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Analysis: Why 5 startups have said goodbye to Brazil in the past year
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The market for startups is booming: Brazil has gone from 10,000 companies in 2018 to 13,211 by the end of 2020, which represents a 32.11% increase, according to data from Abstartups (Brazilian Startups Association). Worldwide, the trend is not much different: the success of companies like Airbnb, Nubank, WeWork, Stripe, […] The post Analysis: Why 5 startups have said goodbye to Brazil in the past year appeared first on The Rio Times.
How To Win A Gun Fight: 14 Military Gun Fight Tactics
Shalom, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Ultimate Survival – by Brandon Campbell Do you know how to survive a gun fight? Here’s the situation: some people want your stuff, or they just... The post How To Win A Gun Fight: 14 Military Gun Fight Tactics appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
It’s starting to hit the MSM
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Investment Watch The post It’s starting to hit the MSM appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Cops Mistake Innocent Child for Criminal, Open Fire, Dumping 8 Rounds at Him
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist Emmitsburg, PA — One of the most oft-repeated phrases by the police apologist crowd goes like this, “if... The post Cops Mistake Innocent Child for Criminal, Open Fire, Dumping 8 Rounds at Him appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Why Did Former FBI Director Freeh Give $100k To A Trust For VP Biden’s Grandkids In 2016?
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
Zero Hedge – by Thomas Lifson, American Thinker Take it from the New York Times and Washington Post: nothing to see here, move along. Definitely... The post Why Did Former FBI Director Freeh Give $100k To A Trust For VP Biden’s Grandkids In 2016? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Former Presdient Obama Hints UFOs May Not Be A Hoax
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Daily Mail: **We are about to discover if the UFO truth IS out there: As Barack Obama hints they may not be a hoax, a Senate report is poised to lay bare the real X-Files. Here, a defense expert says they could be earth-shattering* President Biden has been in office less than a year but now, in the midst of grappling with the coronavirus and with a wealth of other issues on his plate, he is facing perhaps the biggest question of all: are we alone? The idea that we may share our universe with alien life is far from new, and there have been regular sightings of UFOs — Unident...
Did US Military Place Amy Coney Barrett Under House Arrest?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Not all "news" websites are equal.
February in mid May for California
Robert, Ice Age Now - 10 hours ago
“High temperatures will be more reminiscent of what we might see in February or early March,” National Weather Service warns. Yet more snowfall on the way. Unusually strong cold front An unusually strong cold front will dive into the region today bringing a round of strong winds and numerous rain and snow showers. Snow: Rain ... Read more The post February in mid May for California appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Statewatch News 21 May 2021 Issue 10/21
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 11 hours ago
21 May 2021 — Statewatch News (Issue 10/21, also available as a PDF) Vacancy: Finance and Administration Worker We are looking for a Finance and Administration Worker to play an active role in our small team, in a committed but relaxed working environment. You will be responsible for maintaining our financial and administrative procedures, ensuring compliance … Continue reading Statewatch News 21 May 2021 Issue 10/21
10 motivos para decirle No al acuerdo Mercosur-UE
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
21-May-2021 El Acuerdo Mercosur-UE acumula motivos para alzar la voz y reclamar su rechazo. Desde la plataforma América Latina Mejor Sin TLC ofrecemos un material de divulgación que explica las principales razones para dejar sin efecto este acuerdo.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Says US No Longer Wants To Buy Greenland
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits the Black Ridge Viewing site in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, May 20, 2021. Blinken ruled out the possibility of the US buying Greenland after Trump suggested a move to purchase the territory in 2019 *ABC News (Australia):* *US confirms it doesn't want to buy Greenland from Denmark after former president Donald Trump's unsolicited proposal* US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has confirmed the United States does not seek to buy Greenland, after former president Donald Trump proposed buying the island, sparking a diplomatic fallout. S...
Chile Shifts Left to Rewrite Pinochet-era Constitution
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
And today we are going to talk about Chile’s elections. This May there were municipal elections and constituent elections, to write a new constitution, because today Chile still has a Pinochet-era constitution, which was written in the time of the military dictatorship, of Augusto Pinochet. The post Chile Shifts Left to Rewrite Pinochet-era Constitution appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
Plato’s Fight Against Apollo’s Temple of Delphi and the Cult of Democracy
Matthew Ehret, The Duran - 11 hours ago
We are too often drawn into the bad habit of thinking of ancient Greek thinkers like Plato and his teacher Socrates as ivory tower philosophers lost in the abstract realm of “ideas” and utopian ideals detached of all reality and human struggle on earth. In this lecture, Cynthia Chung shatters that fantasy to pieces by […]
Ecuador’s Guillermo Lasso, to prosper politically, must contend with powerful Correa legacy
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Union for Hope (UNES), the progressive alliance that represents the political legacy of former president Rafael Correa, is the main opposition force to the government of conservative Guillermo Lasso, who will take office next Monday without solid support within the National Assembly. And although the movement led by Correa proposed […] The post Ecuador’s Guillermo Lasso, to prosper politically, must contend with powerful Correa legacy appeared first on The Rio Times.
Sleep Now in the Fire
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
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 – Israel – from altering the character of the land under occupation. However, this has not impeded Israel, whose attempt to evict families in Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood resulted in the entry of Israeli border troops inside the al-Aqsa mosque, followed by waves of aerial bombardment that has resulted in daily death and injury toll that will be known only when the ...
Did Biden Waive Sanctions on Russia-to-Germany Pipeline?
Madison Dapcevich, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
The move seemed at odds with previous statements made by the Biden administration.
America’s California-Style Green Awokening
HiFast, Climate Collections - 11 hours ago
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Larry Bell ~ The old adage that “as California goes, so goes the nation” has never been more true now that wagon loads of California businesses and families are heading for Texas and other red states. Mirroring caravans of “undocumented immigrants” crashing through America’s now-open southern border…
A Day of Action: Educators Pledge to Teach the Truth, June 12
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Lawmakers in at least 15 states are attempting to pass legislation that would require teachers to lie to students about the role of racism, sexism, heterosexism, and oppression throughout U.S. history. The post A Day of Action: Educators Pledge to Teach the Truth, June 12 appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
TONE-DEAF: Biden ‘Commends’ Netanyahu, Promises to ‘Replenish’ Israel’s Iron Dome
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 12 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Could Biden's remarks shortly after the purported 'ceasefire' be any more tone-deaf?
New Report: Climate Harms to Health Are Widespread & Costly
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
A new report NRDC published with partner groups today spotlights the enormous, often overlooked, and inequitable health and economic costs of climate change and air pollution from burning fossil fuels on the United States. This report, produced by the Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health, Wisconsin Health Professionals for Climate Action, and NRDC focuses on the frequently ignored but profound public health problems and costs linked to the climate crisis. The post New Report: Climate Harms to Health Are Widespread & Costly appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
Unions Take Up the Fight for Racial Justice
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Labor organizations are taking up the fight for racial justice in many ways. They’re developing in-depth member education on racial capitalism. They’re using bargaining to address structural racism and developing new leadership. The post Unions Take Up the Fight for Racial Justice appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
Klamath Tribes Rally Amid Water Crisis
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
A group of protesters gathered at Sugarman’s Corner in downtown Klamath Falls last Saturday, preparing to welcome a 25-car caravan of mostly Klamath Tribal members calling for solutions to the Klamath Basin’s water crisis. The post Klamath Tribes Rally Amid Water Crisis appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
Global Breaking News on GMOs and Pesticides 21 May 2021
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 12 hours ago
21 May 2021 — Sustainable Pulse Editors’ picks Glyphosate Herbicides Significantly Associated with Preterm Births – University of Michigan Study Exposure to a chemical found in the weed killer Roundup and other glyphosate-based herbicides is significantly associated with preterm births, according to a new University of Michigan study published Wednesday. The study, published in Environmental … Continue reading Global Breaking News on GMOs and Pesticides 21 May 2021
CLIMATE SCIENCE VS STATISTICS
GCD, ClimateCite - 13 hours ago
Tongchai Thailand by Jamal Munshi, PhD | May 18, 2021 THIS POST IS A LIST OF LINKS TO POSTS ON THIS SITE THAT RELATE TO STATISTICS ERRORS IN CLIMATE SCIENCE. STATISTICS POST#1: THE MATHEMATICAL INCONSISTENCY ISSUE BETWEEN ECS AND TCRE. LINK: https://tambonthongchai.com/2020/08/26/a-mathematical-inconsistency/ THE EQUILIBRIUM CLIMATE SENSITIVITY ECS: The ECS measure of the impact of fossil fuel emissions on warming holds …
Ericsson Is Undermining America's Effort To Fight Chinese Influence
Josh Hammer, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Josh Hammer* *Technology, Americas* U.S. national security would suffer—and the Chinese Communist Party would be emboldened—if Ericsson were to ultimately get its way at the International Trade Commission. The rise of a hegemonic Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is the uncontested leading geopolitical threat posed this century to the survival of the American republic and the American way of life. The CCP’s full-spectrum threat manifests itself in many forms, including military, diplomatic, and economic means. Intellectual property (IP) also plays a notable role. China is a serial ...
Confusing: Japanese Citizens Received $1,400 Stimulus Checks
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Japan Stimulus Check, * It appears that the $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan are crossing international borders and landing in the hands of non-U.S. citizens. It appears that the $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan are crossing international borders and landing in the hands of non-U.S. citizens. It was recently reported that some senior citizens in Japan are being surprised to find stimulus payments in their mailboxes. “In the case of Japanese citizens specifica...
What? Why America Doesn’t Need a Fourth Stimulus Payment
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Help, * 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. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Taken together, all of this suggests that, 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. 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, 16...
Is Joe Biden Nearly Done Giving Out $1,400 Stimulus Checks?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Check, * [image: Biden Stimulus] Following nine weeks of distribution of $1,400 stimulus checks to most Americans from the American Rescue Plan, there are indications that the process is wrapping up. Following nine weeks of distribution of $1,400 stimulus checks to most Americans from the American Rescue Plan, there are indications that the process is wrapping up. The IRS, over the course of the last nine weeks, has released a weekly report about how many stimulus checks had gone out that week, and how many had been distributed up to that point. The re...
Paper linking frequency of Google search terms to violence against women retracted
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 11 hours ago
The findings were, to say the least, shocking: A researcher in New Zealand claimed that Google searches about violence against women soared during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic — raising the prospect that quarantines were leading to a surge in intimate partner violence and similar crimes. Shocking, yes, but now retracted because the … Continue reading Paper linking frequency of Google search terms to violence against women retracted
New Mexico seeks to fill marijuana regulatory positions
Jeff Smith, MJBizDaily - 11 hours ago
New Mexico regulators are seeking to fill seven positions within a new marijuana oversight agency as soon as possible as the state gears up for a potential $425 million adult-use market. The available positions in the nascent Cannabis Control Division include: Director. Legal counsel. Deputy director of business operations. Licensing manager. Budget manager. Businesses operations […] New Mexico seeks to fill marijuana regulatory positions is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Mislabelling Assyrians As Simply "Christians" Erases Their Identity
Assyrian International News Agency - 11 hours ago
The Assyrians, whose history reaches the Bronze Age and among the world's first Christians, are often mislabelled as "Syrian Christians," "Iraqi Christians" or "Middle Eastern Christians.
High grain prices give Argentine economy some breathing room
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The current high international grain prices represent a balm for Argentina’s complex monetary and fiscal situation. This year will benefit from extraordinary revenues in the millions from its agricultural exports. Although Argentina’s harvest for the 2020-2021 crop year will be smaller than in the previous cycle, the country is benefiting […] The post High grain prices give Argentine economy some breathing room appeared first on The Rio Times.
NY Activists Rally in Newburgh to Protest Fossil Fuel Power Plants
Phoebe Galt, Food & Water Watch - 12 hours ago
Mounting evidence on the public health and environmental crises caused by fossil fuels spurs activist calls to pass A6761A/S5939A
A New Reason to Swipe Right? Dating Apps Adding Vax Badges
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Apps like Hinge, Tinder, Match and Bumble are offering special incentives to people who roll up their sleeves, including badges showing vaccination status and free access to premium content.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro attacks Lula, Argentina, Venezuela, and communism in political speech
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro lashed out on Friday against leftist former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as well as Argentina, Venezuela, and communism, in an speech while at a ceremony granting land to peasants. With his mind already focused on the presidential elections of October 2022, in which he […] The post Brazil’s Bolsonaro attacks Lula, Argentina, Venezuela, and communism in political speech appeared first on The Rio Times.
This Day In Iraqi History - May 21
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1847 Treaty of Arzurum tried to set border between Ottoman Empire and Persia Gave Sulaymaniya to Ottomans Shatt al-Arab to Persia Set up commission to demarcate border between Ottomans and Persia but never finished (Musings On Iraq review *An Analysis of Hanna Batatu’s The Old Social Classes and the Revolutionary Movements of Iraq*) 1919 UK PM George abrogated Long-Berenger UK-French oil deal due to disagreement with France over Iraq-Syrian border George wanted Iraq to extend to Mediterranean (Musings On Iraq review *The Creation of Iraq 1914-1921*) 1924 Turkey told Co...
Feasibility of Biden’s Energy Transition Is Questionable
IER, IER - 12 hours ago
According to an International Energy Agency (IEA) report, President Biden’s and Europe’s energy transition is probably not feasible because demand… The post Feasibility of Biden’s Energy Transition Is Questionable appeared first on IER.
The Science Cartel
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 12 hours ago
Matthew Crawford The idea that SARS-CoV-2 was engineered in a laboratory, and then escaped accidentally, always had a certain plausibility. The virus first appeared in Wuhan, China, where there is a laboratory that conducts research on bat coronaviruses — one of only a handful in the world to do so. Yet this possibility was dismissed… Continue reading →
"Economic Market Snapshot 5/21/21"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
*"Economic Market Snapshot 5/21/21"* ○ "Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone." - John Maynard Keynes ○ "Down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Only the consequences are real - to *you*! Your guide: *Gregory Mannarino, AM 5/21/21:* "*UPDATES: Market, Stocks, Crypto,* * Gold, Silver, Crude, MORE"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ "The more I see of the monied classes, the better I understand the guillotine." - George Bernard Shaw ○ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* ...
Lady Gaga Says Rape at 19 Led to a ‘Total Psychotic Break’
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
The singer-songwriter opened up about the ordeal on Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry’s Apple TV+ show “The Me You Can’t See,” which focuses on mental health.
Canadian cannabis sales rebound to almost CA$300 million in March
Solomon Israel, MJBizDaily - 13 hours ago
Canadian retail sales of regulated adult-use cannabis increased by 13.8% in March compared to February, rebounding from a decline during the previous month, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada. The March cannabis sales figures were not adjusted to account for the fact the month has three more days than February. On a national […] Canadian cannabis sales rebound to almost CA$300 million in March is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
"Lurking in the Woodwork"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
*"Lurking in the Woodwork"* by Jim Kunstler "As is always the case, history the trickster is taking us to a place we didn’t expect to go. Personally, I don’t lose a lot of sleep over Klaus Schwab, the James Bond villain who runs the World Economic Forum (WEF) and is behind the widely touted Great Reset campaign. The Great Reset proposes to reorganize all human endeavor going forward from the top town, directed by an elite cohort of technocrat commissars, to produce a “green” utopia — mainly for their own benefit. It’s an elaborate joke, really. The human project is surely going so...
Election Skimming Program Exposed in NH
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 13 hours ago
I have been patiently hoping for some truth to emerge out of the murky 2020 election. Some flares have been lit in Arizona and Michigan, and a lamp lit this week in Georgia, and a few candles in places like Pennsylvania and, improbably New Hampshire. This last one involves an audit in Windham, New Hampshire, […]
Buddhist Monk Interviews People Around the World On What They Learned During Coronavirus. Here Are the Top 10 Responses
Nick Meyer, AltHealthWorks.com - 14 hours ago
The coronavirus crisis and the immense amount of upheaval and change seen over the past year and a half has represented one of the most challenging times in recent human history. But it also has become an opportunity for personal growth, and reevaluation on what has worked in our lives and what hasn’t. Recently Nick Keomahavong, a former psychotherapist who was became a Theravada Buddhist monk in Thailand in 2018, sought out to understand how people have learned and grown since the crisis began by surveying hundreds of people around the world. He took to his YouTube channel of o...
The Keynesian Ponzi Scheme
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 12 hours ago
The balance sheet of the FED has now soared to $7.923 trillion. Next week it will cross $8 trillion, and by 2022 it is certain to surpass $10 trillion. Add to this the high balance sheets that the central banks in other nations, especially the democratic ones, are running. We are living in the age of the greatest ponzi scheme in history. When this ponzi scheme goes bust, which will be quite soon, it will hit human life on this planet with the force of a giant meteor. The world economy will be finished. A great depression like condition will prevail for at least thirty years. The Wes...
DASHCAM: Cops Mistake Innocent Child for Criminal, Open Fire, Dumping 8 Rounds at Him
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: innocent]Two cops mistook an innocent child playing outside as a murder suspect and immediately opened fire on him, dumping 8 rounds at him, nearly killing him.
Will Joe Biden Continue America’s Delusional Cuba Policy?
William M. LeoGrande, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*William M. LeoGrande* *Cuba, Americas* An effective Cuba policy requires a realist mindset that recognizes, once and for all, Washington’s inability to impose its will on Cuba. As President Joe Biden considers what to do about Cuba, he should resist the seductive delusion embraced by so many of his predecessors that just a little more U.S. pressure will bend Cuba’s communist regime to Washington’s will. Sixty years of history is evidence to the contrary. This delusion has a long pedigree. As relations deteriorated in 1960, U.S. Ambassador Philip Bonsal made a pitch for one last ...
More Members of Congress Get On Board the Fourth Stimulus Check Train
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check, * Experts: Another round of payments could lift an additional 6.6 to 7.3 million people out of poverty, depending on whether the payment was restricted to citizens or made available to everyone. There’s no question that many Americans’ anxiety levels have shot up due to the fact that the Internal Revenue Service is nearly done disbursing the third round of $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks under the American Rescue Plan. Americans who are still struggling amid the pandemic are already worrying about how to pay for basic necessities like groce...
Can't Find Ammo? Why the Great Bullet Shortage Could Last Years.
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Ammo Shortage, * According to the weapons website The Reload, those in the industry expect the shortage to continue for years. Another shortage reported: AmmunitionThe unprecedented pandemic of the past year has led to all sorts of unusual supply chain bottlenecks, which have led to shortages. We’ve seen that, last year, with toilet paper, coins, and laptop computers, and this year with gasoline and lumber. Now, there’s another shortage: Ammunition. According to the weapons website The Reload, those in the industry expect the shortage to continue for years. “O...
Tired with Tokenism, Youth Launch Stronger Campaign for UN Biodiversity Day
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, May 21 (IPS) - International Day for Biological Diversity is observed on May 22 under the theme ‘we’re part of the solution.’ A network of youth groups is informing policymakers that young people are tired of the same old rhetoric and platitudes. The Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) has put leaders and policymakers on notice that they are not willing to listen to the same conversations, suggestions and unmet promises, as the world faces a biodiversity crisis. Read the full story, “Tired with Tokenism, Youth Launch Stronger Campaign for UN Biodiversity Day...
ANTHROPOLOGY UNBOUND: "The mind crashes," the philosopher said!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2021* *The anthropologist's tale: *We were thrilled, but also amused, when we stumbled upon the example of "Meinongianism" reproduced below. In our view, the language was transparently silly. In our view, the language was* so *transparently silly that it illustrated a larger point in a way few people could miss. The passage to which we refer was written by the leading authority on the work of Alexius Meinong Ritter von Handschuchsheim, an Austrian "philosopher" of the late 19th century. We first broke the news on this matter in Monday's report. In words which...
Mision Arbol: Ecosocialism In An Oil-Rich Nation
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
President Chavez was ahead of his time for a head of state, but was merely reiterating what thousands of activists and thinkers had been saying for decades. “But wait!” many readers and commentators alike may say; “Chavez and the Bolivarian Revolution exported oil, so any claims of environmentalism must just be talk!”. Nothing could be farther from the truth, as I will show in the following article how Chavez, his successor Nicolas Maduro, and the Bolivarian process as a whole has an outstanding record in terms of combating climate change and defending the environment. The environ...
“The Palestinian Sharpeville” – Dr Haidar Eid on the Global Implications of the Gaza Massacre
Dan Cohen, MintPress News - 13 hours ago
Dr. Haidar Eid, a professor of cultural studies at Gaza's al-Aqsa University on Israel's targeting of middle and upper-class segments of Gaza, comparisons to the fall of South African apartheid, and how the attack on Gaza will fuel the rise of BDS. The post “The Palestinian Sharpeville” – Dr Haidar Eid on the Global Implications of the Gaza Massacre appeared first on MintPress News.
On the streets of London
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 13 hours ago
Kareem Dennis, better known by his stage name Lowkey, is a British rapper and activist from London, England.
Art Against Drones
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
At the High Line, a popular tourist attraction in New York City, visitors to the West side of Lower Manhattan ascend above street level to what was once an elevated freight train line and is now a tranquil and architecturally intriguing promenade. Here walkers enjoy a park-like openness; with fellow strollers they experience urban beauty, art and the wonder of comradeship. The post Art Against Drones appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
Let Them Eat Taser
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago
The Saskatoon Police Service needs your help. They think we’ve forgotten about their ‘stand down’ orders for George Floyd parades and rail blockades. They’ve provided a handy form. (Stan is on to something in the comments — #25 does look like Charlie Clark.)
FDA Knows This Pesticide Causes Brain Damage in Kids — So Why Isn’t It Banned?
Children's Health Defense - 13 hours ago
After finding the EPA had engaged in an “egregious delay” exposing a generation of American children to unsafe levels of chlorpyrifos, a judge on April 29 gave the agency 60 days to either modify or revoke the widely used pesticide’s registration. The post FDA Knows This Pesticide Causes Brain Damage in Kids — So Why Isn’t It Banned? appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
"There's no smoke without fire" - but who's really on fire?
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago
Readers are doubtless familiar with the allegations against Republican congressman Matt Gaetz, who's been accused of sex with an underage girl and other moral transgressions. He's denied all the accusations, and counterattacked by alleging that his accuser is (or was) trying to blackmail him for large sums of money. In such cases, one's tempted to disbelieve the denials, because so many people have "gone off the rails" in such matters . . . but Rep. Gaetz's accuser has just admitted, *in court and under oath,* to making false allegations of sexual criminal conduct against *oth...
Growing Cotton: One Small Sustainable Solution to the World Plastics Problem
Jerri-Lynn Scofield, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
The Khamir NGO demonstrates that cotton can be grown without copious use of water, pesticides, and chemical fesrtilizers.
Shadoe at Nite
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
Long time Winnipeg broadcaster Shadoe Davis has gone out on his own and has put together a one hour podcast style radio show that he does every night on FaceBook. Last nights show was great and I highly recommend it. He mainly talked about all the covid insanity in Manitoba right now and had a… Continue reading →
‘You Shouldn’t Be Able to Breathe!’: Cops Taunt Dad as They Suffocate Him to Death
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: father]A father in need of medical help was forced to the ground as a thousand pounds of cop squeezed the air from his lungs, mocking him as they killed him.
Chris Hedges, Alan MacLeod on Media Bias and the Christian Right’s Obsession with Israel
Mnar Muhawesh Adley, MintPress News - 14 hours ago
Chris Hedges and Alan Macloed join MintCast to talk about Israel, Christian Zionism, and media bias. The post Chris Hedges, Alan MacLeod on Media Bias and the Christian Right’s Obsession with Israel appeared first on MintPress News.
The Peasants are Revolting
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 15 hours ago
When you give people a choice… POTTSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania voters became the first in the nation to curb their governor’s emergency powers, approving constitutional amendments proposed by Republican lawmakers angry over Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s handling of the COVID-19 outbreak. The vote on Tuesday’s statewide primary ballot came as Republican lawmakers across the… Continue reading →
US Presidents Are Always Evil Because The US Empire Is Evil: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johnstone - 15 hours ago
Listen to this article: ❖ Joe Biden is a corrupt, murderous empire lackey. He is also a very normal US president. The same was true of Trump. The same was true of Obama. The same was true of Bush. If you can’t see this, it’s […]
UKC News: ‘Look Out – The Indian Variant is on the Loose’
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 13 hours ago
*UKC News* | Co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with the end of week news round-up.
21 May 2021: Costing the earth
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
21 May 2021 — DeSmogUK Honestly, we’d really rather not be writing about the UK’s most prominent climate science denial group on a windswept Friday afternoon (or, indeed, any afternoon, tbh). But in what feels like an alarming pattern of recent weeks, yet another high profile figure has joined the Global Warming Policy Foundation, a thinktank … Continue reading 21 May 2021: Costing the earth
The British Navy Testing Subs Commanded By Artificial Intellgience
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
MSubs of Plymouth won a £2.5m contract to build and test an Extra-Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV) *BBC*: *The Navy sub commanded by artificial intelligence* On 20 April, the Royal Navy's latest nuclear-powered hunter-killer submarine, HMS Anson, emerged from a vast construction hall at Barrow-in-Furness, travelled down a slipway and entered the water. All 7,400 tonnes of it. Around 260 miles away in Plymouth, another submarine made its debut that same day. A minnow compared to HMS Anson, this secretive nine-tonne craft may have greater implications for the future of...
Are The Rockets Fired by Hamas into Israel Coming from North Korea?
Bruce E. Bechtol, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Bruce E. Bechtol* *North Korean Arms Sales, * Failure of the U.S. and its allies in the region and elsewhere to stop ongoing North Korean military proliferation will mean the threat from North Korean weapons sales will continue to be a threat to American national interests, and a valuable source of income that supports the North Korean military and the elite. In recent weeks, Hamas has fired thousands of rockets into Israel, inflicting casualties and damaging property – though Israel’s Iron Dome system is assessed to have shot down the vast majority of rockets. Most pundits and...
Strong and shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Yunnan, China
The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit Yunnan, China at 13:48 UTC on May 21, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 5 km (3.1 miles). The quake was preceded by M4.6 at 12:56 and...... Read more »
Battleship vs. Nuclear Battlecruiser: Who Would Have Won a Shootout?
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Naval Warfare, * A Soviet Kirov-class battlecruiser is intercepted by the USS Iowa. Who wins? *Here's What You Need To Know: *A hypothetical 1988 engagement between NATO and the Warsaw Pact demonstrates the superiority of guns over missiles in certain scenarios. It’s 1988. World War Three has begun, with the armies of the Soviet Union and the rest of the Warsaw Pact pouring over the Inter-German Border. Their destination: the Rhine River and beyond, dealing NATO a knockout blow that will end the war. Meanwhile at sea, an equally titanic battle is about to take p...
Is the U.S. Economy Booming or Headed for Another Rough Patch?
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *U.S. Economy, * Total retail sales were flat last month after experiencing a jump in March, the Commerce Department reported last week, as shoppers continued spending their latest round of government-stimulus money. Where are things headed for the long term? Total retail sales were flat last month after experiencing a jump in March, the Commerce Department reported last week, as shoppers continued spending their latest round of government-stimulus money. Sales held at the same pace set by March’s revised 10.7 percent, which was largely fueled by increases in ...
Is Taiwan's New Defense Strategy Enough to Protect them From a Chinese Invasion?
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Taiwan, Asia* Taiwan must adopt an asymmetric defensive posture to ensure its security in the coming decades. That is, the country must focus its limited resources on deterring and, if that fails, defeating a Chinese invasion and occupation of Taiwan. In the midst of an unprecedented wave of threats and provocations from Beijing, Taipei is rapidly reforming its armed forces and modernizing key parts of its military. Taiwan’s ongoing efforts run parallel to a new holistic approach known as the Overall Defense Concept (ODC). But what exactly is the ODC, and how d...
The Original Boys in Blue: Battledress in the American Revolution
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *American Revolution, Americas* Unlike the well-equipped soldier of the modern era, the Continental Army soldier basically headed into battle with his uniform, weapon and little else. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Military fashion in the era generally followed styles embedded in civilian society. Today’s Army Service Uniform, which is the military uniform worn by the United States Army personnel in situations where formal dress is called for, including workday situations, has returned to the “greens and pinks” retro look of the Second World War, yet it has its ro...
President Biden Should Refuse to Free Iran’s Proliferation Agents
Andrea Stricker, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Andrea Stricker* *Iran, Middle East* The Biden administration should condition sanctions relief on Tehran’s termination of hostage-taking. The United States’ European allies, currently negotiating alongside Washington, would be wise to demand the same. If past is precedent, THEN when the United States returns to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and lifts sanctions against Tehran, the Biden administration may also free several Iranian prisoners convicted of proliferating weapons parts to the Islamic Republic. It would do so in return for the release of U.S.-Iranian dual nationals held...
Thank Your Children: U.S. Parents are in for New Stimulus Payments
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Child Tax Credit Check, * This newest cash windfall is due to Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which was able to expand child tax credits that generally allowed households to collect a credit of up to $2,000 for children under the age of seventeen. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Understand that these credits are advanced payments that are largely based off the IRS’ estimates on available data, such as overall income, marital status, and number and age of qualifying dependent children. Millions of eligible parents with their $1,400 coronavirus ...
Get Ready For ‘Climate Lockdowns’ to Reduce CO2
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 13 hours ago
*21WIRE* | By allowing governments to imposing mandatory COVID lockdowns, the people have unknowingly stepped into a larger green trap.
Watch: World stands with Palestine
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
Huge numbers of people all over the globe have been protesting in solidarity with Palestinians this month as Israel intensifiedits killing campaign in the Gaza Strip, and a massive uprising swept cities and villages all over historic Palestine.
People are wearing their Halifax Examiner T-shirts to the vaccination clinics
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
News 1. How the Biodiversity Act was killed We’ve taken Joan Baxter’s April 20 article, “How the Biodiversity Act was killed,” out from behind the paywall. In the article, Baxter explains: Forest Nova Scotia, which represents the biggest forestry players, gets an awful lot of public money — including millions of dollars to administer a […]
David & Goliath
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 14 hours ago
Credit: Rakesh Kumar For more on the settler state’s fascist assault on Gaza see: https://www.artforum.com/slant/activestills-collective-documents-the-assault-on-palestinian-life-85746
Record Cold and Late-May Snow Sweeps the Western U.S., + more MSM Obfuscation
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 14 hours ago
Accumulating late-May snow is pummeling the higher elevations of the Western United States -- the latest inconvenient real-world observation to pour cold water on the hot mess that is AGW. The post Record Cold and Late-May Snow Sweeps the Western U.S., + more MSM Obfuscation appeared first on Electroverse.
GG or Geek Geopolitics
Leonid SAVIN, OrientalReview.org - 15 hours ago
Part I A crucial cluster in modern technologies is the production of semiconductors. Decades of progress in the mass production of chips containing ever-higher numbers of circuits has radically altered the economics of computing and fundamentally reshaped the global economy. The personal computer revolution of the 1980s, the internet revolution […]
Saavumme Tienhaaraan - M.N. Hopkinsin Kirjoittama Puheenvuoro
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 15 hours ago
*Tulemme tienhaaraan. Toinen tie johtaa ihmiskunnan uuteen alkuun, toinen johtaa meidät samaan vanhaan tylsään, tyhjään olemassaoloon. Saavumme valinnan eteen. Valita vapauden ja itsemääräämisoikeuden tie tai jatkaa tutulla orjuuden ja harhaanjohtamisen tiellä.* *Nyt on valinnan aika. Kuten kaikki aika kumpuaa valinnan nyt-hetkestä. Me valitsemme yhden tai toisen tien. Tämä on kirjoitettu käsikirjoitukseen.* *Valitkaa omavaraisuuden ja itsemääräämisoikeuden elämä tai vapaudeksi ja demokratiaksi väärin esitetyn orjuuden ontto tie. Kaksi sanaa, joita käytetään väärin ohja...
Vi kommer till ett vägskäl - En Diskus av M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 15 hours ago
*Vi kommer till ett vägskäl. Den ena vägen leder till en ny början för mänskligheten, den andra leder oss till samma gamla tråkiga, tomma tillvaro. Vi står inför ett val. Att välja frihetens och självbestämmandets höga väg eller att fortsätta på den välkända vägen av slaveri och felriktning.* *Nu är det dags att välja. All tid är sprungen ur valets nu. Vi väljer det ena eller andra sättet. Detta har skrivits in i manuskriptet.* *Välj ett liv i självförtroende och självbestämmande eller den ihåliga vägen av slaveri som felaktigt framställs som frihet och demokrati. Två or...
Vi kommer til et vejkryds - En Diskus af M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 15 hours ago
*Vi kommer til en skillevej. Den ene vej fører til en ny begyndelse for menneskeheden, den anden vej fører os til den samme gamle kedelige, tomme tilværelse. Vi står over for et valg. At vælge frihedens og selvbestemmelsens høje vej eller at fortsætte ad den velkendte vej med slaveri og vildledning.* *Nu er det tid til at vælge. Som al tid udspringer af valgets nu. Vi vælger den ene eller den anden vej. Dette er skrevet ind i manuskriptet.* *Vælg et liv i selvtillid og selvbestemmelse eller den hule vej til slaveri, der er misforstået som frihed og demokrati. To ord, der ...
Starting July 15, the Child Tax Credit Is Coming to Families Near You
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *Child Tax Credit Details, * The Treasury Department has estimated that 39 million households, encompassing roughly 88% of the country and 65 million children, will be eligible for full or partial benefits. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The benefits are not provided to everyone; full benefits are only awarded to single parents making up to $75,000 per year, or couples making up to $150,000 per year. Once this threshold is crossed, the annual benefits decrease by $50 per every $1000 the person makes above this limit. In March 2021, the Biden administration ...
The Smallest State in America Might Have the Hottest Property Market in America
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *Home Sales, * [image: Home Sales] According to the Rhode Island Association of Realtors, the median sale price of a single-family home shot up to $349,000 in April 2021, an increase of 18% from April 2020. During economic crises, such as the one surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, it is unusual to see sales in non-essential goods booming. Yet this is precisely what is happening in the Rhode Island real estate market. According to the Rhode Island Association of Realtors, the median sale price of a single-family home shot up to $349,000 in April 2021, an increase...
COVID-19 Could Be The End of ‘Global Health’ as We Know It
Colin McInnes, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Colin McInnes* *Global Health, World* Since national health outcomes appear still to be inextricably linked to global developments, the need to rebuild global health after COVID is more pressing than ever. The pandemic has made us painfully aware of our common vulnerability to disease outbreaks. New communicable diseases originating in one part of the world can spread quickly and widely, underlining that health is a global concern. But this is old news. The advent of the concept of “global health” is well established in both the academic literature and policy discussions, refle...
North Korea Hasn't Forgotten the Time They Got Smoked By the U.S. Navy
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Korean War, Asia Pacific* While American jet fighters secured air superiority over North Korea’s World War II-vintage air force, it fell to the U.S. and British navies to try to stem the seemingly unstoppable North Korean advance. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The battle of Chumonchin Chan is today considered one of the six surface warfare engagements fought by the U.S. Navy since World War II, but the small size of the North Korean vessels has likely contributed to the engagement’s obscurity. Just days after North Korea embarked on its steam-roller inv...
Services, investment key in UK trade pact
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
21-May-2021 Services and investment are "huge" for Australia's imminent trade pact with the United Kingdom, Trade Minister Dan Tehan said.
Washington veut «renforcer» ses liens avec le Groenland, mais pas l'acheter
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
21-May-2021 Les États-Unis veulent renforcer leur relation avec le Groenland, notamment commercialement, alors que le nouveau gouvernement local groenlandais a émis l'idée d'un accord de libre-échange.
US no longer wants to buy Greenland, Secretary of State confirms
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
21-May-2021 The US wants to find ways to strengthen the commercial relationship with Greenland while the new Greenlandic local government floated the idea of a free trade agreement.
L'Union européenne suspend un accord commercial avec la Chine, les droits de l'homme dans la balance
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
21-May-2021 La ratification de l'accord commercial entre l'Union européenne et la Chine est bloquée. En cause : les droits de l'homme au Xinjiang.
Pandemic-stricken mass transit would get $85 billion in Biden stimulus plan – a down payment on reviving American cities
Ruth Steiner, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Transit agencies could use the money to buy new subway cars, buses and maintain rails. The funding is designed to build on last year's emergency aid, which kept transit operating through the pandemic.
Representative Cheney calls for order
John M. Murphy, Professor of Communication, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Rep. Liz Cheney may have been exiled from her party's leadership, but she's after a bigger thing: the restoration of politically conservative values in the GOP and its voters.
Sheriffs in more militarized counties reap election rewards
Orestis Troumpounis, Associate Professor of Public Economics, University of Padova, Lancaster University, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Sheriffs in less populated counties got bigger boosts from military surplus than sheriffs in more populated counties.
Zero-trust security: Assume that everyone and everything on the internet is out to get you – and maybe already has
Scott Shackelford, Associate Professor of Business Law and Ethics; Executive Director, Ostrom Workshop; Cybersecurity Program Chair, IU-Bloomington, Indiana University, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Most people think of trust as active – you place your trust in someone or you don't. But weak cybersecurity, like leaving your front door unlocked, is a matter of trust, too.
People are wearing their Halifax Examiner T-shirts to the vaccination clinics
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
News 1. How the Biodiversity Act was killed We’ve taken Joan Baxter’s April 20 article, “How the Biodiversity Act was killed,” out from behind the paywall. In the article, Baxter explains: Forest Nova Scotia, which represents the biggest forestry players, gets an awful lot of public money — including millions of dollars to administer a […]
GOP Election Preview: Our Children Were Robbed
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 14 hours ago
I live in Northwester Pennsylvania, and this is Trump country. We've got a GOP controlled legislature and a Democratic governor, and a great deal of contentiousness stemming from that situation. And in the recent primary election, voters passed a constitutional amendment that de-powered the governor in the case of, say, a massive pandemic and gave emergency powers to the legislature instead. Though we don't have many votes to offer up here, we make a good place for conservative candidates for state office to try out their road show, because lots of folks are gunning for the govern...
California’s $12,000,000,000 “Golden State Stimulus,” Explained
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *Golden State Stimulus, * This stimulus measure would cost the state just under $12 billion overall. It would consist of a one-time payment of $600 – plus $500 for each dependent – to all Californians making less than $75,000 per year, or married couples making less than $150,000 total. Amid the horrific COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a minor success story in California, America’s largest and wealthiest state. The California state budget is tied to the stock market, and the markets have done well in spite of the pandemic; this, in combination with generous fed...
WEAR YOUR MASK -- IT AIN'T ILLEGAL YET
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 14 hours ago
At Pharyngula, PZ Myers writes: *I’m keeping my mask* Everywhere I go now, people are running around without a mask, like all our concerns about public health have evaporated. Not me. I’m keeping mine for when I’m out and about. He cites some statisitics: According to Scientific American, influenza cases all over the globe have dropped to “minuscule levels.” ... The publication reports approximately 600 deaths attributed to influenza during the 2020-2021 flu season in the United States, which typically peaks between December and February. Compared to previous years, where the n...
New Paint For Stealth Planes Makes Them Better At hiding From Radar And Lasts Longer Than The Coating That Is currently Being Used On The USAF's Fleet
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Lockheed Martin's F-22 (pictured) is so stealthy that it appears like the size of a bumblebee on a radar screen, but the polymer skin that shields jets is fragile and eventually peels away *Daily Mail*:* New paint for stealth jets is even better at hiding them from radar and lasts longer than the coating currently used on USAF's fleet* * The spray-on ceramic allows engineers to quickly apply the stealthy skin without sacrificing designs that hurt the jet's speed and performance * The skin is 'harder than sand' when it sets and withstands harsh conditions * It is applied as ...
COVID Speaks
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
Andrew Nikiforuk, in *The Tyee*, gives COVID a voice. It's a must-read piece. The virus offers ten lessons. I'll only deal with three of those lessons. The first involves *eternal growth*: Do you think your kind can just keep growing forever? Not even bacteria live such a fiction. Maybe you should have listened to that German economist who said, “Man makes his own history but not always as he pleases.” Well, that’s me, a cultivator of displeasure. Your overshoot is of another dangerous nature. Your future is no longer a reflection of your past, because you do not understand th...
How Social Media Companies are Suppressing the Voice of Palestinians
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 15 hours ago
Over the past two years, it has become increasingly apparent that social media companies are using their clout to control the narrative to suit its own purposes, particularly when it came to stifling Donald Trump and his followers and the substantial portion of the population that does not believe the mainstream views on the pandemic and the use of mRNA and other experimental vaccines. While it receives little attention from the mainstream media, social media companies are also using their substantial powers to control the pro-Israel/anti-Palestinian narrative as you will see in ...
The U.S. to rebuild Gaza while helping Israel militarily: Waiting for the next HAMAS attack
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 16 hours ago
The U.S. to rebuild Gaza while helping Israel militarily: Waiting for the next HAMAS attack Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Irrespective if American taxpayers are pro-Israel, pro-Palestine, neutral, or care zilch about the situation, their taxes will be spent on both sides in the conflict. Hence with Iran utilizing various anti-Israel […] The post The U.S. to rebuild Gaza while helping Israel militarily: Waiting for the next HAMAS attack first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times.
New Stimulus Check Update: Democrats Keep the Pressure on Biden
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Check Alert, * [image: Stimulus Check] While Biden has not displayed interest in the concept, and Republicans have generally opposed it, it is widely popular among Democratic lawmakers. According to Newsweek, more than 80 Democrats have indicated their support for further stimulus checks in some form. In recent weeks, President Joe Biden has pressed ahead with his landmark COVID-19 economic recovery plans. Biden proposed the American Families Plan and American Jobs Plan, two signature pieces of legislation that would spend roughly $4 billion on infrastr...
Should Biden Cancel Student Debt? Over 1 Million Americans Say So
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Student Loans, * The petition also argues that taking that course of action would serve to stimulate the economy, by putting money in Americans’ pockets. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The most frequent arguments against student debt cancellation include that it’s unfair to those who previously paid their student loan debts and that doing so would represent aid for college graduates, who are usually not the poorest American In another case of a petition calling for specific government action drawing huge popularity, a change.org call for cancellation of stu...
One State Has a $300,000,000 Stimulus Check Problem
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Check, * [image: Stimulus Check] The state of Oregon is returning $300 million to its citizens, after the pandemic’s stimulus checks were mistakenly taxed. At least, that’s the general idea. The state of Oregon is returning $300 million to its citizens, after the pandemic’s stimulus checks were mistakenly taxed. At least, that’s the general idea. The process of returning the money has largely stalled; a bill to refund taxes on the stimulus payments was approved by Oregon’s House Committee on Revenue on Monday, May 17, but nothing further has happened s...
Any Sixth-Generation Stealth Fighter Is Indebted to This 1940s Jet
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Fighter Jets, The Americas* The XF-90 reportedly achieved supersonic speeds fifteen times, before losing out to a more impressive competitor. But it laid the groundwork for today's aviation achievements. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Air Force’s first operational jet, the Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star, was a reliable workhorse but its straight-winged configuration limited its potential at high speeds. In 1945, the U.S. Army Air Force issued a requirement for a “penetrating escort” jet that could accompany comparatively ponderous B-29 and B-50 strategi...
The Child Tax Credit Has a Big Problem
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Child Tax Credit, * The bill indicates that only one parent can claim the child tax credit for any child if they share joint custody, according to Elaine Maag, a principal research associate at the Tax Policy Center. The Biden administration announced Monday that the advance child tax credit payments would start to arrive on July 15 through December for families who are eligible. Nearly 39 million families are expected to receive the monthly payment in July, the IRS said. The payments will arrive on the 15th of each month, and parents could get as much as $3,6...
Goodbye Neutrality: How Egypt’s Nasser Pushed America Towards Israel
Gabriel Glickman, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Gabriel Glickman* *Israel, Egypt, Middle East* This history could be instructive for understanding why the Biden administration has taken a supportive tone with Israel in spite of rising human rights concerns during the latest round of violence. Joe Biden issued a statement over the weekend declaring America’s unwavering support for Israel. In doing so, he was joining a long line of presidents who have issued similar declarations in the past. However, before the third Arab-Israeli war in 1967, Israel’s relevance in America’s Middle East policy was less of a foregone conclusion. ...
More Stimulus Payments are Coming? That Depends on Your Address
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Payment, * Many financially wounded Americans are now hoping that their respective states can step in to provide the necessary monetary relief. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *As part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion legislation, the guidance on the State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund includes $350 billion in direct cash funds to states, counties, cities, and tribal governments that have populations of more than fifty thousand. For many cash-strapped Americans struggling to keep their heads above water amid the ongoing pandemic...
There Is No Equivalence in How Hamas and Israel Wage War
Zach Schapira, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Zach Schapira* *Israel, Middle East* Israel is far from perfect, and one must not paint all Palestinians with the same brush. But at a time when the public square is being polluted with lies, this moment calls for moral clarity, not equivocation. Israel is one of America’s staunchest allies, a beacon for democracy struggling to do right while surviving in a tough neighborhood. Hamas is a U.S.-designated terror organization, a thuggish kleptocracy whose only language is violence. But follow the conversation unfolding in the halls of Congress, on the pages of the world’s most res...
In 1968, a U.S. Fighter Jet Attacked This U.S. Navy Cruiser
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Vietnam War, Asia* It was a “friendly fire” incident for the history books. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Even relatively small weapons can inflict significant damage on modern warships. Friendly fire casualties were common in the Vietnam War. The unconventional nature of the conflict made for more than the occasional artillery mishap and engagements in dense vegetation often meant combatants had little opportunity to visually identify their targets before firing. As morale deteriorated late in the war, “fragging” incidents became common, with enlisted personn...
Oh. No. It Could Be Months Before You Get Your Tax Refund
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Taxes, Americas* Receiving the payment is also dependent upon how you filed your tax return, whether that was electronically or by mail. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The pandemic forced the agency to close several of its processing centers for weeks, setting the IRS back on reviewing, processing and disbursing coronavirus-related federal aid to millions of Americans and families. While the IRS has reopened, the coronavirus “continues to cause delays in some of our services,” according to the agency. Although Tax Day just passed, you may already be wond...
Americans Want a Fourth Stimulus Payment: Will It Happen?
Eli Fuhrman, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Eli Fuhrman* *Stimulus Payment, * It also does not appear likely that a fourth stimulus payment will be included in the passing of the Biden administration’s two proposed tax and spending bills. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *One online petition has now received over two million signatures in support of not just a fourth payment but also recurring payments for the duration of the pandemic. Many Democratic members of Congress have also called on the Biden administration to push for recurring stimulus payments of $2,000 per month. The IRS is continuing to distribute direct f...
Democrats Have a Big Stimulus Check Problem with Rural America
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Democrats Stimulus Check, * [image: Joe Biden Stimulus] “We’re not connecting with these voters, even if we have great policy,” J.D. Scholten, executive director of the Rural Objective PAC, recently told the Washington Post. Over roughly the past year, Congress has green-lighted the delivery of three coronavirus stimulus payments—a $1,200 check in April 2020, $600 in December, and the current $1,400 payments under President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. As for the latest payment, records prove that most Republican lawmakers were against it—y...
Forget Streaming! The Great VHS Comeback Has Begun (Well, Sort Of)
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *VHS, * [image: VHS Tape] It appears recently that VHS is gaining popularity, at least on the collectors’ market. The conventional wisdom is that VHS tapes are very firmly a technology of the past, with little value beyond nostalgia. They don’t offer images of nearly a quality as DVDs, Blu-rays, digital streaming, and other modern ways of watching movies or TV. And it’s not like vinyl records, in which enthusiasts can make a plausible case that the old technology sounds better than the newer ones. But it appears recently that VHS is gaining popularity, at least ...
Five Horrible Guns That Really Should Just Be Forgotten
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Guns, United States* They're THAT bad. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Guns are tools meant to address life or death situations, so a poorly designed or manufactured gun often earns particular scorn. The gun world has long memories of particularly bad firearms, many of which sealed the fate of brave soldiers. The rapid pace of firearms development in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries meant that few if any mistakes were repeated, but the memories of these weapons—some with lethal consequences for the owner—linger go on. Here are five of the worst guns e...
‘I Was Afraid’: Prince Harry, Oprah Discuss Mental Health
AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Prince Harry's self-work may be relatively recent but he and older brother William, The Duke of Cambridge, have long championed the importance of mental health.
Lavrov Strings Blinken Along in Reykjavik Meeting
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 14 hours ago
Lavrov Strings Blinken Along in Reykjavik Meeting News Topic 161 Briefing with Senior State Department Official to Traveling Press Briefing with Senior State Department Official to Traveling Press – United States Department of State MODERATOR: We just concluded a bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister Lavrov. We have a couple of officials who have taken part […]
US Decision To Waive Sanctions On Nord Stream 2 was Concession to Moscow Not Berlin
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 14 hours ago
US Decision To Waive Sanctions On Nord Stream 2 was Concession to Moscow Not Berlin News Topic 160 Nord Stream 2 and European Energy Security – United States Department of State Nord Stream 2 and European Energy Security – United States Department of State Today, the Department of State submitted a report to Congress pursuant […]
Gov. Cuomo gets $5.1 Million in book deal payment
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 15 hours ago
Gov. Cuomo gets $5.1 Million in book deal payment ****News Topic 416***** Cuomo To Bag $5.1 Million For Pandemic Leadership Book Cuomo To Bag $5.1 Million For Pandemic Leadership Book New York Mayor Andrew Cuomo (D) will receive $5.1 million for his memoir detailing his ‘leadership’ during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the New York […]
Anti-Gun Media Silent as Armed Good Samaritan Stops Mass Shooter in His Tracks
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: mass shooting]Thanks to a well armed good Samaritan, a potentially catastrophic mass shooting at an apartment complex was stopped in its tracks.
World Economic Forum cancels its annual globalist meeting
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 15 hours ago
World Economic Forum cancels its annual globalist meeting ****News Topic 415***** World Economic Forum Cancels Annual Meeting After Moving It To Singapore World Economic Forum Cancels Annual Meeting After Moving It To Singapore After initially rescheduling the forum from May to the late-summer months, the World Economic Forum has decided to cancel its annual gathering […]
Lawful Disobedience: ARREST THAT JUDGE!
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
Gee Gee Tee Published on 20 May 2021 Kevin West’s award winning (Best Documentary WIFF 2011) film about the attempt of Roger Hayes’ to arrest... The post Lawful Disobedience: ARREST THAT JUDGE! appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
eBay says it will let governments automatically remove listings
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
Reclaim the Net – by Didi Rankovic In a move that observers fear may represent a setback for fair moderation of product listings – and... The post eBay says it will let governments automatically remove listings appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Iran's President Rouhani Says U.S. Will Lift All Sanctions
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
FILE PHOTO: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of a session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council In Yerevan, Armenia October 1, 2019 *Reuters:* *Iran's Rouhani says U.S. will lift sanctions, as another official denies it* DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's president said on Thursday that the United States was ready to lift sanctions on his country's oil, banking and shipping sectors that were reimposed after former U.S. President Donald Trump exited a 2015 nuclear deal three years ago. Iran and world powers have...
U.S. Army Shows Its ‘Sniper Tanks’
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*Defence-Blog: **U.S. Army shows its ‘sniper tanks’* The U.S. Army has released a 30-seconds video that showed some unusual tactics of using Abrams tanks and Bradley combat vehicles. The tweet with video, which includes footage of “sniper tanks”, shows Abrams tank and Bradley fighting vehicle, which are hiding in the folds of the terrain and dense overgrowth. Thanks to camouflage, combat vehicles are almost invisible and look like a sniper squad that is hiding in the bushes in anticipation of the enemy. *Read more* .... *WNU editor:* The problem with tanks is that they ...
Ronald Reagan, 77, Versus Joe Biden, 78.
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Ronald Reagan, 77, versus Joe Biden, 78. pic.twitter.com/tDs1l1ke6d — tsar becket adams (@BecketAdams) May 19, 2021 *WNU editor:* No comparison.
New tropical cyclone forming in the Bay of Bengal
The Watchers » Latest articles - 15 hours ago
Just several days after the very destructive Tropical Cyclone "Tauktae" hit India, claiming the lives of more than 100 people, another tropical cyclone is brewing in the Bay of Bengal. The new cyclone is expected to form by May 24 and be named Yaas, the...... Read more »
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