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Econlib13 hours ago
We Always Buy Local and the Contrary
“Buy local” is one of the most simplistic political slogans. It obliterates complex analytical ideas such as the division of labor and comparative advantage. As I wrote in another article, If something costs less to import, it is better to send the money out of the community and to bring more money back into the […] The post We Always Buy Local and the Contrary appeared first on Econlib. read more
The New Dark Age13 hours ago
Moscow prioritises ties with MyanmarThe Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s visit to Myanmar on August 3 shows that the relationship is assuming a strategic character. The Foreign Ministry in a press release on August 2 highlighted that the relationship is “one of the priorities of foreign policy in the Asia–Pacific region, an important factor in ensuring peace, stability and sustainable development.” read more
Econlib13 hours ago
Hayek’s Atavism Thesis
Jane Shaw Stroup wrote a short and rather effective piece on Hayek’s “atavism thesis”. Hayek came to it, as she writes, after a life of struggling with socialism and economic interventionism. F.A. Hayek was born in 1899, he fought in WWI (contracting the Spanish flu and malaria on his way back from the trenches), and […] The post Hayek’s Atavism Thesis appeared first on Econlib. read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Red state response to Covid proves more effective than blue states'I&I: In the state-level struggle for the future of America, there can be little doubt: The Red State model of free markets, low taxes, and minimal regulation is beating the daylights out of the Blue State model of top-down control, high taxes, and pervasive nanny-state regulation. But will it last? The Wall Street Journal, deploying data from the center-left Brookings Institution, last month reported that Blue states, those governed by Democrats, were still 1.3 million jobs short of where they were before the COVID-19 pandemic. Red states, those led by Republicans, had managed to... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Big Green was wrong about the Great Barrier ReefBreitbart: Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is doing just fine with vast sections defying every forecast of impending doom made by climate catastrophists over the past 30 years, a report Thursday outlines. Coral cover on two-thirds of the iconic reef, which is seen as a bellwether of ocean health, has reached its highest level since records began 36 years ago, according to marine scientists monitoring the ecosystem. The Australian Institute of Marine Sciences (AIMS) said in its annual report the reef is vibrant and flourishing although challenges do remain for such a “resilient sy... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
How the Democrats' alienated Hispanic votersBPR: Democrats may soon pay a very dear price for their intense focus on divisive “woke” politics that may greatly please voters in the deep blue coastal bastions of the cultural elite and the cost could be a fracture with Hispanic voters who are fleeing the party in droves, a development that could be a major factor in the 2022 midterm elections and beyond. The potential loss of the historically reliable Democrat voting bloc has some sounding the alarm that Hispanics aren’t down with the party’s dragging the country farther in the direction of socialist regimes that have impove... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
The evidence that something was wrong with 2020 vote count?Bert Peterson: According to Patrick Basham, there are such things as “non-polling metrics” -- things like comparative party registrations, turnouts in the primary elections, social media followings, attendance at campaign rallies and other measures that had, prior to the 2020 presidential election, predicted the outcome of presidential elections with *100% accuracy*. In 2020, all these measures pointed to a Trump victory. In attendance at campaign rallies, for example, Trump’s average attendance exceeded Biden’s by a average ratio of 343 to 1. And yet Biden won. There were ... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Red States push back against woke banksFox Business: Republican state officials are readying plans to punish woke banks which push anti-fossil fuel policies and adhere to so-called environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards. West Virginia announced last week it would bar five major financial institutions, including BlackRock, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, from entering into banking contracts with the state treasurer's office or any state agency. Each of the five corporations had committed to policies limiting commercial engagement with the fossil fuel industry, which paid a whopping $769 million in taxes to W... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Manchin rarely votes against Democrat legislationFox News: Sen. Joe Manchin has often frustrated Senate Democrats on key issues this Congress, and has a longstanding reputation as a moderate — but his overall voting record is closer to the party line than many other Senate centrists. Manchin, D-W.Va., voted with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., 88% of the time this Congress, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., 91% of the time, according to a ProPublica database. Significantly, he also agreed with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on 91% of votes, according to ProPublica. That number is lower than most other Democrats,... read more
Econlib15 hours ago
No, a Planned Economy Can’t Actually Work.
In 2019, Leigh Phillips and Michal Rozworski published an article in Jacobin arguing that, “Yes, a Planned Economy Can Actually Work.” Their article, based on their book, The People’s Republic of Walmart: How the World’s Biggest Corporations are Laying the Foundation for Socialism, argues that large companies like Walmart have solved the problem of central […] The post No, a Planned Economy Can’t Actually Work. appeared first on Econlib. read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
KAM says home hurdles will hurt Kenya in Africa trade deal05-Aug-2022 Kenya which is among the 49 member states that have ratified the agreement, lacks product competitiveness due to quality challenges, high trade investment and trade costs. read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education12 hours ago
University of Idaho Law School Discrimination Case Will Go to TrialA discrimination case involving University of Idaho College of Law professor Shaakirrah Sanders will go to trial, giving Sanders... read more
Musings from the Chiefio12 hours ago
Bishop Sheen 50 Years Ago, Words About TodayA 50 years ago discussion of patriotism & America. With relevance to today. Continue reading → read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
Key senator open to compromise, hopeful of some US marijuana reformU.S. Sen. Cory Booker said this week he would support cannabis banking reform separate from a comprehensive federal legalization bill as long as the banking measure includes a “restorative justice” piece to give relief to those convicted of nonviolent marijuana offenses. Key senator open to compromise, hopeful of some US marijuana reform is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Vox - All12 hours ago
Viktor Orbán laid out his dark worldview to the American right — and they loved it
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán speaks at CPAC Dallas on August 4, 2022. | Getty Images The European Union’s only autocrat came to CPAC Dallas and sold American conservatives on a vision of a Western civil war. About two weeks ago, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gave a speech in which he declared “we do not want to become peoples of mixed-race.” On Thursday afternoon, he gave the opening speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, a bookend to former President Donald Trump’s closing address this weekend at the influential right-wing gathe... read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
New Mexico posts best month of cannabis sales with $40.3 million in JulyNew Mexico's cannabis market is gathering steam, with sales figures for July the strongest since the adult-use program launched in April. New Mexico posts best month of cannabis sales with $40.3 million in July is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education12 hours ago
Dr. Myra Blanco Appointed Senior Faculty Fellow for Virginia Tech Office of Research and InnovationDr. Myra Blanco has been appointed senior faculty fellow for the Virginia Tech Office of Research and Innovation. read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education12 hours ago
Dr. Nasser Paydar Confirmed as Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary EducationDr. Nasser Paydar has been confirmed as assistant secretary for postsecondary education. read more
CFACT12 hours ago
American producers and resources can solve our energy crisisBY REP. CAROL MILLER: Our energy crisis is entirely caused by poor policy decisions. Empower energy-producing states, like West Virginia. The post American producers and resources can solve our energy crisis appeared first on CFACT. read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
Vermont accepting recreational marijuana business license applicationsVermont has begun accepting license applications for all types of recreational marijuana businesses, including retailers, growers, manufacturers and testing labs. Vermont accepting recreational marijuana business license applications is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Duran13 hours ago
How Bolivia’s 2019 coup exemplified millennia of global historyEric Zuesse Throughout thousands of years of human history, dictatorships have been the norm, not the exception, and all of them have been by the aristocracy, against the public. (Sometimes, the aristocrats are led by one person, a “monarch” or “Fuehrer” or etc.; but he or she then REPRESENTS the aristocracy, NOT the public.) Aristocrats […] read more
Michael West14 hours ago
Snickers sorry about Taiwan ‘country’ adMars Wrigley, maker of the Snickers bar, has apologised for a Snickers product launch which Chinese social media users said suggested that Taiwan was a country. Videos and pictures showing a Snickers website promoting a limited edition Snickers bar and saying the product was only available in the “countries” of South Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan […] read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Beto's education mistakeOlivia Murray: Robert Francis O'Rourke, most known for his political runs resulting in defeat and as the author of deranged and disturbing fantasies, is evidently back in the realm of relevancy — he's now a gubernatorial candidate. In a small and crowded room, filled with masked faces and trimmed in flags embroidered with the words "East Texans for Beto," O'Rourke decried the only things that ever made education and public instruction great — objectivity and verity. In his own words: We don't need to tell her [a teacher] what version of history she is allowed to teach in a cla... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
US gave Chicoms green battery techNextShark: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) gave China the rights to a green battery capable of powering an entire house for decades which cost millions of tax dollars to develop, according to a new report. Designed at a U.S. government lab near Seattle, the vanadium redox flow battery was manufactured by a company in Washington state called UniEnergy Technologies until last year, when a DOE license transfer effectively sealed its fate to a Chinese company. The revelation comes from NPR, which investigated the matter in partnership with the Northwest News Network. They found ... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Sanctions put Russia economy on a losing streakFortune: Over the past six months, Russia has fortified its economic defenses after Western countries pummeled it with sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine. Despite the crackdown, the Kremlin continues to rake in billions in oil and gas revenues, which helped the ruble rally to become the world’s best-performing currency this year. But all is not well with the Russian economy. The Western sanctions and widespread corporate exodus from Russia since Feb. 24 have ravaged the Russian economy—and its future prospects look even bleaker, according to a new report from Yale University... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Environmental wackos contribute to InflationDaily Wire: *‘Green Premium’: Wall Street’s Leftist ESG Standards Are Making Inflation Worse* Big Green is becoming a bigger problem than pollution. read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
FBI promotes agent involved in entrapment schemeDaily Caller: FBI Director Christopher Wray indicated that an agent who headed the agency’s Detroit Field Office when FBI operatives allegedly entrapped people into planning to kidnap Michigan’s governor is currently in charge of the D.C. Field Office. “[Steven M.] D’Antuono was the special agent in charge of the … Detroit field office and is now the assistant director in charge of the Washington field office,” Wray clarified to Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz during his Thursday Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Cruz called the move “astonishing.” ... A judge acquitted two me... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Border crisis hits DCChad Wolf: For the past 18 months, our nation has experienced a historic crisis at the southern border fueled by the Biden administration’s immigration policies allowing millions of illegal aliens into the country. Texas and Arizona are ground zero for this border crisis and, over the past 17 months, have been pleading with the federal government to address the record number of illegal aliens and amounts of deadly fentanyl flooding into their communities. The federal government’s response has been derelict. President Joe Biden and his supposed border czar Vice President Kamala ... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Why Democrats are switching to GOP in PennsylvaniaFox News: Pennsylvania Democrats are leaving the party in droves, with almost 8,400 Democrats in just the western part of the state switching parties to become Republicans ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Pennsylvania mother Beth Ann Rosica joined "Fox & Friends First" to discuss the data and what issues she believes are prompting the mass exodus. "I think the economy is huge, and I also think a lot of the school issues for parents across the state of Pennsylvania, it's just been horrific watching what's happened to our kids academically, socially, emotionally," Rosica tol... read more
MJBizDaily2 days ago
How to create a mission statement for your cannabis businessFollowing up on my previous column on what a mission statement is, why it’s important and how it can be a powerful management tool, let’s now look at a practical approach to creating a mission statement. How to create a mission statement for your cannabis business is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Is the BBC biased?10 hours ago
Introducing Joshua Nevett, BBC Politics - not a fan of Brexit apparentlyThe BBC News website report in the previous post [now split into two posts] was written by Joshua Nevett from BBC Politics. He also did a report back in May headlined *Why some farmers are turning away from the Tories* - a piece he summarised on Twitter like this: - NEW: Journalism that’s not about Sue Gray or lockdown parties (refreshing, right?). Following May’s local elections, I spoke to three farmers about the post-Brexit challenges they’re facing and why they’re fed up with the Conservative government. This is what they told me 1/4: - James Small, a livestock ... read more
UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page12 hours ago
Legendary Weeki Wachee mermaid Bonnie Georgiadis has died. Her legacy lives on.UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page12 hours ago
Researchers discover underwater crustaceans pollinating red algaeUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page12 hours ago
Where the board is: Scuba instructor plays chess 60 ft underwater with familyUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page12 hours ago
Bright lights, big city: Florida deputies, turtle volunteers rescue dozens of lost sea turtle hatchlings in hotel lobby, parking lot, and a drainUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page12 hours ago
Texas tangle: Search continues for young dolphin tangled in fishing line in GalvestonUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page12 hours ago
Dead and not done: Rare sperm whale sinks on journey to beach; 'This is not the end of the story'UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page12 hours ago
Get out: Video shows bold manatee chasing gator in SarasotaAccidental Deliberations12 hours ago
Friday Morning LinksAssorted content to end your week. - Elizabeth Yuko reports on the Biden administration's creation of an office to address long COVID, while Joe Middleton reports on the soaring number of Britons excluded from economic and social participation due to the disease. And Erin Prater reports on new CDC research finding large numbers of rare pediatric health problems caused by COVID-19. - Jacelyn Wingerter discusses her chaotic experience as a newly-employed nurse in a collapsed Saskatchewan health care system. And Madeline Smith reports that Edmonton is the latest home of systematized... read more
Real Climate Science12 hours ago
Harriet Hageman Campaign AdMy neighbor Harriet Hageman is fed up with Liz Cheney and the Democrats she represents from her home in Virginia. The Wyoming Republican primary is the week after next. read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
The Plastic Crisis Has Deep Corporate Roots: To Protect Our Planet, They Need To Be ExposedAug 05 (IPS) - This spring, I taught a new undergraduate course in environmental sociology. Most of my students took the course because they were curious to see what their desire to live more sustainably had to do with sociology. Read the full story, “The Plastic Crisis Has Deep Corporate Roots: To Protect Our Planet, They Need To Be Exposed”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
China and Taiwan Crisis: how does the conflict affect Brazil’s economy?While Brazil feels the impacts of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, a new geopolitical conflict may affect even more the Brazilian economy: the crisis between China and Taiwan, after the visit of the president of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, to Taiwan shakes . . . To read the full NEWS […] read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Nationalize the Paraná River: Argentina and the privatizations of the 90sThe "Paraná-Paraguay Waterway" is a 3,442 km river transport route that includes the ports of Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay. It is key at the geopolitical level: products from five countries go abroad from there. The Argentine section through the Paraná, the Trunk Navigation System, is 1,635 km long, crosses 7 provinces and is […] read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Portugal’s President approves visa for job seekersOn Thursday, August 4, the president of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, sanctioned legislation establishing new modalities of visas for foreigners. Among them is the one for seeking work. The text still needs to be published in the Official Gazette to come into force. Presented . . . To read the full NEWS and much […] read more
Real Climate Science13 hours ago
Flooded Arizona Suffering “Devastating Megadrought”“Democrats also agreed to a request by Ms. Sinema to include billions of dollars to combat droughts, according to officials briefed on the emerging plan, something that is crucial to Arizona as it suffers from a devastating megadrought. “ Krysten … Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
NopeCNN- Drink up: Cockroach milk is the protein drink you didn’t know you’ve been missing read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Y2Kyoto: I’ll Miss The Great Barrier ReefI know all of you will be surprised that an organism which survived the dinosaur killer has has shown an unexpected ability to cope with a degree of global warming over the last 172 years. read more
Real Climate Science13 hours ago
The End Of SnowBloomberg appears to be competing with CNN, BBC, NPR, NY Times and the Washington Post for the fakest climate news. read more
Bayou Renaissance Man14 hours ago
Electric vehicles and hurricanes - a match made in hellEarlier this week I posed an article advising those who'd recently moved to hurricane-prone areas to take precautions against such storms. One of the most common is to evacuate before the hurricane hits. However, for owners of plug-in electric vehicles, that may not be as easy as it sounds. Were a hurricane barreling toward you and you needed to escape, would you want a car that could travel hundreds of miles, refill with a few containers of fuel that you carried without much hassle, and then start driving again almost immediately to get you out of the danger zone? Or would ... read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Elephant In The Room"When the George Floyd riots were happening [public health experts] said…we don't believe rioting is bad for covid. It's so important that you have to do it. But if you're protesting lockdowns…then you can't do that. And that's when I knew these people are a bunch of frauds." pic.twitter.com/2ls8NRgZ9T — Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw)… Continue reading → read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ6 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 5 Pres Bush said Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait would not stand
(AP) 1933 Iraqi army swept through Jebel Behkair executed any Assyrians found (Musings On Iraq review *The Tragedy of the Assyrian Minority in Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *State and Society in Iraq*) 1958 Communists organized huge protest in Baghdad for federal union with United Arab Republic and Yemen but against immediate union which was pushed by pan-Arab officers, Nasserists and Baathists (Musings On Iraq review *The Making of Iraq 1900-1963, Capital, Power and Ideology*) (Musings On Iraq review *Red Star Over Iraq, Iraqi Communism Before Saddam*) (Musings On ... read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
Researchers Embrace Artificial Intelligence to Tackle Banana Disease in BurundiKIGALI, Aug 05 (IPS) - A group of scientists involved in finding solutions to minimize the impact of a devastating banana virus in Burundi have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool for monitoring the disease. Read the full story, “Researchers Embrace Artificial Intelligence to Tackle Banana Disease in Burundi”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
Major fall in global food prices for July, but future supply worries remainFood prices dropped significantly in July, marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline since hitting record highs earlier in the year in the wake of the war in Ukraine, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) reported on Friday. Read the full story, “Major fall in global food prices for July, but future supply worries remain”, on globalissues.org → read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Lightning Strike Near White House Leaves 2 Dead, 2 InjuredTwo people who were critically injured in a lightning strike outside the White House have died. read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Monkeypox Vaccines: A Virologist Answers 6 QuestionsMaureen Ferran, a virologist at Rochester Institute of Technology, has been keeping tabs on the two vaccines that can protect against monkeypox. read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ13 hours ago
Review Independent Iraq 1932-1958, A Study in Iraqi Politics
*Khadduri, Majid, **Independent Iraq 1932-1958, A Study in Iraqi Politics**, London, New York, Karachi: Oxford University Press, 1960* Majid Khadduri was one of the first prominent Western writers on Iraq. He was born in Mosul and immigrated to the United States where he became a professor at Johns Hopkins University. His work was some of the most detailed on Iraq at the time owing to his extensive research and his connections with many leading politicians who gave him an inside view of how the government worked. *Independent Iraq 1932-1958* is a perfect example of this access... read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Paraguayan presidential elections: vice president to run for officeAfter some local criticism, current Paraguayan Vice President Hugo Velázquez announced his resignation on Thursday, August 4, and said he would devote himself "entirely to his campaign for the presidency" of the landlocked South American country. "Before the end of this month, I will resign from office, and much more quickly than the law requires," […] read more
Truth Comes to Light13 hours ago
End of the Pharmaceutical Dark Age Near as the Light of Truth Falls Upon the “Chemical Imbalance” Con
End of the Pharmaceutical Dark Age Near as the Light of Truth Falls Upon the “Chemical Imbalance” Con intro by Steve Cook, UK Reloaded August 4, 2022 The pharmaceutical crime syndicate has been caught out scamming the public yet again. This time the longstanding psychiatric con of “chemical imbalances” in the brain that can The post End of the Pharmaceutical Dark Age Near as the Light of Truth Falls Upon the “Chemical Imbalance” Con appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
German Volkswagen prepares new investment in MexicoGerman automaker Volkswagen (VW) wants to position its plant in Puebla, Mexico, as one of the most modern in the entire European automotive consortium and plans to invest nearly US$1 billion to that end. The group wants to expand its industrial building to carry . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, […] read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Kremlin Says Griner Swap Must Be Discussed Without PublicityThe Kremlin said that it's open to talking about a possible prisoner exchange involving American basketball star Brittney Griner but strongly warned Washington against publicizing the issue. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Cocaine trafficking shifts to Brazil’s smaller ports – UNThe city of Santos in the state of São Paulo, which has the largest port in Latin America, is on a list of four places that play a unique role in the global maritime drug trade. The study is part of the global report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), released […] read more
IER14 hours ago
Biofuel Provisions in the Manchin/Schumer Inflation BillThe “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022” includes tax incentives to support biofuel production and infrastructure, as well as carbon capture… The post Biofuel Provisions in the Manchin/Schumer Inflation Bill appeared first on IER. read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
China News Links 4-5 August 2022Friday, 5 August 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 China News Links 4-5 August 2022 read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
Ukraine News Links 4-5 August 2022Friday, 5 August 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 4-5 August 2022 read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
Why the Texas grid causes the High Plains to turn off its wind turbinesYahoo News LUBBOCK — The state’s High Plains region, which covers 41 counties in the Texas Panhandle and West Texas, is home to more than... The post Why the Texas grid causes the High Plains to turn off its wind turbines appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
ELEPHANT in the ROOM: Five billion dollars paid out for vaccine-induced injuries in two decades, but nobody ever casts proper blame in mainstream mediaNews Target – by SD Wells Are you or a loved one suffering from “ABV” – Anything Besides Vaccines disease? Mainstream media, most doctors, and most nurses... The post ELEPHANT in the ROOM: Five billion dollars paid out for vaccine-induced injuries in two decades, but nobody ever casts proper blame in mainstream media appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
US Warns of Surge in ‘Anti-American Violence’ After Al-Qaeda Leader Al-Zawahiri’s KillingSputnik Late last week, al-Qaeda* leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a counter-terrorism operation carried out by the CIA in the Afghan capital Kabul. US... The post US Warns of Surge in ‘Anti-American Violence’ After Al-Qaeda Leader Al-Zawahiri’s Killing appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Lawfare16 hours ago
The Lessons—and Limits—of the Jan. 6 CommitteeJessicaRodriguezRivas, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Going into the House select committee’s hearings to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, press coverage was cautious—even dour—about what the effort would be able to accomplish. As ProPublica editor-in-chief Steve Engelberg wrote at the time, the “prevailing wisdom” was that even the most damning evidence unveiled by the committee would fail to “move either the Republican base or its leaders in Congress” on the question of Donald Trump’s culpability for what unfolde... read more
Lawfare17 hours ago
The Supreme Court's Own Goal on Climate ChangeUnited States Supreme Court building (Jarek Tuszyński, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:US_Supreme_Court_-_corrected.jpg; CC BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en). In 1970, Sen. Roman Hruska of Nebraska achieved a dubious immortality when he argued that mediocrity deserves “a little representation” on the Supreme Court in remarks supporting the failed nomination of G. Harrold Carswell. Were he alive today, Hruska could say, “Mission accomplished.” A reading of the Court’s opinion in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in June ... read more
musingsofanoldfart17 hours ago
Former Vice President goes all out against Trump in support of his daughterI have noted before I disagree with many of the policy positions of Representative Liz Cheney, but I do admire her political courage and remembering her oath to the constitution. Sadly, because she is telling people the emperor has no … Continue reading → read more
Organizing Notes9 hours ago
Zelensky has sold 1/3 of Ukraine's lands to Cargill, Dupont and Monsanto for GMO crops
So keep waving the blue and yellow flags.....now you know who you've been working for. read more
No More Mister Nice Blog12 hours ago
ALEX JONES JUST KEEPS DARVO-INGAs you know, a jury in Texas ordered Alex Jones to pay more than $4 million to parents of a Sandy Hook shooting victim who've experienced years of harassment since the massacre, largely because Jones repeatedly referred to the shooting as a hoax and the parents as crisis actors. This doesn't seem like much when you learn that Jones got $8 million in bitcoin in a month from an anonymous benefactor this past spring. (Who was the giver? Peter Thiel? That heiress to the Publix supermarket fortune whose donation to the January 6 rally was facilitated by Jones?) Punitive damages are still... read more
Vox - All14 hours ago
How can the US bring Brittney Griner home?
[image: RUSSIA-US-DIPLOMACY-BASKET-COURT] Brittney Griner, who was detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal possession of cannabis, leaves the courtroom after the court’s verdict in Khimki outside Moscow, on August 4, 2022. | Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images *A scholar on hostage negotiations explains.* On Thursday, a Russian court sentenced basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in a penal colony. Griner, who was playing in a Russian league during the offseason just ahead of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, was found with about... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Brazil: São Paulo state launches health plan to combat monkeypoxThe Brazilian state of São Paulo (southeast), the most populated and most affected in the South American country by the advance of monkeypox, launched on August 4, a network to combat the disease. This strategy . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login […] read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
Ukraine Flag Emojis Disappear From Profiles After Damning Amnesty Report Spotlights ‘Human Shields’[image: ukraine]Rare moment Amnesty condemns Ukraine's military... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
International Robotics Festival opens today in Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro will host the International Robotics Festival, organized for the first time in Brazil, from today (5) to next Sunday (7), with free admission. The public can participate in experimental scientific, artistic, and technical workshops. Organizer Sesi has followed the robotics theme for many years and has participated with its students in […] read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
New migrants drive remittance growth for Central AmericaThe arrival of a little more than half a million Central American migrants to the United States in 2022 is a driving force behind the growth of remittances, which this year are estimated to reach an increase of some US$5 million in the northern region of Central America. The estimate comes from a study presented […] read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
Good Samaritans Fined, Threatened with Arrest for Pulling Government Litter Out of a River[image: fishermen]One would think that fishermen pulling a trove of dangerous military waste from a river would be considered a good deed that should be rewarded... wrong. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago
Jim Kunstler, "A Glance Ahead"
*"A Glance Ahead"* *Satan is the father of lies and we have become Satanic, * *being and doing evil, most especially to ourselves…* by Jim Kunstler "What’s ahead - like a few months down the road? Hysteria and chaos, if the “Joe Biden” regime can help it… and they’re helping it all they can. Twice vaxxed, twice boosted, and twice recent Covid-19 patient Dr. Anthony Fauci warned this week that the unvaxxed would “get into trouble” as the seasons turn this year. The part he left out is: the unvaxxed will be in trouble trying to keep up with helping their sick and dying vaccinated relat... read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
Warner Bros. Axes ‘Batgirl,’ Won’t Release $90M HBO Max FilmThe studio ultimately decided the nearly completed “Batgirl" didn't merit either a streaming debut or a theatrical release. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
July inflation in Brazil down more than expected -FGVThe General Price Index-Domestic Availability (IGP-DI) fell 0.38% in July from June. The decline was above market estimates. The median of the projections indicates a decrease of 0.18% in the month. The FGV (Getúlio Vargas Foundation) announced the result on Friday (5). The IGP-DI measures price fluctuations from agricultural and industrial commodities to consumer goods […] read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Venezuela and Nigeria hold first joint commission to promote South-South cooperationBetween August 5 and 7, Venezuela and Nigeria will hold the first mixed commission to promote South-South cooperation, informed the Foreign Minister of the South American nation, Carlos Faría. "Today we received brother Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama [of read more
Turcopolier15 hours ago
“China is too weak to invade Taiwan successfully” Con Coughlin
” …. despite the vast sums the Chinese Communist Party has spent developing its forces, the country is still playing catch-up in terms of acquiring the strength to challenge America’s military supremacy. The development of China’s two new aircraft carriers … Continue reading → read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
Israel tightens Gaza chokeholdGaza siege,closure,collective punishment,Bassam al-Saadi,Islamic Jihad,Gaza health care system,Gaza power plant read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
Another War? History of US-China Relations. The One China Policy and the 1972 Shanghai CommuniquéU.S. provocations against China have moved into high gear. Even as the war in Ukraine, instigated by Washington, unfolds with disastrous consequences for European economies and vibrates through the world economy, a more ominous confrontation is planned. read more
OrientalReview.org15 hours ago
Post-American World, Post-Ukrainian Geopolitics (III)Part I, Part II Seventh. Washington’s anti-Russian policies under all administrations reflected the imperatives of this internal complex crisis. Thanks to the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the USSR, which created the illusion of a world without alternatives on the level of ideas and models of […] read more
Bacon's Rebellion16 hours ago
John Reid Says What Everyone Is Thinking
The WRVA talk show host calls out the men without chests. Good on him for doing so. by Shaun Kenney Most people can read, yet very few of us are literate souls. Like most people, we can perform the functions of … Continue reading → read more
The New Dark Age16 hours ago
The End of War Crimes and Law in the UK (Magna Carta)Thursday, 4 August 2022 — The Saker read more
Michael West16 hours ago
Dutch farmers in environment protest talksRepresentatives of the Dutch farmers who have been protesting against new environmental regulations have for the first time sat down for talks with Prime Minister Mark Rutte and other government officials. The government needed to make concessions to farmers, and these would have to be “more than merely gestures”, Sjaak van der Tak, chairman of […] read more
Bacon's Rebellion16 hours ago
Blue Crabs Smiling
by Jim McCarthy The image of Nero fiddling while Rome was ablaze may be apocryphal, but the moral is clear: pay attention to your surroundings. It’s been nearly four weeks since the announcement that the sperm capacity of Chesapeake blue … Continue reading → read more
Balkinization12 hours ago
Wrestling with Diversity in the Contemporary WorldSanford Levinson This post was prepared for a roundtable on Wrestling with Religious Diversity, convened as part of LevinsonFest 2022. I begin by expressing my deepest gratitude first to Richard Albert and Ashley Moran for organizing this event and to the irreplaceable Trish Do for actually making it happen, technologically. And, of course, I’m grateful to each and every one of you of the participants. I am delighted that their appearance on Balkinization will bring them to the attention of a wider community that will much benefit from reading and thinking about them. I want to ... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 215 hours ago
"How It Really Is"
"A Phony Façade" Amid soaring debt and falling income, the Feds propose a $739 billion dollar lie. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 215 hours ago
"Why Is Walmart Laying Off So Many Workers?"
*"Why Is Walmart Laying Off So Many Workers?"* by Michael Snyder "If brighter days are eventually coming for the U.S. economy, why would Walmart be so eager to lay off corporate employees? Of course the truth is that brighter days are not coming. Yesterday, I posted an article in which I listed 11 big companies that are laying off workers. After I completed that article, I discovered that Walmart is also letting people go. If a seemingly unshakable giant such as Walmart already feels compelled to eliminate jobs, what is the outlook for employees of companies that are far smaller an... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 215 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, "Alert! The 10-Year Yield Is Spiking Again! If This Continues Expect Stocks To Crater!"
Gregory Mannarino, AM 4/5/22: *"Alert! The 10-Year Yield Is Spiking Again!* * If This Continues Expect Stocks To Crater!"* - https://traderschoice.net/ *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
Organizing Notes15 hours ago
US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) reveals all about UkraineJust to show this is a bi-partisan war, with Sen. Graham is Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). Similar situation below in 2016 - Senators Graham (R-SC), McCain (R-AZ), Klobacher (D-MN) and Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH). The US has been planning this war for a long time. read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
No injuries reported after shots fired at Mall of America; police still searching for suspectsKSTP A fight inside at Mall of America escalated into gunfire Thursday afternoon, causing police to place the mall on lockdown for over an hour.... The post No injuries reported after shots fired at Mall of America; police still searching for suspects appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
Surface Pressure: U.S. Losing Farmland at Alarming RateAg Web – by Sara Schafer From 2001 to 2016, the U.S. lost or compromised 2,000 acres of farmland and ranchland every day. That adds... The post Surface Pressure: U.S. Losing Farmland at Alarming Rate appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Aviationist15 hours ago
Get Aboard The F-15E Strike Eagle With This Amazing B-Course Video[image: F-15E video] The video lets you experience what it’s like to fly the Strike Eagle from the pilot’s perspective. Last week, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the F-15 Eagle, an aircraft that is undefeated in aerial [...] The post Get Aboard The F-15E Strike Eagle With This Amazing B-Course Video appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
Biden Admin. Declares Monkeypox ‘Public Health Emergency’OAN News The Biden administration declared Monkeypox a public health emergency. In a press briefing Thursday, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra called on Americans to take... The post Biden Admin. Declares Monkeypox ‘Public Health Emergency’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Why does Paraguay support Taiwan amid tensions with China?The Paraguayan government made clear its support for Taiwan in the face of China's military maneuvers around the island amid the visit to Taipei of the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi. What motivates the position of Paraguay, one of the 14 countries that read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Pandemic of the Quad VaxxedSummit News- Quadruple Vaxxed German Health Minister Tests Positive For COVID Meanwhile… Sportsnet- Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic pulls out of National Bank Open in Montreal Novak Djokovic withdrew from the upcoming National Bank Open presented by Rogers in Montreal on Thursday because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and is therefore not allowed to enter Canada.… Continue reading → read more
Snopes.com16 hours ago
China Halts Climate, Military Ties over Pelosi Taiwan VisitThe measures are the latest in a promised series of steps intended to punish the U.S. for allowing the visit to the island it claims as its own territory. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Tourism in Argentina: Brazilians and Uruguayans lead the rankingInternational tourism experienced a strong rebound in the first five months of 2022, with nearly 250 million international arrivals recorded, which compared to the 77 million arrivals recorded between January and May of the previous year, means the sector has recovered almost half (46%) of the pre-pandemic level of 2019, according to the latest UNWTO […] read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil’s aircraft carrier São Paulo begins its voyage to Turkey to be dismantledThe largest ship operated by the Brazilian Navy in its history, the aircraft carrier NAe São Paulo (A12), left the Brazilian coast yesterday for Turkey to be dismantled. The ship's hull was purchased, in March 2021, for the sum of R$10.5 million (US$2 million) by . . . To read the full NEWS and much […] read more
Snopes.com16 hours ago
Musk Countersuit Accuses Twitter of FraudElon Musk accused Twitter of fraud in a countersuit over his aborted $44 billion deal for the social media company, which he said held back necessary information and misled his team about its true user base. read more
Real Climate Science16 hours ago
The End Of Snow3:35 PM · Aug 3, 2022 Rutgers University Climate Lab :: Global Snow Lab California had their snowiest December on record last year. 9:58 AM · Dec 27, 2021 We had our snowiest day on record in Cheyenne, Wyoming on … Continue reading → read more
Mining Awareness +19 hours ago
US Senator Tom Cotton Speech on Finland & Sweden Joining NATO; US Senate Ratifies: 95 Yes; Hawley Votes No; Rand Paul Votes “Present”; Cornyn, Leahy, Merkley Don’t VoteSenator Rand Paul abstained, saying “present”, which is the same as voting “no”, except the media points its finger at … Continue reading → read more
Mining Awareness +19 hours ago
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on Amnesty International Amnestying Russia“if someone makes a report in which the victim and the aggressor are allegedly the same in something, if some … Continue reading → read more
Mining Awareness +19 hours ago
Russia to Launch Spy Satellite for Iran; Israel ConcernedWill Israel be concerned enough that they finally take action against Russia? “Russia to launch spy satellite for Iran but … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Biometric payments: Moscow relies on digital facial recognition for public transportFace Pay, a public transportation payment system that relies on biometric facial recognition allows people in Moscow to use the subway without cash. As the Russian newspaper Vedimosti reports, more than 170,000 users are currently registered on the Face Pay system, owned by the Moskow government. Since the service’s launch, more than 26 million trips […] read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago
Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap 8/5/22"
*"Weekly News Wrap 8/5/22"* *Dem Desperation, Dem Voter Fraud, Dem Depression* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "The Democrats in the White House look desperate with the actions they are taking because they do not make sense in a normal sane world. The Biden/Obama Administration is declaring Monkeypox a huge heath problem when, in fact, it is only affecting a very small percent of the U.S. population. It’s less than 7,000 people who are infected. I guess the Biden Administration wants to release more funding for the next so-called pandemic, but the public is not buying it this time ... read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Russia - Ukraine War News Updates -- August 5, 2022*Reuters*: *Ukraine under pressure in east as NATO chief says Russia must not win* KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine said on Thursday it had been forced to cede some territory in the east of the country in the face of a Russian offensive, and the head of the NATO military alliance said Moscow must not be allowed to win the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy this week described the pressure his armed forces were under in the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine as "hell". He spoke of fierce fighting around the town of Avdiivka and the fortified village of Pisky, where Kyiv has... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 215 hours ago
"Strange Prices At Walmart! This Is Absolutely Ridiculous!"*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 8/5/22: *"Strange Prices At Walmart! This Is Absolutely Ridiculous!"* "In today's vlog we are at Walmart and are noticing massive price increases! We are here to check out skyrocketing prices, 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
The Free Thought Project16 hours ago
After Thinking They Got Off Scot Free, Four Cops Finally Charged in Death of Breonna Taylor[image: taylor]These cops likely thought they had gotten away with killing Breonna Taylor. Not anymore. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 216 hours ago
"The Only Final Sin..."
"In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity." - Hunter S. Thompson read more
Northern Reflections16 hours ago
Make Lying Expensive
Alex Jones has built a career on lying. This week, in a courtroom in Texas, he has met with a reckoning. Eugene Robinson writes: The far-right radio host’s trial in an Austin courtroom has been almost enough to restore my faith in truth, justice and the American way. Jurors have been determining how much of his likely nine-figure fortune he must pay to the parents of a victim of the Sandy Hook school massacre for defaming them and their late son. Jones’s wildly successful business model has been based on concocting outrageous lies and shouting them at the top of his lungs to milli... read more
Vox - All16 hours ago
Bad Bunny threw the party of the year for Puerto Ricans — and didn’t skip the politics
[image: The singer holds a microphone out to the audience and his other hand to his ear.] Bad Bunny performing in San Juan, Puerto Rico. | Gladys Vega/Getty Images The reggaetón singer’s homecoming took on gentrification, women’s rights, and the power that won’t stay on. Between breaking Spotify records, starring in a new Brad Pitt movie, and getting cast as a Marvel superhero, Bad Bunny’s having a helluva year. No other Latin artist today has reached such global stardom — and, yet, the reggaetón rapper only has eyes for one place: Puerto Rico. To kick off the tour for his latest... read more
The Duran16 hours ago
Amnesty Int’l turns on Elensky. NATO cools on Ukraine. Turbine panic. Jill worries for Joe. Update 1
Amnesty Int’l turns on Elensky. NATO cools on Ukraine. Turbine panic. Jill worries for Joe. Update 1 Topic 645 read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation16 hours ago
What is neoliberalism? A political scientist explains the use and evolution of the term
The word ‘neoliberal’ gets thrown around a lot, often with differing and even contradictory meanings. Here, a political economist explains the origins and evolution of this complex concept. read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation16 hours ago
Proving war crimes isn't simple – a forensics expert explains what's involved with documenting human rights violations during conflicts, from Afghanistan to Ukraine
Other recent conflicts that resulted in war crimes allegations help explain how complex it will be to gather evidence of war crimes in Ukraine – and provide answers for families of victims of the war. read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation16 hours ago
Social media provides flood of images of death and carnage from Ukraine war – and contributes to weaker journalism standards
Many images from the Ukraine war are compelling and distressing depictions of the human costs of war. read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation16 hours ago
The UN just declared a universal human right to a healthy, sustainable environment – here's where resolutions like this can lead
It’s more than moral posturing. Resolutions like this have a history of laying the foundation for effective treaties and national laws. read more
Modern Tokyo Times16 hours ago
Japan art and Meiji artist Toshikata MizunoJapan art and Meiji artist Toshikata Mizuno Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Toshikata Mizuno (1866-1908) was a notable artist of the Meiji Period (1868-1912). He bridged the old world… The post Japan art and Meiji artist Toshikata Mizuno first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Econlib16 hours ago
ESG Feeds Inflation, Hurts Economic GrowthUnder my contract with the Wall Street Journal, I am now free to post this article. ESG Feeds Inflation, Hurts Economic Growth When companies divert their attention to social goals, they produce less, driving prices higher. By David R. Henderson and Marc Joffe With inflation running at a four-decade high, it’s time to reconsider the idea that […] The post ESG Feeds Inflation, Hurts Economic Growth appeared first on Econlib. read more
Covert Geopolitics17 hours ago
Ukraine Bombed A Donetsk Hotel Full of JournalistsAnother attack from Kiev has hit central Donetsk, targeting a funeral and a hotel where numerous reporters stay and work. At 10:13 am today (Thursday), Ukraine began shelling central Donetsk. There were five powerful blasts in the space of ten minutes. The last explosion blew out my hotel’s ground-floor glass, including a sitting room – where … Continue reading Ukraine Bombed A Donetsk Hotel Full of Journalists → read more
Covert Geopolitics18 hours ago
US Government May Be Complicit in Emergence of Covid | RussiaMoscow is assessing the possibility that a Washington DC agency played a part in the creation of Covid-19. Russia’s Defense Ministry says it’s investigating the possible role of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) in the creation of the Covid-19 virus. In a press briefing on Thursday, the head of Russia’s Radiation, Chemical and … Continue reading US Government May Be Complicit in Emergence of Covid | Russia → read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT18 hours ago
“Shut Down Animal Farming”–MonbiotBy Paul Homewood Potty Monbiot is at it again: https://twitter.com/echo_chamberz/status/1554523185906733056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1554552920317706241%7Ctwgr%5E31839e62e2d78cf1e22215af2647df5cae652075%7Ctwcon%5Es3_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.climatedepot.com%2F2022%2F08%2F03%2Fuk-environmental-activist-urges-shutting-down-animal-farming-altogether-because-its-one-of-the-greatest-causes-of-climate-breakdown%2F Despite his rant about climate change, he lets slip his real objective, which is to return most of the world’s land surface to the wild. There i... read more
Komando.com18 hours ago
These 10 bad habits are destroying your home appliancesFrom using the wrong cleaning products to not changing filters regularly, here are 10 bad habits that could ruin your home appliances. read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT19 hours ago
Flashback – Met Office Predict Wet UK SummersBy Paul Homewood The Met Office has been busy trying to convince people that this year’s drought is linked to global warming. But the same clowns were claiming nine years ago that global warming would bring wetter summers: Britain should brace itself for a continuing trend of soggy summers, according to Met Office scientists, […] read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Russia losing the strategic initiative in UkraineISW: Ukraine is likely seizing the strategic initiative and forcing Russia to reallocate forces and reprioritize efforts in response to Ukrainian counteroffensive operations. Russian forces are increasingly transferring personnel and equipment to Kherson and western Zaporizhia Oblasts at the expense of their efforts to seize Slovyansk and Siversk, which they appear to have abandoned. Russian forces are also redeploying military equipment – artillery and aviation in particular – to Crimea from elsewhere in Ukraine. Russian forces have previously withdrawn from or suspended offensi... read more
Halifax Examiner17 hours ago
Halifax officially asks police to clear Meagher ParkThe municipality has officially asked Halifax Regional Police to remove unhoused people from Meagher Park, but it’s unclear when police will move in. Maggie MacDonald, executive director of parks and recreation, made the request to Halifax Regional Police Chief Dan Kinsella in a letter dated Wednesday, posted online Thursday evening. “I do not believe further […] read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil: Small businesses generate 72% of job openings in the first semesterMicro and small companies (MSEs) boosted formal job creation in the year's first half. Of the nearly 1.33 million formal jobs created in Brazil from January to June, 961,200, equivalent to 72.1% of the total, originated in small businesses. The conclusion is contained in a . . . To read the full NEWS and much […] read more
Age of Autism The Rebel Alliance!17 hours ago
Sticky Research Wicket
Note: Anne Dachel says, "For a journalist, Carlson seems way too naïve here. Remember Vioxx?" It's not always easy to know what's real and what's for ratings on TV news today. If you watched reports yesterday, Alex Jones admitted the... Related Stories - The Funding Black Hole of Special Education - Dr. Marc Seigel Tap Dances on New Autism Numbers (Spoiler, They're Higher) - Autism Jama'ing On: 1 of 30 read more
Vox - All17 hours ago
How to save democracy from the Supreme Court
A security guard stands watch at the main door of the fenced-off Supreme Court building on July 28. | Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images A Harvard law professor on the evolution of the Court and what Congress can do to make it more democratic. Has the Supreme Court lost the American people? We’re more than a month removed from the Supreme Court overturning *Roe v. Wade*, a massively consequential decision and arguably a watershed moment for the Court. Whatever your politics, and whatever you think of abortion, this much is clear: The Court made a choice to unsettle established law a... read more
Halifax Examiner17 hours ago
For the first time this year, Nova Scotia has gone a week without any reported COVID deathsNews 1. COVID For the first time in 2022, the province is reporting zero new deaths from COVID for the most recent reporting period, July 25-August 1. During the same reporting period, 54 people were hospitalized because of COVID. Nova Scotia Health provided the status of COVID hospitalizations as of yesterday: • in hospital for […] read more
Bayou Renaissance Man17 hours ago
The amoral violence and blind outrage is mind-bogglingI give you four newspaper articles from this week, with key facts from each. *Brooklyn McDonald’s employee shot in face after arguing with customer* The 23-year-old was working in the fast food restaurant at 1531 Fulton St. in Bed-Stuy when he got into an argument with a female customer inside the eatery around 7 p.m., according to law enforcement sources. The fight spilled outside and the woman’s adult son pulled out a gun and shot the worker in the face, police said. *Mom of man in custody for McDonald’s cold-fries shooting details what led to incident, reveals son’s chilli... read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil’s Bolsonaro: “I fear I may end up in jail like Jeanine Añez”Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, affirmed today that he might end up in jail when he leaves the government and cited the arrest of former Bolivian president Jeanine Añez during a meeting with pastors in which he defended the intervention of the military to guarantee the "transparency" of the October elections, as he distrusts electronic ballot […] read more
BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE17 hours ago
Boris Johnson s holiday destination kept secret. Is he once more staying at his father s house, about an hour s drive, from Larisa and scene of crime which triggered D 15 218 in 2015? Meeting with Grk ministers, the Bishop of Volos like father Stanley on June 24th for more schemes?
Picture of the route from Boris Johnsons father s holiday home in Horta to Larisa above shows how short the trip is. Plenty of opportunity for Boris and Stanley to build up a network of local contacts to perform criminal actions on their behlaf, on behalf of their network, targetting a science reporter since 2014, 2015... and to the monastery of St John the Forerunner below, scene of the crime which triggered probe D 15 218 in 2015 and collected proofs of the personal knowledge of Bill Gates and George Soros of my reports on their role in the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 201... read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
Who knew that the states get to decide what their abortion laws are?
Mary Katharine Ham @mkhammer NO WAY. Yer telling me not every single state will have the same limits and preferences when adjudicating this issue through a democratic process, which is what the SCOTUS ruling requires they do?? Quote Tweet Tristan Snell @TristanSnell · Aug 2 What if the Supreme Court said “leave abortion to the states” and the states said “actually we like our women to have equal rights and not be second class citizens”? 8:57 AM · Aug 4, 2022·Twitter for iPhone 33 Retweets 253 Likes What the court clearly ruled was that each state was free to pass its own laws on ... read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
Arizona GOP elects Lake in governor's raceWashington Examiner: *Trump-backed Kari Lake wins Arizona GOP gubernatorial primary* ... Lake's November Democratic opponent will be Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs. Lake's win likely means the fall campaign will be heavily focused on relitigating Trump's 2020 loss in Arizona, and nationally. Lake is a prominent election skeptic, asserting, without evidence, that President Joe Biden's win over Trump was rigged. Hobbs as secretary of state was responsible for administering an election in which Biden became only the second Democratic presidential candidate since 1948 to wi... read more
From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog18 hours ago
UntitledFrom Jenna Orkin Polio surveillance uncovers new evidence of community spread in New York Lawsuit: 9/11 Debris Released Hazardous Emissions at Fresh Kills Landfill Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison on drug charges Pollution: 'Forever chemicals' in rainwater exceed safe levels Does Anyone Still Understand the ‘Security Dilemma’? Hunger in Africa - The Situation is Serious Uniper Warns on German Power Output as Rhine River Dries UpQAnon candidate Ron Watkins finished dead last in his Arizona GOP primary raceRussia is Europe's biggest energy supplier - but the US is se... read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Brazilian presidential candidate withdraws candidacy and allies with Lula da Silva for October electionsBrazilian Congressman André Janones of the Avante party (center) announced Thursday that he is withdrawing his candidacy for the October presidential elections and will support the project of former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (2003-2011). Janones, who has taken up the cause of fighting hunger, received only one percent of the vote in the […] read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Dollar falls to R$ 5.22 after Central Bank’s Copom meetingExpectations of a slowdown in the U.S. economy and indications that the Brazilian central bank is close to ending the cycle of interest rate hikes kept the financial markets calm. The dollar fell and returned to the vicinity of R$5.2. The stock market rose more than 2% and reached the highest level in almost two […] read more
MJBizDaily18 hours ago
Las Vegas cannabis industry preps for launch of consumption loungesNow that final regulations have been issued for marijuana consumption lounges to begin operating in Nevada, Las Vegas cannabis executives are gearing up to lure customers off the Strip and into their smoking rooms. Las Vegas cannabis industry preps for launch of consumption lounges is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Santa Catarina state elected to be new epicenter for startups in Brazil -SebraeSmall tech companies in Santa Catarina have a new reason to celebrate. Sebrae on Thursday chose the small Southern Santa Catarina state as its newest and most important center for startups in the country. The announcement was made during the Startup Summit, an innovation event held this week in Florianópolis. What does it mean? In […] read more
Ross 508 b: What We Can Learn from a Red Dwarf Super-Earth
[image: Ross 508 b: What We Can Learn from a Red Dwarf Super-Earth] The discovery of a super-Earth around the M-dwarf Ross 508 gives us an interesting new world close to, if not sometimes within, the inner edge of the star’s habitable zone. This is noteworthy not simply because of the inherent interest of the planet, but because the method used to detect it was Doppler spectroscopy. In other words, radial velocity methods in which we study shifts in the spectrum of the star are here being applied to a late M-dwarf that emits most of its energies in the near-infrared (NIR). I usuall... read more
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