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Global Citizens’ Assembly Planned To Address Climate Crisis
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
London - People around the world will have a chance to deliberate about responses to climate change under plans to convene a "Global Citizens' Assembly" to inform U.N. talks in Glasgow next year, organisers said on Thursday. The project aims to build on similar initiatives in countries such as Ireland, France and Canada, where citizens' assemblies have given politicians space to act by generating ambitious proposals on divisive issues. "Young people are not just frustrated by rising temperatures and declining ecosystems. We're also frustrated by the constant recycling of outdated...
Law Schools Respond to the Movement for Social Justice
cmaadmin, Diverse - 11 hours ago
The resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, the violent death of George Floyd and the global protests that ensued have triggered a reckoning in many institutional spaces, including American law schools. Concerned law professors and deans have examined their courses and curricula to determine what changes need to be made to address issues of racism and bias in the United States.
Did CDC Recommend Everyone Wear Tin Foil Face Masks To Prevent COVID-19?
Madison Dapcevich, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Move over tin foil hats. Tin foil face masks are here!
As Marine Life Flees the Equator, Global Mass Extinction is Imminent: Scientists
WTStaff, Waking Times - 11 hours ago
*Elias Marat* - Rampant rises in temperate are causing a mass exodus of marine species from the sensitive region.
UW-Madison Appoints DeVon Wilson to Newly-Created Associate Dean for DEI Position
Jessica Ruf, Diverse - 12 hours ago
DeVon Wilson has been appointed associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of Letters and Science (L&S). It’s a newly-created position viewed as a “top administrative priority” by Dr. Eric Wilcots, dean of L&S. Wilson is currently the L&S assistant dean as well as diversity coordinator and director for […]
Eddie Monteiro Named Senior Vice President and COO at ETS
Sarah Wood, Diverse - 12 hours ago
Eddie Monteiro has been named senior vice president and chief operating officer of Educational Testing Service (ETS), the organization announced on Monday. In his new role, Monteiro will manage the areas of student and teacher assessments, technology and customer operations. Most recently, Monteiro worked as senior vice president of global business and technology services at […]
Security In Iraq Apr 1-7, 2021
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
The first week of April was a first. That was because there were more attacks by pro-Iran groups in Iraq than by the Islamic State. There were a total of 16 security incidents reported with 11 by factions connected to Tehran. The insurgency on the other hand continues to sputter since the winter with just five attacks. Pro-Tehran groups continued to attack convoys carrying supplies for the U.S. Ten of their eleven attacks were aimed at these targets across Anbar, three in Babil, two in Baghdad, two in Diwaniya, and one in Salahaddin. The Balad Air Base in Salahaddin which hou...
Recent Supreme Court Rulings on the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
jgordon, Lawfare - 13 hours ago
The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. (Ron Coleman, https://tinyurl.com/8p4wkd8b; CC BY-NC 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/) On Feb. 3, in a unanimous decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Supreme Court held in Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp that U.S. courts did not have jurisdiction over claims against Germany asserted by the heirs of German Jewish art dealers who were compelled to sell property to the German state of Prussia during the Nazi regime. Philipp concerned the expropriation exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immun...
Vicksburg: How General Grant Brought Mississippi to Heel
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* President Lincoln believed that taking Vicksburg was the key to winning in the West. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* In spite of McClernand’s poor performance, Grant seemed pleased, overall, with the results of the day. He recognized immediately that the Battle of Champion’s Hill had secured the Union’s position between Confederates Johnston and Pemberton. Abraham Lincoln considered Vicksburg the key to the war in the West and a necessary target for the Union if they hoped to achieve overall victory. “Vicksburg is the key,” wrot...
Joe Biden Must Recognize the Armenian Genocide
Michael Rubin, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Michael Rubin* *Armenian Genocide, Americas* [image: Armenian Genocide] There is a dynamic in government where officials believe it sophisticated or useful to distort history or elide current tragedy for the sake of short-term diplomatic necessity. All indications are that the Biden administration will recognize the Armenian genocide more than a century after it occurred. On April 24, 2020, then-presidential candidate Joe Biden tweeted, “If elected, I pledge to support a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide and will make universal human rights a top priority.” It appears...
$1,400 Stimulus Check: What Are People Spending Their Cash On?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Check, * [image: Stimulus Check] So what are Americans spending their stimulus money on? The New York Fed recently looked at that question. The federal government has rolled out three rounds of stimulus packages since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, most recently with the American Rescue Plan, which was signed into law by President Biden in early March. The idea of the direct payments in the packages is to get Americans a break following the struggles of the pandemic, while also injecting money into the economy at a time when an additional stimu...
Changes in the Brazilian Traffic Code come into force
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Changes made to the Brazilian Traffic Code come into force today, April 12th. The main change is the extension of the validity period of the National Driver's License (CNH) to ten years for drivers up to 50 years old. The changes were sanctioned by President Jair Bolsonaro in October last […] The post Changes in the Brazilian Traffic Code come into force appeared first on The Rio Times.
Breakthrough Discuss Ongoing
Paul Gilster, Centauri Dreams - 10 hours ago
There is a public YouTube channel for watching the Breakthrough Discuss meetings, which began today and extend through tomorrow. Click here to go to sessions on “The Alpha Centauri System: A Beckoning Neighbor.” I’ll have thoughts on some of these presentations in coming weeks.
Bad Advice From Govt Pension Scheme
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 10 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Ian Wilson NEST is is the government workplace pension scheme used by many employers. If their infantile advice on climate change is anything to go by, I would advise members to take their money out! Climate change is the fight of our lives. We’re fast reaching the point of no […]
Satellite Photos Shows Iranian Ship In The Red Sea Hasn’t Moved Since Alleged Israeli Strike
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Iranian ship the Saviz in the Red Sea on April 11, 2021. (ImageSat International) *Times of Israel:* *Satellite photo shows Iranian ship hasn’t moved since alleged Israeli hit* *Image shows the MV Saviz, alleged control center for Revolutionary Guard forces, has remained stationary since it was apparently damaged in a blast, which Tehran blames on Israel* A private Israeli intelligence firm released a satellite photograph on Sunday of an Iranian ship said to have been hit by Israel last week, showing that the vessel has not moved since the alleged attack and remains anchore...
Massive Water Merger Would Create Dangerous Corporate Monopoly
Angie Aker, Food & Water Watch - 11 hours ago
Water privatization schemes will only hurt consumers and enrich shareholders
Concerned with CPI, Bolsonaro asks for support, criticizes governors and mayors
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Pressed because of the imminent installation of the Parliamentary Inquiry Committee (CPI) of Covid-19, President Jair Bolsonaro used social networks on the morning of Monday April 12, to ask for unity and support for his government. The head of the Executive reinforced his defense in favor of "freedom" and criticized […] The post Concerned with CPI, Bolsonaro asks for support, criticizes governors and mayors appeared first on The Rio Times.
Egyptian FM comments on question about Syria’s return to the Arab League
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
[image: Egyptian FM comments on question about Syria’s return to the Arab League] BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – On Monday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry commented on the return of Syria to the Arab League and the presidential elections that will be held there. In response to RT’s question about Syria’s return to the Arab League, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed that it is necessary for Syria to return to it, but he could not give a definitive answer on when. Shoukry said that Egypt has suffered from what the Syrian people have suffered over the past years,...
India ignores media preaching on “net zero carbon”
Robert, Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago
“Joe Biden is issuing executive orders to shut down more and more fossil fuel energy, as a prelude to imposing a legislative Green New Deal on the United States,” writes Paul Driessen. “European leaders are on a similar mission, and many politicians and journalists are trying to shame developing countries into “leapfrogging” fossil fuels and ... Read more The post India ignores media preaching on “net zero carbon” appeared first on Ice Age Now.
CA bill would nail those who can least afford the most expensive energy in the U.S.A.
Ronald Stein, CFACT - 12 hours ago
The bill is so broad and ambiguous that the results of its passage would lead to a total production ban in California and increase energy costs upon those that can least afford it. The post CA bill would nail those who can least afford the most expensive energy in the U.S.A. appeared first on CFACT.
Saving pollinators from an imaginary bee-pocalypse
Robert, Ice Age Now - 12 hours ago
“Major bee die-offs have been reported as far back as 950 AD!” – Paul Driessen _________ “With new honeybee colony numbers showing a slight decline between 2019 and 2020, it’s almost a certainty that anti-pesticide groups will try to connect them to neonicotinoid use,” writes Paul Driessen. “Here are the facts, along with some fascinating ... Read more The post Saving pollinators from an imaginary bee-pocalypse appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Russia warns Turkey against encouraging ‘militarism’ in Ukraine
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
[image: Russia warns Turkey against encouraging ‘militarism’ in Ukraine] BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 P.M.) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on Monday that Moscow has warned Turkey and other countries against encouraging “militarism” in Ukraine. Lavrov said following talks he held in Cairo with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry, on Monday: “We urge all responsible countries with which we communicate, including Turkey, to analyze the situation and always fiery statements of the regime in Kiev, and we warn them against encouraging militarism (in Ukraine).” Lavrov’s comme...
Kentucky’s Centre College Promotes Dr. Andrea Abrams to VP for DEI
Jessica Ruf, Diverse - 12 hours ago
Centre College has promoted Dr. Andrea Abrams to vice president for diversity, inclusion and equity, recognizing “the momentous work that Andrea has led at Centre and the importance of our chief diversity officer as a senior leader in the College’s administration.” Abrams has been serving as the college’s chief diversity officer since 2018. At the […]
EP 164: Keepers of the Everglades, Part III – AguaCulture Teaser
Gabriella Hoffman, CFACT - 12 hours ago
In Episode 163 of District of Conservation, Gabriella previews her upcoming Conservation Nation video on Aguaculture. The post EP 164: Keepers of the Everglades, Part III – AguaCulture Teaser appeared first on CFACT.
Dustfall: Earth’s Encounter with Micrometeorites
Paul Gilster, Centauri Dreams - 12 hours ago
Interesting news out of CNRS (the French National Center for Scientific Research) renews our attention to the mechanisms for supplying the early Earth with water and carbonaceous molecules. We’ve looked at comets as possible water sources for a world forming well inside the snow line, and asteroids as well. What the CNRS work reminds us […]
Bowling Green State Expels Fraternity Following Student Death From Hazing
Jessica Ruf, Diverse - 12 hours ago
Ohio’s Bowling Green State University has permanently expelled its Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity a month after a 20-year-old student died following a hazing ritual in which he was allegedly forced to drink a handle of whiskey, reports The New York Daily News. Last week, a coroner ruled “fatal ethanol intoxication” from a “college fraternity induction […]
$1 Million Gift to Hawai’i Community College To Support Scholarships, Professional Development
Jessica Ruf, Diverse - 12 hours ago
Hawaiʻi Community College will receive a $1 million gift from an anonymous donor, supporting a new scholarship and professional development opportunities. According to the school, 78% of those who graduate from Hawai’i Community College stay and work on the island. “With 97% of our students coming from Hawaiʻi, and 89% of them from Hawaiʻi Island, this gift […]
Attack on Iranian nuclear facility was planned ‘long before’ Vienna talks: media
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
[image: Attack on Iranian nuclear facility was planned ‘long before’ Vienna talks: media] Iran’s main uranium enrichment facility was hit in what officials have called an “act of nuclear terrorism” on Sunday. Israeli and US media have since suggested that the nuclear incident was the result of a “classified Israeli operation.” The attack on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility was plotted “long before” the start of the ongoing meeting of the joint commission of the remaining members of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal, and was aimed at weakening Tehran’s negoti...
After The Bear Showed Its Teeth The Ukraine Filed For Peace?
Moon of Alabama, Peace and Prosperity - 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] First the Ukraine said it would use force to recover the renegade Donbass region as well as Crimea. It then moved heavy troops towards the contact lines. The ceasefire at the contact line was broken multiple times per day. Several Ukrainian soldiers died while attempting to remove a minefield in preparation of an attack. It became clear that a war in Ukraine's east was likely to soon braek out. A successful war would help Ukraine's president Zelensky with the ever increasing domestic crises. A war would also give the US more influence in Europe. The US and NATO p...
Global Taxes – Global Stagnation
Ron Paul, Peace and Prosperity - 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has proposed that governments around the world require payment of at least a uniform “global minimum corporate tax.” A motivation for Yellen's push for a global minimum corporate tax is fear that the Biden administration’s proposed increase in the US corporate tax will cause some American corporations to flee the US for countries with lower corporate taxes. President Biden wants to increase corporate taxes to help pay for his so-called infrastructure plan. The plan actually spends more on “progressive” priorities, including a down ...
The Meaning of Iran’s Forthcoming Elections
Michael Rubin, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Michael Rubin* *Security, Middle East* The Iranian elections are two months away and it is still too early to know who the vetted and approved candidates might be. But the most likely next president, that is, if he runs, will be Ebrahim Raisi, the Islamic Republic’s judiciary chief. BAGHDAD, IRAQ—There is a widespread belief in Western policy circles that Iranian elections matter. Iran Envoy Rob Malley and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, for example, justify their efforts to expedite Iran diplomacy and frontload sanctions relief and the unfreezing of assets in the logi...
Paper $1,400 Stimulus Checks: You Can Track It Through USPS
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Checks, Americas* [image: Stimulus Check Money] There are several tools for Americans to find out if they qualify for a stimulus payment and to track when it might arrive. In a mammoth effort to provide much-needed cash to financially struggling Americans, the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Treasury have disbursed one hundred fifty-six million coronavirus stimulus checks worth $372 billion under the American Rescue Plan. While millions of Americans already have gotten their hands on the money and are spending it as they see fit, there are millions...
Biden Administration Misses ‘Huge Opportunity,’ Fails to Halt Dakota Access Pipeline
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 11 hours ago
Environmentalists said a federal judge’s ruling last week delaying the decision on whether to shut down the project during an ongoing court-ordered environmental review endangers land, water and communities. The post Biden Administration Misses ‘Huge Opportunity,’ Fails to Halt Dakota Access Pipeline appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Opinion: Israeli Elections, Israel’s Movable Feast
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 11 hours ago
Israel Shamir: There is no real choice for Israeli voters; the potential candidates for the prime minister’s office aren’t all that different... we should not worry too much about who will rule Israel – it’ll either be Netanyahu or one of his second-rate clones... Most politicians are Right or Far-Right –somewhere between the John Birch Society and the KKK - they won't accept Palestinians even as junior partners in their government. And without Palestinians, none can achieve a parliamentary majority...
Report: Natanz Nuclear Plant Attack ‘Will Set Back Iran’s Programme By Nine Months’
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*The Guardian:* *Natanz nuclear plant attack ‘will set back Iran’s programme by nine months’* *US intelligence sources believe Israel was behind Saturday’s cyber-attack on heavily guarded facility * The cyber-attack on the heavily guarded Natanz plant in Iran will set back Tehran’s nuclear programme by nine months, US intelligence sources have claimed. Iran’s foreign ministry has blamed Israel for the attack, and although Israel has not confirmed responsibility its officials have done little to dispel the notion. US intelligence sources told the New York Times the attack o...
$1,400 Stimulus Check Problem: Some People Have to Return Them
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check, * Amid the mad rush to fast-track the stimulus money out to cash-starved Americans, there has been a steady stream of reports indicating that some payments may need to be returned to the IRS. The Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Treasury certainly have done a remarkable job of disbursing one hundred fifty-six million coronavirus stimulus checks worth $372 billion in the middle of a hectic tax season. However, amid the mad rush to fast-track the stimulus money out to cash-starved Americans, there has been a steady stream of reports indicating ...
Iran’s 100-Knot Speedboats Could Be a Problem for the U.S. Navy
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Iran Navy, * Iran has more than 1,500 fast attack craft, armed with anti-tank missiles, rocket-propelled grenades, recoilless rifles, machine guns and even multiple rocket launch systems that turn pleasure craft into floating Katyushas. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *This threat won’t keep the U.S. Navy out of the Persian Gulf if Washington so desires. But it might pose such as ominous threat that it would deter an amphibious landing on the Iranian coast, or—perhaps more important—deter commercial vessels and the ever-watchful maritime insurance companies fr...
Iran’s Small Submarines Could Pose a Big Persian Gulf Threat
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Iranian Navy, Middle East* Beware the homemade ships of Iranian origin. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Though not exactly an upgrade in terms of Iran’s naval capabilities, the likely unmanned nature of their newest sub points to one of Iran’s most important strengths: in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf Iran doesn’t have to be prepared to win a conflict, it just has to have enough leverage to hinder traffic and make more powerful, more sophisticated opponents take pause. Iran just released images of some new naval equipment—including an odd-looking ...
Russia - Ukraine Border Tensions Continue
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*CNN:* *Ukraine's President heads to the trenches as Russia masses its troops* *On the front lines in eastern Ukraine * (CNN)Ankle-deep in thick black sludge, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky moves stealthily with his troops in single file through the warren of trenches and tunnels that form the tense front lines in the east of his country. It feels more like the early 20th century than a modern conflict, with tired, nervous soldiers gripping their rifles around him as they reach open ground, scanning the area for movement across no-mans-land. They know snipers, lik...
Introducing The Defender’s Advocacy Coverage to Inform, Engage and Empower the CHD Community
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 12 hours ago
In addition to news and views, The Defender has added a community section where we’ll report on the work of Children’s Health Defense’s grassroots advocacy relating to health freedom and more. The post Introducing The Defender’s Advocacy Coverage to Inform, Engage and Empower the CHD Community appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
US Marines refuse covid jab. Surprisinng colalition forms with China, Merkel, Prince William?
Jane Burgermeister, BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 12 hours ago
57% of the Marines in LeJeune Camp have refused the Covid jab. https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/40-marines-refuse-covid-19-vaccine There is one word written on the heart of a Marine, I suggest. That word is, true. True to the facts. True to life, creativity. Will the US Marines, Meng Wanzhou, Merkel Prince William form an unlikely coalition combination against the Franconian Nazis, and luxury loving aristocratciss of the Hohenzollern, Kongismaracks, Guttenberg, Rotenhahn, Castell supporting Markus Soder Let s be true for all our faults, for all our failings, our wrong doings...
Millionaire Banker with Ties to Far-Right Wing Opus Dei Catholic Sect Defeats Socialist Candidate in Ecuador
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 12 hours ago
12 April 2021 — Covert Action Magazine by Ron Ridenour Dirty Tricks in Race Pay Off Millionaire conservative Guillermo Lasso, former banker and Coca Cola director, won the run-off election over socialist candidate Andrés Arauz, 52.5% to 47.5%. Arauz had led the pack of 16 presidential candidates during the first round, on February 7th, with 32.7% … Continue reading Millionaire Banker with Ties to Far-Right Wing Opus Dei Catholic Sect Defeats Socialist Candidate in Ecuador
Why I Won’t Take the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine — a Scientist’s Perspective
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 12 hours ago
Ken Biegeleisen, M.D., Ph.D., explains why he believes Johnson & Johnson cannot guarantee its COVID vaccine won’t alter your genetic code. The post Why I Won’t Take the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine — a Scientist’s Perspective appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
What kind of “Peace” are Britain’s Private Military Companies Bringing to the Middle East?
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 12 hours ago
The US government, with the UK hot on its heels, has long viewed the Middle East as a region where the presence of its army is indispensable not only because there are energy resources there, but due to the opportunity to control vast territories under the guise of “spreading democracy”. Therefore, American and British private military companies (PMCs) have been very actively involved in armed conflicts in the Middle East over recent decades, occupying an equal footing with the conventional armies deployed by their respective countries.
Breaking the narrative
Dennis, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago
Once in a long while, a news story sneaks into the mainstream media that challenges the official narrative by finding experts who actually disagree with the conventional wisdom. Better take a look before some “fact-checker” notices and gets the story removed. A January paper in the journal Social Science & Medicine wrote that, “Long Covid… Continue reading →
Looting in Minneapolis, National Guard activated after police shooting of Daunte Wright
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Fox News Minneapolis erupted in looting and riots late Sunday after an officer fatally shot a man during a traffic stop just 10 miles from... The post Looting in Minneapolis, National Guard activated after police shooting of Daunte Wright appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
A Hearty Covid Good Morning!
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago
This little girl expresses what a lot of people are feeling.
Turkey’s Courtship with China Spells Trouble for Uyghurs
Aykan Erdemir, Umut Can Fidan, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Aykan Erdemir, Umut Can Fidan* *Uyghurs, Middle East* The deepening courtship between these two authoritarian regimes will only intensify the plight of Uyghurs in both countries. “The incidents in China are, simply put, a genocide. There’s no point in interpreting this otherwise,” said Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan in 2009, almost twelve years before the United States applied that label to the Chinese government’s treatment of Uyghurs in the country’s northwest Xinjiang region. As a growing number of countries join Washington’s vocal criticism of Beijing, Ankara appears to...
Iran Isn’t the Only State Making the Middle East a Rough Place (Think Israel)
Paul R. Pillar, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Paul R. Pillar* *Israel, Middle East* The image of Iran as a one-of-a-kind terrorist state was further promoted by the Trump administration’s piling on sanctions against Iran in the name of terrorism, even though that move was not a response to any Iranian conduct but instead the disingenuous building of a “sanctions wall” intended to impede the next administration’s ability to save the JCPOA. Now that a return to compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action—the multilateral agreement that restricts Iran’s nuclear program—appears to be back on track though by no means...
Why Gas Prices are 93 Cents Higher Than Last Year
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Gas Prices, Americas* [image: U.S. Economy] As the economy recovers, businesses reopen, and more folks get vaccinated it is not too surprising that the price of gas has increased with demand. In the early weeks of 2021, many Americans began to notice that gas prices were steadily rising. In Los Angeles County, in fact, saw gas prices increase for thirty-four consecutive days, reached as high as $3.895 a gallon in mid-March, leading to fears of rising prices this summer. What was the reason for the increase? There were several, including rising crude oil prices ...
The U.S. Navy Just Sent an Aircraft Carrier to the South China Sea
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *South China Sea, Asia* [image: South China Sea] An aircraft carrier is a potent show of force that is a credible way of signalling American interests and resolve. Following a weeks-long dispute in the South China Sea between China and the Philippines, military activity has spiked in that region. According to CNN, a Chinese aircraft carrier has entered the region, while the U.S. and Philippines are planning joint drills. The War Zone had been the first to report over the weekend that both countries had carrier groups assembled in the South China Sea. China’s Lia...
Anticipating the Biden Administration’s New North Korea Policy
David Maxwell, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*David Maxwell* *Joe Biden North Korea, Asia* The heart of the administration’s new Korea policy will likely focus on implementing the relevant UN Security Council resolutions to achieve North Korea’s verifiable nuclear dismantlement. A meeting of national security advisors from the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK) on April 2 appears to be one of the final steps before Washington announces its new policy for the Korean Peninsula. U.S. allies and adversaries, and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, are eagerly awaiting Washington’s announcement. While no one can ...
The U.S. Navy Wants a New Laser to Destroy Enemy Drones
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *U.S. Navy, Americas* [image: U.S. Navy] The Navy has two kinds of lasers it is working on to use on warships; one of which is more powerful and damaging than the other. The U.S. Navy is set to begin land-based testing of a “a high-energy laser weapon” later this year, continuing a trend towards lasers being used by the branch. According to USNI News, the Navy is working on its fourth and fifth dazzler systems, while also proceeding with testing on the high-energy laser weapon. Also in the works is the Optical Dazzling Interdictor (ODIN), described by USNI News ...
This Might Be the Most Powerful Aircraft Carrier Ever
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *USS Gerald R. Ford, * USS Gerald R. Ford is currently undergoing trials and is set for her first deployment next year. While she is a few years behind schedule, the carrier will remain in service into the 2070s – or about 100 years after President Ford served in the White House. No other naval power in the world has anything even close to the USS *Gerald R. Ford* (CVN-78), the lead ship of her class of United States Navy aircraft carriers. *- A Short History* Named after the thirty-eighth president of the United States (POTUS), Gerald Ford, the nuclear-powered ca...
Roma: Italy Built a Deadly Battleship That History Forgot
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *military, * Roma was the third Littorio-class battleship, and by all accounts, she was graceful in appearance – a testament to Italian designs – unlike the blocky designs of British or German battleships. A day after the proclamation of the 1943 Italian armistice, which saw the downfall of the fascist regime under Benito Mussolini, on September 9, 1943, one of Italy's largest and most modern battleships was sunk by its former Axis partners just a year after it entered service. The Italian fleet, under the command of Admiral Carlo Bergamini on the battleship *Roma*...
Target Mariupol: The Sea Port in Ukraine Just Beyond Russia’s Grasp
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *War in Ukraine, Europe* [image: War in Ukraine] Moscow and its proxy forces have tried several times to capture the port city and has come close without being sucessful so far. Everything went to hell for the Ukrainian armed forces in the opening minutes of an ambush near Kominternovo on September 5, 2014. Before they could fire a single shot, all four Ukrainian T-64B1 tanks leading a military column were knocked out by a flurry of anti-tank guided missiles, rocket-propelled grenades and 125-millimeter shells from Russian T-72 tanks. The remaining T-64s and B...
Historic, Category 3 Tropical Cyclone "Seroja" batters Western Australia, causing widespread damage
The Watchers » Latest articles - 11 hours ago
Tropical Cyclone "Seroja" made landfall as a Category 3 storm south of Kalbarri, Western Australia with wind gusts up to 170 km/h (106 mph) on Sunday, April 11, 2021. According to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), the storm caused widespread damage, left...... Read more »
Brazil starts flu vaccination in the worst phase of Covid
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil started this Monday the annual flu vaccination campaign to curb influenza-related complications in the Brazilian population and help avoid the current overload of the health system running at covid-related maximum capacity in most of the country. With more than 210 million inhabitants, the South American giant is currently experiencing […] The post Brazil starts flu vaccination in the worst phase of Covid appeared first on The Rio Times.
"The Healing Power of Simplicity"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago
*"The Healing Power of Simplicity"* by Sofo Archon “Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.” - Erich Fromm "Gandhi said that the Earth has enough for everyone’s need, but not enough for everyone’s greed. Indeed, we can all have enough to live happily. But when we become greedy, we can never have enough - even if we have everything. And on our way to quench our thirst for more, we ruin both our personal and public health, as well as the health of the wonderful planet that sustains us and every o...
Approval of Chile’s president falls to 14% in the midst of dramatic Covid wave
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The approval of Chile's president, right-wing Sebastián Piñera, fell to 14% in the midst of the worsening of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, which is the most significant drop in recent months and the lowest level since December 2020, a poll revealed Monday. The Plaza Pública Cadem survey […] The post Approval of Chile’s president falls to 14% in the midst of dramatic Covid wave appeared first on The Rio Times.
São Paulo state reopens schools with a maximum limit of 35% of student capacity
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As announced last Friday, April 9, schools will be allowed to operate at 35% of full capacity, but the curfew from 8 PM to 5 AM remains in effect in the state. Soccer games have been cleared since last Saturday, as long as they take place after 8 PM and […] The post São Paulo state reopens schools with a maximum limit of 35% of student capacity appeared first on The Rio Times.
MAS losing runoff election in 4 departments, according to preliminary count in Bolivia
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The ruling Movement Towards Socialism (MAS), led by former president Evo Morales, lost in the four Bolivian departments that held a run-off election this Sunday, according to the preliminary vote count that on Monday gave the victory to the candidates of opposition parties. The departments of La Paz, Tarija, Pando, […] The post MAS losing runoff election in 4 departments, according to preliminary count in Bolivia appeared first on The Rio Times.
Mexico’s coffee-growing lobby touts state control of prices to help farmers
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexico’s top coffee association is pushing for the creation of a new government agency that would have the power to regulate and set prices with the goal of improving livelihoods for legions of coffee farmers, the group’s leader told Reuters. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador made a campaign promise to […] The post Mexico’s coffee-growing lobby touts state control of prices to help farmers appeared first on The Rio Times.
U.S. ambassador says Brazil will have to preserve the Amazon to enter OECD
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In front of a select virtual audience with important business people and former ministers of different governments, the American ambassador to Brazil, Todd Chapman, was very clear: the preservation of the Amazon is a fundamental issue for the negotiations between Brazil and the United States on several fronts. On a […] The post U.S. ambassador says Brazil will have to preserve the Amazon to enter OECD appeared first on The Rio Times.
India tops Brazil to become country with the second-most cases of Covid-19
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - India has registered a record 168,912 Covid-19 infections in one day, data from the country's health ministry showed on Monday, April 12. Thus India becomes the country in the world with the second-highest number of cases of the disease, surpassing Brazil and trailing only the United States. The total number […] The post India tops Brazil to become country with the second-most cases of Covid-19 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Focus on pandemic in Brazil leaves economic reforms in the background
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Amid the confusion that has made Brazil the country with the most deaths and daily coronavirus infections, discussions of the economic reforms that the country needs have moved into the background. But it is not for lack of wanting. President Jair Bolsonaro intended to discuss with legislators in March a […] The post Focus on pandemic in Brazil leaves economic reforms in the background appeared first on The Rio Times.
Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala to increase troops along borders – White House official
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Biden administration has secured agreements for Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala to place more troops on their borders, a White House official said on Monday amid the growing number of migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexican border. Special Assistant to the President for Immigration for the Domestic Policy Council Tyler Moran […] The post Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala to increase troops along borders – White House official appeared first on The Rio Times.
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 4/12/21"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 11 hours ago
*"Economic Market Snapshot AM 4/12/21"* ○ "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 4/12/21: *"Goldman Says: "DONT FIGHT THE FED." * *Yellowstain AGAIN Promises ENDLESS EASY MONEY"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ "The more I see of the monied classes, the better I understand the guillotine." - George Bernard Shaw ○ *MarketWatch ...
"How It Really Is"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago
There are no words... well, there are, but I can't put them here.
"Another COVID Myth Dies The Death"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago
*"Another COVID Myth Dies The Death"* by Jeffrey Tucker "Going to the grocery store in Massachusetts in 2020 guaranteed you would breathe heaps of sanitizer. A full-time employee scrubbed down shopping carts between customers. Conveyor belts at the checkout counter were blasted and wiped between every sale. Glass surfaces were sprayed as often as possible. The plastic keypads on credit machines were not only covered in plastic – why putting plastic on plastic stopped Covid was never clear – but also sprayed between uses. Employees would carefully watch your hands to see what you to...
Off-Duty Italy Art Cops Find Looted Statue in Belgian Shop
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The “Togatus” statue, featuring a headless Roman wearing a draped toga, has a value of 100,000 euro.
Covid-19 Pandemic Update 4/12/21"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago
"*Covid-19 Pandemic Update 4/12/21"* ○ “When you don’t have the data and you don’t have the actual evidence, you’ve got to make a judgment call." - Dr. Anthony Fauci, 3/11/21 ○ *Coronavirus Map: Tracking the Global Outbreak * *April 12, 2021 7:49 AM ET: * The coronavirus pandemic has sickened more than 136,126,900 people, according to official counts, including 31,296,696 Americans. Globally at least 2,937,000 have died. * April** 12, 2021 7:49 AM ET: * *Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count* - www.nytimes.com ○ *"The COVID Tracking Project"* Every day, our volunteers c...
Barilla Foundation Brings Health and Climate Together in New Double Pyramid
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
NEW YORK, Apr 12 (IPS) - Following an extensive scientific review, the Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition Foundation (BCFN) is preparing to launch a new food systems model which incorporates nutrition and climate. Read the full story, “Barilla Foundation Brings Health and Climate Together in New Double Pyramid”, on globalissues.org →
Farmers in Brazil Benefit as Biogas Replaces Firewood
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
RÃ￾O DE JANEIRO, Apr 12 (IPS) - "Biogas is worth gold to us, we can no longer live without it," Claudete Volkswey, a poultry farmer in the municipality of Toledo, in the southwestern state of Paraná, Brazil, said enthusiastically about the new source of energy that has allowed her to get a good night’s sleep again, because she no longer has to get up to stoke the fire every two hours. Read the full story, “Farmers in Brazil Benefit as Biogas Replaces Firewood”, on globalissues.org →
The UN Security Council and the New US-China Cold War
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
NEW YORK, Apr 12 (IPS) - Commentators talk about a “new Cold War” between the United States and China. They sometimes conclude that the geopolitical rivalry between these two major powers has ruined the effectiveness of the UN Security Council through hostile vetoes and other barriers to Council action. Read the full story, “The UN Security Council and the New US-China Cold War”, on globalissues.org →
First ever human space flight signalled 'new era for humanity'
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
The United Nations is marking the International Day of Human Space Flight on Monday, celebrating the achievements of astronauts who are “stretching the boundaries” of where civilization can go, beyond the stratosphere. Read the full story, “First ever human space flight signalled 'new era for humanity'”, on globalissues.org →
Myanmar violence ‘must cease immediately’: UN agencies
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
The UN Country Team in Myanmar on Monday, reiterated its call for an end to violence against civilians, amid reports of dozens of deaths in the latest crackdown on protests against the military takeover. Read the full story, “Myanmar violence ‘must cease immediately’: UN agencies”, on globalissues.org →
Massive landslide destroys national highway PE-14, isolating 3 communities in Peru
The Watchers » Latest articles - 12 hours ago
A massive landslide occurred in Ancash, Peru, on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, causing serious damage to national highway PE-14 and isolating more than 300 residents in three communities. According to Dr. Dave Petley of The Landslide Blog, there is an existing large...... Read more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 12
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1915 Battle of Shaiba began in Basra province Ottomans and tribesmen launched frontal assault upon fortress despite German advisers warning against it British artillery decimated Ottoman forces 1923 In response to Turkish threat to Mosul mujtahids issued fatwa forbidding Iraqis to fight for British against fellow Muslims the Turks 1923 Gertrude Bell wrote that mujtahids were all Persians and should be deported for issuing fatwa against Iraq defending Mosul against Turks (Musings On Iraq review *Gertrude Bell And Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Gertrude Bell, Explorer ...
India considers reviving FTA talks with Gulf Cooperation Council
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
12-Apr-2021 India is reconsidering a free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council after the United Arab Emirates, the country's biggest trading member in the bloc, approached it to revive talks that got stalled in 2008.
Did Prince Philip Die Aged 99 on the 99th Day of the Year?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
We're not sure what will happen if this story gets shared 99 times.
Declassified: The Conspiracy Fact Series — A Free Thought Project Dive into Real Conspiracy
Don Via Jr., The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: conspiracy]The Free Thought Project is launching a new series diving into provable and actual conspiracy which the status quo frantically attempts to minimize.
Covid Cult Oppresses Public
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 13 hours ago
Multiple businesses were vandalized after an anti-curfew protest turned into a riot in Montreal, Quebec Sunday night. François Legault, the Premier of Quebec, announced Quebec’s Covid-19 curfew will be pushed up from 9:30 PM to 8:00 PM beginning Sunday due to rising Covid cases. Thy children shall suffer … and other commandments of the Cult […]
Starting tomorrow: MADDOW AND TOWN!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2021* *Corporate clown's latest act:* Long ago and far away, President Roosevelt— *Franklin* Roosevelt—described an unsettling vision. He'd already served for one full term. But in the second inaugural address, he said he saw these things (among others): ROOSEVELT (1/20/37): In this nation, I see tens of millions of its citizens—a substantial part of its whole population—who at this very moment are denied the greater part of what the very lowest standards of today call the necessities of life. I see millions of families trying to live on incomes so meager that t...
Alberta, Canada: Pastor Speaks Out Against Government Seizing Church and Shutting It Down
Rebel Media, Need To Know - 14 hours ago
The GraceLife Church was shut down and a fence was built around it by health and police officials last week . Pastor Coates said that his church has been targeted because it embarrassed the authoritarian government by showing that its lockdown measures are harmful and unnecessary.
Emera president Scott Balfour just got a million dollar raise; how’s your day going?
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
News 1. Concrete capture “In 2017, Environment Minister (now Premier) Iain Rankin approved Lafarge Canada’s proposal for a one-year pilot project to burn scrap tires in its 55-year-old cement plant in Brookfield near Shortts Lake, about 13 kilometres south of Truro,” reports Linda Pannozzo: The plan to use tire derived fuel (TDF) at the Brookfield […]
Green New Deal Arrives
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 15 hours ago
On day one of the plandemic, I said this was the implementation of the Green New Deal. John Kerry has confirmed it. Biden’s would-be special presidential envoy for climate – firmly declared that the Biden administration will support the Great Reset and … Continue reading →
The Problem With the Enlightenment’s Notion of Freedom
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 12 hours ago
The notion of freedom that developed in the eighteenth century, during the Age of Enlightenment, was devoted to overcoming the old forms of authority, chief among these being faith in God and religion. The Enlightenment *philosophes* surmised that freedom from God and religion is the ultimate form of freedom. They made their philosophical case by asserting that there is a dichotomy between faith and reason—a man can have either reason or faith, never both. They rationalized that only a man of reason (who is free of the taint of faith) can be truly free and that faith in every form is...
Rehabilitating protection and resituating trade agreements
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
12-Apr-2021 Recent calls for the US to launch a trade dispute over Mexico's proposed decree to ban glyphosate and the planting and importation of GM corn mischaracterize the science on glyphosate, the decree and the role of US trade policy.
Arbitration case: Cairn Energy offers to invest $1.2 bn if India relents
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
12-Apr-2021 Cairn Energy has offered to invest the entire award money in India, which includes the principal amount of $1.2 billion and interest of $500 million if the government agrees to enforce the award.
UK ‘close' to trade deal with New Zealand that could lead to cheaper wine and meat
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
12-Apr-2021 UK and New Zealand will enter the final round of talks this week.
How many states and provinces are in the world?
Vasabjit Banerjee, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Mississippi State University, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
The U.S. is broken up into 50 states, plus territories like Puerto Rico and Guam, and a federal district, Washington, D.C. Most other countries have smaller parts too.
Northern Ireland, born of strife 100 years ago, again erupts in political violence
James Waller, Cohen Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Keene State College, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
Brexit has reopened an old battle over Northern Irish identity, leading to clashes in the street. Scores have been injured in the troubled UK territory's worst outbreak of violence in decades.
Derek Chauvin trial: 3 questions America needs to ask about seeking racial justice in a court of law
Lewis R. Gordon, Professor of Philosophy, University of Connecticut, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
There's a divergence in how a trial is conducted, what rules govern it – and the larger issue of racial justice. That divergence affects the legitimacy of any verdict.
MLB's decision to drop Atlanta highlights the economic power companies can wield over lawmakers – when they choose to
Benjamin Means, Professor of Law, University of South Carolina, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
Usually, companies use this power to secure financial benefits for themselves, such as tax or regulation relief. But increasingly, they're using it for social causes as well.
Documents reveal how IRS became more adept at evaluating marijuana company taxes
John Schroyer, Marijuana Business Daily - 13 hours ago
The Internal Revenue Service has been scrutinizing the books and records of marijuana companies for more than a decade, ordering business owners to hand over tens of millions of dollars in unpaid taxes. Documents reveal how IRS became more adept at evaluating marijuana company taxes is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Did Teen Vogue Cancel Matt Gaetz’s Subscription?
Snopes Staff, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Gaetz has been accused of sexual misconduct.
Brazil’s GDP per capita 2020 slides in global comparison ranking
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An end of the commodities cycle, an impeachment, a recession, and a pandemic - all combined so that Brazil ended the decade 2011-2020 losing eight positions in the ranking of the world's largest GDP per capita, and saw its advantage over other emerging economies melt away. It reflects another "lost […] The post Brazil’s GDP per capita 2020 slides in global comparison ranking appeared first on The Rio Times.
China Now Using Cruise Missile Carrying Catamarans To Chase Away Ships In The South China Sea
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
A PLAN Type 022 fast-attack missile craft during previous maneuvers in the East China Sea. *Warzone/The Drive:* *Now China Has Cruise Missile Carrying Catamarans Chasing Away Ships In The South China Sea* The appearance of the Chinese catamaran fast-attack missile craft adds a significant new player to these disputed waters. Chinese stealthy catamaran fast-attack missile craft have reportedly been involved in an incident with a boat chartered by a Philippine media company in the hotly contested waters of the South China Sea. According to an account citing ABS-CBN reporter Chi...
International tourism in Mexico fell 57.9 % year-on-year in February
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexico received 57.9% fewer international tourists last February than in the same month of 2020, going from 3.77 million to 1.58 million travelers due to the covid-19 pandemic. The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) reported this Monday that the main decrease, of 69.8 %, was in tourists arriving […] The post International tourism in Mexico fell 57.9 % year-on-year in February appeared first on The Rio Times.
"Nothing the Democratic Party advocates for is more dishonest than gun control"
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago
That's the opinion of Tucker Carlson. In this case, I entirely agree with him. I strongly urge you to watch the 16-minute segment below; or, if you don't have time to watch it, or prefer to read, click here for a transcript of what he said. It's important information, and right on the money. Mr. Carlson concludes: "They're not trying to control guns. They're trying to control you." Again, he's absolutely right. This isn't about guns. This is about control - of the populace and the country, *and the suppression of any and all ability by the people to resist that control...
Massachusetts marijuana retailer challenges community impact fees
Omar Sacirbey, Marijuana Business Daily - 14 hours ago
A marijuana retailer in Haverhill, Massachusetts, is alleging in a lawsuit that officials in the store’s host city are violating state law by not justifying the need for so-called community impact fees. “We believe the city is asking for a large amount of money in impact fees without demonstrating any actual impacts to the community. […] Massachusetts marijuana retailer challenges community impact fees is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
China warns West to NOT boycott Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
The Duran, The Duran - 14 hours ago
China warns West to NOT boycott Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics The Duran: Episode 938 U.S. Comments on Beijing Olympics Spur Talk of Possible Boycott Olympics Boycott Risks Becoming the Next Big U.S.-China Battle Over the past month, diplomats in Beijing have been talking more about the pros and cons of boycotting the 2022 Winter Olympics […]
Ukraine War Called Off? Russia Confirms Putin-Zelensky-Merkel-Macron Ceasefire Summit Is Coming
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 14 hours ago
Ukraine War Called Off? Russia Confirms Putin-Zelensky-Merkel-Macron Ceasefire Summit Is Coming News Topic 105: Political advisers working on preparing Normandy Four summit – Kremlin Political advisers working on preparing Normandy Four summit, says Kremlin MOSCOW, April 11. /TASS/. Political advisers to the leaders of Germany, Russia, Ukraine and France are carrying out an effort to […]
Early-Season Snow Blasts Australia, “Worst Frosts in Decades” Ravage Europe with “Agricultural Disaster” declared in France, as Rare April Snow and Record Cold Hits UK
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 14 hours ago
Polar Cold is currently striking both hemispheres: an impossibility under the fantasy doctrine and sham-tastic stratagem that is AGW -- our so-called "leaders" are weak, and aren't fit for purpose. The post Early-Season Snow Blasts Australia, “Worst Frosts in Decades” Ravage Europe with “Agricultural Disaster” declared in France, as Rare April Snow and Record Cold Hits UK appeared first on Electroverse.
Canada moves closer to shutting down sites that dare criticise government
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 14 hours ago
Canada moves closer to shutting down sites that dare criticise government ****News Topic 367***** Canada to censor political taunts. Implement internet kill switch. Canada to censor political taunts. Implement internet kill switch. Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault’s plan calls for censorship of “hurtful” comments against politicians and implementation of an internet killswitch to facilitate it Police […]
Socialist surge in election unsettles Peru’s financial markets
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peru’s financial markets looked set for a rough ride on Monday April 12 after socialist candidate Pedro Castillo, who had largely slipped under the radar, took the lead in the first round of the country’s presidential election. Official results were still to be announced, but exit polls pointed to far-left […] The post Socialist surge in election unsettles Peru’s financial markets appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Great Ammo Shortage of 2021 Is a Real Disaster
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Ammo, * Ammunition is selling out quickly because it isn't just shooters who are buying it. Many individuals now regularly wait for gun shops and other retailers to receive their deliveries and buy up everything they can, only to resell the ammunition days later – in some cases just hours after – online or via gun shows. It is not uncommon for a box of popular calibers such as 9mm to change hands several times. It continues to be a serious seller's market for ammunition across the United States, and even as manufacturers have ramped up production the supply can't ...
What Makes Military History Great
James Jay Carafano, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*James Jay Carafano* *Military History, * The great value of military history is not in the greatness of the historian, but in the rigorous critique of the sources and methods behind their histories and the sharp assessment of their analyses When historians botch the job, it’s not a total loss. Something good can be drawn from even the worst military history. A skeptical reading of the past sharpens critical thinking skills, like how to pick out lumpers and splitters. In an essay entitled “The Burden of Proof,” historian J. H. Hexter described what makes for bad history. First,...
Death From a Distance: Check Out the Marines’ Mk 13 Mod 7 Sniper Rifle
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Marines, Americas* [image: U.S. Marines] America has good sniper rifles for its military, but this new version is even better. *Key point: *Snipers are an important part of any military. Here is how the Marines want to use their new tool. Finally, the United States Marine Corps has a new sniper rifle. After much testing, the Mk 13 Mod 7 is available to scout snipers and Recon Marines to partially replace the Vietnam-era M40. “Scout snipers are now being fielded a weapon system that makes them even more lethal at distance than they were previously,” explained...
This Soviet Nuclear Submarine Sunk (and Is Still Leaking Radiation)
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *History, Europe* In 1992, a team of scientists investigated the wreck, taking radiation measurements. Though the measurements were high, they determined the ocean would sufficiently dilute any leaked radiation, and that attempting to raise the sub would be riskier than leaving it where it lay. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *At the time of the Komsomolets accident, she was in the Norwegian Sea, at a depth of approximately 1,250 feet, well within her maximum operating depth. Why did she sink? The Komsomolets was floated in 1983, in Severodvinks. She was massiv...
"Cruel Necessity": The Story of The First Battle of Monte Cassino
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* While the Allies would eventually defeat the Germans here, their first attempt was a costly failure. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The American assaults at the Rapido were poorly planned and executed. The French divisions showed ample determination and surprising toughness but lacked the depth to maintain the pace of their offensive. Supplies could not move forward in flooded areas and high mountains. Italy’s winter weather made survival in the mountains an ordeal. By December 1943, the phrase “sunny Italy” had evolved from being...
George HW Bush: The Aircraft Carrier No Nation Wants to Battle
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Carrier George HW Bush, * The tenth and final ship of the Nimitz-class of United States Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, USS George HW Bush (CVN-77) is named for the forty-first president of the United States. Delivered to the Navy in May 2009, while she cost taxpayers $6.2 billion she is now one of the most powerful warships in the world and will remain in service until the late 2050s. The tenth and final ship of the *Nimitz*-class of United States Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, USS* George HW Bush* (CVN-77) is named for the forty-first presid...
The U.S. Military Fought China Over Taiwan in a War Game: Who Won?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *U.S.-China War, Asia* [image: Great Power Competition] Washington was able to contain the Chinese threat, but the scenario let America use future technologies not yet in serial production or ready for action downrange. The U.S. Air Force held a war game in the fall of 2020, looking at what would happen in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, ten years in the future. According to Defense News, the simulated war involved “drones acting as a sensing grid, an advanced sixth-generation fighter jet able to penetrate the most contested environments, cargo planes ...
There Is One Thing That Could Make Air Force Pilots Obsolete
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Artificial Intelligence, Americas* Soon AI could be flying fighter jets... against enemy AI. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Emerging or future AI-enabled autonomy will incorporate a vastly superior wealth or range of information, improve processing and analytics, and perform decisionmaking related to a host of complex dynamics without needing humans. What if an armed, artificial-intelligence-enabled attack drone detects an enemy fighter jet, uses long-range sensors to confirm the target before attacking with a precision-guided air-to-air missile? What if an u...
Hunter Biden: Should He Have Been Charged for His Gun Escapade?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Hunter Biden, * [image: Joe Biden Press Conference] President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, has what can only be described as a "complicated" background. And that is putting it quite gently. President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, has what can only be described as a "complicated" background. And that is putting it quite gently. The fifty-one-year-old second son of the president has admitted to having had a serious drug problem as well as a sexual relationship with Hallie Biden, the widow of his deceased elder brother Beau. Both are now in the spotlight after Hal...
‘Huge’ Explosion Rocks St. Vincent As Volcano Keeps Erupting
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Experts called it a “huge explosion” that generated pyroclastic flows down the volcano’s south and southwest flanks.
Maryland Becomes First State Ever to Repeal Police Officer Bill of Rights—Ending Blue Privilege
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: officer]For the first time in the country, the state of Maryland has eliminated the protected status for police officers and bad cops will now be held accountable.
Global Warfare: The Great Purveyor of Violence Is the United States of America. The Legacy of Ramsey Clark
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
Abby Martin speaks with former US Attorney General Ramsey Clark, discussing Iraq before the first Gulf War, his opinions on Syria, why he legally represented Saddam Hussein, and how US sanctions have a far greater negative effect on people than on the regimes of the countries these sanctions target.
Vimeo Removes Film “trustWHO” Which Exposes Corruption at W.H.O.
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 14 hours ago
*trustWHO* | Tech companies goes too far in censoring a long-established, successful documentary.
Recent US Air Force War Game Shows What The Service Needs To Win Against China In 2030
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Photo credit: Staff Sgt. Sean Carnes/U.S. Air Force *Defense News:** A US Air Force war game shows what the service needs to hold off — or win against — China in 2030* WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force repelled a Chinese invasion of Taiwan during a massive war game last fall by relying on drones acting as a sensing grid, an advanced sixth-generation fighter jet able to penetrate the most contested environments, cargo planes dropping pallets of guided munitions and other novel technologies yet unseen on the modern battlefield. But the service’s success was ultimately pyrrhic. Af...
Sir Alan Duncan blasts pro-Israel lobby over ‘disgusting interference’ in British politics
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 14 hours ago
Former British Minister also said that Conservative Friends of Israel (CFI) went "ballistic" and blocked him from taking on a new post covering the region's affairs...
US: Indian Ocean Is Not India’s Ocean
M. K. BHADRAKUMAR, OrientalReview.org - 14 hours ago
The guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones sailing past Lakshadweep Islands April 7 has thrown India’s Sinophobes into confusion. One leading daily noted it as a “rare falling out between the two partners in the Quad grouping.” An anti-China analyst tweeted that it’s just a “botched PR exercise” on the […]
Anything is Small…
Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 14 hours ago
“Anything is small if you divide it by GDP.” I’ve been quoting this line for decades, usually to point out exceptions like the gains of deregulating immigration and housing. But who, if anyone, actually said it? I recently decided to email Theodore Keeler, the Berkeley economist who (I believe) first shared the aphorism with me. […] The post Anything is Small… appeared first on Econlib.
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now (April 12)
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus around the world right now: India’s coronavirus tally overtakes Brazil’s India reported a record daily tally of 168,912 Covid-19 infections on Monday, the world’s highest, while worries grew over a further spike, as hundreds of thousands of devotees gathered for a […] The post What you need to know about the coronavirus right now (April 12) appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s favelas struggle to count their dead as coronavirus rages
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Before they can even start the grim task of tallying coronavirus deaths in Brazil’s favelas, Ana Paula Sales and her team must negotiate access with the drug traffickers and armed militias that run them. It is dangerous work - on one visit to a favela in Itaguaí, a town in […] The post Brazil’s favelas struggle to count their dead as coronavirus rages appeared first on The Rio Times.
“CHINA BAD”, And Other Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johnstone - 15 hours ago
The planet is ruled by a tyrannical oligarchy which uses governments as weapons to destroy disobedient nations while churning out news stories about how those nations needed to be destroyed because they were tyrannical and undemocratic. ❖ The British royal family are murderous imperialists living […]
Kedr Can Kill: Russia Is Working on a New Nuclear ICBM
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Kedr, * According to the source, the solid-fuel Kedr ICBMs will eventually replace the current Yars systems by the early 2030s. Similar to the predecessor ICBM platforms, the new system will have mobile and silo-based modifications, the source added. According to data from a 2017 Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) report, "Russia retains about 1,200 nuclear warheads for ICBMs." While many of the platforms are decades old, dating to the Soviet era, since 1998 Russia has been modernizing its Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) force, replacing legacy Soviet sys...
This U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Might Have Its Name Changed
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *USS John C. Stennis, * The seventh Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier was commissioned in December 1996. She completed her inaugural overseas deployment in the summer of 1998 when the crew of more than 5,200 sailors participated in six naval exercises and more than 700 shipboard drills. The *Nimitz*-class carrier USS *John C. Stennis* (CVN-74) is scheduled to begin its refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH), which essentially marks the "halfway" point in a nuclear aircraft carrier's lifecycle. In addition, the RCOH will address about thirty-five percent of al...
How One Soldier Survived Pearl Harbor And Brought to Fight to Japan
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* The USS Nevada went from being a sitting duck against the Japanese at Pearl Harbor to helping launch the assault against the empire across the Pacific. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Foremost among the many tragedies of war is that it is always the innocent youth to be called to fight, to bear the deepest wounds and scars, and even to die. When will mankind ever learn? I am of Polish, Irish, and American Indian descent and grew up in the small (population 3,800) northern Illinois town of Geneva. After graduating from high school at...
Smith & Wesson Model 625: The Revolver That Will Put Your Target Down On the First Shot
Richard Douglas, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Richard Douglas* *Revolver, * Recommended for competition shooting, self/home defense, and practice shooting. Smith & Wesson is known for crafting incredibly high-quality revolvers, and the Model 625 is, in my opinion, one of their best. It’s incredibly accurate, easy to reload, and perfect for uses from competition to self-defense. The 625’s barrel, cylinder, and frame are all crafted with quality, bead-blasted stainless steel. The smooth and rounded wooden grip is comfortable to hold, although some extra checkering would be nice for better stabilization and recoil management....
The Navy Might Retire an Aircraft Carrier with 25 Years of Life Left on It
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Navy, * Launched in 1996 and commissioned in July 1998, Harry S. Truman was initially the flagship of Carrier Group Two (CG-2), and later as the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 10 (CSG-10) and Carrier Strike Group 8 (CSG-8). In March, news circulated that the U.S. Navy was considering revisiting a 2019 proposal that would result in USS *Harry S. Truman* (CVN-75), the eighth *Nimitz*-class aircraft carrier, being taken out of service to save the cost of the warship's upcoming refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH). Already there has been bipartisan opposition to re...
By Land or Sea: Terrain Couldn’t Stop the Soviet Gvozdika Howitzer
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Artillery, Europe* Once in the water, it can be propelled in the water by its tracks with a maximum speed of 4.5 km/h. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *It reportedly takes about twenty minutes to prepare for amphibious operations, so unlike the American DUKW, which was developed during the Second World War, it isn’t as simple as driving into the water. Last year the Virginia Army National Guard conducted what was described as an extremely unusual artillery exercise that involved the firing of a 105mm M118 howitzer from on board a U.S. Army landing craft. The Dr...
Walter Koehler: The German Spy Who Bested Hoover during WWII
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* The FBI director boasted that no enemy spies ever operated successfully in America during WWII. He was wrong. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Koehler's last message was sent on April 26, 1945. Hitler killed himself four days later, and Germany surrendered less than two weeks after that. If the war had continued, Koehler would have gone on sending his signals indefinitely. Throughout his lifetime, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover always boasted that no enemy agent, either spy or saboteur, ever operated at large in the United States d...
Worried About Disinformation? Let’s Get Strategic
Ofer Fridman, Alicia Wanless, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Ofer Fridman, Alicia Wanless* *Disinformation, United States* Success in the information environment requires an approach that seeks to understand and improve the interactions within the system, rather than an atomistic approach that seeks to strengthen its elements, whether technological or human. Conspiracies pushed by QAnon played a key role in the January attack on the U.S. Congress. Disinformation about coronavirus has fueled what some have called an infodemic. Both events are sensational to be sure. Yet to anyone who has studied strategy, neither the attack on Congress nor...
Why Joe Biden Might Be the Best Gun Salesperson Ever
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Gun Sales, * A year into the novel coronavirus pandemic, and following multiple mass shootings, gun sales continued to surge in March, increasing by thirty-six percent over the prior month and twenty-five percent over sales for the same period last year. A year into the novel coronavirus pandemic, and following multiple mass shootings, gun sales continued to surge in March, increasing by thirty-six percent over the prior month and twenty-five percent over sales for the same period last year. According to FBI data, there were nearly 4.7 million background checks c...
This Aircraft Carrier Could Start (Or Finish) A War with China
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *U.S. Navy, * Since October 2015, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) has been the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG-5), the only forward-based and carrier strike group home-ported at Yokosuka, Japan. This would be the tip of the U.S. military's spear in any conflict with China or North Korea. Since October 2015, USS *Ronald Reagan* (CVN-76) has been the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG-5), the only forward-based and carrier strike group home-ported at Yokosuka, Japan. This would be the tip of the U.S. military's spear in any conflict with China or North K...
America Should Bring Back Privateers in the Next War
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *U.S. Navy, Americas* [image: U.S. Navy] Privateers could wreak havoc on enemy shipping, logistical efforts, and even attack actual military warships. *Key point: *God forbid there is another major naval war, but if it it happens all gets could be off. Here is how privateers might help America and its allies gain a new edge. As the United States military shifts its focus away from counter-terror operations around the world, and back to a great power competition—which is primarily directed against China and Russia—the U.S. Navy could find itself at a significant dis...
USS George Washington Is One Bad Ass Aircraft Carrier. Here's Why.
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *USS George Washington, * Laid down in August 1986, the carrier was launched in July 1990 and two years later on July 4, 1992, was commissioned. Commonly known by the nickname "GW," the supercarrier can carry upwards of ninety fix-wing and rotary aircraft. The sixth *Nimitz*-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the fourth United States Navy vessel to be named for commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and the first president of the United States, USS *George Washington* (CVN-73) is currently undergoing her four-year Refueling and Complex Overhaul (RCOH). ...
No More D-Days: Why a Similar Sea Invasion Is Never Going to Happen
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Future Warfare, World* [image: Future Warfare] Modern weapons would make such an assault more difficult and D-Day was, in many ways, a very unique battle. *Key point: *Remember that modern weapons are deadlier, more accurate, and can attack from a difference. The first wave at D-Day had 50 percent casualties and that was without today's weapons such as missiles. Even 70 years later, the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France on June 6, 1944—D-Day—is awe-inspiring. The statistics alone boggle the mind. Seven thousand ships, 12,000 aircraft and 160,000 troops. All ...
Ramadan lanterns and supplies markets of Cairo [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa, Egyptian Chronicles - 13 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Ramadan lanterns and supplies markets of Cairo] Inside Cairo's El-Siyada Zeinab Ramadan Makeshift Market, Egypt من سوق رمضان فى السيدة زينب بالقاهرة الاسلامية
Ramadan lanterns and supplies markets of Cairo [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa, Egyptian Chronicles - 13 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Ramadan lanterns and supplies markets of Cairo] Inside Cairo's El-Siyada Zeinab Ramadan Makeshift Market, Egypt من سوق رمضان فى السيدة زينب بالقاهرة الاسلامية
Ramadan lanterns and supplies markets of Cairo [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa, Egyptian Chronicles - 13 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Ramadan lanterns and supplies markets of Cairo] Inside Cairo's El-Siyada Zeinab Ramadan Makeshift Market, Egypt من سوق رمضان فى السيدة زينب بالقاهرة الاسلامية
Ramadan lanterns and supplies markets of Cairo [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa, Egyptian Chronicles - 13 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Ramadan lanterns and supplies markets of Cairo]
Ramadan lanterns and supplies markets of Cairo [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa, Egyptian Chronicles - 13 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Ramadan lanterns and supplies markets of Cairo]
Dozens Freed After NYPD Detective Charged for Framing Innocent People for Drug Crimes
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: framing]After a top detective at the NYPD was caught framing innocent people for drug crimes, dozens of people have had their charges dismissed.
Former Pfizer company Vice President warns Covid vax will kill you
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 15 hours ago
by Alexandra Bruce Like some other Catholic publishers, such as The Remnant, Life Site News has been putting out some of the most vital and important information during this Unrestricted World War that we are now in. In a recent Life Site News interview by Patrick Delaney, former Pfizer Vice President and Chief Scientist for […]
It’s Time For a Green Social Contract
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
The green transformation will have far-reaching socio-economic implications. Action is needed to ensure domestic and international social equity and fairness.
Wuhan Flu: The Covid Cooties
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
Follow the science; During the whole pathetic episode of last year, people turned wildly against physical things. No sharing of pencils at the schools that would open. No salt and pepper shakers at tables because surely that’s where Covid lives. No more physical menus. They were replaced by QR codes. Your phone probably has Covid… Continue reading →
Former U.S. Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe Says The Intelligence Community Has Been Severely Compromised
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*WNU Editor*: I personally believe the U.S. intelligence community has always been compromised. The only difference is that the Trump administration was successful in disclosing all of this.
Wyoming Republican Governor Mark Gordon Signs Voter ID Bill into Law
The Hill, Need To Know - 14 hours ago
Wyoming passed a law requiring voters to show valid ID in order to vote at the polls in person.
Man Shot, Killed During Minnesota Traffic Stop Sparks Unrest
AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz tweeted he was praying for Wright's family “as our state mourns another life of a Black man taken by law enforcement.”
Who is next in line?
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago
Baseball has recently started and a limited number of fans are back in the stands. I am glad to see that. I've been watching baseball my entire life and one necessary ingredient for the game is the spirit of the people. It is a way for the community to gather. Humans need one another. Sadly we live in a time of high-technocracy where the 1% rulers don't need so many of us anymore. They have a multi-faceted program of thinning the population (wars, cutbacks in social spending, bad medical care, etc ) but under international law virtually all their actions are crimes against...
The Crazies Have Taken Over
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
Over the weekend, Republicans changed the place where they were going to meet. The new venue was owned by Donald Trump. And the Republicans paid him to meet on his property. Trump responded by addressing those assembled. In his speech, he attacked former vice president Mike Pence and called Mitch McConnell a “dumb son of a bitch.” The problem for Republicans is that Trump will not go away. James Downie writes: Even if Trump doesn’t run in 2024, though, Republicans can’t get rid of him for two other reasons. First, as my colleague Greg Sargent pointed out, one of the party’s b...
Officer Accused of Force in Stop of Black Army Officer Fired
AP News, Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
Local officials said an internal investigation opened at the time into the use of force determined that department policy wasn’t followed.
Russia Does Not Want A Cold War 2.0
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Russia's security council secretary Nikolai Patrushev waits for the start of a military parade marking the 75th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II at Red Square in Moscow on June 24, 2020. Photo: AFP/Pavel Golovkin *Pepe Escobar, Zero Hedge/Asia Times*: *Russia ‘would really not want’ Cold War 2.0* *The Triple Yoda, Nikolai Patrushev, hopes cooler heads can avoid sanctions such as the SWIFT 'nuclear option' * The Beltway was always fond of describing the late Andrew Marshall – who identified emerging or future threats for the Pentagon and whose...
Only U.S. and Germany lose more revenue to tax havens than Brazil
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil is the third biggest revenue loser in the world in absolute terms with the transfer of profits of multinational companies to tax havens, behind only the USA and Germany, according to Tax Justice Network, an NGO specialized in tax issues. As it is second only to the Americans and […] The post Only U.S. and Germany lose more revenue to tax havens than Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Virtue Signalling From The U.S. Navy
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*Gun Free Zone:** The US Navy falls to virtue signaling* This is from the official Twitter account of the US Navy: They put a mask on the eagle. A fucking mask on the Eagle of the United States. The same US Navy that once got sunk at Pearl Harbor, turned around, rebuilt the fleet, then put the entire Tojo navy on the bottom of the ocean in four years. The same Navy that braved the Nazi U-Boats of the Atlantic to supply the war effort in Europe. The US Navy that prepared at a moment’s notice to rain thermonuclear death onto the Soviet Union from the cold, pressing, silence of t...
Time to get shot – vaccine shot that is (an update)
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 15 hours ago
It is my time to get the first of the COVID-19 vaccines. I went Saturday to an event sponsored by Atrium Health at Bank of America stadium on Saturday. It was actually well organized and very quick, but more on … Continue reading →
The U.S. Army Wants To Replace The TOW Missile
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*Warzone/The Drive:* *The Army's Plan To Finally Replace The Tank Busting TOW Missile* *After 50 years of service, and the Army is now set on replacing the TOW with a missile that can reach at least twice as far at a much higher speed.* The U.S. Army wants a new anti-tank guided missile that is faster than and can hit targets at least twice as far away as the latest, extended-range versions of the BGM-71 TOW family. At the same time, the service wants the new weapon, which would have a maximum range of at least six miles, to be similarly sized to existing BGM-71s so that it...
EVIL OR STUPID? #1
Unknown, Roscoe Reports - 15 hours ago
I define evil as not only a person who would cause harm to another, but also the person that watches, who says nothing and does nothing. *The people presented here are evil, stupid or both. They all want money and fame and they all have one thing in common, they are promoting the gene altering drug technology that will ultimately kill those who take it. * *Evil or Stupid? * *How would you rate them on a scale of 1 to 10? * Bill Gates *Bill Gates is not stupid nor is he smart. I want to know if this dude is the devil, or is he even human? Are there too many people on Earth for yo...
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