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A New Month
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 6 hours ago
Drug Cartel Update (Reuters) WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. efforts to battle powerful drug cartels from inside Mexico have ground to a halt since January as strained relations between the two countries have frozen attempts to corral drug kingpins, according to current and former senior officials in both nations. (The article continues. You should […] The post A New Month appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
UK Refuses to Suspend AstraZeneca COVID Shots as Other Nations Have – 95 New Deaths Recorded this Week in the UK Following AZ COVID Shots
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 6 hours ago
The UK Government’s reporting system for COVID vaccine adverse reactions from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency released their latest report today, April 1, 2021. The report covers data collected from December 9, 2020, through March 21, 2021, for the two experimental COVID vaccines currently in use in the U.K. from Pfizer and AstraZeneca. They report a total of 713 deaths and 495,345 injuries recorded following the experimental vaccines. That is an increase of 119 deaths and 90,820 injuries recorded since last week. 95 of the 119 recorded deaths this past week...
UK Refuses to Suspend AstraZeneca COVID Shots as Other Nations Have – 95 New Deaths Recorded this Week in the UK Following AZ COVID Shots
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 6 hours ago
The UK Government’s reporting system for COVID vaccine adverse reactions from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency released their latest report today, April 1, 2021. The report covers data collected from December 9, 2020, through March 21, 2021, for the two experimental COVID vaccines currently in use in the U.K. from Pfizer and AstraZeneca. They report a total of 713 deaths and 495,345 injuries recorded following the experimental vaccines. That is an increase of 119 deaths and 90,820 injuries recorded since last week. 95 of the 119 recorded deaths this past week...
The Daily "Near You?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
Chiba, Japan. Thanks for stopping by!
Councillor wants staff report evaluating hybrid Halifax Regional Police-RCMP model
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 7 hours ago
A regional councillor wants to reconsider Halifax’s unique relationship with the RCMP. At Tuesday’s meeting of Halifax regional council, Coun. Tony Mancini intends to bring the following motion: That Halifax Regional Council direct the CAO to prepare a report, based on a review of the current model of delivering policing services in Halifax Regional Municipality, […]
3 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia on Thursday, April 1
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 7 hours ago
Three new cases of COVID-19 are announced in Nova Scotia today (Thursday, April 1). Two of the cases are in Nova Scotia’s Health Central Zone — on is related to travel outside Atlantic Canada and the other is a close contact of a previously announced case. The third case is in the Western Zone and […]
State Capture: Coalition assault on GetUp backfires, catches a rash of fossil fuel donors
Stephanie Tran, Michael West - 1 day ago
[image: Liberal Party, Labor Party, political donations] It was a magnificent shot-in-the-foot, a political “own goal” directed at its ideological foes, and driven by a relentless campaign by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, but an own-goal which backfired and caught all the Coalition friendly lobby groups in a red-tape nightmare. Stephanie Tran reports on political donations.
Who Has the Deadliest Drone on Earth? Meet the Top Contenders
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Drones, * The “unmanned” Growler presents one of the most technologically mature “unmanned” combat wingman type aircraft in development today. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *As the type continues to be procured and upgraded, it’s fair to say that the Global Hawk-class of UAVs is still the world’s best. Drones serve in almost every role on the modern battlefield. From surveillance to direct combat, drones have reshaped how wars are fought. Here are some that could be considered the best, with concessions made to actual fielding. *Lethality: MQ-9 Reaper and GD...
The Sukhoi S-70: Meet Russia's Deadly New Stealth Drone
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *S-70, Europe* The drone looks promising, but major adjustments are still needed. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The S-70’s success will depend on Moscow’s ability to continually finance it development, and production. *(This article first appeared in August 2019.)* On August 7, 2019 the Russian Ministry of Defense released a video showing the first flight, five days earlier, of a prototype stealth drone called Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B. The flying-wing drone circled for twenty minutes around two thousand feet above the Chkalov State Flight Test Center in Astrak...
#Coronavirus on the Nile : April’s Coronavirus “Live Coverage”
egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia), Egyptian Chronicles - 5 hours ago
A new month under the coronavirus pandemic. It is April and in its half of it, the Holy Month of Ramadan will commence and observed by more than one billion Muslim around the globe during what is believed to be the third wave of coronavirus. From the preparation of Ramadan in Cairo in 2020 "Mohamed El-Shahed for AFP" Last year we had our first Ramadan under partial lockdown that many did not respect or follow its role. The result was catastrophic officially and unofficially in numbers as from the second or third week of Ramadan 2020, we had a surge in the cases. The highest numb...
Commentaries, analysis, And Editorials -- April 1, 2021
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 6 hours ago
Reuters *S**tephen Silver, National Interest:** Is a South China Sea War Coming Soon? * The Philippines and China have been feuding over a fleet of more than two hundred Chinese ships parked in the South China Sea. The Philippines’ government has asked China to withdraw the ships, which it says are “encroaching upon its territorial waters in the South China Sea.” The Philippines government says the ships, while they appear to be fishing boats, are actually operated by China's maritime militia Now, the dispute has continued, and the Philippines are once again demanding the ships...
Bombshell!! Another Exclusive RAH Report - Turdster's CovID Hotel and Tests - Cui Bono??? PLUS: Henry vs Henry on Mask Advice and Friday City Hall Protest
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 6 hours ago
*Henry Vs Henry on Mask Advice* *WARNING: Facile Liar Alert!* Good afternoon Readers. I hope you didn't miss this morning's post on the Grand Scheme behind the CovID Plandemic/Scamdemic/HOAX nightmare. It is, has and always will be about chipping and enslaving humanity. The Death Mask Cult, social distancing, Lockdowns are all peripheral side shows to distract and occupy humanity over here...while they're rolling out the "Great Reset" over there. If the majority of humanity [sheeple] are catching on to the scam it's very slow and perhaps not in time. Here is an example of som...
“There is No Safety You Dumb Bit*h” -The Hound
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
*“There is No Safety You Dumb Bit*h” -The Hound* By Joe Jarvis "Take heed of The Hound’s warning, and let it free you. There is no guarantee of a job or safety net, there is no absolute security from evil doers, and there is only so much you can do to prevent accidents and illness. The silver lining is that recognizing this is the best way to cushion yourself from the vulnerabilities of an unpredictable world. Brienne of Tarth, in "Game of Thrones", nobly intends to uphold an oath she swore to Lady Stark to keep her children safe. But she is also a bit naive about the nature of the...
RI: Another Dumb Bill For Protecting White Folks
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 6 hours ago
Three Rhode Island representatives have proposed a bill to protect students in the state from what the legislators imagine, I suppose, what critical race theory or any of those other nasty anti-racist programs might be. The three legislators are: Rep. Patricia Morgan, who has also proposed that mail-in balloting be "tightened up," that the house condemn major tech companies "for their attack on the free speech rights of the American public," and that the house commemorate the life and career of Rush Limbaugh. Rep. George Nardone, who has also proposed that charter schools be allow...
How U.S. Navy Seals Took on Iran's Mines in 1987
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Navy SEALs, Middle East* Then, as today, mine warfare was a neglected branch. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The U.S. Navy had few assets immediately at hand to deal with mines. On July 21, 1987, a gigantic 414,000-ton supertanker entered the Persian Gulf with an unusually prominent escort—a U.S. Navy missile cruiser and three frigates. The narrow straits of the Persian Gulf had become a shooting gallery due to the Iran-Iraq War, still raging seven years after Iraq’s surprise invasion of Iran in 1980. As Iran counterattacked into Iraqi territory, Baghdad—su...
Off-Duty Firefighter Gets Swarm of Bees Out of Shopper’s Car
AP News, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
A Las Cruces firefighter who is also a beekeeper is credited with safely removing a swarm of bees found inside a parked car.
The Gaetz situation just isn't complex...
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 6 hours ago
*THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021* *...but it has Lithwick confused: *This site was converted to a center for anthropological findings several years ago. In essence, we pass on the work of top major experts. Their central anthropological finding is this: *We human beings don't even resemble the species we claim to be. The ways we function don't even resemble the ways we say we perform.* That doesn't make us bad people. Consider Dahlia Lithwick, who seems to be, and probably is, the nicest person there is. Lithwick is more than just a nice person; as these things are computed, she's also ...
Woman Accused of Arson Said Fires Were to Get Rid of Snakes
AP News, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
A Louisiana woman accused of setting fires told investigators she and her boyfriend were trying to get rid of snakes.
Microsoft Wins U.S. Army Contract To Supply Augmented Reality Headsets Worth Up To $21.9 Billion Over 10 Years
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 7 hours ago
Army Times: *Army moves ahead on ‘mixed reality’ goggle with Microsoft in $21.8 billion contract * The Army announced it has reached an agreement with Microsoft on a $21.88 billion, 10-year contract to produce its futuristic do-it-all goggle. The program, the Integrated Visual Augmentation System, or IVAS, has been the centerpiece for future plans to integrate an array of technologies previously only available to fighter pilots or troops in vehicles to individual, dismounted soldiers. *Read more* .... * More News On Microsoft Winning A U.S. Army Contract To Supply Augmented ...
Salmonella outbreak sickens people in 8 states; birds dying from same strain
News Desk, Food Safety News - 7 hours ago
Public health officials in several states are collecting different types of data to investigate a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections in people. The outbreak is linked to an outbreak among songbirds that has been killing wild birds in recent months from coast to coast. “Epidemiologic and laboratory data show that contact with wild songbirds... Continue Reading
A 'Miles Traveled Tax' Is An Absolutely Terrible Idea
Mike Palicz, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Mike Palicz* *U.S. Economics, Americas* [image: U.S. Economics] Such a tax would burden Americans who need to drive to get to work and would likely come on top of the existing federal gas tax. During the 2020 Presidential campaign, Joe Biden pledged no less than 56 times that “nobody making less than $400,000 would have to pay a penny more in tax” during his administration. Now Joe Biden’s Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is claiming officials in the Biden administration have considered breaking this promise with a new tax that would hit every American who drives a car. ...
São Paulo exhumes old graves to make space for surging Covid-19 burials
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s biggest city on Thursday, April 1, sped up efforts to empty old graves, making room for a soaring number of Covid-19 deaths as the city of São Paulo registered record daily burials this week. Gravediggers in the Vila Nova Cachoeirinha cemetery in the city’s northern reaches worked in white […] The post São Paulo exhumes old graves to make space for surging Covid-19 burials appeared first on The Rio Times.
New Migrant Caravan Begins Trek to U.S. from Honduras
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 7 hours ago
Breitbart A new caravan has formed in Central America and is traveling north with the goal of reaching the U.S.-Mexico Border. The caravan formed earlier... The post New Migrant Caravan Begins Trek to U.S. from Honduras appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The RSPB, wind farms and a change of direction
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 7 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Andrew Montford on the RSPB and wind farms: LAST month the House of Lords Environment Committee heard evidence about the effects of offshore windfarms on the marine environment. The hearing was notable for revealing signs of concern from the RSPB about the devastation that is potentially going to […]
"Having Thus Become A Mindless Tool..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 8 hours ago
“The fact that the foolish person is often stubborn must not blind us to the fact that he is not independent. In conversation with him, one virtually feels that one is dealing not at all with him as a person, but with slogans, catchwords, and the like that have taken possession of him. He is under a spell, blinded, misused, and abused in his very being. Having thus become a mindless tool, the foolish person will also be capable of any evil and at the same time incapable of seeing that it is evil. This is where the danger of diabolical misuse lurks, for it is this that can once and ...
It’s Time for a New Policy on Confucius Institutes
jhorsley, Lawfare - 9 hours ago
A plaque commemorating the opening of a Confucius Institute at the University of Michigan in 2009. (Brett Ashley, https://tinyurl.com/499frcym; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) On March 5, the U.S. Senate voted to deny Department of Education funding to universities that host Confucius Institutes (CIs)—the controversial Chinese language and culture centers partially financed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC)—unless they meet oversight requirements. A federal campaign against their alleged “malign influence,” pressure from politicians and ...
Cannabis MSO Parallel moves into Illinois with $100 million acquisition
Omar Sacirbey, Marijuana Business Daily - 9 hours ago
Atlanta-based Parallel, one of the largest privately held multistate cannabis operators in the United States, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire six stores belonging to an Illinois retail chain for $100 million. The acquisition of Windy City Cannabis, expected to close in the second half of this year, is comprised of $60 million in […] Cannabis MSO Parallel moves into Illinois with $100 million acquisition is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Southern Border Crisis: Where Is Kamala Harris?
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Kamala Harris Southern Border, Americas* [image: U.S. Border] Joe Biden has tasked the vice president with looking into the root causes of the migrant surge, but many on the left and right want immediate action on the current crisis. President Joe Biden last week tasked Vice President Kamala Harris with leading the White House’s response in resolving some of the roots of the current crisis at the southern border amid the near-record surge of migrants coming to the United States. The vice president’s exact assignments haven’t been made public, but senior admini...
We Know What You Spent Your $1,400 Stimulus Check On
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check, * According to the latest research from bill pay service doxo, there was a 30 percent month-over-month rise in the number of payments made to pay household bills from March 17 to March 21. During that same week, the total amount paid was found to be 37 percent higher compared to the same period in February. It appears that the monumental effort to send out nearly one hundred thirty million $1,400 coronavirus relief checks under the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan couldn’t come at a better time for many financially struggling Americans. Acc...
By the 2030s, the Navy’s Super Hornet Replacement Will Be Flying High
Alex Hollings, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Alex Hollings* *6th Generation Fighter, * This new fighter will have its work cut out for it as the United States military pivots back toward deterring nation-level foes with increasing technological parity like China. The Navy needs a new fighter to replace the Super Hornet by the 2030s, and that means moving a whole lot faster than the F-35’s development. The U.S. Navy joined the Air Force in garnering attention for their Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program recently, but just because they’re using the same acronym as the Air Force doesn’t mean they intend to field th...
Even 4,000 Missiles Could Not Kill the SR-71 Blackbird Spy Plane
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *SR-71 Spy Plane, Americas* [image: Cold War History] The SR-71 was so fast and flew so high that it could outrun enemy missiles despite flying directly over hostile territory. The SR-71 Blackbird is widely known as the highest-performance military jet in U.S. history. In its life, which extended from the 1960s all the way through the 1990s, the spy plane flew ever higher and faster. In fact, the SR-71 Blackbird was never once shot down through more than three decades of reconnaissance missions. This is despite those dangerous missions were usually over enemy ter...
NATO F-35 Stealth Fighters Can ‘Talk’ to One Another While Fighting
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *F-35 NATO, Europe* Should an attack come from a major rival such as Russia or China, F-35-armed U.S. allies like Japan, Israel, Australia, and throughout Europe would respond. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Pentagon and NATO are also working to move beyond this and leverage the F-35s drone-like ISR components with increased connectivity to drones and other high-value aircraft such as F-22s and B-2s, among others. The Air Force has recently had some success in architecting radio systems and data links such as LINK 16 to enable two-way exchanges between F-3...
Whittaker Chambers’ Warning to America About Totalitarian Ideologies
James M. Roberts, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*James M. Roberts* *U.S. Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. Politics] All-consuming religious-like ideologies, from fascism, to communism, to identity politics and cancel culture, are all grave threats to the American Republic and liberalism. Whittaker Chambers was born on April 1, 1901. But he was nobody’s fool. Chambers, the former American Communist who courageously exposed a network of high-level Soviet spies operating in the U.S. Government in the 1930s and later energized the American conservative movement in the 1950s, died in 1961. He would not be surprised, however, by th...
Another $1,400 Coming Soon: Could a Fourth Stimulus Check Happen?
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check, * [image: Stimulus Check] Although the economic damage due to the ongoing pandemic is still apparent in many regions of the country, the consensus among economists points to the fact that the health crisis is on its last legs. In a massive effort to provide much-needed cash to millions of financially struggling Americans, the Internal Revenue Service already has confirmed that nearly one hundred thirty million coronavirus relief checks have been sent out under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan. But even before the dust settles on tha...
1 Thing The Russian Military and Its Stealth Fighters Can't Fight Without
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Datalinks, * Datalinks are essential. It's not for nothing that Moscow is making some very big upgrades to them. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In Western media, the OSNOD datalink is generally considered to be linked to the fifth generation Su-57/PAK FA fighter project. But the project has been running for a long time, to replace the earlier Raduga (Rainbow), APD-518, and TKS-2 and TKS-2M datalinks. Raduga and APD-518 were “first generation” datalinks mostly used for the MiG-31 interceptors, with the Raduga being larger and more powerful. On the twenty-first...
Africa Tries Free Trade
David Henderson, Econlib - 7 hours ago
Or, more accurately, a customs union. With all the proposals for hundreds of billions of dollars in new government spending and new taxes in the United States in recent days, there hasn’t been much good economic news. Alexander C. R. Hammond, of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) and of African Liberty, writes about it […] The post Africa Tries Free Trade appeared first on Econlib.
U.S. And Philippines Officials Discuss Chinese Navy Swarming Activities In The South China Sea
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*Reuters: **U.S., Philippines officials discuss Chinese activities in South China Sea * WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The national security advisers for the United States and the Philippines discussed their shared concerns over Chinese activities in the South China Sea in a call on Wednesday, the White House said. The Philippines has described the presence of hundreds of Chinese boats inside its 200-mile exclusive economic zone at Whitsun Reef in the South China Sea as “swarming and threatening.” Manila believes the vessels were manned by maritime militia. Chinese diplomats have sai...
New dishes for the lake house--again
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 8 hours ago
I really didn't need new dishes for our lake home, but when I saw these (above), I knew they'd be perfect in the blue and white kitchen with pink touches. They are Keltcraft (Noritake label made in Ireland), and so far, the most expensive I've had at the lake, $95 for about 50 pieces. As I recall, I originally had blue and white Currier and Ives dishes from the 1950s, free from my friend Adrienne which she was getting rid of when she remodeled her kitchen in the late 80s. Many years later a neighbor on Oak Avenue had a set of blue and white Pfaltzgraff Yorktowne put out for a...
Chile exceeds one million total infections and closes its borders again
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Chilean government announced Thursday that it would close its borders again during the whole month of April to contain the pandemic, which continues to break daily records this day registered 7,830 new infections, surpassing the one million total cases. Travel abroad will be restricted throughout this month for both […] The post Chile exceeds one million total infections and closes its borders again appeared first on The Rio Times.
Labour's Foreign Policy Orthodoxy
Phil, All That Is Solid ... - 8 hours ago
Where does Keir Starmer stand? What is the body of thought constituting "Starmerism"? We've got a good idea, but the job of offering a coherent philosophy or a programme of values can't be left to the fountainhead of the Leader of the Opposition. He's very busy forensically opposing the Tories, after all. Out of necessity, bits and pieces have to contracted out. This last month, for instance, Rachel Reeves held forth on her rediscovered Labourism, because when Dear Keir strayed into this territory he ended up positioning the party to the right of the Tories. On Wednesday it was Lisa...
Biden Launches Community Corps to Boost COVID Vaccinations
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Seeking to overcome vaccine hesitancy, the Biden administration stepped up its outreach efforts to skeptical Americans.
Will Canada Quarantine COVID-19-Positive Travelers in ‘Government Facilities’?
Madison Dapcevich, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
The government called its border measures some of the “strongest in the world.”
Americans Wake Up! Outlaw Technocrats Are Stealing Our Democracy
WTStaff, Waking Times - 8 hours ago
*Robert F. Kennedy Jr.* - Catastrophic crises create opportunities of convenience to increase both power and wealth.
Free Doughnuts Given For Vaccine And Mask Compliance
WTStaff, Waking Times - 8 hours ago
*Dr. Merocla* - This piece is our annual April Fool’s article. Unfortunately, though, nearly everything in it is true.
Carl Hart, Jr., The Lubbock Lights Photographer has Died
KRandle, A Different Perspective - 9 hours ago
John Steiger alerted me to this and it is something that I should have noted last year. Carl Hart, Jr., the teenager who took the iconic Lubbock Lights pictures, died on September 24, 2020, in Lubbock. He was born in Lubbock, attended the Lubbock High School and graduated from Texas Tech University. He was a first-generation Eagle Scout and had a passion for scouting during his life. Carl Hart in 1951. In September, 1951, Hart, who was interested in photography, was lying in bed when he saw a group of lights flash overhead. He knew, based on the newspaper accounts, that the l...
Rhetorical Heavy Lifting
Tom Cantine, A Blog of Tom - 9 hours ago
I get into a fair number of arguments, and I daresay I'm reasonably good at it. I tend to "win" more often than I lose, if you define it in terms of persuading people that you're more likely to be right. (I actually think it's counterproductive to think of argument that way, as I elaborate on here.) I prefer to think of it as a process leading to greater understanding of the issue by all parties, a discussion rather than a debate, but there is usually *some* adversarial element, and I can usually hold my own pretty well when that's the case. So one thing that sometimes h...
Biden’s Infrastructure Bill: Green Handouts for the Politically Connected
Alexander Stevens, IER - 9 hours ago
Yesterday, President Biden unveiled his $2 trillion infrastructure proposal during a speech in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As others have noted, the… The post Biden’s Infrastructure Bill: Green Handouts for the Politically Connected appeared first on IER.
Banco do Brasil’s top management will have more people beholden to the government
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - It is expected that Fausto Ribeiro, appointed to the command of the Banco do Brasil (BB) in place of André Brandão, will take office today, April 1st. The act depends on a presidential decree, which is also expected to be published today. Otherwise, the inauguration is expected to take place […] The post Banco do Brasil’s top management will have more people beholden to the government appeared first on The Rio Times.
Amid record Covid-19 deaths and contagion, Bolsonaro rejects restrictions on movement, asks people to return to work
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - March has been by far the worst month of the pandemic in Brazil, with more than 66,000 fatalities. On Tuesday, March 30, 3,780 deaths were recorded, bringing the total to 321,515. The President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has criticized the measures that seek to restrict the population's movement in the […] The post Amid record Covid-19 deaths and contagion, Bolsonaro rejects restrictions on movement, asks people to return to work appeared first on The Rio Times.
The paths that could lead to criminal charges or the impeachment of Bolsonaro
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Legal experts interviewed assess that the President's conduct may constitute common crimes under the Criminal Code, but for there to be a criminal lawsuit before the STF (Supreme Court), a complaint filed by the Prosecutor General of the Republic (PGR) Augusto Aras, and the approval of the Chamber of Deputies […] The post The paths that could lead to criminal charges or the impeachment of Bolsonaro appeared first on The Rio Times.
China uses more wheat and signals lower soybean purchases from Brazil
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Chinese government has put huge volumes of cheaper state wheat up for sale so that feed producers can replace costly domestic corn. More than 24 million tons of wheat has been sold from reserves this year, and the volume is expected to increase between 40 million to 50 million […] The post China uses more wheat and signals lower soybean purchases from Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Amazon.com in Brazil will start same-day delivery of some orders
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the e-commerce giant, the service is available for some items, with shipping costs starting at R$14.90 for Prime members and R$18.90 for the remainder. The announcement illustrates how offering shorter delivery times has been one of the biggest strategies adopted by the largest e-commerce companies in the country, […] The post Amazon.com in Brazil will start same-day delivery of some orders appeared first on The Rio Times.
Lawfare – New York Prosecutors Subpoena the Personal Bank Records of Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer – The Intent is To Find a Way, a Backdoor, to Destroy Donald Trump
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
Let’s be clear about the motives of a fully weaponized DOJ here. The DOJ is looking for any way to destroy Donald J Trump. As long as he exists in the sphere of political influence, he represents a risk to their objectives. Direct targeting of Donald Trump has not succeeded. Direct attacks against Donald Trump […] The post Lawfare – New York Prosecutors Subpoena the Personal Bank Records of Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer – The Intent is To Find a Way, a Backdoor, to Destroy Donald Trump appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Brazil’s military crisis enters international radar for fear of democratic breakdown
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "Stress test". This is the term foreign diplomats have used to describe the situation of Brazilian democracy. The events of recent days have raised international alerts about a potential institutional crisis in the country, as governments seek to know if the political gestures made by the President represent a real […] The post Brazil’s military crisis enters international radar for fear of democratic breakdown appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s accession to the OECD is important for economic recovery, according to CNI
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Highlighting the importance of the role played by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for global economic recovery, the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) reiterated the importance of Brazil's joining the forum in a letter to the secretary-general of the organization. For the CNI, for the economic recovery […] The post Brazil’s accession to the OECD is important for economic recovery, according to CNI appeared first on The Rio Times.
Tucker WARNS: Trudeau setting up dangerous policy for world to follow
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 8 hours ago
Tucker WARNS: Trudeau setting up dangerous policy for world to follow ****News Topic 353***** WATCH: Tucker Carlson SLAMS Justin Trudeau’s tyrannical lockdown rules WATCH: Tucker Carlson SLAMS Justin Trudeau’s tyrannical lockdown rules With the recent news overseas today that France is locking down again, it’s a moment of reflection on the policies of different countries. […]
Is Chet Hanks Tom Hanks’ Son?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
In the past, Chet Hanks made headlines after trolling QAnon conspiracy theorists in videos published to his Instagram account.
Supreme Court Gives Georgia Win in Water War with Florida
AP News, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Florida's water lawsuit against Georgia, ending the long-running legal fight between the two states.
Greek PM to visit Libya and reopen embassy in Tripoli
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
[image: Greek PM to visit Libya and reopen embassy in Tripoli] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 P.M.) – The Greek government announced on Thursday that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will visit Libya next Tuesday and reopen the Greek embassy, which was closed for six years in Tripoli. The Greek government spokeswoman, Aristotelia Belloni, told reporters that Mitsotakis would go to Tripoli to “normalize and restore diplomatic relations” with Libya. Last February, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in a statement, Athens’s decision to resume the work of its embassy in the Liby...
Prescient Diatribe – As True Today as it was in 1976
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 9 hours ago
Y’all are smart. You are part of the three percent who really understand. Consider if you will, the backdrop of current U.S. politics; the influence of Wall Street and the multinationals who align with globalism; the reality of K-Street lobbyists writing the physical legislation that politicians sell to Americans; and then overlay what you are […] The post Prescient Diatribe – As True Today as it was in 1976 appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Map Shows Most Popular Pandemic Cocktails Across the U.S.
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Apparently COVID-related restrictions on restaurants and bars didn't stop Americans from enjoying cocktails during the pandemic.
Biden launches ‘EU style’ infrastructure slush fund
The Duran, The Duran - 10 hours ago
Biden launches ‘EU style’ infrastructure slush fund The Duran: Episode 928 “The Moment America Won The Future” – Biden Unveils Multi-Trillion Dollar Infrastructure-Taxation Plan “The Moment America Won The Future” – Biden Unveils Multi-Trillion Dollar Infrastructure-Taxation Plan (Update 1650ET): As Amazon workers in Bessemer, Ala. fight to unionize, Biden kicked off his speech with a […]
March 2021 Arctic Ice Persists
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 11 hours ago
Previous posts showed 2021 Arctic Ice fell short of breaking the 15M km2 ceiling mid March due to a February Polar Vortex disruption. As we shall see below, another smaller PV disruption is now occurring accelerating the normal spring melting season. The graph above shows that the March monthly average has varied little since 2007, […]
Houthi forces claim attack on ‘sensitive and important sites’ in Saudi Arabia
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
[image: Houthi forces claim attack on ‘sensitive and important sites’ in Saudi Arabia] BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:40 P.M.) – On Thursday, Yemen’s Houthi forces (var. Ansarallah) announced that it carried out a new attack by means of drones on what it described as “sensitive and important sites” in Saudi Arabia. The spokesman for the Houthi forces, Yahya Saree, posted on his Twitter account: “The air force managed to carry out an attack operation in the capital of the Saudi enemy, Riyadh, with four drones targeting sensitive and important sites. Continue reading Houthi forces claim attack o...
Samir Geagea accuses Syria of encroaching on Lebanese waters
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
[image: Samir Geagea accuses Syria of encroaching on Lebanese waters] BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:10 P.M.) – On Thursday, April 1, the head of the Lebanese Forces Party, Samir Geagea, accused Syria of encroaching on Lebanon’s maritime borders. “The Assad government objected to Lebanon’s proposal for oil and gas exploration in 2014,” Geagea said in statements reported by MTV. The Lebanese politician continued: “In May 2017, the Lebanese government sent a memorandum to the Assad government, requesting communication, to unify the view regarding our northern maritime borders without an answer.” ...
Iraqi forces arrest infamous ISIS ‘Emir of the Tigris Region’
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
[image: Iraqi forces arrest infamous ISIS ‘Emir of the Tigris Region’] BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:55 P.M.) – The Iraqi Armed Forces managed to arrest the so-called “Emir of the Tigris Region”, a commander in the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorist organization, during a mission in central Iraq. The spokesperson of the Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief, Major General Yehia Rasool, posted on his official Twitter account on Thursday: “Based on the directives of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Mustafa Al-Kazemi, and through continuous follow-up, scrutiny, matching, gathering ...
Iran reinforces border regions with new systems
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
[image: Iran reinforces border regions with new systems] BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 P.M.) – An Iranian military official announced on Wednesday that his country will take a new move regarding its border areas. The state-owned Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) quoted the commander of the Iranian border guard forces, Brigadier General Ali Kuderzi, as saying that his troops are establishing sustainable security within the Iranian border regions. In his statement to reporters in Kermanshah (southwest Iran), Brigadier General Kuderzi announced that this governorate is among the border gove...
Les clauses des accords de libre-échange sur les droits des travailleurs sont inutiles sans action syndicale
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
01-Apr-2021 Entretien avec Ryu Mikyung, la directrice internationale de la Confédération coréenne des syndicats.
AfCFTA and UNDP announce new partnership to support largest trade area towards inclusive growth in Africa
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
01-Apr-2021 The AfCFTA Secretariat and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) today have signed a strategic partnership to promote trade as a stimulus for Africa's socioeconomic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
Why Are 'Experts' Disagreeing With Each Other Over Covid Vaccine?
Daniel McAdams, null - 8 hours ago
Even the establishment experts seem to be in total disagreement with each other - and often with themselves - over the experimental Covid "vaccine." Does it prevent the illness? Lessen the illness? Provide lasting immunity? Temporary immunity? Is it safe for all? So many questions, but so few reliable answers. Today on the Liberty Report:
“We are under the winds of democracy,” says Brazil’s STF Justice
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "There is not the slightest possibility of engaging the Armed Forces in an adventure. We are under the winds of democracy, and we will remain so," Supreme Court (STF) Justice Marco Aurélio Mello, the "dean" of the court for having served longer than any other Justice, said today to Brazilian […] The post “We are under the winds of democracy,” says Brazil’s STF Justice appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Devil’s Deputy Talks with Klaus Schwab
Noor al Haqiqa, SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS - 8 hours ago
By Jon Rappoport April 1, 2021 Hi, Klaus. Satan asked me to drop by and have a chat with you. How’s he doing? He really wants to get The Great Reset off the ground. World fascism. Universal Guaranteed Income tied to social credit score. We’re working on it. He knows you and your people at the World Economic Forum are pushing as hard as you can. I was hoping you’d have an update on my suite of rooms in Hell. The construction has been underway for a year. The workers are almost finished, Klaus. I’ll send you photos soon. We want to get the virtual landscape right. You look...
China's New SLBM Is The Largest Submarine In The World
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 9 hours ago
The New Submarine is massively larger than previous Chinese Navy Nuclear Submarines. *Naval News: **Revealed: China’s New Super Submarine Dwarfs Typhoon Class * The new submarine, identified as the Type-100 Class, is armed with 48 Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBMs). It can also carry ginormous nuclear-powered nuclear-armed autonomous torpedoes. And a hangar on its back indicates a smaller submarine will also be supported. There is no doubt that this is the new god of submarines. For decades the Russian Navy’s mighty Pr.941 Typhoon Class submarine has been the largest ...
The Word From the Trenches – April 1, 2021
Henry Shivley, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Join in on the conversation. Call (712) 770-5597 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. (If you are unable to get through call... The post The Word From the Trenches – April 1, 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Brazil posts US$1.5 billion trade surplus in March – economy ministry
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 9 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil posted a trade surplus of US$1.5 billion in March, figures showed on Thursday, less than half the consensus forecast in a Reuters poll for a US$3.1 bln surplus and also sharply down from the US$3.6 bln surplus registered in the same month last year. Exports in March totaled US$24.5 […] The post Brazil posts US$1.5 billion trade surplus in March – economy ministry appeared first on The Rio Times.
Our Species Is Enduring Largest Uncontrolled Experiment Ever, We Shouldn’t Ignore Vanden Bossche’s Warning
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 9 hours ago
In his latest piece on the controversy stirred up by Geert Vanden Bossche, National Health Alliance International’s Rob Verkerk, Ph.D., says to ignore Vanden Bossche’s warning would be “foolhardy and inconsistent with the known science.” The post Our Species Is Enduring Largest Uncontrolled Experiment Ever, We Shouldn’t Ignore Vanden Bossche’s Warning appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
PA: Charters Argue To Keep Money They're Not Owed
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 9 hours ago
Governor Tom Wolf is once again trying to address Pennsylvania's lousy charter funding rules, but right-sizing charter funding would cut into charter profiteering, and so, the pushback is under way. A full package of the current talking points turned up in The Daily Signal, a right-wing website. This piece of commentary comes from Amber Northern, a senior vp for research at the reformy Fordham Institute and Lenny McCallister, who, after a career as a media commentary guy, now holds down dual jobs as CEO of the Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools and as a senior fello...
"Our 'Wealth': Cloud Castles in the Sky"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 9 hours ago
*"Our 'Wealth': Cloud Castles in the Sky"* by Charles Hugh Smith "Buyers know there will always be a greater fool willing to pay more for an over-valued asset because the Fed has promised us it will always be the greater fool. I realize nobody wants to hear that most of their "wealth" is nothing more than wispy Cloud Castles in the Sky that will dissipate in the faintest zephyr, but there it is: that which was conjured out of thin air will return to thin air. I've assembled a few charts that reflect the illusion of financial wealth that has a death grip on the public psyche. Someth...
Cascades snow depth running 109% to 167% of normal
Robert, Ice Age Now - 9 hours ago
SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash — Skiers and snowboarders arrived Monday to fresh snow at Snoqualmie Summit. “During different times this season it has been the number one snow pack in the county – currently it’s over 600 inches (50 feet)at the top of Alpental,” said Guy Lawrence, general manager at Summit at Snoqualmie. Fifty feet! That’s the ... Read more The post Cascades snow depth running 109% to 167% of normal appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Did DJ Quik Post a Gun Violence April Fools’ Day Joke?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
We may have a winner for this year's worst "prank."
A lot of "news" is just dumb entertainment!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 10 hours ago
*THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021* *Cable star goes there again:* A lot of "news" is propaganda. Some is just dumb entertainment. We don't recommend either approach. Consider the entertaining way this news report begins: JACOBS (4/1/21): A scandal involving Matt Gaetz—*a “Gaetzgate,” if you will*—was guaranteed to be extra strange, even by his standards. The three-term Republican from Florida is *one of the most colorful members of Congress*: He appears on Fox News more often than some of its correspondents; is prone to *attention getting stunts* like wearing a gas mask on the floor of t...
Perceptions of climate impacts at odds with scientific data
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 10 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Talking of a pleasant spring day Britain’s wild weather: A new Savanta ComRes poll commissioned by the Global Warming Policy Forum (GWPF) has revealed low levels of public awareness of key trends relating to climate change and international development. The survey of British adults suggests that the public […]
US Envoy Meets Taliban, Seeks Longer Troop Presence
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
Anti-War – by Jason Ditz With the Biden Administration continuing to talk down the May 1 deadline date for leaving Afghanistan, Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad... The post US Envoy Meets Taliban, Seeks Longer Troop Presence appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Outdoor Life editor: Taking new people hunting is life-changing
Gabriella Hoffman, CFACT - 10 hours ago
Gabriella is joined by one of the four Outdoor Life editors who penned a response to the MeatEater article arguing against hunter recruitment. The post Outdoor Life editor: Taking new people hunting is life-changing appeared first on CFACT.
The "throw-away" economy: automotive edition
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 10 hours ago
I spent an extremely frustrating two hours yesterday trying to identify the parts I needed for a minor automotive procedure. I have the two cross-bars to fit the longitudinal rails of my Nissan Pathfinder SUV's roof-rack, but I don't have the screws for them. I needed to identify what those screws were, and order some. The saga began when I went to the Nissan dealership in nearby Big City. The parts and service department said they had no idea what the screws were, and couldn't order them for me. The only solution (according to them) was to order a complete cross-bar kit (w...
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