first in the primaries. The Democratic-controlled Nevada Legislature introduced legislation last week that would alter the presidential primary calendar and bump Nevada to be first in line for the nation’s nominating contest in 2024. The bill also moves to eradicate the state’s caucus process and change its vote to a primary that would be held on the second-to-last Tuesday in January of presidential election years, putting direct threats on Iowa and New Hampshire’s generational r...
Battleship For the Ages: HMS Iron Duke was a True Super Dreadnought
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, Europe* ron Duke was a well-designed ship, capable of outgunning its German (if not its American) counterparts. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *HMS Iron Duke and its sisters perfectly captured the “super dreadnought” concept; their large guns, tripod masts and balanced appearance made them look both stout and deadly. Iron Duke seemed singularly well named for its role as flagship of the Grand Fleet, although it is odd that the greatest collection of Royal Navy capital ships was led by a ship that took the name of a British Army commander. HMS Iron D...
In 1950, North Korea Totally Overran the U.S. Army
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Asia* The North Koreans nearly managed to seize the entire peninsula. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *If the only lessons of Task Force Smith was that inexperienced soldiers with poor training and equipment do poorly on the battlefield, or that a nation shouldn’t let its army lapse into decay, these would be mere clichés. The real lesson is what happens when the U.S. military commits to a conflict totally different from what it has prepared for. In July 1950, North Korea defeated the United States Army. This wasn’t supposed to happen. In the summer o...
The High Tech Way the U.S. Military Wants to Talk to Satellites
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1CF4F02510&share=true] Quickly sharing data to the right units and commanders is critical in wartime. The U.S. military excels at acquiring intelligence, but central command and boots on the ground engaged in combat operations often run into technical bottlenecks when trying to share that mission-critical data over single beam terminals, such as parabolic antennas and other outdated infrastructure. The U.S. Army, Air Force and Navy are conducting a series of ongoi...
Turkey is Bombing Assyrian Villages in North Iraq
Assyrian International News Agency - 5 hours ago
Iraq condemned Turkey's recent incursion into Iraqi territory in Nineveh Governorate. A member of parliament claimed that Turkey does not have the authority to deploy Turkish troops into Iraqi land.
Boris Johnson's Russian Roulette
Phil, All That Is Solid ... - 5 hours ago
Last week we heard how Boris Johnson was resisting pressure from his backbenchers to open everything up. Had he caught a bit of caution and drawn appropriate conclusions after the third national lockdown and 120,000 dead? Not a bit of it. At his address in the Commons on Monday afternoon, we definitively learned all schools and colleges are to open on 8th March. No phased return, just home Covid tests, masks for some pupils, and the return of the fines for parents who refuse to comply. 10 million kids back school, mixing, and then returning home. Clairvoyance isn't required to fore...
‘Pandemic Duffer’ Fauci Floats Idea of Mask Wearing Into 2022
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 5 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Big Pharma’s top government insider makes his pitch for more mask wearing and vaccinations.
How Russia’s Okhotnik-B Stealth Drone and Su-57 Stealth Fighter Are Joining Forces
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC23LI9K2T2I&share=true] The S-70 Okhotnik-B is a heavy stealth combat drone that pairs with the manned Su-57 stealth fighter. New details have emerged concerning Russia’s mysterious Su-57 companion drone. Test pilot Evgeny Frolov, who “controls the [drone] system from the ground,” gave a far-reaching interview to prominent Russian news network Russia 1 late this month. Frolov confirmed prior reports that the S-70 Okhotnik-B is a heavy stealth combat drone that ad...
Dish Network RIP? Another 133,000 Subscribers Quit Last Quarter
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Dish Network, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1CFD0B5F80&share=true] The cord cutting across American cable continues to gain steam. Dish Network, in fourth quarter earnings announced Monday, announced another drop in subscribers, losing a net 133,000 subscribers in the fourth quarter. The company had lost 194,000 subscribers in the same quarter the year before. As of the end of the quarter, Dish had 11.29 million pay-TV subscribers, of which 8.82 million were Dish TV subscribers and 2.47 million were ...
What the United States Can Learn from Israel’s Vaccination Efforts
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Israel Coronavirus, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2021%3Anewsml_RC2JPL96VZ6E&share=true] Their public vaccination campaign has gone well, although there are complaints about Jerusalem not yet offering the vaccine to all Palestinians. Throughout the vaccine stage of the coronavirus pandemic, many eyes have been on the nation of Israel. Israel has suffered three waves of the pandemic, which have also coincided with political turmoil. No government had yet been formed following the early March elections prior to the...
Joe Biden’s China Strategy Risks Going Too ‘Extreme’
Bonnie Kristian, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Bonnie Kristian* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2021%3Anewsml_RC2YTL909AXP&share=true] Cooperation and diplomacy are an important part of the complicated U.S.-Chinese relationship. President Joe Biden anticipated having “a whole lot to talk about” with Chinese president-for-life Xi Jinping, he said in a CBS interview shortly before their first call since Biden took office. In a few brief lines in that interview, Biden sketched his stance toward China, which his administration has named as the most significant threat to U.S. s...
Giving Europe a Pass on Nord Stream 2 Is Another Putin Victory
Debra Cagan, Andras Simonyi, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Debra Cagan, Andras Simonyi* *Russia, Eastern Europe* Energy is used by Russia as a political weapon to gouge, dissuade, and suppress countries and populations from their own aspirations. With Nord Stream 2, that will include much of Europe. The Biden administration is understandably attempting to repair what it perceives as damage done to relationships with some of America’s closest European allies. But there is a cost, often substantial, to pleasing one's allies when there is no clarity of reciprocity. New rumored arrangements to protect Germany and others in the EU from U.S. ...
Janet Yellen and the Return of the Bond Vigilantes
Desmond Lachman, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Desmond Lachman* *economy, United States* With Janet Yellen now embarked on an overly expansive budget policy course, and with U.S. government bond bears now coming out of hibernation, is there a chance of a financial crisis on the horizon? While serving as Bill Clinton’s political advisor, James Carville famously remarked that if he were ever to be reincarnated he would like to come back as a bond trader. By this, he meant that he would like to wield the great power that Wall Street bond traders do over policymakers when they make wayward economic policy decisions. With Janet ...
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