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Macron, Egypt’s El-Sisi, Jordan King to Hold Talks Seeking Mideast Cease-Fire
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
Macron, Egypt’s El-Sisi, Jordan King to Hold Talks Seeking Mideast Cease-Fire by AFP, via https://www.arabnews.com/ PARIS: France’s President Emmanuel Macron, his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II will hold talks Tuesday aimed at seeking a cease-fire in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas, the French presidency said. El-Sisi …
Egypt Sends Medicines to Gaza, Prepares Hospitals for Palestinians — The Coming Fulfilment of Revelation 12:6,13-14
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
Egypt Sends Medicines to Gaza, Prepares Hospitals for Palestinians by MOHAMMED ABU ZAID, https://www.arabnews.com/ * Critical surgical supplies include specialist burn treatments as well as ‘ventilators, oxygen tanks and syringes,’ says health minister – CAIRO: Egypt has sent 65 tons of medical aid to the Gaza Strip after a week of Israeli strikes left more …
Likud Minister Says ‘No Way to Avoid’ Temporary Gaza Takeover to Disarm Hamas — The Coming Fulfilment of Revelation 12:6,13-14
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
Likud Minister Says ‘No Way to Avoid’ Temporary Gaza Takeover to Disarm Hamas by https://www.timesofisrael.com/ But Yuval Steinitz says it’s not yet time for IDF to clear Palestinian enclave of terror groups; calls for unilateral ceasefire as Palestinians can’t be trusted to keep a deal – Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz, of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s …
Silver Continues to Flow Out of Comex Warehouses at a Rapid Pace
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 17 hours ago
maneco64 #silver #silversqueeze #CPI #RPI #inflation #gold #money #credit #markets #comex #LBMA #silversqueeze2 – Today we will look at how silver supplies on Comex are continuing to drop precipitously since the beginning of February. We will also touch upon the publication of U.K. CPI and RPI data today and how even the FT manipulates the …
Potent storm system to unleash late-season, long-duration snowstorm in Northwest U.S.
The Watchers » Latest articles - 14 hours ago
A potent storm system is forecast to slam into the Northwest U.S. this week, unleashing late-season snowfall, rain, and thunderstorms for the region. The long-duration snowstorm is set to develop along the northern Rockies and the Bitterroot Range Wednesday night,...... Read more »
The Falklands War: How Argentina Could Have Won?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Falklands War, Americas* Real submarine warfare has been, thankfully, extremely rare since World War II. The Falkland experience suggests that cheap diesel submarines could be very difficult to counter even when facing well-trained and well-equipped adversaries. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The *San Luis *was ordered to sail for the waters around the disputed islands, and was authorized on the twenty-ninth to fire on any British warships it encountered. However, the Royal Navy had intercepted the *San Luis*’s communications and deployed its helicopters...
All the Details (And Money For You): Child Income Tax Credit
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *Child Tax Credit Details, * [image: Stimulus Check Drop] The old tax credit provided a $2000 per year tax refund to working parents. The American Rescue Plan substantially increased this number; it raised the benefit for children between the ages of six and seventeen to $3000 per year, and for children under six to $3600 per year – respective increases of 50% and 80% from the original amount. In March 2021, the Biden administration proposed, and Congress narrowly passed, the American Rescue Plan Act. The legislation, costing nearly $2 trillion, is best-known as ...
Favoring Pashtuns in Afghanistan Is Not in Pakistan’s Interest
Arwin Rahi, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Arwin Rahi* *Afghanistan, Asia* By dissociating itself from sophisticated inter-ethnic and inter-tribal affairs, which it can’t solve or manage, Pakistan will gain respectable leverage in the eyes of all Afghans, which in turn will help Pakistan bring all Afghan factions to the negotiating table to reach a durable settlement. Pakistan’s moral and material support to Afghan Pashtuns, oftentimes at the expense of other Afghan ethnic groups, hasn’t served Pakistan well. Since Pakistan is directly involved in the Afghan peace process, it’s an opportune time for Pakistani policymaker...
$16,000 Stimulus Coming ? Biden Say Yes (If You Meet Two Requirements)
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Money, * Thanks to President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, those who pay out of pocket for child care services in 2021 can eventually claim those expenses in tax credits up to $16,000—$8,000 for one child and the maximum for two or more children. The $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks and the child tax credits might be grabbing most of the headlines these days—but know that cash-strapped parents could also be eligible to receive $8,000 or $16,000 for child care expenses. Thanks to President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue ...
How the Media Shields Hamas’ Terrorism Against Israel
Maya Carlin, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Maya Carlin* *Israel, Middle East* Hamas has a long history of using civilians and residential areas as shields to dissuade Israeli attacks, and the media has a long history of ignoring it. On May 15, an Israeli airstrike wiped out a twelve-story al-Jalaa building in Gaza City that housed several media outlets, including the offices of the Associated Press and Al-Jazeera. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) maintain that Hamas, the U.S. designated terror group, used the building as a headquarters to obtain military intelligence and weapons developments. IDF spokesperson Lieutenant...
New Zealand is overdue for an open and honest debate about 21st-century trade relations
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
19-May-2021 The CPTPP risks becoming another merry-go-round in the largely secretive circus of free trade agreements. Countries seem willing to climb on board without prior public scrutiny or any compelling rationale.
The Advocate General calls for additional requirements to be satisfied in order for an individual arbitration agreement in intra-EU investment arbitration to be compatible with EU law
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
19-May-2021 For the Advocate General , the award must be subject to a comprehensive review of the award in light of EU law and the arbitration agreement must not violate the principle of equal treatment.
UK trade deal with Australia ‘must not harm Welsh farmers', says Welsh Gov
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
19-May-2021 A UK trade deal with Australia “must not disadvantage” Wales' farmers, the Welsh Government has said.
Ag sector pushes for better UK trade deal
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
19-May-2021 New Zealand dairy companies want a UK trade deal that comprehensively removes agricultural tariffs.
European Parliament to vote on freezing China deal
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
19-May-2021 Draft calls on EU to work with US on China, and to plan deals with Taiwan.
Brazil’s Environment Minister and IBAMA officials investigated for illegal timber sales
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday, May 18, the Brazilian Federal Police launched an operation in several cities of the country to determine the degree of participation of the Minister of Environment, Ricardo Salles, and other environmental authorities, in a scheme of illegal exportation of timber to Europe and the United States. "The participation […] The post Brazil’s Environment Minister and IBAMA officials investigated for illegal timber sales appeared first on The Rio Times.
Trump Org Probe is Now Criminal Investigation, NY Attorney General Says
AP News, Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
“We are now actively investigating the Trump Organization in a criminal capacity, along with the Manhattan DA,” a spokesperson said.
British Geological Survey Warns Of Climate-Related Subsidence
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 15 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Ian Magness It is sad to see what used to be a serious, scientific body prostitute itself to global warming scaremongering: New maps launched by the British Geological Survey (BGS) reveal how climate change is likely to drive an increase in subsidence-related issues for British homes and properties […]
UK Scientists Now Admit Use of COVID Fear to Control Behaviour is ‘Totalitarian’
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 16 hours ago
*21WIRE* | "You could call psychology ‘mind control’. That’s what we do."
EPA’s Updated Climate Change Data Shows Global Warming’s Impacts Are Already Here
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Dennis Ambler We’ve known for a long while, but this proves the EPA is not an objective, scientific organisation, but a purely political one: The Environmental Protection Agency has revived its dashboard of key climate change indicators after four years with no updates. From spikes in summer heat waves to […]
Official Data: Weekly Deaths in Many Countries Climb After Vaccinations
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 17 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Is the risk of an adverse reaction or fatality from a vaccine greater than the risk of dying from COVID?
Official transcript: President Biden on electric car mandates, subsidies and tax credits
CFACT Ed, CFACT - 22 hours ago
"Look, the future of the auto industry is electric. There’s no turning back." The post Official transcript: President Biden on electric car mandates, subsidies and tax credits appeared first on CFACT.
Things are such a mess....
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago
Things are such a mess here at home, some think we are getting back to normal, except for the fact that the uber-rich have made out like bandits during the covid economy They've consolidated power are buying off the suburban libs (Biden calls them 'the middle class') while most of the rest of the country falls apart The deal was made years ago, London and New York decided, American will become the loaded gun, the 'master of NATO' and will make war on behalf of corporate capital (Wall St, the Deep State, Big-AG, Big Pharma, CIA, Hollywood and the MIC) The Pentagon calls...
Ecarté du permis Marine XI, WNR met ses menaces d'arbitrage à exécution
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
19-May-2021 N'étant pas parvenue à sauver sa participation dans le permis Marine XI, la société britannique World Natural Resources a décidé d'attaquer l'Etat congolais devant le Cirdi.
US oil service group seeks $100 million from Mexico in arbitration claim
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
19-May-2021 Finley Resources alleges Mexico violated investor protections under the NAFTA trade pact by failing to honor agreements.
Les agriculteurs britanniques redoutent un accord commercial avec l'Australie
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
19-May-2021 Les agriculteurs britanniques ont exprimé leur crainte d'être vendus si un accord commercial avec l'Australie supprime les droits de douane et les quotas sur les importations de bœuf et d'agneau.
Devas' investors push for amicable settlement of row
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
19-May-2021 Devas (Mauritius) Ltd, Telcom Devas Mauritius Ltd and Devas Employees Mauritius Pvt. Ltd are seeking to enforce an international arbitration award they had won in 2015.
It Was Just Tourists
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
Of all the absurd claims about the riot at the American Capitol, the most absurd is the notion that it was a "visit by tourists." How has it come to this? Thomas Edsall writes: Immediately after the riot, support for President Donald Trump fell sharply among Republicans, according to surveys conducted by Kevin Arceneaux of Sciences Po Paris and Rory Truex of Princeton. The drop signaled that Republicans would have to pay a price for the Trump-inspired insurrection, the violent spirit of which was captured vividly by Peter Baker and Sabrina Tavernise of The Times: The pure savager...
Stimulus Check Alert: What Are the Odds of a Fourth Payment?
Eli Fuhrman, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Eli Fuhrman* *New Stimulus Check, * The IRS is continuing to distribute direct federal stimulus payments of up to $1,400 to eligible Americans as called for under the American Rescue Plan. The IRS has to date sent out over 165 million payments worth more than $388 billion in total. The IRS is continuing to distribute direct federal stimulus payments of up to $1,400 to eligible Americans as called for under the American Rescue Plan. The IRS has to date sent out over 165 million payments worth more than $388 billion in total. There are reasons to believe that the IRS’ distributio...
There Is Nothing Like the F-35 Stealth Fighter. Nothing. (And Yes, It Costs Money)
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *F-35 Fighter, Americas* It is not so much the performance-enhancing characteristics of the F-35 jets which come under fire, perhaps for obvious reasons, but the cost questions associated with the jet. During a Red Flag wargame exercise several years ago, a single F-35 fighter jet was able to find, identify and destroy a small fleet of enemy fighter jets without being detected itself, an event which offered substantial evidence in favor of many F-35 advocates and Air Force leaders who were able to see the operational impact of the jet in a warfare scenario. The war...
Gigabit Deathmatch: Comcast Xfinity vs. Verizon Fios (Which Is Better?)
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *High Speed Internet, * Xfinity Gigabit vs. Fios Internet: What should you choose? by Stephen Silver The pandemic accelerated long-term trends when it comes to cord-cutting, and led to many people ditching cable but continuing to pay for Internet. However, this new paradigm also led to consumers realizing how important it was to have fast and reliable Internet. Two of the market leaders, when it comes to that, are Verizon and Comcast's Internet offerings- now available, at least in part of the country, in gigabit form. Which is better? It depends on what you...
How Worried Should the U.S. Air Force Be About China's Upgraded Fighters?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *J-10, Asia* The value of incorporating heavier and more expensive TVC engines remains debated in Western aviation circles. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The ability to perform tight maneuvers is a slick card for pilots to hold up their sleeve. In a 2018 Zhuhai airshow in China, a specially modified Chengdu J-10B single-engine multi-role jet wowed audiences with a series of jaw-dropping maneuvers including the famous Pugachev’s Cobra and the Falling Leaf, in which the diving aircraft spun laterally on its horizontal aircraft as it seemingly floated lazily to...
China Is Now a Military Monster for One Big Reason: Russia
Lyle J. Goldstein, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Russia, Asia* The Russia-China military cooperation has already fundamentally altered the balance in the Asia-Pacific region more than once. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Russia has transferred more than five hundred aircraft to China since 1990. These included large military transports, early warning aircraft, refueling aircraft, attack jets, and fighter interceptors. Notably, that list does not include heavy bombers. Chinese air power these days is something to behold. In the course of just about thirty years, Beijing’s aerial inventory has gone from ...
Stimulus Checks Forever? Democrats Want a Permanent Child Tax Credit
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Tax Credit, * Democrats ramped up pressure on Monday to make the enhanced child tax credit permanent, following the Biden administration’s announcement that families will start seeing the monthly payments in July. Democrats ramped up pressure on Monday to make the enhanced child tax credit permanent, following the Biden administration’s announcement that families will start seeing the monthly payments in July. President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package passed in March featured an extension of the child tax credit for one year. The bill auth...
Child Tax Credit Check Update: Which Parent (Or Both?) Get the Money?
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Child Tax Credit Check, * Millions of eligible parents with their $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks in hand are now turning their attention to the new child tax credits. We have questions. Millions of eligible parents with their $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks in hand are now turning their attention to the new child tax credits. And earlier this week, there was great news for these folks as President Joe Biden’s administration announced that nearly forty million American families will start receiving monthly direct cash payments beginning on July 15. Th...
Let Us Tell You How China Would Invade and Conquer Taiwan
Lyle J. Goldstein, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *China, Asia Pacific* A logical extension of Beijing's obsession with reunification. *Here's What you Need to Remember: *A Chinese analysis of Allied strategy at D-Day proves that Beijing is studying its history, and that could spell disaster for Taiwan. A number of events and trends are coming together now to drive Taiwan and with it the whole Asia-Pacific region, to the edge of disaster. These include the recent election for Taiwan’s leadership, the unrest in Hong Kong, China’s increasing military might, and the downward spiral of contemporary U.S.-China r...
That's Weird: Could China Be Getting an Atlantic Fleet?
Lyle J. Goldstein, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Chinese Navy, Atlantic* And if so, would Washington stand for a Chinese naval presence so close to home? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *While maritime economic resources and trade are cited as the first reason why Beijing should lean forward in the Atlantic, there is disturbing evidence in this article that strategic questions are assessed in Beijing to be ever more acute. In yet another sign that a New Cold War is in the offing, more evidence is emerging that Beijing will indeed seek a global military footprint and will not be content to be a mere regi...
Bad News: Texas to End Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Early
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, Americas* Montana and Arizona have also recently joined the string of states ending benefits early and are among the few that are actually providing back-to-work benefits. Texas became the latest Republican-led state to cut off the $300 weekly emergency federal unemployment benefits, a program that was first approved by Congress in March 2020 when the coronavirus first hit the U.S. “The Texas economy is booming and employers are hiring in communities throughout the state,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said in a statement. “According to the Texas Work...
Czech Republic sees extreme snow as another Arctic front descends on Europe
The Watchers » Latest articles - 15 hours ago
Wide swaths of the Czech Republic, including Labska Bouda, have been buried in extreme snowfall this late in the season. The unseasonal winter weather conditions were brought by a cold Arctic air mass descending on Europe and keeping much of the continent under...... Read more »
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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 15 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Andrew Giuliani Launches 2022 New York Governor Bid Once a covid success story, Taiwan struggles with a vaccine shortage Big Agriculture Is Leading to Ecological Collapse Aurora sighted in northern U.S. as powerful geomagnetic storm continues Covid crisis reaches Nepal with a surge in cases and hospitalizations COVID Cases in Mumbai Down 70%, Slowing in Other Parts of India Rep. Liz Cheney, a high-profile Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, said the lack of 3-5 percent growth above inflation in the defense budget would be a “red line” for her and other R...
Doofus Of The Day #1,079
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
Today's award goes to Hawaii's railway project, which has had to admit an embarrassing - and extremely expensive - failure to coordinate. The trains built for Honolulu's troubled rail project have wheels that are too narrow for the track, and solving the problem will lead to more issues or more delays. Replacing the wheels will add too much weight to the trains. Replacing the tracks would push the timeline back a year. *. . .* The too-thin wheels are in addition to other problems ... including subpar welding and sandblasting that created cracks. The 20-mile, 21-station proje...
10 tips to help your marijuana business survive an IRS audit
John Schroyer, MJBizDaily - 17 hours ago
(Editor’s note: This story is part of a recurring series of commentaries from professionals connected to the cannabis industry. Michael Sampson is a partner at Pittsburgh-based Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, where he co-chairs the law firm’s Cannabis Group. Alexander Gase is an associate in the firm’s Corporate Practice Group.) Make no mistake, the U.S. […] 10 tips to help your marijuana business survive an IRS audit is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Gaza/Palestine News Links 18-19 May 2021
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
19 May 2021 • 13:15 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Goliath & David https://williambowles.info/2021/05/19/goliath-david/ Boycotting Occupation: Educators and Palestine https://socialistproject.ca/2021/05/boycotting-occupation-educators-and-palestine/ Gaza/Palestine News Links 18-19 May 2021 https://williambowles.info/2021/05/19/gaza-palestine-news-links-18-19-may-2021/ The Suffering of the Palestinians Continues and the World Simply … Continue reading Gaza/Palestine News Links 18-19 May...
DA Claims Video Justifies Cops Executing Unarmed Father of 7 — Spoiler Alert, It Does NOT
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 17 hours ago
[image: execute]Seven cops surrounded Andrew Brown Jr. and then dumped 14 rounds into his car as he fled, executing him with a bullet to the back of the head.
Covid Crisis Online Town Hall
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Register today! https://childrenshealthdefense.org/townhall Experts to Discuss COVID Vaccines, Censorship, Impact of Lockdowns on Kids + More A group of medical experts, scientists, researchers, attorneys and community activists will share their perspectives on COVID and COVID vaccines during an online town...
The MaskFields vs The MaskCoys
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Credit: PBS Welcome to the era of sanctioned bullying. And an assumption by many that their neighbor is a liar who is putting their life at risk. I call it, "The Maskfields and the MaskCoys." Read social media comments on...
Tokyo Olympics: Tokyo medical group calls for Olympic cancellation
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 17 hours ago
Tokyo Olympics: Tokyo medical group calls for Olympic cancellation Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike are apt at ignoring the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in 2021 concerning the Olympics. Thus calls to cancel or postpone the Olympics and Paralympics are being ignored. Therefore, […] The post Tokyo Olympics: Tokyo medical group calls for Olympic cancellation first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times.
How Did Bill Gates Know ‘We’ll All Need Vaccine Passports’ Back in June 2020?
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 17 hours ago
*Robert F. Kennedy Jr.* | They dismissed such talk as conspiracy theories, but here is what Bill himself said.
Historic rainfall, significant flood threat continues for south-central U.S., at least 5 fatalities in Louisiana
The Watchers » Latest articles - 17 hours ago
A widespread and significant flood risk continues across the south-central U.S. from repeated rounds of intense rain and strong to severe thunderstorms. Flash flood watches are in effect for a large part of the ArkLaTex. Officials in Louisiana said Tuesday they are...... Read more »
The F-4 Phantom Should Be in this History Books (It Keeps Making History Instead)
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *F-4 Phantom, Americas* How does it keep flying? *Here's What You Need to Know*: This venerable fighter has been upgraded many times and still sees service around the world. The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a legendary aircraft — an icon of the Vietnam War and the archetype of the third-generation jet fighter designs that entered service in the 1960s. More than 5,000 of these heavy supersonic fighters were built, and hundreds continue to serve and even see combat in several air forces today. But the Phantom’s record in air-to-air combat over Vietnam — e...
Passing Through COVID Medical Martial Law Checkpoints in Canada
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 17 hours ago
*Solutions Watch* | Measures are being ramped-up just as the 'novel' coronavirus has all but disappeared from the epidemiological radar.
Frozen salaries, an accessibility strategy, student transit passes and more: Halifax council round-up
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 17 hours ago
For the second year in a row, Halifax regional councillors won’t get a raise in 2021. Council met virtually Tuesday, and passed a motion from Coun. Shawn Cleary to direct chief administrative officer Jacques Dubé to amend the administrative order governing councillor salaries to declare that “there shall be no increase November 1st, 2021 to […]
Antarctic melt: tipping point by 2060
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
While U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken draws attention to climate change in the Arctic at meetings with other national officials this week in Iceland, an even greater threat looms on the other side of the planet. New research shows it is Antarctica that may force a reckoning between the choices countries make today about greenhouse gas emissions and the future survival of their coastlines and coastal cities, from New York to Shanghai.
When the Frig Will I Get My Tax Refund? Try Months (Sorry).
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Taxes, Americas* The IRS is anticipating a delay in sending out refund payments this year, largely due to the impacts of the coronavirus, as the agency abruptly halted in-person work at processing centers at the onset of the pandemic. Although Tax Day just passed, you may already be wondering where your income tax refund money is. The Internal Revenue Service is anticipating a delay in sending out refund payments this year, largely due to the impacts of the coronavirus, as the agency abruptly halted in-person work at processing centers at the onset of the pa...
Make No Mistake. War With China Could Easily Go World War III Nuclear
Lyle J. Goldstein, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *China, Asia* Chinese strategists seem to be increasingly practiced (at least in a domestic context) at selling the argument that more and new types of weapons enhance deterrence and thus strategic stability. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* American strategists need to keep Chinese restraint in mind, especially as they weigh both new, expensive weapons systems and a set of measures to counter Beijing within the maritime disputes on its flanks. When one reads enough Chinese naval literature, diagrams of multi-axial cruise missile saturation attacks against...
Biden Isn't Ready: China is Coming For American Submarines
Lyle J. Goldstein, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Submarines, Asia* Here's a glimpse of yet more coming attractions from the Chinese Navy in terms of anti-submarine warfare. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* A new threat to the dominance of the U.S. submarine force in the Western Pacific lies over the horizon. A series of recent articles published in China implies that the PLA Navy is hard at work on developing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that will take up the ASW mission. That could eventually pose a major problem for the undersea forces of the United States and also for the forces of its allies. Ch...
Bad: China Is Building New 'Great Wall' And This One is Under Sea
Lyle J. Goldstein, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Sea Mines, Asia Pacific* While not a literal wall, Chinese sea mines have the potential to stop the U.S. Navy in its tracks. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *China’s ambitions for its undersea observation system are not restricted to its coastal waters, but rather may be appropriate to deploy into all ocean areas touching Chinese national interests. As defense analysts brood over the evolving military balance in the western Pacific, considerations related to undersea warfare keep coming to the fore. Given the lethality of modern anti-ship cruise missiles...
U.S. report identified “corrupt officials” in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Department of State following an initiative of lawmaker Norma Torres. There are 17 individuals with current or past ties to the Central American governments. Several current and former politicians from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras were identified by the United States as "corrupt […] The post U.S. report identified “corrupt officials” in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras appeared first on The Rio Times.
Researcher loses medical degree for using paper mill to write his dissertation
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 18 hours ago
A university in China has revoked the medical degree of a researcher found guilty of having produced his dissertation with the help of a prodigious paper mill. As Elisabeth Bik noted last year in a post on PubPeer, the thesis by Bin Chen, a lung specialist at Soochow University, was one of 121 articles produced … Continue reading Researcher loses medical degree for using paper mill to write his dissertation
OMB taking comments on the social cost of GHGs
David Wojick, CFACT - 18 hours ago
CO2 inscription from clouds in the sky. 3D rendering The post OMB taking comments on the social cost of GHGs appeared first on CFACT.
Racism, mental health and pre-crime policing: the ethics of Vulnerability Support Hubs – New Medact report!
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
Racism, mental health and pre-crime policing: the ethics of Vulnerability Support Hubs – our latest report, out today – exposes how a counter-terrorism police-led project blurs the boundaries between security and mental health care in disturbing and dangerous ways, through documents obtained in a series of long-running Freedom of Information requests.
Deadly dust storms hit Karachi, Pakistan
The Watchers » Latest articles - 18 hours ago
Severe dust storms and heavy rains struck parts of Karachi, Pakistan, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, resulting in at least four fatalities and damaged properties. The storms came amid a severe heat spell in the city and the onslaught of Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm...... Read more »
Nicaraguan electoral court blocks participation of opposition party
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) of Nicaragua on Tuesday, May 18, announced the revocation of the legal status of the Democratic Restoration Party (PRD), which is part of the National Coalition, one member of the main opposition bloc that seeks to defeat President Daniel Ortega in the November 7 elections. […] The post Nicaraguan electoral court blocks participation of opposition party appeared first on The Rio Times.
may 19, part 2
rowanberkeley, rowanberkeley - 19 hours ago
*The war crimes in Gaza and Israel’s crisis* WSWS, May 19 2021 *An Israeli artillery unit fires into the Gaza Strip, May 18 2021. (Photo: Tsafrir Abayov/AP)* WSWS unequivocally condemns the one-sided slaughter being carried out by the IOF against Gaza. For 10 days, Israeli planes and artillery have rained missiles, bombs and shells on a population of 2m Palestinians trapped by a merciless and unrelenting Israeli occupation and blockade in the narrow and impoverished coastal enclave. At least 217 Palestinians had been killed, nearly half of them women and children, while thousands m...
may 19 2021
rowanberkeley, rowanberkeley - 19 hours ago
*How the CDC is manipulating data to prop-up “vaccine effectiveness”* New policies will artificially deflate “breakthrough infections” in the vaccinated, while the old rules continue to inflate case numbers in the unvaccinated. Kit Knightly, OffGuardian, May 18 2021 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...
Billions Wasted? Does the Air Force Really Need the New F-15EX?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *F-15EX, Americas* It's a major upgrade to the legacy F-15 system. But is the extra cost worth it? *Here's What You Need to Know*: The F-15X’s greater payload could open interesting strategies when working together with F-35s. The aviation world is abuzz with rumors that the U.S. Air Force is evaluating the purchase of a brand-new F-15X model of the legendary 45-year-old F-15 Eagle twin-engine fighter. Marcus Weisgerber first reported this possibility for Defense One, then expanded upon in an article by Tyler Rogoway at The Drive. Were a contract to materiali...
China's Secret Plan To Sink the U.S. Navy Comes From a Century-Old Playbook
Lyle J. Goldstein, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *China, * Grave tensions in Russo-Turkish relations serve as a timely reminder that great power tensions can spiral downward all too rapidly. China is taking notes from World War I, and maybe the United States should too. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Beijing is taking lessons from Bismarck when it comes to sea power. Grave tensions in Russo-Turkish relations serve as a timely reminder that great power tensions can spiral downward all too rapidly. Diplomats in Washington, Ankara, Moscow, and throughout Europe should be concentrating on how to keep the...
Nightmare: A New Missile Arms Race with China Is a Recipe For Disaster
Lyle J. Goldstein, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *China, Asia* Great power competition could snowball out of control into an arms race that has the potential to exceed all others in scale and ferocity. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* As a new generation of “whiz-kids” takes up the challenge in the post-INF world of confronting Beijing in the Western Pacific, the Chinese are busy assessing possible countermeasures. Washington has gotten ever more hysterical about China, betraying not a small crisis of self-confidence. Concerns from a decade ago about intellectual property, excessive carbon emissions, and ...
China is Still Haunted by the Ghost of Imperial Japan
Lyle J. Goldstein, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Military History, Asia Pacific* The Japanese put the pride of China’s then ascendant fleet on the bottom of the Yellow Sea. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The First Sino-Japanese War a century ago offers Beijing interesting lessons for the future—lessons China's military through its writings is clearly exploring. *Even as Western strategists spill gobs of ink recalling the Great War that convulsed Europe a century ago*, Chinese military thinkers are actually fixated on another anniversary. 120 years ago, *Japan shocked the world with a lightning campai...
China Has Been Quietly Watching the War in Syria. Here's What They Learned.
Lyle J. Goldstein, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *China, Middle East* Beijing could play a major role as one among several disinterested (and thus neutral) major powers in helping to fashion a diplomatic solution to the Gordian knot that is the Syria situation today. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Chinese strategists could conclude that the Russian war in Syria provides a valuable paradigm for possible future Chinese uses of force in distant theaters as “anti-terrorism military operations. It has long been recognized that the closer alignment between Moscow and Beijing that goes back nearly three deca...
Notes for the Interlude
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
The Problem of the Poison Pill The Navy is axing the Mk VI and Cyclone-class patrol craft programs. The disastrous Littoral Combat Ship (a large patrol craft) program, has bled all over the other potential replacements for the MK VI’s and Cyclones. MK VI in San Diego Harbor (above) and Cyclone Class PC […] The post Notes for the Interlude appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Argentina’s suspension of meat exports favors Brazil, but sustains high beef price
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The suspension of meat exports recently announced by Argentina should displace part of the external demand to Brazil, its direct competitor, but makes room for beef prices, which are currently trading high, to reach new peaks in the Brazilian market, according to analysts. The Argentine government said on Monday that […] The post Argentina’s suspension of meat exports favors Brazil, but sustains high beef price appeared first on The Rio Times.
Explosions detected at Semisopochnoi volcano, Aviation Color Code raised to Orange, Alaska
The Watchers » Latest articles - 19 hours ago
Several small explosions were detected at Semisopochnoi volcano, Alaska on May 18, 2021, and a small ash cloud was observed in a satellite image acquired at 23:21 UTC on May 17. As a result, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) has raised the Aviation Color Code to...... Read more »
When Battling Covid-19 Becomes a National Policy Disaster
Global Issues News Headlines - 19 hours ago
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, May 19 (IPS) - The writer is a social and medical anthropologist.We went to the Kanatte cemetery, Sri Lanka’s largest, where most of us, residents of the capital city, would end up sooner or later. But it was deserted, and so we had time for a leisurely chat with some of the helpful staff there, albeit after admiring some of the grave sites and remaining beautiful trees. Read the full story, “When Battling Covid-19 Becomes a National Policy Disaster”, on globalissues.org →
“Extreme” May Snowfall hits the Czech Republic, as ANOTHER Arctic front Descends on Europe
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 20 hours ago
These are the times we are living: ever-cooling temperatures and increasingly volatile "swings between extremes." The post “Extreme” May Snowfall hits the Czech Republic, as ANOTHER Arctic front Descends on Europe appeared first on Electroverse.
Why Ecologists Are Haunted by the Rapid Growth of Ghost Forests
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
At this point, it is likely local. There are several plausible options that can cause this. Meantime we hear nothing elsewhere. Yet we need to pay attention. To start with we need to largely expand the sampling area and check out other states as well. . *Why Ecologists Are Haunted by the Rapid Growth of Ghost Forests* *A study in North Carolina of dying trees may represent a foreboding preview of what may come to coastal ecosystems worldwideGoogle Earth image of a healthy forest on the lower right and a ghost forest full of dead trees on the left. (Emily Ury)* *By Jim Mor...
Amazing Tech Developed by Private Firms Are on the Verge of Creating Nuclear Fusion Reactors to Power Humanity
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This does not add much to the conversation. except to observe that a multi front approach has the benefit of generating multiple new tech. Of course, they are on the verge of nothing so far. Anyone following my blog knows that we can build an athmospheric pressure stack in every urban center on Earth to provide gigawatts of grid power. Zero waste and minimal enviro problems. In short, the whole global grid energy origination problem is a solved problem. Because it is also local, grid loss is minor as well. We need fusion tech for Space, but never here. By the by this is al...
Liquid Breathing Technology: Deep Ocean Exploration
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This technology is slowly brewing up and will certainly be welcome. We have imagined it for decades, but practical steps forward are now underway. Military need is likely driving experimentation which must be high risk. Folks die and it is not practical to do this is civilian setting. Yet we can see the need. Add in the liklihood that subsea bases exist as well that are not human, and the need becomes pressing. Someday we will hear all about it. *Liquid Breathing Technology: Deep Ocean Exploration* *May 16, 2021* *https://operationdisclosureofficial.com/2021/05/16/liqu...
Rubber Made From Dandelions is Making Tires More Sustainable – Truly a Wondrous Plant
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Turns out that a specific variety nicely matches the quality of rubber from the rubber tree. Better yet, the entire plant is grabbed, cleaned up and ground. Separation is done with hot water alone and no special solvents. Nothing is said regarding the residue, but that can not be too far away from been cattle feed as well. all of a sudden a dense field of maturing dandelions is a cash crop that must hit real tonnage because it includes the tap roots as well. One can also see multiple crops in one year as well. This reminds me of the conversion of wild mustard to oil seed produ...
Brazil’s government signs concession agreement for vehicle handling area in Paranaguá port
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 22 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Paraná Governor Carlos Massa Ratinho Junior, along with federal Infrastructure Minister Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas, have signed the concession contract for the vehicle handling area in Paranaguá Port. Ascensus Gestão e Participações will now manage the terminal for the next 25 years, with investments of R$22 (US$4.2) million. "It is […] The post Brazil’s government signs concession agreement for vehicle handling area in Paranaguá port appeared first on The Rio Times.
How is NZ really doing since the CV injection rollout? – nobody hospitalized & adverse reactions ‘rare’ according to govt reports
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 2 weeks ago
So how is NZ really doing? We’ve had such glowing reports with so few ‘cases’ haven’t we? Ashley Bloomfield in press briefings tells us that no New Zealanders have needed hospital attention for cv vax reactions…. but… The Health Forum … Continue reading →
An Indictment of US Covid Policy
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 20 hours ago
How US Covid policy is producing far more deaths and disability here and around the world than necessary.
Soybeans: Chicago, dollar and falling premiums slow business in Brazil
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Soybean prices were at nominal levels and few offers marked negotiations involving only specific lots. The Brazilian soybean market had a day with virtually no business and regionalized prices. The Chicago Board of Trade, the dollar and premiums fell, keeping traders away. According to Safras & Mercado, prices were at […] The post Soybeans: Chicago, dollar and falling premiums slow business in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
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