Monday, December 20, 2021

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Stagecraft and Statecraft

  • China’s Global Hybrid War

    China under Xi Jinping has found a clever way to expand its land and maritime frontiers, all without firing a shot. China is showing that, just as the pen can be mightier than the sword, so too can its hybrid … Continue reading →...

    a day ago

  • Xi’s nuclear frenzy aimed at shielding China’s expansionism

    Weapons buildup casts doubt on whether U.S. can defend Taiwan Brahma Chellaney, Nikkei Asia Far from seeking to hide its frenzied nuclear-weapons buildup, China is flaunting it, as if to underline that its rapidly growing arsenal is driven...

    4 days ago

  • China will regret weaponizing sports

    China has long mixed sports and politics. From its boycott of the 1956 Olympics to its more recent bullying tactics against the N.B.A., England’s Premier League and others, Beijing has treated sports as politics by other means. Now its Winter...

    14 days ago

Ramani's blog

  • Middle East Sumerian Harappa ,Tamils DNA Study Reveal

    Contrary to what was found earlier,the first human migration was from Asia, specifically from South of Vindhya Mountains. The earliest DNA has been traced to Madurai,Tamil Nadu,India. There is more. One finds there is variety and yet at the...

    2 days ago

  • Porkaip Pandya in Sanskrit Inscription in Laos. Details

    The inscription says' The King Kanaka Pandya,( mean the Pandya with Golden Arm) was as Righteous as Yudhishthira; Bhagirath in protecting his subjects,Arjuna( Vijaya) in conquering enemies;Indrdhyumna in performing Yagnyas; Protector...

    7 days ago

  • Six Hundred Artisans, Astronomer Lived In Thanjavur Temple Rajaraja Chola

    than 600 people such as dancers, flutists, drummers, Vina players, conch players, canopy holders, water sprinklers, lamp keepers, laundry women, and so forth. These people worked for the temple for half a day, and spent the remaining time...

    8 days ago

Diane Ravitch's blog

  • President Manchin? Or the Grinch Who Stole Christmas?

    He begins: Robert Kuttner, co-editor of The American Prospect, assesses the role of Senator Manchin in sinking President Biden’s signature legislation. Manchin surely sunk his constituents: West Virginia is one of the poorest states...

    6 hours ago

  • Politico: RFK, Jr., Threw a Party Where Guests Were Required to Be Vaccinated

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made himself the face of the anti-vaccination movement, embarrassing his family. His book attacking Dr. Fauci is at the top of the Amazon nonfiction bestseller list, and his foundation has raised millions of dollars...

    12 hours ago

  • How Did Bobby Kennedy Jr. Become a Quack?

    Much to the surprise of the millions of people who admired Robert Kennedy, his son who bears his name has become one of the nation’s leading anti-vaxxers, sometimes allying himself with the bottom fishers of the far right. The AP reported...

    13 hours ago

NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT

  • Power When You Need It? Not With Wind

    By Paul Homewood   If this is the standard of research into the reliability of wind power, then heaven help us all:   Nobody is seriously saying that the wind will stop blowing completely around the UK, as they imply. This is just a red herring...

    8 hours ago

  • Why Biden’s Climate Plan Is Dead In The Water

    By Paul Homewood   Let’s take a closer look at the US climate plan;       Biden’s pledge at COP26 was to cut GHGs by 50 to 52% from 2005 levels by 2030. This implies a cut of 40% from 2020 levels, and an even greater cut from 2019, as last year...

    15 hours ago

  • Joe Manchin Sinks Dementia Joe’s Climate Plan

    By Paul Homewood   For those who don’t follow events from across the pond, there is very good news:     Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., declared Sunday that after months of negotiations he has determined that there is no way he can support the...

    a day ago

NoTricksZone

NEPC Blog Post of the Day

  • Radical Eyes for Equity: Reading Matters

    Radical Eyes for Equity: Reading Matters Polonius: What do you read, my lord? Hamlet: Words, words, words. Polonius: What is the matter, my lord? Hamlet: Between who? Polonius: I mean, the matter that you read, my lord. Hamlet: Slanders...

    6 days ago

  • Code Acts in Education: PISA for Machine Learners

    Code Acts in Education: PISA for Machine Learners A new report from the OECD explores how human skills can complement artificial intelligence. Source: OECD                         This version of the future is reflected in influential...

    7 days ago

  • AlterNet: How Community Schools Are Helping a Hard-Hit City Dig Out of Tough Times

    AlterNet: How Community Schools Are Helping a Hard-Hit City Dig Out of Tough Times Days after the GE Transportation plant in Erie, Pennsylvania, announced a round of crippling layoffs in 2013, an employee was found hanging from a crane...

    8 days ago

The Moderate Voice

  • A COAT

    It seems incomprehensible to me that half of America would vote for the political party that has no platform, is opposed to democracy, rejects separation of church and state, rejects science, and advocates insurrection and mob violence...

    6 hours ago

  • Chris Noth Loses $12 Million Tequila Brand Deal Amid Onslaught Of Sexual Assault Allegations

    Published by Radar Online Chris Noth is continuing to suffer the consequences of his alleged actions. The Sex and the City-turned-And Just Like That star has now lost what would have been a $12 million business deal to sell his Noth’s Ambhar...

    12 hours ago

  • Schumer vows vote on Biden’s $1.75 trillion bill despite Manchin’s rejection

    Published by Reuters By Susan Heavey and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate will vote early next year on President Joe Biden’s sweeping $1.75 trillion policy bill as well as on voting rights, the chamber’s top Democrat...

    12 hours ago

Marginal REVOLUTION

  • Texas, Utah, and Idaho fact of the day

    The Texas population grew by about four million people in the past decade—far more than any other state in raw numbers, and enough as a percentage to make it the third-fastest-growing state in the nation over that period, behind Utah and Idaho...

    9 hours ago

  • Monday assorted links

    1. Fresh Vitalik. 2. Lucille Ball as venture capitalist for Star Trek. 3. Robin Hanson writes a post as a Christmas present to me. The post Monday assorted links appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.

    10 hours ago

  • What should I ask Sebastian Mallaby?

    From Wikipedia: Sebastian Christopher Peter Mallaby (born May 1964) is an English journalist and author, Paul A. Volcker senior fellow for international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), and contributing columnist...

    12 hours ago

Lloyd Lofthouse

  • Holding Parents Accountable When Their Children Kill

    Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: This very important story appeared in the Washington Post. She had seen her grandson’s red, spiral-bound notebook before that night, but now, as Catherine O’Connor sifted through its pages...

    3 days ago

  • Capital & Main: The Story of an Unlikely Alliance

    Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: In this article, Marcus Baram of Capital & Main describes a surprising alliance between a veteran labor organizer and his chief nemesis, a man who was a master of union-busting. He begins: They…...

    4 days ago

  • Rittenhouse Benefitted from a Well-Funded Defense Team

    Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: We have had some animated discussion on this blog about whether the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse was “fair,” since he walks away a free man despite murdering two men and maiming a third.…...

    a month ago

MintPress News

Made from Truth and Lies

  • Interesting Links for 20-12-2021

    NORAD's Santa Tracker Began With A Typo And A Good Sport(tags:Christmas nursery USA viaEatSoylentGreen )The ecosystems that grew around animals that no longer exist(tags:extinction evolution plants bees animals life )Christmas Island...

    16 hours ago

  • Interesting Links for 19-12-2021

    An Origami Samurai Made from a Single Sheet of Rice Paper, Without Any Cutting(tags:origami paper art )The translator of "Three Body Problem" excised a bunch of sexism(tags:translation scifi sexism china ) Original post on Dreamwidth -...

    2 days ago

  • Facebook erroneously restricted my account with no appeal

    Earlier today, Facebook restricted my account.This is the reason they gave:What you're seeing there is a standard example of what I do when I repost my daily links poston Facebook - some kind of preamble list/quote (in this case it's a list of...

    2 days ago

www.gurukalehuru.com

  • Forget the Funny Fonts

    I decided, in this particular case, not to leave a comment on this particular thread, partially because it’s a trivial matter and, despite the fact that I have an opinion on it, there was no reason for me to put … Continue reading →...

    3 days ago

  • Poetry at Medium 43

    Last night I went to a truly exceptional poetry reading at Medium 43, a cozy little place on Husitska St. in Žižkov. I’d been to a couple of poetry readings there before, and thought I knew what I was in … Continue reading →...

    4 days ago

  • Not Much of a Blog

    In view of the fact that my daily routine over the past couple of years has been to sit around the house and do sweet bugger all, today ranked as a productive day. Went to get my third shot this … Continue reading →...

    5 days ago
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