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Central banks are puzzled by recent events….
Dennis, Small Dead Animals - 11 hours ago
I have to suggest a new title for this piece: “Arsonist alarmed at rapid spread of fires”. The Bank of Canada doubled down on its concern over the red-hot real estate market, using its latest checkup on the health of the financial system to warn that speculation in some of the biggest cities has made… Continue reading →
“He Dedicated His Whole Life to His Patients” – Israel Kills Gaza Doctor and His Entire Family
Dan Cohen, MintPress News - 11 hours ago
Dan Cohen speaks with Gaza surgeon Sara al-Saqqa about responding to mass casualties and the massacre that killed Dr. Ayman Abu al-Ouf and his family. The post “He Dedicated His Whole Life to His Patients” – Israel Kills Gaza Doctor and His Entire Family appeared first on MintPress News.
Sand castle virtues (a reprise)
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 11 hours ago
With my recent trip to the beach, this old post is aptly titled. I think of these words often, when I am walking along the shore as yesterday’s castles are washed away. I was listening closely to an old song … Continue reading →
Wuhan, Manitoba
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 12 hours ago
Good work by the Globe & Mail; Scientists working at Canada’s highest-security infectious-disease laboratory have been collaborating with Chinese military researchers to study and conduct experiments on deadly pathogens. Seven scientists in the special pathogens unit at the National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) in Winnipeg and Chinese military researchers have conducted experiments and co-authored six studies… Continue reading →
Movement For Black Lives In Upstate New York: Confronting Police, White Supremacists, And Craven Politicians
Brendan Maslauskas Dunn, Shadowproof - 17 hours ago
Joya Stuckman walked up to her house, which is nestled in the working class First Street neighborhood of Rome, New York, and glanced over at her U-Haul truck. The tires were slashed and the truck was completely covered in racist and neo-Nazi graffiti: thinly veiled death threats, racist slurs, an SS symbol, and swastikas. The numbers “1488," which is a popular neo-Nazi code, were sprayed on the sides of the truck. Stuckman was terrified. The post Movement For Black Lives In Upstate New York: Confronting Police, White Supremacists, And Craven Politicians appeared first on Shadowpro...
Looking to Own a Home? Here are the Five Best States for You.
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *Property Taxes, * The pandemic has stretched budgets thin, particularly in high-rent cities like New York and San Francisco. If your job allows you to work from home, why not make your home somewhere affordable? If you don’t mind longer commutes, here are the five most attractive states for homeownership, based on Zillow estimates of property values and taxes via Investopedia. The pandemic has stretched budgets thin, particularly in high-rent cities like New York and San Francisco. If your job allows you to work from home, why not make your home somewhere afford...
The Zumwalt Stealth Destroyer: The U.S. Navy’s Very Own Paper Tiger?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Zumwalt Destroyer, The Americas* The cost of the current upgrades is reportedly $90 million—a sum which may prove worthwhile if it helps recoup some value after the $22 billion sunk into the ambitious but failed ship concept. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Navy promised Congress a larger destroyer requiring only 95 crew instead of 300 thanks to automation, with adequate space and power-generation capacity to deploy railguns and laser weapons. Here's where the problems entered in. In January 2019, the Navy will commission its second hi-tech *Zumwalt-*...
2020 was a murderous year for human rights defenders in Colombia
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - 2020 was the most violent year in more than a decade for human rights defenders in Colombia due to the murder of 199 leaders working for life, territory, or peace, as disclosed Thursday by the non-governmental program Somos Defensores, which described it as "nefarious." That figure represents an increase of […] The post 2020 was a murderous year for human rights defenders in Colombia appeared first on The Rio Times.
Zoom Gave My Teaching New Life
cmaadmin, Diverse - 10 hours ago
When all our interactions suddenly shifted from in-person to virtual in Spring 2020, I suspected it would stress-test our comfort with being seen and seeing others in a new way, but something else happened that I hadn’t anticipated: This experience over the last year-plus has made me a better, more confident teacher.
Fourth Stimulus Check Alert: How Big Would It Be?
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *New Stimulus Check Alert, * [image: Stimulus Check Money] If passed, in terms of amount, the fourth check’s amount will probably be similar to the first three: roughly $1000 per person, possibly several hundred dollars more. Its issuing conditions will probably also be the same; the first three checks were sent out in full to all Americans who made less than $75,000 per year (or, in the case of couples, $150,000 per year). As the payments for the third stimulus check, passed in March, conclude, the question of a fourth check has been a subject of increasing deba...
Dolby Atmos: Is It Worth the Added Cost?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Dolby Atmos, * Dolby Atmos has been available in movie theaters since 2012, and began being included in products for the home a couple of years after that. The Dolby Atmos system entails adding height channels, in order to create the impression of “3D” sound. Dolby Atmos has been available in movie theaters since 2012, and began being included in products for the home a couple of years after that. The Dolby Atmos system entails adding height channels, in order to create the impression of “3D” sound. Home Theater Academy recently explained exactly how Dolby Atmo...
Pictures Don't Lie: The Javelin Missile Is As Bad Ass As It Looks
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Javelin Missiles, * This weapon is one of the finest. It is advanced and is feared by many tank commanders around the world. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* The Javelin doesn’t look as sleek and deadly as its name would have you think—it resembles a clunky dumbbell slightly over one meter in length. Fortunately, you don’t need good looks to blow up a tank. The U.S.-made FGM-148 Javelin is one of the premier portable anti-tank missile systems in the world. It’s also an expensive piece of kit, with each missile typically costing more than the targets it eli...
Mike Pence Really Hates Joe Biden's Tax and Stimulus Plans
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Mike Pence, * [image: Biden Speech Stimulus] Former Vice President Mike Pence on Monday blasted President Joe Biden’s efforts to raise taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations to fund his roughly $2 trillion American Jobs Plan. Former Vice President Mike Pence on Monday blasted President Joe Biden’s efforts to raise taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations to fund his roughly $2 trillion American Jobs Plan. In an op-ed for Fox News, Pence championed the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed by former President Donald Trump, insisting that the bill propell...
Stimulus Check Update: No Address, No Problem Says IRS
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check Update, * [image: Biden Fourth Stimulus] The Internal Revenue Service is continuing its ongoing effort to get $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks and other tax credits into the hands of eligible Americans—whether or not they have a permanent address or an open bank account. The Internal Revenue Service is continuing its ongoing effort to get $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks and other tax credits into the hands of eligible Americans—whether or not they have a permanent address or an open bank account. Know that to date, most of the stimulus pay...
Ex-advisor of former Argentine President Mauricio Macri asks for political asylum in Uruguay
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Macri declares that he "does not agree" but says he "understands." Fabián Rodríguez Simón, ex-advisor to former Argentine President Mauricio Macri, has formalized his request for political asylum in Uruguay, and therefore may not be extradited for a period of 90 days, the deadline for authorities to decide on the […] The post Ex-advisor of former Argentine President Mauricio Macri asks for political asylum in Uruguay appeared first on The Rio Times.
Oregon Becomes First State Requiring Vaccination Police to Check Vaccination Identification Before Entering any Business or Workplace Without Mask
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 10 hours ago
“Papers, Comrade!” Some said it wasn’t legal, others said private companies and businesses would not do it, well, regardless of legality – Oregon is doing it: OREGON – Oregon has lifted its mask mandate for people who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, but is requiring businesses, workplaces and houses of worship to verify […] The post Oregon Becomes First State Requiring Vaccination Police to Check Vaccination Identification Before Entering any Business or Workplace Without Mask appeared first on The Last Refuge.
60 Years Ago Carl Jung Warned Us About the Immature Man-Child Who is Ruining Society Today
WakingTimes, Waking Times - 10 hours ago
*Dylan Charles* - Look around, the Divine Masculine is in severe short supply.
Gun and ammunition sales are booming as firearm background checks surge, and the CEO of Vista Outdoor says millennials and women are leading the charge
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
Yahoo News Gun and ammunition sales are surging as the country begins to reopen from the pandemic. In 2020, the FBI processed a record 39.7... The post Gun and ammunition sales are booming as firearm background checks surge, and the CEO of Vista Outdoor says millennials and women are leading the charge appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Pro-Palestinian mob reportedly attacks Jewish patrons at LA restaurant
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
New York Post – by Bruce Golding Jewish diners at a Los Angeles restaurant were assaulted by a pro-Palestinian mob during an incident that Mayor... The post Pro-Palestinian mob reportedly attacks Jewish patrons at LA restaurant appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Illegals in hotels… Americans In The Street!
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
James T Harris Media Apr 11, 2021 The border crisis and illegal dumping in American cities is out of control. Ride with me to central... The post Illegals in hotels… Americans In The Street! appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Pentagon Plans to Monitor Social Media of Military Personnel for Extremist Content
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
The Intercept – by Ken Klippenstein As part of the Biden administration’s crackdown on domestic extremism, the Pentagon plans to launch a pilot program for... The post Pentagon Plans to Monitor Social Media of Military Personnel for Extremist Content appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Is digital currency a threat to banking?
Scott Sumner, Econlib - 11 hours ago
The Economist has an article on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs): If citizens can convert bank deposits into central-bank money with a simple swipe, the technology “has the potential to be run-accelerant,” said Lael Brainard, a Federal Reserve governor, in 2019. This could pull deposits out of the banking system and onto the central bank’s […] The post Is digital currency a threat to banking? appeared first on Econlib.
On The Ottoman Empire
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 11 hours ago
The Ottoman Empire was the most feared power in Europe in the sixteenth century. They marched into Europe in the fourteenth century and conquered the Balkans. In 1453, they shocked the Catholic nations in Western Europe when they brought the Byzantine Empire, which had lasted for over a thousand years, to an end. Between 1521 and 1526, they took control of Hungary (except the Western part). Through a series of wars during the sixteenth century, they took possession of several strategically important areas in North Africa. Their navy became the terror of the Eastern Mediterranean. Th...
Santa Clara County Businesses Must Now Track Vaccination Status of Employees
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
NBC Bay Area Santa Clara County health officials say businesses are now required to determine the vaccination status of employees coming back to the office.... The post Santa Clara County Businesses Must Now Track Vaccination Status of Employees appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Maduro calls for elections as the only way to solve Venezuela’s crisis
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Thursday, three years after his victory in the presidential elections, that elections are the “only possible way” to recover security and justice for the country. “Three years after the popular victory of May 20, we evoke the democratic and pacifist spirit of the Venezuelan people. […] The post Maduro calls for elections as the only way to solve Venezuela’s crisis appeared first on The Rio Times.
PHONE Congress! No U.S. Money for Bombing Gaza!
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 10 hours ago
Israel is using Americans' tax money to bomb men, women, and children in Gaza. Even if you've already emailed and or phoned your Congress members, call again! Use this form to easily and quickly phone them...
Biden Has Not Learned from Obama’s Policy Failures
IER, IER - 11 hours ago
U.S. Senator John Barrasso, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, released a report titled, “The… The post Biden Has Not Learned from Obama’s Policy Failures appeared first on IER.
Girl Purposely Got Blue Slime on Would-Be Kidnapper’s Arms
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
The 11-year-old Pensacola girl said she learned the importance of evidence from her favorite TV show, the long-running detective series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.”
China Wants To Play A Big Role In The Arctic
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
China's icebreaker Xuelong docks at an ice covered area in the Antarctic during a 2014 expedition. [Photo/Sina Weibo] *CNBC: **Tensions will likely grow as China seeks bigger role in the Arctic * * China’s ambitions to take a more significant role in the Arctic are likely to lead to growing tensions, according to Oksana Antonenko, a director at risk consultancy firm Control Risks. * Beijing announced plans for a “Polar Silk Road” in 2018 and previously referred to itself as a “near-Arctic state,” a proposition that ignited some controversy. China’s ambitions to take a more s...
Dominican Republic opens borders to tourists, provides health insurance against Covid-19
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Dominican Republic is ready to welcome back foreign visitors in complete safety after overcoming the worst of the pandemic and is offering Spanish investors new tourist destinations. "Our country is safe," say authorities seeking to restore revenue on which a major part of the economy is based. "Our country […] The post Dominican Republic opens borders to tourists, provides health insurance against Covid-19 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Fintech Grão to offer microcredit to savers who reach their goals
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The startup that works with micro-investment will offer credit to customers who start saving and undertake a journey of conscious use of financial services. Financial education is one of the areas that demand most attention from fintechs. It is not by chance. It is usually the most efficient way to […] The post Brazil’s Fintech Grão to offer microcredit to savers who reach their goals appeared first on The Rio Times.
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Rob Brun Del Re and UFOs: Proof Positive
KRandle, A Different Perspective - 11 hours ago
This week I spoke with Rob Brun Del Re about his book, *UFOs: Proof Positive*. But before we got to that, we talked about other things. One of the first things that came up was MJ-12 and the Wilbur Smith “Top Secret” report to the Canadian Department of Transportation. In it, Smith had suggested that UFOs were alien craft and he had received this information from Robert Sarbacher. You can listen to the program here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/44916522 I did point out that Sarbacher had seen nothing himself, but had gotten his information from some other, unidentified sour...
Pandemic? Death Rate in England Lowest Since Records Began
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 11 hours ago
*21WIRE* | All-cause mortality reaches record lows, as the government ministers scramble to find ways to increase public fear of Covid.
Analysis: How Ford burned US$11.5 billion in Brazil
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A century ago, Henry Ford came to Brazil and established the town of Fordlândia, hoping to become a rubber baron of the Amazon, but gave up after the operation suffered heavy losses. Now, the automaker he founded is once again abandoning the country, after wasting some R$61 (US$11,5) billion in […] The post Analysis: How Ford burned US$11.5 billion in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Confusing rules, loopholes and legal issues: College vaccination plans are a mess
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
NBC News When the coronavirus began to spread around the country last year, most colleges and universities shut their doors. And when they began to... The post Confusing rules, loopholes and legal issues: College vaccination plans are a mess appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
“Please Clap” Moment: Biden Calls Coast Guard Cadets ‘Dull Class’ Over Lack Of Applause
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden President Biden – not satisfied indoctrinating the US military with Critical Race Theory and scouring their social media accounts... The post “Please Clap” Moment: Biden Calls Coast Guard Cadets ‘Dull Class’ Over Lack Of Applause appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Tame Impala – The Bold Arrow of Time
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
The post Tame Impala – The Bold Arrow of Time appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
POST A COMMENT: CHD Calls on FDA to Immediately Take COVID Vaccines Off the Market
Children's Health Defense - 11 hours ago
Children’s Health Defense and Millions Against Medical Mandates invite parents, healthcare practitioners, military members and others to comment on their petition calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to immediately remove COVID vaccines from the market. The post POST A COMMENT: CHD Calls on FDA to Immediately Take COVID Vaccines Off the Market appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Denmark to Lift Restriction and Return to ‘Pre-Covid’ Normality
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 12 hours ago
*21WIRE* | As countries like the UK continue to ramp-up the pandemic hysteria, the Danes gradually phase out problematic Covid passports and other redundant rules.
Employers May Be Held Liable for ‘Any Adverse Reaction’ if They Mandate COVID Vaccines
Children's Health Defense - 12 hours ago
New OSHA guidance holds employers liable for adverse reactions if they require employees be vaccinated for COVID as a condition of employment, which could negatively impact the employer’s safety rating. The post Employers May Be Held Liable for ‘Any Adverse Reaction’ if They Mandate COVID Vaccines appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Click It or Ticket begins Monday
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
KQEN News Radio Beginning Monday, deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office along with law enforcement agencies throughout Oregon will use federally funded overtime to... The post Click It or Ticket begins Monday appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Brazil’s Central Bank simplifies opening accounts in fintechs
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Central Bank on Wednesday, May 19, issued a regulation easing the opening and closing of payment accounts, typically offered by fintechs. With the change, institutions will no longer be required to maintain a list of registration information and will be able to choose which data the client needs to […] The post Brazil’s Central Bank simplifies opening accounts in fintechs appeared first on The Rio Times.
Canadian Man Loses Over Six Feet Of Intestine After Blood Clot Caused By COVID Vaccine
National File, Need To Know - 13 hours ago
Shaun Muldoon wrote on Facebook that he took the AtraZeneca vaccine and began getting stomach pains, and after 17 days he went to the hospital emergency room and had over six feet of his smaller intestine removed. Mulldoon reported his symptoms, but was advised to stay home multiple times by doctors.
The Plugged In Podcast #77: Dr. Peter Jacobsen on Gasoline Shortages, Population, and the Environment
IER, IER - 13 hours ago
On this episode of the Plugged In podcast Dr. Peter Jacobsen, of Ottowa University’s Gwartney Institute, joins the show to… The post The Plugged In Podcast #77: Dr. Peter Jacobsen on Gasoline Shortages, Population, and the Environment appeared first on IER.
U.S. turns the screws on Korean village for opposing THAAD
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 3 hours ago
*Photo by No THAAD office in Soseong-ri* *THAAD, Get out! It benefits US arms corporations but brings tears to Koreans! * In mid-March, this year, Lloyd Austin, the US Secretary of Defense, mentioned that it is ‘unacceptable as an alliance’ when he talked about the poor condition of US THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) base, in Soseong-ri, Seongju, mainland of Korea. THAAD is a part of the US 'missile defense' system which is actually offense system (aimed at China, North Korea and Russia). What Austin meant was he was complaining against the people in Soseong-ri ...
U.S. Army Discloses Hypersonic LRHW Range Of 1,725 Miles
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Breaking Defense graphic from Army data. KEY: ERCA = Extended Range Cannon Artillery. GMLRS-ER: Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System – Extended Range. PrSM = Precision Strike Missile. MRC = Mid-Range Capability. LRHW = Long Range Hypersonic Weapon. *Breaking Defense:* *Army Discloses Hypersonic LRHW Range Of 1,725 Miles; Watch Out China* *The Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon can fly over 2,775 km, an Army official told Breaking Defense. That figure probably applies to the Navy’s CPS version as well. * WASHINGTON: How far can the Army’s hypersonic boost-glide missile — and, probab...
Feds Seize 68 Big Cats from ‘Tiger King Park’ in Oklahoma
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the seizure of the federally protected lions, tigers, lion-tiger hybrids and a jaguar as part of a court-approved agreement to resolve a DOJ complaint.
Report: BBC Reporter Used Deceit to Get 1995 Diana Interview
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A BBC journalist used “deceitful behavior” to secure an explosive interview with Princess Diana in 1995, in a “serious breach” of the broadcaster’s guidelines, according to investigation findings.
Trudeau and Biden push forward with Internet censorship
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 11 hours ago
Trudeau and Biden push forward with Internet censorship ****News Topic 414***** New open letter asks Trudeau to stop plans to harm the internet New open letter asks Trudeau to stop plans to harm the internet The Canadian government’s censorship proposal faces further scrutiny. Biden revokes Trump’s executive order against Big Tech censorship Biden revokes Trump’s […]
The Case Against a Fourth Stimulus Check
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Help, * It seems unlikely. For the most part, the economy is recovering on its own. It is easy to see why; to date, nearly 125 million Americans have been fully vaccinated. Businesses are re-opening and re-establishing their supply lines, and Americans who have been cooped up for a year are increasingly spending money at them Is a fourth stimulus check possible? Two months after the American Rescue Plan Act was signed into law, the third round of stimulus payments are wrapping up. So far, 165 million payments have been made from the initial round of st...
One Big State Is Dropping Enhanced Unemployment Benefits June 26
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *U.S. Economy, Americas* The decision is effective June 26 because federal law requires a 30-day warning for such announcements. When the American Rescue Plan was passed in March, in addition to $1,400 stimulus checks, the bill extended enhanced unemployment benefits through September, in order to help out those who hadn’t been able to work during the pandemic. However, the extended unemployment benefits have occasioned something of a backlash, with many business owners claiming they’re having trouble finding people to hire, and federal unemployment figures sh...
Gregory Mannarino, AM 5/20/21: "The Economic Meltdown Continues"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 11 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, AM 5/20/21: *"The Economic Meltdown Continues"* - https://traderschoice.net/
Brazil confirms first cases of Covid-19 caused by Indian variant B.1.617
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil confirmed today, May 20, the first cases of Covid-19 in the country with the Indian variant strain. It was detected in several crew members of a ship coming from South Africa, which was isolated since last weekend in the port of São Luis, capital of the northeastern state of […] The post Brazil confirms first cases of Covid-19 caused by Indian variant B.1.617 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Steven Crowder fires back at YouTube with injunction against deplatforming
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Steven Crowder fires back at YouTube with injunction against deplatforming ****News Topic 413***** Steven Crowder gives YouTube legal notice, intends to seek injunction against deplatforming Steven Crowder gives YouTube legal notice, intends to seek injunction against deplatforming Crowder is fighting back against YouTube’s constant censorship of his channel.
"A Nation of Sheep, Ruled By Wolves, Owned By Pigs: Americans Have Tamely Surrendered Their Liberties"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago
*"A Nation of Sheep, Ruled By Wolves, Owned By Pigs: * *Americans Have **Tamely Surrendered Their Liberties"* by Gen Z Conservative "Americans, by and large, have not kept themselves informed, and adhered to the limits the Constitution imposes upon our government, which has resulted in more than half the problems we face today as a country, a nation of sheep. And, because the voters themselves do not know, or care, what the Constitution says, they elect candidates who have no intention, or desire, to support and defend it — believing in “the end justifies the means”. It is a vicious...
EU Parliament calls for regime change in Russia
The Duran, The Duran - 12 hours ago
EU Parliament calls for regime change in Russia The Duran: Episode 978 EU Parliament report says regime change needed in Russia, recommends Brussels launch propaganda TV channel to help it happen EU Parliament report says regime change needed in Russia, recommends Brussels launch propaganda TV channel to help it happen Not content with months of […]
"It Is Our Fate..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago
"Well, it is our fate to live in a time of crisis. To live in a time when all forms and values are being challenged. In other and more easy times, it was not, perhaps, necessary for the individual to confront himself with a clear question: What is it that you really believe? What is it that you really cherish? What is it for which you might, actually, in a showdown, be willing to die? I say, with all the reticence which such large, pathetic words evoke, that one cannot exist today as a person, one cannot exist in full consciousness, without having to have a showdown with ones self, ...
Putin and Xi Hold Virtual Summit, Hail Joint Nuclear Project and Future China-Russia Cooperation
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Putin and Xi Hold Virtual Summit, Hail Joint Nuclear Project and Future China-Russia Cooperation News Topic 159 Xi, Putin witness key nuclear energy project groundbreaking; cooperation has strategic significance Xi, Putin witness key nuclear energy project groundbreaking; cooperation has strategic significance Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday witnessed the groundbreaking […]
Israel is ethnically cleansing Gaza.
Eric Zuesse, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Eric Zuesse This started becoming clear on May 12th, and has become increasingly confirmed by events since then. On May 12th, Al-Arabia, CBS News, and other media, reported Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz as promising that “The army will continue to attack to bring a total, long-term quiet.” And, “Only when we reach that goal […]
Beijing, the Five Eyes or Something Else? Who’s to Blame for the COVID Pandemic?
Matthew Ehret, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Originally published on the Strategic Culture Foundation Ever since the earliest days of the Coronavirus pandemic, evidence emerged that the virus was not a naturally occurring evolutionary phenomenon as asserted by the WHO, Nature Magazine, and editors at the Lancet, but had other origins. Among the earliest of those who found themselves supporting this theory […]
Erdogan lashes out at Biden for arms sale to Israel
The Duran, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Erdogan lashes out at Biden for arms sale to Israel The Duran: Episode 977 “Blood On Your Hands”: Erdogan Issues Worst Rebuke To Biden Since Taking Office “Blood On Your Hands”: Erdogan Issues Worst Rebuke To Biden Since Taking Office Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday blasted the Joe Biden administration for standing idly […]
Czech President Zeman Rejects Intelligence Assessment Russia Involved in 2014 Explosions
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Czech President Zeman Rejects Intelligence Assessment Russia Involved in 2014 Explosions News Topic 158 Czech politics in crisis over 2014 ammo depot explosions as President Zeman refuses to accept intelligence reports blaming Russia Czech politics in crisis over 2014 ammo depot explosions as President Zeman refuses to accept intelligence reports blaming Russia The Czech Republic’s […]
ANTHROPOLOGY UNBOUND: Moving ahead to 2 + 2!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2021* *The anthropologist's question: *As we've acknowledged, it's easy to make fun of this apparently silly, "1 + 1" academic stuff. As the poet so thoughtfully said, *Easy to be hard! * That said, the anthropologist's question remains—and it remains unanswered. Before we quote this credentialed expert, let's get ourselves moving right along: Let's move to 2 + 2. Those twins appear, though in disguised form, in Rebecca Goldstein's 2005 general interest book, Incompleteness: The Proof and Paradox of Kurt Godel. The book was intended for general readers. 2 + 2...
Sleep Now in the Fire: The Twentieth Newsletter (2021)
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
20 May 2021 — Tricontinental Laila Shawa (Palestine), The Hands of Fatima, 1989. Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. Israel’s massive war machine attacks the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) with total disregard for international law. Since the OPT is an occupied territory, the United Nations does not permit the occupier … Continue reading Sleep Now in the Fire: The Twentieth Newsletter (2021)
Taiwan's Army Has Big Plans To Rebuild (And Take on China, If It Must)
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Taiwan Military, Asia* And Beijing doesn’t like it. Amid soaring tensions between Taipei and Beijing, Taiwan is pursuing a major army restructuring effort. Taiwanese officials announced earlier this month that the Army’s command structure is being overhauled to facilitate joint operations between its services, as reported by *Defense News*. The restructuring will likewise empower regional commanders to make operational decisions in the event of a conflict, with the Army’s various defense commands being rebranded as distinct “combat theater commands.” Specifical...
Catching pythons with undercover snake cops
Adam Houser, CFACT - 12 hours ago
The Florida Everglades is world-renown for alligators, herons, and miles and miles of marshy saw grass. But the Everglades is becoming known for something else far more sinister, and unwelcome: Burmese Pythons. The post Catching pythons with undercover snake cops appeared first on CFACT .
Sydney records coldest run of May nights since 1967, Australia
The Watchers » Latest articles - 12 hours ago
A record-breaking cold snap is affecting eastern Australia this week, with Sydney, NSW recording its coldest run of May nights since 1967. The minimum temperatures in the city dropped to 8.6 °C (47 °F) on Thursday morning, May 20, 2021, marking the coldest...... Read more »
Coalition Pushing Beijing Olympics Boycott Comprised of US-Funded Destabilization NGOs
Alexander Rubinstein, MintPress News - 12 hours ago
A syndicate of interconnected NGOs funded by the US government and hellbent on Balkanizing China is behind the #BoycottBeijing2022 campaign. The post Coalition Pushing Beijing Olympics Boycott Comprised of US-Funded Destabilization NGOs appeared first on MintPress News.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Told Israeli FM Ashkenazi That U.S. Backing On Gaza Cannot Last Much Longer
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken | File photo: AFP, Reuters *Axios:* U.S. backing on Gaza won't last much longer, Blinken tells Israeli counterpart Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday that Israel needs another few days to complete its Gaza operation, but Blinken stressed that the U.S. expects the operation to end soon, an Israeli official tells Axios *What they're saying: *In their call, Blinken told Ashkenazi the U.S. was blocking a French initiative at the UN Security Counc...
OSHA: Employers May Be Held Liable for ‘Any Adverse Reaction’ From Mandatory COVID Shots
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: adverse]OSHA has updated their reporting criteria which could allow employees who are forced to take the COVID-19 vaccine to go after their employer for adverse reactions.
Advanced Multi-Variate Analysis Methods For New Physics Searches At The LHC
Tommaso Dorigo, Science 2.0 blogs - 12 hours ago
The title of this post coincides with the one of a scientific report which was submitted for publication in Reviews in Physics last Sunday; and it is also the meaning of the acronym "AMVA4NewPhysics", the name of an European Union-funded Innovative Training Network I directed as scientific coordinator from 2015 to 2019. read more
Review Baghdad at Sunrise, A Brigade Commander’s War in Iraq
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
*Mansoor, Peter, **Baghdad at Sunrise, A Brigade Commander’s War in Iraq**, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2008* Peter Mansoor was the commander of the American 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division which was stationed in Baghdad from 2003-2004. He wrote about his experiences in *Baghdad at Sunrise, A Brigade Commander’s War in Iraq*. It covers his day to day work from setting up patrols, carrying out security sweeps, meeting with local councils, etc. to his thoughts about the overall situation in the country which he was unhappy with. The lesson from the book was th...
This Day In Iraqi History - May 20
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1941 German planes attacked British Habaniya air base in Anbar (Musings On Iraq review *Persian Gulf Command, A History of the Second World War In Iran and Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Iraq 1941, The Battles for Basra, Habbaniya, Fallujah and Baghdad*) (Musings On Iraq review *Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The National Movement in Iraq 1939-1941*) (Musings On Iraq review *Iraq And Syria 1941, The Politics and Strategy of the Second World War*) (Musings On Iraq review *Blood, Oil and the Axis: The Allied Resistance Against A Fascist State In Iraq and the Levant, 1941*) (Musi...
Progressive U.S. House Democrats Move To Block Arms Sale To Israel
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
The United States should not be rubber-stamping weapons sales to the Israeli government as they deploy our resources to target international media outlets, schools, hospitals, humanitarian missions and civilian sites for bombing. We have a responsibility to protect human rights. https://t.co/OctBNYFpwp — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 19, 2021 *The Hill:* *Ocasio-Cortez leading effort to block arms sale to Israel* A group of progressive House Democrats led by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) introduced a resolution Wednesday aimed at blocking a $735 million arms sale t...
may 20 #2
rowanberkeley, rowanberkeley - 12 hours ago
*Beijing, the Five Eyes or Something Else? Who’s to Blame for the COVID Pandemic?* Matthew Ehret, Strategic Culture, May 19 2021 Ever since the earliest days of the Coronavirus pandemic, evidence began to emerge that the virus was not a naturally occurring evolutionary phenomenon as asserted by the WHO, Nature Magazine, and editors at the Lancet, but had other origins. Among the earliest of those who found themselves supporting this theory were the Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lijian Zhou, who made international waves by sharing two articles by Larry Romanov on the possibilit...
Nepal is the New COVID-19 Hotspot: The Cure is Citizen Engagement
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
KATHMANDU, May 20 (IPS) - If you live in Nepal, a quick survey of friends and family will quickly prove how rapidly Covid-19 infection rates have spiked. For instance, out of 50 people we called last week, more than half had been infected, with the rest reporting that their extended families or colleagues had tested positive. Read the full story, “Nepal is the New COVID-19 Hotspot: The Cure is Citizen Engagement”, on globalissues.org →
New Book Details Former President Obama’s Real Thoughts On President Trump: ‘Madman … Racist, Sexist Pig, A F***ing Lunatic’
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
President Barack Obama greets President-elect Donald Trump at his inauguration on 20 January 2017. Photograph: Carlos Barría/Reuters *Daily Mail: *Barack Obama called Trump a 'madman,' a 'racist, sexist pig,' a 'f***ing lunatic' and a 'corrupt motherf***er,' according to new book * Former President Barack Obama had a number of choice names for President Donald Trump , a new book reveals * Obama called Trump a 'madman,' a 'racist, sexist pig,' 'that f***ing lunatic' and a 'corrupt motherf***er' * Journalist Edward-Isaac Dovere writes about Obama's comments in his book 'Ba...
Mexican elections: The youth vote is of central importance but is uncertain
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (EFE) More than 25.6 million young people are called to the polls this June 6 in the largest mid-term elections in Mexico's history. The vote is considered key but uncertain because of their apparent disinterest in politics, even though they support movements such as feminism or the defense of the […] The post Mexican elections: The youth vote is of central importance but is uncertain appeared first on The Rio Times.
Investment in Brazil sees worst decade in 50 years; 2021 prospects poor – FGV study
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A survey by FGV shows that the average annual investment rate stood at only 17.7% of GDP between 2011 and 2020, well below the peaks of 21.9% in the 1970s and 1980s. The investment rate in Brazil recorded its worst decade in 50 years and in 2020 was much lower […] The post Investment in Brazil sees worst decade in 50 years; 2021 prospects poor – FGV study appeared first on The Rio Times.
Big Tech Goes All In to Thwart Right to Repair Initiatives
Jerri-Lynn Scofield, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
The FTC and more than two dozen states mull right to repair initiatives; Big Tech companies mount a ;pbbying offensive.
Partnering with the Wuhan Institute of Virology - Rats and a Sinking Ship
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 14 hours ago
While the World Health Organization and its Global Study of the Origins of SARS-CoV-2 report has exonerated the Wuhan Institute of Virology as the source of the current COVID-19 pandemic as shown here: ...and with last April's announcement of the cancellation of funding by the National Institutes of Health for the bat coronavirus research project as shown here: ...and with the recent exchange between Dr. Anthony Fauci and Senator Rand Paul at the May 11, 2021 Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing as shown here: ...it is interesting to see ...
Heinz Ketchup isn’t even a ketchup anymore, government health body rules
Nick Meyer, AltHealthWorks.com - 14 hours ago
There are plenty of people who don’t always agree with Israel’s government, but many in the natural health movement are likely to agree with its health ministry’s latest ruling. Food companies are notorious for bending the rules when it comes to labeling their products: calling almond beverages “milk” when they contain less than 2% actual almonds for example, and calling many foods packed with genetically engineered ingredients “natural” to just name another one. Now, Israel’s health ministry is taking one of the heavyweights to task for what they say is misleading advertising. Ever...
Mitigate the Acidic, Negative Effects of Coffee by Adding This One Ingredient to Your Next Cup
Nick Meyer, AltHealthWorks.com - 15 hours ago
Coffee is one of those products that has a 50/50 split when it comes to health benefits and health risks. While some people do extremely well with it, others feel jittery or experience other side effects that aren’t enough to offset the benefits. What few people realize, however, is that not all coffee is created equal. Caffeine has protective effects against Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s, dementia, stroke, and heart disease; it also lowers the risks of oral cancers, and type 2 diabetes. At the same time, caffeine is a drug that can be addictive, and coffee can promote anxiet...
Well Known Doctor Admits an Incovenient Truth About the Business of COVID-19 Most People Have No Clue About
Nick Meyer, AltHealthWorks.com - 15 hours ago
The COVID-19 situation appears to be winding down in the United States, as the mainstream media continues to proclaim the situation as such. But what few people realize is that the coronavirus has been big business for the hospital and medical industrial complex, as evidenced by an interview with a well known doctor that slipped through the cracks of the mainstream consciousness when it was released in spring of last year. While most people continue to buy the line that Bill Gates and others in the medical industrial complex are not making a whole lot of cash off of their treatmen...
Petroleras de EE.UU. reclaman USD 100 millones a México por violar acuerdos del T-MEC
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
20-May-2021 México enfrenta 13 disputas de arbitraje ante el CIADI, 10 de las cuales han sido introducidas desde 2018.
Retiro de rentas vitalicias: Aseguradora activa litigio internacional en marco de Tratado de Libre Comercio con EE.UU.
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
20-May-2021 La aseguradora Ohio National pidió al gobierno de Chile dar inicio a “un procedimiento de consultas amistosas y negociaciones para intentar resolver las grandes consecuencias”, presuntamente ocasionadas por la ley recientemente promulgada que permite el retiro de rentas vitalicias.
Declaración CLOC-VC Chile por demanda de aseguradora OHIO National frente a Ley de Retiro de Rentas Vitalicias
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
20-May-2021 Si Ohio National Seguros de Vida gana esta disputa, el Estado de Chile tendría que impedir el retiro del 10% de las rentas vitalicias, o pagar una indemnización de miles de millones de dólares a las empresas aseguradoras que operan en el país.
Founder of TikTok’s Chinese Owner Stepping Down As CEO
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Zhang founded ByteDance in 2012. Its first short-video platform, Douyin, was launched in 2016. TikTok was launched outside China the following year.
Delhi records highest 24-hr May rainfall on record and lowest May temperature since 1951
The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago
Under the impact of remnants of Cyclonic Storm "Tauktae" and Western Disturbance, the Indian capital Delhi recorded 60 mm (2.36 inches) of rainfall from 08:30 to 20:30 LT on May 19, 2021 -- its highest 24-hour rainfall for the month of May since May 24,...... Read more »
Have Children? You Could Be in for $16,000 in Stimulus Payments
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Payment, * To qualify, however, the household’s adjusted gross income (AGI) has to be under $125,000. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *So, how can parents claim this credit? According to the article, they can claim it when they do their 2021 taxes, in early 2022. Parents are advised to keep a detailed account of their child care expenses. The American Rescue Plan Act, signed by President Biden in March, made several benefits available to Americans, including $1,400 stimulus checks, an expanded child tax credit, extended unemployment benefits, and mu...
Now This Is Interesting: Black Lives Matter Supports the Palestinians
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Israel Palestinian Territories, The Americas* The American BLM movement's support for Palestine isn't new and may result from a feeling of "kindred-ness" between the two movements. Since its founding on May 14, 1948, the State of Israel has fought multiple wars and faced foes on many fronts. Now it is engaged in a war across social media and perhaps even the social consciousness. Many left-wing politicians in the United States and beyond have called out Israel's attacks in Gaza, which have left more than 100 civilians dead, including many women and children. This...
Is the U.S. Military Facing a Nuclear Missile Gap?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *military, Americas* What happens if the 1960s-era Minuteman III ages out before the 2029 planned arrival of the new Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent? The United States could be faced with the prospect of simply having no land-based ICBMs. Some senior military leaders have been warning of a dangerous “missile gap,” should the existing, decades-old Minuteman III not remain sufficiently functional until the new Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) arrives. It is a concern that has been lingering for quite some time: what h...
Argentina: High Strangeness - The Little Men of Villa Montoro
Inexplicata (IHU), Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 13 hours ago
* The Little Men of Villa Montoro* *OVNIRADIO ICOU* *[Intro Voiceover]* A compilation of anecdotes of fifty years of travels and skywatches in fields, mountains, rivers, lagoons, hills, ranches, chapels and graveyards. An interesting diary of UFOs and the paranormal, between reality and fiction, the credible and the incredible...Astonishing Tales...a visual compilation you must listen to...if you are a skeptic. [*Luis Burgos speaks*] "It was around 1983, a year rich in humanoid cases, with a lot of reports of strange characters all over the Republic of Argentina, we had ...
Defending yourself in a progressive, left-wing environment - Part 4
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago
In the previous article in this series, we looked at tribalism in Africa, and how (despite its admitted problems), in the absence of law and order, it's almost the only social arrangement or organization that makes sense. Now let's look at how some of those clans and tribes actually dealt with the dangers facing them. Not all of their approaches will be appropriate (legally, culturally or in any other way) to the situation in the USA, but some might be adapted in the light of the dangers facing us at this time. One of the first problems encountered by clans and tribes was to i...
Dead In The Water – Maritime Admiralty UCC
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Delete The Elite Jun 3, 2018 The post Dead In The Water – Maritime Admiralty UCC appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Border Officials Seize $685,000 in Counterfeit Currency From China
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Epoch Times – by Frank Fang Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Chicago recently stopped several shipments containing counterfeit currencies totaling $685,000 from China, the... The post Border Officials Seize $685,000 in Counterfeit Currency From China appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Analysis of test sticks from surface testing in the Slovak Republic -confirmation of genocide.
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Nutri-Truth key words – 1) nylon, 2) Darpa Hydrogel, 3) lithium, 4) pineal gland The analysis was performed in the months November 2020 to March... The post Analysis of test sticks from surface testing in the Slovak Republic -confirmation of genocide. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
The post Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The Red Cross doesn’t want Blood from the Vaccinated
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
TruthVideos1984 May 19th, 2021. The Red Cross says: “Anyone who has received their Covid-19 vaccine cannot donate convalescent plasma to help other Covid-19 patients... The post The Red Cross doesn’t want Blood from the Vaccinated appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Private Funders, Public Institutions: ‘Climate’ Litigation and a Crisis of Integrity
GCD, ClimateCite - 14 hours ago
May 18, 2021 New documents obtained under state open records laws reveal important details about the expanding, and arguably improper, deployment of law schools by or on behalf of donors in the climate litigation industry. That latter, national effort, which we now know is being coordinated by donors out of New York, enlists local activist groups, faculty, and attorneys general …
‘Humanitarian Interventions’ And Regime Change – Non-Applicable To Israel
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
Over the past two weeks, the world has looked on in ominous horror as the military might of Israel, fully supported by both the US and Britain, has waged a relentless onslaught on the citizens of the besieged Gaza Strip; with what had initially begun as protests against the eviction of six Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem, and the subsequent storming of the al-Asqa Mosque by Israeli police the following day, soon escalating into a full-fledged military assault on Gaza, one which has already drawn comparisons with the 2014 war which result...
Oregon Counties Vote to Secede to Idaho
Clay, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
The Hill Voters in five rural Oregon counties approved measures on Tuesday to consider joining the state of Idaho, a part of a long-shot grassroots... The post Oregon Counties Vote to Secede to Idaho appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
It’s Time to Surge Resources Into Prosecuting Ransomware Gangs
kdwyer, Lawfare - 16 hours ago
"Smoking Gun" by Claudio Rousselon. (Source: CyberVisuals.org; CC by 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) The Biden administration has declared cybersecurity a top priority and, in the wake of the attack against Colonial Pipeline, has reiterated its resolve to battle ransomware. The Department of Justice, for its part, has launched a ransomware task force charged with developing a strategy to target the entire criminal ecosystem around ransomware. Yet, when Attorney General Merrick Garland appeared before the House Appropriations Committee earlier this month to highl...
Iowa Legislature Introduces Dangerous Resolution Targeting Community Efforts to Reform Factory Farming Industry
Peter Hart, Food & Water Watch - 1 day ago
Iowa legislators continue their long-held tradition of carrying water for corporate agriculture interests.
Will You Get a Fourth Stimulus Check? The Odds Look...
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *Fourth Stimulus Check, * [image: Biden Stimulus] Will there be a fourth stimulus check? The discussion might be premature, as the payments from the third stimulus check in March are still being issued. While these payments have slowed down since March, there is no sign that they will stop soon; so far in May, $3.8 billion has been distributed to 2.7 million individuals and families. Will there be a fourth stimulus check? The discussion might be premature, as the payments from the third stimulus check in March are still being issued. While these payments have slo...
Can the Reykjavik Meeting Really Improve U.S.-Russia Ties?
Nikolas K. Gvosdev, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Nikolas K. Gvosdev* *U.S.-Russia Relations, * A temporary breathing space does not portend a major shift in the relationship. The real question is whether Biden and Putin are prepared to bargain. Here we go again. The pattern is now well-established. U.S.-Russia relations worsen in the course of a presidential administration, and by the end of an occupant’s tenure in the White House, the pundits declare that the relationship hasn’t been this bad since the days of the Cold War. Both sides develop their well-worn list of talking points about the transgressions and misdeeds of the...
Fourth Stimulus Check: This Progressive and Many Other Democrats Are All In
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Fourth Stimulus Check, * For months now, they have unsuccessfully pushed Biden and Congress to quickly approve a fourth round of stimulus checks. Could they turn the tides? The Internal Revenue Service has sent out to date approximately one hundred sixty-five million coronavirus stimulus checks with a value of $388 billion. But for millions of Americans who have received these funds under President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, they were already aware that this current round of stimulus would only amount to a short-term solution. For months...
On Unemployment Last Year? The IRS Might Owe You More Money.
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *IRS Refund, * If you anticipate receiving a refund, the IRS has provided tools to help Americans access stimulus-related payments. If you are expecting a refund, you can use the “Get My Payment” tool on their website. The American Rescue Plan Act, passed in March 2021 at a cost of $1.9 billion, was roughly three hundred pages long and included dozens of separate measures. For many Americans, the most important of these was the bill’s signature function – a $1400 stimulus check, sent out to all Americans making less than $75,000 per year. The bill also expanded s...
Ignore Starmer’s moral posturing. He’s the one we should blame for stoking antisemitism
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
No one should be surprised that Britain’s rightwing prime minister, Boris Johnson, has had barely anything to say about Israel’s pummelling of Gaza, with nearly 200 Palestinians reported to have been killed by airstrikes and many hundreds more seriously wounded.
Cop Found Guilty on 19 Counts After He Planted Meth on Innocent Grandma, Others
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: framing]A cop who ruined the lives of countless victims, framing them for drug crimes by planting meth, has finally been held accountable.
Prince William Receives First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
“To all those working on the vaccine rollout — thank you for everything you’ve done and continue to do," the prince wrote in a statement.
The UK’s Office of Free Speech
Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 14 hours ago
Last January, my anonymous professor friend at the University of Texas proposed the creation of an Office of Free Speech: [E]very university should have an “Office of Free Speech” where faculty can lodge complaints when their academic freedom or free speech rights are violated, or when policies are put in place to limit the possibilities […] The post The UK’s Office of Free Speech appeared first on Econlib.
Another Unflattering Portrait Of US Vice-President Harris
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Kamala Harris is sworn in as her spouse Doug Emhoff holds a Bible. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS *Edward-Isaac Dovere, The Atlantic:* *What Kamala Harris Has Learned About Being Vice President* *Everyone expects Harris to run for president again one day, but her job requires her to avoid even the appearance of preparing for her political future. * Air Force Two is a smaller plane than Air Force One. The exterior is the same light-blue and white, but unlike the commander in chief’s plane, the vice president’s aircraft is open plan—from the back, you can see all the way to the...
Delhi, India Suffers Coldest May Day in 70 Years + Earth has COOLED 0.8C since 2016
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 14 hours ago
This COOLING trend is expected to accelerate over the coming months and years as the Sun continues its relative shutdown. Prepare for the Grand Solar Minimum. The post Delhi, India Suffers Coldest May Day in 70 Years + Earth has COOLED 0.8C since 2016 appeared first on Electroverse.
GG or Geek Geopolitics (I)
Leonid SAVIN, OrientalReview.org - 14 hours ago
A word we seem to hear a lot lately is “geek”, which refers to someone who has a passion or even an obsession for various technological innovations. Technology plays a crucial role in geopolitics, although this fact is often overlooked. The development of marine technology led to a dichotomy between […]
Rewilding in the city
Suzanne Rent, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
News 1. COVID-19 update: the lockdown continues Well, the lockdown in Nova Scotia will continue for a few more weeks. School will continue online as will the restrictions, and the number of new cases is coming down, although very slowly. Tim Bousquet and Zane Woodford have Wednesday’s update on COVID-19 in the province. Two more […]
Manifest of the Youth of Donbass
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago
On May 15, 2021, a meeting of youth leaders from the LPR and DPR took place in the symbolic place of Krasnodon – in the museum of the Order of Friendship of Peoples “Young Guard”. The museum is named after the Soviet underground anti-fascist youth organization, which was active from September 1942 to January 1943. Its participants selflessly fought for the liberation of their Homeland from fascism, for which they were executed by the Nazis. Today the youth project of the LPR – “Young Guard” of the public movement “Peace for Lugansk region” (Mir Luganshchine) also has the same...
AEP Says Spending Trillions On Net Zero Will Make Us Better Off!
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 15 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Patsy Lacey AEP has totally lost the plot now!! The International Energy Agency has switched sides. It has carpet-bombed the fossil incumbency that it once defended so doggedly. The shibboleths of the last decade suddenly fall away. The economics of climate change turns upside down. The future […]
Free Labor and the “Right to Rise”
Robert Ingraham, LaRouchePAC.com - All Posts - 15 hours ago
Lincoln insisted that the intention of the Declaration of Independence is only realized by a commitment to human advancement. As an example of this we will look at Lincoln’s career in the Illinois State Legislature, where he led the fight for the “Illinois System.”
Confronting The Problem Head On
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
Language and Quebec's identity are once again front and centre. Francois Legault claims that Quebec has the right to amend the constitution. At issue is Quebec's Bill 96, which would amend section 90 of the BNA Act to read: “FUNDAMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF QUEBEC “90Q.1. Quebecers form a nation. “90Q.2. French shall be the only official language of Quebec. It is also the common language of the Quebec nation.” The problem is the notion of "the Quebec Nation." Andre Pratte writes in *The Montreal Gazette*: Do Quebecers form a nation? There is no doubt in my mind, and in the minds ...
Labor sells iconic Emerald Agricultural College property hammering the final nail into the coffin of rural training
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 15 hours ago
from our Longreach correspondent The Labor Party’s generational hatred of the bush has shone through with the sale of the outstanding rural training property ‘Berrigurra’ near Blackwater in Central Queensland for $32.5 million. The ALP has closed down rural training while the sector has been crying out for trained workers for years. Real estate agent […]
Asia snubs IEA’s call to stop new fossil fuel investments
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 15 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Harrabin’s little dream did not last long then! Asian energy officials on Wednesday disputed the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) call for no new oil, natural gas and coal investments for the world to be able to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, viewing that approach as too narrow. The […]
China Enraged as U.S. Navy Asserts Navigational Rights Near Paracel Islands
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 16 hours ago
* Coming hot on the heels of the US conducting freedom of navigation operations against India** The US Conducted Freedom Of Navigation Operations Against India- What Will the Fall Out Be?* Undertaken to message both India and China. We should expect that GeoPolitical Collisions On the Belt and Road Project In Central Asia will continue and likely become ever more provocative and likely more deadly, as had been mentioned.This morning's news should not come as a surprise - Newsweek Excerpted below: The *Chinese military authorities said a United States Navy warship entered the wa...
No Wood: Why Is There a Lumber Shortage in the U.S.?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Lumber, * The unprecedented conditions of the coronavirus pandemic had some equally unprecedented economic effects, including some unusual shortages in the economy. The unprecedented conditions of the coronavirus pandemic had some equally unprecedented economic effects, including some unusual shortages in the economy. For a large chunk of 2020, there was a shortage of laptop computers, while at other times toilet paper was difficult to come by. The pandemic conditions brought sudden, unusual fluctuations in demand for certain goods, while it also brought about ...
Why Won't the Fighting End? Reason: Both Israel and Hamas Are Aiming to Look Strong
Boaz Atzili, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Boaz Atzili* *Security, Middle East* Why keep escalating? Because the prize for each side is to be seen as tougher than the other. And there is no end to that contest. Israel and Hamas are locked in ever-escalating rounds of violence. This is not new. Every few years, large-scale violence erupts for a few days or weeks and ends with a temporary ceasefire that essentially returns the situation to the same depressing status quo: The Gaza Strip besieged and devastated and the adjacent Israeli population in a constant fear of the next attack as well. Though this is far from a symme...
With This New $16,000 'Stimulus Payment', Biden is Rescuing America
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Payments, * This provision allows parents to claim up to $8,000 for one child or up to $16,000 for multiple dependents. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *As for the expanded child care tax credit, it will result in monthly checks going out starting this summer. In the meantime, President Biden proposed last week, as part of his American Families Plan legislation, to extend those child care tax credit checks through at least 2025. The American Rescue Plan Act, signed by President Biden in March, made several benefits available to Americans, including ...
COVID is Surging in The World’s Most Vaccinated Country. Why?
C Raina MacIntyre, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*C Raina MacIntyre* *Global Health, Africa* The recent COVID-19 spike in the Seychelles is surprising to say the least. The small archipelago nation of Seychelles, northeast of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, has emerged as the world’s most vaccinated country for COVID-19. Around 71% of people have had at least one dose of a COVID vaccine, and 62% have been fully vaccinated. Of these, 57% have received the Sinopharm vaccine, and 43% AstraZeneca. Despite this, there has been a recent surge in cases, with 37% of new active cases and 20% of hospital cases being fully vaccinated. T...
This Guns Is Nuts: Meet the XM25 "Punisher" Grenade Launcher
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Guns, United States* Heavy, costly, and not useful in close-quarters combat. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The capability to engage enemy troops behind cover is useful but anything that does that and nothing else is impractical from an infantryman’s perspective and an expensive niche weapon unaffordable even by the U.S. Army. The U.S. Army has officially terminated the “Punisher.” The XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement System, or “Punisher,” was designed to engage enemy troops behind cover. While successful, the high-tech infantry weapon was the victi...
Check Your Bank Account Now: More Stimulus Checks Are Coming
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check, * [image: New Stimulus Payment Out] Much like the previous weeks over the past couple of months, the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department are gearing up to disburse another sizeable batch of $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks under the American Rescue Plan. Much like the previous weeks over the past couple of months, the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department are gearing up to disburse another sizeable batch of $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks under the American Rescue Plan. Take note that just last week, the ni...
Why Joe BIden Might Look Back at Stimulus Checks as a Mistake
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *$1400 Stimulus Check, The Americas* [image: Stimulus Check Return] But some middle- and- low-income households may have been reluctant to spend the second and third rounds of stimulus payments due to the uncertainty of the pandemic and the labor market. The majority of American households that received the third round of stimulus payments of $1,400 mostly used the money to pay off existing debts, according to a new analysis. The report, released by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation that 49 percent of recipients used the extra funds to pay off debt, 32 percent mo...
Want Extra Money from the IRS? File Your Taxes, Like Right Now.
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *IRS Taxes, * You can still send in a return, but you will likely be assessed a 5% penalty fee. However, this isn’t a reason not to file. The fee will increase by 5% per month, so if you wait another month, it will increase to 10%. In this case, it is best to get it over with – and in any case, it is possible that a “plus-up” payment exceeds 5% of the taxes you owe. As counterintuitive as it sounds, one of the best ways to save money in 2021 might be to file your taxes. Setting aside the fact that you are already legally obligated to do so, there is a compelling ...
Pentagon Begins Purge Of Extremists From Ranks
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*Victory Girls:* *Military Begins Purge Of Extremists From Ranks* Using the Capitol Breach of January 6, 2021 as their excuse, the Pentagon, under Secretary of Defense LLoyd Austin, has begun a purge of extremists in the military. To that end, Austin has hired fellow West Point graduate Bishop Garrison to head the Countering Extremism Working Group and develop the plan for the purge. According to CNN, 14% of those arrested for the incursion on January 6 were military veterans. Not active duty, but veterans. LLoyd Austin is using this as an excuse to purge those currently serving...
WATCH: ‘I’m Sorry, I’m Scared’: Cops Torture Handcuffed Man to Death, Claim He Died in Car Crash
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: tortured]He spent the last moments of his life apologizing to the cops for not stopping soon enough — as they choked, punched, tasered, and stomped the life out him.
Can the world stop Israel and Hamas from committing war crimes? 7 questions answered about international law
Asaf Lubin, Associate Professor of Law, Indiana University, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Both sides in the Israel-Hamas conflict may be violating the international laws that govern armed conflict. A legal scholar explains these rules – and whether anyone enforces them.
Survey experts have yet to figure out what caused the most significant polling error in 40 years in Trump-Biden race
W. Joseph Campbell, Professor of Communication Studies, American University School of Communication, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Stung by their failure to accurately predict the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, pollsters collectively went off to figure out what went wrong. They have yet to figure out what or why.
Monkey Business: Researchers Find Origins of Florida Monkey Colony
AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
A colony of monkeys has lived for about 70 years in urban South Florida, near jets taking off from a nearby airport and fuel storage tanks.
Remember those Eye of Sauron Meme’s?
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
You thought it was a joke They took it as a great idea. Calgary Sun Province cancels plan to monitor campers with drones Four days after a request for proposals (RFP) was posted by Alberta Environment and Parks seeking private contractors’ bids to operate a program that would provide surveillance on holidays and long… Continue reading →
The Aircraft Carrier USS Ford Heads To Shock Trials
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
A C-2A Greyhound powers down its engines on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford in September 2020. Ford is on track to deploy in 2022. (MC3 Zack Guth/Navy) *Forbes:* *Despite Promises, USS Ford Heads To Shock Trials With 4 Broken Elevators* Full ship shock trials on the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) are set to begin within weeks. Commissioned in 2017, but with key systems incomplete, U.S. Navy leaders have repeatedly assured Congress and the public that the USS Ford would be ready before the forthcoming shock trials. But with four of the USS F...
One is Worse than Zero
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 15 hours ago
Why? Because that means it didn’t spread. Now the government apparatchik’s got some ‘splaning to do. The Western Standard Alberta Health Services said they have found one COVID-19 case they can “directly” link to the No More Lockdowns Rodeo. The rodeo was held on the May 1 long weekend near Bowden and drew more than… Continue reading →
The World's Top Countries For Military Spending
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*Zero Hedge:* *Mapping The World's Top Countries For Military Spending* By practically any measure, the world today is more peaceful and less war-torn on a global scale, relative to the past. For instance, declarations of war between nations and soldier casualties have both dropped drastically since the 20th century. Yet, as Visual Capitalist's Aran Ali notes, military spending has not followed this trend. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* There is a lot of good data here.
Brazilian Congress approves bill paving the way for privatization of Eletrobras
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's Chamber of Deputies approved on Wednesday a measure that paves the way for the privatization of the state-owned electricity company Eletrobras, responsible for 30% of the energy generated in the country and whose capitalization is considered one of the priorities of the government of President Jair Bolsonaro. The so-called […] The post Brazilian Congress approves bill paving the way for privatization of Eletrobras appeared first on The Rio Times.
São Paulo subway workers suspend strike, accept Labor Court proposal
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The São Paulo subway workers, on strike since midnight yesterday, May 19, decided in a meeting at the end of the night to accept the 2nd Regional Labor Court (TRT) conciliation proposal, and reject the Metropolitan Company's (Metro) proposal, thus suspending the strike. Subway workers are to return to work […] The post São Paulo subway workers suspend strike, accept Labor Court proposal appeared first on The Rio Times.
Your Intellectual Superiors
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 16 hours ago
Recently a radical leftist professor in California named Faryha Salim became the center of attention when she lied about the origins of police and condemned a student who praised them for the difficult work they have to do:
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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 15 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Sen. Kennedy presses CDC chief Rochelle Walensky on Wuhan virus research Argentina's gravediggers plead for vaccines as death toll climbs Forget Tech Bro Fantasies of Self-Driving Cars and Just Invest in Buses Already Inflation Is Here and Hotter Than It Looks. Why It’s Time to Worry. ‘Insanely cheap energy’: how solar power continues to shock the world Australian smarts and Chinese industrial might made solar power the cheapest power humanity has seen – and no one saw it coming 50 Doctors Reported Dead In 1 Day From Covid Across India: Medical Body Coffee, Oranges at R...
Forest fires from last summer rekindle in Siberia, sparking wildfire season early this year
The Watchers » Latest articles - 15 hours ago
Siberia has started seeing the first forest fires of 2021 this May as wildfires that have not been extinguished since last summer rekindle, becoming the so-called 'zombie' fires. Meteorologists forecast 'red heat' or above average air temperatures...... Read more »
Forget Stealth Fighters and Aircraft Carriers: China's QBZ-95-1 Assault Rifle is a Killer
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Guns, China* It's a unique weapon symbolic of China’s attempt to go its own way in the world of military small arms. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Despite the increasingly mechanized nature of the People’s Liberation Army, China’s infantry arm is still, as it is in other armies, the “Queen of Battle.” One of the most widely issued—but least known—infantry small arms is the QBZ-95-1 assault rifle. The QBZ-95-1 is the official rifle of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and its various sub-branches, including the People’s Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps. ...
Taxes Were Due Monday – Here’s What That Means for Your Stimulus Payments
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *IRS Taxes, * The IRS has repeatedly urged Americans to file their taxes on time, by May 17. There’s a good reason for that, and it’s not the most obvious one. The IRS has repeatedly urged Americans to file their taxes on time, by May 17. There’s a good reason for that, and it’s not the most obvious one. The answer – aside from the IRS wanting you to pay your taxes, naturally – is that the agency is seeking to update its information on who qualifies for certain tax credits and benefits. The latest legislation expanding such benefits, the March 2021 American Rescu...
Automatic Stimulus Payments: Could You Get a Check Automatically?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Payment, * Meet a concept called “automatic stabilizers,” which would “tie the issuance of expanded unemployment payments and stimulus checks to the state of the economy,” and make payments automatic when there’s a crisis. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *At least 21 Senators, per Newsweek, support the proposal, although that’s not enough to get the bill through the Senate, much less overcome the filibuster. Following the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent economic crisis, the government moved into action to pass relief, including t...
Dr. James L. Moore III Receives ACE’s 2021 Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership
Sarah Wood, Diverse - 15 hours ago
Dr. James L. Moore III, vice provost for diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer at The Ohio State University (OSU), has been awarded the American Council on Education’s (ACE) 2021 Reginald Wilson Diversity Leadership Award. The award—named in honor of the late Reginald Wilson, ACE’s senior scholar emeritus—is given to an individual with a […]
The mask of “liberal democracy” falls with a bang
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
Nakba, May 15, 2021. Future historians will mark the day when Western “liberal democracy” issued a graphic proclamation: We bomb media offices and destroy “freedom of the press” in an open air concentration camp while we forbid peaceful demonstrations under a state of siege in the heart of Europe.
Big Mortgages? Americans Need Them Thanks to a Housing Shortage.
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Mortgages, * [image: Stimulus Dollars] The average purchase loan balance this week was $411,400, the highest since February. This is due, the report said, to an “extreme shortage” in housing. As the U.S. economy begins to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, there are various indications of a return to normalcy in the housing market. For instance, as CNBC reported this week, home prices are rising, and with them the size of mortgages. The average purchase loan balance this week was $411,400, the highest since February. This is due, the report said, to an “extr...
This Is How Big Your Child Tax Credit Payment Will Be on July 15
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Child Tax Credit, The Americas* The child tax credit payments could be extended well beyond this year to 2025—as Biden and dozens of Democratic lawmakers are pushing for this to become a reality through the highly ambitious $1.8 trillion American Families Plan. In what already has been viewed by some Americans as essentially smaller but monthly coronavirus stimulus checks, the new child tax credit payments will begin hitting eligible parents’ bank accounts starting on July 15. Thanks to President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, the bill enable...
This Epic World War II Board Game Takes 62 Days To Play
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Games, World* Even the game's designers never finished. *Here's What You Need to Know*: This board game is fascinating but also very unwieldly and hard to play. There are countless computer military simulations available that accurately render weapons, vehicles and even the settings of many of the most famous conflicts in history. Yet, missing from even the most “hardcore” of those games are the issues of logistics, supplies and the uncertainty of war. For those armchair generals out there who have some extra time on their hands and desire a real challenge—there i...
Will Joe Biden Really Make the Rich Pay for His Big Stimulus Plans?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Biden Stimulus, * [image: Joe Biden Press Conference] When it comes to the American Jobs Plan, President Biden plans to include an increase of the corporate tax rate — undoing some of the cuts passed by President Trump in 2017 - while also seeking to close loopholes. “How are you going to pay for it?” is a question often asked about ambitious pieces of legislation. President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, passed earlier this year, was passed using deficit spending. However, the president has proposed a different scheme when it comes to paying for the next two pa...
United States of Debt: Why the Stimulus Checks Could Backfire
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Payments, * The $1,400 stimulus checks were paid for not by raising taxes or some other type of revenue, but rather through deficit spending. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *This amount of borrowing, following similar policy for stimulus during the final year of the Trump Administration, represents a far cry from the Obama years, when the administration and Congress often feuded bitterly over deficits and debts, with the Republican Congress on one occasion using the debt ceiling to extract spending cuts from the Democratic administration. The $1,40...
The Controversial Zumwalt Stealth Destroyer: Pretty But Useless?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Zumwalt Destroyer, The Americas* Looking like something out of science fiction, these are truly state-of-the-art and cutting-edge, but history has shown that new designs can be problematic. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* It hasn't been smooth sailing for the Navy's cutting edge warship. A 2016 article in *The National Review *even described the vessel as "an unmitigated disaster," after the $4 billion lead vessel broke down while passing through the Panama Canal just a month after it was commissioned. One word can be used to sum up the United States Navy's *Z...
Want to Buy Your First Home? Biden Wants to 'Stimulate You' with Cash.
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Payments, * The bill proposes $25,000 for some first-time homebuyers, but only those who are first-generation homebuyers, and are economically disadvantaged. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* It’s not clear how likely the bill, which is currently under consideration by the House Financial Services Committee, is to pass through Congress. Reuters reported that some social media posts had falsely claimed the bill had already passed into law. President Joe Biden has proposed a piece of legislation called the Downpayment Toward Equity Act of 2021. The bill...
Pakistan, Thailand to work for free trade agreement
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
20-May-2021 Delegations from both countries met virtually at the second round of Pakistan-Thailand bilateral political consultations.
Joint India-Bangladesh feasibility study on CEPA gains momentum
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
20-May-2021 The first stakeholder consultation meeting of the joint study on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Bangladesh and India was held.
Pregnant, breastfeeding people wanted for national COVID-19 vaccine study
Yvette d'Entremont, Halifax Examiner - 15 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Researchers behind a new national study looking at the effectiveness and safety of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant people are encouraging eligible Atlantic Canadians to participate. The University of British Columbia’s national COVERED vaccine study registry was launched during a […]
Atlantic Gold’s imaginary conservation land
Joan Baxter, Halifax Examiner - 16 hours ago
Atlantic Gold has just announced that in “late spring/early summer 2021” it will be undertaking a new Class 1 Environmental Assessment for modifications to its open pit Touquoy gold mine in Moose River. Among other things, the company wants to expand its waste rock storage area that is already sky-high, prepare to store tailings in […]
Covid: The Big Picture (May 2021)
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
The...chart shows that after more than one year into the pandemic, cumulative confirmed covid mortality in Sweden – without lockdown, mask mandate, and primary school closures – is significantly lower than the average in both the EU and the US. Within the US, the same applies to Florida, especially if adjusted for the mean age of the population. Indeed, a recent cross-country analysis found that neither lockdowns nor PCR testing rates had an impact on covid mortality.
Sorry, AP, Data Refutes Claims That Hurricane Sandy Caused Greater Flooding Due to Climate Change
Anthony Watts, Climate Realism - 17 hours ago
An Associated Press (AP) story, titled “Study: Climate change added $8 billion to Superstorm Sandy damages,” is getting wide pick-up by the mainstream media. The story claims new research proves human caused climate change resulted in an increase in the costs of 2012’s Hurricane Sandy. Data shows this is false. There is no evidence the […] The post Sorry, AP, Data Refutes Claims That Hurricane Sandy Caused Greater Flooding Due to Climate Change appeared first on Climate Realism.
Gaza/Palestine News Links 19-20 May 2021
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 7 hours ago
20 May 2021 • 21:30 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Conservative Jewish Journalists Use False Claims of Censorship to Try to Silence Critics “The Hamas” are Coming: A View of the Violence from Inside Israel https://www.mintpressnews.com/the-hamas-are-coming-view-violence-inside-israel/277210/ … Continue reading Gaza/Palestine News Links 19-20 May 2021
19 Rules for Life (2021 Edition)
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 11 hours ago
* I first posted this list when I turned 60, and have made it an annual tradition to get it out on my birthday and re-examine it, edit it, and remind myself why I thought such things in the first place. I will keep my original observation-- that this list does not represent any particular signs of wisdom on my part, because I discovered these rules much in the same way that a dim cow discovers an electric fence.* *1. Don't be a dick.* There is no excuse for being mean on purpose. Life will provide ample occasions on which you will hurt other people, either through ignorance or ju...
Canada releases updated FIPA model: a step forward for the ISDS system
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
20-May-2021 Canada released its “modernized and inclusive” Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement Model, sending a message that it intends to continue to provide international dispute resolution protections to foreign investors.
Libre-échange commercial: la France défend les «clauses miroirs
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
20-May-2021 La France va promouvoir l'instauration de « clauses miroirs » dans les accords commerciaux de libre-échange lors de sa présidence de l'Union européenne au premier semestre 2022.
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