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The Tory Attack on Farmers
Phil, All That Is Solid ... - 6 hours ago
It's easy to reel off the groups of people the Tories like to attack. In the age of Covid, in no partcular order we've had Travellers, the young, the "woke", and trans people just to name a few. But the latest addition to the list is a curiosity, if not an anomaly. Farmers. Strange because if a popular imaginary about farmers' political preferences exist, one might expect them to be steadfastly Tory. Go into the countryside at election time and plenty of roadside fields have Vote Tory hoardings, and indeed the farmer should be the quintessential Conservative supporter. Polling sugg...
Glyphosate Herbicides Significantly Associated with Preterm Births – University of Michigan Study
Sustainable Pulse, Sustainable Pulse - 7 hours ago
Exposure to a chemical found in the weed killer Roundup and other glyphosate-based herbicides is significantly associated with preterm births, according to a new University of Michigan study published Wednesday. The study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, found that the presence of the chemical in women’s urine in late pregnancy was linked to an increased […] The post Glyphosate Herbicides Significantly Associated with Preterm Births – University of Michigan Study appeared on Sustainable Pulse.
Does the Blinken-Lavrov Meeting Signal A Thaw In U.S.-Russia Relations?
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Joe Biden Russia, * With the two sides expressing a broad willingness to cooperate, despite deep-seated policy differences, the Blinken-Lavrov meeting could set the tone for a possible summit between Biden and Putin later this summer. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Reykjavik on Wednesday. The talks, which mark the highest-level public meeting between U.S. and Russian officials since President Biden took office in January, were held on the heels of earlier reports that the Biden administration will waive...
How Would the Zumwalt-Class Destroyer Have Fared in World War II?
James Holmes, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*James Holmes* *Zumwalt-class Destroyer, Asia* Zumwalt packs a punch for surface warfare even with its main guns laid up. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The *Zumwalt* is a real shipkiller. If the U.S. Navy had to refight the Battle of Leyte Gulf in contemporary times—clashing arms with a new Asian contender along Asia’s first island chain—how would it use its latest surface combatant ships to advance the cause? To send the antagonist’s surface fleet to the bottom of the sea, one hopes. Back then the U.S. Third Fleet leadership got hoodwinked into chasing Japanese aircraft carri...
What to do With the Letter the IRS Sent You After Getting a Stimulus Check
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Stimulus Letter, The Americas* That letter from Joe Biden is for more than just good PR. The Internal Revenue Service sent all stimulus payment recipients for the third round of coronavirus relief a letter confirming that the agency gave them a tax refund, paperwork that’s officially called Notice 1444-C. The letter was signed by President Joe Biden and confirms how much the recipient received from the federal government and the form of payment, whether it was by mail or direct deposit. It also advises the recipient to check the agency’s “Get My Payment” track...
House Dems Vote to Feed Media It's Pre-Midterm Outrage Diet
Diogenes Sarcastica™, Diogenes' Middle Finger - 4 hours ago
House Democrats just passed legislation creating a 9/11-style commission regarding the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. It’s just their latest effort to re-traumatize the American psyche after a failed impeachment with fabricated evidence to excommunicate their political opponents, branding any and all on the political right who dared raise concerns about chaotic November election procedures as complicit in the horror. Most House Republicans appear to see the commission for what it is: the 2021 version of 2017’s special counsel probe run by Robert Mueller, another excuse to use the weapons of l...
35 Republicans Buck Trump, Back Study of Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
AP News, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Thirty-five House Republicans joined Democrats in voting to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, risking the wrath of former President Donald Trump and flouting GOP leaders who condemned the proposal as unfairly partisan and unneeded.
Juan Williams’ Salary at Fox News Promised in Misleading Ad
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
The strange ad led to a 121-page article. We promise this story will only be one page.
Sexual violence survivors in DR Congo caught in crisis of ‘catastrophic magnitude’
Global Issues News Headlines - 4 hours ago
On a recent visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Dr. Natalie Kanem, the head of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, bore witness to the horrific legacy of sexual violence in the country, which is undergoing one of the world’s longest-running humanitarian crises. Read the full story, “Sexual violence survivors in DR Congo caught in crisis of ‘catastrophic magnitude’”, on globalissues.org →
Report reveals progress on environmentally protected areas, but quality must improve
Global Issues News Headlines - 4 hours ago
Although the world has made major progress toward a decade-long target for environmental protection areas, it has fallen far short on commitments regarding their quality, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners said in a report published on Wednesday. Read the full story, “Report reveals progress on environmentally protected areas, but quality must improve”, on globalissues.org →
Arbitrary expulsions of migrants in Chile must stop immediately, urge rights experts
Global Issues News Headlines - 4 hours ago
Migrants must be allowed to stay in Chile while their cases are being individually assessed or risk “irreparable harm”, a group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts said in a statement on Wednesday. Read the full story, “Arbitrary expulsions of migrants in Chile must stop immediately, urge rights experts”, on globalissues.org →
Need More Stimulus Checks? Come to Colorado!
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Check States, The Americas* While the Colorado stimulus isn’t based on direct payments to citizens, like California’s Golden State Stimulus is, it is focused on restoring funding that was cut last year, pouring money into infrastructure, and investing in job and skills training. In addition to the federal stimulus packages that passed in 2020 and 2021, some states have been passing stimulus packages of their own. That includes California, which passed the Golden State Stimulus, which includes poverty-fighting programs paid for from that state’s budget s...
Kurdistan Region Constitution Should Separate Religion From State : Chaldean Patriarch
Assyrian International News Agency - 4 hours ago
Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, the Patriarch of the Chaldean Church. ( Rudaw)The head of the Chaldean Church, Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, has called for the separation of religion and state in a future constitution for the Kurdistan Region, promoting a "civil constitution" that recognises pluralism and the Region's diversity.
House Votes To Create Panel To Probe Jan. 6 Insurrection
AP News, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
The House voted Wednesday to create an independent commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, sending the legislation to an uncertain future in the Senate.
Pandemic Brings Increased Interest to Nursing Profession
Sarah Wood, Diverse - 5 hours ago
In 2020, enrollment in entry-level baccalaureate nursing programs increased by 5.6%. Master’s and Doctor of Nursing practice programs also rose by 4.1% and 8.9%, according to the American Associate of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
Covid theater on the Manitoba links
Dennis, Small Dead Animals - 5 hours ago
Unlike Ontario, Manitoba still allows golf courses to remain open. In the interests of virtue signalling, one supposes, they are trying to make golfing enough of a nuisance such that people will hopefully be dissuaded from playing. “If an appropriate banner is in place, such as a plastic shield between the driver and the passenger,… Continue reading →
Clark Atlanta University’s Executive Leadership Institute Gets $1Million from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Walter Hudson, Diverse - 5 hours ago
A new initiative to train the next generation of HBCU presidents received major support, with a $1 Million grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI).
HBCU Caucus Members Introduce Legislation to Invest in HBCUs
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 5 hours ago
A new bipartisan proposal is seeking to help historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) build themselves up.
Because They Have Phones In Texas
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 5 hours ago
The Sanity Province. Saskatchewan is planning to have a summer resembling normal with a timeline and benchmarks that eschew the federal government’s plan. […] Like in other provinces, restrictions have come and gone, but in broad strokes, Saskatchewan has had less stringent public-health restrictions than elsewhere: You’ve been able to get a haircut or a… Continue reading →
The Real, More Evil Reason Republicans Don't Want a January 6 Commission
jurassicpork, Welcome Back to Pottersville - 5 hours ago
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari.) "*Those members of congress who incited this violent crowd, those members of congress that attempted to help our president undermine our democracy. I am going to see that they are held accountable and if necessary ensure they don’t serve in congress.*" Rep. Mikie Sherill, 1/13/21 *Y*esterday, to no one's surprise, Kevin McCarthy climbed out of his ventriloquist dummy case long enough to bonelessly toddle to the nearest microphone to say, in a voice that suspiciously sounded like Trump's, that he opposed the formation of a Janu...
The Tory Attack on Farmers
Phil, All That Is Solid ... - 6 hours ago
It's easy to reel off the groups of people the Tories like to attack. In the age of Covid, in no partcular order we've had Travellers, the young, the "woke", and trans people just to name a few. But the latest addition to the list is a curiosity, if not an anomaly. Farmers. Strange because if a popular imaginary about farmers' political preferences exist, one might expect them to be steadfastly Tory. Go into the countryside at election time and plenty of roadside fields have Vote Tory hoardings, and indeed the farmer should be the quintessential Conservative supporter. Polling sugg...
Glyphosate Herbicides Significantly Associated with Preterm Births – University of Michigan Study
Sustainable Pulse, Sustainable Pulse - 7 hours ago
Exposure to a chemical found in the weed killer Roundup and other glyphosate-based herbicides is significantly associated with preterm births, according to a new University of Michigan study published Wednesday. The study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, found that the presence of the chemical in women’s urine in late pregnancy was linked to an increased […] The post Glyphosate Herbicides Significantly Associated with Preterm Births – University of Michigan Study appeared on Sustainable Pulse.
BANG: The B-21 Raider Is Just Short of Unstoppable
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *B-21 Bomber, The Americas* The full extent of its battlefield capabilities has yet to be revealed. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Northrup Grumman has also noted its highly skilled workforce has been able to leverage cutting-edge technologies. These include the use of highly immersive virtual environments, as well as both augmented and virtual reality, and this has been able to drive innovation in digital engineering and advanced manufacturing to build the producible, sustainable and maintainable 21st-century bomber. Developed to complement and eventually rep...
Stimulus Money: How Did You Spend Your Check from Uncle Sam?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *economy, Americas* The spending patterns of the Economic Impact Payments varied across legislation and households, with many families opting to increasingly save the funds or use them to pay off existing debt. The IRS appears to be nearly done sending out the $1,400 stimulus checks that the American Rescue Plan mandated. Fewer than 1 million checks were sent out in the last batch of payments, which went out last week. Periodically, surveys have been released looking at how Americans went about spending the money they got from their stimulus checks. The latest ...
More Than Rockets: What Is Hamas’ New Strategy Against Israel?
Farhang Faraydoon Namdar, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Farhang Faraydoon Namdar* *Israel, Palestine, Middle East* With multiple Arab states having established relations with Israel, and Israel possessing one of the world’s most powerful militaries, Hamas understands that defeating Israel on its own terms is suicide. Traditionally, Palestinian armed groups have tried to defeat Israel from without by waging war against it. However, Hamas’ recent strategy has shifted its target from without to within. This includes domestic and international pressure to change the political landscape within Israel; a fresh and radical new strategy that...
How Can America Pay for New Stimulus Checks? Ask the Amazon Guy.
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *New Stimulus Payments, * Forbes reported last week that billionaires increased their wealth dramatically since the start of the pandemic. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Senator and former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders did propose, in 2020, to tax "the obscene wealth gains" of billionaires during the pandemic, although that proposal did not move forward in Congress. The economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s become clear, have been very regressive. While those without much struggled mightily, the very rich got a lot richer. Forbes ...
Tax Refund Never Came In? Good Luck (It Could Take Many Weeks)
Eli Fuhrman, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Eli Fuhrman* *Tax Refund 2020, The Americas* The backlog of unprocessed tax returns has resulted in delays in the distribution of refund payments by up to 6-8 weeks. This has even impacted those people who filed their 2020 returns early. The extended tax day deadline for filing 2020 tax returns has now come and gone. But for the IRS, much work remains as it continues to work through a backlog of unprocessed tax returns. This, in turn, is delaying the distribution of refunds for many Americans, including those who filed their tax returns early. This backlog is the result of a nu...
Russia And U.S. Security Chiefs Plan Meeting In Europe
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 5 hours ago
Combo photo shows U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan (L) and Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev on different occasions.(Photo: Xinhua) Reuters: *Russia, U.S. security chiefs plan meeting in Europe - newspaper* MOSCOW (Reuters) - Nikolay Patrushev, the secretary of the Russian Security Council, and U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan plan to meet in a European city in coming weeks, the Kommersant daily reported on Wednesday without disclosing sources. The Russian news outlet said the two are expected to discuss a proposed summit between Russ...
Hetty from ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ Highlighted in Misleading Ad
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
For at least several months, a strange online advertisement promised information about "why Hetty no longer appears on 'NCIS: Los Angeles.'"
Could Magnetic Hydrogel Explain the COVID Vax Magnet Phenomenon?
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 5 hours ago
Could advances in magnetic hydrogel be the reason for the bizarre COVID vax magnet phenomenon? This sensation is becoming very well documented, with numerous COVID vaxxed people worldwide demonstrating on video that a magnet will stick on their arm at the injection site, but nowhere else on their body. TimTruth.com has released another compilation, this time a 47-minute version with people of all ages and cultures showing what happens. It represents overwhelming evidence that this is a real occurrence, despite what desperate debunkers and vaccine apologists claim, although vaccine...
Republican Leaders Turn Against Bipartisan Jan. 6 Commission
AP News, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Top Republicans in Congress are working to stop the formation of an independent commission into the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Did US Capitol Police Release a Statement on Jan. 6 Commission?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
An anonymous member of USCP, not the organization's leadership, penned this statement.
Climate Change “Obsession of the Elite”
HiFast, Climate Collections - 5 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood https://www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-uk/ipsos-mori-issues-index-april-2021 Despite the media propaganda onslaught, climate change still ranks well down the list of things the public worry about. only 18% see it as one of the most important problems, with a negligible 6% listing it as top…
Is This Pic of Supercell Thunderstorm Cloud Real?
Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
The iridescent colors prompted praise.
CDC is Manipulating Data to Hide Breakthrough Cases and Blame Unvaccinated for “Outbreaks”
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 5 hours ago
The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) is altering its practices of data logging and testing for “Covid19” in order to make it seem the experimental gene-therapy “vaccines” are effective at preventing the alleged disease. They made no secret of this, announcing the policy changes on their website in late April/early May, (though naturally without admitting the fairly obvious motivation behind the change). The trick is in their reporting of what they call “breakthrough infections” – that is people who are fully “vaccinated” against Sars-Cov-2 infection, but get infected anyway. E...
Decline in live cattle exports should worsen in Brazil in 2021
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 5 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Exports of live cattle have been plummeting year by year since 2019, and in 2021 they are virtually zero until May. Projections are even lower over last year's results. The segment, which annoyed meatpackers in certain regions until 2018 - after all, both competed for the same animals - is […] The post Decline in live cattle exports should worsen in Brazil in 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Did an Old Icelandic Translation of ‘Dracula’ Turn Out To Be ‘Fan Fiction’?
Dan MacGuill, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
A brief descent into the dark and murky origins of "Powers of Darkness" — a distinctly Nordic take on Bram Stoker's classic novel.
Adding Domestic Extremists to the No-Fly List
ehalliday, Lawfare - 6 hours ago
Rioters in front of the Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021, Washington, D.C. (Tyler Merbler/https://flic.kr/p/2kq7Bd4/CC BY 2.0/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) Introduction Recent reports have indicated that the Biden administration is contemplating adding domestic extremists—including some of the Jan. 6 riot participants—to the terrorism No Fly List. These stories come in the aftermath of the attack on the Capitol and in the wake of numerous calls by politicians and airline workers for the federal government to reorient the No Fly List toward domestic extremism. But ...
Projecting manmade climate change: scenarios to 2050
HiFast, Climate Collections - 6 hours ago
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Judith Curry Stop using the worst-case scenario for climate change — more realistic scenarios make for better policy.? The International Energy Agency has just published a document ‘NetZero by 2050: A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector.‘??This document provides a comprehensive assessment of the challenges of reaching NetZero carbon…
Study: Analysis of VAERS Shows the COVID Shots are Likely Cause of Deaths, Spontaneous Abortions, Cardiovascular, Neurological, and Immunological Adverse Events
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 6 hours ago
America's Frontline Doctors has published a video of a presentation by Dr. Jessica Rose, PhD, MSc, BSc, who has analyzed the data in the VAERS database related to the COVID shots. The presentation was for "Vaccine Choice Canada." Dr. Jessica Rose has a BSc in Applied Mathematics and completed her MSc in Immunology at Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada. She completed her PhD in Computational Biology at Bar Ilan University and then did her first Post Doctorate at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Molecular Biology. She is now doing a second Post Doctorate at the Tech...
State investigates Chipotle near Denver for likely norovirus outbreak
News Desk, Food Safety News - 7 hours ago
State and local health authorities in Colorado are acknowledging they are investigating an apparent foodborne illness outbreak involving a Chipotle Mexican Grill near Denver. Two agencies, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the local Tri-County Health Department, are involved, and CDPHE issued the following statement. “CDPHE is partnering with the Tri-County Health... Continue Reading
10 year-old boy on the mask mandate
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 7 hours ago
This 10 year-old boy just obliterated his school board’s mask mandate and calls out its unfairness and hypocrisy. You’re going to want to watch this... The post 10 year-old boy on the mask mandate appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Is the U.S. Navy Ready For Great Power Competition (And War)?
James Holmes, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*James Holmes* *U.S. Navy, World* Strategic competition never ends. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Navy must reequip itself for its core function of high-seas battle if it is to resume custodianship of an increasingly competitive maritime world. Were the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps after the Cold War and the hippy movement of 1968 separated at birth? In a sense, yes. Both made it an article of faith that history had ended or was simply irrelevant. Both took to extremes Henry Ford’s quip that “history is more or less bunk”—a paean to historical forgetfulness if there ever was...
Stimulus Checks Update: Congress Seems To Have Given Up?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *New Stimulus Payment, * The reasoning seems to be that it’s better to embrace more specific priorities and targeted aid, at this stage of the pandemic, than what was appropriate both last year. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Some Democratic Senators and representatives did indeed push for an additional round of checks earlier this spring. However, not enough lawmakers signed that letter to indicate that there are enough votes to pass such a package through Congress. A petition calling for recurring $2,000 stimulus checks for the duration of the pandemic re...
Cut in 2nd corn crop will lower Brazil’s exports to 26 million tons, says Agroconsult
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's 2020/21 second corn crop was estimated at 66.2 million tons, with the drought curtailing the harvest by 15% compared to March's projection of 78.3 million tons, Agroconsult pointed out Wednesday in a report. "This crop will not have its full potential reflected in the field. The irregular weather has […] The post Cut in 2nd corn crop will lower Brazil’s exports to 26 million tons, says Agroconsult appeared first on The Rio Times.
Move to legalize adult-use marijuana in Louisiana falls short
Kevin Huhn, MJBizDaily - 6 hours ago
An attempt to legalize adult-use marijuana died in the Louisiana House, but not before signs emerged that such an effort might eventually find success. House Bill 699 lost by a vote of 48-47 on Tuesday, but the legislation found bipartisan support in the House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee, The Advocate reported. The Baton Rouge […] Move to legalize adult-use marijuana in Louisiana falls short is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Paraguayan Minister of Labor opens the door to a minimum wage readjustment
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Paraguayan Minister of Labor, Carla Bacigalupo, revealed that talks have already begun between the Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP), the business sector, and unions to study a possible readjustment of the minimum wage. Paraguay revises that figure every year, but in 2020, because of the pandemic and the economic […] The post Paraguayan Minister of Labor opens the door to a minimum wage readjustment appeared first on The Rio Times.
Abby Martin on the Israeli Onslaught and Gaza’s Fight for Freedom
Mnar Muhawesh Adley, MintPress News - 6 hours ago
Journalist, activist and filmmaker Abby Martin joins Mintcast to discuss Israel, the United States, and the latest situation in Gaza. The post Abby Martin on the Israeli Onslaught and Gaza’s Fight for Freedom appeared first on MintPress News.
Call for a big march against Keiko Fujimori’s candidacy in Peru
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Peruvian social and civil organizations have called for a large march against the presidential candidacy of right-wing Keiko Fujimori as part of a national and international campaign that considers the possibility of a new Fujimori regime as “a threat” for Peru. The rally will begin at 4 p.m. this Saturday […] The post Call for a big march against Keiko Fujimori’s candidacy in Peru appeared first on The Rio Times.
Citing Facebook’s Failure to Protect Children, Congress Members Call on Social Media Giant to Ditch Instagram for Kids
Children's Health Defense - 6 hours ago
“When it comes to putting people before profits, Facebook has forfeited the benefit of the doubt," four members of Congress said in a letter to the company urging it to abandon plans to launch a video-sharing platform on Instagram for kids 12 and under. The post Citing Facebook’s Failure to Protect Children, Congress Members Call on Social Media Giant to Ditch Instagram for Kids appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
The new opportunity the rise in commodities guarantees Brazil
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Throughout the history of Brazil, as well as Latin America in general, dependence on commodities promoted countless opportunities for development. Choosing the easier path, that of populism, prevented this from happening. Now a new cycle is opening that door again. It was in June 1981 that Paul Volcker, the chairman of […] The post The new opportunity the rise in commodities guarantees Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Why Cybercriminals Steal Personal Data — and What to Do If They Steal Yours
Children's Health Defense - 7 hours ago
Cybersecurity researcher Revi Sen offers useful tips on what you should know and what you can do if your personal data has been breached. The post Why Cybercriminals Steal Personal Data — and What to Do If They Steal Yours appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Mexico kidnapping victims down 32.4% in April
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The number of kidnapping victims in Mexico fell by 32.4% monthly in April to 104 people. Still, more than half were not registered in official figures, the NGO Alto al Secuestro reported Wednesday. The number of victims dropped from 154 in March to 104 in April (a 32.4% reduction), the […] The post Mexico kidnapping victims down 32.4% in April appeared first on The Rio Times.
Arms trade: Which countries and companies are selling weapons to Israel?
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 7 hours ago
Israel's military arsenal is also propped up by imports of billions of dollars worth of weapons from abroad. The United States, which has exported weapons to Israel every year since 1961, is by far Israel's biggest weapons supplier. These are the countries and companies supplying Israel with weapons, despite its track record of war crimes accusations. The post Arms trade: Which countries and companies are selling weapons to Israel? appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
Israel/Palestine Coverage Presents False Equivalency Between Occupied and Occupier
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 7 hours ago
Media coverage of heightened violence in Israel/Palestine has misrepresented events in the Israeli government’s favor by suggesting that Israel is acting defensively, presenting a false equivalency between occupier and occupied, and burying information necessary to understand the scale of Israeli brutality. The post Israel/Palestine Coverage Presents False Equivalency Between Occupied and Occupier appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
How America Went From Mom-and-Pop Capitalism to Techno-Feudalism
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 7 hours ago
The crisis of 2020 has created the greatest wealth gap in history. The middle class, capitalism and democracy are all under threat. What went wrong and what can be done? The post How America Went From Mom-and-Pop Capitalism to Techno-Feudalism appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
Lies, Damn Lies, and Inflation
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 8 hours ago
Now, inflation is actually here. Never mind the fact that the Fed believes that inflation can be kept under control, and that more government spending is in order — all popular media coverage of inflation occurs in the frame of fear. A little evidence of inflation combined with a lot of fear of inflation will be the formula for turning inflation into a political weapon in service of austerity. The post Lies, Damn Lies, and Inflation appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
New IEA Roadmap is flawed: swapping burning wood for coal won’t save the climate
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 8 hours ago
The International Energy Agency (IEA)’s roadmap released today fails to acknowledge the science that burning huge volumes of wood to substitute for burning coal is at least as emissive and climate damaging as coal in the short time frame to 2050, according to the global Environmental Paper Network (EPN). The post New IEA Roadmap is flawed: swapping burning wood for coal won’t save the climate appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
"The Only Time..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 8 hours ago
“Go without a coat when it’s cold; find out what cold is. Go hungry; keep your existence lean. Wear away the fat, get down to the lean tissue and see what it’s all about. The only time you define your character is when you go without. In times of hardship, you find out what you’re made of and what you’re capable of. If you’re never tested, you’ll never define your character.” - Henry Rollins
Police arrest 7 protesters at logging blockade on southern Vancouver Island
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 8 hours ago
Police have arrested seven people at a logging blockade on southern Vancouver Island as they enforced an injunction Tuesday. The RCMP promised "police action'' earlier this week after announcing it is temporarily controlling access to an area around the Caycuse River south of Cowichan Lake, enforcing the April 1 injunction that allows Teal-Cedar Products to start logging activities. The post Police arrest 7 protesters at logging blockade on southern Vancouver Island appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
Catalog browsing--Uline
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 8 hours ago
I just love sitting down with the 800+ page Uline catalog. Oh sure, you can read it on line, but it brings back the memories of the old Sears and Roebuck, or the Montgomery Ward catalogs. Mom would give us the old one for craft and paper doll projects when the new one arrived. (Yes, and in the 40s some still used them for t.p.) The real name of the family is Uihlein, but it's been simplified for customers. Everything from pegboards to zippered partitions, from key holders to trash cans, from stretch wrap to label guns, from respirators to wall clocks. And the packages and tape to sh...
London, Ont. business declared ‘apartheid-free zone’
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 8 hours ago
Reimagine Co business owner Heenal Rajani declared his grocery store an 'Apartheid Free Zone'. “What it means to be an apartheid-free zone, is we commit not to sell products from the illegal Israeli settlement or any country that violates Palestinian human rights.” The declaration is being made in solidarity with residents in the Palestinian Territories where there has been ongoing violence. The post London, Ont. business declared ‘apartheid-free zone’ appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
Child Tax Credit: Here’s What Many Americans Will Do With the Money
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Child Tax Credit, * [image: No Fourth Stimulus Check] Thanks to President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion legislation, the stimulus bill enabled the expansion of child tax credits that generally allowed families to claim a credit of up to $2,000 for children under the age of seventeen. For those Americans who have received their $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks under the American Rescue Plan, much of the funds already have been spent on covering basic living expenses like groceries and rent and paying down outstanding debt. And if these Americans are still suffe...
What? Incest Isn’t A Taboo in The Animal Kingdom – New Study
Regina, Raïssa de Boer, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Regina, Raïssa de Boer* *Animals, * Imagine working on this study and trying to explain it to your friends! We humans tend to regard incest as deeply disturbing. It’s a strong social taboo, and it’s underpinned by sound biological reasoning. Mixing genes with a non-relative is beneficial because it increases genetic diversity, while genetic defects often occur in the offspring of related parents. We’d expect to see the same attitude extend to animals, who may lack a social distaste for incest but are, in the end, subject to the same biological pressures to produce the fittest of...
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: May 12 - 18, 2021
The Watchers » Latest articles - 6 hours ago
New activity/unrest was reported for 3 volcanoes from May 12 to 18, 2021. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 24 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Great Sitkin, Andreanof Islands (USA) | Sheveluch, Central Kamchatka (Russia) | Stromboli, Aeolian...... Read more »
Wha? America's Old B-52 Bombers Now Fire Hypersonic Missiles
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *B-52 Bomber, * While the U.S. has had hypersonic weapons on the fast track for quite some time, the added push in recent years may be due in part to highly publicized Russian and Chinese hypersonic weapons tests and public statements about new weapons. The Air Force is surging forward with a hypersonic-weapons-armed B-52 Stratofortress Bomber, a development sure to impact existing paradigms for bombing and air attack. The service completed a simulated shot at a target 600 nautical miles away with an AGM-183 Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, a process through whi...
Pay Attention, America: There Is Lots of Stimulus Money Coming Soon
Eli Fuhrman, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Eli Fuhrman* *Stimulus Cash, The Americas* There are signs, however, that the IRS is nearing the end of its campaign to distribute these payments and choosing to focus its pandemic response elsewhere. The IRS is continuing to distribute direct federal stimulus payments of up to $1,400 to eligible Americans. So far, the IRS has distributed more than 165 million of these payments with a total value of over $388 billion. There are signs, however, that the IRS is nearing the end of its campaign to distribute these payments, with its efforts now largely focused on sending payments t...
France Enabled Genocide. It Continues to Blame the Victims.
Michael Rubin, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Michael Rubin* *Genocide, Africa* After the genocide, the French government sought to obfuscate its role, and France’s Constitutional Court ruled records surrounding the period should remain secret. KIGALI, RWANDA—In the first years of the twentieth century, an anonymous author or authors in Tsarist Russia published *Protocols of the Elders of Zion*, a fabricated account purporting to document secret discussions between world Jewish leaders as they plotted to take over governments, monopolize markets, control media, and dominate the world. No other anti-Semitic hoax, and few ot...
Let Taiwan Participate in the Global Fight Against COVID-19
Bi-khim Hsiao, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Bi-khim Hsiao* *Taiwan COVID-19, * [image: Reuters] "No country can fight a pandemic alone. The worst humanitarian disaster of the century calls for greater international cooperation. All hands should be on deck to protect global health, human security, and chart the path to economic recovery." The World Health Assembly (WHA) is slated to take place on May 24th as the world is still devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, one year onward. Despite Taiwan’s outstanding contribution in containing the spread of virus which has sickened over 162 million and claimed more than 3.3 million...
Timeline of the Greek Genocide of Pontus
Assyrian International News Agency - 7 hours ago
Greek presence in Asia Minor dates as back as 1500 BC, the late Bronze Age, and among those who walked its soils was the epic poet Homer, author of the two central works of the ancient Greek literature, the Iliad and the Odyssey.
U.S. And Russian Foreign Ministers To Meet In Iceland To Lessen Tensions
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*Reuters*:* U.S. and Russian foreign ministers to meet in Iceland in bid to ease friction* REYKJAVIK/MOSCOW (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are due to hold talks on Wednesday night ahead of a possible presidential summit in June in an attempt to improve the dire relations between the former Cold War foes. The face-to-face talks on the sidelines of a gathering of eight foreign ministers in Reykjavik will be the highest-level meeting since U.S. President Joe Biden took office in January. Ties have been fraught sinc...
What is Ontario Trying to Tell Us?
David Henderson, Econlib - 7 hours ago
I received the picture above in my quarterly electricity bill for my cottage in Minaki, Ontario. I knew, given the number of rivers there are in Ontario, that water power was a big part of the story. Thus the name Hydro One. I also knew that nuclear power was a big part of the story. […] The post What is Ontario Trying to Tell Us? appeared first on Econlib.
U.S. Will Not Sanction Main Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Company
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*DW:* *Nord Stream 2: US to waive sanctions against leading company* The US government has reportedly decided not to sanction the German company behind the gas pipeline. Germany's foreign minister called the move a "constructive step." United States President Joe Biden will waive sanctions against certain major parties involved in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, US media reported Tuesday. The State Department will inform Congress of the entities that deserve sanctions for their involvement, but it will waive sanctions against two key...
FL Dept of Ed Commissioner said he fired a teacher for #BlackLivesMatter #CRT #ISUPPORTAMY
Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig, Cloaking Inequity - 7 hours ago
You should know this is happening: Richard Corcoran, the Florida Dept of Education Commissioner, said he fired a teacher for #BlackLivesMatter Here is what the Florida Times-Union said about the situation A Duval County teacher who hung a Black Lives Matter flag in her classroom says she heard she was fired through a YouTube video. On Monday, Amy Donofrio’s legal
Mid-week musings (about fun in the sun)
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 7 hours ago
We are back from a few days away at the beach. Wonderful weather, wonderful food, and wonderful settings. It is so nice to get away now that both of us are vaccinated. I think others share the same joy. Rather … Continue reading →
If It Wasn’t for Double Standards
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 7 hours ago
There wouldn’t be any standards at all.
Should officers have shot Andrew Brown?
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 7 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2021* *Beachum outlines the basics:* Should officers have shot Andrew Brown as he tried to escape arrest? We can't answer that question. As a general matter, our preference would be that police officers fire their guns only when it's absolutely necessary, but it's still a bit unclear what happened in this situation. Then too, there's prevailing law and prevailing departmental policies. Yesterday, Pasquotank County D.A. Andrew Womble said the officers were justified in what they did. We can't evaluate that judgment, but we thought the Washington Post's Lateshi...
In-person school year cancelled, lockdown extended, 2 deaths and 83 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia on Wednesday, May 19
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 7 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Jump to sections in this article: Overview Schools Vaccination Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories Two more people have died in Nova Scotia from COVID-19. One was a man in Nova Scotia Health’s Northern Zone, and the other […]
President Biden's Navy Jokes Fall Flat At Coast Guard Cadets Graduation
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *'You're a really dull class. Come on, man': Joe's Navy jokes fall flat at Coast Guard cadets graduation as he tells them about the time he sprayed a dorm supervisor with a fire extinguisher in college* * Biden flew to New London, Connecticut, where he delivered his first graduation speech as president * He upheld the tradition of absolving graduates of all 'minor infractions' * Then he referenced a college prank where he hosed down the head of his dorm with a fire extinguisher * After the crowd failed to respond to a joke about the Navy, he quipped: 'You’re ...
MO: Longtime Charter Sponsor Leaves the Biz (And Parents)
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 8 hours ago
The University of Central Missouri has been sponsoring charter schools since 1999, serving as the major sponsor of charters in Kansas City (in Missouri, the rule used to be that only St. Louis and Kansas City could house charter schools). St. Louis schools have been a mess, with both public and charter schools having their share of legislatively-inflicted woes. And some legislators have continued to try hard to expand charter reach in the state, right up through this year. But one notable feature of Missouri charter school law is that it allows institutions of higher education t...
Exploding Vagina
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 9 hours ago
Girl power💪 National Post A Texas man is suing Gwyneth Paltrow’s company Goop after buying a ‘vagina-scented’ candle that he claimed ‘exploded’ upon use. Colby Watson, according to court documents, alleged that he had burned the candle, named ‘This Smells Like My Vagina’ for three hours, before it ‘exploded’ and was ‘engulfed in high flames’,… Continue reading →
Missouri can’t can’t keep cannabis license applications secret, court rules
Omar Sacirbey, MJBizDaily - 9 hours ago
Applicants who were denied medical cannabis business licenses in Missouri might now be able to compare competitors’ applications with their own after an appeals court ruled that regulators cannot keep such applications confidential. More than 800 companies that were denied business licenses have appealed the application decisions and challenged the scoring system used by the […] Missouri can’t can’t keep cannabis license applications secret, court rules is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
As If We Needed Another Reason to Hate Bankers
Karen Garcia, Sardonicky - 7 hours ago
Just when you thought they couldn't sink any lower, the rentier capitalist class has burrowed down into the deepest slimy depths of shameless greed. These ideological progeny of the slave trade are complaining that if the Black farmers trapped in debt peonage are freed by the federal government to the tune of $4 billion, with the predatory loans paid off early and in full, it wouldn't be fair to the investors in the "secondary market" who were counting on earning interest on compound interest on compound interest until either the death of the debtors and all their heirs. or until ...
Covid CPI: Eduardo Pazuello who headed Brazilian health exempts Bolsonaro from Covid blame
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - General Eduardo Pazuello, Brazil's Minister of Health between May 2020 and last March, exempted President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday from any responsibility in the fight against covid-19, which has already killed 440,000 people in the country. Pazuello appeared before a Senate committee investigating whether the uncontrol of the pandemic was […] The post Covid CPI: Eduardo Pazuello who headed Brazilian health exempts Bolsonaro from Covid blame appeared first on The Rio Times.
Do We Need A '9/11 Commission' To Investigate The Fake 'Insurrection'?
Daniel McAdams, null - 7 hours ago
Partisan calls for a 9/11-type commission to look into what Democrats still claim was an "insurrection" on January 6th are being resisted by Republicans in Congress. Is it partisan theater? Would any investigation actually get to the bottom of the farce? Also today: Fauci admits Rand was right - his mask-wearing was theater. TX Gov Abbott says "no masks!" And...another insurrection on the House Floor??? Watch today's Liberty Report:
'Governing as Looting' in Washington and Beyond
James Bovard, null - 7 hours ago
[image: undefined] At what point does a democracy become a kleptocracy? That type of degeneration routinely happens in Third World regimes but the same blight can occur in the United States. Few things epitomize “governing as looting” like the automated traffic ticket cameras that hundreds of local governments have inflicted on drivers across the nation. In 2015, the Missouri Supreme Court struck down St. Louis’s red light camera ticket regime for violating the US Constitution because drivers were forced to prove they were innocent. But elsewhere, mayors and bureaucrats have not pe...
How Team Biden ended COVID Mania overnight
Jordan Schachtel, null - 7 hours ago
[image: undefined] How was the Biden Administration able to flip the switch on COVID Mania and turn off the Safety Regime virtually overnight, after 15 months of a ruthless propaganda and fear campaign claiming that America was in the midst of a perpetual pandemic of endless death and destruction? Luckily for Team Biden, the current White House are beneficiaries of Democrat, or D.C. insider privilege. And because they are part of the insider’s club, they have the ability to control and manipulate the power centers in D.C. at a moment’s notice. To make sense of this rapid, perplexing...
Maine CDC warns of possible consumer exposure to E. coli at local deli
News Desk, Food Safety News - 7 hours ago
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has identified a case of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infection in a Waldoboro foodservice worker. The employee handled deli food at Morse’s Sauerkraut in Waldoboro, ME, while infectious from April 1 through May 13. An assessment of the individual’s illness determined that patrons of... Continue Reading
Hundreds in California Line Up for Blooming ‘Corpse Flower’
AP News, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Residents of a San Francisco Bay Area city flocked to an abandoned gas station to get a whiff of a corpse flower — so-called because of the stench it emits when it blooms.
Colombian Congress shelves controversial health care reform bill
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Colombian Congress on Wednesday shelved the controversial health reform bill, one of the demonstrators' main demands in the protests that have been shaking the country for 22 days. The initiative, which the right-wing Cambio Radical party had presented, was shelved by a large majority in the Senate and House […] The post Colombian Congress shelves controversial health care reform bill appeared first on The Rio Times.
Why the B-52 Bomber Is Flying Everywhere These Days
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *B-52 Bomber, * These Cold War-era bombers could be described as being on different legs of a world tour simultaneously. The United States Air Force’s B-52 Stratofortress has logged a lot of miles since it first took flight some seventy years ago – and now some of those Cold War-era bombers could be described as being on different legs of a world tour simultaneously. Currently, there are B-52Hs deployed to Europe, the Middle East, and the Indo-Pacific Theaters – a testament to the versatility and reliability of the platform. Last month, in correlation with a Bomber...
Did Mark McCloskey Announce He Was Running for US Senate?
Madison Dapcevich, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
He and his wife were indicted on charges related to displaying two guns during a racial-injustice protest outside of their Missouri home in 2020.
Diplomats Say ‘Substantial Progress’ Being Made For An Agreement On Restoring The Iran Nuclear Deal
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*RFE: **Diplomats Report Progress In Iran Nuclear Pact Talks In Vienna* Senior diplomats from multiple countries have reported progress in talks to revive the 2015 accord on Iran’s nuclear weapons and persuade the United States to rejoin the landmark agreement. Negotiators held a new round of discussions on May 19 in Vienna to try and find common ground between Tehran and Washington and renew the deal, which was put on hold in 2018 when then-President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the pact. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said there had been "concrete resul...
Officials: Prison Sergeant Smuggled Meth-Laced Lollipops
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
A South Carolina prison sergeant was caught smuggling meth-laced lollipops into the facility where she worked, investigators said.
Study: Private, Nonprofit Schools Have Record High Average Tuition Discount Rates
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 8 hours ago
Private higher ed institutions drastically discounted tuition and fee prices for most students in 2020-21, according to a new study from National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). These discounts show a continuing increasing trend in tuition discounting, a trend quickened by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 NACUBO Tuition Discounting Study showed that […]
Study: Self-Affirmation May Help Black Medical Students Reach Residency Goals
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 8 hours ago
Self-affirmation – reflecting upon one’s most important values – can help Black medical students reach residency goals but can lead to the perception that they are less qualified for a prestigious residency than their peers, according to a new study from Northwestern University. Dr. Sylvia Perry, assistant professor of psychology in the Weinberg College of […]
What Does ‘Nonbinary Gender’ Mean?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Pop singer Demi Lovato came out as nonbinary on May 19, 2021.
Two Student-Centric Nonprofits to Collaborate
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 8 hours ago
The Council for Aid to Education, Inc. (CAE) – nonprofit developer of assessments that measure students’ college and career readiness – will be partnering with CenterPoint Education Solutions –a nonprofit giving curriculum, assessment and professional learning solutions to help educators help students succeed. “CAE’s globally-recognized performance-based assessment expertise and CenterPoint’s deep experience in building high-quality […]
No, Maricopa County Ballots Weren’t Destroyed in a Chicken Farm Fire
Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Conspiracy theories abounded during a partisan recount of Arizona's 2020 presidential election results.
Did Singer Demi Lovato Come Out As Nonbinary?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The pop star is one of the world’s most famous singers.
The Word From the Trenches – May 19, 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 – May 19, 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Electrifying Homes Could Cost San Francisco $5.9 Billion
IER, IER - 10 hours ago
San Francisco wants to become carbon neutral by 2045 and is looking at ways to ban natural gas in existing… The post Electrifying Homes Could Cost San Francisco $5.9 Billion appeared first on IER.
600,000 Children, Ages 12-15, Have Received First COVID Vaccine Dose + More
Children's Health Defense - 8 hours ago
The Defender’s COVID NewsWatch provides a roundup of the latest headlines related to the SARS CoV-2 virus, including its origins and COVID vaccines. The post 600,000 Children, Ages 12-15, Have Received First COVID Vaccine Dose + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Why North Korea Won't Test Missiles During the Biden-Moon Summit
Eli Fuhrman, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Eli Fuhrman* *US-ROK Summit, * North Korea will almost certainly resume missile testing and return to a strategy of probing the limits of U.S tolerance as it looks to continue to develop its ballistic missile capabilities, particularly if it does not see what it perceives as favorable conditions for diplomacy with the United States. But for now, North Korea remains likely to continue to assess the Biden administration’s approach before it does so. Later this week, U.S. President Joe Biden will host his second summit meeting with a foreign leader since coming into office when Sou...
A North Korean ICBM or SLBM Test To Start the Biden-Moon Summit?
Eli Fuhrman, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Eli Fuhrman* *Biden-Moon Summit, * That could be one option if Pyongyang decides to test the new administration in Washington. While it seems unlikely, we cannot rule it out. U.S. President Joe Biden is set to host South Korean President Moon Jae-in for a five-day visit beginning later this week. The summit meeting between Presidents Biden and Moon will mark just the second such meeting that Biden has engaged in since coming to office. The summit follows the Biden administration’s recent revelation of the results of its months-long North Korea policy review, and comes on the h...
Chinas Firms Gain a Foothold in South America as Energy Providers
Global Issues News Headlines - 8 hours ago
WASHINGTON, May 19 (IPS) - Over the past decade, state-owned enterprises (SOEs) from China have carved out a niche as owners and operators of electric utilities in South American countries through acquisitions of energy grids. As SOEs shift from their previous role as mostly builders to investors in large energy assets, policymakers in South America and in Washington should consider the implications of having these companies at the helm of such services. Read the full story, “Chinas Firms Gain a Foothold in South America as Energy Providers”, on globalissues.org →
COVID Vaccines May Not Work on Millions Who Have Underlying Conditions, Yet CDC Continues to Recommend They Get the Shot
Children's Health Defense - 8 hours ago
Research shows people with underlying health disorders or on immunosuppressive medications mount few antibodies to COVID vaccines, leading some to question if they should get the vaccine and, if so, what are the potential risks? The post COVID Vaccines May Not Work on Millions Who Have Underlying Conditions, Yet CDC Continues to Recommend They Get the Shot appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Brazilian stock market among world’s best in May due to commodities super-cycle: will it last?
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ibovespa, B3's main stock index, was a negative highlight since the start of the pandemic, having "boasted" the mark of the worst overall performer among market benchmarks. In 2021, and due to the commodities rally in April and May, this has changed. The index bounced back to near-record highs […] The post Brazilian stock market among world’s best in May due to commodities super-cycle: will it last? appeared first on The Rio Times.
Biden Calls Coast Guard Graduates a “Dull Class” and Demands They Clap for Him
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
Two factual notes…. (1) Biden is a person of generally intemperate disposition. (2) The rank and file military do not like him. The installed White House occupant calls the graduating class of the Coast Guard “dull” after they do not clap for him. WATCH: . Nobody likes sleepy creepy Joe. Posted in 1st Amendment, Big […] The post Biden Calls Coast Guard Graduates a “Dull Class” and Demands They Clap for Him appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Students Protest Mandatory COVID Vaccinations at Colleges + More
Children's Health Defense - 8 hours ago
The Defender’s Big Brother NewsWatch brings you the latest headlines related to governments’ abuse of power, including attacks on democracy, civil liberties and use of mass surveillance. The post Students Protest Mandatory COVID Vaccinations at Colleges + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Blinken-Biden to Waive US Sanctions on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 (Reports); Blinken’s Russophile Step-Father Did Business with the USSR & Dreamed of the US & Russia as Allies
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 8 hours ago
Biden canceled a US (Keystone XL) pipeline, yet is reportedly approving a Russian pipeline to Europe. Biden’s Sec of State … Continue reading →
‘This Week’ With Mary + Polly: CDC Has ‘No Clue’ What Will Happen When COVID Vaccines Are Given With Other Vaccines + More
Children's Health Defense - 8 hours ago
In “This Week” with Mary Holland, Children’s Health Defense president, and Polly Tommey, co-producer of “Vaxxed,” Mary and Polly discuss the latest COVID vaccine news. The post ‘This Week’ With Mary + Polly: CDC Has ‘No Clue’ What Will Happen When COVID Vaccines Are Given With Other Vaccines + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Ninth Fully Vaccinated Yankee Tests Positive for COVID — What Does That Say About Vaccine Efficacy?
Children's Health Defense - 9 hours ago
News that a ninth, fully vaccinated member of the New York Yankees organization tested positive for COVID is seen by some in the medical community as proof the vaccines work, but others question that conclusion. The post Ninth Fully Vaccinated Yankee Tests Positive for COVID — What Does That Say About Vaccine Efficacy? appeared first on Children's Health Defense .
Uniformed Troops Go To Bars & 7-Eleven In Dallas To Randomly Vaccinate “Younger Crowd”
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden For much of the past month national media has been replete with headlines decrying “vaccine hesitancy” as coronavirus infection... The post Uniformed Troops Go To Bars & 7-Eleven In Dallas To Randomly Vaccinate “Younger Crowd” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Texas Governor Chooses Freedom, Bars Mask Mandates in Schools, All Government Entities
Shalom, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
The Federalist Papers Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered all government entities in the state, including school districts, to lift mask mandates by week’s... The post Texas Governor Chooses Freedom, Bars Mask Mandates in Schools, All Government Entities appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The Kill Shot
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Catmcguire May 19th, 2021. “The Kill Shot” was street theater performed by medical-freedom activists on May 10, 2021, in front of The New York Times... The post The Kill Shot appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Protests grow to cancel Tokyo Olympics as Covid-19 outbreak worsens in Japan
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
South China Morning Post May 18, 2021 The post Protests grow to cancel Tokyo Olympics as Covid-19 outbreak worsens in Japan appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Ohio administered the most vaccines in weeks 2 days after it announced a $1 million vaccine lottery
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Business Insider Ohio recorded more than 25,000 new vaccinations last Friday, a number not seen in three weeks. It came two days after the state... The post Ohio administered the most vaccines in weeks 2 days after it announced a $1 million vaccine lottery appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
‘Bombshell Report’ Says All Fossil Fuels Should Stay in the Ground
Children's Health Defense - 9 hours ago
The “bombshell report from the International Energy Agency is easy to translate," said Bill McKibben. "Anyone who continues to engage or invest in fossil fuel development is wrecking the climate." The post ‘Bombshell Report’ Says All Fossil Fuels Should Stay in the Ground appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
RFK, Jr. and Attorney Hunter Lundy Discuss Their Lawsuit Alleging Cell Phones Cause Brain Cancer
Children's Health Defense - 9 hours ago
In an interview with Children’s Health Defense Chairman Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., on the “RFK Jr The Defender Podcast,” Kennedy and Lundy discussed their joint lawsuit against Motorola, AT&T and other telecom companies, and why the lawsuit matters for children. The post RFK, Jr. and Attorney Hunter Lundy Discuss Their Lawsuit Alleging Cell Phones Cause Brain Cancer appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
FRIDAY: Medical Freedom Advocates to Hold Rally at Rutgers as Students Push Back Against Vaccine Mandates
Children's Health Defense - 10 hours ago
Legislators, students, community representatives and others will speak on the topic of informed consent at a health freedom rally at Rutgers University this Friday, May 21 at 11 a.m. ET, in protest of the university’s COVID vaccine mandate. The post FRIDAY: Medical Freedom Advocates to Hold Rally at Rutgers as Students Push Back Against Vaccine Mandates appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
COVID-19 pandemic ‘feeding’ drivers of conflict and instability in Africa: Guterres
Global Issues News Headlines - 8 hours ago
Women and young people must be part of Africa’s plans to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, which is feeding factors driving conflict on the continent, UN Secretary-General told the Security Council on Wednesday. Read the full story, “COVID-19 pandemic ‘feeding’ drivers of conflict and instability in Africa: Guterres”, on globalissues.org →
Syria: Prolonged violence, violation and abuse ‘bound to affect generations to come’
Global Issues News Headlines - 8 hours ago
Millions of children trapped in protracted conflict in Syria continue to endure severe violence with little support for survivors, according to the UN Secretary-General’s third report on the situation, launched on Wednesday. Read the full story, “Syria: Prolonged violence, violation and abuse ‘bound to affect generations to come’”, on globalissues.org →
Successful Crop Innovation Is Mitigating Climate Crisis Impact in Africa
Global Issues News Headlines - 8 hours ago
IBADAN and MEXICO CITY, Feb 17 2021 (IPS) - 17 February - African smallholder farmers have no choice but to adapt to climate change: 2020 was the second hottest year on record, while prolonged droughts and explosive floods are directly threatening the livelihoods of millions. By the 2030s, lack of rainfall and rising temperatures could render 40 percent of Africa’s maize-growing area unsuitable for climate-vulnerable varieties grown by farmers, while maize remains the preferred and affordable staple food for millions of Africans who survive on less than a few dollars of income a d...
The Royal Navy's New Astute-class Submarine Is A Killing Machine
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Submarines, Europe* Actually getting a 7,800-ton submarine in the water is far more complex than one might expect. Once completed the Royal Navy’s HMS *Anson* will be one of the most sophisticated underwater vehicles ever built. Displacing 7,800 tonnes, the ninety-seven-meter long hunter-killer submarine is scheduled to launch next year. She is the fifth of a planned seven *Astute-*class boats that have described as a key component for Great Britain’s naval strategy. *Anson *recently entered the final stages of construction and commissioning, and on Monday was rol...
Royal Navy Warships Are Practicing Getting Attacked at 16 Times the Speed of Sound
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Royal Navy, Europe* The Formidable Shield naval exercises are staged every two years and are intended to assure allies, deter adversaries, and demonstrate the commitment of NATO to collective defense. Last weekend, three Royal Navy warships joined their NATO allies and began the world’s largest test of naval air and missile defenses. In total fifteen ships, more than ten aircraft, and approximately 3,300 personnel will participate in Exercise Formidable Shield, which is scheduled to run for three weeks off Scotland’s Outer Hebrides and Norway’s Arctic coast. Durin...
Help NATO by Holding Hamas Accountable for Terrorist War Crimes
Orde Kittrie, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Orde Kittrie* *War Crimes, Middle East* Every time Hamas uses innocent civilians to shield its weapons and fighters from lawful attack, it commits a war crime, a violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention. Hamas is yet again relying heavily on one of the most nefarious tools in the terrorist arsenal during its various rounds of conflict with Israel: the use of civilians as human shields. Every time Hamas uses innocent civilians to shield its weapons and fighters from lawful attack, it commits a war crime, a violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention. The use of human shields...
Cryptocurrency Is the “Wild West” of Investing. Prepare Accordingly.
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *Cryptocurrency, * Should you jump in? Sure, well, maybe. Just under the risks. On August 7, 2018, Elon Musk made a very costly mistake. At 9:48 Pacific Time, the electric car and rocket mogul jokingly posted on Twitter that he intended to take Tesla private at $420 per share. This tweet attracted attention from his followers and various media outlets. Unfortunately, it also attracted attention from the Securities and Exchange Commission, which promptly opened an investigation against him for market manipulation. After the smoke cleared, Musk was forced to pay a...
QLED vs. OLED in 2021: Which is Better? By One Measure, It’s OLED
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *QLED vs. OLED, * Which is better? That depends on a wide variety of factors, as well as on what the specific buyer is looking for While TV technologies for the future are in development all over the place, the two main high-end TV technologies available remain OLED (organic light emitting diode) and QLED (quantum dot LED TV, at least in Samsung’s version of it.) The major TV manufacturers are split between those two technologies. Which is better? That depends on a wide variety of factors, as well as on what the specific buyer is looking for. Judging by RTINGS’ ...
Stimulus Checks Are Set to Flow If You Live In One Certain State
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check, * “It’s a done deal in my mind. In fact, I think it needs to be made permanent, but we’ll have to talk about that going forward. We did this to help the middle class. Well, the middle class needs to be helped all the time, not some of the time,” Senate President Stephen Sweeney told NJ.com. For many cash-strapped Americans struggling to keep their heads above water amid the ongoing pandemic, the third round of $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks under the American Rescue Plan is already considered yesterday’s news. And as the possibility for a ...
Putin's Killers in the Sky: Russia Upgraded Its Mi-28NM Attack Helicopters
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Helicopters, Eurasia* The all-weather, day and night, two-seat Mi-28 has been seriously updated to the Mil Mi-28NM “Night Hunter” standard and it should be seen as a highly capable anti-armor attack helicopter. The Mil Mi-28 (NATO reporting name “Havoc”) attack helicopter is similar to a lot of Russian military hardware. Its development began in the 1980s but progress was slowed with the collapse of the Soviet Union. In recent years the design was revisited and then upgraded. And unlike other Russian helicopters, the Mi-28 was never intended to serve in a secondary...
This Is Awful: Your Unemployment Tax Refund Could Be Seized
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Unemployment Tax Refund, * [image: Biden Student Loan] Earlier this week, the Internal Revenue Service finally confirmed that the tax refunds on 2020 unemployment benefits will start heading out to eligible Americans’ bank accounts. But there is a catch. Earlier this week, the Internal Revenue Service finally confirmed that the tax refunds on 2020 unemployment benefits will start heading out to eligible Americans’ bank accounts. But be warned that the refunds might never reach some Americans—or they might be in line for only a fraction of the original amount...
Gas Price Pain: This Summer You Better Get Ready to Pay Up
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Gas Prices, The Americas* It's not just because of the Colonial Pipeline hack. Gas prices have been steadily rising for most of the year, largely due to increasing demand as the coronavirus pandemic recedes. That was before the Colonial Pipeline was shut down for several days last week following a foreign cyberattack, which led to supply disruptions and higher prices, especially in the Southeast. The national average price for regular gas recently exceeded $3 for the first time since 2014. Now, GasBuddy has issued its forecast for the summer, and it sees the h...
Can Biden and Republicans Really Compromise on an Infrastructure Bill?
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Infrastructure Bill, * House Democrats on Tuesday urged party leaders to ditch President Joe Biden’s pursuit of bipartisanship and swiftly pass his multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure and family plans with or without the GOP. House Democrats on Tuesday urged party leaders to ditch President Joe Biden’s pursuit of bipartisanship and swiftly pass his multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure and family plans with or without the GOP. Led by Democratic Reps. Pramila Jayapal (Wash.) and Jimmy Panetta (Calif.), nearly 60 House Democrats wrote to House Speaker Nancy Pel...
More Rocket Fire From Southern Lebanon At Israel
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*Jerusalem Post:* *Rockets fired into northern Israel from Lebanon amid fighting in Gaza* Four rockets were fired towards Israel from southern Lebanon, activating sirens throughout Israel's northern region. Four rockets were fired from southern Lebanon toward Israel on Wednesday, catching thousands by surprise as rockets continued to pound the south of the country. For the first time since the Second Lebanon War in 2006, incoming rocket sirens were activated in the southern Galilee region, as well as the Haifa suburbs of Kiryat Bialik and Kiryat Motzkin at around 4 p.m. ...
Israel - Gaza War News Updates -- May 19, 2021
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*CNBC:* *Israel says it will strike more Hamas tunnels running under Gaza homes, rockets fired from Lebanon * * Late Wednesday afternoon Lebanese security officials reported several rockets fired from southern Lebanon into Israel. * President Joe Biden in a Wednesday morning call with Netanyahu said he expected “a significant de-escalation today on the path to a ceasefire.” Israel is continuing its bombardment of Gaza as Israeli-Palestinian violence enters its second week and militants in the blockaded Gaza strip carry on their rocket fire. Hostilities have spilled out in...
Did Singer Demi Lovato Come Out As Nonbinary?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The pop star is one of the world’s most famous singers.
Nord Stream 2 continues as massive PUTIN smear campaign begins
The Duran, The Duran - 9 hours ago
Nord Stream 2 continues as massive PUTIN smear campaign begins The Duran: Episode 975 “Tough On Russia” Biden Blinks – Waives Sanctions On Company Overseeing Nord Stream 2 Pipeline “Tough On Russia” Biden Blinks – Waives Sanctions On Company Overseeing Nord Stream 2 Pipeline In his continuing drive to show that he’s getting “tough” on […]
Isn’t It Spring Yet? (Snow In California)
E.M.Smith, Musings from the Chiefio - 10 hours ago
Is it Spring yet? It would seem not, with WINTER storm advisories and snow in the California, Nevada, and Oregon mountains. Continue reading →
Wednesday Morning Links
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 10 hours ago
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Bruce Arthurt warns against letting up in our effort to fight COVID-19 just when a substantial victory is in sight. And Stephen Reicher, Susan Michie and Christina Pagel offer their take on the needed response to the emergence of more dangerous COVID variants - including a couple of recommendations which tragically will almost certainly be ignored in Saskatchewan: Fourth, given the growing evidence regarding aerosol transmission and hence the critical role of ventilation as a means of mitigation, adequate ventilation should be a...
Can A Math Equation Predict How Extremist Groups Evolve?
Hank Campbell, Science 2.0 blogs - 11 hours ago
When eco-terrorists destroyed a sugar beet field in Oregon a few years ago, the local organic industry group there said they were shocked anyone would be violent, even though the organic industry there demonized science daily. The attackers could not have been unknown to local groups, it is certain they were part of the community. But how did they switch from misguided - mutagenesis chemical and radiation baths can be certified organic but GMOS are an abomination of nature - to violent? read more
Fisk University Receives $2.5 Million to Create Endowed Chair Honoring Civil Rights Leader Diane Nash
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 9 hours ago
Fisk University announced a $2.5 million gift from Amy and Frank Garrison, the largest gift from a Nashville family in the school’s history. The money will go towards the creation of an Endowed Chair in honor of Diane Nash at Fisk’s John Lewis Center for Social Justice and an endowed scholarship fund. Nash – a […]
Why Has the Price of Bitcoin Been Falling?
AP News, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Bitcoin has lost about 40% of its value since April 13, when it hit a high of more than $64,606 per coin.
Down Syndrome Abortion Bans Gain Traction After Court Ruling
AP News, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
This has been a breakthrough year for legislation in several states seeking to prohibit abortions based solely on a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
Acuerdo Mercosur-UE: Desacuerdo con los derechos de los pueblos
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
19-May-2021 En el marco de la reunión de los ministros de comercio de la Unión Europea, hablamos de los efectos negativos del Acuerdo en nuestra región; la vulneración de los derechos de los pueblos y los graves impactos ambientales en el contexto de emergencia climática.
Video Shows a ‘Postmates Serve’ Robot on a Delivery in Los Angeles
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The robot delivery service first debuted in San Francisco in 2019.
Goodwill Stores Have a Message: Please Stop Donating Trash
AP News, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Many donations are defective or worn-out items — gifts from well-intentioned people who want to reduce waste but who donate items that simply shouldn’t be donated.
Texas Governor Signs Law Banning Abortions as Early as 6 Weeks
AP News, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a law that bans abortions in Texas before many women even know they are pregnant and differs singularly from similar efforts nationwide.
São Paulo subway strike prompts crowds at bus stops
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Special operation serves subway users of lines 1, 2, 3 and 15 São Paulo's subway lines 1-Blue, 2-Green, 3-Red and the monorail line 15-Silver should not be operating regularly on Wednesday, May 19. São Paulo residents dawned to crowded bus stops and long lines to catch the bus. In an […] The post São Paulo subway strike prompts crowds at bus stops appeared first on The Rio Times.
Freaked by Cicada Swarms? You Could Just Stick a Fork in ’em
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Cicadas are poised to infest whole swaths of American backyards this summer. Maybe it’s time they invaded your kitchen.
Paper likening human sperm to “playful otters” retracted
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 10 hours ago
Everybody out of the pool. The authors of a 2020 paper in Science Advances on how human sperm propel themselves in a corkscrew fashion like “playful otters” have retracted their article after concluding that their analysis didn’t support their conclusions. The article, by Hermes Gadêlha, of the University of Bristol, in England, and several colleagues … Continue reading Paper likening human sperm to “playful otters” retracted
Canada’s legal cannabis market continues to erode illicit market’s share
Matt Lamers, MJBizDaily - 10 hours ago
The gap between Canada’s legal and illicit cannabis markets continues to widen, the latest Statistics Canada data suggests. Household spending on adult-use cannabis products in regulated channels grew to 918 million Canadian dollars ($800 million) in the final quarter of 2020, or CA$204 million more than the estimated amount spent on illicit cannabis in the […] Canada’s legal cannabis market continues to erode illicit market’s share is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Pregnant Girl: A Story of Teen Motherhood, College, and Creating a Better Future for Young Families, an interview with book author Nicole Lynn Lewis
cmaadmin, Diverse - 10 hours ago
Nicole Lynn Lewis is the author of Pregnant Girl: A Story of Teen Motherhood, College, and Creating a Better Future for Young Families, as well as the founder of the nonprofit organization Generation Hope. Nicole is no stranger to the challenges faced by teenage student parents, especially having been one herself, and has been on […]
NM legal challenge targets medical marijuana purchase limits, plant counts
Solomon Israel, MJBizDaily - 10 hours ago
A New Mexico medical marijuana patient is challenging rules regarding purchase restrictions for consumers and plant-count limits for producers, an action that could bolster MMJ businesses. The request for court intervention was filed on behalf of medical marijuana patient and cannabis advocate Jason Barker, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican. New Mexico’s new adult-use […] NM legal challenge targets medical marijuana purchase limits, plant counts is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Winter Weather Advisory for California Mountains – So much for the global warming hoax
Robert, Ice Age Now - 10 hours ago
Northern Sierra. Also Southern Cascades. Snow down to 3500 feet. Slippery roads and chain controls. Winter conditions expected for mountain recreation, especially around Lassen Park and along the Sierra crest. Reduced visibility at times. https://www.weather.gov/sto/ Thanks to Ryan for this link The post Winter Weather Advisory for California Mountains – So much for the global warming hoax appeared first on Ice Age Now.
“There was an uproar.”
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 10 hours ago
I said that a trans woman would be stronger than me, because I’m a biological woman. So they asked how I would define a woman, and I said that my classification of a woman is somebody who is born with a vagina and the ability to menstruate. h/t Roseberry
UK Crony Capitalism: High Court update
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 11 hours ago
Today the High Court heard our lawyers detail waste, mismanagement - and yet more special treatment for politically connected companies placed in the “VIP” Lane.
More Canadian cannabis firms filing complaints about rival businesses
Matt Lamers, MJBizDaily - 11 hours ago
Canadian cannabis companies formally cried foul about their rivals’ business practices nearly 200 times last year, the highest number of complaints lodged with Health Canada in years and nearly double 2019 levels. Experts say the rising number of complaints might stem in part from cutthroat competition in the industry, which could be spurring companies to […] More Canadian cannabis firms filing complaints about rival businesses is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Why the McGahn Agreement Is a Devastating Loss for Congress
jshaub, Lawfare - 12 hours ago
The U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., Nov. 2019 (Timothy Neesam/https://flic.kr/p/2hL2ZiF/CC BY-ND 2.0/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/) Over two years ago, the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 election focused the spotlight on President Trump’s longtime White House counsel, Don McGahn, whose testimony to the special counsel’s office featured prominently in the report’s discussion of potential obstruction of justice by Trump. And McGahn’s close proximity to the president during the relevant time periods ma...
Joe Root Leaves His Brain In His Kit Bag!
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 12 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Ian Magness Heaven help us all!! England captain Joe Root says it is "scary" to think that cricket may not be played outdoors in certain parts of the world in 30 years’ time because of the impact of climate change. Cricket already takes place in some of […]
As trust between Israeli Jews and Arabs reaches new lows, Netanyahu rises again
Eli Gottlieb, Senior Visiting Scholar in Education and Human Development, George Washington University, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 10 hours ago
There are two splits in public opinion about the current Israel-Palestine violence, though everyone has the same set of facts. A cognitive psychologist explains how this can happen.
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/19/2021
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 10 hours ago
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Readers, I got a late start. I will add more shortly. –lambert Bird Song of the Day The Crested Serpent-Eagle. * * * #COVID19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart from 91-DIVOC. The data is the Johns Hopkins CSSE data. Here is the site. I feel I’m engaging […]
President Biden Calls For 'Significant Deescalation Today' In The Israel - Gaza War. Netanyahu Ignores Biden And Vows To Press Onward
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Netanyahu says he will CONTINUE Gaza attacks after Biden told him he expected 'significant de-escalation today on the path to ceasefire'* * President Biden hardened public stance on Israel in a phone call Wednesday morning * 'The president conveyed to the prime minister that he expected a significant de-escalation today on the path to a ceasefire,' said the White House * The aim is a 'sustainable calm,' added a spokeswoman traveling with the president on Air Force One * But Prime Minister Netanyahu said he was 'determined to continue this operation until ...
Can An Iranian Sniper Rifle REALLY Kill from 2 Miles Away?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Sniper Rifle, Middle East* To say the results have been "mixed" at best is a huge understatement. Iranian hardware may at times look good, but goods are always secondary to performance. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* The Shaher is not a lightweight weapon in any sense, and weighs in at a reported 22 kg (49 pounds), while it is an ungainly 1.85 meters (6.1 feet) long. Its anti-armor rounds can reportedly penetrate 50mm (two inches) of armor, and Iran also boasted that the rifle could be used to engage helicopters and other low-flying aircraft. It was almost a ...
1,000,000 People Have Signed a Petition To Push Biden to Cancel Student Debt
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Student Loans, * In another case of a petition calling for specific government action drawing huge popularity, a change.org call for cancellation of student debt by the president has crossed 1 million signatures. In another case of a petition calling for specific government action drawing huge popularity, a change.org call for cancellation of student debt by the president has crossed 1 million signatures. “We call on President Biden cancel all federally owned loans by executive order, and replace this failed lending system with a less expensive, more state-frie...
Fire! Russia Wants to Invest in Heavy-Attack Helicopters
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *military, Eurasia* The Mi-28NM made its maiden flight in late 2016 and underwent state trials for the past several years. While Russia’s fighter jets continue to command outsized attention from defense analysts, the Kremlin is quietly making strides in a different type of military aircraft: heavy-attack helicopters. The latest iteration of the Soviet-era Mil Mi-28 attack helicopter, the upcoming Mi-28NM is packed with cutting-edge features and design concepts. In a lengthy interview with Russian state news outlet TASS, the project’s lead designer Vitaly Shche...
An Excellent Opportunity is Presented – Which Republicans Will Vote to Support The January 6th Commission? Force a Vote, Put Them on Record, Remove Them in 2022
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 10 hours ago
Rarely does such and excellent opportunity arise to identify the DeceptiCon members in the House. That opportunity exists right now. ♦STEP ONE – Force the full House to vote on their support of the politically motivated “January 6th Commission.” ♦STEP TWO – Identify the Republicans who go along with the leftist intent. ♦STEP THREE – […] The post An Excellent Opportunity is Presented – Which Republicans Will Vote to Support The January 6th Commission? Force a Vote, Put Them on Record, Remove Them in 2022 appeared first on The Last Refuge.
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