Tuesday, June 21, 2022

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What Is Michael Mann’s Real Agenda?
By Paul Homewood Michael Mann is either extremely naive or ………………………! He is quite right of course in saying that the 1.5C target requires emission to be cut by half by 2030. But according to him, the problem will go away if the US “incentivises renewable energy” and “starts to defund infrastructure […] read more
Germany Fires Up Their Coal Power Plants
“Germany has to cut natural gas consumption and increase the burning of coal as the country moves away from its dependence on Russia for its energy supplies, Economy Minister Robert Habeck announced Sunday.” Germany to fire up coal plants as … Continue reading → read more
“House Republicans to introduce climate change strategy”
Many people vote for Republicans because they adopt Democrat Party scams at a slower pace. “states and districts already feeling the effects of climate change” “forecasts predicting a brutal summer for wildfires, extreme heat and drought.” House Republicans to introduce … Continue reading → read more
“Gas Crisis Warning Issued In Denmark”
Going along with globalist scams is proving very expensive for many countries. “Make no mistake, we are in a very serious situation and we may end up in a real gas supply crisis. And that means that companies that are … Continue reading → read more
Bill Bonner, "Out of Time"
* "Out of Time"* Behind the curve and out of control, the Fed braces for imminent recession... by Bill Bonner "You don't know what's going on, You've been away for far too long. Baby, baby, baby, you’re out of time… ~ The Rolling Stones *Youghal, Ireland -* "What’s happening now? What’s going on? Stocks wobbled on Friday, up… down… but ended the day with the Dow below 30,000. What will happen today? Tomorrow? We don’t know. But all over the world – with the exception of Japan – major central banks are raising rates. Suddenly, it’s a New Era… a new economy. Homeowners can no longer r... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 20 June 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/HLNJBEbcJV ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ #StandWithUkraine ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ pic.twitter.com/FwRvFrbyLb — Ministry of Defence ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (@DefenceHQ) June 20, 2022 #UPDATE Moscow's blockade of Ukrainian grain exports and a rail transit row sparked fresh tensions between Russia and the European Union on Monday, as Kyiv warned that Russian troops were intensifying their battle for control of eastern Ukraine ▶️ https://t.co/TwrJcL9x7S pic.twitter.com/W9hGCR6Zdn — AFP News Agency (@AFP) Jun... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day
BREAKING: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s office says his weakened coalition will be disbanded and the country will head to a new election - the country’s fifth in three years. https://t.co/z17l3ABxsy — The Associated Press (@AP) June 20, 2022 Israel is building a U.S.-sponsored regional air defense alliance, Israeli defense minister says. https://t.co/oS9y8QyEUO — NBC News (@NBCNews) June 20, 2022 French President Emmanuel Macron and his allies were scrambling on Monday for a way out of political deadlock after losing their parliamentary majority in a stunning blow for th... read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Somerville, Massachusetts, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
Need To Know13 hours ago
Australia: National Electricity Market Suspended to Condition People for Shortages
The narrator says that the real reason for the emergency was to condition people for shortages, implement more government control and to raise prices. The private energy producers that are now directed by the government will be paid for any losses. read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Fitzpatrick a Winner Again at Brookline As US Open Champion
On a back nine filled with clutch moments, Fitzpatrick delivered the biggest of them all. read more
Need To Know13 hours ago
List of 75 Soros-Linked District Attorneys/ Prosecutors Destroying the US Justice System
To date, Soros has spent more than $40 million on direct campaign spending over the past decade to elect prosecutors. Strikingly, most of these prosecutors were political neophytes and had zero prosecutorial experience, or even previous criminal case experience – previously an assumed prerequisite for office. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Chilean and Argentine Navies finalize planning of the Viekaren 2022 exercise
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Chilean Navy and the Argentine Navy held a coordination meeting in the city of Punta Arenas to finalize the last details of the planning of the Viekaren 2022 exercise to be carried out . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership […] The post Chilean and Argentine Navies finalize planning of the Viekaren 2022 exercise first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Chilean and Argentine Navies finalize planning of the Viekaren 2022 exercise appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
21st Century Wire13 hours ago
Bridge: Julian Assange Has No Prayer Against the ‘Empire of Lies’
*Robert Bridge* | The Wikileaks co-founder is bound for a show trial by politicians desperate for votes. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Aragua Train in Bolivia: the Venezuelan mafia that sows terror on the border with Chile
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "Tren de Aragua" is a criminal gang of Venezuelan origin. This mafia has taken over the north of Chile and is dedicated to the trafficking and smuggling of women for sexual exploitation as its main source of income, even more than drug and arms trafficking. In Bolivia there is a […] The post Aragua Train in Bolivia: the Venezuelan mafia that sows terror on the border with Chile first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Aragua Train in Bolivia: the Venezuelan mafia that sows terror on the border with Chile appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Need To Know13 hours ago
Kansas: 10,000 Mysterious Cattle Deaths Blamed on ‘Climate Change’
It is curious that only cattle died, as there have not been any reports that humans or other animals died from the heat. Tennessee congressional candidate Robby Starbuck said that he spoke with multiple ranchers who believe “there’s no way heat caused 10,000+ cattle to drop dead.” read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Uruguay bets on South American integration to boost cruise industry
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Marketing Manager of the National Ports Administration (ANP) of Uruguay, Ana Rey, emphasized that it is necessary to bet on the integration of South American countries to promote and develop the Cruise Industry in the Southern Cone in a better way. In this way, and within the framework . […] The post Uruguay bets on South American integration to boost cruise industry first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Uruguay bets on South American integration to boost cruise industry appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Need To Know14 hours ago
Biden Signs Executive Order to Advance Harmful Gender Transition in Children
Biden declares in his executive order that federally-funded programs cannot offer 'conversion therapy' that may include a ban on merely cautioning children off altering their healthy bodies to match their gender dysphoria. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
El Salvador’s five-year credit default swap (CDS) exploded
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - El Salvador's sovereign credit is multiple times worse than it was, according to Bloomberg data. Credit default swaps measure the cost of insuring against a country defaulting on borrowing repayments at any time in a specified period. The nation's CDS is second highest in Latin America, behind Argentina. While IMF, […] The post El Salvador’s five-year credit default swap (CDS) exploded first appeared on The Rio Times. The post El Salvador’s five-year credit default swap (CDS) exploded appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Virtual Mirage14 hours ago
Of Passing Interest
In China There is currently a run on the banks. People are reportedly lining up for hours in China to obtain money from their bank accounts in China. After years of COVID mandates and a government that the average Chinese down deep doesn’t trust, the people of China are scared that they will not […] The post Of Passing Interest appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
In Paraguay, women earn more as entrepreneurs or independents
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The idea that the role of women in society is increasingly preponderant has been highlighted for some time, and currently, in fact, it has a prominent place in business, but when it comes to talking about equitable salary conditions, there is still much to improve. Because, being dependent employees, they […] The post In Paraguay, women earn more as entrepreneurs or independents first appeared on The Rio Times. The post In Paraguay, women earn more as entrepreneurs or independents appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Need To Know14 hours ago
New Mexico: Otero County Commissioners Threatened with Jail for Refusing to Certify Election
The Commission voted 2-to-1 to certify the election. Commissioner Vickie Marquardt said that she would rather vote for the certification, begrudgingly, than be removed from office, imprisoned and replaced by an appointee of the Governor. read more
Biden Making Russia Rich Again
“Russia replaces Saudi Arabia as China’s biggest crude oil supplier” Russia replaces Saudi Arabia as China’s biggest crude oil supplier | Business Standard News read more
Who Should Be the Next UN Climate Change Head?
NEW YORK, Jun 20 (IPS) - Patricia Espinosa’s six years as Executive Secretary of the UN’s climate change secretariat ends on July 15th. During her time in charge, she has led efforts to operationalize the 2015 Paris Agreement and inject greater urgency into the diplomatic process. Although progress has been difficult, COP26 in Glasgow added some momentum and arguably brought the UN process to the start of its next stage: implementation. Read the full story, “Who Should Be the Next UN Climate Change Head?”, on globalissues.org → read more
War in Ukraine Triggers New International Non-Alignment Trend
CARACAS, Jun 20 (IPS) - Numerous countries of the developing South are distancing themselves from the contenders in the war in Ukraine, using the debate on the conflict to underscore their independence and pave the way for a kind of new de facto non-alignment with regard to the main axes of world power. Read the full story, “War in Ukraine Triggers New International Non-Alignment Trend”, on globalissues.org → read more
Plastic Pollution Will Kill All of Us!
Seoul, Tokyo, Jakarta, Los Angeles, Jun 20 (IPS) - Have you ever watched the movie “Free Willy”? A young boy, Jesse, had an Orca whale friend named Willy. Jesse freed Willy into the wild ocean believing that it was the best decision to make for his friend. Well, that was a long time ago. Read the full story, “Plastic Pollution Will Kill All of Us!”, on globalissues.org → read more
Iran's Economy Hostage to its Foreign Policy
NEW YORK, Jun 20 (IPS) - The Islamic Republic of Iran faces widespread anti-government protests amid an economic crisis while doing little to ease tensions with the international community as it becomes a nuclear threshold state. Read the full story, “Iran's Economy Hostage to its Foreign Policy”, on globalissues.org → read more
UN food agency announces further refugee ration cuts, in quest for #ZeroHunger
The UN World Food Programme, WFP, said on Monday that it will have no choice but to make further food ration cuts soon for refugees. Read the full story, “UN food agency announces further refugee ration cuts, in quest for #ZeroHunger”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Duran13 hours ago
Ukraine Further Restricts Russian Culture, EU Blocks Rail Transport to Kaliningrad, As Russia Continues Donbass Offensive
Ukraine Further Restricts Russian Culture, EU Blocks Rail Transport to Kaliningrad, As Russia Continues Donbass Offensive News Topic 529 read more
Science 2.0 blogs13 hours ago
On The Impossibility Of Space Diving
Since E.E. “Doc” Smith’s 1934 novel, Triplanetary, people have dreamed about performing the first space dive. As we make our first steps toward commercialising space travel, many people have started to wonder if we are any closer to achieving the first space dive. read more read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Bill Cosby Civil Trial Jury Must Start Deliberations over
After two days of deliberations in which they reached verdicts on nearly all of the questions put before them, jurors in a civil trial who were deciding on sexual abuse allegations against Bill Cosby will have to start from scratch. read more
The Duran14 hours ago
Macron suffers big defeat in France. Colombia shifts left, as Biden faces trouble in South America
Macron suffers big defeat in France. Colombia shifts left, as Biden faces trouble in South America The Duran: Episode 1312 read more
Science 2.0 blogs14 hours ago
A Species ‘Stock Market’ To Put A Price Tag On Biodiversity
The value of bees in pollination is overstated, outside the on-demand almond grower market the pollination done by bees would be taken up by 400,000 other species if bees disappeared tomorrow, but that doesn't mean they are not an important part of the ecosystem in other ways. read more read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
US Opens COVID Vaccine to Little Kids; Shots Begin This Week
The U.S. opened COVID-19 vaccines to infants, toddlers and preschoolers. read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Schiff has his narrative and avoids witnesses who challenge it
*DailyWire:* *‘Is That Intentional?’: CNN’s Dana Bash Grills Adam Schiff Over Avoiding Witnesses Who’d ‘Challenge’ The January 6th Narrative* Even by avoiding contra evidence, Schiff has not been able to make the case for his anti-Trump narrative. See, also: *WOW! Jan 6th Panel Not Swaying Swing-State Republicans – “Pushed Them In The Opposite Direction”* read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Renewables not up to the challenge
Power Line: The fundamental problem with wind and solar power is that they don’t work. Both generate electricity less than half the time, and this isn’t a question of improving technology, it is inherent in obsolete systems that depend on the weather. As a result, the ballyhooed “green revolution” has fizzled. The Germans, formerly committed to a “green” makeover, are starting to face reality, even if their politicians aren’t quite there yet: A paltry two percentage points increase in an entire decade: In 2020, only 12.6 percent of global energy demand was met by renewable energi... read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
‘Tall Barron Trump’ Pic Was Already a Year Old When It Went Viral
Fact: Barron Trump is taller than both his parents. read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
The shift in Hispanic voters in Texas
Breitbart: Republican Mayra Flores’s special election victory Tuesday is the latest of the mounting evidence that Hispanic voters are inching away from the Democrat Party. Flores defeated Democrat Dan Sanchez by eight points in the heavily Hispanic 34th District, becoming the first Mexican-born woman in Congress and the first Republican to represent the Rio Grande Valley in roughly 150 years. Now she, along with two other Republicans, Cassy Garcia and Monica De La Cruz, have found themselves at the forefront of an undeniable national trend as they work to redden the three distr... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Troops on both sides of Ukraine war grow weary of fight
* Business Insider:* *Ukrainian troops are deserting battle and Russian troops have 'troubled' morale as the war is expected to last years, NATO chief says* This should present a challenge to both sides to end the conflict. See, also: *Ukraine Intensifies Strikes Against Russian-Controlled Areas* Donetsk comes under worst artillery barrages since fighting erupted there in 2014, as Russia hits cities across Ukraine with missiles And: *Russia is running out of soldiers* read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Texas Republicans challenge Biden legitimacy
Reuters: Republicans in Texas formally rejected President Joe Biden's election in 2020 as illegitimate and voted in a state-wide convention that wrapped up this weekend on a party platform that calls homosexuality an "abnormal lifestyle choice." The party's embrace of unfounded electoral fraud allegations in a bedrock Republican state came as a bipartisan congressional committee seeks to definitively and publicly debunk the false idea that Biden did not win the election. Biden received 7 million more votes than rival Donald Trump. Biden also received 306 votes from the Electora... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Administration called on avoiding responsibility for inflation
Daily Caller: The Daily Caller’s Kay Smythe criticized the Biden administration’s deflection of responsibility Sunday while speaking on Newsmax about the economy. Smythe lambasted the administration for trying to blame rising inflation on Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying that the administration should take responsibility for injecting stimulus into the economy and printing more money. Smythe said there has been “overall mismanagement” of the nation’s resources which might contribute to “rationing” of electricity and common commodities. (RELATED: Janet Yellen Admits Thin... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Biden plumbs new depths in polling
Breitbart: President Joe Biden’s approval rating is down to the lowest in his presidency, at only 32 percent approval and 57 percent disapproval, according to the CIVIQS rolling job-approval average as of Saturday. While 11 percent of survey participants did not approve or disapprove, Biden’s approval rating is underwater in 48 states, including the typically dark blue California and his home state of Delaware. The only two states in which he is above water are Hawaii and Vermont. Overall, Biden has a net approval of negative 25. ... Which raises the question, what is the matter ... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Will Russia's invasion of Ukraine thwart Big Green
Clarice Feldman: Every now and then droplets of reality splash on the noggins of the world’s big thinkers. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine seems to have highlighted -- to all but the Biden administration -- the folly of a single-minded attempt to curb carbon emissions, emissions which by the way may be more of a boon to the well-being of the earth and its inhabitants than not. (A discussion for another time.) In *Foreign Policy,* Ted Nordhaus suggests the invasion may end the cold war on fossil fuels. He argues that global leaders have had too great a focus on carbon emissions whi... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ48 minutes ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 20 General Qasim claimed Kuwait as part of Iraq
870 Abbasid Caliph Muhtadi killed in capital Samarra in revolt by Turkish soldiers over not being paid (Musings On Iraq review when baghdad ruled the muslim world, the rise and fall of islam’s greatest dynasty) 1913 Turkish military commander in Basra and another official killed by local leader Sayid Talib who was pushing for Basra autonomy 1933 King Faisal went for 1st state visit to England 1961 Qasim sent telegram to Kuwait emir claiming his country as part of Iraq (Musings On Iraq review *Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War*) 1961 Qasim said that... read more
"We Haven’t Seen Carnage Like This Since 2008"
*"We Haven’t Seen Carnage Like This Since 2008"* by Michael Snyder "Trillions of dollars in market wealth has already been wiped out, and investors are bracing for a chaotic second half of 2022. We truly haven’t seen anything like this since the financial crisis of 2008. The early months of 2020 were volatile due to the eruption of the COVID pandemic, but the Federal Reserve quickly rushed to the rescue. The Fed poured trillions of dollars into the system, and that spurred a rally that was absolutely breathtaking. But this time around the Fed isn’t going to be riding to the rescue ... read more
Is the BBC biased?12 hours ago
Buried in Manchester
I've just been reading a Twitter thread by ex-BBC/ex-Channel 4 reporter Michael Crick: - Oldham child sex exploitation report is extraordinary: “Offender A worked for Oldham Council between 1998 and 2006. He was employed as a welfare rights officer in the welfare rights unit of the council seconded to the Oldham Pakistani Community centre”. - “In May 2012 he was found guilty of two rapes, aiding and abetting rape, sexual assault and trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation […] offender A lived in Oldham and was a member of the Oldham Labour Party”... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ13 hours ago
Chilcot Inquiry Section 6.1 “Development of the Military Options for an Invasion of Iraq”
The Bush administration wanted the U.K. included in the invasion of Iraq to make it look like Washington wasn’t acting unilaterally. This was a given because Prime Minister Tony Blair early on promised to follow President Bush on any decision he made. Like everything else on Iraq London ran into nothing but problems and yet never changed its position. U.K. military planning for Iraq started in early 2002. In March PM Blair offered one division and bases for the invasion. This was supported by the Defense Ministry who believed that participation would give London influence with... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
Valiant Shield The USS Ronald Reagan, USS Tripoli and USS Abraham Lincoln steam in formation in the Philippine Sea, June 12, 2022, during Valiant Shield, a field training exercise. read more
Komando.com13 hours ago
iPhone lagging? Clear your cache and RAM to speed it up
Slow iPhone? Before you run out and get a new one, try these techniques to speed things up. read more
OPENVAERS REPORTS NOW INDICATE NEARLY 3 MILLION AMERICANS HAVE DIED AFTER THE COVID JAB, 16 MILLION HAVE HAD EMERGENCY HOSPITALIZATION
OPENVAERS IS A GOVERNMENT DATA BASE FALSE REPORTS ARE A FELONY OFFENSE IT IS A PASSIVE SURVEILLANCE REPORTING SYSTEM IT CAPTURES ONLY ABOUT 1% OF ACTUAL EVENTS SAYS WEBSITE (SEE THE TEXT BLOCK ON LEFT) 28,859 COVID VACCINE REPORTED DEATHS THROUGH TO JUNE 10TH IF WE USE THE OPENVAERS OWN METHOD FOR ESTIMATING ACTUAL DEATHS, WE COME TO 2,885,900 DEATHS FOLLOWING JABS ABOUT 75% OF ALL REPORTS OF DEATHS FOLLOWING ALL VACCINES FOR THE PREVIOUS THIRTY YEARS HOW CAN THIS GO UNNOTICED? SEE PREVIOUS POST FOR THE RADICALLY UNSCIENTIFIC WAY CDC USES THE TERM "UNVACCINATED" ECJ CURI... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Russia Warns NATO Member Lithuania To Lift Kaliningrad Rail Transit Blockade
*Reuters:* *Russia warns NATO-member Lithuania over Kaliningrad transit* LONDON (Reuters) - Russia warned NATO member Lithuania on Monday that unless the transit of goods to Russia's Kaliningrad exclave on the Baltic Sea was swiftly restored then Moscow would take undisclosed measures to defend its national interests. With east-west relations at a half-century low over Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, Vilnius banned the transit of goods sanctioned by the European Union through Lithuanian territory to and from the exclave, citing EU sanction rules. Russia's foreign minist... read more
New Dam Could Drown Ancient Iraqi City of Ashur
The Tabira Gate, which stands at the centre of Ashur, suffered 70% damage when Isis attacked the city in 2015. ( AUIS Center for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage)Just two short months ago, the reopening of Ashur was celebrated by local Iraqis singing and dancing in traditional regalia. read more
Food & Water Watch14 hours ago
What’s The Buzz On Pollinators?
Our food security depends on hundreds of thousands of insects and animals. The post What’s The Buzz On Pollinators? appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Ukraine Parliament Moves To Ban Russian Books And Music
*The Guardian/Reuters:* *Ukraine restricts Russian books and music in latest step of ‘derussification’* *New laws also increase quotas on Ukrainian-language speech and music on television and radio* Ukraine’s parliament has voted through two laws that will place severe restrictions on Russian books and music as Kyiv seeks to break many remaining cultural ties between the two countries following Moscow’s invasion. One law will forbid the printing of books by Russian citizens, unless they renounce their Russian passport and take Ukrainian citizenship. The ban will only apply ... read more
New body armor rules in NY miss vest worn by Buffalo killer
Yahoo News ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s new law barring sales of bullet-resistant vests to most civilians doesn’t cover the type of armor worn... The post New body armor rules in NY miss vest worn by Buffalo killer appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
If your power goes out this summer, blame President Joe Biden’s energy policies
Yahoo News – USA Today In an unguarded moment during his recent trip to Japan, President Joe Biden gushed, “When it comes to the gas... The post If your power goes out this summer, blame President Joe Biden’s energy policies appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
54% OF ALL GREEKS IN INTENSIVE CARE WITH COVID ARE FULLY VACCINATED REPORTS EODY, BUT IN REALITY ALL COULD BE VACCINATED AS DEFINITION OF VACCINATED HAS BEEN RADICALLY CHANGED FOR COVID JABS
GREECE S HEALTH AUTHORITY, EODY, USES SAME RADICALLY NEW, UNSCIENTIFIC DEFINTION OF VACCINATED AS CDC DISTORTING AND OBSCURING THE CAUSAL, TEMPORAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COVID JABS AND DEATHS AND INJURIES MOST VACCINE INJURIES AN DEATHS OCCUR IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VACCINE AS OPENVAERS SHOW, DROPPING SIGNIFICANTLY BY DAY 14 WHEN A PERSON COUNTS AS "FULLY VACCINATED" AS OPPOSED TO UNVACCINATED FOR A ONE DOSE COVID VACCINE ALL THE PEOPLE WHO DIE OR INJURED BEFORE DAY 14 COUNT AS UNVACCINATED FOR A TWO DOSE VACCINE ALL THE PEOPLE WHO COUNT AS UNVACCINATED IN THE WEEKS AFTER TH... read more
June Auction for From the Trenches World Report
Mary, Galen, and Swifty Lomax, are sponsoring an auction to raise funds for From the Trenches World Report. This way, the Trenchers will get what... The post June Auction for From the Trenches World Report appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
MintPress News14 hours ago
Chris Hedges: The Triumph of Death
The global ruling class is cementing into place a world where they govern without accountability, we are reduced to serfdom, the climate crisis accelerates, and mass death is normalized. The post Chris Hedges: The Triumph of Death appeared first on MintPress News . read more
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Dhruv Khullar interviews Ashish Jha about what's to come in the COVID-19 pandemic - including the desperate need for mitigation measures to reduce an unsustainable amount of spread. And Alexander Quon reports on the increase in COVID deaths in Saskatchewan from 2021 to 2022 even as the Moe government tries to pretend there's nothing left to see here. - Meanwhile, Greg Iacurci discusses how even the limited support working-class Americans received during the pandemic has changed their view of what's possible. - But Phillip Inman write... read more
Modern Tokyo Times14 hours ago
Japan art and Hashimoto Kansetsu: Impact of Chinese culture
Japan art and Hashimoto Kansetsu: Impact of Chinese culture Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Hashimoto Kansetsu (1883-1945) adored countless aspects of Chinese culture. This was despite the untold misery that Japan would inflict on China during his lifetime. Therefore, one can only imagine the feelings that Japanese militarism installed in Kansetsu. […] The post Japan art and Hashimoto Kansetsu: Impact of Chinese culture first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Calls for Boris Johnson to pause Net Zero policies after Auditor General warns costs risk spiralling out of control
By Paul Homewood London, 20 June — Net Zero Watch is calling on Boris Johnson to pause Net Zero policies and spending plans after the UK’s Auditor General has warned that their costs risk spiralling out of control. Climate policy group Net Zero Watch has welcomed the decision by the Auditor General to […] read more
Run on the Banks in China – Long Lines in Henan, Shanghai, and Dandong
Gateway Pundit – by Joe Hoft People are reportedly lining up for hours in China to obtain money from their bank accounts in China. The... The post Run on the Banks in China – Long Lines in Henan, Shanghai, and Dandong appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
THE COMPLETELY TABOO SUBJECT WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT OPENLY FOR YEARS
I'm sure the appearance of these two pieces a day apart is totally coincidental and not part of a coordinating messaging campaign at all: *National Review*'s Jim Geraghty writes: Did you notice that discussing Joe Biden’s age, memory, and mental state ... became an acceptable subject for quiet and subdued expressions of public concern in the past week or so? Yes, this was a completely taboo subject until just this month -- if you don't count one or two exceedingly rare outlier articles by brave samizdat journalists: * *New York Times,* March 21, 2019: "Joe Biden Weighing Unique... read more
Organizing Notes6 hours ago
Protests increasing across the west as sanctions blowback hitting home......
- Thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday to protest the soaring cost of living in the UK and called for the government to do more to help as people's expenses rise more quickly than their wages. - A trade union-organized protest numbering 70,000 to 80,000 demonstrators packed the streets of Brussels on Monday, bringing the city to a standstill. In addition to expressing anger at the rising cost of living in Belgium, many condemned the US-led NATO alliance and its involvement in the Ukrainian conflict. Protesters demanded that... read more
"The Trouble With Most People..."
"Kaufman thought his public health students at the Kennesaw State University might know more than high schoolers. During the same week, he conducted an ad hoc survey in class, “How many of you believe the American dream is dead?” He asked his class of about 25 students. “Ninety percent raised their hands,” said Kaufman. “I was just blown away.” He asked his college students what the American dream was. Not getting an answer, he defined it for them, “The American dream is, in this country, if you work hard, you sacrifice, and you never quit, you will find some type of success in you... read more
Gregory Mannarino, "Alert! Markets, A Look Ahead: Debt/Credit Market Issues Worse Than Expected"
Gregory Mannarino, AM 6/20/22: *"Alert! Markets, A Look Ahead: * *Debt/Credit Market Issues Worse Than Expected"* read more
"The World Economy is Crashing and Warren Buffet Sells Lunch for $19 Million"
*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly 6/20/22: *"The World Economy is Crashing and * *Warren Buffet Sells Lunch for $19 Million"* "The global economy is affected by higher interest rates. You’re going to see everything from credit card, car loans and mortgages go up in price. People don’t realize that higher interest-rate‘s also cause people to lose their jobs and companies to close." read more
"Empty Shelves Everywhere At Meijer! This Is Ridiculous!"
*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 6/20/22: *"Empty Shelves Everywhere At Meijer! This Is Ridiculous!"* "In today's vlog we are at Meijer, and are noticing Empty Shelves Everywhere! We are also noticing ridiculous price increases, and a major food shortage! It's getting rough out here as stores seem to be struggling with getting products!" read more
"The Unraveling"
*"The Unraveling"* by John Wilder "The unraveling continues. In one sense, what’s happening is predictable. Looking back in history, while not everything happens in the same way, things very much rhyme. That’s why certain aspects of the current financial collapse are very, very familiar. The Fed® still has enough influence that it can stop a snowball. Can the Fed® stop an avalanche? Not so much. They may have some tricks to push the day of reckoning down the line if it isn’t off the rails. Again, like a presidential election, it’s a short-term solution to a long-term problem. If i... read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Argentina wants to join BRICS with the support of China and Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The countries of the BRICS group of emerging economies will hold their annual summit this week in the face of a tense global scenario due to the war in Ukraine. The The post Argentina wants to join BRICS with the support of China and Brazil first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Argentina wants to join BRICS with the support of China and Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
"Empty Shelves Everywhere At Meijer! This Is Ridiculous!"
*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 6/20/22: *"Empty Shelves Everywhere At Meijer! This Is Ridiculous!"* "In today's vlog we are at Meijer, and are noticing Empty Shelves Everywhere! We are also noticing ridiculous price increases, and a major food shortage! It's getting rough out here as stores seem to be struggling with getting products!" read more
Arctic Melting Scam Continues To Collapse
The Greenland Ice Sheet has a very short melt season, which normally begins in early June. This year the ice surface is continuing to gain mass on the summer solstice and is above average accumulation for the fourth year of … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Australia’s Fortescue joins green hydrogen cluster in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Australian multinational Fortescue Metals Group will be installed in the developing green hydrogen pole of the Brazilian port of Pecem, where it is studying to set up its own plant of the promising renewable fuel, informed the state government of Cearรก (northeastern Brazil) on Friday, June 17 . . […] The post Australia’s Fortescue joins green hydrogen cluster in Brazil first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Australia’s Fortescue joins green hydrogen cluster in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil, Chile, and Mexico lead in green bond issuance
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil, Chile, and Mexico lead the issuance of green bonds in Latin America. Given the urgency of the fight against climate change, they expect the region to continue with accelerated growth in the following years. "Latin America is a market that has been growing . . . To read the […] The post Brazil, Chile, and Mexico lead in green bond issuance first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Brazil, Chile, and Mexico lead in green bond issuance appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil: Another Petrobras CEO resigns, office turns into a hot seat
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Petrobras President Josรฉ Mauro Ferreira Coelho resigned from his post on Monday (20). The announcement comes after the state-owned company readjusted prices for diesel and gasoline on Friday. Josรฉ Mauro Coelho's departure was announced at a meeting of the board of directors. Petrobras published the resignation in a related announcement. […] The post Brazil: Another Petrobras CEO resigns, office turns into a hot seat first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Brazil: Another Petrobras CEO resigns, office turns into a hot seat appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Western Megadrought Update
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming will partially reopen this week after historic flooding. Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado has closures due to flooding. Flooding from snowmelt leads to Rocky Mountain National Park closures, tubing restrictions in St. Vrain River | … Continue reading → read more
Turcopolier16 hours ago
“France’s far right sends shockwaves after electoral breakthrough”
“France’s far right scored a historic success in legislative elections on Sunday, increasing its number of lawmakers almost tenfold and cementing the party’s rise from fringe status to the mainstream opposition. Since taking the helm of the party in 2011, leader Marine … Continue reading → read more
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Sunday 19 June 2022 – Plus Weekly Update
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […] read more
Halifax Examiner17 hours ago
Small business owners should be advocating for off-market housing
News 1. Small businesses and housing costs There’s been a torrent of articles recently about the struggles small businesses are facing, including two articles published right here in the Halifax Examiner. This morning, Jennifer Henderson reports on a recent virtual discussion hosted by the Truro and Colchester Chamber of Commerce, in which small business owners […] read more
musingsofanoldfart18 hours ago
Letter to the editor – concerns over attacks on others
I sent the following brief letter to my newspaper this weekend. It will likely go unprinted, but I want to share it with you in case you would like to modify and use. Maybe it will get printed somewhere. Reading … Continue reading → read more
India’s 2500-Year-Long Tradition of Ahimsa
Did Emperor Asoka’s policy of governing through the pacifist tenets of Buddhism lead to the downfall of the Maurya Empire? In his book *Ancient India* (Chapter II, “The Maurya Empire''), R C Majumdar writes: “…Asoka must be held primarily responsible for the downfall of the great empire. The empire was founded by the policy of blood and iron and could only be maintained by following the same policy. But by eschewing all wars and abandoning the aggressive imperial policy, Asoka weakened the very foundations of the empire.” In 273 BC, when Asoka ascended to the throne, the Maurya Empi... read more
"Empty Shelves Everywhere At Meijer! This Is Ridiculous!"
*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 6/20/22: *"Empty Shelves Everywhere At Meijer! This Is Ridiculous!"* "In today's vlog we are at Meijer, and are noticing Empty Shelves Everywhere! We are also noticing ridiculous price increases, and a major food shortage! It's getting rough out here as stores seem to be struggling with getting products!" read more
"Did Europe's Latest (& Little Noticed) Anti-Russia Move Just Push The World Closer To WW3?"
*"Did Europe's Latest (& Little Noticed) Anti-Russia * *Move Just Push The World Closer To WW3?"* by Tyler Durden "Quite possibly the biggest Russia-West provocation of the entire four-month long war in Ukraine has occurred this weekend, but few in the media establishment seem to be taking notice of the singular event which has the potential to quickly spiral toward a WW3 scenario. Baltic EU/NATO member Lithuania has implemented a ban on all rail transit goods going to Russia's far-western exclave of Kaliningrad, after transport authorities initially announced the provocative measur... read more
Balkinization15 hours ago
The Art of Legal Interpretation
This post was prepared for a roundtable on Law, Literature, and Other Performing Arts, convened as part of LevinsonFest 2022—a year-long series gathering scholars from diverse disciplines and viewpoints to reflect on Sandy Levinson’s influential work in constitutional law. Samuel Levine It is both a pleasure and an honor to participate in this fitting tribute to Sandy Levinson. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to engage Sandy's scholarship, both in person and in writing, across a number of areas in which we share considerable interest, including, among others, constitut... read more
Here’s what you need to know about the ‘boyfriend loophole’ holding up gun safety negotiations
CNN That’s how Sen. John Cornyn, the lead Republican negotiator on the bipartisan gun safety package, described last week’s deliberations. Talks to try to resolve key... The post Here’s what you need to know about the ‘boyfriend loophole’ holding up gun safety negotiations appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Social Media Posts Could Lead to Gun Confiscation Under Proposed Red Flag Law
[image: gun]“If the aforementioned bills became law, they would not infringe upon the rights of law-abiding gun owners." read more
Which U.S. refineries have shut since the global pandemic, and why?
FACTS: Which U.S. refineries have shut since the global pandemic, and why? Since the onset of the global pandemic, the US has lost nearly 1... The post Which U.S. refineries have shut since the global pandemic, and why? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
the daily howler15 hours ago
STARTING TOMORROW: Self improvement!
*MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2022* *Political tribe, consider improving thyself: *"The appearance on the front of a new arrival...became the topic of general conversation." In those days, the new arrival was "a lady with a lapdog"—or at least, so Chekhov reported. This morning, the new arrival on the front was an ABC-Ipsos poll. According to ABC News, the poll "was conducted using Ipsos Public Affairs‘ KnowledgePanel® June 17-18, 2022, in English and Spanish, among a random national sample of 545 adults*."* That isn't a giant sample. But here's what the new arrival said, according to Mered... read more
Why Is The United States Still Exporting Fuel?
Oil Price – by Tsvetana Paraskova As the U.S. national average price of gasoline hits $5 per gallon, higher fuel exports out of America are... The post Why Is The United States Still Exporting Fuel? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
How surprising
How surprising ๐Ÿค” pic.twitter.com/9n7wlrMqR7 — TallPaul ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (@ubique60) June 19, 2022 The post How surprising appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Snopes.com16 hours ago
Biden Takes Spill While Getting off Bike After Beach Ride
President Joe Biden fell when he tried to get off his bike at the end of a ride at Cape Henlopen State Park near his beach home in Delaware, but wasn't hurt in the tumble. read more
War News Updates16 hours ago
China Claims It Has Successfully conducted An Anti-Ballistic Missile Interceptor Test
An HQ-16 medium-range air-defense missile system attached to an air defense brigade under the PLA 77th Group Army launched a rocket into the air at a military shooting range in desert area in late August, 2020. (File photo) *CNN:* *China claims successful anti-ballistic missile interceptor test* Seoul, South Korea (CNN)China successfully conducted an anti-ballistic missile test on Sunday night, according to the country's Defense Ministry, part of ongoing military efforts to enhance the country's defensive capabilities. It was a land-based mid-course missile tested within China... read more
Modern Tokyo Times16 hours ago
Ethiopia massacre of over 200 Amhara people by suspected OLA
Ethiopia massacre of over 200 Amhara people by suspected OLA Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia went to the frontline last year when the nation was in a perilous situation concerning the military conflict. This galvanized central Ethiopian forces against the threat of the Tigrayan People’s […] The post Ethiopia massacre of over 200 Amhara people by suspected OLA first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
The EU Must Address The Situation With The Blockade of Kaliningrad, Or Russia Will Be Free to Settle The Transit Issue By Any Means — Says Top Russian Official
The EU Must Address The Situation With The Blockade of Kaliningrad, Or Russia Will Be Free to Settle The Transit Issue By Any Means — Says Top Russian Official by Aparna Shandilya, https://www.republicworld.com/ The EU must address the situation with the blockade of Kaliningrad, or Russia will be free to settle the transit issue by … read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Some questions need not be asked
*Red States:* *Man Tries to Give Blood Amid a Shortage, Is Rejected Because He Won't Say Whether He's Pregnant* He was a 60-year-old male. Talk about a dumb question to ask a donor. read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
The Biden incompetency problem
Roger Kimball: When it comes to the Biden Administration, my advice is: forget the ideology, concentrate on the incompetence. Yes, the Biden Administration has gone all-in on the leisured Left agenda, throwing its hat in with the race-baiters, icky sexual exotics, climate fanatics, and other wardens of wokeness. All that is destructive, not to mention deeply unattractive. But even worse than the preening, self-indulgent theatrics of these unhappy would-be censors and commandants is the mind-boggling ineptitude of this administration. Thanks to soon-to-be-former Representativ... read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
Big Green's climate cabal
Stacey Lennox: As President Joe Biden waxes poetic about the amazing “transition” his energy policies will affect, the green fervor in Europe is flailing. Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel led the charge in Europe. She did such a good job that Spiegel International called electricity a luxury good in 2013. Germany paid the highest electricity rates in Europe then, and a renewable energy surcharge was poised to raise them by 20%. German Environment Minister Peter Altmaier provided the following advice for Germans struggling to pay for Merkel’s “project of the century,” Energi... read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
Democrats try to defeat Trump by disqualification rather than at ballot box
Red States: The January 6th committee is not going well. In the midst of immense hype and total media subservience, including having the first hearing simulcast in primetime across every major news network (except Fox News), things have fallen flat since the opening statement. We’ve seen hearings postponed, the total number of hearings reduced, and most importantly, zero evidence of a vast, Trump-led conspiracy to attack the Capitol and execute a “coup” has been presented. To the extent that the committee has had any impact, it’s been to confirm the priors of too-online, beltway... read more
Bacon's Rebellion18 hours ago
A Senseless Fight
by Dick Hall-Sizemore Sometimes I shake my head in dismay at the Democrats in the General Assembly. They sometimes seem so eager to score points against Governor Youngkin that they end up shooting themselves in the foot. Current case in … Continue reading → read more
Jim Kunstler, "All This and World War Too"
*"All This and World War Too"* by Jim Kunstler "For three decades, since the old Soviet Union ended in a whimper, reincarnated Russia asked “the West” for very little, almost nothing, really, certainly not the kind of “aid” that the USA used like a fungo-bat to beat lesser states around the world into hegemonic submission. All Russia asked, after seventy-five years of mass formation communist insanity, was to be treated once again like a normal European nation. Early on, Russia even floated a possible application to NATO, which NATO laughed off - among many other insults to follow.... read more
bilaterals.org16 hours ago
Egypt, EAEU discuss launching new free trade agreement
20-Jun-2022 Egypt's Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gamea stated that a free trade agreement between Egypt and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has been negotiated. read more
bilaterals.org16 hours ago
Long-awaited Africa free trade area takeoff delayed by six states
20-Jun-2022 Six countries drawn from three regional economic blocs are yet to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), delaying its implementation more than a year after it was formally launched in January 2021 read more
bilaterals.org16 hours ago
Kenya, US revisit trade talks, agree to expedite process
20-Jun-2022 US is pushing for favourable terms among them a duty free market access for its goods, including agricultural and industrial, in a move aimed at taming the growing dominance of China's trade with Kenya. read more
Balkinization16 hours ago
LevinsonFest on Law, Literature, and Other Performing Arts
Ashley Moran We are back with a terrific set of short papers from our third LevinsonFest 2022roundtable, discussing the intersection of law, literature, and other performing arts. The roundtable includes essays from* Samuel Levine *(Touro College) on parallels between Jewish legal interpretation and other forms of literary interpretation, *Robert Pushaw *(Pepperdine University) on contextualist approaches to legal interpretation, *Stanley Fish *(University of Texas at Austin) on movies’ portrayal of law, *Richard Weisberg *(Yeshiva University) on channeling Sandy’s inner Faust an... read more
The New Dark Age16 hours ago
Ukraine News Links 19-20 June 2022
Monday, 20 June 2022 — 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 some links … Continue reading Ukraine News Links 19-20 June 2022 read more
Cops Wake Up Unarmed Sleeping Man, Kill Him After He Complied to Put His Hands Up
[image: mesa]“His mom cries almost every day the loss of her young son." read more
Snopes.com17 hours ago
7 Arrested in House Office Building Linked to Colbert Show
U.S. Capitol Police said that officers arrested seven unauthorized people in a congressional office building and charged them with unlawful entry. read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Colombian president-elect proposes Latin American dialogue with US on energy transition
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The president-elect of Colombia, leftist Gustavo Petro, proposed this Sunday that Latin American countries unite to talk with the United States and lay the groundwork for an "energy transition" in the face of the ravages caused by climate change. "I propose . . . To read the full NEWS and […] The post Colombian president-elect proposes Latin American dialogue with US on energy transition first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Colombian president-elect proposes Latin American dialogue with US on energy transition appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
OrientalReview.org17 hours ago
China Doubles Down On Vision With Russia
The most animating template of the West’s “information war” lately against Russia is, perhaps, its distorted projection of the China-Russia relationship in the context of the Ukraine crisis. This dubious enterprise has practical implications for the “endgame” in Ukraine, the West’s efforts to “erase” Russia and the US’ struggle with […] read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Investors abandon risk, a movement affecting the market and Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The last few days brought bad news for stock markets around the world. As could not be otherwise in a highly globalized capital market, the impact was repeated in Brazil, even with the privatization of Eletrobras, the largest sale of shares in the country in a decade. The Ibovespa index […] The post Investors abandon risk, a movement affecting the market and Brazil first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Investors abandon risk, a movement affecting the market and Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Small Dead Animals17 hours ago
98% Effective
Word among Israelis on Twitter has it that mask mandates are going to be re-imposed tomorrow. The banging of heads against the wall resumes. Didn’t some guy named Geert Vanden Bossche predict this? Odd how the left-wing corporate media never mentions him. Some 10,200 new COVID-19 cases were recorded across Israel on Sunday, the highest number… Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil jumps to 18th position in world cybersecurity ranking
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The advance in technology puts security systems in check all over the world. Data from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), an agency linked to the United Nations, show that Brazil has evolved in the world cybersecurity ranking, jumping from 71st to 18th place in the organization's evaluation, which analyzes 194 […] The post Brazil jumps to 18th position in world cybersecurity ranking first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Brazil jumps to 18th position in world cybersecurity ranking appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
Russia's 'war crimes' fiasco
ISW: The UK Ministry of Defense assesses that the Kremlin’s continued framing of its invasion of Ukraine as a “special military operation” rather than a war is actively hindering Russian force generation capabilities. The UK Ministry of Defense reported on June 19 that Russian authorities are struggling to find legal means to punish military dissenters and those who refuse to mobilize because the classification of the conflict in Ukraine as a “special military operation” precludes legal punitive measures that could be employed during a formal war.[1] ISW has previously assessed t... read more
PrairiePundit18 hours ago
Biden's wrong answer to fossil fuel economy
Washington Examiner: “I want to emphasize: Demand destruction or demand slowdowns is not a fix to this problem,” Jeff Currie, global head of commodities at Goldman Sachs, said last Thursday. “There is only one long-term fix to this problem, and that is investment — harnessing large amounts of capital into this space to de-bottleneck it … And, at this point in the game, we still don’t see large-scale investment.” The problem to which Currie was referring is the price of gasoline, which ranges from $6 to $8 in the United States. It is a problem that portends massive Democratic los... read more
PrairiePundit18 hours ago
Google's censorship makes it an unreliable source of information
Jonathan Turley @JonathanTurley Even critics of Trump are now barred from showing his words. It is the ludicrous license of those who claim the right to control what people can say or see on such sites. There is no stopping once you put yourself on this slippery slope of censorship. jonathanturley.org He Who Must Not Be Heard: YouTube Censors Jan. 6th Committee for Including Video Clip of President... We have previously discussed the increasing censorship at YouTube where conservative and dissenting viewpoints are now increasingly blocked, including U.S. senators and physicians ... read more
PrairiePundit18 hours ago
Biden has nothing to offer US
Michael Goodwin: ... Bad policies cause trouble, but they are compounded infinitely when a president is so impervious he doesn’t feel the need to change them, or simply isn’t capable of rousing himself to make changes. Of the many crises America faces, the most serious one sits in the Oval Office. We have a president who doesn’t even pretend to be working night and day to beat back inflation, save the economy from a recession or tackle rampant crime and growing political violence. He looks to be on automatic pilot when the nation desperately needs strong leadership. ... It is ... read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Lack of skilled labor worsens, Brazil is 9th in ranking
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil is the ninth country with the most lack of qualified labor in 2022 among 40 countries and territories. The data is from a human resources consultancy ManpowerGroup study, which heard 40,000 employers from all sectors. Here in Brazil, 81% of the employers said they . . . To read […] The post Lack of skilled labor worsens, Brazil is 9th in ranking first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Lack of skilled labor worsens, Brazil is 9th in ranking appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Econlib20 hours ago
Is there a case for higher inflation?
I recently ran across a couple of tweets that look at the pros and cons of inflation. This one seems to accept the Philips Curve as a way of framing the issue: This one opposes higher inflation: I am not a fan of either tweet. It’s true that using monetary policy to suddenly move inflation […] The post Is there a case for higher inflation? appeared first on Econlib. read more
The Rio Times21 hours ago
Lithuania is playing a dangerous game with a possible Kaliningrad blockade
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Lithuania has imposed its own sanctions against Moscow and is blocking transit through its territory to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. Moscow may retaliate militarily or by ending the NATO country’s electricity supply. On Saturday, the Lithuanian leadership declared that sanctions against the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad would come into […] The post Lithuania is playing a dangerous game with a possible Kaliningrad blockade first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Lithuania is playing a dangerous game with a possible Kaliningrad blockade appeared f... read more
Organizing Notes11 hours ago
Underdog Fan Club - a personal story
I am a life-long member of the *Underdog Fan Club.* I always support those on the bottom of the pile. When our Air Force family lived in Leicester, England (Bruntingthorpe air base) in early 1960's I learned all about Robin Hood. Took from the rich and gave to the poor. Then we moved to Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota. I found out the real cowboys and Indian story. Washington's genocide of the native people touched my soul deeply. Did the Indians have the right to defend themselves against the US Army? Of course they did. In the mid-1960's we moved to Wiesbaden, Germany and o... read more
"Does A 1904 Geopolitical Theory Explain The War In Ukraine?"
*"Does A 1904 Geopolitical Theory Explain The War In Ukraine?"* by John Wilder "When I look at the war in Ukraine and other world events, I see evidence of Sir Halford John Mackinder. It would have been cool if he was the frontman for a 1910s version of Judas Priest, but no. Mackinder was a guy who thought long and hard about mountains, deserts, oceans, steppes, and wars. You could tell Mackinder was going to be good at geography, what with that latitude. The result of all this pondering was what he called the Heartland Theory, which was the founding moment for geopolitics. What’s ... read more
"Empty Shelves Everywhere At Meijer! This Is Ridiculous!"
*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 6/20/22: *"Empty Shelves Everywhere At Meijer! This Is Ridiculous!"* "In today's vlog we are at Meijer, and are noticing Empty Shelves Everywhere! We are also noticing ridiculous price increases, and a major food shortage! It's getting rough out here as stores seem to be struggling with getting products!" read more
"What Are We All?"
What can we know? What are we all? Poor silly half-brained things peering out at the infinite, with the aspirations of angels and the instincts of beasts." - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ○ "Homo sapiens is a spider trying to crawl out of a basin. The higher he crawls, the steeper the hill. Sooner or later, down he goes. So long as he's on the bottom, he can get along quite nicely, but as soon as he starts climbing, he begins to slip. And the higher he climbs the farther he falls. It doesn't matter which direction he tries. He can make civilization after civilization, but every time, long be... read more
War News Updates16 hours ago
BBC Interviews Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
*WNU Editor:* This is a no holds-bar interview. read more
War News Updates17 hours ago
Danish Military Claims A Russian Warship Violated Its Territorial Waters Twice
*Daily Mail: **Russian warship violates Danish territorial waters off Baltic Sea island TWICE amid soaring tensions over NATO membership of neighbouring Sweden* * Russian warship twice violated Danish territorial waters north of the Baltic Sea * This 'unacceptable provocation', Denmark said, was nearby a democracy festival * It comes amid Russian anger at Sweden, Finland applying for NATO membership A Russian warship today violated Danish territorial waters north of the Baltic Sea twice in what the Nordic country has called an 'unacceptable provocation'. Danish Armed Forc... read more
Mad As Hell
When Lyndon Johnson was asked why he didn't fire J. Edgar Hoover, he famously replied that he wanted Hoover "inside the tent pissing out and not outside the tent pissing in." Michael Harris writes that the Conservatives are masters of pissing inside the tent: One wonders if the Conservative Party of Canada will ever hold a leadership race without turning it into a master class of mud-wrestling, hanky-panky, and mutual denunciation. They are usually so busy slagging each other, any notion of policy is at best an after-thought. Sorry guys, but squealing “freedom” at the top of you... read more
War News Updates17 hours ago
Russia Claims Dozens Of Senior Ukrainian Officiers Killed In REcent Missile Strike
FILE PHOTO. The modernized frigate of the Russian Pacific Fleet "Marshal Shaposhnikov" has carried out the first launch of the Kalibr cruise missile in the Sea of Japan, Russia. © Sputnik/Russian Defence Ministry *RT: **Dozens of Ukrainian officers killed in missile strike – Russia* The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that Kalibr missiles were also used to destroy Western-supplied M777 howitzers and armored vehicles Russian warships have destroyed a Ukrainian command center with Kalibr cruise missiles, killing dozens officers, Moscow's Defense Ministry reported on Sunday. *... read more
War News Updates17 hours ago
Two Former Top U.S. Military Officials Predict Who Will Win In Ukriane
*WNU Editor:* Former General and CIA Director Petraeus still believes Ukraine will persevere in this war, and even push Russian forces back to lines before the current conflict. Admiral James Stavridis is definitely not that optimistic. Admitting that he does not know where this conflict will eventually end but hopes that Ukraine will be able to push Russia back to pre-invasion lines to begin negotiations. read more
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin The Colorado River is in crisis, and it’s getting worse every day Heat Stress Kills Estimated 10,000 Head of Kansas Feedlot Cattle ‘Marching towards starvation’: UN warns of hell on earth if Ukraine war goes on Record-breaking heat wave envelops nearly 130 million in U.S. Rental Market Tracker: Typical U.S. Asking Rent Surpassed $2,000 for First Time in May‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Staffers Including Robert Smigel Arrested at U.S. Capitol Top UN food official issues call to 'end the damn war' in Ukraine or risk famines and 'hell on earth' The classrooms the Uva... read more
Caitlin Johnstone17 hours ago
Just For Fun
Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ Just for fun we all pretend to be strangers. Just for fun we pretend we don’t know each other on the street, on the train, at the store, at the traffic light. Just for fun we pretend […] read more
Snopes.com17 hours ago
Buttigieg: US May Act Against Airlines on Consumers’ Behalf
The day after Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg met with airline leaders to quiz them about widespread flight disruptions, his own flight was canceled and he wound up driving from Washington to New York. read more
Viable Opposition18 hours ago
Vladimir Putin and the End of the Obsolete Unipolar Order
At the recent St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Russia's President Vladimir Putin or his body double as shown here and here: ...and here: ...has provided the world with some interesting insight on Russia's current view of the global geopolitical reality at the event's plenary session. Let's look at some quotes as provided by the Kremlin's English language website. Putin opens with this about the timing of the Forum noting that all bolds throughout are mine: "*It is taking place at a difficult time for the international community when the economy, markets ... read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE20 hours ago
Amber Heard has world’s most beautiful face, according to science
https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/lifestyle/news-amber-heard-has-worlds-most-beautiful-face-according-to-science-489823?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=FB-M read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE21 hours ago
International Yoga day: Elevate your health with the combination of yoga and nutraceuticals
The onset of COVID-19 pandemic brought forth several lifestyle trends, as the global focus turned toward fostering physical and mental health and well-being. As people stayed at home and used various strategies to improve their nutrition and fitness, yoga and … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times21 hours ago
WHO chief said to privately believe Covid came from Wuhan lab -newspaper
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The controversial WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus now considers the laboratory theory, i.e., the artificial production of the coronavirus leading to Covid 19 disease, to be “the most likely explanation”, writes the British Daily Mail in its latest report. This is both a sensation and a scandal, as alternative media […] The post WHO chief said to privately believe Covid came from Wuhan lab -newspaper first appeared on The Rio Times. The post WHO chief said to privately believe Covid came from Wuhan lab -newspaper appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Is the BBC biased?17 hours ago
Goodall news
And so farewell to blog favourite *Newsnight*'s Lewis Goodall, who is departing the BBC in September to join Jon Sopel and Emily Maitlis at Global. Mark Urban might be left switching having to switch off the studio lights at this rate. Steerpike at *The Spectator *pays handsome tribute to the departing Lewis: Departing from the BBC means that now Goodall is, at last, free to share his political views that have been so well-concealed to date. The top comment at *Guido Fawkes* hit the spot too: I for one will be curious to learn what Lewis's real views are now that he will be no lon... read more
Vox - All18 hours ago
Why grain can’t get out of Ukraine
A Ukrainian serviceman attends a wheat field on a front line near the city of Soledar in the Donetsk region on June 10. | Anatolli Stepanov/AFP via Getty Images About 20 million tons sit in storage, as this season’s harvest begins. Approximately 20 million tons of grain sit in storage in Ukraine, with few ways out of the country. It is a slow-moving crisis that is choking Ukraine off from the global economy, and cutting the rest of the world off from Ukraine’s critical supply of grains. Ukraine provides about 10 percent of the global share of wheat exports, and almost half of th... read more
Vox - All18 hours ago
Splitting chores can be unfair. Here’s how to do it equitably.
[image: A cartoon drawing of two people in a household performing cleaning chores. One is vacuuming while the other is dusting.] Denis Novikov/Getty Images Chores are everyone’s responsibility. Here’s how to get roommates, kids, or partners involved. Living with someone (or someones) can require a fair amount of sharing: space, noise levels, appliances, bathroom time, you name it. Perhaps most crucially, though, is the sharing of chores. It can also be one of the most contentious parts of cohabitation. Most of the time, the division of household labor isn’t equal, leading to lo... read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Opinion: Bolsonaro’s means to fight Petrobras’ fuel price policy seem limited
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Opinion) The Lava Jato led Brazil to adopt some rules that today prove themselves inappropriate. The law of state-owned companies, for example, prohibited the president of the Republic from appointing anyone from the government to the boards of Petrobras, Eletrobras, and other companies. That was the rule for decades. It […] The post Opinion: Bolsonaro’s means to fight Petrobras’ fuel price policy seem limited first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Opinion: Bolsonaro’s means to fight Petrobras’ fuel price policy seem limited appeared first on The Rio T... read more

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