Monday, June 21, 2021

21 June - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 5

 10:30 pm MDT

NZ’s Medsafe approves Pfizer vaccine for 12-15 year olds! With 6-11 year olds also in their sights!
Thanks to Mike for alerting me to this info… NZ’s MedSafe have approved the jab for 12 to 15 year olds WITH 6 TO 11 year olds IN THEIR SIGHTS!!. Watch at your schools people … they’ve been KNOWN before to pressure kids in parents’ absence to take jabs. Fact. Be proactive & make sure … Continue reading NZ’s Medsafe approves Pfizer vaccine for 12-15 year olds! With 6-11 year olds also in their sights! → read more
As the NZ govt is poised to inject our 12-15 YOs, note well that a 13-year-old Michigan boy develops myocarditis then dies, 3 days after second experimental Pfizer shot
Note to NZers: myocarditis features on the FDA’s list of possible side effects. The NZ government is not telling you this. See info below the article… EWR ZILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — A 13-year-old boy who loved Pokémon and playing video games is dead in yet another tragic, unnecessary death. Young Jacob Clynick received his first experimental … Continue reading As the NZ govt is poised to inject our 12-15 YOs, note well that a 13-year-old Michigan boy develops myocarditis then dies, 3 days after second experimental Pfizer shot → read more
Dr. Sherri Tenpenny testifies before the Ohio government about the CV shots – much important info you need to hear
Hear this Doctor’s info on what she sees daily in terms of fallout from the supposedly safe and effective jab, and mainstream call her an anti vaxxer, as they do when any Doctor sounds alarm bells about this. EWR WATCH AT THE LINK: https://www.bitchute.com/video/dig9tOrehVpE/ read more
VAERS: vaccine reporting system has recorded more than 500 spontaneous abortions after experimental COVID-19 “vaccines”
Note: Pregnancy related adverse reactions are on the FDA’s long list of possible side effects not noted in the NZ data at all. There are 32 of these about which you are not being told. See info below & look for yourself. NZ tells you there are the usual benign sore arm, high temperature and … Continue reading VAERS: vaccine reporting system has recorded more than 500 spontaneous abortions after experimental COVID-19 “vaccines” → read more
The deeply disturbing lack of transparency on how dangerous the current COVID vaccines really are
Thanks to Tracy for this link: Excerpt: “ The CDC, FDA, and NIH aren’t disclosing how many people have been killed or disabled from the COVID vaccines. The mainstream media isn’t asking any questions; they are playing along. YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and others are all censoring content that goes against the “perfectly safe” narrative so … Continue reading The deeply disturbing lack of transparency on how dangerous the current COVID vaccines really are → read more
PFIZER’S OWN DOCUMENTS STATE: Unvaccinated people can be exposed to experimental mRNA from vaccinated people causing frightening adverse reactions
EWR Note: in the video with Dr Tenpenny, she points out that the Spike Protein is transferring from one person to another & that technically it is not shedding. She explains. From thecovidblog.com “…unvaccinated women have experienced reproductive issues, including miscarriages, simply by standing near someone who has been injected with experimental mRNA and viral … Continue reading PFIZER’S OWN DOCUMENTS STATE: Unvaccinated people can be exposed to experimental mRNA from vaccinated people causing frightening adverse reactions → read more
James Corbett Presents to the Corona Investigative Committee
“Reiner Fuellmich and the Corona Investigative Committee interview James Corbett about his investigation into the corona crisis and the future of humanity.” Show notes, references etc at the link. Solutions are explored in this video. LISTEN AT THE LINK: https://www.corbettreport.com/interview-1647-james-corbett-presents-to-the-corona-investigative-committee/ read more
Musical Interlude: Deuter, "Endless Horizon"
*Full screen recommended.* *Deuter, "Endless Horizon"* read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
“These three bright nebulae are often featured in telescopic tours of the constellation Sagittarius and the crowded starfields of the central Milky Way. In fact, 18th century cosmic tourist Charles Messier cataloged two of them; M8, the large nebula left of center, and colorful M20 on the right. The third, NGC 6559, is above M8, separated from the larger nebula by a dark dust lane. All three are stellar nurseries about five thousand light-years or so distant. The expansive M8, over a hundred light-years across, is also known as the Lagoon Nebula. M20's popular moniker is the Trifid. ... read more
CENSORED NEWS3 hours ago
AIM West KPFA Radio: Percy Casper Survivor of Kamloops Residential School
"My heart is tattooed forever."Percy Casper, Shuswap Nation, was incarcerated before he was five years old. Percy describes the holocaust and genocide of 10 years in Kamloops Residential School, where 215 Native children were found buried in a mass grave. Percy said it was a labor camp and children were abused at night. The children who never made it home come to him in his dreams. Listen to read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Miguel Mora, the fifth opposition presidential hopeful arrested in Nicaragua
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Nicaraguan journalist Miguel Mora became the fifth opposition presidential hopeful to be jailed in Nicaragua less than five months before the elections. The country’s president, Sandinista Daniel Ortega, in power since 2007, seeks new re-election. Mora, who was imprisoned in the context of anti-government demonstrations, was arrested around midnight Sunday […] The post Miguel Mora, the fifth opposition presidential hopeful arrested in Nicaragua appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com5 hours ago
No, Marjorie Taylor Greene Didn’t Say ‘We Want Earth To Be the Best Planet in the World’
The congresswoman has a track record of making eyebrow-raising comments. read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Mining company Vale donates one million food baskets in Brazil in cooperation with NGOs
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Vale has joined forces with the Panela Cheia Movement (comprising Cufa, Gerando Falcões and Frente Nacional Antirracista) - with the support of União SP and the cooperation of UNESCO in Brazil -, and with the Movimento União Rio and Ação da Cidadania to donate around 1 million food baskets to […] The post Mining company Vale donates one million food baskets in Brazil in cooperation with NGOs appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com5 hours ago
Do Viral Photos Show a Lion Getting a Foot Massage?
"This is not a hunting photo," declared a widely shared Facebook post in June 2021. read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Colombia feels the blow of a voracious pandemic that has left 100,000 people dead
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The pandemic has plunged Colombia into an abyss with more than 100,000 deaths and almost four million contagions, with no end in sight to the third peak for almost three months has overwhelmed the country's hospitals. Deaths have increased in recent weeks and in the first 20 days of June […] The post Colombia feels the blow of a voracious pandemic that has left 100,000 people dead appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Yes, Japan Could Easily Be a Nuclear Weapons Superpower
*Kyle Mizokami* *Nuclear Weapons, Asia* [image: YouTube Screenshot.] The country keeps a stockpile of the necessary material. Just in case. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Japan already has the means to build a lot of nuclear weapons. It is perhaps China’s greatest nightmare: a nuclear-armed Japan. Permanently anchored off the Asian mainland, bristling with nuclear weapons, a nuclear Japan would make China’s security situation much more complex than it is now, and force China to revise both its nuclear doctrine and increase its nuclear arsenal. To be perfectly clear, Japan has ... read more
Stimulus Checks for Illegal Immigrants? One State Is Doing It.
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus, * The stimulus measure, meant to help lower-income Californians, is expected to cost the state about $12 billion overall. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The *Sacramento Bee* reported this week that those California benefits are only available to those with an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) from the IRS. But the IRS has been delayed in responding to many taxpayers seeking those numbers. Stimulus checks for undocumented immigrants are the kind of policy that would likely cause a massive outcry, in most states besides California. Bu... read more
Hit-and-run kills motorcyclist in Burnaby
CTV is reporting that there was a fatal hit and run in Burnaby Saturday night involving a motorcyclist. "The initial investigation suggests that the suspect vehicle rear-ended the motorcycle before fleeing the area," police said in their release. That's messed up. That's how Michael Kramer killed Richard Hyder. read more
Public Health Agency rebuked by House of Commons
News Concerns is reporting that "The president of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) was publicly admonished in the House of Commons on Monday for failing to provide further details about the firing of two scientists at Canada’s highest security lab." "In a rare procedural move, PHAC president Iain Stewart was escorted to the bar in the House of Commons chamber where he was reprimanded by the speaker for failing to turnover unredacted documents to a committee explaining why scientists Xiangguo Qiu and her husband, Keding Cheng, were removed from Winnipeg’s National Microbio... read more
Previewing Batley and Spen
Will George Galloway's intervention in the Batley and Spen by-election spell doom for Labour? One would hope not, but with Labour support crumbling even in seats Keir Starmer is supposed to appeal to it's not looking good. The scale of the problem can be glimpsed via this excellent video from Owen Jones. Well worth watching. read more
Chet Raymo, “The Sound And Fury”
*“The Sound And Fury”* by Chet Raymo “Not so long ago, I mentioned here Himmler and Heydrich, two of Hitler's most terrible henchmen. A friend said to me: "If there's no afterlife, no heaven or hell, then those two diabolical creatures got away with it. Their fate was no different than that of any one of their victims, an innocent child perhaps." And, yes, if there is no God who dispenses final justice, then we are left with an aching feeling of irresolution, of virtue unrewarded, of vice unpunished. Heydrich was gunned down by partisan assassins, and Himmler committed suicide a fe... read more
The Poet: J.R.R. Tolkien, "I Sit And Think"
*"I Sit And Think"* “I sit beside the fire and think Of all that I have seen, Of meadow flowers and butterflies In summers that have been. Of yellow leaves and gossamer In autumns that there were, With morning mist and silver sun And wind upon my hair. I sit beside the fire and think Of how the world will be When winter comes without a spring That I shall ever see. For still there are so many things That I have never seen, In every wood, in every spring, There is a different green. I sit beside the fire and think Of people long ago, And people that will see a world That I shall never kn... read more
Gregory Mannarino, PM 6/21/21: "Inflation Skyrocketing, Economy Cratering, Crude Surging, Dollar Falls, MORE!"
Gregory Mannarino, PM 6/21/21: *"Inflation Skyrocketing, Economy Cratering, * *Crude Surging, Dollar Falls, MORE!"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Groningen, Netherlands. Thanks for stopping by! read more
"The Majority Of Us..."
"The majority of us lead quiet, unheralded lives as we pass through this world. There will most likely be no ticker-tape parades for us, no monuments created in our honor. But that does not lessen our possible impact, for there are scores of people waiting for someone just like us to come along; people who will appreciate our compassion, our unique talents. Someone who will live a happier life merely because we took the time to share what we had to give. Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act... read more
Virtual Mirage7 hours ago
Maps
First, a note on the Second Amendment to the US Constitution (The Bill of Rights). The Second Amendment does NOT grant us the right to bear arms. All free people have that right. (Slaves historically do not.) The Second Amendment denies the government the lawful authority to infringe on our right to bear arms. […] The post Maps appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Komando.com8 hours ago
Prime Day: The 15 best tech deals you can get right now
Prime Day has arrived and we've picked some of the best deals on tech, from AirPods to Echo Dots. read more
Waking Times13 hours ago
Canadian Politician, Doctors Condemn Censorship of Scientific Inquiry and Suppression of Information on Vaccine Risks to Kids
*Children's Health Defense* - Canadian Parliament member Derek Sloan said at a press conference the job of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario “is to protect the public, not stifle legitimate scientific inquiry or dissent by professional doctors.” read more
The Merkava Tank: The Secret to Israel's Superpower Fighting Force?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Tanks, Middle East* While not the tank for every army, it is the perfect main battle tank for the Israeli Defense Forces. *Here's What You Need to Know*: An iconoclastic tank in the world of heavy armor, Merkava is also a proven combat winner. In the past forty years, just a handful of countries have proved themselves capable of building their own main battle tanks. One of these tank powers is actually one of the smallest countries in the world: Israel. Israel’s main battle tank, the Merkava series, is one of the best-designed tanks ever produced. Israel’s inde... read more
The Rio Times6 hours ago
Brazil is already facing a third Covid wave, says Council of Health Secretaries
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The president of the National Council of Health Secretaries (Conass), Carlos Lula, said Monday that the continued acceleration in the number of cases of Covid-19 indicates that we are facing a "third wave" of the pandemic in the country. According to him, "the climbing of the mountain" is now beginning. […] The post Brazil is already facing a third Covid wave, says Council of Health Secretaries appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates6 hours ago
Covid-19 Coronavirus Cases And Deaths In The U.S. Are Continuing To Fall To Record-Low Levels
On Sunday, the U.S. reported 3,892 infections of COVID-19, the lowest number since March 19, 2020 and 45% drop in the seven-day rolling average COVID-19 deaths are also declining with 85 recorded on Sunday, marking more than a year since fewer than 100 were recorded, a 66% drop from three weeks prior *Daily Mail:* *Midwest states buck fall in lowest national levels of coronavirus cases and deaths since the start of the pandemic as the Indian 'Delta' variant takes hold* * On Sunday, the U.S. reported 3,892 infections of COVID-19, the lowest number since March 19, 2020, and 45% ... read more
naked capitalism6 hours ago
Mindat: The Wikipedia for Minerologists, Miners, and “Rock Hounds” (Except Not)
Citizen science goes unreward by giant monopolists Wikipedia and Google. read more
The Last Refuge6 hours ago
President Trump Extensive Interview With David Brody: “I Have Not Conceded”
President Donald Trump called-in to Real America Voice for an interview with David Brody about the current state of election challenges and ballot audits. Brody starts the interview by asking President Trump if he conceded the 2020 election, and then begins to get President Trump’s opinion on the growing number of audits that are taking […] The post President Trump Extensive Interview With David Brody: “I Have Not Conceded” appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Snopes.com6 hours ago
Mama Bear with Cubs in Garage Charges at Man in Viral Video
In the video's original audio, the mama bear is heard growling as she charges toward the door. read more
The Last Refuge6 hours ago
As Expected DeceptiCon Kinzinger Uses Questions About FBI Involvement to Advocate for January 6th Commission
The “trap” was clear as day. “Anyone who is advocating for the legislative branch to be the solution to intense internal corruption within the DOJ, FBI or Intelligence Community is only setting themselves up for a total failure”; perhaps intentionally so. Smart people do not accidentally advocate for transparently predictable outcomes that provide weapons to […] The post As Expected DeceptiCon Kinzinger Uses Questions About FBI Involvement to Advocate for January 6th Commission appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
null6 hours ago
Meet the Underbosses, Capos and Soldiers of the Bill and Melinda Gates “Vaccine” Mafia—Big Pharma White Coats Part III
When it comes to the ability to coerce society, eradicate competitors and bribing government officials, Al Capone, Bugsy Siegel and John Gotti combined have nothing The post Meet the Underbosses, Capos and Soldiers of the Bill and Melinda Gates “Vaccine” Mafia—Big Pharma White Coats Part III appeared first on . read more
Snopes.com6 hours ago
Why Does Tom Hiddleston’s Reflection Look Like Loki?
Other than the fact that Hiddleston is the actor who portrays Loki.... read more
We Don’t Need No Stinking Giant Fans
John F. Kerry, the special presidential envoy for climate, said only months ago that those losing fossil fuel jobs in coal and hydraulic fracturing will find they have a better choice of jobs in either the solar industry or as wind turbine technicians. That was then. Now, a wind blade manufacturing plant located in Aberdeen,… Continue reading → read more
Not PC7 hours ago
'Limit the range of the debate...'
*"The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum. That gives people the sense that there's free thinking going on, while all the time the presuppositions of the system are being reinforced by the limits put on the range of the debate."* ~ Noam Chomsky, from his book *How the World Works* [Hat tip Philo Thoughts] Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution. read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Disney Stores in UK Reportedly Closing
At least one Disney Store in the U.K. was said to remain. read more
Medical Kidnap7 hours ago
Canadian Health Officials Admit that Only Those Vaccinated for the Flu are Getting the Flu This Year
Health officials in B.C. have not detected a single case of influenza circulating in the community since flu season began, continuing an "exceptional" nationwide trend even as the province sits in the thick of its regular flu season. The B.C. Centre of Disease Control (BCCDC) confirmed the non-existent seasonal flu numbers to CBC News on Monday. "It's still a big goose egg in terms of influenza detection provincially. It's really quite exceptional how low the influenza activity is," said Dr. Danuta Skowronski, the lead for influenza and emerging respiratory virus monitoring at th... read more
Diverse7 hours ago
Star-Studded Celebration Commemorates Juneteenth
As the country paused this weekend to celebrate Juneteenth Day, a national event presented by the Robert Randolph Foundation and hosted by actress and singer Amanda Seales trained a spotlight on some of the nation's historically Black colleges and universities. read more
Water is the real crisis facing us (a reprise)
The following post was written over three years ago, but the increasing prevalence of drought problems made worse by climate change make our water crisis one of greatest issues facing humans. When I used the term shortage in reference to … Continue reading → read more
MJBizDaily7 hours ago
Vaporfly opens up opportunities for cannabis vape businesses
California-headquartered company Vaporfly announces the opening of opportunities for cooperation with cannabis businesses. It offers access to the leaders in the production of cannabis vapes and accessories throughout China. Clients will be able to receive wholesale, customization, quality control, device testing, and delivery services. Shipping issues are most sensitive in the USA due to the […] Vaporfly opens up opportunities for cannabis vape businesses is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
MJBizDaily8 hours ago
Canada’s dried cannabis inventory falls four consecutive months
The amount of dried cannabis held in stock by Canadian producers, wholesalers and retailers fell in March for the fourth straight month, according to the latest data from the federal regulator, Health Canada. It is the first time inventory declined for four consecutive months since Canada legalized adult-use marijuana in late 2018. For March, unpackaged […] Canada’s dried cannabis inventory falls four consecutive months is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Canadian Health Officials Admit that Only Those Vaccinated for the Flu are Getting the Flu This Year
Health officials in B.C. have not detected a single case of influenza circulating in the community since flu season began, continuing an "exceptional" nationwide trend even as the province sits in the thick of its regular flu season. The B.C. Centre of Disease Control (BCCDC) confirmed the non-existent seasonal flu numbers to CBC News on Monday. "It's still a big goose egg in terms of influenza detection provincially. It's really quite exceptional how low the influenza activity is," said Dr. Danuta Skowronski, the lead for influenza and emerging respiratory virus monitoring at th... read more
Diverse9 hours ago
Howard University Receives $3 Million for Dr. Abraham Pishevar Endowed Chair in Finance and Entrepreneurship
Howard University has received $3 million to create the Dr. Abraham Pishevar Endowed Chair in Finance and Entrepreneurship, honoring alumnus Dr. Abraham Pishevar. Pishevar’s son, Shervin Pishevar – on behalf of the Pishevar-Haynes Family Foundation – made the donation pledge to endow the chair on Father’s Day. Abraham Pishevar was a television and radio executive […] read more
Diverse9 hours ago
Emory University Pledges to Reduce Single-Use Plastics
Emory University is committing to reduce plastic use as President Gregory L. Fenves recently met with leaders of student-led initiative Plastic Free Emory Project and signed the “Break Free from Plastic Pledge,” which entails a five-year plan for reducing unnecessary single-use plastics on Emory’s Atlanta and Oxford campuses. By 2026, Emory pledges to create a […] read more
Severe thunderstorm spawns destructive tornado in Belgium
Severe thunderstorms struck parts of Belgium on Saturday, June 19, 2021, leaving 92 homes severely damaged and 17 people injured. Heavy downpours also triggered flooding in portions of Flanders. A tornado reportedly struck the town of Beauraing in Namur Province,...... Read more » read more
The F-35 still sucks
Janes is reporting that "Difficulty sustaining the engine on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is contributing to a higher cost per flying hour than originally anticipated, a former programme official and a government auditor have noted." Big surprise. The F-35 sucks and Lockheed Martin is corrupt just like SNC-Lavalin. They consistently under bid and over charge government contracts and they keep getting away with it because they give the politicians kickbacks in the form of campaign contributions just like the vaccine companies do. Boeing is a muc... read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Biden White House Launches Public Push for Child Tax Credit
The White House sought to raise awareness of the federal government's new expanded child tax credit, which will start paying out monthly to families with children who are 17 years old and younger. read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Doctors denounce “anarchy” in Venezuela’s vaccination plan
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The director of the NGO Médicos Unidos de Venezuela (MUV), Jorge Lorenzo, denounced this Monday that there is "anarchy" in the scheduling of the vaccination against Covid-19 in the country. "When you do not plan, do not organize yourself, or do not ask for the help of all those who […] The post Doctors denounce “anarchy” in Venezuela’s vaccination plan appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
WHO Issues Warning That The Highly Contagious Delta Variant Is The Fastest And Fittest Coronavirus Strain Yet
*CNBC:* *WHO says delta is the fastest and fittest Covid variant and will ‘pick off’ most vulnerable* * The highly contagious delta variant is the fastest and fittest coronavirus strain that will “pick off” the most vulnerable people, the World Health Organization said. * Delta has the potential “to be more lethal because it’s more efficient in the way it transmits between humans,” the WHO’s Dr. Mike Ryan said. The highly contagious delta variant is the fastest and fittest coronavirus strain yet, and it will “pick off” the most vulnerable people, especially in places with l... read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Wall Street Snaps Back Following Worst Week Since February
Stocks rebounded on Wall Street, clawing back most of their sharp loss from the previous week, as the initial jolt passes from the Federal Reserve’s reminder that it will eventually offer less help for markets. read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Brazil’s Health Minister announces delivery of 1.5 million Janssen vaccine doses to Brazil on Tuesday
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga on Monday, June 21, announced that 1.5 million doses of the Janssen vaccine will arrive in Brazil on Tuesday morning, June 22. The statement was made during a public hearing at the Senate's Covid-19 Temporary Committee. According to Queiroga, this shipment is part of the anticipated […] The post Brazil’s Health Minister announces delivery of 1.5 million Janssen vaccine doses to Brazil on Tuesday appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
U.S. to donate more than 14 million vaccine doses to Latin America and Caribbean
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The United States will donate more than 14 million doses of vaccines against Covid-19 to some 20 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, most of them through the Covax mechanism promoted by the World Health Organization (W.H.O.), the White House announced on Monday. These doses are part of the […] The post U.S. to donate more than 14 million vaccine doses to Latin America and Caribbean appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Uruguayan security guard is arrested on suspicion of sexual harassment at Copa America
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A security guard for the Uruguayan team, 45, was arrested early Monday morning on suspicion of sexually harassing a woman hired by the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) as a security guard. The case would have taken place at the headquarters of the Uruguayan delegation in Cuiabá. Uruguay's selection will […] The post Uruguayan security guard is arrested on suspicion of sexual harassment at Copa America appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The New Dark Age8 hours ago
How US govt-funded media fueled a violent coup in Nicaragua
Max Blumenthal and Ben Norton investigate how the United States funded violent far-right groups and media outlets that published fake news to fuel a 2018 coup attempt against Nicaragua’s Sandinista government. read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Southern hemisphere winter begins today: Season forecast for São Paulo
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This year's Southern Hemisphere winter officially begins on Monday, June 21, at 00:32 AM and runs until 4:21 PM on September 22, 2021 Brasilia time. According to Climatempo, expectations for the new season are still not very encouraging, as weather forecasts point to below-average rainfall in the state of São […] The post Southern hemisphere winter begins today: Season forecast for São Paulo appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
Can You Replace Your Grass with Red Creeping Thyme?
Arguments in favor of the practice claim it is a better-for-the-planet alternative. read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Gilead’s Remdesivir reduces Covid-19 mortality risk – company
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Gilead Sciences Inc. said an analysis showed its antiviral Remdesivir reduced mortality in patients hospitalized with Covid-19 and increased the likelihood of discharge on day 28 after a five-day course of treatment. The drugmaker said Monday that it analyzed data on 98,654 patients from three retrospective studies of actual treatment […] The post Gilead’s Remdesivir reduces Covid-19 mortality risk – company appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Rabobank revises Brazilian coffee crop upward after finding higher stocks
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Rabobank said Monday it has revised upward Brazilian coffee harvests for 2020/21 and 2021/22 as it found much higher carryover stocks than expected in a recent survey, also taking into account an increase in domestic consumption and strong Brazilian exports. Brazilian production for the final crop year (2020/21) is forecast […] The post Rabobank revises Brazilian coffee crop upward after finding higher stocks appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
"On The Verge Of The Unthinkable"
*"On The Verge Of The Unthinkable"* by Michael Snyder "Over the past couple of years we have become accustomed to expecting the unexpected, but soon we many have to start anticipating the unthinkable. In this article, I am going to be discussing a couple of potential scenarios that would have been unimaginable to the vast majority of Americans just a few short years ago. Unfortunately, our world is now changing at a pace that is absolutely breathtaking, and many things that were once “unimaginable” could soon become reality. Let’s start by talking about the record-setting heat wave... read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Brazilian soybean exports in June slow down pace and are below 2020 – Secex
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The average daily shipment of soybeans from Brazil slowed, reaching 582,000 tons by the third week of June, a volume already below the 606,740 tons per day of the same month last year, federal government data showed Monday. By the previous week, the world's largest producer and exporter of the […] The post Brazilian soybean exports in June slow down pace and are below 2020 – Secex appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Six Cancer Cell Destroying Plants Most People Have Never Heard Of (with Study Links)
As the interest in natural health has piqued, more and more people have begun to seek natural alternatives and supplementary herbs and plants that haven’t quite hit the mainstream. Considering that there are many tens of thousands of plants that still haven’t been adequately studied yet for their healing potential, there still exists the potential for amazing new natural remedies that science hasn’t discovered yet. Some of the science on the following six plants is not as advanced as other top natural remedies like turmeric, garlic, and ginger for example, but it’s all quite pro... read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
Are 70% of US Adults Amazon Prime Members?
Amazon "Prime Day" is not exactly a niche shopping holiday. read more
Diverse9 hours ago
Emory University Apologizes to Black Doctor for Race-Based Rejection 60 Years Earlier
Emory University has apologized to gynecologist and obstetrician Dr. Marion Hood, 83, for rejecting him from the medical school six decades earlier because he is Black, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. “I am sorry I must write you that we are not authorized to consider for admission a member of the Negro race. I regret that […] read more
Diverse9 hours ago
Richard Buery, Jr. Appointed CEO of Anti-Poverty Organization Robin Hood
Richard Buery, Jr. has been appointed CEO of the New York poverty-fighting organization Robin Hood. He is replacing author Wes Moore, who announced that he is running for governor of Maryland. Buery served as deputy mayor for strategic policy initiatives for the City of New York. He founded the Mayor’s Office of Minority and Women-owned […] read more
59 Labs Conduct Risky Research on Deadly Pathogens — Most Score Low on Safety
Biosafety level 4 labs, like the one in Wuhan, China, are where researchers work with the most dangerous pathogens on the planet. Spread over 23 countries, they operate under inconsistent safety standards. The post 59 Labs Conduct Risky Research on Deadly Pathogens — Most Score Low on Safety appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Why Hitler Wanted to Conquer New ‘Lebensraum in the East’
*Rainer Zitelmann* *World War II, Europe* June 22 marks the eightieth anniversary of Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union. The assault was largely influenced by economic considerations. Economic factors played a decisive role in Adolf Hitler’s thinking, as I demonstrated in detail in my book *Hitler. The Policies of Seduction*. Hitler’s goal was to conquer new “living space” (*Lebensraum*) in the East, i.e. in Russia. He had made no secret of this ambition and even openly outlined his goal in *Mein Kampf*, in his *Second Book*, and in numerous speeches. Hitler adhered to a theo... read more
A Summer Stimulus Check? Joe Biden Could Surprise You.
*Rachel Bucchino* *Stimulus Payment, * Progressives contend that millions of American families are still struggling to put food on the table and pay for essentials. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *With the GOP against additional direct aid and only a handful of Democrats aligned behind the initiative, it’s unlikely that the measure would pass. One strategy that the Democrats could use to pass stimulus payments would be by using it as a “bargaining chip” to trade for a Republican priority. Twenty-one senators are now working on a bipartisan infrastructure deal to bring to Pre... read more
Halifax Examiner8 hours ago
Review board finds Halifax police officer breached code of conduct in arrest of Black man in city park
A Halifax Regional Police officer who arrested a Black man for being in a city park after dark “was stubbornly and unnecessarily exercising what he saw was his authority,” the Nova Scotia Police Review board ruled in a decision released Monday. Constables Kenneth O’Brien and Brent Woodworth arrested Adam LeRue and his partner Kerry Morris in […] read more
More Aussies Have Died From AstraZeneca-Related Clots Than From COVID + More
The Defender’s COVID NewsWatch provides a roundup of the latest headlines related to the SARS CoV-2 virus, including its origins and COVID vaccines. The post More Aussies Have Died From AstraZeneca-Related Clots Than From COVID + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Canadian Politician, Doctors Condemn Censorship of Scientific Inquiry and Suppression of Information on Vaccine Risks to Kids
Canadian Parliament member Derek Sloan said at a press conference the job of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario “is to protect the public, not stifle legitimate scientific inquiry or dissent by professional doctors.” The post Canadian Politician, Doctors Condemn Censorship of Scientific Inquiry and Suppression of Information on Vaccine Risks to Kids appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Monday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to start your week. - Josh Taylor reports on contact tracing which has revealed that "fleeting contact" can be enough to result in the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant. And Chris MacIntyre reports on some of the Yukon's largest outbreaks yet even in the face of widespread vaccination. But Theresa Kleim reports on Scott Moe's refusal to accept anything other than the complete elimination of any measures to protect public health in the face of an ongoing pandemic (not to mention a failure to reach Moe's own insufficient thresholds). - Heather Long writes abou... read more
CIA Stories: The CIA Is Born
Abby Martin introduces the first installment of a new Empire Files series about the CIA explaining why the agency was created, and how it became the most nefarious criminal organization in the world, with CIA expert Douglas Valentine. The post CIA Stories: The CIA Is Born appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
States Move to Ban Vaccine Passports + More
The Defender’s Big Brother NewsWatch brings you the latest headlines related to governments’ abuse of power, including attacks on democracy, civil liberties and use of mass surveillance. The post States Move to Ban Vaccine Passports + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
United Nations Climate Talks Slowed
The international goal to limit global warming seemed far away this week, as the most recent round of United Nations climate negotiations ended with concerns about a lack of progress on key issues like climate financing for developing countries and a global framework for a carbon market, seen as a key tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The dearth of results will make it even harder to reach the target of preventing the average global temperature from rising much more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), with time slipping away, said Saleemul Huq, director of th... read more
Boycott Juneteenth 2022
Unfortunately, our moral victories aren’t moving the needle enough to ensure that our lives matter. It might be time to reject these trophies of courage and resilience while perpetrators of violence against us get slapped with feathers. No more ceremonies acknowledging injustices if it’s not accompanied by legislation that prevents it. As we have these national “enlightenment” moments of events like Tulsa, where are the laws that protect Black people from the impulses of that white rage repeating? The post Boycott Juneteenth 2022 appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
Vaccine Billionaires Show Why Medicine Can’t Be Left To The Market
Monopoly medicine has allowed for the normalisation of a neoliberal approach in an arena it should never have penetrated: global health. As a result of pandemic profits, a wave of new billionaires has emerged – in stark contrast with the destitution faced elsewhere, and with the disturbing persisting inequality to access which is quickly becoming a vaccine apartheid. Since the beginning of the pandemic, nine new people have become billionaires off vaccine fortunes, with a combined net wealth of $19.3 billion (£13.6 billion). According to the People’s Vaccine Alliance, between the... read more
Creating A Safe Haven for Black Trans Youth In Baltimore
In late May, a crowd descended on Central Baltimore’s 6,000 square foot Ynot Lot for a day of free food and entertainment. Local artists like the contagiously candid Lor Choc, the sharp-rapping Fmb Foreign, and decorated Baltimore Club DJ Scottie B took the lot’s stage. Onlookers danced in their respective circles, many holding cloudy, ice cold bottles of water to contend with the sweltering sun. Others occupied shady spots to permanently plop down in. Just outside the Ynot were mobile stations providing confidential STI/HIV testing, as well as COVID-19 vaccines from pharmaceutica... read more
Pedro Castillo’s Victory Raises Hopes Beyond Peru
Peru’s long-standing polarity between a large extension of coastal region, where the nation’s wealth is concentrated, and the much-neglected interior was on full display in the June 6 presidential election. But the polarity was not just geographical. It wasn’t just that the winning candidate, Pedro Castillo, received the lion’s share of his votes from the interior, known as the “Other Peru.” Nor that Lima and other coastal cities favored Keiko Fujimori, particularly in middle class districts. The election also pitted two candidates with very dissimilar backgrounds against each othe... read more
The Communard Union, Chávez’s Ideas In Action
Since 2019, several Venezuelan organizations that were weathering the storm of the crisis began to meet and sound each other out. In doing so, they were motivated by the need to survive in the face of the crisis, but they were also concerned with the [capitalist] restoration that was being imposed by some sectors of the government. Thus began a process of building a shared platform around a common program of struggle. The Communard Union initiative took shape when these organizations were reflecting on the commune as a strategic project. The final proposal came out of a meeting he... read more
Dead Bees, Sick Residents From Pesticide Pollution In Nebraska
“I have been coughing since 2018. It does not go away,” says Jody Weible over the phone from her home in Mead, Nebraska. “It’s like a never-ending sinus infection. I’ve been to a specialist . . . and he definitely thinks it’s environmental.” Weible believes her health issues—and those of many others nearby—are linked to an ethanol plant that is less than a mile from her home. The plant, owned by AltEn, is currently the site of an evolving environmental disaster. While most ethanol is produced using corn, AltEn has been using corn seed that is coated in systemic pesticides since at... read more
Switzerland Adopts Draconian Police Law
The new anti-terror law adopted by Switzerland last weekend is one of the harshest police laws in all of Europe. Its adoption in a referendum highlights the urgency of building a genuine workers’ party in Switzerland that defends as a matter of principle the democratic rights of working people. The “Federal Law on Police Measures to Combat Terrorism” (PMT) blatantly disregards the principles of the so-called “democratic rule of law.” For example, it flouts the civil-democratic separation of powers because it allows the federal police to intervene against so-called “dangerous pers... read more
Missiles And Munitions Headed To Ewa Beach, Hawaii
The United States Army plans to build an enormous weapons facility storing stockpiles of conventional warheads and explosives right next to the residential housing communities of Ewa Beach, Ewa Villages, West Loch Estates, and Ewa Gentry, as well as beside the Pearl Harbor National Wildlife Refuge in Hawaii. This Pacific island paradise already has the largest concentration of United States military bases and compounds in the country, making it one of the most militarized places on earth. Were it to secede from the Union, Hawaii would be a major military power on a global scale. A... read more
The Next Pandemic Is Here — Antimicrobial Resistance
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the top 10 global public health threats to humanity, but it rarely makes front page news. The post The Next Pandemic Is Here — Antimicrobial Resistance appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Lawfare13 hours ago
Internet Entropy
Google headquarters in Mountain View, CA. (Flickr/Servizi Multimediali, https://flic.kr/p/ttRsRE; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) On June 8, early risers on the east coast of the United States woke up to a broken internet. A wide range of websites including Amazon, Reddit, and the New York Times were unavailable. A Drudge Report headline, for those who could access it, blared, “GLOBAL WEB OUTAGE -- MEDIA, GOVT WEBSITES HIT.” The brief but sweeping website outage was attributable to a single bug affecting services run by Fastly, a cloud service ... read more
A U.S. Submarine's Greatest Enemy (Not Russia or China)
*Caleb Larson* *History, Europe* "Frighteningly quiet." *Key Point: *Essentially two factors make noise underwater. American-laid hydrophones littered to the ocean floor. They were arranged in arrays, bridging the GIUK Gap chokepoint, the area of ocean in the North Atlantic between Greenland and the United Kingdom with Iceland in the middle. They were designed in arrays that would pick up the movements of the hundreds of Soviet submarines and surface ships stationed on or around the Kola Peninsula, heading out into the Atlantic via the GIUK Gap. *This first appeared earlier in ... read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
U S Navy’s Attack Subs Are Hobbled By Spare Parts Woes
*Bloomberg: **U.S. Navy’s Deadliest New Subs Are Hobbled by Spare-Parts Woes * (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Navy has swapped more than 1,600 parts among its new Virginia-class submarines since 2013 to ease maintenance bottlenecks as components that are supposed to last 33 years wear out decades sooner. Parts are being shuttled regularly among the nuclear-powered fast-attack submarines so that vessels in the $166 billion class built by General Dynamics Corp. and Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. can return to operations, according to data from the Naval Sea Systems Command and the... read more
Ultimate Killer: Meet America's Barrett M82 Sniper Rifle
*Kyle Mizokami* *Rifles, Americas* The rifle changed the nature of long-distance warfare. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Barrett M82A1, the rifle nobody wanted to build, ended up starting a revolution. One weapon system not only revolutionized the field of military sniping but also created an entire new category of weapon systems. Using an existing large caliber bullet and adapting it to the precision rifle platform, the innovative Barrett M82 sniper rifle practically created the category of large caliber rifles that equip military snipers worldwide to this day. In 1982, Ro... read more
The 'Stimulus Check' That Could Truly Transform America
*Rachel Bucchino* *Child Tax Credit, * Several congressional Democrats have joined together in efforts to make the expanded child tax credit permanent, though Biden has only expressed support in extending the measure through 2025. If the Child Tax Credit became permanent, then more than four million children could be lifted out of poverty, according to a new analysis released Monday. The annual report from the Annie E.Casey Foundation uncovered that making the enhanced child tax credit permanent would alleviate poverty for millions of children whose families suffered from the f... read more
How to Lift 4 Million Children Out of Poverty? Expand the Child Tax Credit
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Child Tax Credit, * Recent reports and studies suggest that the government needs to be even more generous—and that could mean expanding the credits for the foreseeable future. Millions of financially wounded Americans with children have long known that the current third round of $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks authorized under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan was only a short-term answer. But there is, however, some wonderful news for these hardworking parents, as nearly forty million families will start receiving monthly cash payments beginning... read more
China Wouldn't Stand a Chance Against These 5 Russian Weapons
*Kyle Mizokami* *Russia, Eurasia* Both Beijing and Moscow would have their own advantages and disadvantages in a war. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Russia would exploit its advantages with these weapons. In our last article, we discussed the possibility of Russia and China going to war. Relations between the two are currently fairly good, and war between the two countries is seemingly unlikely. That being said, the two have had their share of territorial disputes, and at this point it is probably not a good idea to consider any dispute with China dormant. Both Russia and Chin... read more
One State Is Taking Back Stimulus Checks for Prisoners
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus, * Michigan state law allows the office of the Attorney General to go after up to ninety percent of a prisoner’s assets to pay for the “cost of care.” In recent months, some states have been pushing to take back some of the money from federal stimulus checks that have gone to prisoners, and other convicted criminals. There’s nothing in the American Rescue Plan legislation, specifically, that prevents garnishment of stimulus checks for different reasons, and some state lawmakers have pushed to take that money back from those convicted of crimes. This sp... read more
Deadly tornado leaves path of destruction in Auckland, New Zealand
A devastating tornado struck South Auckland, New Zealand, on Saturday, June 19, 2021, killing one person and leaving a trail of destruction. Around 62 houses have been deemed uninhabitable and 32 people were evacuated from their homes. Clean-up continued in the area...... Read more » read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
In His First News Conference Iran's President-elect Raisi Issues Warning Over Nuclear Talks
*BBC: **Iran nuclear deal: President-elect Raisi issues warning over talks* Iran's president-elect has welcomed the negotiations with world powers aimed at reviving a 2015 nuclear deal but said they must guarantee national interests. At his first news conference since his victory in Friday's election, Ebrahim Raisi promised he would not allow the talks in Vienna to be dragged out. He also insisted that Iran's ballistic missile programme was "not negotiable". The nuclear deal has been close to collapse since the US abandoned it and reinstated sanctions three years ago. *Re... read more
MJBizDaily9 hours ago
Two convicted in cannabis bank fraud case sentenced to prison
Two businessmen convicted in March of committing bank fraud related to payments made to California-based marijuana delivery giant Eaze were sentenced to prison by a New York district judge. According to Law360, Hamid Akhavan and Ruben Weigand were sentenced to 30 months and 15 months in prison, respectively, for tricking banks into processing more than […] Two convicted in cannabis bank fraud case sentenced to prison is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Medical Kidnap9 hours ago
15,472 DEAD 1.5 Million Injured (50% SERIOUS) Reported in European Union’s Database of Adverse Drug Reactions for COVID-19 Shots
The European database of suspected drug reaction reports is EudraVigilance, which also tracks reports of injuries and deaths following the experimental COVID-19 “vaccines.” A subscriber from Europe recently emailed us and reminded us that this database maintained at EudraVigilance is only for countries in Europe who are part of the European Union (EU), which comprises 27 countries. The total number of countries in Europe is much higher, almost twice as many, numbering around 50, although there are some differences of opinion as to which countries are technically part of Europe. S... read more
The Word From the Trenches – Jun 21, 2021
Join in on the conversation. Call (712) 770-5597 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. (If you are unable to get through call... The post The Word From the Trenches – Jun 21, 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Organizing Notes9 hours ago
American Exceptionalism: The Divine Lie
By Regis Tremblay My friend S. Brian Willson returns with a shocking look in the mirror for all Americans. We were founded on The Big Lie of white, European, male supremacy. A veteran of the war in Vietnam that changed his life and turned him into a staunch anti-war, anti-US foreign policy activist that cost him his legs when he attempted to block the shipments of arms to Nicaragua in 1987 at the Concord Naval Weapons Station. He is the author of Blood on the Tracks (Amazon) and is featured in a film I made in 2016, Warriors for Peace, Veterans Speak. I spent three days with B... read more
IER10 hours ago
In British Columbia, Carbon Emissions Rise Despite the Increasing Carbon Tax
Carbon dioxide emissions are going up in British Columbia, despite the province having the highest carbon tax in Canada. According… The post In British Columbia, Carbon Emissions Rise Despite the Increasing Carbon Tax appeared first on IER. read more
the daily howler10 hours ago
We're sorry we spoke about "dumbnification!"
*MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2021* *But do you believe these claims?:* We're sorry that we referred to the (additional) essays in question as examples of "dumbnification." That said, the essays appeared on the front page of the Outlook section in yesterday's Washington Post. Outlook is a very high-profile Sunday section—and we can't say our description was wrong. One essay was written by Joshua Zeisel, "a clinical psychologist in Winston-Salem, N.C." The other essay—technically, a book review—was written by Emily Balcetis, "an associate professor of psychology at New York University." Beca... read more
What I’m Seeing
Now and then I check in with other Internet radio shows just to see what’s being covered and/or promoted. Lately I am astounded at the... The post What I’m Seeing appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Nuclear Fallout: America Tested 1,032 Nuclear Weapons on Its Own Soil
National Interest – by Kyle Mizokami Virtually every American that has lived since 1951 has been exposed to nuclear fallout. Nuclear weapons have a mysterious... The post Nuclear Fallout: America Tested 1,032 Nuclear Weapons on Its Own Soil appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
4 Signs Parents Won’t Be Sending Their Kids Back to Public School This Fall
FEE – by Kerry McDonald As disruptive as the 2020/2021 academic year was, it led to many positive educational changes that will be transformative and... The post 4 Signs Parents Won’t Be Sending Their Kids Back to Public School This Fall appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Econlib12 hours ago
Knowledge, Reality, and Value Book Club, Part 3
The Knowledge, Reality, and Value Book Club continues. Today, we go over Part 3: Metaphysics. Huemer’s in blockquotes, I’m not. Once again, I’m focusing on my disagreements to keep the discussion lively. 1. The Argument from Design. Back in the 19th century, I guess a lot of people had mechanical pocket watches, and if you looked inside, […] The post Knowledge, Reality, and Value Book Club, Part 3 appeared first on Econlib. read more
The Do This, Get That Information On Manufacturing Companies Next
[image: Manufacturing Firm Next]The market analysis. Sounds heavy? Well don’t make it out to be a thesis. Only a technical summary of your market. Your potential shoppers wants, development, trends, and patterns. This section is the place you be sure you know your market, and the right way to attain them. There you may have it! 5 simple strategies to assist get your enterprise off and operating. A small business proprietor should wear a number of hats. Bear in mind, you possibly can at all times hire people to scrub the carpets however only you’ll be able to run the enterprise. Th... read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Brazilian trade balance shows US$2.56 billion surplus in 3rd week of June
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's trade balance registered a surplus of US$2.56 billion in the third week of June, reported the Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex) of the Ministry of Economy. The figure is the result of exports of US$6.76 billion and imports of US$4.19 billion during the period. In June, the positive balance was […] The post Brazilian trade balance shows US$2.56 billion surplus in 3rd week of June appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Analysis: Pandemic reignites residential land market in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After shrinking last year amid the impact of the pandemic on economic activity, the residential land market is expected to grow again this year boosted by the population's changing habits. The dream of moving to the countryside or at least owning a "getaway" outside the capital is driving a 10% […] The post Analysis: Pandemic reignites residential land market in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Real Tragedy of Israel’s Wars in Gaza
*Raphael S. Cohen* *Israel, Gaza, * What deserves more international scrutiny is less the wars themselves, but rather everything that comes before and after these conflicts. Operation Guardian of the Walls—the fourth war between Israel and Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and other groups in Gaza—may be over, but the controversy over the war is only just beginning. Multiple news outlets already allege that the Israeli forces committed war crimes during the conflict. Several American lawmakers criticized Israel’s “attack on Palestinian families.” Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) eve... read more
The Turkish Nationalist Attack on the Kurdish HDP Is Just the Beginning
*Meghan Bodette* *Turkey, Kurds, Middle East* For every day that Turkey’s Kurdish question goes unresolved, Turkey will remain a country of unsolved murders, crushed opposition, and authoritarian abuse of power. On June 17, a Turkish nationalist extremist attacked the Izmir offices of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), killing a Kurdish HDP staffer named Deniz Poyraz. It became clear immediately that the shooter, Onur Gencer, had planned for a massacre. He told police that he had hoped to kill “more people,” but had only found one person in the building. An HDP official later ... read more
Meet America's Skipjack-Class: These Submarines Were Once World’s Fastest
*Kyle Mizokami* *Submarines, Americas* The design was so successful that it provided a basis for future submarines around the world. *Here's What You Need to Know*: New technologies can combine to produce a weapons system with vastly improved characteristics. The Skipjack-class submarines were arguably the first truly modern postwar submarines of the U.S. Navy. Combining two new innovations—a new high-speed hull design and nuclear power—the innovative, fish-shaped subs were the basis of all future American submarines up to the present day. The United States Navy officially enter... read more
Destroyer vs. Battlecruiser: Can the Stealth Zumwalt Sink Russia’s Battleship?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Zumwalt Destroyer, World* Both sides are powerful, but also have serious shortcomings. *Here's What You Need to Know*: This scenario could very well end in a tie. The recent decline in relations between Russia and the West has put ship-vs.-ship warfare back on the table. After more than a decade of supporting land wars in the Middle East and Central Asia, the U.S. Navy is reinvesting in the core mission of sinking ships. The U.S. Navy is expanding this capability but at the same time introducing a new class of ship, the guided missile destroyer USS *Zumwalt*, des... read more
Countering Domestic Terrorism Requires More than a Counterterrorist Strategy
*Paul R. Pillar* *Domestic Extremism, * No matter how much counterterrorist work is done through interagency task forces, information sharing, and some of the other measures the new strategy document mentions, the problem of domestic terrorism will remain as long as this larger underlying problem of political attitudes and loyalties remains. Last week The Biden administration released a National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism, the first such U.S. document on that specific subject. Like most “strategy” documents on other topics that any administration releases, it is... read more
The Reviews Are In: Samsung’s QN90A Called the “King of QLEDs”
*Stephen Silver* *Samsung QN90A, * Although it's not totally without drawbacks, the reviews are glowing. At CES in January, Samsung unveiled its Neo QLED line of TVs, and now the reviews have begun to trickle out of the new model. Tom’s Guide, in a review published over the weekend, called the QN90A model “the king of QLEDs.” “The Samsung QN90A Neo QLED TV’s mini-LED backlighting makes for unmatched picture brightness, while a bounty of smart features and a new eco-friendly remote complete the premium experience. With a breathtaking one-inch-thin design, it’s also one of the bes... read more
Help, IRS: Will Joe Biden Pull the Trigger on a New Stimulus Check?
*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus, * So far, Biden has remained silent on the issue of a fourth stimulus payment. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Though the meaning of this can be debated, it seems to be an implicit rebuke of the fourth-stimulus movement, suggesting instead that Biden’s more targeted measures – including a substantial increase to the Child Tax Credit, ongoing federal unemployment benefits, aid to homeowners behind on mortgage payments, and so on. There is little question that many American families could benefit from a fourth stimulus payment. Repeated surveys have ... read more
The Stimulus Was “Front-Loaded”: An Economic Problem for Biden?
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus, * On the other hand, spending packages proposed by the Biden Administration, including the American Jobs Plan infrastructure bill, are expected to be backloaded. The idea of the stimulus packages that Congress has launched since the start of the coronavirus pandemic has been to put money into the hands of Americans, in order to stimulate the economy. As part of that objective, most of the money that was distributed went out right away — meaning it was “front-loaded.” The stimulus would kick in quickly, but there would be less of it over time. The *Ne... read more
The U.S. Air Force Has Big Plans for New ICBMs
*Kris Osborn* *Nuclear Deterrence, * The Pentagon’s Research, Development, Test and Evaluation budget for 2022 increases by a total of $3 billion beyond last year, a large portion of which is specifically slated to expedite development of the Air Force’s new ICBM, the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent. Amid all the budget debates, concerns, comments, and disagreements likely to capture attention in coming months on the Hill and at the Pentagon, there is little ambiguity about the increase in funding for nuclear weapons modernization. The 2022 budget submission includes substantial... read more
This 1921 War Game And Picture Predicted the Death of the Battleship
*Kyle Mizokami* *Battleships, Americas* Aviation was much better suited to protecting the country’s coastline than battleships. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Air power had arrived. In 1921, a controversial military exercise demonstrated to the world the power of aerial warfare in the naval domain. The live-fire exercise off the coast of Virginia, in which several ships were sunk, accurately predicted air power’s dominance over traditional battleship-dominant navies in the Second World War nearly twenty years later. William “Billy” Mitchell was a U.S. Army general widely regard... read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Former president Martinelli faces new trial for political espionage in Panama
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The former president, Ricardo Martinelli, will face two crimes: interception of telecommunications and monitoring, persecution, and surveillance without judicial authorization. Panama’s former president Ricardo Martinelli will face Tuesday a new trial for the case of illegal wiretapping during his term (2009-2014), after the annulment of the first one, in which […] The post Former president Martinelli faces new trial for political espionage in Panama appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
Race-Baiting Media Say Parent Pushback to CRT is Organized by Vast Right Wing AstroTurf – John Spiropoulos Sets The Record Straight
As noted yesterday the narrative engineers in corporate MSM are falsely stating that pushback against school indoctrination and their cultural revolution is being organized by a vast right-wing mechanism with national coordination. They leftist talking heads project their own activity onto their political opposition, and cannot fathom of grassroots organizations operating organically. The media see […] The post Race-Baiting Media Say Parent Pushback to CRT is Organized by Vast Right Wing AstroTurf – John Spiropoulos Sets The Record Straight appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
CURMUDGUCATION9 hours ago
Is There Common Ground on Race and Education in Plain Sight
Back in May, Mike Petrilli, head honcho at the right-tilted Fordham Institute, proposed that when it comes to the current culture wars surrounding "critical race theory, “anti-racist” education, and diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom," a common ground exists. As Petrilli's sub-head puts it, "five promising practices most of us can get behind, regardless of politics." Is it possible? So many of the conservative participants in this war are not making good-faith arguments, but are exercising some political opportunism (looking at you, Governor's Abbot and DeSantis). S... read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Are These the Most Banned Books in Public Schools and Libraries in the US?
Classic books in libraries and schools have had many complaints filed against them. read more
WHAT IF TRUMP DOESN'T DOMINATE THE GOP OR FADE AWAY?
A couple of recent stories suggest that Donald Trump no longer dominates the Republican Party the way he'd like to. First, there's this: At the Western Conservative Summit this weekend, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis beat former president Donald Trump in a presidential preference straw poll. DeSantis just edged out Trump in the poll, conducted by the Centennial Institute at their event. The approval poll asks participants to select each potential candidate they would approve of for president in 2024. ... each participant [could] choose multiple answers.... DeSantis beats Trump, which se... read more
Health Impact News11 hours ago
15,472 DEAD 1.5 Million Injured (50% SERIOUS) Reported in European Union’s Database of Adverse Drug Reactions for COVID-19 Shots
The European database of suspected drug reaction reports is EudraVigilance, which also tracks reports of injuries and deaths following the experimental COVID-19 “vaccines.” A subscriber from Europe recently emailed us and reminded us that this database maintained at EudraVigilance is only for countries in Europe who are part of the European Union (EU), which comprises 27 countries. The total number of countries in Europe is much higher, almost twice as many, numbering around 50, although there are some differences of opinion as to which countries are technically part of Europe. S... read more
Waking Times12 hours ago
Inventor of mRNA Interviewed About Injection Dangers
*Dr. Mercola* - These injections are clearly not vaccines. They don’t work like any previous conventional vaccines. read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
'Full Blown Third Wave' Surges In Africa
*VOA:* *Africa Appeals for Vaccines to Combat Third Wave of COVID-19* GENEVA - African health officials are urgently appealing for vaccines to combat a third wave of COVID-19 surging across the continent. The World Health Organization reports the number of African COVID-19 cases has exceeded 5 million and the disease has killed 136,000 people. WHO regional director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti says cases have been increasing over the past four weeks. She says new cases in the past week have risen by nearly 30% across the continent and deaths have increased by 15%. She says... read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Cuba confirms new record of 1,561 new daily Covid cases (June 21)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cuba set a new record for daily infections on Monday after confirming 1,561 cases of covid-19, bringing the total number of positive cases to 169,365, according to the daily balance sheet of the Ministry of Public Health (Minsap). Of the new cases, 1,511 are autochthonous, and 50 are imported, almost […] The post Cuba confirms new record of 1,561 new daily Covid cases (June 21) appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Proposal by Brazil’s Ministry of Economy foresees taxation of dividends at 20% with exemption
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Economy has defined a proposal to tax dividends at 20%, with an exemption amount of R$240,000 (US$47,000) per year (R$20,000 per month). Minister Paulo Guedes' team is now reviewing the dividend tax proposal at the request of the Planalto Palace to include an exemption in the draft. […] The post Proposal by Brazil’s Ministry of Economy foresees taxation of dividends at 20% with exemption appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
CENSORED NEWS10 hours ago
Duane Chili Yazzie 'The World Does Not Hear'
The World Does Not Hear By Duane Chili Yazzie, Dine'Shiprock, Navajo NationCensored NewsBefore the pandemic, the world was in trouble. The climate crisis was choking life out of the planet, the racial dynamic between White people and people of color was bad.Now, as the world struggles to get past the pandemic, these troubles have become more critical and dangerous. The climate crisis seems read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Federal court in Brasilia acquits Lula da Silva in US$1,3 million alleged bribery case
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Federal Court in Brasilia has acquitted former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, his former chief of staff Gilberto Carvalho, and five other people accused by federal prosecutors of favoring automakers through the issuance of Provisional Measure 471 of 2009. According to the ruling by Judge Frederico Botelho de […] The post Federal court in Brasilia acquits Lula da Silva in US$1,3 million alleged bribery case appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Free-Fire Zone: Hostility Against the Unknown
*Free-Fire Zone: Hostility Against the Unknown* *By Scott Corrales © 2020* I've always been quick to avail myself of a science fiction or fantasy reference when writing, and this is no exception. Toward the end of The Lord of the Rings - Return of the King, the great J.R.R. Tolkien has Frodo returning to his native land of The Shire only to find it subverted and destroyed by the fallen wizard Saruman. His trusted companion Samwise draws a sword to deal the final blow against the miscreant, but Frodo stays his hand, saying the wizard was "of a noble kind that we should no... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Venezuela Exodus Reaches Record Levels
Migrants cross the Táchira River, on the Venezuelan-Colombian border, last year, when the official crossing was closed due to Covid. Photograph: Schneyder Mendoza/AFP *The Guardian:* *‘Latin America will never be the same’: Venezuela exodus reaches record levels* Country at a ‘tipping point’ that could affect wider region, experts warn, as ‘donor fatigue’ causes aid shortfall The continuing exodus of millions of Venezuelans is reaching “a tipping point” as the response to the crisis remains critically underfunded. More than 5.6 million have left the country since 2015, when i... read more
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Snopes.com10 hours ago
Disney World’s ‘Rise of the Resistance’ Ride Breaks Down (Again)
Theme park rides break down all the time, but videos shot by guests can provide a brief glimpse into what happens when the experience stops. read more

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