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Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 211 hours ago
"The Cave: An Adaptation of Plato's Allegory in Clay"
*Full screen recommended.*
*"The Cave: An Adaptation of Plato's Allegory in Clay"*
"In 'The Republic', Plato imagines human beings chained for the duration of
their lives in an underground cave, knowing nothing but darkness. Their
gaze is confined to the cave wall, upon which shadows of the world are
thrown. They believe these flickering shadows are reality. If, Plato
writes, one of these prisoners is freed and brought into the sunlight, he
will suffer great pain. Blinded by the glare, he is unable to seeing
anything and longs for the familiar darkness. But eventually his eyes
adju... read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
RIP Jackie MasonJackie Mason, 93, Dies; Turned Kvetching Into Comedy Gold He kept the
borscht belt style of comedy alive long after the Catskills resorts had
closed and eventually brought it, triumphantly, to Broadway. read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
Camouflage Crew
Marines apply camouflage face paint before participating in the small unit
leadership evaluation at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., July 21, 2021.
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War News Updates11 hours ago
Will China’s Digital Yuan Pose A Challenge To The U.S. Dollar?
Some have suggested the digital yuan could replace the global currency role
currently played by the US dollar. Image: Facebook
*CNBC: **China’s digital yuan could pose challenges to the U.S. dollar*
China is beating the U.S. when it comes to innovation in online money,
posing challenges to the U.S. dollar’s status as the de facto monetary
reserve. Nearly 80 countries — including China and the U.S. — are in the
process of developing a CBDC, or Central Bank Digital Currency. It’s a form
of money that’s regulated but exists entirely online. China has already
launched its digital y... read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Whistleblower Catherine Austin Fitts Reveals Central Banking Reset Plan
DarkJournalist Jul 20, 2021 Whistleblower Catherine Austin Fitts Reveals
Central Bankers Plan! Bankers agreed during FED meeting in Jackson Hole,
Wyoming to take down the...
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From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
How the Plague of Corruption Is Killing Mankind
Dr. Joseph Mercola In this interview, Judy Mikovits, Ph.D., Frank Ruscetti,
Ph.D., and Kent Heckenlively, a lawyer and science teacher, discuss “Ending
Plague: A Scholar’s...
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From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Ex-White House physician Ronny Jackson says he believes the president, 78, will be forced to resign
Daily Mail House Rep. Ronny Jackson, who served as the top White House
physician under the Obama and Trump administrations, has predicted
President Joe Biden...
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From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
A DOCTOR VIDEO BOMBS A COMMERCIAL SET
PCS July 22nd, 2021. Good for her and good for anyone fighting this bs.
https://153news.net/watch_video.php?v=3MOH3O5OY69Y Right, this doctor is
talking about spike, and studies show...
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From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Pill version of Covid-19 vaccine to start clinical trial in Israel
RT A capsule version of the Covid-19 vaccine could be a “game changer” in
countries with a low immunization rate, its developer has said.
Jerusalem-based...
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From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Californians Flee to Montana in Droves, Seek to Turn It Into California
Information Liberation – by Chris Menahan Californians are fleeing the
crime-infested third world s-hole they voted for and moving to Montana so
they can repeat...
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California appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
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Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, AM 7/25/21: "Markets, A Look Ahead: Expect An EPIC Week... And Here's Why"
Gregory Mannarino, AM 7/25/21:
*"Markets, A Look Ahead: Expect An EPIC Week...** And Here's Why"*
- https://traderschoice.net/
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Covert Geopolitics12 hours ago
The Christian Roots of ZionismWhen Naftali Bennett, the first yarmulke-wearing Israeli prime minister,
refers to the Bible to justify his claim to the Land of Israel, he is not
referring to Jewish scripture but to Protestant religious doctrine.
JERUSALEM — Naftali Bennett once stated in an interview with Mehdi Hassan
that, according to the Bible, Palestine — or, as … Continue reading The
Christian Roots of Zionism → read more
naked capitalism12 hours ago
FTC Votes 5-0 to Crack Down on Companies For Thwarting Right to RepairFTC issues new policy statement announcing a tougher enforcement stance on
company repair and warranty practices.
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Covert Geopolitics12 hours ago
Catholic Dioceses Received $Billions in Aid from Paycheck Protection ProgramAs the pandemic began to unfold, scores of Catholic dioceses across the
U.S. received aid through the Paycheck Protection Program while sitting on
well over $10 billion in cash, short-term investments or other available
funds, an Associated Press investigation has found. And despite the broad
economic downturn, these assets have grown in many dioceses. Yet … Continue
reading Catholic Dioceses Received $Billions in Aid from Paycheck
Protection Program → read more
LaRouchePAC.com - All Posts13 hours ago
Class #2: Plato's Pursuit of the Good or Adam Smith's Pursuit of Pleasure?
As was discussed in the first class in this series, Plato and the
2500-Year-Old Republican Party, the Persian Empire could not defeat Athens
by military means. It corrupted the thinking of Athenian leaders and
citizens alike, causing Athens to self-destruct.
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PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
Rethinking the Critical Race Theory Debate
Recent debates about Critical Race Theory (CRT) have been abysmally
uninformed at best and utterly inaccurate at worst. From corporate media
and right-wing rags to independent left media, almost everyone has
misrepresented or misunderstood the origins, histories, and theories of
what is today known as CRT. This three-part series corrects these
misunderstandings. Part 1 provides an overview of the work of Derrick Bell,
the “father of critical theory.” Part 2 provides a detailed intellectual
history of CRT. Part 3 presents a critique of intersectionality as an
idealist, liberal iter... read more
PopularResistance.Org14 hours ago
On Contact: The Life And Work Of Susan Sontag
On the show this week, Chris Hedges discusses the writer and intellectual
Susan Sontag with her biographer Benjamin Moser.
Susan Sontag, who wrote about art, feminism, politics, celebrity, style,
homosexuality, illness, fascism, and war, was that rare species in American
society – an intellectual celebrity. She traveled to Cuba as a naive
political pilgrim, North Vietnam during the war, now older and more
skeptical, and was in Germany when the Berlin Wall was breached and
eradicated as a barrier between East and West Germany. She was in Sarajevo
when the city was being hit with hu... read more
SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS10 hours ago
OOPS, I DID IT AGAIN!
My late night genius did it again! Last night I went into my Blog Roll to
remove a few I no longer considered necessary. In my wisdom I somehow
erased the entire Roll.
Dang it and all I was drinking was grapefruit juice and water!
Anyhow, if YOU were on that roll, I ask you please leave me your URL so I
can add you again. Meanwhile I will start from scratch trying to gather up
as much as possible in the meantime.
But first, it is a hot Sunday and I have a date with a young man at the
local beach. We will probably spend a long hour playing on the slide and
climbing over stuff. ... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Hitler Shouldn’t Have Bet on the XX1-Class Wonder Submarines
*Robert Beckhusen*
*History, *
Neither U-2511 nor its sister ship U-3008 ever fired a torpedo in anger
during the war. But the Kriegsmarine—the Nazi navy—had put its hopes in
winning the naval war on these Type XXI U-boats.
*Here's What You Need To Remember: *But mainly, the Type XXI provides
several lessons in how technology—while important—doesn’t alone win wars.
It’s also a lesson in how the fanatical pursuit of advanced weapons can
make winning wars a lot harder.
On May 4, 1945 one of the most advanced submarines in the world crept up to
a British Royal Navy cruiser. U-2511 ... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Welcome to Hell: What Would a U.S.-China War Look Like in 2034?
*Stephen Silver*
*US-China War, *
If the United States is going to fight another world war, it will likely
bear not much of a resemblance to the first two. That’s the premise of a
new novel—and also an op-ed piece by its authors
Retired Admiral James Stavridis and novelist Elliot Ackerman have teamed up
to write “2034: A Novel of the Next World War,” which is available now from
Penguin... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Did You Know?—the Royal Navy Participated In the Battle of Britain
*Sebastien Roblin*
*World War II, Europe*
The Royal Navy did a fine job helping in fighting the German Air Force.
*Here's What You Need To Remember:* On a purely military level, the RAF
simply wasn’t the primary impediment to a German invasion of the U.K.; a
large fleet of Royal Navy warships was. At best, the RAF’s key role was to
provide the air cover to help that fleet beat back the Luftwaffe’s air
attacks, should the bulk of it be called upon to engage a German invasion
fleet.
By June 1940, Hitler’s Panzer Divisions had rolled up to the English
Channel. The German Luftwaffe ... read more
The Reference Frame11 hours ago
Will the Green Deal destroy the EU's destiny?
*Commentary by Alexander Tomský*
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the communist empire, the West has
been pushing two ideologies that normal everyday people cannot believe and
wonder how it is even possible that they are promulgated by educated
people, at least in the sense of people with university degrees. Few
suspect that this is a hidden disease of the speculative intellect.
One proposes to build a new hierarchy of social and societal justice
(equality), multiracial and multigender (LGBTQ+) minorities. The majority,
silenced and intimidated by political correctness and eg... read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Justice Department says it will not investigate Covid-19 nursing home deaths in several states
CNN The Department of Justice will not open a civil investigation into the
Covid-19 response in state nursing homes in New York, Pennsylvania and
Michigan,...
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War News Updates11 hours ago
The Pentagon's “Doomsday Plane” Just Made An Highly Unusual Visit To Secretive Tonopah Test Range Airport
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III says farewell to the Chargé
d'Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in India, Edgard Kagan, before departing New
Delhi, India, last March 20. DoD/Lisa Ferdinando
*Warzone/The Drive:* *E-4B “Doomsday Plane” Just Made A Highly Unusual
Visit To Secretive Tonopah Test Range Airport*
Seldom, if ever, do E-4Bs visit Tonopah Test Range Airport in Nevada and,
in this case, the Secretary of Defense might have been onboard. In a highly
unusual move, one of the U.S. Air Force’s E-4B Nightwatch aircraft, also
known as National Airborne Operations Centers, or... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Gives Advice To The Afghan Military
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
*VOA: **First task for Afghan forces is to slow Taliban's momentum
-Pentagon chief*
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, ALASKA - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said
Saturday that Afghan leadership is consolidating its forces around key
population centers ahead of efforts to retake territory lost to the Taliban
while the U.S. was withdrawing most of its troops from the country. “The
first thing to do is to make sure that they can slow the momentum, and then
be able to put themselves in the position where they can retake some of the
gains that the Ta... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
$30,000 Above the Sticker Price? Why Car Prices Are Going Through the Roof.
*Stephen Silver*
*Car Prices, *
One particularly extreme example is the Ourisman Automotive Group, a
Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep dealership in Maryland that is listing a 2021 RAM 1500
TRX at a “promise price” of $125,540, compared to the vehicle’s listed MSRP
of $90,540- a markup of $30,000.
It’s been widely reported of late that inflation is rising in the U.S.
economy, especially following the most recent Consumer Price Index report
this week that showed a 5.4 percent rise.
The report found that one category is showing uncommonly high inflation:
cars prices.
According to a CNBC report... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
Workers Are Being Crushed By Unemployment Benefit Shutoffs
The war on jobless aid began on May 4, when Montana governor Greg Gianforte
(R) announced that the state would cut off federal unemployment benefits at
the end of June.
“Montana is open for business again, but I hear from too many employers
throughout our state who can’t find workers,” Gianforte said in a statement
announcing the end to the benefits. “Nearly every sector in our economy
faces a labor shortage.”
The governor’s announcement catalyzed a movement among GOP governors across
the country, who similarly declared their authority to prevent their
residents from receiving be... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
Arce-Castillo Socialist Alliance For South America, Part I
On July 28, 2021, Pedro Castillo, son of illiterate Andean peasants will be
inaugurated as President of Peru, celebrating the victory of his socialist
party Perú Libre in the elections of June. Peru has strong historical ties
to other regional powers, most notably Ecuador and Bolivia.
Castillo’s victory follows by two months the swearing in of Guillermo
Alberto Santiago Lasso Mendoza as President of Ecuador in May. Although
Lasso is center-right, he will be constrained by the continuing hold over
Ecuador’s 137 seat assembly of allies of former President Rafael Correa
(2007-2017) w... read more
The Duran13 hours ago
The Eugenics Roots of the Great Reset: 100 Years to Flatten the CurveIn this presentation delivered to Dr. Reiner Fuellmich’s Coronavirus
Investigation Committee hearings, I introduced the roots of the Great Reset
Agenda by jumping back in time 100 years and evaluating the growth of
eugenics leading into WW2 as a “scientific miracle solution” to saving the
world. If you are not aware of the role of […] read more
Science Matters13 hours ago
Beware Energy Balance CartoonsRecently in a discussion thread a warming proponent suggested we read this
paper for conclusive evidence. The greenhouse effect and carbon dioxide by
Wenyi Zhong and Joanna D. Haigh (2013) Imperial College, London. Indeed as
advertised the paper staunchly presents IPCC climate science. Excerpts in
italics with my bolds. IPCC Conception: Earth’s radiation budget and […] read more
The Conservative Socrates13 hours ago
In the Vindication of MachiavelliThe letter by Niccolò Machiavelli to Zanobius Buondelmontius is probably
fake. It was probably written by Sir Henry Neveille in the sixteenth
century. But this letter is a good vindication of Machiavelli and his great
works on political theory and history. Here’s an excerpt from the letter:
“I come now to the last branch of my charge: that I teach princes villainy,
and how to enslave. If any man will read over my book ... with impartiality
and ordinary charity, he will easily perceive that it is not my intention
to recommend that government, or those men there described, to the wor... read more
Real Climate Science13 hours ago
Worst Heatwave In A Thousand YearsExperts say the world is burning due to climate change, the US is
experiencing the worst heatwave in a thousand years, and we have to do
something about it. The percent of the US to reach 90F so far this … Continue
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Socio-Economics History Blog14 hours ago
Emergency
Saturday Broadcast! Republican Leaders Announce New Lock Down Plan —
CDC Officially Admits That The PCR Test Are 100% Fraud PCR test to be withdrawn – not fit for purpose ! The FDA announced
today that the CDC PCR test for COVID-19 has failed its full review. Its
Emergency Use Authorization has been REVOKED. It is a Class I recall. The
most serious type of recall. Too many false POSITIVES!
pic.twitter.com/XN1JTWJpEd — Fran (@Fran73113786) … read more
PopularResistance.Org14 hours ago
Mexico Readies Navy Ships To Bring Food, Supplies To Cuba
Mexico will send two navy ships loaded with food and medical supplies to
Cuba, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, after President Andres Manuel
Lopez Obrador blamed the U.S. embargo for fomenting the biggest unrest in
Cuba in decades.
The ships will leave the port of Veracruz in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday,
taking syringes, oxygen tanks and masks along with powered milk, cans of
tuna, beans, flour, cooking oil and gasoline.
The shipments exemplify Mexico's policy of "international solidarity" and
it will keep offering humanitarian aid to help Latin American and Caribbean
cou... read more
PopularResistance.Org15 hours ago
Court Stops Police From Blockading Line 3 Protester Camp
In a development progressives called a "huge legal win in the fight against
Line 3," a Minnesota court on Friday ordered police in Hubbard County to
stop impeding access to the Giniw Collective's camp, where anti-pipeline
activists have been organizing opposition to Enbridge's multibillion-dollar
tar sands project.
The ruling comes less than a week after Tara Houska, an Indigenous rights
attorney and founder of the Giniw Collective, and Winona LaDuke, an
environmental justice advocate and co-founder of Honor the Earth, filed for
a temporary restraining order against Hubbard County... read more
musingsofanoldfart15 hours ago
Anecdotal, but seem like truismsYesterday, I went to a local Farmers’ Market that crops up (pun intended)
on Saturdays and Wednesdays during harvest season. And, it started me
thinking about anecdotal observations. They may be just anecdotes, but they
sure seem to be truisms. … Continue reading → read more
Northern Reflections12 hours ago
Who's Kidding Whom?
Last week, Donald Trump's good friend -- Tom Barrack -- was indicted.
Michelle Goldberg writes:
When the billionaire real estate investor Tom Barrack, one of Trump’s
biggest fund-raisers, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with acting as an
unregistered agent of the United Arab Emirates along with other felonies,
it might have seemed like a dog-bites-man story. Barrack was once described
by longtime Trump strategist Roger Stone — a felon, naturally — as the
ex-president’s best friend. If you knew nothing else about Barrack but
that, you might have guessed he’d end up in handcuffs... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
How China Fought for Shanghai against the Japanese to the Last Man
*Warfare History Network*
*World War II, China*
The Chinese flatly refused to withdraw the men. Madame Chiang Kai-shek,
American-educated and a power within the Chinese government, said coolly,
“They must die that China can live.”
*Here's What You Need to Remember: *Chiang Kai-shek was a realist, but he
was loath to abandon Shanghai. He knew that a Nine-Power Conference was
going to convene in Brussels on November 6, and he still retained hope that
Western interests would intervene. China had to show that it was worthy of
help, so another sacrifice must be made. A rear guard woul... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Repeat After Me: DirecTV Is Dying a Slow And Painful Death
*Stephen Silver*
*DirecTV, *
It’s been known for many years that DirecTV has been bleeding subscribers,
even more than most pay-TV outlets. It got to the point where parent
company AT&T has announced plans to spin off the satellite broadcaster.
It’s been known for many years that DirecTV has been bleeding subscribers,
even more than most pay-TV outlets. It got to the point where parent
company AT&T has announced plans to spin off the satellite broadcaster.
According to an SEC filing by AT&T, as cited by Yahoo Finance, AT&T lost
2.3 million video subscribers year over year, ending... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Do the U.S. Marines Really Eat Crayons? Well...
*Alex Hollings*
*U.S. Marine Corps, *
For most service members and vets, this smack-talking comes with no real
animosity. In fact, for many of them, it serves as a low-level form of
social bonding.
If you were to ask me directly if Marines eat crayons, my personal answer
would have to be yes… But there are some mitigating circumstances.
If you’ve spent some time in uniform, you’re probably already familiar with
a bit of inter-service rivalry. Sure, we all pick on each other in the
Marine Corps, but not nearly as harshly as we may pick on some of our
sister branches, and vice ver... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Biden Can Show True Leadership By Helping to Stabilize Libya
*Nathaniel Amos*
*Libya, Middle East*
To restore stability to Libya while realizing its political and diplomatic
objectives, Biden's team will need to overcome skepticism about engagement
with the Middle East.
Since taking office, Joe Biden has repeatedly emphasized that “America is
back” and ready to take the lead on confronting difficult issues. However,
beyond ambitious and laudable plans to crack down on tax avoidance,
organize against climate change and counter China's economic diplomacy in
developing countries, the still-new administration lacks concrete examples
of what t... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
In a Phone Call U.S. President Biden Assures Afghan President Of Continued U.S. Support
President Joe Biden meets with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the White
House. [Jonathan Ernst/Reuters]
*CGTN: **Biden assures Afghan president of continued U.S. support: White
House*
With the last U.S. forces on the way out of Afghanistan, U.S. President Joe
Biden assured Afghan President Ashraf Ghani of U.S. diplomatic and
humanitarian support on Friday as Taliban advances piled pressure on the
U.S.-backed government in Kabul.
In a phone call, Biden and Ghani "agreed that the Taliban's current
offensive is in direct contradiction to the movement's claim to support a
nego... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Friendly Fire Happens, But in 1943 It Nearly Killed a U.S. President
*Sebastien Roblin*
*Navy, Asia*
But Porter’s misadventures were far from over.
*Here's What You Need to Know*: The taskforce’s commander had had enough.
He ordered the *Porter* to report to Bermuda. There, the Navy held an
inquiry to evaluate why exactly things had gone so spectacularly wrong.
Gross incompetence? A plot to kill Roosevelt?
Patriotic action movies would have you believe military units regularly
perform like well-oiled fighting machines. But sometimes reality is closer
to Bill Murray’s *Stripes*.
Such at least was the case of the *William D. Porter*, whose mishaps ... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
What’s the Best Way to Max Out Social Security Benefits? Try 'Staggering'
*Stephen Silver*
*Social Security, *
A recent article by Maurie Backman in The Motley Fool made a compelling
case that married couples who are around the same age should stagger their
benefits.
What’s the best way to maximize your Social Security benefits?
A recent article by Maurie Backman in The Motley Fool made a compelling case
that married couples who are around the same age should stagger their
benefits.
“Teaming up to file strategically could put you in a great position to
retire when you want to, all the while getting more money out of the
program,” the article said of ... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
The Navy's Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier: The Best Flattop Ever?
*Eli Fuhrman*
*Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier, *
These successors to the venerable Nimitz-class carriers will appear
outwardly similar to their predecessors and share a similar hull design but
will incorporate a number of improvements.
The United States Navy’s aircraft carrier fleet remains both the world’s
largest and its most capable, and these vessels have provided the U.S. Navy
with an unprecedented ability to project power across the globe. U.S. Navy
carrier strike groups have become imposing symbols of American military
power. For decades, the core of this capability has been ... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
3.5 Million Dead: How North Korea Literally Starved to Death in the 1990s
*Eli Fuhrman*
*North Korea Starvation, *
According to the North Korean government, the official cause of the famine
that began in the mid-1990s was a period of major flooding in 1995.
North Korea appears to be facing what could be a significant food shortage.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently described the country’s food
situation as “tense,” the blame for which he assigned to failures in the
agricultural sector owing to a strong of natural disasters last summer.
North Korean state media, meanwhile, has described the current situation as
representing a food crisis.
In add... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
How A Navy Attack Submarine Was Set On Fire (Not During a War)
*Eli Fuhrman*
*USS Miami Fire, *
The fire that broke out onboard the Miami was later determined to have been
the result of arson.
Fires onboard a seagoing vessel can be extremely hazardous. For this
reason, the U.S. Navy ensures that all of its sailors are given at least
basic firefighting training in order to combat any fires that do break out
while at sea. But fires onboard ships docked at port can also be
problematic, as was the case in 2012 when a fire broke out on a U.S. Navy
submarine that was docked while undergoing maintenance.
*The Incident *
On May 23rd, 2012, the USS... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
This Experimental Aircraft Helped Inspire the V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor
*Caleb Larson*
*U.S. Air Force, Americas*
Though ungainly looking, the X-18 was the first tiltwing design that could
fly.
*Here's What You Need to Know*: Though unsuccessful, the X-18 was not in
vain.
The X-series of planes was a series of experimental research aircraft
developed mostly by NASA and the U.S. Air Force to explore flight
characteristics of new airframe designs. In the late 1940s and 1950s, the
X-series planes played a crucial role in evaluating untested designs.
Virtually all American aircraft benefit is some way from the data generated
by the X-series.
The V-22 ... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
China's Airborne Fighting Vehicles Are No Joke
*Charlie Gao*
*Infantry Fighting Vehicles, Eurasia*
China arrived late into the airborne fighting vehicle scene, but is
catching up quickly.
*Here's What You Need to Know: *The armored spine of these forces is the
ZBD-03 airborne infantry fighting vehicle (AIFV).
As China modernizes and develops its airborne corps, it appears to be
basing it off the Russian or Soviet model. Chinese airborne troops are not
part of the ground forces, but rather part of the air force (PLAAF). They
are also considered to be a strategic asset, capable of rapidly deploying
to crisis areas to protect ... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
A Navy Aircraft Carrier Was 'Sunk' in 2015 by a French Nuclear Submarine
*Eli Fuhrman*
*Aircraft Carrier, *
In 2015, the French Rubis-class submarine Saphir took part in a training
exercise with the U.S. Carrier Strike Group 12, which was built around the
USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier as well as several
Ticonderoga-class cruisers and Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, along with a
single Los Angeles-class SSN.
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) is one of the United States Navy’s most
important – and most difficult – operational tasks. As the U.S. Navy
continues to prepare itself to address future challenges in an era of
renewed great power competiti... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
This Russian Submarine Was Built to Kill Aircraft Carriers. It Sank Itself.
*Eli Fuhrman*
*Kursk Accident, *
" One of the Kursk’s torpedoes had ignited, with a subsequent Russian
investigation finding that faulty welding or damage caused by movement had
caused the munition to leak hydrogen peroxide that became explosive before
igniting."
Service onboard a submarine is certainly not for everybody, with such an
assignment requiring extended periods of time spent on board a cramped,
submerged, windowless vessel. What is more, service on a submarine can come
with a significant risk: any small mistake or a freak accident that would
be problematic for a surfa... read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Brazil suffered 20-year setback in education due to pandemic, says secretary
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to Maurício Cunha, interviewed this
Sunday (25) in the program Brasil em Pauta, more than 3 million Brazilian
children do not have access to remote education. "With the pandemic, we
have gone back 20 years in Brazilian education," he said. In addition,
these children live out of school with […]
The post Brazil suffered 20-year setback in education due to pandemic, says
secretary appeared first on The Rio Times.
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Modern Tokyo Times13 hours ago
Two Japanese Olympic judo golds from brother and sister on the same day
Two Japanese Olympic judo golds from brother and sister on the same day
Sawako Utsumi and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo Times Japan won another two
golds in judo courteously of the siblings Uta Abe and Hifumi Abe. This
amazing feat, by the talented brother and sister in a sport that resonates
throughout Japan, is welcome […]
The post Two Japanese Olympic judo golds from brother and sister on the
same day first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times.
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Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
From Crazy Conspiracy TheoryTo the New York Times WASHINGTON — Biden administration health officials
increasingly think that vulnerable populations will need booster shots even
as research continues into how long the coronavirus vaccines remain
effective. Good thread on all this here. read more
Mining Awareness +14 hours ago
Biden is Now Complicit in Gov. Cuomo’s Nursing Home Coverup – US Congresswoman StefanikUS Congresswoman “Stefanik: Biden is now Complicit in Gov. Cuomo’s Nursing
Home Coverup July 23, 2021 Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik …
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Mining Awareness +14 hours ago
Biden DOJ Refuses to Investigate NY, PA, & MI Over Covid “Must Admit” Orders that Led to Unnecessary Nursing Home DeathsIt’s not just the Governors who are implicated. Biden’s HHS Official R.
Levine, who decided in his 50s to declare …
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The Reference Frame12 hours ago
Let's divide the European Union
*By Dr Jiří Weigl, July 22nd, 2021*
Last week's publication of the European Commission's plan for a green
"great leap" in the holy struggle to save the climate has definitively
confirmed that the gulf of opinion, ideas, and interests between the EU's
West and its post-communist East has reached an insurmountable dimension.
The EU West, which controls Brussels and all European structures, has
completely succumbed to the phantasmagorical progressivist ideology and is
not willing to discuss it at all, but on the contrary wants to impose it by
force on everyone, regardless of their vi... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Social Security Question: What’s the Maximum Check You Can Get?
*Stephen Silver*
*Social Security, *
Exactly how much money can you expect to get if you collect Social Security
for the rest of your life? The answer to that is connected to a complex
formula, but it comes down to this.
Social Security is an entitlement program that has existed since President
Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal in the 1930s. It’s meant to provide a benefit
to nearly all Americans once they reach retirement age.
Exactly how much money can you expect to get if you collect Social Security
for the rest of your life? The answer to that is connected to a complex
formula, ... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
How to Check Your Estimated Social Security Benefit
*Stephen Silver*
*Social Security, *
For a long time, the Social Security Administration sent annual updates to
current and future Social Security beneficiaries, to fill them in on what
their expected benefits are. However, the SSA no longer does that, and now
requires those interested to check themselves.
For a long time, the Social Security Administration sent annual updates to
current and future Social Security beneficiaries, to fill them in on what
their expected benefits are.
However, the SSA no longer does that, and now requires those interested to
check themselves.
WFAA ... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Not Enough: Should the Child Tax Credit Be Bigger?
*Trevor Filseth*
*economy, Americas*
The increase in the Child Tax Credit has been one of President Joe Biden’s
most popular incentives since he took office in January.
*Here's What You Need to Remember: *President Biden has already proposed to
extend it until 2025, and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has come out in
favor of making it permanent. Commentators have pointed to the program’s
popularity and suggested that if it were in effect for a longer period of
time, popular demand would force fiscal conservatives to continue to allow
it.
The first of six payments of the expand... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Social Security for Americans In Their 20s? Bernie Sanders Has a Big Idea.
*Stephen Silver*
*Social Security, *
[image: U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders
speaks during a news conference in Burlington, Vermont, U.S. March 11,
2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson] It’s unclear how much support the legislation
has overall in Congress. The Biden Administration has not endorsed the
legislation and it’s not clear if they plan to do so.
Some younger Americans, recent surveys have shown, are worried that Social
Security won’t be there for them decades from now when it’s time for them
to retire.
But Social Security isn’t just for retirees. An... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
2,200 Miles Per Hour: The SR-71 Spy Plane Flew Coast to Coast in Just Over an Hour
*Eli Fuhrman*
*SR-71, *
On what was to be its last ever flight at the time, the United States Air
Force’s mysterious SR-71 Blackbird spy plane demonstrated its impressive
technical capabilities in a truly glorious fashion.
On what was to be its last ever flight at the time, the United States Air
Force’s mysterious SR-71 Blackbird spy plane demonstrated its impressive
technical capabilities in a truly glorious fashion.
The Lockheed Martin SR-71 Blackbird came into being in the 1960s, with the
United States government looking to find a stealthy alternative to the U-2
reconnaissanc... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Fact: The A-10 Warthog's Cannon Can Fire 3,900 Bullets Per Minute
*Eli Fuhrman*
*A-10 Warthog, *
The venerable A-10 Thunderbolt has been a mainstay of the Air Force’s fleet
for decades, forming the backbone of the Air Force’s close air support
capability.
The venerable A-10 Thunderbolt has been a mainstay of the Air Force’s fleet
for decades, forming the backbone of the Air Force’s close air support
capability. Despite its age, the A-10 Warthog – as it is affectionally
known by military personnel – is unlikely to leave service anytime soon.
Indeed, when talking about the future of the Air Force’s fighter fleet,
Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown describe... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Russia's New 'Checkmate' Stealth Fighter Might Not Even Need a Pilot
*Mark Episkopos*
*Fighter Jets, *
The dust has barely settled on the basic version of Checkmate, but Russian
defense giant Rostec is already teasing the plane’s upcoming advanced
variants.
During a television appearance the day after the hotly-anticipated July 20
reveal of Russia’s new Checkmate fighter, Sukhoi spokeswoman Anastasia
Kravchenko reportedly said that an unmanned Checkmate variant is in... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
X-15: The Mach 6.7 Super Plane That Made Air Force History
*Eli Fuhrman*
*X-15, *
The X-15 took part in a record-setting flight, when on October 3, 1967,
U.S. Air Force test pilot William Knight became the fastest flying pilot
ever when he achieved a speed of Mach 6.7, a record that has stood for over
half a century.
Experimental aircraft – also referred to as X-planes or X-vehicles – have a
long and storied history among the United States’ aeronautics and aerospace
communities. The United States Air Force, Navy, and the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), have over the years developed
a number of X-planes, and the tot... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
The Crazy Story of How an A-10 Warthog Was Shot Down in Battle
*Eli Fuhrman*
*A-10, *
The United States Air Force’s last serving prisoner of war Lt. Col. Rob
Sweet, who endured 19 days as a prisoner of war in Iraq after his aircraft
was shot down during Operation Desert Storm, recently retired after a
33-year career with the Air Force. With his retirement, Lt. Col. Sweet
revealed details about the events that led to his capture.
The United States Air Force’s last serving prisoner of war Lt. Col. Rob
Sweet, who endured 19 days as a prisoner of war in Iraq after his aircraft
was shot down during Operation Desert Storm, recently retired after a... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Bad News: Graduate Students Owe Nearly Half of All Student Loan Debt
*Rachel Bucchino*
*Student Loan Debt, *
The Brookings Institution estimated that the rest of the outstanding
student debt is consumed by student loan borrowers who took out loans to go
to two- or four-year institutions.
*Here's What You Need to Remember: *The department’s latest forgiveness
measure impacted more than 1,800 applications for student loan debt
cancellation who attended three different institutions. The borrowers will
receive one hundred percent loan discharges, amounting to nearly $55.6
million in student debt relief.
Roughly one in four student loan borrowers atte... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
The Navy Surfaced Three Missile Submarines Simultaneously As a Warning to China
*Eli Fuhrman*
*Submarine, *
The three Ohio-class submarines surfaced in the Indo-Pacific on June 28
2010, however, were not a part of the Navy’s undersea deterrent fleet.
Back in 2010, the concept of great power competition – and particularly as
it relates to the intensifying strategic rivalry between the United States
and China in the Western Pacific – that is today so pervasive in Washington
had not yet emerged as an all-consuming focus of American foreign policy.
Former President George W. Bush, during his presidential campaign in 2000,
may well have altered this reality had e... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
What a Submarine Looks Like After Smashing Into an Underwater Mountain
*Eli Fuhrman*
*USS San Francisco Accident, *
In 2005, the Los Angeles-class submarine USS San Francisco collided with an
undersea mountain while sailing at full speed.
While service on board a Navy submarine remains a potentially hazardous
occupation, the United States Navy has maintained an exemplary safety
record when it comes to its undersea fleet.
Indeed, the U.S. Navy has not lost a submarine at sea in over five decades.
Fatal accidents have taken place, however, including in 2005 when the Los
Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS *San Francisco *collided with an
undersea... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
On Social Security? A Key Change Could Be Coming to How Benefits Are Calculated
*Stephen Silver*
*Social Security, *
[image: Stimulus Check Return] One member of Congress has proposed
legislation to change how such benefits are calculated.
A lot of people are concerned about rising inflation in the present
economy, but one group that seems likely to benefit from inflation is Social
Security beneficiaries.
That’s because of the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) built into Social
Security, which could cause benefits to jump as high as 6.1 percent.
That’s the prediction, issued earlier this summer, from the Senior Citizens
League.
“This is the highest COLA I’v... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
The 5 Worst Handguns Made by Man
*Kyle Mizokami*
*Firearms, *
They just stink.
*Here's What You Need To Remember: *They jam, they don't have good firing
power, they're overly complicated, or worse.
Handheld firearms have existed in one form or another since the
thirteenth century. Despite their long history, there have been relatively
few real, genuine clunkers in the world of handguns. The close engagement
range of handguns—typically zero to twenty-five feet—means that a handgun
operator will often have little or no chance to clear a jammed weapon, and
therefore complete, absolute, unqualified reliability is a... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
This Super Tank Had the Makings of a Killer (Not Made in the USA)
*Charlie Gao*
*Tanks, Europe*
The story of the Yugoslavian tank industry begins in the late 1940s,
following Tito’s spat with Stalin.
*Here's What You Need to Know*: The workers agreed, and the factory was
able to produce a few tanks (around half a dozen) based on a modified
T-34/85 design, called Tip (Type) A.
One of the strongest industries of the Socialist Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (SFRY) was its defense industry. During the Cold War, the SFRY
flirted with both the West and the East, procuring and developing
indigenous weapons based on technology from both sides. Perhaps... read more
The Free Thought Project13 hours ago
Cop Awarded Officer of the Year Despite Not Working a Single Day in 2020[image: year]'He did not perform anything in 2020, so how does he get
awarded (officer of the year) when there were other deserving officers?'
asked a city councilman. read more
CURMUDGUCATION13 hours ago
ICYMI: Back From Vacation Edition (7/25)
The Institute staff has returned from the wilds of Maine (well, slightly
wilds) and while I'm still getting back in the swing, I've got a handful of
things for the reading list this week.
*Let schools decide how to spend pandemic windfall*
Andrea Gabor at Bloomberg offers an argument for letting decisions about
pandemic dollars be made at the local school level and not by bureaucrats
in front offices.
*The culture war over critical race theory looks like the one waged 50
years ago over sex education*
Jack Schneider and Jennifer Berkshire put in an appearance at The Answer
Sheet ... read more
Turcopolier13 hours ago
IMO Trump should NOT run again.
“Trump’s endorsement may be one of the most valuable things in Republican
politics, but Ellzey has been able to outspend Wright in the race, bringing
in over $1.2 million to Wright’s $454,000 as of July 7. And while Wright
has … Continue reading → read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
AAPS Survey Says Majority of Physicians Decline COVID Jab, Citing ‘Significant Adverse Reaction’[image: covid]An AAPS survey among 700 physicians returned some rather
controversial findings in regard to the vaccine for COVID-19. read more
Organizing Notes7 hours ago
Sunflowers in my garden
The birds and the bees are quite happy with my blooming sunflowers.
Sunflowers are the symbol for nuclear disarmament.
Sunflowers also are what environmental scientists call hyper-accumulators
-- plants that have the ability to take up high concentrations of toxic
materials in their tissues.
After the Hiroshima, Fukushima, and Chernobyl nuclear disasters, fields of
sunflowers were planted across the affected landscapes to help absorb toxic
metals and radiation from the soil. New research now suggests that
sunflowers (Helianthus) might be as good for the environment as they are ... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
“The body was spinning in the air,” says witness who saw cyclist being run over in São Paulo
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cyclist Rafael Tofoli, 45, was run over Sunday
(18) while cycling with friends on a street in São Paulo It was the last
recording found so far before Tofoli was run over that morning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1Jl_XyaHUw&t=54s A video taken with a
cellphone camera shows cyclist Rafael Galvão Tofoli smiling as he […]
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War News Updates14 hours ago
Afghans Who Qualify For U.S. Visas Must Run A Taliban Gauntlet To Reach Kabul To Evacuate To The U.S.
*NBC: **'Our city is surrounded': Afghans must run a Taliban gauntlet to
reach Kabul for U.S. evacuation*
*Afghans who qualify for visas because of their work for the U.S. military
have to make their way to Kabul even as the Taliban advances across the
country. *
WASHINGTON — Thousands of Afghans who are eligible for a U.S. evacuation
out of the country now face one final life-and-death hurdle — getting to
Kabul without being captured or killed by the Taliban.
The Biden administration this week emailed hundreds of Afghans who worked
for the U.S. government telling them to pr... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
It’s bronze! In Judo, Daniel Cargnin wins the second Olympic medal for Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After losing to a Japanese in the semifinal final,
Daniel Cargnin applied a Wasari on the Israeli Shmailov and captured
another medal for Brazil at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The Brazilian
started very well, taking the fight to his opponent and looking for the
medal. Shmailov interrupted the fight […]
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The Rio Times15 hours ago
Meet skateboarder Kelvin Hoefler, Brazil’s first medalist in Tokyo 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Kelvin Hoefler, 27, made history in the early
hours of Sunday (25) at the Tokyo Olympics when he won Brazil's first medal
in skateboarding, a sport making its debut at the Olympics. He took silver
in the street category. The medal won by the native of Guarujá, São Paulo,
was […]
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The Rio Times15 hours ago
President of Uruguayan leftist party leaves office and calls for unity
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The president of the leftist coalition party that
governed in Uruguay between 2005 and 2020 Frente Amplio (FA), Javier
Miranda, announced Saturday his departure from the position in front of
this political grouping that he led since 2016 and called for unity and
strengthening of the sector. "We have completed […]
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unity appeared first on The Rio Times.
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The National Interest15 hours ago
The Best 5 Rifles To Survive The End of the World
*Richard Douglas*
*Guns, *
One of the most important tools a person could have to maintain their
survival in the event of a total societal collapse is the rifle.
*Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Henry AR-7 is the definitive
survival weapon. Originally designed for Air Force pilots to use in the
event they were shot down, the rifle had to be compact, good for hunting
and self-defense against hostile forces.
In the space of only a few weeks, the United States changed forever. Sports
leagues suspended their seasons. Entire industries were forced to shutter
their doors. Jobs ... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
P-8 Poseidon: The U.S. Navy's Next Killer 'Missile Truck'?
*Eli Fuhrman*
*P-8 Poseidon, *
[image: P-8] Dropping the P-8’s maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare
equipment would free up converted RB-8s to function as long-range missile
delivery platforms.
The United States military is continuing with its efforts to improve its
capabilities when it comes to operating in contested environments that
appear likely to increasingly characterize modern battlefields. The
military’s aviation community has not been exempt from these efforts, with
continued improvements in both Russian and Chinese air defense networks
promising to present a rea... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
Hunt for Red October: Let Me Tell You All About the Best Submarine Movie Ever
*David Axe*
*Submarines, *
The book is a masterpiece. The movie is, if anything, better.
*Here's What You Need to Remember: *“Though set in 1984, its attitudes
reflect 1990, the year of its release. This is the era of Gorbachev,
*glasnost*, *perestroika*. The Russians depicted here are a far cry from
Cold War-era supervillains like Ivan Drago in *Rocky IV* or *From Russia
With Love*’s Rosa Klebb.”
In 1984 the U.S. Naval Institute Press published Tom Clancy’s
techno-thriller *The Hunt for Red October*. Six years later *Die Hard*-director
John McTiernan adapted the book into a mov... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
This Fuzzy Picture Might Show the Best World War II Tank
*Warfare History Network*
*History, Europe*
It all started with a Czech tank.
*Key Point: *By 1943 it was obvious to the Germans that their tank
production could not keep pace with battlefield losses. One of their
efforts to expedite weapons production was the conversion of old, outdated
tank chassis into tank destroyers, or Jagdpanzers. Early efforts
demonstrated the rushed and sometimes rough mating of a small, old tank
with a large, powerful gun. The Marder series especially appeared
cumbersome and top heavy. The most successful conversion was the Jagdpanzer
38(t), commonly r... read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Santiago de Chile lives its first weekend without quarantine since March
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Santiago de Chile began this Saturday, its first
weekend without quarantine since last March, thanks to a drastic drop in
covid-19 infections that led the authorities to relax restrictions. After
three months of a severe second wave and tough pandemic measures, the
pandemic is now in retreat in the country, […]
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The National Interest15 hours ago
Stealth Fighters Are Unstoppable (But What About the Tankers?)
*Peter Suciu*
*Aircraft Carriers, Americas*
Since their creation a century ago the goal of the aircraft carrier was to
extend the range of naval forces beyond the horizon, and now U.S. Navy
carriers could extend that range significantly further.
*Here's What You Need to Remember: *“The MQ-25 adds range, which adds
lethality to the carrier strike group,” said Harris as reported by *Defense
News*. “When you add that additional range to 4th and 5th Gen[eration]
fighters; when you add that range to the range we’re looking at for F/A-XX
or next-generation air dominance family of syste... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
Getting the Child Tax Credit? Set Up Your Direct Deposit with the IRS NOW
*Ethen Kim Lieser*
*Politics, Americas*
The tax agency is even pressing families to strongly consider switching to
direct deposit if possible.
*Here's What You Need to Remember: *Approved under Biden’s $1.9
trillion stimulus legislation, the government is now
allowing eligible parents to collect as much as $3,600 per year for a child
under the age of six and up to $3,000 for children between ages six and
seventeen. This amounts to a $250 or a $300 payment for each child every
month through the end of the year.
It was only a week ago when the Internal Revenue Service and the Trea... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
What If Kim Jong-un Isn’t Really in Charge of North Korea?
*Doug Bandow*
*North Korea, Asia*
Decisions made by North Korea’s government often baffle outsiders. The
leadership is not crazy, despite popular depictions, but the system is
anything but normal.
Decisions made by North Korea’s government often baffle outsiders. The
leadership is not crazy, despite popular depictions, but the system is
anything but normal.
U.S. policymakers desperately want to discern why the North takes certain
actions, but often are left with little more than the knowledge that the
country is, after all, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. But what
if... read more
PopularResistance.Org15 hours ago
Kayaktivists Are Working To Permanently Close Coal Power Plant
Julie Macuga paints two scenes when describing the Merrimack River – the
first as a scenic site, where kayakers and canoers alike can float in
nature. The second image is an ugly industrial site crowding the waterway
with tall, brown smokestacks spewing clouds of carbon, polluting the water
and air.
“It’s this beautiful place and it’s juxtaposed with this horrible coal
plant,” she said.
Macuga was one of a group of protesters who paddled up and down the river
on Wednesday in protest of the Merrimack Station power plant in Bow.
Just after the sun came up, she and eleven other “kay... read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Ex-military held for attack on Colombia’s Duque wanted to return to attack in Bogotá
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The retired Colombian Army captain arrested this
week for designing and executing the June 25 attack against President Iván
Duque's helicopter was planning to carry out another attack against the
Colombian president in Bogotá, the government revealed on Saturday. The
Attorney General's Office reported last Thursday the arrest of 10 […]
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