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As Overdose Deaths Hit Record High, Study Shows Cannabis Significantly Reduces Opioid Use
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: overdose]Despite the state spending thousands of dollars a second – ticketing, kidnapping, caging, and killing evil drug users, the rate of lethal drug overdoses in the last 15 years has skyrocketed at near-exponential rates. According to the most recent data on overdose deaths, despite the states immoral war on drugs, 2020 will go down as the deadliest …
Weekend reads: A Holocaust studies misconduct finding; Nature investigating majorana paper; nepotistic journals
Ivan Oransky, Retraction Watch - 16 hours ago
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured: On COVID-19 PCR testing paper, “the criteria for a retraction … Continue reading Weekend reads: A Holocaust studies misconduct finding; Nature investigating majorana paper; nepotistic journals
Teaching guilt and shame in reeducation courses
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 16 hours ago
Knowing the helper/healer/teacher and the beneficiary/student/client have different cultures which affect learning and relationships is, of course, essential. Missionaries know this; middle managers are either taught or learn it; a city teacher should study rural values if she wants to be rehired by the school board of farmers. Doctors and nurses and aides should be learning this all through college and medical school. For example, when I was a department head, I had to accept and understand some aspects of Muslim immigrant cultures—like why my female student employee was driv...
The More You (Think You) Know? Maddening Covid-19 flip-flops keep population scared, obedient, & ignorant
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
It’s not easy to keep an entire population at the brink of hysteria, but the supposed figures of authority in this pandemic are doing a pretty good job, with flip-flops that almost seem designed to keep us confused and scared.
Mark Carney: Climate crisis deaths ‘will be worse than Covid’
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Philip Bratby The BBC’s propaganda continues! The world is heading for mortality rates equivalent to the Covid crisis every year by mid-century unless action is taken, according to Mark Carney. The former central banker said the investment needed to avert millions of deaths was double current […]
Global Breaking News on GMOs and Pesticides 5 February 2021
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
5 February 2021 — Sustainable Pulse Editors’ picks Farm Protests in India Are Writing the Green Revolution’s Obituary 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 … Continue reading Global Breaking News on GMOs and Pesticides 5 February 2021
Iraqi intelligence forces seize large ISIS explosives warehouse
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
[image: Iraqi intelligence forces seize large ISIS explosives warehouse] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – On Saturday, the Iraqi intelligence announced that it had seized the main storage for the Islamic State’s (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) explosives in the Al-Anbar Governorate. The intelligence agency said in a statement obtained by Sputnik Arabic that its detachments represented by the Anbar Intelligence Directorate in the Ministry of Interior have seized the main storage of ammunition and explosive materials for the terrorist organization in between the districts of Heet and Kbisa. Contin...
Iran announces new achievements in its weapons industry
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
[image: Iran announces new achievements in its weapons industry] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami announced on Saturday, an increase in the range and speed of its anti-armor and air missiles. Hatami indicated that the solid fuel composite production line, which was launched today in Iran’s defense industries, will dramatically increase the range and speed of anti-armor and anti-air surface-to-surface missiles at low altitudes, Iran’s Fars News Agency reported. The Iranian Defense Minister said last Wednesday that despite the em...
Editor's Note
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 4 hours ago
101 things to do today. Blogging will return this evening. *Update 20:40 EST:* It has been a long day. Calling it an early night. Blogging will return Sunday morning.
Treaty needed to ban weapons in space
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 12 hours ago
The Hill *The US should negotiate a ban on basing weapons in space * The Biden administration is assembling a deep bench of personnel with experience negotiating arms control agreements and already has agreed with Russia to extend the New Start Treaty. It’s clear the administration intends to initiate another look at the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review and the massive buildup in nuclear weapons begun by the Trump administration. While it’s good that the Biden administration intends to resume negotiations to continue nuclear force reductions, the specter of placing weapons in space ...
No Updates To Canada's Covid-19 Vaccine Safety Site For 3 Weeks- What Is Being Hidden?
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 15 hours ago
*Yes, what is being hidden by this 3 week lag in releasing these important stats? * *Utterly necessary for one to be able to exercise or have informed consent.* COVID-19 vaccine safety in Canada "We update this page every Friday at 12:00 PM Eastern Time" "What you *need to know* up to and including January 15, 2021" *Today is February 6/21- The site should have been updated yesterday Feb 05/21 at 12:00 pm ET. But, it has not been updated for 3 weeks now. Nothing. * Apparently the Canadian government *doesn't feel we need to know* anything regarding this vaccine. Particularly as...
Clarifying Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment
Gerard N. Magliocca, Balkinization - 15 hours ago
The Washington Post has a story out today that makes an error in describing the proposed use of Section Three against the former President. A Concurrent Resolution of Congress declaring Trump ineligible to serve again does not bar him from office. Such a resolution would only express Congress's view that he is ineligible, just as the Senate expressed its view in 2008 that John McCain was eligible to be President. In both cases, though, only a court can make the ultimate determination. A Concurrent Resolution would just be persuasive authority that a court could cite in favor of in...
‘Lightweight materials’ hampered Halifax’s slow streets project, staff report says
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 16 hours ago
City staff plan to switch up the materials they use to slow down traffic this year as the municipality plans to continue its active transportation response to COVID-19. In a report headed to Halifax regional council on Tuesday, municipal transportation demand management coordinator Eliza Jackson sums up the hits and misses of the city’s Mobility […]
Response to the Symposium on Abortion and the Law
Guest Blogger, Balkinization - 16 hours ago
For the Symposium on Mary Ziegler, Abortion and the Law in America: Roe v. Wade to the Present (Cambridge University Press, 2020). Mary Ziegler At what is undoubtedly a crucial point in the history of abortion law, I’m especially honored by the attention paid to my book, *Abortion and the Law in America: Roe v. Wade to the Present*(Cambridge 2020). Jack Balkin has brought together four brilliant contributors whose work in this field has influenced my own. I am grateful to Jack and to each of the contributors for such a rich discussion of my book. In different ways, the commentari...
Guess Who’s a Drone Power Now. Turkey
David Axe, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* Turkey might never develop its own stealth fighter, but the country has become a major user, and seller, of an entirely different class of warplane: Armed drones. Turkey might never develop its own stealth fighter, but the country has become a major user, and seller, of an entirely different class of warplane. Armed drones. Tunisia in mid-March 2020 awarded a $240-million contract to Turkish Aerospace Industries for six Anka-S drones plus three ground-control stations and associated technologies. Anka-S is roughly analogous to the U.S. Air Fo...
Russia To Conclude Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile Tests This Year
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* The Tsirkon reportedly is capable of reaching a speed of around Mach 9, and could have a strike range capability that exceeds 1,000 km. In the final months of 2020, Russia tested its 3M22 Tsirkon anti-ship hypersonic cruise missile multiple times, including a mid-December test in the White Sea. Now it seems that the state trials for the missile platform—also known as the Zircon—could be concluded this year. Russia’s Deputy Minister of Defense Alexey Krivoruchko announced last Friday that the 3M22 Tsirkon, which was fired from the Northern Fleet P...
Instant War: Why Sinking an Aircraft Carrier Would Rouse America for a Total Fight
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_TM3EC6I16DJ01&share=true] The American people act most forcefully when there was a major attack to exact retribution for. *Key point: *If anything, history shows that America is a sleeping giant not to be trifled with. Here his how America might react to the sinking of carrier and that level of loss of life. Since the 1950s, the supercarrier has been the most visible representation of U.S. military power and maritime hegemony. Although supercarriers have particip...
Huntington: Ideologies and Religions
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 17 hours ago
In his book *The Clash of Civilizations*, Samuel Huntington says that the Western civilization has generated the great political ideologies of the twentieth century—liberalism, socialism, anarchism, corporatism, Marxism, communism, social democracy, conservatism, nationalism, fascism, and Christian democracy—but it has never generated a major religion. He writes: “The great religions of the world are the products of non-Western civilizations and, in most cases, antedate Western civilization.” He says that with the decline of the West, the ideologies will become irrelevant, and the W...
Untitled
Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 17 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Britain explores mixed COVID vaccine shots as variants threaten Biden ending US support for Saudi-led offensive in Yemen Appoint a ‘reality czar.’ World's First Urban Air Port For 'Flying Cars' Will Open In UK This Year Some Baby Food May Contain Toxic Metals, U.S. Reports Eclipsed by Chinese rivals, Panasonic quits solar cells and panels COVID-19: Government aims for all over-50s to be reached in vaccine drive by May... (Dec) America denies China expelled US Navy warship near Spratly Islands Next-Gen Vaccine For Covid-19 Mutants Will Be Ready By Fall, AstraZeneca Says...
Roger Harrabin's 6th fix
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 17 hours ago
As John Marlow notes on the open thread, complaints are now going into the BBC from Paul Homewood and others about Roger Harrabin's ongoing reporting about a new coal mine in Cumbria. Paul's case is that the BBC's environment analyst seems so personally invested in this story that he needs to be "banned" from covering it any further. It certainly appears perilously close to open campaigning to me too. RH's tally of online pieces in the three or so weeks now stands at six. I've updated the list below. *14 January*: *Government defends Cumbria coal mine green light* The gover...
Believe It or Not, AH-1 Attack Helicopters Used to be Dogfighters
David Axe, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * The U.S. Marine Corps’s AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter possesses a little-known capability. In addition to attacking ground and sea targets, they’re capable of fighting other helicopters—and, in a pinch, even fixed-wing warplanes. The U.S. Marine Corps’s AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter possess a little-known capability. In addition to attacking ground and sea targets, they’re capable of fighting other helicopters -- and, in a pinch, even fixed-wing warplanes. Tom Demerly, a writer for The Aviationist, was reminded of this fact during an air show at Marine ...
How DirecTV Customers Affected by Cox Dispute Can Watch the Super Bowl
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2021%3Anewsml_RC2GML99K8IW&share=true] This is good news for customers who do not want to pay more to access the big game. Earlier this week, the latest carriage dispute between a pay TV provider and a TV station group led to another blackout. This one is between the AT&T-owned DirecTV and Cox Media Group, leading to the blocking of twenty stations, including cities as large as Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Memphis, Orlando, Pittsburgh and Seattle. The blackout doesn’t affect...
A detailed dossier
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 17 hours ago
*The Jewish Chronicle* has a leader column this week which surely ought to make the BBC sit up and take notice: *BBC Arabic’s anti-Israel bias is a problem for the region * What is the purpose of the BBC’s Arabic service? The answer might seem obvious — to bring the BBC’s editorial standards to coverage of Arab countries in their own languages. But its output reveals what seems to be a very different purpose: to promote a view of the Middle East with which we are all wearily familiar, in which Israel is the wicked enemy and those who fight it are heroes. That includes news cove...
Venezuela’s Paramedics Race to Save Lives amid Daunting Challenges
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
Three paramedics inside a pick-up truck in the capital city of Caracas provide emergency assistance that could save a person’s life – or several lives – amid Venezuela’s longstanding economic crisis.
New York Turns Yankee Stadium into Vaccination Site
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
With Major League Baseball’s opening day still nearly two months away, Yankee Stadium opened its gates on Friday to residents of the Bronx, New York City’s poorest borough, seeking to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Biden Ready to Move on COVID-19 Relief Without Republicans
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
President Joe Biden said on Friday that while he would welcome support from Republicans for his $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill, he is not willing to delay action in the face of the “enormous pain” in the United States.
No Room for Old Men*
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 18 hours ago
* – Unless you profess to be Ultra-Woke and keep uttering all the necessary buzzwords.
Jordanian Army foils infiltration attempt from southern Syria
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
[image: Jordanian Army foils infiltration attempt from southern Syria] BEIRUT, LEABNON (12:40 P.M.) – On Friday, the Eastern Jordanian Military Region, in coordination with the Drug Enforcement Administration, thwarted two attempts to infiltrate its border by a group of people smuggling quantities of drugs from Syria to Jordan, the Petra News Agency reported. A military source in the General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces stated that the rules of engagement were applied, which led to the retreat of the people into the Syrian depth. Continue reading Jordanian Army foils infilt...
LaLiga Sees Connecting with Spanish-Speaking Public in US, Canada as Pivotal
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
LaLiga considers connecting with Spanish-speaking fans in the United States and Canada via its multilingual strategy as “key” to future success, the head of Partnerships at LaLiga North America, Patrick Lowe, told a Soccerex virtual forum on Friday.
Trans Persons in Brazil Live in Fear in Deadliest Country for That Community
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
Isabella Souza has paid a steep price for being a transgender person in Brazil, having suffered beatings and abuse and feared for her life since she was a young girl.
US Unemployment Rate Falls, Job Creation Remains Anemic
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
The headline unemployment rate in the United States fell 0.4 percent in January to 6.3 percent, yet the world’s largest economy created only 49,000 new jobs amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday.
Spain, Germany Book Last 2 ATP Cup Semifinal Berths
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
Spain lost 2-1 to Greece in its final round-robin match on Friday at the 2021 ATP Cup yet still advanced to the semifinals, while Germany beat out defending champion Serbia to book its place in the tournament’s final four.
Macron, Merkel Say More Vaccines Are Needed to Fight New Variants
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel said on Friday European production of COVID-19 vaccines should be stepped up, especially against new more transmissible variants of the coronavirus.
Horse Meat, a Delicacy on the Kazakh Table
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
In the vast steppes of Kazakhstan, the horse has historically been not only a noble companion in battle and a means of transport, but also a prized delicacy on the dinner table, a status that has continued for centuries.
Zidane: I’m Not Going to Give Up
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
An uncharacteristically annoyed Zinedine Zidane spoke to the media for the first time in almost two weeks on Friday after recovering from coronavirus, saying that he trusts his Real Madrid players to perform at a high level for the rest of the season despite rocky recent form.
The ‘Routine’ of Ceasefire Violations along Pakistan-India Border
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
Sounds of gunfire and mortar bursts are a part of the “routine” life of Shabbir Ahmad, a Pakistani living near the de facto border between Pakistan and India in the disputed Kashmir region, an area where dozens of people die each year in attacks between the two countries.
Israel to Lift Strict National Lockdown on Sunday
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
The Israeli government approved at the last minute to extend the current national lockdown that was due to end on Friday by two days.
PM Oli Holds Shows of Strength amid Ongoing Political Unrest in Nepal
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
Thousands of pro-government demonstrators took to the streets in Nepal in a show of strength on Friday, a day after routine life in the Himalayan nation was paralyzed due to protests by a splinter faction of the ruling party.
Criticism Continues of Japan Olympics Chief over Sexist Comments
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
Controversial sexist comments from Japan Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori continued to generate criticism on Friday among public officials, who expressed their concern at a delicate moment for the Games that have lost public support.
China Conducts Airborne Missile Interception Test amid Tension with India
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
China has successfully conducted a land-based, mid-range missile interceptor test, the defense ministry said on Friday, amid ranging military tensions in the neighborhood, particularly with India.
Lorry Traffic between France, Ireland Boosted Thanks to Brexit
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
Brexit and the long bureaucratic procedures involved for the transport of goods and freight has boosted the direct travel links for trucks between Ireland and France.
Gladbach Might Move Game against Manchester City to Denmark
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
Borussia Mönchengladbach is assessing the possibility of moving the first leg of its Champions League round-of-16 tie against Manchester City to Denmark in case the English team is denied entry into Germany because of current travel restrictions against the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Keep Up Civil Disobedience’: Letter from Myanmar Army Official
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
An officer of the Myanmar Army critical of the recent coup in the country encouraged citizens to continue with the civil disobedience movement as the most effective weapon against the military, according to a letter.
EU-Russia Relations at ‘Low Point,’ Borrell Says
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
Bilateral relations with Russia are at a “low point” because of the poisoning and imprisonment of Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday.
Jodie Foster: Guantanamo Is Inhumane, Not Who We Are as a Country
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
Jodie Foster and Benedict Cumberbatch star as lawyers on opposing sides of an habeas corpus case in Kevin Macdonald’s drama “The Mauritanian,” based on the memoir of a longtime Guantanamo Bay detainee, played by Tahar Rahim, who just earned a Golden Globe nomination for his role.
Navalny Appears in Court Again in WWII Veteran Defamation Case
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny appeared at a court in Moscow on Friday to face defamation charges for slandering a World War II veteran in a new battle for the Kremlin critic.
The Chinese Probe to Mars Will Enter Its Orbit Next Week
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
The Chinese probe Tianwen 1, bound for Mars, will begin descending into the planet and starting orbiting maneuvers close to Feb. 10.
Female Job Insecurity Prompted 2020 Japan Suicide Boom
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
The greater economic and employment vulnerability of women in Japan was a major factor in the first suicide death increase in 11 years in 2020, marked by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Indonesia’s Economy Posts First Year-on-Year Contraction in over 20 Years
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
Indonesia’s gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 2.07 percent in 2020 compared to the previous year, its first contraction in more than two decades.
India’s Central Bank Projects 10.5% Growth, Leaves Lending Rates Unchanged
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
India’s economy is expected to grow at 10.5 percent in the next financial year, its central bank said on Friday, as signs of recovery have strengthened after a record-breaking slump caused by the coronavirus.
UNICEF Warns of an Increase in Female Genital Mutilation due to COVID-19
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
The closure of schools as a result of COVID-19 and the interruption of aid programs for girls in countries where the practice of female genital mutilation is common could cause an increase in this practice in the next decade, the United Nations said on Friday.
Myanmar Arrests Prominent Political Leader, Close Aide of Suu Kyi
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
Police in Myanmar arrested one of the main leaders of the National League for Democracy (NLD) party and close aide of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, five days after a military coup.
Venezuela Registered over 11,000 Power Failures in January
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
Venezuela’s moribund power grid (aka National Electric System or SEN) is threatening to leave the oil-rich country pitch black for good as 11,055 power failures have been registered in January of this year alone, an increase of 1,000% from 2019 and 2020.
Brewer Kirin to Cut Ties with Myanmar Military in Wake of Coup
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
Japanese brewer Kirin Holdings announced on Friday that it will end its two operations in Myanmar as a result of this week’s military coup in the Southeast Asian country.
Colombian Artists Honor Civil Violence Victims with Urban Memory Museum
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
They were killed by police or for defending a cause they believed in, and now their faces, painted in vivid colors on the columns of a bridge in Bogota, occupy a place in Colombia’s first open-air memory museum.
Guyana Ditches Taiwan Office Plan after China Slams ‘Mistake’
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
Guyana has rescinded an agreement with Taiwan to open a representative office in the South American country after China asked the Guyanese authorities to “correct their mistake.”
Google Launches News Platform in Australia amid Dispute over Proposed Law
Latin American Herald Tribune - 17 hours ago
Google launched on Friday its News Showcase platform in Australia amid controversy over a government bill seeking to force the tech giant, as well as Facebook and others, to pay local media for publishing their content.
Headwinds for Argentina´s Silicon Valley: New Provincial Tax Law Eyes Crypto Activities
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The central province of Córdoba, Argentina's second technology hub behind Buenos Aires, appears to have had enough of waiting for the national government to act on crypto tax – and has instead moved to introduce a local tax on the crypto activities of its residents. Known as the country’s Silicon […] The post Headwinds for Argentina´s Silicon Valley: New Provincial Tax Law Eyes Crypto Activities appeared first on The Rio Times.
Will The Real Auntie Vackser Please Stand Up?
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 18 hours ago
Hey! WE ARE THE KEEPERS OF THE CHEEEESE! (Apologies to Ren and Stimpy and readers too young to get it.) If you've been around as long as I have, and many of our readers have, you're familiar with the Encyclopedia...
Saturday Snippet: Of missiles, buzzards, mice, and men
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 18 hours ago
Gary Paulsen was an enlisted missile technician in the US Army during the late 1950's, and later a missile research assistant in the defense industry. He wrote a book, "Some Birds Don't Fly", about the lighter side of his experiences with the early missiles of that era. Sadly, it's long out of print, and very expensive when you can find a used copy. It's very entertaining. This morning I've chosen two excerpts, one from his enlisted military career, and one from the early 1960's when he was working as a civilian at a missile tracking station. The scene is the interior of ...
Tourists Arriving in Cuba Will Be Sent to Isolation Centers and Charged US$65 for PCR Tests
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cuba will charge US$65, or its equivalent in any other freely convertible currency, per PCR for tourists who wish to extend their stay on the island, reported the Gaviota website. In accordance with the modifications to the sanitary protocol against COVID-19 announced by the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, international […] The post Tourists Arriving in Cuba Will Be Sent to Isolation Centers and Charged US$65 for PCR Tests appeared first on The Rio Times.
Peru Moves to Create Low-cost State-owned Air Carrier
Contributing Reporter, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
By Daniel Martínez Garbuno RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Transport Commission of the Peruvian Congress approved a bill that would allow the creation of a State carrier, called Línea Aérea de Bandera del Perú (LAPERU). Predictably, the private airline sector in Peru is not happy with the decision. What would LAPERU look like? Last […] The post Peru Moves to Create Low-cost State-owned Air Carrier appeared first on The Rio Times.
That’s a Lot of Routers: Netgear Revenue Surged 45 Percent in Fourth Quarter
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * The strength came as the pandemic and its associated stay-at-home orders suddenly made reliable home networking much more important than it had been previously. Netgear announced this week that it has posted revenue of $367.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, a 45.1 percent increase over the same period in 2019. The company also posted a fourth-quarter operating income of $33.8 million, compared with a loss of $0.2 million the year before. The results were ahead of analyst estimates for Netgear, Yahoo Finance reported. The strength came as t...
Biden Is Now the President, But Does That Matter For America’s China Policy?
Weifeng Zhong, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Weifeng Zhong* *Politics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2021%3Anewsml_RC2HML94WPR4&share=true] Biden may make different choices, but the general trajectory towards greater competition with China was already set before even Trump was president. As he made clear in his recent speech in Davos, Chinese President Xi Jinping would surely love to see U.S. President Joe Biden—whom many have criticized as being soft on China in the past—ease simmering tensions between the two nations. But despite an apparent break from tradition during the D...
Michael Hudson – Changes in Super Imperialism
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 19 hours ago
Michael Hudson recaps his classic Super Imperalism and extends it to the 21st century struggle for dominance among the US, China, and Russia.
EU Spokesman Calls on U.S. to Reverse Classification of Cuba as Terrorist Supporter
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The High Representative for Foreign Policy of the European Union (EU), Josep Borrell, urged US President Biden to reverse the decision, taken by his predecessor Donald Trump just before his term ended, to include Cuba in its list of countries supporting terrorism. 'We very much regret Trump's decision to include […] The post EU Spokesman Calls on U.S. to Reverse Classification of Cuba as Terrorist Supporter appeared first on The Rio Times.
Climate Claim Fact Checks
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 19 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Joe D’Aleo has produced a list of climate claim fact checks at ICECAP: Full list is here: http://icecap.us/index.php/go/political-climate
Rio de Janeiro Bars Entry of Passenger Buses to Curb Spread of COVID-19
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's top tourist destination, on Friday, February 5th, banned entry of passenger buses and other transport vehicles between February 12th and 22nd, after cancelling the traditional Carnaval celebrations that were scheduled for the period. The measure, designed to prevent further fueling the city's already […] The post Rio de Janeiro Bars Entry of Passenger Buses to Curb Spread of COVID-19 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Yes, the F-22 Stealth Fighter Now Has Peer Adversaries to Fight
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC14A21C38A0&share=true] Rival powers have build their own stealth fighters, giving the F-22 a run for its money. *Key point:* For a long time the F-22 stood on its own at the pinnacle of stealth power. However, now Russia and China have their own stealth fighters. The F-22 has been the world’s most formidable air superiority fighter since it first entered service in 2005. Although the Raptor has yet to kill a target in anger, aviation specialists almost unanimou...
The Army’s New 1000-Mile Cannon Will Match The Navy And Air Force's Ranged Strike Capabilities
David Axe, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* The U.S. Army still is studying a concept for a gigantic new cannon that could fire shells as far as 1,000 miles. *Key point: *The Army also is working with the Navy to develop a common hypersonic glide vehicle, which would launch atop a rocket then travel 1,400 miles or farther at a top speed exceeding Mach 5. The U.S. Army still is studying a concept for a gigantic new cannon that could fire shells as far as 1,000 miles. The new Strategic Long-Range Cannon could give the ground-combat branch roughly the same kind of fast deep-strike capability ...
During a Pandemic, the U.S. Military Can’t Just Retreat Into Bunkers
David Axe, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* Could one of the U.S. Defense Department’s many underground complexes work as a secure headquarters from which to direct military operations during a pandemic? Probably not, according to new reporting. Could one of the U.S. Defense Department’s many underground complexes work as a secure headquarters from which to direct military operations during a pandemic? Probably not, according to new reporting from Sean Naylor of Yahoo! News. In 2006, during a global outbreak of the H5N1 “bird flu” virus, the Pentagon conducted an exercise testing its abili...
This Is How Israel Could Build a Deadlier Arsenal
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Middle East* [image: This article first appeared earlier and is being reposted due to reader interest.] There are several weapons that could be used to bolster deterrence. *Key point:* Israel has a good triad and a robust deterrence. However, here is how it might build upon its mighty military. With only a few notable exceptions, Israel can buy whatever it wants from the United States, generally on very generous terms associated with *U.S. aid packages*. *This article first appeared earlier and is being reposted due to reader interest.* Notwithstandi...
NATO Jets Have Their Hands Full Tracking Russian Submarines
David Axe, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* The escalating deployments point to growing readiness for war on both sides. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Russian planes flew over the Barents Sea north of the Kola Peninsula before turning south into the so-called Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom Gap, a maritime chokepoint in the North Atlantic. Russian submarines are deploying farther, in greater numbers, than at any time since the end of the Cold War. The undersea surge has prompted NATO to initiate a surge of its own, launching large numbers of maritime patrol planes to find, track a...
Saharan dust plume with high values moving over Europe
The Watchers » Latest articles - 19 hours ago
A large Saharan dust plume is moving NE over parts of Europe -- from Spain and France today, February 6, 2021, into Italy, Germany, and the rest of northern and eastern Europe and the Balkans in the coming days. Sand-laden rains, a fairly rare phenomenon in winter,...... Read more »
IMF Says It Will Do Everything It Can to Reach a Deal with Argentina
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is working constructively with Argentina on structuring a lending program, and both sides need to do their part to get there, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Friday, February 5th. Georgieva told reporters she had a “very constructive” phone call recently with Argentine President Alberto Fernandez […] The post IMF Says It Will Do Everything It Can to Reach a Deal with Argentina appeared first on The Rio Times.
Negative Interest Rates Are Coming, but There Is No Chance That They Will Work
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 19 hours ago
Negative interest rates: a bad idea that some central banks still can't resist.
Bolsonaro Pushes Truckers Pressure onto Governors by Proposing to Change State Taxes
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With no room to meet truckers' demands, President Jair Bolsonaro announced on Friday, February 5th, that he is considering a bill for the Tax on the Circulation of Goods and Services (ICMS), a state VAT tax on fuel, to be paid at refineries and not at gas stations (where the […] The post Bolsonaro Pushes Truckers Pressure onto Governors by Proposing to Change State Taxes appeared first on The Rio Times.
Fiocruz Opens Bidding Process for Construction of Latin America´s Largest Biopharma Complex
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Health and the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) yesterday launched a public notice opening the bidding process for hiring investors interested in building the new Industrial Complex of Biotechnology in Health (CIBS) in Santa Cruz, in western Rio de Janeiro. The venture is scheduled to begin operations in […] The post Fiocruz Opens Bidding Process for Construction of Latin America´s Largest Biopharma Complex appeared first on The Rio Times.
Tenderness And Kindness - The Wisdom of Khalil Gibran
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 20 hours ago
*Gibran Khalil Gibran (January 6, 1883- April 10, 1931) was a Lebanese author, philosopher, poet and artist.*
Long-Haul Air Travel Not Expected to Rebound Before 2023
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As coronavirus vaccines started rolling out late last year, there was a palpable sense of excitement. People began browsing travel websites and airlines grew optimistic about flying again. Ryanair Holdings Plc even launched a “Jab & Go” campaign alongside images of 20-somethings on holiday, drinks in hand It’s not working […] The post Long-Haul Air Travel Not Expected to Rebound Before 2023 appeared first on The Rio Times.
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