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The Rio Times11 hours ago
Clues delivered by Chilean President-elect Gabriel Boric in his first five daysRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The installation of Gabriel Boric as President-elect has been carried out within the institutional parameters, with all the republican rites between the outgoing Government and the one that will take office. It was not an entirely predictable event, as had happened on all occasions because there were tensions until the […] The post Clues delivered by Chilean President-elect Gabriel Boric in his first five days appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Covert Geopolitics11 hours ago
Exit Nord Stream 2, Enter Power of Siberia 2Military superpower Russia, having had enough of U.S./NATO bullying, is now dictating the terms of a new arrangement. Coming straight from President Putin, it did sound like a bolt from the sky: “We need long-term legally binding guarantees even if we know they cannot be trusted, as the U.S. frequently withdraws from treaties that become … Continue reading Exit Nord Stream 2, Enter Power of Siberia 2 → read more
Covert Geopolitics11 hours ago
Rising Food Prices Could Spark Famine, War, and Revolution in 2022The political consequences of hunger are profound and unpredictable but could be the spark that lights a powder keg of anger and resentment that would make the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests look tame by comparison. WASHINGTON – Already dealing with the economic fallout from a protracted pandemic, the rapidly rising prices of food and … Continue reading Rising Food Prices Could Spark Famine, War, and Revolution in 2022 → read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Think about thisthoughtprocess Dec 23, 2021 thoughts on the impending nationwide declaration of war known as the jab The post Think about this appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Jabs 4 Jesus? Refusing Vaccination Goes Against Christianity, Says ArchbishopBreitbart – by Kurt Zindulka The Archbishop of Canterbury has suggested that refusing to take the coronavirus vaccine goes against the Christian faith, claiming that... The post Jabs 4 Jesus? Refusing Vaccination Goes Against Christianity, Says Archbishop appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
W.H.O. Says Cancel Christmas Now or ‘Grieve Later’Breitbart – by Nathaniel Charles The World Health Organisation (W.H.O.) warned Tuesday there is too much at stake to celebrate Christmas this year, cautioning it... The post W.H.O. Says Cancel Christmas Now or ‘Grieve Later’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
The Propaganda Never Stops… UK Leader Boris Johnson Preaches on ‘Getting Jabbed for Jesus’ in his Christmas Eve MessageGateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft The propaganda never stops. Now the godless are preaching that Jesus wanted jabs. Here is UK Prime Minister Boris... The post The Propaganda Never Stops… UK Leader Boris Johnson Preaches on ‘Getting Jabbed for Jesus’ in his Christmas Eve Message appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
MAGA Cartoonist Ben Garrison Turns on Trump After Pro-Vaccine CommentsMediaite – by Alex Griffing Controversial cartoonist Ben Garrison’s latest offering takes aim at former President Donald Trump – who once invited him to the White House for a... The post MAGA Cartoonist Ben Garrison Turns on Trump After Pro-Vaccine Comments appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Elvis Presley, Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby Christmas Hits Classics SongsThe post Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Elvis Presley, Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby Christmas Hits Classics Songs appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Free Thought Project13 hours ago
107 Years Ago Today, WWI Soldiers Called a Christmas Truce and Refused to Fight — Here’s Why it Failed[image: truce]The famous Christmas truce in 1914 during World War I has been so gilded over time, the fact the men began killing when it ended is frequently ignored. read more
No More Mister Nice Blog10 hours ago
Conservatives in CavesThis can't possibly be real, can it? It's like David Lynch hacked Shapiro's email account. pic.twitter.com/bXxnGjIbwe — Roy Edroso (@edroso) December 24, 2021 Hey, gang, You're familiar with me as the guy on speedballs and helium who can rant on the day's Murdoch talking point for eight minutes without taking a breath, displaying astonishing erudition and common sense as I disembowel the liberal line, and I know how much you treasure that experience, because you're an essential part of what has made my enterprise and my self the incredible successes we are today. And I am one h... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ11 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Dec 241915 Ottomans began 2nd attack upon British at Kut Breached defense but attack faltered because of bad coordination 1922 Anglo-Iraq declaration to League of Nations talked about giving Kurds rights and own govt in their region (Musings On Iraq review *Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope*) (Musings On Iraq review *The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970*) 1938 Golden Square army colonels overthrew PM Jamil Midfai for trying to remove pan-Arab officers Backed by Nuri al-Said Taha al-Hashemi Rashid al-Gaylani 1922-58 were 59 cabinets (Musings On Iraq interview with Western Kentucky’s... read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
UN to reinforce its assistance in Chile as Venezuelan migrants increaseRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) announced that it would reinforce its response on Chile's northern border to ensure safe access to the large number of Venezuelan migrants expected to arrive in the coming days. The situation in Venezuela is untenable for thousands of people who are forced to leave their […] The post UN to reinforce its assistance in Chile as Venezuelan migrants increase appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Duran11 hours ago
Putin demolishes Sky News reporter and NATO in one go
Putin demolishes Sky News reporter and NATO in one go ***News Topic 670*** read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
The New Totalitarians: “No Merry Christmas For All and To All a Miserable Life”Accidental Deliberations12 hours ago
Friday Morning LinksAssorted content to end your week. - Katherine Wu, Ed Yong and Sarah Khang write that the Omicron COVID-19 wave is seeing governments make the same familiar mistakes in an accelerated time frame, while Umair Haque laments the continued combination of incompetence, ineptitude and indifference. And the Star's editorial board points out the chaotic set of responses at the provincial level, while Birgit Umaigba, Jesse McLaren and Naheed Dosani highlight the continued risks posed by the absence of adequate sick leave. - Isabel Teotonio flags the desperate need to ensure that residents... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Americans Headed for Second Straight Pandemic-Affected Christmas*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Omicron, Americas* The latest CDC data indicates that more than sixty-two million Americans have received a booster shot. Once again, Christmas and New Year’s will be celebrated by Americans amid quickly rising coronavirus cases. But this time, they are largely fueled by the new and highly mutated Omicron coronavirus variant. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the variant, which was first detected in South Africa only about a month ago, now accounts for 90 percent of all coronavirus cases in some parts of the United State... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Ruger Security-9: The Best Carry Pistol for Under $300*Richard Douglas* *Guns, * Ruger is basically a staple for anyone that owns a gun. I will admit that I’m guilty of overlooking them, but plenty of their firearms are high quality and have won me over. I want to say off the bat, that if you’re looking for an entry-level pistol for self-defense or concealed carry, the Ruger Security-9 is a fantastic option. It has everything you could really want in a carry pistol. You have great capacity, a smaller, more comfortable size, and best of all: it’s affordable. Ruger is basically a staple for anyone that owns a gun. I will admit that ... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Is Russia Finally Weaponizing Outer Space?*Kris Osborn* *Outer Space, * Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said while Russia’s weapons test clearly presents a military threat to the United States, he was more concerned about the danger to the rest of the world. The Pentagon is expressing concern about Russia’s recent test of a cutting-edge anti-satellite weapon. The test caused the destruction of one of Russia's satellites and the formation of a large debris field in space. The test lends further urgency to the Defense Department's (DoD’s) fast-evolving U.S. Space Force. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said while Russia’s ... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Putin Hails Multiple Launch Test of Hypersonic MissilePutin speaks at a government meeting via video conference on Dec. 24. Alexey Nikolsky / Sputnik / AFP *TASS:* *Putin lauds successful test-launch of Tsirkon hypersonic missile* *"This is a big event in the country’s life and a considerable step towards enhancing Russia’s security and its defense capability," the Russian leader said * MOSCOW, December 24. /TASS/. Russia’s Tsirkon hypersonic missile system was successfully test-launched on December 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Friday. "Last night or, to be more exact, this morning, the Tsirkon hypersonic sys... read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Medical Examiners Report Demands to Remove COVID From Death CertificatesMedPage Today – by Cheryl Clark Medical examiners and coroners across the country have reported receiving requests to remove COVID-19 as the cause of death... The post Medical Examiners Report Demands to Remove COVID From Death Certificates appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
the daily howler12 hours ago
Script and Storyline never die!*FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2021* *But also, e. e. cummings: *We were a bit surprised, and perhaps disappointed, when Ali Velshi said it: VELSHI (12/21/21): You'd be forgiven for assuming that what you just saw here was some kind of WrestleMania introduction. That was yesterday's carefully staged and overly elaborate introduction at an event for ultra-conservative young people for none other than *Kyle Rittenhouse, the then 17-year-old who shot and killed two people and wounded a third last summer at a Black Lives Matter protest after crossing state lines* *with an AR-15 that was not o... read more
The Free Thought Project12 hours ago
Sen. Paul Details $52 Billion Federal “Waste” In Annual ‘Festivus Report’[image: paul]In the 2021 report, Paul calculated that federal boondoggles added up to a total of $52,598,515,585. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Bolivia: Between optimism and caution over Boric’s victory in ChileRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The most enthusiastic over Boric's election in Bolivia were pro-government supporters who used social networks to celebrate his triumph, partly because he is a leftist and also because they understand that this will open a new stage in the relations between Bolivia and Chile. One of the first to celebrate […] The post Bolivia: Between optimism and caution over Boric’s victory in Chile appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
He Admires Their Basic DictatorshipIn early 2017, Justin Trudeau met with Stephen Schwarzman, CEO of investment monopoly Blackstone. While this raises multiple red flags, what has been overlooked is that the two have foundations working together. At least one recruits for the Chinese Communist Party. Immediately following this meeting, the sale of Retirement Concepts – a retirement home company… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
O, Sweet Saint Of San AndreasHear my prayer; In 2020, as an emergency measure during the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Judicial Council, hoping to prevent COVID’s spread, had implemented zero-bail schedules to reduce jail populations. Senate Bill 262 was later introduced in another of a series of attempts to eliminate most monetary bail. For reasons having nothing to do with… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Micromanaging disasterAt first I thought that this Twitter account must be a parody, but it appears that this particular epidemiologist is absolutely serious. The replies, however, did a lot to restore my confidence in humanity. I particularly liked the one comment about not allowing this dystopian sociopath anywhere near your family. read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE15 hours ago
When North Goes South: Is Earth’s Magnetic Field Flipping? | Discover MagazineWhen North Goes South: Is Earth’s Magnetic Field Flipping? | Discover Magazine https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/when-north-goes-south-is-earths-magnetic-field-flipping?utm_source=dscfb&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dscfb read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE15 hours ago
Merry X Mas.Merry X mas and season greetings to all my blog subscribes,followers and readers. Stay connected. Dr Chandan Aryan. read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE17 hours ago
How to Start All over and Rebuild Your Life from Scratch.How to Start All over and Rebuild Your Life from Scratch – Purpose Fairy https://www.purposefairy.com/74960/how-to-start-all-over/ read more
Collecting My Thoughts13 hours ago
The Potter case*COUNT I – Charge: First-Degree Manslaughter Predicated on Reckless Use/Handling of a Firearm GUILTY* * COUNT II – Charge: Second-Degree Manslaughter GUILTY * I didn’t watch the trial (if it was on TV I wasn’t aware, and didn’t follow radio updates). I knew the outcome before the trial started, even with different scenarios. If the police officer who had made a mistake while in confrontation with a black criminal had been a white male, there would have been riots, and he would have been found guilty, if he’d lived to see a trial. The criminal would have been lauded, and perhaps ... read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Brazil’s Gol resumes flights to Paraguay from April 2022RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Considered Brazil's largest national airline, Gol will resume its flights to Asunción, after suspending them in March last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Starting Saturday, April 9, Gol will offer customers three weekly flights from Guarulhos International Airport (GRU). These flights will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. In […] The post Brazil’s Gol resumes flights to Paraguay from April 2022 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
alienviews13 hours ago
On This Rock Called Home
. . I have a *mind, *so I *don't *dream... the "saucers," then, that *I have seen:* those which haunt our all-time skies as *custom *forces downcast eyes! . See, learning "blindness" early on— and *taught, *perhaps, that "right" was "wrong"? I was a-cringe beneath the "lash"... so I would "hide" what I could "catch"... . No one's fond of *your* good fortune. Most endure their own misfortune. There is toil and travail... whereas much of it's beyond the pale... . See, if true that folks *"refine" *for "struggle," why're they bustin' *all* their *knuckles?* *Leave Something left to... read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
US to Lift Omicron-Linked Travel Ban on Southern AfricaThe restrictions were meant to blunt the spread of the COVID omicron variant. read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT13 hours ago
BBC’s Fake Climate CheckBy Paul Homewood The BBC is finishing the year with another fake climate check, summarising 2021: https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/59746499 The introduction on the website tells us all we need to know. The video has nothing to do with “fact”, but is nothing more than climate propaganda. It covers the following events, which I have covered individually […] read more
Real Climate Science13 hours ago
The End Of Snow And IceThe world was destroyed by the Y2K bug on January 1, 2000. And if that wasn’t bad enough, experts also announced the end of ice and snow that same year. read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Terrible or Terror? Does the Hi-Point C-9 Deserve Its Bad Rap?*Richard Douglas* *Guns, * Its purpose is to be functional. And functional it is. Listen, I already know what you’re thinking. Is this a joke? No, it’s not. I really am taking an unironic look at the Hi-Point C-9 pistol. Its reputation is mostly as a gun that’s a laughing stock of the firearm community. It’s dirt cheap, grotesque, fat, unwieldy, and not smooth in any sense of the word. Let me say *I wouldn’t buy one*, but I can see that there is for sure a market for it. If you’re super extremely tight on money, it’s an option, but that comes with a big fat list of disclaimers. ... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Why America Should Rejoin UN Peacekeeping Missions*Arslan Malik* *Peacekeeping, World* Providing troops now would go far in signaling a change in the U.S. approach to the world from the era of the presidency of George W. Bush, an epoch that continues to cast a shadow on American foreign policy. During the 2000 U.S. presidential campaign, former U.S. secretary of state Condoleezza Rice, then adviser to the George W. Bush campaign, stated that “extended peacekeeping detracts from our readiness.” She was alluding to preparedness in terms of what she viewed as the U.S. military’s global priorities: combat and deterrence. Although he... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Russian Brinkmanship Meets Weaponized Finance: Prepare for Deterrence to Fail*Cynthia Roberts* *Russia Sanctions, Europe* Deterrence failure would likely lead first to proportionate cross-domain escalation involving Russian cyberattacks against U.S. infrastructure, with the expectation of containing the risks of vertical escalation. Vladimir Putin, the “Tsar of Brinkmanship,” is escalating pressure on Ukraine and its NATO supporters on a scale well beyond the events in 2014, not unlike how Nikita Khrushchev used to squeeze West Berlin. In recent months, Russia has been massing a deployment of joint forces significantly more capable and exceeding 100,000 t... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
In a Fight Over Taiwan, China Is No ‘Near Peer’ Adversary*Nicholas Hanson* *Taiwan, Indo-Pacific* Beyond the apparent mischaracterization of the relative local balance of power between China and the United States in and around Taiwan, the term is emblematic of the institutional hubris that characterizes how the DoD approaches adversaries and problems. In what appeared to be a gaff, President Joe Biden, in late October, confirmed what leaders of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have known for decades: despite its official position of strategic ambiguity, America will very likely come to Taiwan’s aid in response to unprovoked Chinese a... read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Lufthansa, United, Delta Cancel Flights over ChristmasThe cancellations come as coronavirus infections fueled by the new variant further squeeze staffing resources. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Paraguay will be first country to receive anti-Covid vaccine donation from BrazilRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The initiative announced through an executive decree published last Monday by the Brazilian Presidency, foresees the initial donation of 10 million anti-viral vaccines to developing nations as "the first step in a broad cooperation process." "Since the novel coronavirus emerged, Brazilian health diplomacy has prioritized the promotion of international solidarity […] The post Paraguay will be first country to receive anti-Covid vaccine donation from Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
TSA Officer Saves Infant Who Stopped Breathing at AirportThe officer said she performed the infant version of the Heimlich maneuver. read more
The Free Thought Project13 hours ago
WATCH: Journalist Reporting on Ghislaine Maxwell Trial Burglarized, Research Stolen[image: maxwell]A reporter covering the Ghislaine Maxwell trial was burglarized and the only thing stolen was his laptop with research of Maxwell. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
President Lacalle Pou visits Uruguayan military in Democratic Republic of CongoRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "It is a great honor to be taking part in these festivities with our deployed personnel" in the DRC, Lacalle said at a base in Goma, capital of the northeastern province of North Kivu, in a video posted by Defense Minister Javier Garcia on Twitter. "Recently arrived at our base […] The post President Lacalle Pou visits Uruguayan military in Democratic Republic of Congo appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Heavy rains: Government of Bolivia activates climate contingency planRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to official sources, the Bolivian government, together with a group of institutions, activated a plan to respond to different contingencies that may occur due to the heavy rains and river floods that the country is suffering. Recently, it was reported that heavy rains killed nine people in three departments, […] The post Heavy rains: Government of Bolivia activates climate contingency plan appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
U.S. and Uruguay join efforts against cybercrimeRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "Cyberattacks not only impact critical healthcare, transportation or water infrastructures, they can also affect supply chains for common products. They all have a common denominator: anyone can be a victim. The key is to improve our cybersecurity every day," the Organization of American States (OAS) says on Twitter. On December […] The post U.S. and Uruguay join efforts against cybercrime appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Real Climate Science14 hours ago
The End Of Snow And IceThe world was destroyed by the Y2K bug on January 1, 2000 And if that wasn’t bad enough experts also announced the end of snow and ice. “The North Pole is melting. The thick ice that has for ages covered … Continue reading → read more
Real Climate Science15 hours ago
When Nature Won’t Cooperate“The case against science is straightforward: much of scientific literature, perhaps half, may simply be untrue.” – Richard Horton Lancet Editor read more
Halifax Examiner16 hours ago
Nova Scotia struggles to cope with COVIDNews 1. COVID The COVID situation is not good. Yesterday, 689 new cases were announced in Nova Scotia, a one-day record. Hospitals The most immediate concern is hospital capacity. So far, there are relatively few people in hospital with the disease (although of course for them personally it is a tremendous burden) — 14 people, […] read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
What Putin’s Press Conference Means For Ukraine*Mark Episkopos* *Ukraine, Europe* Kremlin officials have suggested, without elaborating on specific plans, that Russia is prepared to retaliate militarily if its demands are rejected. Russian president Vladimir Putin held his major end-of-year press conference on Thursday. Putin pressed the West for concrete security guarantees over the course of the marathon four-hour event, reiterating Russia’s historical grievances against NATO enlargement while expressing hope for the outcome of ongoing negotiations. The Russian Foreign Ministry published a draft document earlier this month ... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Good News from the Russian Front*Graham Allison* *Soviet Nuclear Weapons, Europe* As we celebrate Christmas 2021, we should pause to remember: How many nuclear weapons from the former Soviet arsenal have proliferated? Not the 250 Cheney predicted. Not twenty-five. Indeed, not a single nuclear weapon has been discovered outside the control of Russian authorities. Thirty years ago on December 25, 1991, the Soviet Union disappeared. The Cold War that threatened nuclear Armageddon ended a whimper rather than a bang. As someone who had worked enthusiastically for Ronald Reagan, this was a vision about which I had dr... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
LG Display Plans Some unique OLED concepts at CES*Stephen Silver* *Consumer Electronics, * LG Display, according to a report this week, has some more out-there concepts on tap for CES next year. LG Electronics is the company that makes the world’s most acclaimed OLED TVs. RTINGS.com's rankings of the best TVs available on the market are dominated by LG OLED models, which take up the top five spots. LG’s G1 OLED is the top model listed, followed by LG’s CX OLED TV from 2020, the 2021 LG C1 OLED, the 2020 LG GX OLED, and the LG B1 OLED, also from 2021. There's more to come from LG at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) next mont... read more
Collecting My Thoughts13 hours ago
Christmas and adoptionMike Huckabee in today's newsletter writes about adoption. "One of the hardest jobs a parent faces is answering all those questions kids ask that sometimes force us to think about things that hadn’t occurred to us as adults. Mary from Ohio wrote: “Our 6-year-old grandson, Isaiah, who was adopted from Guatemala, posed this question to his parents: ‘Was Baby Jesus adopted?’ Wow! The answer is so deep, and leads to so many other Biblical references to adoption. Joseph wasn't Jesus' father - God was, but Joseph raised him here on Earth. When we accept Jesus, we're adopted into His Heav... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Putin Says China Is Russia’s Number One PartnerRussian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping via teleconference call at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia. © Sputnik / Mikhail Metzel *RT: **Putin names Russia’s number one partner* *Russia’s president says Beijing and Moscow are more important to each other than ever before. * Despite having had tense relations in the past, Moscow and Beijing are now working together on an unprecedented number of issues, including trade, technology, and defense, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday. Speaking to jou... read more
null13 hours ago
Failure of US Media on Ukraine[image: undefined] We need to constantly remind ourselves about the US media. During the Cold War, there was the saying that the difference between the New York Times and the Soviet Pravda was that Pravda readers knew they were being lied to. Unfortunately, current coverage by the US media about the movement of Russian troops demonstrates the applicability of that saying today. *Lies by Omission* For example, the US public is continually being told that the movement of a large number of Russian troops is a major crisis-inducing provocation of the US and NATO over Ukraine. There is ... read more
From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog13 hours ago
UntitledFrom Jenna Orkin Uncounted: Inaccurate death certificates across the country hide the true toll of COVID-19‘Burn it all down’: How Myanmar’s military razed villages to crush a growing resistance Pregnancy apps have become a battleground of vaccine misinformation Trump’s newest business partner: A Chinese firm with a history of SEC investigation Exclusive: U.N. proposing paying nearly $6 million to Taliban for securit a prolonged period of unbearably high energy prices could lead to severe losses, relocation of European companies and an increase of carbon leakage. Furthermore, the c... read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
US to Lift Travel Ban on 8 Southern African CountriesThe restrictions were meant to blunt the spread of the COVID omicron variant. read more
Bayou Renaissance Man13 hours ago
Technology changes the game - air warfare editionStrategy Page notes that (relatively) cheap virtual reality (VR) technology is revolutionizing how combat pilots are trained and made combat-ready. New technology has made flight simulators a lot more effective and cheaper. Until a decade ago, a realistic combat flight simulator cost about as much as the aircraft it was simulating. While that did reduce the cost (per "flying" hour) of pilots practicing, it was not enough of a savings to make it practical for less wealthy countries to get these simulators and use them heavily. Thus, we had a continuation of the situation where c... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
U.S. Reassures Israel That The U.S. Is Ready To Take A Harder Line On Iran If NecessaryUS National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Israeli PM Bennett *Axios*:* Four senior Israeli officials who attended meetings in Jerusalem with national security adviser Jake Sullivan tell Axios they came away reassured that the U.S. is ready to take a harder line on Iran if necessary and to take Israel’s views into account.* *The big picture:* Sullivan sketched out three possible near-term scenarios on Iran’s nuclear program in the meetings, two officials say: 1) An agreement within the next several weeks to return to full compliance with the 2015 deal, which he was skept... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Top U.S. And Russian Generals Hold TalksRussian General Staff Сhief Valery Gerasimov, right, US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley pose for a photo during their meeting at the governmental residence in Vantaa, outside Helsinki, Finland. © Sputnik / Russian Defence Ministry *The Hill:* *Milley speaks with Russian counterpart amid fears of Ukraine invasion* Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley on Wednesday spoke with his Russian counterpart amid heightened tensions over Moscow’s military presence at its border with Ukraine. Milley spoke by telephone with Chief of Russian General Staff Gen. Valery ... read more
21st Century Wire14 hours ago
Syrian Air Defenses Shoot Down a Barrage of Israeli Missiles
*21WIRE* | Syria’s SAM units were scrambled to repel an attack, intercepting the majority of the missiles fired by Israel. read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Allied Battleships Couldn't Force the Dardanelles*Peter Suciu* *World War I, * The Dardanelles Campaign, like so many bold plans mounted during the First World War, was ill-conceived and likely doomed to failure from the beginning. During the First World War, British and French military leaders—including the then First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill—came up with a bold, but ill-fated, plan to sail up the Dardanelles in northern Turkey to gain control of the strategic straits that separated Europe from Asia. The Allies' goal was to capture Constantinople and knock the Ottoman Empire out of the war, while also gaining a... read more
Econlib14 hours ago
Regenerative Agriculture and the Denial of Comparative Advantage. Recreating Old Problems? 
Part 1: Food Security Supporters of alternative agricultural systems often argue that present-day monocultures are primarily the result of climate change-inducing cheap petroleum and subsidy programs that benefit large-scale producers. They would rather leave fossil fuels in the ground, redirect government support towards “regenerative” approaches in which smaller and more diverse operations grow a variety […] The post Regenerative Agriculture and the Denial of Comparative Advantage. Recreating Old Problems? appeared first on Econlib. read more
21st Century Wire14 hours ago
Why South Africans Are Refusing the Experimental Vaccine
*UnHerd* | Why are so many South Africans 'vaccine hesitant'? read more
21st Century Wire15 hours ago
NFL: ‘Asymptomatic Players Aren’t Transmitting Virus Even If They Test Positive’
*21WIRE + ESPN* | The league is threatening to upend the official narrative on two crucial points: the myth of the asymptomatic spread and the widely misused PCR Test. read more
OrientalReview.org15 hours ago
Why Do Republicans Want To Designate Russia As A “State Sponsor Of Terrorism”?The GUARD Act can either be a game-changer for US-Russian relations in the worst way possible or end up in hindsight as the last hurrah of a desperate ‘deep state’ faction prior to its political neutralization. Some Republication Senators introduced the so-called “Guardian Ukraine’s Autonomy by Reinforcing its Defense” (GUARD) […] read more
Turcopolier16 hours ago
The Huron Carol
“When we’ve been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun, We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise, Than when we first begun.” Amazing Grace http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhc7MEYY-Ho&feature=fvwrel ————– “Twas in the moon of wintertime, when all the birds … Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals17 hours ago
Why People Are Against the Current Approach to Managing CovidThroughout the Western World, there seems to be a shared belief amongst many governments about how to manage Covid. Their policies have repeatedly proven to be abject failures yet they keep on doing the same things over & over, expecting different results. A brilliant podcast out of the UK is called Planet Normal. On their… Continue reading → read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Guess Who Just Caught a B-2 Bomber in Flight: Google Earth*Peter Suciu* *B-2 Bomber, Americas* The Spirit remains the only aircraft that can carry large air-to-surface standoff weapons in a stealth configuration. There are only twenty operational Northrop B-2 Spirit stealth bombers in service today, which means the chance for most people to see one in flight is slim. So the odds that one would show up on a Google Earth satellite image must be considered astronomical. Still, it happened. Someone who goes under the name of “Hippowned” shared an image of the $2 billion aircraft over a farmer's field in Davis, Missouri, on Monday. The a... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Is the U.S. Army Facing a Slow Decline?*Dan Goure* *U.S. Army, Americas* What is required is the right mix of new starts and upgrades. *Here's What You Need to Know: *A day of reckoning is coming for Army modernization. Defense budgets will not continue to increase, and the resources available for modernization will shrink. At the same time, threats are proliferating, and the Army still must maintain sufficient ready forces to deal with day-to-day demands and surprises such as COVID-19. For the past four years, the U.S. Army’s modernization campaign has been driving forward at warp speed. Over this period, the Army ha... read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
While Killing Man with a Bike Lock in Crowded Store, Police Kill Innocent Child Shopping With Her Mom[image: store]Cops recklessly opened fire in a crowded store to kill a man holding a bicycle lock and killed an innocent 14-year-old girl as well. read more
All That Is Solid ...15 hours ago
Quarter Four Council By-Elections 2021
This quarter 115,832 votes were cast over 87 local authority contests. All percentages are rounded to the nearest single decimal place. For comparison you can view Quarter Three's results here. Party Number of Candidates Total Vote % +/- Q3 21 +/- Q4 2019 Average +/- Seats Conservative 86 36,341 31.4% -2.9 -7.3 423 -10 Labour 77 31,204 26.9% +2.7 -2.7 405 +4 LibDem 57 22,426 19.4% +2.7 +5.2 393 +6 Green 48 10,247 8.8% -2.0 +2.0 213 +4 SNP* 3 3,055 2.6% -2.5 -0.8 ... read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Tweets Of The DayDrone views show Bethlehem, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, waking up to a less festive and near-deserted Christmas pic.twitter.com/Yqo353NJSZ — Reuters (@Reuters) December 24, 2021 The biblical town of Bethlehem marks its second straight Christmas Eve under the shadow of the coronavirus, with small crowds and gray, gloomy weather dampening celebrations.https://t.co/HuUKtOj9MB — The Associated Press (@AP) December 24, 2021 China punishes dozens of Xi'an officials as city grapples with Covid lockdown. 13 million residents of Xi'an, home to the world-famous Terracotta Warriors,... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Liberal bail 'reform' has been a disaster for crime victims* Jeffrey J. Clayton:* *California’s Zero-Bail Policies Have Been A Deadly Failure* It had led to horrific crime and lawlessness. read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Picture Of The DayA person rests on the Stonehenge stone circle, as they welcome in the winter solstice, as the sun rises in Amesbury, Britain. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Top Photos of the Day *(Reuters). read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 215 hours ago
"Traditional Instrumental Christmas Songs Playlist"*Full screen recommended.* Soothing Relaxation, *"Traditional Instrumental Christmas Songs Playlist"* Beautiful! read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Harris would not be VP is she were white male*Daily Mail:* *Kamala Harris has told confidants she would get better press coverage if she was a white man and has turned to Hillary Clinton for advice to reverse dire polls, report claims* She was selected for the job because of identity politics and not merit. The reasons she is having such a tough time is because she is in over her head and she has poor people skills and leadership. She is a living example of the Peter Principle. If she were a white male she would be lucky to find a job as an assistant DA in a backwater jurisdiction. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 215 hours ago
"Twas The Night Before Christmas"*Full screen recommended.* *"Twas the Night Before Christmas" * read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Minnesota has nursing home staff shortages*Daily Mail:* *Minnesota sends in the National Guard to save desperate nursing homes: Hundreds are given 'rapid-fire' training to fix care staffing crisis as Covid surges* ... The nursing home has been crippled by an exodus of burned-out employees, forcing administrators to shutdown entire wings and limit admissions. ... North Ridge and other care homes caring for mainly Medicaid patients receive around $16 per hour - that's not much more than local fast food restaurants. Fatimate Massquoi, a nursing manager at North Ridge, said the pandemic had made the physical and mental... read more
Northern Reflections15 hours ago
Merry ChristmasMy wife and I received our boosters yesterday. I received mine from a retired doctor. He was there to make things work. Several other retired health care workers and members of service clubs were there for the same reason. Christmas isn't about me. It's about others. And it's about joy and possibility. Whichever and however you celebrate this season, may you also know joy and possibility. Merry Christmas. Image: Wonderopolis read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
China advocates updating its Free Trade Agreement with PeruRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to official media reports on Friday, China advocates updating and expanding its Free Trade Agreement with Peru to ensure a "safe and stable" investment environment for its companies, including statements by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Wang made this statement during a telephone conversation with his Peruvian counterpart, Oscar […] The post China advocates updating its Free Trade Agreement with Peru appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 215 hours ago
"A Charlie Brown Christmas - True Meaning"*Full screen recommended.* *"A Charlie Brown Christmas - True Meaning"* read more
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