Monday, November 15, 2021

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Rittenhouse Judge Under Police Protection After Receiving Hundreds Of Death Threats: ‘If He’s Acquitted We’ll Kill Your Children’
EnVolve The judge presiding over the high-profile Kyle Rittenhouse trial has received credible death threats targeting his family, including his children. Over the last few... The post Rittenhouse Judge Under Police Protection After Receiving Hundreds Of Death Threats: ‘If He’s Acquitted We’ll Kill Your Children’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Is Britain’s climate policy sustainable?
By Paul Homewood The disappointment of Alok Sharma over the outcome of the climate change summit in Glasgow that he chaired exemplified the political difficulties it has stored up for the Government. The final communiqué removed a commitment to eradicate fossil fuels from the world’s energy mix. An original proposal to “phase out” […] read more
Waking Times11 hours ago
Orwell’s Ideas Remain Relevant 75 Years After “Animal Farm” Was Published
*Mark Satta* - Orwell’s writing has left an indelible mark on American thought and culture. Was he right? read more
CFACT12 hours ago
The GND has no plan to replace crude oil products
The GND is all-in for intermittent breezes and sunshine to replace coal and natural gas for electricity, but has absolutely no plans to replace the derivatives and transportation fuels manufactured from crude oil. The post The GND has no plan to replace crude oil products appeared first on CFACT. read more
Waking Times12 hours ago
The Power of High Humor
*Gary ‘Z’ McGee* - High humor is radicalized virtue. It radicalizes courage, moderation, wisdom, justice, creativity, and honor. read more
‘Useful idiots’ who let China off the hook: Why is there such an apparent lack of concern over their determination to keep burning coal, asks DAVID ROSE
By Paul Homewood Evidence unearthed by this newspaper shows Western environmentalists are enmeshed with bodies subordinate to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and staffed by figures from its most ruthless departments. Last Thursday, China revealed its coal miners had achieved an all-time record by digging up 12.05million tonnes in one day. Just two […] read more
How Sudan Exploited Ethiopia’s Tigray Conflict
*Maya Carlin* *Sudan, East Africa* While civil war in Ethiopia continues, events in neighboring Sudan have further destabilized the Horn of Africa. Already embroiled in one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises in modern history, Ethiopia is now positioned in a volatile standoff over a land dispute with Sudan. At the center of it is al-Fashaga, a fertile tract of borderland between the two countries, has remained a point of contention in the Horn of Africa for more than a century. While Ethiopia was distracted by the conflict that erupted in its northern Tigray region last yea... read more
"That Was the Week That Was"
*"That Was the Week That Was"* by Bill Bonner BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – "Our Doom Index gauge is now at 8… which is “Crash Alert” territory. On Friday, we all dutifully assembled for the ceremony…We pulled the old, tattered, black-and-blue crash flag out of storage, ran it up the pole, and saluted solemnly. Now, we’ll see what happens… *Crash Alert (Again): *Here are the details on the latest Doom Index reading from our research department: We created the Doom Index to sound the alarm ahead of the next crisis. It tracks 12 key indicators to detect when there’s stress in the economy and... read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Brazil expects its trade flow to reach the half-trillion-dollar mark this year – Economy Minister
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Monday (15) at the opening of the Invest in Brazil Forum in Dubai. "Brazil is a country that is starting to open up again," he commented. The accumulated value of the trade flow (sum of exports and imports) from January to October this year […] The post Brazil expects its trade flow to reach the half-trillion-dollar mark this year – Economy Minister appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 15, 2021
*BBC:* *Joe Biden and Xi Jinping: What they want from talks* US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a virtual summit on Monday as tensions between the countries deepen. The competing superpowers surprised many last week by issuing a joint declaration to address climate change, at talks in Glasgow, Scotland. But growing concerns of a military confrontation over Taiwan have thrown their differences into sharp relief. The pair's third meeting will address several thorny topics. Cybersecurity, trade and nuclear non-proliferation are subjects on the ... read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Does ‘New Facebook/Meta Rule’ Permit Company To Use Your Photos?
We've seen at least a dozen variants of this copypasta rumor go viral over the past decade. read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Japan’s Former Princess Leaves for US with Commoner Husband
A Japanese princess who gave up her royal status to marry her commoner college sweetheart arrived in New York, as the couple left behind a nation that has criticized their romance. read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
Auxly Cannabis reports CA$15 million loss on record revenue
Marijuana producer Auxly Cannabis Group reported record revenue for the three months ended Sept. 30, although the company lost 15.4 million Canadian dollars ($12 million), according to financial results the company released Monday. Auxly Cannabis reports CA$15 million loss on record revenue is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Brazil’s Paraná projects US$5.4 billion railroad linking Mato Grosso do Sul to Paranaguá Port
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The government of the state of Paraná is getting ready to launch an extremely ambitious project: the Nova Ferroeste, a railroad system from Maracaju (MS) to the Paranaguá Port (PR), with an investment forecast of R$29.4 (US$5.6) billion. It is not yet clear if any investor is willing to disburse […] The post Brazil’s Paraná projects US$5.4 billion railroad linking Mato Grosso do Sul to Paranaguá Port appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
In Chile, final debate today before presidential election on November 21
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Given the general elections on November 21, six out of seven candidates to the Presidency of Chile will detail their government programs for the next four years. The debate will take place at 8 PM local time (23.00 GMT) and broadcast by local television. According to the National Television Association […] The post In Chile, final debate today before presidential election on November 21 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
Metrc acquires Guam’s marijuana track-and-trace contract
Marijuana track-and-trace service Metrc signed a contract to provide seed-to-sale traceability services to the U.S. territory of Guam, the Florida-based company said Monday. Metrc acquires Guam’s marijuana track-and-trace contract is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Inflation, pensions and inequality: Chile’s economic challenges
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Skyrocketing inflation, a decapitalized pension system, and exacerbated post-pandemic inequality: Chile's next president will take the helm of a country that is no longer the "oasis" it was before October 2019, when the most severe protests since the dictatorship broke out. The seven candidates who will compete on November 21 […] The post Inflation, pensions and inequality: Chile’s economic challenges appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Chile’s LATAM and Delta activate codeshare network for international flights between U.S. and South America
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite having some points of their codeshare agreement active, LATAM and Delta Airlines will now strongly expand their network to allow their customers access to over 20 international routes between the United States and South America, along with connections to domestic destinations and within the continent. This will benefit the […] The post Chile’s LATAM and Delta activate codeshare network for international flights between U.S. and South America appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Last Refuge12 hours ago
Kyle Rittenhouse Trial, Day 10 – Closing Arguments, Open Discussion Thread
Kyle Rittenhouse shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber as he was being attacked by a raging mob. Rittenhouse, also fired on Gaige Grosskreutz as the attacker held a handgun toward him. Prosecutors claim that Rittenhouse was a vigilante looking for a fight. The defense, and all video of the events, show all shootings […] The post Kyle Rittenhouse Trial, Day 10 – Closing Arguments, Open Discussion Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
IER12 hours ago
White House Considering Closing Another Oil Pipeline
Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 is a 68-year old oil pipeline that brings oil and other fuel products from neighboring Canada… The post White House Considering Closing Another Oil Pipeline appeared first on IER. read more
Komando.com12 hours ago
Millions of at-home COVID tests recalled – Did you take one?
If you've taken one of these recalled at-home COVID tests, here's what you should do now. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Export boom in Argentina: Foreign sales reach US$58.276 billion in 9 months
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The phenomenon enabled a large dollar inflow in the first half of the year, which along with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) transfer in the form of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), were key for the Central Bank to close the year with more international reserves in its coffers. Despite the […] The post Export boom in Argentina: Foreign sales reach US$58.276 billion in 9 months appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
MintPress News12 hours ago
Revealed: Documents Show Bill Gates Has Given $319 Million to Media Outlets
Sifting through over 30,000 grants in the company’s database, MintPress can reveal that the Gates Foundation has bankrolled hundreds of media outlets and ventures, to the tune of at least $319 million. The post Revealed: Documents Show Bill Gates Has Given $319 Million to Media Outlets appeared first on MintPress News. read more
MintPress News12 hours ago
Yemenis Remain Unbowed as Saudis Intensify Bombing in Wake of Renewed International Pressure
The Saudi regime is extending its heavy hand to those who oppose its war, using starvation as a weapon not only against Yemenis but also against other countries whose people or media exercise freedom of expression. The post Yemenis Remain Unbowed as Saudis Intensify Bombing in Wake of Renewed International Pressure appeared first on MintPress News. read more
CFACT12 hours ago
Biden Treasury Nominee Saule Omarova wants to “bankrupt” energy companies
"A lot of the smaller players in that industry are going to probably go bankrupt in short order, at least we want them to go bankrupt if we want to tackle climate change." The post Biden Treasury Nominee Saule Omarova wants to “bankrupt” energy companies appeared first on CFACT. read more
Komando.com13 hours ago
Weak signal? How to get better Wi-Fi on your iPhone
Simple ways to speed up Wi-Fi on your iPhone. read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Ellijay, Georgia, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
World News Briefs -- November 15, 2021
*Reuters:* *NATO warns Russia over Ukraine military build-up* BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned Russia on Monday that the western military alliance was standing by Ukraine amid a large and unusual concentration of Russian troops on Ukraine's borders. Stressing that the important thing now was to prevent situations from spiralling out of control, Stoltenberg urged Russia to be transparent about military activities, to reduce tensions and prevent an escalation. "We have to be clear-eyed, we need to be realistic about the challenges we face. An... read more
"It’s Time to Make Big Changes - The US Dollar is Plummeting"
*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly, AM 11/15/21: *"It’s Time to Make Big Changes - The US Dollar is Plummeting"* "Now is the best time in history to make big changes. We are seeing the job market in complete chaos. The US dollar is plummeting in value before our eyes." read more
Disinformation is spreading beyond the realm of spycraft to become a shady industry – lessons from South Korea
Disinformation is being privatized around the world. This new industry is built on a dangerous combination of cheap labor, high-tech algorithms and emotional national narratives. read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Protests in Melbourne against bill that grants Premier unlimited power
Protests in Melbourne against bill that grants Premier unlimited power ***News Topic 629*** Thousands protest over ‘tyranny’ in Melbourne (VIDEOS) Thousands protest over Covid-19 ‘tyranny’ in Melbourne (VIDEOS) Thousands of Australians took to the streets of Melbourne to protest over both a vaccine mandate and a proposed bill which would give Victoria State Premier Daniel […] read more
Growing Digital Divide Threatens Recovery from Covid-19
LONDON, Nov 15 (IPS) - A growing digital divide is emerging as a major threat to a robust recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new research by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Read the full story, “Growing Digital Divide Threatens Recovery from Covid-19”, on globalissues.org → read more
Inequity in Funding: Africa’s Agripreneurs Pay a High Price for Start Up Finance
Nov 15 (IPS) - Africa has pinned its hopes on agriculture for the creation of jobs and the resulting reduction of poverty. But its role is being stymied by the high cost of financing. Read the full story, “Inequity in Funding: Africa’s Agripreneurs Pay a High Price for Start Up Finance”, on globalissues.org → read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Politicians Maskless in Viral Pic Because It Was Taken in 2012
If you have to support your argument with outdated and unrelated images, it might be worth rethinking your position. read more
The Duran12 hours ago
EU moves toward two-tier society. Russia to launch TOUGH QR-code mandate
EU moves toward two-tier society. Russia to launch TOUGH QR-code mandate ***News Topic 628*** Russia set to implement some of world’s toughest Covid-19 restrictions Russia set to implement some of world’s toughest Covid-19 restrictions Russia could be set to introduce some of the toughest Covid restrictions in the world, including a sweeping QR-code mandate for […] read more
Food & Water Watch12 hours ago
Fossil Fuel Moratorium Passes New Jersey Senate Committee Vote
Resolution supports statewide moratorium in order to bolster Murphy’s climate goals The post Fossil Fuel Moratorium Passes New Jersey Senate Committee Vote appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
Modern Tokyo Times12 hours ago
Pakistan and religious minorities: Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, and others feel betrayed
Pakistan and religious minorities: Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, and others feel betrayed Kanako Mita and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times In Pakistan, a Parliamentary Committee rejected an important bill to protect religious minorities. This concerns non-Muslim women being forced to convert to Islam after being abducted by Muslim males. Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, and religious minorities including […] The post Pakistan and religious minorities: Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, and others feel betrayed first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Media Blitz: Surge in Heart Disease Due to ‘Climate Change,’ ‘Broken Heart Syndrome,’ ‘Pandemic Anxiety’
Information Liberation – by Chris Menahan The media is looking for absolutely anything (other than the obvious) to blame for the sudden surge in heart attacks,... The post Media Blitz: Surge in Heart Disease Due to ‘Climate Change,’ ‘Broken Heart Syndrome,’ ‘Pandemic Anxiety’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Mega gun-grabber resurfaces
I’m running for governor. Together, we can push past the small and divisive politics that we see in Texas today — and get back to... The post Mega gun-grabber resurfaces appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Peru’s Defense Minister announces “irrevocable” resignation after promotion controversy
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Peruvian Minister of Defense, Walter Ayala, announced this Sunday that he is resigning "irrevocably" from his post after being singled out in the last week for his alleged links with irregular promotions within the Armed Forces. This controversy has already brought him into the spotlight of Congress. Although he […] The post Peru’s Defense Minister announces “irrevocable” resignation after promotion controversy appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Resistance Grows as General of Oklahoma Nat’l Guard Refuses to Enforce Vaccine Mandate
[image: Oklahoma]The commander of Oklahoma's National Guard is a thorn in the side to team Forced Vax as he is refusing to enforce the federal mandate on his troops. read more
Food & Water Watch13 hours ago
As Food Prices Soar, New Report Details Vast Grocery Industry Consolidation Crisis
Food & Water Watch surveyed 55 grocery categories, finding that just eight are highly competitive markets The post As Food Prices Soar, New Report Details Vast Grocery Industry Consolidation Crisis appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
Turcopolier13 hours ago
Ceres
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November Auction for From the Trenches
Galen, Mary, and Swifty Lomax are sponsoring an auction to raise funds for From the Trenches World Report. This way, the Trenchers will get what... The post November Auction for From the Trenches appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Science Matters14 hours ago
King Coal is Dead. Long Live the King!
You’ve heard the pronouncements: “Coal Is Dead and Oil Is Next.” “Glasgow is the Death Knell for the Coal Industry” (Boris Johnson). “Coal is declining sharply, as financiers and insurance companies abandon the industry” (Yale360) “Parties to accelerate efforts towards the phase-down of unabated coal power” (COP26 agreement). The unspoken reality is the opposite: Demonizing […] read more
21st Century Wire14 hours ago
The Pandemic’s Big Lie: Died ‘With’ vs Died ‘From’ COVID
*Dr Joseph Mercola* | Why does the U.S. lead the world in number of deaths from an infection? Answer: statistical and administrative fraud. read more
CURMUDGUCATION9 hours ago
History is a conversation
History is a conversation, not a declaration, and anyone who says, "This is the Only One True Way to understand this event," is not doing history, but something else. It is ironic that in all this fretting about how history is taught, students generally consider history to be the most pointless class they're asked to sit through. But we humans are hardwired to do history (even if we have trouble imagining that history didn't start when we were born). Let me use the analogy I used to use with my students. Saturday night, at a big party, Pat and Sam have a big public fight, break u... read more
What to Expect from Joe Biden’s Summit with China
*Daniel R. DePetris* *China, Asia* China may be a serious competitor, but it is not insulated from the realities of a changing world. It would be a major mistake for U.S. officials to believe otherwise. The last time President Joe Biden saw Chinese president Xi Jinping face-to-face, the year was 2015 and Biden was vice president of the United States. That long streak, however, will end today as Biden and Xi hold their first-ever virtual summit, at a time when U.S.-China relations can fairly be described as more acrimonious than they were six years ago. This video conference coul... read more
Steve Bannon Has a Problem: Can He Really Claim Executive Privilege?
*Trevor Filseth* *Capitol Riot, * A number of high-level Trump appointees, including Bannon, have been subpoenaed and asked to release details of the planning of the January 6 event. All four have refused, citing executive privilege, which Trump has asserted from Mar-a-Lago on their behalf. Steve Bannon, the White House Chief Strategist under the administration of former President Donald Trump, was indicted on Friday by a grand jury for contempt of Congress, paving the way for his arrest and prosecution. Bannon was indicted after he publicly refused to cooperate with the House S... read more
The Army Plans to Expand Project Convergence
*Kris Osborn* *Army, Americas* Next year the exercise will include U.S. allies and partners. The Army has completed an extensive series of warfare experiments in Arizona intended to create next-level combat decisionmaking by sharing targeting and information across the military services. The Army recently completed its second Project Convergence exercise at Yuma Proving Grounds in Yuma Arizona. In this year's Project Convergence, the Army aimed to greatly expand its networking capabilities to include Air Force and Navy nodes across a joint combat network. Army systems such as I... read more
How the Pershing II Missile Relit the Cold War
*Trevor Filseth* *Cold War, * The West knew that the Soviet Union would see the placement of the new missiles as a provocation and would protest. In a sense, this was the goal. From the perspective of both Washington and Moscow, 1979 was a destabilizing year in world history. At the beginning of the year, the Shah of Iran fell, replaced by the theocratic rule of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. In November, armed religious zealots attempted an insurrection in Saudi Arabia, leading to vast societal changes throughout the broader Middle East. And in December, under the guise of a peace... read more
The Future of the Marine Corps Is a Stand-In Force
*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Marine Corps, * Small groups of Marines bring new meaning to the mantra “Swift, Silent, Deadly.” General David H. Berger, the United States’ top Marine, has guided the Corps through some of the most radical change it has experienced in a generation as the United States looks to the east and an increasingly assertive, belligerent China. Gone are the long, grinding land warfare campaigns in the Middle East and COIN (counter-insurgency) operations. In its stead is a Marine Corps returning to its amphibious heritage, one foraged in the Pacific fighting the Japa... read more
Is a U.S-Russian Cyber Alliance in the Works?
*Peter Suciu* *Cyber Security, Eurasia* It is true that some senior officials have described Russia as a “safe haven” for cybercriminals, but it seems that Moscow could be looking to address that issue. Even as Russia remains a near-peer adversary and is hardly what one would consider an “ally” by any stretch of the imagination, there is the possibility of an alliance or at least a partnership when it comes to cybersecurity and combating ransomware. The White House may have missed an opportunity for closer ties earlier this month when a new Counter-Ransomware Initiative was ann... read more
Joe Biden's Massive Infrastructure Bill Win: Why Is It So Expensive?
*Stephen Silver* *Infrastructure Bill, * Bridges, roads, and broadband don't come cheap. On Monday, President Joe Biden will sign the new infrastructure bill into law. The bill, which was known for most of the last year of legislative debate as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework (BIF) appears to be officially known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The bill includes $1.2 trillion in spending, including $550 million in newly authorized spending, with the rest consisting of previously authorized spending. The total of $1.2 trillion is a lot for any legislative a... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 15, 2021
A Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate prototype fighter jet at the Dubai Airshow, UAE, November 14, 2021. © Reuters/Imad Creidi *RT:* *Russia showcases top weapons at Dubai Air Show (PHOTOS, VIDEO) * Moscow showcased its most advanced military aircraft for potential buyers at the Dubai Airshow in the UAE, ranging from the newest Sukhoi fighter prototype to an early-warning radar drone. *Su-75 Checkmate* The prototype of the Su-75 Checkmate stealth fighter, unveiled in July, has made its debut outside Russia. The fifth-generation jet boasts state-of-the-art radars and avionics, as well a... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Bolivia’s president repeals law that unleashed nationwide wave of protests
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "We have decided to repeal the law so there will be no more pretexts to continue paralyzing the economy," Arce said Friday night in a message to the country, surrounded by pro-government union leaders. Trade unions, entrepreneurs and transportation companies rejected the law on illegal profits and the fight against […] The post Bolivia’s president repeals law that unleashed nationwide wave of protests appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Christmas Spreads The China Virus
No Merry Christmas for you. Or as we say in Justin’s Canada, Happy Holidays. Dr. Tam has issued orders not to go Christmas carolling. read more
Shadowproof13 hours ago
Trapped Between The Taliban And US Empire: Afghan Women Mobilize For A Democratic Afghanistan
With U.S. military occupation over, Afghan women contend with Taliban rule and struggle for a truly democratic nation. The post Trapped Between The Taliban And US Empire: Afghan Women Mobilize For A Democratic Afghanistan appeared first on Shadowproof. read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
New Poll Says The Public Has Lost Faith In President Biden As Commander In Chief
*Issues & Insights: I&I/TIPP Poll: **Public Has Also Lost Faith In Biden As Commander In Chief* One of the primary constitutional duties of an American president is to be commander in chief of U.S. military forces. Yet, after just 10 months of President Joe Biden, Americans lack confidence that our 79-year-old commander in chief is up to the challenge of leading the U.S. in the event of a military threat. The response is sure to worry Democrats, given the beleaguered Biden administration’s recent sharp decline in favorability. Overall, among those responding, a plurality of 48%... read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Blog Notes
Yes, if you found yourself this morning on that old index page with the Chinese characters in the sidebar (just old spam comments loading), you know our recurring problem recurred again this morning. Hopefully, we found a permanent fix this time. Yes, it’s as irritating as hell at this end, too. We shall see, I… Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
New forms of sexual violence against LGBT community in Bolivia – IdPH survey
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The need to conduct a survey arose from testimonies of members of the LGBT community, victims of digital sexual violence and the observation that these attacks had devastating effects on some people, such as depression and suicide, by publicly violating their privacy and dignity before others on social networks. To […] The post New forms of sexual violence against LGBT community in Bolivia – IdPH survey appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Is This Steve Martin With a Puppy?
There are plenty of reasons to love Steve Martin. This isn't one of them. read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Vermont Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy Won’t Seek Reelection
Leahy, 81, said he and his wife, Marcelle, have concluded that “it is time to pass the torch to the next Vermonter who will carry on this work for our great state." read more
Austria Orders Lockdown For The Unvaxx’d, Directs Police To Carry Out Spot-Checks
[image: austria]Does anyone really doubt that certain Democratic elected officials in the US would do this in an instant? read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Trump Ally Bannon Taken into Custody on Contempt Charges
Steve Bannon surrendered to federal authorities to face contempt charges after defying a subpoena from a House committee investigating January’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
RUNASUR: continental organization Bolivia’s Morales intends to develop using Peru as headquarters
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The RUNASUR movement has been developing in Bolivia for a year and its first official event was the "Cochabamba summit" in December 2020. Humanist Party leader Leonel Falcón Guerra, presided by Yehude Simon, says that during president Luis Arce's inauguration (November 2020) he was invited to participate in the event […] The post RUNASUR: continental organization Bolivia’s Morales intends to develop using Peru as headquarters appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Suicide Bomber Thwarted In Liverpool. U.K. Terror Threat Raised To Severe
*Daily Mail: **Hero British taxi driver 'locked suicide bomber in his car' as friends say he only needed stitches and is already home: Cops confirm blast outside Liverpool hospital WAS terror incident* * A taxi exploded as it pulled up outside Liverpool Women's Hospital yesterday, killing the one male passenger * The explosion came at 10:59am, seconds before the 11am Remembrance minute's silence was due to be held * Counter-terror police are leading the investigation amid fears the passenger who died was a suicide bomber * Taxi driver David Perry was hailed hero by friends... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ13 hours ago
Fight Over Control Of PUK Continues
Bafel and Lahur Talabani are still fighting for control of the PUK (Rudaw) It seemed like the fight for control over the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) was over in July when Lahur Talabani pushed his cousin and co-chair of the party Bafel Talabani out of office. The dispute between the two has continued over the following months. First, in August the PUK ruled that Bafel Talabani had to leave Iraq until the October 2021 elections were over. The next month forces loyal to Lahur Talabani raided several businesses in Sulaymaniya that supported Bafel. Finally, at the start of N... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ13 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 15
1914 Ottomans attacked British at Saihan, Basra Forced to retreat British lost 62 casualties Turks 126 1919 Gertrude Bell wrote report Changed from believing Iraq should be run as colony because Arabs incapable of self-rule to arguing for Arab govt Said British should give Arabs concessions which would ensure longer influence (Musings On Iraq review *Desert Queen, The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell: Adventurer, Adviser to Kings, Ally of Lawrence of Arabia*) 1919 Chief political officer in Iraq Wilson forwarded Gertrude Bell’s ideas that Iraq could start move towards ... read more
Rare tornadoes hit Rhode Island and Connecticut, the first in November since at least 1950
The National Weather Service (NWS) storm surveys have confirmed several tornadoes touched down on Saturday, November 13, 2021, across Connecticut and Rhode Island. While all of them were EF-0 or EF-1, these were the first November tornadoes to strike the area since...... Read more » read more
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Eric Topol writes about the new wave of COVID-19 decimating Europe - and the level of denial required to pretend that the U.S. or any other region can escape it without taking steps to protect public health. And Zak Vescera talks to public health experts about the reality that Saskatchewan's best-case scenario (assuming current rules remain in place) involves a plateau over the coming months rather than a substantial reduction in the strain on our health care system. - Meg Oliver reports on the devastating effects of long COVID on chil... read more
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin Belarus leader floats idea of cutting gas to Europe in migrant standoff Former FDA head warns of post-Thanksgiving spike in COVID-19 cases Philippine politics is so unpredictable that Duterte looks set to run against his own daughter for VPFBI email system compromised by hackers who sent fake cyberattack alert Reminiscence About Max Cleland by Co-Author Humans Have Broken One of The Natural Power Laws Governing Earth's Oceans Road Deaths Are Soaring Even As Americans Are Driving Less Trump's former communications director says she thinks Mike Pence will run against him... read more
"This Is How They Intend To Get Us To 'You Will Own Nothing And Be Happy'”
*"This Is How They Intend To Get Us To* * 'You Will Own Nothing And Be Happy'”* by Michael Snyder "The pieces of the puzzle may fit together in ways that you do not expect. For years, the global elite have been openly telling us that one day we will all own nothing, we will have no privacy, and we will be extremely happy with our new socialist utopia. But exactly how do they intend to transition to such a society? Are they going to come and take all of your stuff? Needless to say, there are millions upon millions of very angry people out there that aren’t just going to hand over the... read more
CURMUDGUCATION13 hours ago
Speaking Of Indoctrination
The Board of Directors was excited when we arrived at the doctor's office because there, on the edge of the reception window, was a row of small figurines. "Look! Paw Patrol!" they said happily. The thing is, we don't watch Paw Patrol. We barely watch tv at all, and what we watch is streamed ad free. And yet somehow, we know Paw Patrol. I've been through this before. My older children also rarely watched tv, and yet they knew who the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were. If you want to talk about indoctrinating children, let's talk about the hugely effective world of marketing. So... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
With COVID-19 Cases Surging, Austria Imposes A Lockdown For All Those Who Are Unvaccinated
*Daily Mail: **Austria imposes Covid apartheid: Anger mounts as cops start to enforce lockdown that 'divides society in two' with two million unvaccinated citizens banned from leaving their homes* * Austrian government ordered a nationwide lockdown for unvaccinated people * Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said his move towards a national lockdown for the unvaccinated is a 'dramatic' one, but said it was necessary * Police patrols have been stepped up - and unvaccinated people can be fined up to 1,450 euros (£1,237) if they violate the lockdown Anger is mounting in Austria a... read more
Gregory Mannarino, "Expect The Unexpected: Morgan Stanley Warns Again! Are Price Controls Coming? Bet On It!"
Gregory Mannarino, AM 11/15/21: *"Expect The Unexpected: Morgan Stanley Warns Again! * *Are Price Controls Coming? Bet On It!"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
The FBI can no longer be trusted in any way, shape or form
It pains me to say that. I've undergone the background check for Federal law enforcement service as a prison chaplain, and sworn the oath. I meant every word of that oath, and still regard it as binding on my conscience. After all, it has no expiration date. Tragically, it's become blindingly obvious that the FBI's upper echelons - and many of its lower-level staff as well - no longer hold their oath of office in any regard at all: or, if they do, they arrogate to themselves the right to decide what the constitution and laws of the United States mean, not what they plainly ... read more
Turcopolier14 hours ago
“California ‘sanctuary city’ declares itself a Constitutional Republic …”
“A city council in California overwhelmingly voted to declare the city a “Constitutional Republic City” to protect “our citizens’ rights as much as we can” in light of federal and state mandates. “What we are doing is protecting our citizens’ rights as much … Continue reading → read more
It’s Time to Learn Real American Economics
Part 1 — Introduction: What’s Wrong with Hillsdale College? We are at a time when millions of Americans are outraged at government coercion over citizens’ lives, particularly the assaults on personal freedom and free speech. This ranges across the spectrum, from the vaccine mandates to the censorship and “de-platforming” now occurring on YouTube and throughout social media, to outright Satanic actions like suspending (or firing) teachers and school children for publicly stating that “there are only two genders.” All rational people recognize these attacks on personal liberty and ... read more
The Duran14 hours ago
Wang Yi Again Lectures Blinken on Taiwan as Biden Xi Virtual Summit Looms
Wang Yi Again Lectures Blinken on Taiwan as Biden Xi Virtual Summit Looms News Topic 339 Secretary Blinken’s Call with People’s Republic of China (PRC) State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi – United States Department of State Secretary Blinken’s Call with People’s Republic of China (PRC) State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi – […] read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
UK Police: Blast Outside Hospital Was Terrorist Incident
A blast in a taxi outside a hospital in England that killed a man was caused by an improvised explosive device and is being treated as a terrorist incident, but the motive remains unclear. read more
Lawfare14 hours ago
Establishing a Humanitarian Financial Corridor for Afghanistan
Mountains in Afghanistan. (Reinis Melioranskis, https://flic.kr/p/emrwBi; CC BY-NC 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/) The humanitarian and economic situation in Afghanistan continues to spiral downward as the harsh winter arrives. A humanitarian financial corridor must be established to bring assistance to the Afghan people and stabilize an Afghan economy that is currently in freefall. After the Taliban’s takeover in August, donors suspended billions of dollars in assistance that had propped up 75 percent of the Afghan government’s budget and accounted for 40 pe... read more
The Duran15 hours ago
Liberals’ Fraudulent ‘Environmentalism’
Eric Zuesse The progressive investigative journalist, Julia Rock, at The Daily Poster, opined on November 15th, “The most effective tool that governments have to limit carbon emissions is to make it more difficult to finance fossil fuel development.” That’s a viewpoint which I had documented to be true — and explained how it could easily […] read more
Lawfare15 hours ago
The Chatter Podcast: Core Values Amid The Partisan Divide, with Adam Kinzinger
On this episode of *Chatter*, David Priess sits down with Rep. Adam Kinzinger in his office, after his announcement to not seek re-election. They talk about growing up in central Illinois, values and leadership, what the partisan divide means for future office holders, and how his time in the cockpit as an Air Force pilot prepared him for tough matters of national security. *Chatter* is a production of *Lawfare* and Goat Rodeo. This episode was produced and edited by Cara Shillenn of Goat Rodeo. Podcast theme by David Priess, featuring music created using Groovepad. See acast.co... read more
Modern Tokyo Times15 hours ago
Art of 12th century Japan: Mitsunaga and a glimpse into the ending of the Heian Period
Art of 12th century Japan: Mitsunaga and a glimpse into the ending of the Heian Period Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tokiwa Mitsunaga will always be remembered for his artistic work concerning the Annual Rites and Ceremonies (1173) in twelfth-century Japan. Equally significant, it provides a glimpse into the ending of the Heian Period […] The post Art of 12th century Japan: Mitsunaga and a glimpse into the ending of the Heian Period first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
CFACT15 hours ago
COP 26: After Glasgow, 1.5 is dead in the climate models – Get over it
If Boris Johnson and his ministers had done their homework, they would have known they were on a road to nowhere. The post COP 26: After Glasgow, 1.5 is dead in the climate models – Get over it appeared first on CFACT. read more
bilaterals.org14 hours ago
Why is Taiwan using APEC to lobby to join the CPTPP trade pact?
15-Nov-2021 When Taiwan aimed to join the first incarnation of the CPTPP, the US-led Trans Pacific Partnership, it garnered little support due to concerns about China. read more
21st Century Wire14 hours ago
US Mainstream Media is Caught in ‘Woke Stranglehold’
*21WIRE* | It's become impossible to ignore, even for loyal members of the political left. read more
The Battle for the Rig Veda and Sanskrit
The Europeans possess the great talent for weaponizing anything that catches their eye. In the late eighteenth century, they became aware of the *Rig Veda*, and within a century they had weaponized some of its verses and its language: Sanskrit. The *Rig Veda* has been revered as a holy text by the Hindus (most people living in South Asia before 1000 AD) for more than 3500 years. The Hindus never thought of weaponizing its verses and language—the Hindus were never as warlike as the Europeans have been in the last 400 years. The story of the European weaponization of some of the vers... read more
"Clear Focus Ambient Space Music for Concentration - Isochronic Tones"
*"Clear Focus Ambient Space Music for Concentration - * *Isochronic Tones"* *Full screen recommended. * *Headphones are NOT required for this video.* by Jason Lewis, Mind Amend "Ambient electronic space music with low-intensity beta and alpha wave tones for clear focus. This is a brainwave entrainment music track using isochronic tones combined with music. The music has also been embedded with amplitude entrainment effects, where the music is subtly distorted and vibrates in unison with the same frequency of the isochronic tones. This helps to add further strength to the entrainment ... read more
Food & Water Watch14 hours ago
Food & Water Watch Sues Sussex County Commission Over Factory Farm Biogas Facility
Petitioners argue the Commission violated Sussex County Code, and that CleanBay Renewables’ conditional use approval is null and void The post Food & Water Watch Sues Sussex County Commission Over Factory Farm Biogas Facility appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
This isn’t normal behavior with a child.
This isn’t normal behavior with a child. If you try to explain this away, you’re sick and should be nowhere near children. pic.twitter.com/7PpGWCh52f — John... The post This isn’t normal behavior with a child. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Left buries its privilege with projections
Victor Davis Hanson: The Left is addicted to projection—the psycho-political syndrome of attributing all of one’s own sins to one’s opponents. The woke apparently do this out of some Freudian effort to square the circle of their own guilt or sense of privilege, by fobbing off their own fearful realities onto others. It is the atheist version of confession or medieval penance. In addition, in the spirit of “always being on the offense,” wokists know that those who slander do so most successfully when they lodge exactly those charges most familiar and applicable to themselves. Ta... read more
Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, third and fourth terms
Wikipedia The third presidential term of Franklin D. Roosevelt began on January 20, 1941, when he was once again inaugurated as the 32nd president of the United States, and the fourth... The post Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, third and fourth terms appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
The romance of the typewriter
Good morning! We are halfway through the annual Halifax Examiner November subscription drive. Of course, you can subscribe any old time, but it’s particularly helpful if you subscribe in November. Why? Well, it gives the Examiner a good idea of what it can budget for reporting in the coming year. Is there money to launch […] read more
"The Recognition"
*"The Recognition"* by Jim Kunstler The climate change agitation is based on a central grandiose fallacy of our wobbling technocratic age: the idea that if you can measure enough stuff, you can control it. The master-wish in this case is what, exactly? To control the weather? (Which we might define as the day-to-day expression of the planet’s climate?) That ain’t gonna happen. In case you haven’t noticed, the business model of industrial civilization is already broken, and many of its dazzling tricks with it. And, anyway, the earth’s climate is forever and always changing, as is th... read more
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 11/15/21"
*"Economic Market Snapshot AM 11/15/21"* "Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone." - John Maynard Keynes ○ "The more I see of the monied classes, the better I understand the guillotine." - George Bernard Shaw ○ MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary CNN Market Data: - https://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - https://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ○ A comprehensive, essential daily read. - http://www.shadowstats.... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Inconvenient Truths On The Effectiveness Of Vaccines And How To Defeat This Pandemic Are Now Coming Out
*Brian C. Joondeph, M.D., American Thinker:* *Why are COVID Cases Spiking? Again…* Watching the news, one sees constant stories about COVID numbers rising, yet again, now almost two years into this pandemic, with COVID hospitalizations in some states higher than they have ever been except for the spike last December. In my state of Colorado, the test positivity rate is almost 10 percent, with 1 in 48 infected and if the current trend continues, this will be the worst COVID spike the state has seen. On the surface, that doesn’t make sense, since nearly 80 percent of eligible ... read more
Balkinization14 hours ago
Children of Wong Kim Ark
For the Symposium on Carol Nackenoff and Julie Novkov, American by Birth: Wong Kim Ark and the Battle for Citizenship (University Press of Kansas, 2021). Bethany Berger I am the daughter of a birthright citizen born to an illegal immigrant. My paternal grandfather came to New York before Congress blocked most migration from Eastern and Southern Europe in 1924. But when my grandmother, a cousin from the same stetl in Galicia, came here, she did so illegally. My grandparents married in 1926, and my father was born in 1927, the year Congress capped all immigration at 150,000 ann... read more
Bring Back the US Navy's World War II "Can Do" Attitude
*James Holmes* *US Navy, World* Let’s clear away bureaucratic underbrush—and recapture the spirit of the Pacific War. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *And Bobcat is a reminder that every forward naval or military base need not be an elaborate affair like a Yokosuka or Sasebo, home to the U.S. Seventh Fleet. Dispersing infrastructure among many smaller-scale bases bolsters resiliency—helping the fleet ride out an assault on major installations and fight on. Which in the end is what it’s all about. So I’m reviewing a collection of Pacific War oral histories titled, weirdly eno... read more
Cop Granted Immunity After Video Showed Him Jump onto Car, Kill Unarmed Driver Over Expired Sticker
[image: stop]The court claimed that jumping onto a car and shooting the driver five times in the head over a stop for a sticker, was "reasonable." read more

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