Saturday, June 18, 2022

18 June - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 4

 10 pm MDT

#SKNDPLDR: On Traps
The final official debate of the Saskatchewan NDP's leadership campaign was the first I had the opportunity to see, and I'd hoped that it would result in some meaningful and constructive contrast. But instead, the debate and its aftermath looked largely to push both candidates toward the key traps for their respective campaigns. For Carla Beck, that trap was the tendency to retreat constantly into tiresome talking points and vague generalities. Beck was obviously comfortable with the debate stage, and appears to have stuck with the plan she brought to the debate. But the nature o... read more
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese breaks the law and his first election promise as he keeps National Cabinet secret from the public
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has broken Freedom of Information laws which are the same laws PM Albanese accused Scott Morrison of breaking as recently as December 2021. Senator Rex Patrick has taken […] The post Prime Minister Anthony Albanese breaks the law and his first election promise as he keeps National Cabinet secret from the public appeared first on Kangaroo Court of Australia. read more
PrairiePundit7 hours ago
Corruption in Illinois
Michael Lucci @MLucci731 Unprecedented is an understatement Quote Tweet Wirepoints @Wirepoints · 8h A new audit found #Illinois lost to fraud over half of $3.6B federal money under the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program – $1.9B lost to #fraud. The audit calls it “unprecedented.” And expect $Bs more in losses. Via @Wirepoints https://wirepoints.org/1-9-billion-of -illinois-unemployment-insurance-fraud-reported-in-new-audit-but-full-scope-of-the-fiasco-is-likely-vastly-higher-wirepoints/ … #twill @GovPritzker 7:11 AM · Jun 18, 2022·Twitter for iPhone 2 Likes Tip The problem app... read more
PrairiePundit7 hours ago
How Biden lost the Hispanics
George Neumeyer: The victory of Republican Mayra Flores in a historic Texas Democratic stronghold on Tuesday punctuates President Joe Biden’s problem with Hispanics. His woke agenda appears to be driving them into the arms of Republicans. Born in Mexico, Flores won the special election for the 34th Congressional District on a staunchly conservative platform of “God, family, and country” — a repudiation of Biden’s fixation on secularism, libertinism, and identity politics. Her victory is no doubt setting off alarm bells in Democratic circles, but it can’t come as a complete surpr... read more
Michael West8 hours ago
The great Sydney University grant swindle
[image: Sydney University Business School] Australia's universities have been corporatised and compromised, and business schools are at the vanguard of academic capture. Jeanne Ryckmans investigates the case of the five-star travelling former professor. read more
Medical Kidnap8 hours ago
FDA Allows Pfizer and Moderna to Inject Babies and Toddlers with COVID-19 Vaccines as Florida is Only State that Refuses to Participate
As expected, the FDA rubber stamped Pfizer's and Moderna's request to start injecting babies and toddlers between the ages of 6 months and through 4 years old with toxic and deadly COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. The FDA is simply a branch of Big Pharma and this was just a formality, as the Biden Administration had already purchased 10 million doses for this age group weeks ago, and began distributing them to the states in preparation. What was unexpected, however, was that it was reported that Florida and the DeSantis Administration was the lone State to refuse to participate in this pr... read more
US Air Force Admit They Can Control the Weather
From geopolitics.co (2015) The US Air Force and DARPA would like us to believe that they have stopped using HAARP in Alaska for research and experiment. Even then, we all know that there are other HAARP systems out there in the form of radar communication and surveillance systems that are rigged on top of mobile … Continue reading US Air Force Admit They Can Control the Weather → read more
FDA Allows Pfizer and Moderna to Inject Babies and Toddlers with COVID-19 Vaccines as Florida is Only State that Refuses to Participate
As expected, the FDA rubber stamped Pfizer's and Moderna's request to start injecting babies and toddlers between the ages of 6 months and through 4 years old with toxic and deadly COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. The FDA is simply a branch of Big Pharma and this was just a formality, as the Biden Administration had already purchased 10 million doses for this age group weeks ago, and began distributing them to the states in preparation. What was unexpected, however, was that it was reported that Florida and the DeSantis Administration was the lone State to refuse to participate in this pr... read more
Less Than A Decade To Save The Planet
Michael Mann says we have less than a decade to save the planet from global warming. “We have less than a decade now to bring carbon emissions down globally by 50% if we are to remain on a path that … Continue reading → read more
Medical Kidnap9 hours ago
This is Not a “Recession” – This is a Total Collapse of the Financial System to Bail Out the Globalists Who Want to Enslave Us
The severity of the economic disaster facing the United States continues to be minimized if not altogether ignored by the corporate media, as they use very tame words such as "recession" and "bear market" to describe the current financial conditions we are all facing. I have confirmed this week that people are already starting to suffer from high prices on gasoline and rising prices on food, as many food banks across the country are seeing dramatic increases in traffic, while the supply of donated food to many of these food pantries is diminishing. And things are just going to get... read more
Opinions You Won’t Find In The Canadian Media
Neil Oliver explains what global warming and the China virus are really about. read more
balance105 hours ago
some men must be challenged and in some matters you cannot afford to sit idly by
The words “Thou shalt have no other gods before me” show the necessity for the Godhead to counteract the travesty of man’s acceptance of fiats of imperfection. These have been issued by lesser minds and by the deceitful ones who are self-deceived. -Morya, Pearl 12:9 …… To Have the Wisdom of Serpents While Maintaining the Harmless Flight of the Doves To the Wisdom Neophytes: The flow of thought into the arena of action may be swift or slow, but in either case destiny is mediated. The individual sense of being cast aside, subject to the whims of the elements of primeval force and hum... read more
WHO DO YOU THINK IS THE INTENDED BENEFICIARY OF ALL THAT ANTI-DEMOCRACY GROUNDWORK?
*The Washington Post* asked twelve of its pundits to speculate on whether Donald Trump will run for president again. Sensibly, most said yes. But Greg Sargent thinks Trump won't run: What Trump’s embrace of the “big lie” shows above all else is how much he hates to lose. Trump not only knows he lost in 2020; he also knows he won in 2016 only because of a string of flukes — he faced an unexpectedly weak candidate after their party had held the White House for two terms. Risking a second loss to Biden is unthinkable: It would confirm his decisive rejection by the public. And Trump wo... read more
Is Biden to blame for baby formula shortage?
The baby formula screw up actually shouldn't be a president's problem, anymore than masks and PPE were Trump's problem or GW Bush to blame for the NOLA mayor's short sightedness. We don't hire these guys to do shelf counts or "just-in-time" stocks. That's what we have massive agencies for headed by overpaid cronies. He is to blame for other things in the supply chain. Like fossil fuel and setting the tone for good business. He threatened the oil industry during the campaign to get the green vote. The concentration of industries is not just one president's fault--I think it had been g... read more
Update: Richmond Could Still Close Gas Works
by Steve Haner The Senate of Virginia, after long avoiding a vote, has now approved a bill that would require a Virginia local government to try to sell its municipal natural gas utility before simply closing it. The watered down … Continue reading → read more
Organizing Notes8 hours ago
War within the War: The Fight over land and Genetically engineered agriculture
Organic Consumers Association We launched a new live broadcast on our Millions Against Monsanto Facebook page, “The Secret Military History of Monsanto,” hosted by Organic Consumers Association’s political director Alexis Baden-Mayer. Our guest for the inaugural broadcast was Mitchel Cohen, editor of the book, The Fight Against Monsanto's Roundup: The Politics of Pesticides, and author of the article, “War Within the War: The Fight Over Land and Genetically Engineered Agriculture.” read more
“Another low”
I see a *Guardian* headline this evening: *‘Bolsonaro’s fingerprints are all over this’: how president’s war on Amazon played part in double killing* . I've not been following this too closely, but when British journalist Dom Phillips and 'Indigenous expert' Bruno Pereira lost their lives, presumably murdered, I saw plenty of journalists expressing their horror. Understandably. But some BBC journalists' comments went beyond what you'd have expected from BBC journalists. The BBC's South America correspondent Katy Watson has been one of those taking it personally and raging agai... read more
UKRAINE: “The Mercenary Report”
*21WIRE* | New data on the foreign mercenary situation in Ukraine. read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ8 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 18 Assyrian leader Mar Shimun petitioned League of Nations asking for autonomy for his people
(Wikipedia) 1932 Assyrian religious leader Mar Shimun presented petition to League of Nations Mandate Commission demanding autonomy for his people (Musings On Iraq review *The Tragedy of the Assyrian Minority in Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *State and Society in Iraq*) 1957 Ali Jawadat became PM 3rd time Continued with anti-Communist pro-Western foreign policy of PM Said 1964 New govt formed by PM Yahya 1972 Iraq and France signed deal to allow France to keep its share of Iraq Petroleum Company in return for technical aid to run industry France also allowed to buy I... read more
'X' Zone Broadcast Network - Michael Schratt
This week I talked with Michael Schratt who has produced a book that is interesting, not only for the information included in it, but for the beautiful, color illustrations of the UFO sightings featured in it. Schratt has a long history of UFO research and he has an extensive knowledge of the topic. You can listen to the show here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/50224682 And you can watch the show here: https://rumble.com/v18nyur-a-different-perspective-with-kevin-randle-interviews-michael-schratt.html First up, we talked about the Cape Girardeau UFO crash of 1941. I had explor... read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
Neil Oliver, The Great Resetters are Intent on Retaining Post-Pandemic Power and Control Through Fear and Finance
Neil Oliver uses language to hack the great red pill vending machine and feed the masses. In his weekly monologue today, Oliver notes the great resetters, the alliance of multinational corporations and government leaders, are intent on using fear and finance to build the post-covid control mechanisms over the people within western society. Create massive […] The post Neil Oliver, The Great Resetters are Intent on Retaining Post-Pandemic Power and Control Through Fear and Finance appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE10 hours ago
The plastic surgery debate.
https://www.wionews.com/videos/gravitas-plus-the-plastic-surgery-debate-489453?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=FB-M read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE10 hours ago
Peripheral Edema
Peripheral edema is a very common finding in daily medical practice both in outpatient and inpatient settings. It can vary from benign condition to serious medical conditions, including congestive heart failure, liver failure, and kidney failure. This activity reviews the … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE10 hours ago
What is the differential diagnosis of peripheral oedema?
Peripheral oedema is a common finding in outpatient and inpatient settings in daily medical practice. It may range from benign to life-threatening medical conditions, including congestive heart failure, liver failure, and kidney failure. Differential diagnosis of peripheral oedema: Congestive heart … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE11 hours ago
Fever of Unknown Origin
Fever of unknown origin (FUO) was first described by Dr. Petersdorf and Dr. Beesom in 1961. FUO was defined as a temperature of 101 degrees Fahrenheit (38.3 degrees Centigrade) or higher with a minimum duration of three weeks without an … Continue reading → read more
The Chris Hedges Report: Struggle Makes Us Human
The neofascist movements currently rising around the globe differ from the fascist movements of the 20th century. Fascism in the last century arose to break radical workers’ movements, many organized by the Communist Party. But the current neofascists, figures such as Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil and Narendra Modi in India, do not need to focus on destroying unions, which have already been decimated by globalization. Instead, they can directly channel the anger of the unemployed and underemployed towards minorities and the vulnerable. Vijay Prashad addresses these deformations—and exp... read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE11 hours ago
Which investigations are required to diagnose a fever of unknown origin?
A comprehensive history and a thorough physical examination can aid in the diagnosis of fever of unknown origin. History: Thorough history with a focus on the most likely aetiology based on the patient’s symptoms is the key to identifying the origin … Continue reading → read more
The Problem With Juneteenth
"The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor. The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for wages. They are informed that they will not be allowed to collect at military posts and that they will not be supported in idleness either there or elsewhere." G... read more
Ukraine – The US Is Moving Towards Escalation
The catastrophic economic consequences of the 'western' proxy war with Russia are setting in. As a result the high inflation, caused by supply side constrains due to sanctions and far too much spending, will ruin the middle classes of many countries. To those who did not wear blinders and who knew of the real economies of the 'west' and Russia this was very predictable and predicted: The U.S. is pushing its European 'allies' to commit economic suicide by sanctioning everything Russia. The U.S. should be more careful. It is one of the biggest buyers of Russian oil and its aircraft ... read more
Last Tango In Washington?
Reality has a way of catching up to us. Sometimes it comes via a sudden shock — Sputnik or Tet. Sometimes it creeps up incrementally — as in Ukraine with each thousand round Russian artillery barrage and the steady rise of the ruble now 25 percent higher than at the onset of the crisis. Dim the lights, the party’s almost over. But that is not the end of the affair. Whatever the exact outcomes, there is no going back to the status quo ante — the world, especially Europe, has changed in fundamental respects. Moreover, it has changed in ways diametrically opposite to what was desired... read more
Science Matters11 hours ago
USA Today Outed for Fictional Fact Checking
Paul Joseph Watson writes at Summit News Top ‘Fact Checker’ USA Today Forced to Delete Articles Over Fabricated Sources. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. H/T Tyler Durden USA Today, which is used as a ‘fact checker’ by social media platforms, was forced to delete 23 articles from its website after an investigation found one […] read more
Comparing GB News with Newsnight
For lots of reasons I've not seen much of GB News or the BBC for months, but I actually sat down today and watched last night's *Newsnight* on BBC Two and - live - this afternoon's GB News with Nana Akua. Such a random snapshot proved useful because last night's *Newsnight* dealt with much the same topic as GB News's 'Great British Debate': the Rwanda/Channel-crossing migrants issue: so it made easy a simple exercise to compare and contrast them. And the contrasts couldn't be clearer. Nana's GB News debate saw Nana, the presenter, lay out the pros-and-cons of the debate, but she ... read more
Free Download: Richard Bach, "Illusions, The Adventures Of A Reluctant Messiah"
*"We Are All. Free. To Do. Whatever. We Want. To Do.”* by Richard Bach “We are all free to do whatever we want to do,” he said that night. “Isn’t that simple and clean and clear? Isn’t that a great way to run a universe?” “Almost. You forgot a pretty important part,” I said. “Oh?” “We are all free to do what we want to do, as long as we don’t hurt somebody else,” I chided. “I know you meant that, but you ought to say what you mean.” There was a sudden shambling sound in the dark, and I looked at him quickly. “Did you hear that?” “Yeah. Sounds like there’s somebody…” He got up, walk... read more
GREENIE WATCH9 hours ago
Untitled
* MSNBC Warns 'Less Than a Decade' To Save the Planet* * There have been many such prophecies. All have failed* Against the backdrop of extreme weather across the country, Chris Jansing welcomed Penn State University’s Michael Mann to declare that “we have less than a decade” to save the planet. [image: image from https://i.imgur.com/aPcWMDW.png] Jansing teed Mann up quoting President Biden and wondering, “So, let me ask you specifically about what the president just said, that ‘the science tells us the window for action is rapidly narrowing.’ How rapidly and how narrow is it?” R... read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Tours, Centre, France. Thanks for stopping by! read more
"Mortgage Rates Explode and Housing Crash Imminent"
*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly 6/18/22: *"Mortgage Rates Explode and Housing Crash Imminent* *- * *With Scott Walters and The Economic Ninja"* "We have a great show today where we brought Scott Walters Realtor USA and the one and only Economic Ninja to discuss real estate. We cover everything from for closures, loans, what are the markets headed and what you should do." *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cClsW0tDpMs read more
This is Not a “Recession” – This is a Total Collapse of the Financial System to Bail Out the Globalists Who Want to Enslave Us
The severity of the economic disaster facing the United States continues to be minimized if not altogether ignored by the corporate media, as they use very tame words such as "recession" and "bear market" to describe the current financial conditions we are all facing. I have confirmed this week that people are already starting to suffer from high prices on gasoline and rising prices on food, as many food banks across the country are seeing dramatic increases in traffic, while the supply of donated food to many of these food pantries is diminishing. And things are just going to get... read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
Powell: “Rapid changes are taking place in the global monetary system that may affect the international role of the dollar”
The sanctions against Russia have essentially been futile. The Russian economy continues growing, oil sales continue taking place, imports and exports continue unabated, albeit with some inconveniences for the people inside Russia – but without impact on the Russian government. However, what the western sanctions against Russia were successful in speeding up, was an alternative […] The post Powell: “Rapid changes are taking place in the global monetary system that may affect the international role of the dollar” appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Virtual Mirage10 hours ago
This and That
The Shrinking Aral Sea The Aral Sea was once the fourth largest lake in the world, but due to irrigation projects and desertification has shrunk to nearly nothing. (youtube) The Aral Sea has continued to decline so dramatically because the irrigation diversion that caused it to happen in the first place has never been […] The post This and That appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
"Putin’s Speech on Friday is A Red-Pill Machine-Gun"
*"Putin’s Speech on Friday is A Red-Pill Machine-Gun"* by Chris Black "Blind idiocy on the part of the EU, cutting off their noses to spite their faces, is difficult to understand without the addition of an evil hand behind the curtain, intentionally driving the western nations to oblivion. There is no stupidity so accurately focused on our collective demise. "As Russian President has claimed, Moscow is ready to talk about normalizing logistics and transportation, as well as increasing exports of fertilizer and food, with ‘people who understand what’s going to happen’, despite spec... read more
Komando.com11 hours ago
Why you should use Google to search for your email address right now
Google your email address to see all of your online details. read more
We Need A National Organization To Energize The Fight For Single Payer
There is a need for a national group of grassroots activists advocating, mobilizing, and organizing exclusively for national single payer. In the early days of 2021, when it became clear no member of Congress would champion the cause of Medicare for All, a group of long-time health care activists, unionists, grassroots organizers, and progressives met to discuss the need for a national organization to unite activists across the country and rally the movement for national single payer health care free from corporate profits. The activists were frustrated. After all, the Democrats h... read more
The Duran12 hours ago
There’s nothing defensive about NATO. It’s 100% for U.S.-backed INVASIONS.
Eric Zuesse Commonly, NATO is presented as being a defensive alliance, but that is fundamentally a lie, which might as well have been written and paid-for by ‘defense’ (offense) contractors such as Lockheed Martin and BAE, whose profits have been soaring right now with all of the tens of billions of dollars of weapons that […] read more
Expert reveals how environmental regulations have shut down refineries
By Paul Homewood The excellent Larry Kudlow looks the shortage of refining capacity in the US: read more
Voting is Futile!
NC Renegades – by Wes Rhinier David published this short but sweet article yesterday about Voting, and right out the gate the first comment stated... The post Voting is Futile! appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
The left's drug dens
Legal Insurrection: We have been covering several stories related to the escalation of drug deaths across the country, namely due to fentanyl (now the leading cause of death for young Americans). In a normal world, there would be a push to stem the recreational use of powerful narcotics. However, the Biden administration and progressives across the country are pressing to normalize drug use. For example, we reported that Biden’s Health and Human Services department provided $30 million in funding to dole out crack pipes to drug addicts as part of its ‘Harm Reduction Plan.’ In th... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Coahuila, Mexico comes to aid of Texas in stopping migrants
Monica Showalter: Joe Biden is letting one of the largest illegal migrant caravans in history move into the U.S., with no effort to stop it. Texas's governor, Greg Abbott, isn't. According to a very interesting report by Todd Bensman of the Center for Immigration Studies, the record-sized 15,000-strong caravan has run into interference from the Texas governor and his counterpart in the adjacent Mexican state of Coahuila, who had the foresight to sign an agreement in April about border security. Bensman writes: AUSTIN, Texas — When Mexico last week granted federal humanitarian ... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
DeSantis nails Biden on energy issue
CBS News: ... "So, the question is about gas prices and inflation, you know what I could do, if you could give me a time machine to go back to January 2021, we would just do the opposite of what Biden has done, and we'd be in a better spot," said DeSantis. "Now. I mean, I really think it's, he's got a lot of chutzpah to attack energy producers, when he campaigned saying he was going to shut down energy production in the United States." "He said, we're not going to let him drill, we're not going to give leases, we're not going to do any of that. And so then he comes in, he puts... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
The violent left
Thomas Lifson: Senate majority leader Charles Schumer of New York disgraced himself and his office on March 4, 2020, when he openly threatened Justice Kavanaugh on the steps of the Supreme Court Building. Although he realized he had gone too far and the following day said, "I should not have used the words I used yesterday," the damage was done. Progressives increasingly are turning to violence, and few if any prominent Democrats are denouncing this political thuggery. Has any national Democrat denounced the string of 28 (by latest count I have seen) attacks on pro-life center... read more
Heatwave lockdowns: Region in France bans outdoor gatherings
The Counter Signal – by Mike Campbell Officials in France banned people from attending concerts, outdoor gatherings, and events due to safety concerns over a... The post Heatwave lockdowns: Region in France bans outdoor gatherings appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Biden disowns his soldiers who went to fight in Ukraine and restricts others from joining the war
TFI Global – by Ansh Pandey When the Russian-Ukraine war broke out, US President Joe Biden rallied American troops to fight for Ukraine. But in... The post Biden disowns his soldiers who went to fight in Ukraine and restricts others from joining the war appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The New Dark Age8 hours ago
Ukraine News Links 17-18 June 2022
Saturday, 18 June 2022 • 20:30 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back. If it gets updated, I usually insert the time on the line above. A lot of cross-posting usually indicates that the article is popular and … Continue reading Ukraine News Links 17-18 June 2022 read more
The Last Refuge11 hours ago
Biden Falls Off Bicycle in Delaware
The installed occupant of the White House, Joe Biden (79), fell off his bicycle during ride near his Rehoboth Beach home in Delaware Saturday morning. Biden and his wife Jill are celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary this weekend as the U.S. economy collapses around us. Joe Biden was not injured and did not need medical […] The post Biden Falls Off Bicycle in Delaware appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
balance1011 hours ago
stand fast and see how
1) The gods of Baal and Moloch have their adherents today; as Antichrists they have their servers. We uphold liberty and universal purpose. This year of decision, sons of liberty, hearken and live and let live. -Goddess of Liberty, Pearl 11:26 ….............. 2) Men have accused me of hardness. Let me tell you there are two kinds of hardness: (1) hardness of heart which is wholly selfish and wedded to pride and ambition, that never says die to its Moloch of self, and (2) the hardness that identifies with the diamond of goodwill—God’s will for total good, total intelligence, and tot... read more
Is the BBC biased?11 hours ago
Is the c-word highly controversial?
Costing some £5 million, the BBC's highly controversial *News at Ten/News at Six* studio revamp, aimed at attracting a younger audience, was the main topic on this week's *Newswatch* as viewers objected to the cost of it - especially as it was carried out at the same time as the BBC has been pleading poverty and making cuts. By describing it as 'highly controversial' there, I was of course trying to make it look bad. As regulars will know, I've long had a bee in my bonnet about the BBC's used of the c-word. Now, sometimes 'controversial' can be used to describe something that is ... read more
Is the BBC biased?11 hours ago
BBC Distrust
Recently - including when defending itself against claims of bias - the BBC has prayed in aid certain polling data which 'proves' that the public still broadly trusts it. The BBC has, of course, been highly selective in the data it cites. So the corporation *won't* be pleased - to put it mildly - that the latest Reuters Institute Digital News Report shows that trust in BBC News has fallen 20 percentage points in the last five years. That a massive drop. As *Guido Fawkes* points out, “According to the Reuters Institute distrust of the BBC has more than doubled in the last 4 years”, ... read more
New Global Movement Against Capitalism And For Socialism
Working class communities around the world are organizing against capitalism. They are also forging a new international movement of solidarity and cooperation in the International People’s Assembly. How can organizers build international unity, and oppose the tools used by the ruling class to divide and defeat the popular movements that are expanding democracy while fighting to save the planet? Brian is joined at the People's Summit for Democracy by Stephanie Weatherbee Brito with the International Peoples' Assembly. The post New Global Movement Against Capitalism And For Socialis... read more
Rim Of The Pacific Massive Naval War Maneuvers Will Heighten Tensions
Many citizens of the 26 RIMPAC countries do not agree with their country’s participation in the RIMPAC war games, calling them provocative and dangerous for the region. The Pacific Peace Network, with members from countries/islands across the Pacific including Guåhan, Jeju Island, South Korea, Okinawa, Japan, Philippines, Northern Mariana Islands, Aotearoa (New Zealand), Australia, Hawai’i and the United States, demand that RIMPAC be cancelled, calling the naval armada “dangerous, provocative and destructive.” The Network’s petition for cancellation of RIMPAC states that “RIMPAC... read more
A Tale Of Two Summits
There is growing criticism of US presumptions of supremacy and US foreign policy promoting division and conflict. This was expressed by leaders who stayed away from the Summit of Americas and also many leaders who attended. The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, said frankly, “It’s wrong that Cuba and Venezuela and Nicaragua are not here, because as you heard from Bahamas, we need to speak with those with whom we disagree….There’s too much narrow-casting instead of broadcasting. There’s too much talking at, instead of talking with…. And the simple priority must be peopl... read more
‘Calibrated’ Dishonesty: Western Media Coverage Of Venezuela Sanctions
US sanctions, even by outdated estimates, have killed tens of thousands of Venezuelans. The unilateral policies have been widely condemned by multilateral bodies and human rights experts for their deadly impact, as well as for violating international law (Venezuelanalysis, 9/18/21, 9/15/21, 3/25/21, 1/31/19). But corporate media readers/viewers in the Global North are completely oblivious to this reality, as establishment outlets have gone out of their way to endorse sanctions by whitewashing their effects altogether (FAIR.org, 6/4/21, 12/19/20)—writing for example, that Washingto... read more
Ecuadorian Indigenous Peoples Say National Strike Continues
On Friday, the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) President Leonidas Iza ratified that his organization will maintain the national strike as long as President Guillermo Lasso does not repeal his neoliberal policies and measures. He also announced that more Indigenous communities will undertake a march from the province of Cotopaxi to Quito City in the next 48 hours, for which his organization is making arrangements to guarantee some food for the thousands of protesters. In response to what Lasso said during a national television channel on Thursday nigh... read more
How Citizens’ Assemblies Are Revitalizing Democracy
Threats to our democracy are two-fold: a growth of support for authoritarianism by some and the withdrawal from and lack of engagement in political activity by others. Both trends stem from people’s loss of trust in their government and belief that officials don’t represent and serve them. Neither escalating partisan conflict nor escapism are solutions. However one fresh tactic is increasingly being used to establish broad dialogue, actively engage citizens in policy decisions and thereby revitalize democracy. Citizens’ assemblies have a long history, from ancient Athens and Rome ... read more
Political Prisoner Simón Trinidad Settles First Amendment Lawsuit
On January 24, 2022, Simón Trinidad filed a complaint in Federal District Court in Denver, Colorado against U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and the Bureau of Prisons. The complaint (22-cr-00193) asserted that the denial of access to a Colombian attorney violated his right to freedom of speech and freedom of association guaranteed by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. He further asserted that his access to an attorney was critical, as he has numerous cases in the Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz (JEP), or Special Peace Jurisdiction, a specialized court... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Don't criticize the boss
*Hot Air:* BREAKING: SpaceX fires employees behind open-letter campaign against Musk It is hard to imagine a better way to lose a job than suggesting the boss is an embarrassment. ... It didn’t take long for Musk and his team to remind those employees who runs the show. “F*** around, find out,” Blum commented: Fuck around Find out pic.twitter.com/VQ902cnJu1 — Noam Blum (@neontaster) June 17, 2022 SpaceX has reportedly fired the employees who released an open letter this week criticizing CEO Elon Musk and referring to his recent behavior as a “distraction and embarrassment” to... read more
Virtual Mirage13 hours ago
Widen your Vision
Housekeeping This is the six thousandth blog post on Virtual Mirage. It started in 2009 at the encouragement of Opus #6, a blogger who no longer blogs. I wanted to state for the historical record that not everyone loved the Half-Blood Prince or his policies. Thirteen years later, here we are. I’ve been […] The post Widen your Vision appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Biden's failed policy objectives
Power Line: ... So how’s that “end fossil fuel” working out for you Joe? The *Wall Street Journal* reports this afternoon: President Biden came to office vowing to cut dependence on fossil fuels, putting environmentalists in charge of energy policy and asking Congress for billions of dollars to fund a transition to cleaner energy. Seventeen months later, *greenhouse gas emissions are up, renewable-power development has slowed, and oil and coal consumption are on the rise*. . . *Domestic oil and gas production has increased since Mr. Biden came into office and is projected to r... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Russia a strategic loser in Ukraine
Fortune: Russia has already “strategically lost” the war in Ukraine and is a “more diminished power” on the world stage as a result of the invasion, according to the U.K.’s defense chief. Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, who heads up the British armed forces, told PA Media in an interview published Friday that the Russian president had used 25% of his country’s army but achieved only “tiny” gains. “This is a dreadful mistake by Russia,” he said. “Russia will never take control of Ukraine. Russia has strategically lost already.” Radakin explained that Moscow had been forced to abandon i... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Biden Covid spending rejected
Washington Post: A congressional deal for billions of dollars in additional coronavirus funding appeared all but dead Thursday after Senate Republicans accused the White House of being dishonest about the nation's pandemic funding needs. Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, who brought the Senate to the brink of a bipartisan $10 billion coronavirus funding deal in March, said the Biden administration had provided "patently false" information about its inability to buy additional vaccines, treatments and supplies. He cited a newly announced White House plan to repurpose some existing funds t... read more
OrientalReview.org14 hours ago
U.S.-&-Allied Press Is Riddled With Lies, And Most Of The ‘Alternatives’ Also Are
This news-report is submitted to all mainstream and most ‘alternative news’ sites, and will likely be published by only a few small sites, the few honest news-sites, because the biggest of all cover-ups by the press is the psychopathic scandalousness of virtually all of the U.S.-and-allied ‘news’-media themselves. Examples will […] read more
Turcopolier14 hours ago
Falcon 9 Block 5 | SARah 1
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The Duran14 hours ago
The Profits Side of the War in Ukraine
Eric Zuesse The war business is extremely profitable, because governments are willing to spend anything in order to win. In a country such as Russia, where all of the weapons-manufacturing firms are 50%+ owned by (controlled by, and serve) the Government itself, profits are not the main objective, national-defense is; but, in a fully (or […] read more
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* A profile of the elite* * This is truly disgusting* I have just finished my freshman year at the University of Chicago, a school boasting an annual sticker price of $80,000 and an acceptance rate of around 5 percent. I don’t match the typical UChicago student profile. I lived in a single-mother household in a small Tennessee town for most of my life, my mom worked two jobs, and 50 percent of my high school graduating class didn’t go to college. God, family, and country were the pressing concerns of my neighbors, not top SAT scores or being valedictorian. So when I heard during... read more

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