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RAMON GUERRA
cmaadmin, Diverse - 17 hours ago
*RAMON GUERRA* has been appointed one of two faculty fellows for the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Nebraska Omaha, where he will focus on diversity, equity, access and inclusion. An associate professor of English at the university, Guerra holds a bachelor’s in English and history, as well as a master’s and Ph.D. in English and ethnic studies, all from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
C. ANDRÉ CHRISTIE-MIZELL
cmaadmin, Diverse - 17 hours ago
*C. ANDRÉ CHRISTIE-MIZELL* has been appointed vice provost for graduate education and dean of the Graduate School at Vanderbilt University. A professor of sociology and dean for undergraduate education in the College of Arts and Science at the university, Christie-Mizell holds a bachelor’s from Oberlin College, a master’s and a Ph.D. in sociology and social psychology from The Ohio State University.
JIANGHONG LIU
cmaadmin, Diverse - 18 hours ago
*JIANGHONG LIU* has been named the Marjorie O. Rendell Endowed Professor in Healthy Transitions at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Nursing. A professor of nursing and co-director of the Global Health Minor at the nursing school, Liu holds a master’s degree in nursing and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Somalia declares state of emergency over new locust invasion, infestation persists in Saudi Arabia
The Watchers » Latest articles - 15 hours ago
Somalia has announced a state of emergency on Wednesday, February 4, 2021, as the nation battles a new generation of desert locust swarms that have already caused major damage to farmlands. Meanwhile, infestations are ongoing in Saudi Arabia, posing risks that any...... Read more »
Helping Survivors of Violence Seek Justice through Forensic Science in the West Bank
Global Issues News Headlines - 15 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 05 (IPS) - Violence, especially against women and girls, is a worldwide systematic human rights violation that has only increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. Globally, 243 million women and girls aged 15 to 49 have suffered sexual and/or physical violence by an intimate partner in the last year. Read the full story, “Helping Survivors of Violence Seek Justice through Forensic Science in the West Bank”, on globalissues.org →
Ofgem condemned for misleading the public about energy price rises
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 15 hours ago
By Paul Homewood From GWPF: Ofgem has claimed the 9% rise in energy bills for millions of British households is primarily a reflection of the rise in wholesale costs, and suggested that consumers should “shop around” for a cheaper supplier. In reality, wholesale costs account for only about 33% of electricity bills, […]
Trump Refuses to Give Evidence Sidestepping Dems’ Impeachment Trap
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 15 hours ago
Trump Refuses to Give Evidence Sidestepping Dems’ Impeachment Trap News Topic 40: Byron York’s Daily Memo: What we don’t know about the Capitol riot Byron York’s Daily Memo: What we don’t know about the Capitol riot Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here to receive the newsletter. WHAT WE DON’T KNOW ABOUT THE […]
Cumbria’s New Coal Mine
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 15 hours ago
By Paul Homewood While Roger Harrabin has been campaigning against the new Cumbria coal mine, Woodhouse Colliery, there has been a distinct absence of information about the project itself from the BBC, which I am now putting right: Proposed Woodhouse Colliery – Artist’s Impression https://www.westcumbriamining.com/what-is-the-plan/ Cumbria is an area rich in mining history, […]
Biden Foreign Policy to focus on confronting Russia. Reverses Trump troop withdrawal
The Duran, The Duran - 15 hours ago
Biden Foreign Policy to focus on confronting Russia. Reverses Trump troop withdrawal The Duran: Episode 878 Biden Vows To “Defend Democracy Globally”, Says “Days Of Rolling Over” To Russia “Are Over” Biden Vows To “Defend Democracy Globally”, Says “Days Of Rolling Over” To Russia “Are Over” On Thursday afternoon President Biden gave a much anticipated […]
Further Proof that U.S. & UK are One Empire, Not Two
Eric Zuesse, The Duran - 16 hours ago
Eric Zuesse Although the “Special Relationship” between the United States and the United Kingdom was first announced by Winston Churchill at Fulton Missouri on 5 March 1946, in the company of an approving U.S. President Harry S. Truman, it was actually started by Cecil Rhodes in 1877 when he drew up his plan for England […]
$22,000 Flute Lost on Chicago Train Turns Up in Pawn Shop
AP News, Snopes.com - 16 hours ago
Anyone who's left so much as a hat on Chicago Transit Authority train knows that whatever leaves the station without its owner often is gone forever.
Did McDonald’s Ads Once Feature ‘Phil A. O’Fish’?
Dan MacGuill, Snopes.com - 16 hours ago
An anthropomorphic sea cod carrying a fishing net might look like another example of the "fake vintage ad," but was it?
Does Andrew Yang Want To Rename NYC Because ‘There Isn’t an Old York’?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 16 hours ago
Andrew Yang is running for mayor of New York, not Old York.
Head of Strategic Command: US Must Prepare for “Very Real Possibility” of Nuclear War With China
Alan Macleod, MintPress News - 16 hours ago
In an era when international cooperation in the face of pandemics and climate change is essential, the world appears to be racing towards a new Cold War, and unfortunately, few except the military top brass are talking about it. The post Head of Strategic Command: US Must Prepare for “Very Real Possibility” of Nuclear War With China appeared first on MintPress News.
RACE AND TOWN: Dr. Moore assumed to be right!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 16 hours ago
*FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021* *In Our Town, "race" wins again: *How sketchy can the journalism get, here in Our Town, when it comes to questions involving "race?" The journalism can get *extremely* sketchy! Consider the first news report we read today, a report at the Washington Post. During the 6 A.M. hour, the report was featured near the top of the Post's web site. The link to the piece said this: *Black restaurant servers were tipped less than others in retaliation for enforcing social distancing, report says* Based on that synopsis, the news report seemed to involve an extremel...
Biden forcing feckless climate policies
Peter Murphy, CFACT - 16 hours ago
The new special envoy for climate change, John Kerry, stumbled on the truth by inadvertently refuting the Biden climate agenda. The post Biden forcing feckless climate policies appeared first on CFACT.
This Day In Iraqi History - Feb 5
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 17 hours ago
1950 Tawfiq Suwaidi became PM 3rdtime 5 of his 11 ministers were Shiites 1922-58 were 59 cabinets (Musings On Iraq review *The Chatham House Version and other Middle-Eastern Studies*) 1977 Dawa party turned pilgrimage to Karbala into anti-Baath protests Army called out Pres Bakr blamed Syria (Musings On Iraq Interview with Lowy Institution’s Shanahan on history of the Dawa Party) (Musings On Iraq review *The Shi’ite Movement in Iraq*) 1981 UK rejected requests by both Iraq and Iran for military equipment (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Ira...
"No Ways Tired in A Sea of Lies"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 17 hours ago
*"No Ways Tired in A Sea of Lies" * by Chris Floyd "I think we are living in a world of lies: lies that don't even know they are lies, because they are the children and grandchildren of lies. One of the hardest things to accept is that the reality of our world is buried under so many layers of official deception and well-cultivated public ignorance about our history and our political system. Even if you break through somehow, momentarily, and hold up a fragment of the truth, most people have no context for dealing with it. It's like a bolt from the blue, they can't process the info...
Joe Biden and the Revenge of the Behaviorists (Why Statistical Thinking Can Get You Killed)
Matthew Ehret, The Duran - 17 hours ago
From the Strategic Culture Foundation Ninety years ago, Bertrand Russell wrote a book entitled The Scientific Outlook. In it, the philosopher and sometimes imperial grand strategist made the point that society has become far too complex to be left to democratic institutions. In the modern age of advanced warfare, only a scientific dictatorship could be trusted […]
Pray for the nation's protection
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 17 hours ago
"Morning Brief: Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an interview aired on Feb. 4 that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will use artificial intelligence to comb through troves of personal data on U.S. citizens recovered from Chinese technology and apps and use the intelligence as a weapon to strong-arm the United States. Let's pray against this attack on our information because Jesus is not only our savior but our protector. " Darlene in her morning prayer request via e-mail. And while I'm at it, I'll pray against those in our government who are accommodating the CCP. Po...
Cops Left 4yo Girl Left in Freezing Van Overnight After Cops Arrested Her Mom, Impounded Van
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 17 hours ago
[image: girl]A family has filed a lawsuit this week after the arrest of a mother nearly led to the death of a 4-year-old little girl.
Must Watch! Gregory Mannarino, "MASSIVE CRASH AND BOOM! #LIES #FAKERY #MISINFORMATION #DISTRACTIONS"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 17 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, *"MASSIVE CRASH AND BOOM!* * #LIES #FAKERY #MISINFORMATION #DISTRACTIONS"* - https://traderschoice.net/
Raskin: Trump’s Decision Not To Testify May Be Cited As Evidence Of His Guilt
Jonathan Turley, Peace and Prosperity - 16 hours ago
[image: undefined] Over the last four years, we have seen an alarming trend of law professors and legal experts discarding constitutional and due process commitments to support theories for the prosecution or impeachment of Donald Trump or his family. Legal experts who long defended criminal defense rights have suddenly become advocates of the most sweeping interpretations of criminal or constitutional provisions while discarding basic due process and fairness concerns. Even theories that have been clearly rejected by the Supreme Court have been claimed to be valid in columns. No...
US Suffers Sharpest Rise In Poverty Rate In More Than 50 Years
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 16 hours ago
The end of 2020 brought the sharpest rise in the U.S. poverty rate since the 1960s, according to a new study. Economists Bruce Meyer from the University of Chicago and James Sullivan of the University of Notre Dame found that the poverty rate increased by 2.4 percentage points during the latter half of 2020 as the U.S. continued to suffer the economic impacts of COVID-19. That percentage-point rise is nearly double the largest annual increase in poverty since the 1960s. This means an additional 8 million people nationwide are now considered poor. Moreover, the poverty rate for Bla...
Why a GCC-Iraq Power Sharing Agreement Intimidates Iran
Maya Carlin, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Maya Carlin* *Iraq, Middle East* The restructuring of alliances in the Middle East does not bode well for Tehran’s regional agenda. On February 1, Iraqi President Barham Salih joined the secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Baghdad to discuss joint economic, security, and regional concerns. Secretary-General Nayef Falah al-Hajraf confirmed the GCC’s pledge to support Iraq in its fight against terrorism and its commitment to achieving political stability and sovereignty. Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi also met with the GCC leader and ]outlined the...
Chile: Acuerdo comercial con Europa pone en jaque las demandas constituyentes
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
05-Feb-2021 En paralelo a la revuelta popular y el proceso constituyente, el gobierno de Chile está negociando la modernización del pilar comercial del Acuerdo de Asociación (AA) que mantiene con la Unión Europea desde 2003.
La eléctrica alemana RWE denuncia a Países Bajos por prohibir uso de carbón
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
05-Feb-2021 La eléctrica alemana RWE (DE:RWEG_p) inició este jueves un caso de arbitraje internacional para exigir una compensación al Gobierno neerlandés por los efectos de la prohibición del uso de carbón a partir de 2030 en Países Bajos, donde tiene una central de energía que podrá sufrir 1.400 millones de euros en pérdidas, lo que ha causado polémica en La Haya.
Mercosur-UE: sindicatos sudamericanos y europeos rechazan el acuerdo
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
05-Feb-2021 Así lo expresaron la Coordinadora de Centrales Sindicales del Cono Sur (CCSCS) y Confederación Europea de Sindicatos (CES) en una declaración conjunta. Señalan que no se garantiza la protección ambiental ni el respecto por los derechos humanos y laborales.
El ambiente, principal traba para acuerdo UE-Mercosur
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
05-Feb-2021 El acuerdo entre ambas regiones tomó alrededor de 20 años, que ahora se vería estancado, principalmente, por políticas de Brasil.
10 razones para rechazar el acuerdo Unión Europea - Mercosur
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
05-Feb-2021 ¿De qué manera podría afectar este compromiso comercial a los pueblos de la región del MERCOSUR?
Bill to ban lead ammo will hurt shooting sports, conservation funding
Gabriella Hoffman, CFACT - 16 hours ago
Do Congressional Democrats want to undermine hunting and safe shooting sports activities? Should one new bill, H.R.405, pass—that could very well be the case. In Episode 144 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses the implications of Rep. Ted Lieu's (D-CA) House Resolution 405 which would "require the Secretary of the Interior to prohibit the use of [...] The post Bill to ban lead ammo will hurt shooting sports, conservation funding appeared first on CFACT.
Coordinated Behavior in Libya’s Regional Disinformation Conflict
aabrahams, Lawfare - 16 hours ago
An activist waves Libya's first post-independent flag in Benghazi, 2011. (Al Jazeera English, https://flic.kr/p/9mcRfg; CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) In June 2020, forces aligned with Libyan General Khalifa Haftar suffered further losses in Libya’s long civil war. As news broke that his Libyan National Army was withdrawing from Tarhuna, social media was immediately flooded with jingoistic propaganda. Accounts loyal to both the Government of National Accord in Libya—supported militarily by Turkey—and the Libya National Army—supported by Egypt, the U...
Palestine Action Co-Founder Arrested For Blackmail
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 17 hours ago
Palestine Action co-founder Richard Goddard was arrested for blackmail on 3 February, just days after the group launched a joint action with Extinction Rebellion that shut down the premises of Israeli arms firm Elbit Systems. The arrest, which was filmed, took place at around 3pm and Goddard was taken to Fresh Wharf Custody Base, London. Both he and co-founder Huda Ammori reportedly had their passports seized during the raid. Palestine Action has accused the police of ‘harassment. The post Palestine Action Co-Founder Arrested For Blackmail appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
Washington’s Reckless Attitude Toward Nuclear War A Threat To World Peace
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 17 hours ago
Fox News reported that the head of US Strategic Command Charles Richard is calling on the US military and federal leaders to reimagine methods of deterring aggressive action from rivals such as China and Russia. He wrote in the February issue of Proceedings, the US Naval Institute's monthly magazine, that, "There is a real possibility that a regional crisis with Russia or China could escalate quickly to a conflict involving nuclear weapons." It's not uncommon to hear the noise preaching so-called threats of China and Russia. Yet it's still shocking to see a US senior military offi...
How White Supremacists Use Soft Power
lauradaniels, Lawfare - 17 hours ago
"Unite the Right" rally held in Charlottesville in 2017. (Anthony Crider, https://tinyurl.com/16pn1rz2; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en) President Biden has taken office amid a serious problem of white supremacist violent extremism. The storming of the U.S. Capitol cast this problem in stark relief. The crowd brandished hate symbols on banners and clothing, paraded the Confederate flag throughout the halls of the Capitol, and erected a noose at its steps. Many came armed and prepared for violence. While the rioters have dispersed, the threat persists...
Russia Expels Western Diplomats over Navalny Rally
AP News, Snopes.com - 17 hours ago
Russia's Foreign Ministry said diplomats from Sweden and Poland in St. Petersburg and from Germany in Moscow took part in what it called “unlawful” rallies on Jan. 23.
Radiation Illnesses And COVID-19 In The Navajo Nation
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 17 hours ago
The COVID-19 pandemic is wiping out Indigenous elders and with them the cultural identity of Indigenous communities in the United States. But on lands that sprawl across a vast area of the American West, the Navajo (or Diné) are dealing not just with the pandemic, but also with another, related public health crisis. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says COVID-19 is killing Native Americans at nearly three times the rate of whites, and on the Navajo Nation itself, about 30,000 people have tested positive for the coronavirus and roughly 1,000 have died. But among th...
Emotional Court Hearing Over Proposed Copper Mine At Oak Flat Sacred Site
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 18 hours ago
Opponents of a copper mine project that would obliterate an Apache sacred site east of Phoenix asked a federal judge Wednesday to stop work on the project. The group Apache Stronghold filed the first in a series of three lawsuits Jan. 12 to stop Resolution Copper from proceeding with a huge copper mine below Oak Flat, a site deemed sacred to many Apaches and other Southwestern tribes. The suit was filed three days before the Forest Service issued the final environmental impact statement regarding the mine project on Jan. 15, starting a 60-day clock on a land swap that would turn ...
Rep. Yvette Herrell plans to fight President Biden’s ‘crippling’ energy policies
Gabriella Hoffman, CFACT - 18 hours ago
Get to know Congresswoman Yvette Herrell of New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District and how he plans to fight Biden's energy policies. The post Rep. Yvette Herrell plans to fight President Biden’s ‘crippling’ energy policies appeared first on CFACT.
Report Warns Climate Change Threatens Affordable Housing
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 18 hours ago
A recent study in Environmental Research Letters examined how coastal flood risks tied to climate change threaten affordable housing. The authors also touched on the social justice aspects of housing scarcity and climate change, as well as the importance of not displacing people when flood-preparation housing improvements are carried out. “Affordable housing residents have far fewer safe options and much more to lose than their neighbors as sea level rise increases coastal flooding risks in their communities,” Benjamin Strauss, study co-author and Climate Central CEO and chief sci...
Justice In Nicaragua’s North Caribbean Coast
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 18 hours ago
We have prosecuted six cases of usurpation of the communal domain of Indigenous peoples, where people who are not natives of that community misappropriate land of Indigenous peoples. So, how has this procedure been carried out? In the territories, the owners of the land, who are the presidents of the territorial governments, file a complaint with the National Police. The National Police receives these and it does all the investigative work. Then they refer the cases to the Public Prosecutor's Office, and the Public Prosecutor's Office files the accusation before the Single Local C...
Why does Russia have a more open justice system than Australia? Alexei Navalny’s trial versus Witness K and Bernard Collaery
Shane Dowling, Kangaroo Court of Australia - 20 hours ago
Russia recently jailed opposition political leader Alexei Navalny but the court case was broadcast on TV which is the highest level of open justice. While in Australia the federal government are trying […]
Is the New F-15EX Jet Fighter Slightly Stealthy?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *F-15EX, Americas* The answer is both yes and no, depending on how much the warplane’s radar cross section has been improved. There are several much lesser-recognized variables regarding the significance of the upgraded Air Force’s F-15EX jet fighter’s first flight. Alongside the highly visible discussion regarding its more affordable cost and upgraded fourth-generation technologies, there is speculation that the F-15EX could actually be a little stealthy. Interesting question, as much is being said about how the new, higher-tech aircraft is still a fourth-generati...
Coming Soon: F-35 and F-22s Armed with Lasers?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1E80C72B10&share=true] The day is fast approaching when stealth fighter jets, maneuvering in the sky faster than the speed of sound, can incinerate enemy aircraft or even ground targets with long-range, high power precision laser weapons. The day is fast approaching when stealth fighter jets, maneuvering in the sky faster than the speed of sound, can incinerate enemy aircraft or even ground targets with long-range, high power precision laser weapons. Ground tests ...
China Just Practiced Shooting Down a Nuclear Missile
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *China Missile, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2009%3Anewsml_GM1E59I1EMB01&share=true] But how good is their system and how does it compare to U.S. missile defense? Having successfully shot satellites out of the sky with Anti-Satellite weapons more than ten years ago, China is likely to surprise nobody with its ability to fire land-based interceptors into space to knock out intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in flight. The People’s Liberation Army recently fired off an interceptor into space as part of a midcourse Ant...
When Ernest Hemingway Hunted Nazi U-Boats in the Caribbean
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* Hemingway the novelist got the story he wanted, even if Hemingway the sub chaser failed to net his prey. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Author Ernest Hemingway tracked German U-boats aboard his yacht in the Caribbean. “We are going to have Christ’s own bitter time to win it, if, when, and ever,” commented Ernest Hemingway to his friend and editor, Charles Scribner, at the start of World War II. A celebrated author, Hemingway considered the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor reprehensible, at one point asserting that Secretary of the Na...
Is It Still a Pandemic If No One Notices?
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 17 hours ago
Along the lines of Bishop Berkeley’s famous philosophical question, John Tamny writes at Real Clear Markets: What If the Coronavirus Had Spread Without Detection? Excerpts in italics with my bolds. Among those who’ve watched the tragic and needless lockdowns unfold over the last 11 months, a frequent question has come up: what if the coronavirus […]
NH: Full Neo Voucher Assault On Public Ed
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 17 hours ago
You may have heard that there is a bad voucher proposal up in New Hampshire. How bad is it? Pretty bad. I'll give you the history, the long detailed read, and the short story here. Attempts to gut public education in the granite state are not new. Back in 2017, the GOP made an attempt to push Education Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) through to, as always, dodge that troublesome church-state wall thingy. *How We Got Here* Those neo-vouchers were relatively small, a mere $4,400, but came with the usual idea that the money could be spent on any education-ish thing that parents wanted t...
McDonald’s to pay employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 18 hours ago
Chicago Tribune McDonald’s plans to give employees four hours of bonus pay to get the COVID-19 vaccine, the first major fast-food employer to announce incentives... The post McDonald’s to pay employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Lab Just Made a More Dangerous COVID Virus
People for Life and Freedom, From the Trenches World Report - 18 hours ago
Dr. Joseph Mercola If SARS-CoV-2 has frazzled your nerves, I have bad news for you. Scientists are already cooking up more virulent and lethal versions.... The post Lab Just Made a More Dangerous COVID Virus appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The Damned Republican Party
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 18 hours ago
Yesterday, two significant things happened in Washington: the Senate passed Joe Biden's Covid rescue plan without any Republican votes. Kamala Harris passed the deciding vote. And Margorie Taylor Greene was supported by the overwhelming majority of House Republicans. There can no longer be any doubt about who and what the Republican Party is. Eugene Robinson writes : Trump led the GOP's base deep into the wilderness. Republican leadership in Washington lacks the skills and the guts to lead the party back to reality — and back to constructive participation in addressing the massive...
Jeff Bezos stepping down as Amazon CEO, transitioning to executive chair role
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 18 hours ago
The Washington Post – by Jay Greene, Tony Romm SEATTLE — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will step down as chief executive of the e-commerce giant,... The post Jeff Bezos stepping down as Amazon CEO, transitioning to executive chair role appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
45-Year-Old Italian Doctor “In the Prime of Life and in Perfect Health” Drops Dead After the Pfizer mRNA COVID Shot: 39-Year-Old Nurse, 42-Year-Old Surgical Technician Also Dead
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 18 hours ago
Health Impact News – by Brian Shilhavy The Italian media has reported on several deaths among young hospital healthcare workers, just shortly after receiving the... The post 45-Year-Old Italian Doctor “In the Prime of Life and in Perfect Health” Drops Dead After the Pfizer mRNA COVID Shot: 39-Year-Old Nurse, 42-Year-Old Surgical Technician Also Dead appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
NOT THE ONION: CDC Warns Against Shouting, Cheering During Sunday’s Super Bowl
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 18 hours ago
Planet Free Will The Centers for Disease Control has issued guidance on how Super Bowl watchers should behave when excitement strikes during the big game... The post NOT THE ONION: CDC Warns Against Shouting, Cheering During Sunday’s Super Bowl appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
No evidence COVID-19 vaccines cause death, epidemiologists say: ‘Coincidences are going to happen’
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 18 hours ago
Yahoo News America’s COVID-19 vaccination program has been plagued with logistical issues from the start, but increasingly it seems a new enemy — misinformation —... The post No evidence COVID-19 vaccines cause death, epidemiologists say: ‘Coincidences are going to happen’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Divine intervention or the right connections? Roman Catholic Church received $3 BILLION in US taxpayer-funded Covid-19 aid
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 18 hours ago
RT More than 200 Catholic dioceses received billions in funding from the Paycheck Protection Program, the taxpayer-backed rescue fund for bailing out businesses dying of... The post Divine intervention or the right connections? Roman Catholic Church received $3 BILLION in US taxpayer-funded Covid-19 aid appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard – It’s All Going to Pot
Hal Apeeno, From the Trenches World Report - 18 hours ago
The post Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard – It’s All Going to Pot appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
North Dakota Legislators Plan to Nullify Biden’s Executive Orders at the State Level
National File, Need To Know - 18 hours ago
The immediate issues targeted for nullification include pandemics and health emergencies, regulation of coal and oil, regulation of agriculture and land use, regulation of the financial sector, and the right to bear arms. South Dakota has almost identical legislation pending.
State Lawmakers Across America Push to Curb Governors’ Virus Emergency Powers
AP and NBC, Need To Know - 19 hours ago
Wisconsin's Democratic Governor Tony Evers said that repealing his original mask order put $50-million a month in federal funds at risk.[Here was just a small peek at what really is driving so many governors to issue mask mandates. It's money from Washington and lots of it.]
The New York Times Calls for a “Reality Czar” to Fight Disinformation
NY Times, Fox News and Summit News, Need To Know - 19 hours ago
The New York Times published an article citing so-called experts who are advocating for a task force to tackle disinformation and domestic extremism, which would be led by something like a “reality czar" to respond to 'conspiracy theories' about COVID-19 and election fraud.
Friday fan-fiction?
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 19 hours ago
Fan-fiction is a common term used to define people who have written variations or new stories off their favorite movie series – Harry Potter, Star Wars, Star Trek, etc. The fans who write and read these stories are often a … Continue reading →
Cook County, Illinois: Six Times More Teen Suicides than COVID Deaths in Minors
ABC and Newswars, Need To Know - 19 hours ago
Mr. Buckner, whose son took his own life, said, “In Cook County, where I live, there have been 30 suicides of kids 18-and-under since last March when the pandemic hit, and there have only been five COVID-related deaths in that same age group, over that same time period."
UKC News: Vaccine Safety Concerns, Greta Blowback, Biden Puppetry
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 17 hours ago
*UKC News* | Co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with the end of week news round-up.
Next German Chancellor Says He Will Not Cancel The Nord Stream Pipeline From Russia
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 17 hours ago
New CDU leader Armin Laschet holds a news conference after CDU leadership meeting at the party's headquarters in Berlin, Germany January 25, 2021. Michael Sohn/Pool via REUTERS *Reuters:* *Exclusive: Navalny affair no grounds to cancel Nord Stream pipeline, new German CDU chief says * BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany should not drop support for the planned Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia over the crackdown on Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, as “feel-good moralising” is not foreign policy, the man best placed to be the next German chancellor told Reuters. Pointing to U.S. purchases o...
Impeaching a former president – 4 essential reads
Jeff Inglis, Politics + Society Editor, The Conversation US, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 18 hours ago
There are a lot of questions about the point of putting on trial someone who is no longer in office.
Greenland : “A New Study Says”
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 18 hours ago
A new study admits that Greenland’s surface is gaining ice, but says this will change by the year 2055 due to CO2. The surface of Greenland’s ice sheet could lose more mass than it gains by 2055, a new study … Continue reading →
Ecuador: US-Backed Gov’t Scrambles to Privatize the Central Bank Before Elections
MintPress News Desk, MintPress News - 18 hours ago
An emergency law dubbed the Humanitarian Support Organic Law would “lockdown” Ecuador's central bank, siphon it from the public sector, and place its financial sovereignty at the whims of private interests under the guise of saving the country from de-dollarization. The post Ecuador: US-Backed Gov’t Scrambles to Privatize the Central Bank Before Elections appeared first on MintPress News.
Russia Expels Swedish, Polish, And German Diplomats For Attending Unauthorized Protests
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 18 hours ago
© Sputnik / Ilya Pigalev *RFE: **Russia Expels European Diplomats It Says Participated In Navalny Protests * Russia has declared personae non gratae an unspecified number of employees from the diplomatic missions of Sweden, Poland, and Germany, saying they participated in protests to support opposition politician Aleksei Navalny. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement on February 5 that the Swedish ambassador, the charge d'affaires of Poland, and the German envoy were summoned to the ministry where a protest was lodged with the diplomats in connection with the "recorded partic...
"The Fire This Time"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 18 hours ago
*"The Fire This Time"* by Jim Kunstler "Can’t we just all get along? No, apparently. Branding everyone to the right of Woke a “terrorist” and an “insurrectionist,” as is the style these days with the sore winner party, will probably not warm a whole lot of hearts and minds among the politically disenchanted. It comes with an odor of desperation, too, as if Joe Biden’s consolidated Deep State is so lacking in confidence, even in victory, that it can’t distinguish policy from punishment - and so the beatings will continue until morale improves. Outside the razor-wired DC perimeter, w...
Biggest Gun Control Bill in History Targets the Poor, Will Make Millions of Felons Overnight
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 18 hours ago
[image: gun]The new gun control measure would create an $800 annual license, ban magazines over 10 rounds, force all owners to register guns in public database.
Untitled
Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 18 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin The Bee Community of Cannabis sativa and Corresponding Effects of Landscape Composition Elon Musk Says He Wired Up a Monkey’s Brain to Play Video Games US to deploy B1 bombers to Norway for the first time - "near Russia's sprawling Naval bases" Disease that killed millions of China's pigs poses global threat (July) AstraZeneca to be exempt from coronavirus vaccine liability claims in most countries India's sudden drop in coronavirus cases has puzzled disease experts. Strict public-health measures and difficulty recording rural cases may have factored in. CNN preside...
Marginalized “Whites” and Poor “Blacks”: Divided by Race; United in Poverty
Teodrose Fikremariam, null - 18 hours ago
If there is one thing that united slave holders in the South and moguls in the North in the era leading up to the Civil The post Marginalized “Whites” and Poor “Blacks”: Divided by Race; United in Poverty appeared first on .
Sanity has left the room...
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 18 hours ago
I was mind-boggled to read this report. It isn’t good enough that men want to compete in woman’s sports and invade women’s spaces, rendering sex-based protections null and void. Now, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has published the findings from the largest study on its kind, “Perceptions and Motivations for Uterus Transplant in Transgender Women.” This study looked at reproductive aspirations of transgender women (biological males). Surveying 182 transgender women, researchers found that more than 90 percent believed that a uterine transplant might “im...
Moscow Jails Overwhelmed With Detained Navalny And Anti-Government Protesters
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 18 hours ago
*Moscow Times: **As Moscow’s Jails Overflow, Navalny Detainees Are Held Outside the City* Friends and relatives of people arrested at rallies in support of the opposition leader are queuing with care packages in the village of Sakharovo. Denis Bondarenko is waiting in the snow in a long snaking queue of around 150 people outside the Foreign Citizen Temporary Detention Center in the small village of Sakharovo, 80 kilometers outside Moscow. The 27-year-old lawyer is clutching a parcel of food and warm winter clothes for his cousin Ivan, a carer at a Moscow children’s hospice who...
J&J Asks US Regulators to OK Its One-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine
AP News, Snopes.com - 18 hours ago
J&J’s vaccine was safe and offered strong protection against moderate to severe COVID-19, according to preliminary results from a massive international study.
Chinese Soldiers Get High-Tech 'Dog Tags'
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 18 hours ago
© REUTERS / China Stringer Network *Sputnik*: *Chinese Soldiers Get High-Tech 'Dog Tags' Featuring Barcodes, Embedded Chips, State Media Says * MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Soldiers in China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) have received the first batch of new high-tech personal identification tags, commonly known as "dog tags", with new features including barcodes and embedded microchips, Chinese state media reported on Friday. A PLA battalion in the western Xinjiang region received the new "dog tags" in recent days, as part of China's efforts to modernise its military and provide better...
To get to the Melford Terminal, drive up to the space port and turn left
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 19 hours ago
News 1. Atlantic Gold’s lobbying blitz Reports Joan Baxter: The company is in now in court on charges of harming the environment, regulators are casting a wary eye at its plans for future environmental protection, and investors are getting worried, so Atlantic Gold has hired a lobbyist to fast track federal approval of its Nova […]
Parler back online Monday "fingers crossed" – Bongino #SHORTS
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 19 hours ago
Parler back online Monday “fingers crossed” – Bongino #SHORTS SHORTS 2 Bongino says Parler will be back online Monday… Bongino says Parler will be back online Monday… Very quick hit from Bongino on Hannity earlier tonight. Here’s Bongino’s explanation of the John Matze firing – 450+ comments &nbs…
Will GW’s multibillion-dollar sale ‘open floodgates’ to pharma-cannabis deal-making?
Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily - 19 hours ago
Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ planned $7.2 billion takeover of United Kingdom-based GW Pharmaceuticals could kick off a wave of deal-making between pharma and medical cannabis companies, analysts and industry sources say. But rather than all cannabis producers benefiting, only businesses that have marketable intellectual property and an established foothold in the medical cannabinoid arena will draw serious […] Will GW’s multibillion-dollar sale ‘open floodgates’ to pharma-cannabis deal-making? is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis en...
Viral Putin Palace hoax. Russia tells Biden White House to take a hike
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 19 hours ago
Viral Putin Palace hoax. Russia tells Biden White House to take a hike ****News Topic 276***** Kremlin Tells US ‘Back Off’ Navalny Case As Viral ‘Putin Palace’ Story Deflated Kremlin Tells US ‘Back Off’ Navalny Case As Viral ‘Putin Palace’ Story Deflated For a second straight weekend, Sunday saw more protests break out across major […]
Daniel Layman and the forgotten Lockeans
Alberto Mingardi, Econlib - 20 hours ago
For the Independent Review, I’ve reviewed Locke Among the Radicals by Daniel Layman. It is a splendid book, which rediscovers “a coterie of nineteenth-century radical Lockeans with a penchant for anarchy and anti-capitalism”: Thomas Hodgskin (1797–1869), Lysander Spooner (1808–1887), John Bray (1809–1897) and Henry George (1839–1897). This is an unlikely lot, as these thinkers do […] The post Daniel Layman and the forgotten Lockeans appeared first on Econlib.
Atlantic Gold’s lobbying blitz
Joan Baxter, Halifax Examiner - 20 hours ago
Last year it was a propaganda blitz. For several weeks in the spring of 2020, Atlantic Gold, which operates an open pit gold mine in Moose River in the Halifax Regional Municipality and wants to open three more along the Eastern Shore, bombarded people in Nova Scotia with its PR. Atlantic Gold’s owner, Australia’s St […]
Betsy DeVos Is Gone, But Her Education Agenda Is Rolling Out Across the Country
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Even though Betty DeVos was depicted as a textbook ogre, her education privatization agenda is advancing as if it were perfectly respectable.
Poll: Nearly 70% of Americans Support $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Plan
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, Americas* The survey further revealed that the $1,400 direct payments to Americans are more popular than the overall proposal itself—with 78 percent of respondents supporting the stimulus checks, while 18 percent opposing them. As Democrats move forward with President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue bill despite Republican calls to pare back the legislation, a new poll has found that more than two-thirds, or 68 percent, of Americans support the proposal, while only 24 percent oppose the measure. The Quinnipiac University poll, taken from l...
Morality Poses the Biggest Risk to Military Integration of Artificial Intelligence
John Austerman, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*John Austerman* *military, Americas* Waiting to act on AI integration into our weapons systems puts us behind the technological curve required to effectively compete with our foes. Finding an effective balance between humans and artificial intelligence (AI) in defense systems will be the sticking point for any policy promoting the distancing from “humans in the loop.” Within this balance, we must accept some deviations when considering concepts such as the kill chain. How would a progression of policy look within a defense application? Addressing the political, technological, an...
Scandinavian Airborne Assault: Hitler's Conquest of Denmark and Norway
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* German paratroopers fought stubborn defenders during operations against Denmark and Norway. *Here's What You Need to Know*: German airborne operations had important psychological consequences on Allied forces. The Polish Campaign in 1939 demonstrated the awesome effectiveness of aircraft as weapons platforms for close ground support. Along with flexible control of tactical operations, it became part of the concept popularly referred to as blitzkrieg. The effectiveness of this doctrine was again demonstrated by the German military durin...
The F-15EX May Be the Baddest 4th-Gen Jet on the Planet
Alex Hollings, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Alex Hollings* *Security, Americas* With the addition of 21st century avionics and more capable engines, it seems likely that the F-15 will maintain its advantage of the competition. On Tuesday, the first ever F-15EX took to the skies in a test flight that brought the U.S. Air Force that much closer to fielding what may be the most capable 4th generation fighter on the planet. The F-15 has been in service for more than 45 years to date, and is widely regarded as the most successful air superiority fighter in history. *“Today’s successful flight proves the jet’s safety and readin...
Why the Air Force is Cannibalizing an F-22 Squadron
David Axe, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* Fewer squadrons, but more planes per squad. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *But in cannibalizing the 95th Fighter Squadron, the Air Force reduces its overall squadron count to 311, down one compared to late 2018. The reduction runs counter to the flying branch's stated goal of expanding to 386 squadrons over the next decade or so, an expansion that could require the Air Force to buy hundreds of additional aircraft potentially costing tens of billions of dollars. There was a silver lining in the hurricane that devastated Tyndall Air Force Base...
Will China and Taiwan Go to War Under the Biden Administration?
Charles K.S. Wu, Yao-Yuan Yeh, Fang-Yu Chen, Austin Wang, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Charles K.S. Wu, Yao-Yuan Yeh, Fang-Yu Chen, Austin Wang* *Security, Asia* Fears that Beijing will launch a full-blown invasion are likely overblown. As Biden begins his presidency, it is time we review the perennial question—will China go to war with Taiwan? Pessimists who argue that a cross-Strait war might break out recently, particularly during the Trump-Biden transition, base their arguments on two beliefs. First, unlike the Trump administration that was overly supportive of Taiwan and antagonistic toward China, the new President, Joe Biden, is likely to be more friendly to...
Modern Battleships Won’t Pierce China’s Missile Wall
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Big ships with heavy armor are unlikely to solve the A2/AD dilemma. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Big ships with effective systems of defense components, combined with a large number of extremely lethal offensive systems, can go a long way toward defeating a system of anti-access systems. In this sense, the “battleship” could return, although it will play a role more like a classic monitor (intended to fight against shore-based systems) than a line-of-battle-ship. Is it time to bring back the battleship? (*Recommended*: 5 Most Powerful Battles...
At least 10 dead as severe floods and landslides hit Paraguay
The Watchers » Latest articles - 19 hours ago
At least 10 people have died in central and southern Paraguay after heavy rainfall over the past few days triggered severe floods and landslides. According to the Directorate of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH), several areas in the central region recorded 500 mm (20...... Read more »
DA Refuses to Prosecute Cops Who Woke Up Sleeping Dad, Shot Him in The Back, Killing Him
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 19 hours ago
[image: kill]Despite glaring video evidence showing police wake up and then kill a father in a Wendy's parking lot, the DA has decided to pass on the case.
Tweets Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 19 hours ago
Virus update: • U.S. virus deaths surpass 450,000. • U.K. to start hotel quarantines on Feb. 15. • Volunteers help Florida seniors book COVID shots. • Surprise tax forms reveal scope of U.S. unemployment fraud. Follow all @AP coverage: https://t.co/rpTg8Mikpp — The Associated Press (@AP) February 5, 2021 President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. would no longer support the Saudi Arabia-led military campaign in Yemen, a six-year conflict that’s been widely seen as a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran https://t.co/LtsulcPSKG pic.twitter.com/GScqfDC1HA — Reuters (@Reuters) Februa...
CLEEK'S LAW EXPLAINS QANON'S POST-TRUMP SURVIVAL
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 19 hours ago
An NPR story suggests that the survival of QAnon now that Donald Trump is out of office is puzzling. Inauguration Day should have punctured the conspiracy theory at the heart of QAnon. Adherents of the discredited extremist ideology falsely believe that former President Trump is a savior who will stay in power as he wages a war against a cabal of satanic pedophiles... Yet even with their hero out of office, QAnon's fiercest followers will find a way to adapt to the new reality by clinging onto more lies that suit their movement, says Travis View, who hosts *QAnon Anonymous*, a pod...
Illinois: Parents Whose Children Committed Suicide Say COVID Lockdowns at Fault
Newsmax and NBC, Need To Know - 19 hours ago
Lisa Moore's son Trevor Till recently took his own life, and she is suing Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois High School Association over the pandemic-related restrictions she believes were the "proximate cause" of Trevor's suicide.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says She Thought She Would Die During the Capitol Invasion, But She Was Not in the Capitol Building During the Event
Information Liberation, Need To Know - 19 hours ago
Democrat AOC claimed she narrowly escaped death during the Capitol protests, but was not in the Capitol building during the event. She was in the Cannon Building down the street, connected to the Capital Building by a tunnel that was never open to the demonstrators.
Senate Approves Budget Bill As Harris Casts Tie-Breaker Vote
AP News, Snopes.com - 19 hours ago
Democrats in the chamber applauded after Harris announced the 51-50 vote at around 5:30 a.m.
Argentina’s Auto Output Down 19.4 Percent in January from December
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In January, Argentina’s auto production (including commercial vehicles) totaled 24,308 units, decreasing by 19.4 percent month on month and rising by 17.5 percent year on year, according to the report released by the country’s auto association (ADEFA). In January, Argentina’s auto exports totaled 11,924 units, down 30.7 percent month on […] The post Argentina’s Auto Output Down 19.4 Percent in January from December appeared first on The Rio Times.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Proposes Big Fines for Tech Companies that Ban Lawmakers
Fox News, National File and Newsweek, Need To Know - 20 hours ago
The proposed law includes a 30-day notice to users when their account has been blocked and tech companies may be sued by individuals for violating the law's tenets. Penalties related to interference in elections include a $100,000 daily fine levied against any company that deplatforms political candidates.
Malaysia Becomes China’s Second Largest Crude Oil Supplier, Pushing Brazil to Third Place
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Crude oil flows from Malaysia to independent refiners in China witnessed a dramatic surge of more than 70% year on year in January, helping the Asian supplier to displace Brazil from the second spot, while Russia held on to the crown as the top supplier even with modest growth in […] The post Malaysia Becomes China’s Second Largest Crude Oil Supplier, Pushing Brazil to Third Place appeared first on The Rio Times.
Quigley: Seven Stages of Civilizations
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 21 hours ago
In his book *The Evolution of Civilizations*, Carroll Quigley notes that, from their inception to fall, civilizations move through seven stages: mixture, gestation, expansion, age of conflict, universal empire, decay, and invasion. A civilization starts declining when it is in the universal empire stage and its instruments of expansion are institutionalized, which means that the systems that the civilization uses to gather, grow, and distribute its resources are politicized and intellectualized and turned into slow-moving bureaucratic institutions, which grab more and more power and...
Biden's magic tricks: watch both of his hands
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago
During the Obama administration the Modus operandi (MO) was to play magic tricks. Obama would announce a good thing and then at the same time do a really bad thing. I started urging people to watch both of the magicians hands. Following Obama's slight of hand tricks, Biden is off to a similar start. Here are a few examples: - Just yesterday Biden made a foreign policy speech where he said, "America is back. Diplomacy is back at the center of our foreign policy". But on February 2 Stars & Stripes newspaper reported that his administration was "deploying bombers an...
Picture Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 20 hours ago
Local residents walk their dogs near Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. © SPUTNIK / ARTUR GABDRAHMANOV *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery ....* Powerful Snowstorm Slams US East Coast* (Sputnik).
Growing pains
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 20 hours ago
With the massive exodus of former clients of Facebook, Twitter, etc. from those platforms, others offering uncensored free speech have experienced explosive growth. This has caused problems of performance, where their servers were simply overwhelmed with traffic, but they're fighting back valiantly. Gab, where I'm also a member, has handled the situation very well, particularly when you consider that it's long been cut off from normal payment processing, cloud computing resources, etc. (all a penalty for refusing to toe the politically correct line). Its boss, Andrew Torba, ...
Iran Under Nuclear Threats
Zamir AWAN, OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
The recent threats of nuclear attacks from Israel to Iran have created colossal tension, and Iran is under immense pressure. As a matter of fact, Isreal, the US, and their allies are blaming Iran for building nuclear facilities and using it as an excuse to attack Iran. Significantly, the US […]
Pfizer Withdraws Application for Emergency Use Authorization of it's Covid "Vaccine" in India, After Request for Additional Info
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 20 hours ago
*The regulator in India requested additional info from Pfizer. They either could not or would not provide it. Therefore Pfizer withdrew the application they had made in December. At the same time the US and Canada authorized this experimental vaccine for use on the guinea pigs of their respective nations.* *Let's read together: Pfizer withdraws application for emergency use authorisation of its COVID-19 vaccine in India * *"In a statement, Pfizer said it had decided to withdraw the application after a meeting with the Drug Regulatory Authority of India on 3 Feb, in which the re...
Libre échange. Mercosur, la France réfléchit
bilaterals.org - 20 hours ago
05-Feb-2021 Le ministère du Commerce extérieur dit ne pas renégocier l'accord commercial mais songe à le rendre acceptable.
Taiwan president seeks to negotiate trade deal with UK
bilaterals.org - 20 hours ago
05-Feb-2021 “I very much look forward to Taiwan and the UK being able to commence dialogue on a free trade or bilateral investment agreement," President Tsai said.
Mexican President Tests Negative for COVID-19, Less Than Two Weeks After Contracting it
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has had a negative COVID-19 test, the government said on Thursday, February 4th, less than two weeks after the 67-year-old announced he had contracted the virus. “I’m in good health already, I’m recovering,” Lopez Obrador said in a video message from the National Palace, […] The post Mexican President Tests Negative for COVID-19, Less Than Two Weeks After Contracting it appeared first on The Rio Times.
NATO and the Unintended Consequences of Washington's Anti-Russia Sanctions
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 21 hours ago
At a recent special briefing, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Tod Wolters revealed a key and new part of NATO's global strategy. When asked this question: “What would you say are the major emerging threats as opposed to ongoing traditional ones like Russia?” ...Wolters responds by noting that he has two concerns: 1.) International terror groups that still form a "tremendous danger to civilization> 2.) Let's quote directly from his comments: "*The other – the other concern that we have that’s very widespread and known is the growing cooperation between Russia a...
Kamala & Swalwell Serve(d) On US Congressional Intelligence Committees Despite Close Ties To Foreign Powers But A Plain American Gets Purged From Plain Committees For Having Exercised Free Speech Prior To Entering Congress
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 21 hours ago
Kamala Harris center and uncle Gopalan Balachandran behind when she was sworn in as Senator in 2017 Kamala Harris’ uncle … Continue reading →
On COVID-19 PCR testing paper, “the criteria for a retraction of the article have not been fulfilled”
Ivan Oransky, Retraction Watch - 21 hours ago
Two months after announcing it would review an early 2020 paper on a way to detect the virus that causes COVID-19, a journal says that “the criteria for a retraction of the article have not been fulfilled.” The review of the paper, “Detection of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) by real-time RT-PCR, by the journal, Eurosurveillance, … Continue reading On COVID-19 PCR testing paper, “the criteria for a retraction of the article have not been fulfilled”
House Dems Violated the US Constitution by Punishing US Congresswoman Greene for Words Spoken as a Private Citizen – US Congressman Gosar
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 21 hours ago
US Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS: “Today, House Democrats violated the Constitution by punishing Congresswoman Greene for words she spoke as … Continue reading →
Madam, They Hate You Because You’re Middle Class
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 21 hours ago
Representative Taylor Greene, the Democrats in DC, and undoubtedly a bunch of Republicans there too, hate you the same reason they hate Sarah Palin: You are not part of their elite fraternity, you are part of the middle class: Progressivism patronizes the poor and champions them at a distance, but despises the middle class, the… Continue reading →
US Congresswoman Greene Statement Prior To Being Purged In Pelosi’s Inquisition
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 22 hours ago
Members of the ostensible US Congress serve on various committees. US Congresswoman Majorie Taylor Greene was appointed to the budget … Continue reading →
"And There Comes A Time..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 22 hours ago
“Cowardice asks the question, 'Is it safe?' Expediency asks the question, 'Is it politic?' Vanity asks the question, 'Is it popular?' But, conscience asks the question, 'Is it right?' And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because one's conscience tells one that it is right.” - Martin Luther King Jr.
Farm Protests in India Are Writing the Green Revolution’s Obituary
Sustainable Pulse, Sustainable Pulse - 22 hours ago
In September 2020, India’s Narendra Modi government circumvented parliamentary procedures to push through three bills that eased restrictions on private players in agricultural markets. The move enraged farmers—especially in the northwestern state of Punjab, an epicenter of the Green Revolution since the 1950s. After protesting in vain for two months, tens of thousands of Punjab […] The post Farm Protests in India Are Writing the Green Revolution’s Obituary appeared on Sustainable Pulse.
US Congressman Jim Jordan Wonders Who Will Be Purged Next For “Wrong Think” Or “Wrong Speech”
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 22 hours ago
“Jim Jordan RIPS Cancel Culture Over Marjorie Taylor Greene Vote“ Published February 4, 2021 https://rumble.com/vdkr6h-jim-jordan-rips-cancel-culture-over-marjorie-taylor-greene-vote.html “Never in the history of … Continue reading →
Cuba’s Imports From China Slump 40% in 2020, Extending Long Decline
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 22 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cuba’s imports from China tumbled to US$483 million last year versus US$791 million in 2019, according to data from the Chinese Customs Office, extending a steep five-year decline as the island’s economy reels from U.S. sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic. Cuba is dependent on imports for much of its consumption, […] The post Cuba’s Imports From China Slump 40% in 2020, Extending Long Decline appeared first on The Rio Times.
Pelosi-Dems Undermining US House Norms and Institutions At Every Turn – Republican Leader McCarthy
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 22 hours ago
“Leader McCarthy’s Remarks on H. Res. 72 Mr. Speaker — I rise in opposition to House Resolution 72. “This resolution … Continue reading →
US Congressman Gohmert: Why I Will Never Bow to the Anti-Truth Mob
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 22 hours ago
“Opinion Pieces Rep. Gohmert: Why I Will Never Bow to the Anti-Truth Mob Washington, February 4, 2021 After years of … Continue reading →
Les Pays-Bas veulent interdire les centrales au charbon, RWE réclame des indemnités
bilaterals.org - 20 hours ago
05-Feb-2021 Le géant allemand de l'énergie RWE réclame à l'Etat néerlandais une compensation à son projet d'interdire la production d'électricité à l'aide de centrales au charbon. L'entreprise estime qu'elle pourrait subir 1,4 milliard d'euros de dommages.
Le cœur pétrolier du Canada veut faire payer les États-Unis pour l'oléoduc Keystone XL mis au rebut
bilaterals.org - 20 hours ago
05-Feb-2021 L'Alberta, le cœur pétrolier du Canada, pourrait demander une compensation aux États-Unis après que le président nouvellement investi, Joe Biden, ait déménagé pour réparer le pipeline Keystone XL.
Student Equity Did Not Matter As Religious Exemptions Expelled Thousands
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 20 hours ago
Over the last few years, New York and California dumped more than 75,000 students from school when they removed the religious exemption to vaccination. My home state of Connecticut is ramming through a similar bill, after having tabled it last...
Why France Loves Its Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Europe* Charles de Gaulle has served effectively in keeping France a viable, even necessary presence in the Western multilateral intervention scene. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Almost all of the significant military activities undertaken by France since 2001 (and indeed before) have come in the context of a multilateral, cooperative effort with other major countries. This has meant that *Charles de Gaulle* can contribute, and contribute effectively, but that her periods of refit do not come at the expense of the coalition’s overall military powe...
How America Overcame 5 Stunning Military Defeats
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Nations often linger on their military defeats as long as, or longer than, they do on their successes. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* American military failures have undoubtedly had an impact on the country’s strategic position, but have yet to fundamentally undercut national power. The United States recovered quickly from Operation Drumbeat, Antietam, the disbanding of the Iraqi Army and the defeat in Korea. Nations often linger on their military defeats as long as, or longer than, they do on their successes. The Battle of Kosovo remains the ke...
Argentina Could Increase Grains Export Taxes – Official
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Argentine government has not ruled out the possibility of increasing taxes on food exports as part of its effort to control high inflation, the president’s Deputy Chief of Staff Cecilia Todesca said in a local radio interview on Thursday, February 4th. Consumer prices in the grains exporting country rose […] The post Argentina Could Increase Grains Export Taxes – Official appeared first on The Rio Times.
Challenge: Measure Muons Energy With High-School Math And Win A Mug!
Tommaso Dorigo, Science 2.0 blogs - 21 hours ago
Today I wish to offer you, dear reader, the chance to contribute to scientific research in particle physics. And I claim you can do that by only leveraging basic high-school knowledge in mathematics and geometry. Let me explain what the problem is, first of all, and then I'll put you in the conditions of contributing! Muons are subnuclear particles of high interest in collider physics. I could write about muons for ages, but it would not be of relevance for our problem of today, so let's just say they interact feebly with matter, so they traverse thick layers only depositing in them...
Analysis: Brazil Has Negotiated Vaccine Doses to Achieve Herd Immunity by October
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Considering the local production capacity of vaccines and the contracts already signed with pharmaceutical companies worldwide, Brazil should achieve herd immunity against Covid-19 in October this year, two months after the United States and almost at the same time as Japan and the European Union. In the South American continent, […] The post Analysis: Brazil Has Negotiated Vaccine Doses to Achieve Herd Immunity by October appeared first on The Rio Times.
Israel: fascist outpost in Middle East
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 21 hours ago
Israel has become a killer country. They are as fascist as any nation could ever be. Free Palestine....stop the plans for 'Greater Israel' which has its eyes set on grabbing Syria, Egypt, Iran and more. Their actions, like those from US-NATO, are pure criminal. US citizens must stop funding the Israeli war machine. Stop Now! Bruce
“The Vibe in North Houston”: A Report on Working Class Men Betrayed and in Angst
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 21 hours ago
An account of working class men on the boil.
Mayberry v. KKR: Kentucky Attorney General Shows True Colors, Looks Over-Eager to Settle Pathbreaking Pension Case Rather Than Inconvenience Private Equity Kingpins Blackstone and KKR
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 21 hours ago
Yet more underhanded-looking dealing, this time by the Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, in the landmark pension case Mayberry v. KKR.
Number of Covid ICU Beds Funded by Ministry of Health in February Half That of January
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 22 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite the worsening of the coronavirus pandemic in Brazil, this February only half of the ICU beds to treat patients with Covid-19 funded by the Ministry of Health in January will be available - in the health emergency, the federal portfolio pays part of the costs alongside states and municipalities. […] The post Number of Covid ICU Beds Funded by Ministry of Health in February Half That of January appeared first on The Rio Times.
Why Russia is Betting on the F-35’s Failure
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Technology, Europe* Hard to believe, isn't it? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *America's wars over the last century have all been fought overseas, where the U.S. could tap its industrial and technological resources to field expeditionary forces plentifully supplied with advanced equipment. For Russia, the last century was marked by two immense invasions by the Germans, as well as huge land battles against the Japanese, the Poles and even other Russians during the Russian Civil War. Surprise! America's F-35 stealth fighter is too complicated and expensive, cla...
Congress Should Drop its Investigation of South Korea’s Leaflet Ban
Doug Bandow, The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Doug Bandow* *Politics, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_GM1E92G0X3F01&share=true] The bad was bad policy, but that was a choice that only Seoul could make. Successive U.S. presidents and Congresses claimed the Republic of Korea to be a close ally. Candidate Joe Biden made improving alliances a key plank in his campaign. Yet Washington has never treated the ROK as a full partner. That remains the case today. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) announced that he intends to hold a hearing in March on South Korean legislation that bans leaf...
How Navalny's Return to Russia and Reinvigorated anti-Putin Politics
Regina Smyth, The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Regina Smyth* *Politics, Eurasia* Since 2011, Navalny has played a long game, challenging the regime through protest and elections and influencing the political agenda. That strategy is gaining traction among ordinary Russians. Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny and his team have stunned the Russian government again, forcing President Vladimir Putin and his allies to confront significant protest led by a foe they hoped to first sideline and, more recently, eliminate. Navalny was nearly killed in August by the Novichok nerve agent in what most experts believe was an assas...
Venture Capital Investments in Brazil Surpass Private Equity in 2020
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 22 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A report prepared by ABVCAP in partnership with KPMG shows that investments in private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) totaled R$23.6 billion last year. Despite the turbulence caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the private equity and venture capital industry invested R$23.6 billion in Brazilian companies, the second highest figure […] The post Venture Capital Investments in Brazil Surpass Private Equity in 2020 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Market for licensed marijuana businesses heats up as buyers snap up retail stores, other properties
John Schroyer, Marijuana Business Daily - 22 hours ago
The market for buying and selling licensed cannabis businesses has perhaps never been hotter, with demand fueled by new entrants into the industry, hopes for federal marijuana reform and multistate operators keen to expand their footprint. On the flip side, marijuana business owners selling their properties on the secondary market aim to cash in on […] Market for licensed marijuana businesses heats up as buyers snap up retail stores, other properties is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
What Will New England Do Without Fossil Fuels, Joe?
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 22 hours ago
By Paul Homewood As New England struggles through its latest winter storm, let’s look at the energy situation there: . Over the last two weeks, natural gas and coal have consistently been supplying around half of New England’s electricity, with nuclear providing most of the rest. Wind power is currently at 0.4%, while solar power […]
Community council approves 12-storey Dartmouth development
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 22 hours ago
Councillors on the Dartmouth side of the harbour rejected a staff recommendation and approved a 12-storey development for Prince Albert Road following a public hearing Thursday night. The Harbour East Marine Drive Community council voted unanimously in favour of a motion from the councillor for the area, Sam Austin, to approve a development agreement for […]
Is It Legal for the EU to Restrict Vaccine Exports?
Stuart MacLennan, The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Stuart MacLennan* *Coronavirus, Europe* EU Law is only a small part of the picture. Because these export controls relate to the EU’s trade with the rest of the world, restrictions are subject to the rules of the World Trade Organization. The European Commission has temporarily restricted exports of vaccines produced in the EU following a dispute with AstraZeneca about supplies to member states. It says that it has invested in the development process and is concerned about the way some manufacturers are handling orders. This comes after AstraZeneca told the EU it would not be abl...
Vaccination Rate in Brazil Almost Five Times Faster Than New Daily Cases
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 22 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Vaccination in Brazil is only just beginning, but the pace is encouraging in relation to the number of new cases per day. The latest update of a Bloomberg website survey of immunization rates around the world shows that the daily dose rollout average in the country has reached 231,695. The […] The post Vaccination Rate in Brazil Almost Five Times Faster Than New Daily Cases appeared first on The Rio Times.
Struck by Amazon Fires, Brazilians say They Want Greater Environmental Protection
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 22 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - More than three-quarters of Brazilians think Amazon rainforest fires have hurt the country’s image - and that environmental protection should become a priority for the country, even at an economic cost, a new survey has found. The study on climate change views, organized by Brazil’s Institute […] The post Struck by Amazon Fires, Brazilians say They Want Greater Environmental Protection appeared first on The Rio Times.
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