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Medical Kidnap12 hours ago
Los Angeles Fire Department Captain on COVID Vaccine Mandate: This Tyranny Stops Right Here, Right Now
Cristian Granucci is a Los Angeles Fire Department Captain and 31-year veteran. Earlier this week he posted a video on Telegram which has since gone viral, where he states, "I'm done being silent," in regards to the City's COVID vaccine mandate for him and the entire Los Angeles Fire Department. He is very angry that their union has done nothing to protect their rights, and he makes it very clear that this is NOT a political statement, as this issue is not "right versus left," or "Republican versus Democrat." He says it is about "Freedom of choice," and fighting tyranny. "This ty... read more
AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز12 hours ago
Four U.S. Marines Among the Dead After Suicide Bomb Attacks on Kabul Airport[image: Four U.S. Marines Among the Dead After Suicide Bomb Attacks on Kabul Airport] BEIRUT (8:30 P.M.): Following what’s widely being reported as two suicide bombing attacks at crowded entry points to Kabul international airport on Thursday, *The Wall Street Journal* has confirmed that four U.S. Marines are among the dead. “The U.S. ambassador in Kabul has told staff there that four U.S. Marines were killed in an explosion at the city’s airport and three wounded, a U.S. official with knowledge of the briefing said,” the report says. Continue reading Four U.S. Marines Among the De... read more
Komando.com14 hours ago
The first (more) affordable foldable smartphone is here – Is it worth $1K?
The Galaxy Z Flip3 is a foldable smartphone that actually lives up to the hype. read more
Greencrow As The Crow Flies8 minutes ago
BREAKING NEWS: BC Lawsuit and "Stay" Against Bonnie Henry et al has been filed - H/T Odessa Orlewicz at Librti*BC Lawsuit AND "Stay" against Bonnie Henry et al* *has been filed by Rocco Galati in the BC Supreme Court* *H/T Odessa Orlewicz at Librti* Folks, this is Breaking News...a "Stay" [of Execution] in Canada means that the Defendant will be immediately prohibited [Stayed] from carrying out their activities being challenged. Don't forget to go to my main daily *UPDATE post just published below*. Busy times!!! ************* Aug 26- The BC Court Case AND Injunction Against BC Passports Has Officially Been Filed On August 16th with court file # returned to Rocco on Aug 17th by the c... read more
Collecting My Thoughts11 hours ago
Biden voters, this is on you!"For four years, we had a president who, over the course of a single term, managed to undo a great deal of the mischief wrought, and a great many of the mistakes made, by his recent predecessors. Trump revived America’s economy, shored up Americans’ individual liberties, forged several remarkable peace agreements, and greatly strengthened our international position — thus firmly checking the ambitions of our powerful adversaries. But, Biden voters, he had a personality that rubbed you the wrong way. He wrote nasty tweets. In the language of TV production, he was too “hot.” You want... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Another Explosion Reported In The Area Of Kabul Airport*Sputnik:* *Another Explosion Reported in Area of Kabul Airport* Estimates suggest that a pair of earlier blasts at the Hamid Karzai International Airport killed upwards of 60 Afghan nationals and injured over 100 others who had been near the area. Daesh-K* has claimed responsibility for the twin explosions. A third explosion has sounded off near Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai International Airport hours after two blasts are said to have claimed the lives of dozens of Afghan nationals and American troops. Journalists on the ground have detailed that the "complex attack" carried... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
LIVE: White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki Holds Press Briefing*WNU Editor: *This White House briefing has been delayed. Not surprising in view of what has happened at Kabul airport today. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Brazilian pharma firm to produce Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for distribution in Latin AmericaRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The consortium of the U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer and the German laboratory BioNTech announced Thursday (26) an agreement with the Brazilian multinational Eurofarma for the local production of its Covid-19 immunizer and its distribution in Latin America. "Eurofarma will carry out manufacturing activities within the global Covid-19 vaccine supply chain […] The post Brazilian pharma firm to produce Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for distribution in Latin America appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Pentagon Orders Military Servce Members To “Immediately” Get Covid VaccineZero Hedge – by Tyler Durden On Monday, just hours after the Pfizer vaccine was granted FDA approval, the Pentagon announced that it was set... The post Pentagon Orders Military Servce Members To “Immediately” Get Covid Vaccine appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
ClimateRealism11 hours ago
New York Times Misses the Fact That Drought is a Weather Phenomenon, Not Proof of Climate Change
[image: comparison of drought and green]Under its “Extreme Weather and Climate Updates,” section online, the New York Times, suggests climate change is causing drought conditions in the United States to worsen. This is false. Data show no significant increase of drought in the United States during the recent period of modest warming. In fact, data indicate, if anything, most of […] The post New York Times Misses the Fact That Drought is a Weather Phenomenon, Not Proof of Climate Change appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Bolsonaro decrees 10 to 20% electricity savings in Brazil’s central administrationRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro decreed on Wednesday that federal public administration agencies must reduce electricity consumption by 10 to 20% from September to April 2022 in the face of intense drought. The decision, which excludes state agencies, is a new government measure to avoid blackouts when forecasts warn of a […] The post Bolsonaro decrees 10 to 20% electricity savings in Brazil’s central administration appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Argentina sued for US$320 million over the expropriation of Aerolíneas ArgentinasRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In 2019, the claimant was granted a favorable ruling by ICSID, but Argentina never paid. As a result, and given that there are no more instances to appeal within ICSID, last Wednesday it lodged an "Enforcement" claim before the U.S. Courts. "We all thought that at some point the Government […] The post Argentina sued for US$320 million over the expropriation of Aerolíneas Argentinas appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
One Of Monsef’s “Brothers”A “Toronto” man has pleaded guilty for killing a woman in the diverse city, on behalf of ISIS.No word on whether he will be allowed to vote for the Liberals. And Lorrie Goldstein has some questions. What happened to Canada? read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
FBI investigating Nevada cannabis business licensing process, report saysFederal agents have been scrutinizing the Nevada cannabis licensing process to determine if any corruption was involved in the awarding of business permits. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, FBI agents have been speaking with Nevada marijuana industry executives for at least a year. The investigation is focused on potential “pay-to-play” situations that might have […] FBI investigating Nevada cannabis business licensing process, report says is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
10 US Marines Among Dozens Killed, Over 130 Injured After 2 Explosions Rock Kabul AirportUpdate from Zero Hedge At least ten US service members are among the dead following Thursday’s deadly blasts outside of the Kabul international airport in... The post 10 US Marines Among Dozens Killed, Over 130 Injured After 2 Explosions Rock Kabul Airport appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
More Smoke And Mirrors: First Fda Approval of a Covid-19 Vaccine or Was It?Lew Rockwell – by Bill Sardi August 23, 2021: The U.S. Food & Drug Administration announces the Pfizer COVID-19 RNA vaccine has been approved and... The post More Smoke And Mirrors: First Fda Approval of a Covid-19 Vaccine or Was It? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT12 hours ago
Madagascan “Climate Change Famine”–BBC Fake NewsBy Paul Homewood More lies from the British Bulls**t Corporation: Madagascar is on the brink of experiencing the world’s first "climate change famine", according to the United Nations, which says tens of thousands of people are already suffering "catastrophic" levels of hunger and food insecurity after four years without rain. […] read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
COVID Noncompliance Now Labeled Top ‘Terror Threat’Global Research – by Dr. Joseph Mercola Opposing COVID measures now tops the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s list of potential terror threats. Public officials... The post COVID Noncompliance Now Labeled Top ‘Terror Threat’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Oregon Democrat Governor Kate Brown Has Long-Standing Ties to Chinese Communist Influence Groups.National Pulse – by Natalie Winters Oregon Governor Kate Brown has participated in events sponsored by Chinese Communist Party propaganda groups flagged by the U.S.... The post Oregon Democrat Governor Kate Brown Has Long-Standing Ties to Chinese Communist Influence Groups. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Hopes and PrayersAnd a Hail Mary pass. Wall Street Journal Federal regulators are likely to approve a Covid-19 booster shot for vaccinated adults starting at least six months after the previous dose rather than the eight-month gap they previously announced, a person familiar with the plans said, as the Biden administration steps up preparations for delivering boosters… Continue reading → read more
MJBizDaily13 hours ago
New York governor vows to make adult-use marijuana a priorityNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who took over this week for embattled Andrew Cuomo, pledged to move forward with the state’s multibillion-dollar adult-use marijuana program as quickly as possible. “Nominating and confirming individuals with diverse experiences and subject-matter expertise, who are representative of communities from across the state, to the Cannabis Control Board is a […] New York governor vows to make adult-use marijuana a priority is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
CENSORED NEWS10 hours ago
Mohawk Nation News 'Total Defeat of U.S., Canada, NATO'TOTAL DEFEAT OF U.S.,CANADA, NATO AudioPosted on August 25, 2021 Mohawk Nation NewsPlease post & circulate. AUDIO: Listen at MNN: https://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2021/08/25/the-total-defeat-of-u-s-canada-nato-audio-audio/MNN. Aug. 25, 2021. Summation: The Taliban fought off the entire colonial world. Justin Trudeau goes into election sidestepping the elephant in the room, the just found read more
Greencrow As The Crow Flies10 hours ago
NOTICE OF INTENT - Plus Dr. Tenpenny Claims Pfizer Whistleblower Is Saying Close to 200,000 Have Died From COVID Vaccines + new book "Dispatches from the VaxZine Wars"
Only when the Globalist PerpZ are behind bars will the Planet return to Normal NOTICE OF INTENDED PRIVATE CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONMASS MURDER BY GOVERNMENT POLICY 1. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), “Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus”. However, the genome sequence for SARS-COV-2, released in January 2020, proved that the test to identify its presence was created in the absence of virus samples1. We therefore contend that no virus isolate of SARS COV 2 exists, and that a disease called C... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Modern Naval Warfare Requires a Hybrid U.S. Fleet*James Holmes* *Military Affairs, Global* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/USA-MILITARY--RC1A5663D5F0.html] Ship types have displaced one another from the cores of fleets across the decades and centuries. But maybe it’s time to unseat the "ship" itself. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Customizing a fleet for likely battle settings constitutes the challenge before U.S. maritime strategists and the warriors who will prosecute strategy. Breaking the mold might mean demoting the ship from its central place in sea power. It certainly demands a supple way of thinking ... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Kabul Airport Explosions Kill Ten U.S. Troops And At Least 60 Afghans. Scores Injured (Update)
*Daily Mail:* *Biden silent after Four US Marines are killed by suicide bomber at Kabul airport: 'ISIS' massacre 'kills 60' and leaves evacuation plans in tatters. Dead children among the victims* * WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT * There was an explosion at the Baron Hotel at Kabul airport shortly before 6.30pm local time Thursday * Less than two hours later, a second explosion was reported nearby at the Abbey Gate * At least 13 deaths have been confirmed but witnesses say the death toll is as high as 40 * The blast came hours after officials warned of an 'imminent' bomb threat fr... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago
The Daily "Near You?"
Gilmer, Texas, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago
"Why The Other Side Won’t Listen to Reason"
*"Why The Other Side Won’t Listen to Reason"* by David Cain "At some point during your first year as a human being, the adults throw a real curveball at you. They expect you to start understanding what right and wrong mean. These lessons come in the form of mysterious reactions that follow certain things you do. After you pull all the books from the bottom shelf onto the floor, quite a feat for a one year-old, they scold you for some reason. When you pee in the correct place, they praise you. It’s completely baffling, but over time you get a sense that adults are extremely preoccup... read more
Children's Health Defense12 hours ago
A Tool of Control: How Health Officials Weaponize Language to Manage Public Perception of COVID VaccinesThe deployment of clever linguistic tricks has created a hostile upside-down universe, where even the vaccine-injured are tarnished as “anti-vaxxers” or liars rather than acknowledged as ex-vaxxers who took risks that turned out to be life-changing. The post A Tool of Control: How Health Officials Weaponize Language to Manage Public Perception of COVID Vaccines appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Beware The FUDsters…
A short look at a FUD comment from a Fraudulent Address Continue reading → read more
Children's Health Defense12 hours ago
‘Confidential’ 2016 EPA Report Linked Monsanto Weedkiller to CancerA never-published internal EPA report from 2016 included evidence suggesting exposure to glyphosate, the key ingredient in Roundup weedkiller, increased the risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The post ‘Confidential’ 2016 EPA Report Linked Monsanto Weedkiller to Cancer appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago
Gentrification And The End Of Black CommunitiesBrooklyn, New York is the epicenter of gentrification, the displacement of Black people from cities in this country. Recently released census data shows that neighborhoods like Bedford-Stuyvesant , which was nearly all Black for decades, no longer has a Black majority. Bedford-Stuyvesant’s white population rose by 30,000 from 2010 to 2020 while its Black population decreased by 22,000. The devastation has been wrought by finance capital, which has once again upended life for Black people. Money was taken out of the cities in the 1950s and 1960s, creating what was known as “white f... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
Corporate Media Politicize WHO Investigation To Vilify ChinaFAIR (10/6/20, 6/28/21) has previously critiqued Western news media’s credulous coverage of evidence-free “lab leak” speculations. One key factor in spreading suspicion that the coronavirus might have escaped from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) is media’s early and ongoing politicization of the World Health Organization’s investigation into the pandemic’s origins. Much of this politicization weaponizes Orientalist tropes about China being especially, perhaps genetically, untrustworthy—the sort of people who would unleash Covid-19 on the world. While no new evidence has emer... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
Wealthy Countries Weigh Boosters; Fewer Than 2% Of Africans VaccinatedThe highly infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus is sweeping Africa in a deadly third wave of the pandemic. Over the last month, there has been an 80-percent increase in cases across the continent, with South Africa alone reporting more than 14,000 new cases in a single day. Despite the fact that fewer than 2 percent of Africans have been fully vaccinated, wealthy countries such as the United States are making plans for booster shots for their populations, continuing to hoard doses in a stunning show of vaccine imperialism and capitalist irrationality. The current wave is Af... read more
Halifax Examiner13 hours ago
1 new case of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia on Thursday, August 26The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Jump to sections in this article: Overview Vaccination Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories Nova Scotia announced one new case of COVID-19 today, Thursday, August 26. The case is in Nova Scotia Health’s Central Zone and is under […] read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
Unsafe School Reopenings In US Fuel Surge Of COVID-19 Among ChildrenThe US reported 180,000 child COVID-19 cases in the week ending August 19, a 50 percent increase in just one week, according to the latest report from the American Academy of Pediatrics. There were 120,000 child cases the prior week, and less than 10,000 just two months ago. The post Unsafe School Reopenings In US Fuel Surge Of COVID-19 Among Children appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
Venezuela Is The Fifth Country With Most ‘Sanctions’ In The WorldVenezuela has submitted to the Prosecutor’s Office of the International Criminal Court (ICC) a new report containing evidence on the damage caused by the illegal sanctions—the unilateral coercive measures imposed by authorities of the United States and the European Union. The report also provides evidence on how the United States government and the European Union have intentionally issued them in order to make the Venezuelan people suffer painful situations, to create conditions for overthrowing the constitutionally elected government of President Maduro. This was announced by the... read more
Health Impact News13 hours ago
Los Angeles Fire Department Captain on COVID Vaccine Mandate: This Tyranny Stops Right Here, Right NowCristian Granucci is a Los Angeles Fire Department Captain and 31-year veteran. Earlier this week he posted a video on Telegram which has since gone viral, where he states, "I'm done being silent," in regards to the City's COVID vaccine mandate for him and the entire Los Angeles Fire Department. He is very angry that their union has done nothing to protect their rights, and he makes it very clear that this is NOT a political statement, as this issue is not "right versus left," or "Republican versus Democrat." He says it is about "Freedom of choice," and fighting tyranny. "This ty... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
Hotels Don’t Waste A CrisisJavier Gonzalez is one of 500,000 hotel workers in the U.S. who have lost their jobs since Covid hit. Boston Marriott Copley Place, terminated Gonzalez and 230 of his co-workers last September, after laying them off at the start of the pandemic. Now he is part of a group of 112 nonunion workers at the hotel who signed a petition and are fighting for severance pay and recall rights, with the support of UNITE HERE Local 26. The post Hotels Don’t Waste A Crisis appeared first on PopularResistance.Org . read more
Lawfare13 hours ago
Afghanistan, Policy Choices, and Claims of Intelligence FailurePresident Joe Biden walks to the North Portico entrance of the White House, Tuesday, April 27, 2021. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz/https://flic.kr/p/2m3CwsF) An old adage in foreign policy circles—heard most often from policymakers at the White House or the State Department or the Pentagon—is that there are no policy failures, only intelligence failures. This, of course, is a landfill-sized garbage take. The origins of poor policy decisions go much deeper and much wider than that; intelligence has always been merely one input in a complicated, multifaceted policy pro... read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Safe And Effective ®Prof Francois Balloux; (Thread) This preprint is a bit of a bombshell. The results point to natural infection affording longer-lasting and stronger protection against infection, symptomatic disease and hospitalization due to the SARSCoV2 Delta variant than vaccine-induced immunity. Read it here: Comparing SARS-CoV-2 natural immunity to vaccine-induced immunity Another paper in preprint just out from… Continue reading → read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
High Rise Window Cleaners Enter Second Week Of StrikeAround 40 cleaners are on strike, representing about half of the city’s entire work force in the specialized industry. They are members of SEIU Local 26, a vocal and politically active union with 8,000 members in the Twin Cities. Though the window cleaners are few in number, they have been able to generate outsized attention locally thanks to the union’s well-honed ability to pull off visible strikes in and around Minneapolis. The post High Rise Window Cleaners Enter Second Week Of Strike appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
naked capitalism12 hours ago
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/26/2021By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day * * * #COVID19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart from 91-DIVOC. The data is the Johns Hopkins CSSE data. Here is the site. I feel I’m engaging in a macabre form of tape-watching…. Vaccination by region: South still fiddling and diddling. 51.7% […] read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago
"I Know Why You Did It..."
"There are of course those who do not want us to speak. I suspect even now, orders are being shouted into telephones, and men with guns will soon be on their way. Why? Because while the truncheon may be used in lieu of conversation, words will always retain their power. Words offer the means to meaning, and for those who will listen, the enunciation of truth. And the truth is, there is something terribly wrong with this country, isn't there? Cruelty and injustice, intolerance and oppression. And where once you had the freedom to object, to think and speak as you saw fit, you now ha... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Rio de Janeiro to return to Brazil’s cruise season in NovemberRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The government of Rio de Janeiro sent a letter to the Ministry of Tourism on November 16 in favor of the resumption of the cruise season on the Brazilian coast. The season, which runs from November to April in this country, was suspended last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. […] The post Rio de Janeiro to return to Brazil’s cruise season in November appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago
"Maybe..."
“We’ve all heard the warnings and we’ve ignored them. We push our luck. We roll the dice. It’s human nature. When we’re told not to touch something we usually do even if we know better. Maybe because deep down, we’re just asking for trouble.” - “Meredith Grey”, “Gray’s Anatomy” read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Syria’s Assault on Daraa Provides Opportunities to End Assad’s Rule*Muhammad Bakr Ghbeis, Mohammed Alzoubi* *Syrian Civil War, Middle East* The Syrian uprising was born in Daraa, and it would be poetic justice after all the loss if it is there that the Assad regime goes away for good. The Syrian uprising erupted in the southern province of Daraa when kids wrote on public walls “your turn has come Doctor Assad.” Since then, Daraa has proven to be one of the icons of the Syrian uprising and calls for freedom, democracy, self-governance, and rule of law in Syria. The Assad government has responded to those calls with live bullets, siege, murder, an... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
The Big Question: Could America Sink China’s Modern Navy?*James Holmes* *Military Affairs, East Asia* America might be underestimating Chinese strength. *Here's What You Need to Know*: If China commands South China Sea waters and airspace—or can deny the U.S. Navy the use of the regional commons—it can turn Mahan’s island-defense logic to its advantage. This is a real prospect. Think about the DF-26 anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) paraded through Beijing. Lower-end estimates peg that bird’s range at 1,800 miles, upper-end estimates at 2,500 miles. Use the lesser figure for the sake of discussion. Pick up a compass, set it to 1,800 m... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago
"The Brutal Truth About Violence When The SHTF"
*"The Brutal Truth About Violence When The SHTF"* Selco interviewed by Daisy Luther "Are you prepared for the extreme violence that is likely to come your way if the SHTF? No matter what your plan is, it’s entirely probable that at some point, you’ll be the victim of violence or have to perpetrate violence to survive. As always, Selco is our go-to guy on SHTF reality checks and this thought-provoking interview will shake you to your core. If you don’t know Selco, he’s from Bosnia and he lived through a year in a city that was blockaded with no utilities, no deliveries of supplies, a... read more
naked capitalism12 hours ago
EXPOSED: CalPERS’ Brainwashed Board in Denial that CIO Meng Caused His Own Downfall with Information He Himself ProvidedCalPERS' secret rmeeting after CIO Meng left in a huff shows how staff controls the board, here by falsely claiming internal sabotage. read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
See This Ship? Its NOT a Battleship, So Stop Calling It That*James Holmes* *U.S. Navy, Global* The Zumwalt class destroyer is a one-dimensional vessel, while battleships remained multimission vessels throughout their service lives. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* The only sense in which the DDG-1000’s plight does resemble a battleship is that Ii’s a heavy hitter whose reach is woefully short. Defense firms are developing new long-range anti-ship cruise missiles. The U.S. Navy has experimented with repurposing land-attack cruise missiles for surface warfare—resurrecting a capability the leadership shortsightedly allowed to lapse after ... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Is China Actively Looking to Start a Fight in the South China Sea?*James Holmes* *China, South China Sea* [image: Reuters] An antagonist who stumbles into the arena of combat is different from one who strides into the arena. *Here's What You Need to Know*: It’s the job of all strategic leaders to prepare for confrontation. To do otherwise courts disaster should confrontation come. But few sane leaders *crave* strife. It’s been said that groupthink is a bad thing, that creative tension is a good thing and that appointing a “devil’s advocate” represents the best way to counteract the former while generating the latter. With any luck the give-an... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Does America Have a Plan to Respond to China’s Gray Zone Tactics?*James Holmes* *China, East Asia* Washington should be wary about a Beijing that has taken incremental steps toward small-stick diplomacy. *Here's What You Need to Know:* Over the past couple of decades, likewise, Beijing has devised a variety of stratagems to flummox those who defy its claims to sovereignty over islands, sea, and sky. China started out with light-gray, largely inoffensive gray-zone tactics twenty-five years ago, but they darkened into coercion over time as its ambitions and power mounted. Deterring aggression in the “gray zone” is hard. The keeper of an existin... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Why the Air Force Wants Improved Infrared Technology*Kris Osborn* *military, Americas* The Defense Department is moving quickly to deploy this new missile detection technology given the seriousness of the growing Chinese missile threat. The Defense Department is accelerating a new program intended to bring an entirely new dimension to missile warning operations, by engineering a new Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) detection system intended to both identify the heat signature generated by the launch of an enemy missile as well as establish a flight track of a threat as it transits through space. Developers say next-generation... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
The Return of Convoy Raiding and Ship Escorts—Here’s How America Can Prepare*James Holmes* *U.S. Navy, Global* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2F0I9K9NBQ&share=true] The time-tested method is to gather freighters, transports and tankers into convoys, provide them a retinue of escort ships—generally light surface combatants such as corvettes, frigates, or destroyers—and send them on their way through embattled waters. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Convoy duty is strategically defensive but tactically offensive in outlook. During the transit, in other words, the escorts keep company with the civilian... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Is India’s Navy Ready to Counter China’s Encroachments by Sea?*James Holmes* *India, South Asia* New Delhi needs to be clear-eyed about Beijing's ambitions. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Here’s the crux of our dispute in Jaipur: the Indian dignitaries seem to think China *can’t* mount a naval threat to India in the Indian Ocean, whereas I think it *could* but has little incentive to do so. Change the incentives, though, and the situation could change abruptly—to India’s detriment. There are worse things than fleeing the bleak New England midwinter for warmer climes—such as Jaipur, India’s famed “Pink City.” So cold was it when I depa... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Startups in Argentina are aiming for the “future of food”RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Fintechs, for one, leveraged the limitations created by the coronavirus in terms of physical presence and positioned themselves as a financial solution for people outside the traditional system, attracting professionals who were sidelined by banks. Cryptocurrencies also attracted millions of users worldwide, mainly in countries where local currencies are weak […] The post Startups in Argentina are aiming for the “future of food” appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Major fire in a warehouse in Barueri, metropolitan region of São PauloRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Thursday (26), a major fire broke out in a warehouse in Barueri, in the metropolitan region of São Paulo, bringing black smoke to the region. https://twitter.com/tamirescorrea/status/1430910937050058753 According to firefighters, the fire broke out around 11:28 a.m. at a recycling plant on Rua das Antilhas in Jardim, California. So far, […] The post Major fire in a warehouse in Barueri, metropolitan region of São Paulo appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Says The US Military May Not Be As Capable As Claimed (Video)*WNU Editor: *Erik Prince is getting grief because of this .... *White House Bashes Erik Prince’s $6,500 Evacuation Flights: ‘Efforts To Profit Off People’s Agony And Pain’* (Forbes). But his analysis in the above video is a must see. What's my take on his analysis. I personally believe the US military is very capable. The problem is America's military and political leadership. As for NATO. It will survive President Biden, but the harm he has caused to the institution are deep. And as for its impact on America's status as the world's reserve currency. I have been saying the... read more
The Duran12 hours ago
As US Flounders in Afghanistan and Vietnam, Putin and Xi Coordinate Their Moves
As US Flounders in Afghanistan and Vietnam, Putin and Xi Coordinate Their Moves News Topic 263 Xi Jinping Speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Phone On August 25, 2021, President Xi Jinping had a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Xi Jinping pointed out that since the beginning of this year, China […] read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Ipea reduces GDP estimate for Brazilian agriculture and livestock from 2.6% to 1.7% in 2021RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - GDP growth in agriculture and livestock in 2021 was revised to 1.7% from 2.6% (June forecast), marking the fifth consecutive year of growth for the sector, which was the only one not to record a decline in 2020. The forecast came from the Institute for Applied Economic Research (Ipea) and […] The post Ipea reduces GDP estimate for Brazilian agriculture and livestock from 2.6% to 1.7% in 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Bayou Renaissance Man13 hours ago
The nightmare of the bureaucratic "nanny state" is that it has no conscience
The Intrepid Reporter highlights one of the most sickening aspects of the current draconian, authoritarian, anti-democratic Australian lockdown. Whelp...Australia's gone full retard. *Completely* ****ing insane-retard. Make that *Potato-Insane* Link Here: https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2021/08/23/revolting-aussies-shooting-rescue-dogs-dead-in-anti-covid-effort-n1472059 According to the Sydney Morning Herald: "Bourke Shire Council, in the state’s north-west, killed the dogs to prevent volunteers at a Cobar-based animal shelter from travelling to pick up the animals last w... read more
Gangsters Out Blog11 hours ago
NYPD 53% Unvaccinated
I've got two points to make here. Apparently there are a lot of unvaccinated police officers within the NYPD despite Bill De Blasio's vaccine passports. In response to that, the NYPD are making unvaccinated police officers mask up. Actually I think that is fair. There isn't a lot of misinformation about the vaccines out there. There is a lot of misinformation about Covid out there. Any scientific concerns about the non-traditional RNA vaccines are being censored. As for Covid, the media is lying to us on a daily basis and are falsifying the numbers. As a result, a lot of stupid p... read more
MintPress News12 hours ago
‘Blood for Blood’: On Jenin and Israel’s Fear of an Armed Palestinian Rebellion
What is currently taking place in Jenin is indicative of something much larger. Israel knows this, thus the exaggerated violence against the camp. The post ‘Blood for Blood’: On Jenin and Israel’s Fear of an Armed Palestinian Rebellion appeared first on MintPress News. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Brazil opens 316,580 formal jobs in July -MinistryRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil registered 316,580 job openings in July, according to the General Register of Employed and Unemployed Persons (Caged) released Thursday by the Ministry of Economy. With this result, the country has created an official 1,848,304 jobs in the first seven months of the year. The figures came from the General […] The post Brazil opens 316,580 formal jobs in July -Ministry appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Food & Water Watch13 hours ago
Environmental Activists Demand Sen. Warner End the Fossil Fuel Subsidies Hurting VirginiaActivists Protested at Sen Warner’s Office With Cash-Filled Oil Barrels To Signify Billions In Taxpayer Money Needlessly Going to the Fossil Fuel Industry read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump, Allies over InsurrectionThe suit in federal court in Washington alleges Trump “worked with white supremacists, violent extremist groups, and campaign supporters to violate the Ku Klux Klan Act, and commit acts of domestic terrorism in an unlawful effort to stay in power.” read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
The Taliban Now Controls The World's Largest Lithium Deposits
*Zero Hedge: **Taliban Secures World's Largest Lithium Deposits After US Withdrawal From Afghanistan* It's been more than a decade since we penned "The US "Discovers" Nearly $1 Trillion In Mineral Deposits In Afghanistan" in which we highlighted the colossal untapped mineral deposits that reside in Afghanistan. President Joe Biden's decision to rapidly and completely withdraw from Afghanistan makes even less strategic sense if readers go back to our 2010 post where we quoted "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man: Part 2, the 21st Century paradigm"? Which said, *"Yet the Ameri... read more
Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology13 hours ago
Why Humankind Cannot Solve the UFO Enigma
Why Humankind Cannot Solve the UFO Enigma *[Mexico, DUDA magazine, Issue 389, 1978]* While working on an issue dedicated to the subject of UFOs as living organisms, the staff of the long-defunct DUDA magazine summarized the thoughts of author Trevor James Constable on the subject of our inability to grasp the phenomenon. "New interpretations on the UFO phenomenon arise on daily basis," wrote editor Guillermo Mendizábal, "some of them feasible, other merely curious. In this issue we are presenting those which, due to their research methods, truly provide a new hope at unmas... read more
The Last Refuge13 hours ago
Suicide Bomber Hits Kabul Airport Gate, Second Blast Near Hotel, 13 Dead, At Least 15 Wounded Including Four AmericansTwo suicide bombing attacks in Kabul have resulted in American, allied and civilian casualties. Both blasts were just outside the gates of the Kabul international airport. One detonation at the “Abbey Gate”, and the second detonation appears to have happened between the Baron Hotel and the “Baron Gate” entrance. There are U.S., U.K. and civilian […] The post Suicide Bomber Hits Kabul Airport Gate, Second Blast Near Hotel, 13 Dead, At Least 15 Wounded Including Four Americans appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Organizing Notes13 hours ago
Vandana Shiva Exposes the Digital DictatorsIn this short animation Vandana Shiva exposes the Digital Dictators who think they can play God with genetic engineering, synthetic biology, surveillance capitalism, and pandemic profiteering to magnify and consolidate their already out-of-control power and greed. read more
Accidental Deliberations13 hours ago
#Elxn44 RoundupThe latest from Canada's federal election campaign. - David Climenhaga offers a warning against Conservatives bearing gifts, both generally and in their plan for token representation on corporate boards. And the Canadian Labour Congress highlights how the Cons' interest in gig workers is limited to saddling them with far less retirement security and unemployment insurance rights than most workers. - Bradley Lafortune discusses the value of actually creating a child care system, rather than merely handing out money and hoping that will result in spaces emerging out of thin air. ... read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation13 hours ago
American religious groups have a history of resettling refugees – including Afghans
Faith-based organizations have been central partners in resettling refugees in the United States. But there are signs that support may be waning. read more
CFACT13 hours ago
Afghanistan climate nonsenseLeave it to Team Climate to exploit the crisis in Afghanistan and get everything wrong. The post Afghanistan climate nonsense appeared first on CFACT. read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
Even Mainstream Media Is Now Asking Big Questions About Covid VaccinesZero Hedge – by Tyler Durden Former Congressman Ron Paul has highlighted this week that a handful of mainstream media articles have actually begun to... The post Even Mainstream Media Is Now Asking Big Questions About Covid Vaccines appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
ClimateCite13 hours ago
Henry’s Law controls CO2 concentration, not humansBy Bud Bromley | August 18, 2021 In physical chemistry, Henry’s Law is one of the gas laws. It defines the solubility of a gas within a liquid which is in contact with the gas. It was formulated in the early 19th century by the English chemist William Henry who described the results of his experiments. In the 21st century, … read more
IER14 hours ago
As Nuclear Plants Close, Biden’s Net-Zero Electric Sector Becomes More DifficultAfter a 2011 tsunami damaged Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, Germany began its Energiewende—energy transition—closing nuclear plants and constructing wind… The post As Nuclear Plants Close, Biden’s Net-Zero Electric Sector Becomes More Difficult appeared first on IER. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
U.S. personnel among casualties after explosions at Kabul airportYahoo News Multiple explosions outside the Kabul airport Thursday resulted in “a number of U.S. and civilian casualties” as the U.S. is working to rapidly... The post U.S. personnel among casualties after explosions at Kabul airport appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Baby DeliveryMy dear friends, as you know things are speedily going south. In all of your preps have you considered that you may be in a... The post Baby Delivery appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Retraction Watch15 hours ago
Biotech’s data supporting Alzheimer’s trials under scrutinyA law firm known for filing shareholder suits says that data supporting a drug company’s plan for trials of its experimental treatment for Alzheimer’s disease show evidence of manipulation. Stock in the company, Cassava Biosciences, tumbled yesterday after the FDA posted material from the firm, Labaton Sucharow, and a top research integrity expert tells Retraction … Continue reading Biotech’s data supporting Alzheimer’s trials under scrutiny read more
musingsofanoldfart18 hours ago
Former conservative governor and congressman speaks of ‘Trump hijacking’ of the partyIn an article in the Business Insider called “Mark Sanford said GOP leaders went along with Trump ‘hijacking’ the party because it ‘had come to stand for surprisingly little‘” by John Dorman, former South Carolina governor and congressman Mark Sanford … Continue reading → read more
News – TOTT News1 day ago
Australia’s controversial online hacking legislation has passedA controversial bill that will significantly boost the capacity of law enforcement agencies to identify and disrupt 'serious criminal activity' online has passed the Senate. The Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2020 gives the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) three new spying powers, including the ability to modify and delete suspect data. [...Continued] read more
CENSORED NEWS11 hours ago
Ophelia Rivas: In solidarity with Yoeme and Zapatistas: Words to Indigenous Peoples Conference in FranceOphelia Rivas photo by Jason JaacksOphelia Rivas: In solidarity with Yoeme and Zapatistas: Words to Indigenous Peoples Conference in FranceOphelia Rivas, exposing the abuse of the U.S. Border Patrol and Israel's Elbit Systems surveillance towers on her homeland, the Tohono O'odham Nation, told the Indigenous Peoples program in Nantes, France, on Wednesday, she stands in solidarity with the Yoeme read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Video Shows Taliban Taxiing U.S.-Supplied Black Hawk Helicopter*Warzone/The Drive:* *Video Purports To Show U.S.-Supplied Black Helicopter Taxiing In Taliban Hands* The Taliban have captured dozens of former Afghan military aircraft, prompting concerns about what the group might do with them. A video has emerged online that is said to show a former Afghan Air Force UH-60 Black Hawk, supplied by the United States and now under the control of the Taliban, taxing on the ground at Kandahar Airport in southeastern Afghanistan. Whether the description of the video is accurate or not, it is likely to be at least a propaganda coup for the Taliba... read more
The Duran13 hours ago
Kamala Harris insults Vietnam with trip to, what she thinks, is a John McCain MEMORIAL
Kamala Harris insults Vietnam with trip to, what she thinks, is a John McCain MEMORIAL ****News Topic 532***** Kamala Harris visits Vietnamese site marking capture of enemy pilot John McCain… seemingly thinking it’s a MEMORIAL Kamala Harris visits Vietnamese site marking capture of enemy pilot John McCain… seemingly thinking it’s a MEMORIAL (VIDEO) US Vice […] read more
A Different Perspective13 hours ago
Coast to Coast - Photos and Physical Evidence
I’ve been looking for cases in which there is something more than just witness testimony. Such is a case from May 27 of this year from White Hall, Illinois. The witness said that he had awakened in the night and looked out the window. He said that he saw a bright orange object with six or seven lights to the northeast. The object then shot up into the sky. There was no sound and that the UFO originally looked to be cigar shaped, but later seemed to be more saucer shaped. But that wasn’t the end of the event. The next morning, he drove out into the field where the UFO have been.... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Afghan Taliban Has Closed The Country's Borders
Afghans are now fleeing on foot to neighbouring countries such as Iran in a bid to escape after the UK told them to head to the border, while many countries have announced they are ending their airlift operations. But for those who have made the exhausting journey to Afghanistan's borders, freedom is not guaranteed This is not #Kabulairport, this is Spin Boldak border where thousands of people wants to flee Afghanistan to Pakistan. The situation here is far worse than the situation at #KabulAirport but because there are no foreign forces here, it has not been covered by the media.... read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Did a Bug That Lives on Soda Cans Infect This Person’s Lip?This video is disturbingly real. But the caption...? read more
The Duran13 hours ago
Pelosi’s hypocrisy at Napa fundraiser. Bush era General & NSA director dumb tweets
Pelosi’s hypocrisy at Napa fundraiser. Bush era General & NSA director dumb tweets ****News Topic 533***** Pelosi & Co’s hypocrisy unmasked and on full display Pelosi & Co’s hypocrisy unmasked and on full display The masks were off – literally and figuratively. Video shows House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the queen of mask-pushing, addressing a weekend […] read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Bolivian Congress passes law authorizing up to 15% pension fund withdrawals as pandemic aidRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivian Congress yesterday passed a government-backed law allowing citizens to withdraw up to 15% of their private pension funds to assist them in addressing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and related blockades. An estimated 1.4 million people in the 11.51 million-strong South American country have lost their jobs during […] The post Bolivian Congress passes law authorizing up to 15% pension fund withdrawals as pandemic aid appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PopularResistance.Org14 hours ago
What Does IPCC’s Latest Climate Report Tell Us?The UN-sponsored Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released its latest comprehensive report on the state of the earth’s climate. The much-anticipated report dominated the headlines for a few days in early August, then quickly disappeared amidst the latest news from Afghanistan, the fourth wave of Covid-19 infections in the US, and all the latest political rumblings. The report is vast and comprehensive in its scope, and is worthy of more focused attention outside of specialist scientific circles than it has received thus far. The report affirms much of what... read more
The Duran14 hours ago
Angela Merkel’s farewell tour hits Moscow & Kiev where Zelensky begs for weapons
Angela Merkel’s farewell tour hits Moscow & Kiev where Zelensky begs for weapons The Duran: Episode 1072 ‘Ukraine must be ready’: Merkel tells Kiev EU won’t be using Russian gas by 2046 – Zelensky wants weapons & help to build up navy ‘Ukraine must be ready’: Merkel tells Kiev EU won’t be using Russian gas […] read more
PopularResistance.Org14 hours ago
Fairy Creek Protesters Rally Outside Justin Trudeau’s HotelWhen Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau touched down in the Vancouver area on Tuesday as part of his election campaign, a group of protesters against old-growth logging in the Fairy Creek watershed were waiting to greet him at his downtown hotel. A mix of Liberal supporters and protesters, numbering about 150 people in total, stood outside the Marriott Pinnacle Hotel where the leader was expected to spend the night. Many of the protesters carried drums and chanted "Justin Trudeau commits genocide; the Liberal Party commits genocide," as Vancouver Centre Liberal incumbent Dr. Hedy Fry ... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Company formations in Brazil in first half of 2021 set record – Sebrae studyRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the number of business startups in the first half of 2021 was the highest compared to the same period from 2015 to now. A study prepared by Sebrae, based on data from the Federal Revenue Service, shows that 2.1 million small businesses were created in the […] The post Company formations in Brazil in first half of 2021 set record – Sebrae study appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Bolivia and Chile reactivate economic integration agreement after 11 yearsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After 11 years, Bolivia and Chile on Tuesday reactivated the Economic Complementation Agreement (ACE 22) administrative commission in force between the two countries, the Bolivian Foreign Ministry reported through a statement on its social networks. "After 11 years Bolivia and Chile are resuming the ACE 22 Administrative Commission," the statement […] The post Bolivia and Chile reactivate economic integration agreement after 11 years appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Paraguay registers close to 200 wildfires in the past 12 hours (August 26)RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A drop in temperatures and rainfall were decisive for Paraguay to lower its wildfire record to 198 outbreaks in the past 12 hours. Twenty-four hours ago 1,062 outbreaks were active. In most of the country's departments, figures are now below 30 cases. The area of greatest concern is now in […] The post Paraguay registers close to 200 wildfires in the past 12 hours (August 26) appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Brazilian Nubank thinks it could be worth up to US$100 billion for Nasdaq debut in late 2021RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The topic of the day is, of course, Nubank's claimed valuation of US$75 billion to US$100 billion for its Nasdaq debut, expected by the end of 2021. In practice, if the cap is reached, the digital bank would be the largest listed Brazilian and probably also Latin American company by […] The post Brazilian Nubank thinks it could be worth up to US$100 billion for Nasdaq debut in late 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Modern Tokyo Times15 hours ago
Takayuki Suzuki wins first Paralympic gold in Tokyo for Japan: Northern England connectionSuzuki Takayuki wins first Paralympic gold for in Tokyo for Japan: Northern England connection Sawako Utsumi and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo Times Japan failed to win a single gold medal in 2016 at the Paralympics in Rio. Hence, major disappointment occurred in Brazil despite winning other medals. Therefore, the swimmer Takayuki Suzuki must be grinning […] The post Takayuki Suzuki wins first Paralympic gold in Tokyo for Japan: Northern England connection first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Paraguay’s tourism fails to take off despite slight upturn in arrivalsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Data from Paraguay's Tourism Secretariat (SENATUR) show that 4,648 international visitors entered the country in July, only 2,000 more than in April. Impacted by its neighbors' restrictions, arrivals increased in high percentages but in very low volumes, while connectivity has not yet recovered. Through a press release, SENATUR celebrated that […] The post Paraguay’s tourism fails to take off despite slight upturn in arrivals appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Socio-Economics History Blog15 hours ago
Millions Protest Across France, Rejecting Mandatory ‘Health Pass’ (Coming “Mark of The Beast”)Ben Swann For the fifth week in a row, millions of people have taken to the streets across France, rejecting President Emmanuel Macron’s “Health Pass” and demanding and end to any restrictions on the unvaccinated. end read more
Viable Opposition16 hours ago
What Does the FDA's Full Approval of a COVID-19 Vaccine Really Mean?
With the legacy media gleefully reporting on the FDA's full approval of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine now known as Comirnaty like this: ...and this: ...you might believe that the vaccine is now perfectly safe because it has been fully tested. What is missing from most legacy media reports can be easily found in the FDA's Biologics Licence Approval (BLA) dated August 23, 2021. Let's start with the lead page of the FDA approval letter to BioNTech: From this, it would appear that Pfizer has the full and unencumbered authorization necessary to manufacture and d... read more
Asian Straight Shooter17 hours ago
Does China need to bail out America AGAIN?By Rei Tanotsuka, 26 August 2021. Remember a time when the world… Continue reading “Does China need to bail out America AGAIN?”… The post Does China need to bail out America AGAIN? appeared first on Asian Straight Shooter . read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Explosions At KabulBumped for Update: New explosions reported in Kabul in the past few minutes. Just felt the shockwave of very large explosion in Kabul. The whole house shook. #Afghanistan. More here from @HabibKhanT. Rockets and mortars will be next https://t.co/UjCCDtEv9Q — Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) August 26, 2021 “We have reached out to the Taliban…” —… Continue reading → read more
Children's Health Defense14 hours ago
New York Union Members Protest Medical Mandates Violating ‘Fundamental Rights’“This isn’t even about vaccination, it’s about fundamental rights,” said New York teacher, founder of Teachers for Choice and protest organizer, Michael Kane. Kane announced Wednesday he is leaving the United Federation of Teachers because the union won’t back teachers who are opposed to the mandates. The post New York Union Members Protest Medical Mandates Violating ‘Fundamental Rights’ appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
MJBizDaily14 hours ago
Prospects brighten for marijuana producers seeking insurance coverageCrop production conditions this year are, in a word, risky. From record drought levels throughout the U.S. and especially across the Western regions, to water shortages and raging wildfires, marijuana and hemp producers are rightly looking to protect their investments to ensure their crops don’t literally go up in smoke. But securing insurance for a […] Prospects brighten for marijuana producers seeking insurance coverage is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
A Different Perspective14 hours ago
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Peter Robbins
Peter Robbins was my guest this week. As I explained, I invited him on after I had read a posting in which he was defending Travis Walton. I think most of you know by now that Walton and Mike Rogers have been in a bit of a disagreement about the validity of the Walton abduction. My conversation with Peter, before the show, evolved to the point where we thought it might be more interesting to talk about the investigative process. You can listen to the show here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/46239415 We did delve into the Rendlesham Forest case, though that hadn’t been my in... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
It Belongs in a Museum: Battleships Are Not Coming Back to the U.S. Navy*James Holmes* *U.S. Navy, Global* [image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montana-class_battleship#/media/File:Montana_Class.png] Battleships still have much to contribute to fleet design, just not as active surface combatants. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Alfred Thayer Mahan describes a capital ship—the core of any battle fleet—as a vessel able to dish out *and absorb* punishment against a peer navy. While surface combatants pack plenty of offensive punch nowadays, the innate capacity to take a punch is something that has been lost in today’s lightly armored warships. There... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Want to Be a Good Military Strategist? Study Salesmanship*James Holmes* *Military Affairs, Global* It's not just about coming up with a plan; you also have to be able to sell it. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Make an analogy or metaphor short and punchy, and make it speak to your particular audience. In the ideal case, it should be expressible as a parable, a simple story with takeaways immediately intelligible to hearers or readers. Too much ambiguity or nuance subtracts power from the metaphor. “Branding,” or labeling, people, ideas, and things is a competitive sport in Washington, DC, and America has a president who delights in i... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Taliban Asks Turkey For Technical Help To Run Kabul Airport
An A400 M type transport aircraft of the Turkish Air Forces during the evacuation of Turkish citizens at Kabul Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2021. (Turkish Defence Ministery via AFP) *Daily Sabah/Reuters*:* Taliban ask Turkey for technical help to run Kabul airport: Officials* The Taliban have asked Turkey for technical help to run Kabul Hamid Karzai International Airport after the departure of foreign forces but insist that Ankara's military also withdraw fully by the end of August deadline, two Turkish officials said Wednesday. The conditional re... read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Are Llama Cells Being Tested in Humans as Possible COVID Treatment?Wait to alpaca your masks away. read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Child Tax Credit: These Low-Income Families Are Getting a Major Boost*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Child Tax Credit, * Despite being only two months into the disbursement of the funds, it appears that the tax credits are having a great impact on millions of children. The advance payments from the new and expanded Child Tax Credits that have been issued over the past two months have the potential to raise the average monthly income for families receiving federal housing assistance by nearly forty percent, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). “The average monthly income for HUD-assisted families with children is approxima... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
What China Is Doing in the South China Sea Is a Thinly Veiled Land Grab*James Holmes* *China, South China Sea* Beijing has a way of using wordplay to redefine and expand its political and strategic prerogatives. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Assent to China’s demands for the sake of comity, and creeping encroachment will proceed on the surface beneath. *Chinese maritime strategy* is a misnomer, methinks. It should be *strategies*, plural. China may harbor the same goals in, say, the East China Sea that it does in the South China Sea. Namely, it may aspire to wrest physical control—a.k.a. sovereignty—from its neighbors throughout a given expanse a... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Who Would Win a Third Sino-Japanese War?*James Holmes* *Japan, East Asia* Tokyo seeks to conserve the U.S.-led order in East Asia, while Beijing wants to overturn it. *Here's What You Need to Know: *The outcome may come down to who wants it more. Will China or the transpacific alliance muster more, and more sustained, enthusiasm for its cause? Let's not understate the likelihood of war in East Asia or kid ourselves that the United States can remain aloof should China and Japan enter the lists. It's tough for Westerners to fathom the nature of the competition or the passions it stokes. From an intellectual standpoint, ... read more
PopularResistance.Org14 hours ago
Denver’s Housing First Initiative A ‘Remarkable Success’Colorado - A five-year evaluation of Denver’s Social Impact Bond (SIB) program by The Urban Institute found the housing first initiative is a “remarkable success” at reducing chronic homelessness. In all, the study found that 79 percent of people who received treatment under the program were engaged in stable housing. Those referred to SIB spent an average of 560 more days in housing than people who received other community assistance. Overall, the study analyzed the cases of 724 program participants. After one year, 86 percent of people remained in stable housing. After two years... read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
CBC Celebrates Cancel Canada Day OrganizersBlackie’s network is excited that Cancel Canada Day organizers are campaigning to get Indians to vote. This is a great way to get rid of colonial, genocidal policies. I wonder if they received a grant from Justin. read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
A Disease so DeadlyFederal COVID-19 briefings stopped during election The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) hasn’t held a single COVID-19 briefing since the announcement of the federal election on Aug. 15 and doesn’t plan to provide any more in-person health updates until it’s over, Global News has learned. Since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020,… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals16 hours ago
Sweet Taxable HomesLILLEY: Liberal platform contains promise to tax home sales Taxing the sale of your home is something the Liberals said they would never do — now it’s in their platform. Sell your home earlier than the Liberals think you should and you’ll be hit with an “anti-flipping tax.” read more
Small Dead Animals16 hours ago
And The Peoplekind Will Evacuate ThemselvesIt’s a crisis. read more
Halifax Examiner16 hours ago
Back to school, back to normal. Here’s hopingNews 1. COVID-19 update: 94th Nova Scotian dies from virus The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. A man in his 60s, who lived in Nova Scotia’s Western Zone, has died from COVID-19. He is the 94th Nova Scotian to die from the virus, and […] read more
The Duck of Minerva16 hours ago
6+1 Questions about “Rethinking causal explanation in interpretive international studies”Ludvig Norman answers 6+1 questions about causal inference in interpretative scholarship read more
Econlib17 hours ago
Mises Contra KealeyTerence Kealey uses the infant-industry argument to defend protectionism. Here’s what Mises has to say about the same argument: Take, for instance, the infant industries argument advanced in favor of protection. Its supporters assert that temporary protection is needed in order to develop processing industries in places in which natural conditions for their operation are […] The post Mises Contra Kealey appeared first on Econlib. read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Can Britain’s Royal Navy Be Saved?*James Holmes* *Great Britain, Europe* That domestic politics intercedes in strategy and fleet design hardly constitutes a novel observation. *Here's What You Need to Know:* If operating two Queen Elizabeth ships and their stealth aircraft proves pricier than forecast—hardly an unlikely prospect—the carriers themselves might come under scrutiny. Having reduced the Royal Navy to a couple of fleet units to save money, lawmakers might deploy the same bean-counting logic to justify dismantling the fleet units themselves. Allied effectiveness would suffer. Talk about role reversal. A... read more
Global Issues News Headlines14 hours ago
Mexicos Suspicious Shark Fins Exports Under CITESLA PAZ, Mexico, Aug 26 (IPS) - At “The Lieutenant” (“El Teniente”) fishing site, near La Paz (Baja California Sur’s capital) the boats go by and come in all morning. To chase down sharks, fishers make their way to the Holy Spirit island, some 30 km away from La Paz. They unload the products that will be sold at the city’s fish markets. Read the full story, “Mexicos Suspicious Shark Fins Exports Under CITES”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines14 hours ago
Sharks, Victims of Mexican Authorities NeglectLA PAZ, Mexico, Aug 26 (IPS) - The Mexican fisherman Tomás Valencia, aged 70, remembers that around 30 years ago he used to catch a lot of sharks. Read the full story, “Sharks, Victims of Mexican Authorities Neglect”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines14 hours ago
Eastern Caribbean Youth Join Calls for Resilient Global Food SystemsAug 26 (IPS) - As the international community prepares for the landmark United Nations Food Systems Summit, a pivotal gathering as part of a global goal to tackle food insecurity, hunger, biodiversity loss, and climate change through sustainable food production, Caribbean youth say the successful transformation of food systems must include young innovators. Read the full story, “Eastern Caribbean Youth Join Calls for Resilient Global Food Systems”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines14 hours ago
Trials of former Spanish judge lack independence, impartiality: landmark caseThe UN Human Rights Committee concluded on Thursday that the trials of a former Spanish in two major political cases were arbitrary and did not comply with the principles of judicial independence and impartiality. Read the full story, “Trials of former Spanish judge lack independence, impartiality: landmark case”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines14 hours ago
UN migration agency launches $24 million appeal for AfghanistanIn response to the growing humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Thursday launched a $24 million urgent appeal to assist hundreds of thousands of people displaced within the country over the past two months. Read the full story, “UN migration agency launches $24 million appeal for Afghanistan”, on globalissues.org → read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Suicide Bomb Attack At Entry Gate At Kabul Airport. Scores Of Afghan Civilians Killed. U.S. Soldiers Are Casualties*Daily Mail*: *'ISIS suicide bomber' kills 13 at Kabul airport: Multiple casualties - including children and three US Marines - as two explosions tear through crowd, hours after Westerners were warned to stay away because of ISIS attack* * There was an explosion at the Abbey Gate in Kabul airport shortly before 6.30pm local time Thursday * At least 13 people have been killed and at least three US troops were injured in the explosion * The blast came hours after officials warned of an 'imminent' bomb threat from ISIS-K * US troops closed airport gats on Thursday after the ... read more
the daily howler14 hours ago
WITTGENSTEIN IN THE WORLD: "Even the best" were still at Cambridge...*THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021* *...during the street-fighting '60s: *When our near-neighbor Thoreau went into the woods, he found himself part of a vast interactive congress of sympathy. "Sympathy with the fluttering alder and poplar leaves almost takes away my breath," he claimed at one point in the famous book he produced. As presented, that was a sympathy *with,* rather than a sympathy* for*. But whatever he may have meant by the term, the sympathy to which he referred seemed to move in two directions: "Every little pine needle expanded and swelled with sympathy and befriended ... read more
bilaterals.org14 hours ago
US – Ecuador trade deal comes into effect26-Aug-2021 The US Trade Representative (USTR) has announced that a mini trade deal between the US and Ecuador, originally signed in December 2020, has come into effect. read more
bilaterals.org14 hours ago
Contested Turkey trade deal to finally come into force26-Aug-2021 A controversial free trade agreement upgrade between the European Free Trade Association and Turkey will come into force from October 1 after surviving stinging criticism and delays. read more
naked capitalism14 hours ago
The Most Monstrously Overstimulated Economy & Markets EverThe Fed will trim back its stimulus, but it’s already pumped up markets and the unwind will be too little and too slow. read more
AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز15 hours ago
Twin Bombings Rock Kabul Airport, Multiple Civilians Killed and U.S. Troops Wounded[image: Twin Bombings Rock Kabul Airport, Multiple Civilians Killed and U.S. Troops Wounded] BEIRUT (4:50 P.M.) – There are multiple dead, including children, and reports of at least three U.S. Marines injured or possibly killed, after two explosions close in time to one another rocked entry points at Kabul international airport as evacuations continued to be underway Thursday. Unconfirmed local reports say there are at least 13 dead. “An ISIS suicide bomber was responsible for the explosion, a U.S. official and a person familiar with the situation told POLITICO,” according to the ... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ15 hours ago
Review F-15C Eagle vs MiG-23/25, Iraq 1991
*Review Dildy, Douglas & Cooper, Tom, **F-15C Eagle vs MiG-23/25, Iraq 1991**, Oxford, New York, 2016* *F-15C Eagle vs MiG-23/25, Iraq 1991* was part of Osprey’s Duel series where they took two weapons systems that faced off against each other and compared them. All the books follow the same format. They explain how the weapons were developed, their specifications, the two sides that used them, the combat that took place and then a closing evaluation. This one focuses upon the U.S. facing Iraq in the Gulf War where the U.S. achieved a resounding victory but not without some lo... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ15 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 261920 War Min Churchill wrote PM George that he thought reinforcements would lead to victory in 1920 Revolt (Musings On Iraq Churchill In His Own Words On Mesopotamia/Iraq) (Musings On Iraq review *Churchill’s Folly, How Winston Churchill Created Modern Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State*) (Musings On Iraq review *Enemy On The Euphrates, The Battle For Iraq 1914-1921*) 1922 King Faisal apologized to British Iraq High Commissioner Cox for Anti-British remark made at a party 1968 Mullah Mustafa Bar... read more
Mining Awareness +15 hours ago
Yearly Deaths from Cigarette Smoking Far Exceed Deaths from Covid-19; 1.3 Million Non-Smokers Die Per Year Due to 2nd Hand Smoke; 7.7 Million Smokers Die Per Year Due to Smoking; Even Short-term Exposure to Cigarette Smoke Increases Risk of Serious Illness-Death from Covid-19Advocate for nicotine patches for smokers, and public smoking bans, rather than Covid-19 vaccine mandates. If you don’t want to … Continue reading → read more
The Duran15 hours ago
Mark Carney and The Strategic Reality of the Collapsing Trans Atlantic System
Originally published on Substack The uncomfortable fact which too many commentators tend to run away from out of fear, ignorance or intellectual dishonesty, is that the world financial system is sitting on the verge of a global financial meltdown of a $1.2 quadrillion derivatives time bomb which former Bank of England Governor Mervyn King stated in […] read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
How citizens of Uruguay can be Italians at a click awayRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - During the 19th and 20th centuries, Italy experienced periods of migration, famine and war that left the country with few records, abandoned villages and many names disappeared from the registers. Many of its inhabitants decided to migrate to Uruguay and Argentina, leaving their family the right to be Italian by […] The post How citizens of Uruguay can be Italians at a click away appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Bayou Renaissance Man16 hours ago
Michael Yon on Afghanistan - and a deadly forecast for TaiwanMichael Yon has built a stellar reputation as an independent journalist who goes the extra mile, at his own expense and at the risk of his life, to get the story. He's become legendary among US and British troops for the way he reported the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now he focuses on the current crisis in the latter country, and he's not optimistic (to put it mildly) about the future. Here are some of his recent reports. *Want to Know Something about Afghan fighting? I will tell you.* I learned a lot about Pashtun ways of fighting. Much of that was from reading books. Mu... read more
Mining Awareness +16 hours ago
Pfizer Covid Vaccine Still Under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)-Not Fully Approved; Right to Refuse EUA Product Under US Law; Apparently No Right to Mandate EUA VaccineDon’t be fooled. As shown in our previous post, there were two letters sent by the US FDA – one … Continue reading → read more
Komando.com18 hours ago
Why you should be using an Amazon Business account
Amazon Business is tailored for small companies like yours. You can access exclusive perks to make your workflow easier. Save time and cash with these tips. read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Live Pentagon Briefing On Today's Explosion At Kabul Airport (15:00 EST)*Update 10:30 EST:* This briefing has been postponed. It looks like the Pentagon wants more information before going public. *Update 15:00 EST: *The Pentagon briefing has started. read more
CENSORED NEWS15 hours ago
Water Protectors Block Line 3 with Aerial Structure Never Before Used in Western HemisphereWater Protectors Block Line 3 Pump Station with Aerial Structure Never Before Used in Western HemisphereBy Giniw CollectiveCensored NewsAugust 25, 2021Contact: giniw@protonmail.comSWATARA, Minnesota -- This morning, Water Protectors erected an aerial blockade in front of a Line 3 pump station, the kind of good trouble that has inspired over 700 people to be arrested standing up for Mother Earth read more
The Conservative Socrates15 hours ago
Ancient Athens: The Tyrant of Ancient GreeceThe Athenians called their leader Pericles, Zeus Pericles. He had a thundering voice. When he spoke at the Athenian Assembly (the Agora), the crowd would have the feeling that Zeus was thundering at the mortals from heaven. Pericles used to appear at the Athenian Assembly bearing the arms traditionally associated with Zeus. Before beginning his speech, he would make a show of praying to the Gods. He was the longest lasting democratic leader of Athens—the period in which he led Athens, roughly from 461 to 429 BC, is known as the Age of Pericles. When the Athenian assembly was in sess... read more
The Reference Frame15 hours ago
Studies indicating that the Covid survivors' natural immunity trumps the vaccine-induced oneThe Covid propaganda is arguably the greatest attack on the people's common sense and their basic understanding of science at least in the recent 500 years (not to mention the greatest attack on the world economy, easily trumping both world wars). Much of the manipulation of the billions of people is about emotions (especially fear), not any arguments, but when it comes to arguments and explicit lies, the statement that "Covid-19 is something completely and qualitatively different than flu [and therefore deserves a totally different approach]" is probably the most fundamental Covid-... read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Tweets Of The DayVirus update: • Experts on WHO team say search for COVID origins has stalled; • Japan suspends 1.63M doses of Moderna over contamination; • What is a COVID-19 vaccine passport, and do I need one? https://t.co/FErpN1tFmS — The Associated Press (@AP) August 26, 2021 South Korea becomes first major Asian economy to raise interest rates https://t.co/zc4vQUFyi6 — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 26, 2021 U.S. says war in Ethiopia's north could affect trade benefits https://t.co/kNKDea5FSz pic.twitter.com/p7OJuLZWgE — Reuters (@Reuters) August 26, 2021 WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT — Angry ... read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Tweets On Afghanistan#UPDATE The Pentagon confirmed Thursday that a large explosion occurred outside #Kabul airport, as the US-led airlift continued inside the compound. "Casualties are unclear at this time. We will provide additional details when we can," said spokesman John Kirby. #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/PRQofBx0H7 — AFP News Agency (@AFP) August 26, 2021 BREAKING: The Pentagon says there was an explosion outside Kabul airport. Spokesman John Kirby said there was no immediate word on casualties in the blast. Thousands of Afghans have been gathered at the airport for days trying to flee the coun... read more
The Free Thought Project15 hours ago
Mainstream Media Forced to Start Asking Serious Questions About COVID Vaccines[image: vaccine]Questions that would get one banned or removed from social media a month ago are now being asked by Mainstream Media. read more
From the Trenches World Report16 hours ago
Dr Sean Brooks Succinctly Explains to Ohio School Board Why the Vaxxed Will Not Live Long 8/16/21K-A August 26th, 2021. From UK Guy: Hi Ken, Dr Sean Brooks, Ph.D,, spoke at a Talawanda School District Board of Education meeting in southwest... The post Dr Sean Brooks Succinctly Explains to Ohio School Board Why the Vaxxed Will Not Live Long 8/16/21 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Snopes.com16 hours ago
Pentagon: Blast Outside Kabul Airport, No Word on CasualtiesSeveral countries urged people to avoid the airport, where an official said there was a threat of a suicide bombing. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 216 hours ago
"The Shortages Are Global, And We Are Being Warned That They Will Intensify"
*"The Shortages Are Global,* * And We Are Being Warned That They Will Intensify"* by Michael Snyder "The global economy was supposed to be getting back to “normal” by now, but instead more problems are erupting with each passing day. As I write this article, supply chains all over the planet are in a state of chaos. The worldwide computer chip shortage is making things very difficult for thousands upon thousands of manufacturers, the process of moving products across our oceans has become insanely expensive and is often plagued by horrendous delays, and a lack of truck drivers is ca... read more
War News Updates16 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
Evacuees wait to board a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, August 23. U.S. Marine Corps/Sgt. Isaiah Campbell Reuters / Wednesday, August 25, 2021 *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *The only way out: Scenes from Kabul airport as evacuation deadline looms* (Reuters). read more
From the Trenches World Report16 hours ago
Trencher AlertWe have taken down the video “US government paying farmers to destroy crops”. Upon looking into it, it was a pure propaganda piece. The reason... The post Trencher Alert appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Watchers » Latest articles16 hours ago
Thousands of homes destroyed by floods, more than 60 fatalities, NigerHeavy rains and floods affecting Niger since the start of the rainy season in June have affected more than 100 000 people, left thousands of homes destroyed and more than 60 people dead. In addition, the country was hit by an outbreak of cholera following the...... Read more » read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
Afghanistan’s Collapse Is a Rude Awakening for South Korea*Jong Eun Lee* *South Korea, Indo-Pacific* The U.S. disengagement from Afghanistan likely would not seriously affect South Korea, which is distant from the region. What should concern South Korea, however, is the future of U.S. foreign policy toward China. After twenty years, the war in Afghanistan has ended with the Taliban’s victory. Multiple U.S. analysts are already writing commentaries on what has gone wrong with the U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan, but far fewer are assessing what the end of the war signifies for South Korea. Currently, there is an ongoing historical ... read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
Britain’s Infantry Fighting Vehicle Packs Both Power and Armor*Charlie Gao* *Infantry Fighting Vehicles, Europe* Britain’s FV510 Warrior IFV has never had a good record as an infantry fighting vehicle. *Here's What You Need to Know: *On paper, the WCSP Warrior is a proper modern IFV, featuring a powerful main gun, good mobility, and modular armor. Unfortunately for the British Army, 280 WCSP Warriors is a rather small number compared to the original fleet of Warriors, which numbered over 700. Britain’s FV510 Warrior IFV has never had a good record as an infantry fighting vehicle. While its protection and mobility are decent, the armament ... read more
From the Trenches World Report16 hours ago
Report: Biden administration stockpiled weapons in Afghanistan just months before collapse – for the Taliban?Law Enforcement Today – by Pat Droney WASHINGTON, DC- This Afghanistan fiasco keeps getting stranger and stranger. Just a day or so after it was... The post Report: Biden administration stockpiled weapons in Afghanistan just months before collapse – for the Taliban? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report16 hours ago
Vaccine tyranny: Done being silent.Kevin Rice Aug 23, 2021 Repost of original video by LAFD Captain Cristian Granucci, 31 year veteran, on Telegram app. August 23, 2021, 12:11 a.m.... The post Vaccine tyranny: Done being silent. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
OrientalReview.org16 hours ago
Reflections On Events In Afghanistan (VII)7. US-Taliban ties on razor’s edge. China is the winner. The Taliban has warned that there will be consequences if the Biden Administration were to extend the timeline for its deployment at Kabul Airport beyond August 31. The G7 meeting that Britain has called for Tuesday regarding Afghanistan will take […] read more
From the Trenches World Report16 hours ago
Japan halts use of 1.63 mil Moderna vaccine doses over contaminationJapan Today TOKYO – Japan’s health ministry said Thursday foreign materials were found in some portions of unused doses of Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine and... The post Japan halts use of 1.63 mil Moderna vaccine doses over contamination appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Turcopolier16 hours ago
New Shepherd/NS 17 Launch
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Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 29 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, "AM/PM 8/26/21"Gregory Mannarino, AM 8/26/21: *"MELTDOWN: Its Getting Worse RAPIDLY, * *And THIS Is What's Coming Next"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ Gregory Mannarino, PM 8/26/21: *"The Fed. ADMITS 'Inflation Is Not Moderating'"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
Killing Syria: How the Delta Defense Group Sent Pistols Off to War*Charlie Gao* *Syrian Civil War, Middle East*The battlefields of Syria see handguns from every corner of the globe. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *There are two known varieties of Delta Defense Group pistols, the full-size C6 and the compact C5. Both appear to be based on modern CZ-75 derivative designs, such as those made by the Turkish Sarsilmaz, Italian Tangfolio, or Israeli IWI. All of those implement the CZ-75’s Double Action/Single Action hammer-fired action into a cheaper metal rail in polymer frame design similar to the Glock. This lowers the costs versus metal-fra... read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
Waiting for that Child Tax Credit? Remember these Dates*Ethen Kim Lieser* *economy, Americas* Due to that highly ambitious stimulus bill, eligible households can now collect as much as $3,600 per year for a child under the age of six and up to $3,000 for children between ages six and seventeen. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *As for families who have yet to see their checks land in their bank accounts, they should make sure to take advantage of the Non-filer Sign-up Tool that will give the tax agency the necessary information—such as a valid address and routing and bank account numbers—to promptly disburse the money. Over the p... read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
America Failed Afghanistan. Now It Must Stand By Taiwan.*Bob Fu, Arielle Del Turco* *Taiwan, * Watching the unfolding tragedy and pain has caused American allies and enemies to wonder where the United States stands regarding other longstanding U.S. commitments. After the withdrawal from Afghanistan, can America be trusted to keep any of its promises? The consequences of the Biden administration’s hasty and poorly managed withdrawal from Afghanistan have devastated the millions of Afghans who will now live under Taliban rule. And unfortunately, the consequences reach far beyond the Afghan borders. U.S. allies around the world, especial... read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
When Will Social Security Become Insolvent?*Stephen Silver* *Social Security, * In as soon as eight years, according to one expert. Earlier this summer, a report by the Congressional Budget Office, in its 2021 Long-Term Projections for Social Security, stated that the Social Security Trust Fund is on track to become depleted in 2032, eleven years from now. That listed date is a year later than the date listed in the 2020 version of the report, although it’s three years sooner than the date in the 2020 Social Security trustees report. It is also, of course, merely a projection. Now, there’s an argument that Social Sec... read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
Has the Time Come for a Large Brazilian Navy?*James Holmes* *, South America* History may yet call on Brazil to play its part in South Atlantic or hemispheric defense. *Here's What You Need to Know:* The lesson of the nineteenth-century United States for twenty-first-century Brazil is this: holidays don’t last forever. Use them “We have no concept of war,” confides a strategy professor at the Escola de Guerra Naval, or Brazilian Naval War College, in Rio de Janeiro—my home-away-from-home for part of 2018 and a place that unsucks, as the great Anthony Bourdain might say. Say what? Navies are fighting forces. They exist to ... read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
Want Another Stimulus Check? These States Have Good News for You*Ethen Kim Lieser* *economy, Americas* Despite the fact that the White House and Congress haven’t hinted at any concrete steps toward making another round of stimulus checks a reality, several states have already sent out or are in the process of issuing direct cash payments to their residents. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In Florida, lawmakers are using federal funds from President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan to deliver $1,000 stimulus checks to teachers and educators in the state. Georgia, Michigan, and Tennessee also are giving out cash payments to those working i... read more
No More Mister Nice Blog16 hours ago
IT'S NOT A SCHISM. IT'S A MENU.Here's the headline of a *New York Times* story by Annie Karni: *The Latest G.O.P. Schism: How to Handle Afghan EvacueesThe resettlement of Afghan allies in the U.S. is revealing an internal divide between the party’s anti-immigrant wing and other conservatives who want to help the refugees.* A divide among Republicans? So they're *fighting* with one another? No, not really. The Republican Party is united in its criticism of President Biden’s chaotic military withdrawal from Afghanistan. But the crisis has also exposed a deep internal divide between party leaders over relocati... read more
Northern Reflections16 hours ago
The Same Old SongFor decades, conservatives have advocated for austerity. They are now planning to dish out more of it. Jim Stanford writes that during the pandemic, governments around the world racked up eye-watering deficits as they opened the fiscal taps to support personal incomes, subsidize businesses, and finance public health responses. Canada was no exception. The federal deficit exceeded $350 billion for 2020-21, or around 15 per cent of national GDP -- the biggest (in relative terms) since World War II, and unimaginable in conventional economic discourse. Canada's deficit was among the ... read more
Balkinization16 hours ago
Cases Without Controversies: An Author Responds (With Gratitude) (II)For the Balkinization Symposium on James E. Pfander, Cases Without Controversies: Uncontested Adjudication in Article III Courts (Oxford University Press, 2021). James E. Pfander In my last post, I responded to comments on the problem of how best to read Article III in light of the evidence that uncontested adjudication has had a place on federal dockets throughout the nation’s history. While I would welcome broad re-thinking of the Court’s justiciability jurisprudence, the book also suggests ways in which the Court might integrate uncontested adjudication into the... read more
The Free Thought Project16 hours ago
Secret Body Cam Shows Cops Break Man’s Jaw, Ribs, Arm, & Skull with His Flashlight[image: flashlight]Police kept the body camera footage secret which showed an officer beat a man nearly to death with his flashlight. read more
Snopes.com17 hours ago
Cruise Lines Require Vaccinations, Tests, Amid Virus SurgeCompanies are offering full refunds if people test positive for COVID-19 or decide to cancel after a cruise line shortens the length of a planned trip. read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil’s FGV construction cost index rises 0.56% in August, 17.05% last 12 monthsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The National Construction Cost Index - M (INCC-M), published by the Brazilian Economic Institute of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV/Ibre), rose 0.56% in August, following a 1.24% increase in the previous month. With this result, the index reached 11.37% for the year and 17.05% over 12 months. In August 2020, […] The post Brazil’s FGV construction cost index rises 0.56% in August, 17.05% last 12 months appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com17 hours ago
Australian Mourns Beloved Aunt with Heart-Shaped Love EwesDrone-shot video of pregnant ewes munching barley in a paddock while unwittingly expressing Ben Jackson’s affection for his beloved Auntie Deb was viewed by mourners at her funeral in the city of Brisbane . read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
U.S. GDP, Petrobras, CVC, BR Distribuidora: what will affect today’s Brazilian financial marketRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A cautious tone prevails in international markets on Thursday morning (26), as investors are still waiting for Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium, scheduled for Friday (27). Powell is expected to provide more details on how the Fed will reduce its monthly stimulus of […] The post U.S. GDP, Petrobras, CVC, BR Distribuidora: what will affect today’s Brazilian financial market appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
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