Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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Iran Used Commercial Satellite Images To Monitor US Forces In Iraq Before Launching Their Attack On Ain al-Asad Air Base
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 23 minutes ago
U.S. soldiers walk past damage at a site of Iranian bombing at Ain al-Asad Air Base, in Anbar, Iraq, Jan. 13, 2020. (Qassim Abdul-Zahra/AP) *C4ISRNet:** Report: Iran used commercial satellite images to monitor US forces before attack * WASHINGTON — Iran used commercial satellite images to monitor Ain al-Asad Air Base in Iraq as it prepared to launch more than a dozen ballistic missiles at U.S. and coalition forces, 60 Minutes reported. That detail came more than a year after the night of the attack on Jan. 7, 2020. Iran said the barrage was “fierce revenge” for the assassination ...
Pure Evil: Hitler Shows Why Countries Should Not Listen to Demagogues
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 35 minutes ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2FOJ9DUP10&share=true] Leaders like Hitler charm and use the masses for their own ends, often bringing national ruin and costing many lives lost. *Key Point*: Hitler practied his speeches and learned how to perfect his ability to sway people who would listen. Here is how he rose to power and brought his terrible designs crashing down, taking millions with him. When Nazi architect Albert Speer surrendered in 1945, he made a strange remark: “So now the end ...
Patently unfair: Can waivers help solve COVID vaccine inequality?
bilaterals.org - 1 hour ago
03-Mar-2021 The WTO General Council gathered virtually on Monday for the first of two days of talks amid increasing calls from civil society, states and nongovernmental actors to temporarily waive patents for COVID-19 vaccines and other coronavirus-related medical products.
Tuesday Night Cat Blogging
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 1 hour ago
Slumbering cats.
Hinduism: Philosophy and Practice
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 1 hour ago
While the practice of Hinduism is polytheistic, its philosophy is dualistic and materialistic in the case of one dominant movement, and monotheistic and idealistic in the case of another dominant movement. Thus, there is a divergence between practical Hinduism and the philosophies of Hinduism. The two philosophies which have dominated Hindu thought in the last three thousand years are Samkhya and Vedanta. The Samkhya school is strongly dualistic, and it is often regarded as materialistic—it holds that the universe is a creation of two independent realities: Prakriti (the feminine p...
Please be patient
Graeme Decarie, The Decarie Report - 2 hours ago
I have just returned from a long trip to rearrange all my internal parts. And, no, I wasn't allowed to have my computer with me. While away in the hospital, I read a very disturbing book and one hell of a difficult to read book about the U.S. political system. according to this book by a superb journalist and scholar the U.S. political system is very different from all political systems in the world. It's a tough, tough read. I can't pretend to have understood it all. But the part that remains is a very scary read as well as being a very difficult one. The book, by the way, i...
Merch Madness Is Here!
Angie Trumbo, International Bird Rescue - 1 day ago
Now available for pre-order: Bird Rescue's official 50th Anniversary tie-dye T-shirt. During first week in March, each order comes with a FREE 2021 calendar. The post Merch Madness Is Here! appeared first on International Bird Rescue.
Timeline: The First Gulf War, From Start to Finish
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Middle East* It should have been called "The Two Month War". On August 2, 1990, the Iraqi army invaded Kuwait with the aim of annexing the country. Within a week, U.S. forces began arriving in Saudi Arabia. Having received the support of the United Nations, the United States formed a coalition of 34 nations to liberate Kuwait. Operation Desert Storm began on January 16, 1991, and achieved its goal in less than two months. *I. Invasion & Troop Deployment* July 15, 1990 – Having drained his country’s finances in a protracted eight-year war again...
China’s Navy Could Soon Leave Japan Far Behind
James Holmes, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*James Holmes* *Security, Asia* Japan has been working hard to maintain its edge. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Tokyo must put to sea “smaller, cheaper, more numerous, and redundant systems, including heavily armed missile craft,” to serve alongside pricey “exquisite systems” such as Aegis destroyers and light aircraft carriers. A rebalanced and more numerous fleet would be a more resilient fleet should the one-on-one fracas Chinese strategists actually take place. Toshi Yoshihara, a long-time coauthor and friend, has put out the definitive report detailing how strategic t...
A Bulletproof Vest Won't Save You From Russia's New Assault Rifle
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * The ShAK-12 is designed for a specific use-case where weight and shot distance are largely irrelevant. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The ShAK-12’s can fire armor-piercing rounds to penetrate bullet proof vests. Russian Special Forces are getting the latest variant of the ASh-12,7x55 mm heavy assault rifle. The weapon, ShAK-12, was commissioned by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) and is being manufactured by a branch of the KBP Instrument Design Bureau. On this year’s “Gunsmith Day,” a Russian holiday honoring arms manufacturers, KBP won an...
Mississippi and Texas Governors Finally End Mask Mandates and Open Businesses
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
..”If the public are bound to yield obedience to laws to which they cannot give their approbation, they are slaves to those who make such laws and enforce them.”.. ~Sam Adams Hopefully this is the beginning of the end for … Continue reading → The post Mississippi and Texas Governors Finally End Mask Mandates and Open Businesses appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 2, 2021
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
Members of Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units take part in a military parade in the town of Taza, south of the northern oil city of Kirkuk, Iraq, June 28, 2019. Photo by REUTERS/Ako Rasheed. *Katie Bo williams, Defense One*: *Militias in Iraq Provide Security, Wield Political Power, and May Be Tearing the Country Apart * *The top U.S. commander there said Iraq may be headed for another civil war if the government can’t firm up control. * BAGHDAD, IRAQ — Rogue militia groups threaten to thrust Iraq into civil war, senior U.S. military officials are warning in increasingly stark lang...
Wuhan Flu: One Test, Two Test, Red Test, Dead People
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 2 hours ago
They do not want a rapid test. They do not want it here and now, They do not want it anyhow. They want us dead, and long forgotten. Say “sorry!” later – when we’re rotting. The world is being run by government doctors. (What kind of doctor wants to work for the government?)
Five Years Of Useful Idiots Imagining They Are “The Resistance”
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 2 hours ago
The same billionaires have been trying to get rid of Donald Trump for five years, and their useful idiots on the left have been right there with them imagining they are “the resistance.” This article is almost five years old. … Continue reading →
Mark of the Beast is Here: Tracking Bracelet Becomes Reality in Israel?
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
 Not the Mark of the Beast yet. But it is part of the process of training to brainwash the sheeple into accepting the Mark of the Beast. end
It’s Official: EU, Israel, Canada Announce Adoption of ‘Mark of The Beast’ System??
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
 Not the Mark of the Beast yet. But it is part of the process of training to brainwash the sheeple into accepting the Mark of the Beast. end
Texas Governor Ends Mask Requirement, Businesses Open 100 Percent
Robert, Ice Age Now - 3 hours ago
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the ending of the statewide coronavirus mask mandate during an event in Lubbock, Texas. The mandate required all Texans to wear a mask covering the mouth and nose while in public places. Governor Abbott made that announcement as he addressed a group of small business and community leaders at a ... Read more The post Texas Governor Ends Mask Requirement, Businesses Open 100 Percent appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Are The Recent UFO Disclosures Setting Us Up For A Mass Deception Of Epic Proportions?
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Are The Recent UFO Disclosures Setting Us Up For A Mass Deception Of Epic Proportions? by Michael Snyder, https://endoftheamericandream.com/ Have you noticed that UFO sightings have been in the news a lot lately? Even in the midst of all the other big events that are happening, evidence of mysterious objects flying through our skies continues to …
Professor Ilan Pappé: Israel Has Chosen To Be A “Racist Apartheid State” With U.S. Support
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Democracy Now! http://www.democracynow.org​ – As the Palestinian death toll tops 1,000 in Gaza, we are joined from Haifa by Israeli professor and historian Ilan Pappé. “I think Israel in 2014 made a decision that it prefers to be a racist apartheid state and not a democracy,” Pappé says. “It still hopes that the United States …
Germany To Begin Construction On Chrislam ‘House Of One’ For One World Religion Worship Services That Will Also Include Atheists
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Germany To Begin Construction On Chrislam ‘House Of One’ For One World Religion Worship Services That Will Also Include Atheists by Geoffrey Grider, https://www.nowtheendbegins.com/ The foundation stone of the House of One in Berlin will be laid at a ceremony on 27 May, marking the end of 10 years of planning and the beginning of an …
Bullion Banks Sell Even More Silver: Do They Have It?
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Bullion Banks Sell Even More Silver: Do They Have It? by Clint Siegner, https://silverseek.com/ Anyone with a naked short in the silver futures market risks getting squeezed by physical buying. Demand for delivery of COMEX silver bars is rising, even as the paper price of the metal fell more than 4.5% last week. Silver shorts sold contracts …
Vaccination in Israel: Great Mismatch Between Mortality Data Published By Authorities And Reality On The Ground
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Vaccination in Israel: Great Mismatch Between Mortality Data Published By Authorities And Reality On The Ground by https://www.israelnationalnews.com/ Analysis by infectious disease specialist claims mismatch between data published by authorities and reality on the ground. – A front-page article appeared in the FranceSoir newspaper about findings on the Nakim website regarding what some experts are calling “the …
The Axis of Resistance On The Offensive. Or Not?
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
 The Axis of Resistance On The Offensive. Or Not? by https://southfront.org/ Escalation in the Middle East appears imminent, due to various incidents that took place throughout the reigon. – On February 25th, the Israeli-owned vehicle carrying vessel – MV Helios Ray was rocked by a heavy explosion, but didn’t sink. According to the owner …
The Daily Brief 2021-03-02
[image: The Daily Brief 2021-03-02] This is a summary of *4* AMN articles on the following subjects: *Idlib, Russia, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Houthis, UAE, Yemen, Pentagon, US*. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, World-News Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents - Russian military uncovers cave used by Turkish-backed forces in southern Idlib - CBS video footage shows Iranian attack on US forces at Ain Al-Assad base in Iraq - Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council warns of Marib falling to ...
World News Briefs -- March 2, 2021
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Daily Mail:** States from Massachusetts to Missouri relax more COVID restrictions: Vaccinations near 77 million and daily cases stall at 65K - but health officials warn relaxing rules could lead to a FOURTH surge * * The US saw 58,812 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, bringing the 7-day rolling average to 64,795 a day * Another 1,566 Americans died of COVID-19 yesterday, a decrease of just 8% from the prior week. Deaths declined by more than 20% between February 15 and February 22, by comparison * But vaccinations are accelerating, with 1.8 million shots being given a day in...
VIDEO: Is Russia's Su-35 Fighter Too Awesome For Its Own Good?
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * The plane ticks so many performance and role versatility boxes that it seems to cannibalize its more expensive Su-57 successor. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Su-35S continues to occupy the upper echelons of Russian aerospace design as the VKS’ top air superiority fighter. “A unique machine, a deadly aerial fist,” is how the official television channel of the Russian Ministry of Defense introduced the Su-35S superiority fighter earlier this week. TV Zvezda’s *three-minute* clip of a recent Su-35S training sortie over Syria provides close-up sh...
REPUBLICAN AREN'T ACTING AS IF THEY'RE DOOMED
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 2 hours ago
Today was one of those days that left me even gloomier than usual, as I watch Republicans go on offense again and again, defying all talk of their demise. There's Seuss-ghazi: Six Dr. Seuss books — including “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo” — will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author’s legacy said Tuesday. “These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” Dr. Seuss Enterprises told The Associated Press in a statement that coincided with the late auth...
"Commercial Real Estate Catastrophe: Property Value Dropping By 60% As Businesses Face Foreclosure"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 3 hours ago
*Full screen highly recommended.* *"Commercial Real Estate Catastrophe: Property * *Value Dropping By 60% As Businesses Face Foreclosure"* by Epic Economist "The commercial real estate market have been completely devastated. Commercial real estate buildings’ value remains extremely depreciated and with many businesses are right at the brink of bankruptcy, such properties may face foreclosure pretty soon. In fact, a recent Bloomberg analysis has exposed that at least $146 billion in distressed commercial property is in some sort of financial purgatory, as investors decide which ones a...
Newborns in face shields
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Unsure of the country however google translate comes up with Indonesia. EWR From Mark Crispin Miller: “I have nothing to add to this commentary by John Kirby, other than to make the should-be-obvious point that face shields offer no protection against respiratory viruses; so that even if babies were susceptible to SARS-COV-2, those coverings would do them … Continue reading Newborns in face shields →
If your boss asks you to get vaccinated – from NZ lawyer Sue Grey
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Sue Grey 310 subscribers Sue Grey LLB(Hons), BSC(Biochemistry & Microbiology) specialist in emerging issues talks about some of the concerns about the experimental Pfizer Comirnaty “covid” injection and your rights if you wish to refuse this.
Vandana Shiva: When Bill Gates pours money into Africa to feed the poor & prevent famine, he’s continuing the work of Monsanto, pushing chemicals, GMOs & the failed Green Revolution
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
FRANCE 24 English 1.58M subscribers Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN​ FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN​ Our guest is Vandana Shiva, a world-famous environmental activist from India. Her latest book is entitled “One Earth, One Humanity vs. the 1%”. She tell us about more her opposition to big multinationals … Continue reading Vandana Shiva: When Bill Gates pours money into Africa to feed the poor & prevent famine, he’s continuing the work of Monsanto, pushing chemicals, GMOs & the failed Green Revolution →
Israeli Health Ministry: Pfizer Vaccine Killed ‘About 40 Times More Elderly Than the Disease Itself Would Have Killed’
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on The Most Revolutionary Act: By Patrick Delaney New analysis from the Israeli Health Ministry concluded Pfizer’s COVID vaccine killed “about 40 times more (elderly) people than the disease itself would have killed” during a recent five-week vaccination period, and 260 times more younger people than would have died from the virus. While…
No Corona Lockdown. Life in Serbia is Normal. Open Letter to Serbia’s President, Aleksandar Vučić
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Counter Information: As a guest of Serbia, I have many questions regarding the corona pandemic By Dr. Rudolf Hänsel Global Research, March 02, 2021 Dear Mr. President! Let me address you again, but first I would like to send you my heartfelt congratulations on your birthday. Since you already know me from my…
LA Schools To Launch Microsoft COVID-Tracking App So Children Can Attend Classes
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: “The real magic is your daily health check” Source: Zero Hedge The Los Angeles school district is launching a Microsoft-developed a COVID-tracking app for children, which allows students to schedule and view the results of COVID tests, post the results of off-campus COVID tests, and schedule vaccinations. According to a…
Chris Hedges: The Age Of Social Murder
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 3 hours ago
The two million deaths that have resulted from the ruling elites mishandling of the global pandemic will be dwarfed by what is to follow. The global catastrophe that awaits us, already baked into the ecosystem from the failure to curb the use of fossil fuels and animal agriculture, presage new, deadlier pandemics, mass migrations of billions of desperate people, plummeting crop yields, mass starvation and systems collapse. The science that elucidates this social death is known to the ruling elites. The science that warned us of this pandemic, and others that will follow, is known...
Haitians Continue To Resist Dictatorship And Imperialist Forces
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 4 hours ago
Protests continue in Haiti against the dictatorship of Jovenel Moïse and the neo-colonialist, imperialist forces that back him. Tens of thousands took to the streets in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, on February 21, two weeks after the official end of the presidential term of Jovenel Moïse. The post Haitians Continue To Resist Dictatorship And Imperialist Forces appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
Backlash Over The Equality Act Is Fueling State-Level Attacks On Trans Youth
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 4 hours ago
The Equality Act — the landmark piece of LGBTQ legislation passed for a second time by the House of Representatives this week — faces near insurmountable odds to pass and become law as currently written. Support for it in the Senate is currently nowhere near the 60-vote threshold that would be needed to pass the bill with the filibuster. And though, if passed, the Equality Act, would codify critical and comprehensive updates to our federal civil rights laws, it’s reintroduction at this time is fueling a harmful backlash against transgender people as we contend with systematic gove...
USDA Pauses Land Transfer Of Oak Flat To Mining Company
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 4 hours ago
Washington, DC - Citing the Presidential Memorandum signed by President Joe Biden on Jan. 26 on tribal consultation and strengthening nation to nation relationships, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) has put on hold the transfer of 5,439 acres of high-value conservation land in Arizona to Resolution Copper. The acres include Chich’il Bildagoteel, known as Oak Flat, which is the heart of several southwest tribal religious and cultural beliefs. During the last days of the Trump administration, federal officials attempted to speed up the transfer to Resolution Copper that would mi...
Protecting The Peatlands
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 4 hours ago
In September, Kona Barreda, a teacher in the northern community of Air Ronge, was working on a lesson about “finding the courage” for her Grade 7 class when she came across a proposal from Quebec-based company Lambert Peat Moss Inc. The company had outlined its plan, with a timeline of 80 years, to mine peat in four designated areas south of nearby La Ronge, an area covering about 2,619 hectares. Shocked by the implications, Barreda, a Woodland Cree woman, started asking people in the community if they had heard about the project. Although Lambert claimed to have distributed lette...
Could Biden’s Climate Policy Invite More Militarism?
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 4 hours ago
The first month of the Biden presidency was a flurry of climate action, sweeping away the openly denialist intransigence of the Trump administration. After re-entering the Paris Agreement and canceling the Keystone XL pipeline on Day 1, President Biden swiftly rolled out an array of climate-related executive orders calling on all agencies to factor climate into their work. Top among them was an order to ​“center the climate crisis in U.S. foreign policy and national security.” As part of this order, officials from across more than a dozen intelligence agencies, including the CIA,...
New Deal Electric Cooperatives Struggle To Democratize
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 4 hours ago
What began three years ago as a campaign to stop the spraying of weedkiller under power lines near homes in the Appalachian mountains of northeast Tennessee, has become an example of a more democratic process at electric cooperatives across the country. Member-owners of the Powell Valley Rural Electric Cooperative earned the right to opt-out of spraying, and persuaded their co-op board to let them attend board meetings in ways that were previously prohibited. Some members of Powell Valley have also begun to ask for a program to help members finance energy efficiency measures to sa...
How to Know a Liberal from a Leftist by Asking
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 4 hours ago
Denis Prager explores how to query a friend, relative or colleague to see if they are open to discussion, or locked into a fixed ideology. His article is Questions to Determine Whether a Friend or Relative Is a Liberal or a Leftist. Excerpts in italics with my bolds and images. The great tragedy of our […]
Historical UK Sea Levels (Calculus warning)
Hifast, Climate Collections - 5 hours ago
Historical UK Sea Levels Reblogged from Watts Up With That. Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach There’s a new study out that uses previously overlooked or obscure sea-level records to extend the UK sea-level record back to 1832. It provides an interesting look at the question of possible acceleration in sea level records. The study is […]
Sunk Your Battleship: 5 Times the U.S. Navy Tasted Defeat
James Holmes, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*James Holmes* *Security, * No Navy wins every engagement. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* It’s crucial to remember and learn from defeat. People and the institutions they comprise commonly tout past triumphs while soft pedaling setbacks. That’s natural, isn’t it? Winning is the hallmark of a successful team, losing a hateful thing. And yet debacles oftentimes have their uses. They supply a better reality check than victories. Defeat clears the mind, putting the institution on “death ground”—in other words, compelling it to either adapt or die. Nimble institutions prosper. ...
Who Would Have Guessed Demolition Man Would Be The Most Prophetic Movie Of The 90s?
WTStaff, Waking Times - 3 hours ago
*Daisy Luther* - One might expect that the most accurate predictions of the future would be in a serious documentary or an academic work.
Pfizer CEO: ‘Every Year You Will Have To Get Your Annual Shot For COVID’
WTStaff, Waking Times - 3 hours ago
*Megan Redshaw* - Are you really ready for annual mandatory Covid vaccines>
Massive Numbers Of Flu Cases Are Re-Labeled COVID Cases
WTStaff, Waking Times - 3 hours ago
*Jon Rappoport* - The number of COVID cases has been faked in various ways. By far, the most extensive strategy is re-labeling.
The Benefits Of Red And Near-Infrared Light Therapy
WTStaff, Waking Times - 3 hours ago
*Dr. Mercola* - Red and near-infrared light are a subset of natural sunlight, which actually acts and has value as a nutrient.
Business Insider: “Everything Is About To Get More Expensive. This Is Good”
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 3 hours ago
Information Liberation – by Chris Menahan With America already experiencing the beginnings of an inflation wave that may spiral out of control as a result... The post Business Insider: “Everything Is About To Get More Expensive. This Is Good” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Would the F-35 Lose to Russia's Su-57 Fighter? China Thinks So
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * Does the Su-57 have a trump card? *The publication then turns to an in-depth treatment of what they consider to be the Su-57’s trump card against American military hardware: its “stealth-killing” radio-photonic radar. * Earlier this month, Chinese defense news outlet Mil.news.sina *published an analytical piece* on the state of Russia’s arsenal. The article looked to the Su-57, Russia’s upcoming fifth generation stealth fighter, as a case study in the failures and successes of Russia’s ambitious, decades-long campaign to modernize its armed forces. ...
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 2, 2021
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 3 hours ago
In some units, nearly three-quarters of enlistees are turning down the coveted shots- a figure that is alarming commanders given that the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage across the United States.Pictured: Military personnel preparing for the opening of a mass Covid-19 vaccination site in New York last month *Daily Mail*: *A THIRD of all military personnel are refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine with alarmed commanders aiming to make the shot mandatory 'as soon as possible' * * A third of all military personnel are refusing the COVID-19 vaccine * Some are citing the ...
Brazil’s economy may have shrunk by less than 4% last year: Guedes
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 4 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s economy could grow 3.5% this year and may have shrunk last year by less than 4%, Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Tuesday, March 2nd, stressing again that a resumption of emergency cash transfers to the poor must be within a fiscal framework that ensures longer-term sustainability. Speaking in […] The post Brazil’s economy may have shrunk by less than 4% last year: Guedes appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Great Reset: Klaus, Covid and Climate
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 4 hours ago
*21WIRE* | It's no surprise that the very same people pushing wildly speculative climate change theories - are now calling for 'climate lockdowns'.
Brazil real slide not all justified by fundamentals -central bank president
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 4 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s real has suffered more than other emerging currencies as investors adjust to changing liquidity conditions globally, but some of it has not been justified by economic fundamentals, central bank president Roberto Campos Neto said on Tuesday, March 2nd. Speaking in a live online event hosted by Arko Advice and […] The post Brazil real slide not all justified by fundamentals -central bank president appeared first on The Rio Times.
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Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 4 hours ago
Brazil registers single-day record of 1,641 COVID-19 deaths (March 2nd)
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 4 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil on Tuesday, March 2nd, posted a single-day record for COVID-19 deaths with 1,641 people dying from the disease, according to Health Ministry data. That surpassed the previous single-day high of 1,595 COVID-19 deaths recorded in late July 2020, as Brazil faces a new peak in coronavirus cases and the […] The post Brazil registers single-day record of 1,641 COVID-19 deaths (March 2nd) appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil senate approves bill to speed up COVID-19 vaccine purchases
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 4 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s Senate approved legislation on Tuesday, March 2nd, that will accelerate vaccine purchases for the country’s slow COVID-19 inoculation program and the proposal will now pass to President Jair Bolsonaro for his signature. The bill allows the emergency use of vaccines that have been approved by the United States, Britain, […] The post Brazil senate approves bill to speed up COVID-19 vaccine purchases appeared first on The Rio Times.
Did Trump Launch 2024 Presidential Campaign?
Jessica Lee, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
"I may even decide to beat [Democrats] for a third time," the former U.S. president said at the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).
Colombia, Peru may centralize purchase of gold to combat crime, environmental destruction
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 5 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The governments of Colombia and Peru are studying the possibility of centralizing gold purchases, in an effort to combat illegal and informal extraction, officials from both countries said on Tuesday, March 2nd. Colombian President Ivan Duque said his government is considering the move to stymie the role illegal mining plays […] The post Colombia, Peru may centralize purchase of gold to combat crime, environmental destruction appeared first on The Rio Times.
Petrobras CEO calls bio jet fuel key for de-carbonizing
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 5 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The chief executive of Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras, Roberto Castello Branco, said biofuels, especially those for the aviation industry, will be key for “de-carbonizing” transportation in coming years, a goal for energy transition. Brazil, a major corn and sugarcane producer and a country with a more diversified energy matrix […] The post Petrobras CEO calls bio jet fuel key for de-carbonizing appeared first on The Rio Times.
Texas Sends out National Guard to Inject Home-bound Seniors with Experimental COVID Vaccines
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 5 hours ago
Texas Governor Greg Abbott made headlines today by ending a state-wide face mask mandate, and allowing businesses to fully reopen. But it was an announcement he made at the end of last week that is raising some eyebrows among those waking up to the fact that many seniors are dying soon after being injected with the experimental COVID vaccines. The Governor announced that the State was deploying 1100 National Guard troops to go door to door to vaccinate seniors who are home-bound this week. Abbott said the state hopes to vaccinate at least half of all Texas seniors by the week’s end.
Washington state taps new chair of marijuana regulatory board
Bart Schaneman, Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
Washington state's cannabis regulatory agency has a new chairman of the board. Washington state taps new chair of marijuana regulatory board is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Texas Sends out National Guard to Inject Home-bound Seniors with Experimental COVID Vaccines
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 5 hours ago
Texas Governor Greg Abbott made headlines today by ending a state-wide face mask mandate, and allowing businesses to fully reopen. But it was an announcement he made at the end of last week that is raising some eyebrows among those waking up to the fact that many seniors are dying soon after being injected with the experimental COVID vaccines. The Governor announced that the State was deploying 1100 National Guard troops to go door to door to vaccinate seniors who are home-bound this week. Abbott said the state hopes to vaccinate at least half of all Texas seniors by the week’s end.
Pure Terror: Watching an F-35 Go Into Beast Mode Is Unreal
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * It entails simultaneously firing five air-to-surface missiles against five test targets. *The F-35's beast mode boasts a whopping maximum of fourteen AIM-120 missiles and two smaller AIM-9X missiles for air missions, or six GBU-31’s along with four AIM-120’s/9X’s for ground missions.* A recently leaked video sheds light on one of the F-35’s possible weapons configurations, previously dubbed as “beast mode” in a Lockheed Martin infographic. The video, dating back to November of 2018, depicts an F-35 simultaneously firing five air-to-surface missiles...
The F-35 Might Not Ever Have To Face a Stealth Su-35S in Battle
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Middle East* But ISIS did. *Today, airpower continues to be the crucial military ingredient in the enforcement of Russian “de-escalation zones” strewn across the western parts of Syria, and in intermittent bombing runs against opposition stragglers and ISIS targets.* *(This first appeared earlier this year.)* “A unique machine, a deadly aerial fist,” is how the official television channel of the Russian Ministry of Defense introduced the Su-35S superiority fighter earlier this week. TV Zvezda’s *three-minute* clip of a recent Su-35S training sortie ...
Meet the Secret MiG 1.44: Russia's 1st 5th-Gen Stealth Fighter
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Eurasia* The Su-57 was the second try. The first was ill-fated. Over the prior decade, Russia’s foray into fifth-generation jet fighter development has become synonymous with the upcoming Su-57. But the Su-57 was only Russia’s second attempt at developing a fifth-generation aircraft, preceded by several decades with an altogether different project. This is the story of the ill-fated MiG 1.44. In 1979, Soviet high command determined that a new generation of fighter aircraft was needed to ensure the competitiveness of the Soviet Air Force (VVS) into th...
Russia's Air Force Can Kill You and Here's a Video to Prove It
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Eurasia* Is this enough to make young Russians want to enlist? *The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) seldom release professionally edited promotional videos, instead preferring a steady stream of raw exercise footage disseminated through the official Defense Ministry television channel: Zvezda.* That duty falls instead to Russia’s wider defense blogging community, whose recent Su-30SM montage has taken mainstream *Russian* *media* by *storm*. *The three-and-a-half minute clip* is strikingly well-edited, comparing favorably with official Russian material...
China Says Russia's Su-57 Stealth Fighter Has "Stealth-Killing" Radar
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * Are they right? The Su-57 completely 'trashes' the latest American fighters like the F-35—at least, according to Chinese media. A few years back, Chinese defense news outlet Mil.news.sina *published an analytical piece* on the state of Russia’s arsenal. The article looked to the Su-57, Russia’s upcoming fifth generation stealth fighter, as a case study in the failures and successes of Russia’s ambitious, decades-long campaign to modernize its armed forces. Whereas other fifth-generation fighters—most prominently, the US F-35—are strategic weapons, ...
Perdagangan Indonesia–Swiss, sawit jadi fokus pemungutan suara
bilaterals.org - 4 hours ago
03-Mar-2021 Para pemilih Swiss akan memutuskan perjanjian perdagangan bebas (Free Trade Agreement/FTA) dengan Indonesia pada Minggu mendatang. Isu utama yang diangkat adalah penetapan tarif impor minyak kelapa sawit yang rendah.
Are We Facing a Coming Silver Shortage?
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
The Morgan Report Are We Facing a Coming Silver Shortage? | https://www.themorganreport.com/join​ Physical demand for silver coins and bars has seen a steady increase in 2021 with premiums remaining elevated, in some cases the highest ever. David Morgan and Ronan Manly discuss what is happening in the silver market and why more and more reports …
Tsunami of Inflation is Coming & Silver Will Definitely Catch Investor Attention – Keiser Report
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Tsunami of Inflation is Coming & Silver Will Definitely Catch Investor Attention – Keiser Report by https://www.rt.com/ Max Keiser talks to Stephen Flood of GoldCore.com about the case for gold in a bitcoin world, as well as the recent Reddit-driven buying frenzy, which sent silver prices soaring to an eight-year high. – “There’s a lot …
Progressives Push Biden To End ‘Vaccine Apartheid’
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 4 hours ago
Last Friday, three days before a crucial meeting of the World Trade Organization, progressives in the trade, faith, labor, consumer, and human rights communities sent an urgent request to the Biden administration. These nonprofits and unions are urging the administration to act quickly to assert its leadership on a pressing trade issue—whether trade rules will be allowed to hamper global efforts to combat the pandemic. In a letter and a press event, a coalition of 400 organizations asked President Joe Biden to make good on his promise to “absolutely positively” ensure access to va...
Lessons From Mariame Kaba’s “We Do This ‘Til We Free Us”
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 4 hours ago
We can and must collectively build a world without policing, prisons, surveillance, punishment, and capitalism––a world in which all are equipped with the tools to prevent and transform harm, one in which everyone has what they need to thrive in community with others. This is the through line of Mariame Kaba’s powerful new book, an expansive and instructive collection of essays and interviews drawn from Kaba’s decades of work building toward abolition — work that has focused particularly on the experiences of Black women and girls and criminalized survivors of sexual violence. We...
Given Recent Innovations, Maybe We Don’t Need To Eat Or Use Animals At All
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 5 hours ago
I’m currently facing a felony prosecution in Wright County after exposing Iowa Select Farms killing thousands of pigs via “ventilation shutdown," which involves shutting down a building’s vents as heat and steam are pumped in. The practice was so egregious that employees at the company sought the support of Direct Action Everywhere, the animal rights group I organize with, in exposing and ultimately stopping it. As recently reported by the Intercept, a high-level executive at the company was fired for raising his concerns, and FBI agents were called in to try to flip a whistleblow...
Critics: Cuomo Apology ‘Tone-Deaf,’ Ignores Power Imbalance
AP News, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
When Yuh-Line Niou first arrived in Albany to work as a legislative aide in 2013, lawmakers grabbed her buttocks, suggested she and her boss were “a hot duo” who should have sex, and peered into her office to check her out for a “hot or not” list.
Are Boston Public Schools Suspending Advanced Classes Because of Too Many White and Asian Students?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
A few headlines missed the mark on this story.
Is ‘Little Suck-a-Thumb’ from a Real German Children’s Book?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
The purported German tale of a "great tall tailor" who cuts off children's thumbs was featured in a TikTok video and on Reddit.
I Hereby Resign as an Expert on Systemic Racism
David Henderson, Econlib - 5 hours ago
Many of the comments on my post yesterday, “Bernie Sanders, Minimum Wage, and Systemic Racism,” March 1, were particularly good. They have convinced me that I need to walk back some of the things I said. Like most people, I hate to admit that I’m wrong. Unlike most people, I’m typically quite quick to […] The post I Hereby Resign as an Expert on Systemic Racism appeared first on Econlib.
Gregory Mannarino, "Mannarino Finally Goes Berserk! It's A Total Sh!tshow! Epic!"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, *"Mannarino Finally Goes Berserk! It's A Total Sh!tshow! Epic!"* - https://traderschoice.net/
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, "Four Dimensions"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
*Ludovico Einaudi, "Four Dimensions"*
"A Look to the Heavens"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
“This wide, sharp telescopic view reveals galaxies scattered beyond the stars and faint dust nebulae of the Milky Way at the northern boundary of the high-flying constellation Pegasus. Prominent at the upper right is NGC 7331. A mere 50 million light-years away, the large spiral is one of the brighter galaxies not included in Charles Messier's famous 18th century catalog. The disturbed looking group of galaxies at the lower left is well-known as Stephan's Quintet. About 300 million light-years distant, the quintet dramatically illustrates a multiple galaxy collision, its powerful, on...
Thirteen die in collision of truck, crowded SUV near U.S.-Mexico border
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 5 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At least 13 people were killed on Tuesday, March 2nd, when a tractor-trailer slammed into a Ford Expedition crammed with 25 adults and children in the dusty farming community of Holtville near the U.S.-Mexico border, officials said. Handmade wooden crosses stretched in a line across a patch of dry grass […] The post Thirteen die in collision of truck, crowded SUV near U.S.-Mexico border appeared first on The Rio Times.
Most US states don't have a filibuster – nor do many democratic countries
Joshua Holzer, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Westminster College, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 5 hours ago
The US system was designed with more checks and balances than many other successful democracies – the filibuster's main function is to give undue power to a vocal minority.
Elizabeth Warren's wealth tax would reduce inequality – the problem is it's probably unconstitutional
Beverly Moran, Professor of Law and Sociology, Vanderbilt University, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 5 hours ago
Economists estimate the tax on households worth over $50 million could bring in $3 trillion over 10 years, but it will run into constitutional challenges.
Texas
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 5 hours ago
Is open!
Brazil’s Economy Minister says he would rather leave than ‘push Brazil down the wrong path’
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 5 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said during a podcast recorded on Friday and released on Tuesday, March 2nd, that he is "dismissible in 30 seconds" should president Jair Bolsonaro no longer believe in his work, but that as long as he is "helping Brazil" and doing the things he believes in, […] The post Brazil’s Economy Minister says he would rather leave than ‘push Brazil down the wrong path’ appeared first on The Rio Times.
New Satellite Imagery Reveals North Korea Has Taken Steps To Conceal A Facility That US Intelligence Believes Is Being Used To Store Nuclear Weapons
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*CNN:* *New satellite images reveal North Korea took recent steps to conceal nuclear weapons site* Washington (CNN)New satellite imagery obtained by CNN reveals North Korea has recently taken steps to conceal a facility US intelligence agencies believe is being used to store nuclear weapons, a move that could add to the growing sense of urgency from critics who argue the Biden administration needs to articulate a clear strategy on how it will deal with Kim Jong Un going forward. The image, captured by Maxar on February 11 and analyzed by experts at the Middlebury Institute, sh...
Jordan Peterson
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 5 hours ago
Sit’s down with Dave Rubin for a long talk about life and his new book. They quickly go through each chapter. Audio only version here
World War III: Can Chinese Missiles Kill a U.S. Aircraft Carriers?
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * China has built a sophisticated anti-access/area denial system. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Just because flat-decked aircraft carrying ships will likely be with us does not mean that the Ford class, which emphasizes high-intensity, high technology warfare, represents an ideal investment of U.S. defense capital. The vulnerabilities of the big carriers are real, and the U.S. needs to either remedy those problems, or consider an alternative means of delivering ordnance. The United States has decided to spend many billions of dollars on the CVN-...
North Korea's Ground Forces Are a Bloated Mess
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Asia* This is one really old and backward military force. *Here's What You Need to Know*: North Korea's numerical personnel superiority is not without significant caveats. North Korea’s defense budget occupies a staggering 23% of its GDP, by far the highest proportion of any 21st-century country. The DPRK’s massive military outlays have gone, in no small part, towards sustaining the fourth-largest standing army in the world. There is little question that North Korea’s prodigious ground forces are, and will be, the backbone of its capacity to wage conv...
Meet the MiG-29: Russia's Very Own 'F-16' (Watch the Video)
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * The MiG-29 has been gradually recast as a multi-role aircraft with an increasingly robust air-to-surface armament suite. *Here's What You Need to Know*: For a major military power like the Soviet Union and its Russian successor, there is always going to be a glut of aircraft roles to fill at various intensity levels and operational uses. As with many of Russia’s most prolific aircraft, the MiG-29 has spawned numerous variants four decades of service. Originally intended as an superiority fighter, and particularly as the Soviet answer to the F-16, the...
Sanctions Showdown: What Will Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Do?
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Middle East* The potential restrictions threaten a tentative Saudi contract for up to 50 of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fifth-generation stealth fighters, as well as earlier Saudi efforts to procure over a dozen U.S. armed drones. President Joe Biden is considering a partial halt to arms deals with Saudi Arabia, part of the Biden administration’s ongoing efforts to reassess U.S.-Saudi relations. The president imposed a temporary freeze on U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia within his first week in office, one of his first major foreign policy actions. Biden t...
Iran vs. Israel: Who Wins a (Nuclear?) War?
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Middle East* What would a hot war look like? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Eventually, the stockpiles of missiles and rockets held by Iranian proxies would dwindle, as would the enthusiasm of those proxies for enduring Israeli punishment. For their part, the Israelis could only inflict so much damage on Iran before exhausting the goodwill of the Gulf monarchies. Of course, much would depend on the attitude of the United States. Worries over war in the Middle East have largely shifted away from the tense relationship between Iran and Israel. Turke...
To paraphrase Seinfeld, it’s a zero percent interest miracle!
Dennis, Small Dead Animals - 5 hours ago
“Statistics Canada on March 2 reported that gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of 9.6 per cent in the fourth quarter,…” More details here in the National Post. No doubt the government will want to break out the champagne after last year’s 5.4% decline, but since GDP ignores the distinction between productive… Continue reading →
Expanded SNAP Benefits Help Food Insecure Students. But It’s Only the First Step
Sara Weissman, Diverse - 5 hours ago
The U.S. Department of Education, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, issued guidance to colleges and universities on Feb. 23, informing them of new SNAP eligibility standards for students, in place until 30 days after the pandemic is over. Typically, most college students, enrolled at least half time, don’t qualify for the program.
Community College Leaders Strategize Solutions to Student Success Barriers
Sarah Wood, Diverse - 5 hours ago
As the challenges—enrollment, limited technology access, food and housing insecurities—persists from the COVID-19 pandemic, community colleges are seeking solutions. The virtual Innovations Conference, hosted by the League for Innovation in the Community College this week, is providing a space for community college leaders to collaborate and problem solve strategies to promote student success
Applauding Failure
Phil, All That Is Solid ... - 6 hours ago
What might Keir Starmer say to the gloomsters and the doomsters following the latest poll, placing Labour seven points behind the Conservatives? We don't know, but at least this is providing ventriloquising opportunities for some. Indeed, a mini-genre is growing up around Keir apologism and at this early stage we can discern three types. The first is everything is brilliant actually and Keir Starmer is doing a brilliant job brilliantly. The second, offered by those fancying themselves as knowing wiseacres maintain nifty 11-dimensional chess stratagems are in play. This stretches cr...
Sky-High Levels of Dangerous Chemicals Found in Kids Living Near Fracking Wells
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 7 hours ago
A small pilot study found chemicals linked to cancer and organ damage in the bodies of children living near fracking wells at levels up to 91 times higher than the average American, and substantially higher than levels seen in the average adult cigarette smoker. The post Sky-High Levels of Dangerous Chemicals Found in Kids Living Near Fracking Wells appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Pottersville Digest
jurassicpork, Welcome Back to Pottersville - 7 hours ago
(Yes, Virginia, there *is* a Cy Vance.) ------------------------------ There's this insidious movement that says, while the January 6th riots were deplorable, Donald Trump had nothing to do with it. It's a pernicious talking point that gained some stained "legitimacy" after Republican scum again voted to acquit him this month. McDaniel's doing the same thing here. ------------------------------ At CPAC, Robert Unanue gave us yet another reason to boycott Goya. ------------------------------ "What remains to be seen at CPAC is whether Mr. Trump will attempt to revive his...
"Western Civilisation" v "Enlightenment Civilisation"
Peter Cresswell, Not PC - 7 hours ago
I recently came across something I think is important in the way we think about our values -- or at least, in the way we frame our support for what we call "civilisation." In this vein, writer Robert Tracinski makes a strong case that we should come out against “Western Civilisation.” And I think he's dead right. But hold hard there: * I am, obviously, not against Western Civilization as a phenomenon, as a set of ideas and values. But I’ve decided it’s time to move on from the term “Western Civilisation,” which is increasingly obsolete and was always a bit vague and misleadin...
21 Perversions Inflicted by Wokeness
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 8 hours ago
The list is provided by Gad Saad in his article and video Welcome To The Abyss of Infinite Lunacy. Psychologist and author of “The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense,” Gad Saad, warns that society is descending into an abyss of ultimate lunacy. Text in italics with my bolds and images. GAD […]
Meet Me in the Middle Podcasts on The Cycles of Constitutional Time and Regulating Social Media
JB, Balkinization - 5 hours ago
This past month I did two podcasts on Meet Me in the Middle, hosted by Bill Curtis. The first podcast is on my new book, The Cycles of Constitutional Time and our current problems of constitutional rot. https://www.curtco.com/mmitm-53-jack-balkin The second podcast is on social media, and the right way to regulate (and not regulate) them. https://www.curtco.com/mmitm-54-jack-balkin-returns

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