Thursday, May 19, 2022

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War News Updates5 minutes ago
Ukraine President Zelensky Says Russian Forces Have 'Completely Destroyed' The Donbas Region
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces have 'completely destroyed' Ukraine's eastern Donbas region and accused Moscow of trying to 'increase pressure' with 'brutal' and 'senseless' bombardments *Daily Mail:* *President Zelensky says Russian forces have 'completely destroyed' Donbas region* 'It is hell there and that is not an exaggeration': President Zelensky says Russian forces have 'completely destroyed' Donbas region in a 'deliberate attempt to kill as many Ukrainians as possible' * President Zelensky said Russia's invasion has 'completely destroyed' Donbas * H... read more
GREENIE WATCH7 minutes ago
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* Diesel Prices Hit All-Time High, Meaning Soon So Will The Costs Of Everything You Buy* Diesel prices reached a nationwide average of $5.54 per gallon on Monday, setting a new all-time record, according to AAA travel agency’s gas tracker. In March, the cost of regular unleaded fuel remained less than half a cent from its record high of $4.33 per gallon, at $4.328 on Monday. These high fuel costs are just the first devastating drop, the negative effects of which will ripple throughout the entire economy, with increased transportation prices adding stress to inflationary pressures ... read more
Stop The Denial: Ukraine Is A Proxy War That Will Lead To Wider World War
Stop The Denial: Ukraine Is A Proxy War That Will Lead To Wider World War by Brandon Smith, https://alt-market.us/ At the onset of the Russian incursion into Ukraine I argued in my article ‘Order Out Of Chaos: How The Ukraine Conflict Is Designed To Benefit Globalists‘ that US boots would be on the ground within … read more
Israeli Defense Minister Pushing for War Against Iran
Israeli Defense Minister Pushing for War Against Iran by Ronn Blitzer | Fox News Iran weeks away from acquiring materials for first nuclear weapon, Israeli defense minister says. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned that action is needed to keep Iran at bay – While the U.S. and Iran have so far failed to agree … read more
In Dramatic Testimony, Director Of Naval Intelligence Scott Bray Admits To 400 UFO Sightings And 11 Actual Encounters With Unidentified Flying Objects
In Dramatic Testimony, Director Of Naval Intelligence Scott Bray Admits To 400 UFO Sightings And 11 Actual Encounters With Unidentified Flying Objects by Geoffrey Grider, https://www.nowtheendbegins.com/ Pentagon admits in stunning testimony to 400 sightings of UFOs with 11 verified encounters with the unidentified pilots of aircraft that are ten times faster than anything ever created … read more
UFO Hearing: Pentagon Shows Declassified Footage of Flying Spherical Object
UFO Hearing: Pentagon Shows Declassified Footage of Flying Spherical Object by Gary Bai of The Epoch Times, via https://www.zerohedge.com/ Pentagon officials on May 17 showed lawmakers two videos of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), more colloquially known as UFOs, in the first open congressional hearing on the subject since 1966. The testimonies before the House Counterterrorism, … read more
Major NATO War Games Set to Begin Miles From Russian Base
Major NATO War Games Set to Begin Miles From Russian Base by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter, https://libertarianinstitute.org/ The North Atlantic Treaty Organization will soon conduct large-scale exercises in the Baltics, with thousands of troops from more than a dozen nations set to take part in war games just 40 miles from the nearest Russian … read more
US Navy Amasses ‘Show Of Force’ Near China Amid Taiwan Invasion Threats
US Navy Amasses ‘Show Of Force’ Near China Amid Taiwan Invasion Threats by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ The US Navy amassed a show of force in the waters near China. Top Western officials worry that Beijing could launch a military takeover of Taiwan after learning lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. – The USS Ronald Reagan … read more
US, Japan Prepare Statement Pledging To Jointly ‘Deter’ China Militarily
It seems Japan is too peaceful — so Australia will help out:“In the case of confrontation with #China, Japan has pretty strict limits on what it can do.”#AUKUS Australia-US-Japan defence exercises expected to increase https://t.co/TVwUIWkemN via @ABCaustralia — Peter Cronau (@PeterCronau) May 18, 2022 US, Japan Prepare Statement Pledging To Jointly ‘Deter’ China Militarily by … read more
Gangsters Out Blog33 minutes ago
Jason Kenney resigns after leadership review
CTV is reporting that "Jason Kenney steps down after 51.4 per cent approval in leadership review." I did have concerns about Jason Kenney when he pulled a Doug Ford during Covid and abandoned Conservative principles in favor of globalism. However, he did make an impressive recovery. I was also disappointed in the tone of Jason Kenney's negotiations with BC over twinning the pipeline. Sadly he repeated raging Rachels defiant arrogance and lost the line as a result. Clearly that needs to be re-examined and renegotiated. Twinning the pipeline makes sense. More production for domestic... read more
Red Ice News48 minutes ago
Ministry Of Truth Czar Resigns, Disinformation Governance Board On 'Pause' ...For Now
[image: Ministry Of Truth Czar Resigns, Disinformation Governance Board On 'Pause' ...For Now] Nina Jankowicz sadly turned in her resignation Wednesday. We're all really sad that we couldn't see this Orwellian Department of Homeland Security Agency start it's disinformation spreading right away. Now it will probably be a few weeks or the tasks it was assigned to do will pop up in some other three letter agency. Video is also on Odysee | BitChute | GabTV | VK | Rumble | Float | BrandNewtube | YouTube | Telegram | RedIceMembers Sign up for a membership at redicemembers.com. Get full ... read more
Pentagon/NATO Officers Captured By Russia In The Ukraine
One of my readers who lives in a large city in the USSA has recently written me that he is experiencing anxiety and depression for the first time in his life, living hand to mouth, month to month, dollar to dollar. Factually, he and untold millions of others all over the world are in the same boat. To tell the truth, he could just as well have been describing my own life. I've struggled my entire life, now living in semi-exile from the USSA, usually having only the money (barely) that I need to scrape by for another few weeks, with no savings, no pension, no legal residency, no nat... read more
The Epicenter Of The Russia - Ukraine War Is Now In The City Of Severodonetsk
*France 24:** Epicentre of war: Artillery battles engulf Ukraine's Severodonetsk* Severodonetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – She ran clutching her soup ladle from the wood-fired stove set up by trapped residents metres from their doorstep and dived into the basement to escape the mortar blast. The whistling shell blew a hole in the nearby building of Ukraine's besieged Severodonetsk so big that loose chunks of brick began raining down on the backyard, linking several war-shattered apartment blocks. The heavy hail smashed windshields and left dents in awnings before coming to a merciful s... read more
CENSORED NEWS1 hour ago
Mohawk Nation News 'Indigenous Only Languages on Turtle Island'
INDIGENOUS ONLY LANGUAGES ON TURTLE ISLAND AudioPosted on May 18, 2022 Mohawk Nation News Audio at MNN https://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2022/05/18/indigenous-only-languages-on-turtle-island-audio/00:0000:00Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume.MNN. May 18, 2022. The indigenous refuse to speak the bastardized language of Quebecois known as French ‘canadien’. All indigenous read more
Polytheism Versus Monotheism
In polytheism, there are many Gods but one humanity: all humans are regarded as the children of the same divine attribute which pervades every conception of God. In monotheism, there is one God but humanity gets divided into two categories: the believers who are the God’s chosen ones, and the unbelievers (heathens or *kafirs*) who are destined to be destroyed by God. read more
Turcopolier1 hour ago
Boeing Starliner Launches Enroute to ISS – TTG 
Boeing and NASA launched the company’s Starliner astronaut taxi on a crucial uncrewed mission to the International Space Station on May 19. The mission, known as Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2), lifted off from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station … Continue reading → read more
The Last Refuge3 hours ago
Joe Biden Welcomes Finland President Sauli Niinisto and Sweden Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson to Join NATO Alliance Against Russia
Earlier today, the installed occupant of the White House, Joe Biden, flanked by Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, said the two countries would “make NATO stronger.” With great enthusiasm Biden called their applications join the NATO pact a “victory for democracy,” as the proxy war in Ukraine continues. The speech […] The post Joe Biden Welcomes Finland President Sauli Niinisto and Sweden Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson to Join NATO Alliance Against Russia appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Vocational workers are ‘employees’ under NLRA 
Where the National Labor Relations Board concluded that the relationship between a vocational services program and disabled janitors was akin to a “typically industrial” relationship, thus making the janitors “employees” under the National Labor Relations Act, and substantial evidence supported that finding, its decision was affirmed. Background Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Inc.’s vocational services program ... read more
022-2-118 – Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board, Case Nos. 21-1642, 21-1683, May 10, 2022. 4th Cir. (King), from National Labor Relations Board. J. Eric Paltell for Petitioner/Cross-Respondent. Eric C. Weitz for Respondent/Cross-Petitioner. Ashley Evangeline Macaysa for Intervenor. VLW 022-2-118. 26 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Class-wide injunction regarding detention process vacated 
Where the district court issued a class-wide injunction regarding government procedures to detain aliens pending removal hearings, but the statute expressly precludes “jurisdiction or authority to enjoin or restrain” provisions of the immigration laws on a class-wide basis, that aspect of the court’s order was vacated. Background 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) permits the Attorney General ... read more
022-2-121 – Miranda v. Garland
Miranda v. Garland, Case No. 20-1828, May 12, 2022. 4th Cir. (Quattlebaum), from DMD at Baltimore (Blake). Courtney Elizabeth Moran for Appellants. Carmen Gloria Iguina Gonzalez for Appellees. VLW 022-2-121. 73 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
‘Miranda’ rights waived by voluntary talk with police 
Where a defendant argued that statements he made to the police without benefit of counsel about a gun involved in a felon-in-possession charge should have been suppressed, but he knowingly waived his right to counsel by voluntarily answering a detective’s questions after being informed of his Miranda rights, his challenge failed. Background Jovon Medley appeals ... read more
022-2-119 – United States v. Medley
United States v. Medley, Case No. 18-4789, May 11, 2022. 4th Cir. (Quattlebaum), from DMD at Greenbelt (Grimm). Cullen Oakes Macbeth for Appellant. Burden Hastings Walker for Appellee. VLW 022-2-119. 19 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Sentencing error harmless, enhancement supported 
Where the district court erred by imposing an enhanced statutory maximum that was neither charged nor submitted to the jury, because the statutory sentencing enhancement was supported by overwhelming evidence and was uncontroverted, the error was harmless. Background Former federal prison guard Chikosi Legins was indicted for sexually assaulting a prisoner twice and then lying ... read more
022-2-120 – United States v. Legins
United States v. Legins, Case No. 20-4390, May 11, 2022. 4th Cir. (Richardson), from EDVA at Richmond (Novak). Charles A. Gavin for Appellant. Christopher Chen-Hsin Wang for Appellee. VLW 022-2-120. 33 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Polo association defeats claims by player accused of bullying 
Where a polo player was investigated for allegedly directing a racial slur toward a minor and then bullying him, but was cleared of the charges, his subsequent defamation, breach of contract and emotional distress claims against the investigating organization were dismissed. Background The amended complaint alleges that the United States Polo Association or USPA, defamed ... read more
022-3-203 – Gaebel v. United States Polo Association 
Gaebel v. United States Polo Association, Case No. 1:22-cv-141, May 12, 2022. EDVA at Alexandria (Brinkema). VLW 022-3-203. 17 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Is The Biden Administration Green-Lighting An Israeli Attack On Iran?
*Trita Parsi, MSNBC:** For The First Time Israel Will Be Holding Large-Scale Military Drills Simulating A Wide-scale Strike On Iran * Hidden behind the headlines on Ukraine, the Biden administration just moved one alarming step closer to war with Iran. According to Israel’s Channel 13, the U.S. has agreed to participate in Israel’s large-scale drill simulating a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities later this month. The Times of Israel noted that report was unsourced, but according to Axios, Israeli officials “confirmed that there will be U.S. participation.” (The Pentagon did ... read more
CENSORED NEWS1 hour ago
Sikowis and Nick Estes: The Failed System, Schemes of Non-Profits and A Regenerative Future
Bioneers moderator Alexis Bunten, Nick Estes, Sikowis NobissSikowis and Nick Estes: The Failed System, Schemes of Non-Profits and A Regenerative FutureBy Brenda NorrellCensored NewsSAN FRANCISCO -- Nick Estes, Lakota professor and co-founder of The Red Nation, and Sikowis, founder of Great Plains Action Society, described the Christian Colonial Capitalism, imperialism and theft of Native land read more
balance101 hour ago
Polly St. George on predatory big pharma--video
https://www.bitchute.com/video/TlAP5YXcByHN/ read more
Hanoi Jane Was Right. Just Not the Way She Thought
*"I just think COVID is God’s gift to the left. That’s a terrible thing to say. I think it was a very difficult thing to send down to us, but it has ripped the Band-Aid off who [Trump] is and what he stands for and what is being done to average people and working people in this country." * -Jane Fonda At first, it seemed that Jane Fonda was right. The left didn’t let the crisis go to waste. They used it as a weapon. They curtailed free speech. They went after people and tried to suppress freedom in almost every respect. The George Floyd incident added even more fuel to the fire –... read more
Pension Pulse1 hour ago
CPP Investments' CEO Discusses Fiscal Year 2022 Results
Barbara Shecter of the National Post reports the Canada Pension Plan fund tops half trillion after posting 6.8% return: The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board crossed the half-trillion threshold in its most recent fiscal year, reaching $539-billion as of March 31. The net return for the year was 6.8 per cent on last year’s $497-billion, with $8-billion of the $42-billion increase coming in the form of net transfers from the Canada Pension Plan. *The CPP fund’s five-year return is 10 per cent, with the 10-year return coming in at 10.8 per cent.* *“CPP Investments delivered soli... read more
Turcopolier2 hours ago
“On the Fundamentals of National Resistance” – TTG
By ten-forty-five it was all over. The town was occupied, the defenders defeated, and the war finished. The invader had prepared for this campaign as carefully as he had for larger ones. On this Sunday morning the postman and the … Continue reading → read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
Anti-Government Protests Spread In Iran
*VOA/Reuters:** Iran's Security Forces Clash With Anti-Government Protesters in Several Provinces* DUBAI — Iranian security forces fired live rounds and tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters in several provinces on Thursday, according to posts on social media, as protests triggered by rising food prices continued to spread. Iranians took to the streets last week after a cut in food subsidies caused prices to soar by as much as 300% for some flour-based staples. The protests quickly turned political, with crowds calling for an end to the Islamic Republic, echoing u... read more
Caring for Water Where Mining Leads to Wealth and Tragedies in Brazil
BELO HORIZONTE/ITABIRITO, Brazil, May 19 (IPS) - The southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais owes its name to the main economic activity throughout its history: mining – of gold since the 17th century and later iron ore, which took on an industrial scale with massive exports in the 20th century. Read the full story, “Caring for Water Where Mining Leads to Wealth and Tragedies in Brazil”, on globalissues.org → read more
Food insecurity threatens societies, exacerbates conflicts and ‘no country is immune’
“When war is waged, people go hungry,” Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday during a debate on conflict and food security chaired by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Read the full story, “Food insecurity threatens societies, exacerbates conflicts and ‘no country is immune’”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Duran2 hours ago
U.S. Violates Its Promises to China; Asserts Authority Over Taiwan
Eric Zuesse As Werner Rügemer headlined on 28 November 2021 and truthfully summarized the relevant history, “Taiwan: US deployment area against mainland China — since 1945”. However, despite that fact, America did officially issue a “Joint Communique” with China recognizing and acknowledging not only that Taiwan is a province of China but that for America […] read more
Cairns News3 hours ago
Oh loathsome me
By Grumpy Geezer – Australian Independent Media Network Have you heard about the loathsome loser? He’s a loser but he still keeps on lyin’. There has been no occasion too small for Smirko to fail to rise to. Loathed in Tory heirloom electorates, despised by many of his own MPs, hated by Victorians and Western […] read more
Japanese art and the fading dawn of ukiyo-e
Japanese art and the fading dawn of ukiyo-e Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Meiji Restoration (1868-1912) witnessed the fading dawn of ukiyo-e – to a connection with ukiyo-e during the Taisho Period (1912-1926) called shin-hanga (new prints). However, the impact of modernization during the Meiji Period – to political and artistic elites focusing […] The post Japanese art and the fading dawn of ukiyo-e first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Study finds limited, weak cross-variant immunity from Omicron in unvaccinated people
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220518/Study-finds-limited-weak-cross-variant-immunity-from-Omicron-in-unvaccinated-people.aspx read more
Monkeypox: What is Monkeypox Diseases? Symptoms of Monkeypox? Who Are Vulnerable?
https://m-economictimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/monkeypox-disease-over-40-suspected-cases-in-spain-portugal-symptoms-to-watch-out-for/amp_articleshow/91654507.cms read more
Econlib5 hours ago
Is California a good place to live?
In my previous post, I proposed building a large new city at Camp Pendleton (between Orange and San Diego counties.) One commenter suggested that this was not a good location: I don’t know. The new city would still be in California, with all the excessive state regulations. And I expect it would be just as […] The post Is California a good place to live? appeared first on Econlib. read more
Neurodiversity Belongs in Higher Education
Autistic students are constantly fighting against the misconceptions of the world and higher education. read more
Study Finds Sharper Increase in Depression, Anxiety Among People of Color in Pandemic
A study from researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham found racial and ethnic disparities in mental health as well... read more
Morris Brown College Receives $100,000 from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.
Morris Brown College has received $100,000 from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. for an endowment for scholarships and other needs... read more
Dr. Ashanti Hands Named President of San Diego Mesa College
Dr. Ashanti Hands will become president of San Diego Mesa College, effective July 1. read more
Cain Velasquez's attempted murder of a child molester
Speaking of the normalization of pedophilia, let's take a look and the Cain Velasquez case and how the media is spinning in in their globalist attempt to justify pedophilia. Cain Velasquez is a former heavyweight UFC champion. He's been charged with attempted murder. He shot at someone who molested his relative. Molested means they are a minor. Sports Illustrated is reporting that "Velasquez’s relative, who is a minor, reported last week that they were molested by a man at a home daycare. The accused—43-year-old Harry Eugene Goularte—lives at the home where his mother runs a dayca... read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
China in Talks With Russia To Buy Oil For Its Strategic Reserves
China in Talks With Russia to Buy Oil for Strategic Reserves. © Reuters *Investing.com/Bloomberg:* *China in Talks With Russia to Buy Oil for Strategic Reserves* (Bloomberg) -- China is seeking to replenish its strategic crude stockpiles with cheap Russian oil, a sign Beijing is strengthening its energy ties with Moscow just as Europe works toward banning imports due to the war in Ukraine. Beijing is in discussions with Moscow to buy additional supplies, according to people with knowledge of the plan who asked not to be named as the matter is private. Crude would be used to fi... read more
Gerald Celente, "Trends In the News 5/19/22"
*Full screen recommended.* *Strong language alert!* Gerald Celente, "Trends Journal", *"Trends In the News 5/19/22"* "The Trends Journal is a weekly magazine analyzing global current events forming future trends. Our mission is to present Facts and Truth over fear and propaganda to help subscribers prepare for What’s Next in these increasingly turbulent times." - https://trendsresearch.com/ read more
Canadian Prepper, "It's Over. Pack Your Things"
Canadian Prepper, 5/19/22: *"It's Over. Pack Your Things"* "May as well pack it in now because we lost the game (our species that is). I'm about ready to go off air." read more
"You Will Suffer More Than You Thought; Prepare Now For Crash Landing; Get Ready To Lose Your Job"
Jeremiah Babe, PM 5/19/22: *"You Will Suffer More Than You Thought;* * Prepare Now For Crash Landing; Get Ready To Lose Your Job"* read more
UNPOPULARISM ON STEROIDS: THE ABORTION IDEA EVERYONE HATES ISN'T HURTING THE GOVERNOR ASSOCIATED WITH IT
A new poll confirms that most Americans want abortion to remain legal: About two-thirds of Americans say they do not support overturning *Roe v. Wade*, the landmark Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal in the United States, according to the latest NPR/PBS *NewsHour*/Marist poll. Most Americans support some restrictions on abortion -- but they oppose the most draconian laws that are on the books in Republican states or are likely to be passed. The poll asked respondents several questions in this form: The following are possible changes to abortion laws in several states ... read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
Israel's Ruling Coalition Is Now In A Minority Position After Lawmaker Quits
Meretz MK Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi addresses the Knesset plenum. (Danny Shem Tov/Knesset Spokesperson) *BBC News:* *Israeli coalition government in crisis as MP quits* The future of Israel's government has been plunged into uncertainty after a member quit, leaving it as a minority in parliament for the first time. The Arab member of the coalition resigned, saying she could not tolerate its leaders' "right-wing stances" towards her section of society. The unexpected move means the coalition commands only 59 seats out of 120. The most diverse coalition in Israel's history has been... read more
Bill to Close Aliso Canyon Gutted in Senate Appropriations Committee
Governor Newsom remains the last hope for the closure of Aliso Canyon. The post Bill to Close Aliso Canyon Gutted in Senate Appropriations Committee appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
The New White Supremacist Consensus Part Two
The incidents of mindless, mass carnage in the United States have become so routine that they do not even make national headlines unless the incident has a potential attention-grabbing twist. One of those dramatic twists is when the victims of a mass-shooting are from a common social identity and the perpetrator appeals to be motivated by hatred of the targeted group. This is what makes the shooting in Buffalo stand out. The authorities could not hide the fact that it was a hate crime and the media saw a juicy story, if only for a day or two. However, for those of us who are membe... read more
James Corbett with James E. Pilato: Courts Around the World Strike Down “Covid” Mandates
James Corbett with James E. Pilato: Courts Around the World Strike Down “Covid” Mandates by James Corbett with James Evan Pilato, The Corbett Report May 19, 2022 This week on the New World Next Week: courts around the world strike down biosecurity mandates, orders and overreach; gene therapy for heart attacks looms on the The post James Corbett with James E. Pilato: Courts Around the World Strike Down “Covid” Mandates appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
How Europe Was Pushed Towards Economic Suicide
As Michael Hudson, a research professor of Economics at University of Missouri, Kansas City, wrote in early February, before Russia's intervention in Ukraine: America no longer has the monetary power and seemingly chronic trade and balance-of-payments surplus that enabled it to draw up the world’s trade and investment rules in 1944-45. The threat to U.S. dominance is that China, Russia and Mackinder’s Eurasian World Island heartland are offering better trade and investment opportunities than are available from the United States The most glaring example is the U.S. drive to block ... read more
President Ortega: CELAC Is A Meeting Point For Latin Americans
On Wednesday, Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega called for strengthening the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) as the most appropriate space for the meeting of the peoples and their governments of the region. “Our starting point is CELAC. Now we need to strengthen it so that this community has more sovereignty and autonomy,” he said during the celebrations for the 127th anniversary of the birth of Augusto Cesar Sandino, the hero of the Nicaraguan struggle against U.S. imperialism. "CELAC was born with the strength and energy of the revolutionary processes ... read more
Leading Artists Demand Accountability For Israel’s Killing Of Abu Akleh
More than a hundred artists, including Hollywood stars, acclaimed authors and prominent musicians, have condemned Israel’s killing of esteemed Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Actors Susan Sarandon, Tilda Swinton, Mark Ruffalo, Kathryn Hahn and Steve Coogan are among the signatories to an open letter calling for “full accountability for the perpetrators of this crime and everyone involved in authorizing it”. Abu Akleh, well-known across the Arab world for her reporting on Israel’s occupation and apartheid system, was shot dead last week while wearing a press vest. Israel... read more
A Preemptive Response To Media Attacks On Defend The Atlanta Forest
Atlanta, Georgia - “We are on the timeline in which everyone loses,” a friend once said. It always felt that way. Even though we always tried, all of us, our victories were always innovations in methods, in discourse. Something is changing. In the forest. Across the city. Even more, it’s as if an astral plane has opened up. This plane, if it exists, seems to spiral outward in every direction. Everything is growing from one simple fact: we really intend to win. We won’t let them take everything from us, to pave over everything with condos and parking lots. Hundreds of people ride d... read more
Huy Urges UN To Protect Indigenous Prisoner Religious Freedoms
Washington, DC - Yesterday Gabe Galanda, Chairman of the Huy Board of Advisors, delivered an intervention in Washington, DC to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Religious Freedom or Belief, Ahmed Shaheed, regarding obstacles Indigenous prisoners in the United States face to enjoying and exercising the right to freedom of religion or belief. Shaheed held a consultation with Indigeneous peoples from the United States regarding obstacles they face in exercising traditional religious freedoms. In October 2022, he will issue a report at the United Nations General Assembly regar... read more
Report: Latinos Believe In Better Ways To Improve Safety Than Funding Police
Almost all Latinos believe there are better ways to make their communities safer than simply funding police departments, according to a first-of-its-kind study conducted by Mijente and other groups. In “Futuro y Esperanza: Latinx Perspectives on Policing and Safety,” 93 percent of the Latinos surveyed believe that making their communities safer requires “investing money in things that prevent crime from happening in the first place, such as good schools, access to good-paying jobs, and affordable housing, instead of just funding police to respond to it.” Most Latinos (62 percent) ... read more
How The Construction Industry Preys On Workers Released From Prison
Bernard Callegari, a member of the Construction and Building Laborers’ Local 79 union in New York City, argues that every laborer in his craft jurisdiction deserves to work safely, with dignity and a fair wage. This is why he knew the union needed to take action when its members began to notice that a particular kind of worker was being taken advantage of in the local construction industry. “We noticed that there was a huge upswing in the workforce that was being used by these body shops, that they were focusing on and targeting the formerly incarcerated as a workforce to be explo... read more
Brooklyn’s Maison Jar Is One Of Many New Zero-Waste Grocery Stores
At Maison Jar – a new grocery store located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn in New York City – silos of dry goods line one wall. Dried beans, grains, pasta, nuts, and coffee are beside bins of cooking staples like flour, baking soda, baking powder, and sugar. A refrigerator on the wall opposite holds industrial-sized jars of olives, racks of eggs, and metal trays of fresh produce, and a freezer is stocked with plastic bins of frozen fruit and vegetables. Prepared snacks like dried mangos, wasabi peas, gummy bears, and chocolate-covered nuts fill glass jugs on the center tables. The post B... read more
Michael West6 hours ago
SMH and The Age surprise but AFR and Murdoch press call for the Coalition on Election Eve
[image: Election 2022, Lobbyland] It's a newspaper tradition to editorialise for one party over the other on election eve and there are no surprises from the Coalition cheer squads in the Murdoch press or Australian Financial Review this morning. read more
Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions to Research Effects of COVID on MSIs
The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions has partnered with the College of Southern Nevada and the Higher Education... read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
U.S. To Arm Ukraine With Advanced Anti-Ship Missiles To Target Russian Naval Vessels In The Black Sea
The US Navy Arleigh-Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur launches a harpoon missile. Photograph: Navy/Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Toni Burton/Handout via Reuters *Reuters:* *Exclusive-U.S. aims to arm Ukraine with advanced anti-ship missiles to fight Russian blockade* WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House is working to put advanced anti-ship missiles in the hands of Ukrainian fighters to help defeat Russia's naval blockade, officials said, amid concerns more powerful weapons that could sink Russian warships would intensify the conflict. Ukraine ... read more
New Mandala4 hours ago
Timor-Leste’s deep politics and the enigma of Xanana Gusmao
In 2018, Gusmao's reframing of his modernist vision through a lulik alliance signalled a return to his cultural roots that assisted in regaining his waning charisma. The post Timor-Leste’s deep politics and the enigma of Xanana Gusmao appeared first on New Mandala. read more
"Housing's New Crisis Coming! Mortgage Demand Drops As Home Prices Spike 90 Percent"
*Full screen recommended.* *"Housing's New Crisis Coming! Mortgage Demand * *Drops As Home Prices Spike 90 Percent"* by Epic Economist "The U.S. housing market bubble is ready to pop! Many pieces of evidence are pointing to a sizable correction in property values this year as affordability continues to worsen amid soaring mortgage rates. A recent study has shown that home price appreciation has largely outpaced wages in most regional housing markets across the country, with some cities recording a staggering increase of 90% in home prices over the past 24 months. Now, realtors, poli... read more
The Last Refuge4 hours ago
Biden Announces First Ever International Food Relief Shipments from Switzerland to Help Feed Hungry Americans
Comrades, Dear Leader Joe Biden cares about your well-being. Today, the United States government is proud to announce the first ever emergency food shipments from international relief agencies to help feed American citizens. Let that sink in. White House – Today, the Department of Defense (DOD) is sourcing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s request […] The post Biden Announces First Ever International Food Relief Shipments from Switzerland to Help Feed Hungry Americans appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
Sri Lanka Defaults On Its Foreign Debts
*BBC:* *Sri Lanka defaults on debt for first time in its history* Sri Lanka has defaulted on its debt for the first time in its history as the country struggles with its worst financial crisis in more than 70 years. It comes after a 30 day grace period to repay $78m (£63m) of unpaid debt interest payments expired on Wednesday. The governor of Sri Lanka's central bank said the country was now in a "pre-emptive default". Defaults happen when governments are unable to meet some or all of their debt payments to creditors. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor*: Sri Lanka is not a... read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
No Evidence Mitch McConnell Was Court-Martialed for ‘Sodomy’ in Army
The rumor was spread via "copypasta," or text that has spread by internet users copy-and-pasting it into posts. read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
Walmart Facebook Scam Promises Free LG and Samsung TVs
Always look for the verified badge next to company names on social media. read more
PrairiePundit5 hours ago
Sen Hawley vs. Sec. of Energy
Red States: ... Granholm denied that the Biden policies were contributing to the prices, and Hawley laid out what Biden had done in just his first few days in office. “From January to August, the price of gasoline was up over 30 percent in my state alone,” he reiterated. “It has been a continuous upward tick since then, and here’s what your president did when he first came to office. He immediately reentered the Paris Climate Accord, he canceled the Keystone Pipeline, he halted leasing programs in ANWR, he issued a 60-day halt on all new oil and gas leases and drilling permits ... read more
PrairiePundit5 hours ago
'Gen.' Putin getting the blame for Ukraine debacle
* Monica Showalter:* *Mark Milley breathes a sigh of relief: A 'general' emerges who's even worse than he is* He is now under assault by the liberal media. read more
PrairiePundit5 hours ago
DeSantis responds to critics
Do not mess with this guy. read more
Crypto Mining + Heat Waves Causing Major Power Grid Failures in Texas
Heat waves causing major power grid failures in Texas, as West Texas wind farms are geared up to power cyrpto-currency mining ventures. Kesha Rogers discusses with Brian Lantz the latest developments in the Texas energy crisis and the urgently need solutions to increase the energy supply. read more
The Last Refuge5 hours ago
Simply Epic, During Senate Energy Committee Hearing, Interior Secretary Haaland Questioned About Real Time Press Release Shutting Down Oil and Gas Exploration, The Secretary Has No Idea
~ The Great Pretense of Biden ~ CTH has been preparing to write about this for a week. Today a serendipitous event took place which highlights the dynamic within the current Biden administration. During a Senate Energy Committee hearing today, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, a woman specifically appointed for her progressive identity as a native […] The post Simply Epic, During Senate Energy Committee Hearing, Interior Secretary Haaland Questioned About Real Time Press Release Shutting Down Oil and Gas Exploration, The Secretary Has No Idea appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Caribbean Asks For Reparations
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic on September 26, 2020 during the General Debate of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves said that [...] the international campaign for reparatory justice, widely promoted by governments across our Caribbean Community and by social activists within the industrialized metropoles, must form part of any serious efforts to achieve the sustainable development agenda […]. On November 3, 2020 during the "Peacebuilding and sustaining peace" debate organized by the United ... read more
The Last Refuge5 hours ago
The Reason for High Gasoline Prices, Showcased in 54 Painful Seconds
Make identity politics the primary qualifier for cabinet positions, and this is what you get. WATCH (54 seconds): For those who don’t know, the interior department is in control of domestic oil and gas resource development. Posted in Big Stupid Government, Economy, energy, Environmentalism, Glo-Bull Warming The post The Reason for High Gasoline Prices, Showcased in 54 Painful Seconds appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Truth Or Fiction
I don’t know what the truth is. All I know is that a lot of money has been handed out. read more
Patriots Eat Nuclear War for Breakfast
I am not supposed to be worried about nuclear war with Russia. With North Korea maybe. I am told Kim Jong Un isn’t rational and can’t be trusted, in spite of all evidence to the contrary. Or perhaps China. It’s ten feet tall, after all. Never mind that our nuclear arsenal vastly exceeds theirs. But Russia? Nah. Mutually assured […] read more
Snopes.com6 hours ago
Rosmarie Trapp, Whose Family Inspired ‘Sound of Music,’ Dies
Rosmarie was the first daughter of Austrian naval Capt. Georg von Trapp and Maria von Trapp, and a younger half-sibling to the older von Trapp children portrayed on stage and in the movie. read more
The Inside Scoop?
Get your mind out of the gutter. New York Post- Biden’s new press secretary sparks conflict-of-interest concerns over relationship with CNN’s Suzanne Malveaux The Haitian-born press pick gushed about her relationship with Malveaux in Jean-Pierre’s 2019 memoir, “Moving Forward.” “Most of all, I want to say that every word of this book was written with… Continue reading → read more
Komando.com7 hours ago
Tired of Wordle? Try this years-old puzzle game
Give this addictive online game sensation a try. read more
PrairiePundit5 hours ago
Sussmann trial begins with claim he told FBI he was acting alone
* Washington Examiner:* *Durham trial: Baker '100% confident' Sussmann told him he was acting alone* But court and DC jury appear biased to some: *Tale of two trials: How Sussmann is receiving every consideration denied to Flynn* ... Whereas Flynn’s prosecution was a no-holds-barred affair, Sussmann’s prosecution has been undermined by a series of unfavorable rulings by the court. Special prosecutor John Durham still may be able to eke out a conviction, but the difference in the treatment of Trump and Clinton associates is striking. ... Looking at the jury box, one can unde... read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
President Biden Backs Sweden, Finland Joining NATO
*ABC News:* *Biden backs Sweden, Finland joining NATO as Turkey threatens to block the historic bids* *Finland and Sweden submitted their historic applications on Wednesday.* President Joe Biden welcomed Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinistö to the White House on Thursday to discuss their historic bids to join NATO. All three leaders called for swift acceptance of the applications amid resistance from Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who announced Thursday that his country will oppose Finland and Sweden joining the alliance... read more
Vox - All5 hours ago
Why monkeypox isn’t like Covid-19
An electron microscopic image depicting a monkeypox virion, obtained from a clinical sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. | Cynthia S. Goldsmith and Russell Regnery/CDC; AP Experts are cautiously concerned, but this is a fundamentally different outbreak. On Wednesday, the CDC confirmed a case of monkeypox in a Massachusetts man who had recently traveled to Canada. It wasn’t the first time the US has seen a case of monkeypox, a virus related to smallpox that causes flu-like symptoms and a rash, and can sometimes be deadly. Occasionally, public health authorities ... read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
US Senate Passes $39.8 Billion Ukraine Aid Bill
*Daily Mail*:* Senate PASSES bill to send $40billion in aid to Ukraine: 11 Republicans vote against legislation now heading to Biden's desk* * The measure brings the total U.S. funding of the conflict to $54 million in two months * The bill passed 86-11 but a handful of Republican objectors complained that there were more pressing problems at home to tend to and * They also said the funding did not have adequate oversight * Biden is expected to quickly sign the bill, as he and Ukraine sounded the alarm that the nation would run out of aid by Thursday if Congress did not ac... read more
Crime and Punishment and UFOs
One of the things that came out of the hearing on Tuesday was an idea of criminalizing the misinformation and disinformation in the world of the UAP. Ignoring for the moment that such legislation or law would probably be unconstitutional, who is going to decide what is disinformation… And, would the law apply to governmental agencies as well. What about the Air Force officers who wrote off the Levelland sightings as ball lightning when it clearly was no such thing? Would they have charged with knowingly claiming that ball lightning was the culprit when it was obvious that it was no... read more
Untitled
* A poisonous pledge* I grew up in North Carolina in the 1950s where I regularly faced one of the most egregious symbols of segregation—two water fountains, side-by-side, labeled “White” and “Colored.” I freely drank from the same water jug that Black farmworkers did in fields at my home, an all-White Presbyterian orphanage with 225 disadvantaged children ages two to eighteen (hardly a recognized seedbed for “White privilege”), but I couldn’t share a water fountain with the same workers at the Belk department store in downtown Statesville, three miles away. I played with the Black ... read more
Would You Stick Your (Head, Food, Anything) in a Microwave Oven?
Would You Stick Your (Head, Food, Anything) in a Microwave Oven? by Arthur Firstenberg, Cellular Phone Task Force May 19, 2022 All of the pepper seedlings pictured above were grown under identical conditions for 200 days, except for one difference. The plants in the top three frames (A, B and C) were watered The post Would You Stick Your (Head, Food, Anything) in a Microwave Oven? appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
Not PC5 hours ago
The cost-of-living crisis: "It’s not such things as 'supply shocks' or war that's responsible
*"All of this [i.e., rapidly rising costs and the resulting cost-of-living crisis] is the result of continuous inflation of the money supply by [central banks]. As a result of the [bank]’s actions, tens and hundreds of billions of new and additional dollars have poured into the economic system, correspondingly increasing spending and driving up prices. There are more and more billionaires and millionaires and shockingly high-priced goods simply because of the flood of new and additional money coming from the [banking system]. "It’s not such things as '[supply] shocks' or [wa... read more
Let Them Eat Longer Working Hours
Before news broke about the arrest of a Conservative MP for rape, the party was having a bad week. An outcry over their civil service cuts, on the hook over Northern Ireland failings and former Gloria De Piero office manager turned Tory MP Lee Anderson arguing that the lack of cooking skills is responsible for Britain's growing food bank problem. Into this very Tory mess we find Home Office minister Rachel Maclean stirring the pot further, suggesting people can protect themselves by "taking on more hours or moving to a better paid job." Even worse, this was for the "long-term" and n... read more
Halifax Examiner6 hours ago
National study to assess pandemic’s health impacts, potential long-term effects of COVID-19
About 8,000 blood test kits and surveys are being mailed to Nova Scotia households as part of a national study to assess the pandemic’s health impacts and potential long-term effects of the virus. “This will give us a better view overall of how Canadians have fared and what they’re bringing forward into the future and […] read more
Cairns News6 hours ago
Twitter sale on hold to Musk due to massive numbers of bot users
(Natural News) His plan to buy Twitter is now on hold after billionaire Elon Musk came to the conclusion that most of Twitter is just artificial intelligence (AI) robots posing as human users. Based on his team’s assessment, Musk believes that up to 90 percent of Twitter’s entire platform is fake. The vast majority of […] read more
Cairns News6 hours ago
“WHO” – who are you
The WHO released its White paper for consultation on 4 May 2022 calling it Strengthening the Global Architecture for Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience. The Executive summary shows how the unfolding plan of WHO intends to pull all nations in the world under its health emergency preparedness, response, and resilience (HEPR) architecture. They say […] read more
Snopes.com6 hours ago
What Is Monkeypox?
U.S. health officials are tracking clusters of infections in countries that don’t normally report monkeypox. read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Brazil to increase its coffee harvest by 12% in 2022
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil will increase its coffee harvest by 12% this year to 53.4 million 60-kilo bags, despite "adverse" weather conditions, which continue to negatively impact forecasts, according to estimates released Thursday, May 19, by the Government. However, the expected harvest for 2022 will be reduced by 15.3% compared to 2020, according […] The post Brazil to increase its coffee harvest by 12% in 2022 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Why Would US Give a War Guarantee — to Finland?
Seeing Russia invade Ukraine, historically neutral Finland has undergone a late conversion and decided to join NATO immediately. Why? Because NATO membership means the world’s strongest power, the United States, under Article 5 of NATO, would go to war against Russia, should it cross Finland’s border. Nervous about Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s intentions, Finland wants America … Continue reading Why Would US Give a War Guarantee — to Finland? → read more
The Last Refuge7 hours ago
Democrat Senator Jon Tester, Montana, Warns of Major Food Price Increases Later This Year
Montana Senator Jon Tester is deeply connected to the corrupt and multinational Big Agricultural (BigAg) lobby. As a democrat connected closer to Wall Street, he is not a supporter of American farmers overall as it pertains to America First food security and domestic food prices. However, that said, what Senator Tester says in the first […] The post Democrat Senator Jon Tester, Montana, Warns of Major Food Price Increases Later This Year appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Youngkin’s Principles for Achieving Educational Excellence
by James A. Bacon Educational outcomes in Virginia have been trending negative since 2017, says a report issued by the Youngkin administration today, “Our Commitment to Virginians: High Expectations and Excellence for All Students.” So… how does Team Youngkin plan … Continue reading → read more
Cairns News7 hours ago
New $75K fine and jail time for South Australians who breach Labor’s Covid rules
from Diane Daryton Buckland Anyone found breaching Covid rules in South Australia could be punished with two years jail as new laws are set to sail through state parliament this week.LABOR PREMIER Peter Malinauskas orchestrated a shock cross-bench deal with support from the Greens and SA Best, but the opposition and civil liberties groups have […] read more
The Last Refuge7 hours ago
Watch the Other Hand – Twitter Tells Employees Musk Sale is Going Ahead as Scheduled, Then Company Executives Announce Internal Ministry of Truth to Control Information
Despite the request from prospective purchaser Elon Musk to verify the number of fraudulent accounts supported within the Twitter social media platform, company executives told employees the purchase is going forward regardless of Musk requested verification. (Bloomberg) – Twitter Inc. executives told employees on Thursday that the $44 billion deal to sell the company to […] The post Watch the Other Hand – Twitter Tells Employees Musk Sale is Going Ahead as Scheduled, Then Company Executives Announce Internal Ministry of Truth to Control Information appeared first on The Last Refu... read more
Merck Pushes Deadly Gardasil Vaccine on 9-Year-Olds to Increase Sales – Vaccine Known for Causing Infertility
After slumping sales of their blockbuster HPV vaccine, Gardasil, during the COVID-19 plandemic, sales are now rebounding again, and Merck has now started a new ad campaign targeting 9-year-old children to increase sales of their deadly vaccine that has killed and injured so many young people over the years. One of the most devastating side effects of the Gardasil vaccine is premature menopause in young girls, making them infertile and unable to have children. Since Gardasil was approved by the FDA, there have been 70,854 cases filed in VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting Syst... read more
Balkinization6 hours ago
The Potential Train Wreck in Pennsylvania
Doug Mastriano is the Republican nominee for Governor in Pennsylvania. Set aside the issue of whether you think that he would be a good or bad Governor. The deeper problem is that it's unclear whether he is eligible to serve as Governor. There are serious allegations that Mastriano engaged in insurrection under Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment before and during the January 6th violence. Pennsylvania election law, though, may not have a process under which these allegations can be evaluated. (I'm no expert on that state's election law, there is at least no obvious challen... read more
bilaterals.org6 hours ago
Sergio Rojas Ortiz defendió las semillas nativas ante UPOV y el TLC
19-May-2022 En 1999 por primera vez en Costa Rica se solicitó la aprobación del convenio internacional conocido como la Unión de Protección para las Obtenciones Vegetales (UPOV91). Un tratado que otorga propiedad intelectual sobre plantas y semillas, una forma de privatización y de restricción del derecho de los pueblos a poseer sus semillas. read more
bilaterals.org6 hours ago
Colombia formalizó el TLC con el Reino Unido ¿Qué implicaciones tendrá para la economía nacional?
19-May-2022 Colombia se convierte en uno de los primeros países de América Latina en suscribir un Tratado de Libre Comercio con el Reino Unido tras el Brexit. read more
Snopes.com6 hours ago
‘We’re Done’: A&M’s Fisher Fires Back at ‘Narcissist’ Saban
Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher called Nick Saban a “narcissist” after the Alabama coach accused the rival Aggies of using name, image, and likeness deals to land their top-ranked recruiting classes. read more
Gregory Mannarino, "Economic Collapse Speeds Up With No End In Sight"
Gregory Mannarino, PM 5/19/22: *"Economic Collapse Speeds Up With No End In Sight"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more

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