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The Aftermath of the Texas Blackouts

IER, IER - 11 hours ago

There has been a lot of finger-pointing in the aftermath of the February blackouts in Texas—with ire directed toward the… The post The Aftermath of the Texas Blackouts appeared first on IER.

Media Claim Disastrous Higher Wind Speeds – After Claiming Lower Speeds

James Taylor, Climate Realism - 11 hours ago

The Associated Press published – and the Appleton Post-Crescent (Wisconsin) republished today – an article claiming global warming is causing an acceleration of wind speeds with disastrous consequences for the Great Lakes. However, the article and its claims have little credibility, as the Associated Press previously claimed global warming (a.k.a. climate change) is causing wind […] The post Media Claim Disastrous Higher Wind Speeds – After Claiming Lower Speeds appeared first on Climate Realism.

New Data: Increasing Hurricane Frequency Due to Better Observation, Not Climate Change

Anthony Watts, Climate Realism - 12 hours ago

One of the most common arguments of climate alarmists has been that climate change will lead to more hurricanes. Al Gore depicted the devastation of New Orleans by hurricane Katrina in his movie An Inconvenient Truth and linked it to climate change. In a speech at Sierra Club’s National Environmental Convention and Expo in San Francisco […] The post New Data: Increasing Hurricane Frequency Due to Better Observation, Not Climate Change appeared first on Climate Realism.

Joe Biden is a hologram

Luboš Motl, The Reference Frame - 7 hours ago

The Universe is a hologram, Lenny Susskind and Gerardus 't Hooft have taught us (after they extended the Hawking-Bekenstein paradigm) and many physicists have elaborated upon these ideas. It shouldn't be surprising that the president of the U.S. is a hologram, too. Reporter: "Do you have any plans to travel to the southern border?" President Biden: "Not at the moment." pic.twitter.com/Sw5oIj5vKf— The Hill (@thehill) March 16, 2021 He's supposed to be in front of the White House and accepting a query about Biden's possible trip to the Southern border. "Not at the moment," he answers....

Alarming Context – Arizona Sheriff Says Current Border Crisis Worse than 2014, Worse Than The Obama Days

Sundance, The Last Refuge - 9 hours ago

If you followed the severity of the 2014 and 2015 border crisis this context from Arizona sheriff Mark Lamb is alarming. Sheriff Lamb says the 2021 border crisis is as bad as it has ever been. These startling comments mirror The Department of Homeland Security saying illegal immigration has hit a 20 year high. “A […] The post Alarming Context – Arizona Sheriff Says Current Border Crisis Worse than 2014, Worse Than The Obama Days appeared first on The Last Refuge .

Russia Says 112 Russian Soldiers Have Been Killed In Syria Since The Beginning Of The Conflict

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 9 hours ago

A Russian soldier on the advance near Aleppo, Syria, in November 2018. Besides Russian troops, mercenaries allegedly backed by the Kremlin are active in the war-torn country. Photo: AFP / Bekir Kasim / Anadolu Agency *AMN News:* *Russia reveals the number of soldiers killed in Syria* BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The First Deputy Chairman of the Defense Committee of the State Duma, Andrei Krasov, announced that 112 Russian soldiers were killed during the armed conflict in Syria. The deputy’s statements came during a meeting with the State Duma Committee for Health Affairs, duri...

Misadventures in Sunday's Times!

<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 9 hours ago

*WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2021* *No, we're not making this up: *We received an email today from a major journalist. The email ended with this: "It's getting progressively dumber out there, ain't it?" It seems that way to us. As an example, consider three angry letters which appeared in this morning's New York Times. The angry letters concern a column in last weekend's Sunday Review. In print editions, the column appeared beneath this headline: *We Stuck It Out in the City* The column was written by Luke Winkie, a youngster whose work has appeared in the Times on a few other occasio...

What Does the New Russian Interference Report Tell Us About Hunter Biden’s Laptop?

Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 9 hours ago

*Stephen Silver* *Hunter Biden Laptop, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC22II96RRYO&share=true] Russia did interfere in general, but the report does not directly mention the laptop or link any foreign actor to the whole mysterious affair. It remains one of the oddest stories of the 2020 election cycle: In mid-October, the New York Post reported that it had obtained a series of emails from a laptop purportedly belonging to Hunter Biden, the son of the then-presidential candidate. The emails included what appeared to be var...

Joe Biden and the Democrats Want To Raise Taxes on Everything

Grover G. Norquist, The National Interest - 9 hours ago

*Grover G. Norquist* *Joe Biden Taxes, * [image: Joe Biden Taxes] During his campaign, Joe Biden said he would “eliminate” the entire landmark Republican/Trump tax cut enacted in 2017, and that his goal was $4 trillion in higher taxes over the next decade. At least 56 times he said there would be no new taxes or tax increases of any kind -- "not a single penny" -- on any household making less than $400,000. During his campaign, Joe Biden said he would “eliminate” the entire landmark Republican/Trump tax cut enacted in 2017, and that his goal was $4 trillion in higher taxes over t...

"Sink the Bismarck!" The Epic Battleship Search That Shook The 7 Seas

Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 9 hours ago

*Kyle Mizokami* *Naval History, * The whole Royal Navy joined in the search. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* The sinking of the Bismarck was an excellent example of combined arms at sea working together to sink a stronger opponent. On May 23, 1941, the Battleship *Bismarck* was on a roll. The largest and most powerful ship in the German Navy, the mighty *Bismarck* had broken out into the Atlantic Ocean, sunk a Royal Navy battlecruiser, badly damaged a battleship and was poised to add its guns to a naval blockade that threatened to strangle Great Britain. Ninety-six hours l...

The Media Is Flat-Out Wrong: The U.S. Military Needs the F-35

Loren Thompson, The National Interest - 9 hours ago

*Loren Thompson* *F-35, * [image: F-35 Cost] Every few years or so, national media rediscover that the F-35 fighter is the Pentagon’s costliest weapons program. Then, predictably, they get all of the facts wrong. Know this: the F-35 has already proven it is more lethal, versatile, and survivable than any fighter that came before. It has to be. Every few years or so, national media rediscover that the F-35 fighter is the Pentagon’s costliest weapons program. What follows with herdlike predictability is a feeding frenzy of misinformation that undermines support for what is actual...

British Typhoon Jets Just Tested Their Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles

Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 9 hours ago

*Caleb Larson* *British Air Force, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_LM1E85215Z801&share=true] These powerful missiles are able to hit hard-to-reach, underground targets. The advanced cruise missile had not previously been fired from the Royal Air Force Typhoons and has some unique characteristics. Royal Air Force Typhoon jets recently fired on ISIS targets in Iraq. The difficult sortie against targets protected deep in a cave system called for a unique weapon. The Royal Air Force announced the recent in an announcement, whic...

The U.S. Army’s Elite Force: How to Become a Green Beret

Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 9 hours ago

*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Green Beret, * Each branch of the U.S. military is known to have its own elite forces in addition to their regular enlisted units. And for the Army’s Special Operations units, including the highly prestigious Green Berets. Each branch of the U.S. military is known to have its own elite forces in addition to their regular enlisted units. And for the Army’s Special Operations units, including the highly prestigious Green Berets. But how do you become one of these soldiers who regularly take on terrorists through quiet, guerilla war-style missions in foreign coun...

‘Vaccine Secrets’: What Parents Should Know Before They Vaccinate Their Kids

Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 9 hours ago

“Vaccine Secrets,” an animated video created by parents of vaccine-injured children, fact checks the many statements used to convince parents that vaccines are safe and effective. The post ‘Vaccine Secrets’: What Parents Should Know Before They Vaccinate Their Kids appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

JoeBama Administration Blocks Journalists From Reviewing Evidence of Ongoing Massive Border Crisis

Sundance, The Last Refuge - 10 hours ago

The same thing happened in 2014 when Obama blocked the media from reporting on the escalating border crisis. Breitbart news then came under attack for independently talking to border patrol and documenting the crisis. In the 2021 version the JoeBama administration is back to their old tricks. Journalists are not being allowed to review or […] The post JoeBama Administration Blocks Journalists From Reviewing Evidence of Ongoing Massive Border Crisis appeared first on The Last Refuge.

TWITTER BLOCKS ME FOR POSTING ACCURATE TWEET ABOUT BILL GATES, VERY SERIOUS INFRINGEMENT OF MY RIGHT TO REPORT FACTUAL INFO OF VITAL PUBLIC INTEREST INVOLVING LIVES

Jane Burgermeister, BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 10 hours ago

FACT THAT BILL GATES IS SECOND BIGGEST CONTRIBUTOR TO WHO AFTER USA https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2020-05-29/gates-foundation-donations-to-who-nearly-match-those-from-us-government FACT THAT BILL GATES AND HIS FOUNDATIONS ARE SPENDING BILLIONS FUNDING THE CORONAVIRUS VACCINES https://www.marketwatch.com/story/bill-gates-says-hell-spend-billions-on-coronavirus-vaccine-development-2020-04-06 FACT THAT BILL GATES HAS FUNDED THE ASTRA ZENECA VACCINE WHOSE DEVELOPPER SIR JOHN BELL IS HEAD OF VGAVI AND HAS SAID ON TV THAT IT IS DESIGNED TO STERILIZE ENTIRE POPULATIONS https://ww...

Russia sends final warning to Twitter

Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 10 hours ago

Russia sends final warning to Twitter ****News Topic 332***** Twitter still ignoring Russian demands to remove illegal content despite country’s decision to throttle website’s speed — official Twitter still ignoring Russian demands to remove illegal content despite country’s decision to throttle website’s speed – official Twitter has still not gotten in touch with Roskomnadzor, Russia’s […]

White House Warns US Officials To Not Call North Korea A 'Criminal Syndicate'

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un addresses the first short course for chief secretaries of the city and county party committees in Pyongyang in an undated photo released March 7.KCNA / Reuters *NBC: **Biden aides bristled when Justice official called North Korea a 'criminal syndicate,' say officials * *When a Justice Department official called North Korea a "criminal syndicate," some of Biden's national security aides complained to the Justice Department.* WASHINGTON — When the Justice Department indicted three North Koreans on cybertheft charges in February and an assistant atto...

MyPillow CEO says new social network coming soon. Will be “safe place” for speech

Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 10 hours ago

MyPillow CEO says new social network coming soon. Will be “safe place” for speech ****News Topic 331***** MyPillow CEO Says New App Will Be “Safe Place” for Those Canceled by YouTube, Twitter MyPillow CEO Says New App Will Be “Safe Place” for Those Canceled by YouTube, Twitter Authored by Isabel von Brugen via The Epoch […]

Are Lyft and Uber Offering Free Rides on St. Patrick’s Day?

Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago

Readers inquired about rumors that claimed Lyft and Uber would be offering free rides to impaired drivers on St. Patrick's Day in 2021.

The Aftermath of the Texas Blackouts

IER, IER - 11 hours ago

There has been a lot of finger-pointing in the aftermath of the February blackouts in Texas—with ire directed toward the… The post The Aftermath of the Texas Blackouts appeared first on IER.

Media Claim Disastrous Higher Wind Speeds – After Claiming Lower Speeds

James Taylor, Climate Realism - 11 hours ago

The Associated Press published – and the Appleton Post-Crescent (Wisconsin) republished today – an article claiming global warming is causing an acceleration of wind speeds with disastrous consequences for the Great Lakes. However, the article and its claims have little credibility, as the Associated Press previously claimed global warming (a.k.a. climate change) is causing wind […] The post Media Claim Disastrous Higher Wind Speeds – After Claiming Lower Speeds appeared first on Climate Realism.

New Data: Increasing Hurricane Frequency Due to Better Observation, Not Climate Change

Anthony Watts, Climate Realism - 12 hours ago

One of the most common arguments of climate alarmists has been that climate change will lead to more hurricanes. Al Gore depicted the devastation of New Orleans by hurricane Katrina in his movie An Inconvenient Truth and linked it to climate change. In a speech at Sierra Club’s National Environmental Convention and Expo in San Francisco […] The post New Data: Increasing Hurricane Frequency Due to Better Observation, Not Climate Change appeared first on Climate Realism.

2:00PM Water Cooler 3/17/2021

Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 10 hours ago

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Four minutes of Budgies! #COVID19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart from 91-DIVOC. The data is the Johns Hopkins CSSE data. Here is the site. I feel I’m engaging in a macabre form of tape-watching. If we are in the eye of the […]

‘At the limit’: Chile’s world-leading copper industry rejects lawmaker bid to hike taxes

Latin America News, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile’s sprawling copper industry has hit its limit in terms of tax burden, a senior industry executive told Reuters on Wednesday, March 17th, warning lawmakers against a hike in royalties to take advantage of soaring global prices. Left-leaning opposition lawmakers in Chile, the world’s top producer of the red metal, […] The post ‘At the limit’: Chile’s world-leading copper industry rejects lawmaker bid to hike taxes appeared first on The Rio Times.

Did Robert Aaron Long Post China ‘COVID Cover-Up’ Message Before Mass Shooting?

Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago

While police investigated the motive behind the shooting deaths of eight people in Atlanta, social media users were quick to assign their own motive.

Regulators crack down on Michigan credit union’s marijuana banking

Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago

An independent federal agency cited a Michigan credit union for failing to comply with marijuana banking regulations and ordered the financial institution to stop opening new cannabis accounts. American Banker reported that the case involving Live Life Federal Credit Union is believed to be the first time U.S. regulators have publicly penalized a financial institution […] Regulators crack down on Michigan credit union’s marijuana banking is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Mid Week Moments

Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 10 hours ago

The Duty to Care Forgive me if I sound naive, but isn’t one function of government to protect the helpless in society – or at least to stand as an advocate. Yes, I refer to the very young and very old, who often do not have a voice of their own. There is […] The post Mid Week Moments appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

US Secretaries Of State And Defence In South Korea To Discuss North Korea And China

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago

*SCMP: **In South Korea, Austin and Blinken continue US message of countering China’s ‘coercion and aggression’ * * The US secretaries of state and defence also reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to the alliance with Seoul, and to the denuclearisation of North Korea * The improvement of ties between Japan and South Korea was discussed as crucial to deal with threats ‘on and around the Korean peninsula’ The United States has continued with its message of countering Beijing’s “coercion and aggression” as Secretary of State Antony Blinken and defence secretary Lloyd Austin held ...

GROUND REPORT – Parents in Los Angeles School Districts Fight Against California’s COVID Education Crisis

Sundance, The Last Refuge - 10 hours ago

Friend of the Treehouse John Spiropoulos shares a ground report from the Watts neighborhood in Los Angeles where concerned parents and grandparents are protesting against the school district policy to keep in-class education stopped. As noted in the interviews the COVID school shutdowns are hurting everyone, particularly those communities where education was already a challenge. […] The post GROUND REPORT – Parents in Los Angeles School Districts Fight Against California’s COVID Education Crisis appeared first on The Last Refuge.

Did a Prague Newspaper Call U.S. a ‘Confederacy of Fools’ for Electing Joe Biden?

David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago

A Czech newspaper editorial purportedly claimed the U.S. was endangered by the people who elected Joe Biden as president.

Expanded Testing Part of Biden Administration School Plans

AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago

Pushing forward with its plan to reopen schools, the Biden administration is also convening a summit for educators to share “best practices” for returning kids to the classroom.

Brazilians are world’s 2nd-most rejected tourists; see which countries apply restrictions

Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil has become the top global center of new Covid-19 deaths, and Brazilians rank 2nd among tourists facing the most restrictions at airports abroad, behind only South Africans. Brazilians are faced with harsh obstacles in 116 countries or territories, according to a survey based on data from the International Air […] The post Brazilians are world’s 2nd-most rejected tourists; see which countries apply restrictions appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bethune-Cookman University President Resigns to Become President of Bentley University

Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 11 hours ago

Dr. E. LaBrent Chrite will become the ninth president of Bentley University, a private Massachusetts college known for its business program. Chrite was most recently president of Bethune-Cookman University, a predominantly Black college in Florida before he resigned Tuesday morning, Spectrum News 13 reported. According to Bethune-Cookman, Chrite announced his resignation to his cabinet and […]

China Warns Ukraine on Crimea Ties

Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 11 hours ago

China Warns Ukraine on Crimea Ties News Topic 77: Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian’s Regular Press Conference on March 15, 2021 CCTV: On March 12, G7 foreign ministers and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy issued a joint statement on NPC’s adoption of a decision on improving HKSAR’s electoral system. Do […]

Correction: Trump-Georgia Story

AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago

The Associated Press issued a correction to its story about a Jan. 2021 phone call between then-President Trump and a Georgia elections investigator.

Columbia University to Offer Six Additional Graduation Ceremonies for Different Races, Ethnicities and Others

Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 12 hours ago

Columbia University will offer six additional graduation ceremonies based on race, ethnicity and other self-identifying factors of undergrad students, USA Today reported. The new options are Native, Asian, Latino and Black, Lavender (for LGBTQ+ students) and first-generation and low-income. These events – open to all students – are in addition to the university-wide commencement ceremony. […]

Mass Vaccine Center to Open at Virginia State University’s Ettrick Campus

Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 12 hours ago

A new mass vaccine center opened at Virginia State University on Wednesday, NBC 12 reported. The center will be available for residents in Chesterfield, Colonial Heights and the Crater Health District, which serves areas such as Petersburg, Hopewell and Emporia. The center will only be available for people pre-registered for the COVID-19 vaccine and with […]

Philander Smith College Receives $25,000 Gift to Honor Civil Rights Lawyer Scipio A. Jones

Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 12 hours ago

Philander Smith College, a historically Black college in Arkansas, has received a $25,000 gift from Rush and Linda Harding to honor civil rights lawyer Scipio A. Jones who attended the school in 1883. Later this year, a commissioned portrait of Jones will be put on display in the downtown Little Rock post office, the Scipio […]

Germany-CDU scandal completes Merkel’s disastrous tenure as Chancellor

The Duran, The Duran - 12 hours ago

Germany-CDU scandal completes Merkel’s disastrous tenure as Chancellor The Duran: Episode 915 Merkel shock: CDU’s election gloom underlines Germany’s ‘difficult situation’, says expert ANGELA Merkel’s CDU is on the verge of a drubbing in today’s key regional elections which will underline the difficulties both her party and Germany as a whole will face when she […]

Scientists discover shark that glows-in-the-dark

Craig Rucker, CFACT - 12 hours ago

This marks the biggest glow-in-the-dark species with a spine ever discovered. The post Scientists discover shark that glows-in-the-dark appeared first on CFACT.

Carter Camp: Defending Bear Butte in 2006

Unknown, CENSORED NEWS - 12 hours ago

Bear Butte: Carter Camp and the opposition to a biker bar in 2006. AP photo.Publisher's note: Carter Camp sent this for publication in 2006, as censorship in Indian country media increased. It is republished today, 15 years later, to preserve Carter's words for history, and out of respect for his work, those who led the struggle beside him, and his family and friends. -- Brenda, Censored NewsBy

Why College Basketball Players Should Boycott the NCAA Tournament

Marcus Bright, Diverse - 13 hours ago

The players have more power and leverage than ever before as there can be no games without them and no tournament without games. They are in a unique position to force the hand of the NCAA to make a decision and fulfill the promise that was made back in 2019 to dictate how athletes would be able to benefit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL). The NCAA Board of Directors pledged to have this done by January 2021 and failed to do so.

What Could Possibly Go Wrong???!!! - How the Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine Works

greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 1 hour ago

*Dr. Hari Harini, Rest In Peace ❤**️ 26 years old, died following a covid-19 “vaccine”. She felt unwell and her doctor husband administered pain medication for her, but she passed hours later at the hospital. H/T FreakedOut for photo * Good Morning readers. Just a short post today. I want to get sewing dresses for my granddaughters. We're going over to Vancouver Island for Easter and I promised their mother I'd make them matching party dresses. As regular readers know...I have been stressed to the max with worry about my disabled 63 year old brother, Paul who lives in a g...

U.S.-South Korea Joint Military Exercises: Why North Korea Gets Upset

Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 10 hours ago

*Stephen Silver* *U.S.-ROK Military Exercises, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC11F2CD8900&share=true] Expert: “The North Koreans train much heavier than we do … From December through March, they train every one of their organizations. They start at the lowest level—the soldier—and work up through the squad and platoon and stuff. And then by March, they’re at the zenith of their offensive readiness. That’s provocative.” It’s often reported in the media that countries are performing “joint military exercises.” Such exercises ...

U.S.-China War: This New Book Looks at World War III in 2034

Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 10 hours ago

*Stephen Silver* *U.S.-China War, * [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2LAG9GPTXM&share=true] The new novel 2034: A Novel of the Next World War gives a glimpse of how a future world war would be very unlike the first two. If the United States is going to fight another world war, it will likely bear not much of a resemblance to the first two. That’s the premise of a new novel—and also an op-ed piece by its authors. Retired Admiral James Stavridis and novelist Elliot Ackerman have teamed up to write “2034: A Novel of the Next World Wa...

Can the U.S. Army Build a Cannon That Can Shoot 1,000 Miles Away?

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 10 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *U.S. Army Cannon, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_GM1E91N00EF01&share=true] The military wants a very long-range artillery, but how long will it take to get some prototypes in the field? What if the Army could destroy enemy air defenses from the ground across hundreds of miles, hitting well-defended inland areas inaccessible to even sea-launched Tomahawks able to travel 900 miles? Or what if the Army could overwhelm an approaching enemy mechanized armored force with suppressive fire from an incredible dista...

Want to Join the CIA? Here's How You Could Make It Happen

Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 10 hours ago

*Ethen Kim Lieser* *CIA, * Individuals who work in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) often play an important role in the security and protection of the United States and its citizens. Individuals who work in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) often play an important role in the security and protection of the United States and its citizens. To become a successful CIA agent, you should be able to collect and evaluate intelligence information as it pertains to national security, review foreign newspapers, magazines, and other media sources for important information, examine...

Video: Watch the Stealth F-35A Show Off Is Just About Everything

Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 10 hours ago

*Mark Episkopos* *F-35 Video, Americas* Capt. Andrew Olson has become the face of a successful social media and branding campaign to marshal grassroots enthusiasm for the F-35 program. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The U.S. Air Force has undertaken a PR campaign to restore public faith in the F-35 project. Fresh off a major personnel shakeup a few years back, the F-35A demonstration team has an ambitious performance lineup in store for the 2020 season. In a potential preview of the team’s fresh routines for its upcoming shows at the time, a highly-circulated 2019 video depicts...

Could AI Kill Russian or Chinese Drone Swarms? Should It?

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 10 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *Drone Swarms, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2004%3Anewsml_RP4DRIGXGJAB&share=true] AI will enable a lot of promising military technology, but keeping a human in the loop is important. What if waves of hundreds of autonomous, integrated artificial intelligence (AI)-capable mini-drones were closing in upon a forward Army unit, Air Force base or Navy ship at staggering speeds, presenting unprecedented complexity for defenders? Perhaps they are programmed with advanced algorithms such that they operate in close coordinatio...

The Army Wants 'Cannons' Armed with 'Bullets' That Can Change Direction

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 10 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *U.S. Army, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2011%3Anewsml_GM1E79S131I01&share=true] These shaped charges will be more lethal and accurate than traditional artillery rounds. Javelin anti-tank missiles can destroy armored vehicles from two-to-three miles away, TOW missiles can hit enemy tanks from about two miles and an Apache-fired Hellfire can attack and destroy enemy tanks from roughly four miles away. All of this is impressive, but what about anti-armor artillery able to track and destroy enemy armored vehicles from 30k...

Neural Thrombosis, The Covid Vaccine, And Politicians Who Kill

Tommaso Dorigo, Science 2.0 blogs - 11 hours ago

Last Monday at 10.30AM I eagerly queued up at the International Red Cross site of Padova, the town where I live and work, to receive a first vaccination shot against Covid-19. I duly received my dose and went back home with some relief. Little did I know that my relief would turn to anger very soon. My anger arose when I soon heard the news that the treatment with the vaccine I had been given, Astra-Zeneca, was being temporarily stopped, following the detection of a possible adverse reaction. But you should read on before you conclude that I am an idiot (as you indeed should, if the...

‘Nothing Left To Lose’: CA Restaurant Reduced To Using Generator After City Cuts Power For Defying Health Order

Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago

Daily Wire – by Jon Brown A restaurant in California is resuming business by using a generator after a Los Angeles County judge ruled the... The post ‘Nothing Left To Lose’: CA Restaurant Reduced To Using Generator After City Cuts Power For Defying Health Order appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Just A Dud? Swan Book ‘Count Down’ Alleging Apocalyptic Threat Of Extinction Due To Chemicals Greatly Disappoints

Gregory Bond, Science 2.0 blogs - 11 hours ago

“A theory that explains everything, explains nothing.” *― Karl Popper1* read more

MARCO RUBIO IS CONCERNED

Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 11 hours ago

The increase in violence against Asian-Americans is alarming, vile & un-American. — Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) March 17, 2021 That would be this Marco Rubio: No reason to believe the #coronavirus is “contained” in #China. The numbers they are releasing are fake. Their primary goal isn’t addressing the virus,it’s their global image. We have no idea what the true numbers are but they are without a doubt higher than what they admit to. — Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) February 22, 2020 Sen. Marco Rubio on China's coronavirus disinformation campaign: They were worried about their image ht...

White Supremacist Propaganda Surged In 2020, According To Report

Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago

MSNBC Mar 17, 2021 The Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism finds in a new report that white supremacist propaganda surged in 2020. Jonathan Greenblatt of... The post White Supremacist Propaganda Surged In 2020, According To Report appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Trump admin insider reveals how US military sabotaged peace agreement to prolong Afghanistan war

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 11 hours ago

APPOINTED IN THE FINAL DAYS OF TRUMP’S PRESIDENCY TO REMOVE ALL US TROOPS FROM AFGHANISTAN, DOUGLAS MACGREGOR TELLS THE GRAYZONE HOW MILITARY LEADERSHIP UNDERMINED THE WITHDRAWAL AND PRESSURED TRUMP TO CAPITULATE.

"How It Really Is"

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 11 hours ago

‘It’s a great vaccine’: Donald Trump recommends supporters get COVID-19 vaccine as polls show hesitancy

Shalom, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago

MSN WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump said he would urge his supporters to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but he acknowledged that some of them may... The post ‘It’s a great vaccine’: Donald Trump recommends supporters get COVID-19 vaccine as polls show hesitancy appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

"What You Are Pursuing..."

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago

“If the sun is shining, stand in it – yes, yes, yes. Happy times are great, but happy times pass – they have to – because time passes. The pursuit of happiness is more elusive; it is life-long, and it is not goal-centered. What you are pursuing is meaning – a meaningful life… There are times when it will go so wrong that you will be barely alive, and times when you realize that being barely alive, on your own terms, is better than living a bloated half-life on someone else’s terms.” - Jeanette Winterson

Technosignatures and the Age of Civilizations

Paul Gilster, Centauri Dreams - 12 hours ago

Given that we are just emerging as a spacefaring species, it seems reasonable to think that any civilizations we are able to detect will be considerably more advanced — in terms of technology, at least — than ourselves. But just how advanced can a civilization become before it does irreparable damage to itself and disappears? […]

Greg Hunter, “'The Dimming': A Must Watch New Documentary by Dane Wigington"

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago

*“'The Dimming':* * A Must Watch New Documentary by Dane Wigington"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "A few weeks ago, I interviewed Dane Wigington, geoengineering researcher and founder of GeoEngineeringWatch.org, about what he calls “Weather Warfare.” One of the topics was the heavy snow in Texas last month and freezing temperatures during that time that were 30 degrees colder than the North Pole. Wigington says it looks like more Weather Warfare took place recently around Denver, Colorado. It’s all part of man-made climate control called geoengineering. Wigington is out with a ...

How a year of COVID-19 forced positive change for cannabis retailers

Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily - 13 hours ago

Despite challenges such as rapid regulatory change, shifting public-health demands and economic uncertainty, cannabis retailers say the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic has driven beneficial changes to their business models and motivated regulators to permit new ways of serving customers. Those new services range from online ordering to home delivery and curbside pickup to […] How a year of COVID-19 forced positive change for cannabis retailers is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

What do you mean, you've never heard of the Evil Overlord???

Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 8 hours ago

The other day I came across an article at Futility Closet, listing a number of the funnier Evil Overlord rules. Chuckling, I sent the link to a friend, only to get the response: "What are these? Who is the Evil Overlord?" I was mind-boggled. I mean, who *doesn't* know about the Evil Overlord's rules of conduct? On further inquiry, I learned that my friend didn't. He's much younger than I, and had not been exposed to the early computer game culture of the 1980's and 1990's. It seems quite a lot of computer and Internet users today don't know about them, either. Well, we ...

Trump admin insider reveals how US military sabotaged peace agreement to prolong Afghanistan war

Gareth Porter, null - 11 hours ago

[image: undefined] In an exclusive interview with The Grayzone, Col. Douglas Macgregor, a former senior advisor to the Acting Secretary of Defense, revealed that President Donald Trump shocked the US military only days after the election last November by signing a presidential order calling for the withdrawal of all remaining US troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year. As Macgregor explained to The Grayzone, the order to withdraw was met with intense pressure from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark M. Milley, which caused the president to capitulate. Trump ...

U.S. Forces On Alert For Possible North Korea Missile Test

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago

*NBC:* *North Korea could soon test new intercontinental missile, U.S. general testifies* "Now they’re up to three missiles that we assess could strike our homeland,” head of U.S. Northern Command says, but, “I think we have a good posture for deterrence.” North Korea might start flight testing an improved intercontinental ballistic missile “in the near future,” the head of U.S. Northern Command said Tuesday. “The North Korean regime has also indicated that it is no longer bound by the unilateral nuclear and ICBM testing moratorium announced in 2018, suggesting that Kim Jong U...

Washington Examiner: Irish Americans Must Sacrifice Themselves In A War With China

Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago

Information Liberation – by Chris Menahan “Former” CIA officer Kevin Carroll, who last month wrote a column for the Washington Examiner calling the Capitol protesters... The post Washington Examiner: Irish Americans Must Sacrifice Themselves In A War With China appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

US Army Announces Its Strategy To Regain 'Arctic Dominance'

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago

'The Arctic is an opportunity to rapidly employ the speed, range and convergence of cutting-edge technologies being developed for Multi-Domain Operations to strengthen our deterrence capabilities in the region,' said Gen. James McConville, the Army chief of staff *Daily Mail:* *US Army announces strategy to regain 'Arctic Dominance' in frozen region considered vital for natural resources and shipping* * The military branch says the Arctic is a 'vital area' for national resources and shipping channels * The strategy document refers to competition between 'great power' nations i...

Biden’s ‘Rescue Plan’ Will Sic the IRS on Anyone Who Earns $600 in the Gig Economy

Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago

Reason – by Eric Boehm Uber drivers, Etsy sellers, and others who earn income through the gig economy could get a nasty surprise from the... The post Biden’s ‘Rescue Plan’ Will Sic the IRS on Anyone Who Earns $600 in the Gig Economy appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Biden finally tells migrants NOT to come to the US amid largest surge in 20 years

Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago

Daily Mail Joe Biden on Tuesday had a message for migrants considering crossing into the United States: ‘Don’t come over.’ The president’s team is struggling... The post Biden finally tells migrants NOT to come to the US amid largest surge in 20 years appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Pandemic accelerates in half of the Americas – PAHO director

Latin America News, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - New coronavirus cases are picking up again in half of the countries in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday, calling on Brazil to protect its people in the face of record infections and deaths. Brazil is now reporting the highest number of new infections in […] The post Pandemic accelerates in half of the Americas – PAHO director appeared first on The Rio Times.

Speak Up, or Grab Coins? Asian Celebrities in the West.

reitanotsuka, Asian Straight Shooter - 11 hours ago

By Rei Tanotsuka, 18 March 2021 “Do you believe in fate? My… Continue reading “Speak Up, or Grab Coins? Asian Celebrities in the West.”… The post Speak Up, or Grab Coins? Asian Celebrities in the West. appeared first on Asian Straight Shooter .

Ethiopia Rejects Outside Mediators In Its Dam Dispute With Sudan And Ethiopia

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago

*Anadolu Agency:* *Ethiopia rejects outside mediators in dam dispute * *Sudan demanded involvement of African Union, UN, EU, US in talks on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam * Ethiopia has rejected calls by Sudan for outside mediators including the US in the ongoing dispute over the country’s construction of a massive hydroelectric dam on the Nile River. “Ethiopia is generally opposed to mediation by outside parties even though the African Union is welcome to help,” Ethiopian Foreign Ministry spokesman Dina Mufti told reporters Tuesday. *Read more* .... *Update:* Ethiopia reject...

Health officials warn of St. Patrick’s Day overcrowding as 50,000 tourists descend on Savannah

Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago

Daily Mail Savannah, Georgia is bracing for overcrowding after more than 50,000 tourists descended on the city to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Massive crowds of... The post Health officials warn of St. Patrick’s Day overcrowding as 50,000 tourists descend on Savannah appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

New health minister says Brazil will begin the country’s largest immunization program against Covid-19

Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The nominee for the Health portfolio, physician Marcelo Queiroga, said that Brazil "will begin the largest immunization program against covid-19 in the country." He made the comment at an event on March 17th in Rio de Janeiro. Along with the current Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello, Queiroga is attending the ceremony […] The post New health minister says Brazil will begin the country’s largest immunization program against Covid-19 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Police: Georgia shooting suspect may have ‘sexual addiction’

Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago

Yahoo News ATLANTA (AP) — The man accused of killing eight people at massage parlors in the Atlanta area told police his act was not... The post Police: Georgia shooting suspect may have ‘sexual addiction’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Disturbing Images And Videos Emerge From The Fighting In Tigray, Ethiopia

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago

*SKY News*: *Ethiopia: Hundreds executed, thousands homeless - the human cost of fighting in Tigray * The breadth and depth of human suffering in the Ethiopian region of Tigray is perfectly clear to humanitarian workers, human rights groups and the international diplomatic community. After four months of warfare between Ethiopia's national defence force and fighters from the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), observers are collecting a worrying selection of data. More than 500,000 Tigrayans have lost their homes. Almost 60,000 have sought refugee status in neighboring Su...

Russia Threatens To Block Twitter In A Month If Banned Content Is Not Removed

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago

*Daily Mail:* *Putin vows to take down Twitter: Service will be blocked in Russia in 30 days if it does not delete 'banned content' related to porn, suicide and Alexis Navalny protests * * Russia has vowed to remove Twitter in a month in a row over 'banned content' * Watchdog says site failed to remove content about suicide, drugs and child porn * But critics say move is designed to stop opposition leaders organising protests * Comes a day after Alexei Navalny posted his first update from inside jail Russia has threatened to block Twitter within 30 days unless the site ac...

Study Analyzes Wireless Radiation-COVID Connection

People for Life and Freedom, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago

The Freedom Articles – by Makia Freeman The wireless radiation-COVID connection cannot be ignored if one is truly committed to discovering the underlying medical causes... The post Study Analyzes Wireless Radiation-COVID Connection appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Why is Geert Vanden Bossche Getting So Much Exposure in the Alternative Health Media? Could this Pro-Vaccine Scientist be “Controlled Opposition”?

Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago

Health Impact News – by Brian Shilhavy I have received literally dozen of emails for the past week from people wanting me and Health Impact... The post Why is Geert Vanden Bossche Getting So Much Exposure in the Alternative Health Media? Could this Pro-Vaccine Scientist be “Controlled Opposition”? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

“We are all in trouble” PREPARE NOW! [Dr Rashid Buttar 2021]

Hal Apeeno, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago

MotivHolic Mar 12, 2021 The post “We are all in trouble” PREPARE NOW! [Dr Rashid Buttar 2021] appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

SDB and Me: An Autobiographical Exploration

Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 14 hours ago

Now here’s the story of how Social Desirability Bias has haunted my life. The two earliest centers of Social Desirability Bias in my life were Beckford Elementary and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic church. In school, they told us an endless stream of absurdities – things like, “We’re all going to be great at X!,” […] The post SDB and Me: An Autobiographical Exploration appeared first on Econlib.

Oh, Ron, bless your heart

Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 15 hours ago

A variation of the following was posted on the website of Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin. To be frank, the Senator is not top of mind on a list of truthful Senators. Please feel free to adapt and use. Senator … Continue reading →

Review Saddam Hussein, A Political Biography

Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 4 hours ago

*Karsh, Efraim and Rautsi, Inari, **Saddam Hussein, A Political Biography**, New York: Grove Press, 2002* *Saddam Hussein, A Political Biography* is an up and down book about Saddam Hussein up to the 1990s. It goes from his upbringing to his rise within the Baath Party and then his leadership of Iraq which led to two disastrous wars. Those two conflicts are where authors Efraim Karsh and Inari Rautsi run into some problems especially in their portrayal of the Iran-Iraq War. Their main argument is that Saddam Hussein was a calculating survivor who used pan-Arabism in an attempt...

En relación desigual, acuerdo Mercosur-UE afectaría a los pequeños productores

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago

17-Mar-2021 Acuerdo sigue en negociación por impases en la Unión Europea; productos europeos disputarían mercado sin restricciones.

“Super-protections” for corporations

bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago

17-Mar-2021 How investment treaties and investor-to-state dispute settlement grant foreign investors greater rights than Dutch and EU law.

Immature locust swarms decline but still persisting in Kenya and Ethiopia

The Watchers » Latest articles - 12 hours ago

Immature swarms continue to decline in Kenya and Ethiopia due to the ongoing control operations, according to an update by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. However, swarms are persisting in the absence of rainfall....... Read more »

Brazil seeks “3rd path” to Covid-19 patent/waiver deadlock at WTO

Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Between the so-called vaccine nationalism and the broad permission for patent breach in the fight against Covid-19, as proposed by India and South Africa, Brazil will commit to supporting a "third path" as a way to overcome the deadlock in the World Trade Organization (WTO). The debate revolves around a […] The post Brazil seeks “3rd path” to Covid-19 patent/waiver deadlock at WTO appeared first on The Rio Times.

Peru presidential election front-runner vows to spread mining wealth, cut natural gas prices

Latin America News, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Peru’s populist presidential front-runner Yonhy Lescano plans to renegotiate a fairer distribution of mining wealth if elected to lead the world’s No. 2 copper producer, and will also allow imports of cheaper natural gas, he told Reuters less than a month before an April ballot. Lescano, 62, a former […] The post Peru presidential election front-runner vows to spread mining wealth, cut natural gas prices appeared first on The Rio Times.

This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 17

Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago

1639 Treaty of Zuhab ended Ottoman-Safavid War and gave Ottomans most of Mesopotamia (Musings On Iraq review *An Analysis of Hanna Batatu’s The Old Social Classes and the Revolutionary Movements of Iraq*) 1917 British forces captured Baquba from Ottomans 1935 Yasin al-Hashemi became PM of Iraq 2nd time 1922-58 were 59 cabinets Called in sheikhs from Diwaniya and negotiated end of revolt (Musings On Iraq review *The Chatham House Version and other Middle-Eastern Studies*) 1941 After consulting with UK Foreign Min Suwaidi convinced PM Hashemi and Regent to move against G...

Upcoming Protests to Focus on Health, Environmental Impacts of 5G Satellites

Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 12 hours ago

Demonstrations will be held Friday and Saturday, March 19 - 20, to protest the deployment of 5G, a technology that poses health risks, encourages debris-generating satellite collisions, causes depletion of the ozone layer and is a major factor in the weaponization of space. The post Upcoming Protests to Focus on Health, Environmental Impacts of 5G Satellites appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

Did Candace Owens Tweet That Her Husband Cheated on Her With Her Brother?

Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago

The viral screenshot was circulated again in 2021 during an online argument with rapper Cardi B.

Brazil faces the greatest health and hospital collapse in its history – Fiocruz report

Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), considered one of the world's main public health research institutions, on Tuesday released a study that finds that Brazil is currently facing the greatest health and hospital collapse in its history. The finding is in the Extraordinary Covid-19 Fiocruz Observatory Report. According to the institution, […] The post Brazil faces the greatest health and hospital collapse in its history – Fiocruz report appeared first on The Rio Times.

Wednesday Morning Links

Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 12 hours ago

Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Bruce Arthur discusses how Doug Ford could prevent a third wave of COVID-19 in Ontario, but is choosing not to. John Michael McGrath writes that we need to stay vigilant in doing everything we can to limit the spread of the coronavirus even when our politicians are sending mixed or conflicting messages. David Rider reports on the warning from infectious disease experts not to relax public health restrictions in Toronto, while Colin Ruloff offers a reminder as to which experts deserve to be taken seriously. And Emily Pasiuk interv...

Johnson & Johnson First to Test COVID Vaccines on Newborns, Pregnant Women

Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 12 hours ago

The pharmaceutical and medical device giant will test its experimental Ad26.COV2.S vaccine on infant children, including newborns, pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems. The post Johnson & Johnson First to Test COVID Vaccines on Newborns, Pregnant Women appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

James Levine, Who Ruled over Met Opera, Dead at Age 77

AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago

Levine made his Met debut in 1971 and became one of the signature artists in the company’s century-plus history, until he was fired in 2018 due to sexual misconduct dating to the 1960s.

Missing Papa Jean

Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago

When you’re longing for the “good old days” of the Chretien government you know its bad. My new study on the costs of a $170 carbon tax confirm results from a large group of studies 20 yrs ago on the costs of Kyoto. People are surprised at the new numbers bc the feds haven't been… Continue reading →

The German Far Right Doesn’t Need to Win Elections to Be Dangerous

sdenney, Lawfare - 13 hours ago

An Alternative for Germany (AfD) gathering in 2013 in Cologne, Germany. (Strassenstriche, https://tinyurl.com/uy7xrzak; CC BY-NC 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/) On March 3, Germany’s domestic intelligence agency placed the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) under observation as a suspected far-right extremist organization. This move is only the latest step in a two-year process of increasing government scrutiny of the AfD’s activities. In January 2019, Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution...

We Don’t Need No Flaming Sparky Cars

Kate, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago

No Tricks Zone; German online weekly FOCUS reports according to several Allensbach surveys that although there is a strong interest in environmentally friendly mobility [in Germany], they don’t view electric cars as being particularly practical, let alone green. Fifty five percent, a majority, said the purchase of an electric car is out of the… Continue reading →

Reading The Crowd

Kate, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago

A GoFundMe page set up to pay off the mortgage on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s $14.6 million California estate has gone bust — after raising a measly $110… h/t Y. Knott

How’s Your Morning?

Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago

The new Kia’s are out early this year. Meanwhile, in Nizhnevartovsk, Russia.https://t.co/kXyMFC8olK pic.twitter.com/MQkDMGBzbV — Rob Lee (@RALee85) March 17, 2021

OPRAH AND TOWN: A claim is not a "revelation"...

<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 14 hours ago

* WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2021* *...even when made by a royal:* Frankly, we were shocked by something we saw in this morning's Washington Post. What we saw involved an* accurate *journalistic assessment. Here's the first part of what we saw: *Michelle Obama addresses Meghan’s accusations* That link was proffered on the Post's web site, on the page called "Today's Print Stories." Already, we were surprised. When we clicked that link and went to to the "story" in question, we were shocked—and pleased—all over again. Why were we surprised and pleased? The headline stop the "story"—a...

Raising a glass to the pub

Ethan Lycan-Lang, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago

Top of the Mornin’ File to ya. Here’s the news… News 1. COVID-19 update It’s a quick one this morning. A lack of coronavirus news is always nice to wake up to. From Tim Bousquet’s Tuesday report: Two new cases of COVID-19 are announced in Nova Scotia today (Tuesday, March 16). Both cases are in […]

Every Girl Cant Be a Scientist Until We Make Big Changes

Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago

URBANA, Illinois, Mar 17 (IPS) - Over a month ago, the world celebrated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. But the celebrations ring hollow when there’s still been no meaningful progress in the representation of women in the research sciences field. At present, less than 30 percent, of scientific researchers worldwide are women, a percentage that has been the same for almost a decade. Read the full story, “Every Girl Cant Be a Scientist Until We Make Big Changes”, on globalissues.org →

Living Hell - Concerns Mount over Dramatic Deterioration in Yemen Conflict

Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 17 (IPS) - The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen has warned that the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, is rapidly deteriorating as Yemenis, including women and children, face hunger, injury and death. Read the full story, “Living Hell - Concerns Mount over Dramatic Deterioration in Yemen Conflict”, on globalissues.org →

Deadly floods sweep through Kinshasa and Brazzaville in Congo and DR Congo

The Watchers » Latest articles - 12 hours ago

Severe flash flooding hit the neighboring cities of Kinshasa in DR Congo and Brazzaville in the Republic of Congo after heavy rains on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. At least four people died, while several houses and infrastructure were damaged. Heavy downpours triggered...... Read more »

Bill Whitttle: What would you tell your pre-COVID self to help get through the past year?...(video)

Adrienne, Adrienne's Corner - 12 hours ago

*thoughts as we move forward.* Stephen Green nails it when he says, "I would have gone rebel much sooner." It took him several months to go rebel. It took me about two weeks. Around our neck of the woods those stupid directional arrows in the grocery store aisles were largely ignored by everyone. Surprisingly, most people didn't even notice them. Scott Ott tells a touching story about his neighbor and how his thinking has changed over the past year. What I remember was how the masses decimated the toilet paper aisle. We practice what many scornfully call "prepping", albeit i...

What Was It like to Serve on America's Last Battleships?

James Holmes, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*James Holmes* *Battleships, Americas* The sense of being part of something larger and older stems in part from the nature of the sea. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Battleships were built to a more primal standard. What was it like serving in USS *Wisconsin*, the *Iowa*-class battleship that now adorns the Norfolk, Virginia riverside as a maritime museum? Well, it was life-changing for this junior officer in the late 1980s and early 1990s. I will never forget cruising across the Singing River in Pascagoula, Mississippi in my fire-engine red Honda CRX, and seeing the familiar ...

Cop Gets $5M After Fellow Cops Thought He Was a Protester and ‘Beat Him Like Rodney King’

Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago

[image: protest]Three cops are on trial for savagely beating their colleague who received $5 million in taxpayer funds for his abuse by fellow officers.

Digital Trails: How the FBI Is Identifying, Tracking and Rounding Up Dissidents

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago

Databit by databit, we are building our own electronic concentration camps. With every new smart piece of smart technology we acquire, every new app we download, every new photo or post we share online, we are making it that much easier for the government and its corporate partners to identify, track and eventually round us up.

Argentina Minister Guzmán signals faster than expected economic recovery in 2021

Latin America News, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina’s gross domestic product will grow at least 7% this year, Economy Minister Martin Guzmán said on Tuesday, March 16th, signaling a faster than previously expected recovery after three years of recession exacerbated last year by the COVID-19 pandemic. The new economic growth estimate is above the 5.5% foreseen in […] The post Argentina Minister Guzmán signals faster than expected economic recovery in 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil economy ministry raises 2021 inflation forecast to 4.4%

Latin America News, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago

[image: Brazil, Inflation registered a negative result in November, the lowest for the month since 1994.] RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s economy ministry raised its inflation outlook for this year to 4.4% on Wednesday, March 17th, the same day the Central Bank is widely expected to raise the benchmark SELIC interest rate, for the first time in six years, to combat the strong buildup in price pressures. That is up […] The post Brazil economy ministry raises 2021 inflation forecast to 4.4% appeared first on The Rio Times.

Digital Trails: How the FBI Identifies, Tracks and Rounds Up Dissidents

Nisha Whitehead, MintPress News - 13 hours ago

The government’s efforts to round up those who took part in the Capitol riots shows exactly how vulnerable we all are to the menace of a surveillance state that aspires to a God-like awareness of our lives. The post Digital Trails: How the FBI Identifies, Tracks and Rounds Up Dissidents appeared first on MintPress News.

Schopenhauer: Religion and Philosophy

Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 13 hours ago

Religion is the philosophy of the masses, while philosophy is the religion of the intellectuals. This point is made by Schopenhauer in his work *Religion: A Dialogue*, which is a debate between two characters Demopheles, who is a theist, and Philalethes, who is anti-religion. Here’s a sample of the lines that Demopheles speaks: “Religion is the metaphysics of the masses; by all means let them keep it: let it therefore command external respect, for to discredit it is to take it away. Just as they have popular poetry, and the popular wisdom of proverbs, so they must have popular metaph...

Doofus Of The Day #1,077

Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 14 hours ago

Today's award goes not to the "victim" of his own stupidity, but to his father, who seems to have aided and abetted teenage dumbassery so thoroughly as to permanently maim his son. A student who lost both thumbs after his homemade explosive went off in a high school classroom has been released from a hospital, police in western Michigan said Wednesday. The 16-year-old boy was suspended and will likely face expulsion proceedings in the Newaygo school district, Newaygo police said. The teen brought a homemade explosive to Newaygo High School and accidentally detonated it Monday...

All Eyes On The Fed | Craig Hemke

mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 14 hours ago

Miles Franklin Craig Hemke of http://tfmetalsreport.com​ expects the Federal Reserve to eventually implement yield curve control. However, he says this action is the last option the Fed has to save the markets. – 0:00​ Intro 0:50​ Fed meeting 4:17​ Is the Fed trapped? 8:07​ Interest rates & gold/silver 11:24​ $50 silver? end

We want you to write for us!

Bridging the Gap, Duck of Minerva - 14 hours ago

This post from our partners at Bridging the Gap is written by BTG Fellows Danielle Gilbert and Erik Lin-Greenberg, who are now the new editors of the BTG Duck channel, coordinating contributions from BTG’s network of scholars. The past twelve months have been fraught with challenges, yet they have also given rise to a host […]

A suspect is in custody after 8 were killed in 3 spa shootings in the Atlanta area

Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago

Yahoo News A suspect is in custody after a string of shootings at Atlanta-area massage parlors left eight people dead, six of them Asian women.... The post A suspect is in custody after 8 were killed in 3 spa shootings in the Atlanta area appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Your $1,400 stimulus check could be taken by private debt collectors before you see it

Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago

Yahoo News Americans have already started seeing $1,400 stimulus checks in their bank accounts, but some may have their money seized by private debt collectors... The post Your $1,400 stimulus check could be taken by private debt collectors before you see it appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Inside the 3D printing technology rapidly changing our future

Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago

60 Minutes Australia Mar 16, 2021 For less than a thousand dollars, you can now own a 3D printer – hook it up to your... The post Inside the 3D printing technology rapidly changing our future appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Iraq is coordinating with Syria, Iran, and Russia to secure border: commander

News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago

[image: Iraq is coordinating with Syria, Iran, and Russia to secure border: commander] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) – The Iraqi Joint Operations Command revealed the completion of the closure of about 140 km of the border with Syria to prevent the infiltration of elements of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorist organization. The Iraqi Joint Operations Command explained that there is coordination with Russia, Syria and Iran on confronting the Islamic State terrorists that are still active along the Syrian-Iraqi border. The spokesman for the Iraqi Joint Operations, Major G...

Bombshell: Germany, France, Ireland, Italy & The Netherlands Ban AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine – FULL SHOW 3/15/21

mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 15 hours ago



Toward a New International Order for the Digital Economy

alowe, Lawfare - 16 hours ago

President Joe Biden, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, gives remarks at the U.S. State Department. (White House Photo by Adam Schultz) The Biden administration has inherited a number of policies from the Trump administration that will shape the course of the U.S.-China relationship. Many policies, such as the tariffs imposed on Chinese goods, will remain in place as the new administration seeks to maintain some of the unilateral pressure on China that was characteristic of the previous administration. The future of other policies, such a...

'Concrete Battleship': The Craziest Warship Idea Ever?

Robert Beckhusen, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Robert Beckhusen* *Battleships, Asia* Fort Drum had its origins in the now-obscure conflict between America and Spain in 1898. *Here's What You Need to Know*: This “concrete battleship” went active in 1913. Throughout history, coastal fortifications have guarded strategic seaports. And until recently, forts easily outgunned ships. Hence legendary British admiral Horatio Nelson’s quip—“A ship’s a fool to fight a fort.” But you don’t *have *to fight a fort when you can just cut it off. Arguably the greatest coastal fort ever was America’s Fort Drum, which guarded Manila Bay in T...

Underwater Drone Aircraft Carriers: The Navy's Next Super Weapon?

Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Peter Suciu* *Underwater Drone Aircraft Carriers, * California-based AeroVironment Inc. has been selected by the Department of Defense (DoD) to produce up to 120 of its Blackwing drones, which can be deployed from U.S. Navy submarines. According to a notice posted on the federal government's contracting website, the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) announced plans to issue a sole source contract to Aerovironment, Inc. California-based AeroVironment Inc. has been selected by the Department of Defense (DoD) to produce up to 120 of its Blackwing drones, which can be deployed fro...

How the U.S. Army Fired a Stinger Missile With a Javelin System

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *Stinger Missile, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC2APD9ZJZ3A&share=true] Combining both powerful Javelin and Stinger systems is creating a potent anti-drone defense. A recent feat shows how networking threat-detecting radar technologies can help win on the battlefield. Army ground gunners recently destroyed a drone target with a Stinger missile fired from a new Raytheon-built sensor-targeting unit. One of the impressive things is that the sensor-targeting unit was initially designed for the Javelin anti-ta...

President Biden Says It Will Be "Tough" To Withdraw The Remaining U.S. Troops In Afghanistan By May 1

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago

EXCLUSIVE: Pres. Biden tells @GStephanopoulos it would be "tough" to withdraw all American troops from Afghanistan by May 1, a deadline set out in a deal former Pres. Trump's administration made with the Taliban. https://t.co/rIe2ms8sSv pic.twitter.com/oEeCCpqh23 — Good Morning America (@GMA) March 17, 2021 *NPR:* *Biden Says U.S. May Miss Deadline For Withdrawing Troops From Afghanistan * President Biden says it will be "tough" to withdraw the remaining U.S. troops in Afghanistan by May 1, as was agreed to by the Trump administration. In an interview with ABC's Good Morning Ameri...

RANKED: The U.S. Navy’s Four Deadliest Weapons Ever

Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Navy Top Weapons, Americas* These four platforms are part of what makes the United States Navy the world’s most advanced and dangerous. High-tech and high-powered are two phrases that come to mind when thinking about the world’s premier navy. America’s navy is full of advanced warships and airplanes as well as impressive firearms. Here is how the service packs its mighty punch. *MK23* One of Navy SEAL’s deadliest handguns is German: the Heckler & Koch MK23. Though no longer in widespread use within the United States Navy, the MK23 is impressive. Rather than...

In 1942, the Soviets Built and Flew a ‘Flying Tank’ (Really)

Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Caleb Larson* *Flying Tank, Europe* On the A-40’s one and only trip, the mothership had to ditch the glider, as the tank produced a large amount of drag, which caused the mothership’s engines to overheat. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Despite the early success, the A-40 only made one flight, possibly because a more powerful mothership could not be found. Probably not so terrible considering how lightly armed and armored the A-40 was. Getting men and arms onto battlefields is a problem as old as warfare itself. In 1942, Soviet engineers tried to tackle this problem—by maki...

U.S. President Biden Calls Russian President Putin A 'Killer With No Soul'. Will Pay A Price For Election Interference

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago

*Daily Mail*: *Biden calls Putin a 'KILLER with no soul' and warns 'we'll see shortly the price he's going to pay' for election interference - despite US intelligence report concluding Kremlin did NOT meddle* * Joe Biden said in a sit-down with ABC News that aired Wednesday morning that Russia would pay for interfering in the 2020 U.S. election * 'He will pay a price,' Biden said of Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling him a 'killer' with no soul * Biden's Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines found the Kremlin did not target U.S. election infrastructure in 2020...

St. Patrick’s Day in NYC to Be Largely Virtual For 2nd Year

AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago

Thanks to COVID-19 restrictions, celebrations will be muted in 2021.

President Bolsonaro faces rising disapproval rating over COVID-19 – Datafolha poll

Latin America News, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilians’ disapproval of President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has hit a record high, according to a new opinion poll. The Datafolha poll published by the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper late on Tuesday, March 16th, showed 54% of respondents regard Bolsonaro’s handling of the crisis as bad or […] The post President Bolsonaro faces rising disapproval rating over COVID-19 – Datafolha poll appeared first on The Rio Times.

WATCH: Cops Wake Up Sleeping Unarmed Man, Murder Him as He Tries to Drive Away

Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago

[image: sleeping]For sleeping in his car, police approached an unarmed man who had broken no laws, woke him up and then killed him when he tried to drive away.

Japan’s Last Three F-4EJ Phantoms Have Just Flown For The Last Time

David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 14 hours ago

The end of an era: the last three JASDF (Japanse Air Self-Defense Force) F-4EJ Phantoms, including the oldest Phantom in Japanese service, have been retired at Gifu Air Base. On March 17, 2021, the remaining [...] The post Japan’s Last Three F-4EJ Phantoms Have Just Flown For The Last Time appeared first on The Aviationist.

Gregory Mannarino, AM 3/17/21: “Today, All Eyes On The FED; Must Know Updates”

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 14 hours ago

Gregory Mannarino, AM 3/17/21: *“Today, All Eyes On The FED; Must Know Updates”* - https://traderschoice.net/

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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago

From Jenna Orkin Feds Arrest Two Men For Assaulting Capitol Hill Police Officer Who Died France finds new COVID-19 variant that escapes detection in PCR tests Up in arms: Western military exports surge as Chinese and Russian sales subside The biggest customers include Gulf states and Asian nations such as India and Pakistan Myanmar Regime Seizes Bank Accounts of Soros' Open Society Foundation Ecocide Equivalent to Genocide? "It's perhaps fitting that the CO2 in our air is eventually being returned underground to the oil fields from whence it came, although maybe ironic that the only w...

RFK, Jr. to President Biden: No. 1 Driver of Vaccine Hesitancy Is Mistrust of Regulators

Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 14 hours ago

Children’s Health Defense Chairman RFK, Jr. says transparency, robust science and a functional surveillance system are the only ways to build public trust for the COVID vaccine. The post RFK, Jr. to President Biden: No. 1 Driver of Vaccine Hesitancy Is Mistrust of Regulators appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

China, Russia Team Up For Final Frontier

M. K. BHADRAKUMAR, OrientalReview.org - 14 hours ago

In the old Frank Sinatra song, flying to the moon meant “playing up there with those stars” and seeing “what life is like on a-Jupiter and Mars” — in other words, “filling the heart with song”. But in the third decade of the 21st century, it is epochal politics — […]

Brazil passes natural gas law to attract investors, cut red tape

Latin America News, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago

RIO DE JANERIO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s lower house approved a new regulatory framework for the natural gas sector in the early hours of Wednesday, March 17th, a move the government hopes will increase competition in the industry. The bill, which garnered support from industrial consumers, will now be signed into law by President Jair Bolsonaro. […] The post Brazil passes natural gas law to attract investors, cut red tape appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazilian women denounce evangelical leader for sexual abuse: “Transgress here with me. I am your pastor and psychologist”

Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "Don't worry, it's all part of the technique." This is how the evangelical pastor Francisco Dias da Silva Filho, former leader of the Baptist Church in Campo Grande, in Recife, harassed, raped and violated women inside the church's pastoral office, according to 11 victims who denounced him. With a master's […] The post Brazilian women denounce evangelical leader for sexual abuse: “Transgress here with me. I am your pastor and psychologist” appeared first on The Rio Times.

At least eight killed in head-on collision during police chase, Texas officials say

Hal Apeeno, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago

Yahoo News At least eight people died on Monday in a head-on collision between two vehicles during a police chase, Texas officials said. Texas Department... The post At least eight killed in head-on collision during police chase, Texas officials say appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

FEDERAL AGENTS RAID FREE TALK LIVE – KEENE NH

A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago

THE ERIC BRANDT SHOW March 16, 2021 The post FEDERAL AGENTS RAID FREE TALK LIVE – KEENE NH appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

COVID And Inequality

Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago

The pandemic has exposed glaring inequalities in Canadian society. Susan Delacourt writes: For the past year, Canadians have been forced to rein in a lot of their rights — their liberty, their freedom to assemble, to name just two. But equality, or the lack of it, has continued to elbow its way into the existential conversations taking place in a year of pandemic living. Canada may not be a more equal nation when the pandemic is over, but we’ll know a lot more about where inequality exists. Whether we do anything about it lies at the heart of all those promises to “build back bett...

Crazy Looking: Why the Navy’s First VTOL Aircraft XFY Pogo Never Flow

Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*Caleb Larson* *Pogo Plane, Americas* The XFY Pogo was a very odd bird. It had a four-finned tail assembly with small caster wheels attached to the back, allowing the Pogo to land and move on its tail. Though it was a turboprop, the Pogo used an unusual contra-rotating three-bladed propeller that was over 16 feet in diameter. This design gave the Pogo the enormous amounts of thrust it required to hover off the ground and into the air *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Though the Pogo could take off and land in the vertical position (a neat video of which can be seen here), it di...

This Is How Israel Would Launch a Nuclear War

Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*Caleb Larson* *Israel Nuclear War, Middle East* Israel’s missile capabilities are perhaps among the most advanced in the Middle East. Through extensive aid from the United States and Europe, as well as collaboration in developing missiles, Israel has been able to nurture a mature domestic missile production capability that has been successful as exports. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Although never officially acknowledged, Israel has widely considered a nuclear power. Though the Popeye Turbo and Jericho 3 are the likely nuclear delivery vehicles, Israel’s non-nuclear miss...

The U.S. Marine Corps Is Preparing for War With China’s Navy

Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Marines China, Asia* The Marines are becoming an extension of U.S. naval power in the Pacific. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *While the NMESIS platform will provide a short-term anti-ship missile solution, in the long term, the Corps would like to supplement the platform with a Ground-Launched Cruise Missile (GLCM) that would be able to strike targets from even farther away than the NSM—and maybe forcing the Chinese Navy farther out to sea. Combined with land-based Tomahawk cruise missiles, the USMC is close to fielding a couple of potent new ship killer...

Why Israel Won’t Be Flying F-22 Raptors Anytime Soon

Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*Caleb Larson* *F-22 Israel, Middle East* Some things America won’t sell. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is operated by the U.S. Air Force, and is arguably the world’s “most advanced manned combat aircraft.” It is stealthier than the F-35 Lightning II, which has been exported to a number of U.S. allies in both Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, most notably to Japan and Israel. Israel gets a large amount of defense aid from the United States in the form of both cash, weapons, and weapons platforms — but why doesn’t Israel have the F-22 stealt...

Legalise It: Prohibition’s Repeal and Its Unintended Impact on Public Health

Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago

How the US Prohibition remains widely misunderstood and why that matters.

White Supremacist Propaganda Surged in 2020, Report Says

AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago

According to a report by the Anti-Defamation League, there were nearly double the instances of hateful physical media in 2020 as there was in 2019.

India, Bangladesh to sign economic pact over next five years: EIU

bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago

17-Mar-2021 India and Bangladesh are expected to sign an economic partnership agreement over the next five years which will preserve trade rights for Bangladesh.

UK Green MP stops motion against bogus anti-Semitism definition

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago

UK Member of Parliament Caroline Lucas intervened at a biannual conference to stop her Green Party from passing a motion against a misleading definition of anti-Semitism, activists say. Green activists have accused her of “filibustering” and “cheating,” which she denies.

As Americans Distracted by Grammys, Biden Planning Largest Tax Hike Since 1993

Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago

[image: tax]Because the government is tens of trillions in debt, the Biden administration is going to steal more of your paycheck through taxation.

POLITICO DOESN'T EVEN PRETEND THAT NEGOTIATING OVER LEGISLATION IS CONGRESS'S JOB

Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago

While the mainstream media expresses dismay at the fact that the COVID relief bill didn't get any Republican votes (as well as at other signs of the apparent lack of bipartisanship in D.C., like President Biden's reluctance to grovel before Donald Trump and beg him to urge his base to get vaccinated), Politico has a story today about the GOP's response to the passage of the relief bill -- a story that doesn't even consider the possibility that Republicans might have actually tried to influence the content of the bill, the kind of negotiating that many people believe is legislators' ...

Soros’ Open Society Staff Arrested & Bank Accounts Seized in Myanmar

Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 15 hours ago

The military regime of Myanmar has seized bank accounts of George Soros’ Open Society Foundation [OSF] in the country, as it accuses OSF Myanmar of violating multiple financial restrictions on the activities of organizations interfering on domestic affairs. As Reuters recently reports, (Reuters) – The Open Society Foundations, a philanthropic organisation founded by billionaire George … Continue reading Soros’ Open Society Staff Arrested & Bank Accounts Seized in Myanmar →

The Top Ten KeystoneCorona Moments of 2020: Part 10/10 – Limiting Scientific Advice

RiskMonger, The Risk-Monger - 15 hours ago

If you only get advice from one scientific field, are your decisions sound?

THIS Indicator Proves We Are Beyond the Tech Stock Bubble in 2000! Bond Index Warning Signal

Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 15 hours ago

source / The Money GPS We have encountered territory we have never been before. The general consensus is that “this time is different” and there’s certainly nothing to worry about. It’s clear that without a trigger event, without a big spark, there likely won’t be a fire. But when everything around you is soaked in […]

Pushback against Biden begins, but American will appears weak [Video]

Seraphim Hanisch, The Duran - 15 hours ago

The United States is rapidly sliding from strength and nationhood to a Woke Dystopia of rampant and self-destructive Marxism and leftism. Nowhere is this more clear than the policy changes regarding illegal immigration across the nearly 2,000 mile border between the United States and Mexico. For all of 2020, the Border Patrol and ICE apprehended […]

FDA Warns Dr. Mercola to Stop Writing About Vitamin D

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago

In the summer of 2020, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) launched a social media campaign to put an end to Mercola.com. It now admits it pressured the FDA to issue me a warning letter to stop writing about nutritional products that can lower your risk of respiratory infections such as COVID-19

5G Satellite Protest Rally March 19 at SpaceX in California

Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago

A number of Safe Technology, Pro-Health and Environmental organizations have come together to plan a national protest rally at the headquarters of SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA on Friday, March 19th, 2021. This event will “kick off” the next 5G Global Protest Day, scheduled for the following day, March 20th. Protestors are calling for an immediate halt to SpaceX and other 5G satellite approvals due to inadequate assessment of the impacts of launching tens of thousands of satellites into the earth’s atmosphere. 5G is currently being rolled out around the world at breakneck speed. An...