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The Duck of Minerva11 hours ago

6+1 Questions about “Why NATO survived Trump: the neglected role of Secretary-General Stoltenberg””

Not many know that Trump was on the verge of publicly announcing U.S. withdrawal from the alliance at the 2018 summit. Congress would have prevented a formal end to U.S. membership, but Trump’s announcement itself would have caused irreparable damage. Why then did Trump change his position on NATO in 2019? And why was NATO, at least in military terms, in better state when Trump left office than when he began his term? read more

The Duck of Minerva11 hours ago

Middle East Studies: More Intellectual Diversity, or Better Public Outreach?

Middle East scholars Marc Lynch and Shibley Telhami recently released the results of the new Middle East Scholar Barometer. They surveyed Middle East experts (including me) on many issues in the region. The goal of this, as they described in a Monkeycage piece, was to provide insights into the Middle East and recommendations for the […] read more

Econlib11 hours ago

Baby knows best

A recent WSJ article discussed two reasons why, unlike in 2013, there was no “taper tantrum” in the markets when the Fed began hinting that they planned to taper their purchase of Treasury bonds: The benign explanation is that the Fed has done a better job of preparing investors for a shift in its policies […] The post Baby knows best appeared first on Econlib. read more

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education20 hours ago

Penn State Fellowship Program Aims To Build Leaders in DEI

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Diverse: Issues In Higher Education20 hours ago

Faculty at Connecticut Community Colleges Plan to Boycott Meeting

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Diverse: Issues In Higher Education20 hours ago

Northwestern University Passes Resolution Increasing Access to All-Gender Bathrooms

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Diverse: Issues In Higher Education21 hours ago

NSC Announces DEI Research Platform

The National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) announced the creation of a DEI research platform to host their own work and that of... read more

The Rio Times9 hours ago

Brazil commodity index rises 11.28% in October and 52.3% this year – Central Bank

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the Brazil Commodities Index (IC-Br), the raw materials' price that influences inflation rose 11.28% in October, after a positive variation of 2.33% in September. In the year, the indicator has accumulated a high of 52.31%. In 12 months, in turn, growth of 50.42% was recorded, according to the […] The post Brazil commodity index rises 11.28% in October and 52.3% this year – Central Bank appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Virtual Mirage9 hours ago

This and That

November 4 November 4th 1990 saw the death of Sir David Stirling, the Scottish landowner, keen mountaineer, World War II army officer, and founder of the Special Air Service. Born Archibald David Stirling at his family’s ancestral home, Keir House in the parish of Lecropt, Perthshire. He was the son of Brigadier General Archibald Stirling, […] The post This and That appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more

MJBizDaily9 hours ago

Colombian cannabis firm Flora to buy California vape brand for $30 million

Colombian cannabis firm Flora Growth reached a definitive agreement to acquire Carlsbad, California-based Vessel Brand for $30 million. Colombian cannabis firm Flora to buy California vape brand for $30 million is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

the daily howler9 hours ago

Milbank batters "the Jayapals!"

*THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2021* *Top pundit, rich in script: *We start this post with a full confession—we stopped reading Dana Milbank a long time ago. His work was simply too slight and too scripted. A look at two of his points today helps establish* our* point. First up, recitation of script! Milbank explains why Candidate Youngkin won the Virginia election: MILBANK (11/3/21): Virginia voters decided not to return [McAuliffe] for a second nonconsecutive term as governor, instead electing *Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin, who ran a Trump-inspired campaign of disinformation,... read more

From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago

Schiff: ‘Rise Of White Nationalism Fomenting Growing Threat Of Domestic Terrorism’

The Hill Nov 3, 2021 Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) delivers an opening statement during a House Intelligence Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation Subcommittee on countering domestic... The post Schiff: ‘Rise Of White Nationalism Fomenting Growing Threat Of Domestic Terrorism’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago

Wall Street’s Latest Scheme Is Monetizing Nature Itself

ScheerPost – by Ellen Brown A month before the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (known as COP26) kicked off in Scotland, a new asset... The post Wall Street’s Latest Scheme Is Monetizing Nature Itself appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

The Rio Times10 hours ago

U.S. Government reviews Chile’s eligibility for Visa Waiver Program

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A delegation from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of State visited Chile between October 25 and 29 to evaluate the country's eligibility and continued participation in the Visa Waiver Program. Chile is currently the only Latin American country that participates in this program. The […] The post U.S. Government reviews Chile’s eligibility for Visa Waiver Program appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The Rio Times10 hours ago

70% of companies in Chile state they do not plan to invest next year – Central Bank

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Business Perceptions Report (IPN) conducted by the Central Bank in the second half of October reflects a slowdown in investment in Chile. According to the report published on Thursday, 70% of more than 700 business leaders surveyed said they were not planning any investments for the next year in […] The post 70% of companies in Chile state they do not plan to invest next year – Central Bank appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The Rio Times10 hours ago

Dutch ING bank will no longer finance oil and gas in Peru amid calls by indigenous communities to protect the Amazon

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Dutch investment bank ING will not finance oil and gas trading in Peru due to concerns over the industry's impact on indigenous communities in the region declared as Sacred Water Zones in the Amazon, a document accessed by Reuters showed. The decision marks a policy breakthrough for the company after […] The post Dutch ING bank will no longer finance oil and gas in Peru amid calls by indigenous communities to protect the Amazon appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The Rio Times10 hours ago

Argentina accumulates 10-month trade deficit with Brazil of US$ 510 million, same as pre-pandemic

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina recorded in the first ten months of the current year a cumulative trade deficit of US$510 million, in line with the levels of 2019, before the pandemic, when a deficit of US$498 million was recorded, according to the consulting firm Abeceb, based on data surveyed by the Brazilian Ministry […] The post Argentina accumulates 10-month trade deficit with Brazil of US$ 510 million, same as pre-pandemic appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The Rio Times10 hours ago

Argentina and Mexico are Latin American countries with highest number of child cyberbullying cases

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina is among the two countries with the highest child cyberbullying crimes in Latin America. This emerges from a comprehensive UNESCO report on bullying, grooming, and school mistreatment via cyber over the last year. The International Center for the Promotion of Human Rights (CIPDH) published the results of an investigation […] The post Argentina and Mexico are Latin American countries with highest number of child cyberbullying cases appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

MJBizDaily10 hours ago

DEA comments hint that delta-8 THC might not be illegal

Cannabis operators making or selling delta-8 THC are pointing to two recent comments from U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officials that suggest states lining up to ban the isomer might be going too far DEA comments hint that delta-8 THC might not be illegal is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

Halifax Examiner11 hours ago

50 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia on Thursday, Nov. 4

Jump to sections in this article: Overview of today’s cases Vaccination Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories Nova Scotia announced 50 new cases of COVID-19 today, Thursday, Nov. 4. By Nova Scotia Health zone, the new cases break down as: • 20 Western • 20 Northern • 8 Central • 2 Eastern The Department of Health […] read more

From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago

Hunting For Ammo: Supply Chain Issues Have Minnesotans Scrambling Ahead Of Deer Opener

CBS 4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesotans are gearing up for this weekend’s deer-hunting opener. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has already sold more than 220,000... The post Hunting For Ammo: Supply Chain Issues Have Minnesotans Scrambling Ahead Of Deer Opener appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago

ILLEGAL: NJ Election Worker: ‘I’ll let you[Non-Citizen/Non-Registered Voter] fill out a ballot.’

Project Veritas Nov 3, 2021 The post ILLEGAL: NJ Election Worker: ‘I’ll let you[Non-Citizen/Non-Registered Voter] fill out a ballot.’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago

Kansas senators unveil plan to block government funding if Biden’s covid jab mandate isn’t retracted

Natural News – by Ethan Huff Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) has joined 40 other Republican senators who aim to formally disapprove and nullify fake “president” Joe Biden’s... The post Kansas senators unveil plan to block government funding if Biden’s covid jab mandate isn’t retracted appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago

Union Pacific Backs Off Biden’s Vaccine Mandates after Only 44% of Union Workers get Vaxxed

Gateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft In October the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Union (SMART) with 203,000 members announced they were taking a... The post Union Pacific Backs Off Biden’s Vaccine Mandates after Only 44% of Union Workers get Vaxxed appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago

Trash accumulates on NY streets as workers protest vaccine mandate

RT Oct 30, 2021 Piles of rubbish are growing in some New York districts after workers skipped their collection rounds to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates The post Trash accumulates on NY streets as workers protest vaccine mandate appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago

Governor Dunleavy Issues Administrative Order Defending Alaska from Federal Government Overreach

Alaska Governor’s Office November 2, 2021 Today, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy took action against the efforts of President Joe Biden to undermine the sovereignty of... The post Governor Dunleavy Issues Administrative Order Defending Alaska from Federal Government Overreach appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

MJBizDaily1 day ago

How marijuana legalization could affect cost of debt

Hydrofarm Holdings Group (Nasdaq: HYFM) agreed to acquire Illinois-based Innovative Growers Equipment (IGE), a manufacturer of horticulture benches, racking and LED lighting systems, for a total consideration of $58 million. How marijuana legalization could affect cost of debt is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

Small Dead Animals9 hours ago

Your Woke News For Thursday

The Royal British Columbia Museum is closing some exhibits as part of its efforts to decolonize the institution from its evil white past. Meanwhile feminists must support trans men assaulting women in prison. read more

Snopes.com9 hours ago

American Girl Dolls, Risk, Sand Make It to Toy Hall of Fame

American Girl Dolls and the strategy board game Risk were inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in recognition of their influence on the toy industry. read more

Children's Health Defense9 hours ago

6 Studies Showing Why Children Don’t Need — and Shouldn’t Get — a COVID Vaccine

We now have a major crisis as the race is on to vaccinate our 5- to 11-year-old children who bring no risk to the table, with a vaccine that has been shown to be sub-optimal and potentially harmful. The post 6 Studies Showing Why Children Don’t Need — and Shouldn’t Get — a COVID Vaccine appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more

The National Interest10 hours ago

This Army Robot Could Carve Out a New Role for Itself In Combat Scenarios

*Kris Osborn* *Army, Americas* The Tracked Robot 10-Ton can conduct a variety of missions with its various tools, including electronic warfare missions and counter-drone operations. The Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle-Medium will be able to penetrate armored defenses, launch attack drones, fire anti-tank missiles, breach obstacles, conduct surveillance under enemy fire and deliver ammunition amid intense firefights. Efforts to build the vehicle are underway along with accompanying Army-industry collaborative initiatives. The new robots will resemble mini-tanks, the Army’s M1126 S... read more

The National Interest10 hours ago

On North Korea, America Refuses to Admit the Obvious

*Daniel R. DePetris* *North Korea, Asia* The reason the United States and its allies in Northeast Asia are having such a difficult time persuading Pyongyang to denuclearize is that Pyongyang has no intention of denuclearizing. Washington is pushing on a locked door. Anyone who is remotely familiar with the United Nations’ system understands how boring Security Council debates can be. Doubly so when the issue on the docket is North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs, a problem that never seems to go away.  The meetings proceed like clockwork. The Russian and Chinese ... read more

The National Interest10 hours ago

Threatening Military Attack on Iran Is Against the U.S. Interest

*Paul R. Pillar* *Iran JCPOA, Middle East* Nothing would be more likely to strengthen the arguments of hawks in Tehran who believe Iran needs a nuclear deterrent—which in the past it had taken some steps toward acquiring—than threats of foreign military attack against their country. Maybe it’s because negotiations on restoring compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—the multilateral agreement restricting Iran’s nuclear program—are set to resume this month that calls for threatening an attack on Iran seem to be back in vogue. Or maybe it’s just that those w... read more

The National Interest10 hours ago

Iran: Nuclear Negotiations to Resume by Late November

*Trevor Filseth* *Iran, Middle East* While the United States is no longer a member of the JCPOA, President Joe Biden has indicated that he intends to return Washington to the agreement. This would require, however, the suspension of nuclear sanctions on Iran, which many Americans continue to support. Iranian deputy foreign minister Ali Bagheri Kani, tapped by President Ebrahim Raisi to lead the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear negotiations with the United States, announced that multilateral talks would resume in Vienna on November 29. According to Kani, the dat... read more

Children's Health Defense10 hours ago

Part 2: Moderna Had a Long History of Failure. Then Along Came COVID.

COVID erased the regulatory and trial-related hurdles that Moderna could never surmount before. Yet, how did Moderna know months before anyone else that COVID would create those conditions? The post Part 2: Moderna Had a Long History of Failure. Then Along Came COVID. appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more

Small Dead Animals10 hours ago

Nobody Told Us

NP- Provinces are suddenly realizing the big problem with health-care vaccine mandates Canada’s health-care systems do not have many employees to spare even at the best of times Related Now would be a good time to point out the role that the NDP(Medicare party)in BC is playing in all this. read more

naked capitalism10 hours ago

2:00PM Water Cooler 11/4/2021

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day “Two birds singing, responding each other.” * * * #COVID19 Patient readers, I have started to revise this section, partly to reduce my workload, but partly to focus more as an early warning, if that is possible. Hopefully I will have a variant tracker map […] read more

Snopes.com10 hours ago

The Multiple Falsehoods of ‘Patriot Purge’

Tucker Carlson's "Patriot Purge" miniseries uses deceptive tactics and false statements to rewrite history. read more

War News Updates10 hours ago

Taliban Bans All Foreign Currencies In Afghanistan

*BBC:* *Taliban bans foreign currencies in Afghanistan* The Taliban has banned the use of foreign currencies in Afghanistan, a move that could further disrupt an economy on the brink of collapse. "The economic situation and national interests in the country require that all Afghans use Afghani currency in their every trade," the Taliban said. The economy is struggling due to the withdrawal of international financial support after the Taliban took control. The US dollar has been used widely in Afghanistan's markets. *Read more* .... *Update #1: *Taliban bans use of foreign ... read more

Turcopolier11 hours ago

“Durham charges Steele dossier sub-source with five counts of making false statements to the FBI”

“… a federal grand jury indictment in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Durham is charging Danchenko, a Russian citizen residing in Virginia, with five counts of making false statements to the FBI. The charges stemmed … Continue reading → read more

Snopes.com11 hours ago

Did Biden Fart During a Town Hall?

One more fart rumor and we may have to assign a reporter to the Biden butt beat. read more

Bayou Renaissance Man11 hours ago

A lesson in leadership

Larry Lambert brings us an object lesson in leadership from Napoleon Bonaparte. I won't steal his thunder by copying his blog post here: click over to Virtual Mirage and read it for yourself. It won't take you long. I found it inspiring because Bonaparte had many maxims that make solid good sense. One of them, in particular, has been among my "guiding lights" for many decades. It's this: *A commander-in-chief cannot take as an excuse for his mistakes in warfare an order given by his sovereign or his minister when the person giving the order is absent from the field of ope... read more

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education12 hours ago

Georgetown Report Highlights Widening Gap Between Workers Earnings and Cost of College

the cost of college has increased by 169% over the past forty years, while earnings for workers ages 22 to 27 have only increased... read more

Small Dead Animals12 hours ago

And How Was Your Day?

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IER12 hours ago

Biden’s Offshore Wind Target Will Increase Costs, Reduce Reliability

President Biden wants 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2030 to help reach his pledge to cut the nation’s… The post Biden’s Offshore Wind Target Will Increase Costs, Reduce Reliability appeared first on IER. read more

Turcopolier12 hours ago

“Texas builds makeshift border wall with surprising material”

“”We begin dropping these large containers that you see on 18 wheelers, you also see on these ships that are going across the ocean,” Abbott said. “We’re dropping them down on locations that could be crossings that would be used … Continue reading → read more

Next Grand Minimum Profit13 hours ago

Crazy Business Manufacture Next Recommendations

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War News Updates11 hours ago

OPEC+ Rejects President Biden’s Plea To Pump More Oil

*CNBC:* *OPEC+ agrees to stick to oil production plan, defying U.S. pressure* * The group, known as OPEC+, will rollover its August program to gradually increase oil production by 400,000 barrels per day each month. * Oil prices have recently hit their highest levels since 2014, and crude-importing countries are feeling the pain. OPEC and its oil-producing allies have agreed to continue with their current output plan, deciding against loosening the taps in the face of multiyear highs in crude prices and U.S. pressure to help cool the market. The group, known as OPEC+, will ro... read more

Egyptian Chronicles11 hours ago

Kodak Agfa presents : King Tutankhamun at 99

Today marks the national day of Luxor governorate in Egypt. It also marks the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in the valley of the Kings. The famous King Tutankamun's mask Today marks the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more

Organizing Notes11 hours ago

Statement: On the Result of the Japanese General Election

YASUI Masakazu, Secretary General Japan Council against A and H Bombs (Gensuikyo) With an aim to realize Japan's accession to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), the Japan Council against A and H Bombs (Gensuikyo) made utmost effort in the latest general election to create a government which will join it, welcoming the landmark policy agreement between the Civil Alliance for Peace and Constitutionalism and the four opposition parties (Constitutional Democratic Party, Japanese Communist Party, Social Democratic Party and Reiwa Shinsengumi). The third point ... read more

Snopes.com11 hours ago

Iconic Western Starring Clint Eastwood Dubbed in Navajo

The movie, “A Fistful of Dollars” or “Béeso Dah Yiníłjaa’” in Navajo will be screened for free this month on or near the reservation that extends into Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. read more

The Rio Times11 hours ago

Brazil: Armed violence against security forces increases in Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area in October -Fogo Cruzado

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In October, the number of security officers shot and killed in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region increased by 90% compared to last year. The Instituto Fogo Cruzado recorded 19 victims, nine of whom died, while in the same period of 2020, there were ten victims: four dead and six […] The post Brazil: Armed violence against security forces increases in Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area in October -Fogo Cruzado appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

War News Updates11 hours ago

Are We In A Historic Age Of Protest?

*Adam Taylor, Washington Post*: *Why is the world protesting so much? A new study claims to have some answers* *Are we in a historic age of protest?* A new study released Thursday that looked at demonstrations between 2006 and 2020 found that the number of protest movements around the world had more than tripled in less than 15 years. Every region saw an increase, the study found, with some of the largest protest movements ever recorded — including the farmers’ protests that began in 2020 in India, the 2019 protests against President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil and ongoing Black Liv... read more

Accidental Deliberations11 hours ago

Thursday Morning Links

This and that for your Thursday reading. - Christine Gibson writes about the need to start seriously fighting against the dangers posed by a climate breakdown, rather than merely hoping the problem goes away on its own. And George Monbiot observes that any plan which fails to account for the need to keep fossil fuels in the ground is at best a distraction tactic. - Which is to say that an agreement only to prioritize domestic production over foreign projects falls far short of the mark - particularly as Canada's oil companies are planning to ensure that carbon pollution continue... read more

Real Climate Science11 hours ago

1979 UN Global Cooling Conference

In 1979, the World Meteorological Organization gathered 450 experts to discuss the threat of global cooling. 14 Feb 1979, 20 – News-Journal at Newspapers.com read more

The National Interest12 hours ago

Sudan Coup: Saudi Arabia, UAE Call for Civilian Rule

*Trevor Filseth* *Sudan, Africa* In the run-up to the coup, it was widely rumored that the two Arab states would have preferred a pliable military government in Sudan over an unpredictable civilian one, which could lead to protests. In a joint statement, the United States, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates (UAE) condemned the October 25 coup d’etat in Sudan, calling for an immediate return to civilian rule and requesting the release of all prisoners captured during the takeover. “We call for the full and immediate restoration of its civilian-led transitional... read more

The National Interest12 hours ago

Were Saudi Arabia’s Apache Attack Helicopters Really Used ‘Defensively’ in Yemen War?

*Sebastien Roblin* *Yemen War, Middle East* If not, it could have repercussions for Biden's promise to end all offensive operations in Yemen. Shortly after taking office, President Joe Biden vowed in a foreign policy speech “…we are ending all American support for offensive operations in the war in Yemen, including relevant arms sales.” But on September 16, 2021, the U.S. Defense Security & Cooperation Agency approved a $500 million Maintenance Support Service contract to arrange for the upkeep of Saudi Arabia’s military helicopters, including notably its dozens of heavily arme... read more

The Rio Times12 hours ago

Paraguay and Italy agree on cooperation against organized crime

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At the end of a meeting with president Mario Abdo Benítez, Minister Pérez spoke to the press about her recent trip to the European country, where she met with Italian officials. The Minister announced Paraguay's decision to join the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) Initiative on Cooperation against the 'Ndrangheta […] The post Paraguay and Italy agree on cooperation against organized crime appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

21st Century Wire12 hours ago

New Evidence for Infanticide in Creation of Fetal Cell Line for COVID Vaccine Testing

*Jon Rappoport* | Given the weight of the evidence presented, all people of faith now have strong case for refusal on religious grounds. read more

CFACT12 hours ago

Europe’s energy crisis better wake America up

If it doesn’t, activists and governing classes will destroy middle class jobs, families and lives The post Europe’s energy crisis better wake America up appeared first on CFACT. read more

The Rio Times12 hours ago

Uruguay rejects Argentina and Brazil’s proposal to lower MERCOSUR external tariffs

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Uruguay's government conveyed its position on tariffs to the administration of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, with which it shares a common understanding that the regional bloc needs to be "modernized." In October, Argentina and Brazil's Foreign Ministers announced a bilateral agreement to propose a 10% reduction in the CET to […] The post Uruguay rejects Argentina and Brazil’s proposal to lower MERCOSUR external tariffs appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Shadowproof12 hours ago

For Migrant Families, COVID-19 Made Precarious Housing Much Worse

Insufficient, crowded residencies have long plagued undocumented households. But COVID-19 has made a bad situation even worse. The post For Migrant Families, COVID-19 Made Precarious Housing Much Worse appeared first on Shadowproof. read more

Real Climate Science12 hours ago

March 1936 Flooding

21 Mar 1936, Page 5 – The Evening Times at Newspapers.com read more

NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT13 hours ago

55 New Coal Power Stations Under Construction In India

By Paul Homewood We’ve looked at the power mix in China, but let’s now focus on India, which accounts for 7% of global carbon dioxide emissions BP Energy Review Last year, wind and solar only produced 7.7% of India’s electricity. Coal on the other hand provided 72.1%. 12 GW of new wind […] read more

Real Climate Science13 hours ago

“The Big Issue”

According to Twitter, “The Big Issue” at COP-26 is that they are serving hamburgers. 6:16 AM · Nov 3, 2021 The problem isn’t that they flew in on private jets in order to tell everybody else to cut back on … Continue reading → read more

Lawfare13 hours ago

What Do—and Will—the Criminal Prosecutions of the Jan. 6 Capitol Rioters Tell Us?

A Jan. 6 rioter confronts police guarding the U.S. Capitol. (Blink O'fanaye, https://flic.kr/p/2kq3MxW; CC BY-NC 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/) Chief Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia blasted the government on Oct. 28 for its “schizophrenic,” “baffling,” and “muddled” policies in offering lenient plea deals to Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendants for their participation in an event that it routinely describes in sentencing memos as “a criminal offense unparalleled in history.” Her frustration appears to stem from the fact... read more

From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago

WISSAHICKON SCHOOL DISTRICT PFIZER 5-11 YEAR OLD COVID-19 VACCINE CLINIC

Ericsrx In conjunction with the Wissahickon School District, Eric’s RX Shoppe is happy to partner to provide the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for ages 5-11. Details... The post WISSAHICKON SCHOOL DISTRICT PFIZER 5-11 YEAR OLD COVID-19 VACCINE CLINIC appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

The National Interest12 hours ago

Sudan Coup Falters: Burhan Weighs Power Sharing

*Trevor Filseth* *Sudan, * Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was removed from his post and placed under house arrest. Now the military leaders who did so might be changing their minds. Two weeks after the October 25 coup that overthrew the transitional civilian government of Sudan and reinstituted military rule, the country’s armed forces have reportedly moved toward a power-sharing deal with members of the former civilian government, a step that could help to reverse the effects of the coup and restore the country’s democratic transition process. Sudanese General Abdel Fattah al-B... read more

The National Interest12 hours ago

Biden Must Reestablish U.S. Authority in the Balkans

*Ivan Sascha Sheehan* *Balkans, Europe* By recommitting itself in the Balkans, the United States can salvage its only nation-building success of the last thirty years. Fourteen months ago, Kosovo and Serbia signed the Washington Agreement at the White House. It was a major step forward for peace and prosperity in the Balkans following a decade of effective U.S. absence—the last American intervention was in support of the 2008 declaration of an independent Kosovo, arguably the only successful U.S.-led nation-building project of the last thirty years. Over the last decade, under... read more

The National Interest12 hours ago

Rahm Emanuel Confirmation Moves Forward Despite Left’s Objections

*Trevor Filseth* *Diplomats, * Emanuel has been the target of criticism from progressives, who allege he attempted to cover up the circumstances of the murder of Laquan McDonald, a black seventeen-year-old who was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer. Rahm Emanuel, the former Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama who served as mayor of Chicago from 2011 until 2019, received the approval of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, advancing his nomination as Ambassador to Japan to the full Senate chamber for a vote. However, within the committee, two progres... read more

The National Interest12 hours ago

South America Overlooks Chinese Illegal Fishing at Its Own Peril

*Santiago Previde* *Illegal Fishing, Americas* In a region historically known as “America’s backyard,” it is evident that the U.S. government sees IUU fishing as an issue where it should counter China and its significant influence in the region. On July 16, 2020, the Ecuadorian Navy detected a fleet of approximately 250 Chinese-flagged fishing vessels just outside the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Galápagos Islands. The fleet continued to operate for several weeks and, for periods over eight hours, the ships turned off their legally required localization systems. Naturally, diff... read more

Collecting My Thoughts12 hours ago

CRT in the schools, and the Democrats' denial

Democrat talking heads on news TV are denying that CRT is being taught in schools [defending Democrats who lost Tuesday around the nation on school issues], which is ridiculous. Let me explain. You'll find no courses described as "Critical Race Theory" in the curriculum description in public schools. That's probably the extent of the producers' research, if they've done any. It is a full system to assure that every child learns he is either a victim or an oppressor and skin color is the defining quality. Racism is not "systemic," but teaching about it certainly is from math to Engl... read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

Secretive court system poses threat to Paris climate deal, says whistleblower

04-Nov-2021 Treaty allows energy corporations to sue governments for billions over policies that could hurt their profits. read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

The US appears poised to pursue a digital trade agreement in Asia – What does that mean?

04-Nov-2021 Momentum is building for the United States to pursue a plurilateral digital trade agreement (or possibly a series of bilateral agreements) with trading partners in the Indo-Pacific region. read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

China to apply to join Digital Economy Partnership Agreement

04-Nov-2021 China will apply to join the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement to strengthen international cooperation on digital regulation, President Xi Jinping said. read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

Ukraine, Canada agree to start talks on revision of FTA agreement

04-Nov-2021 The talks include cross-border trade in services, financial services, investments, telecommunications, and other sectors. read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

ICSID arbitral tribunal discontinues arbitration case against Cyprus

04-Nov-2021 The arbitration has been discontinued in response to the non-payment of the claimant's portion of the required advance payment of the costs of the proceeding. read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

Commerce : avec la Chine, la plus vaste zone de libre-échange voit le jour en Asie

04-Nov-2021 L'Australie et la Nouvelle Zélande, dans la foulée de la Thaïlande, ont annoncé avoir ratifié le partenariat économique régional global, donnant vie au plus vaste espace de libre-échange dans le monde. read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

Cairn Energy moves to settle $1 billion tax dispute with India

04-Nov-2021 The settlement is under the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, introduced this year to put an end to 17 tax disputes India has with multinational companies like Cairn and Vodafone Plc. read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

S. Korea, Arab nations agree to resumption of free trade talks

04-Nov-2021 South Korea and a group of Arab countries have agreed to push for the resumption of their free trade talks that have been suspended for a decade in a move to forge deeper economic ties, Seoul's industry ministry said. read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

Antrix case: Devas says award confirmed by ‘many nations'

04-Nov-2021 Seen as a step for seizure of assets of Indian PSUs abroad. read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

EFTA-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement enters into force

04-Nov-2021 A new free trade agreement (FTA) between EFTA and Indonesia entered into force on 1 November 2021 after the ratification of all Parties. read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

Indonesia's digital economy commitments in EU and RCEP trade agreements

04-Nov-2021 In recent years, Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) have started to include rules for the digital economy as a result of pressure from Big Tech. This summary analyses the most important points being negotiated by Indonesia with the European Union and RCEP. read more

Small Dead Animals12 hours ago

The C-3PO Defense

Rand grilling Fauci this morning. “You’re simply saying it (gain of function) doesn’t exist because you changed the definition on the NIH website.” read more

Snopes.com12 hours ago

Doug the Ugly New Zealand Potato Could Be World’s Biggest

Colin and Donna Craig-Brown were weeding their garden in New Zealand when Colin's hoe struck something huge just beneath the soil's surface. read more

Small Dead Animals12 hours ago

Sacre’ Bleu!

You get the tar, I’ll get the feathers. Montreal Gazette- Air Canada boss stumbles into language debate with English-only speech. “I’ve been able to live in Montreal without speaking French, and I think that’s a testament to the city of Montreal,” Michael Rousseau said after making a major speech to the city’s business community. read more

21st Century Wire14 hours ago

US Economic Warfare vs China: Adrian Zenz and Xinjiang Cotton Lies

*Brian Berletic* | The US has repeatedly demonstrated how far it will go to tell a lie to create a war situation. Here we are again. read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago

"Beware of Bank Closures and Credit Cards Getting Cut Off"

*Full screen recommended,* Dan, iAllegedly 11/4/21: *"Beware of Bank Closures and Credit Cards Getting Cut Off"* read more

The Itihasa & The Darshana12 hours ago

Who We Are and How We Got Here

I am reading David Reich’s book *Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past*. In Chapter 5, "The Making of Modern Europe,” he writes: “People like those at Stonehenge were building great temples to their gods, and tombs for their dead, and could not have known that within a few hundred years their descendants would be gone and their lands overrun. The extraordinary fact that emerges from ancient DNA is that just five thousand years ago, the people who are now the primary ancestors of all extant northern Europeans had not yet arrived.” The human ... read more

Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago

Zimbabwe's High-Risk Cross-Border Trade

Bulawayo, ZIMBABWE, Nov 04 (IPS) - Thirty-six-year-old Thandiwe Mtshali* watched helplessly as her informal cross-border trading (ICBT) enterprise came to a grinding halt when the Zimbabwean authorities closed the border with South Africa as part of global efforts to stem the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus. Read the full story, “Zimbabwe's High-Risk Cross-Border Trade”, on globalissues.org → read more

Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago

UN Food Systems Summit: Breakthrough or Missed Opportunity?

Gödöll?, Hungary, Nov 04 (IPS) - UNSG Antonio Guterres convened the first-ever UN Food Systems Summit which took place on 23-24 September. The Summit preparation had a well-designed structure with remarkable and appreciated leadership of Amina Mohammed, UN DSG. Due to the hard work of the UN Special Envoy, Agnes Kalibata, and her whole Team, the organisation and logistics of the Summit was excellent. Read the full story, “UN Food Systems Summit: Breakthrough or Missed Opportunity?”, on globalissues.org → read more

Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago

UN experts call for protection of trafficked workers from Viet Nam in Saudi Arabia

Some women and girls being recruited in Viet Nam to serve as domestic workers in Saudi Arabia, are suffering sexual abuse and torture, leading a group of UN independent human rights experts on Thursday to call on both nations to curb human trafficking. Read the full story, “UN experts call for protection of trafficked workers from Viet Nam in Saudi Arabia”, on globalissues.org → read more

Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago

Ordinary Afghans ‘broke and broken’, warns UN migration agency chief

A stark warning for the people of Afghanistan has been issued by UN migration agency chief António Vitorino who on Thursday said that ongoing conflict, grinding poverty and climate-related emergencies, have pushed the country to the brink of collapse. Read the full story, “Ordinary Afghans ‘broke and broken’, warns UN migration agency chief”, on globalissues.org → read more

Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago

COP26: Combined Exclusive Maritime Zone for Africa to Combat Illegal, Unreported & Unregulated Fishing

NEW YORK, Nov 04 (IPS) - “Working together means we widen the number of like-minded actors towards a common good” –Dr. Azza Karam, Secretary-General of Religions for Peace International. As global leaders and civil society actors participate in COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing is a significant problem that must be tackled. Read the full story, “COP26: Combined Exclusive Maritime Zone for Africa to Combat Illegal, Unreported & Unregulated Fishing”, on globalissues.org → read more

Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago

‘Dramatic’ boost needed in climate adaptation: UN environment agency

Although policies and planning for climate change adaptation are increasing, financing and implementation lag behind, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a new report launched on Thursday. Read the full story, “‘Dramatic’ boost needed in climate adaptation: UN environment agency”, on globalissues.org → read more

The Rio Times13 hours ago

How the world’s highest ski slope disappeared in Bolivia

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (AFP) Bernardo Guarachi's eyes light up when he remembers the glorious days of Chacaltaya. At 68 years old and having climbed the world's highest peaks, this Bolivian mountaineer contemplates the ruins of what was once the world's highest ski slope until it ran out of ice. "Today it's a cemetery," […] The post How the world’s highest ski slope disappeared in Bolivia appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

PrairiePundit13 hours ago

Durham arrests Steele dossier researcher

National Review: The primary researcher behind the Steele Dossier, a collection of unsubstantiated opposition research linking the 2016 Trump campaign to the Kremlin, was arrested by federal authorities Thursday. Russia analyst Igor Danchenko’s indictment stems from the federal probe led by John Durham, the special counsel tapped by the Trump administration to audit the Russia investigation for malfeasance, anonymous individuals with direct knowledge of the matter told the New York Times. In the months following the 2016 election, it was determined that many of the claims made b... read more

From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog13 hours ago

Untitled

From Jenna Orkin Europe’s hottest summer on record would have been ‘almost impossible’ without human-induced climate change. Scientists say it could recur every three years. Londoner’s Diary: Julian Assange’s family tell their side of story in new film Just over a third of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents said they thought the party has a better chance of winning the presidency in 2024 with Biden on the ballot again as opposed to someone else. Forty-four percent said someone else would be better, and 20% weren't sure. Global methane deal signed by 105 countries but mi... read more

the daily howler13 hours ago

THE OTHERIZATION RULES: "A spectacular display of racist signaling!"

*THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2021* *"Republicans pounce on wedge issue:"* In our own failing tribe's Blue Towns, we have our mandated Storyline. We have our mandated Storyline—and we're sticking to it! If some people get otherized in the process, that's always been part of the rules. In recent years, mandated Storyline has involved the racism of The Others. In this morning's Washington Post, our former and future pal, Karen Tumulty, might imaginably be perceived to be teaching Storyline well. In her new opinion column, Tumulty was discussing the Virginia gubernatorial campaign. She foc... read more

The Rio Times13 hours ago

Costa Cruises cancels its season in Uruguay and Argentina

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The cruise company claims to have worked together with the Brazilian authorities to organize the season, however, last minute delays in the approval of international cruises to Brazil have forced Costa Cruises to revise the itinerary of its Costa Fascinosa ship. The obstacle for the season is that Brazil is […] The post Costa Cruises cancels its season in Uruguay and Argentina appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

PrairiePundit13 hours ago

Democrat control of Senate in jeopardy

Breitbart: After Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin (R) built momentum in recent months on the campaign trail with Republicans and won Virginia’s gubernatorial race after initially being the underdog, the University of Virginia Center for Politics shifts several Democrat Senate seats to “Toss-up.” The analysis from the Center for Politics explained that Youngkin’s win confirmed that Democrats had a “poor environment” in Virginia, “which if replicated next November could help the Republicans win back the House and the Senate.” “Needless to say, this is a horrible result for Democrats ... read more

Waking Times13 hours ago

Obesity Machine: How the Processed Food Industry Profits From Eating Disorders

*Dr. Tim Coles* - Scientists, politicians, media, and health professionals note that Western countries face obesity and fatness epidemics. read more

LaRouchePAC.com - All Posts14 hours ago

The Election Shocker in Seattle

Preliminary election results from Seattle’s Tuesday municipal elections found the radical defund the police leftists getting crushed by lopsided margins in three of the four races. Like their counterparts throughout the country, the pollsters and pundits were sleeping and have now found themselves jerked awake by a political earthquake. Seattle is, with the possible exceptions of Berkeley and Portland, the most leftist city in the United States. It was here that CHAZ or CHOP, the autonomous zone dedicated to drugs, anarchy, and bloody violence became a daily summer 2020 national h... read more

Small Dead Animals14 hours ago

Milk Mafia

NP- Something smells in the Canadian dairy market and it isn’t the cheese. read more

The New Dark Age14 hours ago

Will the People with Guns Allow Our Planet to Breathe: The Forty-Fourth Newsletter (2021)

It is perhaps fitting that United States President Joe Biden arrived in Glasgow for the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) on the climate catastrophe with eighty-five cars in tow months after declaring ‘I’m a car guy’ (for details on the climate catastrophe, see our Red Alert no. 11, ‘Only One Earth’). Only three countries in the world have more cars per person than the US, and these countries (Finland, Andorra, and Italy) have a much smaller population than the United States. read more

Waking Times14 hours ago

Something Really Strange Is Happening At Hospitals All Over America

*Michael Snyder* - Emergency rooms are filled to overflowing all over America, and nobody can seem to explain why this is happening. read more

Small Dead Animals14 hours ago

“Shipping Crisis”

I’m A Twenty Year Truck Driver, I Will Tell You Why America’s “Shipping Crisis” Will Not End Think of going to the port as going to WalMart on Black Friday, but imagine only ONE cashier for thousands of customers. Think about the lines. Except at a port, there are at least THREE lines to get… Continue reading → read more

MUSINGS ON IRAQ4 hours ago

Oct Saw Another Drop In Violence In Iraq

Winter is usually when the insurgency takes off and that’s true this year. Attacks by the Islamic State were down for the second month. Incidents by pro-Iran groups also decreased in October. There were a total of 72 incidents reported in the media in October. There were 81 incidents in September and 133 in August. There were five attacks by pro-Iran groups. They hit convoys working for the U.S. in Basra, Baghdad, and Dhi Qar twice. Three IEDs were also dismantled in Babil along the international highway the trucks regularly travel upon. At the end of the month rockets we... read more

MUSINGS ON IRAQ4 hours ago

This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 4

1913 Constantinople Protocol set new border between Ottomans and Persia Ottomans kept Shatt al-Arab waterway 1958 When rumors spread of a coup against Qasim Col Arif returned to Iraq from Germany 1961 Barzani destroyed 2 Iraqi police battalions in Zakho (Musings On Iraq review *Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope*) (Musings On Iraq review *The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970*) (Musings On Iraq review *The Kurds, A Modern History*) (Musings On Iraq review *Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan*) 1980 Saddam told parliament he knew Iran-Iraq War was bad but he had no othe... read more

PrairiePundit13 hours ago

The Democrats problem

* Ace of Spades:* *CNN Panel Comes to Slow Painful Realization That Democrats Just Might Be "Coming Across as Annoying and Offensive and Seem Out of Touch" and also "Moralizing" and "Self-Righteous"* You think? See, also: *Kevin McCarthy: Dems Got 'Wake-Up Call,' 'Deaf' If They Pass Spending Bill* read more

The Duran13 hours ago

Edward Durr is a legend. Spends $153 in New Jersey campaign and shakes up the system

Edward Durr is a legend. Spends $153 in New Jersey campaign and shakes up the system ***News Topic 617*** ‘I Got A Big Mouth’: Truck Driver Who Is Slated To Unseat Top Democrat With $153 Says What He Will Do First Thing In Office ‘I Got A Big Mouth’: Truck Driver Who Is Slated To […] read more

The Rio Times13 hours ago

Opposition claims homicide rises in Uruguay as pandemic subsides

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Contrary to the Ministry of Interior's claim of a reduction in this type of crime, the political opposition maintained that with the increase in mobility due to the low Covid-19 figures, the most violent forms of crime have increased. Frente Amplio senator Charles Carrera cited international studies showing a decrease […] The post Opposition claims homicide rises in Uruguay as pandemic subsides appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The Duran13 hours ago

Biden sleeps in Scotland, disapproval at home rises. Florida’s DeSantis governs with success

Biden sleeps in Scotland, disapproval at home rises. Florida’s DeSantis governs with success The Duran: Episode 1129 Biden faces doubts about his ability to lead Democrats to victory as voter pessimism sets in Biden faces doubts about his ability to lead Democrats to victory as voter pessimism sets in Democrats are questioning whether President Joe […] read more

PrairiePundit13 hours ago

More good news--Democrats face a grim future

John Sexton: The NY Times published a piece today taking an overview of last night’s elections. What they see is a Democratic Party that is in deep trouble because last night proved conclusively that resistance politics aimed at former President Trump are no longer enough. For five years, the party rode record-breaking turnouts to victory, fueled by voters with a passion for ousting a president they viewed as incompetent, divisive or worse. Tuesday’s results showed the limitations of such resistance politics when the object of resistance is out of power, the failure of Democrats... read more

The Rio Times13 hours ago

Bolivia ambassador to Paraguay records controversial parody on TikTok, is dismissed

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Bolivian government has fired its new ambassador to Paraguay, Mario Cronenbold, after he circulated a video on the social network Tik Tok alluding to the consumption of the infusion Tereré, which caused unrest in Paraguay, the Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday. The Bolivian Foreign Ministry summoned the diplomat to explain […] The post Bolivia ambassador to Paraguay records controversial parody on TikTok, is dismissed appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

PrairiePundit13 hours ago

A message to Democrats

Charles C.W. Cooke: ... ... Why on earth would Senators Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema, Maggie Hassan, and Catherine Cortez Masto continue to acquiesce with their party’s extraordinarily foolish attempt to shove a set of FDR-sized spending programs through a 50–50 Senate? Such as: Why on earth would a swathe of moderate House Democrats agree to go along with it, when, by all appearances, they are already going to have their work cut out for them next year? Such as: What, exactly, does the Democratic Party think it is playing at? As is appropriate, the Virginia gubernatorial electi... read more

The National Interest13 hours ago

A-3 Planes Saved Countless Lives in Vietnam

*Sebastien Roblin* *A-3, * The Skywarriors’ ability to refuel agile jets assigned more dangerous raids rapidly proved more useful than its service as a crude bomber, as an A-3 tanker could carry three times more fuel than a refueling-configured A-4 or F-8 jet. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The A-3 aerial tanker kept planes in the air and pilots alive. Lt. Commander Dick Schaffert knew he was in deep trouble as he slew his F-8C Crusader fighter towards the Gulf of Tonkin on July 18, 1967. He had burned through fuel dodging missiles and anti-aircraft fire while assisting ... read more

Snopes.com13 hours ago

US Mandates Vaccines or Tests for Big Companies by Jan. 4

Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested for the virus weekly under government rules. read more

From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago

‘Garbage’: Biden dismisses reports on payments for migrant families separated under Trump

Yahoo News President Biden on Wednesday denied recent reports that his administration is looking to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to immigrant families who... The post ‘Garbage’: Biden dismisses reports on payments for migrant families separated under Trump appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

The Rio Times14 hours ago

Brazil appellate court authorizes reopening of investigation into 2018 knife attack against Bolsonaro

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Federal Appellate Court (TRF-1) on Wednesday rejected an appeal to prevent the restart of investigations, instead authorizing the Federal Police to try to establish whether waiter Adelio Bispo de Oliveira acted under third party instructions when he stabbed the far-right candidate for Brazil's presidency. Adelio Bispo has been detained […] The post Brazil appellate court authorizes reopening of investigation into 2018 knife attack against Bolsonaro appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago

Workers face Jan. 4 deadline as Biden rolls out COVID-19 vaccine rules for large businesses

USA Today WASHINGTON – Workers at larger businesses will have to get vaccinated for COVID-19 by Jan. 4, 2022, or face regular testing under new federal... The post Workers face Jan. 4 deadline as Biden rolls out COVID-19 vaccine rules for large businesses appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

The Free Thought Project14 hours ago

Dad Calls 911 To Report Being Stabbed, Cops Show Up and Kill Him, Treat Assailant Like the Victim

[image: knife victim shot]A man was being held hostage at knifepoint in his home, had been stabbed multiple times, and when police showed up to the 911 call, they killed him. read more

Food & Water Watch14 hours ago

NY Gov. Hochul Signs Legislation Enabling Public Water in Nassau County

Advocates applaud the move as a critical blow to corporate control of water in the region The post NY Gov. Hochul Signs Legislation Enabling Public Water in Nassau County appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more

Snopes.com15 hours ago

Giant ‘Corpse Plant’ Draws Crowds in Southern California

The bloom of a giant and stinky Sumatran flower nicknamed the “corpse plant” because it smells like a dead body is drawing huge crowds to a Southern California botanical garden. read more

Halifax Examiner15 hours ago

Technology in health care is a matter of fax

I started reading Tim Bousquet’s Morning Files just about from the start. I remember thinking that no one in the province was saying what he was saying. Then El Jones started writing for the Examiner and I thought no one in the province was saying what she was saying. I also remember saying to myself, […] read more

The Free Thought Project15 hours ago

Pentagon Takes a Page from Cops, Investigates Themselves, Finds ‘No Wrongdoing’ in Drone Bombing Family

The Pentagon has channeled their inner cop and justified the murder of 10 innocent civilians by claiming 'we investigated ourselves, and found nothing wrong." read more

Snopes.com16 hours ago

The Gap Band Founder Ronnie Wilson Dies at Age 73

Ronnie Wilson, multi-instrumentalist and founder of the popular R&B and funk group The Gap Band, has died. He was 73. read more

PrairiePundit13 hours ago

GOP kills Dems attempt to facilitate vote fraud

Town Hall: ... The John Lewis Voting Rights Act, yet another Democrat attempt to hand the federal government control of America's elections, failed to secure the support necessary to overcome a Republican filibuster in the Senate. Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the latest loss for the Biden-Harris legislative agenda that came out 50 to 49, short of the 60 vote threshold necessary to move the bill forward. ... The bill would use federal; "preclearance" to strip voter integrity measures such as the popular voter ID laws. Democrats want to be able to go into nursin... read more

The National Interest14 hours ago

Russia Is Taking Its ‘Cutting-Edge’ Checkmate Fighter on the Road

*Peter Suciu* *Checkmate Fighter, Eurasia* This could be an attempt for Moscow to drum up foreign interest in the fifth-generation aircraft, which has been widely touted as an affordable alternative to the U.S. F-35 Lightning II. Since being introduced at the MAKS-2021 International Air Show in Moscow in July, Russia’s recently unveiled fifth-generation “Checkmate” fighter has been on a sort of world tour. Rostec, the state-owned, high-tech defense conglomerate, may be looking to stir up interest among foreign buyers—and this week it was announced that the single-engine combat ai... read more

The National Interest14 hours ago

America Has Already Lost the Strategic Competition with China

*Scott McCann* *China, Asia* The United States is already operating in a multipolar, not a bipolar, world. Recognizing that suggests a need to abandon strategic competition with China. The Biden administration’s effort to relabel great-power competition with China as strategic competition is irrelevant if the strategy limits the relationship to an adversarial dynamic by prioritizing competition and containment. Three decades of inconsistent U.S. policies have already forged China as an indispensable alternative to U.S. primacy. Driving a competitive relationship could incentiviz... read more

The Watchers » Latest articles14 hours ago

Heavy lake-effect snow hits areas around Great Lakes, the beginning of what could be a 'blockbuster' lake-effect snow season

Heavy lake-effect snow hit areas around Great Lakes on November 2 and 3, 2021, dropping nearly 30 cm (1 foot) on parts of the region. A weather station in northern Michigans' Gaylord registered 29.7 cm (11.7 inches) of snow in 24 hours on November 2, making it...... Read more » read more

From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago

Winter travel could be even slower than usual in these 11 states

Accuweather The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) wasted no time in preparing to keep the roads clear during the approaching winter season — the salt... The post Winter travel could be even slower than usual in these 11 states appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Northern Reflections14 hours ago

The End For Ford

The end for Doug Ford may be just around the corner. At least, that's the way Bob Hepburn sees it: Anybody who missed Doug Ford’s announcement on Oct. 22 that he plans to remove all proof of COVID vaccination requirements by the end of March missed what ultimately might be one of the most important days of his political career. That’s because Oct. 22 might well be the day that the story of the end of Ford’s term as Ontario premier began to unfold. With less than eight months before Ontario go to the polls, it seems increasingly possible that enough people are fed up with Ford’s h... read more

From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago

Watchdog finds no misconduct in mistaken Afghan airstrike

Yahoo News WASHINGTON (AP) — An independent Pentagon review has concluded that the U.S. drone strike that killed innocent Kabul civilians and children in the final days... The post Watchdog finds no misconduct in mistaken Afghan airstrike appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

War News Updates14 hours ago

CIA Director William Burns Is In Russia For A Few Days. Will He Meet Russian President Putin?

*TASS:* *Kremlin spokesman promises to say if Putin receives CIA chief* On November 2, Burns met with the secretary of Russia's Security Council, Nikolay Patrushev, and director of the foreign intelligence service SVR, Sergey Naryshkin MOSCOW, November 3. /TASS/. Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov provided no answer to the question if President Vladimir Putin would have some sort of contacts with the CIA's chief William Burns, who is in Moscow on a visit. "The president is out of Moscow. He is in Sochi, where he is working at the moment," Peskov told the media on ... read more

PrairiePundit14 hours ago

Delusional Democrats blame defeat in Virginia on "racism"

Power Line: ... In liberal commentary, “white backlash” was the order of the day: Virginia votes as poll expert says “white backlash” could power Republican win. By promising at nearly every campaign stop to ban critical race theory, an advanced academic concept not taught in Virginia schools, Mr. Youngkin resurrected Republican race-baiting tactics in a state that once served as the capital of the Confederacy. Expect this incendiary mix of children and racism to be chapter one of the Republican playbook in next year’s midterm elections for Congress. It is hard to see how whit... read more

From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago

HOW TO HANDLE THE NAZI POLICE

bluewater November 4th, 2021. COV_ID Police was beaten up by a woman after trying to stop her from entering the shop in Lipetsk, Russia. when... The post HOW TO HANDLE THE NAZI POLICE appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

PrairiePundit14 hours ago

New blood test detects cancers

*Fox Business:* *Mayo Clinic developing blood test that can spot more than 50 types of cancer* *Galleri, which is not covered by insurance, costs $949 and must be ordered by a licensed health care provider* ... Galleri looks for signals present in the blood stream that may be associated with cancer at the time of a blood draw. The test uses next-generation sequencing and machine-learning algorithms to analyze methylation patterns of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in the bloodstream, which can carry cancer-specific information. DNA methylation is a process used by cells to regulate gen... read more

Government and Taxes14 hours ago

Covid 59, Natural immunity vs vax immunity

Some old stories I read, reposting them now, enjoy. *(1) Vaccinating people who have had covid-19: why doesn’t natural immunity count in the US?* BMJ 2021; 374 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n2101 (Published 13 September 2021) https://www.bmj.com/content/374/bmj.n2101/rr-0 *The goal of vaccination is to generate memory cells that can recognize SARS-CoV-2 and rapidly generate neutralizing antibodies that either prevent or mitigate both infection and transmission. Those who have survived COVID-19 must almost by definition have mounted an effective immune response; it is not surpr... read more

From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago

The Spider’s Web Britains Second Empire

True Story Documentary Channel Jan 13, 2020 The Spider’s Web: Britain’s Second Empire, is a documentary that shows how Britain transformed from a colonial power... The post The Spider’s Web Britains Second Empire appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Bayou Renaissance Man14 hours ago

The Biden administration seeks to make the whole country a "sanctuary state" for illegal aliens

That's how veteran journalist Daniel Greenfield interprets the latest policy directives from the Homeland Security Department. Sanctuary states and cities had previously tried to force ICE to stop making arrests. Now Biden is giving them what they wanted and making all the country into one giant sanctuary state in blue and red states, in places that want immigration enforcement and those that don’t. Alejandro Mayorkas, Biden's Homeland Security boss, has issued guidelines for what he deemed to be "protected areas". Renaming “sanctuary” to “protected” does little to disguise wh... read more

Modern Tokyo Times14 hours ago

Quad for Sudan to support stability: Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, and the US

Quad for Sudan to support stability: Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, and the US Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The nations of America, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and the United Kingdom (UK) have all announced collectively that they will support Sudan in its democratic transition. Thus, they are calling […] The post Quad for Sudan to support stability: Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK, and the US first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more

War News Updates14 hours ago

Russian Navy Keeping Track Of US Sixth Fleet's Flagship USS Mount Whitney As It Enters Black Sea

The USS Mount Whitney. © Global Look Press / SULUPRESS.DE / Joerg Waterstraat *Sputnik:* *Russian Navy Keeping Track of USS Mount Whitney as It Enters Black Sea* The United States Sixth Fleet's flagship entered the sea on Thursday, as NATO is preparing for major military drills in the Mediterranean. *"The forces and facilities of the Black Sea Fleet have begun to control the actions of the US Navy's flagship Mount Whitney, which entered the Black Sea on 4 November 2021", the Russian Defence Ministry said.* Earlier in the day, photos of the warship leaving Istanbul and headin... read more

naked capitalism14 hours ago

Debt Cancellation: Taxi Drivers Savor Victory as Medallion Debt Bailout Deal Ends Hunger Strike

How New York City taxi drivers won a rare and much needed debt restructuring. read more

Modern Tokyo Times15 hours ago

Tokyo train attacker had planned outside attack first: Desires the death penalty

Tokyo train attacker had planned outside attack first: Desires the death penalty Sawako Utsumi and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo Times The 24-year old male behind the recent train attack in Tokyo had contemplated an outside attack in a busy part of the capital city. However, his mind then swayed to another recent train attack in […] The post Tokyo train attacker had planned outside attack first: Desires the death penalty first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more

OrientalReview.org15 hours ago

Glasgow Climate Summit Is An Elite Farce

The Glasgow summit on climate change has been a media extravaganza. The ruling elites from all continents cooped up in their national capitals due to the raging pandemic, finally got a break to throw away their masks and take to their private jets to fly off to “Global Britain” to […] read more

The Duran15 hours ago

CNN Don Lemon heckled with kindness as he holidays in Florida

CNN Don Lemon heckled with kindness as he holidays in Florida ***News Topic 616*** Don Lemon Heckled After Being Caught Vacationing Maskless In Florida Don Lemon Heckled After Being Caught Vacationing Maskless In Florida It’s yet another example of “do as I say, not as I do” when it comes to the hysterical Covid response […] read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 27 hours ago

Gregory Mannarino, "AM/PM 11/4/21"

Gregory Mannarino, AM 11/4/21: *"Total Economic Freefall, * *With Inflation About To Surge Higher"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ Gregory Mannarino, PM 11/4/21: *"Must Watch, Critical Updates: * *A Global Currency Freefall Is Here, By Design"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more

PrairiePundit14 hours ago

GOP pushes bill to block payments to illegals

Fox News: Republicans in the House on Thursday will introduce a bill to block a reported plan by the Biden administration to pay millions of dollars to illegal immigrants separated under the Trump administration – as President Biden has sought to dismiss the reports. Rep. Tom McClintock, the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, will introduce the Illegal Immigration Payoff Prohibition Act, which amends 18 USC 2414 – which gives the attorney general the authority to enter settlement agreements. BIDEN LABELS REPORT GOVERNME... read more

The Watchers » Latest articles14 hours ago

Deadly landslide hits Colombia's Narino Department

At least 14 people have died and 6 remain missing after a large landslide hit southwestern Colombia's Narino Department, Mallama Municipality on November 2, 2021, destroying two buildings. The landslide hit the mountainous San Miguel village after heavy rains....... Read more » read more

Organizing Notes15 hours ago

Defending the climate while preparing the end of the world

*The art of war* By Manlio Dinucci (il manifesto, Italy) In early October, Italy hosted the preparatory meeting of the UN Climate Change Conference, currently underway in Glasgow. Two weeks later, Italy hosted another international event which, unlike the first widely advertised one, passed over in silence by the government: the NATO nuclear warfare exercise Steadfast Noon in the skies of Northern and Central Italy. The air forces of 14 NATO countries took part in it for seven days under US command with fighter-bombers in a dual nuclear and conventional capacity located in... read more

21st Century Wire15 hours ago

Whistleblower: Pfizer Falsified Data, Unblinded Patients, Aloof to Vaccine Adverse Reactions

*21WIRE* | New revelations point to systematic fraud and neglect in Pfizer's mRNA 'vaccine' trials. read more

War News Updates15 hours ago

U.S. Blacklists Two Spyware Companies

*BBC*: *NSO Group: Israeli spyware company added to US trade blacklist* The Israeli company behind the controversial Pegasus spyware has been added to a US trade blacklist. Pegasus has reportedly been used by nation states to target the phones of rights activists and journalists. The US has now put its maker, NSO Group, on its "entity list", banning business dealings with them. NSO Group said it was "dismayed" by the decision, adding that its technology helped maintain US national security by "preventing terrorism and crime". *Read more *.... *More News On U.S. Blackli... read more

Politics + Society – The Conversation15 hours ago

Why voters rejected plans to replace the Minneapolis Police Department – and what's next for policing reform

Minneapolis residents voted 56% to 44% against an amendment that would have transformed the city’s police. The reasons they did so are complicated, an expert writes. read more

PrairiePundit15 hours ago

Incredible victory in New Jersey

Red States: ... Even if Murphy ultimately pulls it out, the Democrats will have taken a huge hit in the state because of how well Ciattarelli has done. One of the reasons, again, as with Terry McAuliffe — you had a slimy Democrat who wanted to dictate to people, impose more taxes and restrictions but people weren’t having it. But it wasn’t just a move against Murphy and for Ciattarelli happening in the state. There seemed to be a movement against the Democrats in power. In a completely astonishing victory in what has to be the best race of the night, a truck driver, Edward Durr... read more

PrairiePundit15 hours ago

FBI accused of hiding evidence that Rittenhouse acted in self defense

*PJ Media:* *FBI Spy Video Shows Kyle Rittenhouse Being Chased Down at Kenosha Riot...Which Explains Why You've Never Seen It* ... The thermal technology video answers more than a few questions about *who* started *what* on the night of August 25, 2020. The FBI’s video conflicts with a story line prosecutors told jurors earlier in the day in opening statements. During pretrial motions, defense attorneys complained that they’d just been notified of the existence of the FBI thermal imaging videos. Prosecutors said they’d given defense attorneys a head’s up in September, about a ... read more

The Rio Times15 hours ago

Industrial production in Brazil declines by 0.4% in September, is 3.2% lower than in February 2020

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian industrial production shrank 0.4% in September, compared to August, according to the Monthly Industrial Survey - Physical Production (PIM-PF), released on Thursday (04) by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). In August, the indicator had a drop of 0.7% in the seasonally adjusted series. With the September […] The post Industrial production in Brazil declines by 0.4% in September, is 3.2% lower than in February 2020 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The National Interest15 hours ago

This Robotic Combat Vehicle Will Use Artificial Intelligence to Save Soldiers

*Kris Osborn* *Army, Americas* For several years, Army Futures Command has been experimenting with using robotic vehicles to clear minefields or breach obstacles that might prevent armored columns from conducting a mission. The Army is planning to arm the new ten-ton Robotic Combat Vehicle-Medium (RCV-M) with thirty-millimeter chain gun cannons, anti-tank missiles and remotely operated guns. This will enable it to conduct direct-attack missions so that soldiers won’t have to be in the line of enemy fire. Army and defense industry officials have stated that humans will continue ... read more

PrairiePundit15 hours ago

The Democrats CRT dilemma

Ann Coulter: But critical race theory isn't taught in Virginia schools! The Republican sweep in Virginia Tuesday night has nullified that claim. Glenn Youngkin beat Terry McAuliffe in the governor's race. Republicans took the lieutenant governor's office and, most important, beat the incumbent, George Soros-installed attorney general. In a shocking upset, the GOP even flipped the House of Delegates. All this, despite the incessantly repeated claim on MSNBC and CNN that "CRT isn't taught in Virginia schools!" uttered every five minutes like "Weather on the Ones!" Who were they tr... read more

The Rio Times15 hours ago

German digital bank N26 begins test phase in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - German digital bank N26 starts this Thursday the test phase of its operations in Brazil. The fintech will select people from the waiting list with almost 200,000 subscribers to test and co-create its new product. This is the last stage before the launch to the market, in the first half […] The post German digital bank N26 begins test phase in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

PrairiePundit15 hours ago

The media's mandate madness

*Epoch Times:* *Mainstream Media Has Abandoned the American Working Class: Newsweek Editor* From cops and firemen to other working-class jobs control freak Democrats are using mandates in a heavy-handed way. There is a difference between encouraging people to get a vaccine and telling them they will lose their job if they do not. read more

The Free Thought Project16 hours ago

ERs Swamped But Not With Covid: Many Have ‘Blood Clots, Heart Conditions, & Suicide Attempts’

[image: er]NPR put out a report claiming ERs are swamped... but not with COVID cases...the main things that are being treated include “blood clots” and “heart conditions”… read more

The Rio Times16 hours ago

Russia is still trying to sell Mi-17 series helicopters to Argentina’s Armed Forces

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Within the framework of the re-equipment plans for the Argentine Armed Forces (FAA), the defense industry of the Russian Federation maintains in force a series of proposals to meet the national requirements to acquire material that allows recovering and incorporating capabilities. Such is the case of the MIG-35 fighter-bomber. The […] The post Russia is still trying to sell Mi-17 series helicopters to Argentina’s Armed Forces appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Komando.com16 hours ago

7 things you need in your job postings to attract better candidates

Create job postings that attract strong candidates. Don't just write a list of requirements. Inspire candidates who will flourish. Here's how to get the job d. read more

The Rio Times16 hours ago

Uruguay Air Force starts operating Indra radar installed at Montevideo’s Carrasco airport

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of National Defense of Uruguay has advised that Carrasco Airport's (MVD) Indra MSSR secondary radar is fully operational. The radar started operating on October 24, after the Uruguayan Air Force successfully verified its integration into the system. "As of 5 PM today, as we promised in Parliament a […] The post Uruguay Air Force starts operating Indra radar installed at Montevideo’s Carrasco airport appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Komando.com18 hours ago

Must-have download: Quick, simple screen capture and file sharing tool

Using screenshots on our computer can make getting certain tasks done so much quicker. The most common way of doing so is to use the Print Screen button on your keyboard, but then you have to use another program to crop or cut the image to your desired size. Well, now there's a better way to take screenshots seamlessly and adjust to any size you need. read more

Komando.com19 hours ago

This Alexa trick solves one of the Echo’s most annoying problems

How to get Amazon's Alexa to be whisper quiet. read more

No More Mister Nice Blog15 hours ago

TRUST THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA TO DRAW ABSOLUTELY THE WRONG CONCLUSION FROM THE ELECTION RESULTS

CNN's Zachary Wolf sums up the elections: The major takeaways? This is a more moderate and centrist country than activists on either the right or left let on, and Donald Trump fever may be breaking. Really? Wolf continues: *The system is working.* Here's one thing everybody can be happy about: The election results, for the most part, are not being questioned. That may have a lot to do with Republicans doing well. But the results should prove to them that Trump's voter fraud myth is in fact a myth. So now we all agree that our elections are fair? Apparently Ron DeSantis didn't g... read more

War News Updates15 hours ago

Taiwan Official Says China Has Debated Attacking Taiwan-Controlled Islands

*Reuters:** China has debated attacking Taiwan-controlled islands, Taiwan official says* TAIPEI, Nov 4 (Reuters) - A top Taiwan security official told lawmakers on Thursday that China had internally debated whether to attack Taiwan's Pratas Islands but will not do so before 2024, the year President Tsai Ing-wen's term ends. National Security Bureau Director-General Chen Ming-tong did not say how he knew that such a move had been debated or why it would not happen during the next few years. China's defence ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursd... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 215 hours ago

"How It Really Is"

"Consider a turkey that is fed every day, every single feeding will firm up the bird’s belief that it is the general rule of life to be fed every day by friendly members of the human race ‘looking out for its best interests,’ as a politician would say. On the afternoon of the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, something unexpected will happen to the turkey. It will incur a revision of belief." - Nassim Taleb read more

musingsofanoldfart15 hours ago

Thursday Thimblefuls of Thoughts

It is supposed to be a rainy, cold day here. So, it is a good day to wander with my thoughts, since I cannot wander outside. Here a few thimblefuls of thoughts on this Thursday. Please be forewarned, these thoughts … Continue reading → read more

PrairiePundit15 hours ago

Democrats in trouble for 2022 election

*Washington Examiner:* *Big GOP Virginia win pressures House Democrats to retire rather than face 2022* I think every Democrat on the ballot should be in trouble. It is not just a Biden problem. It is also what Pelosi and Schumer and all are trying to do to the country. At this point, it looks like Manchin and Sinema are the only voices of sanity n the whole party. See, also: *Virginia results have GOP believing it can win big in blue territory in 2022* read more