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War News Updates11 hours ago
G7 Calls For New Study Into The Origins Of The Covid Pandemic
*Daily Mail: **Biden and other G7 leaders call for a 'transparent' probe into the origins of coronavirus as they ask China to 'respect human rights' as China is accused of a cover-up amid Wuhan lab leak suspicions* * Biden spoke to reporters about the origins of COVID-19 * He said investigators must determine whether COVID-19 evolved in nature or 'whether it was an experiment gone awry in the laboratory' * Leaders negotiated for days on a special communique * It will allow a World Trade Organization labeling of China as a 'non-market economy' * It called attention to human r... read more
Balkinization11 hours ago
What Happens Next in American PoliticsClay Jenkinson (Governing.com) interviews me. For a longer answer, see How To Do Constitutional Theory While Your House Burns Down, to be published this fall in a Boston University Law Review symposium on The Cycles of Constitutional Time. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
‘Arm up and get ready’: Lara Trump says those on the border should prepare to take matters into their own handsDaily Mail Lara Trump has said Americans living along the southern border had ‘better arm up and get guns and be ready, and maybe they... The post ‘Arm up and get ready’: Lara Trump says those on the border should prepare to take matters into their own hands appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
G-7 Reaches Consensus On China's Trade And Human Rights Abuses*CNBC/Reuters*:* G-7 reaches consensus on China dumping, human rights abuses: U.S. official* The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the leaders of the Group of Seven world’s largest advanced economies had also agreed on the need to coordinate on supply chain resilience. “I would say there was unanimity in terms of a willingness to call out human rights abuses and violations of fundamental freedoms that invoke our shared values,” the official said. The official said the G-7 had moved far from three years ago when the final communique made no mention of China. ... read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Best Healthcare System in the WorldWas just one of the fairy tales we grew up with. Ontario has a backlog of nearly 16 million medical services: Ontario Medical Association read more
Halifax Examiner11 hours ago
8 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia on Sunday, June 13The 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 Nova Scotia has announced eight new cases of COVID-19 today (Sunday, June 13). Of today’s new cases, four are in Nova Scotia Health’s Central […] read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT12 hours ago
Greenland Temperatures & The AMOBy Paul Homewood https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2021/06/12/greenland-temperatures-2021/ It’s not new, but it’s worth going over it again. We have seen how Greenland temperatures rose sharply in the 1920s, and remained at levels similar to the last decade until the 1960s, when they fell equally sharply. This change in climate is closely interlinked with the […] read more
Musings from the Chiefio12 hours ago
Going To The Sun Road ClosedGlacier National Park still ploughing the Going To The Sun road. Opening late the last couple of years. Continue reading → read more
Greencrow As The Crow Flies11 hours ago
Canadian Military STILL not rolling over for Globalist PerpZ??? Top military commanders go golfing with Gen. Jonathan Vance amid sexual misconduct probe - The Globe and Mail
*General Jonathan Vance, now the former chief of defence staff, pictured Dec. 3, 2019, attends a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Latvian President Egils Levits in London. The military's former top soldier went golfing with Vice-Chief of Defence Staff Michael Rouleau and Vice-Admiral Craig Baines, head of the Royal Canadian Navy, while under investigation by the Canadian Armed Forces*. *Greencrow says:* Good morning folks. As regular readers are aware, I have been following the saga of the Lil Turd's efforts to corrupt and coerce the Canadian Military f... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
How FDR Can Help Joe Biden Get China Right*Noelle Borao* *China, Asia* Beyond the tactics and strategies at their disposal, the most vital lesson leaders must learn is to develop the capacity for long-term vision and seeing the forest, not the trees. In 1933, upon taking office, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) extended diplomatic recognition to the Soviet Union. While puzzling to observers at the time, FDR eschewed short-term thinking for long-term vision. Owing to its geographic location, the USSR would one day become a stalwart U.S. ally that was wedged in between Fascist Germany and Imperial Japan—to the be... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
If It Was Up to Boeing, the F-35 Would Be the F-32 Stealth Fighter*Robert Farley* *F-35, * Given the struggles of the last decade with the Joint Strike Fighter, it’s impossible not to wonder about what might have been; what if DoD had gone with Boeing’s X-32 instead, or with some combination of the two aircraft? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The X-32 escaped all of the most significant challenges to the F-35. The X-32 never faced decades of testing and redesign; it never saw massive cost overruns; it was never subjected to an endless series of articles about how it couldn’t out-dogfight an F-16A. The Department of Defense (DoD) didn’t ha... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Your Unemployment Benefits Could Cause the IRS to Contact You*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Unemployment Tax Refund, * [image: Stimulus Check] As for the refunds on the federal benefits, the IRS has already indicated that it will automatically adjust tax returns if individuals qualify for a refund. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Twenty-five states are withdrawing early from the federally-run enhanced $300 weekly unemployment program. Alaska, Iowa, Mississippi, and Missouri are the first to opt out when it officially takes effect on June 12. The Internal Revenue Service made quite a splash recently when it announced that more than 2.8 million re... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Why Joe Biden Should Fear Russia's Record-Setting Tu-160 Bomber*Trevor Filseth* *Tu-160, * The Soviet Air Force’s Tupolev Tu-160 “Blackjack” bomber was, and is, immense. It was built as the answer to America’s B-1 Lancer, but it remains the largest and heaviest Mach 2 bomber ever built, far exceeding its American nemesis. The Soviet Air Force’s Tupolev Tu-160 “Blackjack” bomber was, and is, immense. It was built as the answer to America’s B-1 Lancer, but it remains the largest and heaviest Mach 2 bomber ever built, far exceeding its American nemesis. While the bomber was masterfully designed and built, in terms of broader strategic conside... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
A Blimp vs. a Nazi Submarine: The Crazy World War II Battle History Forgot*Trevor Filseth* *World War II History, * Attacking a submarine with a blimp may have been foolish. But, in a broad sense, it achieved its purpose; neither the tanker nor the freighter was attacked afterward. U-134 was later damaged and sunk along the coast of Spain – this time, by a regular aircraft. In December 1941, following Pearl Harbor, the United States was unexpectedly and unpreparedly thrust into the Second World War against Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan. This turn of events was excellent from the perspective of the Allied cause; the United States poss... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Child Tax Credit Update: Who Qualifies for That 'Stimulus Check' and Who Doesn’t*Trevor Filseth* *Child Tax Credit Update, * Children under six will receive $300 per month, and children over six will receive $250 per month. The other half of the tax credit can be claimed in April 2022, when it comes time to file 2021 taxes. The American Rescue Plan Act is now more than three months old. The $1.9 trillion spending bill contained several landmark provisions, most notably the most recent round of stimulus checks - $1400 apiece to all Americans making less than $75,000 per year. The plan also includes several other important measures, but the most notable for m... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Peak Rip-Off Artist Performance: China Steals Skeleton Design*Kris Osborn* *National Security, Asia* Pictures of the Chinese exoskeleton closely resemble several U.S. systems which have been under development for several years. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *The Chinese military appears to have developed its own combat-specific Exoskeleton Iron Man suit intended to optimize warrior performance at high altitudes where human energy levels are compromised by atmospheric conditions. *The Global Times*, a Chinese government-backed newspaper, announced that Chinese scientists have built a 4-kilogram exoskeleton to save up to 10 percent of... read more
Gangsters Out Blog12 hours ago
Justin Trudeau gives away 3.6 billion tax dollars
Post Media Trash is reporting that "Canada is set to share 100 million COVID-19 vaccines with the world, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says." OK so let's do the math. If it cost $9 billion for 250 million doses, then 100 million does costs $3.6 billion. That clown just gave away $3.6 billion for a vaccine that the Canada Health Alliance and the American Frontline Doctors said isn't necessary. This is just like SNC-Lavalin. They give the politicians millions of dollars in campaign contributions and receive billions of tax dollars in return. Oh the cunning plan of the evil one. Just... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
US Federal Reserve Laying The Groundwork To Explore The Option To Launch A Digital Currency
*Politico:** Fed explores ‘once in a century’ bid to remake the U.S. dollar* The rise of private cryptocurrencies motivated the Fed to start considering a digital dollar to be used alongside the traditional paper currency. The Federal Reserve is taking what may be the first significant step toward launching its own virtual currency, a move that could shake up banks, give millions of low-income Americans access to the financial system and fortify the dollar's status as the world’s reserve currency. The idea of creating a fully digital version of the U.S. dollar, which was unthi... read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Kamala Harris Marches in Pride ParadeSome publications reported that she is the first sitting vice president to do so. read more
The Watchers » Latest articles12 hours ago
Scientists confirm existence of Alfven Waves, magnetic waves in the Sun's photosphereResearchers have confirmed the presence of magnetic plasma waves in the Sun's photosphere, catching them in action. Known as Alfven Waves, these fascinating waves were first predicted in 1947. The Alfven Waves, named after Nobel Prize-winning scientist Hannes...... Read more » read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
How Much Worse Can Covid Varients Get?
*BBC: **Covid: Is there a limit to how much worse variants can get?* It is clear we are now dealing with a virus that spreads far more easily - probably more than twice as easily - as the version that emerged in Wuhan at the end of 2019. The Alpha variant, first identified in Kent, UK, performed a large jump in its ability to transmit. Now Delta, seen first in India, leapt further still. This is evolution in action. So are we doomed to a never-ending parade of new and improved variants that get harder and harder to contain? Or is there a limit to how much worse coronavirus ... read more
CFACT13 hours ago
Decarbonization: It’s the demand side, stupidThe G7 finance ministers exposed the speciousness of the justification for mandating climate disclosure to protect investors by revealing the real reason for it. The post Decarbonization: It’s the demand side, stupid appeared first on CFACT. read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Tweets Of The DayG7 world leaders promise one billion Covid vaccine doses for poorer nations https://t.co/m37H6DzeaX — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 13, 2021 #BREAKING President Joe Biden on Sunday vowed to be "very clear" with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at upcoming talks about a raft of US concerns regarding Moscow's behaviour pic.twitter.com/mse6lom0pU — AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 13, 2021 BREAKING: G-7 leaders call on China to respect human rights in Xinjiang, where Beijing is accused of committing serious human rights abuses against the Uyghur minority, and in Hong Kong. They a... read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
Corporations Like Blackrock Are Buying Up Thousands of Homes Over Asking Price Pricing Out AmericansThe Red Elephants – Vincent James June 12th, 2021. The post Corporations Like Blackrock Are Buying Up Thousands of Homes Over Asking Price Pricing Out Americans appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Conservative Socrates13 hours ago
The Fallout of the Battle of ManzikertWhen Byzantine Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes marched his military into Asia Minor, he thought that he would decisively defeat the Turkish forces and prove to his enemies in the region that the Byzantines, and not the Seljuk Turks, were the preeminent military power. The Byzantine and Turkish forces met at Manzikert on 26 August 1071. The spies employed by Romanos had conveyed to him that the Turkish forces at Manzikert were modest and were led by a minor commander. Romanos thought that they would be easy to defeat. But the intelligence that he had received was flawed—the Turkish force... read more
The Free Thought Project13 hours ago
Recent Court Rulings Could Mean Jail Time for People Who Film Police[image: filming]Two recent federal court cases are blurring the lines with the legality of filming police in America which could set police accountability back to the stone ages. read more
Caitlin Johnstone14 hours ago
The Difference Between Totalitarian Regimes And Free DemocraciesListen to a reading of this article: In totalitarian regimes they have massacres and wars. In free democracies they have humanitarian interventions. In totalitarian regimes they use torture. In free democracies they use enhanced interrogation techniques. In totalitarian regimes they fund terrorist groups to create […] read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
So… Nova ScotianIt all seems, well, so … Nova Scotian. Let’s begin way back in the late 1960s and early seventies when a local developer named Ben McCrea cobbled together various deals that helped save a group of historic but ramshackle waterfront buildings from the wrecker’s ball. McCrea’s efforts not only transformed those rundown blocks into our […] read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Explained: Israel's Secret Campaign to Destroy Iran's Nuclear Program*Sebastien Roblin* *Iran, Middle East* Nuclear scientists dying all at once doesn't happen by coincidence. *Here's What You Need To Know: *The Mossad assassination campaign did not continue after 2012, though both U.S. and Israeli intelligence sources allege it was effective in slowing the progress of the Iranian nuclear program. Approaching eight o’clock on the morning of January 12, 2010 Professor Massoud Alimohammadi walked to his car parked next to his house in North Tehran, passing a small motorbike on the side of the road. The fifty-one-year-old elementary particle physici... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
China's South China Sea Conquests Could Be Just a Big Mistake*Robert Farley* *China Navy, * The islands of the South China Sea have some military relevance but are more important as a political claim to waterways and undersea resources. Can China protect them? *Here's What You Need to Remember*: It is an open question how survivable the missile installations would be in a conflict. Land-based missiles survive air attack because they can hide among hills, forests and other natural cover. There is no effective natural cover on the islands that China has created, and even man-made defensive installations may not survive concerted attack. Ch... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
See This Submarine? The Navy Wants As Many As they Can.*Kris Osborn* *Submarines, * Following years of deliberation, budget planning and several industrial base assessments, the Navy is now moving to execute an ambitious plan to build as many as three Virginia-class submarines per year. The U.S. Navy simply can’t build submarines fast enough as it seeks to offset, minimize or even preclude an anticipated attack submarine “deficit” in coming years as more Los Angeles class attack submarines retire. While *Virginia*-class attack submarines are arriving, with many already here, the Navy has for many years now been working with Congress ... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
America's Hellfire Missile is Literally Full of Swords*Alex Hollings* *Hellfire Missile, * While a traditional Hellfire missile kills through a combination of explosive force and shrapnel projection that can take out bystanders as readily as the target, this blade-toting Hellfire cousin offers the means to take out a single bad guy while leaving people standing just feet away from him completely unscathed. Over the past few years, stories about terrorist leaders being killed by an unusual Hellfire missile equipped with *swords* instead of explosives have cropped up and drawn headlines at infrequent intervals. These operations, whil... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Help, Joe Biden or IRS! What To Do If You Never Got Your $1400 Stimulus Check*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check, * [image: Reuters] According to the IRS, a large portion of the recent batches of stimulus payments has been heading out to recent tax filers who did not have the necessary information—such as an address and bank account and routing numbers—on file at the agency. With the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department nearly 90 percent done with the disbursement of the third round of coronavirus stimulus checks under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan, it appears that time is quickly running out on those who have yet to receive t... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Iran Really Wants a Stealth Fighter (You Can Start Laughing Now)*Sebastien Roblin* *Stealth Fighters, Middle East* All of these scrappy-underdog accomplishments fall far short of developing a working stealth fighter. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Attempting to develop a working stealth jet from scratch is probably the most expensive and least practical solution to address those challenges. Meanwhile, Tehran’s predilection for fabricating easily disproven evidence of its military capabilities testifies to the revolutionary state’s enduring sense of insecurity. There can be such a thing as posturing too hard. Iran’s aviation industry has... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
This Russian Nuclear Submarine Made History — By Sinking Twice*Robert Farley* *Submarines, * This is a mistake worth not repeating. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Possibly in part because of the heightened tensions, the Soviet Pacific Fleet ordered *K-429* back to duty before expected, and before the completion of her overhaul. Captain Nikolai Suvorov could not find his crew, and so went to sea (under protest) with an ad hoc crew assembled from several different submarines, including 120 men and two captains. The Cold War saw numerous submarine accidents, especially on the Soviet side. For much of its existence, the USSR tried to main... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
The Terrifying Way 163 U.S. Navy Sailors Died: Their Submarine Imploded*TNI Staff* *Submarines, * Since the Second World War, the United States, Russia and China—and a host of other nations—have lost vessels and their crews to accidents. Here the 5 worst of these incidents. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Perhaps the worst submarine disaster in recent memory was Russia’s loss of K-141 *Kursk*, which was a Project 949A Antey-class (Oscar II) nuclear-powered guided missile submarine. North Korea’s apparent loss of one its *submarines this week* is a stark reminder that operating in the undersea domain is fraught with danger. Since the Second Wor... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
It’s Time to Get Serious About Cyberattacks*Jonathan Moore* *Cyberattacks, * We must realize that the environment has changed. National borders matter little, dangerous hacking tools and methods are proliferating, and attackers around the world target us with low risk to themselves. Cyberattacks have been in the news more in the last year than the previous decade, and for good reason: they are becoming more serious. On Sunday, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm warned that adversaries could “shut down” the U.S. power grid. FBI Director William Wray said there were parallels between cyberattacks and the challenge posed aft... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Why Is the U.S. Air Force Fighting Israeli Fighter Jets?*Sebastien Roblin* *U.S. Air Force, * Just because those aircraft might be deemed technologically inferior didn’t mean their pilots couldn’t cleverly employ them in ways that exploited weaknesses in American fighters and pilot training. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *To practice against subsonic dogfighters, several companies operate various versions of the venerable A-4 Skyhawk attack jet and the 1950s-era Hawker Hunter fighter, both of which saw extensive air combat during the Cold War, as well as light attack trainers like the Alpha Jet, BAe Hawk, Jet Provost, MB-339 and ... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Iran’s Torture Mastermind Set to Become the Next President*Hollie McKay* *Iran, Middle East* And ultimately—it is the Iranian people themselves who are poised to suffer. It was a sweltering July afternoon in 1983 when more than a dozen Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps members knocked down Farideh Goudarzi’s aunt’s door, guns drawn. At nine months pregnant, the twenty-one-year-old could barely run, let alone walk. Under surveillance for her opposition endeavors and distribution of anti-regime leaflets, all Goudarzi could do was wait. “I was taken straight away into an interrogation room about three by four meters with just one table in... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Like the F-22 Raptor? It Was Almost the F-23 Stealth Fighter*Robert Farley* *F-22 Raptor, * How did the Pentagon decide on the F-22, and what impact did that decision have? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Given that the YF-23 was generally perceived to be the more innovative (and therefore riskier) design, and that it had a slightly higher price tag, the chances that it could have sailed through without a hitch are correspondingly low. And trouble with design and production might have left the USAF with even fewer operational fighters. The Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) competition, staged at the end of the Cold War, yielded a pair... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
A Sad Fact: Stimulus Checks Made Sure Some Americans Did Not Starve*Rachel Bucchino* *Stimulus Payment, * [image: Biden Student Loan] A recent study by the University of Michigan unveiled that the stimulus payments, along with the additional dependent aid, significantly reduced hardship for families, as food insufficiency declined forty-two percent from December through April. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *While it’s unlikely that there will be a fourth stimulus payment from the federal government, eligible families are set to receive the monthly child tax credit payments from the IRS, which will first be issued on July 15. The latest rou... read more
No More Mister Nice Blog13 hours ago
WE KNOW THAT A 55-VOTE FILIBUSTER WOULD JUST MOVE THE STONE WALL, RIGHT?Ross Douthat believes that the filbuster is a good thing right now because Democrats don't have a mandate for truly progressive change. ... in reality the Democrats have a relatively thin majority, opposed by a very large minority. The national presidential vote in 2020 was roughly 51 percent to 47 percent; the national vote for the House of Representatives was about 51 to 48 percent. These are clear victories, but not the margins of a transformative majority. Trump and George W. Bush gave us massive tax cuts for the rich after losing the popular vote. Bush gave us the Iraq War in ... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Picture Of The DaySummer Shield An Army Abrams tank fires in Adazi, Latvia, May 28, 2021, during Summer Shield, an annual exercise. *WNU Editor:* The above picture is form this photo-gallery .... *US Department of Defense Photo-Gallery*. read more
The Duran13 hours ago
Biden media puppets busy spinning Putin summit narrative
Biden media puppets busy spinning Putin summit narrative ****News Topic 440***** Putin says career politician Biden is not as colorful & impulsive as Trump, and his ‘killer’ comment is ‘Hollywood macho behavior’ Putin says career politician Biden is not as colorful & impulsive as Trump, and his ‘killer’ comment is ‘Hollywood macho behavior’ In his […] read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
At biker rally, Brazil’s Bolsonaro says cops will support him ‘whatever happens’RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, speaking to a rally of bikers on Saturday, said he could count on police officers “whatever happens,” as he once again sought to court cops amid stark political politicization ahead of next year’s election. Appearing alongside thousands of motorcycle-riding supporters in São Paulo, the far-right former […] The post At biker rally, Brazil’s Bolsonaro says cops will support him ‘whatever happens’ appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Chile’s Sebastián Piñera: regional elections are a “historic opportunity”RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The President of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, stated this Sunday that the regional elections, which will be disputed this weekend in their second round, are a "historic" opportunity for the country that will elect its governors, previously appointed by hand, at the ballot box for the first time this year. "This […] The post Chile’s Sebastián Piñera: regional elections are a “historic opportunity” appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Lawfare14 hours ago
A Sea Change in CounterterrorismRioters clash with police outside the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. Photo credit: Blink O'fanaye via Flickr; CC BY-NC 2.0 Editor’s Note: *Even before the attempted insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, the threat of domestic extremism was painfully clear, with terrorist attacks, assaults on minorities and other violence eclipsing the threat posed by jihadist groups such as the Islamic State. Recognizing this danger, the Biden administration will soon release a new, unprecedented strategy document for fighting domestic terrorism. Carly Gordenstein and Seamus Hughes of Geo... read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Truinnerashuvaduprezure!Via read more
Penny for your thoughts6 hours ago
US Infrastructure (B3W) Scheme to Rival China’s Belt and Road Moves Ahead** B3W Stands for Build Back Better World- Keep that in mind.* *One elephant in the room has always been the creation of a “Greater Kurdistan”** and it's planned placement as impediment to China's project. Repeatedly covered here and at Nomadic Everyman's blog.**The destruction has been massive already including annexation, displacement, land theft and mass murder. All of it human misery inducing but very profitable for the banking/military/oil complex. Largely ignored by all other so called geopolitical analysts who simply can't or refuse to see the bigger picture. * * The Covid... read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Eriksen Sends ‘His Greetings’ to Teammates After CollapseEriksen fell face-forward to the ground late in the first half, and needed CPR from medical staff before regaining consciousness. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Pedro Castillo’s party will have the largest minority in the Peruvian CongressRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Peru Libre party, of presidential candidate Pedro Castillo, will have the largest minority in the Peruvian Congress, occupying 37 of the 130 seats in the chamber, confirmed this Saturday the National Jury of Elections (JNE). The electoral body published a resolution in the official gazette El Peruano. It made […] The post Pedro Castillo’s party will have the largest minority in the Peruvian Congress appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
GOP Ramps Up Misleading Attack on Democrats’ Policing PolicyAs rising murder rates gain attention in American cities, Republicans have ramped up a misleading campaign to cast Democrats as anti-police and lax on public safety. read more
CURMUDGUCATION14 hours ago
ICYMI: Summer Break Begins Edition (6/13)This weekend marks the beginning of summer break for all the staff here at the Institute (I, of course, am either always or never on break, depending on how you look at it). We have not quite hit our stride yet, but I'm sure it's coming. In the meantime, here are a few things for you to read from the week. *Is the Charter Schools Program funding white-flight academies?* Carol Burris makes a guest appearance at Washington Post's Answer Sheet blog to lay out some research showing that North Carolina charters are the modern version of segregation academies. *A magic school bus bring... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Should the U.S. Navy Beware Iran's Growing Submarine Fleet?*Sebastien Roblin* *Iran, Middle East* Supporting the country's naval guerilla-warfare strategy are twenty-one indigenously produced Ghadir-class mini submarines, derived from the North Korean Yono class. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Though the new Iranian boats may remain far from the cutting edge of submarine design, they could still prove dangerous adversaries in the confined and shallow waters of the Persian Gulf. More importantly, the ongoing effort to domestically produce larger and more capable submarines and submarine-deployed weapons provides more evidence that T... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
40 Years Ago, Two British and Russian Submarines Collided at Sea*Sebastien Roblin* *Submarine, Europe* It could have triggered a nuclear catastrophe. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Normally, such damage would have triggered an automatic shutdown of the submarine’s reactor, but Sceptre’s captain engaged a ‘battle short’—a manual override of the safety system for emergencies—to keep his 5,500-ton submarine under control. Emergency bulkheads were sealed as the wounded submarine fled the scene, believing itself to be pursued by a Soviet submarine for two days. On May 23, 1981 the Soviet submarine K-211 Petropavlovsk cruised quietly at nine ... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Rental Stimulus: This Is How Biden Will Stop the Eviction Crisis*Rachel Bucchino* *Eviction Moratorium, * If tenants can also show that they are at risk of becoming homeless, they may be eligible for the additional pandemic relief. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Although the eviction moratorium will expire at the end of the month, several states have pledged to bar evictions beyond that date, including New York, New Jersey, and Vermont. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s federal eviction moratorium is set to expire on June 30, leaving millions of renters across the U.S. vulnerable to being thrown out of their living spaces.... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
On July 15 You Need to Run the Bank (More 'Stimulus Checks' Arrive)*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Child Tax Credit, * Widely seen as a smaller version of recurring coronavirus stimulus checks till the end of the year, these potentially sizeable credits will head out to nearly forty million families starting on July 15. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Also, be aware that another part of Biden’s legislation is seeking to help out parents and guardians who pay out of pocket for child care services. These individuals can now collect those related expenses in the form of tax credits of $8,000 for one child and up to $16,000 for two or more children. The In... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
The B-52: America's Vietnam-Era Bomber Lives On in the 2022 Air Force Budget*Kris Osborn* *B-52, * Could the bomber known for carpet bombing in Vietnam actually fly for 100 years? When the B-52 burst onto the scene as a large platform bomber in the mid-1950s, few developers might have envisioned what is happening now. The classic bomber endures to fight another day, or decades one might say, because the Air Force’s 2022 budget request includes hundreds of millions for a massive B-52 upgrade and overhaul. Could the bomber, known for carpet bombing in Vietnam, actually fly for 100 years? The airplane is approaching seventy years of operational service n... read more
Northern Reflections14 hours ago
Green Troubles
The Green Party is in trouble. Party leader Annamie Paul is not Elizabeth May. And the first elected member from the Maritimes, Janet Atwin, has joined the Liberal Party. Janet Silver writes: Atwin left the Greens on Thursday because of disagreements within the party about the situation in the Middle East. “Annamie and I had a communication breakdown,” Atwin told iPolitics on Friday. “To be openly attacked and not supported (was) unbearable.” Atwin was referring to the May 14 Facebook post by Noah Zatzman, Paul’s then-senior adviser. In that post, Zatzman went after Green MPs Paul... read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
It’s a MysteryReuters- Eriksen, 29, collapsed in the 42nd minute of the match near the touchline after a Denmark throw-in and was given life-saving cardiac massage treatment on the pitch, with officials later saying the player was stable and awake. “He didn’t have COVID and wasn’t vaccinated either,” he told Rai Sport. There was a time when… Continue reading → read more
PopularResistance.Org15 hours ago
How To Wreck A Black Nation In The Age Of ‘Black Lives Matter’Folks, having spent much time navigating my way through the twilight zone that is American Foreign Policy, I feel compelled to share with you all how the cynical (but very real) game of sabotaging and undermining a large African country is played while loudly proclaiming that Black Lives Matter. Here is the international playbook. Note, this playbook requires meticulous alignment and careful coordination amongst vicious terrorist groups, their trolls, paid Washington DC lobbyists, US and European Union (EU) government officials, major western media outlets, UN agencies, and Amnesty... read more
PopularResistance.Org15 hours ago
Building An Anti-imperialist Climate Justice MovementIn his new book, A People’s Green New Deal, Max Ajl presents a sweeping, often damning, appraisal of the Global North’s limited attempts to mitigate and adapt to global heating. Eco-nationalism, eco-modernism, green social democracy and democratic socialist iterations of the Green New Deal all come under scrutiny and all are found wanting. Each in their own way, Max argues, are too attached to what Ulrich Brand and Markus Wissen call “the imperial mode of living.” A way of life predicated on the subordination of the Global South to the needs, wants and desires of the Global North. ... read more
PopularResistance.Org15 hours ago
United Kingdom: Members Of Parliament Call On Joe Biden To Free AssangeTwenty-four members of Parliament have called on President Joe Biden to drop the U.S. pursuit of imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange. A letter from the MPs was sent to Biden on Friday as the president attends the G-7 summit in Cornwall. It takes aim at Biden’s predecessor for indicting Assange and calls on the president “to drop this prosecution.” “We hope that your administration will become a staunch ally of all those working to roll back the shadow of criminalisation against journalists,” the letter says, citing the U.S. First Amendment. The letter points out that as... read more
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Weekend Fun 78, Pres-VP pairs for 2022Potential President-VP pairs, May 2022 elections: 1) Sara Duterte - Digong Duterte 2) Isko Moreno - Grace Poe 3) Cynthia Villar - BongBong Marcos 4) Manny Pacquiao - Tito Sotto. How they will be called then: 1) Du-sixte (terte + terte) 2) More Po (sabay mano) 3) Vi-cos (virus lite) 4) Pac-to :-) Philippines Presidential mottos: Ferdinand Marcos - Mabuhay ang Pilipino Cory Aquino - Tayo ay Pilipino Fidel Ramos - Taas noon, Pilipino Erap Estrada - Mabuhay, Casino Filipino Gloria Arroyo - Hello Garcillano Noynoy Aquino -- Pilipinas para sa Pilipino Digong Duterte -- Mabuhay POGO de ... read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
Secret IRS Files Reveal How the World’s Super Rich Avoid Paying Taxes[image: tax]Taxation is theft and as recently discovered IRS files reveal, it is only a theft of the lower classes as the super rich need not pay. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago
"As Drug Makers Set Sights on Vaccinating 5-Year-Olds, Latest VAERS Data Show Number of Injuries, Deaths Continues to Climb"
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Covert Geopolitics15 hours ago
Mr. Putin, It’s a Trap! In Fact, It’s Exactly the Same TrapThe key barrier in US-Russian relations is that they are again locked in a new zero-sum game but with a different dynamic than during the Cold War. There is a lot of optimism and big press regarding the upcoming meeting between Biden and Putin. This will be the first meeting of the two since Biden … Continue reading Mr. Putin, It’s a Trap! In Fact, It’s Exactly the Same Trap → read more
Covert Geopolitics15 hours ago
Days When World was Controlled by A ‘Small Group’ are Over | ChinaBeijing has dismissed the notion that G7 nations can chart the trajectory of global affairs, arguing that decision-making by small clubs has been replaced by genuine multilateralism. Washington has described the Group of Seven summit in Cornwall, southwestern England, as an opportunity to reinforce the so-called “rules-based international system” – an assertion that China disputes. … Continue reading Days When World was Controlled by A ‘Small Group’ are Over | China → read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 215 hours ago
"The Ironic, The Tragic Thing..."
“One can fight evil but against stupidity one is helpless… I have accepted the fact, hard as it may be, that human beings are inclined to behave in ways that would make animals blush. The ironic, the tragic thing is that we often behave in ignoble fashion from what we consider the highest motives. The animal makes no excuse for killing his prey; the human animal, on the other hand, can invoke God’s blessing when massacring his fellow men. He forgets that God is not *on* his side but *at* his side.” “There is no salvation in becoming adapted to a world which is crazy.” - Henry Miller read more
PopularResistance.Org15 hours ago
New York Time’s Africa: A Place Of Failure And No LeadershipLike any African who grew up with a TV, I’ve always been exposed to Western perceptions of Africa. Living in a postcolonial African education system that still relies heavily on Western literature, one becomes intimately aware of how the world sees Africa. Still, I have always bristled against what is now famously called “the single story,” which presents Africa as a one-dimensional scene of tragic suffering and endless despair. Coverage of Covid-19 in Africa, despite the continent’s relatively low infection rates, is disproportionately grim and macabre compared to the rest of t... read more
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