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The BBC goes Fox hunting
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 11 hours ago
As a blogger, I sometimes feel as if I'm dancing in the dark (hopefully with Monica from *Friends*) when it comes to the BBC*.* What on earth is going on here?... Actor turned politician turned London mayoral contender Laurence Fox tweeted this today: Dear Rebecca Cafe from the BBC. Regulations aren’t imposed under the coronavirus act, but the public health act, and thank god we don’t live in a country where the prime minister makes the law. I’m not going anywhere. Kind regards. He was responding to this from BBC online reporter Rebecca Cafe, sent by her to someone: So many qu...
Climate adaptation follies. Part I: The New Jersey challenge
Hifast, Climate Collections - 11 hours ago
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Judith Curry New Jersey has a sea level rise problem. How should this be managed? New Jersey’s peninsular geography makes it especially vulnerable to sea level rise. The problem Sea level is rising along the New Jersey coast, at a rate substantially higher than the global average. Here is…
Patiently Waiting for Icelandic Eruption – “Like watching paint dry”
Robert, Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago
Even though an eruption is “likely,” Icelandic Met Office official stresses that “no disaster is imminent on the Reykjanes peninsula and no one is in danger.” ____________ Even though Iceland seems to be getting more press… Superintendent Rögnvaldur Ólafsson is at the coordination center of the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management, patiently waiting ... Read more The post Patiently Waiting for Icelandic Eruption – “Like watching paint dry” appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Watch: The Antibody Deception
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 11 hours ago
The world has been fixated for months on novel-coronavirus PCR testing, contact tracing and vaccination. Meanwhile, another major part of the Covid biomedical complex has received far less attention: the use of antibodies for detecting, diagnosing and treating infection with the novel coronavirus.
Ending Private Prisons Is Not Enough
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
President Joe Biden, by executive order, directed the Department of Justice to end its private prison use. It's a step in the right direction and a symbolic moment for this administration to say they are going to take criminal justice reform seriously. While this step decouples the federal government's relationship with private prisons, let's remember that such institutions hold just about 9% of the federal prison population — a little more than 14,000 people. Profit from incarcerated people doesn't meet the moral standards of justice. However, private prisons aren't even where t...
The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Sunday, March 7, 2021
Beatriz Miranda, The Rio Times - 1 day ago
LIVESTREAM: Pato Fu (online) – Patofu, one of the most famous rock groups from the 1990s, will go live this Sunday. Pato Fu's show will be livestreamed at 4 PM on Youtube. Pato Fu – live on Fundação Arcelor Mittal's Youtube channel. Check The post The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Sunday, March 7, 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Canada's Covid-19 Weekly Vaccine Harm/Injury Report- 9 Dead With Vaccine
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 10 hours ago
* Have you all noticed that Canada's calls their weekly injury and harm report a "vaccine safety" report? It's classic "Double Speak" language used to deceive usually through concealment or misrepresentation of truth. * *If there were no injuries, serious, less serious and deaths, maybe it could be called a safety report but that's not the case? Perhaps we would be better served by calling this weekly report the Covid-19 Vaccine Report or Covid-19 Vaccine Update? Instead the word safety has been included to create a specific idea, immediately, in the mind of the readers. I can't...
How To Nearly Sink a $2.9 Billion Dollar Submarine: Leave a Hatch Open.
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *India Submarine, Americas* As mishaps go the Arihant may have been among the more embarrassing but at least it didn’t result in the loss of life. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *Since their inception submarines have been called a “steel tomb” due to the inherent dangers involved in their routine operations. It almost seems unnatural to design a boat that would travel under the water’s surface, and that is why it took a brave type of sailor to volunteer for such duty. During the American Civil War, the CSS Hunley became the first “successful” submarine in that ...
The 1973 October War Changed Military History Forever
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* There is no substitute for decisive victory. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* By the end of the October War, Israel had recovered from its initial setbacks and gone on to defeat its opponents on the battlefield. The shrill cry of the shofar—ram's horn—blowing on the morning of October 6, 1973, did more than herald the start of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement. It also marked the start of one of the most dramatic conflicts in history. For nineteen days, modern war raged in all its violence and chaos as Egypt and Syria launched a ...
Nine Mexican Cartels Are Responsible For Importing Drugs To The U.S. In 2020
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Sinaloa Cartel (in orange) and its rival, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (in yellow), have the largest presence in US cities *Daily Mail:* *REVEALED: How NINE Mexican cartels are responsible for flooding the streets of the United States with drugs - with El Chapo's Sinaloa gang and their rivals CJNG the biggest threats* * The Drug Enforcement Administration's 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment lists nine Mexican cartels as the major importers of drugs to the U.S. in 2020 * DEA reports indicates that Mexican drug cartels...
Why Every Military Wants Directed-Energy Weapons
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* Should these weapons be successfully developed and deployed, then DEWs could have an immense potential to be revolutionary in the long-term. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *The concept of a “directed-energy weapon” is one that was conceived by science fiction writers such as H. G. Wells and Jules Verne, but it was in the 1930s that British Air Ministry considered whether a “death ray”-type weapon could be developed. Work was undertaken by Robert Watson-Watt of the Radio Research Station, and while he and colleague Arnold Wilkins concluded su...
Ad Claims To Know “Real Reason Behind Joel Osteen’s Divorce”
Alex Kasprak, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Will a 22-page ad-infested slideshow get to the bottom of the issue?
The Stupidity of Artificial Intelligence
Matthew Ehret, The Duran - 11 hours ago
From the Rising Tide Foundation During this lecture, the history of Artificial Intelligence is examined from the 19th century to the present as the following questions are posed: 1) Is it truly possible to replicate the full spectrum of human mentation with “machine learning” as is popularly presumed today? 2) What are the positive roles […]
Is This “Caution: Tomatoes” Sign Real?
Alex Kasprak, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Consider yourself cautioned.
Dutch election: Rutte expected to win. Can Wilders shock Europe with strong showing?
The Duran, The Duran - 11 hours ago
Dutch election: Rutte expected to win. Can Wilders shock Europe with strong showing? The Duran: Episode 905 Dutch election: Geert Wilders returns as Mark Rutte faces election of his life in Holland Dutch election: Geert Wilders returns as Mark Rutte faces election of his life in Holland The Dutch general election is scheduled for March […]
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Says EU Cannot Protect Europe Alone Amid Threats From Terrorism, Russia
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Speech by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the College of Europe in Bruges *RFE:* *NATO: EU Cannot Protect Europe Alone Amid Threats From Terrorism, Russia * NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned against any attempts to “divide Europe from North America” and said that the European Union “cannot defend” the continent alone amid the threat of terrorism and Russia's "destabilizing behavior." “Any attempt to divide Europe from North America will not only weaken NATO, it will also divide Europe,” he said in a speech at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, on M...
Class 4: America's Unique Role in the Fight Against Empire
Robert Ingraham, LaRouchePAC.com - All Posts - 11 hours ago
The battle lines are being redrawn—forget about Democrat versus Republican. All you have to do is look at Donald Trump's challenge to the Republican Party mis-leadership. In our fourth class on "What is the Modern British Empire," Bob Ingraham gives a vivid history of how Abraham Lincoln defended and saved our Republic from the British Empire. That fight continues to this moment.
China Now Has The World's Largest Navy. What Are they Going To Do With It?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
* Brad Lendon, CNN: **China has built the world's largest navy. Now what's Beijing going to do with it?* Hong Kong (CNN)In 2018, Chinese President Xi Jinping donned military fatigues and boarded a People's Liberation Army Navy destroyer in the South China Sea. Spread out before him that April day was the largest flotilla Communist-ruled China had ever put to sea at one time, 48 ships, dozens of fighter jets, more than 10,000 military personnel. For Xi, the country's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong, the day was a way point to a grand ambition -- a force that would show Ch...
The Mystery of the Man from Taured
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Do not attribute to extra-dimensional beings what can be explained by ordinary fraud.
States Drop COVID-19 Mask Mandates But Still Urge People to Wear Them
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
An emerging trend of some states is bucking national and international public health recommendations.
WaPo goes full “Dear Leader” with North Korea style Biden stimulus news post
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 12 hours ago
WaPo goes full “Dear Leader” with North Korea style Biden stimulus news post ****News Topic 317***** ‘Biden showers money on Americans’?! WaPo mocked for ‘Dear Leader’ vibes in Covid stimulus story ‘Biden showers money on Americans’?! WaPo mocked for ‘Dear Leader’ vibes in Covid stimulus story Washington Post has been mocked for an overly […]
The Blue-Collar Joe Biden Myth Needs to End
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Joe Biden Blue-Colar, * [image: Joe Biden and Honest Abe] On the eve of the Presidential election, then-candidate Joe Biden spoke at a union hall in Pittsburgh and promised to be "the most pro-union president you've ever seen." Such lofty promises weren't surprising, coming from Biden. Once again, the rehashing of the tired blue-collar Joe Biden myth begins. On the eve of the Presidential election, then-candidate Joe Biden spoke at a union hall in Pittsburgh and promised to be "the most pro-union president you've ever seen." Such lofty promises weren't surprising, ...
Rare Disease Day at NIH: Finding Hope in Gene therapy.
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
Rare Disease Day at NIH: Finding Hope in Gene Therapy – Patient Worthy https://patientworthy.com/2021/03/03/rare-disease-day-nih-hope-gene-therapy/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Patient%20Worthy&utm_content=Rare%20Disease%20Day%20at%20NIH:%20Finding%20Hope%20in%20Gene%20Therapy&fbclid=IwAR0Vax5ZqLKBUGBfEtRspE82xh9nI6xfICYdHNCNw4FUpH05Xy0je4cJQ_Y
Even Einstein doubted his gravitational waves
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
Even Einstein doubted his gravitational waves | Astronomy.com https://astronomy.com/news/2016/02/even-einstein-had-his-doubts-about-gravitational-waves?utm_source=asytwitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=asytwitter
Lessons for Reintegrating Islamic State Detainees
MBAltier, Lawfare - 14 hours ago
Suspected members of the Islamic State are detained in Hasakah, Syria, in Feb. 16, 2020. Photo credit: Heather Murdock/VOA/Public Domain Editor’s Note: *Thousands of individuals suspected of belonging to the Islamic State remain in detention camps with no prospect of either release or a trial in sight. New York University’s Mary Beth Altier examines this challenge, drawing on lessons from the reintegration of other former combatants. She warns that indefinite detention can worsen reintegration problems and spells out the conditions that make successful reintegration more likely.* ...
Only women bleed – an unlikely source for powerful words
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 15 hours ago
Whether his name rings a bell for a younger generation, there is an old rocker named Alice Cooper, who beneath his “Kiss” like make-up, sang some great rock-n-roll songs. But, he co-wrote and recorded one of the most powerful ballads, … Continue reading →
Look Fast: The YF-12 Was One of the Fastest Combat Aircraft Ever
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *YF-12, * Only three of the YF-12 prototypes were ever built, and the first of those flew in August 1963, while two years later the first and third prototypes were used to set several records including a speed record of 2,070.101 mph and an altitude record of 80,257.65 feet. During the Cold War the Soviet Union developed the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25, a supersonic interceptor, and reconnaissance aircraft. Designed to intercept fast American aircraft like the SR-71 Blackbird, the MiG-25 Foxbat could reach Mach 3.2 – but unlike the aircraft it was designed to pursue, i...
Fact: The U.S. Military Had Nuclear Weapons in Korea for Decades
Daniel R. DePetris, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Cold War History, Asia* In fact, these deadly weapons were not removed until late in 1991. *Key point: *America put nukes in South Korea to deter North Korea. However, they were removed in after the Cold War when the world seemed to be getting more peaceful. The day was January 17, 1957, and Assistant Secretary of State Walter Robertson had a nagging worry that his boss, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, wouldn’t go toe-to-toe with the Pentagon on the subject of introducing nuclear weapons into South Korea. The State Department, Robertson wrote in a me...
F-35B: Quite Simply the Best Stealth Fighter Ever Built?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *F-35B, * The F-35B can operate from austere or short-field bases as well as a range of air-capable ships near front-line combat zones. It can also take off and land conventionally from longer runways. Last month, the Italian Navy's aircraft carrier *Cavour* began qualification with the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II, the short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) of the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. The carrier recently completed its maintenance and modernization efforts required to accommodate and operate the F-35B. The carrier, the flagship of the Marina Mil...
Farage Retires, With Brexit Done and UK Changed Forever
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Farage Retires, With Brexit Done and UK Changed Forever News Topic 67: Nigel Farage quits politics: Brexit mastermind steps down after 30 years in spotlight NIGEL FARAGE has decided to quit politics for good, after nearly 30 years in the spotlight. Nigel Farage quits politics: Brexit mastermind steps down after 30 years in spotlight The […]
US Continues Crusade Against Nord Stream 2
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 12 hours ago
6 March, 2021 — — Origin: New Eastern Outlook (Brian Berletic – NEO) – Despite the partisan political theater taking place in Washington – in terms of foreign policy – virtually nothing has changed with a new US president taking office. Even the rhetoric of the new administration is hardly discernible from that of its predecessor. … Continue reading US Continues Crusade Against Nord Stream 2
From Vote to Virus, Misinformation Campaign Targets Latinos
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
A nonpartisan academic report released this said most false narratives in the Spanish-language community “were translated from English and circulated via prominent platforms like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, as well as in closed group chat platforms like WhatsApp, and efforts often appeared coordinated across platforms.”
How the US and Great Britain Instigate Coups Nowadays
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 12 hours ago
Recently, the United States and Britain, actively using the propaganda tools that they possess, have increasingly begun to accuse Russia and China of interfering in their domestic affairs and election campaigns, and of effectively preparing coups in these countries. However, apart from making proclamatory statements, neither Washington nor London has presented any facts or documents that confirm these accusations, nor can they present them, since these accusations are false.
International Women’s Day, 2021 - Every Girl Has a Right to An Education
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
NEW YORK, Mar 07 (IPS) - Access to an inclusive quality education is a universal human right. When the inherent right to a good education is ignored or denied, the consequences are severe. For a girl in country of conflict or forced displacement, the impact is brutally multiplied. Read the full story, “International Women’s Day, 2021 - Every Girl Has a Right to An Education”, on globalissues.org →
Timothée Parrique, Giorgos Kallis – Degrowth: Socialism without Growth
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 12 hours ago
People appear to understand the abstract concept of “limitless”, but it is more difficult to understand that the concept cannot and should not be applied to growth. Even socialists must shake off the idea that quantity can improve, when only quality counts.
Is Viral Photo of 96-Armed Octopus Real?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Enenecontahexapus doesn't roll off the tongue very easily.
Head Of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Says China Could Soon Outgun U.S. In The Western Pacific
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
INDOPACOM estimate of 2025 Chinese forces in the Western Pacific Image *The Honolulu Star-Advertiser:* *China could soon outgun U.S. in western Pacific, Indo-Pacific chief says * Mar. 6—China could soon be emboldened to try to "forcibly change " the existing order in the western Pacific, the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said. As its rapidly advancing military approaches "overmatch " with the United States in the region, and absent a convincing deterrent, China could make a move this decade. "Make no mistake about it, China seeks a new world order—one with Chinese character...
Try Not To Despair - A Poem by Dominic Windram
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 13 hours ago
*Try not to despair.* *There shall be a new springtime,* *For humanity.* *Dominic Windram*
Open vs Closed Systems- Lecture to Moscow National Research Nuclear University
Matthew Ehret, The Duran - 13 hours ago
During this March 2, 2021 lecture to a class at the Moscow National Research Nuclear University hosted by Dr. Edward Lozansky, I introduces the two opposing options for conceptualizing systems both in general terms and with concrete examples in human economics. Whether we choose to assume that boundaries to our growth potential are fixed or […]
Great Moments In Engineering
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago
h/t and commentary from Adrian; End of an era in so many ways It (Discovery of Brent) was responsible for building Europe not the UK , the whole reason that the experiment of Europe supposedly succeeded was because it was bankrolled by the UK’s oil and gas, plain and simple it could never have… Continue reading →
HERE'S A CONSPIRACY THEORY FOR YOU
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 13 hours ago
I'm not much for conspiracy theories, but this made me stop and think: Allow me to address the elephant in the Cuomo room: Two of Trump’s friends are vying to become Governor of New York so they can pardon him and his spawn. — Andrea Junker ® (@Strandjunker) March 3, 2021 Roger Stone targeted New York's last elected governor, Eliot Spitzer, and claims partial responsiblility for Spitzer's downfall in a prostitution scandal, so it's worth at least considering the possibility that something similar is happening to Cuomo. (Two new stories about Cuomo's toxic behavior, in *The Washing...
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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 13 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Far-Right Misinformation Is Thriving On Facebook. A New Study Shows Just How Much Scientists describe 'hidden biodiversity crisis' as variation within species is lost In a Land Dominated by Ex-Rebels, Kosovo Women Find Power at the Ballot Box Economic Growth is the Cause of Climate Change, Not the Solution to It Equivalent of Covid emissions drop needed every two years - study People who've had COVID-19 might only need one vaccine jab — and saving shots on them could free up millions of doses for others 1. How Philadelphia's vaccination efforts fell to a startup ru...
“Don’t Go Down The Rabbit Hole!” — NY Times Decries Critical Thinking Tells Us to Trust Google Instead
Gavin Nascimento, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: thinking]Critical thought is not helping to battle disinformation according to the NY Times, we should blindly trust Google instead.
Micromanaging the collapse
Dennis, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
With many rural bars in Manitoba on their last legs even before Covid, if this measure doesn’t put them all under, I don’t know what would. Urban bars won’t be far behind either. “Under the province’s latest loosening of health restrictions, lounges and brewpubs are allowed to reopen but can only serve booze if the… Continue reading →
Pandemic Politics
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
The pandemic has left its mark on Canada's political parties. Chantal Hebert writes: Never have so many Canadians had to rely on governments for so much and for so long as they have over the past 12 months. Given that, it should come as little surprise that the pool of progressive voters and the ranks of those who support government activism seems to have expanded over the course of the COVID-19 episode. That reality has caused considerable pain for Conservatives -- who are philosophically committed to the principle of less government: A year into the pandemic, the Conservatives ...
Can we finally hope to hope?
Stephen Kimber, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
The first hint that the change of Nova Scotia government might be more than a simple shuffling of shop-worn deck chairs did not come from the new government. It landed on the day before Iain Rankin was even sworn in as premier. On Feb. 22, Bay Ferries Ltd. issued a “media advisory,” publicly releasing information […]
That Time the Soviets Crashed Into the Moon With U.S. Astronauts On It
Alex Hollings, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Alex Hollings* *Russia Moon, * The whole world knew about Apollo 11, but Luna 15 was still shrouded in secrecy as it made its way to the moon. Everyone knows the story of Apollo 11 landing on the moon, but fewer know about Luna 15: The Soviet lunar lander that was busy crashing into the moon’s surface as America’s astronauts toured the Sea of Tranquility. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made history as they climbed out of the lunar module and onto the powdery soil of Earth’s moon. It was the crowning achievement for thousands of Americans who poured their blood...
Turkey’s Growing Central Asian Influence Is an Opportunity for Joe Biden
Yusuf Erim, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Yusuf Erim* *Turkey, Central Asia* The role America hoped Turkey would have played in Central Asia after the fall of the Soviet Union is slowly becoming a reality. As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan proudly watches his country’s premier drone, the Baykar TB2, on full display at a victory parade in Baku with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev, talk of Azerbaijan’s accomplishment echoes in Central Asia in a common Turkic tongue. After thirty years of Russian-backed Armenian occupation and many failed attempts by the international community to bring about a resolution,...
Revealed: The Secret SR-91 Aurora Mach 5 Hypersonic Spy Plane
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *SR-91 Aurora, * [image: SR-91] In the 1980s an idea was conceived by military planners to develop a hypersonic spy plane that could reach Mach 5+, making it truly the fastest manned aircraft ever to fly. While there have been reported sightings of the prototypes, the SR-91 Aurora, if it even existed, likely never made it much best the concept stage. In the 1980s an idea was conceived by military planners to develop a hypersonic spy plane that could reach Mach 5+, making it truly the fastest manned aircraft ever to fly. While there have been reported sightings of th...
Project 1300: A Secret Nuclear Bomber for a War with Russia
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Saab A-36, * During the 1950s Sweden may have maintained a policy of neutrality, yet it still sought to develop a rather well-stocked arsenal of domestically-produced military hardware. During the 1950s Sweden may have maintained a policy of neutrality, yet it still sought to develop a rather well-stocked arsenal of domestically-produced military hardware. From 1952-57 the Scandinavian nation even conducted a feasibility study to develop a delta-wing supersonic bomber that would have a nuclear strike capability. *The Need* Able to carry bombs of up to 800 kg, th...
Wonder Weapon: The XB-70 Bomber Was All Looks and No Kill
TNI Staff, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Cold War History, Americas* [image: By NASA - https://archive.org/details/359332main_ECN-1814, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=164841] Only two of this long-range penetration bomber were ever built. *Key Point: *The XB-70 Valkyrie was legendary for its incredible speeds. And yet it soon became obsolete as newer Soviet air defenses came online. The North American XB-70 Valkyrie was the largest and fastest bomber ever built by the United States, but the massive six-engine Mach 3.0-capable jet never entered production. *Only one surviving ...
These 5 Submarines Could Start World War III and Kill Everyone
TNI Staff, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Nuclear War, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_TM3EB9413FG01&share=true] These submarines could unleash a terrible nuclear attack across the world. *Key Point*: Many nuclear powers have nuclear missile submarines to deter each other. Here is how they could be used in combat to wage a final, humanity-ending war. While they have thankfully never been used during a shooting war, nuclear-powered submarines carrying nuclear-tipped missiles are the most deadly weapons mankind has ever devised. In some cases—as in the ca...
These 5 Attack Aircraft Have Wrecked Havoc Around the World
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *military, * One of these aircraft has served since Vietnam; another has yet to fly a combat sortie. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Is the dedicated attack aircraft a dying breed? Few air forces are developing new attack aircraft, preferring to rely on fighter-bombers carrying precision-guided munitions to do the dirty work of close air support and battlefield interdiction. But then it has always been such; tactical attack has long been shunted to the side by air forces more interested in fast fighters and majestic bombers. Many of the attack aircraft used ...
What Biden’s Air Strikes in Syria Say about His Middle East Policy
Edward Chang, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Edward Chang* *Syria, Middle East* But, if history serves as any guide, restraint nor withdrawal appear to be in the cards given Joe Biden's early actions in Syria. January was a busy month for both the outgoing and incoming president of the United States. No, we are not talking about Donald Trump and Joe Biden. In the first month of 1993, the outbound and inbound administrations of George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton cooperated, if not colluded, as a major airstrike was carried out against Iraq. Bush, of course, hit the high-water mark of his presidency two years prior with the ...
Why A Biden-Harris Ticket Could be Unstoppable in 2024
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Biden 2024, Americas* [image: Biden 2024] With a platter of leadership successes in squashing the coronavirus and digging the country out of economic turmoil, Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris could hold a strong edge if the two take a second crack at winning the White House. Ever since President Joe Biden took office in January, his administration has been quick to respond to the duo of crises thwarting the country’s recovery, as Congress moves swiftly to pass his coronavirus relief bill and as the average number of vaccinations each day have doubted. The...
Sea Mines From the Air: How the B-52 Could Sink Enemy Ships
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Naval Warfare, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_GM1EA6I0ALL01&share=true] Dropping mines to deny access to an area to warships is one way the B-52 will fight future wars. *Key point: *The B-52 is one versatile platform. In addition to dropping bombs and firing missiles, it can lay sea mines. The U.S. Navy issued a Request For Information (RFI) last month to determine which government contractors might be capable of designing, manufacturing and testing maritime mines that could be deployed at long ranges fro...
Type 88: North Korea's Very Own AK-47 Rifle Is Everywhere
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Type 88, Asia* North Korea’s arms industry may be poor and backward, but it's still full of surprises. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The cylindrical magazines were larger the traditional 30-round “banana” magazines and estimated to carry between 100 and 150 rounds. That’s up to five times more firepower than conventional magazines. How reliable this new magazine is anyone’s guess, but one thing is for sure: it will certainly be heavier. One of the largest armies in the world has adopted one of the most unusual variants of the AK-series of assault rifles. ...
An American-Launched Nuclear War Would Leave 335 Million Dead
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Cold War History, * And that doesn't even include the after-effects of nuclear fallout. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* A major draw of U.S. nuclear weapons to Soviet cities would have also been the presence of local airports, which would have functioned as dispersal airfields for nuclear-armed bombers. On the other hand, the Soviet attack would largely hit ICBM fields and bomber bases in low-population-density regions of the Midwest, plus a handful of submarine bases on both coasts. It is no exaggeration to say that for those who grew up during the Cold Wa...
A Lot of Americans are doing this in 2021!
JoeSTP, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
OFF GRID with DOUG & STACY Mar 7, 2021 A Lot of lessons learned in 2020, when spring came around last year you couldn’t even... The post A Lot of Americans are doing this in 2021! appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Missouri Wind and Solar DIY Batteries for Beginners How To
Hal Apeeno, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Missouri Wind and Solar In this video, we talk about the different types of Trojan wind and solar batteries. We also discuss 2 volt, 6... The post Missouri Wind and Solar DIY Batteries for Beginners How To appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Nebraska College Suspends Coach For Saying The Word ‘Plantation’
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
National File – by Tom Pappert Creighton University, a small college in Nebraska, suspended its men’s basketball coach for using the word “plantation” while delivering... The post Nebraska College Suspends Coach For Saying The Word ‘Plantation’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Kroger Opens Fully-Automated Ohio Fulfillment Center As Fears Mount Of Rising Technological Unemployment
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden With demand for shipped products soaring during the COVID-19 pandemic and foreseeable future, the transition to warehouse automation is... The post Kroger Opens Fully-Automated Ohio Fulfillment Center As Fears Mount Of Rising Technological Unemployment appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Senate Passes $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Package; Here Are The Differences From House Version
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden Update 1800ET: Goldman is out with a short but handy list of the primary differences between the original version... The post Senate Passes $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Package; Here Are The Differences From House Version appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Rosenstein ADMITS: FBI Proposed Secretly Taping President Trump
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Kevin Jackson We now learn that former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein lied about the essence of the FBI’s desire to secretly record President Trump.... The post Rosenstein ADMITS: FBI Proposed Secretly Taping President Trump appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Waste Watch: Europeans Get Right to Repair for Some Consumer Electrical Goods, While John Deere Reneges on Promise to U.S. Farmers to Make Diagnostic Software Freely Available
Jerri-Lynn Scofield, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
On March 1, the EU implemented a right to repair for some consumer electrical goods; which U.S. state will wake up and do the same?
You are the resistance
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Bjorn Andreas Bull-Hansen Mar 6, 2021 A short film by Bjørn Andreas Bull-Hansen Covid, coronavirus, the great reset, bill gates, covid vaccine, unvaccinated. The post You are the resistance appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
How North Korea Inadvertently Gave Us the M-16 Rifle
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Firearms, Asia* The Korean War showed a smaller, lighter round fired from a lighter rifle was the future. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The obvious advantages of the M16 over the larger, heavier M14 in Vietnam, as well as the large number of U.S. troops deployed to Southeast Asia, led to further purchases and eventually the M16 overtook the M14 completely. The M16 rifle is one of the most iconic weapons of the post-World War II era. American fighting men have carried the M16 in one form or another into combat for more than fifty years, from Vietnam to the ...
The India-Pakistan Arms Race Makes Generals Sweat
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* If the world is to be destroyed, its destruction will start in Asia. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Pakistan and India are clearly in the midst of a nuclear arms race that could, in relative terms, lead to absurdly high nuclear stockpiles reminiscent of the Cold War. It is clear that an arms-control agreement for the subcontinent is desperately needed. Sandwiched between Iran, China, India and Afghanistan, Pakistan lives in a complicated neighborhood with a variety of security issues. One of the nine known states known to have nuclear weapons...
Explained: What China Really Thinks of Russia's Su-57 Stealth Fighter
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Su-57, Asia* Beijing appears to be of two minds regarding the new Russian warplane. *Key point: *Beijing loves the new plane was something to learn from (and perhaps reverse engineer). But then, it also seems that China may not be all that impressive overall. China should learn from Russia’s Su-57 stealth fighter, according to Chinese media. The article in Chinamil.com, the Chinese military’s English-language news site, was peculiar in that it both criticized and praised the Su-57, of which Russia has only built ten so far, with thirteen more slated for 2020. *T...
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Wants $27 Billion And A Network Of Missile Sites To Deter China
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
A map showing the general areas referred to by the terms "first island chain" and "second island chain." DOD USS Nimitz leads a formation of ships from the Nimitz and Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group during dual carrier operations in the South China Sea in February 2021. *Radio Free Asia*: *U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Proposes New Missile Capabilities to Deter China* The U.S. military has advised the U.S. Congress that it needs new precision-strike, air missile defense, and other capabilities to counter China in the Indo-Pacific, a sign of deepening military competition betw...
Turn over at BIW - new generation of workers
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 14 hours ago
*(This video recorded on October 31, 2015. The occasion was the christening of another Navy Aegis destroyer at Bath Iron Works in Maine. Thanks to Regis Tremblay for the video.)* Yesterday 14 of us gathered first in front of the BIW administration building for another of the Lenten season vigils that will continue every Saturday until April 3. After some time there we walked single-file toward the South gate where at noon workers pour out on foot during the weekend shift change. In addition, tons of cars and big noisy pick-up trucks roll by in slow moving traffic so they are a...
After almost three years of starting the work, Costa Rica and Panama Inaugurate Binational Bridge
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After years of paperwork and delays in the works, the construction of a joint bridge between Costa Rica and Panama over the Sixaola River is finally a reality. The construction of the bridge started in 2015 and it was estimated that it would be ready in 2017, but in the […] The post After almost three years of starting the work, Costa Rica and Panama Inaugurate Binational Bridge appeared first on The Rio Times.
U.S. House Armed Services Committee Chairman Wants To End The F-35 Program
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
The active-duty 388th and Reserve 419th Fighter Wings conducted an F-35A Combat Power Exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Jan. 6, 2020. The exercise, which was planned for months, demonstrated their ability to employ a large force of F-35As -- testing readiness in the areas of personnel accountability, aircraft generation, ground operations, flight operations, and combat capability against air and ground targets. (U.S. Air Force photo/R. Nial Bradshaw) *Defense News*: *Ripping F-35 costs, House Armed Services chairman looks to ‘cut our losses’ * WASHINGTON ― The House Armed Se...
The New Normal’s Religion of ‘Techno-Voodooism’ has Bewitched the World
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 14 hours ago
If Covid-19 has been a boon for anyone, that would be Big Business and Big Tech – overblowing fears, widening the wealth gap and facilitating global control through all-powerful technology the world now depends on. By Dr. Mathew Maavak What happens when systems cross the threshold of peak complexity and can no longer be improved in … Continue reading The New Normal’s Religion of ‘Techno-Voodooism’ has Bewitched the World →
“It’s your life, your freedom. Reclaim it.”
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
Actor Laurence Fox is standing for election as Mayor of London. Quite what chance he’ll have against the brutal election machine of incumbent Sadiq Khan is hard to say. But even if Fox doesn’t succeed it will have been worth it just for this brilliant, inspirational campaign video. It’s Delingpole, so read it all.
With B-1 Bomber Flyby U.S. And NATO Sends A Message To Russia
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
A B-1 and two Typhoons fly over Vilnius on March 3, 2021. LITHUANIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY *Forbes:** American Bombers Blaze Toward Russia In Provocative Show Of Force * Two U.S. Air Force B-1 bombers took off from their temporary home at Orland air base in Norway on Tuesday, looped through international air space over the Baltic Sea then turned south and barreled along the NATO-Russia frontier. With a pair of NATO Typhoon fighters flanking it, one of the swing-wing bombers roared at low altitude over the capitals of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The dramatic sortie had at least ...
Venezuela rations diesel supply to truckers as fuel shortages worsen
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Venezuelan state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela has begun rationing diesel to truckers, four transport sector sources told Reuters, as low domestic refining output and scarce imports amid U.S. sanctions squeeze fuel supplies. Frustrated truckers blocked a highway in the central state of Maracay in protest over the shortages on […] The post Venezuela rations diesel supply to truckers as fuel shortages worsen appeared first on The Rio Times.
Cops Forced to Create Crime in Quota Scheme of 4 Tickets Per Hour or Face Discipline
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: quota]To receive a federal handout, cops are told to enforce a quota and write 4 tickets per hour, no matter what — or face discipline.
New seismic tremor on Reykjanes Peninsula, more than 22 000 earthquakes since February 24, Iceland
The Watchers » Latest articles - 14 hours ago
A new seismic tremor similar to the one measured on March 3 started on Reykjanes Peninsula at 00:22 UTC on March 7, 2021. Today's tremor was much shorter than the one on March 3 -- it lasted 20 minutes vs. several hours four days ago. Seismicity increased...... Read more »
Don’t Cross This Virtual Picket Line
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama have been voting on joining RWDSU for the last month. If they are successful, they would be the first Amazon employees in the United States to join a union. Their campaign has garnered support from across the country. UCOMM previously reported on Teamsters driving from Boston to support the effort. The NFLPA has released a video supporting the organizing effort, actor Danny Glover came down to Bessemer to meet with the workers, and even President Joe Biden has weighed in. Josh Brewer, the lead organizer on the campaign, told the ...
Sunday song
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago
By Mistahi Corkill (a carpenter in Ottawa, Canada) The story goes you’re gonna make it if you try, And if you don’t may your life waste away ‘cause its your fault Like the sheen of a rotting fish, The glitter just dazzles, For everyone who’s filthy rich, A million must suffer, So start your climb up the money tree, The best slaves are those who think they’re free, Oh say can you see Rome is Burning, Oh how it burns, Oh feel the burn, As life unfolds people struggle to make ends meet, Look around, what you see, the hunger, the homeless, the powerless streets On your mind the nee...
Brazilian meat giant BRF partners up with Israeli food-tech incubator for slaugther-free meat
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An Israeli startup that seeks to disrupt the global meat industry has partnered with a Brazilian meat and food corporation to bring its lab-grown, slaughter-free meat to Brazilian tables. Rehovot-based Aleph Farms announced Thursday that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Brazil’s BRF S.A. to co-develop and produce […] The post Brazilian meat giant BRF partners up with Israeli food-tech incubator for slaugther-free meat appeared first on The Rio Times.
Ontario’s Vaccination Strategy
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 15 hours ago
He makes good points and has good questions. Given the small amount of vaccines we have we should be smart and strategic with them. A fire hose approach isn’t going to work. 87% of all C-19 mortality in the province occurs in the 70+ ages and infirm. (55% of the 87% were in LTC facilities… Continue reading →
Austria Suspends Astra Zeneca Covid-19 "Vaccine" batch After Death and Serious Injury
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 16 hours ago
* Reuters* *Austrian authorities have suspended inoculations with a batch of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine as a precaution while investigating the death of one person and the illness of another after the shots, a health agency said on Sunday. * *One 49-year-old woman died as a result of severe coagulation disorders, while a 35-year-old woman developed a pulmonary embolism and is recovering, it said. A pulmonary embolism is an acute lung disease caused by a dislodged blood clot.* *“Currently there is no evidence of a causal relationship with the vaccination,” BASG said.* *Swiss...
Why You Should Never Give up on Love
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 17 hours ago
Why You Should Never Give up on Love https://www.purposefairy.com/73393/why-you-should-never-give-up-on-love/
Can the U.S. Navy Overcome the ‘Tyranny of Distance’ with Drones?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Drones, Asia-Pacific* The current program plan is to operate sixty-eight Triton drones in the Pacific. Yet could there be a need for more? The Pacific theater spans one hundred million square miles, from the West Coast of the United States to the Indian Ocean and all the way to the Arctic, a reality regularly described as something which imposes a “tyranny of distance” upon U.S. and allied forces seeking to track, cover, blanket and surveil activities in the region. “There are not many airfields and there is a lot of open water,” Air Force Pacific Commander Gen. K...
The Case for North Korea Sanctions
Robert E. Kelly, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Robert E. Kelly* *North Korea Sanctions, Asia* Washington may indeed overuse sanctions against less harsh regimes like Cuba, Iran, or Venezuela, but North Korea is in a different category. As the new administration of American president Joseph Biden assumes the reins of U.S. foreign policy, a debate over U.S. use of sanctions is brewing. Many have noted that increasing the use of sanctions is a performative coercive tool: sanctions look “tough” without actually committing the U.S. to military force which is decidedly unpopular with U.S. voters after the Iraq War. Sanctions are ...
Brazil’s foreign minister and Eduardo Bolsonaro in Israel for talks on COVID nasal spray
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A senior delegation of Brazilian government officials arrived in Israel Sunday, March 7th, for a series of meetings with Israeli counterparts about efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, including an Israeli-developed nasal spray against COVID-19 that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described as a “miracle” treatment. The delegation, which will […] The post Brazil’s foreign minister and Eduardo Bolsonaro in Israel for talks on COVID nasal spray appeared first on The Rio Times.
Asteroid 2021 EF1 to flyby Earth at 0.73 LD on March 8
The Watchers » Latest articles - 15 hours ago
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 EF1 will fly by Earth at a distance of 0.73 LD / 0.00187 AU (279 750 km / 173 830 miles) at 04:46 UTC on March 8, 2021. This is the 23rd known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year....... Read more »
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