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Snopes.com6 hours ago
The Starbuck Island Google Earth TikTok Video, ExplainedWhat is on Starbuck Island? We learned about the history of the remote location after a TikTok video from a Google Earth user went viral. read more
Food Safety News6 hours ago
Federal agencies warn public; say BrightFarms salad behind Salmonella outbreakThe CDC has confirmed it is investigating a multi-state Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak and is advising the public to not eat a certain packaged salad from BrightFarms. The Food and Drug Administration reported on July 14 that it was investigating an outbreak, but did not release any specific information. As of the posting of the outbreak... Continue Reading read more
Health Impact News6 hours ago
Mass Protests in Greece in Response to Unvaccinated Being Banned From Social Life
Greece has become the latest European country to be hit with mass protests after the government announced the unvaccinated would be banned from visiting bars, restaurants, cinemas and other public places. Thousands of demonstrators descended on Athens and Thessaloniki, with crowds chanting “Hands off our kids!” and holding signs that said “We say no to vaccine poison.” All nursing home staff and hospital workers will be mandated to get the vaccine from August 16, while hospital workers also face losing their jobs unless they get the compulsory jab from September. Teens as young a... read more
Komando.com7 hours ago
This solar generator can power appliances and tag along on trips – Is it worth it?
The Jackery Solar Generator 1500 comes with four solar panels and a premium price tag. read more
Gangsters Out Blog2 hours ago
Violence in South AfricaThere certainly is a lot of unrest around the world and the media's misrepresentation of the events is disturbing. However, today I'm going to address the wild card: South Africa. CTV is reporting that "Crowds clashed with police and ransacked or set ablaze shopping malls in cities across South Africa on Tuesday, with dozens of people reported killed, as grievances unleashed by the jailing of ex-president Jacob Zuma boiled over into the worst violence in years." "Protests that followed Zuma's arrest last week for failing to appear at a corruption inquiry have widened into looting... read more
Diogenes' Middle Finger4 hours ago
Being Thursday, Let’s Take A Moment To Point & Laugh at the Our Friends at the Batshit Crazy Five & Dime
*Boston Pride Dissolves Amid Diversity Complaints* Can we just take a minute and laugh together? "BLM attacked Boston Pride, (a gay activist group that’s been around for 50 years), claiming that they’re too white. Boston Pride responds by apologizing & disbanding its entire organization in shame. Just fabulous! BLM just comes in and nukes its own allies for no legitimate reason at all, and everyone on the left is too powerless to stop them or even voice an objection." - Matt Walsh What a bunch of clowns! "We care too much to stand in the way. Therefore, Boston Pride is dissolving. ... read more
No More Mister Nice Blog6 hours ago
HOW NOT TO PROFILE TUCKER CARLSONNot that it matters -- does anyone still read *Time* magazine, in any form? -- but this *Time* profile of Tucker Carlson by Charlotte Alter gets nearly everything wrong. And I'm sure it's deliberate -- Carlson is a right-wing hatemonger but also a mainstream star, therefore Alter can't position herself an inch to the left of *Love him or hate him, you have to admit he knows how to push America's buttons.* So we start with an appropriate question and learn that Alter has an okay serve but no volley. On a Thursday afternoon in June, five months after Inauguration Day, I asked Tucker... read more
The Rio Times6 hours ago
Bolsonaro walks in hospital, takes pictures with patients; family restricts visitsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro took a short walk and posed for photos with patients at Vila Nova Star Hospital in the southern zone of São Paulo, where he has been hospitalized since Wednesday night (14) for treatment of intestinal complications. A close source said Bolsonaro is ready to go and […] The post Bolsonaro walks in hospital, takes pictures with patients; family restricts visits appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The National Interest6 hours ago
These 5 Militaries Would Steamroll Any Enemy Fighting Force*Mark Episkopos* *military, * Here are the five militaries that, by widespread expert consensus, are currently the strongest. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Though it maintains a robust air force and an active presence in select naval categories such as destroyers and submarines, Japan’s global ranking is dragged down by its relative lack of ground forces. What are the most powerful militaries in the world? It’s an outwardly simple question that hides a remarkable degree of complexity. Power, after all, is relative. Militaries decide where to invest their resources based o... read more
War News Updates6 hours ago
Facebook Blocks Iranian Hackers Who Were Targeting US Military Personnel And Defense ContractorsFacebook said the group made fictitious profiles across multiple social media platforms to appear more credible, often posing as recruiters or employees of aerospace and defense companies. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters *CNN: **Facebook disrupts Iranian hackers who targeted US military personnel and defense contractors* (CNN Business)Facebook said Thursday it has disrupted a group of Iranian hackers who created fake social media profiles and sent targeted, malicious links to victims in an attempt to spy on Western defense contractors and military personnel. The campaign has a... read more
War News Updates6 hours ago
Pentagon Says Some Of The Colombians Arrested In Haiti Leader's Killing Had US TrainingSuspects in the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, who was shot dead early Wednesday at his home, are shown to the media in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on July 8, 2021 [File: Estailove St-Val/Reuters] *Washington Post:* *U.S. military once trained Colombians implicated in Haiti assassination plot, Pentagon says* Some of the former Colombian servicemen arrested after last week’s assassination of Haiti’s president previously received U.S. military training, according to the Pentagon, raising fresh questions about the United States’ ties to Jovenel Moïse’s death. “A review of o... read more
The Rio Times6 hours ago
Best B corporations ranking includes 39 Brazilian companiesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Thirty-nine Brazilian companies were listed in The Best for the World 2021. The global ranking announced this week distinguishes B corporations with good practices in 5 categories: community, customers, environment, governance and employees - a criterion that highlights initiatives related to remuneration, benefits and training, as well as health and […] The post Best B corporations ranking includes 39 Brazilian companies appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Medical Kidnap6 hours ago
Mass Protests in Greece in Response to Unvaccinated Being Banned From Social LifeGreece has become the latest European country to be hit with mass protests after the government announced the unvaccinated would be banned from visiting bars, restaurants, cinemas and other public places. Thousands of demonstrators descended on Athens and Thessaloniki, with crowds chanting “Hands off our kids!” and holding signs that said “We say no to vaccine poison.” All nursing home staff and hospital workers will be mandated to get the vaccine from August 16, while hospital workers also face losing their jobs unless they get the compulsory jab from September. Teens as young a... read more
All That Is Solid ...6 hours ago
The Levelling Up Con
This was Boris Johnson's big agenda-driving speech. Long time Tory watchers will recall this is a theme Johnson is fond of, having visited it under a series of guises and slogans, but is there any substance or are we dealing with whispy rhetoric? It would be easy to dismiss, and a set of words were duly delivered in the characteristic, haphazard style. There was a weird digression on the "loony left" of the 1980s, and an equally bizarre line on how focusing government investment outside of the South East doesn't mean cutting down their share of the pie. Someone's been reading the w... read more
War News Updates6 hours ago
Half Of Afghanistan’s Provincial Capitals Are Under Threat From The Taliban
*Long War Journal:* *Nearly half of Afghanistan’s provincial capitals under threat from Taliban* With rapid gains in recent days, the Taliban now threatens 16 of Afghanistan’s 34 provincial capitals, while 18 of the provinces in their entirety are under direct threat of falling under Taliban control, according to an ongoing assessment by FDD’s Long War Journal. Since the Taliban began its offensive after President Joe Biden announced the withdrawal of U.S forces on April 14, the Taliban has more than tripled the number of districts controlled by the group, from 73 to 221. Many o... read more
Diverse6 hours ago
Cultural Competence, Equity Practices Key Themes of Campus Prevention Network Summit
Higher education leaders convened virtually at EVERFI’S 2021 Campus Prevention Network (CPN) Summit on Thursday to discuss equity-minded practices on campus. read more
Not PC7 hours ago
Dialectical logic:
Cuba, after sixty years of socialism ... [Hat tips Stephen Hicks + Don Broughton. Title by Stephen Hicks] Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution. read more
All That Is Solid ...7 hours ago
Dawn Foster on BBC Tory BiasEarlier today, her close friend James Butler announced that Dawn Foster had unexpectedly and suddenly passed away. Such terrible news, especially when it's a talented comrade taken so young. We should remember Dawn doing what she did best - taking a scalpel to the powerful and exposing their hypocrisy. read more
Diverse7 hours ago
ACCT Offers New Ways for Rural and Tribal Colleges to Connect and Grow
Rural colleges and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) could be strengthened by federal and statewide efforts to make broadband connection a telecommunications utility, through better funding, and more support for student’s basic mental health care needs. That's the findings of the Association of Community College Trustees (AACT), who spent 18 months researching the issue at hundreds of institutions across the nation. read more
Children's Health Defense7 hours ago
Brian Hooker on CDC’s Vaccine Safety Datalink + His Latest Study on Vaccines and KidsBrian Hooker, Ph.D., co-authored a new study that found unvaccinated children have fewer cases of chronic disease than vaccinated children. He talks about that and more on the “Right on Point Podcast” with host Wayne Rohde. The post Brian Hooker on CDC’s Vaccine Safety Datalink + His Latest Study on Vaccines and Kids appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Lawfare8 hours ago
Today’s Headlines and CommentaryPresident Biden and congressional Democrats are working on a $3.5 trillion budget proposal to expand social, environmental and educational programs, reports the New York Times. Though the legislation is still being discussed, top Democrats have committed to using it to fund Medicare expansions and programs such as universal prekindergarten and two years of free community college. Democratic leaders will try to pass the budget blueprint alongside a bipartisan infrastructure plan that is still in the works. As part of the plan to finance the bill, Democrats seek to raise taxes on ov... read more
Lawfare10 hours ago
After Didi Fiasco, China Imposes Cybersecurity Reviews on Foreign IPOsBob Zhang, co-founder of Didi Chuxing, presenting at a tech convention in Hong Kong. (RISE, https://flic.kr/p/28WUth9; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) Chinese ride-sharing giant, Didi Chuxing, launched on the New York Stock Exchange on June 30, quickly raising $4.4 billion—the largest initial public offering (IPO) of a Chinese company since Alibaba in 2014. But the launch apparently surprised Chinese regulators, who reportedly thought they had put the brakes on by warning the company not to move ahead with the IPO. When Didi’s stocks began trading as sched... read more
Lawfare10 hours ago
Hong Kong’s National Security Law and the Right to a Fair Trial: Mission Impossible?The Great Hall of the People in Beijing, the seat of the National People's Congress of the PRC which approved the Hong Kong National Security Law last year. (Kanegen, https://flic.kr/p/3b91ff; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) Authors’ note: the authors wish to acknowledge the research assistance and collaboration of a scholar from the PRC, who decided to not to write under her name due to political security concerns. China’s newly implemented National Security Law (NSL) has observers asking one question: Will NSL defendants get a fair trial? With more than ... read more
The National Interest6 hours ago
When Will Russia’s Newest Stealth Fighter Take to the Skies?*Alex Hollings* *Russia, Europe* Russia’s new stealth fighter is set to be unveiled at MAKS 2021, an annual Russian exhibition with a full name that translates roughly to the “International Aviation and Space Show.” Russia’s infamous Sukhoi Su-57 has had more than its fair share of issues on the long road to production, but the nation may have a saving grace inbound in the form of an all-new stealth fighter set to be unveiled later this month. Details about the new platform are somewhat scarce, but statements made by officials, glimpses of images online, and formal announcement... read more
The National Interest6 hours ago
How to Improve the Design of Stealth Fighter Jets and Helicopters*Kris Osborn* *military, Americas* Cutting-edge aerodynamic research and new innovations will greatly improve aerodynamic performance for future aircraft. Why do available renderings of sixth-generation fighter aircraft show fewer vertical structures, fins or protruding configurations? Are scientists, engineers and expert weapons developers uncovering new aerodynamic development likely to improve aircraft design configurations to massively enhance performance? Information about the aerodynamic design configuration for future stealth fighter jets or helicopters will unlikely be ... read more
The National Interest6 hours ago
South Korea Expands Coronavirus Curbs Amid Surge of New Cases*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Coronavirus, * For much of the course of the ongoing pandemic, South Korea has been considered one of the success stories with its rapid concerted response between the government and ordinary citizens. To date, there only have been about two thousand deaths linked to the virus, but the fast-spreading Delta variant is causing more concern. Daily new coronavirus cases in South Korea continued their relentless surge, as the country is now banking on more robust virus curbs in and outside the greater Seoul area to slow the spread. The East Asian nation of fifty-o... read more
The National Interest6 hours ago
The 1973 Invasion of Saudi Arabia? Thank God It Never Happened*Michael Peck* *Saudi Arabia, Middle East* Thirty years before America invaded Iraq, it almost invaded Saudi Arabia. *Here's What You Need to Know*: An invasion would have created more problems than it solved. Thirty years before America invaded Iraq, it almost invaded Saudi Arabia. The last months of 1973 were a desperate time. The Arab oil-producing states had embargoed the United States in October, ostensibly in retaliation for U.S. military aid to Israel during the Yom Kippur War. By the time the embargo ended in March 1974, the damage had been done. World oil prices had qua... read more
Snopes.com6 hours ago
Were the Founding Fathers Not Involved in Pledge, Anthem, ‘In God We Trust’?A popular meme argued that Washington, Jefferson, et al had no role in the creation of four major totems of American political and civic culture. read more
MintPress News6 hours ago
From Judaism to Fascism: How Zionists Turned Their Backs on Their Own Culture
For the Zionists, the drive to climb the blood-soaked ladder of imperialism, to no longer be on the bottom rungs, shrouded not only their humanity but their own cultural teachings. The post From Judaism to Fascism: How Zionists Turned Their Backs on Their Own Culture appeared first on MintPress News. read more
The National Interest6 hours ago
Four Things You Need To Know About The Child Tax Credit Payments*Rachel Bucchino* *Child Tax Credit, * The expanded credit was approved as part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package in March, a measure that aims to reduce child poverty and provide struggling families with an additional financial ledge to combat the turmoil from the pandemic. More than thirty-five million American families are expected to receive the first payment of the enhanced child tax credit, the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department reported Wednesday night. The expanded credit was approved as part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stim... read more
The National Interest6 hours ago
Can Ostpolitik Survive in a Post-Merkel Germany?*Matteo Fumagalli* *EU-Russia Relations, * The key challenge for whoever ends up taking the helm from outgoing Chancellor Merkel after sixteen years in power is two-fold: decide what to do with that bilateral relationship and figure out how to square it with the oftentimes divergent priorities of other European partners and especially the United States. The relationship between Germany and Russia (and the Soviet Union before that) has been of crucial importance to European security following the end of World War II. In recent decades Berlin’s position towards Moscow has been gui... read more
The National Interest6 hours ago
The West Must Expect Strategic Continuity from Ebrahim Raisi’s Iran*Bijan Ahmadi, Younes Zangiabadi, Arta Moeini* *Iran, Middle East* Irrespective of foreign pressure and economic sanctions, Tehran will not divest from developing its indigenous instruments of power and other strategic means it finds vital for its survival. Iran’s newly elected president, Ebrahim Raisi, will be inaugurated on August 5. Raisi, the country’s conservative former head of the judiciary, won office last month in what is believed to be one of the least competitive and contrived presidential elections in the forty-two-year history of the Islamic Republic. The election ha... read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Lula’s imprisonment was a U.S. project, Oliver Stone says at Cannes Film FestivalRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The arrest of ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during Operation Lava Jato had behind it the United States government’s interest in destabilizing leftist Latin American leaders, 74-year-old American film director Oliver Stone said Wednesday. According to the director, who is preparing a new film in which the former PT […] The post Lula’s imprisonment was a U.S. project, Oliver Stone says at Cannes Film Festival appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Men are the majority among financial fraud victims in Brazil – CVM studyRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A study by the Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) found that men are the main victims of financial scams, and they occur mainly with cryptocurrencies through WhatsApp. The study was conducted by the institution's Center for Behavioral Studies and Research (CECOP) and interviewed 1,002 people. Of these, 178 said they […] The post Men are the majority among financial fraud victims in Brazil – CVM study appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PopularResistance.Org7 hours ago
Environmental Racism And DetroitOftentimes, racism and environmentalism are thought of as separate issues. Since the Black Lives Matter uprising of last summer, however, there has been a growing awareness of the scope of racism and its existence in every facet of society. The legacy of racism, dating back to the enslavement of Black people in this country, is woven into the fabric of American society. It has existed in many forms on structural and personal levels, including racist real estate practices such as redlining and restrictive covenants, as well as discriminatory employment practices. Not to mention how ... read more
PopularResistance.Org7 hours ago
Defend The Cuba Revolution And Struggle For More SocialismHundreds of thousands of unnecessary deaths, an economic crisis, broken supply chains, killer cops, mass incarceration, government surveillance, nuclear weapons, irrational anti-social mass shootings, normalized racism, homelessness, crumbling schools, depression, fear, suicides, and obscene disparities in incomes and wealth—all the features of a moribund, brutal, anti-human global colonial-capitalist system in the United States—and we are supposed to be defensive about socialism! Give me a break. Yet, the propagandists of death never sleep. Even as their system is being exposed a... read more
PopularResistance.Org7 hours ago
When Communities Reject The Throwaway EconomyHere's how a growing number of communities across Europe are speeding up the shift to more resilient economies and supply chains. Rethinking the way we create, use, and dispose of our everyday products. The world’s resources are limited, but we are living as if they weren’t. Our current economic system is based on extracting raw materials from the Earth, creating products with a built-in life span and throwing them away to then buy new ones. The good news is that more and more communities are fighting back, creating responsible business models to reduce Europe’s dependency on mini... read more
PopularResistance.Org8 hours ago
The Hypocrisy Of Washington’s Weaponization Of Protests In CubaOn 11 July, Cuba saw thousands of demonstrators take to the streets in cities across the island. The protests are believed to have started in the Artemisa Province before spreading to neighboring Havana and further afield, including Cuba’s second-largest city, Santiago de Cuba. Press reports largely claim that protesters are motivated by shortages and the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Needless to say, the US government, its minions in the corporate-owned media, and, of course, the representatives of the Cuban-American exile brigade have seized on the protests ... read more
PopularResistance.Org8 hours ago
Canada, Ground Your Plans For 88 New Fighter JetsAs wildfires blaze in Western Canada amidst record breaking heat waves, the Liberal government is planning to spend tens of billions of dollars on unnecessary, dangerous, climate destroying fighter jets. The government is currently moving forward with the competition to procure 88 warplanes, which includes Lockheed Martin’s F-35 stealth fighter, Saab’s Gripen and Boeing’s Super Hornet. Despite previously promising to cancel the F-35 purchase, the Trudeau government is laying the ground to acquire the stealth fighter. Officially the cost of buying the jets is about $19 billion. But... read more
PopularResistance.Org8 hours ago
At A Convention Like No Other, Teamster Challengers Turn A CornerThis was a Teamsters convention like no other—and not just because it was held online, avoiding the usual Las Vegas spectacle where a few brave reformers run a gauntlet of booing red-vested delegates. Even in person, the 2021 convention wouldn’t have gone down that way. The opposition slate didn’t just squeak past the 5 percent of delegates required to get on the ballot, as it often has before. This time it pulled half the votes—reflecting a power shift in the union. All 1.3 million Teamsters have the right to vote on their top officers. Now that the slates are nominated, members ... read more
PopularResistance.Org8 hours ago
DAPL Saboteur Jessica Reznicek Sentenced To Eight YearsDAPL was opposed by massive protests in 2016 and 2017, due to the project’s threat to the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers, as well as the global climate due to increasing fossil fuel emissions from fracked Bakken Shale oil transported by the pipeline. The pipeline route runs just north of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s reservation and crosses areas designated as Treaty Lands under the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868. In a statement, Reznicek and Montoya described learning how to better damage pipeline work sites as they refined their techniques through repeatedly burning pipe segment... read more
PopularResistance.Org8 hours ago
How Parent Organizing Has Shifted Classrooms Toward Racial JusticeOver the past year, much of the nation’s education discussion has been where learning was taking place: on Zoom? In the classroom? Both? While COVID-19 exacerbated existing inequities around access, focus is now being drawn to what students are learning. Debate over curriculum isn’t new, but has been contested in varying degrees for decades. Before the right-wing-stoked controversy over so-called “Critical Race Theory” there was anger over Common Core standards, and before that No Child Left Behind. What is new is the incredible strides parent and community organizing has made in... read more
PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago
At Schools Named For Robert E. Lee, Students Led The Way Toward ChangeGertrude “Trude” Lamb, 16, describes herself as a shy person. She never wanted to be the center of attention. But, in the summer of 2020, when Trude became the face of a movement to rename Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler, Texas, she was suddenly in a spotlight she’d never imagined. A friend nudged her to join a local campaign and send a letter to the school board, but she wasn’t sure why. Trude, who emigrated from Ghana in 2014, wasn’t familiar with Lee or anything related to the Confederacy. So, she began to research. “At school, they usually just teach the good part about som... read more
Gangsters Out Blog5 hours ago
Surrey father speaks about his struggles with alcohol
The Surrey Now Leader is reporting that "a Surrey father battling alcoholism is sharing his story in the hopes at least one other person feels empowered to ask for help." "Father of five David Sinclair, 38, started drinking when he was a teen, but lost control of his habit about six years ago. Like many others that suffer from the grips of addiction, Sinclair said he used booze to cope with trauma that was deeply rooted in his childhood." "While the opioid overdose crisis dominates headlines, alcohol is “by far” the most common drug used by Canadians, according to Canadian Centre... read more
The National Interest6 hours ago
The Real Reason Americans Aren’t Returning to Work May Surprise You*Stephen Silver* *Employment, * The idea that people are receiving more money to stay home than they would be working is not the top answer. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *As of earlier this month, there were 9.2 million job openings, per the Department of Labor. However, continuing jobless claims plunged by 145,000 to roughly 3.34 million. It’s a talking point that’s been stated again and again for the last several months: America has a labor shortage, and the reason for that shortage is that “nobody wants to work.” Some huge fraction of the American population is getting ... read more
The National Interest6 hours ago
How America Once Lost a D-21 Spy Drone in Soviet Russia*Michael Peck* *Drones, Eurasia* It's one of the more interesting Cold War stories. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The project didn't go according to plan. In November 1969, the U.S. Air Force sent Russia an early Christmas gift. It was a sleek flying machine that bore an uncanny resemblance to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. The American generosity was purely unintentional. The aircraft was actually a cutting-edge drone dispatched on a mission to photograph Communist Chinese nuclear sites. And the drone did what it was supposed to until it failed to turn around, and kept on goi... read more
The National Interest6 hours ago
This Tank Destroyer Cut Through Hitler’s Armor Like a Hot Knife Through Butter*Caleb Larson* *Tanks, * During the Second World War, American tank doctrine called for U.S. tanks to engage and defeat any enemy tanks they came up against. The Tank Destroyer Force made that possible. Thanks to a massive 90mm main gun, the M36 was one of the few American tank destroyers that could reliably engage any German armored vehicles, even at extreme distances. During the Second World War, American tank doctrine called for U.S. tanks to engage and defeat any enemy tanks they came up against. And while American tanks, and the venerable Sherman in particular, were genera... read more
The National Interest6 hours ago
How the B-25 Mitchell Bomber Became a World War II Legend*Warfare History Network* *B-25 Bomber, Americas* Nicknamed “Billy’s Bomber” and “The Sweetheart of the Services,” the Mitchell was beloved by pilots because of its ability to wreak havoc on enemy targets. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber proved a versatile combat platform in all theaters. Little more than four months after the disastrous attack on Pearl Harbor, America went on the offensive against Japan with one of the boldest and best remembered bomber raids of World War II. Led by Lt. Col. James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle and laden wit... read more
The National Interest6 hours ago
Sweating Bullets: Russia's Nuclear Strategy Reeks of Fear*Michael Peck* *Nuclear War, * Fear of a U.S. first-strike that would decapitate the Russian leadership before it could give the order to retaliate. *Here’s* *What You Need to Remember: *But the system, known as "Perimeter" or “Dead Hand,” may be back and deadlier than ever. Russia has a knack for developing weapons that—at least on paper—are terrifying: nuclear-powered cruise missiles, robot subs with 100-megaton warheads. Perhaps the most terrifying was a Cold War doomsday system that would automatically launch missiles—without the need for a human to push the button—during a... read more
The National Interest6 hours ago
Fun Fact: The U.S. Air Force Has Bombed a Volcano. More Than Once.*Michael Peck* *U.S. Air Force, Americas* Mauna Loa has felt the wrath of American airpower. *Here's What You Need to Know*: On December 27, 1935, the U.S. Air Force attacked a most fiery enemy ever: a Hawaiian volcano. Technically, it wasn't the air force in 1935, but the U.S. Army Air Corps. Nor had Congress declared war on the volcano, or passed an Authorization of Military Force Against Volcanoes. Nevertheless, when Mauna Loa erupted on November 21, 1935, and an army of lava advanced on the city of Hilo at a rate of one mile per day, the military was called in. The idea was ... read more
The National Interest6 hours ago
‘Big Is Bad’: Unpacking Biden’s Economic Executive Order*Thomas A. Hemphill* *Economics, Americas* Under the order, Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission antitrust enforcement efforts will focus on labor markets, agricultural markets, healthcare markets (including prescription drugs, hospital consolidation, and insurance), and the tech industry. On July 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order “promoting competition in the American economy.” The order includes seventy-two policy initiatives that focus on agribusiness, the healthcare sector, and the information technology sector. Many of these policy initiat... read more
The National Interest6 hours ago
When It Comes to Hypersonic Weapons What Is America's Strategy?*Mark Episkopos* *Hypersonic Weapons, * The jury is still out on the “strategic implications” of hypersonic weapons, with analysts disagreeing on whether or not these weapons can decisively shape a state’s military capabilities or alter the basic logic of nuclear deterrence. A recently updated Congressional Research Service (CRS) report offers a comprehensive look at the many complex issues surrounding the U.S. military’s adoption of hypersonic weapons technology. The report, authored by defense analyst Kelley Sayler, opens with a primer distinguishing between the two main types... read more
The National Interest6 hours ago
Stimulus Checks Hit Today! 35 Million Families Are In For a Pay Day*Rachel Bucchino* *Child Tax Credit, * The expanded child tax credit is one of the largest anti-poverty spending initiatives and will help lift over five million children out of poverty this year, reducing child poverty by more than half. The Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department on Wednesday sent roughly 35.2 million American families, worth $15 billion, the first enhanced child tax credit payment from the Democrats’ coronavirus relief package. The average payment for the first round is $423 and will reach nearly 60 million eligible children, the agency said. “For t... read more
The National Interest6 hours ago
The F-35 Is Not Enough: Why the Air Force Wants an F-16 Replacement*Mark Episkopos* *F-16, F-35, Americas* Will the Air Force finally get the affordable new workhorse fighter that the F-35 was meant to be? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Beyond his rebuke of ongoing efforts to keep the F-16 platform alive with a fresh round of iterative updates, Brown’s comments are an implicit admission that Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II has been unable to meet the needs of the Air Force in a cost-effective manner. More fundamentally, there is a sense in which the F-35 stealth fighter has become the very problem it was meant to solve. The U.S. Air Fo... read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Was an All-White Orca Recently Spotted Off The Russian Coast?It has not been determined what may have caused such a unique coloration. read more
Medical Kidnap7 hours ago
The Right to Be Let Alone: What to Do When COVID Strike Force Teams Come Knocking
We are now at Thursday of the first week of announced "door-to-door" visits by agents working for local governments enforcing the Biden Administration's directive to get more people "vaccinated" with COVID-19 shots, and so far things are pretty quiet in the local corporate media, and in the alternative media. Could the push back from the Right last week be making many local communities hesitant to carry out this policy? Time will tell, but as of today, I have only seen 3 reports of this policy being carried out. While these are the only reports I have been able to find so far this... read more
MintPress News7 hours ago
Losing Finders: How the US Government Worked to the Keep CIA Connection Secret
The scandal surrounding the Finders cult raises questions of ongoing significance about the rogue, untouchable nature of the CIA and its assets. The post Losing Finders: How the US Government Worked to the Keep CIA Connection Secret appeared first on MintPress News. read more
Israel Palestine News7 hours ago
The Stolen Childhood of Palestinian KidsSujoud's story is unique in its details, but many Palestinian children in the West Bank have had similar haunting experiences with Israeli settlers, soldiers, or another form of the inescapable presence of the occupation. read more
balance107 hours ago
EU database on Sars2 vaccine injuries
3-23-21 The administration of water-based extracts from dandelion plant leaves was found to be associated with efficient and dose-dependent inhibition of Sars2 spike protein to the ACE2 receptor in people. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210323/Dandelion-extract-inhibits-SARS-CoV-2-in-vitro.aspx ……………………………………………………… 7-15-21 The latest data from Eudra Vigilance, a European Union database similar to VAERS shows that nearly 20,000 people have died from Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccines in the areas of Europe it assesses, along with nearly two million people who have b... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 28 hours ago
"O You..."
"Life passes like a flash of lightning, whose blaze barely lasts long enough to see. While the earth and sky stand still forever, how swiftly changing time flies across mans face. O you who sit over your full cup and do not drink, tell me, for whom are you still waiting?" - Hermann Hesse read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 28 hours ago
The Daily "Near You?"
Renton, Washington, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 28 hours ago
"The Approaching Storm"
*"The Approaching Storm"* by CJ Hopkins "So, it looks like GloboCap isn’t going to be happy until they have fomented the widespread social unrest - or de facto global civil war - that they need as a pretext to lock in the new pathologized totalitarianism and remake whatever remains of society into a global pseudo-medicalized police state, or that appears to where we’re headed currently. We appear to be heading there at breakneck speed. I don’t have a crystal ball or anything, but I’m expecting things to get rather ugly this Autumn, and probably even uglier in the foreseeable futur... read more
The Rag Blog8 hours ago
Harry Targ : BOOKS | The threat to democracy continuesRevisiting Nancy MacLean’s groundbreaking 2017 book, ‘Democracy in Chains.’ By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | July 15, 2021 Nancy MacLean, in her groundbreaking 2017 book, Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for … Continue reading → read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Gunman Found Criminally Responsible for Killing 5 at PaperA jury has found the gunman who killed five people at a Maryland newspaper criminally responsible for his actions, rejecting defense attorneys’ mental illness arguments. read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Anarchy in UK Court? Ex-Sex Pistols Sue Singer Johnny RottenTwo former members of the Sex Pistols are suing singer Johnny Rotten for the right to use the band’s songs in an upcoming television series about the anarchic punk rock icons. read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
The Mystery of the ‘Paranormal’ Trail Camera PhotographThis viral and purportedly "paranormal" trail camera picture has been shared for years without any explanation of its origins. Here's what we found. read more
The Last Refuge7 hours ago
Wow, White House Admits, “We are flagging problematic posts for Facebook” to take action onImagine the apoplexy in media if President Trump’s White House was flagging content on Facebook for removal. That’s exactly what White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki admitted today: “We are flagging problematic posts for Facebook“… Yup, the Biden regime is monitoring social media from the White House and identifying content they do not like. Then, […] The post Wow, White House Admits, “We are flagging problematic posts for Facebook” to take action on appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Michael West7 hours ago
Ocean Waste: how plastic recyclers downplay their use of new plastics[image: recycling, plastics, single use plastics, Zero Co, Kevin.Murphy] Beware recycled plastics. They often contain virgin plastics, the very plastics the recyclers say they are fighting. Luke Stacey investigates green vanguard and their recycling claims and finds, while they do good work in raising public awareness, they could certainly be more transparent. read more
Halifax Examiner7 hours ago
Nova Scotia seeking public feedback on Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes wilderness additionThe provincial government is looking for feedback on the addition of 15 hectares of land to the Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lake Wilderness Area. Starting this week, and until Sept. 27, people can use this online form to weigh in on the potential protection of eight areas, including a parcel between Kearney Lake and Charlie’s Lake, […] read more
Health Impact News8 hours ago
The Right to Be Let Alone: What to Do When COVID Strike Force Teams Come KnockingWe are now at Thursday of the first week of announced "door-to-door" visits by agents working for local governments enforcing the Biden Administration's directive to get more people "vaccinated" with COVID-19 shots, and so far things are pretty quiet in the local corporate media, and in the alternative media. Could the push back from the Right last week be making many local communities hesitant to carry out this policy? Time will tell, but as of today, I have only seen 3 reports of this policy being carried out. While these are the only reports I have been able to find so far this... read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Inflation in Argentina rises 3.2% in June and reaches 50.2% in 12 monthsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The last time annual inflation in Argentina exceeded 50% was in February 2020. Since then, because of the economic devastation caused by the covid-19 pandemic, prices started to fall until they reached a low of 35.8% in November last year. With economic activity picking up after easing measures to contain […] The post Inflation in Argentina rises 3.2% in June and reaches 50.2% in 12 months appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Children's Health Defense8 hours ago
Disney Channel Star Boosts Youth Vaccine Push + MoreThe 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 Disney Channel Star Boosts Youth Vaccine Push + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
São Paulo to vaccinate people aged from 32 next weekRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Today, July 15, people aged 36 are being administered the first dose. Tomorrow, July 16, vaccination will cover people aged 35. On Monday, July 19, people aged 34 will be vaccinated; on Tuesday, July 20, people aged 33; and on Wednesday, July 21, those aged 32. July 22, 23, and […] The post São Paulo to vaccinate people aged from 32 next week appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Fear of corruption and bribery on the rise in Latin America -surveyRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A survey by Kroll, a risk analysis and corporate governance firm, showed that Latin America is the region in the world with the highest perception that corruption risks are higher this year than last year. According to the study, 52% of those living in the region think that the risks […] The post Fear of corruption and bribery on the rise in Latin America -survey appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Small Dead Animals8 hours ago
Fearmongering will ContinueBecause it works. This was put together 6 years ago, talks a lot about ancient history, and yet it also mirrors the last couple of years. Narration is on the amateurish side but the content is excellent. In this video we examine how fear can be used as a tool to manipulate others, and how… Continue reading → read more
The Aviationist8 hours ago
Here’s Our First Look At Russia’s New Stealth Fighter Jet[image: New Russian 5th generation aircraft] Rostec published some photos of a new design (or mock up) of a 5th generation fighter jet ahead of MAKS 2021 airshow next week. Photos started circulating on Twitter on Jul. 15, 2021, of an [...] The post Here’s Our First Look At Russia’s New Stealth Fighter Jet appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
Children's Health Defense8 hours ago
Authoritarianism Advances as World Battles Pandemic + MoreThe 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 Authoritarianism Advances as World Battles Pandemic + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Children's Health Defense9 hours ago
Experts Warn of ‘Huge Risk’ as Moderna Launches COVID Vaccine Trials for Pregnant WomenThe vaccine maker is launching a clinical trial to assess safety of its vaccine in pregnant women, despite 133,000 pregnant women having already received a COVID vaccine prior to trials. The post Experts Warn of ‘Huge Risk’ as Moderna Launches COVID Vaccine Trials for Pregnant Women appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Modern Tokyo Times9 hours ago
Tokyo Covid-19 infections continue to increase one week before the Olympics beginTokyo Covid-19 infections continue to increase one week before the Olympics begin Sawako Uchida and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times New daily infections of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in Tokyo reached a figure last reported in late January. Thus with the neighboring prefectures of Chiba, Kanagawa, and Saitama witnessing a new upturn in daily infections, the […] The post Tokyo Covid-19 infections continue to increase one week before the Olympics begin first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Children's Health Defense9 hours ago
Autopsy Shows Man Who Died After Pfizer Shot Had Enlarged Heart, Coroner Says Vaccine Not to Blame — Wife Not ConvincedTim Zook became ill 2-and-a-half hours after his second dose of Pfizer’s vaccine, and died four days later. An autopsy showed an enlarged heart — consistent with myocarditis now linked to mRNA COVID vaccines — but the coroner ruled out the vaccine as cause of death. The post Autopsy Shows Man Who Died After Pfizer Shot Had Enlarged Heart, Coroner Says Vaccine Not to Blame — Wife Not Convinced appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Disability News Service11 hours ago
Disabled people’s organisations draw up 10-year plan to tackle inequalityDisabled people’s organisations have sketched out a 10-year plan – at a cost of up to £18 million – to tackle the “deep and persistent” inequality, marginalisation and discrimination that is blighting the lives of millions of disabled people. A new report, […] read more
Disability News Service11 hours ago
PM’s ‘reckless’ move to lift most COVID rules will leave millions ‘to fend for themselves’The government has been accused of abdicating its responsibility to millions of disabled people in England and leaving them to “fend for themselves”, after deciding to push ahead with “reckless” plans to lift most COVID-19 restrictions. On Monday (19 July), the prime […] read more
Disability News Service11 hours ago
Grenfell survivor tells minister: Evacuation plans ‘are difference between life and death’A disabled woman who made a “miraculous” escape from the top floor of Grenfell Tower has told a parliamentary meeting that her husband would still be alive today if there had been an evacuation plan in place for her. Flora Neda and […] read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
South African Government Deploys 25,000 Troops To Stop The Unrest And Looting*Daily Mail: **'We are on the verge of eating each other': Vigilantes say they are 'prepared to die' defending shops as South Africa sends 25,000 soldiers to stop looters* * Vigilantes have formed groups to protect shops from looting and said they are 'prepared to die' while doing so * Raging unrest first erupted last Friday after former president Jacob Zuma was jailed over corruption charges * Law-abiding citizens formed queues outside supermarkets amid fears of food shortages caused by the riots * The national health service warned it was also running low on oxygen and ... read more
The National Interest9 hours ago
Taxpayers Beware: The Child Tax Credit Could Affect Your Tax Bill*Trevor Filseth* *Child Tax Credit, * [image: Stimulus Check Money] The Child Tax Credit isn't no-strings-attached like stimulus checks. Over the coming weeks, millions of American families will receive the first of six monthly checks from the federal government. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government made half of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) funds available in advance; this half will be paid out monthly from July until December, with the first payment slated for July 15. The other half of the credit must be claimed on a family’s tax returns in April 2022. The American ... read more
The National Interest9 hours ago
Meet the Rebellious Navy Pilot Who ‘Accidentally’ Started the TOP GUN School*Hollie McKay* *military, Americas* The program, originally known as “the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School,” was founded during the Vietnam War. Almost two decades before Tom Cruise came catapulting onto our silver screens donning signature aviators and cool thumbs-up, the widely nicknamed “Top Gun” school was turning kill ratios around and grooming some of America’s finest fighter pilots far from the Hollywood glare. The program, originally known as “the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School,” was founded during the Vietnam War. It was born out of a little skill a... read more
The National Interest9 hours ago
Child Tax Credit Problem: Some Eligible Families Don’t Know They’re Supposed to Get It*Trevor Filseth* *Child Tax Credit, * Obstacles mount in an attempt to reach the poorest families. The first checks of the advance Child Tax Credit payment are scheduled to be sent out today. For most families, they will take several weeks to arrive, although households that signed up for direct deposit will receive theirs faster. The current payment – $250 for each child for children six or older, and $300 for children younger than six – has been heralded as a lifeline for struggling families during the COVID-19 pandemic. President Biden, who signed the March 2021 American Res... read more
The National Interest9 hours ago
See This Picture? An Invasion of Japan Would Have Been Far Worse*Michael Peck* *World War II, * A devastating typhoon in October 1945 would have delayed Allied invasion preparations, while bad weather in the winter and spring of 1946 would have hampered operations and logistics. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *One of the most controversial decisions in history was President Harry Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Some argue that Truman was haunted by estimates that Operation Downfall -- the proposed invasion of Japan in 1945 -- would cost a million American casualties. Others say that Japan ... read more
21st Century Wire9 hours ago
Canadian Education Minister: ‘Math is Racist’*21WIRE* | According to social justice activists, this hidden symbol of white Anglo-Saxon repression must be vanquished from the new post-modern educational curriculum. read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
Did Abraham Lincoln Jump Out a Window to Prevent a Quorum?Surprisingly, this isn't the only story about Abraham Lincoln jumping out of a window for political purposes. read more
From the Trenches World Report9 hours ago
The Word From the Trenches – July 15, 2021Join 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 – July 15, 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Israel Palestine News9 hours ago
Israel makes childhood in Gaza a living hellChildhood in the Gaza Strip is unlike anywhere else in the world. Here, thanks to Israel, a ten-year-old has already experienced the violence of three wars and has spent his entire life under brutal blockade. read more
From the Trenches World Report9 hours ago
The Jews control RussiaZionist Global communist takeover wake July 15th, 2021. The post The Jews control Russia appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Dutch Queen and Robot Open 3D-Printed Bridge in AmsterdamDutch Queen Maxima teamed up with a small robot to unveil a steel 3D-printed pedestrian bridge over a canal in the heart of Amsterdam's red light district. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Exclusive: Pemex’s trading arm bans new business with Trafigura – sourcesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – (REUTERS) The commercial arm of Mexican state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) has temporarily banned new business with Trafigura AG, according to a document and a source, as investigations into the energy trader’s conduct in several countries deepen. The world’s largest independent commodity traders are facing scrutiny globally for alleged […] The post Exclusive: Pemex’s trading arm bans new business with Trafigura – sources appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago
Big Pharma Murdered Haiti President for refusing the vaccines for their nation depopulationZionist Global communist takeover wake July 15th, 2021. The post Big Pharma Murdered Haiti President for refusing the vaccines for their nation depopulation appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Shadowproof10 hours ago
In Building Global Solidarity, Abolitionists Look For Links Between StrugglesAbolitionist organizers are building global solidarity, navigating a wide range of challenges from language to selective anti-imperialism. The post In Building Global Solidarity, Abolitionists Look For Links Between Struggles appeared first on Shadowproof. read more
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