Thursday, October 07, 2021

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Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Depends On OSHA Emergency Regulation. Here’s How That’s Fared In Court.
By Fred Lucas ~ President Joe Biden is using what one court opinion called “the most dramatic weapon in OSHA’s enforcement arsenal” to back up his COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employers with 100 or more workers. But relying on this bureaucratic weapon could be a risky strategy in the face of litigation threats, since courts […] read more
War News Updates5 minutes ago
Is America Running Out Of Everything?
*Derek Thompson, The Atlantic: **America Is Running Out of Everything* Is it just me, or does it feel like America is running out of everything? I visited CVS last week to pick up some at-home COVID-19 tests. They’d been sold out for a week, an employee told me. So I asked about paper towels. “We’re out of those too,” he said. “Try Walgreens.” I drove to a Walgreens that had paper towels. But when I asked a pharmacist to fill some very common prescriptions, he told me the store had run out. “Try the Target up the road,” he suggested. Target’s pharmacy had the meds, but its front a... read more
balance1034 minutes ago
worldwide pseudo-science FRAUD
10-7-21 An Oxford University study examined the risk of severe COVID-19 leading to hospitalization or death from 14 days after a second dose vaccination when substantial immunity should be expected. The study, recently published in The BMJ. Researchers used the QCovid tool to analyze outcomes in adults aged 19 and over between December 8 last year and June 15 of this year. National linked datasets from general practice were used, national immunization, and SARS-CoV-2 testing, death registry and hospital episode data in order to analyze a sample of more than 6.9m vaccinated adult... read more
The Rio Times53 minutes ago
Exiles in Costa Rica ask the world to disavow Nicaragua’s elections
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Exiled opposition leaders in Costa Rica asked the international community this Thursday to ignore the results of the elections of next November 7 in Nicaragua, considering the process as a “farce” orchestrated by the Government of Daniel Ortega to remain in power. One month before the elections, the National Blue […] The post Exiles in Costa Rica ask the world to disavow Nicaragua’s elections appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The National Interest55 minutes ago
Why U.S. Commandos Loved Russia’s AK-47 Rifle
*WarIsBoring* *AK-47, Americas* It’s often because the commandos hated their own U.S.-made guns. *Here's What You Need to Know*: America’s affair with AK-47s on the battlefield isn't over. While the Soviet *Avtomat Kalashnikova* has become the iconic weapon of bad guys in Hollywood blockbusters and big-budget video games, U.S. commandos made good use of the rugged rifles in Vietnam. By the end of the conflict, the American military had reissued captured Ak-47s, made new ammunition for them and came up with a few other surprises. It’s often because the commandos *hated* their own... read more
The National Interest55 minutes ago
The U.S. Army’s M4 Rifle Failed Badly in a 2008 Shootout
*WarIsBoring* *M4 Carbine, Americas* What went wrong? *Here's What You Need to Know*: Under the right conditions, American weapons can catastrophically fail. The U.S. Army’s standard infantry weapon repeatedly overheated and jammed during a bloody 2008 battle in Afghanistan. *The Washington Times* reported last week on the reported failure of the M-4 carbine during the fierce firefight in Wanat, during which the Taliban nearly overran an Army outpost. A direct descendant of the Vietnam War-era M-16, the more compact M-4 is the Army’s standard-issue weapon. The ground combat bran... read more
The Rio Times58 minutes ago
Inflation in Costa Rica accelerated in September and is within the Central Bank’s target range
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Inflation in September of this year got back into the Central Bank’s target range, between 2% and 4%. According to the National Institute of Statistics and Census, this Thursday, October 7, the inter-annual result for September 2021 (the same month as the previous year) was 2.09%. This is the highest […] The post Inflation in Costa Rica accelerated in September and is within the Central Bank’s target range appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Oil Prices May Soar Past $100/Barrel This Winter
Oil May Hit $100 This Winter and Spur Economic Crisis, BofA Says *FOX News:* *$100 oil talk pushes Department of Energy into panic mode* Tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserves would be short term fix, says Flynn Faced with oil prices near seven-year highs and natural gas prices at the highest prices since 2008, they are now becoming desperate to do something about it. U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, in an interview with the FT, floated using the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, but on Thursday the administration backed off. *Read more *.... *WNU Editor:* It i... read more
The Anonymous Executioners Of The Corporate State
Judge Loretta Preska, an adviser to the conservative Federalist Society, to which Chevron is a major donor, sentenced human rights attorney and Chevron nemesis Steven Donziger to six months in prison Friday for misdemeanor contempt of court after he had already spent 787 days under house arrest in New York. Preska’s caustic outbursts — she said at the sentencing, “It seems that only the proverbial two-by-four between the eyes will instill in him any respect for the law” — capped a judicial farce worthy of the antics of Vasiliy Vasilievich, the presiding judge at the major show tr... read more
The Rio Times1 hour ago
Bolsonaro says Brazil will face supply problems
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday (7) that Brazil should face "supply problems" next year. According to the president, the scenario of a possible shortage of products in 2022 is related to the energy crisis in China. "I am already warning a year in advance. Because of the energy crisis, […] The post Bolsonaro says Brazil will face supply problems appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Friends Of Australia Friday: 8 October 2021
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U.S. Weapons For Sale In Afghan Gun Shops
A Taliban fighter in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley on Sept. 14, 2021, with surplus weapons and ammunition found nearby. (Victor J. Blue/The New York Times) *Indian Express/New York Times:* *For sale now: US-supplied weapons in Afghan gun shops* The loss of tens of millions of dollars in American-made weapons and gear is yet another costly consequence of the failed, 20-year mission to Afghanistan. In the chaos of the American military withdrawal and the Taliban takeover this summer, thousands of American-made weapons and tons of military equipment were seized by the militants... read more
Turcopolier1 hour ago
Wolf Blitzer Continues to Embarrass Himself
Did you see Wolf Blitzer’s latest lame stunt? Oh, how the once mighty have fallen. The reactions to Wolf’s tweet were not positive. My favorite: I had my first interaction with Wolf on November 19, 1991. I was manning the … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times1 hour ago
Brazil registers 15,591 new cases and 451 Covid deaths (October 7)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil on Thursday recorded 451 new deaths from Covid-19, bringing the total number of fatalities from the disease in the country to 599,810, the Health Ministry said. There were also 15,591 new coronavirus cases, with the total number of infections in the country advancing to 21,532,558, the folder added. According […] The post Brazil registers 15,591 new cases and 451 Covid deaths (October 7) appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Will Tajikistan Turn The Taliban’s Power Off?
Tajikistan’s Nurek dam supplies around 70 percent of Tajikistan’s energy needs. (David Trilling/file) *Eurasianet.org:* *Tajikistan hopes Taliban foes pay for power* *Tajikistan faces its own shortages each winter.* As anyone in business knows, you don’t get to choose your customers. So Tajikistan is in a curious position: It is vehemently opposed to the Taliban takeover in neighboring Afghanistan, the biggest importer of its electricity. Now the Taliban is unable to pay, and Tajikistan must decide if it should keep exporting power to help the movement ward off humanitarian... read more
Econlib3 hours ago
Why weren’t we polarized in the past?
There’s a lot of recent discussion about how the country has become increasingly polarized. One way of getting at the issue is by looking at the opposite question: Why weren’t we polarized in the past? Here it will be useful to consider the mid-1960s and the late-1980s, two periods in which political polarization might have […] The post Why weren’t we polarized in the past? appeared first on Econlib. read more
Questioning Consensus Banned
2:53 PM · Oct 7, 2021 “I want to pause here and talk about this notion of consensus, and the rise of what has been called consensus science. I regard consensus science as an extremely pernicious development that ought to … Continue reading → read more
Texas Governor Abbott Submits Formal Appeal Of Federal Emergency Declaration Denial For State Of Texas In Response To Border Crisis (Oct. 7, 2021)
Let that sink in. Biden’s created this crisis and refuses to give Texas the tools to manage it. “Governor Abbott … Continue reading → read more
Water As A Weapon Of War
Masafer Yatta, Occupied West Bank - Last weekend, around 600 Israeli, Palestinian and international activists marched across Masafer Yatta in the Occupied West Bank to deliver a water tanker to Palestinian villagers. Their message was clear: Water is a human right, and Israel is depriving Palestine of this basic necessity. Amid a sea of rippling Palestinian flags, demonstrators walked alongside a tractor transporting the water tanker from the village of At-Tuwani. The protesters did not reach their intended destination. Instead, they turned back at the village of Mfakara in order ... read more
Why Does Congress Fight Over Childcare But Not F-35s?
President Biden and the Democratic Congress are facing a crisis as the popular domestic agenda they ran on in the 2020 election is held hostage by two corporate Democratic Senators, fossil-fuel consigliere Joe Manchin and payday-lender favorite Kyrsten Sinema. But the very week before the Dems’ $350 billion-per-year domestic package hit this wall of corporate money-bags, all but 38 House Democrats voted to hand over more than double that amount to the Pentagon. Senator Manchin has hypocritically described the domestic spending bill as “fiscal insanity,” but he has voted for a much... read more
Deep Thoughts By AOC 🤪
If Socialism Doesn't Work, Then Why Are All My Socialist Friends In DC Multi-Millionaires Outspoken socialist Hasan Piker was trending on Twitter Wednesday after a leak revealed how much money he takes home every month: over $200,000. To many, it seemed like, well, a lot for a person who makes a living excoriating the rich with videos like "*How the Ultra Rich Exploit Everything*" and "*NOBODY NEEDS THIS MUCH HOUSE*". Especially since back in August, he made headlines for purchasing a nearly $3 million home in West Hollywood. Many of the avatars of socialism in America today are r... read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
Global Food Prices Are Soaring
*OilPrice.com:* *Global Food Prices Are Soaring Amid Energy Crunch* Rising energy costs have added to the supply chain disruption and crop failures to worsen an already dire situation with global food prices, Bloomberg has reported, citing data from the UN. According to the data, the global food index UN compiles has risen by a third over the past 12 months and could continue upward as energy costs soar due to tight supplies and strong demand. “It’s this combination of things that’s beginning to get very worrying,” said Abdolreza Abbassian, senior economist at the UN’s Food and... read more
US nuclear attack submarine collides with an ‘unknown object’ in the South China Sea amid rising tensions with Beijing over Taiwan
Daily Mail A U.S. fast-attack, nuclear-powered submarine struck a mystery object while submerged in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region, the U.S. Pacific Fleet said... The post US nuclear attack submarine collides with an ‘unknown object’ in the South China Sea amid rising tensions with Beijing over Taiwan appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
National Geographic’s ‘Fauci’ documentary is self-serving agitprop made to feed the Fauci fetish of establishment liberals
RT – by Michael McCaffrey The film is an unabashed ode to the blessed Anthony Fauci, patron saint of ‘The Science’, and narcissist-in-chief at the... The post National Geographic’s ‘Fauci’ documentary is self-serving agitprop made to feed the Fauci fetish of establishment liberals appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
WHO database reports over 2 million potential COVID jab injuries in 2021, vast majority in women
LifeSiteNews – by Jack Bingham The World Health Organization’s publicly accessible database recording reported potential side effects of medicinal products shows over 2 million cases... The post WHO database reports over 2 million potential COVID jab injuries in 2021, vast majority in women appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Pottersville Digest
("You may not get it back but it'll be left wing Twitter's fault, not mine.") ------------------------------ I wonder if any other writers had anything even remotely like this happen to them? This touches on a whole host of juicy topics, from straight up plagiarism to cultural appropriation, white savior complex and racial identity. ------------------------------ You know, starting January 20th, I was so happy to not only have a REAL president in the White House but also because I assumed it would be the end of headlines like this. I was so wrong. -----------------... read more
Coast to Coast - MADAR and a Red Light
As you all know, I’m a fan of multiple chains of evidence, especially when there is instrumentality involved. The idea of gathering evidence without human interaction is part of the theory behind the MADAR Network run by Fran Ridge. Fran Ridge I mention all this because on September 6 of this year, a MADAR Node 21 in Indiana experienced a possible anomaly at 6:26 in the morning. There were readings that suggested something nearby for a period of twenty-three seconds. We don’t have to estimate the length of time because it was all recorded automatically. The node operator used ... read more
France and Greece sign Defense Pact: NATO members worry about NATO Turkey
France and Greece sign Defense Pact: NATO members worry about NATO Turkey Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times A mutual military defense pact between France and Greece was ratified by Greek lawmakers. Interestingly, this means that both NATO members can now ally themselves against an internal threat from within this […] The post France and Greece sign Defense Pact: NATO members worry about NATO Turkey first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
The Last Refuge3 hours ago
Biden Keeps Pushing Nonexistent Worker Vaccine Mandate, A Ploy That Keeps State Attorneys General From Filing Lawsuits
Joe Biden did it again today. A month after the first announcement, the White House occupant claimed again a Dept of Labor rule (via OSHA) is forthcoming, yet no such process appears to be taking place. This ploy now seems very purposeful, because without an actual policy or regulation visibly in place, state attorneys general […] The post Biden Keeps Pushing Nonexistent Worker Vaccine Mandate, A Ploy That Keeps State Attorneys General From Filing Lawsuits appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Peter Schiff: The Government Admitted to Running the World’s Largest Ponzi Scheme
Silver Bullion TV SBTV spoke with Peter Schiff, Chief Economist and Global Market Strategist at Euro Pacific Capital, about the absurdity of the US debt ceiling debacle and the government’s public admission to running the world’s largest Ponzi scheme! Peter Schiff’s Euro Pacific Capital: https://www.europac.com Discussed in this interview: – 00:00 Introduction 01:27 Can the … read more
Global Energy Catastrophe from California to Europe
RT America The California coast is facing the worst oil spill it has seen in decades. Crews are working feverishly to mitigate the devastation as much as possible. RT America’s Brigida Santos reports the details. Meanwhile, the EU is enduring an unprecedented fuel crisis, which has exacerbated fissures between member states. Millions can’t afford to … read more
Guterres and the Great Reset: How Capitalism Became a Time Bomb
It was always just a temporary social Darwinist age of pillage and hedonism masquerading as capitalism which could do nothing but collapse by its very nature. During the 76 session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 20, 2021, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres lunged into a dire warning saying: “I am here to … Continue reading Guterres and the Great Reset: How Capitalism Became a Time Bomb → read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Move HQ from California to Texas
Tesla says it will relocate its headquarters from Palo Alto, California, to Austin, Texas, though the electric car maker will keep expanding its manufacturing capacity in the Golden State. read more
Komando.com4 hours ago
Recall alert: Urgent warning issued for insulin users
Do you or your loved ones control diabetes with insulin? Read this critical warning now to prevent serious health risks. read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
Biden to Restore 2 Utah National Monuments Cut by Trump
President Joe Biden will restore two sprawling national monuments in Utah that have been at the center of a long-running public lands tug-of-war between presidential administrations, the state’s governor said. read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
Abortions Resume in Some Texas Clinics After Judge Halts Law
Abortions quickly resumed in at least six Texas clinics after a federal judge halted the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S., but other physicians remained hesitant, afraid the court order would not stand for long and thrust them back into legal jeopardy. read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
Was Brazilian Footballer Arrested for Attempted Murder After Allegedly Kicking Referee in Head?
"He punched me in the face, I fell to the ground, got kicked, and passed out," the ref told a local reporter. read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
Fears Raised Over ‘Slap a Teacher’ TikTok Challenge — But Is It Real?
Little evidence exists that "slap a teacher" is an actual "challenge" on TikTok. read more
Komando.com7 hours ago
Online shoppers: How to get cash back when you buy
Online shopping can be expensive. That's why free coupon hunters like Honey can save a ton of cash by applying promo codes. Now you can even get cash back. read more
Lawfare8 hours ago
What Biden’s Top China Theorist Gets Wrong
The Hall of Supreme Harmony within the Forbidden City in Beijing. (Terry Feureborn, https://flic.kr/p/5m3Zdy; CC BY-NC 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/) A review of Rush Doshi, “The Long Game: China’s Grand Strategy to Displace American Order” (Oxford University Press, 2021). ***** By one telling, the tensions and troubles that plague the U.S.-China relationship today can be traced back to the quiet departure of an unmarked C-141 military cargo plane from Andrews Air Force Base, shortly before dawn on a Friday in late June 1989. Less than 20 years after Henry ... read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
Taiwan Wants International Partners To Face China
*Reuters:* *Taiwan seeks international support after Chinese incursions* TAIPEI, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Taiwan will ensure regional peace and stability and seeks to work with other like-minded democracies, President Tsai Ing-wen told senior French and Australian dignitaries on Thursday, days after a dramatic spike in tensions with China. The trips by four French senators and former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott come after four straight days, beginning last Friday, of massed Chinese air force incursions into Taiwan's air defence zone, moves met with concern by Washington an... read more
Trouble At The Border Between Iran And Azerbaijan
The Duran Trouble at the border between Iran and Azerbaijan The Duran: Episode 1104 Iran increasingly alarmed by the Turkey-Azerbaijan-Pakistan axis https://greekcitytimes.com/2021/09/28… Iran to hold military drill near border with Azerbaijan amid Tehran-Baku tensions https://english.alarabiya.net/News/mi… end read more
This Could Expose The U.S. As A Banana Republic | Lobo Tiggre
Liberty and Finance Could the U.S. use a $1 trillion platinum coin to pay off debt? Such a decision would show the emperor has no clothes and expose the U.S. as a banana republic, says the Independent Speculator Lobo Tiggre. “I think this is actually really dangerous,” he says, “I think it could be hugely … read more
Colorado Hospital Set To Deny Kidney Transplant For Unvaxxed Woman
Colorado Hospital Set To Deny Kidney Transplant For Unvaxxed Woman by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Now that vaccines are widely available and 56% of the US population is vaccinated (significantly missing President Biden’s Jul. 4 target of 70%), a little less than half of the country is unvaxxed and subjected to shocking and dehumanizing discrimination, making … read more
The Trillion Dollar Platinum Coin Is a Gimmick But Gold Is the Solution.
maneco64 #trilliondollarcoin #gold #Yellen #reset #platinum #money #goldcover #DebtCeling #fiatcurrency #Treasury #FederalReserve #soundmoney #goldstandard #Dow/GoldRatio – For once we have to admit with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about Paul Krugman’s idea of a trillion-dollar platinum coin for solving the debt ceiling problem. Secretary Yellen said the idea is a gimmick and we could agree … read more
Keith Weiner: Gold 1, Bitcoin 0
Palisades Gold Radio Tom welcomes back Keith Weiner, to the show. Keith is the President & Founder of Gold Standard Institute USA and CEO of Monetary Metals. To subscribe to our newsletter and get notified of new shows, please visit http://palisadesradio.ca – Keith discusses how economists and experts tend to say the strangest things and … read more
Biden Tells Japan’s New PM That the US Will Defend Senkaku Islands from China
Biden Tells Japan’s New PM That the US Will Defend Senkaku Islands from China by Dave DeCamp, https://news.antiwar.com/ The Senkakus are a group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea that are controlled by Japan – President Biden told Japan’s new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a phone call on Monday that the US … read more
In 2017, a Finnish Fighter Jet Landed on a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier
*WarIsBoring* *F/A-18 Hornet, Europe* It was the first landing of its kind in history. *Here's What You Need to Know*: It was a small event, but noteworthy given the larger context of Finland partnering more with the NATO countries. On March 17, 2017 in the Atlantic, a fighter jet landed onto the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The only difference this time was that the pilot was Finnish, not American. Capt. Juha “Stallion” Jarvinen’s landing was the first landing on an aircraft carrier by a Finnish air force pilot in history, according to the U.S. Navy. Jarvi... read more
Tucker: Nothing Like This Has Ever Happened in Our Country
Fox News ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ host blasts the Justice Departments for targeting powerless parents. #FoxNews #Tucker end read more
Prepare for Starvation: An Industry Insider Just Revealed What Is Really Behind The Shortages At Our Local Supermarkets
An industry insider just revealed the truth about what is really behind the shortages at our local supermarkets by https://www.naturalnews.com/Index.html (Natural News) The supply chain crisis that our supermarkets are facing is far worse than the mainstream media has been telling us. The mainstream media keeps trying to put a happy face on the “temporary” … read more
Finland Joins Sweden & Denmark By Limiting Use Of Moderna’s Jab In Young Men
Finland Joins Sweden & Denmark By Limiting Use Of Moderna’s Jab In Young Men by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Finland became the latest Scandinavian country to impose new restrictions on the use of Moderna’s COVID jab, announcing Thursday that it would halt use of the jab for younger males due to the risk of rare but … read more
Billionaire Rick Rule Warns, “A Day of Reckoning is Coming!” – It’s Hidden in Plain Sight!
I LOVE PROSPERITY Rick Rule warns that the path we are on is totally unsustainable. He declares that it may not be imminent, but it is definitely inevitable that we face a day of reckoning. This is part 1 of a 2 part interview. On the next part, we will discuss the uranium market and … read more
There's No need to Splurge for a Great Self-defense Weapon
*Gun News Daily* *Smith & Wesson Shield, * You don't need to pay the price of a Glock to get a great concealed carry weapon. *Here's what you need to remember: *Single stack 9mm autos regardless of make are all viable options for concealed carry or EDC. Glock 43. Smith & Wesson Shield. Walther PPS. Beretta Nano. Ruger LC9. Taurus PT709. What do all of these guns share in common? That’s right: they’re all single stack 9mm autos, and they’re each a perfectly viable option for concealed carry or EDC as well. But there’s one more 9mm single stack that needs to be included in that... read more
Social Security Announces a New Kind of Statement
*Stephen Silver* *Social Security, * Social Security bureaucracy just got a little easier. The Social Security Administration (SSA) this week announced a new change in how recipients’ statements look. In the SSA’s press release, Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, addressed how the new statement looks. “One of my top priorities is to provide information to people in clear and plain terms about Social Security’s programs and services,” Acting Commissioner Kijakazi said in the release. “The streamlined *Social Security Statement* contains clear messaging and ... read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
China State Media Condemns Reports That US Special Forces Are Deployed In Taiwan (Update)
Why just two dozen members? Why secretly? The US should send 240 servicemen publicly, in US military uniform, and make public where they are stationed. See whether the PLA will launch a targeted air strike to eliminate those US invaders! https://t.co/0Herr8TBtu — Hu Xijin 胡锡进 (@HuXijin_GT) October 7, 2021 *US News and World Report:** China Fires Back at Reports of U.S. Commandos in Taiwan* ‘See whether the PLA will launch a targeted air strike to eliminate those U.S. invaders!’ the chief of the Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda outlet threatened on Thursday. Leaders in China... read more
The Last Refuge4 hours ago
Perfect Storm Coming – Conagra Announces Food Price Inflation Likely to Remain Around 11 Percent Through 2022
Raw material foodstuff price contracts are expiring, and the new purchasing prices will be significantly higher than current. As these contracts refresh, the new higher prices immediately enter the food supply chain. CTH has been warning readers to stock up on non-perishable items as this next wave of food price increases is going to be […] The post Perfect Storm Coming – Conagra Announces Food Price Inflation Likely to Remain Around 11 Percent Through 2022 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Mysterious Honey Discovered That Kills All Bacteria Scientists Throw At It
The health benefits of raw, unprocessed honey are well known, but in Australia, scientists recently made a startling discovery – that one particular, obscure type of honey is capable of killing just about everything scientists throw at it, including some of the worst bacteria known to man. The findings were published in the European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (June 2009 edition), and could hold special significance at a time when many of the world’s top antibiotics are failing, especially against resistant “superbugs.” The honey in question is known... read more
Alaska polar bear researchers claim poor sea ice limited spring field work in 2021 more than 2019
Originally posted on polarbearscience: According to an Inside Climate News report, polar bear researchers at the US Geological Survey had trouble darting bears in the Southern Beaufort Sea in March-May of 2019 and 2021. They claim their research program was hampered by thinner-than-necessary ice for safely landing the nearly 4,000 lb. outfitted helicopter (with crew… read more
This Man Ate Nothing But Potatoes for a Whole Year…What Happened Next Will SHOCK You
Millions of people struggle with weight problems and addiction to eating. To solve this problem, people have tried all kinds of diets, both real and fad ones. But Andrew Taylor decided to do something some may consider pretty extreme. In the year 2016, he ate nothing but potatoes. He came to this decision after concluding that all the different diets he tried treated the symptoms of weight problems, rather that the cause of it — addiction to food. If it was possible, he said he would quit eating completely, like many quit drugs cold-turkey. But since quitting eating is impossible,... read more
Proposed Changes in the Child Tax Credit
A new paper by Kevin Corinth, Bruce Meyer, Matthew Stadnicki, and Derek Wu finds the following (emphasis added). The *proposed change under the American Families Plan* (AFP) to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) Child Tax Credit (CTC) would increase maximum benefit amounts to $3,000 or $3,600 per child (up from $2,000 per child) and make the full credit available to all low and middle-income families regardless of earnings or income. We estimate the anti-poverty, targeting, and labor supply effects of the expansion by linking survey data with administrative tax and government progr... read more
UNHCR recommends the end of refugee status for Ivorians by June
Following an in-depth analysis of the situation in Côte d’Ivoire, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, recommended on Thursday that countries hosting Ivorians end their refugee status, and help them to voluntarily repatriate, obtain permanent residency or began the naturalization process to remain. Read the full story, “UNHCR recommends the end of refugee status for Ivorians by June”, on globalissues.org → read more
Artificial intelligence can help halve road deaths by 2030
​Countries and investors need to step up the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) to keep roads safe for everyone, three UN Special Envoys said on Thursday, leading a new AI for Road Safety initiative. Read the full story, “Artificial intelligence can help halve road deaths by 2030”, on globalissues.org → read more
COVID-19: Global vaccine plan aims to end ‘two-track pandemic’
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday unveiled an $8 billion pathway out of the COVID-19 pandemic, in a bid to make vaccines accessible to everyone, everywhere. Read the full story, “COVID-19: Global vaccine plan aims to end ‘two-track pandemic’”, on globalissues.org → read more
COVID-induced inequities demand ‘New Social Contract’ says rights chief
COVID-19 has “laid bare deep structural inequalities” everywhere, further widening a multitude of gaps, both within and between countries, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights told a major urban policy event in South Korea on Thursday. Read the full story, “COVID-induced inequities demand ‘New Social Contract’ says rights chief”, on globalissues.org → read more
Cotton sustains more than 100 million families worldwide
A single metric tonne of cotton provides jobs for five people on average, often in some of the world’s most impoverished regions; that adds up around 100 million families across the globe. Read the full story, “Cotton sustains more than 100 million families worldwide”, on globalissues.org → read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Slide your telescope just east of the Lagoon Nebula to find this alluring field of view in the rich starfields of the constellation Sagittarius toward the central Milky Way. Of course the Lagoon nebula is also known as M8, the eighth object listed in Charles Messier's famous catalog of bright nebulae and star clusters. *Click image for larger size.* Close on the sky but slightly fainter than M8, this complex of nebulae was left out of Messier's list though. It contains obscuring dust, striking red emission and blue reflection nebulae of star-forming region NGC 6559 at right. Like M... read more
The Rio Times4 hours ago
Uruguay returns to European Union’s tax haven “grey list”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Uruguay returned this week to the "gray list" of countries that the European Union (EU) has included in its list of countries that do not comply with European standards on transparency and exchange of tax information but that have promised to change their legislation. Costa Rica, Hong Kong, North Macedonia, […] The post Uruguay returns to European Union’s tax haven “grey list” appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
U.S. ambassador to Ecuador said the country’s prison crisis is the fault of transnational crime
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "The current prison situation in Ecuador is caused by transnational crime and its local partners," is how U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador Michael J. Fitzpatrick described the prison crisis. The diplomat is not wrong: Los Choneros is currently an armed wing of the Sinaloa Cartel, while rival gangs Los Tiguerones, Los […] The post U.S. ambassador to Ecuador said the country’s prison crisis is the fault of transnational crime appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Ecuador’s purchases from Panama tripled in first seven months of 2021 over same period in 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the last year, Panama took a more vital role as a distributor of products for the region and, especially, for Ecuador amid rising shipping freight costs. This increase is due to the shortage of containers, responsible for moving 80% of world trade. Read also: Check out our coverage on […] The post Ecuador’s purchases from Panama tripled in first seven months of 2021 over same period in 2020 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Medical Kidnap5 hours ago
The Real Reasons for the Facebook Outage This Week
Facebook suffered a massive outage on Monday. At the same time a high profile “whistleblower” has come forward to dish the FB dirt. These two things have combined to create a perfect storm of narrative portraying Mark Zuckerberg’s company as a monster in desperate need of slaying by some deft government intervention. But to what extent is that story contrived? Is Facebook willingly going along with it? And what does it mean for the rest of the internet? The post The Real Reasons for the Facebook Outage This Week first appeared on Medical Kidnap. read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Panama begins exhumation of victims of the 1989 invasion by the U.S.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A homicide prosecutor's office began exhumation procedures in the Monte Esperanza cemetery in Colon, Panama, in the first reopening of graves in that cemetery, in search of unidentified skeletal remains of victims of the U.S. invasion, which occurred 31 years ago. The exhumation in the cemetery is part of a […] The post Panama begins exhumation of victims of the 1989 invasion by the U.S. appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Real Reasons for the Facebook Outage This Week
Facebook suffered a massive outage on Monday. At the same time a high profile “whistleblower” has come forward to dish the FB dirt. These two things have combined to create a perfect storm of narrative portraying Mark Zuckerberg’s company as a monster in desperate need of slaying by some deft government intervention. But to what extent is that story contrived? Is Facebook willingly going along with it? And what does it mean for the rest of the internet? The post The Real Reasons for the Facebook Outage This Week first appeared on Health Impact News. read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Pfizer whistleblower uncovers management e-mails concealing use of aborted fetuses for Covid-19 vaccines
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Pfizer whistleblower Melissa Strickler, in the latest Project Veritas exposé, uncovers e-mails from Pfizer senior management representatives revealing that the company is deliberately concealing the fact that aborted fetuses are used in the manufacture of its vaccines. According to the whistleblower, Pfizer suppresses this information not only for reasons related […] The post Pfizer whistleblower uncovers management e-mails concealing use of aborted fetuses for Covid-19 vaccines appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Ecuador commits to IMF to reduce public spending by 3.5% of GDP
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) made public this Thursday, October 7, the technical report on the economic situation of the country, known as Staff Report, and the renegotiated financial support agreement. This is after the technical agreement reached with Ecuador in early September to deliver US$2.5 billion between 2021 and […] The post Ecuador commits to IMF to reduce public spending by 3.5% of GDP appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

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