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The New Dark Age10 hours ago
The Assassination of Haitian President Jovenel MoïseUnknown assailants overnight assassinating Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was a horrific act that should be condemned in no uncertain terms. Unfortunately, such violence is unsurprising. As the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) noted in its July 6 press release, Moïse’s actions since usurping power have brought Haiti to a boiling point, with heavily armed gangs being unleashed, both supported by and enabled by the Haitian elite and those international “friends” of Haiti, including the United States, the United Nations, the Core Group and the Organization of American States. read more
White Wolf11 hours ago
A dog went missing after a car crash. He was found on an Idaho farm herding sheep.
A dog lost in an Idaho car crash on Sunday has been found alive and well after seemingly restarting his life as a sheepdog on a farm near the collision site. Linda Oswald and her family lost Tilly, a two-year-old border collie-heeler mix, when their truck collided with a vehicle on a state highway near Rathdrum on Sunday around noon, the Spokesman-Review newspaper reports. Tilly was ejected through the truck’s rear window during the collision, and he was last seen sprinting away across the prairie. No one was injured in the crash but the Oswalds were distraught about Tilly, and the... read more
Diverse11 hours ago
University of Oregon Receives $500 Million for Research Campus
The University of Oregon has received $500 million from Oregon couple Penny and Phil Knight, launching the next phase of the school’s westside research campus in Eugene, The Oregonian reported. This is the second gift from the duo, after gifting $500 million in 2016 that launched the university’s Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact. The money will go […] read more
Diverse11 hours ago
The Deloitte Foundation Creates Scholarship Fund at OSU
The Deloitte Foundation announced plans to establish a scholarship fund for select students in The Ohio State University’s Max M. Fisher College of Business. Over the course of three years, $150,000 will be distributed to students involved in the Master of Accounting (MAcc) program or Project THRIVE—which aims to increase access within the fields of […] read more
Diverse11 hours ago
Telehealth Provider Launches Basic Needs Support Connecting Service for Community College Students
Higher ed telehealth provider TimelyMD is launching a service this fall so that community college students have access to affordable support programs for basic needs. Such basic needs include medical and mental health care, food, housing, childcare, transportation and bill pay. The service will connect students to free or reduced-cost support programs for these needs. […] read more
Diverse12 hours ago
Rick W. Smith Sr. Becomes Associate VP for Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
Rick W. Smith Sr. is the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE)’s new associate vice president for workforce and economic development. He started July 1 and is part of the president’s executive team. He most recently was president and CEO of the United Way of Ross County, Ohio. In the past, he served as senior […] read more
Diverse12 hours ago
Dr. Daisy Cocco De Filippis Appointed President of Eugenio María de Hostos Community College
An “internationally recognized pioneer” in the field of Dominican women’s studies, Dr. Daisy Cocco De Filippis has been appointed president of Eugenio María de Hostos Community College in the Bronx, part of The City University of New York (CUNY) system. Having served as interim president of Hostos since August 2020, Cocco De Filippis is the […] read more
The National Interest8 hours ago
Could Iran Beat Britain in a War?*Michael Peck* *Iran, * It would certainly make any war difficult. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Statistics can be misleading. Britain and Iran are not in the same league at all. Breathless was the headline in Britain’s tabloid Daily Express: *“Iran military strength REVEALED as tensions with the UK soar.”* “A comparison of the UK and Iran’s military strength shows Britain falling behind when it comes to manpower, land and naval strength and petroleum resources,” the newspaper proclaimed after Iran seized a British tanker in the Persian Gulf, in retaliation for Britain se... read more
The National Interest8 hours ago
Why the West Should Think Twice Before Testing Russia Over Crimea*Dominick Sansone* *Russia NATO, * The U.S. and its NATO allies do not have to accept the Russian annexation of Crimea – but they do need to acknowledge that Moscow has more to lose. There are differing accounts of what transpired when the British destroyer HMS Defender passed off the coast of Crimea on June 23. Disputing reports and reactions in the wake of the event are telling as to how each party understands its strategic interest in the region. In the case of Russia, the event provided fuel for Moscow’s domestic narrative that Kiev is simply a Western pawn in the service of ... read more
The National Interest8 hours ago
Rhetoric Divorced from Reality: Deciphering Biden’s Foreign Policy Philosophy*Amanda J. Rothschild* *Foreign Policy, * The conspicuous gap between President Biden’s rhetoric and actions when it comes to foreign policy may risk undermining both his messaging and strategy. President Biden completed his first foreign trip last month, traveling to Europe for G7 meetings, discussions with NATO leaders, and a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. An inaugural foreign trip like this can provide several clues on the trajectory of a President’s foreign policy. President Biden and his team appear to be grounding his national security doctrine around the t... read more
The National Interest8 hours ago
Russia’s Much Vaunted T-14 Tank Just Might Enter Mass Production*Caleb Larson* *Tanks, * A recent press release from TASS, the Russian state-owned news agency, claims that after significant delays, setbacks, and postponements, Russia’s newest, most advanced — and in theory, deadliest main battle tank — just might finally enter service in significant numbers. The Armata main battle tank might be the best in the world, though so far it’s been hindered by painfully low production numbers. A recent press release from TASS, the Russian state-owned news agency, claims that after significant delays, setbacks, and postponements, Russia’s newest, mos... read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
Russia Has Eliminated The US Currency From Its National Wealth Fund
*RT:* *Russia’s sovereign wealth fund cuts US dollar reserves to ZERO * Russia has eliminated US currency from its National Wealth Fund while boosting the share of the euro, the Chinese yuan and gold, the country’s Finance Ministry announced on Tuesday. The proportion of US dollars in the fund was reduced from 35% to zero, while the share of the British pound was lowered to 5%. The shares of the euro and the Chinese yuan were increased to 39.7% and to 30.4%, respectively. The share of the Japanese yen stands at 4.7% and the share of non-cash gold is 20.2%, the official statemen... read more
Robert Reich9 hours ago
VideoRobert Reich9 hours ago
Trump to the BarricadesThe former guys is suing Facebook, Twitter, and Google for violating his 1st Amendment rights by... read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
‘Star Wars’ Marriage Proposal Video Trailer Goes Viral on TikTokThe proposal video, edited like a "Star Wars" movie trailer, was followed up by a second clip that showed how the man's now-fiancée reacted. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 29 hours ago
"Preparing for a World That Will Never Exist"
*"Preparing for a World That Will Never Exist"* by Bill Bonner YOUGHAL, IRELAND – "Today, we’re still thinking about thinking, and how little of it the thinkers do. Later in the week, we’ll look at how they prevent others from coming to conclusions of their own. The Financial Times, like The Economist and The Wall Street Journal, is a must-read for the economically literate elite. Princes and policymakers all over the planet have it on their desks. From it, they get much of their information and many of their opinions. Here in little Youghal, Ireland… the local gas station has a si... read more
null9 hours ago
The COVID-19 era taught us: Don’t trust, verify[image: undefined] The past year and a half has acted as a consistent test of our ability to process fact from fiction. Turn on the TV and you’ll surely run into a CDC or Big Pharma sponsored commercial demanding the population-wide embrace of the latest radical “solution” to the “scary virus” out there. Walk through any major American city and you’ll find yourself bombarded with advertisements and placards in both public and private spaces requesting your help with the campaign to “stop the spread” of COVID-19. With so much manipulative programming being thrown at us from every dir... read more
Accidental Deliberations9 hours ago
Wednesday Afternoon LinksMiscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Statistics Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force examines new data as to the spread of the coronavirus prior to the third wave - with the results including higher rates of infection among young people and visible minorities. Wency Leung and Chen Wang report on the slowing pace of first vaccinations in Canada, leaving a substantial part of the population with no protection against increasingly dangerous variants. Andre Picard writes about the lack of consistent guidance on the value of continuing to mask to protect the people who ... read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
Interesting Political Attendee Offered Invitation to Elitist Sun Valley Summit of Billionaire Tech and Media MogulsThe elite annual invite-only conference in Sun Valley, Idaho is thrown by investment bank Allen & Company. The SV21 conference brings together the like-minded ideologues who narrate the world events they shape for domestic and international audiences. Big Tech owners, operators and executives rub shoulders with those who control the content of media and the […] The post Interesting Political Attendee Offered Invitation to Elitist Sun Valley Summit of Billionaire Tech and Media Moguls appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Health Impact News9 hours ago
Tens of Thousands of COVID-19 “Vaccine” Injured in the U.S. Begging for Help as the Medical Community Turns Their Back on Them
Over 6 months into the mass vaccination campaign with the experimental, non-FDA approved COVID-19 shots, where about half of the U.S. population now has received at least one of these injections, tens of thousands of victims are beginning to speak out, regretting their choices, and begging for help. The medical community by and large has turned their backs on them, which is really what they have done for the past 40+ years with ALL vaccine injured people, most of whom have been children prior to the COVID-19 shots. So while those speaking out in the past have been primarily parent... read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Governor confirms the purchase of 4 million extra doses of Coronavac for Brazil’s São Paulo stateRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The governor of São Paulo, João Doria (PSDB), confirmed, on Wednesday, 7, the purchase of an extra batch of 4 million doses of the vaccine Coronavac, developed by the Chinese laboratory Sinovac, exclusively for the state. Doria had already announced the intention to purchase 30 million doses, but the agreement […] The post Governor confirms the purchase of 4 million extra doses of Coronavac for Brazil’s São Paulo state appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
naked capitalism10 hours ago
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/7/2021By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day * * * * * * Readers, feel free to contact me at lambert [UNDERSCORE] strether [DOT] corrente [AT] yahoo [DOT] com, with (a) links, and even better (b) sources I should curate regularly, (c) how to send me a check if you are allergic […] read more
Cloaking Inequity10 hours ago
Growing the Education Profession by Telling the Right StoryJulian Vasquez Heilig (AB ’97, AM ’99) reflects on his journey, inspired by SOE faculty, from U-M undergraduate to Dean of the University of Kentucky College of Education. See the original story on the University of Michigan website here. Julian Vasquez Heilig was not quite sure what career prospects a master’s degree in higher education would afford him, but he read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
UAE Threatening To Pump More Crude Oil In Spat With OPEC*WSJ:* *U.A.E. Pushes to Produce More Crude, Creating OPEC Deadlock* *U.A.E. wants to pump more now, so it can invest in diversification before oil demand diminishes * Behind the standoff inside OPEC over whether to boost oil production is a key cartel member with a new strategy: sell as much crude as possible before demand dries up. The United Arab Emirates’s strategy, as described by officials familiar with the matter, represents one of the most significant shifts in oil policy by a major Mideast petrostate. For years, the region’s oil-producing governments have said they... read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Yes, Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Punched a Conspiracy TheoristVideo of the incident has been viral for years. read more
Michael West11 hours ago
Power to go to war rests with one man – Scott Morrison – is Parliament okay with that?[image: #warpowers, power to go to war, Scott Morrison] Australia is a democracy, yet when it comes to the most critical national decision of sending Australian troops into armed conflict overseas, the power rests with one man, the Prime Minister. This is the curtain-raiser for our #warpowers series as reporter Tasha May calls around Australia's parliamentarians and its people. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
State of São Paulo announces 30 test events to adjust Covid-19 protocolsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The government of São Paulo announced on Wednesday, July 7, that it would hold 30 test events starting on July 17. The protocols for holding public events include vaccination, reduced capacity, testing, and wearing masks. "With the improvement of pandemic indicators, we will take a new step in the economic […] The post State of São Paulo announces 30 test events to adjust Covid-19 protocols appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
The Marine Corps’ Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle Was Incredible. Why Did it Fail?*Caleb Larson* *US Marine Corps, Americas* Hopes were high for the USMC’s first amphibious assault vehicle since the 1970s. It was expected to do too much, too well. The Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle’s origin story begins in the 1980s when the Marine Corps sought a replacement for their aged Assault Amphibious Vehicle. During that decade, the Marine Corps recognized that future amphibious assaults would have to cover increasingly longer distances from ship to shore in order to keep amphibious assault ships and other large Navy vessels away from shore-based anti-ship fire. The A... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
Stealth Time: The Air Force Has Big Plans for Its B-21 Raiders*Kris Osborn* *military, Americas* The B-21 Raider is expected to operate with an ability to hold any target at risk, anywhere in the world, anytime, a possibility which, if true, would not necessarily require unmanned missions. As the new Air Force B-21 Raider bursts onto the scene as a new generation of stealth bomber to drive the force decades into the future, one lesser-known yet equally impactful element of its development is that it will also be able to fly and operate as a drone. Indeed, unmanned mission capability has been woven into the engineering plan for the bomber fo... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
Senator Vows to Help Those Who Didn’t Get New Stimulus Check*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus, * The stimulus checks from the American Rescue Plan have been rolling out for months, but not everyone expecting a payment has actually received one. The stimulus checks from the American Rescue Plan have been rolling out for months, but not everyone expecting a payment has actually received one. And now, a U.S. senator is vowing to help her constituents who have not yet received their checks. In a letter this week to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) made it known that many in her state have not yet received their stimulus pa... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
How F-35 Variants Will Help Modernize Israel’s Military*Mark Episkopos* *F-35I Adir, Middle East* This fleet of F-35 fighter jets will enhance the IAF’s capacity to project power across vast swathes of the Middle East, further bolstering its considerable ability to threaten Iranian missile sites and weapons production hubs. The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has launched a new squadron of its bespoke F-35 variant in a ceremony attended by Maj.-Gen. Amikam Norkin and other IAF top brass. The 117th will be the third squadron of the IAF’s F-35I “Adir”' fighter, joining the 116th “Lions of the South” and 140th “Golden Eagle” Squadrons. But, u... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
Russia Is Ready to Receive Shiny New T-14 Armata Tanks*Mark Episkopos* *military, Eurasia* All the technical foundations for a cutting-edge main battle tank platform appear to be in place, but it remains to be seen if Moscow is able to reign in the T-14 tank’s costs as the tank enters serial production in coming years. Russia’s military is on the verge of accepting deliveries of its highly anticipated T-14 Armata tank. “The [tank’s] state trials will come to a close next year. It will actively go into serial production from next year,” Russia’s Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov told the state news outlet TASS. First unv... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Defense Minister Meets With Biden Officials In First High-Level Visit Since Khashoggi Killing*Daily Mail:* *Biden administration hosts crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman's brother in highest-level meeting with Saudis since Jamal Khashoggi's murder* * Top Biden administration officials met with a brother to Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman * Prince Khalid bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's deputy defense minister, met with members of President Biden's security team * The Biden administration did not publicly disclose the visit Press secretary * Jen Psaki said the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi would be discussed in the sit downs but she didn'... read more
Bayou Renaissance Man11 hours ago
In praise of the beer shandyI was pleased to see fellow South African expatriate Kim du Toit praise the merits of the humble beer shandy on his blog the other day. I've tried to introduce my American friends to it, but many of them refuse with expressions of distaste, even disgust. They won't even sample it - and I've never understood why. Kim writes of mixing beer with Sprite or 7-Up for a lemonade-type shandy. I find them too sweet, so I generally use ginger ale or ginger beer in my shandies. (Hint: *don't* try tonic water. In fact, don't even *think* of it!) As for the beer, don't bother using c... read more
The New Dark Age11 hours ago
Pressed for answers on Syria cover-up, OPCW chief offers new lies and excusesFacing growing outcry, OPCW Director General Fernando Arias went before the UN and told new falsehoods about his organization’s Syria cover-up scandal — along with more disingenuous excuses to avoid addressing it. read more
The New Dark Age11 hours ago
Defending Our Sovereignty: US Military Bases in Africa and the Future of African UnityThe images in this dossier map some of AFRICOM’s military bases on the African continent – both ‘enduring’ and ‘non-enduring’, as they are officially called. The satellite photos were gathered by data artist Josh Begley, who led a mapping project to answer the question: ‘how do you measure a military footprint?’ read more
Science Matters11 hours ago
July 2021 Heat Records Silly Season Again
A glance at the news aggregator shows the silly season is in full swing. A partial listing of headlines today proclaiming the hottest whatever. Last Month Was the Hottest June in North America in Recent Recorded History TIME Global Warming Is Increasing the Likelihood of Frost Damage in Vineyards Martha Stewart Heat records smashed in […] read more
Children's Health Defense11 hours ago
Was Vanden Bossche Wrong About Mass Vaccination and COVID Variants? Or Is This the Calm Before the Storm?Three months after Rob Verkerk, Ph.D., founder of Alliance for Natural Health International, interviewed Geert Vanden Bossche, Ph.D., about the potential of a global mass COVID vaccination program to create more lethal variants of the virus, the two revisit the topic in a new “Speaking Naturally” interview. The post Was Vanden Bossche Wrong About Mass Vaccination and COVID Variants? Or Is This the Calm Before the Storm? appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Do Tell…Some Damn fine reporting here. LILLEY: Unmarked graves were documented years ago but most of us looked away It was all there in the 2015 report from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission It was all there, ready for anyone to read in the 2015 report from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. There is an entire… Continue reading → read more
Real Climate Science12 hours ago
Scott Adams “Says”Real Climate Science12 hours ago
Stolen ChildhoodGreta Thunberg travels the world on million dollar yachts and says her childhood was stolen by climate change. Meanwhile, on this date in 1929 the New York Times reported drought and famine in China forced children to be locked up … Continue reading → read more
Caitlin Johnstone13 hours ago
The Empire Depends On Psychological CompartmentalizationListen to a reading of this article: ❖ Britain’s High Court has granted the US government limited permission to appeal its extradition case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, meaning that the acclaimed journalist will continue to languish in prison for exposing US war crimes while the […] read more
Lawfare13 hours ago
Assessing the Threat of Weaponized CorruptionKremlin, Moscow. (Larry Koester, https://flic.kr/p/srp8yT; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) On June 3, President Biden issued a National Security Study Memorandum (NSSM) establishing the U.S. fight against corruption as a “core national security interest.” The NSSM follows the Biden administration’s March Interim National Security Strategic Guidance, which warns that China, Russia and other authoritarian states “weaponize corruption” to weaken democracy and the rule of law. With the NSSM, the president has instructed his Cabinet to recommend a new whole-of-... read more
Lawfare13 hours ago
Water Wars: No One in the Mood for Compromise in the South China SeaAn EA-18G Growler launches from USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), June 14, 2021 in the South China Sea. (Photo by U.S. Navy/MC1 Devin M. Langer) Continued Militarization of the South China Sea Both the U.S. and China continue to escalate the intensity of their now-routine maritime operations in the South China Sea. According to the Beijing-based South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative, the U.S. conducted 72 reconnaissance flights in May, compared to 65 in April. This is paired with a continuation of U.S. Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPs) in the region. On June 14,... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Another Day Another Rocket Attack On An Iraqi Airbase Housing U.S. Troops. U.S. Base In Syria Also AttackedAn aerial photo of the Ain al-Assad airbase in western Iraq [File: Nasser Nasser/AP Photo] *FOX News/AP:* *Iraq, Syria bases housing US troops attacked, 3 injured* *It was unclear whether those injured were American * BAGHDAD – U.S.-backed Syrian fighters and American troops foiled an attack with drones Wednesday on a base housing members of the U.S.-led coalition in eastern Syria, the Syrian Democratic Forces said. In neighboring Iraq rockets hit a base housing U.S. troops, inflicting three minor injuries. The spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition Col. Wayne Marotto said tha... read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
America now has a 'One China, One Taiwan' policy: TIFA and TIPA will strengthen it07-Jul-2021 The Biden administration continues to build on the Trump team's unprecedented efforts to deepen US relations with Taiwan. read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
NZ gunning for dairy access in UK FTA07-Jul-2021 New Zealand is expected to follow Australia's lead and ink an in-principle trade deal with the UK next month as it negotiates its post-Brexit economic future. read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
RCEP Asia trade pact draws US allies toward China – analysis07-Jul-2021 US trade experts are watching warily as the world's biggest free trade pact advances slowly toward ratification and brings some of America's closest Asian allies into an economic bloc that includes China but leaves the United States on the sidelines. read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
Russia welcomes creation of free trade zone between EAEU, Indonesia, says Lavrov07-Jul-2021 Russia welcomes the restart of the talks between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Indonesia on the free trade zone creation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a news conference after the talks with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi. read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
Leaked diplomatic cables show ‘limited progress' in Energy Charter Treaty reform talks07-Jul-2021 Little progress has been made to modernise a controversial agreement on energy investments that activists warn could derail decarbonisation efforts in Europe and across the globe, according to leaked documents. read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Chinese Social Media Giant WeChat Shuts LGBT AccountsChina’s most popular social media service has deleted accounts on LGBT topics run by university students and nongovernment groups, prompting concern the ruling Communist Party is tightening control over gay and lesbian content. read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Did the Grateful Dead Fund Lithuania’s Olympic Basketball Team?Just keep dribblin' on. read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Iran Hit With Massive Power Outages Triggering Street ProtestsVideo emerged on social media Sunday showing Iranians chanting "Death to the Dictator" and "Death to Khamenei" amid repeated power outages in recent days in Tehran and elsewhere. #Iran pic.twitter.com/XQ2lUnIxo5 — Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) July 4, 2021 *Jerusalem Post/Reuters:* *Iranians protest over power outage crisis, chant 'Death to Khamenei'* Some protests in Iran against power shortages turned political, with chants of "Death to the dictator" and "Death to Khamenei." President Hassan Rouhani apologized to Iranians on Tuesday over massive power outages durin... read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Latin America’s medical cannabis industry dreams bigRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Considering that more comprehensive regulations are still lacking in the countries with the greatest potential for turnover, the estimates fail to aggregate the full potential that the sector's chain would have if all legal frameworks were working as the players would like, especially including permission for recreational use. Forecasts for […] The post Latin America’s medical cannabis industry dreams big appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Why I Do Not Invest In Cryptocurrencies
*CNBC: **Why tether, the world’s third-biggest cryptocurrency, has got economists worried * * Tether is the third-biggest cryptocurrency in the world by market value. And it’s got some economists — including an official at the Federal Reserve — worried. * Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren recently raised the alarm about tether, calling the cryptocurrency a potential financial stability risk. * Some investors believe a loss of confidence in tether could be crypto’s “black swan,” an unpredictable event that would severely impact the market. Tether is the third-biggest cryptoc... read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Brazilian startups have best half-year ever with US$5.2 billion in fundingRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The venture capital market in Brazil continues to heat up in 2021, and Brazilian startups have had their best half-year ever. In the first six months of this year, the total amount of contributions received by startups in the country already exceeds by 40% the amount invested in all of […] The post Brazilian startups have best half-year ever with US$5.2 billion in funding appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
IAPA denounces Nicaragua as “country with no law or justice”RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) on Tuesday (6) made an "urgent" appeal to international organizations to "restore freedoms in Nicaragua," which, according to the Miami-based organization, is a "country with no law or justice." Due to health restrictions and limitations to enter Nicaragua, a IAPA delegation held an online […] The post IAPA denounces Nicaragua as “country with no law or justice” appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Mining Awareness +12 hours ago
Ponchartrain Park New Orleans & the American Home Dream Which the Biden Administration Aims to Undermine; Comment Deadline July 12th“Nothing like this had been done in the country. White people didn’t think black people could afford it. [But] They … Continue reading → read more
The Duran12 hours ago
As Afghanistan falls into Taliban hands, will the US really pull out?
As Afghanistan falls into Taliban hands, will the US really pull out? The Duran: Episode 1029 Taliban battle their way into western Afghan city Taliban battle their way into western Afghan city The Northern Alliance, a group of anti-Taliban rebels backed by coalition forces, enters Kabul as the Taliban flee the city. By the 13 […] read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Covid CPI: former director of Brazil’s Ministry of Health rejects all allegations as liesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In testimony before the Brazilian Covid CPI on Wednesday, 7, former Director of Logistics at the Ministry of Health Roberto Dias attributed the accusations against him to possible retaliation against deputy Luis Miranda (DEM-DF) for "economic frustrations." He denied the accusations, saying they were all made by people who were […] The post Covid CPI: former director of Brazil’s Ministry of Health rejects all allegations as lies appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Brazil’s Armed Forces will operate in 26 municipalities to curb deforestationRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Operations will focus four states: Amazonia, Rondônia, Pará and Mato Grosso. The National Council for the Legal Amazon, led by Vice-President Hamilton Mourão, on Tuesday, July 6, announced a list of 26 municipalities that will be the focus of the Armed Forces' actions in the prevention and repression of environmental […] The post Brazil’s Armed Forces will operate in 26 municipalities to curb deforestation appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Shadowproof12 hours ago
Assange Extradition: British High Court Grants US A Limited AppealThe High Court of Justice in the United Kingdom agreed to hear the United States government’s appeal in the extradition case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange but on limited grounds. The post Assange Extradition: British High Court Grants US A Limited Appeal appeared first on Shadowproof. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Brazil’s 2021 GDP will grow 5% to 5.5% in the year – Economy MinisterRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Minister of Economy Paulo Guedes on Wednesday (7) said that Brazil will grow by 5% to 5.5% this year, praising the recovery of the Brazilian economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. Projections for the 2021 GDP pointed out by Guedes on Wednesday were higher than recent Ministry of Economy's forecasts or […] The post Brazil’s 2021 GDP will grow 5% to 5.5% in the year – Economy Minister appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Mining Awareness +13 hours ago
US Congressman Gosar Asks “Who Killed Ashli Babbitt”? Identity Unofficially Confirmed“WHO KILLED ASHLI BABBITT? Washington, July 6, 2021 Tags: Challenging the Status Quo PRESCOTT, AZ – Representative Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) … Continue reading → read more
Diogenes' Middle Finger6 hours ago
Your Wednesday Open Thread
Your Beloved Blog Editrix Turns Things Over to You, the Readers. Y'all Say Something Smart. read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Not Ready: 90% of Student Loan Borrowers Can't Restart Their Payments*Rachel Bucchino* *Student Loan Debt, Americas* The poll also uncovered that eight in ten respondents said they currently depend on the pandemic relief to help repay their federal student loans. *Key Point: *The majority of federal student loan borrowers are not prepared to resume payments starting October 1, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by the advocacy group called Student Debt Crisis, found that 90 percent of participants aren’t ready to start making payments on federal student loans in October. The results also indicated that 65 percent of respondents said th... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Blackouts Continue in Iran: President Rouhani Apologizes*Trevor Filseth* *Iran, Middle East* Maximum Pressure sanctions have made it difficult for Iranians to import a variety of items, including spare equipment to maintain the country’s aging electrical grid. The consensus in Washington has been that the Trump administration’s policy of piling sanctions on Iran to compel it to abandon its nuclear weapons program, failed in its primary objective. However, there is little doubt that the “maximum pressure” sanctions have wreaked havoc on Iran’s economy; they cost the country billions of dollars in lost revenue and have made it difficul... read more
Food & Water Watch11 hours ago
60 New York Organizations Call on Sen. Schumer to Champion Public Water Funding, Pass WATER ActNew York, NY — More than 60 New York organizations from across the state sent a letter to Senator Schumer today urging him to include the Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity and Reliability Act (WATER Act) of 2021 in any Congressional infrastructure legislation. The letter comes as a group of senators have floated a bipartisan proposal that would jeopardize […] read more
CENSORED NEWS12 hours ago
Two Indigenous Water Protectors Ascend Trees and Stop Line 3 ConstructionLive Coverage by Unicorn Riot on its YouTube ChannelClick the arrow above to watch, or go to YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6rFyiOa-2ITwo Indigenous Water Protectors Ascend Trees and Stop Line 3 Construction Giniw CollectiveJuly 7, 2021Contact: giniw@protonmail.comLAKE WASHBURN, Minnesota -- Today, two Indigenous water protectors blockaded an Enbridge Line 3 worksite in tree sits read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse assassinated in “well-coordinated” attack at his homeCBS News Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated on Wednesday at his home by a group of unidentified gunmen, interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph announced.... The post Haitian President Jovenel Moïse assassinated in “well-coordinated” attack at his home appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Chinese President Xi Attacks Calls For Technology BlockadesXi Jinping addresses a virtual summit of world political parties in Beijing. He renewed a call to work for ‘a shared future for mankind’ and said any country engaged in ‘developmental decoupling’ should be rejected. Photograph: Xinhua *The Guardian/Reuters*:* Xi Jinping urges countries to confront ‘technology blockades’ in swipe at US* *Chinese president tells summit involving political parties of 160 nations that any country stopping another’s development must be opposed* The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, has urged political parties worldwide to oppose any country that eng... read more
The Conservative Socrates12 hours ago
The First Pilgrims to the Holy LandThe first royal pilgrim to the Holy Land was Empress Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine. Her pilgrimage is dated to 326–28 AD. She visited Syria Palaestina, then the Roman name of the province of Judea, and Jerusalem. In his biographical work on Constantine, the fourth century historian Eusebius of Caesarea, noted that Helena was eighty when she returned from her pilgrimage. Helena was a Greek, born in the town of Drepanum, in Asia Minor. On her death in 330 AD, Constantine named her birthplace Helenopolis. When Helena arrived in Jerusalem, the city was still recovering from the ... read more
CFACT12 hours ago
North Face gets schooled on Fossil Fuels! Watch new Morano MinuteFinally, woke climate activist company North Face gets schooled by an energy company for using almost exclusively fossil fuels to make their products. The post North Face gets schooled on Fossil Fuels! Watch new Morano Minute appeared first on CFACT. read more
the daily howler12 hours ago
MANIFESTATIONS: Disparagingcommentgate rocks the world!*WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 2021* *But who was being disparaged?:* According to a front-page report in the New York Times, Stacie Marshall is trying to determine what she should do with her 300-acre farm. The farm is located in Gore, Georgia, a tiny unincorporated community in the northwest part of the state. Marshall is trying to determine what she can do with the farm to serve the interests of justice. A person could say that she's overthinking the situation a bit, perhaps with the help of the Times. That said, we can think of much worse manifestations than that. The farm, you see, ... read more
Roscoe Reports12 hours ago
DR. SHERRI TENPENNY GOES FULL TRUTH WITH EXPLOSIVE BASED FACT SPEW ON STEW PETERS SHOWSnopes.com12 hours ago
Trump Announces Suits Against Facebook, Twitter and GoogleTrump said he was serving as lead plaintiff in the class-action suits, claiming he has been wrongfully censored by the companies. read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
Philadelphia Kensington Avenue, What’s going on today, It’s getting worse.kimgary Jul 4, 2021 Most dangerous street in Philadelphia Kensington Philadelphia Drug & Crime Problems Violent crime and drug abuse in Philadelphia as a whole... The post Philadelphia Kensington Avenue, What’s going on today, It’s getting worse. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Retraction Watch13 hours ago
Critique topples Nature paper on belief in godsA widely-touted 2019 study in Nature which argued that large societies gave rise to belief in fire-and-brimstone gods — and not the other way around — has been retracted by the authors after their reanalysis of the data in the wake of criticism diluted the strength of their conclusions. The article, “Complex societies precede moralizing … Continue reading Critique topples Nature paper on belief in gods read more
LaRouchePAC.com - All Posts13 hours ago
The Housing Crisis - Build Homes for Our Families!We can and must solve the crisis in housing for all our young families and future families. We must start with people, the American people. Just as Lyndon LaRouche did in his precedent-setting *Homeowners & Bank Protection Act of 2007 (HBPA)*. Widely endorsed, including by nine state legislatures and over 200 city councils, the HBPA would have nipped the 2007-2008 financial crash in the bud. read more
Science 2.0 blogs13 hours ago
Germinal Centers Show COVID-19 Vaccines Have Lasting ProtectionThe first two COVID-19 vaccines authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) utilized mRNA technology previously unused in FDA-approved vaccines. One of its chief proponents bounced from research job to research job for low pay because government-controlled science funding prefers guaranteed success for each round of funding rather than the hit-but-we'll-mostly-miss basic research approach of the private sector. mRNA-based vaccines provide instructions for the body to build and release foreign proteins, such as the spike protein in the case of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but pr... read more
Schools Matter13 hours ago
Right-Wing UNC Names Online Gambling Exec to Board of TrusteesWhen domestic policy advisor for George W. Bush was named Secretary of Education, the demolition of American public schools was proceeding on a schedule set by the cynically-impossible demands built into No Child Left Behind, which Margaret LaMontagne Spellings had helped to design. After both Bush and Spellings left their miseducative mess for Team Obama to make ever worse in 2009, Spellings kicked around among the elites of the corporate education reform movement for a few years before she received her next assignment from the right-wing billionaires in charge of the GOP. When... read more
Diverse13 hours ago
This Professor Introduces Women to STEM By Bridging Engineering and Health Care
Currently, women represent 15–18% of the STEM workforce but 85% of the health care field. As the director of Florida Poly’s Health Systems Engineering program, Dr. Grisselle Centeno hopes to encourage more women to opt for STEM careers by developing a bridge between health care and engineering. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Boy Scouts Of America Reaches Historic Settlement With Sexual Abuse SurvivorsNPR The Boy Scouts of America has reached an $850 million settlement with more than 60,000 men who sued the iconic institution over alleged sexual... The post Boy Scouts Of America Reaches Historic Settlement With Sexual Abuse Survivors appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
New York Gov. Cuomo announces first of its kind ‘gun violence disaster emergency,’ targets manufacturersFox News New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order on Tuesday, declaring a “first-in-the-nation” disaster emergency on gun violence, and outlining several steps the state... The post New York Gov. Cuomo announces first of its kind ‘gun violence disaster emergency,’ targets manufacturers appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation12 hours ago
5 digital games that teach civics through play
Games can help players practice important skills related to civics and public life, like communication, empathy and compassion, critical thinking, and problem-solving. read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation12 hours ago
New York defines illegal firearms use as a 'public nuisance' in bid to pierce gun industry's powerful liability shield
The state's revised statute will likely lead to a flurry of lawsuits against firearms manufacturers and gun stores. What's less clear is whether that will curb gun violence. read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
UNICEF calls for action to reverse ‘spiraling protection crisis’ for children in West and Central AfricaAction must be taken now to halt alarming attacks against children and abductions - including of students - in parts of West and Central Africa, the head of the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said in a statement on Wednesday. Read the full story, “UNICEF calls for action to reverse ‘spiraling protection crisis’ for children in West and Central Africa”, on globalissues.org → read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
How the Marine Corps's New Philosophy Will Give Them the Edge In Combat*Kris Osborn* *U.S. Marine Corps, * The document, entitled Marine Corps Vision and Strategy, 2025, combines these classic combat approaches with uniquely modern techniques and tactics and, perhaps of even greatest significance, integrates concepts of highly lethal forms of maneuver warfare with new generations of technologies. As key tenets or points of emphasis in a newly released U.S. Marine Corps philosophy paper, yet the text does introduce some uniquely modern variables and applications which represent interesting steps forward and adaptations to a fast-evolving modern thre... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Stimulus Check Petition Crosses 2.5 Million Signatures. Will Biden Act?*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Checks, Americas* But it won’t matter. In March 2020, as state and local lockdowns began to take effect in response to the coronavirus entering the United States, a Colorado restaurant owner named Stephanie Bonin was forced to close her doors. With the loss of livelihood and widespread economic uncertainty, Bonin became attracted to the idea of a recurring stimulus check as a way to ensure stability throughout the pandemic. To test the idea for others, she started a Change.org petition calling for recurring stimulus payments—$2,000 per month per adult,... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
The Child Tax Credit Was Expanded for One Year. Should It Go Longer?*Trevor Filseth* *economy, Americas* Many Democrats are arguing that the increased payments should become the norm, rather than a pandemic-induced one-off. Starting on July 15, the IRS will begin to distribute the advance payments for the expanded Child Tax Credit. These payments will go out to thirty-six million households, covering roughly nine out of every ten children in the United States; payments will range from $250 to $300 per child per month, depending on their age. The expanded Child Tax Credit was originally conceived as a pandemic relief measure. As part of the Marc... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Get Ready: Gas Prices Are Shooting Up Again*Trevor Filseth* *economy, Americas* Americans have begun to return to their pre-pandemic habits in increasing numbers—and one part of this has been a resumption of car travel. The end of the pandemic is supposedly nearing. Roughly half of Americans are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus; more than half of them have received at least one shot of the two-dose vaccines. While the vaccine is not perfectly effective, and there remains a danger from mutated variants of the virus, vaccinated Americans who contract it are far less likely to require emergency medical care. With thi... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
What the New B-21 Artist Rendering Does and Doesn't Tell Us About Its Capabilities*Kris Osborn* *, * It may indicate that new innovations have changed the detectability specifics related to stealth to a surprising degree. There is no doubt that the new B-21 looks stealthier and possibly much more advanced than its B-2 predecessor. Yet the Air Force's newly unveiled “ rendering” or image of the new B-21 stealth bomber seems to introduce some interesting questions about how new paradigms of the low-radar signature may have been achieved. Little or nothing is known about the technological composition of the new bomber, apart from a visible external configuratio... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
The T-72 Tank is Ancient. So Why Is It Still the Backbone of Russia's Tank Force?*Michael Peck* *Tanks, * While Russia has 3,500 T-80s, that tank seems to be a dead end. *Here's What You Need to Remember: **While the T-14 Armata* is an intriguing and sophisticated next-generation tank, it seems unlikely that it will be mass-produced enough to become the primary Russian main battle tank any time soon. When the Soviet T-72 tank was first deployed, Richard Nixon was President, the F-4 Phantom was America's primary fighter, and the world's steel beasts had yet to discover a nemesis called the wire-guided anti-tank missile. At least 25,000 T-72s have been built... read more
The Free Thought Project12 hours ago
Cop Fired, Not Killing Unarmed Boy Working on His Truck, But for Failing to Film It[image: cop]A cop in Arkansas was fired not for killing an unarmed high school kid but for failing to record it when he did. read more
CURMUDGUCATION13 hours ago
The Single Biggest Scourge of Education Reform
Privatization? Profiteering? Vouchers? Charters? Teacher-proof classrooms? High-stakes testing? No, these issues, in their worst forms, all have their roots in the same soil, the same fertile ground from which all rotten education fruit grows. Amateurs. The current flap flying under the banner of critical race theory panic is just the freshest example of people who really, truly don't understand how schools actually work. Take this really ignorant tweet from CRT-panicker-in-chief Christopher Rufo Every statement there reveals a huge lack of understanding about how schools work ... read more
Children's Health Defense13 hours ago
New Book Explores Hidden Costs of Broken Food System“True Cost Accounting for Food: Balancing the Scale,” written by farmers, researchers, scientists and other experts, provides a new lens through which to understand the true social, human, economic and environmental costs of food. The post New Book Explores Hidden Costs of Broken Food System appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Econlib13 hours ago
Libertarian Social Desirability BiasI often rail against Social Desirability Bias, our all-too-human tendency to lie when the truth sounds bad. Critics occasionally treat my railing as thinly-veiled ideology: I dismiss non-libertarian rhetoric as “mere Social Desirability Bias,” while treating libertarian rhetoric as objective truth. To clear the air, then, let me bluntly state that most libertarian rhetoric is […] The post Libertarian Social Desirability Bias appeared first on Econlib. read more
The Duran13 hours ago
The Multipolar Alliance as the Last Line of Defense of the UN Charter
“They who seek to establish systems of government based on the regimentation of all human beings by a handful of individual rulers call this a new order. It is not new and it is not order” Franklin Delano Roosevelt Many have increasingly come to terms with the reality that today’s multipolar system led by Russia […] read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Y2Kyoto: Something Special In The AirZerohedge; According to Argus Media, the European Commission – that murder of career bureaucrats – has proposed exempting private jets and cargo flights, two of the most polluting forms of transportation, from the planned EU jet fuel tax. A draft indicates that the tax would be phased-in for passenger flights, including ones that carry cargo.… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
A Real Life Fantasy StoryVia @jonkay — It’s amazing how these inspiring competitors peak in their 40s. That’s a totally normal thing for an Olympic level athlete, right ? read more
Kangaroo Court of Australia15 hours ago
Why do so many women claim that Prime Minister Scott Morrison has bullied them and caused them mental health issues?The list of women that have publicly accused Scott Morrison of bullying them and/or causing them mental health issues grew by another one during the week, former Liberal Party MP Julia Banks, […] read more
musingsofanoldfart15 hours ago
Wednesday wanderings early in July, 2021Crosby, Stills and Nash sang: “Just a song before I goTo whom it may concernTraveling twice the speed of soundIt’s easy to get burned” Simon and Grafunkel added: “Slow down, you move too fastYou got to make the morning lastJust … Continue reading → read more
UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World13 hours ago
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MÄ ui dolphins protest: US trade court asked to ban New Zealand seafood importsThe Rio Times13 hours ago
Hapvida buys Grupo HB Saúde in São Paulo and Hospital Dia Cetro in BahiaRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With two acquisitions, the company continues its national expansion and growth consolidation strategy. Hapvida on Wednesday announced agreements for two acquisitions in Brazil's Southeast and Northeast regions totaling R$475 (US$90) million. In São Paulo, the company signed a binding proposal to acquire up to 100% of HB Saúde group from […] The post Hapvida buys Grupo HB Saúde in São Paulo and Hospital Dia Cetro in Bahia appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Brazil’s BRF invests US$2.5 million in Israeli Aleph Farms to produce artificial meatRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The investment is part of the Israeli startup's second round of funding, which has raised US$105 million from companies worldwide. BRF food company on Wednesday (7) announced it has invested US$2.5 million in Israeli startup Aleph Farms, intending to produce meat grown from non-GMO beef cells by 2024, a company […] The post Brazil’s BRF invests US$2.5 million in Israeli Aleph Farms to produce artificial meat appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Free Thought Project13 hours ago
Sadistic Cop Seen on Video Stabbing a Handcuffed Man With a Key Multiple Times[image: key]A woman beating cop was arrested after body camera footage showed him stabbing a handcuffed man in the ribs with a key. read more
Waking Times13 hours ago
Why Is There Such Reluctance To Discuss Natural Immunity?
*Jon Sanders* - Why, from people who know better, is there so much interest in downplaying or erasing natural immunity? read more
Waking Times14 hours ago
The Second Amendment’s Right to Bear Arms: What It Means*John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead* - When it comes to gun rights in particular, and the rights of the citizenry overall, the U.S. government has adopted a “do what I say, not what I do” mindset. read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
Soldiers Threaten to Quit Over Mandatory Jabs as Biden Says ‘Door to Door’ Vaccines Coming Soon[image: vaccine]Military members are threatening to leave their posts over forced vaccinations just as Biden orders door-to-door covid vaccine push. read more
Waking Times14 hours ago
mRNA Vaccine Inventor Erased From History Books
*Dr. Mercola* - To censor a scientific discussion with the actual inventor of the technology used to manufacture these COVID-19 shots is beyond shocking. read more
Organizing Notes5 hours ago
Clapton discusses life after 2 jabsEric Clapton is deeply saddened how people are turned against one another - and not able to communicate - about their feelings related to the Covid jab and other such issues. He had a severe reaction after taking the two vaccines and now has trouble playing guitar. When he has spoken out even some in his own family told him to stop. He says that one of the most important things to him in life is free speech. Facebook is starting to warn some users they might have seen 'extremist content' on the social media site. Screenshots shared on Twitter showed a notice asking 'Are yo... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 26 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, AM/PM 7/7/21Gregory Mannarino, AM 7/7/21: *"The US Economy Is Collapsing! Alert - * *The IMF Does A 180! Now Warns Of 'Sustained Inflation.'"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ Gregory Mannarino, PM 7/7/21: *"The IMF Warns Again On Surging Inflation* * As The FED Continues To Buy It All"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
The Push To Teach Critical Race Theory In The U.S. Military Intensifies
US Air Force Academy. Wikimedia *Daily Mail:* *US Air Force Academy Prof. backs Critical Race Theory for ALL troops saying the Constitution created 'inequality', George Washington was racist and US 'domestic and foreign policy is shaped by racism'* * Political scientist Lynne Chandler García said the Constitution brought about 'inequality' and that George Washington was a racist. She argued that the history of the U.S. proved that 'racism has shaped both foreign and domestic policy' * Garcia, who teaches the Marxist theory at the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs, said she agr... read more
null14 hours ago
The progressive civil war over Syria and Assad exposes an astonishing lack of intellectual curiosity by some on the American Left[image: undefined] Truth and politics are often mutually exclusive concepts when dealing with the progressive American Left. This unfortunate fact is being driven home in spades in an ongoing spat between two lefty online personalities. Anyone following Aaron Maté (149K followers on Twitter); The Young Turks (TYT, with 440K followers as an institution, and as many followers each tracking the activity of co-hosts Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian); the comedian Jimmy Dore (274K followers); or any number of other Twitter personalities whose online paths have crossed with any of the above; ... read more
Bayou Renaissance Man14 hours ago
Kids being kids - and so much for COVID-19!
It seems schoolkids in Britain have found a new way to exasperate, flummox and irritate The System over there. The BBC reports: Children are always going to find cunning ways to bunk off school, and the latest trick is to fake a positive Covid-19 lateral flow test (LFT) using soft drinks. [Videos of the trick have been circulating on TikTok since December and a school in Liverpool, UK, recently wrote to parents to warn them about it.] So how are fruit juices, cola and devious kids fooling the tests, and is there a way to tell a fake positive result from a real one? I’ve tried... read more
Mining Awareness +14 hours ago
Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse was Shot Dead By Hispanic “Foreigners” OvernightIf true this means that they probably came into Haiti via the Dominican Republic, as during the coup against Aristide. … Continue reading → read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
A Fourth Round of Stimulus Checks? Congress Says "No, Thanks"*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Check, Americas* 65 percent of Americans would support a fourth round of payments. *Key Point: *Biden’s problem is complicated by the fact that some Democrats are revolting... There is little doubt that proposals for a fourth round of stimulus checks are popular among the American electorate. Repeated polls have shown that a majority favor them; one survey noted that nine in ten Americans believed that they had been helpful during the pandemic, and another indicated that 65 percent of Americans would support a fourth round of payments. A Change.org pet... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
New Book Hints at Biden’s Strategic Approach to China*Paul Heer* *China, Asia* Given the Biden administration’s mantra—as stated by Secretary of State Antony Blinken—that the U.S.-China relationship “will be competitive where it should be, collaborative where it can be, and adversarial where it must be,” Doshi’s discussion of the prospects for bilateral cooperation merits attention. Normally an academic book focused on interpreting the speeches of Chinese Communist Party leaders (and other CCP documents) would only generate interest among a narrow American audience. But Rush Doshi’s *The Long Game: China’s Grand Strategy to Displa... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
The IRS's New Bank Account Feature Makes Child Tax Credit Payments That Much Easier*Rachel Bucchino* *Child Tax Credit, * But the agency has also cautioned recipients to avoid any scams related to the child tax credit. The IRS is expected to send out the first advance child tax credit payment to millions of American families in roughly two weeks as part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill. Biden’s rescue package boosted the credit from $2,000 to $3,000 and allowed parents with children under the age of 6 to qualify for $3,600. The measure also permits parents with children at the age of 17 to be eligible for the credit. To receive t... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Will Student Loan Borrowers Still Receive the Child Tax Credit?*Rachel Bucchino* *Child Tax Credit, * This question could potentially impact over five million borrowers who are in default on their federal student loans, eliminating the chance of receiving the child tax credit. Taxpayers who are in default on their federal student loans may be ineligible to receive the child tax credit payment from President Joe Biden’s coronavirus rescue package. Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan boosted the child tax credit from $2,000 to $3,000 and allowed parents with children under the age of 6 to qualify for $3,600. The measure also permits pa... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Haiti President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated At His Home*Daily Mail:* *President of Haiti Jovenel Moise, 53, is assassinated by 'gunmen claiming to be DEA agents speaking in English and Spanish' in night-time raid on his home that also left his wife seriously injured* * A group of 'foreigners', some of whom spoke English and Spanish, broke into Mr Moise's home in the hills above Port-au-Prince at around 1am on Wednesday, according to a statement by country's prime minister * The 53-year-old was shot dead and the First Lady Martine, 47, remains in hospital after what PM Claude Joseph called a 'hateful, inhumane and barbaric act' ... read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
Ticks, wildfires, and other new normalsNews 1. National COVID study released examining prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in Canadian population. There are a few big things we can learn from it. Yvette d’Entremont continues her award-winning COVID coverage this morning with a look at a newly released study that examined infection rates in Canada before the pandemic’s third wave this spring. […] read more
Balkinization14 hours ago
The Unitary Executive and the Deep State: Insights into Constitutional ChangeFor the Balkinization Symposium on Stephen Skowronek, John A. Dearborn and, Desmond King, Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic: The Deep State and The Unitary Executive (Oxford University Press, 2021). The publication of *Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic: The Deep State and the Unitary Executive*, a joint effort of Stephen Skowronek, John A. Dearborn, and Desmond King, is welcome and timely. I find their penetrating argument exemplary on many levels. But will lawyers and legal scholars heed their analysis? The inspiration for the book is that the Trump administration exhibited a... read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Shooting of Star Dutch Reporter Raises European ConcernPeter R. de Vries, celebrated for his courageous reporting on the Dutch underworld, was fighting for his life in an Amsterdam hospital after the shooting read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Police: 3 Law Enforcement Officers Shot, Wounded in ChicagoThe shooting was reported about 6 a.m. local time. read more
Mining Awareness +14 hours ago
Public Watchdogs v. So Cal Edison Co, Holtec et al., US Supreme Court Docket (Re Holtec International Faulty Nuclear Waste Cans)Holtec-UMAX San Onofre Lid See additional information here: https://sanonofresafety.org/ And, here: https://publicwatchdogs.org/ Search for Holtec and San Onofre in our … Continue reading → read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT14 hours ago
Cold, Heavy Rain, Floods–Extreme Weather In June 1971!By Paul Homewood By contrast with the warm, sunny Junes of 1951 and 61, June 1971 was cold and wet, with snow as well in the Scottish Highlands. Southern England was hardest hit by the rain, with many places seeing more than a month’s worth of rain falling in a day. The heavy […] read more
The Duran14 hours ago
TPLF shocks Ethiopian gov. with decisive military win. UNSC calls for ceasefire
TPLF shocks Ethiopian gov. with decisive military win. UNSC calls for ceasefire The Duran: Episode 1028 Ethiopia on the brink of collapse as the Tigray conflict reaches a boiling point The country’s erratic prime minister continues to fan the flames. Ethiopia on the brink of collapse as the Tigray conflict reaches a boiling point – […] read more
The Duran14 hours ago
Weapons maker Raytheon goes woke, teaches CRT to employees
Weapons makes Raytheon goes woke, teaches CRT to employees ****News Topic 472***** Woke Raytheon: Nuclear missile-maker segregates employees, teaches critical race theory – documents Woke Raytheon: Nuclear missile-maker segregates employees, teaches critical race theory – documents US military contractor Raytheon Technologies, which just got a $2 billion nuclear cruise missile deal, also operates a ‘diversity’ […] read more
Northern Reflections15 hours ago
Our Next Governor General
Mary Simon will be our next Governor-General. She has been considered for the job ever since David Johnston got the job in 2010. It's been a long wait. But, Susan Delacourt writes, Justin Trudeau has got it right: Sometimes a government appointment makes so much sense, one wonders why it hasn’t happened already? In Simon’s case, it actually almost did — twice. As her husband, former CBC journalist Whit Fraser tells the story in his book True North Rising, Simon learned from the TV news in 2010 that her name was in the mix to replace Michaëlle Jean in the viceregal post. When Johns... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
F-35s Work Best Together: Israel, UK and America Conduct Fifth-Generation Drill*Seth J. Frantzman* *military, Middle East* The joint drill brings together unique capabilities and also showcases how F-35 jets from partner countries can be combined around the Mediterranean. Israel, the United Kingdom and pilots for the U.S. Marines conducted a trilateral exercise known as Tri-Lightning 2 in Israel as the UK’s Queen Elizabeth carrier is making its way through the Mediterranean. The drill was built on another exercise called the Falcon Strike, which took place in Italy in early June in which the United States, UK, Italians and Israelis practiced with F-35 jets ... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Stimulus Check Denied: Some Families Might Not Get to Keep Their Child Tax Credit*Rachel Bucchino* *Child Tax Credit, * Some may need to pay it back in their taxes next season. *Key Point: *President Joe Biden’s coronavirus rescue package passed in March boosted the child tax credit from $2,000 to $3,000 for children between the ages of 6 and 17 and allowed parents with children under the age of 6 to qualify for $3,600. Millions of American families will start receiving the advance child tax credit payments on July 15. But before spending or stockpiling the enhanced credit, families should clarify whether they will have to pay the money back to the IRS next... read more
naked capitalism14 hours ago
Far More Adults Don’t Want Children Than Previously ThoughtProbling why more people arent interested in having children. read more
PopularResistance.Org14 hours ago
Is Alternative Energy The Best Solution To Climate Catastrophe?The world is threatened with environmental disaster and capitalists hope to make a killing off of it. Fossil fuel (FF) companies claim they are “environmentally friendly.” Other corporations promote nuclear energy, hydro-power (dams), and solar and wind power as the best energy alternatives. Yet environmentalists have known for decades that reduction of useless and harmful energy is the “greenest” form of energy available. Over 50 years ago, the first Earth Day recognized this with the slogan “Reduce; Reuse; Recycle.” Today, corporate “environmentalism” chants “Recycle; Occa... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Dominican Republic closed border with Haiti following assassination of President MoiseRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Dominican Republic closed its border with Haiti on Wednesday (7) following the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, a military source told the EFE news agency. President Luis Abinader ordered the closure of the four border crossings with Haiti. According to an official from the Specialized Corps for Land […] The post Dominican Republic closed border with Haiti following assassination of President Moise appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Will The Biden Administration End Sanctions Against Countries Like Russia, China, North Korea, And Iran?
President Joe Biden's administration is nearing completion of a security review of U.S. sanctions policy against countries including Russia, Iran and North Korea *Daily Mail: **Biden is considering ENDING sweeping sanctions against states like Iran that were strengthened under Trump and will instead rely on 'working with' foreign governments* * The Treasury Department is leading a review that 'seeks to identify ways to promote a warranted, strategic, and judicious use of sanctions' * Focus on sanctions done in concert with allies * U.S. has slapped sanctions on Iran, China, ... read more
Science 2.0 blogs14 hours ago
What Is UK's Plan B If New More Deadly COVID Variant Emerges At 100,000 Cases Per Day? SAGE Warning From May Released JulyWhat is UK's plan B if another more transmissible or severe or vaccine evading variant emerges at 100,000 cases a day? The UK by relaxing its restrictions even more at high cases per day encourages new variants including homegrown variants. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. The marvelous new vaccines ensure that, with new 2nd and 3rd generation even more effective vaccines on their way. . Light at the end of the tunnel - we will get out of this pandemic, how quickly we get there is up to us - case of “vaccines and” not “vaccines only” read more read more
Food Safety News14 hours ago
Blue Bell criminal trial not likely to begin until March 21, 2022Jury selection in Austin, TX, for the criminal trial of the former chief executive of Blue Bell Creameries, is not likely to begin until 2022. The government does not oppose a pending defense motion to delay the trial of sixty-six-year-old Paul Kruse until March 21, 2022. The new start date is four months and 13... Continue Reading read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Vehicle production in Brazil drops 13.4% in June compared to May – AnfaveaRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Due to the global shortage of semiconductors, which compromises the supply of electronic modules, half of Brazil's automotive assembly plants stopped part or all of their production in June, for periods ranging from days to a full month, said Brazil's National Automakers Association (Anfavea). With 166,900 units manufactured, the production […] The post Vehicle production in Brazil drops 13.4% in June compared to May – Anfavea appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Food Safety News15 hours ago
Survey highlights consumer behavior on products linked to outbreakA survey has revealed more about people’s attitudes when handling frozen partially cooked chicken at home after the products were linked to a large Salmonella outbreak. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is investigating a spike in Salmonella infections in the United Kingdom from eating frozen raw, breaded chicken products such as nuggets, goujons, dippers, poppers,... Continue Reading read more
Food Safety News15 hours ago
Salmonella sickens six in Spain; outbreaks decline in AndalucíaPublic health officials in a Spanish region have reported six confirmed Salmonella infections. Surveys and epidemiological work by Castilla y León Public Health have shown the outbreak could have been caused by the consumption of tortillas in two establishments in Soria. A Spanish tortilla also called a Spanish omelet can contain herbs, spices, potatoes, and... Continue Reading read more
Food Safety News15 hours ago
Make sure your microwave heats your food evenlyAccording to a study from Michigan State University, microwaves, even those with a turntable inside, can cook unevenly and leave cold spots where harmful bacteria can survive. It is important to remember that microwaves don’t kill bacteria unless the food is heated long enough. Microwave cooking can be uneven just as with frying and grilling.... Continue Reading read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Taliban Plan To Present A Written Peace Proposal To The Afghan Government Side As Soon As Next MonthFILE PHOTO: Doha hosts intra-Afghan talks *Reuters:* *Exclusive-Taliban aim to present written peace plan at talks as soon as next month* KABUL (Reuters) -The Taliban plan to present a written peace proposal to the Afghan government side as soon as next month, a spokesman for the Islamist insurgents said even as they make major territorial gains in the breach left by departing foreign forces. Hundreds of Afghan security force members have fled into neighbouring Tajikistan in the face of Taliban advances since the United States vacated its main Afghan base, centrepiece of U.S.... read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
For the 1st time in the pandemic, Brazil’s Amazonas state has no recorded Covid-19 deaths[image: Novo Airao, Amazonas, Brazil, News] RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's Amazonas state has not recorded any deaths from covid-19 on Tuesday, 6, according to data released by the local government. It is the first time this has occurred in 16 months of the pandemic. In the period, the state has seen severe crises, such as the oxygen shortage scenario […] The post For the 1st time in the pandemic, Brazil’s Amazonas state has no recorded Covid-19 deaths appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Balkinization15 hours ago
Balkinization Symposium on Stephen Skowronek, John A. Dearborn and, Desmond King, Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic: The Deep State and The Unitary Executive
This week at Balkinization we'll be holding a symposium on a new book by Stephen Skowronek, John A. Dearborn and, Desmond King: Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic: The Deep State and The Unitary Executive (Oxford University Press, 2021). We have assembled a terrific group of commentators, including Anya Bernstein (Buffalo), Steven Calabresi (Northwestern), Blake Emerson (UCLA), Stephen Griffin (Tulane), Paul Gowder (Northwestern), Victoria Nourse (Georgetown), Daphna Renan (Harvard), Cristina Rodriguez (Yale), and myself. At the conclusion, the authors will respond to the commentat... read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
14 Days After Florida Condo Collapse, No Signs of SurvivorsNo one has been rescued from the site since the first hours after the building collapsed on June 24 when many of its residents were asleep. read more
The Aviationist15 hours ago
Let’s Talk About The New B-21 Raider Rendering And Fact Sheet Released By The U.S. Air Force[image: B-21 Raider] The rendering shows the new B-21 Raider stealth bomber at Edwards Air Force Base, where it will be thoroughly tested before delivery to operational units. The U.S. Air Force published on July 6, 2021 a [...] The post Let’s Talk About The New B-21 Raider Rendering And Fact Sheet Released By The U.S. Air Force appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
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