Monday, June 21, 2021

21 June - Blogs I'm Following - 1 of 5

 10:30 pm MDT

The National Interest23 minutes ago
South Korea Can Make a Mean Submarine
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Asia* South Korea's impressive export-import system has build a formidable industrial base. *Key Point: *Though South Korea is one of the global hubs for ship manufacturing—and likely the number one country for ship production by tonnage—submarine design is a different beast entirely. Before the early 1990s, the Republic of Korean Navy fielded a relatively modest assortment of smaller submarines, notably the Dolgorae-class, which were small, optimized for near-shore operations, and not particularly well equipped for large-scale deterrence missions or b... read more
Patriot Humor – Sign Of The Times
Sign of the TimesAchievement UnlockedThe New PresidentPilot JoeThat Was Awesome‘Radicalized’You Know the ThingPuppet JoeSo ProudIn GenevaContrastUh…Big GovernmentNopeGarbageHeterosexualsTime MachineWeaponsChoicesMissing PieceHopeCartoons Read more excellent articles at The Patriot Post read more
Iowans To Ethanol: Enough Is Enough
By Bonner Cohen, Ph.D. ~ During his long – and not always illustrious – political career, Bob Dole was fond of telling crowds on the campaign trail: “I’m the senator from ethanol.” Dole, still with us at 98, is from Kansas, which along with Iowa, Illinois, South Dakota, Missouri, and Minnesota is part of the … Continue reading "Iowans To Ethanol: Enough Is Enough" read more
Snopes.com26 minutes ago
Were the Milky Way and 3 Musketeers Candy Bars Switched at Birth?
3 Musketeers: The American candy bar that was named after a French literary creation and was once Neopolitan. read more
McCarthy Offers ‘8-Pillar’ Plan To Hold China Accountable For COVID-19 Pandemic
By Rachel del Guidice ~ House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has introduced a plan comprising “eight pillars” for “holding China accountable” for the coronavirus pandemic. “The unfortunate reality is that countless friends and family members could have been saved, had it not been for the deception of the Chinese Communist Party,” McCarthy said in a … Continue reading "McCarthy Offers ‘8-Pillar’ Plan To Hold China Accountable For COVID-19 Pandemic" read more
War News Updates38 minutes ago
President Biden's National Security Advisor Refuses To Say How China Will Be Punished For Non-Cooperation With COVID Investigations
*Summit News:* *Video: Biden Security Advisor Refuses To Say How China Will Be Punished For Non-Cooperation With COVID Investigations* CNN anchor surprisingly calls out lack of action; “Sounds like giving [China] a lot of time.” Likely expecting a softball interview on CNN Sunday, Joe Biden’s national security advisor surprisingly found himself having to dodge questions about what action will be taken to pressure China to co-operate with investigations into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. CNN host Dana Bash asked Jake Sullivan to explain what will be done to force the... read more
The Last Refuge48 minutes ago
Arizona GOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward Provides and Update on the Maricopa Audit Disinformation From Media
Arizona GOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward provides an update today specifically targeting the disinformation from CNN and national media about a mysterious cabin in Montana and the vast right-wing conspiracy against Maricopa County officials. . Additionally, Arizona audit liaison Ken Bennett appeared on OAN news to discuss the suspect decisions from the Colorado Secretary of State. […] The post Arizona GOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward Provides and Update on the Maricopa Audit Disinformation From Media appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
War News Updates59 minutes ago
President Biden's National Security Advisers Make The Rounds Defending President Biden's Summit With Russian President Putin
*ABC News: **National security adviser defends Biden's wait-and-see approach with Putin* President Joe Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday defended the president's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying Biden heard some "important statements" about Putin's view, as the U.S. takes a wait-and-see approach to Russia following the sit down. "I would say that President Biden did hear from President Putin, some important statements about how he looks at both the U.S.-Russia relationship and particular issues in it on strategic stability, on cyber... read more
The Era Dorada and the Spanish Armada
In the sixteenth century, the conquistadors were shipping gold to Spain in such immense quantities that the Spanish ran out of storage space. On days when a large number of ships full of gold arrived, they would keep tons of gold in the open, outside their store houses. With the avalanche of gold, the Spanish economy began to see an unprecedented boom. There was a surge in construction activity—new palaces, cathedrals, gardens, residences, roadways started coming up, changing the character of the cities. Works of art were commissioned not only by the nobility but also by the ordinary... read more
Honey, I Finished The Internet
At 9:21 pm tonight, it will be the 21st minute of the 21st hour of the 21st day of the 21st week of the 21st year of the 21st century. — Rob H. read more
US, EU, UK And Canada Impose New Sanctions On Belarus
*RFE:* *EU Agrees On Fresh Sanctions For Dozens Of Belarus Officials Including Lukashenka Family Members * European Union foreign ministers have approved a fresh set of sanctions against scores of officials and entities in Belarus including family members of authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka. The list of 78 people and eight entities, expected to be published in the EU official journal on June 21, includes lawmakers, prosecutors, judges and other officials who the bloc says are "responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of l... read more
The Rio Times1 hour ago
Jair Bolsonaro angrily rebukes a journalist and reaps a storm of outrage
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro verbally attacked a journalist of TV Vanguarda, a Globo affiliate, during his passage through the city of Guaratinguetá (São Paulo state), this Monday 21. The reporter, Laurene Santos, questioned the fact that the president arrived without a mask at the event, where Bolsonaro attended the […] The post Jair Bolsonaro angrily rebukes a journalist and reaps a storm of outrage appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com1 hour ago
Judge Tosses Most Claims over Clearing Protesters in DC Park
A federal judge has dismissed a majority of the claims filed by activists and civil liberties groups who accused the Trump administration of violating the civil rights of protesters who were forcefully removed by police using chemical agents from a park near the White House. read more
Hell with Stimulus Checks: Why Not Stimulus Debt Cards?
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Child Tax Credit, * For those Americans who have become comfortable with receiving their coronavirus stimulus checks in the form of prepaid debit cards, be aware that there is a big change coming. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Know that these enhanced credits were made possible due to Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, which now allows eligible parents to collect as much as $3,600 per year for a child under the age of six and up to $3,000 for children between ages six and seventeen. For those Americans who have become comfortable with receiving their ... read more
To Thrive in the Future, China Must Learn from Its Past
*Jimmy Chien* *China, Asia* As the People’s Republic of China attempts to reclaim a regional position evocative of its golden dynastic eras, it can’t be selective in its emulation. If China copies the aggressive actions of its past dynasties, it needs to rebalance that with positive actions. For thousands of years, China was Asia’s hegemon and commanded the influence appropriate for its size, wealth, and military might. To pseudo-formalize its foreign relations, China’s ruling dynasties established what is best described as a tributary system, tracing back to the Han (206BCE-220... read more
Joe Biden Is Not Happy: People Are Going to Jail for Stimulus Check Fraud
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus, * The government says she took nearly $223,000 in Social Security payments and $1,200 in COVID-19 stimulus money. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *While it’s not always accompanied by more than a decade of accompanying Social Security fraud, fraud related to stimulus checks has occasionally popped up since the start of the pandemic and the government’s stimulus efforts. An Ohio woman was sentenced to six months in prison this week, for a scheme in which she improperly claimed benefits, including COVID stimulus checks, using the name and Social Secu... read more
No Tax Refund and Stimulus Check Just Yet? Blame This Guy.
*Rachel Bucchino* *Stimulus, * Flagged tax returns for identity theft have triggered a swirl of refund and stimulus payment delays, as roughly 18 percent of the refunds suspected for identity verification took more than 120 days to arrive *Here's What You Need to Remember: *“The IRS has had insufficient resources to meet enforcement and administrative challenges and to deliver customer service to taxpayers,” Mark Mazur, deputy assistant secretary for tax policy at the Treasury Department, said Thursday during a House meeting. The Internal Revenue Service pinned 5.2 million tax re... read more
This Picture Could Very Well Mean the End of the World (If It Was Not Training)
*TNI Staff* *Security, * These nuclear-armed submarines are patrolling the world's waters as we speak. *Key Point*: Indeed, these vessel and their payloads could end human civilization in less time than it takes to order a pizza if a third world war were to break out. While they have thankfully never been used during a shooting war, nuclear-powered submarines carrying nuclear-tipped missiles are the most deadly weapons mankind has ever devised. In some cases—as in the case of the Ohio-class submarine during the height of the Cold War—even a single vessel could reduce as many a... read more
New Mandala1 hour ago
New Mandala’s 15th anniversary event
Join us for a live-streamed seminar to celebrate the 15th anniversary of New Mandala, the University’s premier digital platform for anecdote, analysis and new perspectives on Southeast Asia. Since 2006 New Mandala has developed a proud record of contribution to scholarly and popular debates and played a pioneering role in the digitisation of Southeast Asian... The post New Mandala’s 15th anniversary event appeared first on New Mandala. read more
The Last Refuge1 hour ago
World Health Organization Now Says Children Should Not Be Vaccinated, Also Reports of J&J Vaccine Recalled
CTH has received anecdotal and unconfirmed reports the Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccine has been pulled from the market. Three independent reports, from 3 different retail pharmacies, have highlighted instructions to send back the J&J vaccine. If we find out more about this we will let you know ASAP. Per earlier reporting from media, there […] The post World Health Organization Now Says Children Should Not Be Vaccinated, Also Reports of J&J Vaccine Recalled appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Jayson Gilbert and Michael Drynock
The voir dire for Jayson Gilbert and Michael Drynock's murder trial has started in Vancouver. They are charged with the murder of Branton Regner in Williams Lake "Drynock’s brother Johnny, 25, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of manslaughter for the fatal shooting of well-known Metro Vancouver gangster Birinderjeet Justin Bhangu on March 13, 2017. The elder Drynock had also been facing a first-degree murder charge in the slaying of Bhangu, which took place in the busy parking lot of a Surrey hotel in the 8200-block of 166th Street." read more
The Rio Times2 hours ago
Costa Rican exports show signs of recovery by growing 23%
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Costa Rica’s exports of goods totaled US$5.771 billion between January and last May, for a growth of 23% compared to the same period last year, the Foreign Trade Promoter informed this Monday. Official data indicate that the country registered in the first 5 months of 2020 a total of US$4.7 […] The post Costa Rican exports show signs of recovery by growing 23% appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The 21st of everything!
Found on Gab (clickit to biggit): Peter read more
Red Ice News3 hours ago
American Jewish Congress Wants Gab Shut Down
[image: American Jewish Congress Wants Gab Shut Down] The American Jewish Congress calls for making an exception to the First Amendment in order to shut Gab down. This is an excerpt from Weekend Warrior Ep190 Sign up for a membership at redicemembers.com. Get full access to our extensive archives, watch or listen to all our shows. Stream or download over 1800 programs, including radio shows, videos, TV segments & our exclusive show Weekend Warrior. You get access to exclusive videos + all new videos are made available to members first. read more
Red Ice News3 hours ago
Birds Are Racist Now, Obviously
[image: Birds Are Racist Now, Obviously] Washington Compost keeps publishing trash, this time on the 'racist legacy of birds.' This is an excerpt from Weekend Warrior Ep190 Sign up for a membership at redicemembers.com. Get full access to our extensive archives, watch or listen to all our shows. Stream or download over 1800 programs, including radio shows, videos, TV segments & our exclusive show Weekend Warrior. You get access to exclusive videos + all new videos are made available to members first. read more
Komando.com4 hours ago
Prime Day deals: 15 must-have products for around the house and more
We've picked the best Amazon deals happening now, from kitchen gadgets to updating your backyard oasis. read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
Former Afghan President Karzai Says Country Will Be 'Better Off' Without The U.S. Military
Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai speaks during an interview in Kabul, Afghanistan September 13, 2016. Picture taken on September 13, 2016. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani The Week: *Former Afghan president says country will be 'better off' without U.S. military* Although former Afghan President Hamid Karzai thinks the United States and its allies are leaving his country "in total disgrace and disaster" as they pull their troops out after nearly two decades, he told The Associated Press in an interview Sunday that "we will be better off without their military presence." Foreign force... read more
Virtual Mirage2 hours ago
White Wolf Mine Update
Fire Danger I have not evacuated yet, but I’ve been staging to pack and go. The 12′ enclosed trailer is attached to the back of the Raptor. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., — Due to fire danger, dry conditions, and persistent wildfire activity during a time when firefighting resources are sparse, the entirety of Coconino National Forest is […] The post White Wolf Mine Update appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
CENSORED NEWS2 hours ago
Three Water Protectors Arrested at Ceremonial Prayer Lodge: Stop Enbridge Line 3
BREAKING: MINNESOTA POLICE AND DNR IGNORE JUNE 18 TREATY RIGHTS CEASE AND DESIST LETTERBy Honor the Earth Censored NewsJune 21, 2021PALISADE, Minnesota -- On Monday morning, law enforcement officials arrested three water protectors at a ceremonial prayer lodge protected under treaty law and federal order at the Mississippi river crossing of the Line 3 tar sands pipeline route near Palisade, read more
Michael West2 hours ago
Bungled Roll-out: Greg Hunt dissembles, confusion reigns over Pfizer vaccine deal
[image: Pfizer] The vaccine rollout remains mired in confusion. Health Minister Greg Hunt is making contradictory claims about how many doses of the Pfizer vaccine the government could have bought in the middle last year. Callum Foote reports. read more
The Rio Times3 hours ago
Cuba says Abdala vaccine 92.28% effective against coronavirus
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cuba said on Monday its three-shot Abdala vaccine against the coronavirus had proved 92.28% effective in last-stage clinical trials. The announcement came just days after the government said another homegrown vaccine, Soberana 2, had proved 62% effective with just two of its three doses. "Hit by the pandemic, our scientists […] The post Cuba says Abdala vaccine 92.28% effective against coronavirus appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Why Joe Biden Is Smiling: He Might Cancel Billions in Student Loan Debt
*Stephen Silver* *Biden Student Loans, * The Biden Administration has not included student debt cancellation in its proposed federal budget, nor has it included it in either of its proposed trillion-dollar spending packages, the American Jobs Plan or the American Families Plan. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Letters from state attorneys general, in April, had urged the federal government to make such a move, with 24 states and the District of Columbia submitting a borrower defense application in early April, requesting federal loan discharges for students enrolled at ITT Te... read more
Are Iranian Submarines Beasts or Busts?
*Caleb Larson* *military, Middle East* A video reveals some details. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *During the early- to mid-1990s, Iran secured three of the former Soviet Union’s Kilo-class submarines during Russia’s post-Soviet Union equipment sell-off. In a video making the rounds on social media, one of Iran’s three Kilo-class submarines can be seen being transported by truck somewhere, presumably for serious repairs. In the video, the Kilo is secured to a massive lowboy, towed by one or possibly two trucks. *Soviet Kilos* The Kilo-class was originally designed by the... read more
The Rio Times3 hours ago
Brazil reported 899 Covid deaths and 43,313 new cases in last 24 hours (June 21) -media consortium
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the media consortium, which collects data from the regional health secretariats of the 27 Brazilian states, there were 899 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 502,817, according to the bulletin that closed at 8 p.m. With 43,413 more diagnoses in the last 24 […] The post Brazil reported 899 Covid deaths and 43,313 new cases in last 24 hours (June 21) -media consortium appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
‘Losers Never Look Back’ Is How The Taliban Is Describing The U.S. Withdrawal From afghanistan
Handover ceremony at Camp Anthonic, from US Army to Afghan Defense Forces in Helmand province, Afghanistan [Ministry of Defense Press Office/Handout via Reuters] *Tom Mutch and Sami Yousafzai, Daily Beast:** Taliban Mock Hasty U.S. Withdrawal: ‘Losers Never Look Back’* KABUL—America’s war in Afghanistan featured all manner of bangs: IED blasts, car bombs, airstrikes, and the “mother of all bombs”—the most powerful non-nuclear ordnance ever used. Its withdrawal from the country, on the other hand, is being conducted with the feeblest of whimpers. For two decades, Bagram Air ... read more
The Rio Times3 hours ago
Brazil Congress approves main text of Eletrobras privatization bill
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s lower house of Congress on Monday approved the main text of a bill allowing the privatization of state-controlled energy giant Eletrobras, with the measure to advance to President Jair Bolsonaro for approval after amendments are considered. The government-proposed bill would privatize Latin America’s biggest power utility, by floating shares […] The post Brazil Congress approves main text of Eletrobras privatization bill appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Brave CBS 62 Insider April Moss THREATENED with Termination After Project Veritas Announcement
Project Veritas Jun 21, 2021 The post Brave CBS 62 Insider April Moss THREATENED with Termination After Project Veritas Announcement appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
CBS 62 Insider BLOWS WHISTLE On-Air During Weather Report, Will Detail CBS ‘Discrimination’
Project Veritas Jun 21, 2021 The post CBS 62 Insider BLOWS WHISTLE On-Air During Weather Report, Will Detail CBS ‘Discrimination’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report . read more
The Rio Times3 hours ago
Fujimori avoids going back to prison amid her eagerness to overturn votes in Peru
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Keiko Fujimori escaped on Monday from returning to provisional prison for alleged money laundering amid the campaign she has waged against the results of Peru’s recent presidential elections to prevent her defeat against leftist Pedro Castillo. Fujimori will continue on probation but was warned by Judge Víctor Zúñiga, of the […] The post Fujimori avoids going back to prison amid her eagerness to overturn votes in Peru appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
"Michael Burry Warns America: Mother of All Crashes Is Coming"
*Full screen recommended.* *"Michael Burry Warns America:* * Mother of All Crashes Is Coming"* by Epic Economist, PM 6/21/21 "It's never easy to predict when a stock market crash will occur. But one thing is certain: the next stock market crash is unavoidable - because every boom leads to a burst. Recently, several market veterans and financial analysts have been sounding the alarm for a major correction, arguing that valuations have hit extreme levels. Many of them are currently saying that inflationary pressures will be the cause of the next crash and, unlike any of the previous s... read more
THEY SAY COMPASSION IS A VIRTUE, BUT I DON'T HAVE THE TIME
No one should be surprised by this: In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, as White House officials debated whether to bring infected Americans home for care, President Donald Trump suggested his own plan for where to send them, eager to suppress the numbers on U.S. soil. “Don’t we have an island that we own?” the president reportedly asked those assembled in the Situation Room in February 2020, before the U.S. outbreak would explode. “What about Guantánamo?” “We import goods,” Trump specified, lecturing his staff. “We are not going to import a virus.” Aides were stunned,... read more
The Rio Times4 hours ago
Mexico and Argentina recall their ambassadors due to “concern” over Nicaragua
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Mexico, and Argentina called on Monday their ambassadors to Nicaragua for consultations due to “the worrying political-legal actions” of the Government of Daniel Ortega, although without condemning his actions. In a joint statement, the governments revealed that they instructed the ambassador of Mexico, Gustavo Alonso Cabrera, and the ambassador of […] The post Mexico and Argentina recall their ambassadors due to “concern” over Nicaragua appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Climate Realism5 hours ago
No, NASA, Earth Has NOT Been Trapping Heat at an Alarming New Rate
A new study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters examining satellite instruments’ measurements of how Earth’s energy budget has changed, is being falsely portrayed by the media as showing human greenhouse gas emissions are trapping an record amount of heat. The data discussed in the article, titled “Satellite and Ocean Data Reveal Marked Increase in Earth’s […] The post No, NASA, Earth Has NOT Been Trapping Heat at an Alarming New Rate appeared first on Climate Realism. read more
Tons of Genetically Modified Poised to Hit the Market as First Fish is Sold by Philadelphia-Based Company
The genetically modified salmon debate has been going on for years, with proponents saying that the new lab created fish will make for faster and more cost-effective production, and opponents pointing out the lack of long-term safety testing as well as potential environmental hazards of the fast growing fish. The salmon has been created using so-called “antifreeze proteins,” and will not be labeled as GMO — especially if you happen to consume it from a food provider to be prepared and cooked that day, rather than doing so at home. During the coronavirus situation the makers of th... read more
Lawfare8 hours ago
What's the Justice Department Doing in the E. Jean Carroll Lawsuit?
The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C. (Ken Lund, https://flic.kr/p/5jSuKy; CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) On June 8, Department of Justice attorneys argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in support of their appeal of a district court decision in the lawsuit filed by E. Jean Carroll against Donald Trump. In October 2020, Judge Lewis Kaplan of the District Court for the Southern District of New York (a Clinton appointee) had rejected arguments put forward by the Justice Department, then helme... read more
The FBI’s Mafia-Style Justice: To Fight Crime, the FBI Sponsors 15 Crimes a Day
The FBI’s Mafia-Style Justice: To Fight Crime, the FBI Sponsors 15 Crimes a Day by John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead, https://www.rutherford.org/ “Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster.”— Friedrich Nietzsche – Almost every tyranny being perpetrated by the U.S. government against the citizenry—purportedly to … read more
Unforced Error By Fed Puts Dollar System in Trouble — FedRes Reverse Repo: 2021-06-21: $765.14 B
maneco64 #RRP #repo #federalreserve #FOMC #dollar #liquidity #SLR #Basel3 #markets #reversereporate #zoltan – Today we will look at the plumbing or pawn shop of Wall Street which is also known as the repo market. According to a repo specialist from Credit Suisse, Zoltan, who. has also worked for the Fed the U.S. Central Bank made … read more
Sowing Water: A Cuban Farm's Bid for Sustainability
HAVANA, Jun 21 (IPS) - Cuban farmer José Antonio Casimiro found in the ageold technique of sowing water an opportunity to meet his farm's water needs and mitigate the increasingly visible effects of climate change. Read the full story, “Sowing Water: A Cuban Farm's Bid for Sustainability”, on globalissues.org → read more
Canada Must Acknowledge its Problematic Bill 21
NEW DELHI, India, Jun 21 (IPS) - The June 5th attack on the Muslim family in London, Ontaria, has left many in Canada in a state of shock. A driver intentionally struck the Afzaal family while they were out for a stroll, killing four, because of their Islamic faith. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the killing, “a terrorist attack and a brazen act of violence.” Read the full story, “Canada Must Acknowledge its Problematic Bill 21”, on globalissues.org → read more
Slow progress, stubborn cycles of violence, as South Sudan turns 10
South Sudan, the UN’s youngest Member State, is marking its tenth anniversary of independence amid languishing political progress and a range of humanitarian challenges, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative told Security Council members on Monday. Read the full story, “Slow progress, stubborn cycles of violence, as South Sudan turns 10”, on globalissues.org → read more
COVID-19: First mRNA vaccine tech transfer hub a ‘great step forward’
The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting a South African consortium in establishing the first COVID-19 mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub, the UN agency announced on Monday. Read the full story, “COVID-19: First mRNA vaccine tech transfer hub a ‘great step forward’”, on globalissues.org → read more
‘His words set a standard and will long endure’: UN mourns passing of Edward Mortimer
Friends and former colleagues have been mourning the passing over the weekend of Edward Mortimer, the Chief Speechwriter for former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan. Read the full story, “‘His words set a standard and will long endure’: UN mourns passing of Edward Mortimer”, on globalissues.org → read more
Human Rights Council urged to support UN chief’s call for a ‘new social contract’ after COVID-19
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Monday urged UN Member States to promote a more inclusive post-pandemic recovery to help the world’s most vulnerable recover from the impact of COVID. Read the full story, “Human Rights Council urged to support UN chief’s call for a ‘new social contract’ after COVID-19”, on globalissues.org → read more
Pandemic ‘rolled back’ sustainable development funding for weak economies: UNCTAD
Financial assistance to the world’s 83 weakest economies fell by 15 per cent in 2020, to $35 billion as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic, UN trade and development experts UNCTAD said on Monday. Read the full story, “Pandemic ‘rolled back’ sustainable development funding for weak economies: UNCTAD”, on globalissues.org → read more
Grave violations against children in conflict ‘alarmingly high’, latest UN report reveals
More than 19,300 boys and girls affected by war last year were victims of grave violations such as recruitment or rape, and the COVID-19 pandemic made it difficult for experts to reach them, the UN said in its annual report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), published on Monday. Read the full story, “Grave violations against children in conflict ‘alarmingly high’, latest UN report reveals”, on globalissues.org → read more
Will U.S. Economy And Dollar Really Collapse? ‘Gold Bugs’ Will Hate This Message Says Marin Katusa
Kitco NEWS The predominant sentiment regarding the state of the American economy and political landscape amongst pundits and analysts today seems to be one of doom and gloom, says Marin Katusa, investor and author of his new book “The Rise of America: Remaking the World Order.” Katusa discusses with Michelle Makori, editor-in-chief for Kitco News, … read more
The Retail PM Buyer Is Scaring the Big Banks | Keith Neumeyer
GoldSilver Pros When we met with Keith this past week, he also provided his perspective on the derivatives markets. Keith is a supporter of the precious metals, but not so much the PM derivatives. In an interesting review of the markets, Keith intimates that their is something going on beneath the surface of the COMEX … read more
Worst SILVER MANIPULATION of All Time!
Yankee Stacking In this video, I have Bill Murphy on with me to discuss gold and silver manipulation. We talk about silver and gold price fixing, gold manipulation, the economy, silver price, gold price, spot price, the silver squeeze, wall street silver, and the value of gold and silver stacking, and Basel III regulations that … read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
Elite Afghan Troops Left To Die On The Battlefield Against The Taliban After Army Reinforcements Failed To Show-Up
Maj. Sohrab Azimi, a U.S.-trained Afghan commando, looks over a valley in Kapisa province in Afghanistan on March 6, 2021. Azimi was one of at least 21 Afghan special forces troops who were killed in an operation in Faryab province on June 16, 2021. (J.P. Lawrence/Stars and Stripes) *Military.com/Stars and Stripes:* *Elite Afghan Troops Were Left to Die in Battle With Taliban, Officials Say* KABUL, Afghanistan -- At least 21 members of Afghanistan's special forces died fighting the Taliban last week after Afghan reinforcements failed to show up when the commandos were surrounde... read more
Bricks Start Falling Out Of The Walls Real Fast
Lindsay talks to Rubin Full episode Audio only version read more
Pension Pulse5 hours ago
OTPP's CEO Aims for a Bolder, Entrepreneurial Future
David Milstead of the Globe and Mail reports Ontario Teachers Pension Plan CEO aims for a bolder, ‘entrepreneurial’ future: Jo Taylor, CEO of Ontario Teachers ' Pension Plan for the past 18 months, wants the fund manager to be bolder. More entrepreneurial. Dare we, or he, say it: ballsier. *"Teachers has had a history of being quite ballsy, right, at times," Mr. Taylor said Wednesday in his first lengthy Canadian interview.* "Look at when it bought [real estate company] Cadillac Fairview. That's a pretty brave bet, but it did it many years ago. And the returns we made from Cadill... read more
Diverse6 hours ago
Supreme Court Rules Against NCAA’s Education-Based Benefits Restriction
In a unanimous decision Monday, the Supreme Court ruled against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)—citing their restrictions on education-based benefits for student athletes as “unlawful.” read more
Diverse6 hours ago
Undergraduate Enrollment is Down, But Trends are Encouraging for Women in STEM
Last week, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center released a study of Spring 2021 enrollment, which showed a dramatic decrease in total undergraduate enrollment. And there were significant loses in programs associated with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). read more
Germany’s Marder Infantry Fighting Vehicle is Ancient. But it is Here to Stay.
*Caleb Larson* *Germany Army, * Although Germany’s Marder infantry fighting vehicle first rolled off West Germany assembly lines fully fifty years ago this year, the fifty-year-old IFV will remain in Bundeswehr inventories for a long time to come thanks to an upgrade program. Though the German Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) is half a century old, they’re to remain in service with the Bundeswehr for the foreseeable future. Although Germany’s Marder infantry fighting vehicle first rolled off West Germany assembly lines fully fifty years ago this year, the fifty-year-old IFV will ... read more
Why the IRS Could Send You Extra Money: As In a Stimulus Check
*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Payment, * The debate over a fourth stimulus check continues to rage on Capitol Hill *Here's What You Need to Remember: *And while President Biden has remained lukewarm on the idea of a fourth stimulus measure, he has provided generous assistance in other ways – for instance, continuing to pay federal unemployment benefits of up to $300 per week to those who need them, even after local opposition. The debate over a fourth stimulus check continues to rage on Capitol Hill. But it has ended almost everywhere else. So far, Americans making under $75,000 pe... read more
The Last Refuge4 hours ago
Georgia Judge Hears Motions on Atlanta Area Audit of 147,000 Absentee Ballots, Decision Pending
Earlier this morning Georgia Judge Brian Amero heard arguments by Fulton County officials seeking to dismiss a lawsuit by Garland Favorito, who wants to be able to inspect 147,000 Fulton County absentee ballots. After approximately 90 minutes of procedural arguments Judge Amero said he will consider the motions before making a ruling. [The Full Hearing […] The post Georgia Judge Hears Motions on Atlanta Area Audit of 147,000 Absentee Ballots, Decision Pending appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
This Might Be the Most Dangerous Rifle Of All Time
*Kyle Mizokami* *Rifles, World* The Mosin saw wide use until the invention of the AK-47 rifle. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Well into the twenty-first century, the Mosin soldiers on. One of the most widely used weapons of the twentieth century was the predecessor to the legendary AK-47 rifle. Developed at the end of the nineteenth century for the Czar’s armies, the Mosin Nagant infantry rifle ended up becoming the standard issue weapon of the new Soviet Union. An unassuming but accurate and reliable weapon, the “Mosin” served well into the twenty-first century, making it one ... read more
Canada’s Covid Vaccine Weekly Death and Injury Report- Data Lags, Vaccine Injury and Death Increase & Capillary Leak Syndrome
* The VAERS Dead w Vaccine number is 5993. * *From Canada’s official Covid Vaccine Statistics site.. Weekly report up to June 11/21 Which is not accurate as the data continues to lag for three weeks. Which really means this information is allegedly accurate up to May 21/21- Making it 4 weeks behind. Very evident and clearly stated in the graph below:* *Shaded area represents a time lag where there may be delays in receiving and processing reporting forms- clearly the information is up to date for May 21/21. * ** Deaths* * Up to and including June 11, 2021, a total of 109 ... read more
Snopes.com5 hours ago
RUMOR ALERT: Are Puncture Holes in Crayola Bath Dropz Packaging Caused by Drug Users?
A viral video claims intravenous drug users clean their needles by using the cotton wad inside. read more
Snopes.com5 hours ago
Carl Nassib First Active NFL Player to Come out As Gay
Nassib said he wasn't doing it for the attention but because “I just think that representation and visibility are so important.” read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Covid-19 vaccine shortage in 1/3 of São Paulo city posts on Monday
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Over 30% of Covid-19 vaccination posts in the city of São Paulo are not working this Monday, June 21, according to data released on the "De Olho da Fila" platform developed by the city hall to report the lines situation in each location. On social networks, residents of the North […] The post Covid-19 vaccine shortage in 1/3 of São Paulo city posts on Monday appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Agent of Brazilian dictatorship receives unprecedented criminal sentence
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (EFE) A judge in the Brazilian state of São Paulo handed down an unprecedented sentence to an agent accused of general crimes during the military dictatorship that ruled Brazil between 1964 and 1985, the first sanction of its kind in criminal law, the federal prosecutor's office announced Monday. It is […] The post Agent of Brazilian dictatorship receives unprecedented criminal sentence appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
More Details Emerge That China's Vice Minister of State Security, Dong Jingwei, Has Defected To the U.S.
*ABC News (Australia)*: *Chinese spy Dong Jingwei ‘defects to the West while offering Covid secrets’* *It’s the question on the world’s lips: Just how did the Covid-19 pandemic really begin? A top Chinese spy has reportedly divulged the answer. * A top Chinese spy has reportedly defected to the US and offered up intelligence about how the Covid pandemic began. Vice Minister of State Security Dong Jingwei is believed to have secretly flown from Hong Kong to the US on February 10, according to reports that have surfaced on Chinese media sites and Twitter. He traveled alongside... read more
Econlib5 hours ago
Zachary D. Carter’s Hatchet Job on Milton Friedman
The new consensus on Friedman’s work among economists has essentially reversed Summers’s verdict from 2006. “Almost nothing remains of his intellectual legacy,” according to Columbia University economist Jeffrey Sachs. “It has proven to be a disastrous misdirection for the world’s economies.” This is from Zachary D. Carter, “The End of Friedmanomics,” The New Republic, June […] The post Zachary D. Carter’s Hatchet Job on Milton Friedman appeared first on Econlib. read more

No comments: