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War on Cash: The Next Phase
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 6 hours ago
With so much news about an economic reopening, a border crisis, massive government spending and exploding deficits, it’s easy to overlook the ongoing war on cash. That’s a mistake because it has serious implications not only for your money, but for your privacy and personal freedom, as you’ll see today. Cash prevents central banks from imposing negative interest rates because if they did, people would withdraw their cash from the banking system. If they stuff their cash in a mattress, they don’t earn anything on it; that’s true. But at least they’re not losing anything on it. Onc...
The Sound Of Settled Science
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 6 hours ago
NYT; Evidence is mounting that a tiny subatomic particle seems to be disobeying the known laws of physics, scientists announced on Wednesday, a finding that would open a vast and tantalizing hole in our understanding of the universe. The result, physicists say, suggests that there are forms of matter and energy vital to the… Continue reading →
WEF Warns Of Cyber Attack Leading To Systemic Collapse Of The Global Financial System
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 6 hours ago
A report published last year by the WEF-Carnegie Cyber Policy Initiative calls for the merging of Wall Street banks, their regulators and intelligence agencies as necessary to confront an allegedly imminent cyber attack that will collapse the existing financial system. The post WEF Warns Of Cyber Attack Leading To Systemic Collapse Of The Global Financial System first appeared on Health Impact News.
These Posters Feature 100 Of The Most Iconic F-14 Tomcat Liveries Of All Time
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 6 hours ago
[image: F-14 Tomcat Paint Schemes] 50 years after it flew for the first time (and 15 years after it was retired by the U.S. Navy), the F-14 Tomcat remains one of the most loved fighters ever. Here are its 100 [...] The post These Posters Feature 100 Of The Most Iconic F-14 Tomcat Liveries Of All Time appeared first on The Aviationist.
Making The Pause Disappear
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 6 hours ago
“The fact is that we can’t account for the lack of warming at the moment and it is a travesty that we can’t” – Kevin Trenberth NCAR 2009 In 2015, satellites showed that the world had cooled since the beginning … Continue reading →
New York Times 1992 – MWP And LIA Were Global
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 7 hours ago
Warming? Tree Rings Say Not Yet Lisa J. Graumlich, who examines the ring patterns of foxtail pine trees and western junipers in the Sierra Nevada, has compiled a detailed record of the year-to-year variation in temperature and precipitation over the … Continue reading →
Announcing the ‘After Trump’ Podcast
bwittes, Lawfare - 9 hours ago
Today we are releasing the first episode in a podcast series of which I am deeply proud. It’s called “After Trump” and it’s based on the book Lawfare published last year by Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith: “After Trump: Reconstructing the Presidency.” You can subscribe to the show, produced in collaboration with the folks at Goat Rodeo, here. Here’s the first episode: When Bauer and Goldsmith came to us with the idea for the book, we knew it would be far from an ordinary publication. The project was urgent; they were planning to write it quickly, and it would have to be published m...
Still Missing That $1,400 Stimulus Check? Someone Else Might Have It.
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Checks, Americas* [image: Stimulus Check] Although most of the payments have arrived correctly, this issue shows why it is vital to update your mailing address and account information when you file your tax return. The Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Treasury have announced that more than twenty-five million coronavirus stimulus checks worth $36 billion have been disbursed this week under President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. To date, this current fourth batch of stimulus checks now brings the total number of payments to one hun...
Can New Decoys Help the Navy’s Submarines Avoid Enemy Torpedoes?
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *U.S. Navy, World* [image: U.S. Navy] Countermeasures are vital to the survival of any military platform, especially warships and submarines. *Key point: *The Navy may be better than Russia's or China's, but that does not mean precautions are not in order. Here is how the Navy hopes to ensure its submarines can survive and win any fight. New anti-torpedo decoys for U.S. Navy submarines may do more than protect them from Russian or Chinese anti-submarine weapons. They could also make U.S. submarine skippers more confident that their boats have a fighting chance ev...
Turkey Uses This 1950s U.S. Tank and It Still Works Quite Well
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *History, Middle East* The M60 might not be modern, but it can kill. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The M60 had a very long run for the United States’ first main battle tank, and remains successfully used by some countries. Though originally designed in the 1950s, the M60 was used in the Gulf War by the Marine Corps—and destroyed hundreds of Iraqi tanks. *Main Battle Tank* The M60 was intended to be the United States’ first Main Battle Tank, which could meet operational requirements at both the tactical and strategic level. The MBT concept was designed to c...
China Claims It Will Win the Race to a New Stealth Fighter
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *F-35, World* [image: Sixth-Generation Fighters] Beijing wants the world to know it will have a better sixth-generation stealth jet fighter than Washington, but is such a claim really plausible? Chinese news reports claim the People’s Liberation Army-Air Force is developing a “next-generation” aircraft for 2035, something which seems clearly intended to rival or outmatch the now already flown U.S. sixth-generation stealth fighter aircraft. It is not clear how far along such an effort may be, at least in terms of what the report cites, however the article in the Chi...
The British Army is Joining the Drone Game and They're Playing to Win
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Drones, * The UK's small autonomous vehicles could potentially play an outsized role by acting as force multipliers. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Beyond scouting, the drones could be used to ambush the enemy. The tracked X3 isn't armed, but it is fitted with speakers on the front and could be employed in a deception effort. Earlier this month, the UK's Chief of Defence, Gen. Sir Nick Carter suggested that the British Army could fill out its ranks with "robot soldiers." The deployment of robots could address the recruitment shortfalls that the UK has faced i...
Explained: How Do “Plus-Up” Stimulus Payments Work?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Check, Americas* [image: Stimulus Check] These additional payments are meant for those who incorrectly got a lower amount due to a change in their tax income from 2019 to 2020. President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan in early March, which among many other provisions distributed $1,400 stimulus checks, officially known as “Economic Impact Payments,” to most Americans. It’s the third major rescue/stimulus package to pass since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and the first under the Biden presidency. As of earlier this week, 25 million more...
Listen to This Russian Pilot Trying to Intercept an SR-71 Spy Plane
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *military, Asia* The SR-71 Blackbird was incredibly fast to the point to where it could out run most attempts by Soviet planes to catch up and fly near it. The SR-71, best known as the Blackbird, is one of the most legendary of U.S. military planes. It flew faster than any other plane, including over the Soviet Union on espionage and reconnaissance missions. The Blackbird was never shot down at any point in its more than thirty-year life, even though more than 4,000 missiles were fired at it over the years. There were some close calls, however. But what was it l...
Say Hello to the 6th Generation Stealth Fighter Program
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* Even though the F-35 only just recently arrived and still has many years left of service to give, the U.S. Navy and Air Force are already planning for the next generation. *Here's What You Need to Remember: * The Next Generation Air Dominance program, will use a strategy of extremely rapid prototyping and testing, with a goal of getting a plane ready within five years. The United States’ premier 5th generation stealth fighters, the F-35 and F-22, still have many years of life left in their wings. But, both the Navy and Air Force are already dr...
Private Equity’s Tech Bonanza?
Leo Kolivakis, Pension Pulse - 6 hours ago
Antoine Gara of Forbes reports on how private equity’s tech bonanza continues as KKR stands to make billionson on AppLovin deal: The technology and software sector continues to be a goldmine for the world’s biggest and best performing private equity firms. Add KKR & Co., cofounded by billionaires Henry Kravis and George Roberts, to the list of mega-firms set to mine one of its great dealmaking coups in the tech sector. AppLovin, a pioneering maker of software for mobile gaming application developers, is poised to go public at a valuation of about $30 billion, according to a repo...
Did Wheat Producers in the 1930s Make Flour Sacks To Be Fashioned Into Clothes?
Dan MacGuill, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
A viral Facebook post in April 2021 described a once common, but now widely forgotten American cultural phenomenon.
New York to Offer COVID Aid to Immigrants Excluded Earlier
AP News, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
In the largest program of its kind, New York lawmakers have created a $2.1 billion fund to aid workers who lost jobs or income during the coronavirus pandemic but were excluded from other government relief programs because of their immigration status.
Was Bread Once Used To Erase Pencil Marks?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
At least our modern-day erasers never get stale.
Editor's Note
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 6 hours ago
Just picked-up a new kick-ass computer. I will be setting it up tonight. Blogging will return tomorrow morning.
85,053 people are missing in Mexico, according to Segob
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Since Mexico declared war on organized crime in 2006 and up to April 7th, 85,053 people are reported missing and unaccounted for in the country. The Undersecretary of Human Rights, Population and Migration of the Ministry of the Interior (Segob) Alejandro Encinas Rodríguez, informed that 10 states account for 76% […] The post 85,053 people are missing in Mexico, according to Segob appeared first on The Rio Times.
Anne Beatts, Groundbreaking Comedy Writer, Dead at 74
AP News, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Anne Beatts, a groundbreaking comedy writer who was on the original staff of “Saturday Night Live” and later created the cult sitcom “Square Pegs,” has died.
Foreign spending drops to the worst level in 17 years; tourism sector fears Brazil’s isolation
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The perception is that the increase of infections and deaths associated with the delay in vaccination tends to leave the country out of the international itineraries for a longer period than initially expected. Companies that work with tourism in Brazil have already accounted for heavy losses with the pandemic, and […] The post Foreign spending drops to the worst level in 17 years; tourism sector fears Brazil’s isolation appeared first on The Rio Times.
Loyalism's Tortured Decline
Phil, All That Is Solid ... - 7 hours ago
"Policing is a devolved matter for Northern Ireland", said Matt Hancock after getting quizzed about another night of loyalist violence. The non-too-subtle subtext being this is nothing to do with the government nor its grandstanding and reckless approach to Brexit. For his vanity and the electoral interests of the Conservative Party, Boris Johnson at first courted and then betrayed the Democratic Unionist Party and its wish to keep the UK internal market together. And what do you know, since Brexit happened we've seen supermarket shortages and the perception the government in Westm...
By: William Bell
William Bell, Comments on: Rape Facts and Falsehoods - 7 hours ago
"[T]he fact that Christine Blasey Ford or her parents didn’t immediately file charges ... doesn’t mean that the alleged attack was not 'as bad as she says.'" The implication that she informed her parents of the alleged assault is specious. By her own admission, Ford said nothing to anyone about any such incident until 2012, when she told a psychoanalyst she had been sexually assaulted but did not name Kavanaugh as the culprit.
Biden’s New Executive Orders Just Turned a Whole Lot of Gun Owners Into Felons
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 7 hours ago
Activist Post – by Robert Wheeler Joe Biden promised to do it and he has finally delivered. Today, the cognitively declining President of the United... The post Biden’s New Executive Orders Just Turned a Whole Lot of Gun Owners Into Felons appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Margin Of Fraud
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 9 hours ago
They had to be persuaded: Pennsylvania Agrees to Exhume Dead From Its Voter Rolls
Is Hugh Grant’s Middle Name ‘Mungo’?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
If the actor started a charity, one social media user noted, he could name it Hugh Mungo Grants.
Fact-Checking is Dead, Killed by Snopes over Biden’s Broken Promise of $2,000 Checks
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 7 hours ago
Snopes: $2,000 = $1,400
Did a CNN Poll Give Joe Biden a Grade of 9.4 Out of 10?
Snopes Staff, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
All polls are not created equal.
Florida Sues Federal Government to Allow Cruises to Sail
AP News, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Gov. Ron DeSantis said the no-sail order is outdated and hurts the state as the industry generates billions for the economy and employs tens of thousands of Floridians.
Demand for Brazilian agribusiness will continue to grow, says Chinese ambassador
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - China has been the big star of Brazilian foreign trade in recent years. For the Chinese ambassador Yang Wanming, this scenario will continue, with ample interest from Chinese companies investing in Brazilian agribusiness and sectors such as technology and infrastructure. Wanming participated in an interview at the "Super Agro Brazil […] The post Demand for Brazilian agribusiness will continue to grow, says Chinese ambassador appeared first on The Rio Times.
Reigning Mrs. World Arrested over Onstage Melee in Sri Lanka
AP News, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
She was later released on bail.
More Fake Hate – Black Leftist College Student Admits to Drawing Racist Graffiti to Stir up Racial Strife and Enhance Racial Animosity
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
Fake hate crimes are seemingly more prevalent than actual hate crimes now as victimhood is a currency for glorification. A BLACK student at Albion College in Michigan now admits to writing racist graffiti. The school previously launched an investigation and contacted the FBI for assistance. With the Fake Hate exposed, now the school is […] The post More Fake Hate – Black Leftist College Student Admits to Drawing Racist Graffiti to Stir up Racial Strife and Enhance Racial Animosity appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Brazilian e-commerce platform Infracommerce launches US$360 million IPO
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian e-commerce platform Infracommerce plans to raise roughly R$2 billion (US$359 million) in an initial public offering set to be priced later this month, it said in a securities filing. A provider of technology, marketing, logistics, and payments for brands interested in selling online, with a similar business model as […] The post Brazilian e-commerce platform Infracommerce launches US$360 million IPO appeared first on The Rio Times.
We are determined to turn this nation around.
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 8 hours ago
Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son which should betray him, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence and given to the poor? This he said, not that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief and had the bag and bare what was put therein. Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this. For the poor always ye have with you, but me ye have not always. Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there and they came not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he h...
Expert: Lack of Oxygen Killed George Floyd, Not Drugs
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
A medical expert testified at former Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial, emphatically rejecting the defense theory that Floyd's drug use and underlying health problems were what killed him.
Did ‘Strangers Things’ Inspire WNBA Team Indiana Fever’s Jersey?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
The WNBA unveiled new jersey designs for their 25th season.
Federal Government Offering Bribes to Medical Doctors to Give More Experimental COVID Injections – Offering Double Payment for COVID Shots
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 8 hours ago
Health Impact News – by Brian Shilhavy A Texas medical doctor has alerted Health Impact News that the federal government, through its Medicare/Medicaid program, is... The post Federal Government Offering Bribes to Medical Doctors to Give More Experimental COVID Injections – Offering Double Payment for COVID Shots appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Russian Navy holds exercises near Crimea amid heightened tension with Ukraine
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
[image: Russian Navy holds exercises near Crimea amid heightened tension with Ukraine] The frigate Admiral Essen conducted artillery firings in the Black Sea, successfully striking coastal targets at a practice range in Crimea, the Black Sea Fleet’s press office reported on Thursday. “The crew of the Black Sea Fleet’s frigate Admiral Essen held preparatory and qualification artillery firings on coastal targets located at the Opuk training ground on the Crimean Peninsula. The firings on coastal targets were conducted as part of a final check of the Black Sea Fleet’s forces for the w...
What China’s Five-Year Plan Says About Its Energy and Climate Strategy
Jordan McGillis, IER - 10 hours ago
Last month, China released its 14th Five-Year Plan (FYP). The FYP establishes broad-stroke economic targets for the country through 2025… The post What China’s Five-Year Plan Says About Its Energy and Climate Strategy appeared first on IER.
Bashar Al-Assad meets with Russian presidential delegation in Damascus
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
[image: Bashar Al-Assad meets with Russian presidential delegation in Damascus] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 P.M.) – Damascus and Moscow discussed on Thursday, the intensification of bilateral action and exerting efforts to alleviate the effects of Western sanctions imposed on the Syrian people and help overcome them, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported. This came during a meeting between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the Russian President’s Special Envoy to Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev, and his accompanying delegation. SANA reported that the two sides affirmed their “determina...
BREAKING! MSNBC and CNN Legal Analyst Midwin Charles Shot Dead with Covid-19 “Vaccine”, Her Employers Bury the Lead
Teodrose Fikremariam, null - 10 hours ago
Two days ago, Midwin Charles, a renowned defense attorney and legal analyst for MSNBC, CNN and a host of other cable news stations, passed away The post BREAKING! MSNBC and CNN Legal Analyst Midwin Charles Shot Dead with Covid-19 “Vaccine”, Her Employers Bury the Lead appeared first on .
The Unknown Unknown: Humanity in the Crosshairs of “Vaccine” Generated Antibody-Dependent Enhancement
Teodrose Fikremariam, null - 1 day ago
It’s the serendipity that I do not look forward to; the sudden realization that something overlooked could lead to horrific outcomes only to realize that The post The Unknown Unknown: Humanity in the Crosshairs of “Vaccine” Generated Antibody-Dependent Enhancement appeared first on .
BREAKING! Double Mutant Ninja Coronavirus Detected in Toledo
rachel rraddow, null - 2 days ago
In an alarming development that was just announced by the Centers of Disease Control, a deadly new “double mutant ninja” strain of coronavirus has been The post BREAKING! Double Mutant Ninja Coronavirus Detected in Toledo appeared first on .
The Few, the Proud, the Scorned: Pushing Back Against the Cult of Covid-19
Teodrose Fikremariam, null - 2 days ago
I guess this is what Noah felt like when he started building the Ark only to be dismissed as a loon until he was proven The post The Few, the Proud, the Scorned: Pushing Back Against the Cult of Covid-19 appeared first on .
China's New J-31 Stealth Fighter: Ready for Aircraft Carrier Duty?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Chinese Navy, Asia* [image: Chinese Navy] Beijing currently cannot match the U.S. Navy and Marines’ F-35C and F-35B fighter jets, but it certainly wants to try. In what might easily be seen as an overt, or rather transparent effort to compete with the U.S. Navy’s F-35C stealth fighter jet, Chinese aircraft builders are making reference to modifications and improvements to their FC-31 stealth fighter jet (also called the J-31). A report in the Chinese government backed Global Times newspaper quotes expert sources familiar with the Chinese military saying the country...
$1,400, Please: Is Another Stimulus Check Possible?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Checks, Americas* [image: Stimulus Checks] Some progressive Senators and Congressmen want another round of checks, but the economy appears to be poised for a major takeoff. The third round of stimulus checks, made possible by the American Recovery Plan signed by President Biden in early March, are currently being distributed. But there’s already talk of a fourth round. In late March, a group of twenty-one Democratic senators sent a letter to the president, asking him to include additional stimulus checks in the upcoming infrastructure bill. “We urge y...
Why NATO Might Not Be Able to Protect Its Allies From Russia in a War
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *NATO, Europe* [image: NATO] The problem is that Russia would love to seize the Baltics and the Baltics themselves are far away and difficult for NATO to defend. *Key point: *NATO might have a mighty nuclear arsenal, but what if Russian forces overwhelmed local defenses and overran the Baltics? Here is how deterrence could fail and how the alliance can yet keep Moscow at bay. Even if NATO resorts to tactical nuclear weapons, it still can’t save the Baltic States from a Russian invasion. *This article first appeared earlier and is being reposted due to reader inter...
Joe Manchin: The Man Who Could Indirectly Kill a Fourth Stimulus Check?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *U.S. Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. Politics] The Senator is a Democrat, but a relatively moderate one and he is against eliminating the filibuster in the Senate. Just a few weeks after President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan of 2021 into law, a group of Democratic senators wrote a letter to the president asking for a fourth round of stimulation checks, following the two that passed in 2020 and Biden’s this year. The letter from the senators specifically asked for Biden to consider additional checks as part of the “Build Back Better” infrastructure...
Israel’s Iron Dome: Ten Years In Action and 2,500 Rockets Destroyed
Seth J. Frantzman, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Missile Defense, Middle East* [image: Missile Defense] The impressive missile defense system just reached two big milestones in the course of its service life. Israel’s Iron Dome Defense system is celebrating ten years of operations and 2,500 interceptions. The announcement on April 7, 2021 reveals the success that the system has had in protecting Israel from rocket threats and increasingly from other types of threats, such as drones and mortars, as well. Iron Dome was developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. “Iron Dome’s development began in December 2...
Clash of Cultures Is it Real or a Smokescreen?
Global Issues News Headlines - 7 hours ago
AMSTERDAM/ROME, Apr 08 (IPS) - The notion of “Clash of Cultures” is most frequently used as a justification for anti-immigrant prejudice and, particularly in Europe and in the USA, for islamophobia. The reasoning goes as follows: immigrants, especially Muslims, have a deeply different culture from the hosting communities and these differences create unsurmountable tensions and conflicts. Read the full story, “Clash of Cultures Is it Real or a Smokescreen?”, on globalissues.org →
COVID-19 equitable vaccine scheme reaches more than 100 countries and economies
Global Issues News Headlines - 7 hours ago
More than 100 countries and economies have now received COVID-19 vaccines through the UN-partnered equitable coronavirus-busting scheme, COVAX. Read the full story, “COVID-19 equitable vaccine scheme reaches more than 100 countries and economies”, on globalissues.org →
‘Inhumane’ explosive devices ‘crush lives and end livelihoods’ – UN chief
Global Issues News Headlines - 7 hours ago
The “mere presence” of landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) can “stall development and shatter stability”, the UN chief told the Security Council on Thursday. Read the full story, “‘Inhumane’ explosive devices ‘crush lives and end livelihoods’ – UN chief”, on globalissues.org →
New project to help 30 developing countries tackle marine litter scourge
Global Issues News Headlines - 7 hours ago
A UN-backed initiative aims to turn the tide on marine litter, in line with the global development goal on conserving and sustainably using the oceans, seas and marine resources. Read the full story, “New project to help 30 developing countries tackle marine litter scourge”, on globalissues.org →
Why Is the Biden Administration Pushing Ukraine To Attack Russia?
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 8 hours ago
By former Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) On March 24th, Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky signed what was essentially a declaration of war on Russia. In the document, titled Presidential Decree No. 117/2021, the US-backed Ukrainian leader declared that it is the official policy of Ukraine to take back Crimea from Russia. The declaration that Ukraine would take back Crimea from Russia also followed, and was perhaps instigated by, President Biden’s inflammatory and foolish statement that “Crimea is Ukraine.” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who was a chief architect of the US-...
"United States Legal System" is a misnomer
Brian Tamanaha, Balkinization - 8 hours ago
A common belief, at least in advanced capitalist societies, is that state law is the supreme, unified, hierarchical, and exclusive legal order in society. This is the image of the monistic law state. As I demonstrate in *Legal Pluralism Explained: History, Theory, Consequences*, this widely held image is descriptively false, theoretically unsound, and normatively problematic. State legal systems are internally pluralistic and coexist with other forms of law that often are more immediately influential in relation to social behavior within communities. This is true across the Global ...
Midwin Charles: 47-Year-Old MSNBC Legal Analyst DEAD After Experimental mRNA COVID Shot
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 8 hours ago
Brooklyn defense attorney and television commentator Midwin Charles is dead after what appears to be several days of suffering after receiving at least one experimental COVID shot. Ms. Charles posted the trendy “I’m vaccinated” announcement on Twitter on March 1. Her next tweet jokes about her “death causing peanut allergy” and that her insurance did not cover the EpiPen costs. She then retweeted a North Carolina professor talking about “black vax hesitancy.” She tweeted only nine times on Sunday, March 21. Keep in mind, her second dose of experimental mRNA would have been due a...
Midwin Charles: 47-Year-Old MSNBC Legal Analyst DEAD After Experimental mRNA COVID Shot
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 9 hours ago
Brooklyn defense attorney and television commentator Midwin Charles is dead after what appears to be several days of suffering after receiving at least one experimental COVID shot. Ms. Charles posted the trendy “I’m vaccinated” announcement on Twitter on March 1. Her next tweet jokes about her “death causing peanut allergy” and that her insurance did not cover the EpiPen costs. She then retweeted a North Carolina professor talking about “black vax hesitancy.” She tweeted only nine times on Sunday, March 21. Keep in mind, her second dose of experimental mRNA would have been due a...
Marijuana Business Factbook projects nearly $45B US market by 2025
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 9 hours ago
The U.S. recreational and medical marijuana markets are on a trajectory to reach up to $45.9 billion in annual sales by 2025, or as much as twice the level of sales projected for this year, according to the newly released 2021 Marijuana Business Factbook. U.S. adult-use and medical cannabis sales in 2021 are expected to […] Marijuana Business Factbook projects nearly $45B US market by 2025 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
South Dakota high court to hear recreational cannabis case this month
Bart Schaneman, Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
The South Dakota Supreme Court is expected to rule on the state's voter-approved constitutional amendment to legalize adult-use cannabis in April. South Dakota high court to hear recreational cannabis case this month is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Be prepared when you ask questions you did not research
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 10 hours ago
Be careful what you ask. “Jen Psaki Destroys Fox News ‘Gotcha’ Question About Georgia Voting Law” by David Hoye of the HuffPost.is an article worth reading. A link is below. Here are a few paragraphs that give you the gist. … Continue reading →
ISIS leader was prison informer in Iraq before joining terrorist group: WP
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
[image: ISIS leader was prison informer in Iraq before joining terrorist group: WP] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – According to a recent report published by Washington Post, Abu Ibrahim Al-Hashemi Al-Qurashi, the successor of Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi in the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorist organization, worked as an informant during his imprisonment in Iraq. According to the newspaper report, the Iraqi detainee “M060108-01” was described as a model prisoner by the U.S. forces, who said he provided precise details about the whereabouts of other terrorists. “Over several days ...
Iranian commander vows to respond to the attack on Saviz ship in Red Sea
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
[image: Iranian commander vows to respond to the attack on Saviz ship in Red Sea] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 P.M.) – The Iranian Armed Forces vowed on Thursday that they would respond without any doubt to the targeting of the Saviz ship in the waters of the Red Sea earlier this week. “We will respond without any doubt to the targeting of the two Saviz ships in the waters of the Red Sea, after knowing those involved, and we will never be silent,” Iranian Armed Forces spokesman Major General Abu Al-Fadl Shikaraji said in an exclusive statement to Sputnik on Thursday. Continue reading Iran...
US sanctions Turkey for ‘significant’ transaction with Russia: State Dept.
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
[image: US sanctions Turkey for ‘significant’ transaction with Russia: State Dept.] Cooperation between Turkey and Russia in defense and intelligence has never been met with enthusiasm by the United States. Particularly, when Turkey moved to purchase the S-400 Russian-made air defense missile systems, Washington began its threats to impose sanctions on Ankara. Turkey’s Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), along with four top officials working within it, including its chief, Ismail Demir, will be sanctioned by the US under its Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Ac...
Federal Privacy Rules Must Get “Data Broker” Definitions Right
jSherman, Lawfare - 13 hours ago
The California capital building in Sacramento, CA. (jjkbach, https://www.flickr.com/photos/9067772@N07/567465036; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) Corporate data collection is all over the headlines, between a recent Senate hearing on antitrust, the appointment of Tim Wu as the president’s special assistant for technology and competition policy, the nomination of Lina Khan for Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioner, and growing momentum on the Hill for federal privacy legislation. Much of this privacy conversation focuses on social media co...
Jen Psaki Admits Biden Gets Instructions from Obama: “we don’t read out those specific calls. We keep them private.”
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
Perhaps the most consistent question about the installed dementia patient occupying the oval office, is about who actually is planning the policy, scheduling the implementation and giving Biden his instructions after his breakfast pudding. For those who have followed politics closely, the answer has always been obvious: Barack Obama and the Chicago crew. JoeBama is […] The post Jen Psaki Admits Biden Gets Instructions from Obama: “we don’t read out those specific calls. We keep them private.” appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Still No $1,400 Stimulus Check? One Big Group Will Get Paid April 14
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Checks, Americas* The IRS has been trying to get out all of the many payments to everyone who is entitled to one and has included a form on the 2020 tax return to help. After weeks in limbo, the Internal Revenue Service has finally announced an official payment date for when coronavirus stimulus checks should arrive in the bank accounts of Veterans Affairs beneficiaries. In the release, the agency noted that those funds will begin processing this week for such beneficiaries who do not generally file tax returns. The payment date for those stimulus che...
Why America’s Best Fighter Jets are Nothing Without One Thing
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *GPS Air Force, * In a matter of minutes, attacks could be sent off-target, interrupted or simply made no longer accurate. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Taking on this challenge, Air Force industry partners are already working on data analysis technologies which move data to the cloud, reducing the hardware footprint otherwise spread across numerous separated terminals and enabling more immediate, broad access to combat-crucial data. What if Air Force fighters and bombers were successfully attacking an enemy absolute precision and exact targeting data when al...
Why Israel’s Sa'ar Stealth Corvettes Make Hezbollah Shudder
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Israeli Navy, * They utilize stealth technology that could make the vessels harder to detect by one or more radar, visual, sonar or infrared methods, for one. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *This next generation of missile boats have been seen as crucial to defending Israel’s offshore strategic natural gas industry from the threat of terrorist groups, such as the Lebanese-based Hezbollah. The vessels will be at the forefront of INS efforts to protect the more than 200-mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ), which has become a significant national asset for the Jew...
Leave It to the Russians to Put Hypersonic Missiles on Tanks
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Russian Army, Europe* Executing such a plan will be difficult for the Russian Army. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Also, it will likely be quite difficult to engineer the needed thermal management systems to enable a tank-fired hypersonic projectile to maintain its speed and trajectory. Hypersonic weapons currently need some kind of massively powerful “scramjet” mechanism to reach needed speeds. Despite the apparent promise of its T-14 Armata tank, Russia appears to already be surging ahead with yet another next-generation tank, featuring an unmanned turret,...
Perfect Storm: How the Army Plans to Fight Electronic Warfare
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *, Americas* Radio communications can get jammed by electronic attack, weapons guidance systems can be thrown, of course, and, perhaps most of all, an element of surprise can be completely compromised. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *One emerging system, in particular, called Perfect Storm, is engineered to disrupt, jam or destroy enemy radar detection signals. The system is built to be smaller, more expeditionary and upgradeable so as to enable Army attackers to remain undetected while dismounted and moving to attack at high-speeds. Radios, jammers, sensors a...
Russia’s S-500 Missile Defense Could Turn the Hypersonic Arms Race On Its Head
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Missile Defenses, * It's a unique type of “arms race” where the counter weapon is developed concurrently with and essentially even before the latest system is actually perfected and employed. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin told reporters that the S-500 surface-to-air missile/anti-ballistic missile system could be a possible “antidote” against an enemy’s hypersonic missiles. Hypersonic missiles have been seen as a serious threat to the security of the United States. Traveling at five times of speed of sound and with ...
Montgomery County Community Choice Energy Legislation Passes Maryland Legislature with Overwhelming Support
Angie Aker, Food & Water Watch - 8 hours ago
Community Choice Energy programs ensure affordable, equitable access to clean, renewable energy
Gaetz Associate Working Toward Plea Deal with Prosecutors
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
The revelation that a political ally of Gaetz's, Joel Greenberg, is seeking to strike a plea deal with investigators came during a hearing at federal court in Orlando.
Does Walt Disney World Have an Abandoned Airport?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
The Mouselets, a group of Disney fans, documented the history of the Lake Buena Vista STOLport, which existed next to the Magic Kingdom parking lot.
Antarctic cold blast to bring snow and subzero temperatures to southeast Australia
The Watchers » Latest articles - 8 hours ago
An Antarctic blast of icy air is forecast to bring snow and subzero temperatures to southeast Australia this weekend, with hail possible in some regions. According to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), the first cold front will arrive Friday, April 9, followed by a...... Read more »
Biden Tightens Some Gun Controls, Says Much More Needed
AP News, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
President Joe Biden announced a half-dozen executive actions aimed at addressing a proliferation of gun violence across the nation that he called an “epidemic and an international embarrassment."
More than 1,000 cities in Brazil have difficulty in oxygen supply
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 9 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - More than 1,000 Brazilian cities reported facing difficulties with oxygen supply in at least one health unit in the next ten days, according to a survey by the National Council of Municipal Health Secretaries (Conasems), in which nearly 2,500 municipalities participated. Brazil registered on Wednesday 3,829 new deaths due to […] The post More than 1,000 cities in Brazil have difficulty in oxygen supply appeared first on The Rio Times.
Genetically Rescued Organism: Eucalyptus That Can't Be An Invasive Species
News Staff, Science 2.0 blogs - 9 hours ago
Eucalyptus trees are a pest-resistant evergreen that produce good lumber and oil that wealthy elites in the "wellness" marketplace buy - they are also an invasive species. A new paper shows how scientists used CRISPR-Cas9 to knock out LEAFY, the master gene behind flower formation, so the trees will not reproduce sexually. The greenhouse study involved a hybrid of two species, *Eucalyptus grandis* and *E. urophylla*, that is widely planted in the Southern Hemisphere; there are more than 700 species of eucalyptus, most of them native to Australia. read more
Climate Activists Launch New Assault on Agriculture, Petition EPA for Hog and Dairy Restrictions
James Taylor, Climate Realism - 9 hours ago
A group of 25 climate activist groups filed a petition this week with the U.S. EPA to restrict hog and dairy operations due to their asserted impacts on climate change. The petition reveals, yet again, that the same climate activists who appear in front of state legislative committees while claiming to be concerned about climate […] The post Climate Activists Launch New Assault on Agriculture, Petition EPA for Hog and Dairy Restrictions appeared first on Climate Realism.
Tired of politicians, Peruvians skeptical ahead of close presidential election
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 9 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Peruvians will turn skeptically to a close presidential election disappointed by a recurring governance crisis, corruption cases against its last six heads of state, and the collapse of the economy due to the pandemic. The world’s second-largest copper producer has at least five candidates fighting to advance to an April […] The post Tired of politicians, Peruvians skeptical ahead of close presidential election appeared first on The Rio Times.
What did the parliamentarian rule?
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 9 hours ago
*THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2021* *A journalistic conundrum: *At the start of this week, the Senate parliamentarian, by all accounts, made a very significant ruling. The ruling concerns the legislative procedure commonly known as "reconciliation." How important is this ruling believed to be? The ruling is believed to be *very* important! But can anyone in the upper-end press explain what the ruling was? Can anyone explain what the parliamentarian said? The answer seems to be no. For today, we'll look at the first attempt by the New York Times to explain this important new ruling. We d...
"Advice For Holders of Government Bonds"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 10 hours ago
*"Advice For Holders of Government Bonds"* by Bill Bonner YOUGHAL, IRELAND – "U.S. Treasury bond prices got a lift on Tuesday, with the 10-year yield falling below 1.7%. (Remember, when yields go down, bond prices go up.) In August of last year, the yield on the 10-year was only 0.51%. But since then, it has been heading up. Now, even after the recent dip, it’s still more than three times that. And the quarter just ended was the worst for Treasuries in almost 40 years. Not since the 1980s have yields risen by so much, so fast. That move – before investors took former Federal Reserv...
Nepal Wildfires Worst For Decades (Well, Nine Years Anyway)–Greenpeace
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 10 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Joe Public Spot the Difference! https://twitter.com/Greenpeace/status/1380034147083825155 Nepal is experiencing its worst fire season in almost a decade, officials said Tuesday, as huge blazes rage across the country’s forests, engulfing the Himalayan nation in a shroud of brownish haze. Air quality in the capital Kathmandu […]
Four Myths Drove Covid Madness
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 12 hours ago
Myth: Sars-CV2 is a new virus and we have no defense.Fact: Sars-CV2 has not been scientifically established as a virus. Myth: Testing positive for Sars-CV2 makes you a disease case and a spreader.Fact: PCR tests say nothing about you being ill or infectious. Myth: Millions of people have died from Covid19.Fact: Life expectancy is the […]
Former Pfizer VP and CMO: ‘Your government is lying to you in a way that could lead to your death.’
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 7 hours ago
*Former CMO at Pfizer, Dr. Michael Yeadon* EXCLUSIVE - Former Pfizer VP: ‘Your government is lying to you in a way that could lead to your death.’ ‘Look out the window, and think, “why is my government lying to me about something so fundamental?” Because, I think the answer is, they are going to kill you using this method. They’re going to kill you and your family.’ EXCLUSIVE - Former Pfizer VP: ‘Your government is lying to you in a way that could lead to your death.’ | News | LifeSite (lifesitenews.com) April 7, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — Dr. Michael Yeadon, Pfizer's former Vice Pr...
The Word From the Trenches – April 8, 2021
Henry Shivley, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Join in on the conversation. Call (712) 770-5597 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. (If you are unable to get through call... The post The Word From the Trenches – April 8, 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
CBP Statistics Released – Agents Took 172,331 Illegal Aliens Into Custody in March, Then Released Them
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 9 hours ago
The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has released the statistics from March apprehensions at the southern U.S. border and the numbers are stunning. More than 172,000 aliens crossed into the country illegally, approximately ten percent were unaccompanied minors (18,890), the rest were intact families. [Source Data Here] The mass influx, by all accounts an […] The post CBP Statistics Released – Agents Took 172,331 Illegal Aliens Into Custody in March, Then Released Them appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Were Nancy Pelosi’s Winery and Other Assets Seized After IRS Audit?
Snopes Staff, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
A routine review of content labeled satire.
No, the COVID-19 Vaccine Is Not Linked to the Mark of the Beast
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The mark of the beast has been invoked by fringe Christian figures throughout the pandemic in reference to what they deem to be the evil of masks and vaccines.
Does Trump’s Twitter Ban Mean His Tweets Won’t Be Archived on Twitter?
Alex Kasprak, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Historically, the National Archives and Records Administration operates Twitter accounts that formerly belonged to members of the executive branch. Trump's ban complicates things.
From gunboats to treaties: Who wrote the rules of globalisation?
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
08-Apr-2021 From colonisation to investor-state dispute settlements, rich countries have sought to exploit and influence their poorer counterparts for centuries, but how did globalisation in its current form come to be?
Accord UE-Chine : l'UE rassure les investisseurs au mépris des droits humains
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
08-Apr-2021 L'Aitec et Attac France publient un décryptage complet de l'Accord UE-Chine.
UAE and Israel move closer to tax treaty that will help boost foreign investments
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
08-Apr-2021 A free trade agreement and double taxation treaty are among several frameworks being worked on by the UAE and Israel to increase trade and investments flows between the two nations after they normalised relations last year.
Paris Court of Appeal finds PCA lacked power to intervene in OIC investor-state arbitration
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
08-Apr-2021 The Paris Court of Appeal recently issued a noteworthy decision that will likely have a significant impact on the use of the OIC Agreement, one of the largest multilateral investment treaties.
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Site Shut Down After 11 People Suffer Reactions, 2 Hospitalized
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 9 hours ago
A mass vaccination site in Colorado was shut down and 600 people with appointments turned away after 11 people experienced reactions, but state officials say side effects were “consistent with what’s expected.” The post Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Site Shut Down After 11 People Suffer Reactions, 2 Hospitalized appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Did Texas Rep. Talarico Open Up About Having Diabetes and Announce Insulin Cap Bill?
Jessica Lee, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
He tweeted: "3 years ago I almost slipped into a coma and died."
Could mRNA Vaccines Permanently Alter DNA? Recent Science Suggests They Might.
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 10 hours ago
Research on SARS-CoV-2 RNA by scientists at Harvard and MIT has implications for how mRNA vaccines could permanently alter genomic DNA, according to Doug Corrigan, Ph.D., a biochemist-molecular biologist who says more research is needed. The post Could mRNA Vaccines Permanently Alter DNA? Recent Science Suggests They Might. appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Former Pfizer VP: ‘Your government is lying to you in a way that could lead to your death.’
Enemy of the State, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
LifeSiteNews – by Patrick Delaney April 7, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — Dr. Michael Yeadon, Pfizer’s former Vice President and Chief Scientist for Allergy & Respiratory who spent 32 years... The post Former Pfizer VP: ‘Your government is lying to you in a way that could lead to your death.’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Biden announces slate of gun control actions, claims ‘public health crisis’
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
Fox News President Biden on Thursday announced a set of executive actions and legislative proposals on gun control, saying that gun violence is “a public... The post Biden announces slate of gun control actions, claims ‘public health crisis’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
5 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia on Thursday, April 8; all 5 are related to travel
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 11 hours ago
Five new cases of COVID-19 are announced in Nova Scotia today (Thursday, April 8). Three of the new cases are in Nova Scotia’s Health Central Zone, and the other two are in the Eastern Zone. All five cases are related to travel outside Atlantic Canada. All five cases are men. Four are aged 20-19, and […]
Zogby Poll: 32% Say Fauci Looking Out for Big Pharma, Not Public
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 11 hours ago
The nationwide poll conducted by Zogby Strategies also showed almost 40% of Americans believe vaccine manufacturers shouldn't have liability protection for injuries and deaths following COVID vaccination. The post Zogby Poll: 32% Say Fauci Looking Out for Big Pharma, Not Public appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
You’re going to love it
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 11 hours ago
It’s a way of life! This morning every cell phone in Ontario got the red alert klaxon blaring over its speaker and this message. I wonder how many traffic accidents and heart attacks this caused? North Korea is really jealous now. Update: Blue Pill Conservatives are on it.
United Airlines CRAZY plan to hire pilots based on WOKE ideology
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 11 hours ago
United Airlines CRAZY plan to hire pilots based on WOKE ideology ****News Topic 363***** Taking wokeism to new heights? United Airlines pledges 50% of pilot trainees will be women & minorities Taking wokeism to new heights? United Airlines pledges 50% of pilot trainees will be women & minorities United Airlines has been skewered on social […]
Biden Just Can't Hide His Neoliberalism
Karen Garcia, Sardonicky - 9 hours ago
I know it's considered a faux pas in polite media and Democratic circles to criticize Joe Biden, but a close reading of his latest speech, touting his proposed infrastructure bill, does reveal more than a few troubling "tells." The first, as outlined by modern monetary theorist Stephanie Kelton in a New York Times op-ed, is Biden's obsession with "pay-fors" and his continued harping on debts and deficits. Rather than just borrow money at zero or subzero interest rates, rather than minting a trillion-dollar coin or two as allowed by the Constitution, Biden would tax incomes of abo...
Nobel economist and 100 experts condemn corporate action against Argentina and Bolivia after rollback of failed pension privatization
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
08-Apr-2021 Private insurance corporations are suing Argentina and Bolivia for loss of potential profits as a result of the reversal of privatization of pension programs.
'New Normal'? Davos Billionaire Crowd Pushes Orwellian 'Smart Mask'
Daniel McAdams, null - 10 hours ago
Just as many US states are seeing Covid numbers plummet, Klaus "trans-humanist" Schwab's World Economic Forum is pushing a new "smart mask" that not only tells you when to take a breath of fresh air: it also warns you to put it on if you've forgotten it. All tracked through your mobile phone. It is one more step toward China's Orwellian "social credit" system (in fact, the mask itself was developed by a Chinese firm!). And the billionaire elites want to shove it down our throats. Watch today's Liberty Report:
Biden’s Inhumanity on Syria
Patrick Lawrence, null - 10 hours ago
[image: undefined] For a time after Joe Biden took office not quite three months ago, among the questions raised was how the new administration would address the Syria question. I do not think we will have to wonder about this much longer. It is early days yet, but one now detects the Biden’s administration’s Syria policy in faint outline. From what one can make out, it is bleak, it is vicious, it is unconscionably cruel to the Syrian people. And it may prove yet worse than anything the Trump administration came up with, the Bible-banging Mike Pompeo in the lead as secretary of st...
The Gender Wage Gap: The People vs Congress
Peter Calcagno, Econlib - 10 hours ago
The gender wage gap (GWG) has been a concern in the United States since the 1950s. Congress began enacting equal pay legislation in the 1960s. In 2019, then-Senator Kamala Harris proposed a plan requiring all companies with 100 or more employees to earn “equal pay certification” by proving that men and women are paid equally […] The post The Gender Wage Gap: The People vs Congress appeared first on Econlib.
Musical Interlude: Leonard Cohen, "Anthem"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 10 hours ago
*Full screen recommended.* *Leonard Cohen, "Anthem"*
Know Your Rights: Fixed Penalty Notices and Protests
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 11 hours ago
One of the potential consequences for people taking part in protests against the government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, or other protests in the coming months, is receiving a fixed penalty notice (FPN) for allegedly breaching health protection regulations.
Ecuadorian government removes health minister four days before elections
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Ecuadorian Minister of Health lasted only 19 days in office – the same 19 days as his predecessor. President of Ecuador Lenín Moreno asked Mauro Falconí to resign this Wednesday night, four days before the elections, due to the disorganization in the vaccination of elderly people in the hospitals […] The post Ecuadorian government removes health minister four days before elections appeared first on The Rio Times.
How sustainable has Colombia’s economic recovery been?
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For more than a year, one of the main challenges on a global scale has been to reduce the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, a type of coronavirus that put the world on the ropes. One of the most effective measures to reduce transmission was strict containment, but one of […] The post How sustainable has Colombia’s economic recovery been? appeared first on The Rio Times.
Dollarization in Ecuador, a straitjacket that no candidate dares to question
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuador has a love-hate relationship with its currency, the dollar. On the one hand, dollarization has made it possible to control inflation (in 1999, just before the demise of the sucre, it reached 100% per year) and has been a dike against any adventure that breaks with the scripts of […] The post Dollarization in Ecuador, a straitjacket that no candidate dares to question appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chile’s trade with the world rises 22.6% in the first quarter 2021 over 2020
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In the first three months of 2021, trade between Chile and the rest of the world totaled US$37,842 million. The Foreign Trade Report prepared by the Studies Department of the National Customs Service shows that between January and February, export flows increased by 18.2%, with shipments of US$20.934 billion. In […] The post Chile’s trade with the world rises 22.6% in the first quarter 2021 over 2020 appeared first on The Rio Times.
You Can Ignore Reality But You Can’t Ignore the Consequences of Ignoring Reality
James Allard, OYE Alternative News - 11 hours ago
The post You Can Ignore Reality But You Can’t Ignore the Consequences of Ignoring Reality appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Health regulator authorizes Phase 3 clinical trials in Brazil of new Covid-19 vaccine
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa), on Thursday, April 8, authorized Phase 3 trials in Brazil of one more vaccine against Covid-19. The immunizer is being developed by the biopharmaceutical Medicago R&D Inc. from Canada and the British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). The clinical trials to be conducted in Brazil […] The post Health regulator authorizes Phase 3 clinical trials in Brazil of new Covid-19 vaccine appeared first on The Rio Times.
UK Column News – 7th April 2021
James Allard, OYE Alternative News - 11 hours ago
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Massacre in southwestern Colombia leaves at least four dead
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Institute for Development and Peace Studies of Colombia (Indepaz) reported Wednesday the death of four people in a massacre in the village of Mondomo, municipality of Santander de Quilichao, in the department of Cauca. According to Indepaz this would be the fourth massacre registered in the department of Cauca […] The post Massacre in southwestern Colombia leaves at least four dead appeared first on The Rio Times.
Airlines in Chile, facing worse scenario than 2020, reduce operations to a minimum
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Airlines in Chile reduced all their operations to the minimum as of Monday, April 5, due to the entry into force of the 30-day border closure measure announced by the government to contain the second wave of Covid-19, which this time includes a ban on Chileans and permanent residents from […] The post Airlines in Chile, facing worse scenario than 2020, reduce operations to a minimum appeared first on The Rio Times.
Keepers of the Everglades: Betty and Nyla
Gabriella Hoffman, CFACT - 12 hours ago
In Part II of our "Keepers of the Everglades" series, Gabriella profiles her interviews with water activists Betty Osceola and Nyla Pipes. The post Keepers of the Everglades: Betty and Nyla appeared first on CFACT.
New “Behaviour Hub” Indoctrination Programme To Increase Conformity In Children
James Allard, OYE Alternative News - 13 hours ago
The post New “Behaviour Hub” Indoctrination Programme To Increase Conformity In Children appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
What I Did in My 40s
Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 13 hours ago
Today I turn 50, which makes little sense to me. I can’t be 50, because that’s how old my dad is, right? Anyway, ten years ago I shared 40 things I learned in my first 40 years. Today I’m just going to look back over the last ten. What did I do with my decade? […] The post What I Did in My 40s appeared first on Econlib.
Rare April snow falls in Brussels after unusually warm weather, Belgium
The Watchers » Latest articles - 10 hours ago
Snow fell in Brussels, Belgium, on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, which is considered an unusual weather event for this time of the year. The country, along with much of northwest Europe, previously experienced unusually warm weather and record temperatures at end of...... Read more »
Why the Navy's F/A 18 Super Hornets Are Getting Cut
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *F/A-18 Super Hornet, * Despite the cut, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, will remain the primary strike power from U.S. carriers for the next decade. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *This would bring to an end the F/A-18 program that began in the 1970s with the development of the McDonnell Douglas designed twin-engine F-18 fighter and attack aircraft. In February, the United States Navy announced that it would cut production of the legacy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, to instead accelerate the development of the next-generation carrier-based fighter program. According to t...
Does Russia Really Think America Would Beat the Chinese Navy in a Fight?
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Great Power Competition, Asia* [image: Great Power Competition] Russia might be leaning towards China, but not all of their experts would like to see the oceans dominated by Beijing. *Key point: *Experience, training, and technology matter. Here is how the U.S. Navy could win in a carrier-vs-carrier engagement. If U.S. and Chinese aircraft carriers were to clash, the U.S. Navy would win. And who makes that prediction? A Russian military expert. *This first appeared earlier and is being republished due to reader interest.* Konstantin Sivkov, a member of the Russi...
Russia’s Hypersonic Avangard ICBMs - The U.S. Military's Worst Nightmare?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *ICBMs, * Such a combination of high speed and fast maneuverability could make it considerably difficult to counter with traditional anti-missile systems. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Avangard boost-glide vehicle is reported to have hypersonic speed, and is capable of flying at a hypersonic speed of up to Mach 27*—*or about 32,000 kilometers per hour*—*in the dense layers of the atmosphere, maneuvering by its flight path and its altitude and breaching any anti-missile defense. Its high speed was reportedly made possible by the use of “new composite materi...
Record Breaker: The L115A3 Rifle Has a Killer Range
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Sniper Rifles, * British Army sniper Craig Harrison used this rifle when he set a world record for the longest confirmed kill. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The L115A3 bolt-action rifle was developed to have an effective range of 1,500 to 1,700 meters—compared to that of the .50 BMG cartridge. The .338 Lapua Magnum had less significantly less kinetic energy, but in some cases could penetrate armored glass. Military rifles have long had a more utilitarian appearance but for good reason. The rifles needed to be durable, rugged and even useable as a heavy club ...
Why Manchin’s Filibuster Love Is Good for Biden
Jacob Heilbrunn, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Politics, United States* Joe Manchin is making it impossible for Joe Biden to cater to his left flank—and putting Republicans on the spot. Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) announcement that he will not entertain the idea of eliminating the filibuster—“There is no circumstance in which I will vote to eliminate or weaken the filibuster”—is causing consternation in Democratic circles. But Manchin may be doing President Joe Biden a favor. He is making it impossible for him to cater to his left flank—and putting Republicans on the spot. For the most part, Manchin’s mov...
China Is Turning Pakistan into a Regional Military Power—Here's Why
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Asia* China has no scruples about supplying Pakistan with state-of-the art weapons systems. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Pakistan-China relationship makes sense: China would like an ally in the region to help balance against India while Pakistan needs a foreign supplier of weapons and weapons technology. The Pakistan-China defense relationship has progressively deepened since Pakistan’s relationship with the United States began fraying in recent years. These two Chinese-derived tanks illustrate the Chinese-Pakistan arms relationship. *Al-Za...
North Korea's "Most Advanced" Tank Is Based On 1960s Technology
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Asia* The Chonma-ho is old—but it's almost completely domestically manufactured. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The Chonma-ho is an attempt to narrow the United States’ and South Korea’s armor edge. This might be the DPRK’s most advanced tank—though it's based on tech from the 1960s. *Self-reliance* North Korea attempts to be as self-reliant as possible, and tries to provide itself with its own home-grown weapon designs. This desire to independently produce weapons probably stems from North Korea’s self-perception as a former client state of both ...
Is Russia's T54/55 the Most Popular Tank in World History?
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * Its likely the most battle-tested tank ever. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The T-54/55 continues to serve in active duty or in the reserve inventories of many countries around the world, especially among state and non-state actors that do not have the resources to buy newer, more technologically advanced equipment. The most-produced tank in military history. Perhaps one of the most battle-tested tanks ever. Nearly 70 years of service and no end in sight. Each of these describes the T-54/55 series of tanks, designed by the Soviet Union in the aft...
BIDENomics – Weekly Jobless Claims “Unexpectedly” Higher With 744,000 New Claims
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 10 hours ago
All of JoeBama’s economic policies mirror the Obama-Biden economic issues. Underline it; emphasize it; note the pattern. The policies that intentionally held down the U.S. economy during the Obama administration are once again being duplicated. It’s Déjà vu all over again. JoeBama’s energy policy is crushing jobs in key regions where energy jobs are being […] The post BIDENomics – Weekly Jobless Claims “Unexpectedly” Higher With 744,000 New Claims appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Did Little Caesars Hang a Sign Offering Free Pizza to Dumpster Divers?
Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
An act of generosity by restaurant managers in 2017 has stayed viral.
Covid 29, CDC PH on WHO, Salvana attack of IVM
Bienvenido Oplas Jr, Government and Taxes - 10 hours ago
The President of Concerned Doctors and Citizens of the Philippines (CDC PH), Dr. Benigno "Iggy" Agbayani Jr., issued a statement to question the recent attack by the WHO of Ivermectin (IVM). Dr. Iggy also noted that *Merck Inc. a big Pharmacology company also did not recommend Ivermectin for COVID-19 and promoted such announcement on mainstream and social media. This is a case of profit as its main goal for it stands to lose millions of dollars from its upcoming new anti-Covid tablet. Ivermectin’s patent has expired since 1996 and can be sold as cheap as fifteen pesos a tablet, ...
Moth-Eaten Eviction Moratorium Leaves Hundreds Of Thousands Without A Roof
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago
Washington, DC - “Raise your hand if you can’t pay rent,” she yelled sharply and resolutely into a microphone. A Spanish translation echoed her words as hands shot up across the crowd. “Now make that into a fist. Because we gotta fight! It’s only when we fight that we can win!” Cheers and hollers muffled by face masks reverberated off the brick facades. Cars honked as they drove by, throwing solidarity fists at the “Cancel Rent” posters lined up along the sidewalk. A woman with a “Food not Rent” banner waved back with encouragement. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Pri...
"Hell..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 10 hours ago
“'Why did people call it Hell?' I wondered. No place was Hell, no place could be Hell. It’s the people calling it Hell, that’s the only thing that made it so. People just sticking names on places, so that no one could see those places properly anymore. No, Hell wasn’t anything to do with place, Hell was all to do with people. Maybe Hell was people.” - John Marsden
Monkey Business: 2 Dozen Monkeys Escape German Zoo for a Day
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
About two dozen monkeys broke out of a southwestern German zoo and spent the day lolling in the sun near a forest before being recaptured.
“8 Things to Remember When Everything Goes Wrong”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 10 hours ago
*“8 Things to Remember When Everything Goes Wrong”* by Marc Chernoff “Today, I’m sitting in my hospital bed waiting to have both my breasts removed. But in a strange way I feel like the lucky one. Up until now I have had no health problems. I’m a 69-year-old woman in the last room at the end of the hall before the pediatric division of the hospital begins. Over the past few hours I have watched dozens of cancer patients being wheeled by in wheelchairs and rolling beds. None of these patients could be a day older than 17.” That’s an entry from my grandmother’s journal, dated 9/16/19...
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