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War News Updates11 hours ago
Classified UK Ministry of Defence Documents Found At A Bus Stop
The documents show that a mission described by the MoD as an 'innocent passage through Ukrainian territorial waters' was a calculated decision by the Government to make a show of support for Ukraine , and was conducted in the expectation that Russia might respond aggressively The British Royal Navy warship HMS Defender approaches the Black Sea port of Batumi, Georgia, June 26, 2021. © Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia/Handout via REUTERS *BBC: **Classified Ministry of Defence documents found at bus stop* Classified Ministry of Defence documents containing details about HM... read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Back on Track After Walk-BackU.S. President Joe Biden said it was not his “intent” to suggest he was issuing a veto threat on the bill. read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Biden’s Supreme Court Commission Won’t Increase Confidence in the Courts*David Ryan Miller, Andrew Reeves* *Supreme Court, * While the commission’s report may or may not recommend changing the number of seats on the court or other proposals Biden might consider, our research suggests that presidential commissions have little influence on public attitudes toward presidents’ policies. In late 2020, President Donald Trump nominated conservative jurist Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. She was quickly confirmed to fill the seat previously held by the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Many liberals feared the court was becoming too conservative and cal... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Is America's Faith in Joe Biden Slipping?*Trevor Filseth* *Public Opinion, * [image: Joe Biden Stimulus] Joe Biden's current approval rating is higher than Donald Trump's, but can he keep it that way? *Here's What You Need to Remember:* A Pew Research poll indicated that, while most Americans supported Biden and his agenda, they were skeptical that the president would be able to forge compromise and prevent partisan rancor in Washington. President Donald Trump, to a greater extent than either his predecessor or his successor, was divisive. Both support for, and opposition to, his agenda and policies brought a record tu... read more
Halifax Examiner11 hours ago
Halifax staff recommend council consider sobering centre as alternative to drunk tankA new report from the city’s public safety advisor recommends moving ahead with a tailored sobering centre in the hopes of diverting some frequently-intoxicated people out of the drunk tank. Sobering centres are safe places for people to sleep off the effect of drugs or alcohol. They’re sometimes located with detox centres or emergency shelters, […] read more
Halifax Examiner11 hours ago
Border crossedTim Houston did the right thing, and it may cost him a legislature seat he can’t afford to lose. Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin did the wrong thing, and it may make her the de-facto leader of an anti-vaxxer crazies’ cult no self-respecting registered nurse should ever want to be within spitting distance of. And Iain Rankin, whose […] read more
null11 hours ago
Isaiah 65:20 Observation: Remembering My Mom and Reflecting on a Covenant of RedemptionI don’t push my faith on other people; as I noted in an open letter to all people of faith and those who don’t believe The post Isaiah 65:20 Observation: Remembering My Mom and Reflecting on a Covenant of Redemption appeared first on . read more
Halifax Examiner12 hours ago
3 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia on Sunday, June 27The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Jump to sections in this article: Overview Vaccination Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories Nova Scotia announced three new cases of COVID-19 today (Sunday, June 27). Two of the new cases are in Nova Scotia Health’s Central Zone; […] read more
The New Dark Age12 hours ago
Assange Prosecution Relied On False Testimony From A Diagnosed Sociopath And Convicted PedophileThe Icelandic newspaper Stundin reports that a key witness in the US prosecution of Julian Assange has admitted in an interview with the outlet that he fabricated critical accusations in the indictment against the WikiLeaks founder. read more
Lawfare14 hours ago
How the United States Can Compete with Chinese Influence in Southeast AsiaThen-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stands with foreign ministers from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at a summit in Bangkok, Thailand, on Aug. 2, 2019. Photo credit: State Department Photo by Ron Przysucha via Flickr Editor’s Note: *China is rising and U.S. influence is declining. Going beyond that vague description is difficult, however, because influence is so hard to measure. Collin Meisel, Jonathan Moyer, Austin Matthews and David Bohl of the University of Denver and Mathew Burrows of the Atlantic Council try to meet this challenge and, in so doin... read more
Penny for your thoughts6 hours ago
The Destabilization of Turkey Progresses: Neo Cons Sharpen Their Aim*A bit of an aside “progress” almost always has a positive connotation. Oh we’re making progress. Including the use of the nonsensical “progressives” to describe persons of a certain political leaning. Often though, it shouldn’t be taken as a positive. Examples:* “We’re making progress in the pandemic with vaccination” Are we? * The destabilization of Turkey is progressing; Which makes plain, or should make plain that, displacement, death and destruction will be the outcome. *The outcomes for many people worsened as the destabilization of Syria progressed. * * Progress and ... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Bank Of America Says Brace For Up To Four Years Of Rising Inflation
The core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, excluding volatile food and energy, is seen back to 1965. It is the Fed's preferred measure of inflation *Daily Mail*:* America is warned to brace for up to four YEARS of rising inflation - as Fed's preferred inflation measure posts biggest annual increase since 1992* * Bank of America report speculates high inflation could last two to four years * Contradicts Fed Chair Jerome Powell's insistence soaring prices are transitory * On Friday, government released new inflation data from PCE Price Index * Core PCE Ind... read more
Real Climate Science11 hours ago
133 Degrees In Santa Barbara, CaliforniaAdiabatic winds can be very hot. On June 17, 1859 Santa Barbara, California reached 133 degrees. 29 Jun 1859, 4 – The Sacramento Bee at Newspapers.com 13 Jun 1877, Page 2 – San Francisco Chronicle at Newspapers.com 13 Aug 1859, 2 – … Continue reading → read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
HMS Defender Incident: What The Law Of The Sea Says*Andrew Serdy* *Security, Europe* HMS Defender is now at the center of an international maritime dispute. There are conflicting accounts from the UK and Russia about an incident off Cape Fiolent on the Crimean peninsula on June 23 when Russia’s defence ministry said its aircraft had fired warning shots at the British destroyer HMS Defender to expel it from Russia’s claimed territorial sea. The geopolitics that might lie behind the episode are for others to debate, but having credible legal arguments is always important. The UK’s Ministry of Defence said on Twitter: *The Royal N... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Defense Contractors Battle for Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle Contract*Kris Osborn* *military, Americas* Defense industry competitors are now offering their best options to the Army, hoping to be chosen to enter the next phase of production contracts wherein prototypes are built and the new vehicle takes several key steps toward ultimate deployment. The Army intends for its Bradley replacement Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle to be robotic, successful in transporting infantry into hostile enemy fire, survivable against armored attacks and, perhaps most importantly, extremely lethal. Part of this sought-after lethality pertains to a rapid push t... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
The One Thing That North Korea Does Well Is Survive*Denny Roy* *North Korea, Asia* Despite many problems, certain features of the DPRK political system have made the ruling government especially resistant to removal. The ruling Kim regime of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is on death watch again. The country faces a serious food shortage on top of pandemic fears and a recent cutoff of trade with China. By all reasonable assessments, the Kim regime should have collapsed already. In addition to past famine, North Korea suffers chronic economic underperformance due to mismanagement and corruption. The DPRK has dec... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Budget Boondogle: Can America Learn from Its Korean War Mistakes?*Kris Osborn* *Korean War, * Tragedies and losses in the Korean War, a conflict which took at least forty thousand U.S. lives, were fueled by a lack of readiness—a problem that America faces once again. The seventy-fifth anniversary of the start of the Korean War and the casualties and suffering that followed, can serve as a grim reminder of the perils and traumas unique to the horrors of war. As of June 25, 2021, North Korea and South Korea are still divided. The damage done by that war is all too often overlooked or overshadowed by memories of World War II and Vietnam. Traged... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
America's Fighter Procurement Process Is an Ongoing Disaster*Robert Farley* *F-35, Americas* Many policymakers are angry at the cost and time spent on building the F-35. It may have been a good plane, but the process needs a complete overhaul. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Washington needs to rethink its fighter procurement process. The “New Century Series” proposal offers a dramatic organizational and technological solution to the problem of modern fighter acquisition. However, politics may offer the biggest obstacle. People want a new vision of fighter procurement because of the disasters associated with the F-22 and the F-35. Neith... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Food Is Poised to Get A Lot More Expensive*Evan Fraser* *economy, * Food prices are poised to become higher post-pandemic. But using technology smartly and humanely can put the brakes to food price inflation. As we emerge from the pandemic, people everywhere are facing punishing housing costs and stagnant wages. At the grocery store, consumers are also confronting rising food prices, a sobering reminder that good food costs too much for too many. Consumers aren’t used to expensive food. Over the past few years, most North Americans have typically spent around 10 per cent of household income on sustenance. In 1900, (whe... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Solar Geoengineering Could Limit Global Warming, but Canada Should Study Risks and Benefits First*Burgess Langshaw Power, Juan Moreno-Cruz, Neil Craik* *Environment, * Recognizing the need to research solar geoengineering is an acknowledgement of a broader policy failure to address climate change. The Swedish Space Corporation recently cancelled a field test of a high altitude balloon, intended to better understand solar geoengineering techniques that might be used to cool the Earth. The proposed experiment, led by researchers at Harvard University and opposed by the Saami Council (an Indigenous organization) and Swedish environmental groups, was benign in terms of its poten... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Is Biden’s Economic Boom Due for a September Crisis?*Stephen Silver* *Coronavirus Economy, * The current economic conditions in the U.S. are unprecedented, in many ways. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *“Despite all this economic recovery in parts of the economy and some of this inflationary stuff that’s happening, we haven’t seen any movement to speak of,” in terms of large numbers of companies returning their workers to the office. The current economic conditions in the U.S. are unprecedented, in many ways. Many parts of the economy were essentially closed, for nearly a year. Demand has soared, for some things, while crashing... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
America Could Be On the Brink of Another Debt Ceiling Crisis*Trevor Filseth* *National Debt, * The U.S. national debt has now exceeded $28 trillion, owing in large part to massive deficit spending by the Trump and Biden administrations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* In testimony to the Senate Appropriations Committee, Yellen argued that “defaulting on the national debt should be regarded as unthinkable,” underlining that the United States had never before defaulted on its obligations. On Wednesday, Treasury Secretary and former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen urged Congress to extend what is ... read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Boris Johnson’s BritainWhere the foxes caper unmolested, the government packs your school lunch and of the tree of the knowledge of fat and sugar, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Families Hold Onto Hope As Condo Collapse Toll Rises to 9Scores of rescue workers remained on the massive pile of rubble, working to find survivors among the more than 150 people who remain unaccounted for. read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Do These Photos Show the Effects of Extreme Hot Weather?Extreme heat waves are not to be taken lightly, even if many photographs purporting to show their effects are unrelated. read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Dueling Doctors on VaccinesYesterday’s show Link to podcast read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Bruce Springsteen Marks the Return of Live Shows on BroadwaySpringsteen had ended his residency in December 2018 after 236 performances, but was persuaded to return for a summer's encore. read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Embrace Hollywood“Democrats need to embrace Hollywood because this is where they need to come to learn how to tell a story.” – Michael Moore read more
Caitlin Johnstone14 hours ago
Assange Prosecution Relied On False Testimony From A Diagnosed Sociopath And Convicted PedophileListen to a reading of this article: The Icelandic newspaper Stundin reports that a key witness in the US prosecution of Julian Assange has admitted in an interview with the outlet that he fabricated critical accusations in the indictment against the WikiLeaks founder. “A major witness in the […] read more
naked capitalism14 hours ago
J & J Agrees to Pay New York $230 Million to Settle Opioids Lawsuit; Global Settlement Soon?New York State and J & J Agree on an opioids settlement, which should increase pressure for a global, multi-state settlement with the opioids industry. read more
Gangsters Out Blog5 hours ago
Montreal police make drug bust linked to Hells Angels
The Montreal Gazette is reporting that "Montreal police said organized crime investigators on Wednesday morning arrested 11 people suspected of belonging to a drug trafficking ring linked to the Hells Angels." Every province except BC does this. Ask yourself why. "Dubbed Operation Renewal, the police strike led to the seizure of 20 kilograms of cocaine with a current value of $1.4 million, 218,000 methamphetamine tablets, and various amounts of Xanax, mescaline and other narcotics. Two firearms, other prohibited weapons, ammunition and bulletproof vests were also seized, along wit... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Greenwald: What is Behind Gen. Mark Milley's Righteous Race Sermon?*Glenn Greenwald:* *What is Behind Gen. Mark Milley's Righteous Race Sermon? Look to the New Domestic War on Terror.* *The overarching ideology of Pentagon officials is larger military budgets and ongoing permanent war posture. Their new war target, explicitly, is domestic "white rage."* For two hundred forty years, American generals have not exactly been defined by adamant public advocacy for left-wing cultural dogma. Yet there appeared to be a great awakening at the Pentagon on Wednesday when Gen. Mark Milley, the highest-ranking military officer in the U.S. as Chairman o... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
U.S. Navy Wants Smaller Shipbuilders To Build Their Next Warship
Sea Transport Solutions Image *Motley Fool:* *U.S. Navy Picks 5 Teams to Build It a $130 Million Warship* *Not one of them is named "General Dynamics" or "Huntington Ingalls." * Late last year, the U.S. Navy posed a question to six of its favorite military shipbuilders: Would it be possible to build a warship, 200 to 400 feet long and displacing somewhere between 1,000 and 8,000 tons, armed with multiple .50 caliber machine guns, a 30 mm chain gun, and a helicopter, and capable of attacking a beachhead with a reinforced platoon of U.S. Marines -- all for under $130 million? ... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Behold the Military Prowess of Israel's Mighty Merkava Tank*Sebastien Roblin* *military, Middle East* If the Merkava IV offers any lessons to the U.S. military, it should be regarding the importance of fielding effective countermeasures against more advanced anti-tank missiles such as the Kornet, which the U.S. military has so far only encountered in limited numbers. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: * *The Merkava IV’s combat experience with the Trophy APS suggests that implementing such an upgrade to the U.S. tank fleet could significantly improve its survivability.* The Israeli *Merkava *(Chariot) main battle tank is an example of a... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
The Submarine Showdown You Missed Because You Weren’t Born Yet*Sebastien Roblin* *military, Americas* The slow, sustainable underwater speed of AIP-powered diesel submarines makes them less than ideal for stalking prey over vast expanses of water. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *In 2005, USS *Ronald Reagan*, a newly constructed $6.2 billion dollar aircraft carrier, sank after being hit by multiple torpedoes. Fortunately, this did not occur in actual combat but was simulated as part of a war game pitting a carrier task force including numerous antisubmarine escorts against HSMS* Gotland*, a small Swedish diesel-powered submarine displac... read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
How the Unthinkable Became Thinkable: Eric Lander, Julian Huxley and the Awakening of Sleeping MonstersStrategic Culture – by Matthew Ehret Will we see biotechnology serve the interests of humanity under a multipolar paradigm that cherishes national sovereignty, human life,... The post How the Unthinkable Became Thinkable: Eric Lander, Julian Huxley and the Awakening of Sleeping Monsters appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
‘Toxic Legacy’ — How Glyphosate Destroys Your HealthDr. Joseph Mercola Stephanie Seneff, Ph.D., a senior research scientist at MIT, has published a new book, “Toxic Legacy: How the Weedkiller Glyphosate Is Destroying... The post ‘Toxic Legacy’ — How Glyphosate Destroys Your Health appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Before Building Collapse, $9 Million in Repairs NeededAt least five people were killed in the collapse. read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
‘Brighter days ahead’: Oregon to fully reopen by June 30CR NEWS Published on 26 Jun 2021 With Oregon on the verge of meeting Gov. Kate Brown’s goal of 70% vaccination, the governor announced the... The post ‘Brighter days ahead’: Oregon to fully reopen by June 30 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
How A US Congressman Took On The US Blockade Against VenezuelaOn a cold winter day in February 2019, activists gathered in downtown Northampton, Massachusetts, to denounce the attempted US-backed coup in Venezuela. More than two years later, in the wake of ongoing rallies and discussions with Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, activists gained some ground as the congressman tweeted an open letter to President Joe Biden on June 14 in which he called on the president to end “all secondary and sectoral sanctions” against Venezuela. The letter stated: “While US officials debate the sanctions policy in Washington, for people in Venezu... read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Arctic Circle is already recording 118 F degree days (and summer is just heating up)Live Science – by Brandon Specktor On the summer solstice (June 20 — the longest day of the year) two European Union satellites recorded a... The post Arctic Circle is already recording 118 F degree days (and summer is just heating up) appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
In a First, Texas Passes Law to Study Psychedelics to Treat PTSD in Veterans[image: PTSD]In a precedent setting move, Texas approved a bill that will require the state to study the therapeutic potential of psychedelics on veterans with PTSD. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Restaurants Are Now Adding ‘Equity’ Charges to Customers’ Checks to Fight OppressionFEE – by Jon Miltimore Where should we eat tomorrow?” my wife asked me excitedly as we sat on our deck Friday evening. She had... The post Restaurants Are Now Adding ‘Equity’ Charges to Customers’ Checks to Fight Oppression appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
PopularResistance.Org14 hours ago
New Federal Initiative To Investigate The Legacy Of Indian Boarding SchoolsWashington — In remarks to the National Congress of American Indians 2021 Mid Year Conference today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced a Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, a comprehensive review of the troubled legacy of federal boarding school policies. Today’s announcement is accompanied by a secreterial memo in which Secretary Haaland directs the Department to prepare a report detailing available historical records, with an emphasis on cemeteries or potential burial sites, relating to the federal boarding school program in preparation for a future site wor... read more
PopularResistance.Org14 hours ago
How The CIA Turned Afghanistan Into A Failed Narco-StateAfghanistan - The COVID-19 pandemic has been a death knell to so many industries in Afghanistan. Charities and aid agencies have even warned that the economic dislocation could spark widespread famine. But one sector is still booming: the illicit opium trade. Last year saw Afghan opium poppy cultivation grow by over a third while counter-narcotics operations dropped off a cliff. The country is said to be the source of over 90% of all the world’s illicit opium, from which heroin and other opioids are made. More land is under cultivation for opium in Afghanistan than is used for coca... read more
PopularResistance.Org15 hours ago
On Contact: Judicial LynchingOn the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to Craig Murray, the former British ambassador to Uzbekistan, who was removed from his post after he made public the widespread use of torture by the Uzbek government and the CIA. Murray has since become one of Britain’s most important human rights campaigners, a fierce advocate for Julian Assange and a supporter of Scottish independence. His coverage of the trial of former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, who was acquitted of sexual assault charges, saw him charged with contempt of court and sentenced to eight months in prison. The ... read more
musingsofanoldfart15 hours ago
Please don’t celebrate at halftime – the game is not overGrowing up in Jacksonville, Florida, the annual Georgia/ Florida football game is played in the downtown Gator Bowl, which today has some corporate name on the building. It was dubbed the world’s largest outdoor cocktail party, even though it was … Continue reading → read more
PopularResistance.Org16 hours ago
Democrats And Banks Won’t Steal Juneteenth Or PrideEvery year, Pride Month ushers in the summer. For some, this is a celebration of the Stonewall uprising. For corporations and the Democratic Party, it’s a time to co-opt what was once a radical quer movement. Pride month marks a riot led by a Black trans woman, who threw bricks at the cops and alongside other people of color, queer folks and leftists fought the police in the streets for days. But today, it has become not only a profit scheme for corporations, but a means to portray themselves as allies while covering up their complicity in LGBTQ+ oppression. Bank of America, for e... read more
The Rio Times1 day ago
The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Sunday, June 27, 2021LIVESTREAM: São João Sinfônico (online) – This Sunday, Teatro Castro Alves will livestream São João Sinfônico, a Festa Junina show with Orquestra Sinfônica da Bahia and top-notch artists, such as Gilberto Gil (photo), MAriana Aydar, and Geraldo Azevedo. The show will start at 11 PM. São João Sinfônico – live on Teatro Castro Alves's . […] The post The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Sunday, June 27, 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Aviationist2 days ago
Leszno Antidotum Airshow 2021 Report[image: Leszno Air Show] Leszno Airshow: A Hidden, yet Growing Gem of the European Airshows Calendar. Between Jun. 17 and Jun. 19, 2021, we have taken part in the Leszno Antidotum Airshow, organized at the Leszno Airfield in the [...] The post Leszno Antidotum Airshow 2021 Report appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
Government and Taxes11 hours ago
Covid 44, Rising vax, rising cases, the Delta variant
As vaccination rates increase in almost all countries, some or many countries experience a spike in Covid cases and deaths. Below for some Asian countries, data as of today evening, Manila time. Source https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries. Governments should rethink their mass vaccination policy to include the young and healthy. Related data, US: Related news reports: *Over a dozen vaccinated doctors dead as Indonesia’s Covid cases surge *AFP -June 26, 2021 6:30 AM https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2021/06/26/over-a-dozen-vaccinated-doctors-dead... read more
The Conservative Socrates12 hours ago
America: The New Ottoman EmpireIn December 1979, Leonid Brezhnev was told by his policy planners that the Americans were trying to create a “new Ottoman Empire” in the Middle East. The policy planners believed that once the Americans had established their Ottoman Empire, they could take advantage of the political instability in Afghanistan to gain power in that country, which would then become a base for their anti-Soviet missile systems. The Soviet Union did not have an air-defense system in its southern frontier and this meant that the instability in Afghanistan was a threat to the security of the Soviet Union.... read more
The Duran13 hours ago
Sneaky Twitter hides Matt Hancock kissing video
Sneaky Twitter hides Matt Hancock kissing video ****News Topic 459***** Twitter censors UK hypocrite Health Secretary “Matt Hancock” from Photos and Videos search amid public scandal over affair and social distancing breach Twitter censors UK hypocrite Health Secretary “Matt Hancock” from Photos and Videos search amid public scandal over affair and social distancing breach Running […] read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Alternate History: What if the B-52 Bomber Was Never Built?*Robert Farley* *B-52 Bomber, Americas* From conventional warfare to nuclear strategy, the B-52 was the basis for much of U.S. military capability after World War II. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Cold War would have been very different without the B-52. Since 1955, the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress has flown at the front lines of America’s national defense. Initially intended to deliver strategic nuclear weapons against the Soviet Union, the B-52 has kept that mission long after the USSR itself ceased to exist. Over the years, it has been assigned to other missions, includin... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Here’s Why Republicans Hate Biden's Defense Budget*Kris Osborn* *Defense Spending, * Republican lawmakers say that the defense budget ranks last among federal agencies in the current administration’s spending plan. “Reckless,” “dangerous” and “disastrous” were all words used by Republican Senators to describe the Biden administration’s 2022 defense budget, at a media event that focused on what critics believe is an urgent national security problem. Senate Armed Services Committee Republicans said the United States is in grave danger of being outpaced by Chinese military growth. The Navy will have nowhere near enough ships to co... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Why Joe Biden Is One Happy President: $16,000 'Stimulus Checks' Are Here*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Payment, * According to the Internal Revenue Service, in order to qualify for such hefty sums, parents must first meet income thresholds. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Keep in mind that these tax credits are entirely different from the expanded child tax credits, which are also from Biden’s stimulus bill. This newest cash windfall—expected to start landing in bank accounts on July 15—will make eligible parents qualify for $3,600 per year for a child under the age of six and up to $3,000 for children ages between six and seventeen. The expanded ... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
The U.S. Navy’s Worst Nightmare: It’s Aircraft Carrier Almost Sank*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Americas* High drama on the open seas. *Here’s What You Need to Remember:* Two deadly collisions involving U.S. Navy destroyers in June and August 2017 may have cost the lives of up to sixteen sailors, leading the Navy to declare a day-long operational pause to reflect upon its safety culture. That such similar accidents took place in such close proximity reflects stresses and failings common to the maritime fighting branch. In the 1960s, the Navy also suffered a series of deadly accidents aboard its carriers. In their wake came major reforms address... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
The CF-105 Avro Arrow Jet: Canada's Cold War Legend*Robert Farley* *Canada, Americas* To this day, the saga of the CF-105 remains near and dear to the hearts of many Canadian aviation enthusiasts. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Arrow was one beautiful fighter. In the early 1950s, the Canadian government began to solicit orders for a new high-speed interceptor. The explosion in jet technology had rendered Canada’s first- and second-generation interceptors obsolete; in order to patrol Canada’s vast airspace, the Royal Canadian Air Force would need something awesome. Avro Canada answered the call with the CF-105 Avro Arrow, a ... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
This New Stimulus Check Is Monthly and Starts July 15*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Child Tax Credit, * This newest cash windfall is due to Biden’s highly ambitious $1.9 trillion stimulus bill that enabled the expansion of these child tax credits, which were generally set aside for families to claim a credit of up to $2,000 for children under the age of seventeen. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *“The pivotal expansions to the child tax credit in the American Rescue Plan will cut child poverty, work toward closing racial disparities and lay the groundwork for creating a stronger and more equitable economy. Congress must now seize this oppo... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
The Bill and Melinda Gates Divorce Can Bring Peace to China and Taiwan*Joseph Bosco* *China, * With that single stroke, either as their last act as a married couple, or their first joint action as separate individuals, Bill and Melinda Gates can quietly but dramatically eliminate one of the world’s most dangerous problems that generations of diplomats and strategic planners have been unable to resolve. The Chinese public’s fascination with Bill and Melinda Gates is an international social phenomenon. It is also potentially a geostrategic inflection point if the couple shows the necessary vision and courage to take advantage of it. 830 million Chi... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
More Than Stealth: How the 6th Generation Fighter Will Kill Everything*Sebastien Roblin* *6th Generation Fighter, * Either way, following the F-35 which emphasized strike capability over air-to-air characteristics, U.S. sixth-generation fighters will likely reemphasize air superiority. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *As stealth becomes less of a trump card against savvy opponents, laser or even kinetic hard-kill active-protection systems may, in coming decades, provide a new layer of defense to warplanes that otherwise seemed to be at the mercy of increasingly long-range sensor and anti-aircraft weapons. While the United States moves towards f... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Stimulus Checks for You? Child Tax Credit Payments Are Coming*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Child Tax Credit, United States* [image: Stimulus Check] Here are the IRS' estimated dates. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The IRS has also confirmed that child tax credit portals will eventually be launched by July 1, which can be used to update and adjust personal financial information and any changes to child dependents. The Internal Revenue Service has announced the official dates of when eligible Americans can get their hands on the expanded child tax credits under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan. Widely seen as a smaller version of recur... read more
No More Mister Nice Blog14 hours ago
MARK PENN DOESN'T GET ALL THE TRUMPY POLL RESULTS HE WANTS
According to the Washington Examiner, there's a new poll that suggests Joe Biden is in deep trouble. The Biden administration is failing big time with its inability to control illegal immigration, adding it to one of several issues that could doom Democrats if left unchecked. In a new Harvard/Harris poll, an overwhelming 80% said that illegal immigration is a serious issue and one that needs more attention than what President Joe Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris are giving. What’s more, 68% said that signals from Biden’s White House are encouraging illegal immigration, and 55... read more
Modern Tokyo Times14 hours ago
Peru and election uncertainty remains despite the small socialist majorityPeru and election uncertainty remains despite the small socialist majority Sawako Utsumi and Kanako Mita Modern Tokyo Times According to international monitors, the election in Peru was extremely transparent. Indeed, the U.S. State Department deemed the presidential election as being a “model of democracy.” However, despite the official result giving Pedro Castillo a 50.13 percent […] The post Peru and election uncertainty remains despite the small socialist majority first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
The Duran14 hours ago
Official Trump channel now on Rumble
Official Trump channel now on Rumble ****News Topic 458***** President Donald Trump has joined YouTube competitor Rumble President Donald Trump has joined YouTube competitor Rumble Trump has joined the YouTube alternative following much social media censorship on mainstream platforms. read more
The Duran14 hours ago
EU trapped by its hate for Russia. EU sectoral sanctions on Belarus
EU trapped by its hate for Russia. EU sectoral sanctions on Belarus The Duran: Episode 1018 EU leaders split over whether to push for summit with Russia, France & Germany back plan but some other members voice opposition EU leaders split over whether to push for summit with Russia, France & Germany back plan but […] read more
All That Is Solid ...14 hours ago
The Affairs Within the Affair
In his resignation letter to the Prime Minister, Matt Hancock wrote "We owe it to the people who have sacrificed so much in this pandemic to be honest when we have let them down as I have done by breaching the guidance." In truth, since *those images* of him getting handsy with his aide Gina Coladangelo were splashed by *The Sun*, he was doomed. Not because of the extra-marital hanky panky, but because of the blatant hypocrisy involved. Interesting then that Boris Johnson made it clear he did not regard it a resigning matter and was case closed as fas as he was concerned. This last... read more
The Duran14 hours ago
MiG31 Bombers in Syria Endanger US Navy in Mediterranean
MiG31 Bombers in Syria Endanger US Navy in Mediterranean News Topic 202 Russian MiG-31s Armed With Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles Join Tu-22M3 Bombers In Syria Russian MiG-31s Armed With Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles Join Tu-22M3 Bombers In Syria Russian MoD A pair of Russian MiG-31K Foxhound jet fighters armed with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles has touched down for […] read more
The Free Thought Project15 hours ago
Cops Enter Innocent Dad’s Home Without Permission, Kill Him After He Asks for a Warrant[image: warrant]An innocent father was murdered in his own home after he requested a warrant from a cop who illegally came in looking for someone who did not live there. read more
Komando.com18 hours ago
Are your shirts stained and threadbare? It’s time to step it up
Refresh your wardrobe with stylish options from Mack Weldon. read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
EU shelves Russia dialogueA thoughtful, far-sighted proposal by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron calling for resumption of the European Union-Russia summit met sudden death at the EU’s summit in Brussels on Friday. read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
Snowden declares ‘end of case against Julian Assange’ after newspaper reveals LIES by key witness in US extradition caseKey accusations in the case against WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange, who faces up to 175 years in prison if extradited to the US, are reportedly based on testimony from a convicted fraudster who admitted to media he was lying. read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT15 hours ago
Prince Charles Colluding With Insurance IndustryBy Paul Homewood h/t Dennis Ambler Prince Charles is sticking his nose into business that should not concern him again: “Chief executives of 17 major insurers join new taskforce designed to explore how the insurance sector can accelerate progress towards a zero emission economy Prince Charles has launched a new task force […] read more
Northern Reflections15 hours ago
Building Back Better
In the middle of the Second World War, the British government -- with an eye to the future -- decided to review all of the programs it administered. Robin Sears writes: At the time, the U.K. had seven government departments overlapping on a multitude of often conflicting pension and social benefits policies. Sound familiar? Beveridge took little more than a year to analyze and study the holes in a threadbare safety net. He produced a report that literally changed the face of health and pensions around the world. Working with a series of fellow bureaucrats, they together consulted... read more
PopularResistance.Org15 hours ago
Revealing The Pentagon Papers: From Capitol Hill To Beacon HillIf the press wouldn’t continue publishing the Papers, I would. I sought a commercial publisher for the 4,100-page subcommittee record. Americans had to know the whole story about how government lies ultimately killed more than 58,000 Americans and three million Southeast Asians—just as we need today to expose all the lies about Iraq. I received many rejections that summer of 1971, including from Harvard University Press and MIT Press. Publishers knew the risk. But Gobin Stair, executive director of Beacon Press in Boston, didn’t care. Like me, he felt the press was letting the pub... read more
PopularResistance.Org15 hours ago
‘Leaked’ Documents: Stunt Near Crimea Was An Intentional ProvocationLast week saw a provocative move against Russia by a British warship in the Black Sea. The documents include this map which shows two potential routes that the HMS Defender could have taken to sail from Odessa in the Ukraine to Batumi in Georgia. The British government ordered the ship to take the aggressive route through territorial waters of Crimea which the Russian government had announced to be off limits. Those three designated off-limits zones are marked on the British map! Taking that route was patently illegal under international law. The map thus proves that the move of... read more
PopularResistance.Org15 hours ago
Black Alliance For Peace Condemns US Intervention In EthiopiaThe Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) U.S. out of Africa Network and BAP member organization Horn of Africa Pan-Africans for Liberation and Solidarity have condemned, under no uncertain terms, any and all forms of intervention and meddling in the internal affairs of Ethiopia. In its statement entitled: "Don't allow another U.S.-NATO Libya in the Horn of Africa" BAP announced that paternalistic U.S. government political posturing toward Africa has a history of turning into fatal consequences for the masses of African peoples. As it did against Libya, U.S. imperialism is weaponizing di... read more
PopularResistance.Org15 hours ago
How The Toothless IRS Lets The Rich Off EasilyThe amount of additional taxes that the richest Americans owed after the IRS audited their tax returns fell more than 99% in Donald Trump’s first full year in office, data tables released this week show. Among households making on average $30 million in 2018, IRS auditors recommended less than $5.4 million in additional tax. That’s not the extra tax owed by one rich tax cheat. That’s the total for all 26,517 households reporting income of at least $10 million in 2018—the first year of the huge tax giveaway Trump and the Radical Republicans in Congress engineered in the Tax Cuts an... read more
Organizing Notes15 hours ago
Taking it to the sports world
I love basketball and my favorite team has always been the Washington Wizards (formerly the Baltimore Bullets). I was born in Maryland. The corporate takeover of pro sports has made it harder and harder to stay a fan but I've made a pact with myself to do what I can to bring my political work into my fandom. I frequently visit a Wizards fan site called Bullets Forever and they regularly have a 'Fan mailbag' feature where you can send in questions and the guys that run the site answer them. I've taken to doing that and just this past week I had two of my questions featured. One... read more
PopularResistance.Org15 hours ago
Terrifying UN Draft Climate Report Urges Total TransformationThe western states have been stuck in a blast furnace of hot weather as spring transitions to summer. Record-breaking heat, drought and extreme stress to power grids have almost half the country in deep distress. The last couple of days have seen a small reprieve, but that’s about to end. “The National Weather Service is warning of a ‘Record-Breaking and Dangerous Heatwave’ hitting this weekend and early next week,” reports Brian Kahn for Gizmodo. “Weather models are also coalescing around blistering heat. If the forecasts come to fruition, we’re not just talking about a few daily... read more
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