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naked capitalism6 hours ago
Don’t Plant Trees, Grow Forests!Forests are far superior to tree plantations at carbon removal. Unfortunately, the world is planning for tree plantations. read more
Small Dead Animals7 hours ago
Paper Bag Over the Head TerritoryMark Steyn-The Scale of Humiliation The scale of America’s global humiliation is so total that I see my friends at Fox News cannot even bear to cover it. As I write, every other world network – the BBC, Deutsche Welle, France 24, not to mention the Chinese – is broadcasting the collapse of the American… Continue reading → read more
From the Trenches World Report7 hours ago
Masterclass on SARS-CoV-2.Richard Fleming Mar 21, 2021 The post Masterclass on SARS-CoV-2. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report7 hours ago
Man is stabbed in massive brawl between Antifa rioters and anti-vaccine protesters outside Los Angeles city hallDaily Mail A man was stabbed and a radio reporter was attacked on Saturday when a massive brawl erupted outside Los Angeles City Hall between... The post Man is stabbed in massive brawl between Antifa rioters and anti-vaccine protesters outside Los Angeles city hall appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Science Matters8 hours ago
Fear Not for Arctic Ice Mid August 2021The graph above shows mid July to mid August daily ice extents for 2021 compared to 14 year averages, and some years of note. The black line shows during this period on average Arctic ice extents decline from ~8.3M km2 down to ~5.9M km2. The 2021 cyan MASIE line started ~400k km2 below average but […] read more
Lawfare8 hours ago
Online Event: After the Fall in AfghanistanA soldier admires the Afghanistan landscape. (The U.S. Army, https://flic.kr/p/aZzGU8; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) Over the past 48 hours, the unthinkable has become a reality in Afghanistan: the democratic government supported by the United States and its allies for the past two decades has collapsed and Taliban forces have claimed control of the country. The United States and its allies are working to rapidly evacuate their diplomatic and other personnel from the country, alongside some Afghan partners and their families. Meanwhile, thousands of ot... read more
Not PC6 hours ago
"We’re outsiders in Afghanistan, and this is Occam’s razor for explaining the Taliban..."*"Someone in Afghanistan must think the Taliban on the other side are good for something too. Otherwise there wouldn’t be an 'Afghan issue.' "The Taliban offers bad law—chopping off hands, stoning desperate housewives, the usual things. Perhaps you have to live in a place that has had no law for a long time—since the Soviets invaded 31 years ago—before you welcome bad law as an improvement. "An Afghan civil society activist, whose work has put him under threat from the Taliban, admitted, 'People picked Taliban as the lesser of evils.' He explained that lesser of evil... read more
Accidental Deliberations6 hours ago
Sunday Afternoon LinksThis and that for your Sunday reading. - Doug Cuthand calls out the Kenney and Moe governments for prematurely and irresponsibly declaring victory over COVID rather than paying any attention to how they've put their citizens at risk. And Nesrine Malik highlights how decades of anti-government rhetoric have laid the groundwork for vaccine hesitancy in the midst of a pandemic. - Darren Shore reviews Jonathan Gauvin and Angella MacEwen's *Share the Wealth* as an important read in understanding both the reality of wealth inequality, and the policy choices which can address it. Kim Si... read more
The Last Refuge6 hours ago
Afghanistan Under Taliban Rule Reconstitutes The Weird Stuff AgainRandom and related stuff that might help make sense of the next few days, weeks and months as the Taliban retake control of Afghanistan. (1) The Muslim Brotherhood. Already reports from Qatar that MB leadership is heading back into Afghanistan. This is predictable. The Muslim Brotherhood is the political umbrella for authentic Islam (ie. extremists). […] The post Afghanistan Under Taliban Rule Reconstitutes The Weird Stuff Again appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Accidental Deliberations6 hours ago
RelentlessThe Libs' choice of themes to start off a needless federal election campaign is telling mostly in the contast it presents between their self-image, and the obvious realities facing people living under their government. After all, there are plenty of issues which have been properly described as "relentless". ‘Relentless’ climate crisis intensified in 2020, says UN report | Climate change | The Guardian https://t.co/bhZL7k4K0T — Reto Knutti (@Knutti_ETH) April 19, 2021 For example, there's the climate crisis which is approaching worst-case scenarios, even as the Libs' plans fall ... read more
The National Interest6 hours ago
Russia’s TOS-1 Buratino Can Rain Fire Down on Enemy Cities*Mark Episkopos* *Russia, Eurasia* The TOS-1’s multiple launch rocket system boasts a firing range of only up to 3.5 kilometers and can cover an area of two hundred by four hundred meters, cementing the weapon’s role as a fire support platform for infantry and heavy armor. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Buratino was succeeded in 2001 by the more advanced TOS-1A, bringing a vastly expanded range of six thousand kilometers, revised launching tubes, and a slew of chassis upgrades. Despite their somewhat niche battlefield role, the TOS-1 and TOS-1A have proven to be fairly ... read more
The National Interest6 hours ago
F-35: The World's Most Fearsome Fighter Is Getting More Affordable By the Day*Mark Episkopos* *F-35, * The state-of-the-art F-35 program has made major strides in reducing costs over the past decade, and there are even more encouraging signs on the horizon. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The long-term figures are unambiguous: Lockheed Martin has consistently driven down the F-35A’s flyaway cost between serial production batches. As the US Air Force (USAF) charts acquisition plans into the coming decades, an unmistakable trend emerges for the country’s most advanced fighter jet: the state-of-the-art F-35 program has made major strides in reducing ... read more
The National Interest6 hours ago
Did Biden Lose Afghanistan?*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Afghanistan, * In boldly acknowledging that America lost the war in Afghanistan, Biden runs the risk of looking like a loser. On July 8 President Joe Biden declared, "There’s going to be no circumstance where you see people being lifted off the roof of a embassy in the—of the United States from Afghanistan....The likelihood there’s going to be the Taliban overrunning everything and owning the whole country is highly unlikely." Well. A few weeks later and it looks like the Taliban do indeed own, or at least control, the whole country as America scrambles to ext... read more
The National Interest6 hours ago
Upgrade Time: Russian Tu-160 Bombers are Getting New Missiles (and More)*Mark Episkopos* *Tu-160, Europe* All of the seventeen Tu-160’s currently in service are expected to be updated to the Tu-160M standard, with ten more Tu-160M models on order. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Tu-160M retains its predecessor’s core design principle as a heavy stand-off weapons platform, or “missile carrier.” It is compatible with the Raduga Kh family of air-launched cruise missiles, including the 55SM, Kh-555, and— more recently— the Kh-101/102. The modernized Tu-160M strategic bomber is on the verge of entering service in Russia’s Air Force, bringing a sle... read more
Komando.com7 hours ago
How to see which constellations and planets are out tonight
This astronomy app gives you full details on what to expect to see in the night's sky. read more
balance107 hours ago
Pfizer, China and graphene oxide toxicityNano coronavirus recombinant vaccine taking graphene oxide as carrier Abstract The invention belongs to the field of nano materials and biomedicine, and relates to a vaccine, in particular to development of 2019-nCoV coronavirus nuclear recombinant nano vaccine. The invention also comprises a preparation method of the vaccine and application of the vaccine in animal experiments. The new corona vaccine contains graphene oxide, carnosine, CpG and new corona virus RBD; binding carnosine, CpG and neocoronavirus RBD on the backbone of graphene oxide Application CN20201103136... read more
CURMUDGUCATION7 hours ago
Club For Growth Launches School Choice Push. What That Tells Us.
Betsy DeVos is back, and we can learn a lot from the company she's keeping. Over the past many years, we've seen lots of groups direct their attention to school choice aka privatization. There have been groups like Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) that have built an argument around a social need--that choice was needed to get a better education for non-wealthy non-white students. There have been groups like those the American Enterprise Institute that have made their case based on the notion that people should have freedom of choice. But Club for Growth is a different animal... read more
The Duran7 hours ago
Kabul falls. Afghanistan is now the “Islamic Emirate Of Afghanistan”
Kabul falls. Afghanistan is now the “Islamic Emirate Of Afghanistan” ****News Topic 521***** Watch: 100s Of US Citizens Scramble Aboard C-17 As Taliban Ready To Declare “Islamic Emirate Of Afghanistan” Watch: 100s Of US Citizens Scramble Aboard C-17 As Taliban Ready To Declare “Islamic Emirate Of Afghanistan” Update (1310ET) : The situation is Kabul (well […] read more
Michael West Media7 hours ago
Defence hides Australia’s weapon sales to Israel amid war crimes investigation into Palestine[image: Gaza, Israel, Australia weapons] Defence has elevated “opportunities for Australian companies” over human rights and transparency in weapons sales, as an investigation by Michelle Fahy reveals 187 permits for military exports to Israel. read more
From the Trenches World Report7 hours ago
USA governed by international law? Yale prof explains his proposed constitutional amendment.Campus Reform – by Robert Schmad Last week, Samuel Moyn, who serves as a professor of both history and jurisprudence at Yale University, argued for... The post USA governed by international law? Yale prof explains his proposed constitutional amendment. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report7 hours ago
Horrifying Video Shows 2 Male Cops and 1 Female Cop, Taser, Forcibly Strip Disabled WomanFree Thought Project – by Matt Agorist In October of 2019, Ariel Harrison, now 31, was thrown in a concrete room, shocked with a taser,... The post Horrifying Video Shows 2 Male Cops and 1 Female Cop, Taser, Forcibly Strip Disabled Woman appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Mexico’s President accuses country’s Judiciary of “being rotten”RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador accused Sunday the Judicial Power of "being rotten" and having an "ultra-conservative mentality" given the injunctions that stop his infrastructure works. "Unfortunately, the Judicial Branch is rotten, there are honorable expressions not to generalize, but judges, magistrates, ministers are at the service of vested […] The post Mexico’s President accuses country’s Judiciary of “being rotten” appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز8 hours ago
First Footage Of Taliban Leaders Inside Afghanistan’s Presidential Palace[image: First Footage Of Taliban Leaders Inside Afghanistan’s Presidential Palace] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 P.M.) – As of Sunday night, the Taliban is in full control of Afghanistan’s presidential palace and government offices, with international media capturing the shocking and historic moment, marking the close of over two decades of US military presence. BREAKING: First Footage of #Taliban leaders inside Presidential Palace in Kabul, #Afghanistan. Country is now fully under militant group control. Afghan President fled, army collapsed, US evacuating: pic.twitter.com/ANQue1ooJx —... read more
PopularResistance.Org8 hours ago
In Somalia, The US Is Bombing The Very ‘Terrorists’ It CreatedThis July, the Biden administration picked up where Trump left off and began bombing Somalia, a country with a gross domestic product of less than $6 billion and a poverty rate of 70 percent. But why? The official reason provided by the Pentagon was that the Somali National Army needed air support in its operations to counter al-Shabaab. But the actual reason was that Somalia is geo-strategically important to US empire. Successive US administrations have cycled through a myriad of excuses to either bomb the country or to arm its dictators: Cold War politics, “humanitarian interven... read more
PopularResistance.Org8 hours ago
Saudis And US Double Cost Of Yemen’s Staple GoodsAden, Yemen - “The prices are skyrocketing. We can’t feed our children. They are starving,” Saher Abdu Salem, a government employee and a mother of five, said as she participated in a protest in Aden against Saudi Arabia and the government of ousted Yemeni President Abdul-Mansour al-Hadi. The protests took place at the Aden port this week in the wake of a recent decision by the Saudi-backed government in Aden to raise the U.S. dollar exchange rate for major life-saving goods. Now Saher and her husband are struggling to feed their family in the coastal city where the price of the s... read more
PopularResistance.Org8 hours ago
Despite Thousands of Protestors, Line 3 Almost DoneIn the dense coniferous forests of northern Minnesota, they’ve shown up nearly every day to chain themselves to equipment and block traffic on roads, chanting “water is life.” Not a week has passed this summer that activists haven’t used their bodies to stymie construction of Line 3, an oil pipeline that would deliver energy-intensive Canadian crude from the tar sands of Alberta to the Midwest. But those efforts don’t appear to be stopping the project, which has steamrolled forward since obtaining its final permits late last year. All but the Minnesota section of Enbridge Energy’s... read more
Organizing Notes7 hours ago
Trailer: Climate crisis alertAbby Martin's second feature film is an anti-imperialist environmental documentary. read more
Real Climate Science7 hours ago
“hottest month EVER in the history of the planet”Congressional climate expert Bernie Sanders says July was “the hottest month EVER in the history of the planet” 2:04 PM · Aug 13, 2021 Satellite temperatures indicate that July was 0.2C above average, and cooler than 2020, 2019, 2016, 2010 … Continue reading → read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 27 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, PM 8/15/21: "Markets, A Look Ahead: An 'Insiders' Perspective"Gregory Mannarino, PM 8/15/21: *"Markets, A Look Ahead: An 'Insiders' Perspective"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch7 hours ago
Video – Live Protest Coverage – Paris Protest Of Covid LockdownsOriginally posted on ©BERNDPULCH.ORG - TOP SECRET ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS - PUBLISHED AT RISK OF DEATH - NO FAIRY TALES - NO RELOTIUS - NO HITLER DIARIES: Become a Patron!True Information is the most valuable resource and we ask you to give back. http://www.berndpulch.org THE ONLY WEBSITE WITH THE LICENSE TO SPY! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtrMZDrCQfc read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 27 hours ago
"People are Not Prepared for What Will Happen in the Economy - Short Term and Long Term"*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly, PM 8/15/21: *"People are Not Prepared for What Will Happen* * in the Economy - Short Term and Long Term"* "People are not prepared for what is about to happen in the economy. From millennials to seniors people do not have a plan for what to do if everything crashes. Today I’m in San Juan Capistrano, California." read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 27 hours ago
Kevin Kern, "Another Realm"*Kevin Kern, "Another Realm"* read more
Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch7 hours ago
HAVE YOU HEARD THE RUMORS THAT THE CHINESE HAVE TAKEN OVER CANADA? IT’S ALL TRUE? KEVIN ANNETTE AND DAVE HODGESOriginally posted on The Blogging Hounds: Submitted by Dave Hodges on Sunday, August 15, 2021 – 12:37. Recently, I interviewed Kevin Annette, a Canadian journalist. Kevin’s investigative reporting makes it clear on why Canada has abandoned its own Constitution and its once-treasured alliance with the United States.? Survival Spring Personal Water Filter No doubt many have heard… read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Haiti raises death toll to at least 1,297 from earthquake (Update 2)RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Haitian authorities on Sunday raised to 1,297 the death toll from the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck the southwest of the country on Saturday. Civil Protection reported that 1,054 people died in the South department, another 122 in Nippes and 119 in Grand Anse, all provinces of the southwestern peninsula, […] The post Haiti raises death toll to at least 1,297 from earthquake (Update 2) appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch8 hours ago
There are better ways to run MIQOriginally posted on Homepaddock: The government’s be kind mantra doesn’t extend to MIQ: A Napier father caring for his sick 11-year-old in the US says they’ll swim home if that’s what it takes after being declined an emergency MIQ spot. It comes after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern received an open letter on behalf of almost 2000… read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 28 hours ago
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Like delicate cosmic petals, these clouds of interstellar dust and gas have blossomed 1,300 light-years away in the fertile star fields of the constellation Cepheus. Sometimes called the Iris Nebula and dutifully cataloged as NGC 7023 this is not the only nebula in the sky to evoke the imagery of flowers. Still, this remarkable image shows off the Iris Nebula's range of colors and symmetries in impressive detail. Within the Iris, dusty nebular material surrounds a hot, young star. The dominant color of the brighter reflection nebula is blue, characteristic of dust grains reflecting ... read more
Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch8 hours ago
Attorney Thomas Renz: “MORE Than 45,000 People Have Died From the Covid-19 Vaccines Within 3 Days of Vaccination”Originally posted on Truth11.com: Attorney Thomas Renz: “MORE Than 45,000 People Have Died From the Covid-19 Vaccines Within 3 Days of Vaccination” Prepare For Change / Derek Knauss From dailyexpose.co.uk: Attorney Thomas Renz revealed on Truth For Health’s Stop The Shot live conference that the original figure of 45,000 people who have allegedly died… read more
Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch8 hours ago
Tens of Thousands of Canadians Rise Up To Reject New World Order – Media BlackoutOriginally posted on Truth11.com: Tens of Thousands of Canadians Rise Up To Reject New World Order – Media Blackout News Punch » Feed / Sean Adl-Tabatabai Tens of Thousands of Canadians Rise Up To Reject New World Order – Media Blackout August 15, 2021 Sean Adl-Tabatabai 1 Comment Tens of thousands of Canadians have… read more
Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch8 hours ago
VACCINE FAIL: 64% of Israel’s COVID-19 patients in serious condition are fully vaccinatedOriginally posted on The Blogging Hounds: 08/13/2021 / By Nolan Barton Israel’s?Ministry of Health?on Wednesday, Aug. 11, reported that 694 people were being treated in hospitals because of coronavirus (COVID-19) –?including 400 patients in serious condition. Among those in serious condition, 64 percent were fully vaccinated while 32 percent were not. This means that there were twice… read more
Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch8 hours ago
Federal Court Orders FCC to Explain Why It Ignored Scientific Evidence Showing Harm From Wireless RadiationOriginally posted on The Most Revolutionary Act: Smart Meter News In United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit judges in favor of environmental health groups and petitioners; finds FCC violated the Administrative Procedure Act and failed to respond to comments on environmental harm. Today, the United States Court of Appeals for… read more
Small Dead Animals8 hours ago
Blackie Calls An Election But Can’t Explain Why.While the CBC’s Rosemary Barton stared dreamy eyed, Big Chief Gay Eagle tried to explain why we need the election. When questioned by his loyal reporters, it was the same scripted answer. Canadians deserve to have their say, or some drivel like that. Surely Gerald Butts can do better than that. Meanwhile he doesn’t seem… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals9 hours ago
From Meme to RealityThe turnaround time is speeding up. The Prime Minister of Israel… Related read more
PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago
PATCO Strike: Reflections On An Ominous AnniversaryThis week marks the 40th anniversary of an illegal strike by the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) that was decisively broken by President Ronald Reagan. If the strikers did not return to work within 48 hours, he announced, they would be “terminated,” fired and permanently replaced. The vast majority of strikers defied his order, and at 11 AM, Eastern time, on the morning of August 5, they were fired. The post PATCO Strike: Reflections On An Ominous Anniversary appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago
Why Is America Getting A New $100 Billion Nuclear Weapon?America is building a new weapon of mass destruction, a nuclear missile the length of a bowling lane. It will be able to travel some 6,000 miles, carrying a warhead more than 20 times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. It will be able to kill hundreds of thousands of people in a single shot. The US Air Force plans to order more than 600 of them. On September 8, the Air Force gave the defense company Northrop Grumman an initial contract of $13.3 billion to begin engineering and manufacturing the missile, but that will be just a fraction of the total bill. Base... read more
The Duran9 hours ago
Taliban Negotiate Peaceful Surrender of Kabul, Complying with Undertakings Given to Moscow in July Talks
Taliban Negotiate Peaceful Surrender of Kabul, Complying with Undertakings Given to Moscow in July Talks News Topic 253 Russia and Taliban in Talks as Moscow mediates end to Afghan War Taliban militants begin offensive on Afghan capital Kabul – Interior Ministry — RT World News Taliban in talks with Afghan govt over ‘peaceful surrender’ after […] read more
The Duran9 hours ago
Poland submits to EU demands, leaving Orban & Hungary isolated
Poland submits to EU demands, leaving Orban & Hungary isolated The Duran: Episode 1061 The EU’s financial imperialism wins again, pummelling Poland into submission and leaving Hungary’s Viktor Orban out on his own The EU’s financial imperialism wins again, pummelling Poland into submission and leaving Hungary’s Viktor Orban out on his own Paul A. Nuttall […] read more
All That Is Solid ...6 hours ago
What Next for the Taliban?
"The Taliban will be in Kabul within weeks!" So went the media punditry on Friday just gone. And just a mere two days later the Afghan government has completely dissolved, the United States are evacuating personnel in scenes reminiscent of the embassy airlift from Saigon in 1975, and the Taliban are back in charge. 20 years of blood and treasure wasted for the situation to wind up where it began. To be sure, the rapid collapse of the client government and the humiliation of the Western powers underlines the bankruptcy of "humanitarian intervention". A point lost on sundry Tories an... read more
The National Interest8 hours ago
Fighting in the Middle East, the Soviet MiG-23 was a Total Dud*Mark Episkopos* *MiG-23 Fighter, Europe* Over a dozen Syrian MiG-23 jet fighters were shot down by Israeli F-15s and F-16s over the course of the Arab-Israeli Wars. Iraqi MiG-23 jet fighters also fared even more poorly against Iran during the Iran-Iraq War. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *There is no ambiguity here: the MiG-23 boasts a long, well-documented, and deeply embarrassing service record. The full extent of its failures is too great to recount in detail, but here are a few highlights. Developing and mass-producing a piece of hardware as complex as a jet fighter is ... read more
The National Interest8 hours ago
Beast Mode: The F-35 Fighter Can Carry More Weapons Than Believed*Mark Episkopos* *F-35 Video, * The F-35 is compatible with several weapon layouts to accommodate a wider range of tactical scenarios. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *This heaping of weapons is housed in a combination of external and internal storage bays, which also appears to be the case in this recently leaked test. A Dutch F-35 flying in beast mode was sighted last year, armed with four GBU-31’s and two AIM-9X sidewinders in its external bay. F-35’s sporting the full, sixteen-missile air-to-air suite have yet to be spotted. A recently leaked video sheds light on one of ... read more
CURMUDGUCATION9 hours ago
ICYMI: Not Out Of The Woods Yet Edition (8/15)Take a deep breath and push on. In the meantime, here's some reading from the week. *Deep Divisions in Americans’ Views of Nation’s Racial History* Yeah, you'd already figured this out on your own, but the Pew Research people have some survey results to show just how different we are on how to view, deal with, and teach about our racial history. *‘How Can I Follow a Law I Believe Endangers My Students?’* In states where the governor (one of those anti-big government overreach and local control guys) have imposed anti-anti-mask mandates, some school leaders are standing up anyway... read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
Kabul Has Fallen, Afghan President Ghani Flees, U.S. Embassy Being Evacuated, Airport Under Siege, Biden on VacationThroughout the night and today U.S. personnel were evacuated from the embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. The U.S. flag has been removed. The airport in Kabul is no longer safe and flights have been suspended. Afghanistan President Ghani has fled the country. The Taliban are on the streets of Kabul as fighting around the airport continues. […] The post Kabul Has Fallen, Afghan President Ghani Flees, U.S. Embassy Being Evacuated, Airport Under Siege, Biden on Vacation appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago
Fairy Creek Got An Old-Growth DeferralSplatsin First Nation Kukpi7 Wayne Christian knows the migration patterns of the last remaining southern mountain caribou in his territory in southeast B.C. — they spend their winters up in the mountains. He knows the way that water travels from glaciers to the region’s streams and back again. He knows what the region’s forests look like when they’re healthy. Last month, he saw something he’d never seen before. The shiny green leaves of the cottonwood trees that make up part of the forest’s understory had turned a dull, parched grey — almost dead. “I was thinking, what’s going on ... read more
Gangsters Out Blog9 hours ago
Surrey shooting
CTV is reportng that "Police say a male victim is in hospital after a shooting in Surrey, B.C. The RCMP say officers responded to a shots fired call on 152nd Street just after midnight. Police say a male with a gunshot wound was found at the scene and rushed to hospital." "A white Ferrari, with at least four bullet holes, is seen in a Surrey parking lot after a shooting sent a man to hospital." A Ferrari with four bullet holes. Things that make ya go hmmmm. read more
PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago
Santa Fe Just Agreed To Send Some Parents $400 Per MonthThe city of Santa Fe is testing out universal basic income, or guaranteed monthly payments, for 100 parents under the age of 30 who attend Santa Fe Community College. They'll get $400 monthly payments, also known as a "stability stipend," for a year, and if that local pilot program goes well, lawmakers are considering moving forward with a similar statewide proposal. The post Santa Fe Just Agreed To Send Some Parents $400 Per Month appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
The National Interest9 hours ago
When Nuclear Fallout Comes Home*Harry Tarpey* *Nuclear Fallout, Americas* Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (NM03) spoke on the importance of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act and coming to terms with our nuclear history. Whether in New Mexico, Guam, or the Marshall Islands, the consequences of uranium mining, atmospheric testing, and nuclear weapons manufacturing continue to impact communities around the world, with little awareness from the international community. “I know people who have been impacted by uranium mining, and by the fallout and nuclear testing, so this is not abstract,” said Rep. Teresa Leger... read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
New study shows Peru’s Machu Picchu may be slightly older than previously thoughtRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Machu Picchu, located about 80 kilometers from Cusco in Peru, is one of South America's most famous sites and declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. However, determining the date of construction has been a complex undertaking, relying until now on recovered writings from the period. New research based on bones […] The post New study shows Peru’s Machu Picchu may be slightly older than previously thought appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
City of São Paulo has vaccinated 96.1% of adult population with first doseRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the city of São Paulo, by Saturday, August 14, 96.1% of the adult population was vaccinated against Covid with the first dose (D1) and 40.5% with the second dose (D2). The rate was achieved in the wake of the "Virada da Vacina Sampa" (São Paulo Vaccine All-nighter), a City […] The post City of São Paulo has vaccinated 96.1% of adult population with first dose appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PopularResistance.Org10 hours ago
Is It Time To Create A UN Political Body For Climate Change?The recent changing weather patterns worldwide– including the devastation caused by forest fires in 13 states in the US and Siberia, heavy rains and severe flooding in central China and Germany, severe droughts in Iran and Madagascar and a drought that has ravaged southern Angola– have once again put the spotlight of climate change which has taken added significance at the United Nations. Adam Day, Director of Programmes at United Nations University Centre for Policy Research, told IPS there have been proposals for a range of initiatives to address issues related to future existent... read more
Small Dead Animals10 hours ago
Its All Trump’s Fault.As expected Dementia Joe is blaming Trump for the disaster in Afghanistan. I’m surprised Blackie isn’t blaming Harper yet. Western countries seem to have leaders that are more interested in protecting their own images, rather than stick up for the values we used to have. Can we ever expect to have great leaders again? The… Continue reading → read more
The Reference Frame10 hours ago
Taliban ultimately deserves the victoryThe war in Afghanistan started after September 11th, 2001 attacks. As many of you know, I was defending my PhD thesis on Tuesday 9/11/2001, 9:30 am, minutes after I learned about the falling towers, in Piscataway NJ (the Busch Campus of Rutgers University), just over 30 miles from the World Trade Center. It was an intense day and I think that I can reconstruct rather clearly that I was an honorary U.S. patriot at that time. Although I could have been a teenage dissident shortly before 1989, I am confident that it is right to call my political beliefs of the 1990s "the most mainstrea... read more
PopularResistance.Org10 hours ago
Family Dollar Employees: ‘We All Quit’Lincoln, Neb. - A Family Dollar store in Lincoln is back open Monday, after having a sign on its door the previous day indicating everyone had quit. The store located near 48th Street and Leighton Avenue was closed on Sunday with this message posted on the entrance: “We all Quit. Sorry for the inconvenience.” This is now the second business to have a situation such as this one. A Burger King in Lincoln back in July saw all nine employees quit. The last two Family Dollar employees decided to quit on Sunday and they were the ones to put up the orange sign. Former employees said the ... read more
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