Thursday, February 25, 2021

25 February - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 5

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UK and Greece Collude to Push New ‘Vaccine Passport’ on Holiday Travelers
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 11 hours ago
*21WIRE* | UK and Greece governments have quietly cooked-up this illegal policy behind the backs of the population.
Raise the minimum wage? Hello, robot labor!
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 11 hours ago
I've long warned that automation threatens tens of millions of blue-collar jobs (and, increasingly, millions of white-collar ones) over the next couple of decades. With the pressure on the Biden administration from the progressive left to increase the minimum wage to $15/hr, the responding pressure to reduce or eliminate labor costs is going to become well-nigh irresistible. We've already seen how one supermarket chain, faced with "politically correct" city wage regulations, simply closed some of its stores in response. (I'm sure the workers there are grateful to their counc...
Male Infertility Threatening ‘Future of Human Race,’ Says Author of New Book
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 11 hours ago
Shanna Swan, Ph.D., author of “Count Down,” says endocrine-disrupting chemicals are causing decreased sperm counts, plunging testosterone levels and rising levels of erectile dysfunction. The post Male Infertility Threatening ‘Future of Human Race,’ Says Author of New Book appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Great Coverage of the Feb 20, 2021 Vancouver Freedom Rally Presented by Drea Humphrey of Rebel News - Must Watch!
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 11 hours ago
*Medical Professionals Speak Out at* *Vancouver Freedom Rally 02/20/2021* *H/T FreakedOut* Thanks to my American war Correspondent *FreakedOut* we at last have a truthful and comprehensive media report about the February 20, 2021 Freedom Rally. *Drea Humphrey of Rebel News *does her usual excellent job of getting to the bottom of what really was the intent of the Rally and who said what. In other words...she is a* REAL *journalist...not pandering *psychophants* to the lying government--like the Global News duo--that I ran into at the rally. As regular readers know, I was force...
No Human Rights In Texas
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
Texas, the Lone Star state, was once a part of Mexico but broke away after that nation outlawed slavery. Such reactionary beginnings have carried over into its governance in the 21st century and millions of people now pay a high price as a result. That state’s government perpetuates its history by committing itself to being regulated as little as possible. Texas is disconnected from the two electric grids which provide power to the rest of the country. Its system failed under the strain of a freak snowstorm and people went without power and heat and even without water. Consumers p...
Reuters, BBC, And Bellingcat Participated In Covert UK Foreign Office-Funded Programs To ‘Weaken Russia’
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) have sponsored Reuters and the BBC to conduct a series of covert programs aimed at promoting regime change inside Russia and undermining its government across Eastern Europe and Central Asia, according to a series of leaked documents. The leaked materials show the Thomson Reuters Foundation and BBC Media Action participating in a covert information warfare campaign aimed at countering Russia. Working through a shadowy department within the UK FCO known as the Counter Disinformation & Media Development (CDMD), the media organizations ope...
Facebook Posts Back Up VAERS Reports Linking COVID Vaccines to Injuries, Including Death
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 11 hours ago
As the number of reported injuries and deaths following COVID vaccines continues to climb in VAERS, the CDC’s official vaccine adverse event reporting system, social media users also point to Facebook posts by people who enthusiastically got the vaccine, but have since died. The post Facebook Posts Back Up VAERS Reports Linking COVID Vaccines to Injuries, Including Death appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Semiconductor Shortage Hampers U.S. Auto Production
IER, IER - 11 hours ago
Automakers are having to slash production due to a shortage of semiconductors. Semiconductors are silicon chips that perform control and… The post Semiconductor Shortage Hampers U.S. Auto Production appeared first on IER.
‘Muscular’ Foreign Policy: Media Codeword For Violence Abroad
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Writing in the Washington Post , pro-war columnist Josh Rogin appeared relieved that Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris as his running mate for November—as opposed to a progressive like Elizabeth Warren or Bernie Sanders, who would have called for cutting military budgets, fewer US interventions and the withdrawal of troops stationed abroad. Biden and Harris, he explained, will together pursue a “robust” foreign policy agenda. Harris is described approvingly by one source as “pragmatic” (another media codeword—FAIR.org, 8/21/19), and together, Rogin notes, she and Biden can prove that...
The Green double standard on coal and China
Duggan Flanakin, CFACT - 12 hours ago
Coal is fine for China, bad for America. The post The Green double standard on coal and China appeared first on CFACT .
Letter: On The Matter Of Assange’s Lawyers Considering A Cross Appeal
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Julian Assange’s lawyers are considering bringing a cross appeal to the High Court in London disputing parts of District Judge Vanessa Baraitser’s Jan. 4 judgment not to extradite Assange to the United States, according to a report by journalist Tareq Haddad. Baraitser refused the U.S. request on narrow grounds, saying Assange’s extradition would put his life and health at risk. But Baraitser sided with the U.S. on every other point of law and fact, making it clear that in the absence of the life and health issues she would have granted the U.S. request. That opens the way for ...
Lee Camp: It’s Time For Major Wealth Redistribution
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
It’s time for wealth redistribution. There, I said it. I know it’s the third rail of politics, but I’m not running for a damn thing, which makes me free to speak the truth. (Well, I am running for president of my neighborhood elementary school’s PTA, but I’m pretty sure I’ll win easily since my campaign slogan is “Extend the school day to 20 hours because we don’t want to deal with those little monsters. You take ‘em!” . . . Well, I’ll win as long as they don’t find out I don’t have a child.) Anyway, we desperately need wealth redistribution. And before anyone starts yelling som...
O, Sweet Saint Of San Andreas
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 12 hours ago
Hear my prayer.
This Day In Iraqi History - Feb 25
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1984 Iranian troops headed towards Shatt al-Arab in Basra Reached Fish Lake and Majnoon Islands 1984 Iraqis used mustard gas against Iranians to try to turn back Op Kheibar All Iraqi reserves sent to area (Musings On Iraq Origins Of Iraq’s WMD Programs) (Musings On Iraq review *Iran-Iraq War Volume 2: Iran Strikes back, June 1982-December 1986*) 1984 Iraq began offensive attacking Iran’s ports and oil facilities along with shipping in Persian Gulf (Musings On Iraq review *Iraqi Mirages, The Dassault Mirage Family In Service With The Iraqi Air Force, 1981-1988*) 1985 ...
Build New Infrastructure For A Broader Movement
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
The huge upswing in worker organizing in 2020 often had union support, but with an experimental twist. Over the first few months of the COVID-19 epidemic, workers from bridal shops to pizza places to supermarkets were organizing to get Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and winning. They used tools like the coworker.org site, which helps anyone start up a petition in their workplace and make demands. Groups like the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), a project of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and the United Electrical Workers Union (UE) supported those...
The First Modern War: The U.S. Civil War?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_GM1E85A067001&share=true] It was the American Civil War that really foreshadowed the industrial era and European military observers knew it. It was one of the bloodiest conflicts of the era, and arguably the first “modern war.” It saw a wave of new innovations including modernized warships, the use of aerial observation, more rapid firing small arms and even submarines. If this sounds like the First World War that would be incorrect. The American Civil War was truly...
Russia Should Worry: Poland Is Getting the F-35 Stealth Fighter
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2MAE9OWHW6&share=true] More and more NATO allies are getting the highly-advanced American-made stealth fighter. The F-35 stealth fighter’s European footprint is expanding rapidly as new planes continue to arrive, security patrol missions increase, and new F-35 partners join the growing list of countries acquiring the fifth-generation stealth jet. Poland’s future fleet of F-35s will be stationed at Lask Air Base in central Poland, a Lockheed statement said, a develo...
Dr. Fauci: Data Indicate ‘Long COVID’ Symptoms Last 9 Months
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, Americas* “The magnitude of the problem is not fully known,” the nation’s top infectious disease expert said, adding that “long COVID” also has been reported in individuals who did not require hospitalization or those who had symptoms that were not exhibited during their initial infection. White House Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci has announced that newly released data suggest that long-term symptoms associated with the coronavirus can linger for up to nine months following the initial infection. In a White House media briefing Wednesday, t...
Are the Marines’ F-35-Armed “Lightning Carriers” the Future of Warfare?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1ACD4B47E0&share=true] The Corps is testing putting F-35 stealth fighters on their amphibious assault ships. Marine Corps vertical take-off F-35Bs are launching on long-range strike missions from U.S. Navy amphibious assault ships, traveling hundreds of miles to operate above and attack hostile territory from the ocean. The jets have been taking off from the *USS Makin Island* in the Arabian Gulf to execute “long-range strike” operations in support of ongoing air...
Will China Acquire Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carriers?
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* Beijing might simply decide that aircraft carriers aren’t worth the risk. *Here's What You Need to Know*: China has grand naval ambitions, but an expanded carrier program will prove costly. Will the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ever take the leap into nuclear propulsion for its aircraft carriers? Credible reports confirm that the PLAN is already building at least one conventional carrier in the 80,000-ton range. Given how quickly Chinese shipbuilding has accelerated, does it make sense for the PLAN to think nuclear for its next generation ...
Johnson & Johnson’s One-Dose Coronavirus Vaccine: A Game-Changer?
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, Americas* Unlike Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine requires only one shot. But how much of a game-changer is it? The staff at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given its endorsement of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, a critical step in bringing a third shot to the U.S. marketplace. The company’s one-shot vaccine was shown to provide strong protection against severe disease and death from the virus and may reduce its spread by those who are inoculated, according to new analyses posted online by t...
The U.S. Military's Next 'Enemy': A Thawing Arctic Ocean?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, arctic* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_TM3EC420W1P01&share=true] Can NORAD be sure it has the ability to detect and defeat any threat? Changing conditions in the Arctic are causing problems for the defense of Alaska and Canada as ice thaws and the previously impassable areas become passable. For instance, if an enemy took advantage of these changes, it could more easily send fleet of cruise missile-armed enemy attack submarines to launch missiles at Alaska and Canada. An enemy could also send a large naval...
F-35 Failure: The Air Force Wants a Different Replacement for Its Aging F-16 Jet Fighters
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC112A686E30&share=true] The F-35 is too costly and cannot be affordably mass-produced and yet the Air Force needs a replacement for the F-16 and soon. The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has launched a months-long tactical aviation study, seeking a sustainable growth strategy into the coming decades. Nominally, the study wants to find a replacement for USAF’s hundreds of aging F-16 fighter planes. The idea—floated recently by Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper—of orde...
The F-15EX Is Taking 4th-Generation Jets Beyond Their Limits
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *F-15EX, * Hypersonic weapons and more. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Other attributes or performance enhancements built into the F-15EX include more thrust and an increased weapons-carrying capability which places two new weapons stations further out on the wings. The F-15EX can now carry 12 missiles as well as elements of its standard arsenal to include the AIM-120D, AIM-9x missiles and typical JDAMs, Boeing developers said. Firing Hypersonic weapons, flying at supersonic speeds of Mach 2.5, jamming enemy fighter communications, flying semi-autonomously an...
ViacomCBS Sees 71 Percent Year-Over-Year Increase in Domestic Streaming Subscribers
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* ViacomCBS offers a separate streaming service from Showtime, as well as the free, ad-supported Pluto TV. ViacomCBS this week announced that its domestic streaming subscriber count has risen to 19.2 million, a 71 percent year-over-year jump. Worldwide, the company’s subscribers hit nearly 30 million. The company “delivered robust global streaming & digital video revenue and user growth across its premium, pay and free services,” they said in their earnings release. As for the company’s free streaming service, Pluto TV, reached a monthly ave...
No, Russia Does Not Have an S-600 or S-700 Anti-Air System
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC154CE7FE30&share=true] Moscow is certainly going all in on its powerful line of anti-air missile units, but even the S-500 is not in serial production yet. Does Russia already possess the successor models to its S-500 missile defense system? During an appearance at a Russian talk show in 2018, Vladimir Zhirinovsky—a prominent Russian lawmaker and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party—offered what, at the time, seemed like a stunning revelation concerning Russian...
Coalition To Expand ISIS Prison In Syria
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Defense One:* *Coalition Plans To Expand Giant ISIS Prison In Syria * *The UK-funded effort signals no answer in sight to the thousands of foreign and Syrian detainees.* AT A COALITION MILITARY BASE IN NORTHEAST SYRIA — The U.S.-led anti-ISIS coalition is funding a dramatic expansion of a large detention facility in northeastern Syria, a move that may reduce the chance of breakouts but which signals that no better way is in sight to deal with captured foreign and local militants. The effort will double in size the current facility at Hasakah, a series of three converted school...
"Shelters" under Biden, exposes media hypocrisy
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 11 hours ago
“Shelters” under Biden, exposes media hypocrisy ****News Topic 302***** Here’s a look at a few more examples of media hypocrisy as “kids in cages” become “shelters” under the loving embrace of Joe Biden Here’s a look at a few more examples of media hypocrisy as “kids in cages” become “shelters” under the loving embrace of […]
Former President Obama Says All Black Americans Should Get Reparations Because The U.S. Was ‘Built On The Backs Of Slaves’
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Barack Obama says reparations for all black Americans are 'justified'. Credit: Instagram/@barackobama *Daily Mail:* *Obama calls for reparations for black Americans because the 'wealth of this country was built on the backs of slaves' - but says he couldn't get it done as president due to the 'politics of white resistance' * * Obama said reparations would have been met with 'white resistance' in a Renegades: Born in the USA podcast episode with Bruce Springsteen * During his 2008 presidential campaign, Obama appeared to oppose reparations * Reparations are payments made and p...
Luxury tourism on the rise in Brazil
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Hotels with few suites, signature dishes, 24-hour customer service, tours and private travel. Luxury tourism already combined features naturally opposed to the concept of crowds. In addition to this equation, closed borders for international travel by Brazilians and reinforced health safety protocols in the segment. The result: high end travel […] The post Luxury tourism on the rise in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Obsession with Trump’s taxes continues to eat away at DEMs
The Duran, The Duran - 11 hours ago
Obsession with Trump’s taxes continues to eat away at DEMs The Duran: Episode 896 Supreme Court Hands Trump Monday Losses On Tax Returns, PA Election Challenge Supreme Court Hands Trump Monday Losses On Tax Returns, PA Election Challenge The Supreme Court on Monday denied former President Trump’s request to halt the release of tax and […]
Telling black women to abort their future in the name of health and liberation
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 12 hours ago
New ways to oppress blacks. Tell them that aborting their children is reproductive justice and liberation. And feature it during Black History month. I wonder how much these women earn for taking their show on the road. They've been paid speakers as "Christians" for years. More black babies are legally killed in 4 days than 80 years of lynching. Why isn't it called "systemic racism?" "Ohio State's Center for the Study of Religion for "Religion, Healing and the Movement for Black Lives," from 4:30─6 p.m., featuring these presentations: • "Black Spirituality and the Creation of Sp...
New Bill Will Ban Grand Theft Auto, Other ‘Violent’ Video Games to Prevent Carjackings
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: video games]Politicians think video games are causing people to be violent and carry out carjackings, so they are moving to ban them.
‘I’ll Kill You!’ — Psycho Cop Pulls Gun, Threatens to Murder Innocent Man for Driving Safely
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: slowed down]A deranged cop held a gun to a man going to work and threatened to kill that man because he slowed down too fast.
Flooding Brazil, Peru: More than 120,000 people displaced and more rain is on the way
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At least 10 cities in the Brazilian state of Acre have been submerged by floodwaters. The Acre River in Rio Branco climbed 6.5 feet above flood stage. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro visited the area on Wednesday, February 24th. More than 120,000 people have been displaced by flooding that has inundated […] The post Flooding Brazil, Peru: More than 120,000 people displaced and more rain is on the way appeared first on The Rio Times.
Thse are the Finest 5 .357 Caliber Guns on the Market
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Guns, * The .357 Magnum is considerably more powerful than its parent round the .38 Special. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* .357 caliber guns continue to stick around because they are durable and well-liked. One of the most persistent handgun calibers of the past one hundred years, the .357 Magnum (9x33mmR) cartridge was for decades the most powerful commercially available round. Invented in 1934, the cartridge was developed by leading firearm authorities and quickly became the round of choice for revolver enthusiasts, law enforcement and military forces wo...
RIP Cable? Over a Million Cut the Cord in the Fourth Quarter of 2020
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Cord Cutting, Americas* The pay-TV companies lost a total of 1.3 million net subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2020. It’s well-known that many people got rid of pay-TV throughout 2020, as the pandemic accelerated trends that had been building up for several years. A recent analysis by Protocol estimated that the five largest pay-TV providers, Comcast, AT&T, Dish, Charter and Verizon, lost a total of 5.5 million subscribers in 2020, which was actually slightly fewer than they lost in 2019. This was due in part to losses tapering off as the year went on, as w...
IRR News 25 February 2021: Free speech champion for whom?
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 11 hours ago
25 February 2021 — Institute of Race Relations Not just in the UK, but in Spain, Portugal and France, as our regular digest of developments across Europe shows, governments and quangos are warning universities and institutions that the re-evaluation of colonial history will bring dire consequences – at the same time presenting themselves as champions of free … Continue reading IRR News 25 February 2021: Free speech champion for whom?
Rand Paul Challenges Far-Left HHS Nominee Rachel Levine Over Pre-Teen Surgery to Remove Sex Organs
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 11 hours ago
JoeBama is appealing to the radical left-wing base of his support crew with the nomination of former Pennsylvania Secretary of Health, Rachel Levine, to be an assistant secretary at the federal Department of Health and Human Services. Levin is a … Continue reading → The post Rand Paul Challenges Far-Left HHS Nominee Rachel Levine Over Pre-Teen Surgery to Remove Sex Organs appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Have Governments Been Successful In Controlling The Spread Of Covid-19?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Anthony Rozmajzl, Mises Institute:* *Almost a Year Later, There’s Still No Evidence Showing Governments Can Control the Spread of Covid-19 * As we approach the one-year anniversary of fifteen days to flatten the curve, we have yet to acquire any data suggesting that the past year of life-destroying lockdowns and politicized behavioral mandates has done anything to keep us safe from covid-19. While discussions surrounding the reintroduction of nationwide lockdowns seem to have ceased—it's impossible to ignore the lockdowns' disproportionately deadly effects and the numerous studie...
German Chancellor Merkel Warns Of A Third Covid-19 Coronavirus Wave Due To New Strains
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
A two-month 'hard lockdown' has brought Germany's infection rate down, but progress has now stalled with cases on the rise again in the last week The death rate has fallen from its January peak but is still higher than during the first wave, when Germany was celebrated for keeping deaths low *Daily Mail:** Angela Merkel warns Germany could face ANOTHER lockdown even before current one ends - as nation's biggest newspaper praises UK's incredible vaccine success * * Chancellor Angela Merkel warned of third wave of infections that could provoke another lockdown * German leaders hav...
STEPHEN GLOVER: Why I want a vaccine passport
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Daily Mail Are vaccine passports imperative if this country is ever going to return to normality? Or do they represent another unacceptable infringement of our... The post STEPHEN GLOVER: Why I want a vaccine passport appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Pfizer Demanding Bank Reserves, Military Bases And Embassy Buildings As Collateral For COVID-19 Vaccines
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Great Game India Pharma giant Pfizer has been holding sovereign governments to ransom making bizarre demands asking for bank reserves, embassy buildings and military bases... The post Pfizer Demanding Bank Reserves, Military Bases And Embassy Buildings As Collateral For COVID-19 Vaccines appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
JoeBama and Pelosi Present $1.9 Trillion Donor Bailout Bill Under Auspices of COVID Relief
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 11 hours ago
Saying ‘we toldyaso‘ is never a good look; however, sometimes -as with the 2015 splitter strategy within the big club- and in combination with the preceding prediction, it is the only way to convince people to accept the reality of … Continue reading → The post JoeBama and Pelosi Present $1.9 Trillion Donor Bailout Bill Under Auspices of COVID Relief appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Five Oregon counties to vote on leaving state, escaping to ‘Greater Idaho’
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Washington Times – by Valerie Richardson Five Oregon counties will ask voters in the next election whether they want to detach from the deep-blue state... The post Five Oregon counties to vote on leaving state, escaping to ‘Greater Idaho’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
EU Leaders Considering The Introduction Of Vaccine Passports
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*DW: **Coronavirus: EU leaders consider vaccine passports* EU leaders are meeting to address the slow pace the bloc's vaccine rollout, division over border closure policies and the introduction of vaccine travel certificates. Leaders from across the 27-nation bloc convened via videoconference on Thursday to thrash out joint approaches to the COVID-19 crisis. The topics of discussion included unilateral border closures and restrictions, the slowness of the EU's vaccine rollout and the thorny issue of so-called vaccine passports. *Read more* .... *Update: *EU mulls vaccination...
Salesforce Gets Woke – Banning Conservatives
Salesforce Get's Woke - Bans conservative speech and buys into 6 Jan False Flag narrative of "violence" when the only violence was from a government shooter? Continue reading →
Facebook's news blockade in Australia shows how tech giants are swallowing the web
Jennifer Grygiel, Assistant Professor of Communications (Social Media) & Magazine, News and Digital Journalism, Syracuse University, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 11 hours ago
The internet of 2021 is not the open public sphere that early visionaries had imagined.
Alexei Navalny leads Russians in a historic battle against arbitrary rule, with words echoing Catherine the Great
Hilde Hoogenboom, Associate Professor of Russian, Arizona State University, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 11 hours ago
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has proved himself to be a master at summoning citizens to protest government abuses. The very words he chooses to use are part of his power.
What is fascism?
John Broich, Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 11 hours ago
Given the current, often erroneous, use of the term 'fascist' to describe political movements and leaders, it's important to determine what fascism is and is not.
Deported veterans, stranded far from home after years of military service, press Biden to bring them back
Jennifer Martinez-Medina, PhD Candidate/Political Science Instructor, Portland State University, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 11 hours ago
At least 92 US military veterans were deported between 2013 and 2018. These deportees are not currently included in Biden's effort to reunite families as part of his new immigration reform plan.
Brave Firefighters rescue turtles from fire in northwest Ohio
White Wolf, White Wolf - 12 hours ago
Firefighters with the Medina Fire Department used special oxygen masks to rescue turtles that were pulled from a shed fire. Wednesday afternoon, crews responded to a shed fire. When they arrived on the scene, they were told by neighbors that the owner had multiple turtles inside the shed. Crews put out the fire and began removing about 10 turtles, including two large tortoises, from the smoke-filled shed. The Medina Fire Department carries oxygen masks that are specially designed to be used on animals and crews used those to administer oxygen to the turtles. The fire departmen...
Coalition Asks Biden to do More for FOIA, Transparency: FRINFORMSUM 2/25/2021
Lauren Harper, UNREDACTED - 12 hours ago
There’s Still Plenty President Biden Can Do to Boost FOIA In His First 100 Days President Biden did not follow in President Obama’s footsteps and issue a memorandum on the Freedom of Information Act on his first full day in office – but there is still plenty President Biden can do in his first 100 […]
Solar Geoengineering and Its Links to the World's Richest
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 14 hours ago
While the vast majority of humanity living in the Western world is distracted with all things "COVID" and "vaccine", a potentially ground-breaking experiment is moving forward, thanks to funding from one of the world's foremost, untrained climatologists. Here is the announcement from the American Association for the Advancement of Science or AAAS: According to the author of the news item, Paul Voosen, Harvard University is proposing a June 2021 test flight of a research balloon and gondola over Sweden (the location of the Esrange Space Center located in Kiruna) that is ul...
Is there a reason the U.S is trying to peddle the F35 to everyone?
Danny Froberg, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
[image: Is there a reason the U.S is trying to peddle the F35 to everyone?] There are voices in the U.S. Airforce’s top echelons telling a story of fading glory for the F35 platform that was supposed to replace the hundreds of the aging F16 platform that is too old to upgrade with all the latest technology. The F35 platform cost is about $100M a piece and generally considered prohibitively costly, adding very high maintenance costs and frequency on top of that. It’s out of reach for most budget-conscious national airforces. Continue reading Is there a reason the U.S is trying to ped...
In Final Days, Trump Gave Up on Forcing Release of Russiagate Files, Nunes Prober Says
Aaron Maté, Peace and Prosperity - 12 hours ago
[image: undefined] After four years of railing against “deep state” actors who, he said, tried to undermine his presidency, Donald Trump relented to US intelligence leaders in his final days in office, allowing them to block the release of critical material in the Russia investigation, according to a former senior congressional investigator who later joined the Trump administration. Kash Patel, whose work on the House Intelligence Committee helped unearth US intelligence malpractice during the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane probe, said he does not know why Trump did not force the release...
Cuomo and the Failure of Covid Absolutism
James Bovard, Peace and Prosperity - 12 hours ago
[image: undefined] New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is falling from grace at epic speed. His administration is now the target of a Justice Department probe for policies that resulted in the death of one out of eight nursing home residents in the state. Regardless of whether the New York legislature impeaches Cuomo, the standard he championed poses a continuing peril. From the start of the Covid pandemic, the media idolized Cuomo for his “safety through absolute power” mantra. Last March 20, Cuomo imposed a statewide lockdown on 20 million New Yorkers, closing schools and businesses....
Lebanon: A Lion Pit for Journalism
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb 25 (IPS) - Our deadliest nightmare is back: Political assassinations in Lebanon is back with the horrific murder of Luqman Slim, a vocal critic of Hezbollah. Slim’s assassination is the first killing of a high-profile activist and outspoken journalist in years. What do the political assassinations in Lebanon tell us about the history of this country? Read the full story, “Lebanon: A Lion Pit for Journalism”, on globalissues.org →
UN Peacebuilding Commission must Prioritise Protecting Youth Activists Facing Retaliation
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 25 (IPS) - The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission must prioritise the protection of youth activists who face retaliation from state and non-state actors, said UN Youth Envoy Jayathma Wickramanayake. Read the full story, “UN Peacebuilding Commission must Prioritise Protecting Youth Activists Facing Retaliation”, on globalissues.org →
A Growing Shift in the Narrative about Climate Action
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 25 (IPS) - A keen awareness about the intersection of our ecosystem and the “accelerating destabilisation of the climate” is helping shift the narrative for climate action and can help us transition from being polluters to becoming protectors of the climate, said Marco Lambertini, Director General at the World Wide Fund for Nature. Read the full story, “A Growing Shift in the Narrative about Climate Action”, on globalissues.org →
Is A New U.S. Strategy On Its Massive Military Deployments Overseas Needed?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today:* *'A reckoning is near': America has a vast overseas military empire. Does it still need it? * The U.S. has enjoyed global military dominance for decades. But in the face of emerging threats, some say a new strategy is in order. MANAMA, Bahrain – After weeks at sea, hundreds of young Americans shed their military uniforms for baseball caps and T-shirts and poured forth from the main gates of the heavily fortified U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet base, a major hub for U.S. naval forces in the Middle East. The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln had just docked...
Over 240 Organizations Join The Call: #FreePalestinianStudents
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Today, February 25, over 240 global organizations, including political parties, mass social movements, student organizations, churches, and labour unions, joined together in an international call for solidarity with imprisoned Palestinian students. Hundreds of Palestinian students are routinely detained by the Israeli occupation, especially those who are part of student organizations involved with campus political life. At Bir Zeit University alone, approximately 74 students were detained by occupation soldiers during the 2019-2020 academic year. They are among nearly 5,000 Pales...
US Conducted Counterterrorism Operations In 85 Countries From 2018-2020
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*USA Today:* *Exclusive: US counterterrorism operations touched 85 countries in the last 3 years alone * *The U.S. is still aggressively tackling terrorism, Costs of War data shows — perhaps in farther reaches of the globe than many Americans realize.* Nearly 20 months after the Sept. 11 attacks, President George W. Bush stood on an aircraft carrier under a giant “Mission Accomplished” banner and declared “major combat operations in Iraq have ended.” Nearly 18 years later, the U.S. is still entangled in military action in the Middle East and beyond. After the wars in Afghanistan...
If It Works Why Would They Stop?
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 12 hours ago
For Democrats, their top issues are (essentially) hallucinations generated by media disinformation. This is your answer to "How powerful is media brainwashing?" It's this powerful. https://t.co/Idjg42vTjW — Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) February 25, 2021 There’s zero overlap between the responses from Dems and Reps. This indicates they weren’t offered the same items to choose from but… Continue reading →
A Private Government In Honduras Moves Forward
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
“It’s almost like an insult that this is happening to us now, after so much sacrifice to develop the community to the point it’s at today,” Venessa Cardenas explains, in Crawfish Rock, Roatán, as she remembers her grandmother who passed away last May at 90 years old. “She was the one who fought for us to have the road, the school, water, all of the basic projects… the government has never given us anything that we didn’t fight for. She gave everything for this community. She’s the reason me and my family are so firm.” Venessa’s community is located between two tourism projects—Pri...
The Significance of China Surpassing US as EU's Top Trade Partner
Land Destroyer, Land Destroyer - 13 hours ago
*February 25, 2021* (Brian Berletic - NEO) - Over the course of last year, China surpassed the United States as the European Union's top trade partner. It was significant news and noted as such across Chinese media. But in the West, this news was somewhat muted. One of the few articles featuring this news comes from Politico titled, "China topples US as EU’s top trade partner over 2020," and notes that: *In 2020, exports of EU goods to China increased by 2.2 percent and imports went up 5.6 percent, while EU trade with the rest of the world dramatically dropped (down 9.4 percen...
The huge price for a jab.....
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 13 hours ago
Pfizer has become a terrorist. The US big pharma company is reportedly asking for military bases and sovereign assets as guarantee for vaccines. WION's Palki Sharma has the details.
In line at post office
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 13 hours ago
Long line at post office. Cutbacks, and plans for privatization, having impact as my favorite clerk offers each customer the best service possible, under these stressful circumstances. Five ahead of me young man comes in, drooping pants, searching entire lobby for something unknown, having no luck he cries out to anyone who might listen, 'I just want a change of address form'. Nothing happens. He joins the line. I decide to intervene and shout out to the friendly clerk that the guy needs a form, the clerk eagerly gives him one. I look at the young man bent over a counter, fil...
Farley Into The Fire
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
Jonathan Kay @jonkay — An Ontario school board is creating a database of forbidden books for removal from school libraries. No word yet on how they will be disposed of/incinerated (Click for full size) Behold: cancelled for the crime of “non-indigenous author telling indigenous stories”.
Milk Mafia?
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
How to win friends and influence people the Canadian dairy edition. Dear dairy farmers, I've received threats from some dairy farmers, for over 20 years, But this is 2021, enough. I've received one last night, again, and decided to report it. Personal attacks and character assassination are also unacceptable. Please stop. — The Food Professor… Continue reading →
CULTURE AND TOWN: It's time for Abraham Lincoln to go!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2021* *But also, it happened at Smith:* Is it possible that there are some basic failings with the culture currently on display here in the streets of Our Town? We can see the lunacy Over There, in the streets of the various towns where The Others live. We can see the remarkable dumbness—the widespread lack of basic discernment routinely put on display. That much is blindingly obvious, especially to us Over Here. But is it possible that some such shortfalls in discernment, however tiny and well-intentioned, might also exist Over Here? Also, is it possib...
The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism Book Club Commentary, Part 6
Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 14 hours ago
Here are my reactions to last week’s Book Club comments, starting with a fine exchange between John Alcorn and KevinDC. Alcorn: 1) In previous posts, you argue that totalitarian regimes can maintain power indefinitely — or at least much longer than they do — if successors would practice ruthless repression like the founders. For example, loss […] The post The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism Book Club Commentary, Part 6 appeared first on Econlib.
Stand Firm, Gretchen!
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
Now is the
The Game of Telephone: The Knowledge Problem in Regulation
Jon Murphy, Econlib - 14 hours ago
Why do economists who accept a theory oppose putting it into practice? For example, I believe global warming is a rather significant problem. I agree that it is internally consistent that carbon taxes (or some other variation like cap & trade) can reduce carbon emissions to a socially optimal level. So, why then do I […] The post The Game of Telephone: The Knowledge Problem in Regulation appeared first on Econlib.
Armenia: Coup In The Works? Whose Coup? War Maker Biden. NED 404 & Cached Finds..
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 7 hours ago
*Pashinyan is in trouble. Clearly. And he has been since the settling of the Nagorno Karabakh fighting. But, who are the players behind this trouble?* - *1- The people? To some degree, yes.* - *2- Russia? They've got their friendlies in place. But, I'm not convinced of their involvement to overthrow- Why bother? Really? * - *3- The US and friends? I'm certain that, yes, the US and their friends, particularly in the EU maybe pulling strings behind the scene.* *Let's recall 3 recent reports:* *Updated 4:18 pm EST:* *First up **: November 19/20 **T**urkey and Russ...
Did China Give US Diplomats Anal COVID Tests?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
US media claimed that diplomats were made to undergo the tests *VICE*:* China Gave US Diplomats Anal COVID Tests ‘In Error,’ American Officials Say * The U.S. State Department says it is committed to preserving the “dignity” of American diplomats. The Chinese government has promised to stop using anal swabs on American diplomats to test for COVID-19 after Washington complained that the practice was undignified, the U.S. State Department said. “The State Department never agreed to this kind of testing and protested directly to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs when we learned that ...
Germany registers greatest temperature change since records began in 1880
Germany has just experienced its biggest temperature change in 141 years-- since record-keeping began in 1880-- with an increase of 41.9 °C (75.4 °F) in one week, according to climate researchers at the German Weather Service (DWD). A piercing cold...... Read more »
The only thing worse than predicting the future is being trapped by the past
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
By workers government, this article understands such a category to represent the dictatorship of the proletariat, that is after workers have successfully conquered state power and subdued the capitalist class and their agents. It is not interpreted as a government where workers are in office while the parties of the capitalist class are in opposition, in other words “parliamentary cretinism”. The proposals outlined below therefore takes place after the revolution, not before it. Finally, instead of using terms such as nationalizing the top 100, or 500 or 2000 transnational corporati...
Les accords de libre-échange et leurs conséquences sur les agricultures du Sud
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
25-Feb-2021 Malgré les promesses annoncées par les gouvernements, ces accords sont en réalité trop souvent un appauvrissement pour beaucoup… et une richesse pour quelques autres.
Talks begins for Iran-EEU free trade
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
25-Feb-2021 Iran and Eurasian Economic Union are holding talks on abolishing customs duties to reach free trade with zero tariffs, after a three-year provisional agreement that was signed in 2018.
US trade nominee says Mexico-Canada pact is priority
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
25-Feb-2021 US trade representative nominee Katherine Tai has said implementing the new free trade agreement between the United States, Canada and Mexico will be a priority.
L'ALE Corée du Sud-Amérique centrale sera pleinement mis en œuvre en mars
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
25-Feb-2021 La Corée du Sud a déclaré que son accord de libre-échange avec un groupe de pays d'Amérique centrale, qui est partiellement entré en vigueur en 2019, serait pleinement appliqué à partir du mois prochain.
US Sanctions On Venezuela Have Failed To Achieve Anything But Death And Misery
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
In its regime-change effort in Venezuela, the US has imposed devastating sanctions that have caused tens of thousands of deaths among the most vulnerable – without ever coming close to toppling the president. Alena Douhan, the UN Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures and human rights – a new position created by the UN Human Rights Council in March of 2020 – issued a stinging preliminary report last week condemning US and EU sanctions against Venezuela. Ms. Douhan has urged the US, EU and other nations to drop all sanctions against Venezuela after her two-week fact-fin...
Starlink Download Speeds to Double to 300Mbps This Year, Musk Says
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
Starlink Download Speeds to Double to 300Mbps This Year, Musk Says https://in.pcmag.com/networking/141108/starlink-download-speeds-to-double-to-300mbps-this-year-musk-says
US-Backed Militants Steal 140,000 Barrels Per Day Of Syrian Oil
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
Tehran - Militants of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is supported by Washington, steal 140,000 barrels of crude oil on a daily basis from oil fields in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah, according to a report. Ghassan Halim Khalil, governor of Hasakah, announced the grim news in an interview with the Lebanese al-Akhbar newspaper on Saturday, adding that the SDF militants are plundering Syrian oil in various ways, all with the participation and support of American forces deployed to the region. He stressed that precise intelligence collected and received show that...
Magpie River Becomes First In Canada To Be Granted Legal Personhood
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
In a first for Canadians, a river in Côte-Nord, Que., has been granted legal personhood by the local municipality of Minganie and the Innu Council of Ekuanitshit. The Magpie River, (Muteshekau-shipu in the Innu Coet) is an internationally renowned whitewater rafting site, winding nearly 300 kilometres before emptying into the St. Lawrence. The river has one hydroelectric dam managed by Hydro-Québec, and environmental groups have long sought a permanent solution to protect the river from further disruption. It is unclear how this will affect attempts to build developments on the r...
Law Students Announce Boycott Of Chevron Law Firm Seward & Kissel
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
New York – Students from over 50 leading U.S. law schools -- including Stanford, Harvard, Yale, and New York University -- have announced a recruiting boycott of a prominent Chevron law firm to protest its “unethical” private prosecution of U.S. human rights lawyer Steven Donziger after he helped win a $9.5 billion pollution judgment against Chevron. “We pledge to boycott Seward & Kissel recruitment activities in response to the firm’s unethical prosecution of U.S. human rights attorney Steven Donziger,” the students wrote in a letter with signatories representing 52 law schools. ...
Unwanted Token: the Sad, Sad Travails of Nina Turner
Teodrose Fikremariam, null - 14 hours ago
Some spend a lifetime chasing validation only to knock at doors that never open. Such is the case with Nina Turner; a “justice democrat” who The post Unwanted Token: the Sad, Sad Travails of Nina Turner appeared first on .
In A Joint Statement India And Pakistan Announce Cease-Fire For The First Time In Nearly 20 Years
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*CNBC:* *India and Pakistan agree to stop firing along disputed Kashmir border * * The director generals of military operations for India and Pakistan held discussions where they reviewed the situation along the Line of Control. * The Line of Control is the de facto border separating the two nuclear-armed rivals in the mountainous region of Kashmir. * Pakistan and India both lay claim to the full area but control only parts of it. India and Pakistan issued a joint statement saying both sides have agreed to stop firing along their disputed border in Kashmir starting Thursday....
War and PTSD, and how a marriage can help to heal it on both sides
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 14 hours ago
Miss D. and I have an unusually in-depth and trusting relationship, in our experience of such things. We work hard at mutual communication, striving to understand each other and help each other over any "rough spots" caused by past problems or cultural clashes. (The fact that I was born and raised in immediately post-colonial-era Africa, and she's an American "military brat", should immediately highlight some of those complications!) Back in 2012, when she asked me to watch the movie "Act of Valor" with her, I described it as "a punch to the gut". It unlocked an awful lot of ...
Analysis: Why isn’t the U.S. dollar dropping in Brazil like elsewhere in the world?
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Federal Reserve Bank's decision to print money was taken to counter the economic recession effects triggered by the covid-19 pandemic. In parallel, the interest rate was lowered and is now close to zero. When this happens, the country tends to become "less attractive" to foreign investors, who tend to […] The post Analysis: Why isn’t the U.S. dollar dropping in Brazil like elsewhere in the world? appeared first on The Rio Times.
Lee Camp: It’s Time for Major Wealth Redistribution — Yes, I Mean It.
Lee Camp, MintPress News - 14 hours ago
No need to be all apologetic about it, either, since we we would just be reclaiming the trillions taken by the billionaires. The post Lee Camp: It’s Time for Major Wealth Redistribution — Yes, I Mean It. appeared first on MintPress News.
A sidewalk runs through it
Philip Moscovitch, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
News 1. Small communities an ocean apart are polluted by the same corporate behemoth Joan Baxter brings us the story of the Flamants Roses de Trébon, a group of activists in the south of France fighting pollution from a pulp mill. Stop me if any of this sounds familiar. The mill is owned by Paper […]
Black Agenda Report 25 February 2021
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 14 hours ago
25 February 2021 — Black Agenda Report Freedom Rider: No Human Rights in Texas Margaret Kimberley, BAR senior columnist The people of Texas suffer unnecessarily from bad weather because their state puts oligarchs first and does not recognize the human right to health and safety. BLACK CITIZENSHIP FORUM: The Roots of Xenophobic Violence in South … Continue reading Black Agenda Report 25 February 2021
Why Black and Hispanic Small-Business Owners Have Been So Badly Hit in the Pandemic Recession
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
Another setback for minority communities: their business owners have taken disproportionate hits in the pandemic.
A New Relationship
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
A tradition has developed over the last fifty years. The first foreign visit a new American president makes is to Canada. As was the case with so many traditions, Donald Trump trashed that one. But Joe Biden restored it. In the Age Of COVID, though, the meeting was virtual. Lawrence Martin writes : Truth be told, there was not a lot of big news from the Trudeau-Biden video conference. It was fully anticipated that they would restore goodwill to the relationship, which they did, and that they’d vow to work closely together on an array of issues, which they did. Canadians will be pl...
Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan Says Military’s Demand That He Resign Is ‘An Attempted Coup’
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
France 24: *Armenian PM Pashinyan calls military’s demand he resign ‘an attempted coup’ * Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Thursday addressed thousands of allies who answered his call to rally in the capital Yerevan in a show of support after the military called for his resignation. Pashinyan told the army to do its job and defend the country, and said that Armenians would not allow a military coup to take place. He said the question of his resignation could only be decided by the people. *Read more .*... *WNU Editor:* The Prime minister has fired the military ch...
Untitled
Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Lawyers have found the parents of 105 separated migrant children in past month New Evidence Shows Fertile Soil Gone From Midwestern Farms Ancient tree tells chaotic tale of Earth’s magnetic field reversal The U.S. Air Force Just Admitted The F-35 Stealth Fighter Has Failed In an unprecedented step, Minnesota returns 114 acres to Lower Sioux Indian Community Empty Homes Outnumber The Homeless 6 To 1, So Why Not Give Them Homes? 5 board members of Texas utility grid operator ERCOT are quitting. They all live out of state. Amnesty Move To Strip Navalny Of 'Prisoner Of C...
Saudi Arabia is looking to invest in Chilean agriculture
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Saudi Gazette) Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Mansour Al-Mushaiti held talks with Chile’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Economic Relations Rodrigo Yáñez and his accompanying delegation. They discussed strengthening economic partnership and Saudi agricultural investment abroad. The visiting minister invited the Saudi Agricultural and […] The post Saudi Arabia is looking to invest in Chilean agriculture appeared first on The Rio Times.
US Sleepwalking Into Clean Energy Disaster
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 14 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Joe Biden pledges to spend $2 trillion on clean energy in first term US presidential hopeful Joe Biden has set out a $2 trillion spending plan for clean energy and sustainable infrastructure, pledging to install 500 million solar panels and achieve net zero carbon emissions in the power sector by 2035. […]
Asia Watch: Learning about Myanmar
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 14 hours ago
Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Vijay Prashad, historian and Chief Correspondent for Globetrotter, about the military's recent takeover in Myanmar. By The Grayzone
Analysis: Negative outlook abroad on Brazil not reflected in today’s political reality
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to AZ Quest's Walter Maciel, the political scenario in Brazil today is "diametrically opposed" to March last year, when the government had no support in Congress and was stalled in relation to the pandemic. The change in command at Petrobras had negative repercussions in the markets, but the government […] The post Analysis: Negative outlook abroad on Brazil not reflected in today’s political reality appeared first on The Rio Times.
British private institutions being bought by Chinese firms
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
Daily Mail Hundreds of independent schools left in dire financial straits by the coronavirus pandemic are being targeted by Chinese investors, The Mail on Sunday can... The post British private institutions being bought by Chinese firms appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
UK government reports over 240 deaths shortly after coronavirus vaccination
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
Natural News – by Ramon Tomey The U.K. government reported that more than 240 people have died shortly after getting the Wuhan coronavirus vaccines. British... The post UK government reports over 240 deaths shortly after coronavirus vaccination appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Long-term effects of COVID-19 given name by experts, Fauci
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
Yahoo News When Ed Hornick first came down with COVID-19 symptoms last January, he assumed that one day he’d feel better. But a year later,... The post Long-term effects of COVID-19 given name by experts, Fauci appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Peruvian Government lifts quarantine in extreme risk areas starting March 1st
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Prime Minister Violeta Bermudez on Wednesday, February 24th, confirmed that the Peruvian Government established a new nighttime curfew for the provinces under extreme risk due to COVID-19, which will run from 9:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. the next day. It also includes mandatory social immobility on Sundays. During a press […] The post Peruvian Government lifts quarantine in extreme risk areas starting March 1st appeared first on The Rio Times.
China Wants Your Data — And May Already Have It
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
NPR – by Greg Myre As COVID cases began to rise a year ago, a Chinese company contacted several U.S. states and offered to set... The post China Wants Your Data — And May Already Have It appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Brazil brand down six positions in global perception index, says study
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the British consultancy Brand Finance's report, released this Thursday, February 25th, factors such as the covid-19 crisis management and the flight of foreign investors caused the country to drop from the 29th overall position - reached in 2020, the first year of the listing - to 35th place. […] The post Brazil brand down six positions in global perception index, says study appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chile expects “herd immunity” against COVID-19 by midyear
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile expects to have 80 percent of its population vaccinated against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by midyear, achieving so-called "herd immunity," Health Minister Enrique Paris said Wednesday, February 24th. Health officials estimate the bulk of the target population, about 15 million Chileans, could be inoculated by June, Paris told […] The post Chile expects “herd immunity” against COVID-19 by midyear appeared first on The Rio Times.
A New Geostrategic Environment Demands New Principles for U.S. Multilateral Diplomacy
wburkewhite, Lawfare - 16 hours ago
Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks. (U.S. Department of State, https://www.flickr.com/photos/statephotos/50881634922/) In his first month in office, President Biden has taken important first steps “to begin restoring American engagement internationally and earn back our leadership position, to catalyze global action on shared challenges.” The new administration has rejoined the Paris Agreement, reengaged the World Health Organization, returned (as observers) to the U.N. Human Rights Council and reached an agreement with Russia on the extension of the New START Trea...
Unprecedented: Argentina experience a ‘mosquito hurricane’
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mosquito hurricane does not exist as a phenomenon. What happened was a big hurricane. Only a cloud of mosquitoes can be an unusual fact, but taking the form of a hurricane is even more tragic. The bizarre incident was filmed by drivers traveling on Route 74, which connects General Madriaga […] The post Unprecedented: Argentina experience a ‘mosquito hurricane’ appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Absurdity of Climate Hysteria-Erl Happ
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 17 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Repost from Erl Happ’s site: The author is a grape farmer and wine maker, and a close observer of climate. It is widely asserted that grape vintages are nowadays earlier, due to hotter summers. I reject that assertion. Winters are warmer than in the past. Not summers. The earlier […]
Guardian Wants To Make Ecocide An International Crime
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood . h/t Robin Guenier The Guardian has let the fruitloops out! The Paris agreement is failing. Yet there is new hope for preserving a livable planet: the growing global campaign to criminalize ecocide can address the root causes of the climate crisis and safeguard our planet – the […]
Let’s not follow lefty loons on renewables
Richard Treadgold, CCG - 1 day ago
It’s stupid to use generators that give up just when we need them There’s an unmissable warning for New Zealand … Continue Reading →
WATCH: Bystanders Scream for Cop to Stop as He Chokes Out a Tiny 13yo Boy
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: boy]Disturbing video was posted to social media showing a massive police officer, holding down and choking a tiny 13-year-old boy.
Bright blue fireball lights up night sky over Mallorca, Spain
A bright fireball streaked across the skies of Mallorca, Spain, at around 20:17 UTC (21:17 LT) on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. Sources from the Institute of Space Sciences said that their experts are now working on the reconstruction of the orbit and trajectory of...... Read more »
Aftermath: How a U.S. Navy Submarine Crashed Into a 'Mountain'
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The sub's survival was a testament to the design of the submarine and the training and professionalism of her crew. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The heroic actions of the crew were essential to the submarine’s survival. In 2005, a U.S. Navy attack submarine collided head-on with an undersea mountain at more than thirty miles an hour. Despite the damage the ship sustained and the crew’s injuries, the USS San Francisco managed to limp to her home port of Guam on her own power. The incident was a testament to the design of the submarine and the train...
Study: China’s Attempt to Curb Wuhan Coronavirus Spread Cut Other Types of Deaths
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Public Health, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC28SE94L14E&share=true] It seems that the lockdowns helped, but it also raising questions about when Beijing knew about the coronavirus. A new study published in the *BMJ* has revealed that the number of deaths in China—excluding the coronavirus epicenter of Wuhan—slightly contracted during the first three months of 2020, indicating that measures to control the spread of the virus reduced deaths from other causes. In settling on the findings, researchers from...
Facebook Bans Myanmar Military Accounts From Its Platforms
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*CNBC:* *Facebook bans Myanmar’s military accounts after deadly coup * * Myanmar’s military has been banned from using Facebook and Instagram with immediate effect, Facebook said in a blog post on Thursday. * “Events since the February 1 coup, including deadly violence, have precipitated a need for this ban. We believe the risks of allowing the Tatmadaw on Facebook and Instagram are too great,” the statement said. * Myanmar’s army seized power after arresting members of the democratically elected government, including Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. SINGAPORE — Myanmar’s mil...
Twitter Says It Has Purged Hundreds Of Accounts For "Undermining Faith In NATO"
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
I'm sorry but, what? https://t.co/CmcUCrXP9h pic.twitter.com/HYHOXXzUCS — Vincent Bevins (@Vinncent) February 24, 2021 *Reuters:* *Twitter removes hundreds of accounts it says are linked to Iran, Russia, Armenia * BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Twitter said on Tuesday it had taken down 373 accounts which it said had ties to Russia, Armenia and Iran and had breached its platform manipulation policies. The company said it had taken down 238 accounts operating from Iran for various violations of its policies. Twitter said 100 accounts with Russian ties were removed for amplifying narratives...
Your Privileges Are Not Universal: The Eighth Newsletter (2021)
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
25 February 2021 — Tricontinental José Balmes (Chile), Lota el Silencio, 2007. Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. Stencilled in red on the walls of Santiago, Chile is a statement of fact: ‘your privileges are not universal’ (tus privilegios no son universales). This is a factual declaration because the … Continue reading Your Privileges Are Not Universal: The Eighth Newsletter (2021)
Censorship Gone Mad – ‘Be A Good Citizen!’
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
Yesterday the censorship department at Twitter went mad.
TOI 451: Three Planets in a Stellar Stream
Paul Gilster, Centauri Dreams - 15 hours ago
The planets orbiting the young star TOI 451 should be useful for astronomers working on the evolution of atmospheres on young planets. This is a TESS find, three planets tracked through their transits and backed by observations from the now retired Spitzer Space Telescope, with follow-ups as well from Las Cumbres and the Perth Exoplanet […]
The Pine-eyed Boy Escapes from the Belly of the Dark Night in the Fish’s Tale
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
It’s hard to say where things begin, but they do, as do we, and we are somehow in them and they in us, and a story begins. Then the story gets silently disclosed as we live it, even though most of us don’t tell it until later, if we can find our tongues. But when we tell it we are in another story, often nostalgic for the future but finding the creative past pulling us back down and deep to illuminate the present.
The Insanity of the PCR Testing Saga
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
For several months, experts have highlighted the true cause behind the COVID-19 pandemic, namely the incorrect use of PCR tests set at a ridiculously high cycle count (CT), which falsely labels healthy people as “COVID-19 cases.” In reality, the PCR test is not a proper diagnostic test, although it has been promoted as such.

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