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The Rio Times11 hours ago
Brazil’s health regulator requests changes in Janssen and AstraZeneca vaccines package insertsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's health regulator has requested vaccine manufacturers Janssen/Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca/Fiocruz to include in their Covid-19 immunizers' package inserts the contraindication for use in people with a history of capillary leak syndrome. In a statement, ANVISA explained that capillary leak syndrome is a "very rare and serious condition" that […] The post Brazil’s health regulator requests changes in Janssen and AstraZeneca vaccines package inserts appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
South Africa Deploys Military Forces To Quell Growing Unrest And Chaos*Daily Mail:* *South Africa in chaos: Shopkeepers fire on mob to protect their stores and ten people are killed in mall looting stampede as death toll in riots sparked by President Zuma's jailing passes 40* * South Africa has been hit by five days of mob violence sparked by jailing of ex-president Jacob Zuma * Violence centered in provinces of KwaZulu-Natal and Guateng, with shops looted and people killed * Death toll stands at 45, including 10 people who were trampled in a stampede at a looted shopping centre * Shopkeepers have been filmed opening fire on a mob while woma... read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Brazil’s Bank Santander suddenly raises mortgage rate to 7.99% per yearRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Without much fanfare, Bank Santander Brazil (SANB11) increased its interest rate for real estate financing. The news appeared on the website on Tuesday (13) and shows that the interest rate has increased to 7.99% p.a. from 6.99% p.a. plus the Referential Rate (TR), which is currently set at zero. The […] The post Brazil’s Bank Santander suddenly raises mortgage rate to 7.99% per year appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Rock in Rio 2021 will have festival of conversations with Porchat, Alok and Monja CoenRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While the music concerts have been postponed until 2022, Rock in Rio will host a festival of conversations online and free of charge from September 14 to 17. Titled "Humanorama," the event already has confirmed names Alok, Ivan Baron, Monja Coen, Gabriel O Pensador, Fábio Porchat, Tuany Nascimento, Nelson Motta, […] The post Rock in Rio 2021 will have festival of conversations with Porchat, Alok and Monja Coen appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
Cuban Leader Warns Of US-Backed Opportunists Seeking To Destabilise CountryMr Diaz-Canel, who spoke to protesters in the municipality of San Antonio de los Banos, said that US-backed opposition figures are using the situation to destabilise the country. "The protests involve many revolutionary citizens who want an explanation for the current situation in the country, but are also contaminated by groups of opportunists who take advantage of the current crisis to undermine order and generate chaos,” he said in a televised address. The post Cuban Leader Warns Of US-Backed Opportunists Seeking To Destabilise Country appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
Bayou Renaissance Man11 hours ago
If you can't fight the weapons, kill their operatorsThis is a tactic that's been used throughout the world by allegedly overmatched forces (usually guerrillas or terrorists) against their allegedly more capable opponents (usually government or establishment forces). It's playing out again in Afghanistan right now. At least seven Afghan pilots … have been assassinated off base in recent months, according to two senior Afghan government officials. This series of targeted killings, which haven't been previously reported, illustrate what U.S. and Afghan officials believe is a deliberate Taliban effort to destroy one of Afghanistan... read more
PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
Haiti’s White Rulers Have Spoken On Haiti’s Political FutureThe Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) condemns the arrogance and illegality of United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti Helen La Lime’s July 8 statement that Haitian Prime Minister Claude Joseph will be the new president, just one day after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. The post Haiti’s White Rulers Have Spoken On Haiti’s Political Future appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Pete Shrayder’s ‘Where’s the Girl for Me’ Reemerges on TikTok"This is my great uncle and his song from the 1950s the record label never passed," said TikTok user @cam_kurtz03 of Pete Shrayder's song. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
2 US Marshals shot in Baltimore: authoritiesFox News Two U.S. Marshals and one suspect were shot Tuesday in Baltimore, authorities confirmed. The three unnamed individuals were transported to a hospital, where... The post 2 US Marshals shot in Baltimore: authorities appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
Bless The TraitorsDaniel Hale exposed the widespread and indiscriminate murder of noncombatants in the global US drone war. For his heroism, he faces ten years in prison while those who oversee these war crimes continue their killing spree. The post Bless The Traitors appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago
US Offer On Assange Is New Evidence & Should Have Been RejectedWriting on his blog two days after District Court Judge Vanessa Baraitser on Jan. 4 in London denied the U.S. request to extradite WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange (on the grounds of his health and U.S. prison conditions that put him at extreme risk of suicide), former British diplomat Craig Murray made a prescient remark in light of what we know now. The post US Offer On Assange Is New Evidence & Should Have Been Rejected appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago
Climate Breakdown And The Corporate MediaIn today’s world, the prospects for human civilisation, never mind the existence of historians in the future, look bleak indeed. According to many leading climate scientists and biologists, the most likely outcome for humanity is the collapse of what is called ‘civilisation’. They warn that it may already be too late to change course. The post Climate Breakdown And The Corporate Media appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
CFACT12 hours ago
A tale of Two States: A warning about Joe Biden’s power planBY LARRY BEHRENS: California teaches us what not to do. The post A tale of Two States: A warning about Joe Biden’s power plan appeared first on CFACT. read more
CFACT12 hours ago
Obama BLM director says Tracy Stone-Manning must withdraw her nominationObama's BLM director calls for Tracy Stone-Manning to withdraw nomination and other energy/conservation news stories. Listen! The post Obama BLM director says Tracy Stone-Manning must withdraw her nomination appeared first on CFACT. read more
Lawfare14 hours ago
Let’s Bet on the Next Big Policy Crisis—No, ReallyBelarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. (Flickr/Prachatai, https://flic.kr/p/2jAvs2f; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) Will Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko—“Europe’s last dictator,” who ordered the hijacking of a plane to apprehend a dissident journalist—still be in power in 2024? Nobody knows, of course. But it’s a question that the U.S. government definitely wants the answer to. Lukashenko’s regime is infamously personalistic; Belarus would likely see several changes if he were no longer in charge. But imagine if Lukashenko’s o... read more
Econlib14 hours ago
Knowledge, Reality, and Value Book Club, Part 5Now it’s time to finish up my tour and critique of Huemer’s new book. This week: animal ethics. My Preamble Five years ago, I had an extended debate on animal ethics with Huemer on EconLog. Here are segments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. As expected, Huemer and I failed to convince each […] The post Knowledge, Reality, and Value Book Club, Part 5 appeared first on Econlib. read more
CENSORED NEWS4 hours ago
Water Protectors and Journalist Celebrate Victory: All Charges Dropped for Bayou Bridge Pipeline ProtestsLocal District Attorney Rejects All Criminal Charges for Alleged Violations of ALEC-inspired Anti-Protest Amendments to Critical Infrastructure LawBy Center for Constitutional Rightspress@ccrjustice.orgCensored NewsMARTINVILLE, Louisiana – Sixteen pipeline protesters and a journalist who had been arrested and charged with felonies in 2018 celebrated a major victory for the First Amendment after a read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Butantan receives active pharmaceutical ingredient for 20 million vaccine dosesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Butantan Institute today, July 13, received a shipment of 12,000 liters of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) to produce the CoronaVac vaccine against Covid-19. The cargo left Beijing last Sunday, July 11, stopped over in Switzerland and landed at São Paulo's Guarulhos International Airport at 4:30 AM today. The preparation […] The post Butantan receives active pharmaceutical ingredient for 20 million vaccine doses appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Locaweb acquires Bagy, a company assisting the creation of virtual stores in BrazilRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Locaweb has announced another acquisition. The company bought Bagy, an e-commerce platform focused on social commerce which allows people to create virtual stores, connect them to their social networks and other marketplaces and start selling. The platform boasts 13,500 active users and targets small and medium-sized businesses, online influencers and […] The post Locaweb acquires Bagy, a company assisting the creation of virtual stores in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
IHOP Offering 58-Cent Short Stack of Pancakes for 1 Day OnlyBut the special is only valid on July 13. read more
Climate Realism12 hours ago
Yahoo News Is Wrong, Hurricane Elsa’s Relatively Early Arrival Offers No Proof of Climate Change
Multiple mainstream media outlets ran stories and editorials last week claiming Hurricane Elsa, a tropical storm which barely qualified as a category one hurricane for a few short hours, was proof of human caused climate change. This is false. Although the average peak of hurricane season is on or just before September 10, as the […] The post Yahoo News Is Wrong, Hurricane Elsa’s Relatively Early Arrival Offers No Proof of Climate Change appeared first on Climate Realism. read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Russian Foreign Minister: US Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan Too Hasty. Soldiers Leaving Equipment BehindRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Russian Foreign Ministry *Sputnik*:* US Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan Too Hasty, Soldiers Leave Equipment Behind, Lavrov Says* MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan is being rushed, with machinery and equipment being behind, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on 12 July. "The Americans made a lot of things clear over the 20 years of their presence in Afghanistan, starting with the declaration of the victory of democracy and ending with such a rather hasty withdrawal, abandoning a huge amount of equi... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
“The coronavirus is here to stay and will become more resistant” – Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine developersRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In an interview with French newspaper Les Echos, the founders of BioNTech, the company behind one of the most widely used vaccines in the fight against Covid-19, argued that people who are not immunized with a vaccine are likely to become infected, including with a virus that could become increasingly […] The post “The coronavirus is here to stay and will become more resistant” – Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine developers appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
the daily howler12 hours ago
THE PHYSICS / PHILOSOPHY HOWLER: "I can repeat and recite what he said!"*TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2021* *Krauthammer's second opinion: *In one of his lesser-known poems, Robert Frost said he had "a lover's quarrel with the world." (The statement became a bit of a trademark. In 1964, the Academy Award for Best Documentary film went to a biography/profile, "Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel with the World.") Decades later, in June 1988, the Washington Post's Richard Cohen had a somewhat jocular columnist's quarrel with the nation's book reviewers. His columnist's quarrel concerned the warp and woof of the world. Stephen Hawking, one of the world's greatest ph... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Brazil’s 2022 presidential candidate Eduardo Leite is young, serious, businessfriendly, and gay – modern Brazil shows its faceRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A politician with a career spanning almost two decades, despite being only 36 years old, Eduardo Leite (PSDB, Brazilian Social Democracy Party) had never mentioned his sexual orientation until he was the target of homophobic attacks during the 2018 campaign. At the time he was forced to refute a fake […] The post Brazil’s 2022 presidential candidate Eduardo Leite is young, serious, businessfriendly, and gay – modern Brazil shows its face appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Food & Water Watch12 hours ago
Cancellation of Controversial C4GT Fracked Gas Plant Is A Victory for VirginiaState agencies must now revoke all C4GT’s permits and close C4GT case file permanently read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
‘Alexa, What Will Happen to Florida in 2025?’Alexa, why can't you predict the future? read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
The Taliban's Strategy On Winning The Afghan War Is Becoming Clearer Everyday
*The SUN:* *EVIL SIEGE Afghan troops run out of weapons as Taliban plans to starve forces into surrender in deadly siege of major cities* AFGHAN special forces are being left for dead as Taliban militants encircle major cities and cut off essential supply routes. Government forces have had ammunition wiped out from battling Taliban militants, who have now seized control of 85 per cent of Afghanistan. The Taliban seized large swathes of territory after US & UK troops pulled out earlier this month following a peace deal that paved their exit from the Middle Eastern country. The... read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Are Jan. 6 Rioters Traitors? So Far, Criminal Charges Say NoNone of the more than 500 defendants accused in the attack has been indicted for sedition or for the gravest of crimes a citizen can face, treason. read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Did Protester in Ralph Lauren Polo Jacket Face Baton-Wielding Cop on Horseback?A photograph shared widely in July 2021 appeared to capture a moment of remarkable visual symmetry. But did it really? read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Bolsonaro supports “freedom movement” in Cuba; Lula condemns US blockadeRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro defended the "movement calling for freedom" in Cuba and warned about a possible return to power of former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, founding member of the ultra-leftist Puebla group, who in turn condemned the U.S. blockade of the island. "I support the movement that […] The post Bolsonaro supports “freedom movement” in Cuba; Lula condemns US blockade appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Duran13 hours ago
Rare protests in Cuba, thousands rally against government
Rare protests in Cuba, thousands rally against government The Duran: Episode 1035 Cuba protests: Arrests after thousands rally against government Cuba protests: Arrests after thousands rally against government Dozens of people have been arrested in Cuba after thousands joined the biggest protests for decades against the island’s Communist government, media and opposition sources say. Cubans […] read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
One of the suspects in Haiti’s Moise assassination was DEA informantRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – One of the suspects in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise has been an informant for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), that office said today. “Following the assassination of President Moise, the suspect contacted one of his DEA contacts and was urged by a DEA official assigned to […] The post One of the suspects in Haiti’s Moise assassination was DEA informant appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
IMF cites progress in debt talks with ArgentinaRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said progress was being made in talks with Argentina as the two sides weigh plans to revamp the roughly $45 billion the Latin American country owes the IMF. The Fund, in a statement, said progress was made in identifying policy options on the domestic […] The post IMF cites progress in debt talks with Argentina appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Brazil services activity grows in May, exceeds pre-pandemic levels[image: The +Unidos (Mais Unidos) project donated over US$ 1 million in ash, material and service donations, photo by GM/US Aid.] RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s services sector continued its upward trajectory in May, showing record growth that was 0.2% higher than pre-pandemic levels, according to data released on Tuesday. The sector grew 23.0 percent from May 2020, statistics agency IBGE said. Economists had forecast a median rise of 22.6 percent in a Reuters poll. […] The post Brazil services activity grows in May, exceeds pre-pandemic levels appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Viable Opposition14 hours ago
How Masking Impacts Our Ability to Codify Human Emotions
In the recent past, I posted this missive on the negative impact of masking on the youngest members of society. In this posting, we'll look at research that actually appears on the National Institutes of Health website, revealing how masking is impacting adults, something that most of us have noticed over the past 14 months whether we realize it consciously or subconsciously. In the article entitled "Wearing Face Masks Strongly Confuses Counterparts in Reading Emotions", Claus-Christian Carbon opens with the following: "*Face masks not only have a direct positive medical i... read more
Organizing Notes11 hours ago
NATO wants to close Hungary behind an Iron Curtain
*Declaration of the Hungarian Peace Community* NATO and the European Union have launched a coordinated political attack on Hungary to end our cooperation with China and Russia. They want Hungary to terminate the agreement with Russia on the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant, and with China on the construction of the Belgrade-Budapest railway line and the establishment of Fudan University in Hungary. The Western system of alliance, of which our country is a member, requires us to cut the threads to the East and fully submit ourselves to the will of NATO. Their attack is... read more
White Wolf12 hours ago
Colorado’s first gray wolf pack since 1940s now has 6 pups
Colorado’s first litter of gray wolf pups since the 1940s has grown to include six pups. Colorado Parks and Wildlife said Thursday that staff spotted the pups living in a den with two collared wolves known as John and Jane in northern Colorado, KCNC-TV reports. The agency first announced June 9 that staff had spotted three pups in the pack. The discovery comes after Colorado voters narrowly approved a ballot measure last year that requires the state to reintroduce the animal on public lands in the western part of the state by the end of 2023. Gray wolves were hunted, trapped and po... read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Bootleg Fire tops 200,000 acres; evacuations, area closures extended to Lake CountyKTVZ SPRAGUE RIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The week-old Bootleg Fire on the Fremont-Winema National Forest, fueled by heat, wind and drought conditions, has grown to... The post Bootleg Fire tops 200,000 acres; evacuations, area closures extended to Lake County appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
IER12 hours ago
U.S. Closes Refineries; China Increases Its Refining Capacity
As of April, 2021, the United States had 18.1 million barrels per day of petroleum refining capacity (i.e., operable atmospheric… The post U.S. Closes Refineries; China Increases Its Refining Capacity appeared first on IER. read more
Gangsters Out Blog12 hours ago
Sidney Powell, Eric Adams, Kathryn Garcia & Maya Wiley
The Communist News Network claims that "Former Trump attorney Sidney Powell and her legal team clashed repeatedly with a federal judge Monday during a hearing to determine if sanctions are warranted against her and other attorneys who filed a lawsuit in Michigan based on false claims of election fraud in an unsuccessful attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election." Three Democrats "have requested that Federal Judge Linda V. Parker (who was appointed by Obama) sanction Powell, attorney Lin Wood, and other members of the legal team that were involved in the efforts to have ... read more
PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago
Burger King Workers Resign In ProtestBurger King workers in Lincoln, Nebraska quit en masse when their general manager Rachael Flores gave her notice after months of mistreatment from higher ups. On the way out last week, Flores put up a message that went viral on social media, using the Burger King sign to announce: "We all quit. Sorry for the inconvenience." The post Burger King Workers Resign In Protest appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Video Emerges Showing The Taliban Executing 22 Afghan Special Forces After They Had Surrendered*Daily Mail: **Taliban fighters scream 'Allahu Akbar' as they execute 22 Afghan commandos who were surrendering after running out of ammo: Footage emerges as the terror group urges city leaders to surrender* * Video appears to show Taliban massacring surrendering Afghan commandos * Footage purports to have been filmed in northern town of Dawlat Abad on June 16 after commandos were surrounded by Taliban forces and ran out of ammo * Taliban claimed to have taken commandos prisoner, but government says they were killed in cold blood after agreeing to put down their weapons * ... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
Pennsylvania Town Battles To Shut Down Toxic Waste-To-Energy PlantSo-called waste-to-energy plants are the waste management industry’s way of describing toxic incinerators that burn trash and leave extremely toxic ash containing dioxin, mercury, arsenic and more. The Covanta incinerator in Chester, Pennsylvania, is the largest one of its kind in the U.S. Chester is a low-income community near Philadelphia, with a population of 33,000 people, 72 percent of whom are African American. The post Pennsylvania Town Battles To Shut Down Toxic Waste-To-Energy Plant appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
Black Power And Anti-Carceral State InfrastructureIt should not be surprising that last year, mutual aid groups in the United States had to step in where the government has historically failed. Groups like Black Lives Matter Nashville distributed dozens of micro-grants—even as, at the height of the pandemic, federal and state governments drug their feet to help everyday people. As we reel from the pandemic, instead of providing more resources, the Biden administration has pledged to devote more federal spending to police. The post Black Power And Anti-Carceral State Infrastructure appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
UN Report Calls for Reparations for Victims of Systemic Racist Police ViolenceHailing the report as “a victory,” the U.S. Human Rights Network (USHRN) issued a statement saying it “reflects the efforts of civil society to educate UN officials about human rights violations and the peoples’ solutions … even convening a peoples’ commission of inquiry to take on what the UN declined to do last year.” The post UN Report Calls for Reparations for Victims of Systemic Racist Police Violence appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
America’s Drug Wars"Maybe now, half a century later, it’s finally time to end the war on drug users — repeal the heavy penalties for possession; pardon the millions of nonviolent offenders; replace mass incarceration with mandatory drug treatment; restore voting rights to convicts and ex-convicts alike; and, above all, purge those persistent stereotypes of the dangerous Black male from our public discourse and private thoughts." The post America’s Drug Wars appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
‘You’re About to Die!’: Cop Puts Gun to Handcuffed Man’s Head, Executes HimFree Thought Project – by Matt Agorist West Valley City, UT — Nearly two years have passed since Sgt. Tyler Longman ran into a police... The post ‘You’re About to Die!’: Cop Puts Gun to Handcuffed Man’s Head, Executes Him appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Global Issues News Headlines13 hours ago
At the UN, Climate Change & Security Must Be Tackled TogetherNEW YORK, Jul 13 (IPS) - Could the next wars be triggered by climate change? Until recently, the question might have seemed like science fiction, but now it is very real. Ethiopia and Egypt are locked in an upward spiral of tensions over the Nile, as a combination of dams and shifting weather patterns pose existential risks to both countries. Read the full story, “At the UN, Climate Change & Security Must Be Tackled Together”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines13 hours ago
UN appeals for faster passage for aid convoys to Ethiopia’s TigrayUN humanitarians appealed on Tuesday for far quicker access to Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region, after the first aid trucks in days to reach the local capital, Mekelle, encountered multiple checks delaying their arrival. Read the full story, “UN appeals for faster passage for aid convoys to Ethiopia’s Tigray”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Free Thought Project13 hours ago
Cop Who Held Innocent Family and Small Kids at Gunpoint Now Running for Sheriff[image: sheriff]An officer responsible for the brutal detainment of an innocent family is using his recent fame from the incident as a catapult for his next career move — sheriff. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Doctors Can Vaccinate Kids in DC Without Parental KnowledgeDr. Joseph Mercola – by Barbara Loe Fisher This past year, we have seen many lawmakers in the U.S. and other countries vote to eliminate... The post Doctors Can Vaccinate Kids in DC Without Parental Knowledge appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Aviationist15 hours ago
A Quick Look at the Boeing C-32A Flying as Air Force 2 Into Detroit And The Vice-Presidential Motorcade[image: Air Force 2] Vice-President’s Aircraft And Motorcade Are Smaller And More Mobil Than President’s. Keen-eyed aviation photographers got a rare, up-close look at Air Force 2 during its visit to Detroit’s Wayne County Metropolitan Airport (DTW) in Romulus, [...] The post A Quick Look at the Boeing C-32A Flying as Air Force 2 Into Detroit And The Vice-Presidential Motorcade appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
Halifax Examiner15 hours ago
All fired up over fireworksNews 1. More money on the map This item is by Tim Bousquet, with files from Jennifer Henderson. The Rankin government’s money typhoon continues, with new spending announcements yesterday bringing the total of off-budget expenditures to $245,169,000 since June 7. (Copy link for this item) 2. Case against Halifax cops tossed after complainant fails […] read more
musingsofanoldfart16 hours ago
John Barry wrote the movie soundtracks to our lives (a reprise)Many do not know the name of John Barry Prendergast who was born in York, England in 1933. More know him by his first two names, but when he died in 2011, I would wager the average person on the … Continue reading → read more
Komando.com5 days ago
Android 12: Everything we know about when it’s coming to your phone
Android 12 will be coming to your device soon. Here's everything we know so far. read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Analyst Says If China Attacks Taiwan, The Invasion Will Come From All Directions
*David Axe, Forbes:* *To Capture Taiwan, Chinese Forces Might Attack From Several Directions* For many years, Taiwanese defense planners assumed that, if and when China invades the island democracy, the main Chinese force would sail across the 100-mile Taiwan Strait and assault the beaches of southwestern Taiwan. But that thinking is changing as the People’s Liberation Army grows more powerful. Su Tzu-yun, a researcher at the Institute of National Security and Defense Research in Taipei, this month warned about what Taipei Times called “multi-pronged amphibious operations.” It... read more
bilaterals.org13 hours ago
Indonesia warns of ‘challenging' trade talks with Canada13-Jul-2021 Canada is preparing to formally launch bilateral trade negotiations later this year with Indonesia, but already plans to include gender, environmental and labour provisions in a deal are being described as a “challenge.” read more
bilaterals.org13 hours ago
Taiwan voters should look before they leap on pork referendum13-Jul-2021 The decision that Taiwan's voters reach in the December referendum on whether to reverse President Tsai Ing-wen's decision to allow importation of U.S. pork containing ractopamine could have significant strategic reverberations. read more
The Duran13 hours ago
US, Russia Discuss Syria, as Putin’s Envoy Says US Likely To Pull Out From Syria and Iraq
US, Russia Discuss Syria, as Putin’s Envoy Says US Likely To Pull Out From Syria and Iraq News Topic 219 US troops may leave Syria at any time, Russian envoy says NUR-SULTAN, July 9. /TASS/. The United States may withdraw its troops from Syria at any time, Russian Special Presidential Envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentyev […] read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
2 Baltimore Officers on US Task Force Shot, Suspect KilledThe police officers were taken to the University of Maryland Medical Center with injuries that aren’t thought to be life-threatening. read more
No More Mister Nice Blog13 hours ago
TELL YOUR RIGHT-WING RELATIVES THAT FOX NEWS IS PRO-LIZ CHENEYDespite the fact that it was never fully on board with Donald Trump's attempted election theft, Fox remains the #1 cable news channel. If your right-wing relatives have forgotten how angry they were at Fox starting on Election Night when Fox called Arizona early ("Fuck him," Rupert Murdoch said of Donald Trump when he approved the decision), show them this FoxNews.com story, which reads like a press release: *Cheney fundraising surge continues, as Wyoming congresswoman sets second straight record* EXCLUSIVE – Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, the most high-profile of the 10 House Republ... read more
Children's Health Defense14 hours ago
Pfizer Fails to Convince FDA on Immediate Need for COVID Booster ShotsPfizer met with U.S. regulators Monday evening to press their case for quick authorization of COVID booster vaccines, but health officials remained unconvinced, and called for more data. The post Pfizer Fails to Convince FDA on Immediate Need for COVID Booster Shots appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation14 hours ago
US immigration judges considering asylum for unaccompanied minors are 'significantly influenced' by politics
Immigration judges must base their decisions to grant asylum to immigrant children on whether these children have realistic fears of persecution. But other factors influence those decisions. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, AM 7/13/21: "Meltdown: Inflation Is Surging, Hourly Wages Fall! The Entire System Is Fraudulent"Gregory Mannarino, AM 7/13/21: *"Meltdown: Inflation Is Surging, Hourly Wages Fall! * *The Entire System Is Fraudulent"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
Gov’t to “Engage” SMS Carriers to ‘Dispel Vaccine Misinformation’ by Vetting Your Text Messages[image: vaccine]The White House is pushing back against vaccine skeptics and will be "engaging" SMS carriers to monitor potential anti-vaccine messages. read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Japan Defence Paper Warns For The First Time That U.S.-China Tensions Over Taiwan Threaten Peace*NBC/Reuters:* *U.S.-China tensions over Taiwan threaten peace, Japan warns* "It is necessary that we pay close attention to the situation with a sense of crisis more than ever," Japan said in its annual defense white paper. Growing military tensions around Taiwan as well as economic and technological rivalry between China and the United States threaten peace and stability in East Asia as the regional power balance shifts in Beijing's favour, Japan said in its annual defense white paper. "It is necessary that we pay close attention to the situation with a sense of crisis more ... read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
WHO Is Working on ‘Digital Wallet’ to Store Vaccination Certification: OfficialEpoch Times – by Jack Philips A World Health Organization (WHO) official said that the organization is working to develop a COVID-19 vaccine “digital wallet”... The post WHO Is Working on ‘Digital Wallet’ to Store Vaccination Certification: Official appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Bayou Renaissance Man14 hours ago
Inflation is becoming a self-fulfilling prophecyWolf Richter, author of the Wolf Street Web site, has put up a short podcast describing how "temporary" or "transient" inflation is becoming entrenched in our expectations. This is a serious problem, because what people expect affects how they behave and the choices they make. Some of us have seen this coming for a long time (witness our discussions on the subject in these pages), but others have been "on the fence" about it. As more and more people wake up to what's going on, the "herd instinct" may take over as the prime mover behind continued and increasing inflation. Not... read more
Food & Water Watch14 hours ago
Tampa Bay Residents Urge Port Tampa Bay to Confirm Non-Involvement with LNG Export ProjectResidents demand assurance that the “tentative agreement” reached with Strom LLC to export LNG from Port Tampa Bay is nonexistent read more
Diverse14 hours ago
Improving on Branson’s “Affirmative Action” to Space
If Richard Branson really wants to make a mass impact, here’s how to make a difference. Endow no-strings scholarships to people for whom a quality education would be out of reach, and the idea of going to a great college seems like the University of Pluto. Far more than a mere flight to the edge of space, Branson could put wealth and people into orbit in a much more effective and practical way. read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Will China Gain A Monopoly On Space Stations?China Manned Space Engineering Office *Space.com*: *China could gain a monopoly on space stations. Here's what to expect.* China launched Tianhe-1, the first and main module of a permanent orbiting space station called Tiangong (Heavenly Palace 天 宫), on April 29. Two additional science modules (Wentian and Mengtian) will follow in 2022 in a series of missions that will complete the station and allow it to start operations. While the station is not China's first — the country has already launched two — the modular design is new. It replicates the International Space Station (IS... read more
The Free Thought Project15 hours ago
WATCH: ‘You’re About to Die!’: Cop Puts Gun to Handcuffed Man’s Head, Executes Him[image: handcuffed]A man was in need of mental health help but was brought to jail instead where he was handcuffed and then shot in the head at point blank range. read more
OrientalReview.org15 hours ago
The Wrong Pentagon PolicyThe Syrian “liberation movements” have been fighting the legitimate Assad regime and its allied Russian military for 11 years now. But their arsenals are only getting bigger and bigger. How come? Modern warfare is waged with high-tech weapons. Each battle fought eats up loads of ammunition and modern weapons systems […] read more
Diverse15 hours ago
New Approaches To STEM Engage Traditionally Underrepresented Students
When Dr. Felesia Stukes joined the faculty at Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) in 2017, she was the first Black computer science faculty member in the HBCU’s 150-year history. Today, she is working hard to lay a foundation for her students to become future colleagues. Part of that process requires understanding the reasons why students of color all too often choose not to pursue STEM fields despite interest and ability. read more
Organizing Notes11 hours ago
History lesson: Who rules Washington?Many contemporary authors have characterized current conditions in the United States as being oligarchic in nature. Simon Johnson wrote that "the reemergence of an American financial oligarchy is quite recent", a structure which he delineated as being the "most advanced" in the world. Jeffrey A. Winters argues that "oligarchy and democracy operate within a single system, and American politics is a daily display of their interplay." Bernie Sanders (I-VT) opined in a 2010 The Nation article that an "upper-crust of extremely wealthy families are hell-bent on destroying the dem... read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Deaths from Covid “vaccine” so high that the fact can no longer be suppressedPaul Craig Roberts Deaths from Covid “vaccine” so high that the fact can no longer be suppressed 17,503 Dead, 1.7 Million Injured (50% Serious) Reported... The post Deaths from Covid “vaccine” so high that the fact can no longer be suppressed appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Capitol Police to use Army surveillance system on Americans to ‘identify emerging threat’Washington Times – by Joseph Clark U.S. Capitol Police will begin fielding military surveillance equipment as part of sweeping security upgrades as the force becomes... The post Capitol Police to use Army surveillance system on Americans to ‘identify emerging threat’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
naked capitalism14 hours ago
Mindfulness Meditation Can Make Some Americans More Selfish and Less GenerousWhy mindfulness practices don't move seamlessly across cultures. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
The Wisdom of Mother NatureVideo Rebel’s Blog I have written the following because we will soon be facing hyperinflation led by sharply higher food prices, mass starvation and Food... The post The Wisdom of Mother Nature appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Brazil’s June agribusiness export revenue grew 25% over last yearRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian agribusiness export sales maintained a firm performance in June. They reached US$12.1 billion, up 25% compared to the same month last year, when the amount reached US$9.69 billion, according to data from the Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex) of the Ministry of Economy released on Tuesday, 13. The results represented […] The post Brazil’s June agribusiness export revenue grew 25% over last year appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
SOSCUBA, the people of Cuba are uprising trying to get out from under socialismtrue conservative minutes Published on 12 Jul 2021 The post SOSCUBA, the people of Cuba are uprising trying to get out from under socialism appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
GREEN SHIRTS – Covid Canvassing is a very Bad idea.BitsandBobs 12 Jul 2021 This chap aint having any truck with these information gatherers. The post GREEN SHIRTS – Covid Canvassing is a very Bad idea. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
Bank for International Settlements Chief Talks “Absolute Control”Activist Post – by Clint Siegner The General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements – the central bank of central bankers – is planning... The post Bank for International Settlements Chief Talks “Absolute Control” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Balkinization15 hours ago
Textualism and its DiscontentsFor the Balkinization Symposium on Stephen Skowronek, John A. Dearborn and, Desmond King, Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic: The Deep State and The Unitary Executive (Oxford University Press, 2021). Victoria F. Nourse Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic: The Deep State and the Unitary Executive by Stephen Skowronek, John A Dearborn, and Desmond King (SDK) is a must read for all those who study presidential power and the Administrative State. Skowronek has consistently enlightened the legal academy about the deep political roots of the unitary executive and this book is no except... read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
Rioting, Looting Continues in South Africa, Deaths Up to 32The deployment of 2,500 soldiers to support the South African police has not yet stopped the rampant looting although arrests are being made at some areas in Johannesburg. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Brazilian Real: Dollar and interest rate futures settle higher after US inflation data (July 13)[image: The U.S. dollar registered its highest daily hike in eighteen years on Thursday, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil News] RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After opening the trading session near stability, the commercial dollar is set at a moderate-high this morning with the release of figures from the U.S. consumer price index, which exceeded the median projections of economists. Around 10 am, the U.S. currency gained 0.78% against the real, quoted at R$ 5.2152, […] The post Brazilian Real: Dollar and interest rate futures settle higher after US inflation data (July 13) appeared first o... read more
Mining Awareness +15 hours ago
Thorium and Uranium Mining in Haiti? Summary-ConclusionsDr. Christian Sanon has been accused of being implicated in the assassination of Haitian President Moise. For that reason, people … Continue reading → read more
The Watchers » Latest articles15 hours ago
Dense clouds of Saharan dust spreading over Europe and Atlantic OceanEarth-observing satellites are picking up two dense clouds of Saharan dust -- one moving NE over the Mediterranean Sea into Europe and the other W over the Atlantic Ocean. The European cloud has already reached southern Spain, Corsica, and most of Italy and is...... Read more » read more
Age of Autism The Rebel Alliance!15 hours ago
What, Me Worry? Not Dr. Morrier.
"Not A disease. Not a defect. Not a deficit. Different." Thanks to our Anne Dachel for calling out this dingbat in Florida, a shrink named Morrier who sure isn't a worrier when it comes to autism. He seems to have... Related Stories - One in Every 22 Schoolchildren in Northern Ireland Has an Autism Diagnosis - Dr. Scott Jensen's Run for Governor of Minnesota - Parents in Tiny Minnesota Town Say "No" To In School Clinic read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Globant opens new Uruguay HQ, announces US$60 milion investmentRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Globant, the Argentine unicorn active in IT and Software Development, announced on Monday (12) an investment of US$60 million and the hiring of more than 350 professionals by the end of 2021, during the opening of its new Montevideo branch headquarters. The company is one of the "big three" tech […] The post Globant opens new Uruguay HQ, announces US$60 milion investment appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Northern Reflections15 hours ago
Under The Dome
Rebecca Gordon reports that life under the heat dome is pretty nasty: In San Francisco, we’re finally starting to put away our masks. With 74% of the city’s residents over 12 fully vaccinated, for the first time in more than a year we’re enjoying walking, shopping, and eating out, our faces naked. So I was startled when my partner reminded me that we need to buy masks again very soon — N95 masks, that is. The California wildfire season has already begun, earlier than ever, and we’ll need to protect our lungs during the months to come from the fine particulates carried in the wildf... read more
Caitlin Johnstone16 hours ago
Freedom Is Not Free (That’s Why You Don’t Have Any)Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ “Freedom is not free,” goes the old bumper sticker slogan, commonly accompanied by an image of a flag or soldiers or some other bullshit. Freedom is not free, the saying goes, because military personnel are out there […] read more
Retraction Watch16 hours ago
‘In hindsight the mistake was quite stupid’: Authors retract paper on strokeFile this under “doing the right thing:” A group of stroke researchers in Germany have retracted a paper they published earlier this year after finding an error in their work shortly after publication that doomed the findings. Julian Klingbeil, of the Department of Neurology at the University of Leipzig Medical Center, and his colleagues had … Continue reading ‘In hindsight the mistake was quite stupid’: Authors retract paper on stroke read more
Mining Awareness +8 years ago
Thorium and Uranium Mining in Haiti? Update: At the time, our blog ran as a rolling blog. So, the post has about 30 entries, which cover various aspects of mining in Haiti and the dangers of ionizing radiation. These include history of mining, geology, and the various mining laws and contracts over the course of many years. Much is based upon … Continue reading "Thorium and Uranium Mining in Haiti? " read more
Bayou Renaissance Man15 hours ago
Happiness is…
… simple, according to Stephan Pastis. Click the image to be taken to a larger version at the Pearls Before Swine Web page. Peter read more
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