Friday, April 09, 2021

9 April - Blogs I'm Following - 5 of 5

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Dangling The Carrot EP210
James Allard, OYE Alternative News - 21 hours ago
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so they have everybody pretty well fooled
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 21 hours ago
*Ho, Jerusalem!* Mount up then, ye sons and daughters of God, with wings as eagles and with the all-seeing Eye of that mighty eagle of the Great White Brotherhood. For the all-seeing Eye of God is upon this nation, and the all-seeing Eye of God is upon the nations of the Earth and all who assail Liberty as the Divine Mother-Goddess in the Earth. Therefore the Lord will not hold them guiltless who deny the Mother-flame and the raising of that Mother-flame in the very midst of the nations of Earth! Therefore let the light go forth from the very heart of the Goddess of Libe...
National Pulse Reports EXCLUSIVE: Unearthed E-Mails Place Hunter Biden At West Wing Meeting With Then VP Biden And Burisma Board Partner Devon Archer.
FreeSpeechFan, The Duran - 21 hours ago
Previously unseen e-mails on Hunter Biden’s “Hard Drive from Hell” point to never-before-seen evidence of involvement by Joe Biden in his son’s lucrative business dealings in Ukraine with natural gas conglomerate Burisma Holdings, The National Pulse can exclusively reveal. In a previously unreported email reviewed by The National Pulse, Rosemont Seneca Partners employee Joan K. […]
Those who TAKE and Those that MAKE
FreeSpeechFan, The Duran - 21 hours ago
source Pierre Poilievre At Industry Committee hearings on corporate welfare for companies like Bombardier, there were over 10 witnesses speaking for more handouts & only 1 speaking for 30 million taxpayers who pay for it. The squeaky wheel gets the grease because the moneyed interests who TAKE are always more politically-influential than the working masses […]
Guggenheim Warns Another Archegos HIGHLY LIKELY as Hidden Derivatives Unravel!
Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 21 hours ago
source / The Money GPS Everything stands on top of the shoulders of the Fed. Don’t worry, they’ll take care of you. I mean, they stepped in during the drop in March 2020. They’ll definitely do it again next time around too. Sure they can’t lower interest rates any further…or can they? $GPS Credit […]
FARMERS FIGHT BACK: French, Croatians Protest Seed Law & Takeover of Food
Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 21 hours ago
source FARMERS FIGHT BACK: French, Croatians Protest Seed Law & Takeover of Food Farmers in France and Croatia are standing up to EU policies that are designed to end traditional farming and ranching: Even as a new seed law CRIMINALIZES traditional seed saving, drones and satellites are launched to monitor all fishing in realtime. Croatians […]
Catherine Austin Fitts, The Injection Fraud – It’s Not a Vaccine
FreeSpeechFan, The Duran - 21 hours ago
Of relevance to the debate on vaccines, this incisive and carefully researched article was first published by Global Research on May 28. 2020 *** I am not a scientist. I am not a doctor. I am not a biotech engineer. I am not an attorney. However, I read, listen, appreciate and try to understand those who are. […]
Dr Naomi Wolf on Vaccine Passports and why they Equal Slavery – The Daily Clout
FreeSpeechFan, The Duran - 21 hours ago
NewsVoice Dr Naomi Wolf on Vaccine Passports and why they Equal Slavery for all People.Summary in Swedish: https://newsvoice.se/2021/04/naomi-wo…Video: Naomi Wolf, own work. Source: The Daily Clout (https://dailyclout.io/)
Why Does Ukraine Want War?
Andrew KORYBKO, OrientalReview.org - 22 hours ago
Ukraine wants war with Russia due to a combination of domestic and international factors, but such a scenario would be disastrous for the Eastern European country and only serve the interests of some members of the political elite and their foreign patrons. The whole world is watching with bated breath […]
Beretta M12: The Submachine Gun of the Viet Cong Is Here to Stay
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Firearms, * While many Cold War-era submachine guns have been taken out of production and even service, the Italian-made Beretta Model 12S shows no signs of going away anytime soon. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Beretta Model 12 first saw action in the Vietnam War when it was used by members of the Viet Cong who were carrying the weapon. It has seen use in combat in the Lebanese Civil War, the Iran-Iraq War and most recently the Libyan Civil War. Stocks of the weapon were also reportedly used by the IRA during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. As the wo...
These 5 Countries Wield the World's Best Tank Ammo
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Tanks, World* Presented in no particular order, these countries have the most advanced tank ammunition rounds. *Here's What You Need to Know*: These countries continue to show excellence in ammunition development. Tank ammunition is not easy to manufacture. Modern tanks require ammo that is made to withstand immense pressure while also maintaining very high accuracy. This presents challenges for all types of rounds, although modern Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot (APFSDS) ammunition is the hardest to manufacture due to the very hard materials necess...
Why Japan Never Saw Stalin's Invasion of Manchuria Coming
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* As a result of the Russian incursion, hundreds of thousands of Japanese captives, civilian and military alike, found themselves laboring for the Russians in Siberia for long periods of time *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Believing the western approaches from Mongolia were impassable due to the vast Mongolian desert and the natural barrier formed by the Grand Khingan Mountains, they assumed that any attack coming from the west would have to follow the old railroad line to either Hailar or Solun from the eastern tip of Mongolia. The S...
Why Sink Money into a Growing Navy? It's Working for India
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *India, * This year marks the 50th anniversary of India’s victory in its 1971 war with Pakistan, and the fact that the small “brown water” Indian Navy proved instrumental in that conflict has not been lost on the Indian media. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *India's Navy is hundreds of years old, but with one aircraft carrier in hand and another under construction, it has never been more powerful than it is today. The Indian Navy is not exactly new—it can trace its origins back to the Royal Indian Navy, which was founded in 1612 as a branch of the Honourable ...
Climate News - April 2021
Alan Moran 1 April 2021 A review and commentary on topical matters concerning the science, economics, and governance associated with climate change developments. Climate politics Bigger than Ben Hur – the Biden guest list of heads of state to the US climate summit meeting set for April 21, Earth Day, has now reached 40. The US will announce an "ambitious" new 2030 emissions target for the country by the time the summit gets under way. Sniffing the air, the American Petroleum Institute has now offered support for a carbon tax “to tackle climate change” though 350.org responded...
Moving bed designed for faster, more cost-effective 3D printing
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Neat arrangement. This can be reduced to a spike bed that is simply hand set. There is no need to power what is a one off shaping form. All good though. This will be a useful and simple tool. In fact, why not set up the model, flip it over to allow the spikes to drop and then lock in. Rotate back, remove model and cast away. Still have some trim but definately minimized. . *Moving bed designed for faster, more cost-effective 3D printing* *By Ben Coxworth* *April 06, 2021* *https://newatlas.com/3d-printing/moving-3d-printing-bed/* *A 3D-printed human figure with the tra...
Detailed communication with Bigfoot
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
From Steve again on how to Hunt.com .Finally we have someone who has been able to fully communicate with two actual bands of Sasquatch and gain a lot of information we have not properly had before. Plenty also confirmed as well. He has also published a book i have ordered. Enjoy this video. The material is in the last half.
An Age of Heroes? The setting of the ancient Greek myths
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Once again we reenter this discussion. No one takes notice of the work twenty years ago by Da vinci. He relocated the whole Homeric cycle up in the Baltic. From the text we know that the trojan War took place around 1179 BC. We also know that a massive tsunami elimited coastal Scotland and obviously much else twenty years later in 1159 BC. This is pinned down by tree ring dating which also established a climate collapse lasting twenty years in Northern Europe. Thus the Dorian invasion had to be the Greek peoples fleeing the Baltic. It would takes a summer to tramp south in...
The PCR False Positive Pseudo-Epidemic. Dr. Mike Yeadon
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
The evidence available has long indicated that we have a PCR False positive pseudo epidemic dominating hte whole narritive. What makes this egregious is that any legitimate problem is deeply buried and as it turns not likely detected either All this has been led to promote a global Vaxxine sell through along with a Mask sell through and a ventilator sell through. The reccommended protocol is profoundly wrong because it promotes viral pneumonia by using codeine cough suppression. Yet it supports the product promotion. Even our doctors turn out to be fools. After all, just how m...
Iran To “Without A Doubt” Respond Against US & Israel For Red Sea Mine Attack
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
Iran To “Without A Doubt” Respond Against US & Israel For Red Sea Mine Attack by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Iran said on Thursday that it will “without a doubt” respond to the widely reported attack on an Iranian military vessel in the Red Sea that occurred Tuesday. A spy vessel later identified as the Saviz was damaged in …
Andy Schectman: There is NO Investment Like Silver
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
Palisades Gold Radio Tom welcomes Andy Schectman of Miles Franklin back to the show. Andy discusses the incredible demand for bullion and broadening mainstream adoption. Metals are beginning to make up a small but increasing percentage of investor portfolios. He describes the metals markets as unlike anything he has seen in the past thirty years …
US Delivers Military Cargo to Ukraine as it Hypes Russian Military Movements
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
US Delivers Military Cargo to Ukraine as it Hypes Russian Military Movements by Dave DeCamp, https://news.antiwar.com/ Deliveries were made on March 25th, April 2nd, and April 4th While hyping the movement of Russian troops near the border with Ukraine, the US has delivered multiple military shipments to Kyiv. – A Newsweek report that cited local media …
If Ukraine Launches a Full-Scale War in Donbass, Russia Will Be Forced to Defend Its Citizens, Says Putin’s Deputy Chief-of-Staff
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
If Ukraine Launches a Full-Scale War in Donbass, Russia Will Be Forced to Defend Its Citizens, Says Putin’s Deputy Chief-of-Staff by Jonny Tickle, https://www.rt.com/ Russia will be forced to protect the residents of Donbass if Ukraine launches full-scale hostilities against the region. That’s according to Dmitry Kozak, President Vladimir Putin’s deputy chief of staff, who …
US Mulls Sending Warships Into Black Sea To Be “Ready To Respond” To Ukraine Crisis
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
Comes as Russia’s Defence Ministry said today that it will be moving more than 10 vessels including warships into the Black Sea…https://t.co/yDHhMqIdNM https://t.co/A3ty97IHMx — Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) April 8, 2021 US Mulls Sending Warships Into Black Sea To Be “Ready To Respond” To Ukraine Crisis by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ A US defense official has told …
No, DMX Did Not Die on April 8, 2021
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 21 hours ago
False rumors spread on social media that claimed the rapper had passed away after days earlier suffering a heart attack.
Oddments For The Weekend
David, Small Dead Animals - 22 hours ago
Including the benefits of a window seat; a fiddlesome job; an interactive tour of nearby stars; pasta engineering; how to impress a man; and an extensive guide to film miniatures and model-making. All this and more.
Solving the Border Crisis
PA Pundits - International, PA Pundits – International - 22 hours ago
Burt Prelutsky ~ I say it’s better to spend money down there than up here. Everyone seems to agree that until things get straightened out in Central America, we’re going to have to deal with millions of people wanting to either move here or at least send their kids to America. Straightening things out […]
"This Economic Depression Has Left Very Deep Economic Scars All Over America"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 22 hours ago
*Full screen recommended.* *"This Economic Depression Has Left * Very Deep Economic Scars All Over America" by Epic Economist "The extreme events we have witnessed over the past twelve months have pushed America to an economic depression that opened very deep economic scars in several groups all across the nation. However, the promise of a successful reopening and a rapid economic rebound seems to be disguising just how deep such scars actually go. Even though our leaders insist everything will be fine, evidences point to a very different outlook. The reopening doesn’t mean that thi...
BWorld 482, Rising cases, vaccine and Ivermectin
Bienvenido Oplas Jr, Government and Taxes - 22 hours ago
* My column in BusinessWorld, April 6, 2021. *"Our FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and DoH (Department of Health) are very strict about recommendations and demand for clinical trials on Ivermectin, fine. But where are the clinical trials on the safety and efficacy studies on mandatory face shields? Why give special treatment to new vaccines that still have no long-term safety studies and only a single placebo randomized controlled trial per vaccine, a consideration not given to the 24-RCT supported efficacy, very affordable and safe Ivermectin?”* — Dr. Benigno “Iggy” Agbayani, ...
A Democrat Calls Out His Own
PA Pundits - International, PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
Douglas Andrews ~ A Liberal Calls Out His Own ~ Thomas Frank has for years written about his side’s abandonment of its blue-collar roots. Now it’s abandoning free speech. Critiques of the Left are always welcome here, but they’re especially welcome when they come from the Left. These are eyewitness accounts, so to speak, and […]
Incoming Asteroid to Pass Between Earth And The Moon, Football Field-Sized Space Rock to Follow
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
Incoming Asteroid to Pass Between Earth And The Moon, Football Field-Sized Space Rock to Follow by https://www.rt.com/ As NASA’s OSIRIS-REx probe bids farewell to the asteroid Bennu, closer to home the space agency has issued warnings about two other space rocks set to come a little close for comfort to the Earth. On April 10, …
Red alert issued for La Soufriere volcano, evacuation ordered, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Scientists monitoring La Soufriere volcano in St. VIncend and the Grenadines have observed a significant increase in activity at the volcano on April 8, 2021, which has prompted The Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to raise the volcanic alert level to...... Read more »
Another Night Of Riots In Northern Ireland
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 22 hours ago
FOX News/AP: *Northern Ireland leaders call for calm after night of rioting * *A total of 55 police officers have been injured over several nights of disorder, police said* Rioters set a hijacked bus on fire and hurled gasoline bombs at police in Belfast in at least the fourth night of serious violence in a week in Northern Ireland, where Brexit has unsettled an uneasy political balance. Youths threw projectiles and petrol bombs at police on Wednesday night in the Protestant Shankill Road area, while rioters lobbed bricks, fireworks and petrol bombs in both directions over...
A Japanese Aircraft Carrier in World War II? Japan's Navy Coveted Them
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* Japan had a plan to build 14 Unryu-class carriers, but it suffered from a serious lack of reality. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Japanese war effort was so unbalanced and so crippled by industrial and managerial weaknesses that the June 30, 1942, aircraft carrier plan was little more than a feverish reaction to Coral Sea and Midway. The fever would ultimately break. Japan lacked the industrial strength needed to wage a war against the United States. Yet, Japanese military planners seldom considered the limitations to their nati...
JobMaker scheme fails youth as super accounts drained and JobKeeper bypassed gig economy
Kathryn Daley, Michael West - 23 hours ago
[image: youth unemployment] The Coalition government’s signature employment policy for young people JobMaker has created just 609 jobs. And thanks to the flawed design of JobKeeper, which shut out many young people from key financial support, superannuation accounts were emptied, for which the young will pay a heavy price down the track. Kathryn Daley, Belinda Johnson and Patrick O’Keefe report.
US National Intelligence Council Releases Its Global Trends 2040 Report
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*The Hill*:* Intel community warns of fragile future shaped by pandemics, climate change * A new report from the U.S. intelligence community paints a bleak picture of what Americans can expect over the next 20 years, warning of a planet that will be ravaged by pandemics and climate change. “During the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has reminded the world of its fragility,” the report states. “In coming years and decades, the world will face more intense and cascading global challenges ranging from disease to climate change to the disruptions from new technologies and financia...
The covid-19 vaccine is the biggest experiment in history (from an MD)
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 23 hours ago
Dr Vernon Coleman is a retired UK GP. He speaks from experience here. He is not ‘bought’ by the Pharmaceutical industry. You would do well to heed his info garnered from a lifetime’s experience. EWR From Dr Vernon Coleman, MB ChB DSc FRSA The pro-vaxxers like to tell you that vaccines are perfectly safe and … Continue reading The covid-19 vaccine is the biggest experiment in history (from an MD) →
The Tyranny of the “Enlightened” Experts, by Gregory Gordon
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 23 hours ago
Originally posted on STRAIGHT LINE LOGIC: That you may know a great deal about some small subset of the vast compendium of human knowledge in no way qualifies you to run anyone else’s life. From Gregory Gordon at mises.org: If you were to stroll through any typical upper-middle-income American neighborhood in 2021, the odds are…
The Mainstream Radio Personalities are Committing Crimes Against Humanity!
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 23 hours ago
Originally posted on NoFakeNews.net: Dr. John Reizer I don’t know about you, but I have reached my emotional melting point concerning the amount of propaganda still being disseminated by the mainstream media corporations. It’s almost gotten to the point where you cannot even listen to a radio station in your vehicle that only plays…
Congressional Conversations With AOC
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 23 hours ago
The Whats and Hows of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, centered.
Former Pfizer VP Dr. Michael Yeadon: COVID Vaccines Are Designed ‘To Kill You And Your Family’ With ‘Plausible Deniability’
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 23 hours ago
Originally posted on Justice4Poland.com: In a wide-ranging interview with LifeSiteNews, Dr. Michael Yeadon — Pfizer’s former Vice President and Chief Scientist for Allergy & Respiratory who spent 32 years in the industry leading new medicines research and retired from the pharmaceutical giant with “the most senior research position” in his field — addressed…
Pope Francis calls for ‘global governance’ and ‘universal vaccines’ in letter to globalist financial summit | News | LifeSite
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 23 hours ago
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: There remains an urgent need for a global plan that can create new or regenerate existing institutions, particularly those of global governance, and help to build a new network of international relations for advancing the integral human development of all peoples. Source: Pope Francis calls for ‘global governance’ and ‘universal vaccines’…
April 9th – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 80
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency. “This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. […] The post April 9th – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 80 appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Healthcare Fragility
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 23 hours ago
Otherwise known as socialized medicine. From CBC Ontario orders hospitals to halt non-emergency surgeries as COVID-19 patients fill ICUs A memo was sent to hospitals Thursday night telling them to postpone their non-emergency surgeries,effective Monday, everywhere but in northern Ontario. Ontario has roughly 2,000 ICU beds. Emergency patients who don’t have COVID-19 typically fill 1,200… Continue reading →
April 9, 2021: Reader Tips
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 1 day ago
This evening we watch the April 2021 version of Calgary comedian, Julie Nolke, talk to the April 2020 version of herself. Your best tips from April of any year would be appreciated!
AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF FOSSIL FUEL EMISSIONS AND OCEAN ACIDIFICATION
GCD, ClimateCite - 1 day ago
JAMAL MUNSHI ABSTRACT: Detrended correlation analysis of annual fossil fuel emissions and mean annual changes in ocean CO2 concentration in the sample period 1958-2014 shows no evidence that the two series are causally related. The finding is inconsistent with the claim that fossil fuel emissions have a measurable impact on the CO2 concentration of the oceans at a lag and …
Richard Lindzen – The Imaginary Climate Crisis – How can we Change the Message
GCD, ClimateCite - 1 day ago
A Zoom presentation arranged by the ICSF and Clintel held on 31 March 2021. Re-recorded on 2nd April due to disruptions by trolls who failed to prevent a very informative and insightful Zoom talk by Professor Lindzen. Professor Emeritus Richard S Lindzen is a world‐renowned dynamical meteorologist with interests in the broad topics of climate, planetary waves, monsoon meteorology, planetary …
Hayek on High Prices for 10 Seconds of Work
David Henderson, Econlib - 1 day ago
Even economists who regard themselves as definitely immune to the crude materialist fallacies [i.e., thinking in terms of material wealth] constantly commit the same mistake where activities directed toward the acquisition of such practical knowledge are concerned—apparently because in their scheme of things all such knowledge is supposed to be “given.” This is from Friedrich […] The post Hayek on High Prices for 10 Seconds of Work appeared first on Econlib.
Scholarly Journeys: Substation and Singapore’s Academia
Liew Kai Khiun, New Mandala - 2 days ago
The Substation as we know it may be history, but its significance should not be written as an obituary. The post Scholarly Journeys: Substation and Singapore’s Academia appeared first on New Mandala.
FDA announces ‘Closer to Zero’ plan to reduce toxic elements eaten by babies and young children
News Desk, Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Janet Woodcock, the acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs, and Susan T. Mayne, director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) Thursday announced Closer to Zero, a new action plan for reducing exposure to toxic elements in foods commonly eaten by babies and young children to the lowest possible levels. Their comments... Continue Reading
Denmark investigates Salmonella outbreak; Norway expands recalls
Joe Whitworth, Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Danish officials are investigating a Salmonella outbreak that has affected more than 20 people with more than half of them admitted to hospitals. Since mid-November 2020, 23 people have been recorded with the same type of Salmonella Typhimurium in the country, according to the Statens Serum Institut (SSI). Those sick live across Denmark and there... Continue Reading
FDA continues outbreak investigations linked to soft cheese, bottled water
News Desk, Food Safety News - 1 day ago
The table below shows outbreak investigations being managed by FDA’s CORE Response Teams so far this year. The investigations are in a variety of stages. Some outbreaks have limited information with investigations ongoing, others may be near completion. The Food and Drug Administration will issue public health advisories for outbreak investigations that have resulted in specific, actionable... Continue Reading
Study finds differences in domestic food prep practices
News Desk, Food Safety News - 1 day ago
Researchers have studied the relationship between consumer practices, kitchens, and the risk of cross-contamination with pathogens in Europe. Participants from 87 households in six European countries were observed and interviewed in 2018 during shopping and preparation of a chicken and vegetable meal. Sampling and analyses of microbial pathogens from their kitchens were also performed. The... Continue Reading
Food Safety Summit 2021-South Africa scheduled for June 8-9
News Desk, Food Safety News - 1 day ago
Registrations for the second annual Food Safety Summit South Africa, set for June 8-9, are open and an invitation is extended to all food safety professionals to join the virtual event. Delegates can register for one or both days. Early bird rates apply until April 30. There are also sponsorship opportunities that include speaking slots... Continue Reading
Raspberry Pi Model 3 Devuan Beowulf With i2p
E.M.Smith, Musings from the Chiefio - 1 day ago
My "Spin" of Devuan 3.0 Beowulf, that i'm calling "OpenRoad", with built in i2p and tor gateway / relay. Continue reading →
Zelensky playing brave war leader on the front
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 9 hours ago
*Ukraine's President Zelensky (former TV comedian) visited the 'front-line' of the Kiev puppet regime's war on the people of the Donbass yesterday. He delivered word to 'his troops' that anyone who died fighting the 'Moskals' (evil Russians) would be remembered as heroes of the nation.* - Donbass Insider reports: One of the places chosen for the Zelensky visit was the village of Maryinka, opposite Donetsk, which is currently occupied by units of the 28th mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces. This unit constantly uses terrorist methods of warfare. It is a...
Lakota Youths on No DAPL Walk Blocked by Police from Entering Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation
Unknown, CENSORED NEWS - 20 hours ago
Lakota women and children blocked by tribal police from entering Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara tribal headquartersBy Brenda Norrellwith Govinda Dalton liveCensored NewsNEW TOWN, North Dakota -- Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation Chairman Mark Fox blocked entry to Lakota women and children on the No DAPL Walk arriving from Standing Rock.Chairman Fox positioned tribal police in a roadblock at the
Will China's J-10 Fighter Soon Be Doomed to Obsolescence?
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *J-10 Fighter, Asia* The aircraft certainly isn't as good anymore. But it isn't doomed yet. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The J-10 is not to be underestimated. In the 1990s, China introduced its answer to the MiG-29 and F-16. The J-10 was a light single-seat multirole aircraft meant to replace older J-7 and J-8 aircraft as the bulk of forces a possible adversary would meet. When China started to reopen itself to the world in the 1980s, the PLAAF realized how obsolete its fleet of J-7 and J-8s were going to be. As a result, Deng Xiaoping began work on a new light t...
Tweets Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Nations around the world set new records for COVID-19 deaths and new coronavirus infections, and the disease surged even in some countries that have kept the virus in check. In the United States, Michigan has averaged more than 7,000 new cases a day. https://t.co/Rzp2Aue9Fn — The Associated Press (@AP) April 8, 2021 Covid-19 in Latin America.#AFPgraphics shows progression of Covid-19 cases in selected Latin American countries as of April 7, 2021 pic.twitter.com/9kAPSKQGfZ — AFP News Agency (@AFP) April 9, 2021 Covid infections in Canada edge closer to US rate https://t.co/W4oIXEWiW...
Friday April 9th – Open Thread
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Friday April 9th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Pennsylvania Agrees To Exhume Dead From Its Voter Rolls
PA Pundits - International, PA Pundits – International - 1 day ago
By Fred Lucas ~ Pennsylvania, one of the top battlegrounds of the 2020 election, has agreed to remove the names of about 21,000 dead people from voter registration rolls before the general elections this year. The agreement was reached last week, according to the Public Interest Legal Foundation, an election-integrity watchdog group that first identified […]
Picture Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 day ago
A service member of the Ukrainian armed forces stands guard at fighting positions on the line of separation from pro-Russian rebels near the town of Zolote in Luhansk Region, Ukraine April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Oleksandr Klymenko * WNU Editor: *The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *On the line of separation in eastern Ukraine *(Reuters).
How Laser Weapons Could Forever Change Air Combat
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Lasers, * Laser weapons are growing rapidly in prominence, from small-arms and tank-mounted laser dazzlers used by China, to ground or helicopter-mounted anti-drone and missile lasers tested by the Army, and close defense systems on U.S. Navy ships. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The United States is not in planning for integration of aerial lasers in the 2020s and 2030s. The Franco-German FCAS and British Tempest stealth fighter programs, and the Russian MiG-41 interceptor have explicitly claimed in their program materials the conceptual aircraft will b...
Can New Ammo Help the U.S. Military Dominate Future Battlefields?
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Charlie Gao* *Ammunition, Americas* It could reduce the weight a soldier carries into battle. But is that enough? *Here's What You Need to Know*: The primary selling point for CTA is a 41 percent weight reduction and 12 percent volume reduction. Recently, much attention has been focused on the state of the U.S. military’s arsenal of small arms. After the announcement and subsequent cancellation of the U.S. Army’s 7.62 Interim Combat Service Rifle project, many were left wondering what the U.S. Army’s actual plan was for a future service rifle. One possible answer was demonstrat...
Could Poland's Tanks Halt a Russian Invasion?
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Charlie Gao* *Poland, Europe* Both countries have large fleets of tanks. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The only tank in the Polish fleet that could hope to fight Russia’s best is the Leopard 2A5. Poland’s tank fleet is one of the most numerous in Europe, fueled by the country’s large (for Europe) military spending and based on the tank fleet inherited from the Polish People’s Army. It consists of a mix of plain T-72M1s, domestic T-72 variants and various versions of the Leopard 2. It would be the first line of defense in a theoretical ground conflict between Russia and the We...
M-91 Vihor: The Super Tank You Never Heard Of (Not From USA)
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Charlie Gao* *Tanks, Europe* Its interesting design is a legacy of Yugoslavia's attempt to balance NATO and the Warsaw Pact. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Vihor never entered mass production. One of the strongest industries of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) was its defense industry. During the Cold War, the SFRY flirted with both the West and the East, procuring and developing indigenous weapons based on technology from both sides. Perhaps one of the more interesting success stories was the success of the SFRY’s armor industry and its ultimate product...
What happened to those voting machines
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 1 day ago
I honestly don’t know what to think about this.
US Delivers Military Cargo to Ukraine as it Hypes Russian Military Movements
Anti-War – by Dave DeCamp While hyping the movement of Russian troops near the border with Ukraine, the US has delivered multiple military shipments to... The post US Delivers Military Cargo to Ukraine as it Hypes Russian Military Movements appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Coast-to-Coast AM: Travis Walton and Mike Rogers
KRandle, A Different Perspective - 1 day ago
A few days ago, I stumbled across a number of blog postings about the Travis Walton abduction, suggesting that there was now a problem between Walton and Mike Rogers. The suggestion, or the interpretation of some of those remarks, suggested that Rogers was repudiating the abduction and had stopped just short of calling it a hoax. Travis Walton. Now, those who know me and have read my work in the UFO field know that I’m not a fan of abduction tales. I understand the logistical problems with interstellar flight and that the vast distances, not to mention the current thinking that t...
New York Will Offer Illegal Aliens COVID Payments Up To $15,600 Each
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
New York is reportedly going to spend $2.1 Billion on a fund to give illegal aliens COVID relief payments up to $15,600 per person. Beyond all the initial reactions to illegal aliens gaining seven times as much covid relief as citizen taxpayers, or even getting them at all, one little aspect remains undiscussed. The only […] The post New York Will Offer Illegal Aliens COVID Payments Up To $15,600 Each appeared first on The Last Refuge.
"The overall quality of every true artist's work is a rebellion against Black Codes."
Peter Cresswell, Not PC - 1 day ago
The Black Codes were a historic reality: restrictive racial laws re-imposed after the all-too brief Reconstruction era following the US Civil War. They were a restriction from above. In his 1985 composition 'Black Codes From the Underground,' trumpeter Wynton Marsalis attacks "contemporary definitions of Black Codes" which folks impose upon themselves. An important observation. Explaining himself: *"Black Codes mean a lot of things. Anything that reduces potential, that pushes your taste down to an obvious, animal level. Anything that makes you think less significance is more en...
Rick Rule on the Coming Commodities Supercycle: Demand Will Exceed Supply for These Metals
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Kitco NEWS Green energy has provided tailwinds for demand in certain metals, while the supply side is constrained by under-investment, says Rick Rule, director of Sprott Inc. Rick Rule notes that this demand-supply imbalance is likely going to cause another commodities supercycle and tells Kitco’s Michelle Makori which metals are poised to benefit and how …
Veteran Intelligence Officials Issue Letter To Biden Urging To Avoid War In Ukraine
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Veteran Intelligence Officials Issue Letter To Biden Urging To Avoid War In Ukraine by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ MEMORANDUM FOR: The President – FROM: Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) SUBJECT: Avoiding War in Ukraine – Dear President Biden, – We last communicated with you on December 20, 2020, when you were President-elect. At that time, we …
ALERT! Silver Riggers Called Out as Delivery Pressures EXPLODE! (Bix Weir)
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RoadtoRoota The clock is ticking on the Physical Silver market as we approach the most important COMEX delivery month in HISTORY. Never before has the Silver Rigging Operations been so exposed and people around the world are Rising up to Take Physical Delivery of their metal! It warms my heart to see “We The People” …
Gun Joe Loophole
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 1 day ago
“Today I’m proud to nominate David Chipman to serve as the director of the AFT”, Biden said. “David knows the AFT well.” Related.
Could Lasers Be the Ultimate Missile Defense System?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *U.S. Army, Americas* Lasers have virtually inexhaustible “ammunition” and are very cheap per shot compared to a missile or even a cannon shell. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* The Army is not the only service seeking land-based directed energy weapons. The Air Force is reportedly testing three different microwaves defensive weapons which could be used to disrupt or disable drones. After decades of being confined to experimental prototypes and Star Wars movies, laser weapons today are on the verge of entering wide-scale service, whether in the hands of inf...
Don't Mess With Russia's Speedy MiG-31 Interceptor
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Charlie Gao* *MiG-31, Europe* The plane is excellent for patrolling Russia's vast airspace. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The MiG-31 is the standard long range interceptor of the Russian Air Force and expected to serve into the 2030s. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union’ s Air Defense Forces (VPVO) needed a series of heavy interceptors to patrol its massive borders. Most regular “light” fighters like the early MiGs were not up to the task, as they lacked the range and speed to intercept to rapidly climb and intercept supersonic American bombers, who were expected to zoom ove...
How the U.S. Navy Plans to Take On China's Submarines in Future War
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Charlie Gao* *U.S. Navy, Asia* The service has a wide variety of modern weapons to find and destroy enemy submarines. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The U.S. Navy has a plan. With things heating up in the South China Sea (SCS), much attention has been paid to the ships and submarines that could potentially square off against each other in the region. This ignores a key asset of most navies that is already on the “front lines” and shaping military interactions—Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA). Skillful use of these aircraft may determine how an engagement plays out, or it could p...
Could Iran’s Submarines Pull Off a Surprise Attack on the U.S. Navy?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Iranian Navy, Middle East* The Persian Gulf is a perfect hiding place for Iranian submarines. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Past experience demonstrates that Tehran routinely exaggerates and obfuscates the scale of its defense projects, and the timeline in which they will be completed. Nonetheless, the submarine *Fateh* is tangibly real and looks like it could usefully expand the medium-range capabilities of the Iranian submarine fleet. The Iranian military has long planned for a defensive naval war in the Persian Gulf, in which it would leverage its lar...
OJ Simpson, Las Vegas Strip Hotel Settle Defamation Case
AP News, Snopes.com - 1 day ago
O.J. Simpson and a Las Vegas hotel-casino have settled a lawsuit alleging that unnamed employees defamed Simpson by telling a celebrity news site he had been banned from the property for being drunk and disruptive.
Brazil’s vice president calls Argentina ‘eternal beggar’ and says his country must have fiscal responsibility
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 1 day ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Vice President Hamilton Mourão called Argentina an "eternal beggar" on Thursday, April 8, when he said Brazil must have fiscal responsibility. Mourão made the statements while participating in a virtual meeting with business people. In the meeting, he addressed the controversy over the Union Budget for 2021, which has generated […] The post Brazil’s vice president calls Argentina ‘eternal beggar’ and says his country must have fiscal responsibility appeared first on The Rio Times.
"4th Stimulus Check and Social Security Stimulus Check Update"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 1 day ago
*Ron Yates, PM 4/8/21:* "4th stimulus check and Social Security Stimulus Check Update, plus the $2000 4th stimulus check and $1000 monthly stimulus checks, Biden’s $15000 advanceable tax credit for first time home buyers, Amazon Jeff Bezos supports the corporate tax increase and the Facebook hack. All this and a whole lot more in today’s video."
Friends Of Australia Friday Yellow Tail Chardonnay & Chops
E.M.Smith, Musings from the Chiefio - 1 day ago
Australia Friday - Yellow tail Chardonnay and Loin Chops, side salad and steamed broccoli. Continue reading →
Industrial production in Brazil shrinks in February in ten states, says IBGE
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 1 day ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Industrial production in Brazil shrank in ten of the 15 states surveyed by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) from January to February of this year. The biggest drops were observed in Ceará (-7.7%), Pará (-7.4%), and Bahia (-5.8%), according to data released today (8). The states of […] The post Industrial production in Brazil shrinks in February in ten states, says IBGE appeared first on The Rio Times.
Uruguay maps out a route to pioneer green hydrogen
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 1 day ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Green hydrogen, a technology that is still under development, is “an important bet” for a country like Uruguay, which has “abundant” renewable energy and seeks to be a pioneer in this area. In this framework, the Ministry of Industry, Energy, and Mining is holding this Thursday a virtual “data room,” […] The post Uruguay maps out a route to pioneer green hydrogen appeared first on The Rio Times.
Which ideas are winning?
Scott Sumner, Econlib - 1 day ago
In any given period of history, there is always a battle of ideas. Thus it’s interesting to think about which ideas are gaining ground in the 21st century. These groups seem to be winning: 1. Marijuana legalization advocates 2. Gay marriage advocates: There is an equally dramatic increase in support for interracial marriage. 3. The […] The post Which ideas are winning? appeared first on Econlib.
Musical Interlude: Gnomusy (David Caballero), "Dolmen Ridge"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 1 day ago
*Gnomusy (David Caballero), "Dolmen Ridge"*
"A Look to the Heavens"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 1 day ago
“Connecting the Pipe Nebula to the colorful region near bright star Antares is a dark cloud dubbed the Dark River, flowing from the picture's left edge. Murky looking, the Dark River's appearance is caused by dust obscuring background starlight, although the dark nebula contains mostly hydrogen and molecular gas. Surrounded by dust, Antares, a red supergiant star, creates an unusual bright yellowish reflection nebula. Above it, bright blue double star Rho Ophiuchi is embedded in one of the more typical bluish reflection nebulae, while red emission nebulae are also scattered around th...
"What Can We Know?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 1 day ago
"What can we know? What are we all? Poor silly half-brained things peering out at the infinite, with the aspirations of angels and the instincts of beasts." - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
"Forgiveness..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 1 day ago
"It’s forgiveness that makes us what we are. Without forgiveness, our species would’ve annihilated itself in endless retributions. Without forgiveness, there would be no history. Without that hope, there would be no art, for every work of art is in some way an act of forgiveness. Without that dream, there would be no love, for every act of love is in some way a promise to forgive. We live on because we can love, and we love because we can forgive." - Gregory David Roberts, "Shantaram" • *"A Buddhist Prayer of Forgiveness"* "If I have harmed anyone in any way either knowingly or unkn...
"The Heart of Humanity"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 1 day ago
*"The Heart of Humanity"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Sitting with our sadness takes the courage to believe that we can bear the pain and we will come out the other side. The last thing most of us want to hear or think about when we are dealing with profound feelings of sadness is that deep learning can be found in this place. In the midst of our pain, we often feel picked on by life, or overwhelmed by the enormity of some loss, or simply too exhausted to try and examine the situation. We may feel far too disappointed and angry to look for anything resembling a bright side to o...
The Daily "Near You?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 1 day ago
Sunbury, Ohio, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
Our Road to Emmaus
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 1 day ago
In 2009 we visited the Holy Land on a tour with our church, Upper Arlington Lutheran Church and Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Columbus. St. Jerome called this kind of pilgrimage, the fifth gospel. And it is, indeed, as all the readings and stories you've heard for years come alive. According to Fr. Sebastian White (editor of Magnificat, April 2021, p. 3-5) the one place we're not sure we saw is Emmaus, the place two disciples were heading when the risen Jesus joined them on the road. There are 6 contenders! Not to worry, the Bible is very clear even if modern explorers can...
The People’s Scientist: Dr. Esther Ngumbi Makes Science Accessible
Jessica Ruf, Diverse - 1 day ago
As a child in rural Kenya, Dr. Esther Ngumbi helped her parents farm each day, watching as their crops sprouted from the soil, hopeful and green. But then, “insects would come and go through our crops, and sometimes what insects hadn’t taken away, drought would,” says Ngumbi, now an assistant professor of entomology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. From a young age, Ngumbi wanted to know what the insects were and how farmers could control them. She wanted a career that could help her community grow plentiful food amid challenging circumstances and a changing climate.
First try of the ETS Speedloader
Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 1 day ago
Maccabee May 3, 2019 Loading 9mm p229 mag The post First try of the ETS Speedloader appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Shocking Truths About Masks, Covid And Why Everything’s Upside Down
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 1 day ago
StillnessintheStorm Published April 8, 2021 Masks are far more dangerous than we’ve been led to believe. And the science is clear. Discover what’s been kept... The post Shocking Truths About Masks, Covid And Why Everything’s Upside Down appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
RNA VACCIN WATCH TILL THE END
Zionist Global communist takeover wake up April 8th, 2021. The post RNA VACCIN WATCH TILL THE END appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Business licences suspended for Vancouver restaurants that defied COVID-19 health orders
Global News Apr 5, 2021 The City of Vancouver confirms it has suspended the business licences of two Vancouver restaurants for failing to comply with... The post Business licences suspended for Vancouver restaurants that defied COVID-19 health orders appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Iran-Backed Fighters in Syria Killed by Israeli Strikes
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Iran-Backed Fighters in Syria Killed by Israeli Strikes by AP AFP, via https://www.arabnews.com/ * Hezbollah arms depot destroyed in attack, says Syrian Observatory for Human Rights * Hezbollah is the only group in Lebanon not to have disarmed after the 1975-1990 civil war – DAMASCUS/NEW YORK: Israeli strikes targeting Syrian regime military positions and a …
Mandatory vaccines are ‘necessary in democratic society,’ don’t infringe human rights, EU court rules
RT Making children get jabs for common diseases is ‘necessary in democratic society’ and is in their best interests, the European Court for Human Rights... The post Mandatory vaccines are ‘necessary in democratic society,’ don’t infringe human rights, EU court rules appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Was Cal Abrams Tricked Into Insulting His Future Manager?
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 1 day ago
Some of the national pastime's best revenge tales are those that never happened.
War Breaks Out in Ukraine, Russia TV Talks Nuclear Strike in Ukraine as Demonstration of Serious Intent
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Note: Turn SubTitles/Close Captioning (CC) to auto translate into English if you don’t understand Russian. I am skeptical about reports of direct conflict between Ukraine and Russia. It is still a civil war confined to East Ukraine, IMO. But Russia is definitely mobilizing forces or have already mobilized forces in the event NATO gets involved …
How Silver Could Be Forced Higher | David Morgan
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Miles Franklin If extreme demand continues it will force prices higher, says silver expert David Morgan of http://TheMorganReport.com​. – 0:47​ #SilverSqueeze​ update 6:51​ Premiums on 1000oz bars 8:27​ #Silver​ to be forced higher? 10:56​ Silver supply/demand 15:24​ #Market​ bottoming 18:43​ #Mining​ M&A’s end
‘What Happened Next?’ CIA Roasted After Bragging About Arming Afghan Mujahideen, aka The Taliban
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The Stinger missiles supplied by the United States gave Afghan guerrillas, generally known as the Mujahideen, the ability to destroy the dreaded Mi-24D helicopter gunships deployed by the Soviets to enforce their control over Afghanistan. #HISTINT #Museum — CIA (@CIA) April 6, 2021 ‘What Happened Next?’ CIA Roasted After Bragging About Arming Afghan Mujahideen, aka …
Joe Biden Said The Bill of Rights is NOT “Absolute”
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Earlier today Joe Biden raised some eyebrows when he said “no amendment to the constitution is absolute.” The first ten amendments to the constitution are commonly known as “The Bill of Rights.” The occupant of the oval office, and head of the executive branch, saying the Bill of Rights is not absolute, should be challenged […] The post Joe Biden Said The Bill of Rights is NOT “Absolute” appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Silver Squeezes: A Mint Sneezes – Mike Maloney, Jeff Clark & Adam Taggart
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
GoldSilver (w/ Mike Maloney) In today’s bumper episode of the GoldSilver.com show: – The War On Cash accelerates. – A major silver producer holds back production, waiting for higher prices. – A central bank massively increases their gold reserves. – A precious metals mint has problems supplying product to customers. Join Mike Maloney, Jeff Clark …
Report: All Faculty Types Suffer Job Losses in 2020-2021 Academic Year
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 1 day ago
The 2021 CUPA-HR Faculty in Higher Education Report found that all faculty types suffered job losses during the 2020-21 academic year. In terms of full-time faculty in specific departments, leisure and recreational activities and library science suffered the biggest job loss percentage, the report finds. As for sheer number, business, management and marketing and biological and biomedical sciences lost the most faculty, with a third to almost 50% of institutions reporting cuts in these departments.
Middlebury Institute of International Studies Creates Scholarship for HBCU, HSI and TCU Alumni
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 1 day ago
The Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey has created a scholarship for alumni of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) and Tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), according to Middlebury officials. Alumni of such schools – starting with students admitted for fall 2021 – will receive a $10,000 annual scholarship for a master’s […]
University of California, Irvine Law School Faculty Vote to Adopt Graduation Requirement Requiring Students to Take Race and Inequity Course
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 1 day ago
University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) faculty has voted to adopt a graduation requirement necessitating students to complete a graded course that includes substantial content relating to “race and indigeneity, structural inequity, and the historical bases for such inequity.” They also adopted a new first-year elective that meets the race and indigeneity requirement. […]
Cranbrook Academy of Art Receives $30 Million for Diversity and Inclusion Efforts
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 1 day ago
Cranbrook Academy of Art has received $30 million towards diversity and inclusion at the school, Detroit Free Press reported. The donation is the largest single gift in the school’s history. The money will be used to create 20 full-tuition fellowships for students from underrepresented groups and an endowment for future fellowships, and provide expanded financial aid […]
Pennsylvania State University System Faculty Disapprove of Consolidation Plans
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 1 day ago
As Pennsylvania’s state university system plans for consolidation, faculty are unhappy, PennLive reported. According to a poll by the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties, almost 70% of faculty teaching at one of the schools planned for consolidation are not in support, with less than 8% of faculty in support. The poll – […]
The ACT Now Endorses Superscoring. Is It Equitable? ACT Research Says Yes, Others Remain Skeptical
Jessica Ruf, Diverse - 2 days ago
Going forward, the ACT says it will provide an automatically calculated superscore to all students who have taken its standardized test more than once. The nonprofit cites its own research that has determined superscoring to be the best predictor for how students will perform in college.
Paris goals still ‘long way off’, says President of UN climate conference
The world is “a long way off” from meeting the goals of the landmark Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the President of the crucial upcoming UN climate conference, COP26, said on Thursday. Read the full story, “Paris goals still ‘long way off’, says President of UN climate conference”, on globalissues.org →
Humanitarian catastrophe in northern Mozambique ‘beyond epic proportions’
The UN and partners are “following with deep concern” new reports of violations against civilians in northern Mozambique, the UN Spokesperson said on Thursday. Read the full story, “Humanitarian catastrophe in northern Mozambique ‘beyond epic proportions’”, on globalissues.org →
Rich countries will spend four times more against the pandemic crisis than emerging countries
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 1 day ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - If the recession caused by the 2008 global financial crisis was practically limited to rich countries, while virtually all emerging economies were spared, this time the roles are reversed. Covid-19 is digging its claws with special intensity in low- and middle-income countries, which had weaker health and social protection systems […] The post Rich countries will spend four times more against the pandemic crisis than emerging countries appeared first on The Rio Times.
Panama issues first conviction for abuse in children’s shelters
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 1 day ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A 54-year-old man was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Wednesday (07.04.2021) for abusing a 12-year-old girl in a Panama shelter, the first conviction to be handed down after a scandal broke out last February over abuse in these shelters. The sentence was issued by the Court of Judgment […] The post Panama issues first conviction for abuse in children’s shelters appeared first on The Rio Times.
Inflation climbs to 4.67% in Mexico, worst in more than two years
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 1 day ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Prices in Mexico continue to rise. In March, inflation reached its highest level in more than two years, reaching 4.67%, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) published on Thursday. The rise is largely due to the continued increase in the price of oil in […] The post Inflation climbs to 4.67% in Mexico, worst in more than two years appeared first on The Rio Times.
Accumulated inflation in Venezuela reaches 155.3%
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 1 day ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – “The lower growth rate of liquidity was 18% compared to February and a moderate exchange rate devaluation of 6%, due to the payment of taxes, resulted in the March inflation rate of 9.1% being the lowest since we make this measurement,” reported OFV. These data place the inflation from March […] The post Accumulated inflation in Venezuela reaches 155.3% appeared first on The Rio Times.
John Adams & Craig Hemke: A New Silver Revolution is Sweeping the World
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Palisades Gold Radio Tom welcomes Craig Hemke, founder of the TF Metals Report and the ever-consistent Economist John Adams, back to the show. To subscribe to our newsletter and get notified of new shows, please visit http://palisadesradio.ca​ – Craig discusses his recent call on shortages beginning in particular mints. Some of the entities like the …
Why South Korea’s F-15 Eagles are Like No Other on Earth
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *South Korea Air Force, * The Strike Eagle is a fighter-bomber variant of the F-15 Eagle, loaded with extra weapons pylons, fuel tanks and sensors at the cost of modestly decreased thrust-to-weight ratio and maneuverability. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Seoul is also planning to produce 200 home-designed cruise missile to be mounted on its indigenous KF-X jet fighter, when and if that materializes. Until those are ready, the powerful Slam Eagle will remain South Korea’s top jet fighter—and one that plays an especially critical role in that country’s defe...
China Stands Ready To Help Pakistan Fight Off India
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Charlie Gao* *JF-17, Asia* The JF-17 fighter is a key example. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The JF-17 is a Chinese design with a Russian engine. The 2019 India-Pakistan border skirmish resulted in major shake-ups within the Indian Air Force (IAF). The most accepted narrative, that of a loss of an IAF MiG-21 Bison to no losses of the Pakistan Air Force bodes poorly for the IAF. But interestingly, according to a July interview, the skirmish marked one of the first “hot” use of Pakistan’s new Chinese JF-17 “Thunder” fighters. The JF-17 is a relatively new single-engine fighter...
The F-35: The Next Leg of America's Nuclear Triad?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Peter Suciu* *F-35, * As far as test flights are concerned, the stealth fighter passed with flying colors. Here's What You Need to Remember: Last November the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was successfully flight-tested to carry the B61-12 nuclear bomb at the Sandia National Laboratories’ Tonopah Test Range, Nevada. An F-35A carried a mock warhead, which was used in a strike from an altitude of 10,500 feet, as part of a full-weapons systems demonstration that was designed to increase confidence the bomb would “work when needed.” It took approximately forty-two seco...
How Much Does China’s New Drone Mothership Really Matter?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Kris Osborn* *Chinese Air Force, Asia* [image: Chinese Air Force] This kind of platform could help take out targets without risking human pilots, but the idea of such drone swarms is not very new. China has launched a mini-drone mothership able to transport and launch a small drone “swarm” from the air for reconnaissance missions or efforts to overwhelm targets with explosives for attack. A Chinese government backed newspaper called it an “unmanned aerial mother ship” that becomes a swarm carrier. The “mother ship” is a fixed wing, vertical take-off and landing drone which duri...
How Many Deadly Fifth-Generation Su-57 Fighters Will Russia Build?
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Charlie Gao* *Su-57, Eurasia* The age of stealth warfare has truly arrived. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The purchase is nothing to scoff at. In July 2019, Russia announced a major purchase of its fifth-generation stealth air superiority fighter, the Su-57. As the order is only for seventy-six aircraft by 2028, some are skeptical of whether this is true “mass production” for the Su-57, given the constant delays and revisions in the program. Recent Western competitors to the Su-57 like the F-35 have been produced in the hundreds. But a look at contemporary Russian aircraft pr...
Meltdown If Rates Rise Above 2% | Todd “Bubba” Horwitz
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Miles Franklin Market maker Todd “Bubba” Horwitz was one of the original market makers in the SPX Trading Pit at the Chicago Board of Options Exchange. Now he sees a financial meltdown coming which could be triggered by rising rates. – 0:00​ Intro 0:51​ Shorting metals 3:26​ Holding physical metals 5:56​ Silver is not GameStop …
Pervasive Gambling, Speculation and Corruption Are Pointing to Hyperinflation
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
maneco64 #fiatmoney​ #dollar​ #QE​ #weimar​ #hyperinflation​ #stockmarket​ #bubbles​ #moneyprinting​ #hedgefunds​ #derivatives​ #economics​ #money​ Today we will look at some of the societal and economic symptoms of a currency collapse or hyperinflation. Our conclusion is that there are some very worrying signs that e could be very near to a hyperinflationary even in the developed or …
Ten beaches not to be missed and to enjoy the Colombian Caribbean
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 1 day ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - What better place for sun lovers and vacationers than the paradisiacal beaches that Colombia has to offer. Although many of them have had to close due to the health situation, local authorities were able to establish biosecurity protocols in these areas for the safe enjoyment of tourists. We bring you […] The post Ten beaches not to be missed and to enjoy the Colombian Caribbean appeared first on The Rio Times.
Photos Show Historic Florida Church Transformed into Home
AP News, Snopes.com - 1 day ago
A 1928 church has been renovated into a four bedroom home, complete with a large stained glass window of Jesus.
Brazil records new daily high of 4,249 Covid-19 deaths (April 8)
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 1 day ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil reported on Thursday 4,249 new deaths associated with covid-19, a new daily high since the beginning of the pandemic and the second time in a week that the country has had more than 4,000 deaths in a single day, official sources reported. According to the Health Ministry bulletin, confirmed […] The post Brazil records new daily high of 4,249 Covid-19 deaths (April 8) appeared first on The Rio Times.
THE WORST PEOPLE
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 1 day ago
This development in Gaetz-ghazi is just too perfect: Joel Greenberg, the former Seminole County Tax Collector at the center of a sprawling criminal probe into everything from stalking to wire fraud to sex trafficking, used taxpayer money to pay $7,500 in legal fees to state Rep. Anthony Sabatini, records show. While still serving as tax collector, Greenberg gave Sabatini a $3,000-a-month “legal counsel” contract in September 2019 — five days after Sabatini was admitted to the Florida Bar. Greenberg canceled the contract a little more than two months later, citing “extreme budget co...
Pottersville Digest
jurassicpork, Welcome Back to Pottersville - 1 day ago
------------------------------ How much do you want to bet these cops are still terrorizing the streets of LA? ------------------------------ Eric Bolling valiantly takes a stand for white Republican men the world over who are clapped back at by black women. ------------------------------ I've always said, stuff enough sewer rats into a gunny sack and begin drowning them, they WILL rip each other to shreds trying to get out. ------------------------------ I think we can safely conclude Matt Gaetz just wanted to get into Congress so he could get laid by a higher cla...
"So that’s another problem with Rand’s philosophy."
Peter Cresswell, Not PC - 1 day ago
*"When philosophers or intellectuals claim that we cannot know reality because our sensory apparatuses distort the data before it reaches consciousness, they may sound profound or impressive. . . "But, then, along comes Ayn Rand, who points out that such claims amount to the view that 'man is blind, because he has eyes—deaf, because he has ears—deluded, because he has a mind—and the things he perceives do not exist, because he perceives them.' "As you might imagine, such straightforward clarifications, which abound in Rand’s works, can make skeptics feel as ignorant as t...

9 April - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

 10 pm MDT

Dr Roger Higgs: Global warming and cooling for last 2,000 years mimic Sun’s magnetic activity, not CO2
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 16 hours ago
"The foregoing evidence collectively indicates that the Sun governs global temperature, consistent with Svensmark's SMO-cosmic ray-cloudiness theory." The post Dr Roger Higgs: Global warming and cooling for last 2,000 years mimic Sun’s magnetic activity, not CO2 appeared first on Electroverse.
Faces, Masks and Normal Childhood Brain Development
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 16 hours ago
Sadly, this has become the reality for the majority of us living in the world's advanced economies: As adults with a lifetime of experience looking at faces, we have no idea whether this person is happy, sad, smiling or frowning given that the most important part of her facial expressions are being hidden by a "face nappy". Humans rely on facial expressions as a key part of their communications with others and, during the COVID-19 pandemic, this means of communication has been completely banished. While it may not seem that serious to those of us who are older, as you will se...
South Korea Has Just Unveiled A prototype Of Its First Domestically Developed KF-21 “Boramae”
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 16 hours ago
[image: KF-21 Boramae] The new South Korean next generation fighter, the KF-21 “Boramae”, appears to be an F-22 look-alike. South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in unveiled the first prototype of the KF-X, the next-generation fighter developed by KAI (Korea [...] The post South Korea Has Just Unveiled A prototype Of Its First Domestically Developed KF-21 “Boramae” appeared first on The Aviationist.
How a lot of parents are dealing with homeschooling: by drinking more booze and smoking more dope
Yvette d'Entremont, Halifax Examiner - 17 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. New research suggests mandatory homeschooling during the pandemic led to increased alcohol consumption among Canadian parents. The finding is outlined in a research paper titled ‘Parenting through a pandemic: Mental health and substance use consequences of mandated […]
8 Ways To Getting Back On Track When Things Don’t Work Out
Ashley Walker, Enlightened Consciousness - 18 hours ago
Life never goes according to the way we plan. It is filled with unexpected twists and turns that put us down. We, as human beings, should learn to get back up whenever life puts us down. Below are eight ways to help you get back on track when things don’t work out. 1. Reflect upon […] The post 8 Ways To Getting Back On Track When Things Don’t Work Out appeared first on Enlightened Consciousness.
Unresolved Childhood Trauma Can Condition Us to Overlook Emotional Damage
Ashley Walker, Enlightened Consciousness - 18 hours ago
Refusing to let go of the past can cripple a person for life. Past trauma leads to devastating effects, such as leaving a person to suffer in pain. Many of you will find it hard to move on from the emotional abuse you’ve suffered as children. Moreover, is it difficult to find love and compassion […] The post Unresolved Childhood Trauma Can Condition Us to Overlook Emotional Damage appeared first on Enlightened Consciousness.
'Our ultimate choice is desegregation or disintegration' – recovering the lost words of a jailed civil rights strategist
Christopher Frear, Doctoral candidate, University of South Carolina, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
A long-lost letter from prison by a civil rights activist provides a window on the pivotal role protesters in South Carolina played in fighting segregation.
How America Is Pushing China and Iran Together
Alireza Ahmadi, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Alireza Ahmadi* *Iran China, Middle East* The $400 billion Iran-China deal is not the culmination of a process or the start of a new era. It is, however, a critical inflection point in a relationship that will play an outsized role in a new era of great power competition. Traveling to the Middle East, the Chinese Foreign Minister stopped in Tehran to sign what is promoted as a $400 billion twenty-five-year agreement that would boost Iran’s economy, expand China’s footprint in the Middle East and deepen the strategic ties between the two countries. The agreement itself is almost...
Idea: $1,400 Stimulus Checks Every Month Until the Pandemic Ends?
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Checks, * For many financially struggling Americans, however, the latest round of stimulus checks likely won’t last long. With this in mind, twenty-one Democratic senators recently signed off on a letter to President Joe Biden in support of recurring stimulus payments. There’s no question that the Internal Revenue Service has done a valiant job in disbursing one hundred fifty-six million coronavirus stimulus checks worth $372 billion to cash-hungry U.S. taxpayers under the American Rescue Plan. But even before the dust settles on that achievement, th...
Numbers Game: China Has the Worlds Biggest Armada, But Is It the Best?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Chinese Navy, * Would tens of billions in additional military spending even out the size disparity between American and Chinese navies? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *To counter the growing maritime threat posed by China, Esper also announced an ambitious plan to expand not just the size, but the strength and reach of the U.S. Navy with a range of unmanned and autonomous ships, submarines and aircraft. He has laid out a plan that would expand the U.S. fleet from the current 293 vessels to more than 355. The People’s Republic of China has more warships than an...
Why The Fourth Round of U.S.-Iraq Talks Missed the Mark 
Maya Carlin, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Maya Carlin* *Iraq, Middle East* If the goal of U.S.-Iraq strategic talks is improved relations between the two countries, Iranian influence must be addressed. The United States and Iraq concluded the fourth series of strategic talks on April 7, emphasizing America’s troop presence in the region and the increasing ability of the Iraqi security forces. The talks, which began last June under the Trump administration, covered a wide range of issues including power, elections, trade, and climate. However, one significant subject was not broached—Iranian-backed militias. Since the o...
Oh You Need to Study This Picture. The U.S. Military Wants to Kill Drones.
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Drones, * The variety of uses of small drones, and the guidance systems which direct them, can be very difficult to defend against. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Air Force and the other services such as the Army are now improving existing drone defense weapons and moving quickly to deploy new ones, such as interceptor missiles, networked ground sensors, laser weapons and electronic warfare, among other things. Swarms of enemy drones approaching a forward operating base or groups of dismounted soldiers present a unique and increasingly challenging threat. ...
Loitering Munitions: A Terrifying Military Threat of the Future
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Drones, Middle East* These flying bombs can wait around for targets to appear before they strike. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Given their low radar, visual, and thermal signatures, loitering munitions are very hard to track and kill. In August 2018, suicide attack drones grabbed headlines when used in an assassination attempt against Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro. Similar drones were used by ISIS in Iraq and Syria to attack coalition and regime forces. While some media outlets have suggested that ISIS has pioneered the use of the “suicide drone,” regular ...
Russia’s Silo-Based RS-28 Sarmat ICBM Looks Like a Killer
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *ICBMs, * It can penetrate any existing missile defense... allegedly. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The strategic ICBM is equipped with hypersonic boost-glide vehicle, which is capable of flying at over twenty times the speed of sound in the dense layers of the atmosphere. It can also maneuver its flight path as well as its altitude, which could enable it breach any anti-missile defense. In March, Russia completed the upgrade of its facilities for serial production of the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), and this month announced that the f...
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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 15 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin I Helped Lead the Gun Control Movement. It’s Asking the Wrong Questions. A QAnon revelation suggests the truth of Q’s identity was right there all along European Court Rules Compulsory Vaccinations Legal and Necessary for Children NYPD “GOON SQUAD” MANUAL TEACHES OFFICERS TO VIOLATE PROTESTERS’ RIGHTS New York to give up to $15,600 to undocumented migrants hit by Covid Rates of Parkinson’s disease are exploding. A common chemical may be to blame Coronavirus live news: Bangkok warns outbreak could take two months to control; India reports record new cases Police rad...
Kenia triunfa en arbitraje geotérmico entablado por WalAm Energy. Tribunal del CIADI rechaza todos los alegatos de la demandante
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
09-Apr-2021 Un tribunal del CIADI desestimó las demandas entabladas por WalAm Energy LCC contra la República de Kenia en torno a un proyecto geotérmico.
Le Kenya obtient gain de cause dans un arbitrage portant sur le secteur géothermique lancé par WalAm Energy : le tribunal CIRDI rejette toutes les allégations du demandeur
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
09-Apr-2021 Un tribunal CIRDI a rejeté les recours lancés par WalAm Energy LCC portant sur un projet géothermique dans la République du Kenya.
Kenya prevails in a geothermal arbitration brought by WalAm Energy— ICSID tribunal rejects all claimant allegations
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
09-Apr-2021 An ICSID tribunal dismissed claims brought by WalAm Energy LCC over a geothermal project in the Republic of Kenya
Tribunal de la CNUDMI dictamina que India incumple TBI entre India y el Reino Unido en procedimientos iniciados por entidades Cairn
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
09-Apr-2021 Un tribunal de la CPA desestimó las objeciones jurisdiccionales presentadas por India y concluyó que dicho país incumplió con el estándar de TJE bajo el TBI entre India y el Reino Unido. El caso fue iniciado por Cairn Energy.
Un tribunal CPA conclut que l'Inde a violé le TBI Inde-Royaume-Uni dans une procédure lancée par le groupe Cairn
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
09-Apr-2021 Un tribunal arbitral a rejeté les objections à la compétence de l'Inde et conclu que le pays avait violé la norme TJE du TBI Inde-Royaume-Uni, dans un arbitrage lancé par Cairn Energy.
UNCITRAL tribunal finds India in breach of India–UK BIT in proceedings brought by Cairn entities
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
09-Apr-2021 A PCA tribunal dismissed India's jurisdictional objections and found it in breach of the FET standard in the India–UK BIT in an arbitration under UNCITRAL rules initiated by Cairn Energy.
Reforma de derecho de la inversión desde cero: extractivismo, derechos humanos y tratados de inversión
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
09-Apr-2021 Para muchas personas afectadas por la extracción de recursos, los tratados de inversión pueden proteger emprendimientos que pueden cambiar drásticamente sus vidas con poco margen para expresar sus opiniones u obtener reparación.
Rethinking investment law from the ground up: extractivism, human rights, and investment treaties
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
09-Apr-2021 For many people affected by resource extraction, it is the prevailing legal regime that dis-embeds and disintegrates, because investment treaties can protect ventures that upend their lives with little scope for voice or redress.
Prince Philip, Husband of Queen Elizabeth II, Dies Aged 99
AP News, Snopes.com - 16 hours ago
Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was Britain's longest-serving consort.
Japan bypasses Covid-19 emergency by utilizing new phrases
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 16 hours ago
Japan bypasses Covid-19 emergency by utilizing new phrases Kanako Mita and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times The coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis in Japan is never-ending. Despite this, the best the central government and local governments can do is to issue new phrases. Therefore, a new State of Emergency isn’t being declared to negate greater financial responsibility […] The post Japan bypasses Covid-19 emergency by utilizing new phrases first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times.
Mr. Big report: Washington addicted to being the boss of the world
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago
* US, The Psycho Boyfriend* by Finian Cunningham How to best describe the behavior and attitude of the United States in foreign relations? There are several villainous genres that could apply. A mafia don who runs protection rackets is one of them. So too is the psycho boyfriend who throws a fit of rage over any perceived sign of disloyalty. Two news stories crop up this week to illustrate. In the first one, the United States warned Norway to not go through with a free trade agreement with China. The warning came from former national security advisor John Bolton, who is also ...
Bénin – Nigeria : vers une zone de libre-échange commune
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
09-Apr-2021 Le Bénin et le Nigeria oeuvrent actuellement à la mise en place d'une zone de libre-échange pour décupler leurs échanges commerciaux.
Oschadbank v. the Russian Federation
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
09-Apr-2021 The Paris Court of appeal set aside the arbitral award issued in the dispute Oschadbank v. the Russian Federation, finding that the tribunal lacked temporal jurisdiction.
Tribunal to hear miner's dispute against Tanzania
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
09-Apr-2021 Indiana argues that expropriation of its nickel project breached the investment agreement signed by Tanzanian, British and the Northern Ireland governments.
Belarus, China in talks over agreement on investments, trade in services
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
09-Apr-2021 The first round of negotiations over the agreement on investments and trade in services between Belarus and China was held online on 7 April.
La refonte du droit de l'investissement à partir de la base : l'extractivisme, les droits humains et les traités d'investissement
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
08-Apr-2021 Pour de nombreuses personnes affectées par l'extraction des ressources, le régime juridique désintègre, car les traités d'investissement peuvent protéger des projets qui bouleversent leur vies, leur laissant peu de chance de se faire entendre.
Rio’s sanitary restrictions to be relaxed slightly; curfew remains in place
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Starting today, restrictive measures imposed a week ago as a part of the local authorities in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro's strategy against the spread of the coronavirus pandemic are to be lightened. Bars, restaurants, and candy stores will welcome customers in person again for on-site consumption but […] The post Rio’s sanitary restrictions to be relaxed slightly; curfew remains in place appeared first on The Rio Times.
Argentine Senate gives approval for measure lowering taxes on wages
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Argentine Senate gave final legislative approval to a wage tax cut to benefit more than one million workers hard hit by recession and high inflation, and was expected to be swiftly signed into law by President Alberto Fernández. The lower house approved the government-backed tax cut last month. Argentina […] The post Argentine Senate gives approval for measure lowering taxes on wages appeared first on The Rio Times.
World War II Forgotten Facts: How Imperial Japan Tried to Seize Alaska
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Americas* The Japanese invasion led the U.S. military to forcibly evacuate more than 800 Aleut natives remaining on the other Aleutian islands to an internment camp in Juneau, Alaska. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *As a consequence of the inconclusive skirmish, the Japanese Navy ceased sending surface ships to resupply the garrisons on Kiska and Attu, and switched to submarine-only deliveries. This drastically curtailed the supply situation on the Japanese-held islands, and the garrisons began to suffer from low morale and malnutrition. There ha...
São Paulo state government to open business offices in Europe and the U.S.
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Over the coming months, the São Paulo state government will open two offices to boost business in various areas, including agribusiness, in Europe and the United States. The announcement was made by Governor João Doria on Thursday, April 8, during the SuperAgro 2021 forum, an event that discusses the most […] The post São Paulo state government to open business offices in Europe and the U.S. appeared first on The Rio Times.
Debt issuers in Latin America rush to secure current low interest rates
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "We will start to see a substantial improvement in issuance," said Max Volkov, head of debt capital markets for Latin America at Bank of America. "April and May should be busier this year than in previous years because interest rates are going up," he said in an interview. According to […] The post Debt issuers in Latin America rush to secure current low interest rates appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombian coffee production up 30% in March
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The country’s coffee exports increased 21% in the third month of 2021, to 1.14 million bags, indicated a report published by the federation. In March, the harvest had totaled 806,000 sacks, while shipments reached 948,000 sacks. In the accumulated first quarter, Colombia’s coffee production advanced 13% to 3.24 million bags, […] The post Colombian coffee production up 30% in March appeared first on The Rio Times.
Links 4/9/2021
Jerri-Lynn Scofield, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Brazil’s Supreme Court rules that states and municipalities can ban religious services in pandemic
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Federal Supreme Court (STF) yesterday, April 8th, ruled that mayors and governors may ban the holding of in-person religious services as a means to containing the spread of Covid-19. The Court's decision does not force the total closure of religious temples. However, governors and mayors who wish to adopt […] The post Brazil’s Supreme Court rules that states and municipalities can ban religious services in pandemic appeared first on The Rio Times.
Azul Airlines: passenger traffic drops 27.3% in the first quarter
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The largest drop was seen in international flights, with a 90.4% reduction in the number of revenue passenger kilometers transported (RPK). Despite this, domestic passenger traffic increased in March by 11.2% year-over-year, against a 15.4% rise in domestic capacity (ASKs), resulting in an occupancy rate of 71.7%, 2.7 percentage points […] The post Azul Airlines: passenger traffic drops 27.3% in the first quarter appeared first on The Rio Times.
Why we must oppose vaccine passports
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
The vaccine passport is the nadir of ‘permission slip’ officialdom. It means that before you can go to the cinema, or a football match, or perhaps even to work, you must first have obtained official clearance.
The vision of Brazil’s wealthiest entrepreneurs on real estate investment in their country
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The trio of 3G Capital billionaires and their relatives are increasing their investments in real estate in Brazil at a time when the economy is suffering under the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Companies linked to Jorge Paulo Lemann, Marcel Telles, and Carlos Alberto Sicupira are increasing their focus on […] The post The vision of Brazil’s wealthiest entrepreneurs on real estate investment in their country appeared first on The Rio Times.
End Your Fear Of Them - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 17 hours ago
*Now, prepare yourselves* *Evil spells can be cancelled* *End your fear of them* *©** 2021 M.N. Hopkins* *Note: The powers that should not be in reality as small, weak, impotent little wizards hiding behind thick curtains of illusions. When you draw back these curtains, you will see them as little wizards of oz. It is only your fear of them that keeps this nonsense or nonreality in play. Now, is always the best time to stop feeding the Beast.* *I was inspired and wrote and published this poem in the haiku style of poetry for the first time today, the 9th of April, 2021.* *...
A Better Solution: Tax Rocks or Churches
Pierre Lemieux, Econlib - 17 hours ago
The Biden administration may be realizing that a corporate minimum tax is inconsistent with the multitudinous tax preferences that Leviathan himself gives corporations in order that they do what he wants them to do. Here is another idea to finance the $2.3 billion of proposed “infrastructure” or whatever pleases Leviathan: tax rocks instead. The proposal […] The post A Better Solution: Tax Rocks or Churches appeared first on Econlib.
Subleasing likely to provide a path for out-of-state companies into Arizona’s recreational cannabis market
John Schroyer, Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
With the January launch of Arizona’s adult-use marijuana market, insiders predict strong growth in the number of out-of-state companies using a backdoor method to enter the burgeoning recreational industry there: subleasing space in large cultivation or manufacturing facilities. The practice will allow out-of-state brands – and, to a lesser extent, Arizona marijuana startups – to […] Subleasing likely to provide a path for out-of-state companies into Arizona’s recreational cannabis market is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis ...
Diamonds and Philosophy
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 18 hours ago
Digging for good philosophy is similar to digging for diamonds. You have to shift through a mountain of rubbish before you find a few grains of diamonds, or good philosophy. But the effort is worth it because both, diamonds and good philosophy, are forever.
FTC, Where Art Thou?: Appliance Manufacturers Routinely Invalidate Warranties if Customers Use Third-Party Repair Services
Jerri-Lynn Scofield, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Appplaince manufacturers say their waaranties are voided if consuers use third-party repair servces, despite contrary FTC guideline.
The Cult Mindset that Injury is Honorable
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Tinky Stinky. Dropsy. Wah Wah. Poo. C vax injury is the new autism - hide it, deny it, make it seem normal, forget the real pain & suffering, tell folks to go about their biz, go back to the well...
Is Brazil vaccinating too little or too slow? Five data from the global rankings
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As 4,000 deaths per day are currently unavoidable, criticism of Jair Bolsonaro's government has focused on Brazil's vaccination performance. After all, does Brazil vaccinate too little or too slow? If the comparison considers only the total number of doses that each country applied, Brazil appears in fifth place in the […] The post Is Brazil vaccinating too little or too slow? Five data from the global rankings appeared first on The Rio Times.
The U.S. Army's M14 Rifle Has Few Fans. Here's Why.
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *M14 Rifle, Americas* The rifle has outdated ergonomics, is poorly designed, and is inaccurate. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Bad experiences with the M14 are common -- and not exclusive to Americans. The M14 is the U.S. military’s worst service rifle. It served as the standard-issue rifle for just six years—by the most generous estimates, half that of the U.S. Army’s second shortest serving rifle, the Krag-Jørgensen. The design itself is fraught with problems. The process of creating it was even worse and led to the dissolution of the U.S. Ordnance Corps and Sp...
How the F-22 Raptor Almost Became America’s Latest Stealth Bomber
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *F-22 Raptor, * Could the world’s best air superiority fighter—boasting a still unrivaled combination of sustainable high speed, maneuverability and low-observable stealth characteristics—be an effective bomber? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Pentagon passed on a chance to acquire a capable bomber sooner and far more cheaply than the half-a-billion per plane projected for the B-21 Raider now under development. Yet, doubling down on a Raptor bomber would have saddled the Air Force with two long-term issues: the first is the Raptor’s dated 90s-era compu...
Iraqi adviser says half of US advisers have left Iraq
[image: Iraqi adviser says half of US advisers have left Iraq] Some 2,700 military advisers out of 5,200 have left Iraq amid the ongoing US pullout, and any foreign troops remaining in the Middle Eastern state are there to advise Iraqi troops and not conduct any fighting, Hussein Allawi, adviser for security sector reform to the Iraqi Prime Minister’s Office, told Sputnik on Thursday. On Wednesday, Iraqi and US officials held in the virtual format a third round of strategic talks on the status of the US-led coalition troops in the Middle Eastern country. Continue reading Iraqi advi...
Food production in Brazil should double in ten years, says Embrapa president
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to Celso Luiz Moretti, president of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), "there is no doubt" that Brazil's food production will double in the next decade. Moretti believes that with technology and sustainability, production growth is linked to the growth of agritechs in the country, which work to increase […] The post Food production in Brazil should double in ten years, says Embrapa president appeared first on The Rio Times.
Er . . . oops?
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
I don't know whether to laugh or grimace. Found on MeWe: *(Click the image for a larger view)* Could one call this "uncanny canning"? Or is it an amphibious pickle? Did the frog take the place of a shirkin' gherkin, perhaps? Either way, it's des-pickle-able . . . Peter
Bill Gates and WHO go into partnership with Queensland Labor Party to supply needle-less vaccines for Covid rounds two,three, four………
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 17 hours ago
from Brisbane Times https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/90979 https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/labor-to-build-new-brisbane-facility-to-help-develop-needleless-vaccine-patch-20201004-p561vm.html Labor is building a new multimillion-dollar facility in Brisbane at Hamilton Northshore to manufacture medical technologies – including a needleless vaccine patch that could be used to combat COVID-19 – to sell to global markets. The new “medi-tech centre” will create 139 construction and research jobs over 10 years, Treasurer […]
Anesthesiologist loses 50 more papers in 12 months
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 18 hours ago
A decade has passed since the breaking of the scandal involving Joachim Boldt, a world-renowned critical care specialist who has held steady as the number two author on the Retraction Watch leaderboard. But the case continues to produce developments that have dramatically increased Boldt’s retraction tally. Journals have retracted at least 53 papers by Boldt … Continue reading Anesthesiologist loses 50 more papers in 12 months
Yellen Calls for Taxing Large Corporations on Puffed Up Earnings they Report to Shareholders, Which I Called for Years Ago
Jerri-Lynn Scofield, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
The “minimum book tax” on reported earnings would be a tax incentive to produce realistic earnings reports. Wall Street will fight it furiously.
Roma Gains the Upper Hand in Europa League Tie vs Ajax
AS Roma looks like the favorite to advance to the Europa League semifinals after besting Ajax 2-1 in Thursday’s first leg of their quarterfinal in Amsterdam.
Venezuela Records Lowest ‘Unsustainable’ Inflation since 2017
After registering inflation rates as high as 50% during the first two months of the year, Venezuela slowed down in March and recorded the lowest – yet unsustainable – monthly increase since it entered hyperinflation back in 2017 with 9.1%, according to a report by the Legislature’s Venezuelan Finance Observatory (OVF for its acronym in Spanish) on Wednesday afternoon.
Rose Grabs 4-Shot Lead in Opening Round of Masters
Justin Rose went on a blistering run after a slow start to fire a 7-under in his opening round at The Masters on Thursday, leaving him four shots clear of his nearest rival.
Slavia Draws with Arsenal to Stay Alive in Europa League
Days after a 3-0 loss to Liverpool, Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta suffered another disappointment on Thursday as the Gunners conceded a late equalizer to Slavia Prague and leave the Europa League quarterfinal tie level at 1-1.
Rashford, Fernandes Give Man United Lead over Granada in Europa League Tie
Manchester United has taken a commanding lead in the Europa League quarterfinal clash against Granada, getting goals from Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes in a 2-0 first-leg victory on Thursday night.
Villarreal Beats Dinamo Zagreb in First Leg of Europa League Quarters
Villarreal prevailed 1-0 against Dinamo Zagreb in Thursday’s first leg of their Europa League quarterfinal.
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Thursday 08 April 2021
TonyfromOz, PA Pundits – International - 18 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]
This and That
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
Radar Cross Section (RCS) Sandbar, San Diego, CA Sometimes a basic BLT works wonders. I like to dip my fries in blue cheese dressing. Some prefer ranch or catsup. It all works. Queso Fundido The name of the dish is literally, “melted cheese”. But it’s pretty good. Bad Penny (meme-of-the-day) […] The post This and That appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
NSW Health Minister must be suffering side effects of AstraZeneca
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 20 hours ago
“Today in a news clip I heard the NSW Health Minister discuss the possible side effects of AstraZeneca. He said “if I were to have the AstraZeneca vaccine I would be happy to have it”. I looked back at old news and I found a picture of him at the beginning of March with the […]
Biden Takes Executive Action on Guns
President Joe Biden introduced on Thursday a set of executive actions designed to curb gun violence in the United States while noting that effectively addressing the problem will require Congress to pass new legislation.
Melissa McCarthy: Lack of Rules Makes Superhero Genre Appealing
No rules but lots of heart. That’s what Melissa McCarthy, co-star of the new Netflix film “Thunder Force,” was looking for in her foray into the superhero genre.
Soyuz MS-18 Set for Launch Marking Anniversary of 1st Manned Space Flight
Russia’s Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft is set to launch on Friday on a mission to the International Space Station coinciding with the 60th anniversary of the first manned space flight – by Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin – and the 40th anniversary of the first flight of NASA’s space shuttle.
Mexico Feels the Effect of Unaccompanied Minors Flocking to US Border
More than 15,000 unaccompanied minors, most of them from Central America, were intercepted trying to enter the United States during the first two months of this year and youngsters are among the migrants who have ended up at a shelter in this gritty, violent border metropolis.
India’s Supreme Court Says Rohingyas Deportation Requires Legal Process
India’s Supreme Court said on Thursday the Rohingya refugees detained in Jammu and Kashmir region will not be deported to Myanmar unless a legal process is followed.
Battered Economy Awaits Winner of Peru’s Presidential Election
The health of Peru’s economy is a top-of-mind priority for voters ahead of Sunday’s presidential election, following a year in which coronavirus-triggered lockdowns caused the nation’s gross domestic product to plunge by 11 percent and the ranks of the unemployed to swell by more than 2 million.
Spain Holds First In-Person Art Fair since Start of Pandemic
Estampa cautiously opened its doors on Thursday, becoming the first physical art fair to be held in Spain since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Ukrainian President Visits Donbas amid Russian Troop Buildup
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited military positions in Donbas on Thursday in a show of support to Ukrainian soldiers on the frontline in eastern Ukraine amid growing tensions with Russia, which has reportedly been amassing troops near the border.
Feminists in Pakistan Reject PM’s Excuses on Rape Comments
Feminists in Pakistan continued on Thursday to demand an apology from Prime Minister Imran Khan for apparently blaming women for sexual violence, despite his government claiming that his words were distorted.
Iran Blames Hindered Vaccination Campaign on US Sanctions
Sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran under the previous administration of Donald Trump in 2018 are hampering imports of COVID-19 vaccines, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday, as the country passed the grim milestone of 2 million coronavirus infections.
China Makes First Contact with Myanmar’s Parallel Civilian Government, Report Says
The Chinese embassy has made the first contact with Myanmar’s parallel civilian government formed by ousted lawmakers after a military coup in the Southeast Asian country, a local daily, The Irrawaddy, reported on Thursday.
Spain to Russia: The Pandemic Is Not the Time for Additional Conflicts
Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation Arancha Gonzalez Laya said on Thursday during her official visit to Latvia that she was concerned about unusual movements of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine, but would not speculate on what the intentions of the Russian activities were.
Germany Plans Bilateral Contract with Russia to Buy Sputnik Jabs
Germany is planning to negotiate a bilateral contract with the manufacturer of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine, German health minister Jens Spahn said on Thursday, if the European Union’s medicines regulator approves the Sputnik V jab.
Beauty Queen Arrested for Decrowning Mrs. Sri Lanka 2021
Police arrested the reigning Mrs. World, Caroline Jurie, and a former model on Thursday for assaulting the winner of the Mrs. Sri Lanka 2021 competition and removing her crown at the awards ceremony.
Migrants Workers Start Fleeing Cities as Second COVID-19 Wave Grips India
India added on Thursday a record-high of more than 126,000 new COVID-19 cases as several states announced restrictions, causing hundreds of migrant laborers to flee cities over fears of job losses.
Twitter Dedicates Emoji to Pro-Democratic Milk Tea Alliance in Asia
Twitter unveiled on Thursday a new emoji dedicated to the Milk Tea Alliance, a movement of Internet users born in the social network in solidarity with pro-democratic groups in Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Myanmar, on the occasion of its first anniversary.
UK Reiterates Support for AstraZeneca Vaccine
British health minister Matt Hancock urged citizens of the United Kingdom on Thursday to continue to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and backed the use of AstraZeneca shot, saying the risk of clotting remains low.
Lavrov Warns Russia Will Respond to Any Unfriendly US Action
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned on Thursday that Moscow will respond to any unfriendly action by the United States.
Philippines Suspends AstraZeneca Vaccine Use in Under-60s
The Philippines suspended on Thursday the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for those under 60 after a report that links it to the appearance of blood clots.
Israel Remembers Holocaust Victims
Israel paused on Thursday to remember the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis during World War II.
Myanmar’s UK Ambassador Barred from Entering London Embassy
Myanmar’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, Kyaw Zwar Minn, had to spend Wednesday night in his car after his country’s military attache refused him entry to his embassy and told him that he had been relieved of his duties.
No to Misogyny: Soccer World Rallies Around Female Goalie after Online Abuse
Football clubs and players have rallied in support of Real Madrid goalkeeper Misa Rodriguez after she faced a barrage of misogynistic abuse over a now-deleted image to celebrate her club’s victory over Liverpool.
South Korea Registers Max COVID-19 Cases in 3 Months, Delays Vaccinations
South Korea confirmed on Thursday its biggest rise in daily COVID-19 infections in three months, underlining the increase in the circulation of the virus at a time when the country has frozen vaccinations from drug company AstraZeneca.
Biden Announces Steps to Tackle ‘Ghost Guns,’ Armed Violence
United States President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday initial new measures to address gun violence in the country, spurred by the recent shootings in Atlanta and Colorado, as well as by the inaction of Congress.
Japan Performs World’s First Living-Donor Lung Transplant
A medical team from Kyoto University Hospital in western Japan announced on Thursday that it has successfully performed the first lung transplant from living donors to a patient with severe lung damage caused by COVID-19.
Myanmar Protests Junta with Shoes, as Celebrity Is Arrested over Support
Rows of shoes adorned with flower bouquets served on Thursday to remember the almost 600 dead at the hands of Myanmar’s security forces during demonstrations against the military junta.
South Korea’s Ruling Party Loses Seoul’s Key Mayoral Election
The candidate of South Korea’s main opposition party, Oh Se-hoon, has won a landslide victory over his opponent from the ruling Democratic Party (DP), Park Young-sun, in Seoul’s mayoral elections, seen as a barometer of the South Korean presidential election next year.
Hong Kong Activist Nathan Law Says UK Has Granted Him Political Asylum
Prominent pro-democracy activist Nathan Law, who went into exile from Hong Kong in July 2020, has announced that the British authorities have granted him political asylum.
Australia to Amend Law in Wake of Sexual Harassment Report, Scandals
The Australian government announced on Thursday that it will amend its sex discrimination law to include politicians and judges, coming after a series of scandals in parliament.
Australia Reviews EU Reports Linking AstraZeneca Vaccine to Blood Clots
The Australian government said on Thursday that it is urgently reviewing reports from the European Union and the United Kingdom on the links between the AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots in a small part of the inoculated population, although it will continue to administer it.
Bolivia Pilots Production of Biodiesel from Waste
Bolivia is watching with interest a pilot project that is producing biodiesel from waste at a small plant in the second city of El Alto.
Immigrants Demonstrate in Front of Kamala Harris’ Home
A group of about 50 immigrants demonstrated on Wednesday outside the Washington, DC home of United States Vice President Kamala Harris to ask that she take action for the rights of the undocumented and for those who aspire to migrate to the country.
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: March 31 - April 6, 2021
New activity was reported for 6 volcanoes from March 31 to April 6, 2021. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 17 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Karymsky, Eastern Kamchatka (Russia) | Krysuvik-Trolladyngja, Iceland | Pacaya, Guatemala |...... Read more »
Can the U.S. Army Stand Against Russian Asymmetric Warfare?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Asymmetric Warfare, Europe* Western reliance on lavish C3 capabilities could be fatal in such an environment. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Russian forces are not accustomed to assuming air superiority and thus have invested heavily in a diverse array of anti-aircraft systems, from short-range man-portable surface-to-air missiles and anti-aircraft vehicles at the battalion level to “strategic” S-300 or S-400 missiles that can threaten aircraft hundreds of miles away. The U.S. Army’s Asymmetric Warfare Group was formed in 2006 to identify gaps in U.S. milita...
Why Swedish Submarines are Taking the World’s Oceans By Storm
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Sweden Submarines, Europe* In June 2015, Swedish defense minister Sten Tolgfors announced Stockholm was finally committing to procure two A26s at a price equivalent to $959 million—less than a fifth the unit cost of a nuclear-powered Virginia class submarine of the U.S. Navy. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Sweden’s two A26s should be completed between 2022 and 2024, at which point it will be possible to gauge whether they can meet their ambitious performance parameters. In general, advancements to AIP submarines are allowing countries across the globe to acq...
Could China’s L-15 Falcon Be the Perfect Training Aircraft?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Chinese Air Force, Asia* The market for trainer/light attack planes is relatively crowded. *Here's What You Need to Know*: In general, Chinese fighter pilots fly a decent number of hours annually but lack adequate training under realistic combat conditions; presumably, weapons-capable and radar-equipped jet trainers could help address that deficiency. Flying a high-performance jet fighter is a physically and mentally demanding skill that requires a lot of practice—but each hour flying a warplane can cost tens of thousands of dollars in fuel and maintenance ex...
Going All In? Russia Is Making Major Strides with Hypersonic Weapons
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Hypersonic Missiles, * It's likely that Russia has become the first country to field submarine-based hypersonic missiles. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The development of hypersonic weapons is one area where Moscow has been seen to have a significant—and potentially serious—head start over the United States. Russia has been conducting tests of its new class of Tsirkon/Zircon missiles, and it highlights the potential high speeds of the missiles, which could reach upwards of Mach 8. That would give targets little time to react. Even as the United States has pu...
Their Plans Will Fail - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 19 hours ago
*Our humanity * *Now, threatened with extinction* *Their plans will fail* *© **2021 M.N. Hopkins* *Note: Another poem based on current events of this time. This attempt to created new non human dna will only result in Frankenstein creations at least for the ones unlucky enough to survive the big experiment. Thank goodness that all plans of mice and men go awry. I wrote this poem in the haiku style of poetry earlier this week and published it for the first time today, the 9th of April, 2021.*
REMINDER OF JULY 21, 2019, FOR DEMOCRATS SUFFERING ACUTE MEMORY FAILURE
Editor, Dances With Bears - 20 hours ago
By John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with President Joseph Biden (lead image, left) has been showing symptoms of late-stage Parkinson’s Disease, which includes episodic dementia caused by Lewy Bodies (striatal amyloid plaques). President Volodomyr Zelensky (right) is suffering from memory failure, mood swings, and other neurological disorders after his hospitalisation for Covid-19 five months ago. This report of […]
Pegagus Bridge: The True Story of An Important Allied Victory
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The seizure of two bridges on D-Day proved crucial to the allied victory. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Company D had completed its mission. They were among the first Allied soldiers to land in France on D-Day and the first to enter combat with the Germans. It was a very impressive job for the company’s first time in combat. In their honor, the canal bridge was renamed Pegasus Bridge in recognition of the unit’s shoulder patch, while the river bridge became known as Horsa Bridge. On a darkened airfield at 2230 hours on June 5, 19...
Stock Buybacks Stand in the Way of Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
Jerri-Lynn Scofield, naked capitalism - 19 hours ago
Hedge fund managers are pushing U.S. firms to play Wall Street games instead of investing in technologies of the future.
In the Secretive World of Government-to-Government Lending, 100 Chinese Debt Contracts Offer a Trove of New Information
WASHINGTON DC, Apr 09 (IPS) - Is Chinese financing good for developing countries? This has become a provocative question, freighted with ideology, geopolitics, and commercial rivalries. That doesn’t mean it isn’t worth trying to answer factually and empirically. Read the full story, “In the Secretive World of Government-to-Government Lending, 100 Chinese Debt Contracts Offer a Trove of New Information”, on globalissues.org →
La Soufriere: Major Volcanic Eruption Imminent — 100,000 Ordered to Evacuate Caribbean Island of St. Vincent
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 19 hours ago
In addition, an increase in activity at nearby Mount Pelee has also been reported. Back in 1902, both La Soufriere AND Mount Pelee erupted simultaneously, killing a combined 30,000+ people. The post La Soufriere: Major Volcanic Eruption Imminent — 100,000 Ordered to Evacuate Caribbean Island of St. Vincent appeared first on Electroverse.
3 Vaccinated Nuns In Isolation Die Of ‘Covid-19’
James Allard, OYE Alternative News - 19 hours ago
The post 3 Vaccinated Nuns In Isolation Die Of ‘Covid-19’ appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
UK: The end of civil liberty as we know it
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
Mission creep is defined as ‘the tendency for a task… to become unintentionally wider in scope than its initial objectives’. The government’s initial mission, when introducing Covid-19 restrictions across the UK, was to save lives and to ensure that the NHS was not overwhelmed, not destroy our civil liberty. Now, it is considering introducing a new system of control which would entirely reprogramme our society – requiring us to show a health ID just to order a pint, despite the ever-decreasing risk that Covid poses. How did this idea, which could come straight out of an episode of B...
Maglev dream encounters Green nightmare
Bonner Cohen, Ph. D., CFACT - 19 hours ago
A futuristic maglev train that will someday take passengers from Washington to New York in one hour is encountering stiff resistance from Green activists. The post Maglev dream encounters Green nightmare appeared first on CFACT.
Crony Capitalism UK: Abingdon Health: An update
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 20 hours ago
Last week, the High Court granted permission to advance our case against Government for its award of contracts to Abingdon Health for rapid antibody tests. The deal with Abingdon Health has been marred by controversy since the very beginning, with Government suppressing reports that raised the alarm around the effectiveness of the tests and ignoring their own legal advice on the lawfulness of the contracts.
Crises, Alerts, and DEFCONS, 1961-1976 – Part II
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 20 hours ago
Washington, D.C., April 8, 2021 – The United States and its European allies disagreed over the advisability of using nuclear weapons to signal resolve and deter war if a serious crisis with Moscow over West Berlin broke out, according to a review of declassified records posted today by the nongovernmental National Security Archive.
Fatuous Defence: Australia’s Guided Missile Plans
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 20 hours ago
Even in times of pandemic crises, some things never change. While Australia gurgles and bumbles slowly with its COVID-19 vaccine rollout, there are other priorities at stake. Threat inflators are receiving much interest in defence, and the media is feeding on it with a drunken enthusiasm. We live in a dangerous environment, and think-tankers, parliamentarians and commentators are starting to get a sweet taste for imminent conflict.