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The Day The World Ended
Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johnstone - 16 hours ago
Listen to this article. The day the world ended began like any other day. People woke up, had their coffee, checked their social media, kissed their loved ones, went to work. Nobody knew it was coming. The news reporters and pundits hadn’t been informing them […]
Italian Air Force Unveils Eurofighter Typhoon In Tiger Theme Special Color Scheme
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 16 hours ago
[image: Eurofighter Typhoon NTM 2021 Special Color] The special color Eurofighter Typhoon will attend NTM (NATO Tiger Meet) in Beja, Portugal. The Italian Air Force has just published some images of the Eurofighter Typhoon in special color scheme the service is sending [...] The post Italian Air Force Unveils Eurofighter Typhoon In Tiger Theme Special Color Scheme appeared first on The Aviationist.
A New $3,000 'Stimulus Check' Is Coming in July (But With a Big Catch)
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check, * You may very well have to give some of it back next year. *Key point:* While more money in your pocket is clearly a good thing, this new program does have the potential to create some pain for some Americans next year. The Internal Revenue Service has put many financially strapped parents’ minds at ease by confirming that monthly payments from the new $3,000 child tax credit will begin hitting bank accounts in July. This is all possible because President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan expanded upon the child tax credit that...
The CDC and Mask Mandates: Unmasking the Truth
Norbert Michel, Doug Badger, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Norbert Michel, Doug Badger* *Coronavirus Research, Americas* Government officials and the American people depend on legitimate scientific study, and they have shown extraordinary deference to the U.S. Center for Disease Control throughout the past year. How reliable are government declarations that mask mandates prevent the spread of the coronavirus? Our recent experience with researchers from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention has left us less than confident that the public should trust Doug Badger the CDC’s published research, much less any pronouncements bas...
$1,400 Stimulus Checks Rock. Biden Now Wants to Help Small Business.
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Money, * “Every employee should get paid leave to get a shot, and businesses should know that they can provide it without a hit to their bottom line,” Biden said in a speech at the White House. The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department have announced that tax credits are now available under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan to further assist businesses, including providing paid leave for employees receiving coronavirus vaccinations. The tax credit for small- and medium-sized businesses is expected to fully cover the cost of gi...
Alternate History, Alternate Strategy: What If Japan Never Attacked Pearl Harbor?
James Holmes, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*James Holmes* *World War II, * It doesn’t take too much imagination to postulate alternative strategies for Imperial Japan. Let's explore what might be the ultimate historical counter-factual. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* In all likelihood, the American reaction would have proved more muted—and more manageable for Japan. Suppose Robert E. Lee had laid hands on a shipment of AK-47s in 1864. How would American history have unfolded? Differently than it did, one imagines. Historians frown on alt-history, and oftentimes for good reason. Change too many variables, and you ve...
Why Ukraine’s T-84 Tank Can’t Stand Up to Russia (Or America)
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Ukraine, Tanks, Europe* To understand where the T-84 comes from, it is important to understand its heritage. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Recent tanks such as the T-90M or the proposed T-72B3M might match the BM Oplot in capability, and the new T-14 “Armata” almost definitely surpasses it. While the BM Oplot might be better than Russia’s “line” tanks, the tiny numbers in service render its advantages irrelevant. The T-84 Oplot-M is Ukraine’s latest Main Battle Tank. While it hasn’t seen combat service in the Ukrainian military, the type contains many advanc...
How to Turn Any Ship into a Missile-Firing Machine?: 'Adaptable Deck Launchers'
James Holmes, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*James Holmes* *U.S. Navy, * Teeth are gnashing in Beijing, Moscow, and Tehran. What’s not to like? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Assuming it fulfills its hype, then, the ADL will empower naval commanders to proliferate anti-air, anti-ship, anti-submarine, and land-attack weaponry throughout the fleet at minimal cost. Over at *The Drive*, the redoubtable Tyler Rogoway relates the feel-good story of the summer, an instant classic: the defense firm BAE Systems says it has developed an “adaptable deck launcher” (ADL) that can be bolted onto any ship of war with deck space to ...
More $1,400 Stimulus Checks? 12,000,000 Reasons It Could Happen
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *New Stimulus Checks, * The Point: While it is no lock for sure, more stimulus checks could help millions of people escape crushing poverty made far worse thanks to COVID-19. *The Point:* While it is no lock for sure, more stimulus checks could help millions of people escape crushing poverty made far worse thanks to COVID-19. More rounds of coronavirus stimulus checks have the potential to lift twelve million Americans out of poverty, according to a new report by the Economic Security Project. To date, Congress has green-lighted the delivery of three stimul...
$3,600 Stimulus 'Check' Making a Comeback? Biden Has a Big Idea.
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Stimulus Check, Americas* [image: U.S. Politics] Codifying these helpful tax credits into law would as a permanent stimulus would ease child poverty and help American families. *Key point: *Some legislators want to extend the child tax credit or even make it permanent. Would they have enough support and also get President Biden onboard? President Joe Biden told lawmakers that he plans to propose a temporary extension of the expanded child tax credit but didn’t commit to making the measure permanent, The Wall Street Journal reported. The enhanced child tax cred...
Stimulus Check Nightmare: Why Did Some American Not Get Paid?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Checks, Americas* No system is perfect and some issues have arisen. Here is how you can use a new IRS tool to find the status of your stimulus check. *Key point: *Incorrect bank account numbers and out of date information are just two issues that have caused some delays. Here is what you can do to try and ensure you get what payments you are eligible for. The $1,400 stimulus checks from the American Rescue Plan, which was signed by President Joe Biden in March, have been going out over the last few weeks. The latest tranche of checks, which went out thi...
How to Keep Aircraft Carrier from Going the Way of the Battleship? Study Battleships
James Holmes, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*James Holmes* *Aircraft Carrier, * Naval-aviation proponents may find insights from battleship history discomfiting. They should study them nonetheless. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* How can the U.S. Navy prolong the relevance of its big-deck aircraft carriers amid increasingly menacing surroundings? In part, through hindsight. The Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor rudely evicted dreadnought battleships from their perch atop the navy's pecking order. The day of the aircraft carrier had arrived. And yet battleships found new life for a time, pressed into service for secondary ...
Fourth And Maybe Fifth Stimulus Checks (Sent By States)?
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Fourth Stimulus Check, * [image: State Stimulus Checks] California isn’t the only state sending out additional stimulus checks, as Maryland started offering payments of $300 per individual or $500 per family. Nearly 425,000 Marylanders are eligible for the payments under the RELIEF Act, which Gov. Larry Hogan (R) passed in February. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and state legislators announced a roughly $9.6 billion coronavirus relief bill earlier this year that would give low-income families in the state a bonus stimulus check. The package includes $600 on...
Boudreaux’s Aged Hypothetical
Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 14 hours ago
The noble Don Boudreaux builds on my ageless hypothetical: To avoid the many challenges with calculating the value of a statistical life, think of the matter in the following way: Suppose that a society, identical to ours, will – with 100 percent certainty – be stricken with one of three deadly pathogens. But this society […] The post Boudreaux’s Aged Hypothetical appeared first on Econlib.
Midwest and Eastern Vineyards Hit by Historic Snow and Freeze Events
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 14 hours ago
Last week, a severe frost event delivered thousands of record-breaking low temperatures to the majority of the CONUS; and as a result, vineyards from North Texas and the High Plains to Missouri, from Michigan to New York and Pennsylvania have ALL suffered substantial losses. The post Midwest and Eastern Vineyards Hit by Historic Snow and Freeze Events appeared first on Electroverse.
Picture Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
A man runs past the burning funeral pyres of those who died from the coronavirus during a mass cremation, at a crematorium in New Delhi, India. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi *WNU Editor: *The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Top Photos of the Day* (Reuters).
Democrat senators wage war on “anti-vaxxers” with shocking HIT LIST of targeted truth-tellers
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
A Final Warning – by Ethanh Senators Amy “Karen” Klobuchar (D-MN) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) have launched a crusade against Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, Dr.... The post Democrat senators wage war on “anti-vaxxers” with shocking HIT LIST of targeted truth-tellers appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
“This Is a Plan To SINK Us!”
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Gee Gee Tee 26 Apr 2021 The post “This Is a Plan To SINK Us!” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Mutilated Girl Describes Horrors of Child Gender Transition: ‘I Can’t Believe I was Allowed…to Have This Procedure’
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Big League Politics – by Shane Trejo A mutilated girl’s lament is going viral as she regrets her gender transition and is questioning a system... The post Mutilated Girl Describes Horrors of Child Gender Transition: ‘I Can’t Believe I was Allowed…to Have This Procedure’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Woman Catches Cops Putting GPS Tracker on Car and Removes It—Cops Then Demand It Back
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: tracker]A woman panicked when she caught several men placing what she originally thought was a bomb under her car. It was a police GPS tracking device.
Kamala Harris Will Reportedly Address UN Urging Countries to Prepare for New Pandemic
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Sputnik The world is still struggling to overcome the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but some voices, including among the medical community, are already saying that the... The post Kamala Harris Will Reportedly Address UN Urging Countries to Prepare for New Pandemic appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Rethinking Mass Tourism
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
There was a time when everyone -- or almost everyone -- seemed to be booking a cruise, a flight, or a road trip. But the pandemic has changed all that. Mass tourism is no longer a thriving business. And maybe, Martin Regg Cohn writes, that's not such a bad thing: The march of mass tourism once seemed unstoppable — flotillas of cruise ships and jumbo jets disgorging swarms of tourists to invade ancient sites and intrude on living cultures. The global trend lines were undeniably explosive, rising from 400 million visitors a year in 1990 to 1.4 billion in 2019. Nothing could deter m...
Civil Society call for democratic control of EU-UK trade relations
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
27-Apr-2021 As civil society organisations from the UK and the EU, we want to express our concerns regarding the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement which is currently provisionally applied.
InSight reveals surprising seismicity on Mars in its first continuous year of data
The Watchers » Latest articles - 15 hours ago
The SEIS seismometer package from the Mars InSight lander has revealed some surprises among more than 500 quakes detected so far on Mars in its first continuous year of data. The findings come from The Marsquake Service, part o the InSight ground team that monitors...... Read more »
The virtuous cycle – a repeat
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 15 hours ago
The following post was written about six years ago. Since that time the production cost of renewable energy has fallen to be competitive and, in some cases, lower than fossil fuel energy costs. And, that is without the residual costs … Continue reading →
Around 8 000 families affected, 2 000 displaced by flooding in Burundi
The Watchers » Latest articles - 16 hours ago
Flooding from the rising Lake Tanganyika in Burundi has affected around 8 000 families and displaced 2 000 as of Sunday, April 25, 2021. The water levels at the lake have been rising since February, with heavy rainfall since early April aggravating the situation. On...... Read more »
TUCKER KAREN
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
Am I concerned that this could lead to violence? Sure: Raging against face masks on Monday night, Fox News host Tucker Carlson told his viewers they should openly harass anyone they see wearing masks outside and go so far as to call the police or social services on the parents of any children with masks on.... “The rest of us should be snorting at them first. They’re the aggressors. It’s our job to brush them back and restore the society we were born in,” he said. “So the next time you see someone in a mask on the sidewalk or on the bike path, do not hesitate. Ask politely but firm...
Argentina’s central bank blocks bankrupt soy giant from exchange markets
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina’s Central Bank (BCRA) said on Monday it will suspend Argentine soy crusher Vicentin from operating in exchange markets and making payments abroad until it settles its debts. The BCRA said Vicentin would be allowed to access the international banking system to settle pending exports. It had also instructed Argentine […] The post Argentina’s central bank blocks bankrupt soy giant from exchange markets appeared first on The Rio Times.
Amber Guyger’s Appeal Begins, as Killer Cop Claims ‘Self-Defense’ When She Murdered Botham Jean
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: guyger]Today, a Texas court will begin hearing arguments on behalf of Amber Guyger as she claims self-defense to have her conviction overturned.
What’s Behind Biden’s High-Stakes Recalibration on Saudi Arabia?
T-Fai Yeung, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*T-Fai Yeung* *Saudi Arabia, Middle East* If Mohammed bin Salman continues to hold sway in Saudi Arabia, and U.S. strategic reliance on the country remains unchanged, then encouraging Saudi Arabia to end its long-standing practice of human rights abuse is just empty talk. U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East during the Trump administration is often criticized as having double standards. On the one hand, Trump abandoned the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal, and re-imposed sanctions on Iran, even though the International Atomic Ener...
Argentina health workers reject wage offer, keep road blockades at Vaca Muerta shale deposit
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Health workers blocking roads near Argentina's large Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas deposit on Monday rejected a government wage offer and vowed to continue a three-week protest that is threatening a national fuel shortage. Workers in the region are demanding higher wages amid a fierce second wave of the […] The post Argentina health workers reject wage offer, keep road blockades at Vaca Muerta shale deposit appeared first on The Rio Times.
Evil or Stupid? #14
Unknown, Roscoe Reports - 16 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? * *Jeff GoldblumCalling himself “a citizen,” actor Goldblum said that he got the jab at a public vaccination site in Los Angeles on February 1.I am doing this series because I would like to know the truth about these celebrities. Do they belie...
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now (April 27)
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: India’s COVID-19 deaths near 200,000 Vital medical supplies poured into India on Tuesday as hospitals short of oxygen and beds turned away coronavirus patients, while a surge in infections pushed the death toll towards 200,000. Supplies from Britain, including […] The post What you need to know about the coronavirus right now (April 27) appeared first on The Rio Times.
Analysis: Bolsonaro’s interventionism could be mixed blessing for state insurance IPO
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
By Carolina Mandl RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (REUTERS) The first IPO by a Brazilian state-controlled company under President Jair Bolsonaro's government has emerged as a test of whether his penchant for intervening in the running of state-run firms will dampen investor interest in the Brazilian market. The government has already slashed by a third […] The post Analysis: Bolsonaro’s interventionism could be mixed blessing for state insurance IPO appeared first on The Rio Times.
FDA quality checks of AstraZeneca jabs could delay Biden s plan to deliver 60 million to India, possibly Europe. AZ jab has still not be authorized in US
Jane Burgermeister, BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 16 hours ago
https://www.ft.com/content/8b6128fa-127d-4cdb-9ea2-900ec5abb013 The statement by Sir John Bell that the AZ, Oxford jab is meant to sterilize entire populations presents, I suggest, an insuperable obstacle to its use as there are plenty of AGS in Republic controlled states and litigatious lawyers in the USA who could bring Biden and anyone responsible to court also on behalf of foreig victims. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMAkFKprzRQ
"Don’t Look Now"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 16 hours ago
*"Don’t Look Now"* by Jim Kunstler "There was Joe Biden, all masked-up at the Virtual Climate Summit Meeting, the only world leader with his face covered, like he was fixing to rob the joint. In reality - if such a place in space-time still exists - Joe was sitting all by himself in an otherwise empty room in front of a video camera, all vaxed-up, too, as is everybody else who comes and goes in the White House. So, what was the mask all about? Surely not the virus. Does Ol’ White Joe bethink himself some kind of international Lone Ranger? This was only one of countless mysteries or...
Western Australia Government Document-Instrument of Authorisation to Supply or Administer a Poison *SARS-COVID vaccine(
Jane Burgermeister, BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 16 hours ago
Australian government admitted that it considers the covid jabs poisons in an official doc authorizing defence forces to administer the jab. https://www.wa.gov.au/government/publications/public-health-act-2016-wa-instrument-of-authorisation-authorisation-supply-or-administer-poison-sars-cov-2-covid-19-vaccine-australian-defence-force-no2-2021
Indian government and Twitter accused of censorship for blocking media posts critical of covid response
Jane Burgermeister, BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 16 hours ago
https://www.wsj.com/articles/india-accused-of-censorship-for-blocking-social-media-criticism-amid-covid-surge-11619435006 Twitter is in big trouble for blocking videos like this in which Sir John Bell, developper of the Oxford jab, states its purpose is to sterilize entire populations as they did on my twitter feed mid March. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMAkFKprzRQ More incriminating for Twitter is that they changed their story. First, my twitter feed was locked for misleading tweets, then for security reasons and doubts about my identity. To stop the public from getting vi...
Indian actor who died one day after taking coronavirus jab was healthy, says colleague
Jane Burgermeister, BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 16 hours ago
https://www.siasat.com/vivek-suffered-heart-attack-due-to-covid-vaccine-claims-tamil-actor-mansoor-2126079/
Gareth Soloway: Be Ready for a 50% Collapse in Bitcoin
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
Silver Bullion TV Gareth Soloway: Be Ready for a 50% Collapse in Bitcoin We are joined on Metal Money by Gareth Soloway, President & CFO of InTheMoneyStocks.com. Gareth warns of a coming collapse of at least 50% in the bitcoin price and shares why he believes the energy from silver’s consolidation is about to be …
Commodity Melt-Up Pointing to Continued Fiat Currency Debasement.
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 17 hours ago
Wheat Futures going parabolic!! May cause famine!!
Branding pays off for marijuana companies
Andrew Long, MJBiz Daily - 17 hours ago
As the recreational marijuana industry expands and matures, branding will be a vital strategy for companies vying for market share. Companies that build identities that resonate with consumers while fulfilling their needs will continue to grow – even once the industry’s rapid expansion eventually slows. Building brands that connect to buyers takes time. But that […] Branding pays off for marijuana companies is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
The New 'Stimulus Check': 'Plus Up' Payments Are Hitting Bank Accounts
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check Plus Up, * [image: Joe Biden Plus Up Payment] The highly anticipated sixth batch of coronavirus stimulus checks under President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan included two million more payments to financially hurt Americans. The highly anticipated sixth batch of coronavirus stimulus checks under President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan included two million more payments to financially hurt Americans. Of these newest payments worth nearly $3.4 billion, know that about nine hundred thousand were issued via direct d...
In a NATO-Russia War, These 5 Tanks Would Fight for Europe
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *NATO, Europe* NATO countries are stepping up the pace of their existing tank modernization programs. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Strv 122s have better armor than most NATO Leopard 2s, as they are fitted with the full MEXAS-H armor package, which was reduced on German Leopard 2A5s. This gives them better protection against cluster artillery munitions. As Russia prepares to roll out its next-generation T-14 Armata, NATO countries are stepping up the pace of their existing tank modernization programs. Here are five of the most advanced tanks that are fielded,...
$1400 Stimulus Check Gone? The IRS Still Might Have Money for You.
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Check IRS, Americas* Here is how those who are owed a refund can still get that money before the deadline. *Key point: *The stimulus checks have helped many Americans just a getting a tax return can help. Here is how some Americans could actually still get a tax return left over and due from 2017. The $1,400 stimulus checks from the American Rescue Plan have been rolling out for the last several weeks. Beyond that, the expanded Child Tax Credit will result in payments for families for the rest of the year.Many are still trying to track down their stimu...
A China-Japan Battle for Asia Would Be Deadly. Just Ask the History Books
James Holmes, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*James Holmes* *China Japan, Asia Pacific* Is the nature of the Asian order at stake? Here's what history can tell us about this potential conflict. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The US-Japan alliance might appear solid in the early going, obscuring subterranean fractures within the alliance. Yet transpacific unity might dissipate should the struggle wear on and American resolve flag -- exposing these fissures. These are matters worth clarifying in allied circles now, before things turn ugly. Let's not understate the likelihood of war in East Asia or kid ourselves that the...
$1,400 Richer? Two Million Stimulus Checks Just Went Out.
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Checks, Americas* As folks have filed their tax returns, the IRS finally has some of the missing information it needed to send checks to some of those Americans. Many cash-strapped Americans are rejoicing amid the news that the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department have begun disbursing the much-anticipated sixth batch of coronavirus stimulus checks to two million more U.S. taxpayers. This particular batch under President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan has lifted the total number of disbursements to one hundred sixty-on...
Take it From a Veteran Who Served on One, Battleships Are Dead
James Holmes, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*James Holmes* *Battleship, * Naval architects could do worse than study the battleships’ history and design philosophy, rediscovering what it means to construct a true capital ship. But let the true battleships rest in peace. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Numbers deceive. It cost the U.S. Navy $1.7 billion in 1988 dollars to put four battlewagons back in service during the Reagan naval buildup. That comes to about $878 million per hull in 2017 dollars. This figure implies the navy could refurbish two ships bristling with firepower for the price of one *Arleigh Burke*-clas...
Right or Wrong: Why the Fire Bombing of Dresden Is Still Debated Today
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *World War II History, Europe* [image: World War II History] The horrific bombings helped level some German intrastructure while also breaking morale by killing civilians and destroying housing. *Key point: *The reasons to attack the city was more about breaking Berlin's will and about revenge than about military value. Was it the right call? It was February 1945, and the Bombing of Dresden had yet to commence. At this point in the war, the citizens of the capital of the German state of Saxony were beginning to think that they were living a charmed life...
Want A Shot At Another $1,400 Stimulus Check? This Guy Might Stop It.
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Stimulus Plan, Americas* [image: U.S. Politics] The economy is already improving and more stimulus checks would add the national debt. *Key point: *The Democrats are eyeing other big spending packages, with the next goal of a major infrastructure overhaul. How good are the odds for more stimulus checks? Republicans have a plan to provoke procedural hurdles in the Senate for President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure package if Democrats resort to the budget reconciliation process to pass the bill, allowing the party to bypass a filibuster in the upper ...
Yes, World War I Changed Modern, Industrial Warfare Forever
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *World War I History, World* [image: World War I History] Nearly ever military conflict fought across the entire planet has been vastly different ever since. *Key point: *The conflict was world-spanning and featured technologies that were new and deadly. Here is how every great power learned from that war--if they survived. On June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, visited the city of Sarajevo and were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, a 20-year-old Yugoslav nationalist. The assassinations t...
Mexico’s AMLO Locks Horns With Business Elite As Make-or-Break Elections Loom
Nick Corbishley, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Long-simmering tensions between government and business interests escalate in the run-up to the country's biggest ever midterm elections.
Massive landslide at Great Whale River, Quebec, Canada
The Watchers » Latest articles - 17 hours ago
A massive landslide took place at the Great Whale River in Quebec, Canada on April 22, 2021, dumping massive amounts of debris into the river. The slide occurred roughly 9 km (5.6 miles) upstream from Kuujjuaraapik. Kativik Regional Government officials said a...... Read more »
Russia's Sputnik V On Twitter: I Must Break You
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Russia's Covid vaccine called Sputnik V has its own Twitter page. Verified, no less. And it's trash talking the competition like Drago to Rocky, calling itself the safest and pointing out the injuries with other vaccines. I guess it's OK...
Photos From India Covid Deaths Match Footage from 2020 Gas Catastrophe
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
https://nypost.com/2021/04/24/india-hospitals-overwhelmed-by-tsunami-of-covid-19-cases/ Recycling is an important way to save the planet. Gaslight casts such a warm glow even middle aged women feel youthful. Advocate with the initial EI noticed yesterday that the photos of the COVID deaths in the New York...
The Slippery Slope of Anti-Discrimination Laws
Pierre Lemieux, Econlib - 17 hours ago
Non-discrimination can easily come to mean discrimination. Suppose a law bans discrimination against individuals of Group 1. If that means the interdiction of imposing special obstacles or constraints on individuals of Group 1, it is pretty clear what non-discrimination means. But suppose that non-discrimination against Group 1 means giving privileges (in terms, say, of affirmative […] The post The Slippery Slope of Anti-Discrimination Laws appeared first on Econlib.
Check Out This Cool New Video of Chinese Navy Carrier Ops the Week They Launched 3 New Warships
Tom Demerly, The Aviationist - 18 hours ago
[image: Chinese Navy Warships] Chinese Navy on A Tear to Assert Global Reach with New Carriers and Warships. While the Chinese military has been on a tear of introducing new weapons systems and platforms, this past week was remarkable [...] The post Check Out This Cool New Video of Chinese Navy Carrier Ops the Week They Launched 3 New Warships appeared first on The Aviationist.
The Idiotic Saga of the New York Times Cooking Community
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
A New York Times brand extension project goes pear shaped.
Large Numbers of Young Men from All Over the World Coming Through the US-Mexican Big Bend Border Sector, Headed to Interstate 10; the Vast Majority are Not Caught
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 18 hours ago
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ border policies are enriching dangerous drug cartels, as well as allowing large numbers of young … Continue reading →
Train wreck: Taxpayers on the hook for Honolulu transit boondoggle
Bonner Cohen, Ph. D., CFACT - 18 hours ago
They've been building it for ages, with cost out of control and no end in sight. The post Train wreck: Taxpayers on the hook for Honolulu transit boondoggle appeared first on CFACT.
Shadowy DARPA-Linked Company Took Over ‘Chunk’ Of Pentagon’s Internet
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 19 hours ago
A shadowy company set up last September linked to a DARPA / FBI contractor who peddled a ‘lawful intercept’ internet spy device to government agencies and law enforcement a decade ago, took over a massive portion of the Pentagon’s idle internet addresses on the day of President Biden’s inauguration, according to an in-depth investigation by the Associated … Continue reading Shadowy DARPA-Linked Company Took Over ‘Chunk’ Of Pentagon’s Internet →
Stupidity Has Become Very Lucrative
Diogenes Sarcastica™, Diogenes' Middle Finger - 2 hours ago
I don't like to play the IQ card, but sometimes you have to, for example, with recalcitrant children or uncomprehending liberals. But I repeat myself. Liberal institutions are aimed at ignorant and/or deranged adolescents, not normal adults. We don't appreciate the gulf that exists between the intelligent and stupid. Perhaps even more destructive is the abyss between the intelligent-and-educated and the intelligent-but-indoctrinated. The latter are the really dangerous ones, in part because they have just enough intelligence and more than enough obedience to quickly assimilate the...
Agricultural trade between Russia and Vietnam has increased strongly
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
27-Apr-2021 The free trade agreement between the EAEU and Vietnam, which has been effective since October 2016, has contributed to such active growth.
India has been short-changed by Vodafone and Cairn arbitral awards
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
27-Apr-2021 The international economic law regime has stripped India of over $3.8 billion in taxes due by Vodafone and Cairn Energy, as the country is battling the Covid19 crisis.
EAEU–Iran trade and its prospects
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
27-Apr-2021 Negotiations on a full-scale free trade agreement between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) are planned for the second half of 2021.
Iran, Turkey to revise preferential trade agreement signed in 2015
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
27-Apr-2021 Iran and Turkey are negotiating to revise a major trade deal signed six years ago as the neighbors seek to offset trade losses suffered in recent years because of the US sanctions on Iran and the spread of coronavirus pandemic.
Azmin: Miti targets to get Cabinet mandate for trans-Pacific trade pact direction this October
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
27-Apr-2021 The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) targets to receive the mandate from the Cabinet to determine the direction of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in October this year.
Spycops Campaign Update, 27 April 2021
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
The Undercover Policing Inquiry is having another round of hearings, covering Special Demonstration Squad undercover officers 1973-82. We've already seen some shocking details in the vintage police documents that have been released, and there's surely more to come as the witnesses get questioned over the next three weeks.
The Ugly Truth About Renewable Power
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Questions about how to make intermittent renewable energy production work for users conditioned to always-here power.
Wildfires reach record high in Omsk as air pollution grips Novosibirsk, Western Siberia, Russia
The Watchers » Latest articles - 18 hours ago
The Omsk region in Western Siberia has reported a record-high number of wildfires, with one day last week registering nearly a thousand new cases per day. Meanwhile, in Novosibirsk, a thick cloud of smoke resulted in zero visibility and poor air quality due to...... Read more »
$1,400 Stimulus Check Gone? California Has Their Own Stimulus Checks
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Check, Americas* [image: Reuters] California is one of the biggest states and biggest economies; here is how it has tried to help its citizens. *Key point: *Not every state has enacted its own stimulus in addition to the federal ones. Here is what California has done and who qualifies. Most Americans have either already received their checks of $1,400, or slightly less than that amount. The checks were issued as part of the American Rescue Plan in March. But some Californians are eligible for another stimulus check, one available at the state level. Bac...
Darien Gap, Panama: Migrants Tell of Rape of Young Children & Women
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 18 hours ago
Venezuelans warn that it’s a very hard way to migrate and shouldn’t be undertaken, especially by women and children. They … Continue reading →
US Sen. Cruz, CODEL Colleagues Urge Biden to Address Worsening Border Crisis, End Dangerous Policies that Created It
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 19 hours ago
“Sen. Cruz, CODEL Colleagues Urge President Biden to Address Worsening Border Crisis, End Dangerous Policies that Created it ‘IT IS … Continue reading →
The Search for Equity in Agriculture
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
Equity File The Green New Deal proposes to take control of production out of the hands of farmers and ranchers and cede it to control of the National Government – as a form of ‘equity’. You hear that word a lot these days. The statement itself is reminiscent of the old, defunct, Soviet […] The post The Search for Equity in Agriculture appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Not your average romance novel . . .
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 19 hours ago
Mark Longmire is a graphic designer in Knoxville, Tennessee. At his Web site, he pokes fun at various and sundry aspects of modern life - including the rather over-the-top covers used to sell romance novels. Here's a montage of some of his variations on that theme. Click the image for a larger view. There are more at the link, as well as additional examples submitted by his fans. Some are not safe for children, but they're all amusing. A tip o' the hat to Tiffanie Gray on MeWe for introducing me to his work. I don't write in the romance genre (I wouldn't know where to st...
Germans, Japanese and Marylanders are Poisoned by the U.S. Military
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 19 hours ago
PFAS in fire-fighting foams used on basFes worldwide are contaminating the environment and endangering public health. The Pentagon denies wrongdoing. Günther Schneider, a farmer from Binsfeld, Germany has photos that show what the stream that flows through the village of Binsfeld looks like when aqueous film-forming foam is released from a fire suppression system in … Continue reading Germans, Japanese and Marylanders are Poisoned by the U.S. Military →
Russia And Belarus Military Integration After Failed Coup Attempt
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
Warming Seas Might Also Look Less Colorful to Some Fish. Here’s Why That Matters.
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Or maybe not.. millions of years of evolution has surely arranged work arounds. Of course we also have the implied assumption that oceans are warming. That is driving the overall narritive as well. Assume your conclusions from the beginning. Otherwise it is a smattering of curated tales and evidences. and just how do we propose to rigorously measure any of this? *Warming Seas Might Also Look Less Colorful to Some Fish. Here’s Why That Matters.* *Wednesday, April 21, 2021* *Note to editors: For a copy of the paper please contact Robin Smith at ras10@duke.edu. Lead author...
The Grim Reaper Uses a Stealth Vitamin B1 Deficiency (Beriberi), Hidden Behind the Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
A whole range of deficiencies serve to kill off the elderly. With the financial benefit in palce for a Covdi 19 diagnosis, all these rarely identified death causes are now getting noticed. As we age, it is becoming clear that a wide range of vitimin deficiencies set in and worsen the aging condition. And who looks deeply when presented with an enfeebled elder? did anyone ever think that this was actually unnatural?. A robust food and vitimin supplement is certainly called for. Yet this is hard for those with a lifetime of bad food choices. *The Grim Reaper Uses a Stealth Vi...
Oral pathway for cov19
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
The quick takehome here is that disease transmission is by the bloodstream and not the lung surfaces. Thus we need to use mouthwashes to arrest thge problem. This appears to be beneficial. I do not think that this is the whole answer as we still need our immune system to clean up the resovoirs as well. But it tells us what to support. I contnue to see scary stories and outright propaganda out there while there remains no variation in the total deathrate. It continues to smack of data manipulation supporting a commercial agenda. *I am reaching out to s...
The Unlikely Success of Fish Sticks
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Tbis is worth a read simply because it was all unexpected from an industry point of view. A huge problem virtually stumbled into a solution that is also popular. The fish are machined prepped and then flash frozen into blocks for the fish stick factory. The consumer merely bakes them without further effort. Almost untouched from sea to meal. *The Unlikely Success of Fish Sticks* *From unappetizing “fishbricks” to cultural darlings, the 1950s convenience food has enjoyed a winning streak—no less so than during the COVID-19 pandemic.by Ute Eberle* *April 23, 2021 | 1,100 words...
Iraq Could've Sunk a U.S. Navy Battleship In the 1st Gulf War. What Stopped Them?
James Holmes, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*James Holmes* *Gulf War, Middle East* Combatants came home from the Gulf with the eerie sense that we would have won even had we swapped our high-tech armory of ships, planes, sensors, and weaponry for Saddam’s lumbering, backward, largely Soviet-equipped force. Just how true is that? *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Had Saddam encouraged freethinking among his commanders instead of crushing it mercilessly, it’s possible Iraqis would have fared far better in 1991—and that the defenders of occupied Kuwait may have landed far more telling blows against coalition navies, includ...
70 Years Later, The Legacy of the Korean War Remains Hotly Contested
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Korean War, Asia* An alternate history of the war is presented in Chinese textbooks. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Korean War was the result of a deliberate and premeditated decision by North Korea and the Soviet Union to invade South Korea. For Western nations, the answer is uncomplicated: North Korea, backed by China and the Soviet Union, launched an unprovoked invasion of its southern neighbor in 1950. An alternate history has been presented in Chinese textbooks, one in which the illegitimate lackeys of Western imperialists in the South attacked fir...
Why Iran Won’t Easily Recover from Mohammad Hejazi’s Death
Jason Brodsky, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Jason Brodsky* *Iran, Middle East* Hejazi’s passing was a loss not only for the Quds Force but also for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps itself. The sudden death of Mohammad Hejazi, the former deputy commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Quds Force, in April represents another blow to the regime’s praetorian guard, following the U.S. strike which killed Qassem Soleimani last year. In a condolence message, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Hejazi undertook “great” and “influential” responsibilities in the IRGC. The ascension of his re...
Transparency Offers Pathway to a More Sustainable Earth
Global Issues News Headlines - 19 hours ago
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, Apr 27 (IPS) - Last week, the world marked Earth Day – an opportunity to put the spotlight on the pressing needs of our planet, in the face of ever-growing impacts by humanity, and galvanize action to change practices and behavior. Yet these issues were not, and cannot be, addressed in a single day. Resolve and action to protect the environment is a 365 days-a-year endeavor. Read the full story, “Transparency Offers Pathway to a More Sustainable Earth”, on globalissues.org →
Q&A: Drawing Attention to the Crisis in the DRCs Education Sector
Global Issues News Headlines - 19 hours ago
GOMA, DR Congo, Apr 27 (IPS) - Yasmine Sherif, Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW), has sounded the alarm on the need for Central African Republic refugee children and youth to access quality education during her visit to a refugee site in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from Apr. 20-23. Read the full story, “Q&A: Drawing Attention to the Crisis in the DRCs Education Sector”, on globalissues.org →
Struggle for the Future of Food
Global Issues News Headlines - 19 hours ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr 27 (IPS) - Producers and consumers seem helpless as food all over the world comes under fast growing corporate control. Such changes have also been worsening environmental collapse, social dislocation and the human condition. Read the full story, “Struggle for the Future of Food”, on globalissues.org →
FROM THE FIELD: Diversity of indigenous peoples highlighted in UN photo exhibit
Global Issues News Headlines - 19 hours ago
The rights of indigenous people to make decisions about their cultural heritage and traditional way of life is being recognized in a United Nations photo exhibition. Read the full story, “FROM THE FIELD: Diversity of indigenous peoples highlighted in UN photo exhibit”, on globalissues.org →
Depression - a popular and deadly disease caused by "undetectable" deposits choking nerve tissue. (in edition)
Unknown, Medical Crimes Explained - 19 hours ago
You may get a severe cognitive dissonance now when I state that there are no mental diseases at all (!) All so called mental diseases are in fact organic diseases caused by chemical and/or mechanical damages of nerve tissue. Mental disorders are only symptoms and defense mechanisms against suffering - they are NOT a disease but its symptoms! Most popular factors and their sources gradually infiltrating and thus damaging nerve tissue which together lead to mental problems are: - resins and their precursors - cochineal (cheapest red dye made from insect shells), shellf...
Streaming platforms’ different strategies to grow in Brazil
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Globoplay, Directv Go, Samsung TV Plus and Telecine have each developed their own approach to guarantee their share of the Brazilian market. The companies that offer streaming services in Brazil have different strategies to face the advance of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+. Globoplay, Directv Go, Samsung TV Plus […] The post Streaming platforms’ different strategies to grow in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
PM2.5 pollution did not decline during lockdown in Scotland
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 20 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t In The Real World Another air pollution lie nailed: Particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution did not decline during the lockdown period in Scotland, according to a new study published by researchers at the University of Stirling. As the country went into lockdown and the number of car journeys […]
No One Expected North Korea to Capture this Ship in 1968
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *military, Americas* Many of the Pueblo’s crew went on to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and lifelong physical injuries. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Although Pyongyang profited from playing one patron against the other, its attack on the Pueblo was probably primarily motivated by the failure of its assassination plot in South Korea. Anticipating possible attacks from South Korea or the United, it may have seen taking the *Pueblo* as a preemptive move in an imminent conflict, or as a means to gain leverage over Washington and sow dissension b...
Foreigners withdraw US$2 billion from financial investments in Brazil in March – Central Bank
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For the first time in 9 months the outflow of funds invested in stocks and fixed income exceeds the inflow of investments. Foreign investors withdrew US$2.084 billion from financial investments in the stock market and fixed income in Brazil in March this year, reported the Central Bank on Monday, April […] The post Foreigners withdraw US$2 billion from financial investments in Brazil in March – Central Bank appeared first on The Rio Times.
Europe Braces for Extreme May Freeze
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 20 hours ago
The models are in, and the models are grim: the majority of Europe is set on for an extreme May freeze with heavy snow forecast for Scandinavia, the Alps, Germany, and even the UK. The post Europe Braces for Extreme May Freeze appeared first on Electroverse .
Never Forget It: Why These Military Last Stands Matter Still Today
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Military History, World* [image: Military History] These famous battles live on in history, both as events that still inspire but also was conflicts that sometimes really did change the world. *Key point: *It takes great bravery to fight when you know you will likely not only lose but die. Here is how these incredible fights played out. *The Siege of the Alamo – February 23 – March 6, 1836* This famous battle pitted rebellious Texans, some of whom were Americans, against a Mexican army sent to crush their nascent independence movement. Mexican leader G...
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