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The American Dream

• Siege And Squeeze: The Mainstream Media In The West Doesn’t Understand Russian Military Tactics In Ukraine

  The Russians are employing the exact same tactics that we witnessed in Syria and during the two Chechen wars, but the mainstream media doesn’t seem to understand this.  Up to this point, the mainstream media has used the fact that many major...

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• The Reality Of What Is Really Happening On The Ground In Ukraine

  Why can’t the mainstream media just tell us the truth?  When it comes to the war in Ukraine, getting accurate information has proven to be rather daunting.  From the Russian media and pro-Russian sources, we are getting an endless stream...

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• Most Americans Don’t Know About The New Nuclear Weapons Russia Has Developed Since The End Of The Cold War

  Even though war has erupted in Ukraine, most Americans still do not believe that a nuclear war with Russia is a serious threat.  The Cold War doctrine of “mutually assured destruction” has been pounded into our heads so many times that...

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CNET

• Netflix's Most Popular Shows and Movies Ever, Ranked (According to Netflix) - CNET

  Netflix's weekly popularity rankings explain which of its hits are its very biggest.

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• Samsung A53 5G: Preorder Now and Get a Free Pair of Galaxy Buds Live and a Trade-In Bonus - CNET

  Between the free headphones and a trade-in, you can get up to $270 in added value.

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• Remaining Child Tax Credit Money: Don't Miss an Extra $1,800 Per Child - CNET

  Even if you received all monthly payments in 2021, you likely still have more credit tax credit money coming.

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Dandelion Salad

• Eugene Puryear and Brian Becker: Why a Ukraine “No-Fly Zone” is a One-Way Ticket to Nuclear War

  Dandelion Salad BreakThrough News on Mar 17, 2022 Ukrainian President Zelenskyy gave a high profile address to Congress calling for stepped up US involvement in the war — especially through the imposition of a “no-fly zone.” While...

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• OMG, War Is Kind of Horrible, by David Swanson

  by David Swanson Writer, Dandelion Salad Let’s Try Democracy, Mar. 14, 2022 March 17, 2022 For decades, the U.S. public seemed largely indifferent to most of the horrible suffering of war. The corporate media outlets mostly avoided it...

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• 30 Nonviolent Things Russia Could Have Done and 30 Nonviolent Things Ukraine Could Do, by David Swanson

  by David Swanson Writer, Dandelion Salad Let’s Try Democracy, Mar. 15, 2022 March 16, 2022 The war-or-nothing disease has a firm grip. People literally can’t imagine anything else — people on both sides of the same war. Every time I suggest...

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The Economic Collapse

• An Unprecedented Wave Of Brazen Gasoline Thefts That Is Unlike Anything We Have Ever Seen Before

  If we are seeing this much criminal activity already, what will happen when the price of gasoline really spirals out of control?  I had heard that gasoline thefts were happening around the nation, but I had no idea how bad things really were...

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• You May Want To Figure Out Where You Want To Spend Your Days When World War 3 Fully Erupts

  The growing desire for war that we are witnessing in Washington D.C. right now should greatly alarm all of us.  In this environment, voices of reason such as Tucker Carlson and Tulsi Gabbard are being accused of “treason” just because...

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• Oh Great, Now We Could Lose The Petrodollar…

  The economic sanctions that have been imposed upon Russia have caused immense damage, but a loss of the petrodollar would be absolutely devastating for the U.S. economy.  Since making an agreement with the Nixon administration in 1974...

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Eurasia Review

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  Understanding How Balance Of Payments And Exchange Rates Work – Analysis

  By Frank Shostak* Most economic commentators believe balance of trade is a key factor in a currency’s exchange rate. All other things being equal, an increase in imports, which leads to a trade deficit, gives rise to an increase in the demand...

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  The Russian War In Ukraine And Its Impact On Africa – Analysis

  When Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, started sending thousands of soldiers and tanks to the border of Ukraine, many thought he just wanted to make a show of force. The two countries are very similar and were once very close. But this...

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  Normal Butcheries: Saudi Arabia’s Latest Mass Execution – OpEd

  Great reformers are not normally found in theocratic monarchies.  Despite assertions to the contrary, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia remains archaic in the way it deals with its opponents.  In its penal system, executions remain standard...

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Geoengineering Watch

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  Domino Effect: Weather Warfare, Wasted Forests and Worldwide Collapse Of Ecosystems

  Dane Wigington GeoengineeringWatch.org The global controllers are utilizing every tool they have at their disposal to distract populations from the wider horizon of unfolding and accelerating global ecological collapse. The signs...

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  Geoengineering Watch Global Alert News, March 12, 2022, #344

  Dane Wigington GeoengineeringWatch.org The walls are closing in by the day while most remain distracted, divided, polarized and completely asleep at the wheel. The climate engineers continue to dry and fry the US West while portions of...

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  Geoengineering Watch Global Alert News, March 5, 2022, #343

  Dane Wigington GeoengineeringWatch.org Those who rule from the shadows are now more desperate and dangerous then ever before. The global controllers are well versed at altering the narrative, they have been doing so at will for decades...

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intelNews.org

• Secret CIA training program helping Ukrainians fight Russian troops, sources say

  A SECRET TRAINING PROGRAM run by the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), which began shortly after Russia invaded eastern Ukraine in 2014, is now helping the Ukrainians beat back Russian military advances...

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• US indicts five members of Chinese spy ring, handler remains at large

  AUTHORITIES IN THE UNITED States have indicted five members of an alleged spy ring for the Chinese Ministry for State Security (MSS), who engaged in sabotage, bribing, harassment, intimidation and entrapment operations...

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• Putin allegedly places his senior spies under arrest for faulty Ukraine intelligence

  THERE ARE GROWING INDICATIONS that a number of senior Russian intelligence officials have been placed under arrest, reportedly because the Kremlin is blaming them for its stalled military campaign in Ukraine...

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Joniopolis

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  Warm Heart, Cold Nose?

           Lots of people have cold hands, right? I have a more canine situation. My nose gets icy cold. If I go to bed before my nose warms up, it’s so cold I can’t fall asleep.           Here are my remedies, in case any of you suffer...

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  Until We Meet Again

             I’ve told you quite a bit about our amazing cat, Simon. But now I have sad news. We lost him this week. He passed peacefully in his sleep, on a bench at the foot of our bed. We’re grateful that our church teaches we’ll have our...

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  Having a Blast?

             Can I just stay out of the hospital for a few minutes, please? My last routine x-ray revealed two kidney stones loitering around the water fountain in one of my kidneys, and my doctor said she could blast them so they don’t...

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Niqnaq

• electronic intifada

  What’s Ukraine got to do with Palestine? Ali Abunimah, Electronic Intifada, Mar 18 2022 Since Russia invaded Ukraine late last month, there has been no shortage of comparisons with the situation in Palestine. For many who support Palestinian...

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• larry romanoff

  A COVID-19 Theory I Cannot Prove Larry Romanoff, Unz.com, Mar 13 2022 For background, the sudden appearance of this virus – at first apparently epidemic, then apparently pandemic, aroused my suspicions from the first day. Responding to...

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• uk column

  UK Column News UK Column, Mar 18 2022 Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with today’s UK Column News. 00:19 – Online Safety Bill Sources: DCMS Statement: – https://bit.ly/3Im4YjK Fact sheet: – https://bit.ly/3tklQ65 Draft Bill...

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Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service

• Informal Workers Face Up to the Crisis in Latin America

  Doris Martínez was a cook in a Venezuelan restaurant that closed its doors; she emigrated to Colombia, got sick from working long hours standing in front of a stove, and returned to her country where, together with her husband and children...

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• Brutal War on Yemen: Dire Hunger Crisis Teetering on the Edge of Catastrophe

  Yemen’s already dire hunger crisis is teetering on the edge of outright catastrophe, with 17.4 million people now in need of food assistance and a growing portion of the population coping with emergency levels of hunger, three UN agencies...

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• How Collective Action Can Move the Needle on Gender Equality

  During this year’s sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66), we are eager to see the global community pivot towards more inclusive approaches to advocacy. It’s imperative to put the spotlight on women’s...

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The Moderate Voice

• THE PREDICTABLY LYING LIARS ARE PLOTTING TO GIVE JOE PAIN AT THE PUMP

  When I hear Republicans blaming President Biden for high gas prices, I’m reminded of what scribe Mary McCarthy once said of her rival Lillian Hellman: “Every word she writes is a lie, including and and the.” I wouldn’t go quite that...

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• RUSSIAN HEROES (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)

  There are heroes and then there are cowards. Marina Ovsyannikova, an editor and producer for Russian state TV’s flagship news program, ran on the set during a live broadcast with a sign protesting Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine...

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• Putin’s warning to ‘traitors’ sends chilling message

  Published by Reuters (Reuters) – Graffiti warnings daubed on the doors of activists in Moscow. A food blogger threatened with up to 15 years in jail for “discrediting” Russia’s army. A call to sack a senior former official for “treachery”...

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Mother Jones

• The Ex-Kremlin Deputy Who Openly Opposed Putin’s War in a Mother Jones Exclusive Has Been Forced to Resign

  The former top Russian official who broke ranks with Kremlin leaders by condemning his country’s invasion of Ukraine in a recent Mother Jones interview has been forced out as chair of a prominent foundation for innovation and technology...

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• Watch: Lake Powell Is at Its Lowest Level in Recorded History

  This story was created by Pattrn and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Lake Powell just dropped below a critical threshold. At 3,525 feet above sea level, the Glen Canyon Dam’s ability to produce hydropower...

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• How the Census Undercount Leaves Communities of Color Worse Off

  This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It’s hard to overstate the significance of the US census in guiding how the country is governed. A granular enumeration...

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The Watchers - Editor's Picks

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  Explosive eruption at Bezymianny volcano, Kamchatka, Russia

  Volcanic activity at Bezymianny volcano increased on March 14, 2022, with new viscous lava flowing out of the dome. This activity was accompanied by small pyroclastic flows, rising dense ash plumes up to 4.5 km (14 750 feet) a.s.l. According...

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  Asteroid 2022 EB5 impacts Earth - the 5th predicted Earth impact on record

  A small Apollo-class asteroid designated 2022 EB5 impacted Earth's atmosphere and disintegrated southwest of Jan Mayen island in the Arctic Ocean at around 21:22 UTC on March 11, 2022. The object was discovered at GINOP-KHK observatory...

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  The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: March 2 - 8, 2022

  New activity/unrest was reported for 4 volcanoes between March 2 and 8, 2022. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 14 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Fuego, South-Central Guatemala | Kirishimayama, Kyushu (Japan)...

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WebMD Health

• Citigroup to Cover Travel Expenses for U.S. Staff Seeking Abortion

  Citigroup Inc. is starting to cover travel costs for U.S.-based employees seeking an abortion as more states pass new abortion restrictions.

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• Omicron COVID Causing Severe Croup in Young Children

  A new study shows the Omicron variant can cause croup in young children, including severe cases that require hospitalization and intensive care.

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• 'Zapping' Air Passages May Bring Relief for Severe Asthma

  For people with severe asthma, a cutting-edge surgery that "remodels" airways may help improve breathing and prevent an attack.

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WhoWhatWhy

• Among the Anti-Putin Russians on the Run in Tbilisi

  Where do Russians who oppose Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine go — and what do they do when they get there?

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• Equal Pay Day Falls Earlier This Year. Here’s What to Know.

  PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, surprising, troubling, enlightening, inspiring, or amusing. They appear on our site and in our daily newsletter. Please...

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• Putin’s Real Reason for War? A Wag-the-Dog Theory

  A look at why Putin may have started the war in Ukraine primarily for his domestic political needs inside Russia.

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