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HR 127 – A Blatant Attempt at Fascist Control
Robert, Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago
Do we really want an ever more tyrannical government? ___________ For many residents of Amsterdam, the German invasion of May 10, 1940, came as a shock. “We were trapped,” said Lena Herzfeld, “along with one hundred and forty thousand other Dutch Jews.” “Unlike France and Belgium, which were placed under German military control, Hitler decided ... Read more The post HR 127 – A Blatant Attempt at Fascist Control appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Brazil’s Hapvida, Intermédica detail share swap in multi-billion hospital merger
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian insurer and hospital operator Hapvida Participações e Investimentos SA and competitor Notre Dame Intermédica Participações SA disclosed the share conversion terms of a previously announced amalgamation that would create the country’s largest hospital chain. The companies said that Intermedica shares will be merged into Hapvida, with one Intermedica share […] The post Brazil’s Hapvida, Intermédica detail share swap in multi-billion hospital merger appeared first on The Rio Times.
Sunday Talks, Devin Nunes Disusses Capitol Hill Fencing and Expectation ‘The Dirty Cops Will Be Held Accountable’
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 9 hours ago
Devin Nunes appears with Maria Bartiromo to discuss current events. Topics include the fencing and barbed wire around the Capitol, his CPAC speech, the Durham investigation and how Stefan Halper was used to frame Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn. Nunes continues … Continue reading → The post Sunday Talks, Devin Nunes Disusses Capitol Hill Fencing and Expectation ‘The Dirty Cops Will Be Held Accountable’ appeared first on The Last Refuge.
A China-India Conflict Could Unleash World War III
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* Billions would perish if Beijing and New Delhi went nuclear. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* A war between the two countries would, unlike the 1962 war, involve major air action on both sides. Both countries maintain large tactical air forces capable of flying missions over the area. A hypothetical war between India and China would be one of the largest and most destructive conflicts in Asia. A war between the two powers would rock the Indo-Pacific region, cause thousands of casualties on both sides and take a significant toll on the global e...
Battlecarrier: Why the Navy Converted a Battlecruiser Into an Aircraft Carrier
Robert Purssell, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Robert Purssell* *History, Americas* In its more than two-century history, the United States Navy has frequently taken ships designed and built for one purpose and rebuilt and rearmed them for an entirely different mission. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The repurposing of warships throughout the Navy’s history has assisted the service to meet its needs and correct its mistakes in a practical, if not optimal, way. In the near future, the Navy should once again consider using repurposed warships to achieve its mission. In its more than two-century history, the United States...
Drone Ships Could Help the Navy’s Overcome Its Growing Pains
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Will Biden’s Pentagon embrace this 500-ship approach? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Esper did say the 500 warships will include manned and unmanned systems, so it may be that both the Trump and Biden administrations will seek to optimize the latest in artificial intelligence, autonomy and drone boats to expand considerably to a larger fleet. In the end, this may mean both administrations ultimately do something quite similar. Will the arriving Biden administration want a 500 ship Navy? Maybe. Perhaps if you include drones. Recently departed Defe...
Idea: Take This US Navy Aircraft Carrier and Use it For Target Practice
David Axe, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* The U.S. Navy should convert USS Nimitz, the fleet’s oldest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, into a test ship once the flattop decommissions in the mid-2020s. That’s the recommendation of Navy lieutenant Douglas Cantwell, who served aboard the 1,092-feet-long carrier. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *But carriers in any form increasingly are vulnerable to enemy anti-ship missiles. As a test ship, *Nimitz *could help the Navy to experiment with new systems that could allow the rest of the flattops to adapt during wartime, Cantwell wrote. The U...
MINIMIZING BIDEN'S WIN BY CALLING IT "LUCKY"
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 9 hours ago
In *The Washington Post*, Carlos Lozada reviews this: I haven't read the book myself, but I hate this framing. Of course, Beltway insider journalists, while they might skew liberal, appear to loathe actually exisiting Democrats, with occasional temporary exceptions (Barack Obama in 2008, Pete Buttigieg in 2020). Allen and Parnes come to this project ready to take Biden down several pegs. Four years ago, Allen and Parnes co-authored the best-selling “Shattered,” an examination of Hillary Clinton’s failed 2016 campaign, in which they placed the blame largely on the ineptitude of the...
Drax Destroying Louisiana Forests
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 9 hours ago
By Paul Homewood . Drax Sustainability Report https://www.drax.com/sustainability/sourcing-sustainable-biomass/ . According to Drax, most of the wood they use for pellets comes from sawmill residues, thinnings and branches. Drax operate three pellet processing plants in Louisiana, with a capacity of 1.5m tonnes: . https://www.draxbiomass.com/ . And it is clear that all three use little […]
Sunday Talks, Governor Kristi Noem Confronts Dr. Fauci and CBS Narrative Engineering
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 10 hours ago
South Dakota Governor Krisi Noem appears on CBS Face The Nation immediately after Dr. Anthony Fauci to confront the fraudulent talking points behind COVID-19 and the useful weaponizing therein. CBS News Margaret Brennan attempts to keep the fraudulent narrative around … Continue reading → The post Sunday Talks, Governor Kristi Noem Confronts Dr. Fauci and CBS Narrative Engineering appeared first on The Last Refuge.
In Iraq, Pope to Visit Mosul Churches Desecrated By Islamic State
Assyrian International News Agency - 10 hours ago
St. Elijah's Monastery, one of the earliest Christian settlements, and the oldest in Iraq, near Mosul, Dec. 10, 2009. Satellite images have been used to confirm that militants with the Islamic State group destroyed a 1,400-year-old stone sanctuary (Eros Hoagland -- New York Times).
Chad Security Forces Raid The Home Of Opposition Presidential Candidate Yaya Dillo. Five Killed And A Number Wounded
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
An archive photo of former rebel leader Yaya Dillo Djerou *DW: **Chad: Several killed during arrest of opposition figure * *A former rebel leader said several members of his family, including his mother, were killed. He is planning to participate in the country's presidential election. * At least two people were killed after security forces attempted to detain Chad's opposition presidential candidate Yaya Dillo on Sunday. Dillo, who plans to run in the election in April, told Reuters he was attacked at home by members of the presidential guard on Sunday morning. He said that fi...
Local guide says W Hudson Bay bears have recently ‘put on a lot of fat and are healthy’
Hifast, Climate Collections - 10 hours ago
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Canadian polar bear guide Dennis Compayre has spent more than 20 years around Churchill, Manitoba, and his simple words in a 19 February CBC article promoting an upcoming CBC documentary special are clear: Western Hudson Bay (WH) polar bears are currently thriving. Mother with triplet cubs, 31 October 2020. Dave Allcorn…
No Wind In The Willows!
Hifast, Climate Collections - 10 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? The Saudi Arabia of No Wind!! ? https://grid.iamkate.com/ ? http://gridwatch.templar.co.uk/
Stress Testing for Media Bias
Hifast, Climate Collections - 10 hours ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: I was recently reminded (H/T pHil R) about Michael Crichton’s insight into our vulnerability to media bias. He called it the Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect, named after his friend, physicist Gell-Mann. “Briefly stated, the Gell-Mann Amnesia effect is as follows. You open the newspaper to an article on some subject you…
No Libertarians in a Pandemic
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 10 hours ago
Facebook makes it difficult to link to or embed things so I’m just putting this whole thing here. For the “no libertarians in a pandemic” file: It will be interesting to see how the last year affects those classical liberal/minarchist libertarians who said “well, sure, a pandemic or a public health crisis is one of… Continue reading →
On Contact: Realities Of War
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago
On the show this week, Chris Hedges discusses the realities of war, its appeal for young men and its destruction of them, with Salar Abdoh, novelist and essayist. Abdoh's new novel, 'Out of Mesopotamia', considered one of a handful of great modern war novels, tells the story of Saleh, a jaded, middle-aged Iranian reporter who accompanies Shia militias, as Abdoh did, in Iraq and Syria during the heavy fighting between 2014 and 2017. The post On Contact: Realities Of War appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
Sunday Sermonette
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 11 hours ago
The Old Anglican Church of Tulit’a, Canadian Northwest Territories. This church is an official historic site because it was built in 1880 and is one of the oldest standing buildings in the Northwest Territories. Apparently there is a prophecy that when the bell falls the end of time is near. Saints in […] The post Sunday Sermonette appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Sunday Morning Links
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 11 hours ago
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Alex Himelfarb writes about the need to get past obsessing over deficits and taxes when they're necessary to fund a the society we want. - Olivia Stefanovich, Karina Roman and Ryan Patrick Jones report on the Auditor General's report placing responsibility for the continued lack of safe drinking water on First Nations squarely on the shoulders of the federal government. - Justin Ling discusses Anthony Doob and Jane Sprott's report on the continued use of solitary confinement with no regard for its harm to the people locked away. And Roby...
John Simpson Strikes Again
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 11 hours ago
I'm not entirely sure that the BBC's World Affairs Editor John Simpson always realises quite how unhelpful he's being to the BBC as far as its 'reputation for impartiality' goes. I think that's because he lives in bubbles, and his bubbles - the BBC, Twitter and his social circle - overlap far too much, like overly intimate Venn diagrams. Here he is today dropping a BBC Two documentary in it: I’ve just finished watching the BBC’s excellent series ‘Trump Takes On The World‘, and am reminded of what a very senior British diplomat said to me in 2016: ‘This man is a total buffoon...
Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
This latest Biden airstrike is being spun as “defensive” and “retaliatory” despite its targeting a nation the US invaded (Syria) in response to alleged attacks on US forces in another nation the US invaded (Iraq). You can’t invade a nation and then claim self-defense there. That’s not a thing. If you’re uncritically repeating US government claims about its justifications for acts of mass military violence, you’re not doing journalism, you’re writing Pentagon press releases. It’s like the Biden administration is actively trying to vindicate everyone who spent the last four years sa...
Thomas Sankara: A United Front Against Debt
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
At the 1987 summit of the Organization of African Unity, Thomas Sankara warned that he would not live to attend another meeting if Burkina Faso were alone in resisting its debt obligations. A few months later, he was murdered in a coup backed by France for calling out the neocolonialist and imperial character of the debt imposed on African countries and calling for African unity and freedom. Mister President, Heads of Delegations, At this moment I would like for us to speak about another pressing issue: the issue of debt, the question of the economic situation in Africa. It is an...
Unrest In Myanmar -- News Updates February 28, 2021
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Myanmar death toll rises to 18 as security forces shoot into crowds and hurl stun grenades as they step up force against opponents of military coup* * Myanmar has been in chaos since the military ousted country's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1 * The armed forces are now battling to contain a massive street movement demanding that it release Suu Kyi * Eighteen were killed and at least 30 others injured when security forces moved on a rally in the city of Dawei * Police and soldiers had already fired rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannon ...
Some Upset in Cyprus Over ‘Satanic’ Eurovision Song Choice
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
A man has been charged with uttering threats and causing a disturbance after barging onto the grounds of Cyprus’ public broadcaster to protest what he said was the country’s “blasphemous” entry into this year’s Eurovision song contest.
Corey Lewandowski Previews President Trump CPAC Speech, Will Be One to Remember
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 10 hours ago
Former President Trump campaign senior adviser Corey Lewandowski appears on Fox News to discuss the upcoming speech today from President Trump. Lewandowski anticipates the speech will be one to remember. Additionally, Mr. Lewandowski notes that President Trump will not initiate … Continue reading → The post Corey Lewandowski Previews President Trump CPAC Speech, Will Be One to Remember appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Canadian gay couple kissing on Mexico´s Tulum beach arrested by homophobic cops
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Heavily armed policemen detained a Canadian gay couple for kissing. They were put in a patrol car and the video was broadcast on TikTok; due to the pressure of the public they were released. “No! No! No!” some in the crowd chanted as the two speedo-clad men were loaded into […] The post Canadian gay couple kissing on Mexico´s Tulum beach arrested by homophobic cops appeared first on The Rio Times.
Fighting Intensifies For The Yemeni City Of Marib
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Al Jazeera:* *Fighting intensifies between Houthis, Yemen gov’t forces in Marib * Dozens of fighters from both sides killed in ‘unabated’ fighting since Friday in Yemen’s strategic province of Marib. Clashes between Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels have intensified in the strategic province of Marib, with military sources saying a senior loyalist commander was among dozens of fighters killed. Earlier this month, the Iran-backed Houthis resumed a push to capture Marib city, which lies close to some of Yemen’s richest oil fields in the north of the country. Hundreds...
This Day In Iraqi History - Feb 28
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
1941 Mufti of Jerusalem Pan-Arab Golden Square officers Rashid al-Gaylani had secret meeting Decided to remove PM Hashemi if he insisted on ending relations with Italy Golden Square decided to replace PM Hashemi with Gaylani if he would not change policy on Italy Agreed on no concessions to UK Refused to break relations with Italy Would expel pro-British politicians (Musings On Iraq review *Persian Gulf Command, A History of the Second World War In Iran and Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The National Movement in Iraq 1939-1941*) (Musings On Iraq re...
‘Coronation Street’ Actor Johnny Briggs Dies at Age 85
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Johnny Briggs, a British actor best known for his role as businessman Mike Baldwin in the long-running TV soap opera “Coronation Street,” has died. He was 85.
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 2/28/21"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 11 hours ago
*"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 2/28/21"* *○* *"Is This Why 'New COVID Cases' Are Crashing?"* by OffGuardian "The scary red numbers are all going down. Check any newspaper or covid tracking website you want. Cases. Deaths. Hospitalizations. They’re all going down, sharply, and have been for weeks, especially in the US and UK. So, why would that be? Pundits across the media world have made suggestions – from vaccines to lockdowns – but there’s only one that makes any real sense. *It's Not Vaccines: *The assumption most people would make, and would be encouraged to make by the talking he...
Yemen Houthi Rebels Stage Missile-and-Drone Attack On Saudi Capital Of Riyadh
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*VOA/AF*P: *Yemen Rebels Claim Saudi Strikes, Threaten New Attack* Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Sunday claimed the attempted strikes that targeted neighboring Saudi Arabia overnight and threatened more attacks, as fighting in the grinding civil war escalates. Houthi fighters have intensified operations against the kingdom as air strikes by the Saudi-led military coalition pound rebel positions in the north of Yemen, in a bid to stop their offensive to seize the government's last northern stronghold of Marib. Years of war have already pushed Yemen to the brink of famine...
Did Roger Stone Record a Rap ‘Music Video’ Outside CPAC 2021?
Alex Kasprak, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
The recently pardoned political operative and former Daily Caller men's fashion editor undeniably appeared in a video containing words and rhymes plausibly defined as rap.
Argentina shows signs of recovery in foreign trade, says economist
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina is beginning to show signs of recovery in foreign trade after registering a favorable balance in January, an economist has said. The growth in both exports and imports is "very good news that indicates a rebound in foreign trade," said Julia Segoviano, an economist from the financial consultancy group […] The post Argentina shows signs of recovery in foreign trade, says economist appeared first on The Rio Times.
Did Scientists Discover Why Wombat Poop Is Square?
Madison Dapcevich, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The cubed-shaped turds have fascinated wildlife ecologists for decades.
President Biden Says His Administration Will Make An Announcement On Saudi Arabia On Monday
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*US News and World Report/Reuters:* *Biden Says Saudi Announcement to Come Monday; White House Plays Down New Steps * WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Saturday said his administration would make an announcement on Saudi Arabia on Monday, following a U.S. intelligence report that found Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had approved the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Biden administration has faced some criticism, notably an editorial in the Washington Post, that the president should have been tougher on the crown prince, who was not sanctioned despite being...
Gregory Mannarino, “Markets, A Look Ahead: Raise Your Awareness Now!”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago
"Down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Only the consequences are real - to *you!* *Your guide:* Gregory Mannarino, *“Markets, A Look Ahead: Raise Your Awareness Now!”* - https://traderschoice.net/
2nd Former Aide Accuses Cuomo of Sexual Harassment
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
A second former aide said she was sexually harassed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who responded with a statement Saturday saying he never made advances toward her and never intended to be inappropriate.
Episode #364 – ‘To Boldly Go’ with guest Brian Berletic, Remembering Ian R. Crane
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 12 hours ago
*SUNDAY WIRE* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world…
Predicting and planning for the next polar vortex?
Robert, Ice Age Now - 13 hours ago
‘Texans were clearly not prepared by their federal, state or local governments, or even their local news media outlets, let alone ERCOT, for the magnitude of this polar storm…” “We’ve spent billions on wind turbines and solar panels that were useless when people most needed electricity.” – Duggan Flanakin ____________ “News outlets have devoted abundant ... Read more The post Predicting and planning for the next polar vortex? appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Any Connection Between the Gothenburg Excursion and the Layer of Black Ash Around the World?
Robert, Ice Age Now - 13 hours ago
I also think the excursion was responsible for creating the Carolina Bays, the millions – yes, millions! – of huge elliptical depressions gouged into the ground at the same time. Many of those depressions were bigger than some modern-day cities. This article by a long-time reader was triggered by my recent article New Study Warns: ... Read more The post Any Connection Between the Gothenburg Excursion and the Layer of Black Ash Around the World? appeared first on Ice Age Now.
‘The rest is for the seagulls’
Stephen Kimber, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
On the evening of Jan. 3, 2017, Lionel Desmond, a 32-year-old former Canadian soldier, murdered his 31-year-old wife, Shanna, their 10-year-old daughter, Aaliyah, and his 52-year-old mother, Brenda, in their home in tiny Upper Big Tracadie, N.S. Then, he turned the rifle on himself. In the immediate aftermath of that horrific quadruple murder-suicide, we as […]
Meet the Suffren-Class: France's Killer Submarine That Can Do Everything
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Europe* Once complete, the class may be one of the most advanced nuclear attack submarines in Europe. And, replacing the nearly forty-year-old Rubis-class couldn’t come at a better time. *Here's What You Need To Remember: * The mission type the Suffren-class is intended for include special operations insertions, land and surface attack, convoy escort, and submarine hunting. The Suffren-class (also known as the Barracuda-class) is the long-awaited replacement for the capable but Cold War-era Rubis-class, the Marine Nationale or French Navy’s current nuc...
Test of Endurance: Why America Will Stand By India
Patrick Mendis, Antonina Luszczykiewicz, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Patrick Mendis, Antonina Luszczykiewicz* *Security, Asia* Political platforms periodically change with every election in democratic countries, but regardless of what path India takes, its alliance with American is now solidified by numerous agreements and congressional acts. Until recently, it is not a public secret that the United States considers India as one of its most important allies in the evolving American rivalry with China in the Indo-Pacific region. In January 2021, a few days before President Donald Trump vacated the White House, his National Security Council (NSC) r...
Don't Blame the Capitol Police for January 6th
Wallace C. Gregson, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Wallace C. Gregson* *Security, Americas* Do not blame the troops—in this case, the police at the U.S. Capitol—for failures at the top of the chain of command “*Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold and I have withdrawn the troops. My decision to attack at this time and place was based on the best information available. The troops, the air and the Navy did all that bravery and devotion to duty could do. If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt it is mine alone.”* *— **General Eisenhower’s prepared statement assuming full respo...
F-35 vs. 6th Generation Stealth Fighters: Will U.S. Military Need to Choose?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *F-35 vs. 6th Generation Stealth Fighter, * As a 6th-Gen stealth fighter jet bursts into the air and explodes onto the scene, many have raised the question as to whether the emergence of a new platform such as this impacts or even imperil plans for the F-35? As a 6th-Gen stealth fighter jet bursts into the air and explodes onto the scene, many have raised the question as to whether the emergence of a new platform such as this impacts or even imperil plans for the F-35? The short answer is simple. No, according to Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Brown, who to...
What if U.S. Military Nuclear Bombs and Missiles Stopped Working?
Steve Weintz, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Steve Weintz* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2009%3Anewsml_GM1E5120MU301&share=true] No weapon is perfect and Washington is undertaking multiple life-extension programs. *Key point: *What kind of weapons does America need to maintain its deterrence? This is a big questoin being debated as America tries to maintain its aging arsenal. The U.S. Air Force is once again pushing for a nuclear-armed cruise missile to “fill the gap” between heavy bombers and ballistic missiles. The W-80 warhead will be the missile’s business end....
Flying Chernobyl: The U.S. Military Once Wanted a Nuclear Powered Jet
Steve Weintz, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Steve Weintz* *Security, Americas* Ah, the Atomic Age, when nuclear energy seemed the ticket to a future of limitless possibilities. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Looking back a half century to an era of greater faith in nuclear energy, it's easy to shake one's head in wonder. What were they thinking? Surely crashes, combat and carelessness were going to keep it all from ending well. Ah, the Atomic Age, when nuclear energy seemed the ticket to a future of limitless possibilities. For a generation after 1945 the United States explored all kinds of nuclear propulsion concep...
Can Stealth Fighters and Tankers Help Aircraft Carriers Stay Relevant?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC12A893D490&share=true] These large platforms are in trouble, but certain upgrades could help them stay in the fight. *Key point: *Carriers are not indestructible and are expensive to lose. Could these new weapons systems help them strike safely from afar? Since their creation a century ago the goal of the aircraft carrier was to extend the range of naval forces beyond the horizon, and now U.S. Navy carriers could extend that range significantly further. Speaking a...
Do Hypersonic Missiles Mean the Age of Aircraft Carriers Is Over?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * Carriers have always faced numerous threats, but this one could take them out in a single shot. *Key point: *Hypersonic missiles could accurately hit and sink aircraft carriers from thousands of kilometers away, and there is currently no means of stopping them. Aircraft carriers have always faced seriously deadly threats. In the past, it was submarines, which long posed the most danger to carriers. Modern anti-submarine warfare (ASW) has given the advantage back to the carrier strike groups, which can better screen and protect the capital ship. While ...
How Chinese Military Modernization Took the U.S. Military By Surprise
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* These developments were inevitable, but maybe not this quickly. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In recent years, the Chinese have massively increased their foreign presence around the globe, in a transparent effort to rival the US as a global superpower. The Chinese have made large incursions into Africa, and even set up a military base in Djibouti, Africa, right near a strategically vital US presence. Aircraft carriers, stealth fighters, anti-satellite weapons, drones, cyber attack technology and a growing arsenal of ballistic missiles are all ...
Mumia Abu-Jamal Has COVID-19
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Internationally known U.S. political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal has reported to friends and family on the outside that he has contracted Covid-19 in the Pennsylvania prison where he is incarcerated, and says he is having difficulty breathing. His life is in immediate danger and he is in urgent need of hospital care. This latest outrage was sadly predictable. Prisons across the U.S. have for years been allowing serious illness to serve as a form of “silent execution” of prisoners, many of them certainly innocent of the crimes they were convicted of. Many prisoners in the system, gui...
Trump-Era Administration Order Allowed Release Of High-Resolution Satellite Imagery Of Israeli Nuclear Facility Possible
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
A satellite photo from Planet Labs Inc. shows construction at the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center near the city of Dimona, Monday. Credit: AP *Haaretz:* *Trump Administration Order Allowed Release of High-resolution Satellite Imagery of Israeli Nuclear Facility * A change to resolution limits of satellite imagery of Israel and the Palestinian territories, under a 1997 regulation enacted to protect Israel's security interests, means more images of Israeli sites may be expected soon. High-resolution satellite imagery showing construction of a new compound at Israel’s n...
UN Human Rights Office Says 18 Killed in Myanmar Crackdown
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Security forces in Myanmar opened fire and made mass arrests Sunday as they sought to break up protests against the military’s seizure of power.
Biden’s First Strike
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
The United States carried out airstrikes in Syria early Friday morning, killing several people and destroying several buildings. The Pentagon says that the airstrikes were a response to a rocket attack that occurred on Feb. 15, some 10 days earlier, at Erbil airport in northern Iraq, some 400 km away. That rocket attack killed a Filipino contractor, wounded four American contractors, and wounded a U.S. soldier. It’s not clear whether the U.S. airstrikes targeted the group responsible for the rocket attack, or other groups affiliated with it. The Pentagon says “the strikes destroye...
‘Enough Is Enough’, Says Julian Assange’s Father
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
John Shipton has started an eight-city speaking tour — the Home Run 4 Julian tour — in defence of his son Julian Assange who is still languishing in Belmarsh Prison. The protest tour was launched on February 26 outside the State Library of Victoria. Shipton will travel through regional centres in New South Wales, Sydney and Canberra. Support for Assange has been growing rapidly since a British court determined earlier this year that he should not be extradited to the United States to face 17 espionage charges arising from the Collateral Murder video release of 2010. Shipton said...
It’s Time To Make Large Corporations Pay Living Wages
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Landing a job in the ’80s with a large corporation was, even for blue-collar workers, a ticket to good wages, generous benefits and a secure retirement. Women and workers of color did not share fully in this bounty, but they generally did better at big firms than small ones. All this began to unravel in the 1980s. Big business used the excuse of global competition to chip away at the living standards of the domestic workforce. Assault on unions, which were key in bringing about job improvements, proliferated. Meatpacking, for instance, what had been high wage and high-density uni...
Trump Set To Return to the Spotlight With CPAC Speech
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Less than six weeks after leaving office, former President Donald Trump will deliver the closing speech at a conservative conference Sunday as he reasserts himself on the national stage.
To Be ‘More Inclusive’ New Bill Will Fine Retailers Who Separate “Boys” and “Girls” Items
The Free Thought Project, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: stores]A new bill in the state legislature would ensure that whatever part of their shop is allowed to be open is as inclusive as possible.
Honduras: Solidarity Needed As More Activists Are Killed
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
Two Indigenous activists were murdered in Honduras during December in less than a week, confirming the country as amongst the deadliest in the world for those opposing land grabs and environmental destruction. The killing of Tolupan Indigenous leader Adan Mejia took place three days after the murder of Lenca farmer leader Felix Vazquez. They join a death toll of over a hundred Indigenous people murdered in the past decade defending their lands against illegal exploitation through dams, mining, logging and agribusiness. An ongoing international campaign is also demanding answers fr...
The March Toward Austerity
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
Things seem to be moving in Boris Johnson's direction. John Harris writes: It may be neither fair nor particularly rational, but in the past three weeks or so Boris Johnson and his allies have been buoyed up by rising public optimism. Thanks to the vaccination programme and the expectations swirling around the somewhat provisional back-to-normal date of 21 June, the government’s dire handling of so much of the pandemic has receded from view. The prime minister looks both very lucky, and a more formidable leader than he seemed in the grim days of late 2020; Keir Starmer seems to ha...
Decoding Climate News
Ron Clutz, JimBob Strikes Again 2021 – Science Matters - 3 years ago
Definition of “Fake News”: When reporters state their own opinions instead of bearing witness to observed events. Journalism professor David Blackall provides a professional context for investigative reporting I’ve been doing on this blog, along with other bloggers interested in science and climate change/global warming. His peer reviewed paper is Environmental Reporting in a PostContinue reading "Decoding Climate News"
Why is this happening?
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 10 hours ago
What has happened to our once brilliant blue skies? How many have noticed the change? Why are skies now so often filled with the lingering, expanding, and sky covering remnants of jet aircraft dispersions? Atmospheric particle testing has now conclusively proven that the lingering spreading jet aircraft trails are not just condensation as we have been told. Over 70 years ago global powers committed the planet and populations to a climate engineering experiment from which there is no return. The intentional dimming of direct sunlight by aircraft dispersed particles, a form ...
New Revelations Shed Light on the British Roots of the Deep State
Matthew Ehret, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Originally published on the Canadian Patriot Review On February 4, 2021 an incredible array of original documents were published online anonymously featuring the largest array of evidence that British Intelligence, GCHQ and MI6 operating through a multitude of front organizations like Bellingcat and the Integrity Initiative have been working non-stop for over 6 years to undermine Syria, […]
Biden’s Iran policy drifts towards disaster
The Duran, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Biden’s Iran policy drifts towards disaster The Duran: Episode 899 Reviving Iran deal is ‘most urgent’ priority, says EU’s Josep Borrell Reviving Iran deal is ‘most urgent’ priority, says EU’s Josep Borrell Top EU foreign policy official Josep Borrell has called reviving the Iran nuclear deal “the most urgent and important” diplomatic priority in US-European […]
Reckless Obama-Biden $1.9 Trillion Stimulus: All About Trump
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Reckless Obama-Biden $1.9 Trillion Stimulus: All About Trump News Topic 61: Redlining: US Economy Growing At Fastest Pace On Record, Goldman Finds In February, the US economy hit escape velocity. When does the hangover come? Redlining: US Economy Growing At Fastest Pace On Record, Goldman Finds While debate rages whether the overheating of the US […]
SUNDAY SCREENING: ‘Project Mercury’ (2020)
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 13 hours ago
*SUNDAY SCREENING* | The most extensive and detailed vérité depiction of this groundbreaking phase of modern space exploration.
Was Dr. Phil’s Divorce Settlement ‘Finally Revealed’ as $1M?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
An online advertisement that featured a picture of the famous therapist and his wife claimed to lead to details on a divorce settlement.
Director of National Intelligence Avril D. Haines Is Making Her Presence felt
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Avril Haines, the new director of national intelligence, released a declassified report Friday that says Saudi Arabia's crown prince was responsible for a 2018 killing of a prominent journalist. Haines spoke to NPR in her first interview since taking office last month. Claire Harbage/NPR *NPR:* *Avril Haines Takes Over As Intelligence Chief At 'A Challenging Time' * As the top U.S. intelligence official for just over a month, Avril Haines has an overflowing inbox. A massive computer hack blamed on Russia is still under investigation. President Biden has raised the possibility o...
Documentary Film: ‘Voices From the Gasfields’ by Ian R. Crane (2015)
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 13 hours ago
*Ian R. Crane* | A moving documentary chronicling the accounts of residents and families living under the boot of the 'Unconventional Gas' industry.
1970 : US And Soviet Union Worried About A New Ice Age
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 13 hours ago
“The United States and the Soviet Union are mounting large-scale investigations to determine why the Arctic climate is becoming more frigid, why parts of the Arctic sea ice have recently become ominously thicker and whether the extent of that ice … Continue reading →
Unanimous Global Cooling Consensus
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 13 hours ago
Sixty years ago, the New York Times reported a unanimous global cooling consensus. TimesMachine: January 30, 1961 – NYTimes.com
Here Is Everything We Know About Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works' Secretive 'Speed Racer' Program
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*Warzone/The Drive:* *Here's Everything We Know About Skunk Works' Secretive 'Speed Racer' Program * *The design is primarily intended to validate new digital engineering tools and techniques, but that could be just the beginning.* Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works advanced projects bureau has officially revealed the design of its secretive Speed Racer air vehicle. The missile-shaped unmanned system is ostensibly intended to serve as an experiment in digital engineering techniques, but has the potential to be the basis for future swarming drones and low-cost cruise missiles. Steve...
Conspiracy To Violate Constitutional Rights
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 13 hours ago
If we had a legitimate Department of Justice, most of the big tech CEOs would be in jail for conspiring to violate the First Amendment rights of @realDonaldTrump and millions of other conservatives. Conspiracy Against Rights
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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 13 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Cities Across Europe Are Making Space for Nature Texas family files $100 million lawsuit against power companies after death of 11-year-old son Brunt Ice Shelf: Big iceberg calves near UK Antarctic base A Major Ocean Current Could Be on The Verge of a Devastating 'Tipping Point' Biden is hiking the cost of carbon. It will change how the U.S. tackles global warming. SEC Suspends Trading in Multiple Issuers Based on Social Media and Trading Activity China Emits More Carbon In 16 Days Than Australia Does In One Year EU Told to Back Vaccine Passports or Google May Do It...
RSBN Broadcasts from CPAC 2021 – Day Four
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 13 hours ago
The Right Side Broadcast Network is broadcasting live from CPAC 2021 in Orlando, FL. The Sunday, Day #4, livestream link is below. President Trump will deliver his much anticipated remarks at approximately 3:40pm ET RSBN Livestream Link – Full coverage … Continue reading → The post RSBN Broadcasts from CPAC 2021 – Day Four appeared first on The Last Refuge.
New York Times Forest Fire Fraud
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 13 hours ago
Five years ago, the New York Times said 10.1 million acres burned in the US during 2015, and it was the most on record. Wildfires, Once Confined to a Season, Burn Earlier and Longer – The New York Times If … Continue reading →
What the UAE Weapons Deal Says About the United States and Its Alliances
rcohenguest, Lawfare - 14 hours ago
An F-35 is readied for flight at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida on Aug. 2, 2016. Photo credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stormy Archer via DVIDS Editor’s Note: *Various U.S. administrations have long wanted U.S. allies to do more, but in many parts of the world the most logical partners are authoritarian states with different interests than those of the United States. Using the proposed F-35 aircraft deal to illustrate his points, Rand Corp.’s Raphael Cohen explores the inevitable dilemmas that occur when the United States relies on allies to do the heavy lifting.* *...
Three Days Of New York Times Science
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 14 hours ago
On February 20, 1969 the New York Times predicted an ice-free Arctic. Three days later they predicted a new ice age. TimesMachine: February 20, 1969 – NYTimes.com TimesMachine: February 23, 1969 – NYTimes.com
Israel Says Iran Behind Blast On Israeli-Owned Ship In ‘Initial Assessment’
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden Israel is blaming Iran for the Thursday incident in the Gulf of Oman wherein a cargo vessel owned by... The post Israel Says Iran Behind Blast On Israeli-Owned Ship In ‘Initial Assessment’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Another retail bankruptcy
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 15 hours ago
Belk’s, the regional clothing retailer, has filed for bankruptcy, and will reopen with fewer stores. Retail stores have been in trouble for over ten years, well before the pandemic put the final knife in more than a few. There have … Continue reading →
Analysis: Mexico’s fastest-rising cartel is taking over the country fighting medieval-style battles
Analysis, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ten men and a boy were killed and a woman and another boy were wounded in a shooting attack on a home in western Mexico Saturday, February 27th. Prosecutors in the state of Jalisco said the bullet-ridden bodies of the 10 men were found by police on the sidewalk in […] The post Analysis: Mexico’s fastest-rising cartel is taking over the country fighting medieval-style battles appeared first on The Rio Times.
Dept Secretly Clears Cops Who Tortured a Handcuffed Man with K-9 for 3 Minutes on Video
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: torture]A police department quietly cleared the officers involved in torturing a handcuffed man with a K-9 and kept it a secret by choosing not to tell the public.
U.S. 'Greenlights' Steps Toward An International Digital Tax Deal
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has told G20 officials that the Biden administration will drop Donald Trump's objections to new global digital tax rules *CNBC/Reuters:* *U.S. drops ‘safe harbor’ demand, raising hopes for global tax deal* * German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz described the U.S. move as a major breakthrough that could pave the way for a broader deal. * French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire echoed his praise, saying an agreement on the overhaul of cross-border corporate tax rules was now within reach by a summer deadline. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yel...
Mexican president says he’ll propose labor program to Biden
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Saturday he will propose a 'Bracero' style immigrant labor program to U.S. President Joe Biden during a video call between the two leaders planned for Monday. The Bracero program allowed Mexicans to temporarily work in the United States to fill labor shortages during […] The post Mexican president says he’ll propose labor program to Biden appeared first on The Rio Times.
FBI 'Aware' Of American Airlines Flight 2292 Close Encounter With A 'Fast-Moving Cylindrical Object' Over New Mexico At 36,000 Feet
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *FBI is 'aware' of American Airlines flight's close encounter with 'fast-moving cylindrical object' over New Mexico at 36,000 feet - but won't confirm investigation * * The FBI said it was 'aware' of the incident, but would not confirm or deny whether they were investigating * The encounter happened on Sunday as AA Flight 2292 passed over a remote stretch of northeast New Mexico, west of Des Monies, en-route to Phoenix * The flight was travelling at around 460 miles per hour at 36,000 feet * Blogger Steve Douglass said he intercepted a radio transmission from...
Portugal keeps flights from and to Brazil and UK suspended
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Portugal has maintained travel restrictions to and from Brazil and the United Kingdom, the government has announced, according to Lusa news agency. The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced on Saturday, February 27th, in a statement that air traffic restrictions remain in place until March 16th and that flights to and […] The post Portugal keeps flights from and to Brazil and UK suspended appeared first on The Rio Times.
How A Poor School Groundskeeper Took On Monsanto And Won
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
If a company hides information that suggests its top money-making product is unsafe, keeps adverse findings from regulators, employs ghostwriters to gin up favorable scientific studies and media coverage, funds front groups in an attempt to discredit critics, fails to provide warnings to consumers, and, according to jurors who reviewed a mountain of evidence, is responsible for serious illnesses and death, how would you hold the people responsible to account? If the company were Monsanto, you couldn’t. Monsanto — once one of the marquee corporate names in St. Louis — is now gone,...
US President Biden Says US Will ‘Never’ Accept Russia’s Annexation of Crimea
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
U.S. President Joe Biden *Radio Free Europe:* *Biden Says U.S. Stands With Ukraine, Will Never Recognize Crimea Annexation * WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Joe Biden said the United States will continue to back Ukraine against Russian aggression and will never recognize the Kremlin’s annexation of its neighbor’s territory. Biden made the comments of support on February 26 as Ukrainians mark the seventh anniversary of Moscow’s steps to seize Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula. "The United States does not, and will never, recognize Russia’s purported annexation of the peninsula, and we will...
Message to Russia? Four B-1 Bombers Have Arrived in Norway.
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Euraisa* It isn’t just Norway where some B-1Bs have been headed, however. The United States Air Force has announced that around two hundred Airmen and four B-1B Lancer bombers aircraft assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base (AFB), Texas, have been deployed to Ørland Air Force Station, Norway, in support of a Bomber Task Force (BTF) deployment. Such strategic bomber missions are to provide theater familiarization for the aircrews and support personnel while providing opportunities for U.S. military integration with NATO allies and regional p...
By 2049, America Could Be Totally Outmatched By the Chinese Navy
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* The PLAN could consist of a surface force of more than 450 ships, along with a submarine force approaching 1109 submarines by just 2030. *Here's What You To Remember: *For China to gain naval dominance would require that it could launch and maintain more than the 11 aircraft carriers the United States Navy now operates, but would also need to keep pace with the carriers in service with the Royal Navy, France and Australia. As long as NATO exists it isn’t just the 11 U.S. carriers and potentially nine LHAs in the U.S. fleet, but all of those other ...
How to Make the Iranian Nuclear Deal Durable
Abolghasem Bayyenat, Seyed Hossein Mousavian, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Abolghasem Bayyenat, Seyed Hossein Mousavian* *Iran, Middle East* The United States and Iran should aim for reaching a modus vivendi keeping their political conflict within manageable limits. The fate of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or what is more commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, is hanging by a thread. As diplomats are jockeying to find a way to revive the nuclear agreement, the bigger question hanging on policymakers’ heads is how to prevent a revived JCPOA or any other similar deal with Iran from suffering the same fate under President Joe Biden or...
How Imperial Japan’s Aircraft Carrier Program Collapsed
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_GM1EA8F0Y4I01&share=true] Tokyo was surprised when it lost too many carriers at the Battle of Midway. *Key point: *Imperial Japan could not build replacement ships fast enough and did not have the resources. Worse, America could turn out more ships on top of any they lost. Japan lacked the industrial strength needed to wage a war against the United States. Yet, Japanese military planners seldom considered the limitations to their nation’s construction capabil...
Vaccine Bait: Offering Your Arm as a Sacrificial Limb to Biotech Corporations
Teodrose Fikremariam, null - 14 hours ago
Here is what Biotech corporations are asking you to do; they want you to take all the risk and they will take all the reward. The post Vaccine Bait: Offering Your Arm as a Sacrificial Limb to Biotech Corporations appeared first on .
Tweets Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
WARNING – GRAPHIC CONTENT: Myanmar police fired at protesters on the bloodiest day of demonstrations against the military coup. At least seven people were killed and several wounded, sources and media said https://t.co/9HhfLXYDLx pic.twitter.com/29W1QaWZfJ — Reuters (@Reuters) February 28, 2021 Ten people were arrested in Barcelona for assaulting police officers in fresh unrest over the jailing of a rapper for glorifying terrorism and insulting royalty in his songs https://t.co/Vncs9DpYib pic.twitter.com/JkukHbleTE — Reuters (@Reuters) February 28, 2021 Hong Kong police have detai...
Good Cop Quits the Force and Has Made It His Mission to Expose Cover Ups in Police Shootings
Mike Sawyer, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: police shootings]After leaving the department, an ex-Philly cop has made it his mission to expose police departments who cover up shootings of citizens.
Dr. Wodarg and Dr. Yeadon File Application for Suspension of All SARS CoV-2 Vaccine Studies and Call for Co-signing the Petition
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
Dr. Wodarg and Dr. Yeadon demand that the studies – for the protection of the life and health of the volunteers – should not be continued until a study design is available that is suitable to address the significant safety concerns expressed by an increasing number of renowned scientists against the vaccine and the study design.
Twitter’s Attempt to Suppress Grayzone Reporting Backfires as Warning Label Becomes Meme
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
“These materials may have been attained through hacking.” That is the warning message that any Twitter users coming across a recent Grayzone investigative report are met with, replete with a large exclamation point (!) signaling danger.
A new study reveals that quantum physics can cause mutations in our DNA
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 15 hours ago
A new study reveals that quantum physics can cause mutations in our DNA https://phys.org/news/2021-02-reveals-quantum-physics-mutations-dna.html
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