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Waking Times11 hours ago
The Great Reset Requires Great Propaganda and the Rejection of Logic and Rationality
*Dylan Charles* - You're being coaxed and coerced into denouncing logic and rationality, but why? read more
Science 2.0 blogs11 hours ago
Superforecasting: What Government Epidemiologists Can Do Better In The Next PandemicExperts got it catastrophically wrong, according to Dominic Cummings, UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser. Cummings has argued that the UK government’s official scientific advice in March 2020 hugely misunderstood how the pandemic would play out, leading to a delay in locking down that cost thousands of lives. According to Cummings, it was certain specialists with less knowledge of pandemics or medicine – such as data scientist Ben Warner, artificial intelligence researcher Demis Hassabis of DeepMind, and mathematician Tim Gowers – who gave more accurate foreca... read more
Waking Times11 hours ago
The Double-Edged Sword of Adventure*Gary ‘Z’ McGee* - Nothing will test your character more than a cruel twist of fate. read more
Waking Times12 hours ago
‘We Won’t Be Human Guinea Pigs’: 117 Doctors, Nurses Sue Over Forced ‘Experimental’ Vaccine*Matt Agorist* - The company’s CEO gave all the employees of the network, some 26,000 people, a deadline of June 7 to be vaccinated or be fired. read more
naked capitalism12 hours ago
It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: COVID-19 Gooses Local On-Line Shopping and Home Delivery OptionsToday is Memorial Day in the U.S. and a bank holiday in the UK. Best wishes to U.S. and UK readers a pleasant holiday. read more
Econlib12 hours ago
Knowledge, Reality, and Value Book Club, Part 1In the Preface for his new Knowledge, Reality, and Value, Mike Huemer engages in some humorous megalomania. In response to the question, “Why read this book?,” Huemer states: The author. I’m smart, I know a lot, and I’m not confused – which means you can probably learn a lot from this book. You probably won’t learn […] The post Knowledge, Reality, and Value Book Club, Part 1 appeared first on Econlib. read more
The Last Refuge10 hours ago
A Memorial Day Message From President TrumpThe people’s president, Donald J Trump, delivers a message this memorial day: PRESIDENT TRUMP – “On this Memorial Day, we remember the fallen heroes who took their last breaths in defense of our Nation, our families, our citizens, and our sacred freedoms. The depth of their devotion, the steel of their resolve, and the purity […] The post A Memorial Day Message From President Trump appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
bilaterals.org10 hours ago
Final UK FTA talks on corporate rights to sue governments alarm community groups31-May-2021 We call on the Australian Government to exclude ISDS from the Australia-UK FTA as has been done in the Australia-EU FTA and the RCEP. read more
bilaterals.org10 hours ago
TCC challenges BVI court order31-May-2021 The British Virgin Islands high court rejected the TCC plea for attachment of the Pakistan International Airlines assets but also imposed a $5 million cost as well as $50,000 penalty on the company. read more
bilaterals.org10 hours ago
In memory of Heesob Nam, a patent attorney who fought against vaccine inequality until the end31-May-2021 Heesob Nam, a patent attorney who dedicated his life to preventing the monopoly of 'intellectual property' by a few, passed away on May 10th. read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
Childhood ADHD: What You Need to Know About Medication and Side Effects*Alison Poulton* *Parenting, * It’s quite OK to leave medication as a last resort — but it can be a very useful last resort. If your child has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you might be wondering: what now? And how do I know if medication is warranted? The answer will depend on circumstances and will change over time. It’s quite OK to leave medication as a last resort — but it can be a very useful last resort. Here are some questions I typically work through with a parent and child negotiating this issue. *Five key questions for parent... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
Help Me: When Is My Child Tax Credit 'Stimulus' Checking Coming?*Eli Fuhrman* *Child Tax Credit Payments, * Currently, families can claim a credit of up to $2,000 for children under the age of six, but under the expanded credit this has been increased to $3,600 for children under six and $3,000 for children up to 17. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The credit will manifest itself as both an advanced payment in the form of regular monthly payment and an additional lump sum during next year’s tax season. The IRS announced recently that qualifying American families would receive their first monthly payments as part of the expanded child tax ... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
Russia's Battlecruisers: The Battleships of the 21st Century?*Peter Suciu* *Russia Battlecruiser, * The Russian missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov could lay claim to being the world's most formidable warship when she eventually reenters service. The United States Navy currently has eleven aircraft carriers, and these are often described as the world's most powerful warships in service today. By contrast, Russia has just a single carrier, *Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov* (*Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov*), which is currently undergoing repairs and may not re-enter service until late next year at the earliest. Ev... read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Safras consultancy projects lower corn supply for Brazil in 2021RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's corn supply should reach 103.998 million tons in the 2021 harvest, according to an estimate by Safras & Mercado consultancy, released on Monday, May 31. The volume is below the 117.374 million tons available last season. Production is estimated at 95.236 million tons for 2021, below the 106.833 million […] The post Safras consultancy projects lower corn supply for Brazil in 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Party of former president Lula rejects decision to host Copa América in BrazilRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's Workers' Party (PT), led by former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, on Monday rejected the country's hosting of the Copa América soccer tournament that was originally scheduled to be held in Argentina and Colombia. "We learned that President Bolsonaro authorized the holding of the Copa América here in […] The post Party of former president Lula rejects decision to host Copa América in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Brazil registers 11% drop in murders in first quarter this yearRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After an increase in violent crimes in 2020, the country again recorded a drop in homicides, robbery, and bodily injury followed by death, in the first three months of 2021. Only 5 states report an increase in the number of deaths. A tool created by news site G1 tracks murders […] The post Brazil registers 11% drop in murders in first quarter this year appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
117 Employees Sue Houston-Area Hospital Over Vaccine Mandate, ‘You’re Forcing Us to Be Human Guinea Pigs’Gateway Pundit – by Cristina Laila 117 employees filed a lawsuit against a Houston-area hospital over its Covid-19 vaccine mandate. The lawsuit argues the vaccine... The post 117 Employees Sue Houston-Area Hospital Over Vaccine Mandate, ‘You’re Forcing Us to Be Human Guinea Pigs’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Aviationist11 hours ago
M-346 In Exotic Color Scheme For Undisclosed Export Customer Breaks Cover[image: M-346 exotic color scheme] An M-346 sporting the color scheme resembling the one applied to the Turkmenistan or Azerbaijan’s jets has been spotted in Italy last week. A pretty interesting M-346 “Master” sporting a camouflage paint scheme quite close to [...] The post M-346 In Exotic Color Scheme For Undisclosed Export Customer Breaks Cover appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Analysis: Brazil uses only 31% of its navigable rivers for transport; spends more on truck freightRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A CNT (National Confederation of Transport) study released in 2019 points out that Brazil uses only 30.9% of the 63,000 kilometers of navigable rivers for cargo and passenger transportation. Experts point out that little has changed since the study was released. The importance of rivers lies in the fact that […] The post Analysis: Brazil uses only 31% of its navigable rivers for transport; spends more on truck freight appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Ice Age Now12 hours ago
Adelaide shivers through coldest May morning in almost 100 yearsFor some reason, the adelaide.com headlined that it was the coldest May morning in Melbourne in 70 years. You have to read almost to the bottom of the article before finding that it was the coldest May morning in Adelaide since 1927. __________ From adelaiade.com It was a frosty morning across southeast Australia, with many ... Read more The post Adelaide shivers through coldest May morning in almost 100 years appeared first on Ice Age Now. read more
The Conservative Socrates12 hours ago
On Richard Lionheart’s CrusadeAfter mentioning that Richard Lionheart’s life came to a close when he was hit by a stray arrow shot from a rebel castle in France on 26 March 1199, Steven Runciman delivers his judgement on Lionheart’s life in a single sentence: “He was a bad son, a bad husband and a bad king, but a gallant and splendid soldier.” (*A History of the Crusades III: The Kingdom of Acre*; Chapter III, “Coeur-de-Lion”) Lionheart was not fully committed to the war for the Holy Land since his priority was to safeguard the interests of his empire in England and France. He arrived in Acre on 8 June 1191 and ... read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Shocker: Why is this substance in the Moderna COVID vaccine?Jon Rappoport It’s called SM-102. Verifying that it is in the Moderna COVID vaccine, I find a 12/30/20 CDC document titled: “COVID-19 Vaccines: Update on... The post Shocker: Why is this substance in the Moderna COVID vaccine? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Memorial DayWhat if Memorial Day had a more singular purpose than just remembering ALL the war-dead? What if it specified WHICH war-dead? What if it didn’t... The post Memorial Day appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
US Troops Die For World Domination, Not FreedomCaitlin Johnstone Vice President Kamala Harris spent the weekend under fire from Republicans, which of course means that Kamala Harris spent the weekend being criticized... The post US Troops Die For World Domination, Not Freedom appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Zombie (The Cranberries ) | Diễm Hương & Thanh Điền GuitarThe post Zombie (The Cranberries ) | Diễm Hương & Thanh Điền Guitar appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Next Grand Minimum Profit13 hours ago
What Things To Expect From Accounting Consultant Next?The truth is: grants for beginning a small enterprise are usually not straightforward to get as they are competitive, however they don’t seem to be out of your reach either. Getting a grant is a matter of straightforward analysis, cautious planning, thoughtful writing, and time management – nothing extra, nothing much less. Many massive companies obtained grants for enterprise begin-up and development years in the past after they have been small. You can, too! 3. Be consistent. Whatever image you select to symbolize, be constant in all issues. In case you always display the same p... read more
CENSORED NEWS2 hours ago
Chief Arvol Looking Horse: 'We Take Care of our Relatives Spiritually'Statement of Chief Arvol Looking Horse "If you didn't release your children -- they would shoot them right in your arms.Thousands of our babies never made it home all over Turtle Island. Many sexually abused girls with babies beside them.Communities need to do a 'Spirit Releasing' around those old Boarding Schools -- stop saying its haunted and do something about it.We take care of our Relatives read more
Is the BBC biased?10 hours ago
June Continuing Open Thread
It's very much time for Jun and a new open thread. Hello all, and thank you all for continuing to comment. read more
null10 hours ago
The 'Woke' Fed[image: undefined] President Joe Biden has ordered the Financial Stability Oversight Council to prepare a report on how the financial system can mitigate the risks related to climate change. The Financial Stability Oversight Council was created through the Dodd-Frank financial regulatory reform act and is supposed to identify and monitor excessive risk to the financial system. The council is composed of the heads of the major federal financial regulatory agencies, including the Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is no doubt pleased with Biden's order. Powell has b... read more
White Wolf11 hours ago
World's largest Owl hatches Giant Babies outside man's window and now they watch tv with him
At first, a Belgian man thought the noise coming from his outdoor planter was pesky pigeons. Turns out, it was Europe’s largest owl — four of them. One of the world’s largest owls, the Eurasian eagle owl, set up camp in Jos Baart’s third-storey apartment planter. Since the mother owl’s three gigantic chicks hatched, they’ve taken to watching TV through the window with their new landlord. In video footage shared by Dutch nature show Vroege Vogels (or Early Birds in English), the huge, fluffy chicks can be seen standing at attention in a row, eyeing the television screen over Baart’s ... read more
Bayou Renaissance Man11 hours ago
Slight delay in raffle results, due to the public holidayToday, May 31st, 2021, was to be the final day for receipt of entries to our raffle for an AR-15 pistol. However, several readers contacted me to point out that today is a public holiday (Memorial Day), and the post office won't be delivering any mail. At their suggestion, I'm going to postpone the drawing for 24 hours; instead of drawing the winner tomorrow, I'll delay it until Wednesday 2nd June, so that late entries will have an extra day's mailing time to reach me. Look for the announcement of the winner either on Wednesday or Thursday, after I've had a chance to contact... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
China Scrambles To Save China-EU Investment Deal And Pushes To Shelve Sanctions
*SCMP: **China-EU investment deal: Beijing calls on France to help unfreeze debate, shelved over sanctions* Beijing has called on France to help restart discussions on an investment treaty between China and the European Union (EU), after Brussels voted last week to freeze talks until sanctions on European lawmakers were dropped. China’s commerce ministry said in a statement on Wednesday minister Wang Wentao had raised the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) in a video conference call with Franck Riester, the French minister delegate for foreign trade. “It is hoped that... read more
Musings from the Chiefio11 hours ago
Ever Wonder Why Juno, Gold, Sword, etc? D-Day Names.No one wanted to die on a beach named "Jelly", and "Band" was optional. So why "Sword" and "Gold"? Or "Utah" and "Omaha"? A peculiar bit of W.W.II history and names. Continue reading → read more
Global Issues News Headlines11 hours ago
Is Sharing More than Water the Key to Transboundary Governance in the Meghna River Basin?DHAKA, May 31 (IPS) - Kajol Miah is a rice farmer from the Bangladesh side of the Meghna River Basin. And in towns on the Indian side of the river basin, Bangladeshi rice is in great demand. Read the full story, “Is Sharing More than Water the Key to Transboundary Governance in the Meghna River Basin?”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines11 hours ago
Latin Americas Challenge of Financing Energy RecoveryMEXICO CITY, May 31 (IPS) - Hit by the pandemic's socioeconomic and health impacts, Latin America is facing the challenge of financing an economic recovery based on a sustainable energy sector and a transition to clean sources of energy. Read the full story, “Latin Americas Challenge of Financing Energy Recovery”, on globalissues.org → read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Russia Says It May Use ‘Forceful Methods’ to Respond to ‘Unfriendly Actions’Nikolai Patrushev, the secretary of the presidential Security Council, said that the document foresees that Moscow could take “symmetric and asymmetric measures to thwart or avert unfriendly actions that threaten the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Russian Federation.” read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Conflicts, pandemics and smuggling, the enemies of Bolivian industriesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (EFE) Industry in Bolivian regions such as La Paz, where all social protests tend to converge because it is the seat of government, is almost an odyssey due to the high level of conflict and harmful smuggling, enemies to which the covid-19 pandemic has been added in the last year. […] The post Conflicts, pandemics and smuggling, the enemies of Bolivian industries appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Israel Palestine News12 hours ago
NY Times & Israeli paper feature photos of all 67 Palestinian children killed in GazaIn unprecedented actions, the front pages of the New York Times and the Israeli daily newspaper Ha'aretz featured photos of the 67 children in Gaza who were killed by Israeli airstrikes this month. Some Israel partisans called this a 'blood libel.' read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Cutting Through Anti-Chinese Psy Ops
During this episode of Thought and Conduct, I had the opportunity to discuss the content of my recent report “Beijing, the Five Eyes or Something Else? Who’s Behind the Pandemic?” Among the many questions we tackled were: Who was responsible for the laboratory-created product released into the world during the final months of 2019? How […] read more
PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago
For The Nez Perce, A Proposed Gold Mine Is A Symbol Of Broken PromisesThe U.S. Government Stole Nez Perce Treaty Land To Make Way For Gold Miners In The 1860s. A Century And A Half Later, Gold Mining Again Threatens The Tribe’s Homeland. The post For The Nez Perce, A Proposed Gold Mine Is A Symbol Of Broken Promises appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago
There can be no biodiversity without human diversityThe idea that humans are a danger to nature is deeply rooted in some minds. However, it is based on an ethnocentric vision of what the term ‘human’ encompasses. Not all human beings destroy the earth. It is our consumerist lifestyle and economic model based on infinite growth that are at the root of the climate crisis and the decline of biodiversity. Other human societies have a completely different relationship with nature and do not, like Western societies, have this profound dissociation between human and nature. As the famous French anthropologist and student of Claude Lévi-St... read more
Israel Palestine News13 hours ago
Betrayal of a Great Man by the Congressional Medal of Honor SocietySomeone at the Congressional Medal of Honor Society has chosen to perpetrate a cover-up about Israel's attack on a U.S. Navy ship, thereby dishonoring a heroic recipient of the Medal of Honor and causing a stain on the Society... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
The Healing Web of SolidarityAs most of us sat at home during the past year, seeking safety from the pandemic and isolated from each other, we had little to protect us from the onslaught of historic national traumas and anxieties. We watched in horror as over half a million Americans died, millions lost their livelihoods while others had to face the virus at work, an unarmed Black man was slowly murdered by a policeman on camera, and our President encouraged a white rightwing insurrection. All of this is superimposed on the global existential crisis of climate change and the economic abandonment of many place... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
‘Rural people against racism’ march in Sedro-Woolley, WashingtonOn May 29, local activists in Sedro-Woolley, Washington, (population 11,739) and the greater Skagit County area held a march against racism marking the one year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. Marchers gathered at Hammer Heritage Square in downtown Sedro-Woolley for sign-waving followed by a march of about 75 people through the business district starting at noon. The post ‘Rural people against racism’ march in Sedro-Woolley, Washington appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
‘A Seismic Shift’ for Big Oil: Activist Investors Score Surprise Win With ExxonMobil Board SeatsDuring Exxon's annual shareholder meeting, an activist hedge fund called Engine No. 1—which "owns only about 0.02%" of the oil company's stock, according to climate reporter Emily Atkin—ran four of its own director candidates in opposition to the fossil fuel corporation's hand-picked board members. At least two of Engine No. 1's candidates won, with the races for additional boardroom seats too close to call as of this writing. The post ‘A Seismic Shift’ for Big Oil: Activist Investors Score Surprise Win With ExxonMobil Board Seats appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
the daily howler5 hours ago
Starting tomorrow: “ACADEMIA, DO WE HAVE A PROBLEM?”*MONDAY, MAY 31, 2021* *Our Town's thought leaders gone wild:* A reader could almost imagine that Sarah Viren had buried the lede. Viren's fascinating report appeared in yesterday's New York Times Sunday Magazine. The lengthy report was headlined as shown: *The Native Scholar Who Wasn’t* More than a decade ago, a prominent academic was exposed for having faked her Cherokee ancestry. Why has her career continued to thrive? In the main, Viren's report deals with a false, possibly fraudulent claim of Native American ancestry on the part of one "prominent academic." That prominent ac... read more
Global Issues News Headlines11 hours ago
Slower Population Growth: The Goods and the BadsNEW YORK, May 31 (IPS) - Results from the 2020 population censuses in the United States and China recently made headlines. But rather than recognizing the social, economic and environmental benefits of slower rates of population growth for the U.S., China and the planet, much of the media stressed the downsides of slower growth and wrote about population collapse, baby bust and demographic decline. Read the full story, “Slower Population Growth: The Goods and the Bads”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines11 hours ago
COVID danger has not passed, States must support pandemic treaty: TedrosUN health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged all countries on Monday to support a pandemic preparedness treaty, warning that it would be a “monumental error” to think the danger of COVID-19 has passed. Read the full story, “COVID danger has not passed, States must support pandemic treaty: Tedros”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines11 hours ago
The Killings in Gaza and Two Jewish Philosophers Hope for a Better WorldSTOCKHOLM / ROME, May 31 (IPS) - In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. Friedrich NietzscheI hear about casualties and numbers, but cannot perceive the faces, the human beings behind them. A week ago, eleven days of havoc ended after at least 243 people, including more than 100 women and children, had been killed in the Gaza Strip and 12 people, including two children, in Israel. An open, gravely infected wound which continuous to bleed, causing never ending human suffering. Read the full story, “The Killings in Gaza and Two J... read more
Global Issues News Headlines11 hours ago
Its Time to Reimagine Our Relationship with NatureAMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, May 31 (IPS) - Our natural earth is dying. It is on the brink of collapse. Due to human impacts the planet is losing species – its biodiversity – at a rate so alarming it’s said to be comparable to the 5th mass extinction 65 million years ago, bringing the era of the dinosaurs to an end. Just 15% of the world’s forests remain intact, and only 3% of the world’s oceans are free from human pressures. Read the full story, “Its Time to Reimagine Our Relationship with Nature”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines11 hours ago
First Person: Learning a recipe for freedom in NigeriaWhen Nigerian Blessing Ojukwu became pregnant after she was raped, her family disowned her. She was forced to live with her abuser, who continued to attack her. Now, a UN-backed initiative is giving her, and others in similar situations, a chance to become financially independent, and start new lives. Read the full story, “First Person: Learning a recipe for freedom in Nigeria”, on globalissues.org → read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Why Joe Biden Is Smiling? He Is Giving the IRS the Resources to Catch Tax Cheats*Rachel Bucchino* *Biden IRS Plan, * President Joe Biden’s tax enforcement plan would nearly double the number of employees at the Internal Revenue Service over the next ten years. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The administration’s plan also aims to close the tax gap, as the report indicated it was $584 billion in 2019 and is on track to hit $7 trillion over the next decade. The $700 billion gain would reportedly narrow 10 percent of that tax gap. President Joe Biden’s tax enforcement plan would nearly double the number of employees at the Internal Revenue Service over the ... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Memorial Day Questions: How to Fairly Grade Leaders in War*James Jay Carafano* *Leadership, * To fairly evaluate a decisionmaker, you have to stick to looking at what the decisionmaker knew. One of the greatest challenges for military historians is determining how to evaluate the capacity of leaders in battle. It’s easy to paint caricatures—making generals and admirals either heels or heroes. These portrayals are also the least helpful. They offer nothing for those who want to understand the role leaders play in fighting and winning and the conditions and dynamics under which they make decisions. Historians can do better. There are di... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Iran Loves These Top Gun Like F-14 Tomcats (Here's How They Keep Flying)*David Axe* *F-15, Middle East* U.S. lawmakers passed a bill specifically banning any trade in Tomcat components to Iran or any other entity, and then-president George W. Bush signed the law in 2008. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Iranian companies struggled to produce all the specialized parts that the Tomcat requires. Tehran turned to the black market, paying huge sums to shady middlemen to sneak F-14 parts into Iran. Tensions have escalated in the Persian Gulf region in the aftermath of U.S. president Donald Trump’s decision unilaterally to withdraw the United States fr... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
These Skyborg Drones and F-35s Are Epic*Caleb Larson* *F-35, * Skyborg drones will essentially act as information gathering nodes that relay information to human pilots in order to increase the pilot’s combat survivability. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Air Force press release stated that in total, “13 vendors will now compete for up to $400 million in subsequent delivery orders in support of the Skyborg Vanguard Program.” But what is the Skyborg program? In a release on its website, the United States Air Force Life Cycle Management Center announced that it had issued the second phase of awards for its Sky... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
China Wants to Be a Military Superpower by 2049 (Better Than America)*David Axe* *China, Asia* Not if the United States has anything to say about it. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *In 2019 China was still in phase one. But phase two is looming as China’s economy expands and Chinese technology improves, in part owing to widespread industrial espionage. Chinese leaders have laid out a plan for deploying the world’s best-armed forces no later than 2049. If the United States is to prevent China from becoming the world’s leading military power, it needs a plan of its own. That’s the sobering warning in *a recent 2019 report* for the Center for a ... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
The UK Needs to Brace Itself Against Its COVID Variant*Paul Hunter* *Coronavirus, Europe* Because of the virus's ability to mutate, vaccines may not offer enough protection on their own. The B16172 variant is now dominant in the UK, and there have been fears that its sudden rise could derail Britain’s exit from lockdown. Scientists – including me – have predicted previously that B16172 and other closely related variants could, because of the mutations they carry, be resistant to vaccines. Public Health England (PHE) has therefore investigated the effectiveness of the leading vaccines against B16172. It has released a preprint – an... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
This Photo Is a Warning to China (24 F-22 Stealth Fighters Launching at Once)*David Axe* *F-22, Asia* The dramatic "elephant walk" at Elmendorf Air Force Base was more than an impressive photo-op. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Maintaining five, bigger F-22 squadrons *instead of* six smaller ones could help the Air Force to boost the flagging readiness of the overall Raptor fleet. Since becoming operational in 2005, the F-22 fleet on average has achieved roughly a 50-percent readiness rate -- one of the lowest rates of all U.S. fighter types. A U.S. Air Force wing in Alaska managed to launch 24 F-22 Raptor stealth fighters plus an E-3 radar plane an... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
WHO Director-General Wants A Pandemic TreatyWorld Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva *Reuters*: *WHO's Tedros says "time has come" for pandemic treaty* GENEVA (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called on Monday for speedily launching global negotiations to agree on an international treaty on pandemic preparedness and response. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, also told a closing session of its annual week-long ministerial assembly that the U.N. agency required sustainable and flexible funding. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* Talks on this treaty are to begin in November .... *W... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
OECD projects 6.7% economic growth for Chile in 2021RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimated on Monday in a report a 6.7% growth of Chile's economy by 2021, driven largely by an increase in private consumption that should be promoted with policies to support households. According to its economic outlook report, the OECD further forecasts a […] The post OECD projects 6.7% economic growth for Chile in 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT12 hours ago
A fiery past sheds new light on the future of global climate changeBy Paul Homewood Centuries-old smoke particles preserved in the ice reveal a fiery past in the Southern Hemisphere and shed new light on the future impacts of global climate change, according to new research published in Science Advances. "Up till now, the magnitude of past fire activity, and thus the amount of smoke […] read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Opinion: “Invincible, inflexible and indigestible” – Brazil’s President as Macho ManRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – (OPINION) Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro has never been known for either subtlety or modesty. Last week, on the eve of nationwide protests against his policies in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic, he held up a sign containing three words: “imorrível, imbrochável, e incomestível”. This bit of braggadocio, translated freely, means […] The post Opinion: “Invincible, inflexible and indigestible” – Brazil’s President as Macho Man appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
No More Mister Nice Blog12 hours ago
THE NEXT STEAL WON'T LOOK LIKE THE LAST ONEThe Texas election-rigging bill has been blocked, temporarily. Democrats in the Texas Legislature staged a dramatic, late-night walkout on Sunday night to force the failure of a sweeping Republican overhaul of state election laws. The move ... deprived the session of the minimum number of lawmakers required for a vote before a midnight deadline.... The effort is not entirely dead, however. Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, indicated that he would call a special session of the Legislature, which could start as early as June 1, or Tuesday, to restart the process.... He was widely expec... read more
Science Matters12 hours ago
Corona Cover StoryThe sordid story is about big pharma aided and abetted by big media and tech protecting their pandemic payday by banishing mention or acknowledgement of ivermectin’s success fighting Covid19. H/T Jo Nova article It’s the biggest medical scandal since 1850. Excerpt in italics: Michael Capuzzo, a New York Times best-selling author , has just published […] read more
The Watchers » Latest articles12 hours ago
Slow-slip earthquake occurring off the east coast of North Island, New ZealandA large, slow-slip earthquake is occurring off the east coast of North Island, New Zealand. The event began off the coast of Porangahau last week in the same area as the one that occurred shortly after the massive M7.8 Kaikoura Earthquake of November 2016. Based on...... Read more » read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Bolsonaro pledges to keep mining out of Yanomami reservation in AmazonRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (REUTERS) Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro promised a Yanomami community that he would respect their wishes to keep mining out of their reservation in the Amazon, though he said he would still seek access to other indigenous lands for commercial agriculture and mining. In a video posted late on Sunday on […] The post Bolsonaro pledges to keep mining out of Yanomami reservation in Amazon appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Mexican Simec Steel Group doubles investment in BrazilRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The company plans to invest US$300 million in its plant located in Pindamonhangaba (SP) to increase its annual production from 500,000 to 1 million tons by 2023. Confident in the increased demand for steel in Brazil in the real estate construction sector and infrastructure works in the coming years, Mexican […] The post Mexican Simec Steel Group doubles investment in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Brazil govt debt-to-GDP ratio in April posts biggest fall since 2010RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (REUTERS) Brazil’s public finances improved significantly and across the board in April, official figures showed on Monday, as a chunky budget surplus contributed to the biggest decline in government debt as a share of the economy in over a decade. Public sector debt fell to 86.7% of gross domestic product […] The post Brazil govt debt-to-GDP ratio in April posts biggest fall since 2010 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Biden Commemorates War Dead at Arlington National CemeteryPresident Joe Biden honored America’s war dead at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day by laying a wreath at the hallowed burial ground. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Brazil to host Copa América soccer in June; CONMEBOL shows gratitude to BolsonaroRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) announced on Monday, May 31, that the Copa América, the oldest international soccer tournament in the world, that was postponed from last year, would be played in Brazil after it was reported on Sunday night that Argentina would not organize it due to the […] The post Brazil to host Copa América soccer in June; CONMEBOL shows gratitude to Bolsonaro appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
WHO-Affiliated Expert Says US Must Share Intelligence On Covid Origins
A logo is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organization (WHO) during an executive board meeting on update on the coronavirus outbreak, in Geneva, Switzerland, February 6, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo *The Guardian:* *US must share intelligence on Covid origins, WHO-affiliated expert says* Theory that coronavirus leaked out of a Wuhan lab was ‘not off the table’, Dale Fisher says A health expert affiliated with the World Health Organization has called on the US to share any intelligence it has about the origins of the coronavirus outbreak with the W... read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Study Blames Climate Change for 37% of Global Heat DeathsMore than one-third of the world’s heat deaths each year are due directly to global warming, according to the latest study to calculate the human cost of climate change. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
European Union invites Brazil to make alternative proposal to breaking vaccine patentsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Faced with the international impasse over the Covid-19 vaccine patents, the European Union has informally sounded out the Brazilian government to form a group at the WTO (World Trade Organization) to debate the issue. The objective is to present an alternative proposal to the suspension of intellectual property rights of […] The post European Union invites Brazil to make alternative proposal to breaking vaccine patents appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Almost 40% of Brazil’s drinking water is wasted – studyRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This amount would be enough to supply over 63 million Brazilians in one year. The data are from an unprecedented study by the Trata Brasil Institute. Brazil wastes 39.2% of all the drinking water collected. This means that water does not reach its final destination: Brazilians' homes. This wasted amount […] The post Almost 40% of Brazil’s drinking water is wasted – study appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Without reducing energy consumption, Brazil runs the risk of blackouts – consultantRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - If Brazil's government does not start now a program to ration energy consumption, the country runs a serious risk of having blackouts in the electrical system, like what happened in 2009, according to the executive director of NEAL, Negócios de Energia Associados, Edvaldo Santana. That year, a breakdown left about […] The post Without reducing energy consumption, Brazil runs the risk of blackouts – consultant appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Migration surge on the US/Mexican border seen by a war photographerRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With the change of administration at the White House last January, the new U.S. government under president Biden has been quick in changing the various policies implemented by ex-president Donald Trump. One of the many issues the new administration has been rushing to change is the immigration legal ban the […] The post Migration surge on the US/Mexican border seen by a war photographer appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Do Not Glorify WarHenry Shivley May 29, 2011 Charlie Madison: I don’t trust people who make bitter reflections about war, Mrs. Barham. It’s always the generals with the... The post Do Not Glorify War appeared first on From the Trenches World Report . read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Man caught on camera trying to throw concrete block through Century City synagogue windowsABC7 May 30, 2021 Police are investigating a new act of suspected anti-Semitism at a Century City synagogue, where surveillance video captured a man trying... The post Man caught on camera trying to throw concrete block through Century City synagogue windows appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Covid-19 Vaccines Lead to New Infections and Mortality: The Evidence is OverwhelmingGlobal Research – by Gérard Delépine “And everywhere they have been followed by a dramatic rise in new infections and mortality for several weeks or... The post Covid-19 Vaccines Lead to New Infections and Mortality: The Evidence is Overwhelming appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Duck of Minerva14 hours ago
The Breakdown of Jewish Consensus – Ethnic Violence in Israel Explained
This is a guest post by Hadas Aron, a Faculty Fellow at the Center for European and Mediterranean Studies at NYU. The recent eruption of violence between Israel and the Palestinians has been the deadliest in years. Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have killed hundreds, and Hamas has launched thousands of missiles, lighting up the horizons of major Israeli cities. This […] read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Covid: the political virusWill the province of Manitoba issue arrest warrants for the organizers of this rally as they did for an anti-lockdown rally last week? That’s not likely to happen if past experience is a guide. It would seem that the science is settled: Covid is not a threat when gatherings are in support of an approved… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
The Kids Are Alright?Or maybe Pink Floyd has a better analogy. “Mama’s gonna make all of your nightmares come true. Mama’s gonna put all of her fears into you.” One part of the question that we can firmly answer now though: Kids are being disproportionately harmed. As of last count, there has been 252,734 confirmed cases of COVID-19… Continue reading → read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Texas man arrested for allegedly planning mass shooting at Walmart: PoliceYahoo News A Texas man was arrested Friday after law enforcement intercepted a message indicating that he was planning to proceed with a mass shooting... The post Texas man arrested for allegedly planning mass shooting at Walmart: Police appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Electroverse15 hours ago
Intense Cold Grips SE Australia, Topples Multiple Monthly Cold Records + Powerful Antarctic Blast to hit next weekThe COLD TIMES are returning, the mid-latitudes are REFREEZING, in line with the great conjunction, historically low solar activity, cloud-nucleating Cosmic Rays, and a meridional jet stream flow (among other forcings). Prepare. The post Intense Cold Grips SE Australia, Topples Multiple Monthly Cold Records + Powerful Antarctic Blast to hit next week appeared first on Electroverse. read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
The Pentagon's Upcoming UFO Report, Explained (Video)*WNU Editor*: The Pentagon's UFO report is to be released to Congress on June 25 (or sooner). I personally do not expect any surprises. But this debate has definitely become mainstream in Washington DC .... *How Harry Reid, a Terrorist Interrogator and the Singer From Blink-182 Took UFOs Mainstream *(Politico). read more
The Watchers » Latest articles13 hours ago
Brazil experiencing worst dry spell in 91 years, prompting emergency drought alertBrazil is experiencing its worst dry spell in 91 years, government agencies warned and declared an "emergency drought alert" for June to September as rains are forecast to remain scarce during that period. The country’s Electricity Sector Monitoring...... Read more » read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
"The Three Rivers of Angst"
*"The Three Rivers of Angst"* by Jim Kunstler "Does Memorial Day 2021 seem an unusually grim lull between spring and summer this year? Here in the northeast, rain pounded the lakes, ballfields, and barbeque circles all weekend with the additional insult of a steady fifty-degree chill that hardly changed from noon to midnight all weekend. Anyway, the holiday is always freighted with that hush of battlefields strewn with the dead - no smiling Santa Claus, no pastel Easter eggs, and the skeletons aren’t in the mood for dancing. Even the military looked tarnished this year with a battl... read more
Schools Matter13 hours ago
A New Study Shows Us the Single Biggest Motivation for the Jan. 6 RiotersIf you have not seen this yet, please take a few minutes to have a view. This research hammers the final nail into the coffin of the theory that white supremacists are motivated by economic anxiety. *It has never been the case that democracy in this country has been wide open. There [has] always been some kind of presumption that certain people are fit for self-government and certain people aren't. And that's a phrase that we don't use anymore. In fact, from the beginning, democracy and racism have been [inextricably linked, and] ... read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
School Cop Gets Unprecedented Life Sentence for Raping the Children He was Supposed to Protect[image: school]A cop was giving an unprecedented life sentence for raping the children he was tasked with protecting at school. read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
This Drone Was Built to Spy on China's Nuclear Weapons Tests*David Axe* *Drones, Asia* The military and intelligence communities in the late 1960s hoped the D-21 would help the United States to spy on strategic targets more reliably than a satellite could do at that time, and without risking a human pilot. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *By 1969 the D-21 was ready for action. China had tested its first atomic warhead in 1964. Washington was very interested in Beijing's nuclear facilities in southern China -- facilities that satellites at the time failed adequately to surveil. Between 1969 and 1971, the U.S. National Reconnaissance Off... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
A Chinese Submarine Crew Lost All Oxygen and Suffocated to Death*Sebastien Roblin* *Chinese Submarines, * Military commissioner and former president Jiang Zemin acknowledged the tragic incident on May 2, 2003, in a statement honoring the sacrifice of Chinese sailors' lives and vaguely characterizing the cause as “mechanical failure.” *Know This:* Sure, China's military is growing by leaps and bounds, but that does not mean tragic accidents can't happen. On April 25, 2003, the crew of a Chinese fishing boat noticed a strange sight—a periscope drifting listlessly above the surface of the water. The fishermen notified the People's Liberation A... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Merge a Battleship and Aircraft Carrier? This Is What That Looks Like.*Caleb Larson* *Aircraft Carriers, Europe* A carrier for the history books. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The HMS Furious was an impressive ship with a good career. This aircraft carrier began life as a battlecruiser, was refitted as an aircraft carrier, and served the Royal Navy in the First and Second World Wars. It also had the heaviest guns ever used by the Royal Navy. *From the Sea…* The HMS Furious was originally a Courageous-class cruiser that was intended to support operations as a part of the Baltic Project, in which a large force of infantry, either British or Russ... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Listed: The Five Deadliest Kinds of Bullets*Kyle Mizokami* *Guns, * Deadlier firearms typically involves moving to heavier bullets driven by more powerful gunpowders. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* These bullets go in a variety of guns. Since their invention in the tenth century, engineers, soldiers, and tinkerers have constantly tried to make firearms more deadly. Typically that involves moving to heavier bullets driven by more powerful gunpowders, and while that is effective it is also louder, generates more recoil and necessitates new firearms. One solution is the creation of newer, deadlier ammunition for existi... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Stimulus Checks For Restaurants: Joe Biden Is Doing It*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus, The Americas* Few industries were as hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic as restaurants, but the end may be in sight. *Here's What You Need. to Remember: *The Restaurant Revitalization Fund is now open for applications. And President Biden talked about the program earlier this week. He talked about how he had visited a restaurant in Washington that was part of a pilot program for the Fund. Few industries were as hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic as restaurants, as many were closed for months, and then opened either for takeout-only or limited-ca... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Child Tax Credits: The New Stimulus Check You Need to Know About*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Tax Credit, United States* “The American Rescue Plan is delivering critical tax relief to middle class and hard-pressed working families with children. … This tax cut sends a clear message: help is here,” Biden said in a statement. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Be aware that these payments are based off the agency’s estimates on available data—which can include overall income, marital status, and number and age of qualifying dependent children. But if the IRS uses any outdated or inaccurate data, that could trigger an overpayment of the benefits that wil... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Smartwatches Can Cause Car Accidents*Pierre-Majorique Léger, Sylvain Senecal* *Technology, * Wearable devices, like smartwatches, are becoming ubiquitous. An estimated 73.4 million people will be using wearable technologies in the United States by 2022. Wearables are smart electronics that can be worn on different parts of the body. The most popular smart device is the smartwatch. An important characteristic of wearable technology is that they are easy to acquire and thus they can be used almost anywhere. This convenience and adaptability means that smartwatches are used in a variety of circumstances, including wh... read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
‘We Won’t Be Human Guinea Pigs’: 117 Doctors, Nurses Sue Over Forced ‘Experimental’ Vaccine[image: lawsuit]Over 100 doctors and nurses have filed a landmark lawsuit claiming that requiring the COVID-19 vaccination violates the Nuremburg Code. read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
US National Security Agency Reportedly Spied On German Chancellor Angela Merkel And Other Top European Politicians With Denmark's Help*DW:* *Danish secret service helped US spy on Germany's Angela Merkel: report* Denmark's complicity in the NSA spying scandal against German politicians has been revealed in a joint European media investigation. Denmark's secret service helped the US National Security Agency (NSA) spy on EU leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, a European media investigation published on Sunday revealed. The disclosure that the US had been spying on its allies first came to light in 2013, but it is only now that journalists have gained acc... read more
Bayou Renaissance Man14 hours ago
Memes that made me laugh 60
Gathered over the past week from the Intertubes. Click each image for a larger view. More next week. Peter read more
Econlib14 hours ago
Francesco Ferrara and the nirvana fallacy
My pinned tweet (the tweet that keeps on your profile page, on notorious social media) reads as follows: Be advised that “markets” do not vote, they have no direction, no leader. They only function to attribute a price to things. If you threaten not to give back whatever you borrowed, the lender will demand a […] The post Francesco Ferrara and the nirvana fallacy appeared first on Econlib . read more
Need To Know14 hours ago
Shock Report: Government-Sponsored Trafficking of Child MigrantsThe US government is transporting children across the US and then they disappear. Six years ago, the Obama administration was caught placing tens of thousands of migrant children with traffickers and many became sex slaves. Cartels and smugglers are making half a billion dollars per month trafficking migrants. read more
Need To Know15 hours ago
Mexico City: Ivermectin Reduced Hospitalization up to 76% in those who Tested Positive for COVID-19Between the end of November 2020 and the end of January 2021, more than 200,000 people tested positive for COVID, and of these, nearly 80,000 used the Ivermectin kits. Results showed up to 76% reduction in hospitalization in the group that was taking Ivermectin. read more
IER16 hours ago
Memorial Day 2021: Back to the Open RoadAfoot and light-hearted I take to the open road, Healthy, free, the world before me… Strong and content I travel… The post Memorial Day 2021: Back to the Open Road appeared first on IER. read more
Organizing Notes6 hours ago
The revolutionary origins of Memorial Day and its political hijacking
*A day celebrating Black liberation utilized for white supremacy* By Ben Becker What we now know as Memorial Day began as “Decoration Day” in the immediate aftermath of the U.S. Civil War. It was a tradition initiated by former slaves to celebrate emancipation and commemorate those who died for that cause. These days, Memorial Day is arranged as a day “without politics”—a general patriotic celebration of all soldiers and veterans, regardless of the nature of the wars in which they participated. This is the opposite of how the day emerged, with explicitly partisan motivation... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
This Is the Worst Aircraft Carrier Ever Built. How It Died Was Horrific.*Kyle Mizokami* *History, Asia* Much of the criticism of Shinano’s design is predicated not on the ship’s battle history—the carrier participated in only one, lopsided “battle”—but in how the carrier support ship design would have fared given what we know about the Pacific War. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Built as a compromise ship by an indecisive navy, *Shinano* was perhaps the worst designed carrier ever built—a mistake made exponentially worse by the dire wartime situation Japan found itself in. It is worth noting that *Shinano* was the first and last carrier support... read more
The Risk-Monger14 hours ago
Stop Spreading Chemophobia and Scientific Illiteracy: My contribution to the European Commission’s Consultation on the Revision of the REACH RegulationTerms like toxic-free, safe and zero-pollution are emotional dreams which, like unicorns, don’t exist. read more
bilaterals.org14 hours ago
Fears junk food regulation chilled by free trade agreements31-May-2021 Efforts to combat child obesity have fallen behind the pack as international free-trade agreements threaten to put a “chill” on junk food regulations, experts say. read more
bilaterals.org14 hours ago
Les enjeux de la Zone de Libre Echange Continentale Africaine et à qui profitera-t-elle ?31-May-2021 Les pays qui vont profiter de cette zone de libre échange continentale africaine, sont ceux qui découvrent et exploitent les matières premières des pays africains, notamment les grandes multinationales occidentales. read more
bilaterals.org14 hours ago
Alarm at secret court scheme in UK-Australia trade deal31-May-2021 Campaigners concerned by controversial plans for tribunals where firms can seek compensation for effect of government policies. read more
bilaterals.org14 hours ago
The Cairn $1.4 billion award is patently illegal31-May-2021 The arbitral award has condoned the tax avoidance scheme adopted by Cairn Energy. read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
How Nova Scotia’s greenhouse gas problem was “solved” over several rounds of drinksNews 1. Goldboro 1 Joan Baxter provides two updates on the proposed Goldboro liquified natural gas (LNG) project. First, Baxter filed freedom of information requests to try to learn specific details about Pieridae Energy’s request for nearly $1 billion in federal financing for the project. Pieridae lobbyists have met five times with Central Nova MP […] read more
The Duran14 hours ago
Denmark helped U.S. NSA spy on Merkel & EU leaders
Denmark helped U.S. NSA spy on Merkel & EU leaders ****News Topic 425***** Denmark helped NSA spy on Merkel & other European leaders, new reports reveal, as Snowden says Biden was ‘deeply involved’ Denmark helped NSA spy on Merkel & other European leaders, new reports reveal, as Snowden says Biden was ‘deeply involved’ The US […] read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
The CIA Remeber Their Fallen On Memorial Day
*CBS:* *Secret concert held for children of fallen heroes* Each year, intelligence professionals, special operators and the children of fallen heroes gather for a heartfelt cause — with no written invitations and a time and place so secret, it's on a need-to-know basis. A professional keeper of secrets, retired CIA officer Mark Kelton now sits on the board of an event so cloak and dagger, even the name is shrouded in secrecy. "We like to call it a 'covert concert event,'" he told CBS News' Catherine Herridge. "We come from a secret world, it's on a need-to-know basis, and that... read more
The Watchers » Latest articles14 hours ago
At least 4 people dead as heavy rains trigger floods and landslides in NepalHeavy rains over the previous days, including rain during the onslaught of Tropical Cyclone Yaas, caused flooding and landslides in parts of Nepal, resulting in at least four fatalities. On May 22, 2021, downpours caused damage in Chautara in Naubahini Rural...... Read more » read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
To avoid migration to the US, Mexico quadruples rejection of BraziliansRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexico is closing its airports and barring more Brazilians who try to enter the country. This year, 1,846 travelers of this nationality were denied entry in Mexican airports, or 2.3% of all visitors from January to April. This is four times the number of rejections in the same period in […] The post To avoid migration to the US, Mexico quadruples rejection of Brazilians appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
More Memorial Day Video TributesMEMORIAL DAY (VIDEO TRIBUTES) read more
Balkinization14 hours ago
Citizenship, Civil Rights, and the (Grass)Roots of Constitutional RevolutionFor 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). William J. Novak In an influential article on “History and the Social Sciences,” Richard Hofstadter set an imposing standard for judging the best historical work. Channeling the anxieties of every historian, Hofstadter criticized both traditional narrative histories where authors “rarely hesitate to retell a story that is already substantially known” as well as historical monographs that left readers “wit... read more
The Free Thought Project15 hours ago
Cop Arrested After He Shot an Unarmed Woman 6 Times In a Fit of Road Rage[image: arrested]A cop has been arrested after he unloaded his pistol at an unarmed woman during an apparent fit of road rage, shooting her six times. read more
Northern Reflections15 hours ago
King Coal In Alberta
The Grassy Narrows Project is a proposal to establish open-pit coal mining in the southern Canadian Rockies. A panel will soon decide whether or not to approve the proposal. Andrew Nikiforuk writes: If the panel gives the contentious metallurgical coal mine a green light, the doors could open for other existing proposals that could industrialize nearly 1,000 square kilometres of the Rockies and threaten the region’s scarce water supplies. Much hinges on the panel’s report and recommendations that will be submitted to federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wil... read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
OECD forecasts Brazil to grow 3.7% in 2021 and 2.5% in 2022 if pandemic is curbedRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's economy will grow 3.7% this year and 2.5% in 2022 if the government manages to control the covid pandemic and rising inflation, according to the outlook study released Monday by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The organization, which Brazil hopes to join as a full member, […] The post OECD forecasts Brazil to grow 3.7% in 2021 and 2.5% in 2022 if pandemic is curbed appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Tension rises one week before Mexico’s electionsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – One week before the mid-term elections in Mexico, considered the largest in the country’s history, tension increases with accusations between candidates, parties, and authorities, high electoral violence, and the persistent intervention of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. For Martha Singer, a political scientist at the National Autonomous University of Mexico […] The post Tension rises one week before Mexico’s elections appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
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