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Podcast: Raul Diego on the Rise of Digital Currencies and Human Capital Markets

Raul Diego, MintPress News - 11 hours ago

The latest anti-Chinese lockdown narrative is obscuring a much broader effort by the financial and tech sector to create state-backed digital currency that will turn humanity into data assets. The post Podcast: Raul Diego on the Rise of Digital Currencies and Human Capital Markets appeared first on MintPress News.

Such A Nice Company

Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 11 hours ago

They even tell you how the brain washing works. 👍 so what search engine do you use?

NATO Video Talks ‘Diversity, Respect, Embrace’ But Critics See Through the Wash Job

Alan Macleod, MintPress News - 11 hours ago

NATO’s latest video is yet another example of how superficially progressive language is used to put a gloss on fundamentally regressive institutions. The post NATO Video Talks ‘Diversity, Respect, Embrace’ But Critics See Through the Wash Job appeared first on MintPress News.

Professional Media/Political Asset Liars/Co-conspirators are Struggling to "Stay Ahead of the Truth Curve"

greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 3 hours ago

*Minister of Hellth, Adrian Dix, Bullshit "Dr" Bonnie Henry* * and British Columbia Premier Whore-Gun* *H/T John Kaminski* Good morning, readers. As I said yesterday, in the Blogosphere these days it's an embarrassment of Riches. So many valiant war-correspondents doing their duty to God, Humanity and their country...scouring the putrid MZM and Internet...coming up with gem links and stories. I can barely keep up. Last night while waiting for the Canucks Hockey Game to start [spoiler: Canucks WON a rare game...and it was against the Maple Laffs] I surfed through the NewZ channe...

UK: The Hostile Environment Will Affect All EU/EEA Citizens Not Covered by The EU Settlement Scheme from 30th of June

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 9 hours ago

EU citizens with complex mental health needs risk being removed and indefinitely detained from 30th June. Migrants Organise is taking the Home Office to court to prevent this injustice.

We’ve got some good news. The US has kicked the US-UK trade deal into the long grass

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 9 hours ago

5 March 2021 — Global Justice Now Throughout last year Donald Trump and Boris Johnson wanted to do this high risk deal in a hurry, but public pressure from activists like you stopped them from being able to hustle it through before the US election. Since then we’ve been waiting to hear if the Biden … Continue reading We’ve got some good news. The US has kicked the US-UK trade deal into the long grass

Fuels errand

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 10 hours ago

5 March 2021 — DesSmogUK This year’s spring budget was like the worst kind of meal: A lot of fanfare before it, yet in the tasting rather bland, leaving much to be desired. There were crumbs to be had. Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced plans for the “world’s first” green bond, designed to give UK savers … Continue reading Fuels errand

2:00PM Water Cooler 3/5/2021

Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 10 hours ago

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day From Buenos Aires, Argentina. Alert readers Flora and A Different Chris commented yesterday that they emjoyed the Bird Song of the Day. I too enjoy beginning writing on, er, a positive note. Thanks also to Doc Octogon, Amfortas the hippie, Patrick, and ambrit for discussing […]

President Trump Continues The Big Ugly, Now Turns Toward Karl Rove

Sundance, The Last Refuge - 10 hours ago

It is refreshing to find President Trump affirming the larger context of what CTH has been presenting for well over a decade. The Big Ugly is not an issue of destroying Democrats. The Big Ugly is an issue of identifying the Republican -vs- Democrat premise as false, and then accepting the UniParty party is two […] The post President Trump Continues The Big Ugly, Now Turns Toward Karl Rove appeared first on The Last Refuge.

UK Gangster Capitalism: Boris Johnson misled Parliament

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 10 hours ago

3 days after the High Court ruled Government had acted unlawfully by failing to publish Covid contracts, Boris Johnson stood up in the House of Commons and reassured MPs and the public that all Covid-related contracts were “on the record”. However, the final Order handed down by the Judge today shows that what the Prime Minister told the House was not true.

Global Breaking News on GMOs and Pesticides 5 March 2021

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 10 hours ago

5 March 2021 — Sustainable Pulse Glyphosate Releases DDT and Chlordecone from Soil into Water by Increasing Erosion – New Study The toxic pesticide chlordecone was used on banana plantations in the French West Indies until 1993 but continued to pollute the waters surrounding the islands long afterwards. This pollution puzzled researchers, who expected the … Continue reading Global Breaking News on GMOs and Pesticides 5 March 2021

Continued Israeli Airstrikes on Syria Are Testing Moscow’s Patience, Jerusalem Would Do Well Not to Poke the Russian Bear

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 10 hours ago

How Russia responds to Israel’s attacks on Iranian targets inside Syria could make all the difference as to whether the region boils over into full-scale war or continues to simmer at its current, already dangerous, level.

Will 2021 Be Public Banking’s Watershed Moment?

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago

Just over two months into the new year, 2021 has already seen a flurry of public banking activity. Sixteen new bills to form publicly-owned banks or facilitate their formation were introduced in eight U.S. states in January and February. Two bills for a state-owned bank were introduced in New Mexico, two in Massachusetts, two in New York, one each in Oregon and Hawaii, and Washington State’s Public Bank Bill was re-introduced as a “Substitution.” Bills for city-owned banks were introduced in Philadelphia and San Francisco, and bills facilitating the formation of public banks or fo...

Team Obama Continues Clearing the Field, Andrew Cuomo, Then Watch for Clinton, Perhaps Newsom

Sundance, The Last Refuge - 10 hours ago

Many people have asked why the media is suddenly willing to call out New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. What changed? Why this willingness to support the accusations of sexual harassment against women? Why do democrats seemingly select targets and sometimes protect others? What is the distinction? Within the answer to these and other similar questions, […] The post Team Obama Continues Clearing the Field, Andrew Cuomo, Then Watch for Clinton, Perhaps Newsom appeared first on The Last Refuge.

The B-21 Raider Might Be the U.S. Military's Best Bomber Ever

Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 10 hours ago

*Peter Suciu* *B-21 Raider, * According to Northrop Grumman, "The B-21 Raider will be capable of penetrating the toughest defenses to deliver precision strikes anywhere in the world." Developed to complement and eventually replace the Rockwell B-1 Lancer, Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit, and Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider stealth bomber won't enter service until at least 2026-2027 at the earliest. However, it seems that progress is moving forward on the stealth aircraft. It was last month that a second prototype is now under construction, and the platf...

No, Elon Musk Did Not Die in a Car Battery Explosion

Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago

But the hashtag #RIPELON trended on social media in March 2021.

The Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Is Out Of Control In Brazil

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

*Bloomberg:* *World's Worst Covid Crisis Is Unfolding in Brazil, Where No Fix Seems to Work * More than a year after a spiked virus launched a murderous campaign across the globe, most countries have put the worst behind them, aided by aggressive government policies and vaccines. Not Brazil. The continent-sized nation of 212 million is facing more Covid deaths and cases than ever, its hospitals overflowing, its policy in disarray, its vaccine supply severely limited. In addition to a president who scoffs at the disease, rejects masks and leaves each state on its own, the countr...

Medical Technicians’ Strike In Oregon Could Be The First Of Many

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago

As a registered respiratory therapist, Rachel Maida spent the past year caring for COVID-19 patients at St Charles Medical Center in Bend, Oregon in the United States – challenging work that has taken both a physical and mental toll on the 48-year-old. The powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) she wears for 12 hours a day causes headaches, she said, and her mask leaves bruises on her face. She loves her job, but “it’s exhausting, day in and day out,” Maida told Al Jazeera, explaining that earning between $25 and $35 per hour, she is not compensated enough. That is why nearly a ...

Polish Doctor Mocks Critics Of COVID-19 Vaccine While Taking Jab. Dies Just Days Later

Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago

Great Game India A Polish doctor recently recorded a video of himself getting the experimental COVID-19 vaccine. He mocked the critics who questioned the efficacy... The post Polish Doctor Mocks Critics Of COVID-19 Vaccine While Taking Jab. Dies Just Days Later appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Investigation Into Chemical Exposure From Fracking Provokes Call For Rapid Phaseout

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago

"While financial analysts, policymakers, and massive corporations squabble over the finer points of the fracking debate, families living amidst the wells day in and day out live in constant fear about what the industry might cost them—if they had another child, would they need to worry about birth defects? Are these exposures increasing their kids' cancer risk? Would it be safer to move to a place far away from all of this, even if it would also mean being far from their extended families, friends, and communities? And even if they could move, how far would they have to go to feel...

Heh

Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 11 hours ago

Courtesy of an image posted at Gun Free Zone, I was led to this tweet. I can hear two contrasting reactions flooding in from the blogosphere already: 1. "Awww! Such a cute kitty!" 2. "Drive off and let the wind blow it away, dammit!" Amiright? Peter

Trump Takes on Wall Street Journal—Now Take on Wall Street Economics

Brian Lantz, LaRouchePAC.com - All Posts - 12 hours ago

President Trump’s salvo against the Wall Street Journal for their support of globalist policies and for their “sell out of our great American workers,” now puts the question of Wall Street’s economics on the table. Susan Kokinda discusses the difference between monetarism and Lyndon LaRouche’s conception of a credit system. Brian Lantz elaborates on his article: “Build on the Trump Presidency, COVID Did Not Shut Down the Real Economy.”

The President and the Good King Dagobert

Pierre Lemieux, Econlib - 12 hours ago

It is suggested that the good President Biden called off one air strike in Syria after being told in extremis that a woman and a couple of children were near the planned impact (Gordon Lubold et al., “Biden Called Off Strike on a Second Military Target in Syria Last Week,” Wall Street Journal, March 4, […] The post The President and the Good King Dagobert appeared first on Econlib.

HDTV Battle: Samsung’s Neo QLED TV vs. OLED TVs (Which Is Better?)

Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 10 hours ago

*Stephen Silver* *NEO QLED vs. OLED, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_D1BEUJIJRHAA&share=true] Both TVs are good, but there are important differences in price and quality. Samsung recently announced its plans to roll out its 2021 TV lineup, and that includes what the company calls the Neo QLED line. The line, which is powered by Quantum Mini LEDs and the Neo Quantum Processor, will come in 4K and 8K versions. Of the Neo QLED TVs, when hit comes to pricing, the QN85A starts at $1,599.99. The QN90A starts at $1,799.99. As for t...

Iran Might Have a Sniper Rifle That Can Kill from 2 Miles Away

Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 10 hours ago

*Peter Suciu* *Iran Miltary, Middle East* It was almost a decade ago that Iran first unveiled its domestically-produced 14.5mm Shaher anti-material sniper rifle, but since its introduction, a lingering question has been whether it is actually up to the task. The Islamic Republic has faced an arms embargo for years, and it attempted to create its own domestic arms industry. It was almost a decade ago that Iran first unveiled its domestically-produced 14.5mm Shaher anti-material sniper rifle, but since its introduction, a lingering question has been whether it is actually up to th...

SR-72 Darkstar: A Mach 6 Bomber Coming Soon?

Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 10 hours ago

*Peter Suciu* *SR-72, * The SR-72 Darkstar has been reported to feature a propulsion system that is centered on a turbine-based combined cycle, which merges a modified production fighter turbine engine with a dual-mode ramjet – also called a scramjet. Much debate remains on whether the Lockheed Martin SR-72, affectionately known as the "Son of the Blackbird," is actually real. It reportedly could be making an appearance in the upcoming film *Top Gun: Maverick*, the sequel to the 1986 film *Top Gun*, starring Tom Cruise. While there is no doubt that the aircraft may be in the pro...

What if Donald Trump Had Run for President as a Democrat?

Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 10 hours ago

*Peter Suciu* *Donald Trump Democrat, * One thing is clear, however, had Donald Trump run as a Democrat he would have been treated quite differently. There is no denying that now-former President Donald Trump is at least partially responsible for the deep political divide in our nation, but the truth is that it didn't begin with him any more than President Joe Biden is likely to bring unity. The differences on key issues are simply too great, and despite calls for unity neither side really has shown any willingness to compromise. One thing is clear, however, had Donald Trump run...

Gallup Poll: American's Are Growing More Optimistic About The COVID-19 Situation

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

*Gallup:* *U.S. Optimism About COVID-19 Situation Reaches New High * * 60% of Americans report COVID-19 situation is improving, a trend high * 22% worry about access to COVID-19 tests, down from 60% last April * Since June, seven in 10 U.S. adults have reported experiencing disruption WASHINGTON, D.C. -- One year after the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of the U.S., Americans have become markedly more upbeat in their views of the trajectory of the situation, and their worries about access to testing and medical supplies and services have eased. At the same time, Americans' reports...

Churches, the relief bill, and PPP

Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 10 hours ago

I think this $1.9 trillion relief bill, 9% of which is directed at Covid, is a trial run for universal basic income which U.S. socialists have wanted for a long time. Eighty Five years ago Democrats under the leadership of FDR extended the Great Depression probably 5-6 years longer than a natural recovery, now they want to do the same with the pandemic economic slump. I do hope that churches will turn down the 2nd application for PPP. Churches are member supported organizations which do not pay federal income tax. If they have the trust of their membership who continue to pay their ...

Indisputable facts about Israel and the International Criminal Court

contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 10 hours ago

Israel complains that other countries are committing "worse atrocities" and that it is simply practicing "self-defense" – but the International Criminal Court (ICC) has good reasons for dismissing these claims.

Europe Facing ‘Uphill Battle’ With Covid Vaccines. Vaccine Exports Are Now Being Blocked

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

*CNBC*: *Europe facing ‘uphill battle’ with Covid vaccines as Italy blocks AstraZeneca shipment* * Europe’s vaccine rollout “will be an uphill battle,” Daniel Gros, director of the Centre for European Policy Studies think tank in Brussels, Belgium, told CNBC on Friday. * In an executive order in early December, then President Donald Trump ordered that the U.S. should only export vaccines produced in the country once it was established that there were sufficient doses to inoculate the American population. LONDON — Europe’s coronavirus vaccine rollout has been thrust into the...

Oxford study indicates AstraZeneca effective against Brazil variant, source says

Latin America News, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Preliminary data from a study conducted at the University of Oxford indicates that the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford (itself) and AstraZeneca PLC is effective against the P1, or Brazilian, variant, a source with knowledge of the study told Reuters on Friday, March 5th. The data seems to indicate that […] The post Oxford study indicates AstraZeneca effective against Brazil variant, source says appeared first on The Rio Times.

COVID19 VACCINATED WOMEN SHOW BREAST CANCER SYMPTOMS

SEO Admin, Healing Oracle - 11 hours ago

A terrifying, but rather unsurprising development in clinical observation has surfaced in the United States following the COVID19 vaccination rush. As when we pointed out recently with the inherent dangers of such a rushed and... The post COVID19 VACCINATED WOMEN SHOW BREAST CANCER SYMPTOMS appeared first on Healing Oracle.

With Protests Escalating Senegal Restricts The Internet

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

*France 24*: *Clashes in Senegal kill one after arrest of opposition leader Sonko* Senegalese police clashed with supporters of arrested opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on Thursday, leaving one person dead in the south of the country, a police official said. It was the first death confirmed in clashes since Sonko was arrested on Wednesday for disturbing public order as protests broke out ahead of his court appearance on a rape charge. *Read more* .... *More News On The Unrest In Senegal * Violent Senegal protests supporting opposition leader kill 1 -- AP Senegal opposit...

Brazil expects up to 3,000 daily deaths in March, admits Ministry of Health

Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Health's leadership expects Brazil to experience the worst moment of the pandemic in the coming two weeks. Minister Eduardo Pazuello's team expects an explosion in cases and fatalities in the period, with deaths passing the 3,000 daily mark. The forecast is the outcome of a perfect storm: […] The post Brazil expects up to 3,000 daily deaths in March, admits Ministry of Health appeared first on The Rio Times.

‘Nothing is too good for the ordinary people’

Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 11 hours ago

*A Guest Post by Arthur T* Amongst the flurry of EO reversals that Joe Biden has been signing willy-nilly - and a story that the BBC has failed to pick up is the following: https://www.dezeen.com/2021/02/25/biden-revokes-trumps-beautiful-architecture-executiveorder/ *… ‘Biden revokes Trump's "beautiful" architecture executive order.'...* Drowned out by the chorus of derision surrounding every policy initiative that Donald Trump sought to promote, was a policy to make public buildings in the future of designs that the public could relate to in terms of what might be described as a...

One-third of Canadian cannabis users consumed more during pandemic

Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago

Slightly more than one-third of Canadians who use cannabis increased their consumption during the COVID-19 crisis, according to a new Statistics Canada report on pandemic-era alcohol and marijuana use. The report offers new insights into why Canadian cannabis users might have increased their marijuana use during the public-health crisis. Sixteen percent of Canadians reported using […] One-third of Canadian cannabis users consumed more during pandemic is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

SWAT Team Completely Destroys Innocent Woman’s Home Then Tell Her She Has to Pay For It

Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago

[image: home]An innocent woman's home was destroyed by an overzealous SWAT team and when she asked them to pay for it, they told her to kick rocks.

Critical race theory and the churches

Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 12 hours ago

This is the racist/Marxist target and idea behind critical race theory (CRT). If you are a member of a Christian of Jewish congregation--Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist, Bible only, non-denominational centered on your pastor, you are the target. If you are ethnically a distant German, Scot, Lebanese, Slovak, Spaniard, Greek, etc., you are a target. If you are ethnically an African American, middle class or higher, and college educated, you are a target. It's Marxism, and it is coming for YOU, especially you males. "Critical theory is a Marxist idea developed in...

Brits were misled about cost of Net Zero 

Hifast, Climate Collections - 12 hours ago

Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Government estimates usually mean ‘not less than’, but this is worse than that. It’s supposed not to be possible to tie the hands of future governments on policy matters, but that’s what the Climate Change Act does, based on the notion that CO2 is ‘harmful’ – except for plant…

Leftist Leaders in the US, Canada, and Europe Imprison Their Opponents

Information Liberation, Need To Know - 13 hours ago

Biden and the FBI have hunted down and charged hundreds of Americans for merely being seen in the Capitol. The Canadian government declared the Proud Boys a "terrorist entity" alongside ISIS and Al Qaeda, allowing the government to "charge anyone who financially or materially supports the group."

No Guns Seized from Capitol Demonstrators and No Shots Fired – Except by a Security Guard – So Why Is It Called an Armed Insurrection?

Information Liberation and Glenn Greenwald, Need To Know - 13 hours ago

Liberals insist that the protest at the Capitol was an armed insurrection to elevate fear and make people think that they are fighting domestic terrorists. Leftists want new laws that will give the FBI, CIA and NSA immense powers against American citizens. People in fear will accept tyrannical policies.

Analysis: U.K. Court says Uber drivers are no ‘independent contractors’; consequences for Brazil

Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The United Kingdom Supreme Court has decided that from now on, Uber drivers are entitled to labor rights and can no longer be considered "independent contractors," freelancers or partners, as the company defines them. According to Uber, the decision does not apply to the current 60,000 drivers the company has […] The post Analysis: U.K. Court says Uber drivers are no ‘independent contractors’; consequences for Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.

We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Warnings

Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 11 hours ago

Globe and Mail pulls back the curtain on the discussion/panic the gender neutral potato heads in Ottawa had over the canceling of our pandemic early warning system. The internationally respected system was created to detect and monitor international health threats to help Canada and other countries respond faster and more effectively to a deadly outbreak.… Continue reading →

Severe flooding damages hundreds of buildings, strands 14 000 people in Piura, Peru

The Watchers » Latest articles - 11 hours ago

As many as 14 000 people have been cut off after flooding hit the Piura Region in northern Peru, the National Institute of Civil Defence (INDECI) reported on March 2, 2021. Up to 187 homes have been damaged, as well as public buildings and roads. Intense rains hit...... Read more »

New US admin stands for same grotesque & brutal policies against Venezuela, shows just how little they actually CARE for people

Eva Bartlett, null - 11 hours ago

[image: undefined] Venezuelan non-president, Juan Guaido, is back in headlines after the new US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called him to discuss America's favorite talking points: “a return to democracy” via “free and fair elections.” I'm sure the irony will not be lost on those who question the legitimacy of the US election that saw Biden take power. Anyway, you would have to have been offline or in a coma for the past couple of years to not be aware of some key facts about ‘interim president’ Guaido and US “concern” for Venezuelans. Venezuelans didn't vote for Guaido to b...

The National-Security State Racket

Jacob G. Hornberger, null - 11 hours ago

[image: undefined] Some people are criticizing President Biden for the recent US air strikes in Syria as well as his refusal to sanction Saudi dictator Mohammed bin Salman, the man who US officials have concluded orchestrated the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Yes, it’s possible that Biden made those decisions. But there is another possibility, one much more likely, one that unfortunately all too many Americans are loath to consider: that it was the US national-security establishment, particularly the Pentagon and the CIA, who made those decisions and that Bid...

Unrest In Myanmar -- News Updates March 5, 2021

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

*Reuters:* *U.N. Security Council urged to act as Myanmar protesters are again met with gunfire * (Reuters) - Police in Myanmar on Friday opened fire on protesters against last month’s military coup, killing one man, as international condemnation rained down on the junta and the U.N. special envoy on Myanmar urged the Security Council to act. Christine Burgener called on the council for “unified support, action”, asking “how much more can we allow the Myanmar military to get away with?”, following the deaths of dozens of civilian protesters this week. She said the situation i...

Pope Francis Arrives In Baghdad At Start Of Four-Day Visit

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

*Daily Mail:* *Pope begins Iraq trip with a call for peace: Francis urges end to 'violence and extremism' in rousing speech on first-ever papal visit to war-battered country * * Pope Francis arrived in Iraq today for a four-day visit to the war-torn country, the first time a pope has visited * He called for religious faiths to 'look beyond our differences' in a country home to persecuted Christians * 84-year-old told reporters on the flight that he is 'happy to resume travel' after a year 'caged' in the Vatican * Francis will spend his time in Iraq visiting Christian sites a...

Arctic Ice Moment of Truth 2021

Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 12 hours ago

For ice extent in the Arctic, the bar is set at 15M km2. The average peak in the last 14 years occurs on day 62 at 15.04M km2 before descending, though the average can still be above 15M at late as day 73. Nine of the last 14 years were able to clear 15M, but […]

Ya Think?

Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 12 hours ago

Maybe its just me, but it would seem that it should be much bigger news that 15,000+ peer-reviewed climate research papers published since 2000 are based on a non-existent phenomena & thus are now discredited … https://t.co/CFOFMwzh31 — Roger Pielke Jr. (@RogerPielkeJr) March 5, 2021 *

TIMES AND TOWN: Professor Kendi seems to agree with the Times!

<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 12 hours ago

*FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2021* *But does his idea make sense?: *Because of his writings on matters of race, Ibram Kendi has become one of Our Town's most influential public intellectuals. That was already true in November 2019, when Andrew Sullivan wrote an essay about Kendi's work. How long ago was November 2019? The pandemic hadn't started yet—and Sullivan was still writing for New York magazine on a weekly basis. Sullivan's essay appeared as part of his weekly Friday feature, "Interesting Times." As he started, he offered high praise for certain aspects of Kendi's work—and he cited...

Governor Cuomo, 67 Wanted Aide Charlotte Bennett, To Take Her Mask Off, Instead She Filed A Sexual Harassment Suit

Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago

Even a Jew commie needs to get his feathers rustled occasionally, and the hell with those pesky masks, as they get in Cuomo’s way. Only... The post Governor Cuomo, 67 Wanted Aide Charlotte Bennett, To Take Her Mask Off, Instead She Filed A Sexual Harassment Suit appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

New Alliance Will ‘Enrich and Empower’ Health Freedom Movement

Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 13 hours ago

Children’s Health Defense and Health Choice today signed a strategic alliance formalizing efforts to collaborate more closely and share resources in an effort to create more unity in the health freedom movement. The post New Alliance Will ‘Enrich and Empower’ Health Freedom Movement appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

Will the real president of the United States please stand up?

Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago

Washington Times – by Charles Hurt Can anyone just tell us who the hell is running our federal government right now? You literally get censored... The post Will the real president of the United States please stand up? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Numb – a short film – liv mcneil

Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago

Liv McNeil Jun 17, 2020 This is a mini film, Numb by me. I did this for a school project but I’m really happy with... The post Numb – a short film – liv mcneil appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Schumer Moves Anti-Religious Freedom “Equality Act” to Senate Floor

Larry, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago

The New American – by Christian Gomez The so-called Equality Act, H.R. 5, could be voted on by the U.S. Senate at any moment as... The post Schumer Moves Anti-Religious Freedom “Equality Act” to Senate Floor appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

China makes COVID-19 anal swabs mandatory for foreigners

Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago

New York Post – by Jackie Salo China has made anal COVID-19 swabs mandatory for all foreign travelers arriving in the country, a report said... The post China makes COVID-19 anal swabs mandatory for foreigners appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

I HAVE NO SYMPTOMS THERES NO REASON FOR ME TO TAKE A PCR TEST 2021-03-03 – DR ANTHONY FAUCI

Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago

Zionist Global communist takeover wake up March 5th, 2021. The post I HAVE NO SYMPTOMS THERES NO REASON FOR ME TO TAKE A PCR TEST 2021-03-03 – DR ANTHONY FAUCI appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

COVID Nasal Swab Test Causes Brain Injury Leading to Surgery in Texas Woman

Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago

Health Impact News – by Brian Shilhavy As we have previously reported here at Health Impact News, the nasal cotton swab test for COVID is... The post COVID Nasal Swab Test Causes Brain Injury Leading to Surgery in Texas Woman appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Is Gardasil Vaccine Linked to Record Birth Rate Declines?

Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 13 hours ago

Birth rates in the U.S. started their decline in 2006 — the same year the CDC recommended every American girl between the ages of 9 and 26 get Merck’s Gardasil HPV vaccine. The post Is Gardasil Vaccine Linked to Record Birth Rate Declines? appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

Coulda Had Max

Kate, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago

Rebel News: Erin O’Toole has just hired Huawei’s former vice president in Canada,to run the Conservative Party’s most important department. And deleted the Ban Huawei petition from the party website.

Any News On Yesterday’s Qanon Militia Assault On The Capitol?

Kate, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago

Has the fighting ended?

Supply shortages, pandemic cause heavy drops in new car production and sales in February

Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The crisis and supply shortages in the industry had a negative impact on domestic car sales in February. According to data released on Friday by automobile manufacturers' trade association ANFAVEA, the market for cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks and buses fell 16.7% in February to 167,400 vehicles, compared to the […] The post Supply shortages, pandemic cause heavy drops in new car production and sales in February appeared first on The Rio Times.

Why America Will Want Donald Trump Back in the White House

Conrad Black, The National Interest - 12 hours ago

*Conrad Black* *Politics, Americas* The unchallengeable leader of the Republicans merely has to wait for the hare-brained nostrums of the Democrats and the quavering irresolution of their leader, Joe Biden, to stir considerable nostalgia for his presidency. The Biden administration is now almost halfway through its proverbial Hundred Days and appears likely to be able to jam through its coronavirus relief package of $1.9 trillion, of which under 10 percent bears any relationship to alleviating the impact of the virus. Tens of millions of Americans will enjoy receiving $1,400, and...

Want to Buy a Stealth Fighter? Russia's Su-57 Is For Sale

Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 12 hours ago

*Peter Suciu* *Su-57, * Have millions to spend and need to win a war? The Su-57 might just be the stealth fighter for you. Lockheed Martin could soon be facing some tough fighter sales competition, and not just from other American defense contractors such as Boeing and Northrop Grumman or European companies. *Here Comes Putin's Su-57 Stealth Fighter* The export model of the Russian-built Sukhoi Su-57 Felon will reportedly be on display at this week's Aero India 2021 aviation and aerospace trade show, which is taking place in the Indian city of Bangalore from February 3-5. A f...

China Has Big Plans to Kill Aircraft Carriers (This Picture Is a Clue)

Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 12 hours ago

*Peter Suciu* *Carrier-Killer, * Now it seems that the PLAAF has taken it a bit further, as it conducted "simulated missile attacks" on the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) last month. Last September the China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) posted a video via its Weibo social media account that showed a simulated attack on the U.S. military base on Guam. Titled "The god of war H-6K goes on the Attack!," the 15-second video, which was noted for its high production values and even its use of dramatic music, featured a Chinese heavy bomber attacking Andersen Air Force ...

Impressive or Silly: Meet Russia’s 100-Megaton Nuclear Torpedo

Lyle J. Goldstein, The National Interest - 12 hours ago

*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Nuclear Weapons, Europe* The weapon looks scary, but it is not very practical and might be just for show. *Key Point:* These weapons are dangerous to the whole world and do not make sense. But then again, these doomsday weapons may be more for the psychological impact or to use in future arms control negotiations than anything else. The “collateral damage” of the Russia investigation becomes ever more apparent. From the breakdown of American institutional norms between the executive and the legislature, to increasing distrust regarding the law enforcement a...

Tempest: The Revolutionary Stealth Fighter That Might Be Too Expensive

Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 12 hours ago

*Peter Suciu* *Tempest Stealth Fighter, * In December, the UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) revealed a new artist's rendering of the future sixth-generation "Tempest" multirole fighter jet, which promises to leapfrog the capabilities of the world's most advanced combat aircraft including the F-35, F-22, J-20, and Su-57. In December, the UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) revealed a new artist's rendering of the future sixth-generation "Tempest" multirole fighter jet, which promises to leapfrog the capabilities of the world's most advanced combat aircraft including the F-35, F-22, J-20,...

TF-X: Turkey Wants to Build Its Very Own 'F-35' Stealth Fighter

Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 12 hours ago

*Peter Suciu* *Stealth Fighter, * The TF-X was developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in collaboration with BEA Systems and was designed to replace the F-16 Fighting Falcons currently in service with the Turkish Air Force. Additionally, Ankara has announced that the still-to-be-built aircraft would be offered for export. Ankara may have hoped that President Joe Biden might reverse course on sanctions imposed on Turkey, and even allow the NATO nation to rejoin the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. However, during his confirmation hearings with the Senate...

International Women’s Day, 2021 - International Women’s Day: To Change the World, Women Must Choose to Challenge

Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago

LONDON, Mar 05 (IPS) - Among the greatest gifts with which I have been blessed were parents who instilled in me a deep-rooted sense of identity, and the unequivocal belief that there was no difference between what a boy and a girl could achieve. This assurance sustained me while growing up, as the tenth child out of twelve wonderful siblings, and through the numerous times when it was suggested by others that I would never succeed, simply because I was black, poor and female. Read the full story, “International Women’s Day, 2021 - International Women’s Day: To Change the World, W...

International Women’s Day, 2021 - Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a COVID-19 World

Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Mar 05 (IPS) - International Women’s day 2021 heralds a particularly challenging time for women and girls. The Covid pandemic has battered our world to such an extent that we know that our lives have been irrevocably changed and has rolled back some of the gains we made in the human rights and gender equality field. Read the full story, “International Women’s Day, 2021 - Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a COVID-19 World”, on globalissues.org →

International Women’s Day, 2021 - Fight Against Pandemic Requires Women at the Highest Leadership in Governments & in the UN

Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago

NEW YORK, Mar 05 (IPS) - The following opinion piece is part of series to mark the upcoming International Women’s Day, March 8.This year’s International Women’s Day theme is “*Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world*.” The theme celebrates the tremendous efforts by women and girls around the world in shaping a more equal future, including an equitable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full story, “International Women’s Day, 2021 - Fight Against Pandemic Requires Women at the Highest Leadership in Governments & in the UN”, on globalissues.org →

International Women’s Day, 2021 - #MarchWithUs: 5 Activists on Dismantling “Gender Lies”

Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago

PARIS, Mar 05 (IPS) - Today, despite centuries of activism and mobilisations, women and non-binary people continue to remain disadvantaged in almost every sphere – from “public life” to the “shadow pandemic” of gender-based violence. Read the full story, “International Women’s Day, 2021 - #MarchWithUs: 5 Activists on Dismantling “Gender Lies””, on globalissues.org →

International Women’s Day, 2021 - Celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8, 2021 AD – What are We Waiting For?

Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago

BONN, Mar 05 (IPS) - Every year on March 8, the International Women’s Day is commemorated. What do women think about this famous anniversary, first honored 1911 in European countries? As I cannot speak for other women, I share with you my personal reflections on this special day, bringing in a developmental perspective. Read the full story, “International Women’s Day, 2021 - Celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8, 2021 AD – What are We Waiting For?”, on globalissues.org →

Beijing To Overhaul Hong Kong's Electoral System

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

*CNBC:* *China proposes changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system * * China on Friday proposed changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system which would hold back the city’s pro-democracy politicians. * Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said in his work report that China will “resolutely guard against and deter external forces’ interference” in Hong Kong’s affairs. * The proposed changes include adjusting the size, composition and formation of Hong Kong’s election committee, which selects the city’s leader or chief executive, said state media Xinhua. Beijing on Friday proposed changes to “...

Purging Inconvenient Facts in Coverage of Biden’s ‘First’ Air Attacks

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 12 hours ago

When the Biden administration bombed Syria on February 25, the attack killed “at least 22,” most of them members of Iraqi militias, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a London-based monitoring organization opposed to the Syrian government. The US said the bombing was retaliation for three rocket attacks on US bases in Iraq that it claims were carried out by groups allied with Iran (NBC, 2/25/21). In one of the attacks, rockets fired at Erbil airport killed a military contractor and an Iraqi civilian.

Thoughts on H. R. 1

Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 13 hours ago

HR 1 On Wednesday evening, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the “For the People” Act, which federalizes state election law and undermines key safeguards such as voter ID. The bill passed 220-210, with every Republican voting against it (and two not voting) and every Democrat but one voting for it. […] The post Thoughts on H. R. 1 appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

Recent Amazon Revelations: What do they tell us about the ongoing farm protests?

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago

Amid the continuing farm protests, with the farmers completing almost three months camping at the borders of Delhi, the international news agency Reuters published a report based on multiple internal documents of Amazon regarding its India operations over the last few years.[2] Amazon is a global e-commerce giant, and it has already achieved close to $10 billion annual sales (value of merchandise sold) in India. Its CEO is supposed to be one of the richest persons on the planet. What do the documents reveal?

460 Dead 243,612 Reported Injuries from COVID-19 Vaccines Reported in the U.K.

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago

The UK Government’s reporting system for COVID vaccine adverse reactions from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency released their latest report today, March 4, 2021. The report covers data collected from December 9, 2020, through February 21, 2021, for the two experimental COVID vaccines currently in use in the U.K. from Pfizer and AstraZeneca.

UKC News: Vaccine Passports – The Road to Global Tyranny

NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 13 hours ago

*UKC News* | Co-host Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen for the end of week news round-up.

This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 5

Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago

1917 British forces started march on Baghdad from Kut (Musings On Iraq book review *Enemy On The Euphrates, The Battle For Iraq 1914-1921*) 1968 Barzani and Talabani forces fought in Raniya area (Musings On Iraq review *Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope*) (Musings On Iraq review *The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970*) 1981 Iraq offered peace deal to Iran including withdrawal Khomeini said no seeing offer as weakness by Saddam 1981 Khomeini’s rejection of Iraq’s peace offer led Saddam to push ahead with new attacks in Iran 1981 Report that Iraq wanted to buy military equipment from...

My World In Crisis

Sara Tadiwos, null - 14 hours ago

My mother, just like her name ዐለም Alem, which means “world,” is just that to our family and community. She is the champion, the root, stem, The post My World In Crisis appeared first on .

On breaking solidarity

Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 11 hours ago

After nearly a year of a declared pandemic (and several months of inaction before that), far too little has changed in Saskatchewan's political discussion of our response to COVID-19. In particular, the Moe government has regularly insisted on pushing to reopen as much as it can get away with - leaving people to plead for somebody to look out for public health. That contrast between Moe's message and the realities of a pandemic all the more striking even as it becomes all the more clear that the end is in sight if we remain responsible for just a few more months - or conversely, t...

Did Actor Jay Johnston Participate in US Capitol Riot?

Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago

One of his most recent roles was as the voice behind Jimmy Pesto on the show "Bob's Burgers."

París avisa de que el acuerdo UE-Mercosur tardará porque hay mucho por hacer

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago

05-Mar-2021 El secretario de Estado francés de Comercio Exterior, Franck Riester, reiteró este martes sus vetos al acuerdo comercial UE-Mercosur y avisó de que 'tardará tiempo' hasta que se puedan levantar todas sus objeciones porque 'hay mucho trabajo por hacer'.

Acuerdo Unión Europea-Mercosur: la gran estafa

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago

05-Mar-2021 Declaraciones del canciller uruguayo relativizaron el anuncio de Macri en 2019: el tratado promocionado con bombos y platillos en elecciones aún estaría en pañales. Javier Echaide, experto en Derecho Internacional, cuenta los detalles de un acuerdo comercial que nunca fue una buena noticia.

Legality of the Energy Charter Treaty questioned

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago

05-Mar-2021 In his opinion on March 3, the Advocate General shed some light on this question by arguing that ISDS in intra-EU disputes is indeed not allowed under EU law.

Support for QAnon is hard to measure – and polls may overestimate it

James Shanahan, Dean of the Media School, Indiana University, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago

How many Americans really have lost touch with reality?

Friday Morning Links

Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 12 hours ago

Assorted content to end your week. - Kenyon Wallace reports on new modelling showing a real risk of yet another wave of COVID spread in Ontario - even as widespread immunity just a few months of remotely responsible government away. Julie Steenhuysen and Kate Kelland point out how an increasing number of variants is complicating the fight against COVID-19. And Marieke Walsh and Greg McArthur discuss how Canada's vaccination process has been set back due to our reliance on global supply chains. - Chris Hedges writes about the multiple prominent examples of social murder in progre...

Cut Through The Matrix - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 13 hours ago

*You were taught distrust* *By those you can never trust* *Cut through the matrix* *You were taught distrust* *By those you can never trust* *Taught to never trust yourself* *You were taught distrust* *By those you can never trust* *To always be confused* *You were taught distrust * *By those you can never trust* *Demons have your ears* *You were taught distrust* *By those you can never trust* *Evil now controls your communities* *You were taught distrust* *By those you can never trust* *Locking down your brain from reality* *You were taught distrust* *By those you ca...

Severe Tropical Cyclone "Niran" heading toward New Caledonia

The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago

Severe Tropical Cyclone "Niran" (Category 5 on the Australian scale) is tracking ESE at 46 km/h (28 mph) and is forecast to pass very near New Caledonia on Saturday, March 6, 2021. At 11:00 UTC on March 5, Niran had a central pressure of 931 hPa and was...... Read more »

Israel: Orthodox Religious Parties Shaken by Supreme Court Ruling on Law of Return

Miko Peled, MintPress News - 13 hours ago

The Israeli Supreme Court ruling on the application of the Law of Return threatens ultimate dilution of the political power of Israel’s Orthodox religious parties, and thus has the potential to shake up the upcoming election’s dynamics. The post Israel: Orthodox Religious Parties Shaken by Supreme Court Ruling on Law of Return appeared first on MintPress News.

The Importance of Following the Money During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 13 hours ago

it has become increasingly apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic that, if you want to understand the narrative being propagated by governments, public health officials, Big Pharma and the mainstream media that you need to follow the money. In this posting, I am just going to present you with the facts showing the complex relationship between public health officials, the medical profession and Big Pharma without drawing any conclusions about potential conflicts of interest. I will leave that up to you. The Chief Public Health Officer of Toronto is Dr. Eileen de Villa as shown ...

"The Duty..."

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago

"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - P. J. O'Rourke

Evil Will Not Exist Forever - The Wisdom of Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov

Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 13 hours ago

*Evil - Only God can make good take the place of evil."Evil will not exist forever. It exists as evil only as long as the Lord gives it the right to; but as soon as He orders it to disappear, it will disappear. Good alone is eternal; evil is transient, but we human beings do not have the power to make it disappear. God alone possesses this power.God does not need the help of human beings who are too weak and ignorant – the weapons we possess are ineffectual. Since only God can oppose evil, we must let the divine enter us, manifest itself, and work through us. It is the divine w...

Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 3/5/21"

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

*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 3/5/21"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Another week and more election fraud is uncovered. Now, 400,000 absentee ballots are “missing” in Georgia. Joe Biden won the state by a little less than 12,000 votes. The ballots are required by law to be kept, but now they are gone and no way to check them. There was more election fraud discovered in New Jersey and Mississippi as well, but the public is being told election fraud in the 2020 Election is a “myth.” That’s a huge lie, and everybody knows it, including the Republicans that worked so hard to put Joe Biden ...

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

From Jenna Orkin It’s official: Alberta’s oilsands tailings ponds are leaking. Now what? "Whilst there have been one million trees planted as part of the scheme, a large proportion have died off and are currently being replaced by [Highways England's] contractor. But we do have the Greenland ice sheet, which is melting at the upper end of projections,or about six times faster than in the 1990s. Cern: scientists discover four new particles – here’s why they matter Will Trump Dump Pence If He Runs in 2024? Tokyo 2020 mulling ban on overseas fans over COVID-19 fears 17,000 earthquakes h...

"How It Really Was, And Will Be Again, Too"

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

Protests in the streets as Lebanon pound hits all-time low

Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 14 hours ago

Protests in the streets as Lebanon pound hits all-time low ****News Topic 315***** Protesters shut down roads as Lebanon pound hits all-time low Protesters shut down roads as Lebanon pound hits all-time low Protesters blocked roads with burning tyres and dumpsters across Lebanon on Tuesday after the currency tumbled to a new low in a […]

"Economic Market Snapshot AM 3/5/21"

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

*"Economic Market Snapshot AM 3/5/21"* ○ "Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone." - John Maynard Keynes *○* "Down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Only the consequences are real - to *you*! *Your guide:* Gregory Mannarino, AM 3/5/21: *"This Market Is A Financial NIGHTMARE"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ "The more I see of the monied classes, the better I understand the guillotine." - George Bernard Shaw ○ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.market...

How a Halifax native is restoring looted art to Afghanistan

Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago

News 1. Glen Assoun “The Province of Nova Scotia has reached a financial settlement with Glen Assoun, the Dartmouth man who spent 17 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of murdering Brenda Way,” reports Jennifer Henderson: Assoun was fully exonerated two years ago this week — on March 1, 2019. Although he received a […]

Canadian Hypocrisy Shines Embarrassingly With New Accusations of China’s Muslim Genocide

Matthew Ehret, The Duran - 14 hours ago

From the Strategic Culture Foundation This week, the Canadian parliament, became the second nation of the Five Eyes (after the USA) to pass a motion condemning China as a promulgator of genocide against its Muslim population living in Xinjiang with all 266 parliamentarians representing all four federal parties joining in the dangerous game. It would appear that […]

China To Focus On 7 ‘Frontier’ Technologies

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

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaks at the opening session of the National People's Congress in Beijing, China [Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters] *CNBC:** In battle with U.S., China to focus on 7 ‘frontier’ technologies from chips to brain-computer fusion * * China is looking to boost research into what it calls “frontier technology” as it competes with the U.S. for supremacy in the latest innovations. * In its 14th five-year plan, China laid out seven technology areas it will focus research on including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, semiconductors and space. * Premi...

The X-10 Was Built to Smash Russia in a Nuclear War

Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Peter Suciu* *X-10, * North American built 13 X-10s, ten of which were used in test flights, with the first of those occurred in October 1953. They had one mission. During the early days of the Cold War, the U.S. military sought new ways of delivering a nuclear warhead to a target. One platform to do that, the Navaho surface-to-surface cruise missile, utilized the North American Aviation (NAA) RTV-A-5 (Research Test Vehicle, Air Force). Also known as the X-10, the turbojet-powered aircraft was used to test the flight characteristics and guidance, navigation, and control systems...

Real Frankensteins: Biggest and Baddest Battleships Never Built

Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Peter Suciu* *Battleships, * The U.S. Navy planned to build five of the super battleships and each was to be armed with a dozen 16-inch guns, three more than the Iowa-class, while the battleships were to be more heavily armored. Bigger isn't always better. This is especially true in the world of naval design. There have been times when building the largest warship was either met with disastrous results, or the designs just proved bigger than what was even possible. Or, as is many times the case, naval designers designs can't match the budget they are given. During the Second W...

F-15EX: Boeing's New Fighter Jet Could Be A Super Missile Truck

Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Peter Suciu* *F-15EX, * The F-15EX will eventually replace the Air Force's aging fleet of F-15Cs, which are now subject to speed and G-loading resections to prevent damage to their airframes, a severe capability hindrance. On February 2, the Boeing F-15EX fighter jet completed its first flight when it took off and landed at the St. Louis Lambert International Airport, Missouri. The successful flight paved the way for the early delivery of the first two jets to the United States Air Force later this year. During the 90-minute flight, Boeing F-15 Chief Test Pilot Matt Giese teste...

B-2 Bomber: This Picture Means You're Military Is Dead

Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Peter Suciu* *B-2 Bomber, * The B-2 Spirit, which first flew more than 30 years ago, was designed to penetrate dense anti-aircraft defenses and to deploy both conventional and thermonuclear weapons, including up to 80 500-pound class Global Positioning System-guided bombs, or 16 2,400-pound B83 nuclear bombs. On Super Bowl Sunday, the United States Air Force offered the first-of-its-kind trifecta flyover, which included a B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota, a B-52 Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, and a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber fro...

Why Biden Should Stop Dawdling and Call Ukraine’s Zelensky

Melinda Haring, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Melinda Haring* *Security, Eurasia* Joe Biden’s election offers a great opportunity to renew the U.S.-Ukrainian relationship and perhaps change history. Dragging his heels about calling Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who cozied up to Donald Trump for four years, was one thing. But for Joe Biden to stiff Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, is another. Recall that Trump dangled an Oval Office visit in exchange for a bogus investigation that was meant to ensure his reelection, but the savvy Ukrainian president refused to play ball. Now Biden has an opportunity to ...

China Sets GDP Growth Target For 2021 At 'Over 6%' And to Create 11 Million New Jobs

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

*CNBC:* *China sets 2021 GDP growth target of more than 6% as premier warns of ‘formidable tasks’ in finance * * Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced Friday the world’s second-largest economy would target growth of over 6% for 2021. * The premier struck an overall positive tone on China’s economic recovery from the pandemic, while noting areas of weakness such as “impediments” to consumer spending. * Li also discussed hopes for China’s relationship with the U.S. and other international trade deals. BEIJING — China has set growth target of over 6% for 2021, Chinese Premier L...

Senate Nears Relief Bill Votes After Half-Day GOP Delay

AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago

The chamber planned to begin voting around midday on a mountain of amendments, mostly by GOP opponents and virtually all of which were destined to be rejected.

FBI Director Says Militias are Responsible for BLM Riots

Information Liberation and Gateway Pundit, Need To Know - 13 hours ago

FBI Director Chris Wray blamed "sovereign citizens" and militias for the 2020 Black Lives Matter riots that resulted in at least 25 deaths and over $2-billion in property damage. Wray later said that there is no evidence linking Antifa or BLM to the Capitol protest.

Babies are all the same - even outsize ones

Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago

This video, filmed at an elephant sanctuary in Thailand, made me laugh. It'll give you warm fuzzies, too. When I was (much!) younger, I used to visit the headquarters of the Kruger National Park in South Africa, situated at Skukuza. Among many other activities, the rangers hand-fed and raised orphaned baby animals there, including elephants (the African variety, rather than the smaller Indian elephant shown above). Occasionally I'd help them feed the babies, which was akin to a half-hour rugby scrum, usually conducted in copious quantities of dust and/or mud, depending on ...

Arizona Department of Education Declares that 3-Month-Old Babies Are Racist

American Thinker, Need To Know - 14 hours ago

The Arizona Department of Education declares that babies show the first signs of racism at three months old and that white children "remain strongly biased in favor of whiteness" by age five. The document also instructs schools on how to "change what it means to be white".

If Nazi & Bomb Making Books Can Openly Sell On eBay, Why Did They Cancel Dr. Seuss?

Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago

[image: seuss]As eBay and others moved to cancel Dr. Seuss books, they openly allow the sale of Nazi propaganda, bomb making, and improvised weapons.

Ross Clark On The Cost Of Net Zero

Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 14 hours ago

By Paul Homewood Without question there has been a conspiracy to keep from the public the true cost of Net Zero, and indeed the Climate Change Act leading up to it. All political parties have connived in it, along with the media, civil service and Committee on Climate Change. Finally this cover up may […]

Violence Against Asians by Blacks Now Being Blaming on ‘White Supremacy’

Fox News, Washington Post and RT, Need To Know - 14 hours ago

The Washington Post reported, "Tensions between Asian and Black communities date back decades and have been reignited by videos that show Black perpetrators in many of the recent attacks on Asian Americans." Blacks committed 90% of interracial felonies and Whites committed less than 10%, according to govt statistics.

National Trust’s climate change threat map–a “load of old codswallop”

Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 14 hours ago

By Paul Homewood h/t Philip Bratby/Dave Ward Another utterly absurd contribution from the National Trust: A "game-changing" new map shows the threats climate change may have on the UK’s stately homes and landscapes. The National Trust warns the number of its sites facing a high level of threat from issues such […]

‘I’m Sorry Sir’: Cop Shoots Teen in the Back Twice as He Complied & Threw Gun 10 Yards Away

Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago

[image: gun]After releasing redacted footage of an officer shooting a teen twice in the back, new footage shows the teen was complying and had thrown his gun far away.

Stock Market as Forward Looking as a Caboose

David Haggith, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago

The Great Recession “Remember that the market is a forward-looking indicator. Ideally, it is pricing in the gains of the next six to 18 months.”... The post Stock Market as Forward Looking as a Caboose appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine killed 40 times more elderly than the virus itself: Report

Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago

Natural News – by Ethan Huff The experimental Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccines from Pfizer that were rushed into production and distribution via Donald Trump’s “Operation... The post Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine killed 40 times more elderly than the virus itself: Report appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Devil is in the Details: Why Americans Need to Know More About Black Lives Matter’s $90 Mln Earnings

Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago

Sputnik On 23 February, The Associated Press broke that the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF), the one that is running the official Black... The post Devil is in the Details: Why Americans Need to Know More About Black Lives Matter’s $90 Mln Earnings appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

(Rep. James Traficant) The Bankruptcy of The United States

Larry, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago

RBN United States Congressional Record, March 17, 1993 Vol. 33, page H-1303 Speaker-Rep. James Traficant, Jr. (Ohio) addressing the House: “Mr. Speaker, we are here now... The post (Rep. James Traficant) The Bankruptcy of The United States appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Explained: Samsung’s New Neo QLED HDTV

Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 13 hours ago

*Stephen Silver* *NEO QLED, World* [image: https://image-us.samsung.com/SamsungUS/home/televisions-and-home-theater/tvs/neo-qled-4k/qn90a/gallery/02042021/QN65QN90AAFXZA_011_Front3_Titan-Black-1600x1200.jpg?$product-details-jpg$] This Quantum Mini LED TV is billed as excellent for gaming, especially with the new Xbox Series X. Samsung this week announced its plans to roll out the 2021 edition of its TVs, including the ones that were introduced at CES back in January. The one that got all a lot of the attention during CES was the 110-inch Micro LED TV. Samsung had been showing Mi...

Neanderthal Thinking

Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 13 hours ago

Wearing a mask during the pandemic is not an impossible burden. Paul Krugman writes: We’ve made a lot of progress against the pandemic over the past couple of months. But the danger is far from over. There are still substantially more Americans hospitalized with Covid-19 now than there were, say, last June, when many states were rushing to reopen and Mike Pence, the vice president then, was assuring us that there wouldn’t be a second wave. Roughly 400,000 deaths later, we know how that worked out. Yet Texas and Mississippi have just ended their statewide mask requirements. It’s t...

Economists’ Rx: “Sick? Stay Home!”

Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago

Economists endorse sick day mandates. Pass the word.

Binarized Transcriptome Aging Clock Reads Biological Age Directly From Gene Expression

News Staff, Science 2.0 blogs - 14 hours ago

We all have an age but we also know time is a relative abstract construct based on real dimensions in the physical world; a day is different on Mars than it is on Earth. We know our birthdays and how old we are but it does not tell us how long we might live. Some people age faster than others and a new study hopes to be able to measure the transcriptome, gene expression, and create a true way to read biological clocks. This study was with the model organism *Caenorhabditis elegans,* and worms are not little people, but for the last four decades it has become vital for studying DNA a...

H-Class: Nazi Germany's Insane 141,500 Ton Monster Battleship

Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*Peter Suciu* *H-Class, * It would have been the biggest battleship of all time. So what happened? Before the outbreak of the Second World War, the Nazis had what could truly be described as "delusions of grandeur" and that included Germania, the projected renewal of the capital city of Berlin after the planned victory in Europe. Among the grandest was the Volkshalle – a planned domed building that likely would have been difficult if not impossible to actually build. *H-Class Battleship, Explained* Such grandiose projects weren't limited to architecture and the German military ...

China's Nuclear Weapons Build Up Has the U.S. Military Worried

Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*Kris Osborn* *China Nuclear Weapons, * Fact: The Chinese have plans to at least double their arsenal by the end of the decade China's military seems like it is growing in every direction possible. For example, Chinese shipbuilders are adding new aircraft carriers, amphibs and destroyers at an alarming pace. Chinese armored vehicle engineers are fast-adding new infantry carriers and mobile artillery platforms. Chinese weapons developers are adding large numbers of new drones and attack robots. But the largest and potentially most alarming element of all of this, according to ma...

America’s Foreign Legions: How We Treat Our Proxies Defines Us

Milton Bearden, Russell Worth Parker, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*Milton Bearden, Russell Worth Parker* *military, World* [image: Foreign Legion] The real and present history of American warfare is one of outsourcing; of volatile marriages of convenience between the United States and its partisans, partners, and proxies. Like all relationships, they come with mixed expectations and varied intentions. PERHAPS NO image better represents America’s many small wars since the end of World War II than that of a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer on the roof of the U.S. embassy, back bent and arms extended, assisting waiting Americans into a UH...

How the Spanish Civil War Became a Hellish European Proxy War

Michael Peck, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*Michael Peck* *Spanish Civil War, Europe* The Spanish Civil War had implications for World War II as well. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Soviet officers also had the opportunity to learn modern combat, though naturally, Stalin had his Spanish Civil War veterans executed for fear of ideological contamination. Yet not all the lessons were correct. Top Soviet military leaders concluded that massed armor was ineffective, and that tanks should be dispersed in small packets to support the infantry, a doctrine later smashed by German blitzkrieg tactics. A Mediterranean nation be...

Russia’s Ridiculous Thermonuclear Torpedo Is Ready to Kill Billions

Michael Peck, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*Michael Peck* *Nuclear Weapons, Europe* It can create nuclear tsunamis. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *If the goal is to sink a U.S. carrier, couldn’t Russia saturate a carrier’s defenses with a volley of conventionally-armed hypersonic missiles like the Mach 5-plus Khinzal? And if nukes are being used, Russia has no shortage of missiles, bombs and aircraft to target American ships. Russia has begun underwater tests of its Poseidon thermonuclear torpedo. The Poseidon is an 80-foot-long nuclear-powered submersible robot that is essentially an underwater ICBM. It is designed...

This Battleship Fired Nearly 6,000 16-Inch 'Bullets' during Vietnam War

Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*Kyle Mizokami* *Vietnam War, * Over the course of her relatively short Vietnam patrol New Jersey fired 5,688 16-inch gun rounds and 14,891 five-inch gun rounds. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The USS *New Jersey* was never seriously attacked by North Vietnamese forces. As the war in Vietnam reached its crescendo, the U.S. Navy prepared to recommission one of the most powerful ships ever to serve in the fleet. USS New Jersey, an Iowa-class battleship, was reactivated to provide naval gunfire support for American and allied forces fighting in South Vietnam. The battlewagon fired...

How to Kill the Biggest Battleship Ever? 7 Bombs & 10 Torpedoes

Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*Kyle Mizokami* *World War II, Asia Pacific* The Yamato really went out with a bang. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Unfortunately for *Yamato* and its crew, it was obsolete by the time it was launched in 1941. *Yamato and its task force, designated the Surface Special Attack Force, departed Tokuyama, Japan on April 6, proceeding due south to transit the Bungo Strait. American forces had already been alerted to the Ten-Go operation, thanks to cracked Japanese military codes, and two American submarines were waiting to intercept the flotilla. Yamato and its escorts were duly...

Update: Chester Upland's Mysterious Missing Money

Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 14 hours ago

The Chester Upland School District frequently gets the adjective "embattled" in front of its name, and it has earned that name by suffering every hardship ever inflicted on a school district. Most recently, it has been the target of a plan to chop the district up and sell the parts off to various charter school operators. But suddenly, this week, new issues. The story was first picked up by the Delco Times, and in that version, the FBI has descended upon the southwestern PA district. Yesterday the Philadelphia Inquirer's Maddie Hanna and Vinny Valla covered the story as well, and ...

Pope Arrives in Iraq to Rally Christians Despite Pandemic

AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago

During his visit, Pope Francis will pray in the Baghdad church that was the site of one of the worst massacres of Christians, the 2010 attack by Islamic militants that left 58 people dead.

China Massively Boosts Defense Spending For 2021

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago

*CGTN:** China's defense budget to maintain single-digit growth in 2021 * China's annual defense budget will maintain single-digit growth for the sixth consecutive year, increasing by 6.8 percent in 2021, according to a draft budget report made public on Friday. This year's planned defense spending will be about 1.35 trillion yuan (about $209 billion), the draft, which was submitted to the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress for deliberation, said. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* According to Reuters. China's defense spending increase is "mild" .... *China se...

Imperial highlights

Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 14 hours ago

- Fifty-five years ago the fate of Africa was irrevocably altered when the CIA sponsored a 1966 coup d’état against Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, former Prime Minister of Ghana and Pan-Africanist visionary who was voted as “Africa’s Man of the Millennium.” At least 1,600 Ghanaians died in the coup and scores more were injured. Nkrumah wrote in his book Dark Days in Ghana that: *"It has been one of the tasks of the CIA and other similar organizations to discover … potential quislings and traitors in our midst, and to encourage them, by bribery and the promise of politica...

They Don’t Trust You

Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago

We actually have these in Canada. But they’re off limits to the average person. Can’t have the proletariat making up their own minds. Watch the video. QUIZ! Q: What do Celebrities, Pro Athletes & media personalities have in common? A: They knew frequent rapid testing is crucial key to getting back to normal & have… Continue reading →

IF RACISM WERE REALLY A LIABILITY FOR THE GOP, PAUL GOSAR WOULD BE A HOUSEHOLD NAME

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

A Politico story suggests that Republicans are worried about racists in their midst. *GOP grapples with extremist episodes among its own* The House GOP’s No. 3 leader recently urged Republicans to make clear they’re not the party of white supremacy. Two days later, one of their members spoke at a conference organized by a known white nationalist. The whiplash between Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-Wyo.) plea and Rep. Paul Gosar’s (R-Ariz.) public speech underscores just how tough it is for GOP leaders to rein in members who cater to the extreme wings of the party. ... some fear that if the ...

YouTube purges Trump’s CPAC speech

Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago

https://twitter.com/RSBNetwork/status/1367519312890724355 The post YouTube purges Trump’s CPAC speech appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.

Russian army destroys abandoned underground fortifications in Syria

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago

An extensive network of tunnels, including a field hospital, was built by NATO engineers in 2015 with cement manufactured especially by Lafarge [1], for the jihadists, in violation of international law and the relevant UN Security Council resolutions.

Focus on doing your job, not keeping your job

Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 15 hours ago

I think many of us are tired of the gamesmanship that is going on in the halls of government. Both sides do it, but for a long while the former Republican Party has embraced untruths and even conspiracies as talking … Continue reading →

The Power Game: Tradition Versus the Left

Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 11 hours ago

The preachers of a new ideology have to decide how they are going to react to the traditional beliefs and institutions of their society. Are they going to annihilate all traces of tradition in a brutal revolutionary war and then create a new utopia, or are they going to let the forces of tradition live and, through a long drawn process of compromise and coercion (carrot and stick), try to transform or destroy those aspects of tradition that they dislike? The preachers of leftism, in the first half of the twentieth century, opted for the first model—they decided that they would clea...

South Korea's Air Force is the Stuff of Kim Jung-Un's Nightmares

Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*Kyle Mizokami* *ROK Air Force, Asia* The Republic of Korea Air Force is in a strong position to counter its primary—and only—adversary, North Korea. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *After a large army, the second most important arm of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces has historically been the country’s air force. The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) is the most powerful air force on the Korean Peninsula, with a capability far greater than its northern rival, providing air cover and support to ground forces defending south of the thirty-eighth parallel. Recently, the air...

Is SpaceX Hiring to Make WI-FI Routers in Texas?

Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*Stephen Silver* *Internet Technology, Americas* The routers would be a part of Starlink, a SpaceX project for broadband internet. Elon Musk announced last year that Tesla was opening its latest Gigafactory in the area of Austin, Texas. Now, a report out of that same city has another of Musk’s companies, SpaceX, looking to make some hires in the Austin region. According to KXAN, SpaceX has recently placed ads for jobs in Austin, at what has been described as “new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.” These include an Automation and Controls Engineer for the SpaceX project ...

How Smith & Wesson Reinvented a 100 Year Old and Made It Better

Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*Kyle Mizokami* *Firearms, * More than a century later, the 1911 series pistol is still going strong. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* The 1911 dominated the U.S. commercial firearms industry for decades, and coupled with the draft and the use of the gun by the military for more than sixty years resulted in a gun that cast a wide cultural shadow. Smith & Wesson’s series of handguns based on the 1911 platform stays true to the gun’s roots while adding in a number of features desirable to modern firearms enthusiasts. The company produces a full line of 1911s, from traditional t...

Why China's First Nuclear Submarines Were Underwater Coffins

Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 14 hours ago

*Kyle Mizokami* *Submarines, Asia* These subs could not stand up to their Western counterparts. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The subs were killer--but only to their crews. In 1974, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) accepted delivery of the country’s first nuclear-powered submarine. Long a cherished goal of Chairman Mao himself, the design was initially a disappointment. Despite their less than ideal performance, the Type 091 Han-class submarines will ultimately be remembered as Asia’s first indigenously produced nuclear attack submarines. According to historian Benja...

Cold blast sweeps through Northeast following winter storm in the West, U.S.

The Watchers » Latest articles - 14 hours ago

Parts of New York and New England are recording below zero-degree wind chills on Friday morning, March 5, 2021, as a cold blast sweeps through the Northeast. The cold wave came after a winter storm brought heavy snow to parts of the West on Thursday, March 4. Wind...... Read more »

Analysis: Argentina and Brazil could become major world players in natural gas trade

Contributing Reporter, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago

By Christopher Lenton RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a panel discussion at CERAWeek by IHS Markit on Wednesday, Argentina’s Pan American Energy CEO Marcos Bulgheroni said the Vaca Muerta field was at an “inflection point.” He said about US$20 billion has been invested over the last decade, and “the investment is paying off.” About […] The post Analysis: Argentina and Brazil could become major world players in natural gas trade appeared first on The Rio Times.

Arizona Mounts Further Assault On Public School Teachers

Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 14 hours ago

Arizona has lost its damn mind, this week passing some of the stupidest, most aggressively anti-public ed laws anywhere, including an absolutely insane law requiring teachers to file lesson plans a year in advance. Arizona has always been a strong contender for most anti-public education state in the county. They've had trouble convincing teachers to work there for years (at one point they were recruiting in the Phillipines), using the one two punch of low salaries along with rock-bottom spending on classrooms (this is the state where the house GOP leader contended that teachers we...

Chinese President Xi: “The United States Is The Biggest Threat To Our Country’s Development And Security”

War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, speaks at the Central Conference on the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Work, which also marks the 70th anniversary of the CPPCC, in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 20, 2019. (Xinhua/Ju Peng) *NYPost*: *Xi Jinping calls US ‘biggest threat’ to China’s security* Communist Party leader Xi Jinping warned that the United States is the “biggest threat” to China’s security ​while touting the country’s economic...

Cuba starts late stage trials of COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Havana

Latin America News, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cuba has begun late stage trials of its most advanced experimental COVID-19 vaccine, edging closer to a potential home-grown inoculation that could help the Caribbean island nation contain infections and ease its economic crisis. The country started this week recruiting around 44,000 volunteers in Havana between the ages of 19 […] The post Cuba starts late stage trials of COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Havana appeared first on The Rio Times.

Trade agreements like NAFTA are a menace to democracy

bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago

05-Mar-2021 Free-trade agreements enable companies to sue governments if they interfere with profit-making activities, no matter how destructive. These trade deals put us in an antidemocratic straitjacket — it's time we got rid of them.

Wheat growers eye Indonesian trade talks

bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago

05-Mar-2021 The wheat sector is excited about the prospect of Canada entering into trade agreement negotiations with Indonesia.

EU lawmakers stall vote to ratify EU-UK trade deal in protest

bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago

05-Mar-2021 The European Parliament abandoned its plan to set a date for voting on the EU-UK trade deal, in protest at what the European Union sees as Britain's unlawful changes to Northern Irish Brexit arrangements.

China wants to boost trade with US allies, no mention of US deal

bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago

05-Mar-2021 China stands ready to work with other countries to achieve mutual benefits on the basis of greater mutual opening,” Premier Li Keqiang said.

The George Floyd Act Wouldn’t Have Saved George Floyd’s Life

Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago

On Wednesday night, the House of Representatives voted to pass the George Floyd Act, named after the Black man killed by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin last summer. Among many reforms, the act seeks to ban racial profiling, overhaul qualified immunity for police, and ban the use of chokeholds. While these seem like good measures, they are woefully insufficient to stop police violence. These reforms could not have even saved George Floyd’s life. To be clear, Floyd did not die from a chokehold. A police officer put his knee to Floyd’s neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds....

Brazil industrial output rises in January, but at slowest pace in nine months

Latin America News, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Industrial production in Brazil rose in January for a ninth straight month, figures showed on Friday, but it was the slowest rate in that period, offering another indication that the wider economic recovery is losing steam. January’s 0.4% increase in industrial output was exactly in line with the median estimate […] The post Brazil industrial output rises in January, but at slowest pace in nine months appeared first on The Rio Times.

Mexico Turns Towards Multipolarity

Leonid SAVIN, OrientalReview.org - 15 hours ago

An important event took place between 22 and 24 February that not only has a symbolic significance for the Western hemisphere, but could also become an additional catalyst for the establishment of a multipolar world order. Argentine President Alberto Fernández made an official visit to Mexico at the invitation of […]

An author loses a fifth paper because it “bears the hallmarks of plagiarism”

Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 16 hours ago

A researcher in France has lost his fifth paper for plagiarism, this one a 2015 article on weakness in the elderly. The study, “Identification of biological markers for better characterization of older subjects with physical frailty and sarcopenia,” appeared in Translational Neuroscience and came from a group in France led by Bertrand Fougère, of the … Continue reading An author loses a fifth paper because it “bears the hallmarks of plagiarism”

GMO Soy, Popular Resistance, and Corporate Power

barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago

Why does GMO soy dominate Argentine agriculture? ‘Seeds of Power’ exposes the forces that have overwhelmed voices of resistance.

Financial System In Turmoil As Powell Fails to Deliver

mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 17 hours ago

maneco64 #repo​ #treasury​ #yields​ #federalreserve​ #QE​ #YCC​ #twist​#nasdaq​ #dollar​ #gold​ #inflation​ #bonds​ – Today we will look at the turmoil in the Treasury market and how that could impact the whole financial system. We will also look at what choices the Federal Reserve, under the leadership of Chairman Jay Powell, has it faces this …

US politics have now become a war for survival - for both sides

Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 4 hours ago

I've written several articles pointing out that we can't vote our way out of this mess. When the November 2020 elections were stolen - literally, through electoral fraud - the conservative side of US politics was (rightly) furious; but they're talking in terms of winning the next election, and undoing the damage. *That's not going to happen.* The electoral legislation that the Democratic Party is right now ramming through Congress is designed to ensure that it alone wins elections from now on. Anyone else won't get a look-in unless the powers that be decide to throw the ot...

Sinaloa Cartel’s deadly twist: why it is switching from cocaine and heroin to fentanyl

The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Sinaloa Cartel built a veritable cocaine empire that resulted, according to the DEA, in the shipment of over 1 million kilos to the United States. However, over the years, client demand changed, as users were no longer satisfied with the drugs popular in the 70s, 80s and 90s, and […] The post Sinaloa Cartel’s deadly twist: why it is switching from cocaine and heroin to fentanyl appeared first on The Rio Times.

Peru disregards UNESCO and advances with airport that could impact Machu Picchu

The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the second quarter this year, Peru will begin construction works for the new international airport in Cusco, and it will do so without the heritage impact study (EIP) that UNESCO requested from the government in order to determine the damage that this project would cause to the Sacred Valley of […] The post Peru disregards UNESCO and advances with airport that could impact Machu Picchu appeared first on The Rio Times.