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The National Interest11 hours ago
If North Korea Invades, the South’s Daewoo K2 Rifle Will Battle Kim All the Way*Kyle Mizokami* *Daewoo K2, Asia* The new rifle was a selective fire, fully automatic weapon capable of a maximum rate of fire of 750 rounds per minute. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The design and adoption of the K2 was a major milestone for South Korea. Although somewhat dated, the weapon is fundamentally sound and there is still plenty of room for growth in the K2 platform. Given Seoul’s industrial capacity—and export-oriented outlook—it’s not likely to adopt a foreign weapon any time soon. In the late twentieth century, one of the hallmarks of a modern military was a c... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
USS John C. Stennis: Does the U.S. Navy Need to Rename This Aircraft Carrier?*Robert Farley* *U.S. Military, * Naming one of the most powerful symbols of America’s military and political might after a segregationist senator from Mississippi was an avoidable mistake. Fortunately, the refueling of CVN-74 offers the USN a unique opportunity to correct that error. As Peter Suciu has reported, an argument is developing that the U.S. Navy ought to use the opportunity of the *USS John C. Stennis* (CVN-74) refuel to change the name of the aircraft carrier to something more appropriate for the current political climate. Stennis was an unapologetic racist and se... read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Can Asparagus Prevent Hangovers?The internet has been trying to “cure” hangovers for decades. read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
US Embassies Around The World Are Flying 'Black Lives Matter' Flags
*Zero Hedge: **US Embassies Worldwide Are Flying BLM Flags This Week* US embassies and consulates across the globe this week flew Black Lives Matter (BLM) flags after being authorized and encouraged to do so for the first time ever in a memo by Secretary of State Antony Blinken. It's now expected to be a regular practice, particularly in instances of race-related events or memorials. Just ahead of the May 25 one-year anniversary of George Floyd's death, a State Department memo was sent to all diplomatic staff worldwide saying that it "supports the use of the term 'Black Lives Ma... read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Did Pennsylvania Lawmakers Vote to Fine Women Who Have a Miscarriage?Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Val Arkoosh condemned Pennsylvania House Bill 118 as "unbelievable" and "outrageous" in May 2021. Do her specific claims check out? read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ11 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - May 301920 Head political officer in Iraq Wilson got report that revolt in Mosul being planned 1926 Verbal agreement made between British and Turks to give Turkey 10% of Mosul oil revenues for 25 years in return for giving up claims to province (Musings On Iraq How The Ottoman Province Of Mosul Became Part Of Iraq) (Musings On Iraq interview with Princeton’s Sara Pursley on Sykes-Picot and creation of Iraq) (Musings On Iraq review *The Creation of Iraq 1914-1921*) (Musings On Iraq review *Supremacy And Oil, Iraq, Turkey, and the Anglo-American World Order, 1918-1930*) 1941 ... read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Florida shooting at Miami-area banquet hall leaves at least 2 dead, about 25 wounded: reportsFox News A manhunt was underway in the Miami area early Sunday after three gunmen opened fire on a crowd of people at a banquet... The post Florida shooting at Miami-area banquet hall leaves at least 2 dead, about 25 wounded: reports appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Does Microscopic Image Show ‘Smiley Faces’ in a Blade of Grass?Sorry to turn that smile upside down. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
The U.S. Constitution Con: Why Freedom in the USA is an IllusionThe_Constitution_Con-Tsarion The post The U.S. Constitution Con: Why Freedom in the USA is an Illusion appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
The Many Ways in Which COVID Vaccines May Harm Your HealthDr. Joseph Mercola In this interview, Stephanie Seneff, Ph.D., and Judy Mikovits, Ph.D., a dream-team in terms of deep insights into the scientific details, explain... The post The Many Ways in Which COVID Vaccines May Harm Your Health appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Remains of 215 children found at former indigenous school site in CanadaReuters The remains of 215 children, some as young as three years old, were found at the site of a former residential school for indigenous... The post Remains of 215 children found at former indigenous school site in Canada appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
5 Holistic Doctors Discuss What They are Doing to Protect Themselves from the Bioweapon ShotsHealthImpactNews May 28th, 2021. Dr. Lee Merritt, Dr. Christiane Northrup, Dr. Carrie Madej, Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, and Dr. Larry Pavelski discuss what measures they are... The post 5 Holistic Doctors Discuss What They are Doing to Protect Themselves from the Bioweapon Shots appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Biden’s Slew Of Jewshttps://www.realjewnews.com/?p=1496 The post Biden’s Slew Of Jews appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Communist Subversion 2 | Episode 1The ICONIC Podcast May 19, 2021 The post Communist Subversion 2 | Episode 1 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
null13 hours ago
The Talented Dr. Fauci: How the Highest Paid Technocrat in DC Kept Reinventing Himself to Escape AccountabilityIn the long and fabled chronicle of movies that Matt Damon has performed during his illustrious Hollywood career, there is one role that stands out The post The Talented Dr. Fauci: How the Highest Paid Technocrat in DC Kept Reinventing Himself to Escape Accountability appeared first on . read more
Lawfare14 hours ago
If Boko Haram’s Leader Is Dead, What’s Next for Northeastern Nigeria?Abubakar Shekau speaks in an undated image from a Boko Haram video. Editor’s Note: *Rival jihadists may have killed longtime Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, ending his years of mayhem and brutality. The University of Cincinnati’s Alexander Thurston describes Shekau’s impact over the years, explaining why many fighters remained loyal to him and also noting how many uncertainties plague observers’ understanding of jihadism in Nigeria. * *Daniel Byman* *** Two deaths, one of which took some time to confirm, gesture at how implacable and opaque the Boko Haram crisis in Nigeria h... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Worst. Battleship. Ever: The U.S. Navy's Kearsarge-Class Battleships*Caleb Larson* *Battleships, Americas* Despite some modern features, the ships were immature in design. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Not all designs succeed. The U.S. Navy’s Kearsarge-class was a small class, with just two hulls were completed. Despite the low number, the class was intended for greatness, but had some pretty serious design flaws. *Good Intentions* The Kearsarge-class had some improvements compared to the battleships that preceded it—they were better armored, were faster, and had larger, faster-firing guns arranged in a novel double-deck turret arrangement—bu... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Check Your Bank Balance Now: More Stimulus Checks Were Sent*Eli Fuhrman* *Stimulus Payments, * Like the other most recent batches of stimulus payments, this batch is made up primarily of payments sent out to those people whose eligibility for stimulus payments is dependent on the processing of their 2020 tax returns by the IRS. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In addition, the most recent batch of payments includes over 900,000 of what the IRS calls “plus-up” payments. These supplemental payments are designed for those people whose initial eligibility for a third-round stimulus payment of up to $1,400 was made based on information co... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
North Korea Has 4,300 Tanks Ready For War (If They Work)*Eli Fuhrman* *North Korea, * According to the South Korean Ministry of National Defense, North Korea operates roughly 4,300 main battle tanks, a significant advantage over the 2,300 main battle tanks operated by the South Korean military. But could they actually get going and fight? While North Korea’s growing arsenal of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles garners quite a bit of attention, the DPRK’s conventional military often gets overlooked. The Korean People’s Army (KPA) remains one of the world’s largest standing militaries, number roughly 1.3 million active-duty perso... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Why Russia's 3,000 (Or More) Tactical Nuclear Weapons Should Terrify NATO*Mark Episkopos* *Russian Nuclear Weapons, * At around 3,000 to 6,000 units, the Russian Federation possesses the largest tactical nuclear weapons stockpile in the world. These include not only warheads inherited from the Soviet Union but new and potent weapons systems developed in recent years. At a meeting with Russia’s defense industry and top military brass, Russian President Vladimir Putin extolled the progress made under Moscow’s sweeping military modernization programs: "the latest weapon systems and military hardware are intensively arriving for the Army and the Navy, the... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Memorial Day History: 5 Best U.S. Presidents To Wage War*Robert W. Merry* *Military History, * Author: "In the end, Lincoln’s successful management of the war transformed his nation, ending the slavery issue (though of course not the race issue) and paving the way for America to push into the industrial age with a force that was to leave all other nations behind." Having recently explored the war decisions of the five worst wartime presidents of American history, we turn now to the country’s five greatest war presidents. Their success, like the failure of their counterparts at the bottom of the spectrum, offers lessons of presidenti... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Why Joe Biden Knows More Stimulus Checks Are a Must Do*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Checks Biden, * According to the recently released Inequality Index by Morning Consult and Axios, economic inequality inched up to 6.5 percent this month, compared to 5.7 percent in April. Over the past two months, the Internal Revenue Service has worked tirelessly to distribute approximately one hundred sixty-seven million coronavirus stimulus checks under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan . However, it already appears that the positive financial impacts on financially hurt Americans are rapidly waning. According to the recently released In... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Biden Admiinstration Confirms It Will Not Rejoin The 'Open Skies Treaty' With Russia
US OC-135B Open Skies surveillance plane, pictured at RAF Mildenhall in February 2010 © Flickr/Airwolfhound *NBC: **U.S. tells Russia it won't rejoin arms control pact that was 'undermined by Russian violations'* WASHINGTON — The United States has told Russia it will not rejoin an arms control agreement that allows member countries to conduct surveillance flights over each others' territory, accusing Moscow of violating the accord. The decision not to re-enter the Open Skies Treaty came only weeks before a planned summit between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladi... read more
Halifax Examiner11 hours ago
1 more COVID death, 20 new cases announced in Nova Scotia on Sunday, May 29The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Jump to sections in this article: Overview Vaccination Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories A woman in her 80s who lived in Nova Scotia Scotia Health’s Central Zone has died from COVID-19. She is the 85th person in […] read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
New Study Says The US Marines And Taiwan Could Repel A Chinese InvasionU.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, demonstrate advanced basing capabilities as part of Exercise Noble Fury. The Marines rapidly inserted via an air assault, defeated simulated adversary forces, secured the airfield, and established defensive positions around the island (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Josue Marquez) *Asia Times:* *US Marines, Taiwan could repel invasion: study* *INDSR researcher says Taiwan military capabilities would complement US Marine operations * As the US Marines face their biggest reorganization in 100 years, shifting from a second la... read more
Science Matters12 hours ago
CCP Planned Pandemic
All of sudden, legacy and social media are allowing suspicions about the origins of WuFlu. For example, a Real Politics article Another ‘Right-Wing Conspiracy Theory’ May Prove Correct. Excerpt in italics with my bolds. If only we lived in fairytale land, where the little boy’s observation that the emperor has no clothes snapped the people […] read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Tweets Of The DayWeekend Reads: • AP Investigation: Myanmar's junta using bodies to terrorize. • Roaring '20s visions beckon as pandemic ebbs. • Deep-rooted racism permeates U.S. military. • Who's an astronaut as private spaceflight picks up speed? More @AP coverage: https://t.co/6hQuVXTNss — The Associated Press (@AP) May 29, 2021 Vietnam has discovered a new coronavirus variant that’s a hybrid of strains first found in India and the U.K. The Vietnamese health minister said the new variant could be responsible for a recent surge in the country. https://t.co/VPXU70Mu9P — The Associated Press (@AP) May... read more
21st Century Wire12 hours ago
SUNDAY SCREENING: The Science of Spying (1965)
*SUNDAY SCREENING* | Our weekly documentary film curated by the editorial team at 21WIRE. read more
No More Mister Nice Blog12 hours ago
IT ISN'T JUST THAT THEY'RE OBSESSED WITH GRIEVANCE -- THEY WANT TO DOMINATE THE GRIEVANCE SPHERE
How it started: NASHVILLE — Hatworks is literally selling Jewish stars that say “Not Vaccinated” — out here making MTG look tame hatwrks@gmail.com (615) 678-5690 pic.twitter.com/11fN9eS5gX — The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) May 28, 2021 How it's going: Stetson and other brands are dropping hatWRKS, a Nashville hat store under fire for selling Star of David patches with the phrase “Not Vaccinated.” People protested outside hatWRKS in Edgehill Saturday, saying using the Star of David was deeply offensive to the 6 million Holocaust victims. In response, the owner of hatWRKS, Gi... read more
The New Dark Age12 hours ago
Gaza/Palestine News Links 29-30 May 202130 May 2021 — The New Dark Age China and Conflict Resolution in the Middle East Palestine deserves a better hearing and support from the rest of the world Anti-Bibi bloc inches closer to ousting unsinkable Israeli PM as Netanyahu’s last-ditch bid for government rotation rejected https://www.rt.com/news/525223-israel-coalition-talks-netanyahu/ San Francisco teachers union endorses BDS movement https://popularresistance.org/san-francisco-teachers-union-endorses-bds-movement/ Israel-Palestine … Continue reading Gaza/Palestine News Links 29-30 May 2021 read more
musingsofanoldfart12 hours ago
Black Wednesday for three oil companiesIt was a bad week for three big oil companies which culminated with news on Wednesday. In an article in The Guardian called “‘Black Wednesday’ for big oil as courtrooms and boardrooms turn on industry” by Jillian Ambrose, ExxonMobil, Shell, … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Fear of communism brings together thousands of Fujimori’s voters in Lima, PeruRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Thousands of voters of Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori gathered this Saturday, May 29, in Lima to rally for peace and democracy, fearing the communism and terrorism that they say the leftist Pedro Castillo will bring if he wins the elections. The mobilization began in the iconic Plaza San Martin, […] The post Fear of communism brings together thousands of Fujimori’s voters in Lima, Peru appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Science 2.0 blogs13 hours ago
CMS Measures Multiboson Production ProcessesThe CMS Collaboration submitted for publication last week a nice new result, where proton-proton collisions data collected by the experiment during the past run of the Large Hadron Collider were scanned in search of very peculiar events featuring a weak boson (W or Z) along with two energetic photons. The rate of these rare processes was measured and found in good agreement with predictions of the Standard Model of particle physics. read more read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
The Poet: Anne Sexton, "Courage"
*"Courage"* "It is in the small things we see it. The child's first step, as awesome as an earthquake. The first time you rode a bike, wallowing up the sidewalk. The first spanking when your heart went on a journey all alone. When they called you crybaby or poor or fatty or crazy and made you into an alien, you drank their acid and concealed it. Later, if you faced the death of bombs and bullets you did not do it with a banner, you did it with only a hat to cover your heart. You did not fondle the weakness inside you though it was there. Your courage was a small coal that you kept swallo... read more
The Rio Times1 day ago
The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Sunday, May 30, 2021LIVE EVENT - RIO DE JANEIRO: Nó Na Madeira (online) – This Sunday, the samba group Nó Na Madeira will perform at Beco do Rato. the "roda de samba" will get started at 2 PM. Beco do Rato – Rua Joaquim Silva, 11, Lapa. Check the event for . . . To read the full […] The post The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Sunday, May 30, 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
Colombia: UN rights chief calls for an end to all forms of violence in CaliThe UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet voiced her “deep concern” at recent events in the Colombian city of Cali that include reports of several deaths and violence. Read the full story, “Colombia: UN rights chief calls for an end to all forms of violence in Cali”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
Drones deliver blood to prevent maternal death in BotswanaDrones are providing life-saving care to women in remote parts of the southern African country, Botswana, who otherwise may die in childbirth, thanks to support from the United Nations. Read the full story, “Drones deliver blood to prevent maternal death in Botswana”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
UN chief calls for a global partnership to address COVID, climate change and achieve SDG’sSpeaking in a key international partnerships summit, António Guterres said that if governments embrace together the goals of phasing out coal, enhancing climate commitments, and investing in the Global Goals, there is an opportunity to rise to 'the biggest challenge of our lives'. Read the full story, “UN chief calls for a global partnership to address COVID, climate change and achieve SDG’s”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Duran12 hours ago
The Roots of Depopulation and Geopolitics- One Radio Network with Matt Ehret and Patrick Timpone
During this conversation between One Radio Network’s Patrick Timpone and the Canadian Patriot Review’s Matthew Ehret, the following questions are asked: Do China and Russia want to risk a nuclear war? Is China just playing along with the narrative of global warming? Whatever one thinks about the origin of the coronavirus, it’s for sure “we’re […] read more
The Reference Frame12 hours ago
A nasty story about the Soviet debtA newspaper article was recently published that attacks Czech ex-president Klaus and claims that he has secretly lent a billion dollars to the Soviet Union in late 1989 – and the current president Zeman arguably completed the sin by forgiving the debt later. The statement by the Václav Klaus Institute below demonstrates why the article is a collection of many independent insulting lies. If the Belorusian passenger has committed just 20% of what these Czech pseudo-journalistic aßholes have done, I would have quite some understanding for the special maneuvers needed to remove this wri... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
Strait to the Sea The USS Iwo Jima and the USS San Antonio transit the Strait of Gibraltar before entering the Mediterranean Sea, May 22, 2021. *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from the US Defense Department (*link here*). read more
21st Century Wire12 hours ago
Episode #375 – ‘Will Freedom Trend?’ with Patrick, Hesher, Basil Valentine, Ruckus & Photon
*SUNDAY WIRE* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world… read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
FedEx top contractor to the U.S. Government REQUIRED all employees to attend de-masculinization trainingInvestment Watch FedEx Mandatory Transgender Training Audio – You’ll Be FIRED if You Don’t Comply The Stew Peters Show has obtained audio tapes and slides... The post FedEx top contractor to the U.S. Government REQUIRED all employees to attend de-masculinization training appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
Despite record-breaking drought conditions, California officials are draining reservoirsNatural News – by Ethan Huff The Golden State is entering yet another severe dry season and the state government is responding by draining all... The post Despite record-breaking drought conditions, California officials are draining reservoirs appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Hmm…Canada’s big banks are seeing their profits soar. Here’s how they’re making their money We’re all in this together… read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Texas GOP’S New Voting Restrictions on Verge of ApprovalThe sweeping measure, known as Senate Bill 7, passed along party lines around 6 a.m. after eight hours of questioning by Democrats. read more
PopularResistance.Org14 hours ago
Most US Wars Were Started for Resource Theft, Imperial Hubris And Racist AnimusAmidst all the pageantry and military worship going on around the country this weekend, few people will recognize the millions of civilians and foreign fighters who have perished due to the endless wars fought by the United States, and no one will honor the dissenters who have resisted morally bankrupt wars from within the ranks of the U.S. military. The post Most US Wars Were Started for Resource Theft, Imperial Hubris And Racist Animus appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
PopularResistance.Org14 hours ago
Towards a New Chilean ConstitutionThe constitutional assembly will present the principles to govern the new Chile, as it appears that both the end of the democratic transition and neoliberalism in Chile are accelerating. The post Towards a New Chilean Constitution appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
PopularResistance.Org14 hours ago
The Battle For Old-Growth Forests In British ColumbiaOver the last two weeks around 120 people have been arrested and charged, most with violating an injunction obtained by a logging company. But with more people streaming in by the day and the RCMP trying to secure an area the size of a small country, there’s no end in sight. The post The Battle For Old-Growth Forests In British Columbia appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Avoiding the Foreign Buyers Tax in B.C.It would be nice if just once, politicians and their minions designed laws from the perspective of thinking about how people will try to legally skirt around them. Clearly this mental exercise never occurred in British Columbia: Regardless of the usefulness of the realtor’s online free advice, his tips and many others like them on… Continue reading → read more
PopularResistance.Org15 hours ago
Colombia: An observer’s accountThe International Mission of Solidarity and Human Rights Observation arrived to Colombia on May 25 to verify denouncements of human rights violations committed by the Colombian forces during the National Strike. The post Colombia: An observer’s account appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
PopularResistance.Org15 hours ago
San Francisco teachers union endorses BDS movementThe United Educators of San Francisco has become the first American K-12 public school union to endorse the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS). The resolution passed on May 19, at the height of Israel’s recent assault on Gaza. The post San Francisco teachers union endorses BDS movement appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
Real Climate Science15 hours ago
Northeastern US Storminess Driven By The Arctic OscillationMillennial-scale storminess variability in the northeastern United States during the Holocene epoch | Nature read more
Real Climate Science15 hours ago
Guardian 2010 : Global Warming Making Peru Too Cold For HumansPeru’s mountain people face fight for survival in a bitter winter | Peru | The Guardian read more
Real Climate Science15 hours ago
300 Year Drought During The Little Ice AgeFor at least 3,000 years, a drumbeat of potent droughts, far longer and more severe than any experienced recently, have seared a belt of sub-Saharan Africa that is now home to tens of millions of the world’s poorest people, climate … Continue reading → read more
Balkinization35 minutes ago
The Antebellum Civil Rights Movement And The Antislavery Background Of The Fourteenth AmendmentFor the Symposium on Kate Masur, Until Justice Be Done: America's First Civil Rights Movement, From the Revolution to Reconstruction (W. W. Norton & Company, 2021). Michael Les Benedict Kate Masur’s *Until Justice Be Done* is a major contribution to the history of the conflict over rights in the United States. It will be the standard account of African American’s struggle for equal rights from the turn of the nineteenth century through the ratification of the Reconstruction-era amendments to the Constitution. As such, it provides a new perspective on the origins of ... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Turkey’s New Drone Base Is a Problem*Michael Rubin* *military, * [image: Turkey Drone] Kind words will not bring peace to the Eastern Mediterranean; the only strategy that will work in the region is to demonstrate to Erdoğan that Turkey has far more to lose from scrapping the status quo than it has to gain. Addressing an audience of young people on May 19, 2021, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan explained Turkish military interventions in Cyprus, the broader Eastern Mediterranean, and Iraq, as well as his support for Hamas. “Turkey is not 780 thousand square kilometers for us; Turkey is everywhere for us," he... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
The U.S. Army Has A Secret Weapon To Beat Russia, China or Anyone*Kris Osborn* *U.S. Army, Artificial Intelligence, United States* The Army calls them “soldier touch points,” instances where new autonomous systems, weapons and AI-enabled technologies are placed in tactical scenarios alongside humans to optimize war performance. Artificial intelligence-enabled fighter jets at times win dogfights in simulations against manned fighter jets balanced against the uniqueness of human cognition. Is one ultimately superior to another? There is much still unknown or considered mysterious about the human brain. It is a complex, varied organism capable of... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
How Threatening Are China's Type 055 Missile Cruisers?*David Axe* *Chinese Navy, Asia* And the long-range missiles they come with? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Type 055 is the only 10,000-ton-displacement destroyer or cruiser in service in the Asia-Pacific region. The Chinese navy commissioned the first Type 055, *Nanchang*, in April 2019. Seven more Type 055s are under construction, fitting out or awaiting trials. The Chinese navy’s new guided-missile cruisers can launch land-attack cruise missiles, the Chinese navy confirmed. That capability places the Type 055 cruisers in the same class as the U.S. Navy’s own large s... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Iran's Greatest Military Fear? Having to Fight Israel's 'Custom' F-35s*Caleb Larson* *Iran vs. Israel, * In another nod to the importance of Israel’s qualitative military edge in the region, the F-35I supports an indigenous Israeli electronic warfare (EW) suite. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *An Israeli Colonel even speculated that Israeli tinkering with the American F-35 platform could even provide a benefit to the United States, saying the Adir is the “first-ever to be manufactured in the United States, per our request. Now, they will likely produce additional aircraft based on the current model for themselves,” though of course that remain... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Run to the Mailbox Now: More Stimulus Checks are Being Sent Out*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Payment Bonus, * Take note that the latest ninth batch of checks included four hundred sixty thousand of these payments and some are still likely in transit if they were mailed off using USPS. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The May 17 Tax Day deadline may have already passed, but the agency has said that Americans can still get their hands on the missing payments. All they have to do is apply for an extension of time to file and complete all the forms by the October 15 tax-filing extension deadline. The Internal Revenue Service has confirmed tha... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Fourth Stimulus Payment: Why Joe Biden Might Just Go For It Afterall*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Payments, Americas* That’s already $3,200 in the pockets of most Americans—and with that in mind, can U.S. taxpayers really expect to collect another cash windfall? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *“Our country is still deeply struggling. The recovery hasn’t reached many Americans. . . . It took nine months for Congress to send a second stimulus check, and just moments to spend it.” Over the past year, Congress has green-lighted the delivery of three coronavirus stimulus cash payments—a $1,200 check in April 2020, $600 in December, and the current... read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
United Nations expresses concern over violent situation in CaliRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, today expressed grave concern over the recent outbreak of violence in the Colombian city of Cali, from where her office has received reports that 14 people were killed and 98 injured - 54 by gunfire - in clashes that took place […] The post United Nations expresses concern over violent situation in Cali appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Cancún and Quintana Roo state face a “third wave” of Covid-19 in MexicoRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While the rest of Mexico controls the pandemic, Cancún and Quintana Roo face a "third wave" of Covid-19, as recognized by the Government, and have become a red focus in the midst of the increasing arrival of international tourism. So far, Quintana Roo, in the Mexican Caribbean, is the only […] The post Cancún and Quintana Roo state face a “third wave” of Covid-19 in Mexico appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Free Thought Project13 hours ago
As Wood Prices Surge 400%, Hemp Homes Are Cheaper, More Efficient, and CO2 Negative[image: hemp]As wood prices shoot up over 400% more people are turning their attention toward a far superior product, industrial hemp. read more
Covert Geopolitics13 hours ago
America’s ‘Deal of the Century’ in Flames After Israel Pounds GazaThe pretense of American mediation in the Middle East is in tatters. A year after the Abraham Accords, and the world is witnessing another bloody round of ethnic cleansing by the Israelis armed with American warplanes and missiles. It only took a year for Trump’s “deal of the century” to fall apart for the fraud … Continue reading America’s ‘Deal of the Century’ in Flames After Israel Pounds Gaza → read more
Organizing Notes14 hours ago
Sunday songThe National Interest14 hours ago
Memorial Day Question: Who Was America's Best Wartime President?*Robert W. Merry* *Memorial Day History, * And he might even be the best president ever? Whenever academics and scholars tickle their fancy by putting forth yet another poll of historians on presidential rankings, there is little doubt about which president will top the list—Abraham Lincoln. In the numerous such polls executed since Arthur M. Schlesinger Sr. pioneered the genre in 1948 for *Life* magazine, Lincoln has come out as number one in nearly all of them. Of the seven surveys I pulled together for my 2012 book on the subject, *Where They Stand*, the Illinois rail-splitte... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Oh the Secrets: The Air Force Has Some 'Transformational' Technology*Kris Osborn* *Air Force, The Americas* There may indeed be extremely impactful Air Force Research Lab technologies, potentially able to deliver near-term benefits, which might be being missed. The Air Force Chief Scientist has a simple and familiar message to the force. And it centers upon new weapons, speed, and preparing for war with major rivals. Citing the recently released Air Force Science & Technology strategy, Dr. Victoria Coleman said the service has correctly placed a heavy and quite pressing emphasis upon leveraging, delivering, and preparing nearer-term “transforma... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Memorial Day Question: Could America Have Won the Vietnam War?*Robert Farley* *Memorial Day History, * The human tragedy of the destruction of the Republic of Vietnam should never be minimized, but the strategic significance of its loss was, in the long run, trivial. Mark Moyar, the scholar of U.S. foreign and military policy, a few years back had the opportunity to update an older argument on the viability of the Vietnam War. Moyar argues that the historical consensus on the war is wrong on several points, and that in fact the United States could have won the war and preserved the Saigon government at acceptable cost. While Moyar’s argume... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Stimulus Check Red Alert: Democrats Have Still Not Given Up on More Payments*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Payment Update, * While President Biden has not indicated his support for a fourth stimulus measure, he has been the recipient of at least three letters urging him to consider it. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The logic for such payments, on one level, is sound. Despite general improvements in the economy, the pandemic has had profoundly negative effects on blue-collar workers, whose jobs cannot easily be done from home. By the end of May, it is estimated that most of the nation’s third stimulus checks, authorized in March 2021, will have been se... read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
High School Student Handcuffed, Arrested Over Her Crop Top Shirt—Student Protest Ensues[image: dress]After witnessing their fellow classmate's arrest spawned over an alleged dress code violation, dozens of student waged a protest. read more
Northern Reflections14 hours ago
O'Toole And Bojo
Susan Delacourt writes that the Conservative Party of Canada has hired the social media firm that helped Boris Johnson rise to power: As my Star colleagues Stephanie Levitz and Alex Boutilier have reported, O’Toole’s team has hired not one, but two consultancy firms with ties to Johnson’s victories: Topham Guerin for social media and Stack Data Strategies for political analytics. We can divine two conclusions from these contracts: the Conservatives are serious about the looming data war with the Liberals and they don’t intend to play nice. How not-nice? Well, let’s put it this wa... read more
Cairns News15 hours ago
Vaccination Network warns Greg Hunt Minister for Health and Ageing….stop rollout now….genocideOpen letter to Minister Greg Hunt from Australian Vaccination Network The Honourable Greg Hunt MPFederal Minister for Health and AgeingPO Box 647Somerville, Vic 3912 May 30, 2021 Dear Mr Hunt, On behalf of the tens of thousands of members and supporters of The Australian Vaccination-risks Network (AVN), we are writing to you with the many […] read more
Caitlin Johnstone15 hours ago
The Screams Of A Dying Empire: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative MatrixListen to a reading of this article: ❖ Ana Kasparian’s infamous Young Turks tantrum about Aaron Maté was the screams of a dying empire. In this insane and libelous clip, @cenkuygur & @AnaKasparian say that I am "paid by the Russians" (Cenk); "seem to be working […] read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
The U.S. Military At One Time Had 'Flying' Aircraft Carriers*Kyle Mizokami* *History, * The Akron-class airships were designed and built in the late 1920s. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Regardless of speculation, World War II was won without flying aircraft carriers, proving they weren’t a war-winning asset. The concept has lain dormant for decades, but recent Pentagon research into turning the C-130 Hercules transport into a flying aircraft carrier for pilotless drones means the concept is still alive and well. Nearly a hundred years ago the U.S. Navy asked a question: if airplanes can fly through the air, why couldn’t a vessel ca... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
Joe Biden's Secret Weapon: A Nuclear Armed Stealth F-35?*Peter Suciu* *F-35, * Unlike with the other fighters including the F-15 and F-16, the B61-12 will be carried internally in the F-35, and in August began the first in a series of test flights that will end with a full weapons systems demonstration later this year. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The improvements to the already-advanced F-35 will boost the combat capability of the stealth fighter jet. These improvements will allow it to penetrate hostile airspace without warning and possibly be a part of the United States’ nuclear triad. Last November the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joi... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
We Know China's Worst Nightmare: Arm Taiwan With Nuclear Weapons*Kyle Mizokami* *military, Asia* [image: YouTube Screenshot.] Know This: Taiwan was seeking nuclear weapons to stabilize its defense posture. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *It would have been one of the greatest crises of postwar Asia: the revelation of a Taiwanese atomic bomb. For Taiwan, the bomb would have evened the odds against a numerically superior foe. For China, a bomb would have been casus belli, justification for an attack on the island country it considered a rogue province. Active from the 1960s to the 1980s, Taipei’s efforts to develop nuclear weapons were fin... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
Unemployment Stimulus Cash: Why Your Payment Could Be Taken Away*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Unemployment Tax Refund, * Know that as a taxpayer, there is little one can do to challenge this court order that allows for money to be removed from an individual’s bank account. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Another direct payment that cash-strapped Americans can look forward to is from the expanded child tax credit, which will give a $250 or a $300 check each month to eligible parents through the end of the year. Moreover, eighteen-year-olds and full-time college students who are twenty-four and under will make parents eligible for a one-time $500 pay... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
Skyborg Drone: The F-35's New Best Friend*David Axe* *Drones, The Americas* Air Force pilots are over the moon. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Skyborg is the overarching program for developing small, low-cost, high-performance armed drones that can accompany manned fighter jets into combat. The U.S. Air Force has selected its Skyborg wingman drone program to be one of its first “vanguard” technology programs. The designation means the flying branch intends to channel more resources toward the program and speed up its development. The other two vanguard designees are the Golden Horde swarming munitions program an... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
Without Stealth Tankers, are Aircraft Carriers as Good as Dead?*Peter Suciu* *Aircraft Carriers, Americas* Since their creation a century ago the goal of the aircraft carrier was to extend the range of naval forces beyond the horizon, and now U.S. Navy carriers could extend that range significantly further. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *“I’ll never stop saying it: the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is one of the 11 most survivable airfields in the world,” Harris reaffirmed. “You put on top of that a flexible carrier air wing and supported by a carrier strike group and all the capabilities that are resident with our flight III DDGs an... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
Why Joe Biden Should Go All In on More Stimulus Checks*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check, United States* [image: Stimulus Check] It appears that more lawmakers in Washington are taking notice—and, like the ordinary citizens whom they represent, many are now also demanding another round or two of stimulus checks. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* 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 Rev... read more
PopularResistance.Org15 hours ago
Why Israel Is Aiding Colombia’s Crackdown On ProtestersBogota - For exactly one month now, a nationwide strike has crippled Colombia and has been met with deadly repression by the far-right government of Ivan Duque. As trade unions have shut down major cities, halting mass transit and bringing economic gridlock to the country, government forces have responded with violence. According to government figures, at least 44 people have been killed in protests that began on April 28. A further 500 people have been “disappeared,” more than 100 shot with live fire, and at least 28 have been wounded in the eye by police, the notorious ESMAD rio... read more
PopularResistance.Org15 hours ago
Water Activists Win Against AdaniAustralia - In a victory for people power, the Federal Court found, on May 25, that the federal government had failed to apply the “water trigger” test when assessing — and approving — Adani’s North Galilee Water Scheme (NGWS) in April 2019. The NGWS refers to a pipeline that would extract 12.5 billion litres of water a year from the Suttor River to service Adani’s Carmichael Coal Mine in central Queensland. The “water trigger” refers to The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 2013 (EPBC Act) that stipulates that coal seam gas and coal mining developments nee... read more
PopularResistance.Org15 hours ago
Communities In Guerrero Set Up Road BlockadesOn May 28, 2021, Indigenous communities belonging to the Popular Indigenous Council of Guerrero-Emiliano Zapata, and to the Regional Coordinator of Community Authorities-Community Police-Founding Pueblos, set up road blockades in the Montaña Baja region of Guerrero, a southern state in so-called Mexico, announcing they will prohibit the June 6 mid-term elections from taking place in their communities. The mobilizations by the 24 communities belonging to CIPOG-EZ and CRAC-PC-PF are a response to the ongoing attacks carried out by the organized crime group, Los Ardillos, who are act... read more
PopularResistance.Org15 hours ago
Disrupt Land Forces Week Of Action BeginsIt was Thursday afternoon peak hour in South Brisbane, soundtracked as usual by trucks rumbling down the busy thoroughfares of the area. But these were not the usual trucks, and the response to them was not the customary indifference we give to our surroundings on busy city streets. Two trucks began to pull into the Brisbane Convention Centre. On the trailer of each were small military vehicles. One was an “Autonomous Combat Warrior” made by Rheinmetall. The company describes the vehicle as the “next generation of land vehicle systems warfighting capability”. Essentially it’s a gi... read more
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