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PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
In Solidarity With The Ecuadorian PeopleThe Ecuadorian people, with the indigenous and peasant movement at the forefront, have taken to the streets to express their resistance to the adverse impacts of the extreme neoliberal policies implemented by the government of banker Guillermo Lasso. The peaceful nationwide mobilization is demanding from the government response to critical aspects that affect the people in their daily lives, such as the lack of employment and labor rights, a moratorium and renegotiation of personal and family debts, fair prices for peasant production, control of basic prices and an end to specula... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
Alternatives To A World At War Divided In TwoThis weekend, a Peace Summit is organized in Madrid where various organizations and international movements will meet to oppose NATO and work together to organize the struggle for real security of the people and the planet. The withdrawal of US and NATO troops from Afghanistan marked the end of an era: the Global War on Terror. Back in 2018, the Trump administration announced that the entire US effort would be directed at preventing Russia and China from consolidating as world powers. That idea of multipolarity – of a world with several poles developing and cooperating in peace –... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
How The ‘Janes’ Created Underground Abortion AccessAs early as 1976, three years after Roe, Congress passed the Hyde Amendment prohibiting the use of federal funds like Medicaid for abortions, except to save “the life of the mother.” States have since enacted many other restrictive laws, such as mandating onerous insurance for clinics, requiring parental consent for an abortion, mandatory “counseling,” forced ultrasounds and waiting periods. Tax-exempt religious institutions like Catholic hospitals have prohibited their medical providers from performing abortions. Right-wing extremists and religious fundamentalists have waged a vi... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
Building Black Wealth: Understanding The Limits Of Black CapitalismBeginning in the 19th and 20th century, during the United States’ reconstruction era that followed the American Civil War, an important debate emerged in this country. It was during the era after slavery was officially abolished — after Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas on June 19th, 1865 — what we now commemorate as Juneteenth — to spread the word. The debate, that in many ways is still alive and well, went something like this: what is the best way to end class and racial injustice in the United States and what is the role of Black leadership in this? Two leaders of the Bl... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
The Creative Methods Workers Are Using To Stop Bosses’ AbuseIn the past six months, workers at more than 150 Starbucks locations have successfully unionized, fighting back against unfair labor practices by their employer. And in April, Amazon warehouse workers won a victory against one of the most powerful corporations in the world when they became the first company facility to vote to unionize in the United States. Public opinion has shifted to a high point since 1965 of support for unions, with 68% of U.S. adults saying they approve of unions, according to a Gallup poll from September 2021. Most workers would vote for a union tomorrow, i... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
Amy’s Kitchen Faces Multiple Unfair Labor Practice ChargesThe spirit of unionizing is in the air, from Amazon to Starbucks. Now the workers in two frozen food factories in California are getting in on the action. But they're facing serious union-busting from their employer, Amy's Kitchen, despite its progressive branding. Amy’s Kitchen is the sixth-largest maker of organic frozen meals in the United States and the top U.S. producer of organic vegetarian food, according to the North Bay Business Journal. The company employs more than 2,000 workers, a majority of them Central American immigrants who do not speak English. On June 1, UNITE ... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
Outrage, Resolve As Protests Erupt Against SCOTUS Abortion RulingLarge crowds of people took to the streets of cities and towns across the United States Friday evening to protest the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade and to vow to fight for reproductive rights. In San Francisco, hundreds of youth-led protesters shouting slogans including "We won't go back!" and "Keep your rosaries off my ovaries" rallied in Civic Center Plaza, while hundreds marched and staged a sit-in on Market Street. "Abortion is a human right," Amnesty International youth leader and protest co-organizer Samprikta Basu told Common Dreams outside San Francisco City Hal... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
UPS Workers Protest Firing Of Teamsters StewardChicago, Illinois - UPS workers represented by Teamsters Local 705 are fired up after Anthony Taylor, a union steward, was terminated this week without just cause. More than 40 drivers and loaders gathered in front of the building entrance at 1400 S Jefferson Street before their shift began on the morning of June 23. The context for the firing and the rally is the beginning of negotiations in August for the contract which expires July 31, 2023. After being sold out by the Hoffa leadership in 2018, followed by a victory with the election of a new Teamsters leadership, members are b... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Border agents encountering hundreds of illegalsBreitbart: Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents encountered multiple large migrant groups illegally crossing the border from Mexico into Texas. The groups totaled more than 500 migrants including 146 unaccompanied migrant children. During a 48-hour period ending on June 16, Rio Grande Valley Sector agents encountered 512 migrants in three large-group crossings, according to information obtained from Border Patrol officials. The groups included migrants from Cuba, Central America, and South America. Over a two day span, RGV agents encountered 3 large groups in Starr and ... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Democrats try to rig GOP primary in Boebert districtNY Times: Claudia Cunningham had never voted for a Republican in her life. She swore she couldn’t or her father would roll over in his grave. But ahead of the Colorado primary on Tuesday, she did the once-unthinkable: registered as unaffiliated so that she could vote in the GOP primary against her congresswoman, Lauren Boebert. So did Ward Hauenstein, the mayor pro tem of Aspen; Sara Sanderman, a teacher from Glenwood Springs; Christopher Arndt, a writer and financier in Telluride; Gayle Frazzetta, a primary care doctor in Montrose; and Karen Zink, a nurse practitioner south of ... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Russia's change in tactics results in gain of more rubbleReuters: It took Russia weeks of fierce fighting, an untold number of casualties, and relentless shelling before the exhausted Ukrainian defenders of Sievierodonetsk received orders to quit its smouldering wreckage. "Remaining in positions smashed to pieces over many months just for the sake of staying there does not make sense," Serhiy Gaidai, governor of the wider region, said on Ukrainian television on Friday. With a reported 90% of the industrial city's buildings damaged, most of its around 100,000 residents long gone, and with limited strategic value beyond a sprawling chem... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Illinois greed leads billionaire to flee to FloridaWashington Free Beacon: Illinois's richest resident, hedge-fund CEO Ken Griffin, announced on Thursday that he—and his company, Citadel—are packing up shop and heading to Miami, citing a better corporate environment and rising crime rates in Chicago. The move, which Griffin announced in a letter to employees, will deprive Democrat-run Illinois of hundreds of millions of dollars in annual income tax revenue, a company spokesman told the Washington Free Beacon. Griffin alone—who is worth approximately $25 billion—pays over $200 million in state income taxes every year, the spokesm... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Biden administration's oil production liesBreitbart: Claim: U.S. oil production is at a record high, the Department of Energy claimed following a meeting between executives of U.S. petroleum refiners and Secretary Jennifer Granholm. “At a time *when the U.S. is achieving record oil production* under the Biden administration, and President Biden is taking historic actions to add to that supply including releasing one million barrels a day from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and rallying the world to add an additional 240 million barrels, she reiterated the President’s call for them to do more to ensure that their compan... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Cruz says ruling overturning Roe a 'massive victory for life'Newsmax: Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Friday praised the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade. Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the majority decision for the court, stated: "We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled. The Constitution makes no reference to abortion, and no such right is implicitly protected by any constitutional provision." Cruz said in a statement: "The Supreme Court's decision in the Dobbs case, reversing Roe v. Wade, is nothing short of a massive victory for life, and it will save the lives of mil... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Instant justice?*Daily Caller:* *Father Of Brutally Murdered Child Beats The Hell Out Of Accused Murderer In Court Room* The father was found in "contempt of court" and sentenced to seven days in confinement. read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Mainstream media lies about border policyMiranda Devine: For a classic example of shoddy, dishonest journalism that serves as pure propaganda for the Biden administration, look no further than NPR’s attempt to discredit our reporting on the secret flights ferrying illegal migrants from the southern border to unsuspecting communities around the country. NPR did not mention The Post in Monday’s story, only its permanent bugbear Fox News and Tucker Carlson who admirably followed up, but the journalism it pooh-poohs is ours. “Republicans and right-wing media . . . accuse the Biden administration of organizing secret migran... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Border crisis becomes political issue for GOPWashington Examiner: Republicans are upping the ante with more aggressive and urgent messaging on the border crisis less than five months out from the midterm elections. State leaders and lawmakers in Congress have torn into President Joe Biden for his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border crisis for nearly a year and a half, but they amplified their concerns this week, bringing their border solutions front and center as a plethora of other concerns — inflation, Ukraine, and abortion — fight for the attention of voters. “From my perspective, it's been a big issue. And it will contin... read more
Is the BBC biased?11 hours ago
Sniffing the BBCI could become slightly addicted to Newssniffer. I find it fascinating watching the BBC edit their News website reports. Following on from the previous post... The BBC's report today on the violent and deadly invasion of the Spanish island of Melilla by mostly sub-Saharan African adult male 'asylum seekers' via the border fence with the Kingdom of Morocco saw two significant changes, highly revealing of the BBC mind in editing mode: The first versions of the headline told the story straight, saying *Eighteen dead in mass break-in to Spanish enclave of Melilla*. This then changed t... read more
the daily howler11 hours ago
Top major news orgs try to explain!*SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2022* *Counting to six can be hard:* The statement is bannered across the top of this morning's New York Times. Counting to five (or to six) can be hard! As you can see by clicking here, the Times banner headlines say this: *ROE OVERTURNED* *A 6-to-3 Ruling Ends Fifty Years of Federal Abortion Rights* We were a bit surprised—perhaps almost a bit confused—by the banner headline's reference to that "6-to-3 ruling." We were surprised by the baldness of that headline. In fairness to whoever wrote the headline, the Times report, by Adam Liptak, starts off exactly ... read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation12 hours ago
First bipartisan gun control bill in a generation signed into law: 3 essential reads on what it means
After years of gridlock, Congress passed significant gun control legislation for the first time in the last 30 years. read more
No More Mister Nice Blog12 hours ago
IMAGINE THERE'S NO REVANCHISMRoss Douthat believes that right-wingers might not be able to consolidate their gains after the *Dobbs* decision. While the pro-life movement has won the right to legislate against abortion, it has not yet proven that it can do so in a way that can command durable majority support. Its weaknesses will not disappear in victory. Its foes and critics have been radicalized by its judicial success. I guess whenever liberals are doing anything more than sending money to organizations we hope will sustain our civil rights, that's "radicalization" in Douthat's eyes. Yes, we're angry, and w... read more
Bacon's Rebellion12 hours ago
$93 Million for Virginia Trails
The Bacon Family has just returned from a nine-day hiking trip to Montana. We were not surprised that the trails at Glacier National Park, with its rivers and lakes and snow-capped peaks, were world-class spectacular. But we were pleasantly surprised … Continue reading → read more
The Itihasa & The Darshana12 hours ago
From Powerless Proles to Powerful ProletariatAfter the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, “dictatorship of the proletariat” became a revolutionary slogan, and the word “proletariat” became the name of the class that was spearheading the global communist revolution. In communist societies, the proletarians were the elites who dominated the political and cultural establishment. The word “proletariat” has a humble origin. It comes from the Latin word “proletarius,” which was applied in Ancient Rome to the citizens of the lowest class who did not own any property, did not have any social status, and whose only contribution to t... read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Lavrov warns NATO-EU alliance. EU stirs up trouble in Tbilisi. Blue Pacific takes on China. Update 1
Lavrov warns NATO-EU alliance. EU stirs up trouble in Tbilisi. Blue Pacific takes on China. Update 1 Topic 597 read more
OrientalReview.org12 hours ago
The West Is Scared Of Countries That Defend Their SovereigntyThe more that the Western elites “cancel” Russia, the more intrigued their people become about it as proven by Microsoft’s latest report confirming that its international media platforms reach more Americans nowadays than before the special operation and subsequent censorship began. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said on Friday in an […] read more
Balkinization13 hours ago
The Rule for Rights, RewrittenJoseph Blass A few weeks ago I wrote that Justice Alito’s leaked draft opinion in *Dobbs* changed the test courts use to determine whether an unenumerated right is protected under the doctrine of Substantive Due Process. Where previously, I wrote, Substantive Due Process protected rights that are “fundamental to our scheme of ordered liberty, *or* deeply rooted in this Nation’s history and tradition” (*Timbs v. Indiana*), Justice Alito’s opinion would only protect those rights that are “fundamental to our scheme of ordered liberty *and* deeply rooted in this Nation’s history and t... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
"Crazy Price Increase At Kroger! What's Next? What's Coming?"*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 6/25/22: *"Crazy Price Increase At Kroger!* * What's Next? What's Coming?"* "In today's vlog we are at Kroger Marketplace, and are noticing a crazy amount of price increases! This is not good as we are seeing skyrocketing prices everywhere, and a lot of empty shelves! It's getting rough out here as stores seem to be struggling with getting products!" *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
Halifax Examiner13 hours ago
Atlantic Gold’s parent company hints it may halt its Nova Scotia operationSt Barbara Ltd, the Australian mining company that owns Atlantic Gold and Atlantic Mining NS, which operates the Touquoy open pit gold mine in Moose River, is in trouble. This week, St Barbara’s share prices crashed 14% “to a multi-year low,” after the company released a statement that warns of “near-term risk of disruption” at […] read more
Bacon's Rebellion13 hours ago
Bacon Meme of the Week
From The New Yorker. (Hat tip: Janice Woolley) read more
Econlib13 hours ago
Shareholders´ Activism: The impact of Blockchain in Corporate Governance
Corporate law as a subject has significantly changed in recent years. These changes have led to an exhaustive review of the systems, procedures, and standards of corporate stability, governance, control, and democracy as elements of analysis and starting points for generating modern responses to the various challenges and economic risks faced by companies in the […] The post Shareholders´ Activism: The impact of Blockchain in Corporate Governance appeared first on Econlib. read more
The New Dark Age13 hours ago
US Prepares to Oust ErdoğanAfter Recep Tayyip Erdoğan officially announced his intention to run in the upcoming 2023 presidential elections in Turkey, the current White House administration gave a clear signal to its Western “allies” to intensify the campaign against the current Turkish leader and prepare measures to oust him. Although there is no talk of a coup d’état in Turkey yet, the ouster of Erdoğan as a result of the elections has become quite clear. read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
Ukraine News Links 24-25 June 2022Saturday, 25 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 24-25 June 2022 read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
Covid Vaccines and FertilityWhy is there a substantial decrease in births in Germany and Switzerland – nine months after the beginning of covid mass vaccinations? read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
The Pointless Keir StarmerOn Thursday, Labour under Keir Starmer got a lower percentage of the vote in Wakefield than they did in 2017 under Jeremy Corbyn. In 2017 Labour got 49.7%. On Thursday they got 47.9%. I want you to think that through. read more
Econlib15 hours ago
Where Has Michael Drake Been for the Last 50 YearsUniversity of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., issued a statement yesterday on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. He starts as follows: For nearly 50 years, people in the United States have had the right to make private, informed choices about their health care and their futures. […] The post Where Has Michael Drake Been for the Last 50 Years appeared first on Econlib. read more
Econlib15 hours ago
End the Tax on Phantom GainsImagine that in January 2021 you bought 100 shares of a company at $100 per share. Since then, the consumer price index, one of the standard measures of inflation, has risen by 11.74 percent. Coincidentally, the stock price has kept pace with the inflation rate, rising from $100 to $111.74. Your shares are now worth […] The post End the Tax on Phantom Gains appeared first on Econlib. read more
musingsofanoldfart17 hours ago
It is better we found out nowA friend told me that regardless of the seditious actions and Big Lie of the former president, that even his better educated relatives and friends who voted for Donald J. Trump will do so again. As unbelievable as this sounds, … Continue reading → read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
"Prepare For A Tidal Wave Of Evictions"
*"Prepare For A Tidal Wave Of Evictions"* by Tyler Durden "A tidal wave of evictions could be ahead. More than eight million Americans are behind on rent payments, and the CDC's series of eviction moratoriums has long since expired. In other words, the government safety net to keep people off the streets is gone. With no federal eviction moratorium in place, 8.4 million Americans, or about 15% of all renters, who are behind on rent, are at risk of being evicted. The new figures were part of a Census Bureau survey conducted between June 1 to June 13 of households and was first repor... read more
Land Destroyer13 hours ago
VIDEO: Russian Ops in Ukraine for June 24, 2022* June 25, 2022 *(The New Atlas) - Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for June 24, 2022 - Russian forces encircle, kill, capture, or drive out 2,000+ Ukrainian forces near Severodonetsk; - Ukrainian forces ordered to withdraw from Severodonetsk; - Lysychansk next to be encircled; - HIMARS now in the hands of Ukrainian troops, more on the way; - Western analysts begin to admit limits to Western aid to Ukraine including recently proposed Gray Eagle drone shipments; - US Congress members want F-15, F-16 training for Ukrainian pilots; - Uk... read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
One Year After His Death, John McAfee’s Corpse is Still Being Held by Gov’t, Fueling Claims of a ‘Cover Up’[image: mcafee]The body of software entrepreneur John McAfee remains in a Spanish morgue a year after his death as the government refused to budge. read more
Turcopolier14 hours ago
“Russian Troops in Ukraine Face ‘Extraordinary’ Casualty Rates: U.K. Intelligence”
“Among the most central questions facing the government in Ukraine and its Western backers is the extent to which Russia can continue fighting and the pressure that forces loyal to Kyiv can exert on invading forces to accelerate those shortcomings … Continue reading → read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
U.S. building A Back-Up Base To Guam In The Pacific
An annotated satellite image showing the full scope of planned construction as part of the Tinian Divert Airfield project. USAF *Warzone/The Drive: **Construction Of Airbase On Tinian Island In Case Guam Gets Knocked Out Has Begun* *The alternate airbase facilities now under construction on Tinian would offer an alternative to Andersen Air Force Base if Guam gets attacked. * Satellite imagery shows major construction at Tinian International Airport that we can say with near certainty is linked directly to plans to expand the facility's ability to act as a divert airfield for th... read more
The Duran14 hours ago
C.S. Lewis’ That Hideous Strength: A Tale of Transhumanism, the Occult… & Merlin?!
In this third and final lecture unravelling the multifaceted layers of C.S. Lewis’ penetrating mind and playful style contained in his ‘science fiction trilogy’, Rising Tide Foundation President Cynthia Chung tells the tell of ‘That Hideous Strength’ as it has never been told before. In her presentation, Cynthia reviews a tale which serves as a […] read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Brazil elections 2022: Bolsonaro has advantage over Lula da Silva in three regions; June 17-22RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The electoral survey EXAME/IDEIA released on Thursday, 23, shows that the dispute for the Presidency of the Republic is not equal in the country's five regions. In a second-round simulation, President Jair Bolsonaro (Liberal Party - PL) has an advantage over former President The post Brazil elections 2022: Bolsonaro has advantage over Lula da Silva in three regions; June 17-22 first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Brazil elections 2022: Bolsonaro has advantage over Lula da Silva in three regions; June 17-22 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Real Climate Science14 hours ago
New Mexico Senator Heinrich Discusses DecarbonizationNew Mexico Senator Heinrich discusses “decarbonization” and blames fires on CO2. China to ramp up Coal production by 300mn tonnes in 2022 – ThePrint – ANIFeed Annual CO₂ emissions Annual CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels, by world region Global primary … Continue reading → read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
SWAT Team Blew Up Innocent Woman’s Home, and Gave Her the $50,000 Bill — But She Fought Them and Won![image: home]A SWAT team destroyed an innocent woman's home while she was out of town and then told her that she was liable for the damages but she fought them and won. read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Russia a weaker military power after Ukraine attack*Washington Post:* Russia could soon exhaust its combat capabilities Small shifts in territorial control matter less than the overall balance of forces, which analysts say could shift back in favor of Ukraine in the coming months. The war in Ukraine has exposed Russia's conventional military weakness in both its equipment and in its fighting force. read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Democrats want people to stop complaining about Biden incomptenceStephen Green: Recession? You’ll hardly even notice! Inflation? What a great chance to help a neighbor. You might think I’m kidding, but I caught two stories this morning showing just how comically desperate lefties have become, trying to defend the flailing Biden administration from its malicious economic mismanagement. If your memory is even just slightly better than a flatworm’s you’ll remember this time last year, when inflation was “transitory” and gasoline was about $3.15. In those olden days of yore, you could buy baby formula and tampons without trouble, too. But the *... read more
Halifax Examiner16 hours ago
Weekend File, June 25, 2022Welcome to Weekend File, where you’ll find links to all the articles you might have missed last week. Jump to sections in this article: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday, June 20 1. Random thoughts on a random day in a random June Stephen Kimber’s been doing some thinking lately and he has questions: […] read more
Komando.com16 hours ago
One trick to access Google Maps or Apple Maps even when you don’t have cell serviceYour smartphone's GPS can still work even when you don't have cellular service. read more
The New Dark Age16 hours ago
Finding a Scapegoat Instead of Talking About German War CrimesLet’s not talk about German war crimes. Let’s do it the German way. Let’s find a scapegoat, one with Slavic, untermensch blood and let’s blame her. From Donetsk’ poignant Alley of Angels, Alina Lipp, a young and personable German (with a Russian father), explains that the Berlin regime is prosecuting her for reporting that the families of the children the Alley of Angels commemorates believe their stories and those of their martyred children should be heard. read more
The New Dark Age16 hours ago
Get ready to resist the PCSC Act!NEW POLICE POWERS ARE COMING INTO FORCE NEXT WEEK! On 28th June, most of the powers in the Police, Crime and Sentencing Act will come into force. This includes the changes to the Public Order Act that will allow the police to impose conditions on protests that are too noisy. It also reduces the threshold for arrest and prosecution for breaching conditions from having to prove that a person knew the conditions were imposed to only having to prove they “ought to know”. read more
Komando.com16 hours ago
Best hidden map feature that will save you money on gasBefore you hit the road, try this handy trick to better plan your trip and save on gas. read more
Modern Tokyo Times16 hours ago
Japan art and Kawamura Kiyoo: The early periodJapan art and Kawamura Kiyoo: The early period Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Kawamura Kiyoo (1852-1934) was born during the late Edo Period. Yet, when only 16 years old,… The post Japan art and Kawamura Kiyoo: The early period first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Komando.com17 hours ago
How to get a hotel room cheaper than the best price onlineYou can save a ton of cash if you know these insider tips to booking a hotel room. read more
Komando.com17 hours ago
5 flight and airline scams to know about before you book travelThe summer holiday season is inspiring cybercriminals to create flight and airline scams. Follow these tips to protect yourself. read more
Komando.com18 hours ago
Security tip: How to make sure no one can get into your phone remotelyYou need to be proactive to stop hackers from accessing your phone. Take these steps to protect all your sensitive data. read more
Organizing Notes2 hours ago
Every 100 years...
Russia is attacked from the west about every 100 years. (Actually even more often than that. See *here* for the full list.) - Russia was first invaded by Batu Khans Mongols in (1237-1240) - The Swedes and Teutonic Knights jointly invaded Russia in (1240-1242) Russians led by Alexander Nevesky defeated both invaders. - The Poles invaded Russia in (1605-1606) Polish occupation of Moscow until a Russian uprising in 1618 drove out the Poles. - Swedes led by King Charles invaded Russia in (1708-1709) Russians led by Peter the Great defeated the Swedes. - Napol... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Report: Global Food Crisis Will 'Kill Millions' By Leaving Millions Vulnerable To Disease
A man processes wheat in Odesa, Ukraine *RTE/AFP: **Charity warns global food crisis 'will kill millions'* The global food crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine will kill millions by leaving the hungriest more vulnerable to infectious diseases, potentially triggering the world's next health catastrophe, the head of a major aid organisation has warned. A Russian naval blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea ports has stopped grain shipments from the world's fourth-largest exporter of wheat and corn, raising the spectre of shortages and hunger in low-income countries. The knock-on effe... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Brazil: Attempts to steal passwords from small businesses grow 143%RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Kaspersky released another of its cybersecurity research reports this week, showing a considerable growth in attacks that small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) suffer in Brazil. Attempts to steal passwords have increased the most, growing 143% over the past year in the country. The information is relative to . . . […] The post Brazil: Attempts to steal passwords from small businesses grow 143% first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Brazil: Attempts to steal passwords from small businesses grow 143% appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Northern Reflections15 hours ago
Some Animals
The United States Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade. The decision is an earthquake to the American legal system. Ruth Marcus writes: The Supreme Court’s decision to eliminate the constitutional right to abortion is an unfolding tragedy for American women and an indelible stain on the court itself. The harm to women is immense but can be ameliorated with efforts in the public and private spheres to safeguard access to abortion. The damage to the court cannot be undone. This radical conservative majority — unheeding in this case even of the conservative chief justice — has pr... read more
From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog15 hours ago
UntitledFrom Jenna Orkin Ukraine retreats from Severodonetsk as Russia advances in the east WHO weighs declaring monkeypox a global emergency as European cases surge Alaska’s June wildfires break records, fueled by hot, dry weather THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF TWEETS: TWITTER IS HIRING AN ALARMING NUMBER OF FBI AGENTS The EU Is Buying More South African Coal Than EverActivists just wiped out nearly $16 million in private student loans for students who attended a now-defunct for-profit collegeAfter wiping out private student loans for Vista College students, the Debt Collective is planning to tack... read more
Vox - All15 hours ago
The economic case for abortion rights
[image: An illustration of a woman with a brown ponytail and gray sweatshirt holding a broken piggy bank in her hands.] Illustrations by Aubrey Hirsch Being able to access abortion is about all kinds of justice — economic justice included. *Aubrey Hirsch is a writer and illustrator in Berkeley, California. She most recently wrote about **The many, many costs of breastfeeding** for* *The Highlight. * read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Court returns abortion issue to states and Democratic processWashington Examiner: At long last, and as long expected, the Supreme Court has overturned its 1973 *Roe v. Wade* decision. By overturning a decision that was wrong from the beginning — that was, as Justice Samuel Alito put it, “on a collision course with the Constitution from the day it was decided” — the court has ended the pretended constitutional right to abortion asserted almost 50 years ago. The *Roe* era will go down in history as a period during which liberal intellectuals attempted to force radical principles on the population by arrogantly thwarting the democratic proce... read more
Retraction Watch15 hours ago
Weekend reads: Publication hijacking; questions about Sputnik vaccine; no more second round of review?Would you consider a donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured: NYU postdoc with federal research misconduct settlement awarded NIH grant An Elsevier journal said it would retract 10 papers two years ago. It still hasn’t. UPenn prof with four retractions “may no longer be affiliated” … Continue reading Weekend reads: Publication hijacking; questions about Sputnik vaccine; no more second round of review? read more
UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Missing foreign divers: Malaysian boat company fined RM5,000UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
‘My hands were right up against its teeth’: Local fisherman reels in large shark off shore of Staten Island beachUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Go fish: Danish scientists work on filamentous fungi-based seafood substituteUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
World's deepest shipwreck is found: WWII US Navy destroyer that went down in the Battle off Samar in the Pacific is discovered over 22,600 feet below the surfaceUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Lost: Whale washes ashore with huge chunk taken out of itPrairiePundit15 hours ago
The FBI goes bonkers over elector issueRed States: The political weaponization of the FBI continued apace on Wednesday after multiple raids were carried out in conjunction with the aftermath of the 2020 election. As RedState reported, things started in Nevada, where the state’s GOP chairman had his phone seized over a so-called “fake electors” scheme. That kind of sensationalism is meant to obscure the abuse, though. Nothing illegal was even attempted, and the idea of electors voting contrary to state results was pushed heavily by Democrats following the 2016 election. Of course, everything is always simpler when it’... read more
Small Dead Animals16 hours ago
Horoscope for the week of June 26, 2022The eternal co-operation between the immovable force and the irresitible object is highlighted this week. What is your destiny? Can you say to yourself in the mirror, ‘I am an Irresistible Object’, or do you self identify as an Immovable Force? Astrology has all the answers. Aries: In the background of your life this week… Continue reading → read more
Bacon's Rebellion16 hours ago
Lab Schools: An Experiment Worth Making
by Dick Hall-Sizemore Governments fund the activities upon which they place priority. Budget is policy. A budget bill is chock full of choices and priorities. Analyzing an entire budget bill would be a long and tedious process, but proposed amendments … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE17 hours ago
Infertility and Pregnancy Loss May Increase Women’s Risk of Stroke Later in Life.https://neurosciencenews.com/infertility-miscarriage-stroke-20896/ read more
UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
In Guatemala, dozens of turtles and dolphins found dead, probe launchedUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Circle of life: Pollutants from far distances found in Bering Sea animals hunted by Indigenous peopleWar News Updates15 hours ago
Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine WarLatest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 25 June 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/6ZeAf3s37w 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/JiISX2dQ0h — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) June 25, 2022 Multiple explosions reported all across Ukraine with blasts in Kyiv, Lviv and Kharkiv #UkraineRussianWar #UkraineUnderAttack https://t.co/8hFp92N2DI — The Ukraine Dispatch (@UkraineDispatch) June 25, 2022 LIVE: The governor of the eastern Luhansk region said Ukrainian troops have been ordered to pull out of the key city of Si... read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Tweets Of The DayThe Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion, and 13 states already have laws that ban abortion in the event of Roe v. Wade being overturned. Another half-dozen states have near-total bans or prohibitions after 6 weeks of pregnancy. https://t.co/VTLTK7zLWk pic.twitter.com/fwMM2CEOzB — The Associated Press (@AP) June 24, 2022 Ecuador's president has accused Indigenous protesters of trying to overthrow his government. Clashes between protesters and security forces have left six people dead, and several provinces are under a state of emergency.https://t.co/YOsw... read more
Vox - All15 hours ago
The case against the Supreme Court of the United States
[image: Portrait Of Slave Dred Scott] Dred Scott, whom the Supreme Court of the United States described as a being “of an inferior order.” | Getty Images The Court was the midwife of Jim Crow, the right hand of union busters, the dead hand of the Confederacy, and now is one of the chief architects of America’s democratic decline. *Editor’s note, June 25: **The following is an updated version of an essay that **originally ran in Vox in May**. We are republishing it with revisions in light of the **Supreme Court’s decision overruling *Roe v. Wade . Well, it’s done. Justice Samuel A... read more
The New Dark Age16 hours ago
Ukraine SitRep – Zolote Cauldron Closes – Lysichansk Blocked (Corrected twice)In the last situation report about the war in Ukraine I discussed the situation near Lysichansk. read more
The New Dark Age16 hours ago
Indigenous organizations in Peru declare state of emergencyThe following statement was issued by thirteen Indigenous organizations from across the Peruvian Amazon, including local and regional federations from Ucayali, and the national Indigenous Peoples organization AIDESEP. read more
All That Is Solid ...16 hours ago
Staring into the Abyss
The Conservative Party was braced for a loss in Wakefield. There were questions whether the Liberal Democrats could pull off a win in Tiverton. But comprehensive defeats in both, followed by the unanticipated resignation of Tory chair Oliver Dowden was the icing on the cake. If you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss will also gaze into you. And that sets the tone for a weekend of panic, recrimination, and despair among Conservative ranks. If the Wakefield swing was repeated on a national scale, the party would be reduced to 230-odd MPs and be out. If Tiverton is the strength of an... read more
Bayou Renaissance Man16 hours ago
Saturday Snippet: Faerie meets combat vet. Excitement ensues.
We've met my friend and fellow author Jason Fuesting in these pages before: I mentioned his first and second sci-fi novels in 2019 and 2021 respectively. Now Jason's embarked on a new genre, modern fantasy (with extensive military overtones). His first venture in the field is called "Dusk Knight". The blurb reads: Guns, mayhem, and magic. Staff Sergeant Thomas Edwards was intimately familiar with the first two before incoming fire ended his career. A tactical retreat to the family cabin drops him head first into the third when he awakes in the blackened, twilight wastel... read more
Accidental Deliberations16 hours ago
#SKNDPLDR RoundupA brief roundup of news and coverage from the Saskatchewan NDP's leadership campaign as Sunday's convention approaches. - There's been some more media coverage at a high level, including Adam Hunter offering an overview of the campaign; Global News interviewing Harvey; CKRM profiling both candidates; and Katia St. Jean offering profiles in French. - Meanwhile, those looking for somewhat deeper dives with the candidates will find them from Lenore Swystun's Civically Speaking, including an interview with Harvey going into her experience of racial divisions in Saskatchewan, and one wi... read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Airline tickets in Brazil have increased by 123% in the last 12 monthsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The largest influence on the result of the Nationwide Consumer Price Index-15 (IPCA-15) for June was the transport sector, which affected the index by 0.19 percentage points. The sector's prices increased by 0.84% in June, compared to 1.80% in May, mainly due to airline tickets (11.36%), gasoline (8.77%) and voluntary […] The post Airline tickets in Brazil have increased by 123% in the last 12 months first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Airline tickets in Brazil have increased by 123% in the last 12 months appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Accidental Deliberations17 hours ago
Saturday Morning LinksAssorted content for your weekend reading. - Mary Ziegler and Scott Lemieux both warn of the many other rights in imminent danger due to both the fact of the elimination of abortion rights by the Republican-dominated U.S. Supreme Court, and the excuses made for it. - Dylan Scott discusses how the decision will lead to increase in child poverty. And Cassandra Szklarski reports on the growing reality of child hunger in Canada - as well as the need for a fundamentally more equitable policies to ameliorate it, rather that short-term band-aids. - Meanwhile, Erika Ibrahim reports on th... read more
Real Climate Science17 hours ago
COVID Surge In Highly Vaccinated Los Alamos“You’re not going to get COVID if you have these vaccinations.” – Joe Biden Los Alamos County, New Mexico is one of the most vaccinated in the US. They are having a “COVID surge.” Los Alamos County, NM COVID-19 Vaccine … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Unemployment in Brazil falls to 9.4% in April, lowest rate since October 2015 -IPEARIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The unemployment rate in Brazil reached 9.4% in April this year, the lowest since October 2015, according to a study published Friday (24) by the Institute for Applied Economic Research (Ipea). Compared to the same month in 2021, the rate has dropped by 4.9 percentage points. Overall, the country had […] The post Unemployment in Brazil falls to 9.4% in April, lowest rate since October 2015 -IPEA first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Unemployment in Brazil falls to 9.4% in April, lowest rate since October 2015 -IPEA appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Real Climate Science17 hours ago
Man Made Fire Caused By Climate ChangeCNBC says a New Mexico fire intentionally started by the US Forest Service is an accidental fire which is the result of climate change. Forest Service failed to account for climate change in New Mexico fire I used to work … Continue reading → read more
Age of Autism The Rebel Alliance!17 hours ago
Required Viewing - Like It's 1974
A year ago, Americans lost their jobs and their right to attend restaurants, concerts, sporting events and other activities if they did NOT choose the Covid vaccine. Americans did not have the right to say no, which is a choice.... Related Stories - Elizabeth Bonker From Non-Speaking Autism to Rollins College Commencement Valedictorian - Invitation to Sponsor a Ukrainian Autism Family Coming to Vermont - Do You Ever Really Rest? read more
Real Climate Science17 hours ago
Biden Making Russia Rich Again“Russian Oil Flows to Europe Have Quietly Started Creeping Up” Russian Oil Flows to Europe Have Quietly Started Creeping Up – Bloomberg read more
Real Climate Science18 hours ago
Missing Summer In The ArcticThe North Pole is having their coldest summer on record, with temperatures below the 1958-2002 average every day for the last six weeks. Ocean and Ice Services | Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut Greenland’s surface is continuing to gain ice during the … Continue reading → read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT18 hours ago
HolsBy Paul Homewood We’re on holiday for the next fortnight, so things will be a bit slow. read more
Virtual Mirage19 hours ago
Interview with AmesI downloaded and the first three chapters (sample) of Bob Baer’s new book, The Fourth Man: The Hunt for a KGB Spy at the Top of the CIA and the Rise of Putin’s Russia – May 17, 2022 – and read them. I don’t know that I will buy the whole book, but […] The post Interview with Ames appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Is the BBC biased?18 hours ago
'Newswatch', 24 June 2022 - Transcript of interview with Dominic Casciani
*Samira Ahmed*: Hello and welcome to *Newswatch* with me, Samira Ahmed. How should BBC journalists describe people crossing the English Channel in small boats? Asylum seekers, refugees, illegal migrants? *Samira Ahmed*: When news of Thursday's two by-election results came in, Boris Johnson was in Rwanda, and hanging over his trip, there was the government's controversial plan to send asylum seekers to that country. That term 'asylum seekers', along with 'refugees', is the most common one being used around this issue on the BBC, as you can hear in these two recent reports. *BBC rep... read more
21st Century Wire18 hours ago
Parents to FDA: ‘Get Your Hands Off Our Children’
*Dr Joseph Mercola* | What is really behind this obsessive push to get young children injected with the experimental mRNA gene-jab. read more
21st Century Wire18 hours ago
The Magical Return of Polio to the UK
*Dr Vernon Coleman* | Was this purely accidental, or is there more to this story? read more
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