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The Rio Times11 hours ago
Spain is Europe’s largest investor in Colombia, with over US$17 billionRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to data from ProColombia, the number of Spanish companies in Colombia has increased significantly during the period, from 160 in 2011 to 600 today, in sectors such as infrastructure, software and IT, financial services, tourism, telecommunications and renewable energies, among others. Ferrovial, Sacyr, Meliá, BBVA, Mapfre, Telefónica, Santander or […] The post Spain is Europe’s largest investor in Colombia, with over US$17 billion appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
You can now pay with Bitcoin in more than 130 businesses in ArgentinaRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The cryptocurrency gift card and phone recharge platform, Bitrefill, launched 138 new prepaid cards in Argentina to make purchases in different stores. They work only in adhered brands that are spread both within the country and internationally. Since October 20, 2021, these new cards have been accepted for purchases at […] The post You can now pay with Bitcoin in more than 130 businesses in Argentina appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education21 hours ago
Penn's School of Arts & Sciences Appoints Inaugural Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion... read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE1 day ago
Could the multiverse have parallel universes identical to ours? – Big ThinkCould the multiverse have parallel universes identical to ours? – Big Think https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/multiverse-identical-parallel-universe/ read more
bilaterals.org9 hours ago
Geopolitics behind NZ-UK free trade deal22-Oct-2021 For now, New Zealand's free trade deal with the UK might be about building back butter - but it could end up being more about Beijing. read more
bilaterals.org9 hours ago
‘Pakistan to renegotiate all bilateral investment treaties'22-Oct-2021 Pakistan will renegotiate all bilateral investment treaties (BITs) on the basis of new BIT template being finalised by the government, a top official of the Board of Investment said. read more
naked capitalism10 hours ago
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/22/2021~ Today's Water Cooler ~ read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Is The U.S. Equipped To Resupply Forces In A Great-Power Conflict?An amphibious assault vehicle rolls off the ramp of Military Sealift Command’s large, medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off ship USNS Pililaau at Laem Chabang, Thailand, as part of delivering equipment in support of Exercise Cobra Gold, Feb. 5, 2018. Navy photo by Grady T. Fontana *Defense News: **The U.S. is wholly unequipped to resupply forces in a great-power conflict* The current American consumer goods crisis presages the effects of a militarized Sino-American confrontation. Indeed, confrontation is increasingly imaginable, as China’s recent 150-aircraft violation of Taiwanese ... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Turkish President Erdogan Threatens To Expel 10 Western AmbassadorsAs of today, Osman Kavala has been detained for four years. His ongoing case has cast a shadow over democracy and rule of law in Turkey. Today, the United States together with 🇩🇪🇫🇷🇳🇿🇨🇦🇫🇮🇸🇪🇳🇴🇩🇰call for his release! See our full statement here: https://t.co/fCs5Lk5BCW pic.twitter.com/eyOq1loSM3 — U.S. Embassy Turkey (@USEmbassyTurkey) October 18, 2021 *Euronews: **Turkey's Erdogan threatens ambassadors over calls for Osman Kavala's release* Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has slammed ten ambassadors over their call for the release of a jailed philanthropist. ... read more
PopularResistance.Org10 hours ago
Assange To Get Same Judge Who Sided With US On Appeal Over Medical IssuesLord Justice Timothy Holroyde, the High Court judge who reversed an earlier court order to bar the U.S. from appealing Julian Assange’s medical issues, will preside over the substantive U.S. appeal hearing at the High Court next week. In January, lower court Judge Vanessa Baraitser refused the U.S. request to extradite the WikiLeaks publisher because of his high risk of suicide and the conditions of U.S. prisons. The U.S. applied to appeal that decision, which was granted by the High Court in July. The court allowed three of five grounds of appeal, excluding the matter of Assange’s... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
U.S. Intelligence Warns That China Wants To Develop The World’s Largest Bio-Database On Genetic MaterialFILE PHOTO: Technicians work at a genetic testing laboratory of BGI, formerly known as Beijing Genomics Institute, in Kunming, Yunnan province, China December 26, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer *DNYUZ/New York Times:* *U.S. Warns of Efforts by China to Collect Genetic Data* BETHESDA, Md. — Chinese firms are collecting genetic data from around the world, part of an effort by the Chinese government and companies to develop the world’s largest bio-database, American intelligence officials reported on Friday. The National Counterintelligence and Security Center said in a new paper that ... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
In Defense of a Bold U.S. Approach Toward North Korea*Yoon Young-kwan* *U.S. Policy Towards North Korea, Asia* A bold new strategy toward North Korea means engaging North Korea politically in order to fundamentally change the nature of the bilateral relationship. Adjustments to the U.S. global strategy in accordance with the tectonic shift in global geopolitics are well underway. However, it is unclear whether similar adjustments are occurring to U.S. strategies at the regional level. It does not seem to be the case regarding the U.S. policy toward North Korea. The details of the Biden administration’s North Korea policy review ha... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
What Are Russian Assassins Doing in Turkey?*Trevor Filseth* *Espionage, * Fortunately for the targets, a prospective assassination was foiled. Four Russian nationals have been arrested in Turkey on suspicion of plotting the assassination of Chechen dissidents living in the country, according to the Turkish state-run Anadolu news agency. In all, six suspects were arrested in the southern city of Antalya on October 8, including the four Russians, a Ukrainian, and an Uzbek. While the men’s targets were not specified, Turkish officials speculated that they had found the whereabouts of several Chechens living in Turkey and w... read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
For Sleepy Hong Kong Residents, 5-Hour Bus Tour is a SnoozeThe 76-kilometer (47-mile), five-hour ride on a regular double-decker bus around the territory is meant to appeal to people who are easily lulled asleep by long rides. read more
PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
Howard University Sit-in: A Struggle For Democracy At An HBCUOn late Tuesday, Oct. 12, Howard University students began staging a sit-in demonstration at the Blackburn building in front of the historic Yard. Students brought sleeping bags and food and began demonstrating and making demands that the university protect their health on campus. In the past month, as students returned to the school after more than a year under COVID conditions, a Twitter video went viral showing a puddle of water filling the floor of a kitchen in a dorm room. Later reports confirmed pooling water in students’ closets and bedrooms as well. The university respond... read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education11 hours ago
Miami Dade College Professor Wins Media Literacy AwardThe National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) has awarded this year’s Media Literacy Award to Miami Dade College Padrón Campus... read more
PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
If All Refugees Lived In One Place, It Would Be The 17th Most Populous CountryOn 5 October, the United Nations Human Rights Council passed a historic, non-legally binding resolution that ‘recognises the right to a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment as a human right that is important for the enjoyment of human rights’. Such a right should force governments who sit at the table at the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow later this month to think about the grievous harm caused by the polluted system that shapes our lives. In 2016, the World Health Organisation (WHO) pointed out that 92% of the world’s population breathes toxic air qual... read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education11 hours ago
University of South Florida Creates Task Force to Increase Latinx Enrollment and SuccessThe University of South Florida (USF) has created a task force with the aim of building the university’s commitment to Latinx... read more
The Duran11 hours ago
US President Commits US to Defence of Taiwan, Drawing Future Battle Lines with China
US President Commits US to Defence of Taiwan, Drawing Future Battle Lines with China News Topic 319 Biden pledges to defend Taiwan, White House says no change in policy house/biden-pledges-to-defend-taiwan-white-house-says-no-change-in-policy read more
PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
Facebook ‘Whistleblower’ Represented By US Intelligence InsidersA former employee of Facebook named Frances Haugen earned national renown after appearing before Congress on October 5, 2021 to accuse the company where she once worked of everything from poisoning the minds of young American women to aiding and abetting global evildoers. While Haugen has presented herself as a “whistleblower” who risked it all to expose the secrets of the powerful, she was cultivated and legally represented by an organization led by former intelligence insiders with close ties to the US national security state. Called Whistleblower Aid, the outfit was founded by ... read more
Turcopolier11 hours ago
Anti-gun Activist Actor Uses Gun to Kills Co-worker. “It’s Not My Fault” He Says as Hollywood Rushes to His Defense.MSN Reports,”On Thursday, the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Department announced in a press release that Souza, 48, was injured on set after Baldwin, 63, discharged a prop firearm. ” You have to read all the way to paragraph 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 that “Thursday’s tragic … Continue reading → read more
PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
Tulalip Fishermen To Appear In Skagit Court MondayI am a Tulalip Tribal member, Treaty fishermen, and elected member of the Tulalip Board of Directors. My Indian name from my father’s side is Wanbdi Wan Wanna Kinyan, which in English means “Eagle Who Takes Flight.” For the last six years, Anthony Paul and I have been the target of a racially motivated criminal investigation and prosecution by the State of Washington’s Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). But we are not the real target. The State’s real target is Tulalip Treaty rights. The real target is our way of life. On Monday, October 25, 2021 at 9 AM, we will appear in Sk... read more
Children's Health Defense12 hours ago
Patented Fake Meat Is All About Big Profits for Big Corporations — Not HealthLab grown meat offers private corporations the opportunity to place intellectual property rights on meat development and thus create a financial windfall, at the expense of human health. The post Patented Fake Meat Is All About Big Profits for Big Corporations — Not Health appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Snopes.com23 years ago
Does Brandon Lee’s Death Appear in a Scene in ‘The Crow’?The actor was killed on the set of the film by a fragment of a dummy bullet while shooting one of his last scenes in 1993. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 27 hours ago
"This Winter, We Could Potentially Be Facing Simultaneous Shortages Of Oil, Natural Gas, Propane And Coal"*"This Winter, We Could Potentially Be Facing * *Simultaneous Shortages Of Oil, Natural Gas, Propane And Coal"* by Michael Snyder "I realize that the headline that I have chosen for this article may sound a bit wild to many of you, but keep reading because what we are potentially facing is extremely serious. Right now, we are already in the midst of an epic global energy crisis. There have already been significant power outages all over the planet, and prices are spiking at a pace that is absolutely breathtaking. With each passing day, it seems like supplies of oil, natural gas, pro... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
South Korea’s People Power Party has a Final Four: Can Any of Them Win the Presidency?*Mitchell Blatt* *South Korean Elections, Asia* Will a PPP victory lead to a deployment of tactical nuclear weapons on the peninsula? Two of the leading opposition contenders for the 2022 Korean presidential election attacked each other fiercely after their party, People Power, narrowed the primary down to the final four. Long-time party leader and 2017 presidential candidate Hong Jun-pyo called former prosecutor and party newcomer Yun Seok-youl, a member of a “criminal community,” after Yun declared victory in the final elimination round. Yun responded that Hong should “wash hi... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
Libya Cautiously Moves Toward December Elections*Trevor Filseth* *Libya, Africa* In his remarks to the Libya Stabilization Conference in Tripoli, the Libyan prime minister suggested that elections would be a significant step towards resolving the intermittent violence in the country, and called for all Libyans to participate on that date. Libyan prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah has endorsed a December 24 date for the country’s next elections, in accordance with a peace plan to the country’s decade-long conflict proposed by the United Nations. In his remarks to the Libya Stabilization Conference in Tripoli, Dbeibah suggested... read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Joe Biden Boasts Plan to Take Millions of Vehicles off Highways by Putting People on TrainsBreitbart – by Charlie Spiering President Joe Biden revisited his love of trains during a trip to his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, promising... The post Joe Biden Boasts Plan to Take Millions of Vehicles off Highways by Putting People on Trains appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Watchers » Latest articles11 hours ago
Tornado hits Brisbane Airport, exposing the interior to extreme rainfall, AustraliaThe Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) confirmed a tornado touched down near Brisbane Airport, Queensland just after 10:00 LT on Friday morning, October 22, 2021, causing damage across the airport precinct. The event halted some flights but both runways are...... Read more » read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
IMF criticizes Covid pension withdrawals in Chile and Peru: “They mainly favor higher-income households”RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Early withdrawals from pension funds are not only an issue in Chile and Peru, where Congress is passing a fourth law to access savings in individual accounts of AFPs but also the corridors of international organizations. One of them is the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which in its update of […] The post IMF criticizes Covid pension withdrawals in Chile and Peru: “They mainly favor higher-income households” appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Assyrian International News Agency11 hours ago
Assyrian Patriarchs Meet in North IraqThe condition of the indigenous Christian communities in the delicate historical phase crossed by Iraq and the future that awaits them in the lands of their millenary roots were at the center of the visit made on Thursday, October 21 by Chaldean Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako to Mar Awa III, newly elected Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East. read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
U.S. Intelligence Says America Must Protect These 5 Technologies If It Wants To Remain A Superpower*CNBC:* *America must protect these 5 technologies if it wants to remain a superpower, intelligence officials warn* * U.S. intelligence officials warned that America’s status as a global superpower depends on maintaining a lead in five key technologies. * America’s rivals are trying to steal every one of them, the officials added. * The five technologies are artificial intelligence, quantum computing, bioscience, semiconductors and autonomous systems, according to a new intelligence community report. WASHINGTON – U.S. intelligence officials have issued a stark warning: Ameri... read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
MSM Is Really Turning Up The Propaganda: Vaccinated Dying From Covid Means Vaccines Work!SHTF Plan – by Mac Slavo The mainstream media, the ruling class’s puppets, are literally attempting to convince people that when a fully vaccinated person... The post MSM Is Really Turning Up The Propaganda: Vaccinated Dying From Covid Means Vaccines Work! appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Over 12,000 Air Force Personnel Poised Not to Meet COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate DeadlineEpoch Times – by Zachary Stieber Over 12,000 active-duty Air Force personnel are poised not meet an upcoming deadline to be fully vaccinated against the virus that... The post Over 12,000 Air Force Personnel Poised Not to Meet COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Deadline appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Halifax Examiner11 hours ago
As an entrepreneur and hip-hop artist, Tremayne “Trobiz” Howe doesn’t miss a beatTremayne “Trobiz” Howe is a self-described jack of all trades. Nowadays, many recognize him from his Fairview barbershop, Fademasters, which he owns and operates. While working as an entrepreneur for over two decades, the former Dalhousie University men’s basketball star was also making a name on the Canadian hip-hop music scene. His latest music project […] read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Biden says cops and other first responders SHOULD be fired for not getting the vaccineDaily Mail President Joe Biden said police officers and emergency workers who refuse COVID-19 vaccination should stay home or be fired, as he answered questions during a CNN town hall on... The post Biden says cops and other first responders SHOULD be fired for not getting the vaccine appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Canada: Don’t expect EI if you lose your job for not being vaccinated, minister saysCBC Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says it’s likely that people who lose their jobs for not complying with employer COVID-19 vaccine policies will not be eligible for employment... The post Canada: Don’t expect EI if you lose your job for not being vaccinated, minister says appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Biden talks “freedom”Biden says it concerns him that people make vaccine mandates a political issue: “Freedom!,” POTUS said mockingly. “I have the freedom to kill you with... The post Biden talks “freedom” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Haiti Gang Leader Threatens to Kill Kidnapped Missionaries“I swear by thunder that if I don’t get what I’m asking for, I will put a bullet in the heads of these Americans,” he said in the video. read more
Robert Reich12 hours ago
Don’t believe corporate America’s “labor...*Don’t believe corporate America’s “labor shortage” bullshit. This is an unofficial general strike.* For the first time in years, American workers have enough bargaining leverage to demand better working conditions and higher wages – and are refusing to work until they get them. Here’s where that leverage comes from. After a year and a half of the pandemic, consumers have pent-up demand for all sorts of goods and services. But employers are finding it hard to fill positions to meet that demand. The most recent jobs report showed the number of job openings at a record high. The s... read more
The Free Thought Project12 hours ago
State Facing Massive Shortage, Multimillion Replacement Costs As Cops Quit Over Forced Jabs[image: shortage]ome 127 Washington State Patrol employees, more than half of them officers, were terminated after a vaccination deadline passed this week read more
Lawfare13 hours ago
The Sussmann Indictment, Human Source Handling, and the FBI’s Declining FISA NumbersThe E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse, which houses the FISA Court. (Phyzome, https://tinyurl.com/24azpew6; CC BY-SA 3.0, Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported) Late in the evening of Oct. 6, attorneys for former Department of Justice attorney and former Perkins Coie partner Michael Sussmann filed a motion for a bill of particulars relating to his indictment by Special Counsel John Durham. The indictment charges Sussmann with one count of making a false statement to the FBI in September 2016, in conjunction with providing allegations that computer systems connected to th... read more
Real Climate Science14 hours ago
Bloomberg 2008 : Global Warming May Kill Everyone“Terrorists kill people. Weapons of mass destruction have the potential to kill an enormous amount of people,” Mr. Bloomberg told reporters after addressing the U.N. General Assembly, but “global warming in the long term has the potential to kill everybody.” … Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
“Vaccinated”As Kate has mentioned a few times the only difference between the UK and us is time. Source (page 15) More here The vaccine passports are useless. read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
These 5 Weapons Have Rightfully Earned Their Place in the History Books*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Military, United States* While the American military is not the largest on Earth, it is by far the best-trained and best-equipped force on the planet. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* It took generations to develop America’s military into the world-beating force it is today. The United States is the most formidable military power the world has ever seen. Arguably, since the end of the Cold War, America has enjoyed a level of dominance unparalleled in history—neither Rome nor the British Empire enjoyed such a level of superiority over rival powers. While th... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Congress: The F-35 Consortium is Key to International Security*Kris Osborn* *F-35, * International collaboration and F-35-driven allied cooperation continue to bring tactical and strategic advantages for the United States, something a group of eighty-nine bipartisan congressmen emphasized in a letter to the Biden administration. Switzerland, Japan, Israel, and South Korea are among the group of nations who have, in recent years, joined the international community of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II nations. This has provided some of the inspirational basis upon which eighty-nine members of congress, both Democrat and Republican, sent a le... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Congress to Biden Administration: The U.S. Needs More F-35s*Kris Osborn* *F-35, * A letter, signed by eighty-nine members of Congress, calls for a larger F-35 investment in the upcoming 2023 budget submission sufficient to reach the addition of as many as one hundred new F-35s per year. Sun Tzu’s famous concept that “mass matters” in warfare, coupled with paradigm-changing next-generation technologies, seem to inform the spirit and message of an interesting bipartisan letter about the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet just sent from Congress to the Biden administration. The letter, signed by eighty-nine members of ... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Talks Trade With the Taliban*Trevor Filseth* *Afghanistan, * Tensions have lingered between the two nations since the fall of the previous Afghan government to the Taliban in mid-August. Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, visited Kabul on Thursday to discuss trade issues with the new Taliban-dominated interim government of Afghanistan. Tensions have lingered between the two nations since the fall of the previous Afghan government to the Taliban in mid-August. Although the border between the two nations is poorly demarcated and virtually impossible to close, a prominent border crossing betwe... read more
CURMUDGUCATION11 hours ago
Another Faux Diverse Viewpoint Ed Site
I have reached the point where I really appreciate a website that says "We are here to promote the right wing education agenda," rather than one like Chalkboard Review* that leads with lines like "Everyone is a stakeholder in education" and "Educator perspectives are diverse and necessary." This is, to put it gently, not actually true about this site, which is clearly fully tilted to the right. First hint. The top of the home page menu is a link to their Critical Race Theory Toolkit, which includes sections like "How to advocate against CRT" and "Evidence of CRT in Schools." That ... read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
High Tide’s Canadian cannabis stores transition to ‘discount club’ modelCannabis retailer High Tide is transitioning its 100-plus stores across Canada to a “discount club” model, eying especially price-sensitive consumers yet to transition to the regulated market. “A driving focus of this rollout will be to convert consumers who currently buy products from the illicit market, a potential customer base worth at least CA$3 billion […] High Tide’s Canadian cannabis stores transition to ‘discount club’ model is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation12 hours ago
Trump wants the National Archives to keep his papers away from investigators – post-Watergate laws and executive orders may not let himDonald Trump’s lawsuit to stop the release to Congress of potentially embarrassing or incriminating documents puts the National Archives in the middle of an old legal conflict. read more
21st Century Wire12 hours ago
Those Who Are Intolerant and Don’t Appreciate Civil Rights Are a Danger to Us All
*Dr Mark Changizi* | We are rapidly transitioning towards totalitarianism - and it's being cheered on. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Paraguay September tourist arrivals up 26% over AugustRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The official figures show that of the over 41,000 tourists who entered the South American country between January and September, 37.9% were Brazilian and 15.9% Argentine. In addition, 7.5% of visitors were Bolivian, 7.4% German, 6.4% North American and 5.5% Spanish. The portfolio pointed out that the rising figures "coincide […] The post Paraguay September tourist arrivals up 26% over August appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
Cannabis sales in Canada set 6th straight monthly record in AugustSpending on recreational cannabis products grew to 357 million Canadian dollars ($290 million) in August, according to newly released data by Statistics Canada, the sixth consecutive month of record sales. Cannabis sales in Canada set 6th straight monthly record in August is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Halifax Examiner12 hours ago
Alton Gas project halted, site to be decommissionedThe controversial Alton Gas project has been halted, and the site will be decommissioned, announced AltaGas, the company behind the project, today. AltaGas explained that: The storage project would create synergies with the local natural gas utility in Nova Scotia as the primary customer for the natural gas stored in the caverns. At the time […] read more
Turcopolier12 hours ago
How far south and west did the Vikings fare?“The Vikings sailed great distances in their iconic longships. To the west, they established settlements in Iceland, Greenland, and eventually a base at L’Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland, Canada. However, it has remained unclear when this first transatlantic activity took place. … Continue reading → read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Debunking Anti-Chinese Psy Ops: Opium, Synthetic Cults and the Haunting of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
Originally published on the Strategic Culture Foundation In part one, we were introduced to China’s surveillance state and broader social credit system and asked: Is this type of undemocratic behaviour justified in the modern world? If the west were truly a beacon of liberty and if nation states were the only forces negotiating global policy between […] read more
21st Century Wire12 hours ago
UKC News: Return of the ‘Case-demic’ + Manufactured State Terror
*UKC News* | Co-hosts Mike Robinson, Patrick Henningsen and Alex Thomson with the end of week news round-up. read more
Halifax Examiner12 hours ago
Camping out in Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes to show the potential of a national parkA group of conservationists wants you to know there’s a back country canoeing and camping experience just minutes from downtown Halifax — and it could soon be a national park. The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) Nova Scotia Chapter spent the week camping in the Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area, paddling canoes, sleeping […] read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine More Than 90% Effective in KidsKid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear safe and nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in 5- to 11-year-olds. read more
Turcopolier13 hours ago
“NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope looks squeaky clean at spaceport for December launch (photos)”
https://www.space.com/nasa-james-webb-space-telescope-cleanroom-photos 168 total views, 168 views today read more
Mining Awareness +15 hours ago
Biden DHS Secretary: Appearance of Favoritism & Special Access; Includes GreenTech Auto Case (Hillary’s Brother Tony & Terry McAuliffe Sued for Defrauding 27 Chinese & Tony Dies); Biden, McAuliffe, Hillary Hobnobbing at China Pres. Xi LuncheonGreentech News Release: https://web.archive.org/web/20120903054155/http:/www.wmgta.com/en/news/greentech-automotive-leadership-attends/ Former Virginia Governor and current candidate for Governor, Terry McAuliffe was involved with Hillary’s brother, Tony … Continue reading → read more
Mining Awareness +16 hours ago
Biden-Garland’s FBI Starting To Resemble Old KGB Says Soviet Born US Congresswoman Spartz“As someone who was born in the Soviet Union, I am very disturbed by the use of the Department of … Continue reading → read more
MJBizDaily2 days ago
Speakers bullish on marijuana outlook + FDIC and cannabisThree industry experts who presented at the MJBizFinance Forum predicted the marijuana industry is heading in the right direction, albeit with bumps along the way. Speakers bullish on marijuana outlook + FDIC and cannabis is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago
Colin Powell’s Own Staff Had Warned Him Against His War LiesCan you imagine having an opportunity to address the United Nations Security Council about a matter of great global importance, with all the world’s media watching, and using it to… well, to make shit up – to lie with a straight face, and with a CIA director propped up behind you, I mean to spew one world-class, for-the-record-books stream of bull, to utter nary a breath without a couple of whoppers in it, and to look like you really mean it all? What gall. What an insult to the entire world that would be. The post Colin Powell’s Own Staff Had Warned Him Against His War Lies appea... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Israeli Air Force Has Resumed Training For A Possible Strike On Iran's Nuclear FacilitiesIllustrative: An Israeli Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker and F-16 fighter jets perform during an air show over Tel Aviv on May 9, 2019, as Israel marks its 71st Independence Day. (Jack Guez/AFP) *Times of Israel:* *IDF said to resume practicing potential strike on Iranian nuclear sites* *Military chief Aviv Kohavi reportedly orders air force to ‘intensely’ drill for possible attack on Iran, after 2-year pause in training * The Israeli Air Force has resumed training for a possible strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, Israeli television reported Thursday. According to Cha... read more
PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago
Palestinians Protest In Support Of Prisoners On Hunger StrikeOn Wednesday, October 20, Palestinians staged a protest at the al-Manara square in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank in solidarity with six prisoners who are on hunger strike against their illegal administrative detention in Israeli jails, reported Al Jazeera. Several Palestinian civil society groups and prisoner rights groups participated in the protest, along with the families of those who are on hunger strike. They called for immediate and unconditional release of the six prisoners and expressed fear about their health. The six prisoners are Kayed Fasfous, on hunger strike for... read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
Big Brother is Watching You-- as Electronic Surveillance Dominates LivesUNITED NATIONS, Oct 22 (IPS) - The British novelist George Orwell’s “1984” characterized a dystopian society where people were restricted from independent thought and were victims of constant surveillance. Published in 1949, it was a prophecy of the future with the underlying theme: “Big Brother is Watching You” Read the full story, “Big Brother is Watching You-- as Electronic Surveillance Dominates Lives”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
Artist Asks Uncomfortable Questions at Paris FairPARIS, Oct 22 (IPS) - How does injustice make you feel? Do you see yourself as a perpetrator, or as a victim? Is there any such thing as neutrality? These are some of the questions that Dorian Sari asks through artwork, which includes blurry photographs with violently shattered glass frames. Read the full story, “Artist Asks Uncomfortable Questions at Paris Fair”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
GrabbedMADRID, Oct 22 (IPS) - “Imagine that the land your family has worked for generations is suddenly stripped away from you, purchased by wealthy companies or governments to produce food or bio-fuels or simply as a profitable investment for other people, often far away. You watch on helplessly as vast tracts of land are cleared for mono-culture crops and rivers are polluted with run-off and chemicals.” Read the full story, “Grabbed”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
Conditions worsen for stranded migrants along Belarus-EU borderAt least eight people have died along the border between Belarus and the European Union, where multiple groups of asylum-seekers, refugees and migrants have been stranded for weeks in increasingly dire conditions. Read the full story, “Conditions worsen for stranded migrants along Belarus-EU border”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
Libyan Government plan needed to end ‘dire situation’ of asylum seekers, refugeesThe Libyan government must immediately address the dire situation of asylum-seekers and refugees, in a humane manner, consistent with international human rights law, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. Read the full story, “Libyan Government plan needed to end ‘dire situation’ of asylum seekers, refugees”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Reference Frame12 hours ago
Death, injury caused by Baldwin were hardly unexplainable miraculous flukesA tragedy occurred during the shooting of Rust, a Western film. Alec Baldwin stars as a famous criminal Harland Rust who learns that his grandon was accused of an accidental murder. Meanwhile, the actor also accidentally shot at Halyna Hutchins, the chief of photography, and Joel Souza, the film director. He killed the woman and injured the man. Condolences to Hutchins' family, starting with husband Matthew Hutchins and her son Andros. Hutchins was born in Ukraine and grew at a Soviet Arctic military base between reindeer and submarines. An impressive background for someone who later... read more
PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago
The Four Layers Of Reality — And Why We’re Only Allowed To Talk About OneNo matter which mainstream media segment you’re currently watching, I can promise you it’s not getting to the heart of any issue. By definition they only participate in surface level analysis. For example, there are three or four levels of reality we should be discussing when we talk about any United States election. And by “discussing,” I mean “screaming about,” and by “screaming about,” I mean “freaking out about.” So, let’s freak out – shall we? Quick tangent – I got made fun of as a kid for “freaking out” or “spazzing out” all the time, but when you think about it — when you r... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Five Russian Jets Buzz Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) On ThursdayAlaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) *Newsweek: **Five Russian Jets Buzz Alaska Airspace as NATO and Moscow Tensions Spike * Five Russian jets flew too close to Alaska, without entering U.S. or Canadian airspace, American military officials have said. The incident comes just after Russian warplanes escorted U.S. bombers over the Black Sea and amid continuing tensions between Moscow and NATO. The Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Region said it had detected, tracked and identified the Russian aircraft entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Analysis: Cuba tourism sector “buried” by pandemic and poor strategiesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Tourism in Cuba is "hampered" due to the "chaotic management of the pandemic," the "poor economic strategies" and the deficient use of financial resources by the Cuban government, highlights a new Havana Consulting Group report. Not even the over US$17 billion investment in the last 6 years has served to […] The post Analysis: Cuba tourism sector “buried” by pandemic and poor strategies appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago
Diné Organization Files Petition Against United States, Cites Human Rights ViolationsFor decades, the people on Navajo Nation have had no drinking water, due to uranium mining. Today, the Eastern Navajo Diné Against Uranium Mining (ENDAUM) submitted the additional documents needed for a petition it filed in 2011 against the United States over the issue, to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. In a Washington Post Live program on Tuesday, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said up to forty percent of Navajo people do not have running water or electricity in their homes, including his own family. “I’m the President of the Navajo Nation, my family does no... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Bolivia invites Russian giants to invest in its economic developmentRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Bolivian Foreign Minister, Rogelio Mayta, assured today that his country is very interested in the participation of large Russian corporations in developing the national economy when he met in Moscow with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. The head of Bolivian diplomacy described as "highly positive" the presence in the […] The post Bolivia invites Russian giants to invest in its economic development appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Brazil stock market down and dollar rises after resignations in Economy MinistryRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The greenback appreciated 0.60% in the first minutes of the day and broke the ceiling of R$5.70 for buying and selling, in the Brazilian commercial exchange rate. The São Paulo stock market opened down 0.37% after sinking 2.75% the day before, affected by great fiscal uncertainty surrounding the government's plans […] The post Brazil stock market down and dollar rises after resignations in Economy Ministry appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Brazil e-commerce to grow 31% in 2021 to US$35bn – Goldman SachsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Goldman Sachs estimates that Brazilian e-commerce as a whole should grow 31% in 2021, reaching R$201 (US$35) billion in gross sales (GMV) and implying a 13% penetration in the total retail market, up 1.95% year over year. In absolute terms, MercadoLibre is projected to add R$3.4 billion in new GMV […] The post Brazil e-commerce to grow 31% in 2021 to US$35bn – Goldman Sachs appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Science Matters13 hours ago
What’s Obstructing the Supply Flow, How to Unblock It
A wholistic analysis comes from an interview by Doug Blair with Joel Griffith at Daily Signal What Is the Root Cause of Our Supply Chain Problems? Excerpts in italics with my bolds and added images. Blair: So Joel, if there is one thing that is dominating the news cycle right now, it is that there […] read more
Cairns News13 hours ago
Chinese billionaire dissident reveals China’s plan to wipe out US militaryChinese billionaire dissident, Miles Guo says the quiet part out loud, as he describes the CCP’s vaccine plan to conquer the West. Guo, who lives in exile in New York is the financier of the Chinese Whistleblower Movement, which broke the story about Hunter Biden’s laptop and which publishes the GTV.org and GNews.org websites. He has […] read more
OrientalReview.org14 hours ago
Biden Gets Predictability In Russia TiesMoscow has butted the grand old transatlantic alliance in the chest on Monday with the foreign ministry announcing that it will suspend the NATO military liaison mission with effect from November 1 and recall the accreditation of its staff in response to the NATO decision to withdraw the accreditation of […] read more
musingsofanoldfart15 hours ago
Bat Out of Hell – one of the finest rock albums from a guy named Meat LoafWhen you read this title, you may do a few double takes if you are unfamiliar with the music or the performer. Who is Meat Loaf and why should I listen to such an odd titled album? Yet, “Bat Out … Continue reading → read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Why Did Battleships Go Out of Style So Quickly?*David Axe* *Battleships, * All good things must come to an end. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Battleships excelled at shore-bombardment, anti-aircraft defense and action against other battleships. But not for long. During World War II and beyond, new technology eroded the big ships’ advantages. In many ways, the battleship represented the greatest-ever concentration of naval power in a single vessel. Between World War I and World War II, the big, fast, thickly-armored and heavily-armed warships dominated the world’s oceans. And then, very quickly, the battleship became p... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Why Did Battleships Go Out of Style So Quickly?*David Axe* *Battleships, * All good things must come to an end. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Battleships excelled at shore-bombardment, anti-aircraft defense and action against other battleships. But not for long. During World War II and beyond, new technology eroded the big ships’ advantages. In many ways, the battleship represented the greatest-ever concentration of naval power in a single vessel. Between World War I and World War II, the big, fast, thickly-armored and heavily-armed warships dominated the world’s oceans. And then, very quickly, the battleship became p... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
House Holds Bannon in Contempt, Allowing for Criminal Proceedings*Trevor Filseth* *Capitol Riot, * After the committee subpoenaed him, Bannon claimed that the events of January 6 were protected under “executive privilege,” a legal doctrine that allows the president to decline to disclose certain information about his administration. The House of Representatives has voted, largely along party lines, to charge Steve Bannon, to charge President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist and a high-profile right-wing media commentator, with contempt of Congress, an offense that carries criminal penalties and will likely result in his arrest. The vot... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Icebreakers Will Give Russia an Edge in the Arctic*Caleb Larson* *Ice Breaker, arctic* Whichever country has an interest in the Arctic area will still need to break through some ice, though there will be less ice in the future. Whoever gets there first wins—and Moscow just might beat everyone to it. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The *Arktika*-class comes equipped with a bubbler system that shoots jets of hot steam below the surface of the water. Despite ongoing global warming, the Arctic is one of the world’s coldest locations—and Russia may be one of the countries best positioned to get ready to take it. Not because of a... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
A Fleet Of Chinese And Russian Warships Are Circling JapanA map the Japanese Ministry of Defense released showing the movement of a group of Chinese and Russian naval vessels since it passed through the Tsugaru Strait on Oct. 18, 2021. Japan MOD *Warzone/The Drive*: *Armada Of 10 Chinese And Russian Warships Is Sailing Around Japan* *The joint patrol first passed through a 12-mile-wide strait between Japan's main islands in an already significant show of force. * A group of 10 Chinese and Russian naval vessels is conducting a joint patrol along a route that increasingly suggests it might take them all the way around Japan's Home Is... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ13 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 221965 Gen Nasser said he supported Iraqi govt against Mustafa Barzani’s Kurdish rebellion (Musings On Iraq review of *The Kurds, A Modern History*) (Musings On Iraq review *The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970*) 1980 Iraqi forces surrounded and began siege of Abadan Iran (Musings On Iraq review *Iran-Iraq War Volume 4: The Forgotten Fronts*) 1981 UN backed Islamic Conference Organization’s attempt to end Iran-Iraq War 1983 Iranian Op Wa al-Farj 4 reached Penjwin Kurdistan Iraqi counterattack pushed Iranians back (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-... read more
No More Mister Nice Blog13 hours ago
EVERY REPUBLICAN VOTER IN AMERICA THINKS DEMOCRATS ARE WORKING TO CRIMINALIZE DISSENTING OPINIONSOn October 4, the Deparment of Justice issued this press release: *Justice Department Addresses Violent Threats Against School Officials and Teachers* Citing an increase in harassment, intimidation and threats of violence against school board members, teachers and workers in our nation’s public schools, today Attorney General Merrick B. Garland directed the FBI and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices to meet in the next 30 days with federal, state, Tribal, territorial and local law enforcement leaders to discuss strategies for addressing this disturbing trend. These sessions will open dedicate... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
China Responds To President Biden's Vow To Defend Taiwan Against An Attack By China*The Guardian: **China warns against ‘wrong signals’ as Biden suggests US would defend Taiwan* *Administration insists there is no change of policy after president says US has ‘a commitment’ to defend island* China has urged the US to “avoid sending any wrong signals” after President Joe Biden for a second time in three months said the US would come to Taiwan’s defence if it was attacked. In both instances, the White House has clarified that there has been no change in US policy, which officially maintains so-called “strategic ambiguity” regarding Taiwan. Still, Biden’s ... read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Swiss UBS now sees Selic at 10.25% in 2022 after two interest hikes of 1.5% each this yearRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - UBS BB made significant revisions in its estimates for interest rates and inflation in Brazil for 2022, now predicting that the benchmark Selic rate will reach double digits after acceleration to 150 basis points in the pace of rate increases in each of the last two Copom meetings this year. […] The post Swiss UBS now sees Selic at 10.25% in 2022 after two interest hikes of 1.5% each this year appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Alec Baldwin Movie Accident Elicits Fake Newspaper Clippings About Prop Gun ShootingFake newspaper clippings were circulated after a tragic accident on the set of Alec Baldwin's latest movie. read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
The Biden ShuffleThe post The Biden Shuffle appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Free Thought Project13 hours ago
10yo Girl Handcuffed, Arrested, Jailed for Drawing a Picture that Upset Her Bully’s Parent[image: drawing a picture]A 10-year-old girl drew a picture because she was being bullied and as a result, she was handcuffed, arrested, and jailed for it. read more
21st Century Wire14 hours ago
Questioning Germ Theory: ‘Do Viruses Cause Disease?’
*Jerm Warfare* | A fascinating conversation about the flaws of modern science and how the western world ended up being led up the garden path by a transnational pharmaceutical industrial complex. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
A ‘monster’ coming this weekend: Bomb cyclone, atmospheric river to blast western USYahoo News – USA Today A series of potent storms is poised to deliver torrents of rain and feet of snow across the West over... The post A ‘monster’ coming this weekend: Bomb cyclone, atmospheric river to blast western US appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Alec Baldwin shoots prop gun, killing 1, injuring another on set of ‘Rust,’ officials sayNBC News Producer and actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun Thursday that killed one crew member and injured another on the set of the movie... The post Alec Baldwin shoots prop gun, killing 1, injuring another on set of ‘Rust,’ officials say appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
I’ll see you in the Trenchesthoughtprocess Oct 21, 2021 The post I’ll see you in the Trenches appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
NIH Corrects False Statements by Directors Collins and Fauci – the NIH Did Fund Gain-of-Function Research in Wuhan – Fauci Lied Under OathGateway Pundit – by Joe Hoft NIH Director Collins and NIAID Director Fauci both claimed that the NIH had not funded the gain-of-function research in... The post NIH Corrects False Statements by Directors Collins and Fauci – the NIH Did Fund Gain-of-Function Research in Wuhan – Fauci Lied Under Oath appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
Walmart Has Quietly Begun Hosting Bitcoin ATMsYahoo Finance Walmart, the world’s largest company by revenue, is letting customers buy bitcoin at dozens of its U.S. stores. Shoppers can purchase the cryptocurrency... The post Walmart Has Quietly Begun Hosting Bitcoin ATMs appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Lawfare16 hours ago
A Hypothetical Command Vision Statement for a Fictional PLA Cyber CommandSign outside Fort George G. Meade, which includes the headquarters of the United States Cyber Command. (Photo by Fort George G. Meade Public Affairs Office) In 2018, U.S. Cyber Command (USCC) released its Command Vision statement for the organization, advancing officially for the first time “defend forward” and “persistent engagement” as new elements in the United States’ approach to advancing its security interests in and through cyberspace. Since then, much debate has ensued about the pros and cons of these concepts. But this debate has not included much discussion of one key a... read more
Komando.com17 hours ago
Use your smart speakers to set a spooky Halloween moodAre you ready for Halloween? Here's how to set a spooky mood with smart speakers. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 27 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, "AM/PM 10/22/21"Gregory Mannarino, AM 10/22/21: *"It Begins: The FED is Sending A Message, Pay Attention To It!* *This Is All A Game"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ Gregory Mannarino, PM 10/22/21: *"The Twisted Freak Show Game Continues: * *They Are Eating Us All Alive"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
After President Biden's Vow To Defend Taiwan Against China, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Reaffirms U.S. Commitment To TaiwanDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks with British Defense Minister Ben Wallace at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 22, 2021. NATO leaders conducted their first in-person defense ministerial meeting since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Chad J. McNeeley/Defense Department) *Stars and Stripes:* *Austin restates Taiwan support as NATO defense ministers discuss ‘futureproofing’ the alliance * Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to Taiwan on Friday, but stopped short of saying whether the U.S. military would help defend the countr... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Power Struggle In Sudan Between Civilian And Military Rule Is Intensifying*Axios:* *Sudan military wants to take power without coup, civilian leader says* One of the most outspoken and high-profile civilian members of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council (TSC), Mohamed Elfaki Suleiman, said in an interview that the military faction of the council wants to create a government it can control without staging a coup. *Why it matters:* Sudan is facing a political crisis 2½ years after the fall of dictator Omar al-Bashir. Thousands took to the streets over the weekend to urge the military to take power, while anti-military demonstrations are planned ... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Azerbaijan’s Aliyev is a Strategic Liability, Not an Asset*Michael Rubin* *Azerbaijan, Eurasia* Aliyev may be a dictator, but Western denial of Azerbaijan’s new reality and neglect of his increasing belligerence promise a far bloodier future for justice and democracy in the region than he does. Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan for nearly eighteen years, sits atop a mirage. Azerbaijan’s capital Baku exudes wealth. Luxury boutiques like Bulgari, Christian Dior, Gucci, and Trussardi line Neftchiler Avenue across Primorsky Park from the Bay of Baku. Luxury hotels like the Four Seasons, Marriott Absheron, and the Hilton Baku overlook th... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
The Great Game Is Back, and Afghanistan Is at the Center of It*Milton Bearden* *Afghanistan, Eurasia* The United States should not disengage and simply leave the Afghan game to others. It needs to stay in this new Great Game, wherever it might lead. ON THE eve of Operation Enduring Freedom, the American invasion of Afghanistan, almost exactly twenty years ago, I published an essay in *Foreign Affairs* entitled “Graveyard of Empires,” launching a sobriquet for Afghanistan that has endured relentless repetition to this day. In it, I suggested that the United States should avoid employing some tactics in Afghanistan that might result in a broa... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Reality as Disciplinarian*George Beebe* *Intervention, United States* Agreeing on what the United States should not attempt to do in the world is only one part of what is necessary for America to bounce back in reality, not just in rhetoric. JOE BIDEN launched his presidency with a bold message: *America is back*. The rank amateurs who had made such a mess of foreign policy under President Donald Trump would be replaced by responsible and experienced “ adults” who understood how the world works and how to get things done. Americans and their allies abroad could rest assured that a competent corps—pedigre... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Here's What Made the Cold War the Golden Age of Espionage*Richard Douglas* *Espionage, Europe* The CIA had some creative tools to aid in spycraft during the Cold War. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The United States and the Soviet Union had to think outside the box during the Cold War and from that, we got some fascinating technology and one of the most intriguing eras in American history. The Cold War is widely regarded as the “golden age” of spycraft and espionage, and for good reason too. As tensions rose between the United States and the Soviet Union, there was a race to highly advanced technology for the time period. As a r... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Will China's Hypersonic Missile Test Trigger An Arms RaceThe FT's sources said the hypersonic glide vehicle was carried by a Long March rocket, launches of which China usually announces, though the August test was kept under wraps [Stringer/ AFP] *Jen Judson, Defense News:* *Chinese hypersonic missile test unlikely to trigger arms race, experts say* WASHINGTON — The August test of a Chinese space-based hypersonic missile is unlikely to trigger an arms race, but could influence the White House and Defense Department’s effort to shape new missile defense and nuclear posture strategies, experts say. Top military officials gave clues in... read more
Bayou Renaissance Man13 hours ago
It's not a "homeless" crisis - it's a drug crisisPeachy Keenan has written a really good article in American Mind titled "Pass Tents". She analyzes and explains why the "homeless" crisis is really a drug crisis, particularly crystal meth; shows how much graft is involved in "managing" and "controlling" the "homeless crisis"; and suggests a way forward (which will never be adopted, partly because it's too logical and rational, and partly because it would eliminate the opportunities for graft and corruption in the present system). Here's her explanation of the graft involved. The homeless crisis is fake. By fake I mean, it’... read more
the daily howler14 hours ago
US AND THEM THE PEOPLE: Matching the Others, dumbness for dumbness!*FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2021* *The lovely shall be choosers:* We started the week with a set of claims by an unnamed cable news star. In fact, that star was Rachel Maddow. Last Wednesday night, she offered pleasing characterizations of a rather large array of citizens who had testified in public meetings in Anchorage, Alaska. The people in question had appeared before the Anchorage city council ("the Anchorage assembly") to speak in opposition to a proposed mask mandate. Maddow pleasured "us the people" with these remarks about "them:" MADDOW (10/13/21): So the Anchorage assembly me... read more
naked capitalism14 hours ago
Expectations Data Indicate the US Is Entering Recession About NowConsumers are getting so rattled that they have set off recession warning lights. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
NGOs claim that in Uruguay 2.7 million kilos of food are wasted per dayRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The director of the Plato Lleno organization, Adriana Cristante, said that more than 2.7 million kilos of food are wasted every day in the country and warned that NGOs, working every day, only manage to rescue less than 6,000 kilos a day, reported the weekly Búsqueda. Cristante stated that it […] The post NGOs claim that in Uruguay 2.7 million kilos of food are wasted per day appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Groupthink Blinded Imperial Japan at the Battle of Midway*James Holmes* *Battle of Midway, Asia-Pacific* Whether his input is right, wrong, or somewhere in between, the devil’s advocate invigorates strategic and operational discourses. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *Certitude is the bane of group decision-making. Physicist Richard Feynman beseeches researchers to “leave the door to the unknown ajar,” even when a scientific law appears settled. That’s doubly true for military and naval bureaucracies. After all, martial science is never settled. A devil’s advocate is a precious commodity. That has to be one of the takeaways from re... read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
World’s Biggest Triceratops Sells for $7.7 Million in ParisThe enormous skeleton, estimated to be over 66 million years old, was found in 2014 in South Dakota. read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
Netflix Employees Walking Out Over Dave Chappelle After Remaining Silent on Cuties Is a Big Problem[image: dave chappelle]Who was harmed by Dave Chappelle claiming that "every human being on earth, had to pass through the legs of a woman to be on earth"? read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Uruguay and Chile are the only countries in the Americas with unrestricted press freedom – Chapultepec IndexRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Chapultepec Index measures the state of press freedom in 22 countries in the Americas. It is conducted by experts from the Andrés Bello University of Venezuela and was presented for the second time this Wednesday (20) during the General Assembly of the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA). The results show […] The post Uruguay and Chile are the only countries in the Americas with unrestricted press freedom – Chapultepec Index appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Here are four paradisiacal beaches you should visit when in BrazilRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - From one end to the other, Brazil offers great warm water paradises throughout the year. It's a well-known fact: Brazil is the second most popular destination in South America for people who choose to travel by air. And in all of Latin America, it ranks third. From the Amazon River […] The post Here are four paradisiacal beaches you should visit when in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
Sheriff: Baldwin Fired Prop Gun That Killed CinematographerThe director of the Western being filmed was wounded, and authorities are investigating what happened. read more
Starlight: Toward an Interstellar Biology
[image: Story 495517070] If you could send out a fleet of small lightsails, accelerated to perhaps 20 percent of the speed of light, you could put something of human manufacture into the Alpha Centauri triple star system within about 20 years. So goes, of course, the thinking of Breakthrough Starshot, which continues to investigate whether such a proposal is practicable. As the feasibility study continues, we’ll learn whether the scientists involved have been able to resolve some of the key issues, including especially data return and the need for power onboard to make it happen. ... read more
Organizing Notes3 hours ago
Drone whistleblower thrown to the wolves
*Is society safer with Daniel Hale, who exposed U.S. drone civilian killings, being housed with some of the most dangerous prisoners in America?* By John Kiriakou Special to Consortium News Drone whistleblower Daniel Hale was sent on Sunday to the notorious Communications Management Unit (CMU) at the maximum-security U.S. Penitentiary (USP) at Marion, Illinois to serve a 45-month sentence, rather than to the low-security prison at Butner, North Carolina, where federal Judge Liam O’Grady had recommended he go. Butner is a prison hospital complex, and O’Grady was cognizant of... read more
The Itihasa & The Darshana14 hours ago
Surviving Columbus: The Story of Pueblo IndiansIn 1992, the 500th anniversary of Columbus’s so-called discovery of the Americas, celebrations were organized all across the United States and Europe. But not everyone was interested in extolling Columbus. For Native Indians, this was the time of mourning. They saw Columbus as the man who had brought cataclysm to the land of their ancestors. To present their version of history, Pueblo Indians made a two-hour documentary called *Surviving Columbus*, which premiered in October 1992. I saw the documentary yesterday. The documentary begins from 1539, when the first band of Spanish inv... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Could the U.S. Military Create Real-Life Iron Man Suits?*Richard Douglas* *Future Warfare, Americas* Unfortunately, the project was shut down in 2019. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The TALOS suit was an ultra-advanced protective armor ensemble that boasts bewildering technology. In 2012, a Navy Seal named Nicolas Checque sacrificed his life to save another. Cheque was killed by close quarters small arms fire during a mission to rescue a civilian doctor. From that tragedy, the TALOS or Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit was born. The TALOS suit was an ultra-advanced protective armor ensemble that boasts bewildering technology.... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Who is the Submarine King of Europe?*Caleb Larson* *Submarines, Europe* The Gotland-class of submarines are the pride of the Swedish Navy. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Gotland-class has a number of features that are optimized for a minimal acoustic signature. They’re really quiet—and are getting even quieter. The Gotland-class of submarines are the pride of the Swedish Navy. They’re really quiet—and are getting even quieter. *Gotland-class* The Gotland-class has a number of features that are optimized for a minimal acoustic signature. A lot of the work was done by Saab, which fills quite a few defense ... read more
Northern Reflections14 hours ago
The Republican RebrandCatherine Rempel writes that the Republican Party is rebranding itself: Once upon a time, Republicans portrayed themselves as the party of small government and family values. Recently, though, GOP leaders have been cobbling together a new coalition, welcoming insurrectionists, white-nationalist tiki-torchers and people who think Bill Gates is trying to microchip them. Now they're welcoming tax cheats into their tent: Here’s the backstory. Each year, about $600 billion in taxes legally owed are not paid. For scale, that’s roughly equal to all federal income taxes paid by the low... read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
CNN’s Special Townhall On DementiaSad to see someone who should be in a nursing home, be dragged on stage. read more
Halifax Examiner15 hours ago
The ENTIRE WORLD is watching Cape Breton Regional MunicipalityNews 1. Shitty landlord Yesterday, Dal Legal Aid issued the following press release: DALHOUSIE STUDENTS EXPLOITED BY LANDLORD A trio of current and former Dalhousie University students, Hayley Inglis, Mackenzie Cornfield, and Kavita Kreuger, say that Nova Scotia needs stronger tenancy laws to protect students after a recent Small Claims Court decision ruled in their […] read more
From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog15 hours ago
UntitledFrom Jenna Orkin Putin rages against vaccine refusal as COVID-19 deaths hit record highs in Russia COVID-19: New, infectious strain of Delta variant detected in the US Cambridge college to be first in UK to return looted Benin bronze Putin orders Russians to stop work for a week amid record Covid daily deaths China drafts law to punish parents for children's bad behavior White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11 NIH BAT CORONAVIRUS GRANT REPORT WAS SUBMITTED MORE THAN TWO YEARS LATE The unusual timing of a bat coronavirus grant report suggests that an earlier version m... read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Colder And PoorerIf only we had a free press like the Brits. While the bought and paid for media in Trudeau’s Canada, only report stories that please their Liberal masters, the UK media is a bit more independent. Whether its about Islam or global warming scams. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
China promises Brazil quick solution to beef embargoRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - China, Brazil's largest trading partner and the leading destination of Brazilian beef exports, consider that it will soon overcome the crisis generated by the embargo imposed on imports of the protein from the second-largest American economy behind the U.S., which has generated millions of dollars in losses for producers. According […] The post China promises Brazil quick solution to beef embargo appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Cairns News15 hours ago
The road to Auschwitz was paved with hateLetter to the Editor As an Australian, I have to say it is better to die standing than to live on your knees. Bugger the bureaucrats who make us all jump through their politically correct hoops. I have no delusions of bothering to try to meet their standards, as the goalposts keep shifting. Marie Antoinette […] read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
The Vicious Victor-Class has One Fatal Flaw*Mark Episkopos* *Victor Class Submarine, Eurasia* One of the less well-known Soviet submarines, the Victor I-class laid the foundation for what became one of the Soviet Union’s most successful nuclear-powered attack submarine lines. *Here's what you need to remember: *Sixteen Victor I submarines were commissioned through 1974, all of which retired in 1997 and have since been disposed of. One of the less well-known Soviet submarines, the *Victor I*-class laid the foundation for what became one of the Soviet Union’s most successful nuclear-powered attack submarine lines. The... read more
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