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Lever Action
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 11 hours ago
“All life is finite. Only the grace and virtue with which it is lived matters, not the length.” Of course when the liberal, woke, troops of the left storm the White Wolf Mine to take me out because of this blog, I might re-think that lofty sentiment. Illegal Immigration The democrat party […] The post Lever Action appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Success in Greece. Teacher manages to avoid Pfizer jab by showing proof Western Australian gov classifies vaccine as a poison
Jane Burgermeister, BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 11 hours ago
A teacher in Athens, told that she had to take the Pfizer vaccine on Wednesday or lose her job, managed to stop the vaccine by showing the documents from the Western Australian government proving that it is classified as a poison. 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 It is illegal to give people a poison using deception or to compel people to take one. The document is clear and public proof that the vaccine is con...
US BASEBALL TEAM WHICH IS FULLY VACCINATED HIT BY COVID CASES. MORE PROOF JABS CAUSE COVID
Jane Burgermeister, BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 11 hours ago
The empirical fact that the Yankees pressured players and staff to get the covid sars jabs, and eight players received both does, and they have afterwards been hit by a new outbreak of covid is more proof that the vaccines are designed to cause covid, poison, and sterilize and consistent with the statement of Sir John Bell and the Western Australian documents. https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/yankees-suffer-covid-resurgence-8-fully-vaccinated-players-staff-test-positive The Yankees should file a lawsuit against Bill Gates, Sir John Bell, AstraZeneca, Jon Snow and other media w...
Gas Campaigner — Belgium
Angie Aker, Food & Water Watch - 10 hours ago
The Gas Campaigner at the European office works to stop new gas infrastructure in Europe with a specific focus on methane emissions and EU policies around methane.
Rights experts call for probe into violent crackdown on Colombia protests
Global Issues News Headlines - 10 hours ago
Independent human rights experts appointed by the UN and the Organization of American States (OAS) have called for the Colombian Government to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation into the violent crackdown on recent peaceful protests in the country. Read the full story, “Rights experts call for probe into violent crackdown on Colombia protests”, on globalissues.org →
U.S. Democrats Split On The Israel - Palestinian Conflict
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Israel-Hamas fighting poses test for Biden and exposes rifts among Democrats https://t.co/BrmAis6P43 — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 13, 2021 *The Hill: **Tensions mount among Democrats over US-Israel policy* Key Democrats are pushing back against progressives who are criticizing the treatment of Palestinians by the Israeli government in the face of what some lawmakers worry could become President Biden’s first foreign policy crisis. At the furthest end of the spectrum of critics is Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), who on Monday called Israeli air strikes that killed civil...
Chicken prices in Brazil up in May, with heated domestic and foreign sales
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Domestic and foreign sales of chicken meat are heated in the first half of May. The scenario has enabled producers to positively readjust the sector's trading values, in an attempt to pass on the sharp rise in production costs. CEPEA (Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics) notes the rise […] The post Chicken prices in Brazil up in May, with heated domestic and foreign sales appeared first on The Rio Times.
Will the 2021 Hurricane Season Set More Records?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *2021 Hurricane Season, * We are now just weeks away from the start of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 until November 30, and while the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) won't release its initial outlook until May, some hurricane experts have already predicted we could be in for some rough weather this year. We are now just weeks away from the start of the 2021Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 until November 30, and while the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) won't release its initi...
Unemployment Tax Check: When Will It Hit Your Bank Account?
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Unemployment Tax Check, * The agency has confirmed that it will issue the refunds automatically to U.S. taxpayers who qualify. But when? According to the Internal Revenue Service, there is indeed life after this current third round of $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks—and the next payment will come in the form of tax refunds from 2020 unemployment benefits . This newest cash windfall was green-lighted via President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan, which was able to waive federal tax on up to $10,200 of unemployment benefits, or $20,400 for married couples f...
Bad News: Some Americans are Paying Back Their Stimulus to the IRS
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Payment, * If one chooses to return the stimulus funds, it is relatively straightforward. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *If the money was already direct deposited into a bank account, then one can mail off a personal check or money order to an IRS location. Just make it payable to “U.S. Treasury” and write “Third EIP” and a personal taxpayer identification number on the check. Amid another hectic tax season, the Internal Revenue Service has been working around the clock to disburse tens of millions of coronavirus stimulus checks to struggling A...
Thanks to This New Spy Plane the U.S.'s Eyes in the Sky Just Got Sharper
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *military, The Americas* While of course still useful for counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations, this plane can prove even more impactful in a major conflict against a sophisticated adversary. Many are of the view that stealth rules the day, along with small drones and unmanned systems. But when it comes to aerial surveillance, larger, fixed-wing surveillance platforms, while less stealthy, can still massively impact the speed and operational effectiveness in major power maneuver warfare. This is due to their ability to provide targeting at long stand-o...
Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies debates health passport this Friday
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - If passed in Congress, the document must be presented upon departure or arrival by air or land, and during lodging. The Chamber of Deputies Tourism Committee is promoting a public hearing this Friday, May 14, on the proposed bill 1158/21, which establishes the Covid-19 Health Passport in Brazil. According to […] The post Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies debates health passport this Friday appeared first on The Rio Times.
A fatal flight for a firefighting crew
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 11 hours ago
China makes the Z-8, a licensed copy of the French SA 321 Super Frelon helicopter dating back to the 1960's. I'm familiar with the type, having flown in South African Air Force Super Frelons during the 1970's and 1980's. It can hold up to 30 troops, and has three engines, giving good performance compared to other helicopters of its vintage. One of the pre-production prototypes held three world speed records for a time. Amongst other tasks, China uses its Z-8's for firefighting duties, carrying a large bucket to drop water on the flames. Tragically, a firefighting Z-8 got in...
War On Meat
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 11 hours ago
Wind turbines for your plate; The point is the companies pushing this do not have a better mousetrap. They are not even making that claim. In fact, they make it clear that their products are not better than what they seek to replace. In their public demonstrations they concede that it is, at best, a… Continue reading →
No broadcast today
Henry Shivley, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
There will be no broadcast of The Word From the Trenches today. We have visitors. Be back up on Monday. The post No broadcast today appeared first on From the Trenches World Report .
Global Breaking News on GMOs and Pesticides 14 May 2021
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 12 hours ago
14 May 2021 — Sustainable Pulse Editors’ picks Glyphosate Raises Malaria Risk through Damage to Insect Immune Systems – New Study The chemical compound glyphosate, the world’s most widely used herbicide, can weaken the immune systems of insects, suggests a study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Glyphosate is the … Continue reading Global Breaking News on GMOs and Pesticides 14 May 2021
Rocky Mountain National Park – Third deepest snowpack on record
Robert, Ice Age Now - 12 hours ago
“You won’t hear about this in the mainstream media,” says reader Ryan. “Colorado front range already has more moisture than all of last year, yet all you hear is drought.” ___________ “Almost record snowpack in Rocky Mountain National Park because it’s been cool so far, and a lot of snow,” says Ryan. “It’s Mid May ... Read more The post Rocky Mountain National Park – Third deepest snowpack on record appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Palestinians in Israel now face far-right mob violence backed by the state
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 12 hours ago
Protests by Palestinian citizens are being greeted with a mix of police violence and vigilante-style attacks from Jewish fascists
3 Bills Introduced to Protect Ohioans From Vaccine Mandates and Discrimination
Children's Health Defense - 12 hours ago
Three Ohio bills aim to protect fundamental rights and freedoms from government overreach, vaccine mandates, discrimination and Big Tech’s encroachment on i privacy via vaccine passports. The post 3 Bills Introduced to Protect Ohioans From Vaccine Mandates and Discrimination appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
COVID Deaths — Putting the Numbers in Perspective
Children's Health Defense - 12 hours ago
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more people died of the flu in 2017 than died of COVID in 2020. The post COVID Deaths — Putting the Numbers in Perspective appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Did magnetic excursion cause Neanderthal extinction?
Robert, Ice Age Now - 12 hours ago
That’s exactly what I said in both Not by Fire but by Ice and Magnetic Reversals and Evolutionary Leaps. Now here’s a video exploring that very question. ___________ This video by Anton Petrov explores the Laschamp magnetic reversal of 42,000 years ago, which lasted anywhere from 400 years to 1,000 years. Petrov asserts that magnetic reversals ... Read more The post Did magnetic excursion cause Neanderthal extinction? appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Karens, Kenneys Hardest Hit
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago
AHS finds no COVID cases from anti-lockdown rodeo Held over the May 1 weekend near Bowden, AB, the No More Lockdowns Rodeo drew more than 4,000 attendees over the weekend in defiance of the third lockdown ordered by Premier Jason Kenney’s government. “AHS has worked with RCMP, the Bowden Agriculture Society and Red Deer County… Continue reading →
The Renaissance Humanists Versus The Arabic Scholars
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 59 minutes ago
One of the less noticed aspects of the European Renaissance of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries is that it led to a large-scale rejection of Arabic scholarship. The humanist scholars of the Renaissance quested for the original texts of Herodotus, Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, and other ancient masters. Many of these manuscripts were available to the European scholars of this period but in texts which had been translated into Latin from the previous Arabic translations. The Renaissance humanists rejected the translations which were based on Arabic texts—they claimed that...
The Finger-Pointing Over Who Will Be Blamed For Losing Afghanistan Has Already Begun In The U.S.
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Politico*: *Blame game begins as Afghanistan situation worsens* The U.S. and NATO military withdrawal may still be in its early phases, but the finger-pointing over who will be to blame for losing Afghanistan has already begun. The U.S. and NATO military withdrawal may still be in its early phases, but the finger-pointing over who will be to blame for losing Afghanistan has already begun. New battlefield gains by the Taliban and a spate of terrorist attacks, including the weekend bombing that killed at least 50 girls, are renewing calls for President Joe Biden to consider leavi...
Good News: One College Is Cancelling Some Student Debt
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Student Debt, * [image: Stimulus Money] One university, Delaware State University, announced this week that it is using money from the American Rescue Plan to cancel up to $730,655 in student debt. The debt was cancelled, the university said, for “recently graduated students who have faced financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic.” There has been much controversy lately over what is allowed to be done with money from the federal government’s American Rescue Plan. But one thing that is allowed is for colleges and universities to cancel student loan debt. ...
Butting Heads With China and Russia: American Diplomats Are Outclassed
Philip Giraldi, Peace and Prosperity - 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] With the exception of the impending departure of US and NATO forces from Afghanistan, if it occurs, the White House seems to prefer to use aggression to deter adversaries rather than finesse. The recent exchanges between Secretary of State Tony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at a meeting in Alaska demonstrate how Beijing has a clear view of its interests which Washington seems to lack. Blinken initiated the acrimonious exchange when he cited “deep concerns with actions by China, including in Xinjiang, Hong Kong, Taiwan, cyber attacks on the United St...
Was Israel's Announcement Last Night That They Were Starting A Ground Assault A Ruse To Get Hamas Forces Out Of Their Tunnel Network And Exposed To A Massive Aerial Assault?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Jerusalem Post:**Did IDF deception lead to massive aerial assault on Hamas’s ‘Metro’?* *At midnight, the IDF Spokesperson’s English department tweeted that “IDF air and ground troops are currently attacking in the Gaza Strip. * At about 9 pm on Thursday night, the IDF began assembling ground forces along the border with the Gaza Strip. Some armored and infantry battalions joined the artillery batteries that had been deployed days earlier to pound Hamas and Islamic Jihad targets. Earlier in the day, the IDF said that a ground offensive was on the table as a viable option f...
Guedes: Bolsonaro once endorsed 98% of the liberal agenda, now he’s supporting 65%
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said that tax and administrative reforms will be passed this year, as well as bills enabling the progress of more privatizations. The head of the economic team gives a straightforward assessment of his two-and-a-half-year relationship with President Jair Bolsonaro: the two trust each other and continue […] The post Guedes: Bolsonaro once endorsed 98% of the liberal agenda, now he’s supporting 65% appeared first on The Rio Times.
Denuncia de transnacional por rentas vitalicias: El país en riesgo por los acuerdos de libre comercio
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
14-May-2021 La decisión de Ohio National de someter al Estado chileno al mecanismo de solución de controversias dispuesto en el TLC con Estados Unidos, levantó las alarmas respecto de la pérdida de soberanía para nuestro país. Tres expertos analizaron los hechos y entregan sus impresiones al respecto.
Tailandia y Hong Kong (China) rubricarán TLC en tercer trimestre de 2021
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
14-May-2021 Tailandia y Hong Kong (China) firmarán un Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) en el tercer trimestre de este año, informó el ministro tailandés de esa esfera, Jurin Laksanawisit.
AU Heads of State direct AfCFTA negotiations to be concluded by June
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
14-May-2021 This includes the protocols on rules of origin which seeks to deal with the issue of third party exports into the free zone area.
México pide a EU garantizar derechos de trabajadores migrantes agrícolas
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
14-May-2021 México invocó este miércoles el acuerdo de libre comercio que tiene con Estados Unidos y Canadá (T-MEC) para pedir a su vecino del norte garantizar la aplicación de leyes laborales en la industria agrícola, informó la cancillería mexicana en un comunicado.
Respaldada por TLC con Estados Unidos: aseguradora norteamericana inicia litigio internacional por “consecuencias” del retiro de rentas vitalicias
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
14-May-2021 La activación del mecanismo de solución de controversias demuestra que los Tratados de Libre Comercio cercenan la soberanía del estado de Chile cuando asume decisiones como estas.
Asteroid 2021 JB6 flew past Earth at 0.27 LD
The Watchers » Latest articles - 11 hours ago
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 JB6 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.27 LD / 0.00071 AU (106 210 km / 66 000 miles) at 22:55 UTC on May 13, 2021. This is the 56th known asteroid to fly by Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year and...... Read more »
Marijuana REIT to invest $67.8 million in Pennsylvania facility
Jeff Smith, MJBizDaily - 11 hours ago
Innovative Industrial Properties (IIP) and Atlanta-based multistate marijuana operator Parallel have struck another sale-leaseback deal. The San Diego-based real estate investment trust (REIT) said it has closed on a transaction valued at up to $67.8 million to purchase a cultivation and processing facility owned by Parallel in Pittsburgh and to fund improvements to the facility. […] Marijuana REIT to invest $67.8 million in Pennsylvania facility is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
The U.S. Is Leaving A Lot Of Trash Behind In Afghanistan
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
A wall surrounds Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, May 3, 2021. As U.S. troops pack up to leave Afghanistan, the Americans are dismantling their portion of Bagram, their largest remaining outpost in Afghanistan. AP / Rahmat Gul *Defense One:** Time Crunch for Afghanistan Withdrawal Is Producing a Big Trash Pile* *One senator objects to the way troops are destroying equipment they don’t have time to sort. But there are reasons for it. * Sen. Joe Manchin is worried about the military’s wasteful destruction of equipment in Afghanistan, but analysts say troops are on such a tight t...
UKC News: ‘Variants of No Concern’
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 12 hours ago
*UKC News* | Co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with the end of week news round-up.
Virginia Activists Highlight Environmental Injustices in Fracked Gas Plant Permitting Process
Seth Gladstone, Food & Water Watch - 13 hours ago
C4GT plant exemplifies state agency loopholes that prioritize corporate profits over constituent health
Taking A Week Off For Our Anniversary
Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johnstone - 13 hours ago
This is just to inform everyone on my mailing list that Tim and I will be taking a week off for our fifth wedding anniversary. Doesn’t look like the empire needs our help showing everyone how evil and dishonest it is at the moment anyway. Stay […]
Jason Furman on High UI
David Henderson, Econlib - 13 hours ago
Furman argued that the $300 a week in extra jobless benefits that was also provided by the plan was holding back a jobs recovery in some places. Furman said of the overall package, “It’s definitely too big for the moment. I don’t know any economist that was recommending something the size of what was […] The post Jason Furman on High UI appeared first on Econlib.
Glyphosate Raises Malaria Risk through Damage to Insect Immune Systems – New Study
Sustainable Pulse, Sustainable Pulse - 14 hours ago
The chemical compound glyphosate, the world’s most widely used herbicide, can weaken the immune systems of insects, suggests a study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Round Up™, a popular U.S. brand of weed killer products. The researchers investigated the effects of glyphosate on […] The post Glyphosate Raises Malaria Risk through Damage to Insect Immune Systems – New Study appeared on Sustainable Pulse.
EU Court of Justice Rejects Bayer Attempt to Overturn Bee-Killing Pesticide Ban
Sustainable Pulse, Sustainable Pulse - 14 hours ago
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled last week that the European Commission was right to ban the use of three bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides – imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam. The court rejected Bayer’s final attempt to overturn the ban and undermine the EU’s ‘precautionary principle’ for the protection of the environment and human health, […] The post EU Court of Justice Rejects Bayer Attempt to Overturn Bee-Killing Pesticide Ban appeared on Sustainable Pulse.
Inflation in the U.S.? What does Brazil have to do with it?
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Be it due to the impact on the financial market, or due to sharp breakdowns in public accounts, the rise in American interest rates due to higher prices may cost Brazilians dearly. When the dollar downpour has passed, when the weather opens up for the American economy, rolling down the […] The post Inflation in the U.S.? What does Brazil have to do with it? appeared first on The Rio Times.
Central America prepares protocol for massive flow of migrants in transit
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Central America is preparing a protocol to "accompany" in their transit through the isthmus thousands of extra-regional migrants traveling to North America, a flow that has registered a seasonal growth in recent months, say officials of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). With high levels of poverty and violence, Central […] The post Central America prepares protocol for massive flow of migrants in transit appeared first on The Rio Times.
Did a Woman Force Dogecoin Millionaire To Impregnate Her?
Snopes Staff, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Is a disclaimer in a foreign language still a disclaimer?
Global Resistance: End The Nakba Now!
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Palestine is under siege. Since Monday, Israeli airstrikes have hammered Gaza without relief, decimating homes, workplaces and media offices. As of Thursday, Israel had killed over 109 Palestinians, including 27 children, as the number of wounded soared to 580. A ground invasion is now underway. Earlier in the week, Israel launched a vicious campaign of ethnic cleansing in occupied East Jerusalem, instituting a plan to forcibly evict some 2,000 Palestinians from the neighbourhoods of Sheikh Jarrah and Al-Bustan. As residents rose up to defend their lives, livelihoods, and homes, th...
Canadian cannabis producer Hexo to enter US with Colorado facility
Solomon Israel, MJBizDaily - 12 hours ago
Hexo Corp. entered purchase and sale agreements for a 50,000-square-foot cannabis production facility in northern Colorado, marking a step forward for the Canadian producer’s U.S. ambitions. Hexo’s first facility in the United States involves a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary, according to a Friday news release. The facility “is zoned for production of a full range […] Canadian cannabis producer Hexo to enter US with Colorado facility is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Guatemala: Over 200 organizations demand halt to controversial NGO law
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Over 200 social organizations in Guatemala on Thursday, May 13, called for a halt to a controversial reform of the law on NGOs endorsed by the Constitutional Court, the highest court in the country, considering that the law restricts freedom of association. The organizations, among them the NGO and Cooperatives […] The post Guatemala: Over 200 organizations demand halt to controversial NGO law appeared first on The Rio Times.
Does The Nation's Report Card Have A New Reading Problem
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 12 hours ago
Chester "Checker" Finn has concerns about the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), the folks who bring us the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP), aka The Nation's Report Card, aka that Big Standardized Test that periodically fuels massive freak outs about the Youths and their Learnings. Finn recently expressed concern over a "gag order" placed on the group by the chair, Haley Barbour, former Mississippi governor and RNC chair, which is a legit concern for any such body. This week he's worrying about a shift in the framework for reading assessments, both becaus...
Should sientists start researching therapies and cures for bio poisoning by covid sars vaccines?
Jane Burgermeister, BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 12 hours ago
Researchers in Germany, Norway have already identified the mechanism by which the covid sars jabs "poison" blood and proposed a treatment, immono globulins. https://www.medizin.uni-greifswald.de/de/ueber-die-umg/aktuelles/astrazeneca-impfung/ There s clearly going to be a gigantic need for effective cures to the poisoning of blood systems by the covid sars jabs, and my thinking is, research on it can t begin too soon. There need to be clinical trials etc Governments are going to have to pay for the care and cure of the people as well as compensation for luring them and bullying ...
If I Fall In The Struggle, Take My Place
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Ugliness defines the mood of state violence from Cali (Colombia) to Durban (South Africa), each context different and the depth of the violence particular to the location. Images of security forces cracking down on people trying to express their political rights have become commonplace. It is impossible to keep track of the events, which move swiftly from public manifestations to courtroom scenes, from the dissipation of tear gas to the invisible frustration of the prison cell. Yet, underlying these events and amidst the range of feelings that shape them lies a sense of refusal, th...
Analysis: With efficient vaccination, Chile becomes ‘observatory’ for Brazil’s economic recovery
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the International Monetary Fund, the Andean country should grow 6.2% in 2021; Chile is an exporter of commodities and uses the same vaccine as Brazil, but has a fast immunization plan against the coronavirus and room in public accounts for new economic stimulus as advantages. With vaccination campaigns […] The post Analysis: With efficient vaccination, Chile becomes ‘observatory’ for Brazil’s economic recovery appeared first on The Rio Times.
AUSTRIAN PROSECUTOPRS INVESTIGATE CHANCELLOR SEBASTIAN KURZ FOR LYING IN RELATION TO A PARLIAMENTARY RROBE INTO STRACHES MEETING WITH RUSSIANS IN IBIZA IN 2017
Jane Burgermeister, BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 12 hours ago
Austria s state prosecutors have opened an investigation into Chancellor Sebastian Kurz for corruption and perjury as Kurz presses ahead with a plan to give pregnant women a vaccine classified as a poison by Western Austrian government. https://www.srf.ch/news/international/oesterreich-es-wird-sehr-unangenehm-fuer-kanzler-kurz Prosecutors are also investigating key members of Kurz s close circle including Finance Minister Gernot Blumel and his cabinet secretary Bernard Bonelli, brother in law of Raphael Bonelli, who, surprise, surprise as far as I can see, has downplayed the fa...
Israel And The Crime Of Apartheid, What’s New?
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
On April 27, Human Rights Watch released the report “A Threshold Crossed: Israeli Authorities and the Crimes of Apartheid and Persecution.” In over 200 pages of rigorous research, the authors establish why, under the 1973 Convention against Apartheid and 1998 Rome Statute, the race-based order through which Israel governs the Jewish and Palestinian population between the Mediterranean Sea and Jordan River amounts to the crimes of apartheid and persecution. The report follows an identical conclusion by the Israeli human rights group B’tselem that Israel’s regime of Jewish supremacy ...
Open Letter from Physicians to Universities: Allow Students Back Without COVID Vaccine Mandate
Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, Need To Know - 13 hours ago
Dr. Paul M. Kempen, MD and president of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, asked universities to reconsider their policy mandating COVID-19 vaccines. He listed 15 reasons why young healthy students should not take the experimental COVID-19 shots.
The Strategic Hour with Matt Ehret- Eugenics, A.I. and the 4th Industrial Revolution
Matthew Ehret, The Duran - 13 hours ago
From the Canadian Patriot Review In this week’s edition of The Strategic Hour, Matt, V and CJ discuss the roots of the Klaus Schwab’s Fourth Industrial Revolution which underlies the Great Reset agenda. Is it possible that the concept of human-machine integration, artificial intelligence, genetic modification and the Green New Deal are directly tied to […]
Peter Starr on How to Survive Prostate Cancer Without Surgery, Drugs, or Radiation
Dr. Mercola, Need To Know - 13 hours ago
When filmmaker Peter was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he had no insurance and could not afford surgery, so he did intense research and ended up putting together his own natural program, and three years later, they couldn't find any sign of cancer in his prostate. All they found was a benign lesion.
Risk of nuclear apolocalypse grows as West intensifies bullying of China
Jane Burgermeister, BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 13 hours ago
Four countries, US, Japan and France, and UK, are amassing troops to practise invading China. https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/05/14/four-countries-are-massing-ships-and-troops-to-practice-retaking-an-island-from-the-chinese/ Shame that it s not to be a conventional war. China doesn t have oil. So it will go for a quick strategic victory with hypersonic missiles, 6G satellites gand other new ulra effective satellites which can almost certainly find every nuclear submarine underwater around the world. https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/china-launches-three-yaogan...
Prince Harry and Jon Snow may find their fairytale careers end in disgrace and jail like opioid marketing excutives and Sackler family
Jane Burgermeister, BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 13 hours ago
Hideous Harry is serving the goals of Bill Gates and his propaganda machine and lending what little credibility he has to a concert, which pretends to what to protect people from covid but which is actually a malicious attempt to condition the public to believe that sending hundreds of millions of AstraZeneca vaccines, designed to sterilize according to their developer, Sir John Bell, is a philanthropic act. https://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/a36373098/prince-harry-said-were-experiencing-a-digital-pandemic-vax-live/ As part of the show, Harry claimed that people giving facts wa...
Palestinians Flee as Israeli Artillery Pounds Northern Gaza
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 14 hours ago
Palestinians Flee as Israeli Artillery Pounds Northern Gaza by FARES AKRAM and JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press, https://www.heraldbulletin.com/ GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians grabbed their children and belongings and fled neighborhoods on the outskirts of Gaza City on Friday as Israel unleashed a heavy barrage of artillery fire and airstrikes, killing a family of 6 …
Israel’s Violence Shows Why Now Is The Time For BDS
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
On the day that Israel was carrying out its remorseless pummelling of the Gaza Strip, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was using his Queen’s Speech to announce a series of laws for the next year. Included in Johnson’s list were measures to disrupt the global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against the state of Israel by banning public bodies from launching their own boycott campaigns. The planned reform would seek to ‘ensure a coherent approach to foreign relations’ by stopping public bodies from ‘imposing their own approach or views via boycott, divestment o...
The Russian Bounty Story Is A Deadly Example Of Fake News
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
A New York Times report about Russia paying Taliban militants to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan turned many heads in the summer of 2020 when it was first published. It solidified many Democrats’ views that Russia is a dangerous enemy that is consistently acting to not only undermine the U.S., but actually murder its citizens. As NBC News points out, Joe Biden treated the story as factual as a presidential candidate and has continued to repeat the allegations as president. Yet, as many on the left pointed out countless times since the story was published by major news outlet...
Palestine/Gaza News Links 13-14 May 2021
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 8 hours ago
14 May 2021 • 20:50 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Global Resistance: End The Nakba Now! https://popularresistance.org/global-resistance-end-the-nakba-now/ Palestinians in Israel now face far-right mob violence backed by the state https://williambowles.info/2021/05/14/palestinians-in-israel-now-face-far-right-mob-violence-backed-by-the-state/ If I Fall In The Struggle, … Continue reading Palestine/Gaza News Links 13-14 May 2021
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Says U.S. Will Not Leave Australia Alone To Face China Coercion
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Reuters:* *U.S. will not leave Australia alone to face China coercion -Blinken* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that the United States would not leave Australia alone in the face of economic coercion from China, and that such behavior toward U.S. allies would hamper improvement in U.S.-Sino relations. Washington has repeatedly criticized what it says are Beijing's attempts to bully neighbors with competing interests, and U.S. President Joe Biden has sought to bolster ties with allies in the Indo-Pacific to counter China's growi...
Israeli Repression Links the Violence in Gaza and Jerusalem
Khaled Elgindy, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Khaled Elgindy* *Israel, Palestine, Middle East* Even as it pays lip service to a two-state solution, the international community—particularly the United States—has largely acquiesced to the Israeli-imposed status quo in Gaza and East Jerusalem by exempting both areas from the political and diplomatic process. The growing ferocity of Israel’s military offensive on Gaza amid continued rocket attacks by Hamas has largely overtaken the original crisis that triggered it just 50 miles away in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem. The current crisis began earlier this month with Palestinia...
Could Your Stimulus Check Be Taken for Old Debts? Yes, It Can.
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Payment, * [image: Stimulus Money.] The checks from the American Rescue Plan cannot be garnished for such debts as unpaid federal debts or back taxes, but they can be garnished for other debts, including medical bills, credit card debts, and other debts, providing that is ordered by a court. The American Rescue Plan, which passed back in March, did not include a provision that would prevent private debt collectors from garnishing the stimulus checks. There were some attempts by lawmakers to close that loophole, during and after the legislative process, ...
Severe storms claim 16 lives, affect 70 000 people across Ethiopia
The Watchers » Latest articles - 12 hours ago
Severe weather affecting Ethiopia since late April 2021, has left at least 16 people dead and 70 000 affected in the regions of Afar, SNNP, and Somali. Around 27 400 people were displaced in Afar Region due to flooding and strong winds in Gulina, Ewa, Beyalo,...... Read more »
This Day In Iraqi History - May 14
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1935 Iraqi army and air force began campaign to bomb tribal areas destroy towns and burn crops to put down tribal revolt in Rumaitha (Musings On Iraq review *Wings of Iraq, Volume 1: The Iraqi Air Force, 1931-1970*) 1941 British force from Palestine took Rutba Strafed by Iraqi plane 1941 PM Churchill authorized British air force in Iraq to attack German planes in Syria (Musings On Iraq interview with Prof Boich World War II In Iraq and Syria) 1941 2 British fighters flew out of Iraq and attacked 2 German bombers in Syria damaging them 1941 German war planes began landin...
Cop Executes Unarmed Shirtless Man Through a Fence, Claiming He ‘Charged Them’
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: fence]A city has paid out a record lawsuit after a police officer executed an unarmed man through a fence, claiming he "charged" him.
SCRIPTED, ARROGANT, DUMB AND TOWN: Who failed Ma'Khia Bryant?
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2021* *Who killed Davey Moore?* It's routinely amazing to see the things which appear in the New York Times. We're struck today by the cosmic indifference reflected in one line of Sarah Vowell's opinion column—the line in which Vowell blithely declares that Bozeman, Montana is blessed with "good schools." We'll discuss that blithe claim below. We were also struck by this passage from a letter on today's letters page: LETTER TO THE NEW YORK TIMES (5/14/21):With respect to my own decision not to get the vaccine, *I had Covid in February, and therefore almost certa...
U.S. Jet Fuel Demand Inching Back as Airline Passengers Begin Flying Again
IER, IER - 13 hours ago
In recent weeks, the number of air travel passengers has increased in the United States, after a precipitous drop in… The post U.S. Jet Fuel Demand Inching Back as Airline Passengers Begin Flying Again appeared first on IER.
Minnesota House OKs adult-use marijuana; Senate passage unlikely
Jeff Smith, MJBizDaily - 13 hours ago
In a historic vote, Minnesota House lawmakers approved an adult-use marijuana market, but the state Senate is unlikely to consider the measure before the legislative session ends May 17. House lawmakers voted 72-61 in favor of the bill, HF 600, after five hours of debate late Thursday. The measure includes provisions such as training and […] Minnesota House OKs adult-use marijuana; Senate passage unlikely is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Toxic PFAS Chemicals Found in 100% of Breast Milk Samples
Children's Health Defense - 13 hours ago
Public health advocates demanded federal action to ban the use of toxic "forever chemicals" after 100% of breast milk samples were found to be contaminated with PFAS at levels 2,000 times those considered safe for drinking water. The post Toxic PFAS Chemicals Found in 100% of Breast Milk Samples appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Yet more lessons learned from a recent war
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago
We've examined last year's Armenia-Azerbaijan war over the Nagorno-Karabak enclave in two previous blog posts. Now comes an article over at American Partisan, looking at what we can learn about strategy and tactics in a highly technological hostile environment. The Second Nagorno-Karabakh War was fought between Armenia and Azerbaijan from September 24 to November 10, 2020. This 44-day war resulted in a decisive military victory for Azerbaijan. Armenia was out-fought, out-numbered, and out-spent and lost even though they controlled the high-ground in a mountainous region that ...
China blocks US bases in Central Asia
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 14 hours ago
Ten months after the first meeting of the foreign ministers of China and the five Central Asian states, Beijing has followed through with a second session on May 11 at a gathering in Xi’an, China, hosted by Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The venue is symbolic. The ancient city of Xi’an used to be the ‘terminus a quo’ of the Silk Road. And, perhaps, the timing too, as this is also the 25th anniversary of the ‘Shanghai Five’ process, where China, quietly but steadily, began building up its economic, military, and diplomatic relations with Central Asia and presented itself as viable partner.
This time it’s different
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 14 hours ago
As I write, the building I live in here in Gaza is shaking continuously. Above us, Israeli F-16 warplanes pummel us with a seemingly endless barrage of bombs. I am writing amid a rapid flow of developing events, so it is certain that by the time this is published, many things may have changed, but I am trying to highlight the general features of this current round of escalation in Palestine.
Palestinians flee as Israeli artillery pounds northern Gaza
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Yahoo News GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians grabbed their children and belongings and fled neighborhoods on the outskirts of Gaza City on Friday... The post Palestinians flee as Israeli artillery pounds northern Gaza appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
G7 or failed colonial powers telling the world what to do
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 14 hours ago
G7 are a bunch of western countries—the US, UK, France, Germany, Japan, Italy and Canada—who believe that they have the “civilizational” mandate to tell the world how it should be run
Colonial Pipeline paid nearly $5 million to hackers in ransomware attack
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Yahoo News Colonial Pipeline paid the hackers who shut down some of its networks nearly $5 million in ransom, a U.S. official familiar with the... The post Colonial Pipeline paid nearly $5 million to hackers in ransomware attack appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Why Are Gates and Pentagon Releasing GMO Mosquitoes in Florida Keys?
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
F. William Engdahl Despite strong resident protests, the US Environmental Protection Agency and Florida agencies have approved controversial release of millions of genetically-modified or “gene... The post Why Are Gates and Pentagon Releasing GMO Mosquitoes in Florida Keys? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Wisconsin Senate approves bill to dissolve dead bodies, dump them in sewer
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
LifeSiteNews – by Raymond Wolfe MADISON, Wisconsin, May 13, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – Wisconsin senators approved a bill earlier this week allowing dead bodies to be... The post Wisconsin Senate approves bill to dissolve dead bodies, dump them in sewer appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Rare congressional courage: Pete McCloskey
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 14 hours ago
Former Rep. Pete McCloskey (R-CA) defied his own Republican party, and President Richard Nixon, as he helped lead opposition to the Vietnam War. He unsuccessfully challenged President Richard Nixon in the 1972 Republican primaries on an anti-Vietnam War platform (and got just one vote at the Republican convention) and was the first member of Congress to publicly call for President Nixon's resignation after the Saturday Night Massacre. This excellent documentary reviews the McCloskey story (called the only environmentalist at the time in the Republican party). He was an early...
Geopolitical Projection: US Claims China is an ‘Aggressor’
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 13 hours ago
*Brian Berletic* | If there is a "rules-based" international order, the US had demonstrated that it itself is the greatest danger to it.
Warning! Don't Throw Away Your Stimulus Letter from the IRS.
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Letter, * It's especially important to keep your IRS letter if your third stimulus check payment hasn't arrived or if you believe that you received the incorrect amount of money when the third check was sent. By now, the majority of Americans who are eligible for a $1,400 stimulus check from the American Rescue Plan have likely received their checks. The most recent round of checks sent out under a million of the checks, indicating that the bulk of the approved checks have already been sent out. The IRS, in sending out the checks, has also sent out an a...
Facebook, Social Media Giants Admit to Silencing Palestinian Voices Online
Jessica Buxbaum, MintPress News - 13 hours ago
Social media companies including Facebook have admitted to MintPress that pro-Palestinian posts were removed, blaming "technical bugs" and "spam filters." The post Facebook, Social Media Giants Admit to Silencing Palestinian Voices Online appeared first on MintPress News.
Three-Day Eid Cease-Fire Begins In Afghanistan
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*DW: **Taliban, Afghan forces start three-day Eid cease-fire* Afghan President Ashraf Ghani ordered security forces to respect the temporary ceasefire with the Taliban and called for a permanent end to hostilities. A three-day ceasefire between the Taliban and Afghan forces came into effect on Thursday as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the festival to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The Taliban had announced the nationwide ceasefire last week. Afghanistan's president, Ashraf Ghani, ordered security forces to respect the ceasefire and called for a permanent ceasef...
Problem for Joe Biden? Retail Sales Reported Flat in April.
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Retail Sales, * [image: Biden Fourth Stimulus] The retail sales number continues a season of mixed economic news. On the one hand, vaccination rates are rising and coronavirus restrictions are being lifted, and life is slowly returning to normal, ahead of a summer in which Americans will likely do the traveling, and spending, that they didn’t do in the summer of 2020. A month ago, the weekly release of retail sales figures showed a 9.8 percent increase in March, which blew past analyst expectations. The consensus was that the stimulus checks from the American Re...
This Summer, Biden Is Giving Parents a New, Large Stimulus Payment
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus, Tax Credit, * The Biden administration sees a novel way to continue these payments, even after the pandemic ends. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *One of the measures contained within the American Rescue Plan increased the Child Income Tax Credit, a tax deduction that parents can claim on their children, from $2000 per child per year to $3000 (or $3600 for children under the age of six). All told, the White House claimed in April that 66 million children would benefit from the plan. The American Rescue Plan, passed in March, has mostly finished sen...
Disapproval of Bolsonaro’s management in the pandemic in Brazil stands at 51% – Datafolha
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Disapproval of President Jair Bolsonaro's management on the Covid-19 pandemic took a negative three-point drop to 51%, showed a Datafolha survey published Thursday night on the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper's website. According to the survey, despite the negative fluctuation in disapproval of the pandemic management compared to the preceding survey […] The post Disapproval of Bolsonaro’s management in the pandemic in Brazil stands at 51% – Datafolha appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s health regulator grants Fiocruz approval to produce cannabidiol
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Thursday, May 13, Fiocruz's Institute of Technology in Pharmaceuticals was granted final approval by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) to produce cannabidiol - a medicinal derivative of marijuana. The institution is the third to be granted this permission in the country. Currently, in Brazil, only the pharmaceutical company […] The post Brazil’s health regulator grants Fiocruz approval to produce cannabidiol appeared first on The Rio Times.
US Completes Pullout From Second-Largest Base in Afghanistan
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
© AFP 2021 / WAKIL KOHSAR *NBC:* *U.S. forces leave key Afghanistan military base* At its height, the Kandahar Airfield was home to more than 26,000 U.S. and international troops. U.S. forces have left one of the largest military bases in Afghanistan, according to three defense officials. The Kandahar Airfield was turned over to the Afghan National Defense Security Forces earlier this week, the officials said, in a move that signals the urgency of the U.S. effort to fully withdraw from the country by Sept. 11. Located in southern Afghanistan, Kandahar has been one of the m...
Cop Charged for Torturing Handcuffed Man with Mace, Laughing with Fellow Cops as They Framed Him
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: oppression]A Memphis cop has been indicted on felony oppression charges for torturing a handcuffed man with pepper spray and conspiring to frame him.
Bad News, Joe Biden: Stimulus Checks Are Driving Gun Sales
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Gun Sales Stimulus, * Joe Biden is already being called the best gun salesman the industry could want, and it seems Uncle Sam has been happy to pay for the guns as well. Across the country, there has been a similar story told: as soon as stimulus checks came in gun sales increased. A number of factors could be playing a role. In addition to fears including increased violence in the country, and concerns over new gun control measures, many Americans just had extra money to spend. A key factor is that many consumer products from kitchen appliances to furniture and e...
Russia's 'New' Tank Carousel Tactics Have Been Around For Ages
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Russian Military, Eurasia* What’s interesting here isn’t the tactics themselves, but rather that Russia is trumpeting them as innovative. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Tanks may differ between nations. But often tactics are the same. “Tank trousers” and “tank carousels” are among the new tactics that Russian tank crews are using, according to Russian media. In an era of localized conflicts without clear front lines, jihad-mobiles equipped with anti-tank guns and IEDs, the idea of large tank armies facing off along vast fronts has become a thing of the past,...
America's Skunk Works: The Innovators That Made Stealth Technology Possible
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Americas* Its origins show how American and immigrant know-how helped the United States beat the Nazis and how high-tech inventions could help win the Cold War. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Skunk Works and it's founder's innovation-focused approach made an invaluable contribution to an understanding in sectors ranging well beyond military aviation that groundbreaking achievements sometimes require allowing a small team of brilliant thinkers to assume more risk and responsibility. In June 1943, aeronautical engineer Clarence “Kelly” Johnson...
Life Extended Into The 2050s For The Air Force's B-52s
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
US Air Force *Autoevolution:* *B-52 Stratofortress Gets More Stopping Power as Life Extended Into the 2050s* *The B-52 Stratofortress has been around for close to 70 years now. First flown in 1952, the massive strategic bomber saw the most action in the Vietnam and Gulf wars, but other than that, it remained (thankfully) largely unused for the purpose it was created. * Over 700 of them were made over the years, but given how most of them come from decades ago, some mechanical overhauls are in order from time to time. For this year, the enhancements for 77 of the B-52s deployed...
Poll: By 48% To 41%, Americans Have An Unfavourable Opinion Of Vice-President Kamala Harris
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Can't believe that the candidate who had to drop out of the presidential race before she got even a single vote -- despite huge media adoration and being from the largest state -- is not popular even in the administration's quasi-honeymoon stage. #KHive pic.twitter.com/Koq8UQHCaM — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) May 13, 2021 *WNU Editor:* Not surprised that Republicans are overwhelmingly negative on the Vice-President. I am surprised that Independents have a majority unfavourable view, as well as 19% of Democrats.
Art of Japan and nature: Felines and minimalist approach
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 14 hours ago
Art of Japan and nature: Felines and minimalist approach Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Hishida Shunsō (1874-1911) never had nine lives, unlike the saying goes for cats. However, the stunning art of Shunsō means he lives on long after his death. This is based on the stunning art he produced. In the second article […] The post Art of Japan and nature: Felines and minimalist approach first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times.
More Koch Ed Privatization
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 14 hours ago
The Koch Network is getting with the times and launching an edu-reform substack. Yay. The substack is co-hosted by Lisa Snell, director of K-12 education policy for Stand Together, aka the Charles Koch Institute. Previously she spent 23 years as Director of Education at the Reason Foundation. Her co-host is Adam Peshek, who is part of the same Kochtopus, having arrived Jeb Bush's ExcelinEd (formerly FEE). Peshek also works at Yes, Every Kid, a rebranding of some standard reform ideas. Their new platform is called "Learning Everywhere," and so far, they're playing all the hits. ...
Is that a rocket on your launchpad or are you just glad to see my investment dollars?
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
News 1. Death at a Nova Scotia Power dam “A Halifax woman feels like she was forced to investigate her brother’s workplace death herself after the provincial department responsible ‘botched’ the case,” reports Zane Woodford: Andrew Gnazdowsky died at Nova Scotia Power’s Marshall Falls reservoir in Sheet Harbour in October 2020. An engineer, Gnazdowsky was […]
Argentina’s Alberto Fernández meets with IMF director face-to-face for the first time
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentine president Alberto Fernández had a "very constructive meeting" in Rome on Friday, May 14, with the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva, in the words of the latter, within the framework of his efforts to renegotiate Argentina's debt. It is the first time that the […] The post Argentina’s Alberto Fernández meets with IMF director face-to-face for the first time appeared first on The Rio Times.
U.S. Navy Submarines Prove That Decoys Aren't Just for Hunters
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *U.S. Navy, * The hottest new way to defend from incoming torpedoes? Confuse them. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Essentially, the Navy is looking for an underwater equivalent of the electronic warfare systems that protect military planes from anti-aircraft weapons. 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 even when their boats have been detected or fired on by anti-submarine...
Here's the Pentagon's Plan to Block Russian and Chinese Hypersonic Weapons
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Missile Defense, * It's cheaper for an attacker to build an overwhelming mass of missiles and warheads than it is for the defender to build interceptors to stop them. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *There's a reason for the rush. Hypersonic weapons may be able to penetrate U.S. missile defenses or streak past the defenses of U.S. aircraft carriers. Even more worrisome, they might be armed with conventional warheads to destroy targets -- notably ICBMs in hardened silos -- once thought invulnerable to anything but nuclear weapons. DARPA calls it "counter-hypers...
Petition for Recurring $2,000 Stimulus Checks Nears 2.2. Million Signatures
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Check Petition, * The petition notwithstanding, it’s unlikely that Congress this year will pass even one more stimulus check, much less recurring ones every month. While a group of 70 Democratic lawmakers called for additional checks earlier this spring, it doesn’t appear that there’s enough support in Congress or the Biden Administration for such checks. Remember that change.org petition, demanding recurring $2,000 checks for all Americans until the pandemic is over? Initiated by a Colorado restaurant owner named Stephanie Bonin, the petition was laun...
More Stimulus Payments: Why Some Americans Received Extra Money
Eli Fuhrman, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Eli Fuhrman* *Stimulus Payments, Americas* Following the distribution of the most recent batch, the IRS has now sent payments using over 85 percent of the total funds earmarked for use in the third round of direct federal stimulus payments. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The eighth batch included more than 570,000 payments totaling over $1 billion of what the IRS describes as “plus-up” payments. These supplemental payments are intended for those people whose initial eligibility for a third-round stimulus payment was determined by information contained in their 2019 tax retu...
Gas Price Drop? Colonial Pipeline, Hit By Cyberattack, Partially Reopened.
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *Gas Prices 2021, * [image: Gas Prices] Less than a week after the “worst cyberattack in U.S. history” shut it down altogether, the Colonial Pipeline, which provides almost half of the East Coast’s oil and gas from Texas and the Gulf of Mexico, resumed its operations on Wednesday at approximately 5:00 Eastern Time. Less than a week after the “worst cyberattack in U.S. history” shut it down altogether, the Colonial Pipeline, which provides almost half of the East Coast’s oil and gas from Texas and the Gulf of Mexico, resumed its operations on Wednesday at approxi...
The Tondren Raid: History's First Aircraft Carrier Air Raid
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Europe* At the time, the unlikely raid was hailed as a great success and received coverage in the New York Times. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Royal Navy pushed its technology as far as it could go in the Tondern raid, dispatching its fighters to the limit of their range from a ship they were not capable of landing back upon to attack a large target with tiny bombs. Nearly a century ago during World War I, the Royal Navy launched the first air strike from an aircraft carrier ever, targeting a zeppelin base in Tondern. After dropping a cumu...
The F-22 Raptor Could Truly Be Headed for Retirement. Here's Why.
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *F-22 Retirement, * Is there something faster, stealthier, more maneuverable, and more lethal than the F-22? It seems that could be true. So little is known about the now airborne 6th-Gen stealth fighter aircraft, yet it is a potential breakthrough platform that is exploding onto the scene years ahead of what was previously anticipated. Now, it appears the progress and promise of the Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance 6th Gen program may already be substantially impacting the service’s force structure plans for the future. The F-22 may now retire 20 or mor...
Fourth Stimulus Check Alert: Joe Biden Isn't Digging It (For Now)
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Check, * [image: Joe Biden Stimulus] Why is he for or against such a plan to help millions of Americans? When President Biden gave his hundredth-day address to a joint session of Congress, he touted his widely-circulated American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan, two $2 trillion measures designed to aid the nation’s COVID-19 recovery and help struggling families through tax credits and expanded public goods. Although the plans have yet to pass Congress, and already face Republican opposition, they are widely popular in the United States, and seem ...
The Sad Way Millions of Americans Spent Their Stimulus Checks
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Check Spending, * There appears to be a direct link between stimulus payments and decreases in hunger. After the March 2021 $1400 stimulus check was sent out, the percentage of households experiencing food insecurity decreased to only 8%. By the final week of April, roughly 160 million stimulus checks had been sent out by the IRS – containing payments totaling over $380 million. While most Americans receiving less than $75,000 per year received a $1400 check, some received further benefits, such as supplementary payments for dependents. Stimulus checks...
Why Over 1 Million Americans Never Cashed Their Stimulus Checks
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Payment, * There have been plenty of cases in which the recipients of the funds aren’t as cash-strapped as believed to be. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *For the current round of $1,400 checks sent out under President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, taxpayers should know that the funds cannot be garnished for unpaid federal debts or back taxes. The Internal Revenue Service may have already delivered hundreds of millions of coronavirus stimulus checks over three rounds—but recent data are indicating that many Americans haven’t cas...
Need Another Stimulus Check? You Get $1,000,000 For Getting Vaccinated
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Stimulus Vaccine, * [image: Stimulus Dollars] Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) announced on Wednesday an incentive program aimed at boosting coronavirus vaccines for people in his state that would give residents a chance to win $1 million. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) announced on Wednesday an incentive program aimed at boosting coronavirus vaccines for people in his state that would give residents a chance to win $1 million. DeWine said that Ohioans aged 18 and older who have received at least one dose of the vaccine will be eligible to enter a lottery that will grant a...
The U.S. Army’s Upgraded Hellfire Missiles Are True Killers
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Hellfire Missile, Americas* They have a larger arc, can course correct, and can also be fired from both Apache helicopters and Stryker vehicles. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Initially conceived of as a kind of counterinsurgency weapon, the Hellfire could also become useful in a great power war. An Apache helicopter-fired Hellfire missile can typically hit ranges as far as eight kilometers, a targeting scenario which opens up significant opportunities for stand-off air attack. For instance, as was the case in the Gulf War in the early 1990s, Apache helicopters c...
Fourth Stimulus Check Update: Progressive Democrats Are All In
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *Democrats Stimulus Check, * Either out of conviction or political expediency, some lawmakers have followed; twenty-one Democratic senators signed a statement on March 30 supporting a monthly payment for the duration of the pandemic. In a similar vein, many House Democrats – including all members of the progressive “Squad” – signed a letter advocating for $2000 per month. As of Tuesday, May 11th, the Internal Revenue Service is two full months into the third round of direct stimulus aid for Americans. The agency has issued more than 165 million payments so far, w...
How Much Oil Will America Use in 2021? Here Are the Forecasts.
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *U.S. Oil Output, * According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S. crude oil production is slated to fall by nearly 300,000 barrels per day (BPD) throughout 2021. This estimate is an increase from an earlier EIA estimate of a 270,000 BPD decrease. In recent days, the news has been dominated by the story of the Colonial Pipeline Hacking. According to some sources, it was the worst cyberattack on U.S. infrastructure in America’s history; the 5,000-mile pipeline, delivering 2.5 million barrels of oil per day to the East Coast, was abruptly shut down,...
House GOP Elects Trump Defender Elise Stefanik to No. 3 Post
AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Rep. Elise Stefanik, a moderate turned Trump loyalist who's given voice to many of his false claims about election fraud, was elected as expected to the No. 3 post that Rep. Liz Cheney held for over two years.
From Trudeau’s Lips to Premier’s Ears
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
To your back yard. It’s tickle down tyranny.
As Demand Tanks for COVID Vaccine, Gov’t Turns to Bribing Citizens to Take the Jab
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: vaccine]Due to plummeting demand for COVID-19 vaccines, states are offering million dollar prizes, scholarships, and even free beer.
Drug company withdraws court motion requesting retraction of papers critical of its painkiller
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 15 hours ago
A drug maker has blinked in a lawsuit against the leading anesthesiology society in the United States, along with several anesthesiology researchers, who it claims libeled the company in a series of articles and other materials critical of its main product. As we reported last month, Pacira Biosciences, which makes the local anesthetic agent Exparel, … Continue reading Drug company withdraws court motion requesting retraction of papers critical of its painkiller
Misinformation Surges Amid India’s COVID-19 Calamity
AP News, Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
Fueled by anguish, desperation and distrust of the government, rumors and hoaxes are spreading by word of mouth and on social media in India, compounding the country's humanitarian crisis.
The “One Dose Summer”
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 15 hours ago
Hits Toronto Translation: Cancel everything. Might be time to buy more shares in U-Haul Meanwhile… What’s Ceder Point? Glad you asked.
Book Review: A Ground-Level Look at America’s Health Care System
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
In “The Hospital,” Brian Alexander chronicles the struggle to provide adequate health care in small-town America during Covid.
Namibia launches AGOA strategy to increase tariff-free exports to the United States
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
14-May-2021 The strategy seeks to increase Namibia's exports under the AGOA program, which allows Namibia to export over 6,400 products tariff-free to the United States.
India, EU set to resume free trade agreement talks soon, says official
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
14-May-2021 "Pre-FTA discussions will start any time now. In the coming weeks, we will set the timeline and we will have discussions," says official.
Trade agreement with United States to be effective tool of geoeconomics – Petrashko
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
14-May-2021 The conclusion of a bilateral preferential trade agreement between Ukraine and the United States can become an effective tool of geoeconomics, providing increased global competition in trade.
Talks on possible free trade agreement with India start
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
14-May-2021 Cambodia and India have started talks on the possible establishment of a bilateral free trade agreement as the two countries boost cooperation in all sectors, particularly trade.
Human rights groups call on Australia to drop pursuit of Israel trade deal over Palestine conflict
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
14-May-2021 Australian and Palestinian human rights groups have urged Australia to stop pursuing a potential free trade agreement with Israel and condemn its actions in Gaza and East Jerusalem.
How trade deals explain the behaviour of West African elites
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
14-May-2021 The political survival of ruling elites is one of the major determining factors behind their trade policy choices.
Unions want major Asia trade deal scrapped
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
14-May-2021 Unions have blasted Australia's plan to sign a massive free trade deal with Asia-Pacific nations over the inclusion of military junta-controlled Myanmar.
Turkmenistan wins $500 million claim brought before international arbitration tribunal by Turkish construction company
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
14-May-2021 The government of Turkmenistan has won $500 million claim brought before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes by a Turkish construction company.
US files first trade complaint with Mexico under USMCA
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
14-May-2021 The USMCA allows a panel to determine whether Mexico is enforcing labor laws that allow workers to choose their union and vote on contracts and union leadership.
Colombia Has Lost Its Fear
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
After decades of armed conflict and paramilitary violence, Colombia has seen protest movements return in strength over the past year and a half. The forceful demonstrations of the past week exceed even the high points of the nationwide uprising of November and December 2019. In response, the most heavily armed government in Latin America has carried out a brutal crackdown. The COVID-19 pandemic and its social and economic consequences have hit Colombia hard. The country is reaching a breaking point as the ruling class attempts to squeeze the last drops of profit out of an already ...
Meet The Neo-Nazi Advising Colombian Police On Breaking The National Strike
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
Cali, Colombia - Colombia is on strike. And the police and military are terrorizing the population to crush it. It kicked on when the far-right president President Ivan Duque announced a wildly unpopular tax reform imposing crushing austerity measures on middle class and poor Colombians. Duque’s proposal aimed to pay off debt in order to project stability and satisfy international investors. But that stability for international capital means more instability for the tens of millions of Colombians struggling to put food on the table. The country is already in dire economic straits ...
Colombia: Anti-Government Protests
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
Colombia’s security forces apparently entered panic mode and the government of President Ivan Duque all but collapsed after the US Congress reiterated threats to cut military funds. The panic was most evident on the National Army’s twitter page, which suddenly began publishing in Spanglish about mysterious “spirit of body and military training.” The prosecution and the police additionally announced investigations into reports on widespread human rights violations against anti-government protesters. This violence that surged after protests began on April 28 suddenly stopped on We...
South America’s ‘Business Friendly’ Bloodbath
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
International Business and Banking support for the most repressive regimes in Latin America is even more evident than it was during the original cold war. Now, Wall Streetʼs three main men in South America all face charges of crimes against humanity, even genocide, at the International Criminal Court. Whilst the anglosphere regularly attacks governments of the left in Latin America on human rights grounds, it is its pliant business friendly U.S. regional allies; Brazilʼs Bolsonaro, Chileʼs Piñera, and Colombiaʼs Duque, who face being sent before the Hague. All three countries fa...
IF TRUMP IS STAGING A COMEBACK, MAYBE THAT'S A GOOD THING
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
For a while, it looked as if Donald Trump would spend his post-presidential days as a greeter at Mar-a-Lago -- he was off social media, he hadn't found a way to communicate regularly with the public, and he wasn't doing the rallies that were his favorite form of self-aggrandizement. But now he's back online (after a fashion), he's been receiving supplicants -- and, according to the *Daily Mail,* he's planning rallies again: Former President Trump will hold two rallies in June as he looks to capitalize on a series of crises engulfing President Joe Biden and lay down a marker for 202...
Scotland: Hundreds Of People Block Detention Of Immigrant Neighbors
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
Glasgow, Scotland - One of two men detained by immigration officers in Scotland and subsequently released after protesters blocked them from leaving has said he's grateful "fate" bought him to live among the demonstrators in Glasgow. On Monday evening, protesters sat on the road in front of the Home Office van parked on Kenmure Street in Glasgow. Police officers surrounded the vehicle. Hundreds of protesters were at the scene, chanting refrains like "Leave our neighbours, let them go" and "Cops go home". "I'm so happy that my fate brought me to live here in Glasgow, where the pe...
Desperate For Workers, US Restaurants And Stores Raise Pay
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
Washington - U.S. restaurants and stores are rapidly raising pay in an urgent effort to attract more applicants and keep up with a flood of customers as the pandemic eases. McDonald’s, Sheetz and Chipotle are just some of the latest companies to follow Amazon, Walmart and Costco in boosting wages, in some cases to $15 an hour or higher. The pay gains are, of course, a boon to these employees. Restaurants, bars, hotels and stores remain the lowest-paying industries, and many of their workers ran the risk of contracting COVID-19 on the job over the past year while white-collar empl...
36 Years Ago, Police Firebombed A Neighborhood In Philly
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
Since the beginning of time, there has been a constant struggle between people who want to be free and those who seek to control them. It is an unending war that that rages just beneath the surface of “civilized” society, waiting to reach a boiling point where violence can erupt on the streets between police and citizens—or the oppressor and the oppressed. Since our history is passed down by those who seek to control us, this struggle is framed in a way where the oppressors are always the innocent victims, and the oppressed the senseless terrorists when in reality, the opposite is...
Daylight fireball over San Francisco, California
The Watchers » Latest articles - 14 hours ago
A daylight fireball was recorded over Southern California, U.S. at around 02:19 UTC on May 14, 2021. The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 34 reports and 1 video. Daylight fireball over California on May 14, 2021 - heatmap + trajectory. Credit: AMS Featured...... Read more »
China Blocks US Bases In Central Asia
M. K. BHADRAKUMAR, OrientalReview.org - 14 hours ago
Ten months after the first meeting of the foreign ministers of China and the five Central Asian states, Beijing has followed through with a second session on May 11 at a gathering in Xi’an, China, hosted by Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The venue is symbolic. The ancient city of Xi’an […]
Tweets For Today
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Virus update: • CDC eases mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people. • Britain to lift lockdown restrictions. • Misinformation surges as India's COVID-19 cases jump. • Japan expands virus emergency ahead of Tokyo Olympics. More @AP coverage: https://t.co/bO5zZjW82r — The Associated Press (@AP) May 14, 2021 - Only one-third of Americans are fully vaccinated. What risk do unvaccinated people pose? - Why do we still need to wear masks on airplanes? - Do unvaccinated people still have to wear masks?@DrChrisMD answers some questions around the latest CDC guidance on mask wearing...
To navigate the dangers of the web, you need critical thinking – but also critical ignoring
Sam Wineburg, Professor of Education and (by courtesy) History, Stanford University, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
School teaches us to read a text carefully in order to understand it. But on the web, ignoring information is a survival skill.
Risk of Vaccine-Induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia (VITT) In Canada : One in 55,000 so Far- With Worse To Come
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 15 hours ago
* Ontario's Covid Science Table..* *Published estimates of the risk of vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) from countries with moderate to high data quality range from 1 case per 26,500 to 1 case per 127,300 first doses of AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD administered (Table 1).* *The risk of VITT in Canada as of May 8, 2021 has been estimated to be approximately 1 per 55,000 doses, but several presumptive cases are still under investigation. * *Estimated at 1 in 55,000 doses but that will change. So much for that one in a million, eh?* *Safe and effective? No. Screenshot...
Report: Canada’s “critically depleted” fish stocks are further threatened because the Fisheries Act doesn’t address climate change
Joan Baxter, Halifax Examiner - 15 hours ago
A new report on how and why climate change should be incorporated into fisheries management in Atlantic Canada and the Eastern Arctic begins with an ominous passage that serves as a stark reminder of just how tragically wrong we humans can be about the limits of the natural bounty on this planet.[i] The report was […]
Picture Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Family members of Vijay Raju, who died due to the coronavirus, mourn before his cremation at a crematorium ground in Giddenahalli village on the outskirts of Bengaluru, India. REUTERS/Samuel Rajkumar *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery ....* Top Photos of the Day* (Reuters).
Remembering Recent History
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
Inflation in the United States is rising. Paul Krugman is circumspect: It’s true that while almost everyone was expecting a spike in consumer prices, the actual spike was bigger than expected. The one-year inflation rate went above 4 percent, surpassing its previous recent peak, in 2011. It’s not silly to ask whether unexpectedly high inflation means that the economy has less room to run than both the Biden administration and the Federal Reserve have been assuming; that could be true, and if it were, Biden’s spending plans might be excessive and the Fed might need to consider rais...
Portugal Real Estate, Banksy and Basquiat art for Bitcoin, Dogecoin & Ethereum
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 15 hours ago
Portugal Real Estate, Banksy and Basquiat art for Bitcoin, Dogecoin & Ethereum ****News Topic 408***** You can buy condos with DOGE in Portugal as crypto real estate listings soar You can buy condos with DOGE in Portugal as crypto real estate listings soar Dogecoin ( DOGE) has often been seen as a joke coin, or […]
Criminal Hack on Colonial Pipeline Exposes US Cyber Vulnerability, Need for Cyber Warfare Treaty
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 15 hours ago
Criminal Hack on Colonial Pipeline Exposes US Cyber Vulnerability, Need for Cyber Warfare Treaty News Topic 150
Hunter and the honeypot spy from China
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 15 hours ago
***FREE SPEECH EXCLUSIVE VIDEO**** TUCKER REVEALS MORE ‘DAMAGING’ HUNTER BIDEN MESSAGES Tucker reveals more ‘damaging’ Hunter Biden messages Daily Mail online senior reporter Josh Boswell, who first reported on the messages, reacts to Hunter Biden’s latest alleged connection to China on ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight.’ #FoxNews #Tucker Subscribe to Fox News! https://bit.ly/2vaBUvAS Watch more … EXCLUSIVE: […]
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