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The Last Refuge11 hours ago
One Father’s Fight Against Critical Race TheoryJohn Spiropoulos continues his work assisting with information for parents fighting the Marxist indoctrination in schools. [Rumble Link] “Meet Kory Yeshua, father of three, and vocal opponent of Critical Race Theory. From young hip-hop and rap artist to fervent servant of God, Kory is a passionate patriot and a believer in the America dream. In […] The post One Father’s Fight Against Critical Race Theory appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT11 hours ago
BBC Push Third World Climate Demands
By Paul Homewood h/t Robin Guenier The usual balanced reporting from Matt McGrath! More than 100 developing countries have set out their key negotiating demands ahead of the COP26 climate meeting in Glasgow. These include funding for poorer nations to fight and adapt to climate change and compensation for the […] read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ12 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 171920 British worked out ceasefire with Iraqi rebels to end siege of Abu Sukhair (Musings On Iraq review *Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State*) (Musings On Iraq review *Enemy On The Euphrates, The Battle For Iraq 1914-1921*) 1920 War Secretary Churchill told govt about 1920 Revolt and that division from India was being sent to deal with it 1925 Frontier Commission report to League of Nations on where border between Turkey and Iraq should be Said Mosul vilyat should be in Iraq after British seized it after WW1 armistice Sa... read more
Greencrow As The Crow Flies7 hours ago
Chris Sky UPDATE: Is Chris Sky about to be "Assanged"? Did he take "The Wrong Approach" with Rebel News? Finally, Chris Blows Leader Max Bernier's Cover
*Chris Sky "Personal Motivator"* Good morning readers. It's a very cool, cloudy day on the Malahat. It would appear that the heat wave is over for the time being at least. This morning is a reminder about how the temperature on the top of a mountain is necessarily cooler than elsewhere...so be prepared. Next winter might be a shocker for someone used [as I have become] to living at sea level. Today I want to focus on a topic and on a person that I have been watching for some time now. The meteoric trajectory of the career of "public motivator" Chris Sky appears to have reached... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
Why Did the U.S. Marine Corps Once Kill a John Wayne Movie?*Peter Suciu* *U.S. Marine Corps, Americas* The service feared “the story would have a detrimental public relations effect for the Marine Corps.” *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Marine Corps once nixed John Wayne's effort to make a Korean War movie. Legendary screen actor John Wayne is remembered for the plethora of “Westerns” he made during his lengthy career, and it is impossible not to think of the Hollywood star with his trademark cowboy hat and Winchester Model 1892 lever-action rifle. However, “*The Cowboy Patriot*” actually made his film debut in the World War I drama... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
America’s M2 Light Tank Was Too Small for World War II’s Battles*Caleb Larson* *M2 Light Tank, * Despite the M2’s relatively small size, the tank had a full, four-member crew size which consisted of a gunner, driver and co-driver, as well as a commander who pulled double duty as a loader. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Eventually, both the M2 and M3 would be supplanted by the M4 Sherman which you can read more about in this previous *National Interest* piece. The M4 was larger, more heavily armed and armored and superiors in virtually every respect to both the M2 and M3. This was one of the United States’ smallest tanks of World War Two—... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
The U.S. Sale of M1 Abrams Tanks to Poland Sends Clear a Message to Russia*Mark Episkopos* *NATO, * There is little question that their acquisition will substantially enhance the capabilities of Poland’s ground forces in a pitched conflict with Russia. Poland’s defense minister Mariusz Błaszczak has confirmed the country’s plans to buy as many as 250 M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 main battle tanks (MBTs). The announcement follows prior reports indicating that Warsaw is looking to refresh its aging stock T-72 and PT-91 tanks with a modernized MBT platform. The first M1A2 shipments are scheduled to be delivered to the Polish military as early as 2022, according to ... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
Russia's Battle to Contain the Delta Variant*Lillian Posner* *Coronavirus, * Despite record deaths and vaccine mandates, many Russians are choosing to take their chances with the delta variant, rather than take the vaccine. Russia has started off the month of July with a doubly record-breaking week as it battles two waves: a massive heat wave that has produced some of the highest temperatures Russia has seen in over a century and a third wave of coronavirus infections. The past two weeks have been extremely difficult for Russia as its number of coronavirus deaths repeatedly hit record-breaking highs. The surge in cases ... read more
CONTRARY BRIN10 hours ago
Let's bring PREDICTION into politics, as it works in science!
How well can we predict our near future? It's a perennial theme here, since my many jobs almost all involve thinking about tomorrow (Don't stop! It'll soon be here.) In fact, my top tactical recommendation from Polemical Judo is to make politics more about who's been *right more often. *Whether it's about using wagers (it works!) to get yammerers to back off, or simply comparing real world outcomes from each party's policies, or the vastly more important recommendation that we track predictive success in general... there's really nothing more useful and important that we aren't ... read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Cannes’ Top Honor Mistakenly Announced Early by Spike LeeThe awards ceremony for the 74th Cannes Film Festival has started where it should have ended, with jury president Spike Lee mistakenly announcing that the serial killer odyssey “Titane” as the winner of the Palme d'Or. read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
No, This Ironic Greta Thunberg Sticker on a Flooded Car Isn’t RealThe original photo appeared in news reports of disastrous flooding in Germany. read more
Balkinization11 hours ago
Punishment and Empowerment as Political Strategies.Jamelle Bouie’s criticisms of the American failure to punish leading rebels in the wake of the Civil War (*New York Times¸ *July 13, 2021) ironically champions the Reconstruction policy advocated by leading Democrats in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War. Andrew Johnson upon taking office and many white supremacist War Democrats in Congress insisted that secession and the Civil War were largely the responsibility of a few traitors. Once such rebels as Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee were hung, ordinary southerners would see the error of their ways and again become good U... read more
Accidental Deliberations11 hours ago
Saturday Morning LinksAssorted content for your weekend reading. - Robert Booth and Heather Stewart report on Boris Johnson's insistence on lifting COVID-19 protections even as case counts rise in the UK. And Annette Dittert discusses how Johnson's government has relied on being able to dispense with concepts such as the rule of law and objective reality whenever it suits their purposes (and without pushback from compliant media). - Michelle Ghoussoub reports on the rise of climate anxiety in B.C. as extreme weather becomes an everyday reality. - David Hasemyer reports on the intersection between cl... read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
France: Thousands Protest Against Vaccination, COVID PassesA march in Paris led by a far-right, anti-vaccine politician drew an usually sizable crowd, swelled by anger over the new virus rules President Emmanuel Macron announced this week. read more
Cloaking Inequity11 hours ago
The Confederacy: You have a choiceReblogged from Jim Golden, an AP US History teacher: If you are confused as to why so many Americans are defending the confederate flag, monuments, and statues right now, I put together a quick Q&A, with questions from a hypothetical person with misconceptions and answers from my perspective as an AP U.S. History Teacher: Q: What did the Confederacy stand read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
It’s time to shoot backJohn Kaminski Vaccination vampires must be stopped cold THE PROPER SIGN TO POST IS: TRESPASSERS WILL BE SHOT ON SIGHT Meanwhile, U.S. government demolishes First... The post It’s time to shoot back appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Gangsters Out Blog11 hours ago
Dark web drug ring busted in Salt Lake
The Associated Press News is reporting that "The final legal chapter of a multimillion-dollar online opioid drug ring ended Friday as a group of millennials who helped run the dark-web operation based in suburban Salt Lake City were sentenced to prison. Drew Crandall helped start the operation that eventually grew to shipping tens of thousands of fake pills laced with the deadly opioid fentanyl to people nationwide in 2016." Salt Lake City - hmmm.... Sure enough, Aaron Shamo, the ringleader was an inactive Mormon. Deseret News is reporitng that Aaron was a deacon when he was 12/13... read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Police Showed Up at Man’s Home Because His Grass Was Too Tall, So He Opened Fire on ThemFree Thought Project – by Matt Agorist Fort Worth, TX — In the land of the free, having tall grass can land you in hot... The post Police Showed Up at Man’s Home Because His Grass Was Too Tall, So He Opened Fire on Them appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Don’t Let Police Arm Autonomous or Remote-Controlled Robots and DronesEFF – by Matthew Guariglia It’s no longer science fiction or unreasonable paranoia. Now, it needs to be said: No, police must not be arming... The post Don’t Let Police Arm Autonomous or Remote-Controlled Robots and Drones appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Off-duty officer dies hiking in Rocky Mountain National ParkSF Gate ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (AP) — An off-duty police officer in Colorado died in a 200-foot (70-meter) fall while hiking in Rocky... The post Off-duty officer dies hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
2 former Maine police officers accused of beating porcupines to death will spend time in jailMSN – CNN Two former police officers in Maine have pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges stemming from an incident in which they beat porcupines... The post 2 former Maine police officers accused of beating porcupines to death will spend time in jail appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
balance1012 hours ago
the BIG $ backdoor operation of P. Daszak of EcoHealthDr. David Franz, former Commander of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Disease, retired as a Colonel from the U.S. Army in 1998. https://www.slu.edu/law/academics/journals/health-law-policy/pdfs/issues/v7-i1/david_franz_article.pdf ……......................................................................… 12-16-20 David Franz: “in biology … everything is dual use — the people, the facilities and the equipment.” -NPR, May 14, 2003 David Franz is ‘policy advisor’ to the EcoHealth Alliance (EHA)…. *Meticulous* *investigation* of U.S. government databases r... read more
Greencrow As The Crow Flies7 hours ago
Chris Sky UPDATE: Is Chris Sky about to be "Assanged"? Did he take "The Wrong Approach" with Rebel News? Finally, Chris Blows Leader Max Bernier's Cover*Chris Sky "Personal Motivator"* Good morning readers. It's a very cool, cloudy day on the Malahat. It would appear that the heat wave is over for the time being at least. This morning is a reminder about how the temperature on the top of a mountain is necessarily cooler than elsewhere...so be prepared. Next winter might be a shocker for someone used [as I have become] to living at sea level. Today I want to focus on a topic and on a person that I have been watching for some time now. The meteoric trajectory of the career of "public motivator" Chris Sky appears to have reached... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
Why Did the U.S. Marine Corps Once Kill a John Wayne Movie?*Peter Suciu* *U.S. Marine Corps, Americas* The service feared “the story would have a detrimental public relations effect for the Marine Corps.” *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Marine Corps once nixed John Wayne's effort to make a Korean War movie. Legendary screen actor John Wayne is remembered for the plethora of “Westerns” he made during his lengthy career, and it is impossible not to think of the Hollywood star with his trademark cowboy hat and Winchester Model 1892 lever-action rifle. However, “*The Cowboy Patriot*” actually made his film debut in the World War I drama... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
America’s M2 Light Tank Was Too Small for World War II’s Battles*Caleb Larson* *M2 Light Tank, * Despite the M2’s relatively small size, the tank had a full, four-member crew size which consisted of a gunner, driver and co-driver, as well as a commander who pulled double duty as a loader. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Eventually, both the M2 and M3 would be supplanted by the M4 Sherman which you can read more about in this previous *National Interest* piece. The M4 was larger, more heavily armed and armored and superiors in virtually every respect to both the M2 and M3. This was one of the United States’ smallest tanks of World War Two—... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
The U.S. Sale of M1 Abrams Tanks to Poland Sends Clear a Message to Russia*Mark Episkopos* *NATO, * There is little question that their acquisition will substantially enhance the capabilities of Poland’s ground forces in a pitched conflict with Russia. Poland’s defense minister Mariusz Błaszczak has confirmed the country’s plans to buy as many as 250 M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 main battle tanks (MBTs). The announcement follows prior reports indicating that Warsaw is looking to refresh its aging stock T-72 and PT-91 tanks with a modernized MBT platform. The first M1A2 shipments are scheduled to be delivered to the Polish military as early as 2022, according to ... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
Russia's Battle to Contain the Delta Variant*Lillian Posner* *Coronavirus, * Despite record deaths and vaccine mandates, many Russians are choosing to take their chances with the delta variant, rather than take the vaccine. Russia has started off the month of July with a doubly record-breaking week as it battles two waves: a massive heat wave that has produced some of the highest temperatures Russia has seen in over a century and a third wave of coronavirus infections. The past two weeks have been extremely difficult for Russia as its number of coronavirus deaths repeatedly hit record-breaking highs. The surge in cases ... read more
CONTRARY BRIN10 hours ago
Let's bring PREDICTION into politics, as it works in science!How well can we predict our near future? It's a perennial theme here, since my many jobs almost all involve thinking about tomorrow (Don't stop! It'll soon be here.) In fact, my top tactical recommendation from Polemical Judo is to make politics more about who's been *right more often. *Whether it's about using wagers (it works!) to get yammerers to back off, or simply comparing real world outcomes from each party's policies, or the vastly more important recommendation that we track predictive success in general... there's really nothing more useful and important that we aren't ... read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Cannes’ Top Honor Mistakenly Announced Early by Spike LeeThe awards ceremony for the 74th Cannes Film Festival has started where it should have ended, with jury president Spike Lee mistakenly announcing that the serial killer odyssey “Titane” as the winner of the Palme d'Or. read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
No, This Ironic Greta Thunberg Sticker on a Flooded Car Isn’t RealThe original photo appeared in news reports of disastrous flooding in Germany. read more
Balkinization11 hours ago
Punishment and Empowerment as Political Strategies.Jamelle Bouie’s criticisms of the American failure to punish leading rebels in the wake of the Civil War (*New York Times¸ *July 13, 2021) ironically champions the Reconstruction policy advocated by leading Democrats in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War. Andrew Johnson upon taking office and many white supremacist War Democrats in Congress insisted that secession and the Civil War were largely the responsibility of a few traitors. Once such rebels as Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee were hung, ordinary southerners would see the error of their ways and again become good U... read more
Accidental Deliberations11 hours ago
Saturday Morning LinksAssorted content for your weekend reading. - Robert Booth and Heather Stewart report on Boris Johnson's insistence on lifting COVID-19 protections even as case counts rise in the UK. And Annette Dittert discusses how Johnson's government has relied on being able to dispense with concepts such as the rule of law and objective reality whenever it suits their purposes (and without pushback from compliant media). - Michelle Ghoussoub reports on the rise of climate anxiety in B.C. as extreme weather becomes an everyday reality. - David Hasemyer reports on the intersection between cl... read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
France: Thousands Protest Against Vaccination, COVID PassesA march in Paris led by a far-right, anti-vaccine politician drew an usually sizable crowd, swelled by anger over the new virus rules President Emmanuel Macron announced this week. read more
Cloaking Inequity11 hours ago
The Confederacy: You have a choiceReblogged from Jim Golden, an AP US History teacher: If you are confused as to why so many Americans are defending the confederate flag, monuments, and statues right now, I put together a quick Q&A, with questions from a hypothetical person with misconceptions and answers from my perspective as an AP U.S. History Teacher: Q: What did the Confederacy stand read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
It’s time to shoot backJohn Kaminski Vaccination vampires must be stopped cold THE PROPER SIGN TO POST IS: TRESPASSERS WILL BE SHOT ON SIGHT Meanwhile, U.S. government demolishes First... The post It’s time to shoot back appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Gangsters Out Blog11 hours ago
Dark web drug ring busted in Salt LakeThe Associated Press News is reporting that "The final legal chapter of a multimillion-dollar online opioid drug ring ended Friday as a group of millennials who helped run the dark-web operation based in suburban Salt Lake City were sentenced to prison. Drew Crandall helped start the operation that eventually grew to shipping tens of thousands of fake pills laced with the deadly opioid fentanyl to people nationwide in 2016." Salt Lake City - hmmm.... Sure enough, Aaron Shamo, the ringleader was an inactive Mormon. Deseret News is reporitng that Aaron was a deacon when he was 12/13... read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Police Showed Up at Man’s Home Because His Grass Was Too Tall, So He Opened Fire on ThemFree Thought Project – by Matt Agorist Fort Worth, TX — In the land of the free, having tall grass can land you in hot... The post Police Showed Up at Man’s Home Because His Grass Was Too Tall, So He Opened Fire on Them appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Don’t Let Police Arm Autonomous or Remote-Controlled Robots and DronesEFF – by Matthew Guariglia It’s no longer science fiction or unreasonable paranoia. Now, it needs to be said: No, police must not be arming... The post Don’t Let Police Arm Autonomous or Remote-Controlled Robots and Drones appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Off-duty officer dies hiking in Rocky Mountain National ParkSF Gate ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (AP) — An off-duty police officer in Colorado died in a 200-foot (70-meter) fall while hiking in Rocky... The post Off-duty officer dies hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
2 former Maine police officers accused of beating porcupines to death will spend time in jailMSN – CNN Two former police officers in Maine have pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges stemming from an incident in which they beat porcupines... The post 2 former Maine police officers accused of beating porcupines to death will spend time in jail appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
balance1012 hours ago
the BIG $ backdoor operation of P. Daszak of EcoHealthDr. David Franz, former Commander of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Disease, retired as a Colonel from the U.S. Army in 1998. https://www.slu.edu/law/academics/journals/health-law-policy/pdfs/issues/v7-i1/david_franz_article.pdf ……......................................................................… 12-16-20 David Franz: “in biology … everything is dual use — the people, the facilities and the equipment.” -NPR, May 14, 2003 David Franz is ‘policy advisor’ to the EcoHealth Alliance (EHA)…. *Meticulous* *investigation* of U.S. government databases r... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Fifth-Generation Glock 22: The Best Glock Gun Ever?*Mark Episkopos* *Firearms, United States* [image: Reuters] The Gen5 upgrade breathes much-needed new life into Glock’s range. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Not terribly impactful by themselves, Gen5’s slew of small-but-thoughtful changes quickly add up to produce a more formidable Glock 22 that’s not only more accurate but offers better handling and improved durability. One of America’s most popular service handguns, the Glock 22 got even better in 2020 with the vaunted Gen5 upgrade. First introduced in 1990, the Glock 22 is a .40 S&W version of the iconic Glock 17. T... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Russia's Fighters Took Center Stage at the Victory Day Parade and They're Not Going Anywhere*Mark Episkopos* *Su-35, * Russia's Victory Day military parade extravaganza featured a deeply modernized Tu-160M2 revision, which is expected to be delivered to Russia’s Air Force in 2023. But what is such an old plane doing on such an important roster? *Here's What You Need to Remember:* This a forty-year-old bomber is being given a very prominent place in this year’s flypast roster. Russian aircraft rehearsed for what has shaped up to be one of the most unique Victory Day Parade flypast performances in recent years. A slew of Russian planes and helicopters recently practic... read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Europe Flood Death Toll Tops 160, Costly Rebuilding AheadRescue workers labored to deal with damage laid bare by receding water Saturday as the death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe rose above 160 and thoughts turned to the lengthy job of rebuilding communities devastated in minutes. read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
FROM THE FIELD: A flood of humanitarian needs for Burundi lake dwellersSome 52,000 people have been displaced by flooding in Burundi since March this year, following the rise of waters in Lake Tanganyika in East Africa and most need humanitarian assistance, according to the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM). Read the full story, “FROM THE FIELD: A flood of humanitarian needs for Burundi lake dwellers”, on globalissues.org → read more
White Wolf12 hours ago
Yellowstone worker stunned to see a wolf and a grizzly bear playing together
Grizzly Bear and Wolf natural friends instead of enemies? We have all seen the photos and videos of wolves and bears in the wild sparring with each other over food or protecting their young. These moments can sometimes become very intense as the two species appear to be natural enemies. But just exactly how do these natural enemies carry on at times when no one is looking? Recently, Nancy Ward, Yellowstone's acting chief of maintenance was heading through the park to attend a meeting. This was before the park was open yet to the public. As she was driving along, she noticed a wol... read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
What’s Killing Us?They told me there’d be no homework? If you have time grab a coffee and take a look at a couple of statscan reports. Put anything you find interesting in the comments. Provisional death counts and excess mortality, January 2020 to April 2021 COVID-19 death comorbidities in Canada read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Should America Fear China’s Drone Aircraft Carrier?*Kris Osborn* *Chinese Air Force, Asia* The drone swarm carrier, made by a Chinese company called Zhongtian Feilong, is engineered for long-range missions with data links, multiple payload types and strong anti-jamming capability, the Global Times reports. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The existence of a platform like this does not really seem to change the tactical threat equation much, even if it introduces the threat of attacking drone swarms into closer proximity or closer-in ranges. The U.S. military services are already working quickly on a wide range of innovations i... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Want the Child Tax Credit? Remember These 4 Things*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. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The IRS estimated that roughly thirty-nine million households, accounting for eighty-eight percent of children, will receive the credit automatically because they have already filed 2019 or 2020 returns claiming the credit. More than thirty-five milli... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Here’s What It Takes to Join the FBI*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Join FBI, * To attain this prestigious position, it’s no secret that it requires a significant amount of time and commitment, which include adhering to the highest standards of conduct, especially in maintaining honesty and integrity and being available for worldwide assignments on either a temporary or a long-term basis. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In order to pass the standardized physical fitness test, trainees must achieve a minimum cumulative score of twelve points with at least one point in each of four areas: continuous sit-ups in one minute, t... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Child Tax Credit: “One Of The Best Ways” Government Can Spend Money, Economist Says*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, according to the department, reducing child poverty by more than half. The enhanced child tax credit from President Joe Biden’s rescue package is “one of the best ways” the government can spend its money to have a direct impact on American households, an economist told CNBC. “What I think makes this policy expansion both politically and economically feasible—and generally very good pol... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Trump Did More For America's Alliances Than Biden*Dan Negrea* *Alliances, * Europe will indeed get closer to the U.S. during President Biden’s term and NATO still has a future. But not because of kind words under the “America is Back” slogan but because of the increasing threat from Communist China. Many write that former President Donald Trump weakened America’s alliances with undiplomatic language, but that President Joe Biden will fix this with his “America is Back” policy of cordiality. Not so. Let’s review Trump’s relations with several key allies and friends. In Asia, he had excellent or good relations with the leaders ... read more
Collecting My Thoughts12 hours ago
The true cost of food--final 2021 report by Rockefeller FoundationThis report it being touted by various liberal sources charging the "American diet" or "food system" is killing us, the environment, damaging the health of minorities and costing all of us $1.1 trillion annually, much more than the price tag. I've glanced through it (if Washington Post loves it, it must be worth reading, right?) I can't see there's anything different than what I knew when I was Agriculture Economics librarian at OSU in the 1980s. Except the heavy emphasis on equity and underserved communities. That's a giant wet snow ball that gets bigger with every report from th... read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT13 hours ago
Craig Mackinlay: The Government is fooling itself if it thinks it can go down the Net Zero path without electoral damage
By Paul Homewood One by one, Conservative MPs are beginning to fight back against Theresa May’s loopy Net Zero Plan.: The Government has launched its “greenprint” Transport Decarbonisation plan and adds to what has been trailed before with an extension of the ICE ban to new heavy goods vehicles by 2040, the […] read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Yes, Macaroni and Cheese-Flavored Ice Cream ExistsThe flavor was only being sold temporarily. read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT13 hours ago
EU climate plan dead on arrival as Hungary announces it will veto itBy Paul Homewood Every industry will be forced to accelerate its shift away from fossil fuels in order to cut pollution by at least 55% from 1990 levels by 2030. To achieve that, the bloc will bring new industries such as shipping into what’s already the world’s largest carbon market; ban new […] read more
The Conservative Socrates13 hours ago
History Does not Recognize Human ValuesPeople want to believe that truth, morality, and virtue will prevail in the end, but that end in which these values will prevail never arrives. History has no end and no beginning. The notion of our values prevailing in the end is meaningless, since the end of history will not be reached in our lifetime and after any number of lifetimes. The values of truth, morality, and virtue play no role in the contests of history. The causes which attain victory in any age are those which are backed by great strength, ruthless strategy, extreme passion and ambition, religious zeal, and good luck... read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Men are from Mars, Women are from VenusIt’s now looking like the conservatives have a chance. read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
You’ll Still Have CancerBut it will be a happy cancer! Cancer patients to take part in LSD micro-dosing trials in New Zealand Participants will self-administer LSD every three days, taking a micro-dose that induces effects at a “sub-perceptual level.” read more
Covert Geopolitics13 hours ago
Citing Nazi Germany as Model, U.S. Military Chief Hails New NATO CommandGeneral Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was in Norfolk, Virginia on July 15 to mark the second NATO command in America achieving full operational capability. NATO’s Joint Force Command – Norfolk (JFC-Norfolk ) joined NATO’s Allied Command Transformation (ACT) in the same city as the only NATO commands outside Europe. ACT, … Continue reading Citing Nazi Germany as Model, U.S. Military Chief Hails New NATO Command → read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
How’s That Vax Working?HMS Queen Elizabeth: Covid outbreak on Navy flagship The BBC has been told there have been around 100 cases on the aircraft carrier, which is part way through a world tour. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said all crew on the deployment had received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine and the outbreak was being managed.… Continue reading → read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Is Putin Ready to Move Against Ukraine?*Mark Episkopos* *Russia Ukraine, * Putin offers some of his toughest messaging yet on the ongoing civil conflict in Ukraine’s eastern territories. Vladimir Putin has published his hotly-anticipated essay on Ukraine, “On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians.” The six-thousand-word treatise garnered no shortage of attention in the West, and for good reason: Putin’s comments bear direct if not immediate implications for the ongoing Donbass conflict, which has lasted longer than World War II and claimed thousands of casualties on both sides. But the article carries a dee... read more
The Watchers » Latest articles13 hours ago
Catastrophic floods claim lives of more than 150 people, leave more than 1 000 missing, EuropeMore than 150 people across Europe have been killed and more than 600 injured after record-breaking rains caused catastrophic flooding on July 14 and 15, 2021. German authorities said more than 1 000 people are still unaccounted for. The worst affected were Germany...... Read more » read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Florida Man Tries To Throw Live Gator Onto Building’s RoofThe man told police officers he was “teaching it a lesson." read more
Gangsters Out Blog13 hours ago
Tornado damage in Barrie, Ontario
A tornado touched down in Barrie, Ontario north of Toronto on Thursday creating extensive damage in a residential neighbourhood. Several injuries were reported but thankfully no deaths. Un tornado azotó esta tarde la ciudad de #Barrie, al sur de la provincia de #Ontario, en #Canadá causando graves daños. 🌪️ pic.twitter.com/J1Pp6QJTue — Carlos Juan Semidey (@QuakeChaser35) July 15, 2021 read more
Democracy Under Fire13 hours ago
A Life of Learning.......After 75 years of life learning on this planet we call Earth the last 40 or so with a computer of one kind or another on my desk, almost 20 of those with the ability to share my thoughts on that newfangled thing call the 'internet', I thought it was time to take stock of my life. I suspect that given the necessary reduction of interaction with others outside of close family over the last year or more that many folks much younger than I are rethinking their place in this world. Some folks who have deeply religious or political convictions may have retreated into those polarizing be... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
This Long Range Cannon Can Snipe You From 1,000 Miles Away*Kris Osborn* *U.S. Army Cannon, Americas* “It’s a new paradigm. A new approach of delivery effects at strategic ranges, but it is not without challenges,” Brig. Gen. John Rafferty, Director, Precision Fires Cross Functional Team, Army Futures Command, told The National Interest in an interview. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *A cursory look at simple geography, for example, reveals that a land-fired artillery weapon with a range of 1,000-miles could travel to mainland China from some places in Korea or even Japan. For example, the distance from Kobe, Japan to Beijing is list... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Great News: Democrats are Moving to Make Child Tax Credit Permanent*Rachel Bucchino* *Child Tax Credit, * Today is a historic day for American families. With the delivery of the first round of expanded Child Tax Credit payments, help is here for parents that have been struggling to make ends meet during this pandemic. The expanded credit will provide relief to nearly sixty-six million children—close to ninety percent of all kids in this country. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *During a press conference on Wednesday, DeLauro, alongside her five Democratic colleagues pushing for the expansion of the credit, argued, “We have a real opportunity ... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Received Unemployment? You Could Be Due for an IRS Tax Refund*Rachel Bucchino* *Unemployment Benefits, * The IRS will continue to send tax refunds to nearly four million taxpayers this week who paid too much on their unemployment insurance in 2020. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Those who are expecting refunds should see the money in their bank accounts as early as Wednesday by direct deposit, while the rest will be sent out by paper check. The agency reported that the average payment for a tax refund is $1,265, and most recipients will not have to complete any action to get the payment. The IRS will continue to send tax refunds to ne... read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Biden Pledges Appeal of ‘Deeply Disappointing’ DACA RulingPresident Joe Biden said Saturday that the Justice Department intends to appeal a federal judge's ruling deeming illegal an Obama-era program that has protected hundreds of thousands of young immigrants from deportation. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Huge Heat Wave & Arctic Blast Bringing Severe WeatherWeatherman Plus Jul 15, 2021 The post Huge Heat Wave & Arctic Blast Bringing Severe Weather appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Dr. David Martin: There’s no “Delta” Variant – “Novel” Coronavirus COVID-19 Patented 2 Decades AgoHealthImpactNews Published July 16, 2021 The post Dr. David Martin: There’s no “Delta” Variant – “Novel” Coronavirus COVID-19 Patented 2 Decades Ago appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Bootleg wildfire in Oregon is growing by 1,000 acres every HOUR and is creating dangerous ‘fire clouds’ which generate their own lightning and can dump embers on firefighters battling the nation’s biggest blazeDaily Mail The massive Bootleg wildfire in southeastern Oregon is spreading at a rate of 1,000 acres every hour with smoke and heat from the... The post Bootleg wildfire in Oregon is growing by 1,000 acres every HOUR and is creating dangerous ‘fire clouds’ which generate their own lightning and can dump embers on firefighters battling the nation’s biggest blaze appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
Alex Datig Tells Los Angeles Covid Vaccine Enforcers to ‘Get Out’Once more with feeling…Alex Datig Tells Los Angeles Covid Vaccine Enforcers to 'Get Out' for Violating Privacy Under HIPAA pic.twitter.com/XclkHhf8Vl — Alexandra Datig | Front... The post Alex Datig Tells Los Angeles Covid Vaccine Enforcers to ‘Get Out’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
PTA official says ‘let them die’ about parents fighting critical race theoryFox News Jul 16, 2021 Fairfax County parent Asra Nomani reacts saying there is a ‘war on parents. The post PTA official says ‘let them die’ about parents fighting critical race theory appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Caitlin Johnstone15 hours ago
The US Government Threatens Tech Companies To Push Censorship AgendasListen to a reading of this article: ❖ The elephant in the room with the ongoing controversy about the Biden administration’s push for more internet censorship is the fact that both the US government and the Silicon Valley tech companies who are being pushed to […] read more
Northern Reflections15 hours ago
The Mystery ExplainedFrom the beginning of Donald Trump's rise, I have been mystified by his supporters. They struck me as rubes, easy marks for a con man. In an excerpt from his new book -- published by *The Washington Post* -- Michael Bender offers some insight into Trumpers: The deafening roars and vigorous choruses from the capacity crowd at the 20,000-seat Amway Arena showed that Trump’s supporters were excited to watch a rerun. They’d stood in line for hours or camped overnight — enduring stifling humidity interrupted only by brief bursts of hard, heavy rain — to ensure a spot inside. Now I was ... read more
PopularResistance.Org15 hours ago
Documents Point To US Hand In Cuba Protests“For those new to the issue of Cuba, the protests we are witnessing were started by artists, not politicians. This song ‘Patria y Vida’ powerfully explains how young Cubans feel. And its release was so impactful, you will go to jail if caught playing it in Cuba,” said Florida Senator Marco Rubio, referencing a track by rapper Yotuel. The post Documents Point To US Hand In Cuba Protests appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
From the Trenches World Report1 day ago
A Federal Judge Has Blocked New DACA Applicants From Deportation ProtectionsBuzz Feed News – by Adolfo Flores A federal judge in Texas on Friday ordered the Biden administration to halt a program that shields undocumented... The post A Federal Judge Has Blocked New DACA Applicants From Deportation Protections appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report1 day ago
Graphene Oxide Interactions with Innate Immune CellsTAUVOD Dec 7, 2016 Graphene Oxide Interactions with Innate Immune Cells; Neutrophil Biodegradation and Inflammasome Activation Prof. Dr. Bengt Fadeel, Research group leader, Nanosafety &... The post Graphene Oxide Interactions with Innate Immune Cells appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report1 day ago
Biden Admin to Border Agents: Prepare for the FloodThe Washington Free Beacon – by Joseph Simonson The Biden administration is telling immigration agents to prepare to process hundreds of thousands of migrant families... The post Biden Admin to Border Agents: Prepare for the Flood appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
China Is Building Warships Faster Than America Can Understand*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Americas* Beijing is building warships at a faster rate than Washington can. The question is whether America can match China or if the U.S. navy will become overshadowed. *Key point: *The breakneck pace of Chinese naval construction makes the People’s Liberation Army Navy a force to watch. The PLAN is not only in the process of modernizing but also expanding, with shipbuilding schedules not seen since the height of the Cold War. From carriers to corvettes, the Chinese Navy is expanding faster than any other navy on the planet. As a result, it’s often u... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Why the IOC Won’t Cancel Japan’s 2020 Olympic Games*Ivan Sascha Sheehan* *Japan Olympics, Asia* Ruthless, male-dominated autocratic leadership has come to define the business of international sport. On July 8, Japan’s government announced that the Summer Olympic Games will be held without spectators due to a spike in coronavirus infections. From the start, Tokyo 2020 has been beset with problems. Originally scheduled for last summer, organizers decided in March 2020 that the pandemic required postponing the event for one year. In the interim, public and official opinion has swung decidedly against the Games. Eighty percent of Ja... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
A New Stealth Fighter? Russia Gets Ready to Unveil Its Latest Jet*Stephen Silver* *Russia, Europe* The new fighter jet will be unveiled on the first day of MAKS-2021 aviation exhibition. Russia has developed a new fifth-generation fighter jet, and photos have emerged of it this week. According to *The Aviationist*, which cited photos posted to Twitter by Rostec, the jet is scheduled to debut July 20 at the MAKS show in Zhukovskiy. The site noted that most of the branding of the jet is in English, meaning it is likely aimed at the foreign market. *What’s In The New Plane* The Russian news agency TASS reported a bit earlier this week about th... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Could This Fatal Flaw Doom U.S. Navy Submarines?*Kris Osborn* *Submarines, * Sub-hunting spy planes armed with torpedoes, maritime drones armed with missiles, high-resolution, surface scanning cameras, and fast-moving surface ships dragging sonar sensors while conducting surface reconnaissance are all fast-growing threats to U.S. Navy submarines. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Perhaps an undersea drone could identify an enemy subsea target, pass the data back to an undersea-warfare commander who in turn instantly sends coordinates to a helicopter armed with Very Light Weight Torpedoes. This innovative kill-chain concept w... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Analysis: How Mexico became the final destination for many Central American migrantsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Over the years, Mexico has not only become a transitional space for thousands of Central Americans trying to reach the United States, but for many of them, it is now the final destination. In the first quarter of 2021 alone, the Commission for Refugee Assistance in Mexico (COMAR) received 22,606 […] The post Analysis: How Mexico became the final destination for many Central American migrants appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Colombian police say former Haitian official Badio gave order to assassinate MoïseRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Colombian Police asserted this Friday (16) that those accused and arrested for the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse received the orders to assassinate the president after a meeting three days before the crime with former official of the Haitian Ministry of Justice, Joseph Felix Badio. "'Several days before, […] The post Colombian police say former Haitian official Badio gave order to assassinate Moïse appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Argentine prosecutor asks to investigate Macri for smuggling weapons to BoliviaRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – An Argentine prosecutor today asked to initiate an investigation against former President Mauricio Macri (2015-2019) and other members of his government for allegedly smuggling weapons to Bolivia to suppress social protests in that country in 2019, by taking up a complaint filed by the government of his successor, Alberto Fernandez. […] The post Argentine prosecutor asks to investigate Macri for smuggling weapons to Bolivia appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Rubber rooms for allIf this bunch has their way, we can look forward to permanent worldwide lockdowns. Why is zero Covid even a goal? It comes as more than 1,200 ‘Zero Covid’ scientists – who believe that coronavirus should be completely eradicated with global lockdowns and social distancing – accused the UK of ‘endangering the world’ and creating… Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Rio de Janeiro registers seven cases of the coronavirus Delta variantRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The city of Rio de Janeiro registers seven cases of the Delta variant of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19. The information about the new strain of the virus - more contagious than previous ones - was released this Friday night (16) by the city government. The new cases are in […] The post Rio de Janeiro registers seven cases of the coronavirus Delta variant appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
New court ruling orders heirs in Brazil to pay income tax on gains from sale of real estateRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A Uruguayan family that inherited a property of more than 2,000 hectares in Santana do Livramento (Rio Grande do Sul state) and sells the property will have to pay income tax (IR) on the capital gain and not on the partial sales values, as requested in court. The 4th Regional […] The post New court ruling orders heirs in Brazil to pay income tax on gains from sale of real estate appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Duran15 hours ago
Bizarre narratives try to explain Haiti President assassination
Bizarre narratives try to explain Haiti President assassination The Duran: Episode 1039 Suspected Mastermind Of Haiti Presidential Assassination Arrested Suspected Mastermind Of Haiti Presidential Assassination Arrested The plot thickens by the day as a Haitian-born doctor who lived in Florida for more than two decades was arrested Sunday with suspicions of being the ring leader […] read more
the daily howler15 hours ago
Post headline: "We are failing our children"*SATURDAY, JULY 17, 2021* *Colbert King continues to speak:* Colbert King is 81, going on 82. He grew up in Washington, D.C. He graduated from (Paul Laurence) Dunbar High, then moved on to Howard. He has lived the bulk of his life in D.C. He joined the Washington Post's editorial board in 1990, then became the editorial page's deputy editor in 2000. In 2003, he won the Pulitzer Prize in commentary "for his against-the-grain columns that speak to people in power with ferocity and wisdom." (In our view, he made a terrible journalistic misjudgment during the 2000 campaign, but peop... read more
OrientalReview.org15 hours ago
Transitional Period Ahead In US-China RelationsThe ‘official working visit’ by the German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House on July 15 has been most conspicuous for its subdued tone regarding the most fateful topic of her discussion with President Joe Biden — China. Merkel’s guarded remarks about China at the joint press conference with […] read more
musingsofanoldfart15 hours ago
What do these men have in common?Here are a few names I want you to think about for a few seconds. What do Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Roger Ailes, Jeffrey Epstein, Larry Nassar, Jerry Sandusky, Richard Strauss, Barry Bennett and numerous Catholic … Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
We Don’t Need No Flaming Sparky CarsJust a bump in the road; More than two dozen electric Proterra buses first unveiled by the city of Philadelphia in 2016 are already out of operation, according to a WHYY investigation. The entire fleet of Proterra buses was removed from the roads by SEPTA, the city’s transit authority, in February 2020 due to both… Continue reading → read more
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