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Modern Tokyo Times16 hours ago
Poetry of Japan in bygone days and rich linkage with Northeast AsiaPoetry of Japan in bygone days and rich linkage with Northeast Asia Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The life of Yamanoue no Okura (660-733?) is extremely fascinating. Hence, while many areas of his life remain shrouded in mystery based on the passages of time, the richness of culture emanating from Northeast Asia is strongly […] The post Poetry of Japan in bygone days and rich linkage with Northeast Asia first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Mining Awareness +16 hours ago
Will Putin-Lavrov Thank Biden-Blinken For Waiving Nord Stream Pipeline Sanctions in (Secretive) “Closed-Door Meeting”? Will Blinken-Biden Waive Sanctions on Arctic & Black Sea Drilling Too?“Putin is expected to arrive at 7 a.m. ET. Biden arrives shortly afterward. The closed-door meeting is expected to last … Continue reading → read more
Northern Reflections14 hours ago
Constitutional Skirmishes Again
For the last thirty years, Canadian politicians have been pretty quiet about the constitution. But, recently, it has been pushed front and centre by three of the provinces. Susan Delacourt writes: Three provinces — Ontario, Quebec and Alberta — have taken some runs at the law of the land in the past weeks. First it was Quebec, declaring it would be unilaterally amending the Constitution to declare itself a French-speaking nation — an idea that saw some spirited, welcome discussion in the House of Commons on Tuesday. Quebec’s bold move immediately got the endorsement of Alberta’s... read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
Instead of Solving Crimes, Cops Arrest Disabled Woman for Riding Electric Scooter Without a Helmet[image: disabled]An innocent disabled woman was chased down and arrested for riding her completely legal electric scooter on the sidewalk to get home. read more
MJBizDaily15 hours ago
Why WeedMD sold a cannabis subsidiary for CA$2.5 million after buying it for CA$55 millionAylmer, Ontario-based WeedMD announced the sale of its Starseed Medicinal subsidiary in Bowmanville, Ontario, for 2.5 million Canadian dollars ($2.1 million) in cash to Final Bell Canada, less than two years after the cannabis producer paid more than CA$50 million to acquire the business. Included in the deal is a leased 14,850-square-foot indoor facility in Bowmanville, […] Why WeedMD sold a cannabis subsidiary for CA$2.5 million after buying it for CA$55 million is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Balkinization15 hours ago
Balkinization Symposium on Kurt Lash, The Reconstruction Amendments: The Essential Documents
This week at Balkinization we are hosting a symposium on Kurt Lash's new two volume collection, The Reconstruction Amendments: The Essential Documents (University of Chicago Press, 2021)(2 vols.). We have assembled a terrific group of commentators, including Christopher Green (Mississippi), Sandy Levinson (Texas), Gerard Magliocca (Indiana), Jennifer Mascot (George Mason), Darrell Miller (Duke), Richard Primus (Michigan), Bradley Rebeiro (BYU), Lee Strang (Toledo), Lea Vandervelde (Iowa), and myself. At the conclusion, Kurt will respond to the commentators. read more
PopularResistance.Org15 hours ago
In The Southeast, Climate Change Finds A Landscape Ravaged By InequalityThe southeastern United States sees more billion-dollar disasters than any other region in the country. The region also sees more different kinds of natural disasters than other parts of the country. In 2020, six billion-dollar hurricanes hit the Gulf Coast, tornado events caused 76 fatalities and torrential rainfall, up 30% since the 1950s, caused severe flooding. And climate change is making everything worse by turning up the dial of intensity on the region’s existing environmental and social vulnerabilities. If, for example, flooding was a problem historically, climate change ... read more
PopularResistance.Org15 hours ago
Alta Mesa Executives Ignored Their Engineers and Mislead InvestorsIn April, a judge ruled that a lawsuit filed by former investors in the shale oil company Alta Mesa could proceed. Their case alleges multiple instances of fraud and reveals that not only did engineers in the company warn executives that they were lying to investors about oil production estimates but that executives went on to ignore those warnings. The post Alta Mesa Executives Ignored Their Engineers and Mislead Investors appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch15 hours ago
FINLAND: “78 people have died from COVID vaccines … [0 FROM covid] …I ask you all … how many more should die or get injured before we interrupt this killing … ?” MP Ano Turtiainen, Finnish ParliamentThanks to Dave for this link… Listen below: https://www.bitchute.com/video/JZWBvl1hdDwm/?fbclid=IwAR2jBsD7HWcT2Z-_omgF1BzjVZLCcKvr1NAROcul5owN-JcqbbKfLrVBLeU read more
Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch15 hours ago
The NZ MoH appears somewhat ‘at sea’ regarding possible compensation should you experience a CV VX injuryRemember your government has released Pfizer from any liability for their product if it happens to harm you (and it has, unless you are believing mainstream spin). Listen to this woman whose experience proved you’re on your own if things go wrong. EWR Posted on NZ MOH site, June 3 2021 Taken from a transcript … Continue reading "The NZ MoH appears somewhat ‘at sea’ regarding possible compensation should you experience a CV VX injury" read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
Don’t Gloat: Why America Should Learn from Iran’s Latest Naval Disaster*Michael O. D. Pruitt* *Iran Navy, Middle East* On June 2, just a few miles from the major port of Jask at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian military oiler Kharg caught fire. On June 2, just a few miles from the major port of Jask at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian military oiler *Kharg* caught fire. The crew, dozens injured, had to evacuate, leaving the ship’s massive half-sunken carcass to smolder in the Gulf of Oman. As Iran’s only oiler, *Kharg *was central to Iran’s trans-Atlantic aspirations. The event serves not only as a strategic loss for Iran... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
What Happens If U.S. and Chinese Ships Collide in the South China Sea?*James Holmes* *China, * It's happened before. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The point of this conversation isn’t merely to impress Chinese and American audiences. It’s to make an impression on foreign audiences able to influence the outcome of the U.S.-China struggle over freedom of the sea. What would happen should a U.S. Navy warship collide with a Chinese vessel while demonstrating on behalf of freedom of the sea? This hasn’t been a trivial or hypothetical question since at least April 2001, when a Chinese fighter jet hotdogging near a U.S. Navy EP-3 surveillance pla... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
Need Another Stimulus Check? Have Kids? The IRS Has A Plan For You.*Rachel Bucchino* *Child Tax Credit, * [image: Joe Biden Student Loan Debt] The IRS and Treasury Department launched an online tool on Monday for low-income families who qualify for the child tax credit from President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief bill. The IRS and Treasury Department launched an online tool on Monday for low-income families who qualify for the child tax credit from President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief bill. The new portal is for families who did not file a tax return in 2019 or 2020 because they don’t make enough income to file. Agency officials also noted... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
Why Did Japan Fail So Badly at Pearl Harbor? China Knows.*James Holmes* *, * A look at Pearl Harbor through the eyes of the enemy. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* In short, this is a rival who seems to have learned from Yamamoto: don’t jab a sleeping giant, and if you do, don’t steel his resolve. As we afford our hallowed forebears the remembrance they deserve, let’s also try to learn from what transpired here seventy-five years ago, and see what it tells us about America’s future as an Asia-Pacific sea power. In particular, let’s look at Pearl Harbor through the eyes of the enemy. *(This first appeared in 2016.)* Why did Japan d... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
Is a U.S.-China War Destined to Happen?*James Holmes* *military, * The short answer: maybe. *Here's What you Need to Remember: *If rivals see their courses as preordained and Thucydides’ supposed trap as inescapable, both will gird for what they regard as inevitable. A panel at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis once asked whether—as Professor Graham Allison’s book contends—China and the United States are “destined” for war. Indeed, Professor Allison numbered among the panelists who discussed the new China challenge. The short answer from the gathering: maybe. *This article was published earlier and is being repost... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
We Don’t Know If a Fourth Stimulus Payment Is Coming*Rachel Bucchino* *Stimulus Payment News, * The most recent round of direct relief was issued in March when President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion rescue package that sent eligible recipients $1,400 each. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Although Congress has approved nearly $3,200 worth of stimulus payments to eligible Americans since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the unemployment rate still remains well above pre-pandemic levels and millions of people are struggling to pay for basic bills. The most recent round of direct relief was iss... read more
Need To Know15 hours ago
China Boasts Miracle Surge of 100 Times More Organ ‘Donors’ Since 2015, when It Claimed to End Forced Harvest of Prisoners’ OrgansThe increase in organ 'donors' coincides with China building a massive system of concentration camps in 2017 for ethnic minorities, mostly Muslim Uyghurs. An Uyghur Tribunal was held alleging that China's Communist Party has been been killing its political prisoners to sell their organs to the highest bidder. read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
‘Two Great Powers’: Biden, Putin Plunge into Hours of TalksPresident Joe Biden and Russia's Vladimir Putin are expected to meet for four to five hours of wide-ranging talks. read more
Lawfare16 hours ago
Sexual Violence and the War in TigrayEthiopian soldiers under the African Union Mission in Somalia on foot patrol in the Hiran region of Somalia in 2016. (AMISOM Public Information, https://flic.kr/p/HB4J2m; CC0 1.0, https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) It is now indisputable that the outbreak of war in Tigray, a region in northern Ethiopia, in November 2020 has resulted in widespread conflict-related sexual violence. In mid-April, the top public health official in the interim government in Tigray (a body established by the federal government) told Reuters that there have been more than 820 reported c... read more
Cairns News16 hours ago
Just who followed the ‘first Australians?’Letter to the Editor The ‘first’ Australians died out millennia ago. Joe Hildebrand (CM12 June) ‘Recognize our first Australians’, needs to learn history. Indonesia, PNG, and Australia were all one land mass joined by grassy plains numerous times over millennia, Indonesia has possums, gumtrees; PNG has possums, kangaroos, 4 species of Echidna, gumtrees, in the […] read more
MJBizDaily17 hours ago
It’s time for marijuana businesses to act like a mature industry and protect youthI have raised teens in Colorado during the past decade, so I’ve had a front-row seat to the harm caused by both Juul and mass-market marijuana. It’s time for marijuana businesses to act like a mature industry and protect youth is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Electroverse17 hours ago
How did the Global Warming Scam survive “Climategate”?It is clear that fraud, lies and cover-ups are the backbone of the 'global warming theory,' yet the scam rolls on due to its powerful backers and their ability to propagandize, propagandize, and propagandize some more... The post How did the Global Warming Scam survive “Climategate”? appeared first on Electroverse. read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
Why Mexico Needs to Demilitarize the "War on Drugs"*Santiago Previde* *War on Drugs, Latin America* Has the Mexican National Guard effectively decreased the militarization as its creators first envisioned? Or, on the contrary, it has worsened an already dysfunctional strategy? With mixed results and many accusations, the National Guard is an ambivalent force in Mexican security. After fifteen years of soaring murder rates, corruption in public institutions, and human rights violations, the War on Drugs represents an ignominious defeat for the Mexican State. Most importantly, while drug trafficking organizations continue to threat... read more
Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch15 hours ago
‘West Coast Mayors call for halt to all SNA work in wake of Far North protests’EWR comment: Now here’s a magic turnaround I wouldn’t be placing any confidence in. This is Agenda 21 planning signed up to decades ago … no consultation with the public … now materializing as in, more visible to us all. It smacks of diversionary tactics; call off the heat until everybody has gone back to … Continue reading "‘West Coast Mayors call for halt to all SNA work in wake of Far North protests’" read more
Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch15 hours ago
“Out! Out damned spot!”: tweaking the death count folksIf ever you suspected corruption well this is it right here! Many I know will be suffering from cognitive dissonance at all this. My many years of uncovering lies & corruption have made me no longer surprised at this. It began with lies about our histories (victors write those remember) … then it was ‘harmless’ … Continue reading "“Out! Out damned spot!”: tweaking the death count folks" read more
Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch15 hours ago
Fox News whistleblower is SUSPENDED after announcing plans to release evidence of ‘muzzling’ through Project Veritas – hear that interviewhttps://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-fox-whistleblower-suspended-after-announcing-plans-to-release-evidence-of-muzzling-through-project-veritas/ BELOW, PROJECT VERITAS INTERVIEW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4sNoKJqj7k read more
Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch15 hours ago
Eric Clapton speaks outLISTEN AT THE LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OHmMKrVbNk BITCHUTE LINK: https://www.bitchute.com/video/W6XY0R1QLEU6/ read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Evo Morales supports his 26-year-old daughter’s vaccination; Bolivian government considering sanctionsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The ex-president justified the controversial incident based on the fact that his daughter is a public official. Evaliz Morales was immunized despite not being part of the age range being vaccinated in Bolivia. Evo Morales did not falter when standing in front of a microphone to talk about the case […] The post Evo Morales supports his 26-year-old daughter’s vaccination; Bolivian government considering sanctions appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Car bomb attack against military base in Colombia leaves 36 injured (Update 2)RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A terrorist attack against a Colombian military base in Cúcuta, in which there were U.S. personnel, left 36 wounded on Tuesday, among them two civilians, informed the Minister of Defense, Diego Molano, who said that the ELN guerrilla movement is suspected. Molano went to Cúcuta, bordering Venezuela, where he said […] The post Car bomb attack against military base in Colombia leaves 36 injured (Update 2) appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Diogenes' Middle Finger15 hours ago
Today in Victimhood OlympicsAfter my internship ended at The Oregonian last year, I didn’t get a single interview until I stopped including my pronouns on my resume and cover letter. I think about that a lot when I see discussions about diversity in journalism and who gets a fair shake in this industry. — K. Rambo (@k_rambo_) June 15, 2021 The above tweet is from a retweet by James Woods of one of our virtue signaling gender confused fellow citizens. A male who believes they are female and an inspiring journalist, who seems to have a lack of real world awareness as many of his her their generation do about w... read more
bilaterals.org16 hours ago
The Tokyo -Taipei calculus: will Taiwan soon join the CPTPP?16-Jun-2021 Taiwan's CPTPP entry would not be a minor development that Tokyo can skate past China. Beijing has actively worked to ensure that Taiwan remains outside regional and global multilateral setups and agreements. read more
Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home16 hours ago
Can Florida Employees Can Be Fired For Testifying Against Employers?Florida has a statute that was clearly intended to protect employees who testify against employers: 92.57 Termination of employment of witness prohibited.—A person who testifies in a judicial proceeding in response to a subpoena may not be dismissed from employment because of the nature of the person s testimony or because of absences from employment resulting from compliance with the subpoena. In any civil action arising out of a violation of this section, the court may award attorney s fees and punitive damages to the person unlawfully dismissed, in addition to actual damages ... read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
Millions Dead: The Soviets Gave Everything (and More) to Beat the Nazis*Warfare History Network* *History, * And the German catalogue of blunders that helped. *Key point: *Berlin struck first and hard. It caused more damage than Stalin ever dreamed, and yet they blundered enough that they could not win. *“War is mainly a catalogue of blunders.” *—Winston Churchill (1950) On Sunday, June 22, 1941, as the sun slumbered, 3.6 million soldiers, 2,000 warplane pilots, and 3,350 tank commanders under skilled German command crouched at the border of Soviet-occupied Poland ready to invade the Communist nation Joseph Stalin had ruled with steel-fisted bruta... read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
Millions Not Cashed: Why Some Stimulus Checks Never Reach the Bank*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Payment, * So far, nearly 170 million stimulus payments have been made in total. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *More than 1.2 million checks from the *first* stimulus check – passed by the Trump administration in March 2020 – still have not been cashed, indicating their owners returned them or they were lost in the mail. However, if you find yourself in the same position, it is possible to check on the status of your payment, and if necessary file a payment trace, through the IRS’s website. Friday, June 11 marked the three-month anniversary of the ... read more
The Duran17 hours ago
PLANET ON A PIVOT – WITH ALEXANDER MERCOURIS + TOM LUONGO – PART 2 OF 2
Crypto Rich on Twitter: “Monetary collapse, political collapse, societal collapse and more with Alexander Mercouris and @TFL1728 https://t.co/QxLiBoC56h#eu #war #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #fiat $USD #biden #putin #merkel $btc pic.twitter.com/MsHl12B9IL / Twitter” Monetary collapse, political collapse, societal collapse and more with Alexander Mercouris and @TFL1728 https://t.co/QxLiBoC56h#eu #war #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #fiat $USD #biden #putin #merkel $btc pic.twitter.com/MsHl12B9IL read more
The Duran17 hours ago
Wimping out or saving face? Biden walks back “Killer Putin” rhetoric [Video]
The American media, particularly conservative outlets like Fox News and even Next News Network (videos from each shown below), are in the throes of a problem: How to outline Imposter Joe’s weakness without crediting President Vladimir Putin where credit is due? The two men are scheduled to meet today, June 16th, and in fact that […] read more
Cairns News17 hours ago
Covid genocide plot falling apart – people getting angryLetter to the Editor Anatomy of the Plandemic International Crime Scene By: The Armchair Covid Crime Investigator What follows is the shockingly intentional step-by-step criminal conspiratorial plot to commit global genocide and seriously debilitate populations around the globe via various types of COVID bioweapons and the ensuing Covid Super Vaccination Agenda. Given the sheer depth […] read more
naked capitalism17 hours ago
Links 6/16/2021The Duran17 hours ago
PLANET ON A PIVOT – WITH ALEXANDER MERCOURIS + TOM LUONGO – PART 1 OF 2
Crypto Rich on Twitter: “The planet is in flux.@TFL1728 & Alexander Mercouris discuss.https://t.co/NWAab0wGkq#bitcoin $BTC $USD #politics #finance #biden #trump pic.twitter.com/zhoTms9azr / Twitter” The planet is in flux.@TFL1728 & Alexander Mercouris discuss.https://t.co/NWAab0wGkq#bitcoin $BTC $USD #politics #finance #biden #trump pic.twitter.com/zhoTms9azr read more
naked capitalism17 hours ago
Store Drop-Off: Another Recycling FailWalMart’s misleading claims about recycling set back efforts to shift away from unnecessary plastic packaging and single-use plastics. read more
Medical Crimes Explained17 hours ago
Suplementy czyli szkodliwa bzdura generująca gigantyczne zyski - w edycji.
Katarzyna Hoffman, Borys Krupa Wbrew fałszywej propagandzie oszustów z medycyny i farmacji źródłem powszechnych dziś chorób nie są deficyty składników odżywczych a niewydolność homonalna tkanki nerwowej duszonej złogami poliestrów, żywic, olejów schnących, celuozy krystalicznej oraz glutenowej gumy. Żyjemy w czasach gdy dzięki Bogu i wydajnemu rolnictwu nie istnieje zjawisko głodu ani niedożywienia. Nie istnieje zjawisko braku składników odżywczych i wyniszczenia spowodowanego głodem. Czasy się zmieniły i ludzie dziś masowo chorują i umierają z nadmiaru zanieczyszczeń t... read more
EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL18 hours ago
Untitled* Teachers Are Feeding Critical Race Theory to Our Kids. Look What’s Happening in Wisconsin* A widespread, vigorous debate is going on in this country right now about critical race theory and if it should be taught in our local schools. Critical race theory is an academic discipline that has been around for decades but only recently became the ideology of the far left in its push to tear down our country, destroy the principles our country was founded on, and eliminate the protections every American is afforded under the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Critical race theory se... read more
Bayou Renaissance Man11 hours ago
The electoral fraud of November 2020 is blowing up in the Democratic Party's faceThe consequences of recent revelations and disclosures are likely to be extremely serious. *If they reveal what it looks like they're going to reveal, the legitimacy of the Biden administration will be fatally undermined. The question then will be whether the American people are prepared to tolerate the situation, or whether they'll have the moxie to demand that those who stole power surrender it - or else.* First, consider the astonishing revelations over the past few days from two critically important counties, Maricopa in Arizona, Fulton in Georgia. *In each case, they af... read more
The Watchers » Latest articles17 hours ago
Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Seram Island, Indonesia - tsunami warning issuedA shallow earthquake registered by the Indonesian BMKG as M6.1 hit Seram Island, Moluccas, Indonesia at 04:43 UTC (11.43 LT) on June 16, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC and USGS are reporting M5.8 at a depth of 10.6 km (6.6 miles)....... Read more » read more
AGE OF AUTISM17 hours ago
Eric Clapton Video from Oracle FilmsYou might want to take video of this exclusive on your phone, so when YouTube takes it down, you have proof it existed. Eric Clapton is going way out on a limb to speak out about what happened to him... read more
The National Interest17 hours ago
Still Waiting on that Tax Refund or Stimulus Payment? Here’s What You Can Do*Eli Fuhrman* *Stimulus, * [image: IRS Audit] It is unclear how many people have had their returns held up this year, but the number is likely significant. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Delays associated with fraud protection measures threaten to add to the delays in receiving tax refunds that many people are already experiencing. The IRS has for many weeks been dealing with a major backlog of unprocessed 2020 tax returns that it began racking up in the weeks leading up to the May 17 tax day deadline. Jeff Lavigne, a resident of a Dallas, Texas suburb and who suffers from ... read more
The National Interest17 hours ago
Hiroshima: Was Truman's Decision To Use the Atom Bomb the Right Call?*James Holmes* *Nuclear Weapons, Asia* Experts’ verdicts are commonly short on empathy for protagonists in world-historical affairs. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The alternative to a quick end to the war was unpalatable in the extreme for Truman. Retrospectives on the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki conjure up *Theodore Roosevelt* for me. That goes double when the anniversary is a multiple of ten—as it is today, the seventieth anniversary of *Enola Gay*’s strike on Hiroshima. Commentators work themselves into *high moral dudgeon* when that terminal zero recurs. But ... read more
The National Interest17 hours ago
The Data Is In: Why Many Millennials Regret Buying a House*Trevor Filseth* *Housing, * With the idea of competition and the urge for quick purchases, it’s very common for buyers to quickly purchase a house, without fully considering all of the associated costs or obligations. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *According to the Bankrate survey, the regrets fell into two broad categories – financial regret, the sense that one spent too much on their new home, and physical regret, the dislike of the new home. The COVID-19 pandemic has come with an economic crisis – but a very unusual one. The disruption caused by the pandemic has hit som... read more
Stranger in a Strange Land17 hours ago
Los árboles del bosque, se deleitan de gusto.- Un Discurso escrito por M.N Hopkins
*Date cuenta que toda forma de vida en este reino está basada en la ilusión de que el amor lo conquista todo. El amor ni conquista ni tampoco derrota. El amor es un emoción que se une a las fuerzas del universo para traer orden y una razón para vivir. Porque una vida sin amor, podría ser como vivir un infierno dentro de tu propio reino.* *Muchos se conducen por el miedo y emociones inquietantes, y pocos pueden ver la alegría que hay en todas las cosas. Hay alegría en las gotas de lluvia como también en los rayos del Sol. Los árboles del bosque se deleitan de gusto por la alegría ... read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Wealthy nations provide 28% of GDP in Covid aid; poor countries only 2% – IMFRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva said Tuesday that wealthy countries provide the equivalent of 28% of GDP in fiscal and monetary aid to tackle the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, while poor countries provide support equivalent to 2% of their much lower GDPs. The statement […] The post Wealthy nations provide 28% of GDP in Covid aid; poor countries only 2% – IMF appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Retraction Watch18 hours ago
Paper by former NIH researcher alleging ‘Ponzi schemes’ by government, pharma retractedMahin Khatami, a former researcher with the U.S. National Institutes of Health who has argued in print that cancer results from ‘dark energy’ and that the government and the pharmaceutical industry are collaborating in ‘scientific/medical Ponzi schemes’ to keep people sick, has lost a paper to retraction. As we reported last fall, Robert Speth, a pharmacy … Continue reading Paper by former NIH researcher alleging ‘Ponzi schemes’ by government, pharma retracted read more
naked capitalism18 hours ago
How the U.S. Lost National HealthcareAn excerpt from the just released book about U.S. health care, The Outlier' read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Brazil’s homegrown Butanvac trials to begin in June; 6 countries intend to import vaccine – state governorRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - São Paulo governor João Doria (PSDB) on Monday, June 14, said that clinical trials of the Butanvac vaccine, an immunizer against Covid-19 developed by the Butantan Institute, should begin by the end of June and that there are now 6 Latin American countries interested in its importation, should it be […] The post Brazil’s homegrown Butanvac trials to begin in June; 6 countries intend to import vaccine – state governor appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Covert Geopolitics18 hours ago
On Nasser’s Fight for Arabic Independence and a Free PalestineIn the 1950s the so-called enemy of the West was not only Moscow but the Third World’s emerging nationalists, from Gamal Abdel Nasser in Egypt to Mohammed Mossadegh in Iran. The United States and Britain staged a coup d’état against Mossadegh, and used the Muslim Brotherhood, a terrorist movement and the grandfather organization of the … Continue reading On Nasser’s Fight for Arabic Independence and a Free Palestine → read more
Virtual Mirage19 hours ago
Ice Planets, the Present & the FutureToday on Mars US Surveillance Satellites watch the Chinese Mars rover, Zhurong. The Priorities of Space Exploration (more here) h/t Claudio There is a great deal to be learned through the exploration of the Solar System. One thing that we need to do now is to build radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTG) for […] The post Ice Planets, the Present & the Future appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
CFACT19 hours ago
New fuel technologies offer hope for the futureInteresting energy possibilities. The post New fuel technologies offer hope for the future appeared first on CFACT. read more
Asian Straight Shooter19 hours ago
United Stooges of Authoritarianism-“Clean Network” built upon a Sewer!By Rei Tanotsuka, 16 June 2021 Ah, the West has such high… Continue reading “United Stooges of Authoritarianism-“Clean Network” built upon a Sewer!”… The post United Stooges of Authoritarianism-“Clean Network” built upon a Sewer! appeared first on Asian Straight Shooter . read more
Electroverse20 hours ago
Europe forced to burn Coal after Historically Cold Winter and Spring Depleted Gas SuppliesWe now live in a perverse reality where failed computer modelling trumps real-world observations, where 'catastrophic global warming' makes all the headlines yet behind the scenes entire continents are forced into recommissioning coal-fired plants to keeps their citizens alive during season-spanning freezes. The post Europe forced to burn Coal after Historically Cold Winter and Spring Depleted Gas Supplies appeared first on Electroverse. read more
Stranger in a Strange Land20 hours ago
As Árvores do Encanto da Floresta na Alegria - Um Discurso de M.N. Hopkins
*Chegar à conclusão de que toda a vida neste reino se baseia na ilusão de que o amor conquista tudo. O amor não conquista nem derrota. O amor é uma emoção que se une às forças do universo para trazer ordem e uma razão para viver. Pois sem amor a vida seria de facto um inferno vivo dentro do seu reino. Demasiadas pessoas são movidas pelo medo e pelas emoções desgostosas e poucos conseguem ver a alegria que está dentro de todas as coisas. Há alegria dentro da gota de chuva, bem como alegria dentro dos raios do sol. As árvores da floresta deleitam-se com a alegria que lhes é transmit... read more
The Rio Times21 hours ago
LDC and Amaggi join forces to create new freight forwarding company in BrazilRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Commodities trading companies Louis Dreyfus (LDC) and Amaggi have teamed up to convert freight forwarding platform Carguero into an independent company, the two companies said in a statement on Tuesday, June 15. The information was disclosed earlier by Valor Econômico newspaper, which also indicated partnerships with agribusiness multinationals Cargill and […] The post LDC and Amaggi join forces to create new freight forwarding company in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times21 hours ago
Brazil’s Federal Police call for Amazon illegal timber inquiries to be included in STF investigationRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Federal Police have petitioned for all local investigations into the seizure of illegal timber in the Amazon be concentrated at the Federal Supreme Court (STF), to be conducted jointly with the investigation involving Environment Minister Ricardo Salles. Late Tuesday, June 15, STF Justice Carmen Lúcia partially granted the petition […] The post Brazil’s Federal Police call for Amazon illegal timber inquiries to be included in STF investigation appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
naked capitalism19 hours ago
Rocky Mountain Forests Burning More Now Than Any Time in the Past 2,000 YearsReducing the threats of increasing wildfires requires both combating climate change and learning to live in ways that help make our communities more resilient to our fire-prone future. read more
The National Interest19 hours ago
Meet the U.S. Navy's Deadly "Bull" of World War II*Warfare History Network* *History, * Admiral William F. “Bull” Halsey earned a legendary reputation for daring and boldness as commander of the U.S. Third Fleet. *Key Point: *“I’m so Proud of You Men, I Could Cry” Just before dawn, the aircraft carrier USS *Enterprise* turned into the wind to launch her planes. Nervous and excited pilots roared into the darkness of the vast Pacific toward the unsuspecting Japanese. The “Big E” would repeat this scene many times during the war, but this morning, January 31, 1942, in the Marshall Islands was the first time since Pearl Harbor that... read more
The National Interest19 hours ago
The Iran-Iraq War: Annihilation With No Victor*Warfare History Network* *History, * Key Point: Neither side managed to destroy the other, although Hussein's invasion utterly failed. The conflict was yet another awful proxy match of the Cold War. *Key Point*: Neither side managed to destroy the other, although Hussein's invasion utterly failed. The conflict was yet another awful proxy match of the Cold War. The world awoke to ominous news on September 22, 1980. Iraqi despot Saddam Hussein had launched a massive armored and air attack across the Iraq-Iran border. Believing that his Islamic fundamentalist neighbor to the east ... read more
The National Interest19 hours ago
Does Korea Still Fear Japan?*James Holmes* *Korea, Asia* The diplomatic feud between the two Asian heavyweights keeps them from joining the United States in a tripartite marine alliance. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Japan’s record of mayhem stretches back centuries. “Today the guns are silent,” *proclaimed* General Douglas MacArthur from the decks of the *battleship **Missouri* on September 2, 1945, after accepting Japan’s surrender in World War II. “A great tragedy has ended. A great victory has been won. The skies no longer rain death—the seas bear only commerce. Men everywhere walk upright in the sun... read more
The New Dark Age19 hours ago
Secretary general: NATO won’t “mirror” Russia, will exponentially outspend, surround it with battle groupsJust hours ahead of the NATO summit in Brussels on June 14, the military bloc’s secretary general, Norway’s Jens Stoltenberg, told CNBC’s Hadley Gamble that NATO will continue to expand its military capabilities but will not “mirror” its arch-adversary Russia. And indeed without meaning in the least to do so he spoke the truth. read more
Need To Know20 hours ago
The January 6 Capitol Protesters Are Being Persecuted, Imprisoned and Bankrupted by the Justice DepartmentReporter Julie Kelly said that politicians, the Capitol Police and the media continue to lie about the protest and refuse to release over 14,000 hours of video tape of the siege of the Capitol to keep the prisoners in jail and to intimidate conservatives if they step out of line. read more
bilaterals.org20 hours ago
Australia and UK finalise free trade deal16-Jun-2021 Australia Prime Minister has hailed a free trade deal with the United Kingdom as the most comprehensive and ambitious in Australia's history announced the deal on Tuesday after sealing an in-principle agreement over dinner overnight. read more
bilaterals.org20 hours ago
Thailand to resume FTA talks with EU16-Jun-2021 Thailand has set a target of achieve a joint understanding document that paves the way to begin talks for the long-awaited free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) this year. read more
Need To Know20 hours ago
Putin Condemns ‘Political Persecution’ of January 6 Protesters: ‘Did You Order The Assassination’ Of Ashli Babbitt?Putin turned the tables on the NBC reporter and asked if the US government ordered "the assassination of the woman who walked into the Congress and who was shot and killed by a policeman." He queried whether that was political persecution. read more
The New Dark Age20 hours ago
Putin Teaching A Journalist And Other New Bits Around Ryanair Flight 4978There are some new bits about the Ryanair flight 4978 which on May 23 landed in Belarus after having received a bomb threat. To recap: read more
The National Interest20 hours ago
Forget Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Tokyo Was Truly Hell on Earth*Warfare History Network* *History, * “The Great City of Tokyo is Dead” *Key point: *Historians will always argue about which bombing campaigns made the biggest difference. Regardless, they played a role in Imperial Japan's surrender. Major Sam P. Bakshas woke up that morning with the secrets in his head. Bakshas was one of the men flying B-29 Superfortress bombers from three Pacific islands—Guam, Saipan, and Tinian. A writer dubbed these men “the thousand kids.” There were actually several thousand, and they were giving heart and soul to bombing the Japanese home islands—what t... read more
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