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David Attenborough declares ‘world would do better if humans weren’t here’
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Attenborough shows his true colours: Sir David Attenborough questioned whether planet Earth would be better off without the human race because of the impact everyday life has on the natural world. Sir David insisted people have to realise they are "intruders" and should behave in such a […]
Ukraine, US bomb in Europe
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago
*Aviano airbase in northern Italy* *The Art of War* By Manlio Dinucci (il manifesto, Italy) The Aviano base [in northern Italy] US F-16 fighters are engaged in "air operations" in Greece, where the Iniochos 21 exercise began yesterday. They belong to the 510th Fighter Squadron stationed in Aviano, whose role is indicated in its emblem: the atom symbol with three lightning strikes the earth, flanked by the imperial eagle. Nuclear attack aircraft are therefore those engaged by the US Air Force in Greece. Greece granted the United States the use of all its military bases in 2020...
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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 17 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin A third of Antarctic ice shelves could collapse at current pace of warmingThe FBI wanted to unlock the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone. It turned to a little-known Australian firm. Bernard Madoff, mastermind of vast Wall Street Ponzi scheme, dies at 82Modern Alchemists Turn Airborne CO2 into Diamonds The virus and Isis Alec Baldwin: Indian Point 3 is closing. New York and the world should celebrate What Disabled People Are Thinking And Feeling About The Pandemic, One Year Later Iran says it will enrich uranium to 60%, highest level ever ‘A tsunami of cases’: despera...
Another Man Of Color Was Murdered By Police Outside Of Minneapolis
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 1 day ago
(April 11, 2021) - This afternoon, Daunte Wright was killed by a police officer and then left lying in the streets for hours in Brooklyn Center, a suburb of Minneapolis. Wright, age 20, was in his own car when he was stopped by police. A few minutes later, the officer shot and killed him, just a few miles from where Derek Chauvin choked George Floyd to death. This is but the latest in a long and violent string of murders of people of color — specifically Black men — by the cops. Protesters gathered almost immediately to express their rage both at the murder of Wright and at the o...
Hunting In Yemen
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 1 day ago
Since March 29, in Washington, D.C., Iman Saleh, age 26, has been on a hunger strike to demand an end to the war in Yemen. She is joined by five others from her group, The Yemeni Liberation Movement. The hunger strikers point out that enforcement of the Saudi Coalition led blockade relies substantially on U.S. weaponry. Saleh decries the prevention of fuel from entering a key port in Yemen’s northern region. “When people think of famine, they wouldn’t consider fuel as contributing to that, but when you’re blocking fuel from entering the main port of a country, you’re essentially...
Chicago to Release Video of Cop Fatally Shooting 13-Year-Old
AP News, Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability said that among the materials it will release pertaining to the March 29 shooting death of Adam Toledo will be officer bodycam footage, video captured by a third party, arrest reports and recordings of shots being fired in the area that led police to respond.
What’s Everything That Biden & Putin Have To Discuss?
Andrew KORYBKO, OrientalReview.org - 15 hours ago
The American and Russian Presidents have a slew of issues to discuss in the event that they meet in person sometime in the coming future like Biden proposed doing during their last phone conversation, but the most important topics on the itinerary would arguably be strategic security and peacefully resolving […]
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Wednesday 14 April 2021
TonyfromOz, PA Pundits – International - 15 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]
Growth in Canadian outdoor cannabis grow licenses continues despite high-profile exits
Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily - 15 hours ago
More and more Canadian cannabis growers have taken to the great outdoors over the past year, seeking fresh air and sunshine for their crops despite some high-profile pullbacks from open-air cultivation. Figures provided by federal cannabis regulator Health Canada now show at least 110 outdoor marijuana cultivation licensees across the country, up from 42 a […] Growth in Canadian outdoor cannabis grow licenses continues despite high-profile exits is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
What you need to know about the global Covid-19 pandemic right now (April 15)
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Asia’s Covid-19 cases surge India and Thailand reported record daily coronavirus cases on Thursday, as a new wave of infections, combined with a shortage of hospital beds and vaccines, threatens to slow Asia’s recovery from the pandemic. India breached […] The post What you need to know about the global Covid-19 pandemic right now (April 15) appeared first on The Rio Times.
An Agenda That Is As Diabolical As It Is Unthinkable
WTStaff, Waking Times - 16 hours ago
*Elva Thompson* - If we are to safely navigate the river of lies that flow around us, we will need to use our powers of discernment and intuition.
Twenty years ago rabble.ca helped kill a free trade deal for the Americas
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
15-Apr-2021 20,000 civil society activists, trade unionists and environmentalists from throughout the Americas descended on Quebec City, where an alternative peoples' summit was held.
Iran to ink free trade agreement with Pakistan: envoy
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
15-Apr-2021 Efforts were initiated to sign a free trade agreement between Iran and Pakistan, Iranian Consul General in Peshawar Hamid Reza Ghomi said.
A tale of two free trade negotiations
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
15-Apr-2021 Despite a significant head start, a conclusion to the EU trade talks with New Zealand seems some way off while the UK is trumpeting its own progress.
Brazil services activity jumps 3.7% in February, third biggest rise in a decade
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Services activity in Brazil surged in February, expanding at its third fastest rate since comparable records began a decade ago to lift activity back above pre-pandemic levels from February last year, official figures showed on Thursday. The services sector grew by a seasonally adjusted 3.7% on the month, government statistics […] The post Brazil services activity jumps 3.7% in February, third biggest rise in a decade appeared first on The Rio Times.
They’re Coming For Your Cat
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 16 hours ago
BBC Cats are one of the top threats to US wildlife, killing billions of animals each year, a study suggests. The authors estimate they are responsible for the deaths of between 1.4 and 3.7 billion birds and 6.9-20.7 billion mammals annually. Writing in Nature Communications, the scientists said stray and feral cats were the worst… Continue reading →
Measuring magma viscosity helps predict volcanic eruption style
The Watchers » Latest articles - 16 hours ago
The style of a volcanic eruption depends on magma viscosity, as well as its hazard potential, but it can only be measured during or after an eruption. After a study of the 2018 Kilauea Eruption in Hawaii, a team of scientists was able to identify an indicator of...... Read more »
World Urban Forum Looks To Cities To Advance 2030 Agenda
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 16 hours ago
The master plan for all cities around the world, including those in the United States, is embodied in the UN’s 2030 Agenda, which officially states that the objective is to transform the world into Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy. Participants at the tenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) unpacked the theme of ‘Cities of Opportunities: … Continue reading World Urban Forum Looks To Cities To Advance 2030 Agenda →
OVERTURNING ROE: WHAT WOULD THE PLUTOCRATS THINK?
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
Even with a 6-3 Republican majority that includes Amy Coney Barrett, there hasn't been a big Supreme ruling on abortion this term. Kate Riga of Talking Points Memo is puzzled. The Court has had the chance to take up an abortion case for the entirety of Barrett’s tenure. It first scheduled *Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization*, a case centered on a 15-week abortion ban out of Mississippi, for conference at the end of September 2020. That case has since been relisted 18 times. “I don’t know the record for relisting, but we have to be close,” said David Cohen, professor at D...
Pandemic of Fear
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 17 hours ago
This newly released book by NSW author Margaret Stevenson should not be missed. We have not seen a better researched and current guide about the real Coronavirus story and how to get out of forced vaccination and fear of getting a virus that is no worse than influenza. It is available from Margaret’s website: www.margaretstevenson.com.au […]
Yes Sir, I will wear a mask. Next month I will give my kids to the State!
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 17 hours ago
Those who have been wearing useless masks can now breathe a sigh of relief…the defacto Queen of Queensland Dr Jeanette Young said you can take them off. The Labor Party’s health offensive against regional Queensland has been temporarily halted to give its hard pressed small business and their customers a breather….so to speak. Funny thing […]
The US Or ‘CHOP’? Nets Hide Democrat’s Radical Call To Abolish Police, Prisons
PA Pundits - International, PA Pundits – International - 18 hours ago
By Kristine Marsh ~ While the media is constantly accusing the right of being domestic terrorists, left-wing extremism is routinely ignored by the media. A Democrat congresswoman’s cry for policing and prisons to be abolished should make the news but as often is the case, it was ignored by ABC, NBC and CBS. Following the […]
Hitler’s Version of MMT
Pierre Lemieux, Econlib - 18 hours ago
I am well aware we should never make any comparison between today’s well-meaning statists and Adolf Hitler. But the latter’s “table talk,” his table monologues to inner-circle guests, recorded by shorthand writers, are sometimes instructive. On October 15, 1941, for example, he explained his monetary theory (Hitler’s Table Talk, 1941-1944, Enigma Books, 1953, pp. 65-66). […] The post Hitler’s Version of MMT appeared first on Econlib.
China’s Strange Endorsement Of “Net Zero”
PA Pundits - International, PA Pundits – International - 18 hours ago
By Duggan Flanakin ~ You have to hand it to Xi Jinping. The Chinese “president for life” last September schmoozed the royalty of the United Nations with his unexpected pledge that his country aims “to have CO2 emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality (Net Zero) before 2060.” Xi then urged other nations “to pursue […]
Evil or Stupid? #4
Unknown, Roscoe Reports - 15 hours ago
*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? * *Mick Jagger* *Jagger claims to have been vaccinated and calls people who don't want the shot as "irrational". This genius thinks everything will go back to normal when everyone is vaccinated. Jagger came out with a new single where he mocks conspiracy theorists...
You Have No Idea How Bad World War III Would Be
James Holmes, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*James Holmes* *World War III, * There are parallels right now with 1939 that make people uncomfortable. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The United States must remain vigilant and do all it can to check the power of authoritarians before they become dangerous. Marauding Polish troops were culpable for fourteen military incidents along the Polish-German frontier eighty years ago. The reluctant German government felt compelled to order the army to respond—and World War II was on. Or at least that’s what Adolf Hitler would have you believe. That day the Nazi dictator informed t...
Is the Air Force's Biggest Problem Coming From Inside the United States?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Defense Procurement, * Congress isn't doing them any favors by forbidding the retirement of the A-10 Warthog, KC-135 refueling tanker, and RQ-4 Global Hawk. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have given the green light for the Air Force to retire some tankers, cargo aircraft and even some bombers, but at issue is the A-10 and Global Hawk platforms, which both are stridently protected. Defense News also offered a breakdown of what the Air Force would send to the “boneyard” as well as the reaction from Congress. General Douglas McArthur qu...
Inside a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk: A World War II Fighter Pilot's Tale
Warfare History Network, Patrick J. Chaisson, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Warfare History Network, Patrick J. Chaisson* *P-40 Fighter, Asia* A young American fighter pilot experienced a particularly tough day in combat against the Japanese while flying his fighter over New Guinea during World War II. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Curtiss P-40E Warhawk distinguished itself as the USAAF’s best fighter available in large numbers when World War II began. The four Curtiss P-40 Warhawks plummeted 10,000 feet over NewGuinea’s coastline to ambush their quarry. Flight leader 1st Lt. Donald F. Lee, Jr., concentrated intently on his target, a silver-gray ...
Is Ukraine Ready for the Next Russian Invasion?
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Russia-Ukraine War, Europe* Though it is clear that Kiev cannot win in any scenario involving a solo defense against a Russian invasion, it can possibly prevent Moscow from achieving a blitzkrieg-style outcome through persistent military and civilian resistance. In recent weeks, the Kremlin executed the largest military build-up on the Russian-Ukrainian border since 2014. Units not just from Russia’s local Western Military District but also from the Central and Southern Military Districts gathered en masse at two points: Russia’s border territory along Ukraine’...
Does Russia Have Any Chance Against NATO’s Stealth Fighters?
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Russia NATO, Europe* Russian airpower is inferior to U.S. airpower, according to one Russian news site. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Russian officials say that serial production of the Su-57 isn’t needed yet because fourth-generation fighters are still capable, while Western observers point to the Russian aerospace industry’s perennial problem with producing reliable jet engines. But the fact remains that the Su-57 costs at least $40 million apiece, less than half the price of an F-35, but too much for an economy that’s less than one-tenth the size of Amer...
Germany Should Have Given Up On Its Heavy Tiger Tank
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Germany Tanks, Europe* By the time the Tiger II made its combat debut in Normandy in July 1944, Germany was on the defensive. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Heavy tanks like the King Tiger proved a dead end. After 1945, nations switched to building main battle tanks that had sufficient firepower and armor to breach enemy defenses, like heavy tanks, while being mobile enough to exploit breakthroughs like medium and light tanks. Nazi Germany's Tiger is arguably the most famous tank of World War II. With its thick armor and devastating 88-millimeter gun, the Ma...
Nüüd oleme inimkonna ajaloos jõudnud aega - Diskursus, mille on koostanud M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 17 hours ago
*Nüüd oleme inimkonna ajaloos jõudnud aega, mil Armastus otsib teed, kuidas siseneda teie Inimese valdkonda. Me oleme julgustanud ja aidanud lugematuid sajandeid, kuid nüüd on aeg, et Inimene taas kord vastutaks omaenda ja teie inimkogukondade saatuse eest.* *Teie mõistus ja tahe on olnud hirmust hägustatud, kuid nüüd on aeg tõsta loori ja tulla oma tõelisse loomusesse kui kaasloojad ja kaasalööjad inimkogukonna ülesehitamisel. Teid on liiga kaua eksitatud, olles veendunud, et te olete nõrgad ja väheväärtuslikud nende poolt, kes tegelikult on väärtusetud. Kuigi mõnes mõttes on...
Dabar žmonijos istorijoje atėjo laikas - Diskursas pagal M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 17 hours ago
*Dabar žmonijos istorijoje atėjo laikas, kai Meilė ieško būdo įžengti į jūsų, žmonių, karalystę. Mes skatinome ir padėjome nesuskaičiuojamą daugybę šimtmečių, bet dabar atėjo laikas Žmogui vėl būti atsakingam už savo ir jūsų žmonių bendruomenių likimą.* *Jūsų protus ir valią drumstė baimė, bet dabar atėjo laikas pakelti šydą ir įžengti į savo tikrąją prigimtį kaip bendrakūrėjams ir bendradarbiams kuriant žmonių bendruomenę. Per ilgai buvote klaidinami, įtikinėjami, kad esate silpni ir menkaverčiai, tų, kurie iš tikrųjų yra menkaverčiai. Nors tam tikra prasme vertę turi visi, n...
Tagad cilvēces vēsturē ir pienācis laiks - Diskurss, ko M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 17 hours ago
*Tagad cilvēces vēsturē ir pienācis laiks, kad Mīlestība meklē veidu, kā ienākt jūsu Cilvēka valstībā. Mēs esam iedrošinājuši un palīdzējuši neskaitāmus gadsimtus, bet tagad ir pienācis laiks Cilvēkam atkal uzņemties atbildību par savu un jūsu cilvēku kopienu likteni.* *Jūsu prātus un gribu ir aptumšojušas bailes, bet tagad ir pienācis laiks pacelt plīvuru un iejusties savā patiesajā būtībā kā līdzradītāji un līdzstrādnieki cilvēku kopienas veidošanā. Jūs pārāk ilgi esat maldinājušies, pārliecināti, ka esat vāji un mazvērtīgi, un tie, kas patiesībā ir nevērtīgie, jūs ir pārliec...
IMF and debt: a new consensus?
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
There is much talk among ‘progressive’ economists that the IMF and the World Bank have turned over a new leaf. Gone are the days of supporting fiscal austerity, demanding that national governments get public debt levels down and insisting on conditions for countries borrowing IMF-WB funds that their governments privatise their state assets, deregulate markets and reduce labour rights.
Next Stop, The apocalypse? The Bumbling Biden Administration’s Claim to Fame May Be Jumpstarting World War III
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 17 hours ago
Next Stop, The apocalypse? The Bumbling Biden Administration’s Claim to Fame May Be Jumpstarting World War III by Robert Bridge, https://www.rt.com/ Since Biden’s inauspicious rise to power, the world has become littered with hotspots from Ukraine to China where a major conflict could erupt at any time. Is the US deep state desperate to make …
NATO Concentrating Over 40,000 Troops Near Russian Border
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 17 hours ago
NATO Concentrating Over 40,000 Troops Near Russian Border by https://tass.com/ The American troops are now redeploying from continental North America to Europe through the Atlantic, Russia’s Defense Minister Army General Sergei Shoigu said – SEVEROMORSK /Murmansk Region/, April 13. /TASS/. NATO will concentrate 40,000 troops and 15,000 items of armament and military hardware near Russian …
"Covid-19 Pandemic Update 4/15/21"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 17 hours ago
*"Covid-19 Pandemic Update 4/15/21"* ○ “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 15, 2021 12:04 AM ET: * The coronavirus pandemic has sickened more than 138,027,200 people, according to official counts, including 31,444,696 Americans. Globally at least 2,970,200 have died. * April** 15, 2021 12:04 AM ET: * *Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count* - www.nytimes.com ○ *"The COVID Tracking Project"* Every day, our volunteers...
Biden’s Claim To Be Ending America’s Longest War Misleading
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
On Wednesday April 14th, President Joe Biden announced that he would end the U.S.’s longest war and withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan on the 20th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks.
‘Abolish the Rich’ to Combat Climate Crisis and Overpopulation, Says Far-Left MP Claudia Webbe
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Potty, hard left MP, Claudia Webbe, has jumped on Harrabin’s non-story: https://twitter.com/ClaudiaWebbe/status/1382071591803174913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Notice how the definition of “rich” has gone from 1% to 10%. That’s 630 million people, or two thirds of the population of: USA Canada Kuwait Oman Qatar Saudi UAE UK Australia […]
Really???
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 18 hours ago
From Black House News, described on Twitter as "a Liberation News resource hub" (click the image to be taken to the source): So looting, arson and general mayhem are now "acts of material liberation", are they? Well, if they try that in my area, the perpetrators are likely to be liberated from their material bodies by irate citizens - which is almost certainly why they haven't tried it around here. Apparently some "material" is too precious to risk "liberation" . . . Peter
Neoconservatives Demand More Meddling In Afghanistan
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
The wickedness of the imperial U.S. vanguard is well expressed in an Atlantic piece by Eliot A. Cohen, the dean of the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University.
Get ready for federal marijuana legalization with GMP certification
Kristen Nichols, Marijuana Business Daily - 18 hours ago
(This is the third installment in an ongoing series offering tips and advice for marijuana and hemp extraction companies. The second installment is available here.) Legalization is coming. Time to air-lock the doors. Marijuana and hemp cultivators and manufacturers are preparing to compete when legal changes clear the way for national and global THC and […] Get ready for federal marijuana legalization with GMP certification is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
You want to do what? Paper on anal swabs for COVID-19 retracted for ethical issues
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 18 hours ago
An article claiming that anal swabs can be used to detect SARS-CoV-2 in patients cured of Covid-19 has been retracted after the journal found that the authors failed to get permission from the patients to conduct the study. To be clear: We’re not sure if the researchers — from Weihai Municipal Hospital, in Shandong, China … Continue reading You want to do what? Paper on anal swabs for COVID-19 retracted for ethical issues
'Gorilla' hail pounds north-central Texas, leaving properties damaged, U.S.
The Watchers » Latest articles - 17 hours ago
Parts of north-central Texas were pounded by what is described as a "gorilla" hail due to its remarkable size, with some as large as a grapefruit, on Monday, April 12, 2021. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), hail...... Read more »
Michael Hudson: America’s Neoliberal Financialization Policy vs. China’s Industrial Socialism
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Further discussion of the American and Chinese economic models, focusing on financialization as a central distinction.
Pricey Learning Pods Are Now Helping Vulnerable Students. Will the Trend Survive the Pandemic?
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
A case study of the "innovation" of learning pods, and why they are being promoted as an alternative to remote instruction.
‘Abolish the Rich’ to Combat Climate Crisis and Overpopulation, Says Far-Left MP Claudia Webbe
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Potty, hard left MP, Claudia Webbe, has jumped on Harrabin’s non-story: https://twitter.com/ClaudiaWebbe/status/1382071591803174913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Notice how the definition of “rich” has gone from 1% to 10%. That’s 630 million people, or two thirds of the population of: USA Canada Kuwait Oman Qatar Saudi UAE UK Australia […]
Russia's MiG-31 Foxhound Has It's Eyes on Just One Prize
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *MiG-31, * The Foxhound has maintained a certain mystique in the west, in part because there remains much speculation over all of its capabilities. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Mikoyan MiG-31 was developed during the Cold War era as a home-defense interceptor. Codenamed "Foxhound" by NATO, the long-range, two-seat supersonic aircraft has maintained a certain mystique in the west, in part because there remains much speculation over all of its capabilities. It took its maiden flight in September 1975 and was designed to work efficiently in all weather condi...
China Is Trying Just About Everything to Track U.S. Submarines
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Submarines, Asia* Lasers, magnets, drones, and more. Will U.S. submarines soon be revealed? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *However, such a bite-sized device could be mounted in unmanned aircraft, raising the possibility of swarms of drones hunting subs. Of course, the U.S. is working on its own sub-hunting solutions, including a yacht-sized robot ship that tracks enemy vessels. China is making great efforts to detect U.S. submarines. Scientists at a Chinese research institute say they developed an airborne laser that might eventually detect hostile subs even ...
Why China May Not Purchase Russia’s Best Stealth Fighter
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Russia Su-57, Asia* The Chinese do not consider the Su-57 to be a “true fifth-generation jet.” *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Moscow has not committed to buying large quantities of the Su-57, probably because of expense and reliability issues. A Chinese purchase could help subsidize production, assuming that China wants a Russian stealth fighter—and that Russia is comfortable sharing its stealth secrets. 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 new...
Dogfight Over Korea: America's F-86 vs. The Soviet-Built MiG-15
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Korean War, Asia* The conflict in the skies was the largest air-to-air war fought during the jet era. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The American F-86 and MiG-15 battled for control of the skies during the Korean War. The F-86 Sabre was the iconic American fighter of the Korean War era. The struggle was the first war that pitted jet fighter aircraft against each other. F-86 pilots were credited with 800 kills of enemy aircraft during the war. One of the first went to Lt. Col. Bruce Hinton, who downed a Soviet-built MiG-15. He and his flight of four Sa...
How Germany’s Failure at Dunkirk Came Back to Bite Hitler
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *World War II, Europe* Dunkirk was the climactic moment of one of the greatest military disasters in history. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *With France gone, Britain, and its Commonwealth partners such as Australia and Canada, stood alone. Had Britain capitulated to Hitler, or signed a compromise peace that left the Nazis in control of Europe, many Americans would have been dismayed—but not surprised. War movies tend to depict the battles a nation wins—not the ones it loses. So with a blockbuster Hollywood movie on Dunkirk hitting the silver screen this Jul...
Is a Production Problem Standing Between Russia and its T-14 Tank?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *T-14 Tank, * Hard cash is needed to pay for expensive, high-tech systems like the T-14. Can Russia get its serial production schedule on track? *Here's What You Need to Remember: * Despite a reduction in Russian defense spending caused by lower oil prices, which came after the Kremlin opted not to cut production, the Russian military is charging ahead with its Armata combat vehicle program. It is being overseen by Rostec Corporation – the Moscow conglomerate that specializes in consolidating strategically important companies in Russia's defense sector. *This firs...
Could the Propeller-Driven P-51 Mustang Survive in Today’s Wars?
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *P-51 Mustang, * The North American P-51 Mustang was one of the greatest fighters of World War II. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Air Force does like its high-priced jets, and cost is a lingering issue for hundred-million-dollar aircraft like the F-35. But while a propeller-driven aircraft might be useful to organizations like Special Operations Command that fight small wars in remote locations, America is not about to send upgraded Second World War aircraft against China or Russia. The North American P-51 Mustang was one of the greatest fighters of World...
School Bus Debacle
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 18 hours ago
Last week, I helped my 20 year old with pre-verbal autism into her school transport van. There was a substitute driver (again) but I recognized him from more than a year ago. We said, "hello," I closed the door and...
Halifax committee recommends in favour of nine-storey Young Street development
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 18 hours ago
Halifax’s Design Advisory Committee recommended in favour of a proposal for nine-storey apartment building on Young Street on Wednesday. WM Fares Architects made the application under the city’s Centre Plan on behalf of the developer, Alessandra Investments Limited, owned by Luigi and Marilisa Benigno. They want to build eight floors of residential space, including 58 […]
UNs Most Powerful Political Body Remains Paralyzed Battling a New Cold War
Global Issues News Headlines - 18 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 14 (IPS) - A new Cold War – this time, between the US and China —is threatening to paralyze the UN’s most powerful body, even as military conflicts and civil wars are sweeping across the world, mostly in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. Read the full story, “UNs Most Powerful Political Body Remains Paralyzed Battling a New Cold War”, on globalissues.org →
Whither AOC?
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Trying to make sense of AOC's gambit of giving $160,000 at $5,000 a pop to Dem Congresscritters who mainly hate her.
World’s wealthiest at heart of climate problem?
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 19 hours ago
By Paul Homewood I want to return to the claim made yesterday by Roger Harrabin, that it is the world’s wealthy who are “at the heart of the climate problem”: The world’s wealthy must radically change their lifestyles to tackle climate change, a report says. It says the world’s wealthiest 1% produce […]
‘Cold Outbreaks are NOT caused by Global Warming’ — Dr Jay Lehr and Tom Harris
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 19 hours ago
"The real cause of the severe cold outbreaks in the United States is a wavy Jet Stream ... (and) the most common cause of a wavy Jet Stream is GLOBAL COOLING." The post ‘Cold Outbreaks are NOT caused by Global Warming’ — Dr Jay Lehr and Tom Harris appeared first on Electroverse.
The “hockey stick” curve obscures Earth’s CO2 history
Ronald Stein, CFACT - 19 hours ago
When you look at the earth’s historical levels of CO2 you need to microscopically view a small piece of the 600,000,000-year history of CO2 in the graph at the extreme lower right corner to see the “hockey stick” curve. The post The “hockey stick” curve obscures Earth’s CO2 history appeared first on CFACT.
Judge Preska terminates all Zoom access to Donziger trial in effort to limit public access, say lawyers
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 20 hours ago
U.S. trial judge Loretta Preska has denied all Zoom access to the upcoming contempt trial of human rights lawyer Steven Donziger in a widely condemned move that his lawyers say is designed to limit public access to an unprecedented one-sided trial run by a private Chevron prosecutor.
Asteroid 2021 GN10 to flyby Earth at 0.75 LD
The Watchers » Latest articles - 19 hours ago
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 GN10 will fly by Earth at a distance of 0.75 LD / 0.00192 AU (287 227 km / 178 475 miles) at 22:30 UTC on April 15, 2021. This is the 44th known asteroid to fly by Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year,...... Read more »
Historic Things
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
Putin’s War of Maneuver in Ukraine Putin never had any intention of starting a war directly with Ukraine. He needs to have Western and especially American sanctions lifted before they strangle Russia’s banking and other economic interests any more than they have. [yes, they have been hurting the Russians for the past four […] The post Historic Things appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
"Diversity" Is a Weapon Against White People
Red Ice News - 20 hours ago
[image: "Diversity" Is a Weapon Against White People] Originally published July 30, 2017 Lana explains how "diversity" is being used as a weapon against White people. Get access to more of Lana's exclusive videos by getting a membership athttps://redicemembers.com
How North Korean Troops Ended America’s World War II Victory Glow
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *North Korea, Asia* There was nothing soft about the seventy-five thousand North Korean soldiers who crossed the thirty-eighth parallel on June 25, 1950. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In the grand scheme of things, the battle wasn’t a major disaster. The casualties were only a drop in a Korean bucket that eventually consumed fifty-four thousand American dead. In July 1950, North Korea defeated the United States Army. This wasn’t supposed to happen. In the summer of 1950, America was still savoring the glow of absolute victory in World War II. There was the So...
Could Chemical Weapons Have Stopped Hitler Sooner?
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Europe* As chemical weapons go, mustard gas wasn’t the worst, especially compared to ultra-deadly Nazi nerve gases like sarin. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *By the end of World War II, Europe had been devastated by bullet and bomb. Yet at least it had been spared the horror of chemical warfare. Unfortunately, since 1945, the peoples of Syria, Iraq, Kurdistan and Yemen cannot say the same. Bari is a reminder of how tragic their fate is. What a perfect night for a weapon of mass destruction. It was December 2, 1943. And the Nazi bomber crews flying o...
Tropical Storm "Surigae" intensifying on its way toward the Philippines
The Watchers » Latest articles - 20 hours ago
Tropical Storm "Surigae" -- known as Bising in the Philippines -- formed at 18:00 UTC on April 14, 2021, as the second named storm of the 2021 Pacific typhoon season. The storm is intensifying as it moves close to Yap on its way toward the Philippines....... Read more »
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