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2 New COVID-19 Vaccines: Here's How They Work
Sarah Pitt, The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Sarah Pitt* *Coronavirus, * Both of these vaccines share some similarities with those already being delivered, but they also have some notable differences. Here, let’s take a look at how they work and how effective they could be. Thanks to the efforts of scientists, healthcare workers and trial participants around the world, a number of COVID-19 vaccines have now been authorised for general use. But while millions have been given a jab, billions still need to be vaccinated. We need to produce as many doses as we can. So, it’s good news that two additional vaccines are on the ho...
GameStop: Here's Why the Retail Trading Craze is Just Getting Started
Mohammad Rajjaque, The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Mohammad Rajjaque* *economy, The Americas* For the past few weeks, most of the fastest-growing communities on Reddit are related to investment and trading discussions. And this trend is spreading across the world. Similar forums have emerged in the UK, Europe and Malaysia. I joined the WallStreetBets forum on Reddit almost two years ago. But I was far from the image of the typical “bored, young Reddit trader” that has been portrayed in the media lately. I had worked in banking, and been a retail investor for more than 15 years – in addition to teaching financial management at a...
2 New Comets And a Rare Trojan Asteroid Orbiting Earth Discovered by Astronomers Within 3 Weeks
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
2 New Comets And a Rare Trojan Asteroid Orbiting Earth Discovered by Astronomers Within 3 Weeks by https://strangesounds.org/ First it was C/2021 A1 (Leonard), then C/2021 B3 (NEOWISE) and finally asteroid 2020 XL5. – C/2021 A1 (Leonard) MPEC 2021-A99 announced the discovery of a comet (magnitude ~19.5) by Gregory J. Leonard on CCD images taken on …
ICC ruling “a victory for rights, justice, freedom and moral values in the world”: Palestinian minister.
Steven Sahiounie, The Duran - 22 hours ago
Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday declared the court has jurisdiction over war crimes committed in the Palestinian territories. “The Court’s territorial jurisdiction in the Situation in Palestine … extends to the territories occupied by Israel since 1967, namely Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem,” the […]
Explosive TIME Magazine Investigation: “Well-Funded Cabal” Worked To Change Election Laws, Control Flow Of Information
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
The secret history of the shadow campaign that saved the 2020 electionhttps://t.co/xG3S60cP2L — TIME (@TIME) February 5, 2021 Sheeple: naive, gullible, easily deceived, useful idiots complicit in their own destruction and the destruction of others. People with an amazing ability to accept any amount of BULLSHIT. Last to know/understand what is going on. First to …
Wuhan Institute Of Virology Collaborator, Prof Peter Daszak Part Of WHO Coronavirus Investigation
Philip Andrew, The Duran - 22 hours ago
Prof Peter Daszak is part of the WHO Coronavirus Investigation team currently visiting the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in China. https://youtu.be/yo-c6n-fMQs (Source: ABC Australia, Vic – 06 Feb 2021) According to the NIH’s own funding documents, Prof Peter Daszak was the ECOHEALTH ALLIANCE, INC. Project Leader for Collaborating with the Wuhan Institute Of Virology […]
The Asayish renews campaigns of arresting teachers in Al-Hasakah on charges of teaching the Syrian curriculum
khalediskef, The Duran - 22 hours ago
The Asayish renews campaigns of arresting teachers in Al-Hasakah on charges of teaching the Syrian curriculum A local source reported that the Asayish militants of the “Qasd” launched a new campaign of arrests in Hasakah countryside, targeting a number of teachers in the town of “Amuda.” The source pointed out that the Asayish arrested / […]
Turkish gunmen arrest / 5 / young men in Afrin, north of Aleppo
khalediskef, The Duran - 22 hours ago
Militants of the “Samarkand Brigade” faction / 5 / were arrested in the village of “Kafr Safra”, affiliated to “Jenderes” sub-district in the countryside of “Afrin” north of Aleppo. A local source stated that the militants of the pro-Ankara faction raided a number of houses in the village, and arrested “Ahmed Muhammad” / 22 /, […]
The Real Tragedy Of George Floyd
TheDarkMan, The Duran - 22 hours ago
Apart from the lunatic fringe and Colin Flaherty, the world and his dog is in agreement that George Floyd should not have died lying handcuffed on a Minneapolis street with a police officer’s knee compressing his neck in May last year. Few though have considered how he got there. Broadly speaking there are two explanations: […]
GameStop: Incredible Rally May Not Have Been Boosted by Gang of Rebel Redditors Alone, Analysts Say
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
GameStop: Incredible Rally May Not Have Been Boosted by Gang of Rebel Redditors Alone, Analysts Say by https://www.rt.com/ The sharp price rise in the shares of the ailing video games retailer GameStop seen last month may have been triggered by institutional investors rather than by Reddit’s army of retail traders, data revealed by JP Morgan …
Will the First Amendment Protect the Redditors Discussing GameStop Stock?
Erica Goldberg, The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Erica Goldberg* *Law, The Americas* Free speech protections offered by the First Amendment will likely protect many, if not all, of the anonymous posters on WallStreetBets from claims of market manipulation. GameStop, the video game retail chain, saw its stock rise as much as 1,800% in January 2021 after fans, who believe the stock was unfairly devalued by large investors, championed the stock’s purchase. Because WallStreetBets, an online group on the social news platform Reddit, generated intense interest in the stock, some financial experts have speculated as to whether the g...
The International Criminal Court, Israel And The Palestinian Territories
Binoy KAMPMARK, OrientalReview.org - 23 hours ago
International tribunals tend to be praised, in principle, by those they avoid investigating. Once interest shifts to those parties, such bodies become the subject of accusations: bias, politicisation, crude arbitrariness. The United States, whose legal and political personnel have expended vast resources on the machinery of international courts and jurisprudence, […]
We Don’t Need No Stinking Giant Fans
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 23 hours ago
It’s odd how so few of these go unreported.
The Antiwar Movement Must Not Go Back To Sleep During The Biden Presidency
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 23 hours ago
On Saturday, members of the administrative committee of the United National Antiwar Coalition (UNAC), on which I serve, spoke on a webinar about the importance of building and strengthening the antiwar, anti-imperialist movement during Biden's presidency. UNAC was founded during the summer of 2010 as it became clear that the antiwar movement in the US was faltering under the nation's first black president. Peace groups allied with the Democrats were reluctant to criticize the president and donations declined as people wrongly assumed the new Nobel Peace Prize winner was pro-peace. ...
The ratio of Covid-19 deaths is low from Japan to Vietnam
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 23 hours ago
The ratio of Covid-19 deaths is low from Japan to Vietnam Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis hit the headlines after Wuhan in China witnessed a high number of deaths and infections. Apart from Wuhan, the rest of China mainly escaped the ravages of the coronavirus. Similarly, the […]
Survey shows larger microgreens growers exercise more food safety practices
Jonan Pilet, Food Safety News - 1 day ago
Microgreens growing operations are an emerging industry and the topic of research that surveyed growers in the United States. The online survey, answered by 176 growers, included questions about farm demographics, growing techniques, microgreen varieties grown and food safety practices. The study helped identify relationships between farm characteristics and food safety practices, according to the... Continue Reading
CSPI petitions FDA for maximum opiate levels and controls for poppy seeds
News Desk, Food Safety News - 1 day ago
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is urging the Food and Drug Administration to protect consumers from unprocessed poppy seeds, which are often contaminated with the plant’s naturally occurring opiate residues. The nonprofit nutrition and food safety watchdog group on Feb. 5 filed a regulatory petition with the FDA on behalf of... Continue Reading
February 8, 2021 – Reader Tips
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 1 day ago
Tonight we have a fun animated short for you entitled “Adult hair“. Your best tips of the past day would be much appreciated.
Civic space in Timor-Leste during COVID-19 Part 1: Governance and civil society
Annie Sloman, New Mandala - 23 hours ago
Civic space in Timor-Leste has been challenged and expanded by the pandemic The post Civic space in Timor-Leste during COVID-19 Part 1: Governance and civil society appeared first on New Mandala.
Study: The Capitol Insurrectionists Were Overwhelmingly Native-Born Americans
Alex Nowrasteh, The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Alex Nowrasteh* *Politics, Americas* The thesis that immigrants are somehow responsible for attacking American institutions has never seemed sillier. As of February 1, 2021, a total of 217 people have been arrested or charged with participating in the January 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection. Many more people will be arrested and charged in the coming months, but it’s worth looking at the demographics of this group to better understand what happened. New research by professors Robert A. Pape and Keven Ruby present the age, employment status, and other demographic characteristics of ...
The New Deal and Recovery: The Roosevelt Recession of 1937
George Selgin, The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*George Selgin* *economy, Americas* What came to be known as the "Roosevelt Recession," especially among FDR's detractors, has posed a challenge to economic historians. By the start of 1937, things were looking up for the U.S. economy. Although the Supreme Court had struck down both the NIRA and the AAA—the chief pillars of the original New Deal's recovery plan—some time earlier, like a glider released by its tow plane, the recovery itself kept going. Indeed, the glider analogy doesn't quite work, because instead of gradually declining, economic activity started rising faster tha...
Belarus Protests: Why People are Still Taking to the Streets
Gwendolyn Sasse, Félix Krawatzek, The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Gwendolyn Sasse, Félix Krawatzek* *Politics, Europe* Six months in, the protests continue – although in response to the repression, protesters have adjusted their strategies and now focus on organising smaller local marches and neighbourhood actions. Since the presidential elections in Belarus in August 2020, hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the street to oppose Alexander Lukashenko’s regime. According to official figures, the longstanding president won the election with a vote share of 80%. But widespread reports of electoral fraud and large-scale mobilisation agai...
CDC Director: Vaccinating Teachers Not a ‘Prerequisite’ for Safely Reopening Schools
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Coronavirus, Americas* A recent CDC report said that there was “little evidence” of widespread coronavirus transmission in schools if proper precautions like universal masking, social distancing, and ensuring proper ventilation are taken. Vaccinating teachers should not be seen as a “prerequisite” for the safe reopening of school classrooms, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. “There is increasing data to suggest that schools can safely reopen and that safe reopening does not suggest that teachers ne...
February 8th – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day #20
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency. … Continue reading → The post February 8th – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day #20 appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Monday February 8th – Open Thread
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading → The post Monday February 8th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge .
America, the Unreliable Superpower: Can Biden Shore Up Its Record?
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 23 hours ago
Biden promises to go back to a US superpower old normal that was still a pretty unsettling ride for our allies.
Governor Newsom’s Recall Challenges
PA Pundits - International, PA Pundits – International - 1 day ago
By Ronald Stein ~ Governor Newsom’s fiscal challenges may be the driving force for the current recall efforts. Under his guidance (I did not use the word leadership), he continues to perpetuate the state’s dysfunctional energy polices and continues to do everything possible to further INCREASE the costs for energy for its 40 million residents. […]
FDA warns company over ‘Corona Destroyer Tea’ false claims
News Desk, Food Safety News - 1 day ago
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company... Continue Reading
Get Your Shots
PA Pundits - International, PA Pundits – International - 1 day ago
A Dry Bones Cartoon ~ Is a Black Market in Vaccines lurking in our future? or will Big Pharm market to the world?! Read more by Yaakov Kirschen at Dry Bones . http://drybonesblog.blogspot.com/
UK Covid-19 Coronavirus Strain Is Doubling In The U.S. Every 10 Days
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 day ago
*CNBC: **UK coronavirus strain is doubling in the U.S. every 10 days, study finds* * The mutant coronavirus strain first identified in the United Kingdom remains at low levels in the United States but is doubling its reach approximately every 10 days, according to a study published by researchers on Sunday. * The study bolstered modeling done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which predicted last month that the more contagious variant could be the dominant strain in the U.S. by March. * The U.S. still has time to take steps to slow down the new virus strain, ...
Is There Even A French COVID Strategy?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 day ago
French President Macron *Zero Hedge*: *"Is There Even A French COVID Strategy?" - Voters Furious With Macron's Pandemic Response* French President Emmanuel Macron is once again floundering as he struggles to placate starkly contrasting views on the coronavirus pandemic among the French electorate, giving the French people the impression that he is merely "reacting" to each new twist in the virus saga. According to a series of recent polls highlighted by the FT earlier, Macron has seen his support - compared with that of his former second-round presidential rival Marine Le Pen, ...
Coast to Coast - Dr. Abraham Loeb, MADAR and Chain of Evidence
KRandle, A Different Perspective - 1 day ago
I recently spent an hour talking with Dr. Abraham Loeb, he of alien artifact fame. I learned that the idea the artifact originated from Vega was something of a misnomer. He said there was no way to determine its point of origin. He suggested that it had been around the Solar System for as much as 10,000 years, which explains its relatively slow speed and that he believed there were other such Dr. Loeb objects out there. This seemed strange to me, especially since we had only just found this one. The problem was that it was so small and it didn’t reflect the light very well so ...
Is There Any Hope For Staving Off The Next "Stimulus"?
Francis Menton, Manhattan Contrarian - 1 day ago
* Of all President Biden’s potential legislative initiatives, the first up in Congress is the latest round of so-called “stimulus” — some $1.9 trillion to be borrowed by the government and promptly wasted. * Somehow, we are supposed to believe that this is a good idea. Over at CNN, they call it the “rescue package,” as if the economy is failing, and the only possible route to salvation is borrowing and then immediately wasting this vast sum. * It goes without saying that all the grandees of the left support the plan. After all, these people have gone to the fanciest schools and have...
The Political Problem of Atheism
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 1 day ago
“If you will not have God (and He is a jealous God), you should pay your respects to Hitler or Stalin,” said T. S. Elliot. I believe Elliot is right—from the experience of last hundred years we know that it is generally the atheists who become the foot soldiers of ideologies like fascism, nazism, and communism. God is man’s psychological need—if you don’t believe in god, you will be driven to surrender your mind to any Hitler or Stalin, or a philosophical cult. Atheism is based on the idea that people can live on reason alone—but this is not true. People cannot use their reason unti...
Frankly, My Dear
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 1 day ago
@IAMTOMMACDONALD — “Fake Woke” #1 IN ALL GENRES ON ITUNES! You did this. No label. No manager. No distribution. No deal. No publicist. No PR. NOTHING. Just me, my girl and YOU. h/t Hudson
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