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Global Issues News Headlines21 hours ago
Food Hero: Cultivating women farmers in GeorgiaA farmer in the central European country, Georgia, has been sharing her lifetime of knowledge with other women farmers in the region, saying that “there is nothing in agriculture that a man can do and a woman can’t.” Read the full story, “Food Hero: Cultivating women farmers in Georgia”, on globalissues.org → read more
Modern Tokyo Times21 hours ago
DRC and 26 million people facing food insecurity: WHO sex scandals to elites siphoning moneyDRC and 26 million people facing food insecurity: WHO sex scandals to elites siphoning money Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) need urgent international support. However, while over 26 million people face food insecurity in the DRC, this nation faces two […] The post DRC and 26 million people facing food insecurity: WHO sex scandals to elites siphoning money first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Government and Taxes21 hours ago
Covid 57, No Tricks Zone on vaccine mandates
Among my favorite climate and energy blogs is No Tricks Zone, https://notrickszone.com/, owned by Pierre Gosselin, an American living in Germany. Daily articles with lots of data about climate and energy alarmism but occasionally Pierre would post or get guest writers about the new fad in the world – vaccine mandates, implicit or explicit, thanks Pierre. I am reposting below some recent articles posted in his blog. Enjoy. ------------- *(1) Bombshell Study: Vaccine Protection Against COVID Infection And Viral Load ‘Vanishes’ Within 6 Months *By Kenneth Richard on 3. September 202... read more
War News Updates22 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day#VIDEO China's President Xi Jinping said on Saturday that "peaceful reunification" with Taiwan "will be and can be realised", as tensions between Beijing and Taipei soared days after Chinese warplanes crossed into the island's air defence zonehttps://t.co/D9XCwxEJsJ pic.twitter.com/akmVzdlinb — AFP News Agency (@AFP) October 9, 2021 Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said he plans to step down in an effort to defuse a government crisis triggered by prosecutors' announcement that he is a target of a corruption investigation. https://t.co/7FohPR4tL0 — The Associated Press (@AP) Octob... read more
Government and Taxes22 hours ago
BWorld 507, Energy prices, GDP projections, the ERC, and hydro development
* My column in BusinessWorld, September 27, 2021. Among the big surprises this year has been the huge spike in global prices of fossil fuels as the favored renewables wind and solar continue to produce intermittent, unstable, even declining output. These news headlines last week look like the papers are describing some Third World countries and not UK and Europe: “British Steel warns of up to 50-fold increase in power prices” (Financial Times, Sept. 21), “Energy price rises: Dozens of firms will be left to collapse” (The Times, Sept. 21), “‘Absolutely no question of lights going ... read more
The National Interest22 hours ago
Biden Has a Chance To Abandon Middle East Militarism*David Mednicoff* *Military Affairs, Middle East* The Middle East’s current anarchy and authoritarianism serve the U.S. national interest poorly. America cannot disengage from the region completely. *Editor’s note: In early August, *The National Interest *organized a symposium on American foreign policy in the Middle East under the Biden administration*. *A variety of scholars were asked t**he following question: “Given Joe Biden’s recent decisions in Afghanistan and Iraq, is the president right to be reducing the U.S. military presence in the Middle East?” The following article... read more
PA Pundits – International22 hours ago
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Saturday 09 October 2021By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […] read more
PA Pundits – International23 hours ago
Is God A Republican?By Burt Prelutsky ~ Most of us who look at Joe Biden sitting in the Oval Office would love the chance to ask God why He has forsaken us. The other day I found myself thinking that because the Left has gained control of so many things (the media; pop culture; academia from kindergarten through […] read more
PA Pundits – International1 day ago
Biden’s Inconsistency On COVID Spread Slammed On TwitterBy Autumn Johnson ~ A new statement from President Biden on the spread of COVID is being criticized on Twitter for its inconsistency with other statements. Earlier in the week, Biden defended enacting vaccine mandates on the grounds that people who go to the hospital for treatment should not have the risk of being exposed […] read more
Cairns News1 day ago
Malice in Blunderland
After reading this brilliant publication I needed to share it with CairnsNews readers. By Grumpy Geezer ’The question is,’ said Alice, ‘whether you can make words mean so many different things.’ In a local take on a post-truth Trumpian world of alternative facts Smirko Morrison’s BS centrifuge has been revved up to desperation level on […] read more
Food Safety News1 day ago
Latest Cryptosporidium parasite statistics show rise in EuropeInfections from the Cryptosporidium parasite are continuing to rise in Europe, according to a report published this month by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Outbreaks associated with food and drink, such as juice, have been reported. The parasites are microscopic and do not make food smell, look or taste unusual. For... Continue Reading read more
Small Dead Animals1 day ago
October 10, 2021: Reader TipsThis evening we visit Toronto in 1982 – h/t David Thompson. Your Ontario based tips, or those from other parts of the known universe, are much appreciated! read more
Marjorie Cohn1 day ago
Biden Tells Supreme Court That Publicly Documented Torture Is a State SecretWhen Abu Zubaydah was apprehended in Pakistan in 2002, the George W. Bush administration falsely characterized him as chief of operations for al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden’s number three man. For the next four years, the CIA sent Zubaydah to its “black sites” in Thailand and Poland where he was viciously tortured. In 2006, Zubaydah... Read more » read more
War News Updates23 hours ago
Picture Of The DayHormuz Transit The amphibious assault ship Essex and the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra transit the Strait of Hormuz. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group is deployed to U.S. 5th Fleet. (Sgt. Alexis Flores/Marine Corps) *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Frontline Photos: Oct. 3, 2021 *(Military Times). read more
UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page23 hours ago
Controversy: U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka cited for fishing without commercial crew license; 'the fish I touched were not sold'UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page23 hours ago
Venezuelan fishermen compete in first national underwater fishing championshipsUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page23 hours ago
Florida: 21,146 lionfish removed during FWC's annual challengeUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page23 hours ago
‘This thing was huge’: Northern California surfer recalls shark attackThe National Interest23 hours ago
To Keep the Soviets Out, America Planned to Destroy the Middle East*Michael Peck* *Middle East, Cold War, Oil, Former Soviet Union, Middle East, Former Soviet Union, United States* Sabotage was on the table. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *No one should be surprised by this scorched-earth plan. Had the Soviets invaded Western Europe during the Cold War, the U.S. would quite possibly—if not probably—have unleashed nuclear weapons to stop them. If Washington could turn Germany and France into radioactive rubble, then it could the Arabian sands into glass. If Soviet tanks had invaded the Persian Gulf in the late 1940s, the U.S. and Britain had... read more
The Last Refuge1 day ago
October 10th – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 264In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency. “This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. […] The post October 10th – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 264 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Last Refuge1 day ago
October 10th – Open ThreadOur Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post October 10th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
War News Updates1 day ago
F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighters In Action (Video)*Business Insider:** Stunning 4K videos show F-117s operating in California more than a decade after the stealth jet retired* * Two new clips show the F-117 stealth jets that deployed to Fresno last week in amazing detail. * The F-117s were officially retired in 2008 but are still used for training and are spotted in action around the US. We have already written a series of reports about the "surprise" appearance of two F-117 Nighthawk aircraft that flew as KNIGHT01 from Tonopah Test Range Airport, Nevada, to Fresno Yosemite International Airport on Sept. 13, 2021. The ic... read more
The National Interest1 day ago
50 Megaton Monster: Russia’s Tsar Bomba Was the Biggest Nuclear Weapon Ever*WarIsBoring* *Nuclear Weapons, Eurasia* The test took place in 1961. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Up to 50 miles away, anyone exposed to the flash of the weapon would receive third-degree burns. Maj. Andrei Durnovtsev, a Soviet air force pilot and commander of a Tu-95 Bear bomber, holds a dubious honor in the history of the Cold War. Durnovtsev flew the aircraft that dropped the most powerful nuclear bomb ever. It had an explosive force of 50 megatons, or more than 3,000 times more powerful than the Hiroshima weapon. Over the years, historians identified many names for the t... read more
The National Interest1 day ago
Chosin Reservoir—Where Mao’s China Saved North Korea from Obliteration*Daniel L. Davis* *Korean War, Asia-Pacific* U.S. leaders were shocked this time. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *Today, North Korea and the United States face the possibility of a major war, one that could end up going nuclear. May we not again be guilty of underestimating an apparently inferior enemy; the cost of being wrong this time could dwarf the cumulative price we’ve paid since 1950. On June 25, 1950, the North Korean People’s Army (NKPA) under Marshal Kim Il-sung launched a no-notice invasion of South Korea. Many are familiar with the failings of “Task Force Smith” ... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 21 day ago
Jim Kunstler, "The Mark of the Beast"*"The Mark of the Beast"* by Jim Kunstler So, you’re feeling down and blue about the Woke Luciferian madness shading our American life under its baleful bat-wings? A lot of my friends and loved ones are down and blue. At this darkest of dark hours, I have some advice for you. Say ‘okay’ to whatever shade the universe is throwing on you. Rise! Go with it. Run with it and mount it. Ride it until you exhaust the beast that has made itself your enemy. Ride it until it goes to ground and whimpers. Because that’s is how it ends and you get your life back. The frightful swans, black, whit... read more
War News Updates1 day ago
Microsoft Says Russia Was Behind 58% Of All State-Sponsored Hacking In The Last Year. China For Less Than 10%Russia was behind 58 per cent of all state-sponsored hacking in the last year, Microsoft has revealed, with China responsible for less than 10 per cent *Daily Mail:* *Russia was behind 58% of all state-sponsored hacking in the last year, Microsoft reveals, with China responsible for less than 10%* * Russia often targeted government agencies and think tanks in the United States * Hackers in Russia also targeted Ukraine, Britain, and European NATO members * China did under 10 per cent of hacks but was successful 44 per cent of the time Russia was behind 58 percent of all stat... read more
Komando.com1 day ago
It’s been a rough week for Facebook – Here’s how to say goodbye for good
With so much bad press coming out about Facebook, is it time to leave it for good? Here's how to finally step away. read more
The Decarie Report1 day ago
Yes, I mean every word of this.Another day, another oil spill, this one in Texas on top of the disaster in southern California. Not to worry, said Trudeau. Not to worry said Biden as we wait for another spill in British Columbia. Not to worry say the morons of Alberta. In fact, we have very little time to worry. Scientists tell us that we have nine years to mend our ways, nine years of gas guzzling in a world of oil. And we're not going to make it. Oil companies buy enough politicians to ensure that. They buy politicians of the Liberals, Conservatives, Democrats and Republicans. And if you vote for any of those p... read more
AltHealthWorks.com1 day ago
Scientists Test Three Solutions for Cleaning Pesticides Off Produce: The Winner is Clear, Chemical-Free and Surprisingly Cheap
Photo: Video screen capture via FitLife.TV Each year, the release of the Environmental Working Group’s ‘Clean Fifteen’ and ‘Dirty Dozen’ lists inspire countless health conscious shoppers looking for the best deals on produce as free from toxic pesticides as possible. This year’s list followed a similar pattern, with the exception of two well known crops that contain “less than one percent detectable pesticides,” even in their non-organic iteraitons. Despite the good news, there’s still a pesticide-related problem that shows few signs of slowing in the United States, especially w... read more
Small Dead Animals1 day ago
Honey, I Finished The InternetTiny house envy: The cupboard-sized flats of Tokyo read more
Michael West Media1 day ago
Profits over People: in-home care a cash bonanza for greedy aged providers[image: Aged care] A $53,000 home-care package gets just nine hours of support yet the government has slung suppliers an extra $6.5bn. Dr Sarah Russell reports on aged care profiteers and finds self-management is the answer read more
Komando.com1 day ago
Scam alert: Don’t fall for this Facebook Marketplace trick
Dangerous scam making its way through Facebook Marketplace. Here are some signs that you're about to be ripped off. read more
War News Updates1 day ago
China's Worst Case Scenario With Property Giant Evergrande Is Now In Play*Zero Hedge:* *"Catastrophic" Property Sales Mean China's Worst Case Scenario Is Now In Play* No matter how the Evergrande drama plays out - whether it culminates with an uncontrolled, chaotic default and/or distressed asset sale liquidation, a controlled restructuring where bondholders get some compensation, or with Beijing blinking and bailing out the core pillar of China's housing market - remember that Evergrande is just a symptom of the trends that have whipsawed China's property market in the past year, which has seen significant contraction as a result of Beijing polici... read more
CENSORED NEWS1 day ago
Albuquerque Indigenous People's Day March and Rally 2021DECOLONIZATION OR EXTINCTION – Indigenous People’s Day 2021WHO: The Red Nation, Ké Infoshop, Shunka Ska SingersWHAT: 6th Annual Indigenous People’s Day March and Rally WHERE: Albuquerque, New Mexico. March meet up on Central and Lomas. Rally at Tiguex Park WHEN: Meet up on Central and Lomas at 4:45PM, March leaves at 5:00PM. Rally begins at 5:30PM. Join the Red Nation as we celebrate victories read more
From the Trenches World Report1 day ago
Ontario doctor resigns over forced vaccines, says 80% of ER patients with mysterious issues had both shotsLifeSiteNews – by Kennedy Hall OWEN SOUND, Ontario (LifeSiteNews) – Dr. Rochagné Kilian recently resigned as an emergency room and family practice physician due to her concerns that the Ontario health system and... The post Ontario doctor resigns over forced vaccines, says 80% of ER patients with mysterious issues had both shots appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
CENSORED NEWS1 day ago
First Voices Tiokasin Ghosthorse: New Time Sundays at 7 to 8 PMFirst Voices Radio Hosted by Tiokosin Ghosthorse Moves to Radio Kingston WKNY 1490 AM and 107.9 FM in Kingston, New YorkShow will air Sundays at 7 to 8 pm Eastern TimeKINGSTON, N.Y. (Oct. 7, 2021) — “First Voices Radio,” hosted weekly by Tiokasin Ghosthorse, is moving to a new home at Radio Kingston, WKNY in Kingston, New York. First Voices Radio’s debut live broadcast will be Sunday, October 10 read more
From the Trenches World Report1 day ago
High School Student Arrested For Unprovoked, Violent Attack on 64-Year-Old Wheelchair-Bound TeacherGateway Pundit – by Cristina Laila Covington, Louisiana – An 18-year-old high school student was arrested and charged for violently attacking her 64-year-old wheelchair-bound teacher.... The post High School Student Arrested For Unprovoked, Violent Attack on 64-Year-Old Wheelchair-Bound Teacher appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The National Interest1 day ago
General Rommel, Not a Tank or Sub, Was Hitler’s Ultimate Weapon*Daniel L. Davis* *World War II, World* He was the most successful armored commander in a desert environment. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *Rommel demonstrated how superior leadership can sometimes overcome even material disadvantage. All other things being equal, leadership will trump opponents who might have some advantage in numbers and technology. On August 2, 1990 Saddam Hussein invaded the oil-rich country of Kuwait. President George H. W. Bush immediately ordered U.S. troops to Saudi Arabia to defend its ally, and demanded Saddam withdraw or risk U.S. invasion. Abou... read more
The National Interest1 day ago
The Deadly Battle of Taejon Turned the Tide of the Korean War*Daniel L. Davis* *Korean War, Asia-Pacific* Kim’s chance of winning the war was now permanently defeated. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *The Battle of Taejon had been a tactical loss for the United States, but it had been a strategic victory that prevented the North to win the war in July 1950. Barely two weeks after their June 25, 1950 surprise attack against South Korea and their American allies, the North Korean Army, under its commander Kim Il-Sung, had achieved stunning success. They had blown past all the South Korean frontier defenses, captured the capital of Seoul, ... read more
The National Interest1 day ago
Who are the Five Greatest Generals in U.S. History?*Michael Peck* *U.S. Military, Military Strategy, U.S. Generals, United States* Two of them became President. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Each was great in his own way, in the circumstances of his time and in the qualities that America needed. What makes a great general? Napoleon, who knew a thing or two about generalship, said he would rather have a lucky general than a good one. Yet he didn't mean a commander who blithely staked the fortunes of war on a roll of the dice, as if combat were a spin at the Vegas roulette wheel. A lucky general was one with a cool head who c... read more
War News Updates1 day ago
US Debates Promising A "No First Use" Of Nuclear Weapons“A legally-binding no-first-use commitment—through congressional legislation or a multilateral treaty—would make a nuclear first-strike order illegal, drawing a clear line for US military officers.” @jmsleight in @BulletinAtomic https://t.co/8FweByyONe — Global Zero (@globalzero) October 6, 2021 *Defense News:* *Debate on ‘no first use’ of nukes mushrooms in Washington* WASHINGTON ― Five years after President Barack Obama turned back from declaring a “no first use” as U.S. policy for nuclear weapons, opponents say the Biden administration is considering it too, and warn that it ri... read more
The Last Refuge1 day ago
Report, 100 to 200 Congressional Reps and Staff Were Treated with Ivermectin Protocol From Front Line COVID Critical Care DoctorsThis is beyond disturbing. According to Dr Pierre Kony, MD, MPA, and verified by the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC), 100 to 200 congressional reps and/or staff and families who contracted COVID-19 were treated with the Front Line ivermectin protocol. [LINK and LINK] This successful treatment is happening at the same time many […] The post Report, 100 to 200 Congressional Reps and Staff Were Treated with Ivermectin Protocol From Front Line COVID Critical Care Doctors appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Climate Collections1 day ago
Harm From War On Hydrocarbons Exceeds Harm From Climate ChangeOriginally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Ronald Stein ~ We are being told of the world’s forthcoming demise with continued use of fossil fuels, and the need to commit to a reduction in emissions to keeping temperature rise below 1.5C, but we have nothing to compare potential fatalities with or without fossil fuels.… read more
LaRouchePAC.com - All Posts1 day ago
LPAC Shorts: The Exciting New World of U.S. ManufacturingKesha Rogers gives an on-the-ground report from Houstex Manufacturing Technology Series Event in Houston Texas, concluding with an interview with CEO of Myriad Industries Trokon Tompo who shares a new and exciting view of U.S. manufacturing. The event hosts manufacturers, machinists, CNC operators, and fabricators from across the United States. If you want to know what’s is required to make the U.S. a manufacturing super power again, here is where you’ll find the right people for the job! read more
Caitlin Johnstone1 day ago
Real Cancel Culture: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative MatrixListen to a reading of this article: ❖ “To protect Taiwan we must be prepared to go to war with China.” ~ Imperialists who just lost a war to the Taliban ❖ I’m genuinely disturbed at how many people would be willing to fight a […] read more
Medical Kidnap1 day ago
Industry Insiders Warn that Winter Blackouts Across the US are Possible as US Heating Oil Supplies Lowest In Decades
Americans are hoping the energy crisis in Asia and Europe won't spread stateside. But industry insiders warn that winter blackouts across the US are possible as low fossil fuel stockpiles may lead to shortages amid heightened demand. The latest concern is ultra-low stockpiles of heating oil (distillate fuel oil). In the winter of 2019–2020, about 5.5 million households used heating oil as their primary heating source, and 81% of those households were in the Northeast. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports there are only 31.2 days of the demand for heating oil, the low... read more
Virtual Mirage1 day ago
ThoughtsWho REALLY is Public Enemy #1? It’s important to be able to define it. ____________ Mainstay The Pieper ‘Eclipse Co.’ double gun, manufactured by Henri Pieper in Liège, Belgium for American export under the name Eclipse Company c.1900-1914. 10 gauge break action shotgun, 18″ twin barrels. A mainstay of American firearm retailers before […] The post Thoughts appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Climate Collections1 day ago
Climate change tipping points may be too simple a concept, say researchersOriginally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Earth and climate – an ongoing controversy Many of Earth’s complex systems ‘may be more resilient than currently thought’, in the words of the study. Makes a change from claims that various climate nasties lurk just round the corner if this or that is allowed to happen. – –… read more
Health Impact News1 day ago
Industry Insiders Warn that Winter Blackouts Across the US are Possible as US Heating Oil Supplies Lowest In DecadesAmericans are hoping the energy crisis in Asia and Europe won't spread stateside. But industry insiders warn that winter blackouts across the US are possible as low fossil fuel stockpiles may lead to shortages amid heightened demand. The latest concern is ultra-low stockpiles of heating oil (distillate fuel oil). In the winter of 2019–2020, about 5.5 million households used heating oil as their primary heating source, and 81% of those households were in the Northeast. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports there are only 31.2 days of the demand for heating oil, the low... read more
Climate Collections1 day ago
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 281 – 2021Originally posted on sunshine hours: . South / North read more
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