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Delingpole: Biden’s Green New Deal Is an ‘Impossible Cluster****’
Robert, Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago
“Getting rid of fossil fuels to ‘go green’ is naïve, expensive and misleading.” ____________ “President Joe Biden’s Green New Deal is an ‘impossible clusterf***,” says James Delingpole. “You probably knew this already but below are the raw details.” If the world is to wean itself off fossil fuels and go “carbon neutral” by 2050, here is what ... Read more The post Delingpole: Biden’s Green New Deal Is an ‘Impossible Cluster****’ appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Mamata Banerjee’s TMC Retains West Bengal, Shutting Out Modi’s BJP from Taking Power in the State
Jerri-Lynn Scofield, naked capitalism - 11 hours ago
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP failed to pull off an upset in West Bengal, and still has never atatinaed a majority in the state.
Mephistopheles: The Creature of the Left
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 11 hours ago
In Goethe’s play *Faust*, when the demon Mephistopheles is asked to reveal his true nature, he says that he is the spirit who always invalidates, who reduces something to nothing, and who undoes the acts of creation. Here’s a translation of Mephistopheles’s words: “I am the spirit that negates. And rightly so, for all that comes to be Deserves to perish wretchedly; 'Twere better nothing would begin. Thus everything that that your terms, sin, Destruction, evil represent— That is my proper element.” Mephistopheles is a natural leftist—he does everything that the leftists (Jacobins, ...
Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s Balancing Act
eskare, Lawfare - 14 hours ago
PIJ Secretary General Ziyad al-Nakhalah meets with Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Iran in December 2018. Photo credit: khamenei.ir via Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0 Editor’s Note: *Palestinian politics are usually boiled down to relations between Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authority, which dominate the West Bank, and their Islamist rival, Hamas, which controls Gaza. Missing from this picture is an important third actor: Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), an Islamist bedfellow of, and rival to, Hamas in Gaza. Erik Skare, a researcher at Sciences Po and the author of “**A Histo...
Will a Multi-Skin-Toned Handshake Emoji Be Available in 2022?
Alex Kasprak, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
The Unicode Consortium will be rolling out an emoji update sometime in 2022.
Did Nikki Haley ‘Change Her Name’?
Alex Kasprak, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
The GOP politician and former U.N. ambassador's middle name is Nikki — a Punjabi term for "little one."
A 'Fourth Stimulus Check' Is Coming (But Only to One State)
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Stimulus Check, * Newsom’s stimulus plan sends $600 or $1,200 to eligible Californians, but recipients must have filed a 2020 tax return to see the stimulus. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *“The backbone of our economy is small business. We recognize the stress, the strain that so many small business[es] have been under,” Newsom said in February. “And we recognize as well our responsibility to do more and to do better to help support these small businesses through this very difficult and trying time.” While millions of Americans are hoping for another stimu...
B-58: America's Mach 2 Supersonic Bomber Was Fast, But Not Fast Enough
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Supersonic Jets, * Still, a 1961 nonstop flight from New York to Paris in just three hours and nineteen minutes is nothing to sneeze at. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Unlike most of today’s bombers, the B-58 had a three-man crew: the pilot, navigator/bomber, and the weapon operator, who fired the Hustler’s single tail-mounted 20mm gun. Each crew member had their own pressurized cockpit that also doubled as an ejection capsule. Even at the B-58’s top speed and maximum altitude—Mach 2 and nearly 70,000 feet respectively—all three crew members could safely eje...
New $3,600 'Stimulus Check': Take It All In Lump Sum or Spread It Out?
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *New Stimulus Check, * The Internal Revenue Service will start sending out the enhanced child tax credit from President Joe Biden’s pandemic relief bill in July to eligible families with qualified dependents. The Internal Revenue Service will start sending out the enhanced child tax credit from President Joe Biden’s pandemic relief bill in July to eligible families with qualified dependents. Biden’s American Rescue Plan expanded the existing $2,000 annual child tax break to $3,600 for children under the age of 6 and $3,000 for children between the ages of 6 and...
Four Pivots Joe Biden Should Make with Russia
Bonnie Kristian, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Bonnie Kristian* *Joe Biden Russia, Eurasia* The primary goal of Washington’s strategy with Moscow must always be peace. Washington and Moscow are working out the details of a summit between President Joe Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin, a senior Kremlin official recently said, likely to be held in a third country in June when Biden visits Europe for G7 and NATO gatherings. The summit invitation from Washington came at a tense and contradictory moment in U.S.-Russian relations. Biden made the offer shortly after calling Putin a killer and shortly before imposing new s...
Forget the Stimulus Check: Biden Wants to Spend $4,000,000,000,000
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Stimulus Plan, Americas* [image: Government Spending] If the stimulus plan was bold and expensive, then wait until policymakers and Americans see the other two large plans Biden has in the works. *Key point: *Biden believes in going big or going home. Here is how he thinks massive spending will help America recover. President Joe Biden gave his first speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday that outlined his vision for sweeping changes to the government’s spending, arguing that the expansion would create jobs, reduce poverty and provide American fami...
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney Booed And Jeered At The Utah Republican Party's Organizing Convention
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Sen. Mitt Romney is booed by Utah Republicans at their state convention #utpol #utgop pic.twitter.com/FLi1W6iZ9L — Bryan Schott (@SchottHappens) May 1, 2021 *Daily Mail:* *'Boo all you like!': Romney hits back at 2,000-strong crowd at Utah's GOP convention as they shout 'traitor' and jeer at him for voting to impeach Trump: Narrowly avoids censure from delegates* * Senator Mitt Romney was booed on Saturday as he made a speech at the Utah Republican Party's organizing convention * The 2,000-strong crowd jeered after Romney, a frequent critic of former President Trump suggested ...
Middle Finger Symphony Sunday Matinee
Diogenes Sarcastica™, Diogenes' Middle Finger - 11 hours ago
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On Contact: Police Abuse And Torture
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
Chris Hedges discusses police abuse and torture with civil rights attorney Flint Taylor. Taylor’s new book is ‘The Torture Machine: Racism and Police Violence in Chicago’. With his colleagues at the People's Law Office, Taylor has argued landmark civil rights cases exposing the corruption and cover-ups within the Chicago Police Department and throughout the city’s political machine, from the alderman to the mayor's office. The book takes the reader from the 1969 murder of Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton and Panther Mark Clark – and the historic 13-year trial that followe...
I’m Still Here, Though My Country’s Gone West
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
A full generation has elapsed since the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) collapsed in late 1991. Two years earlier, in 1989, the communist states of Eastern Europe dissolved, with the first salvo fired when Hungary opened its border. On 3 March 1989, Hungary’s last communist prime minister Miklós Németh asked the USSR’s last President Mikhail Gorbachev whether the border to Western Europe could be opened. ‘We have a strict regime on our borders’, Gorbachev told Németh, ‘but we are also becoming more open’. Three months later, on 15 June, Gorbachev told the press in Bonn (...
Government Report Documents US Responsibility For Venezuela’s Humanitarian Dilemma
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
The US government blames the crisis on the mismanagement and corruption of the Venezuelan government headed by Nicolás Maduro. The Venezuelan government faults the US and its allies for imposing sanctions, unilateral coercive measures illegal under international law. An official US Congressional Research Service report issued April 28, Venezuela: Background and US Relations, suggests the Venezuelan government has valid arguments that it is being strangulated by US sanctions. According to the report: It is difficult to attribute precisely the extent of Venezuela’s economic collaps...
Biden Chooses Monopoly Profits Over Lives In India
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
India is prominent in the news right now, as it has become the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide. Rhetoric from the Biden administration might lead people to believe that resolving the crisis in India is a top priority. As thousands of people die each day in India and the United States restricts all travel from the country, however, it turns out that Biden’s support for vaccine nationalism is fueling the crisis. Biden has promised aid to India in the form of personal protective equipment (PPE), ventilators, test kits, and other supplies — but without vaccines, that ess...
This Day In Iraqi History - May 2
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
1854 Riot in Mosul versus Ottoman reforms Attacked Christians and Jews for businesses they ran and control of taxes that caused resentment (Musings On Iraq review *Christianity in Iraq) * 1935 Faisal II future king of Iraq born 1935 Police attacked tribal revolt in Rumaitha Air force bombed area (Musings On Iraq review *Wings of Iraq, Volume 1: The Iraqi Air Force, 1931-1970*) 1941 UK commander at Habaniya base Anbar consulted London and got permission to attack Iraqis surrounding camp Bombed Iraqis starting Anglo-Iraq War UK lost 22 planes and 10 pilots (Musings On ...
@HoodCommunist Twitter Ban Shows Why Offline Organizing Is Important
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
Erica Ryan, one of the members of the Hood Communist collective, says that the group’s suspension from Twitter shows just how important on-the-ground, in-person organizing really is. Ryan spoke to The Real News Network by phone on April 2, a few days after the suspension took place. The Hood Communist website covers news, opinion, and theory. Although their contributors all also do other forms of movement work, they are all bound together by what they call Principles of Unity: African unity, anti-Imperialism, decolonization, self determination and right to self defense, anti-patr...
Fool Them Once
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 12 hours ago
Sen. Mitt Romney was lustily booed by the more than 2,100 Republican delegates who packed into the Maverik Center on Saturday for the party’s state convention.
In 2018, The US Was At War With Uyghur Terrorists
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Washington, DC - In the dying months of his administration, President Donald Trump removed from the United States terrorist list a little-known paramilitary organization called ETIM, an acronym that stands for either the East Turkestan Independence Movement or the East Turkestan Islamic Movement, depending on whom one asks. The group is also sometimes known as the [East] Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP or ETIP). Explaining the decision, the State Department said that “ETIM was removed from the list because, for more than a decade, there has been no credible evidence that ETIM continu...
As Meatpackers Stoked Fears Of A Shortage, Exports Increased
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Last year, as the meatpacking industry’s frontline workers were infected with Covid-19 and the industry pushed claims of a meat shortage, companies in the U.S. exported more than $22 billion in meat products, continuing an upward trend in foreign sales since 2016. Trade data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that in 2020 the value of American meat exports reached its highest level since 2014. Companies exporting meat products from the Midwest also fared well, increasing sales by about $500 million from 2019 to 2020. The post As Meatpackers Stoked Fears Of A Shortage, Exports Incre...
Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch and today's problems of race
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 12 hours ago
Our sermon today focused on the apostle Philip (feast day May 1) and the Ethiopian eunuch who was an important government official, who was baptized after Philip explained to him the meaning of the Prophet Isaiah's words. Our pastor mentioned that the Lutheran Church of South Sudan which our church supports was no longer in South Sudan, but in refugee camps in Ethiopia, the oldest country to officially be Christian, and home of the largest Lutheran church in the world. That wasn't the topic of the sermon, but my mind went to the trouble makers in the U.S. who would have you believe ...
Class#1: What is an economic 'platform'?
Benjamin Deniston, LaRouchePAC.com - All Posts - 13 hours ago
Mussolini Joe Biden is threatening to unleash a hyperinflationary death spiral for the U.S. economy with his "jobs plan" and other initiatives. However, the solution to inflation is not to merely stop spending, we have to create actual, physical growth. The problem is, most Americans (let alone "trained" economists) don't understand the fundamentals of physical economy. Here is the first in a new LaRouchePAC class series, focusing on the fundamentals of physical economy, but from the most advanced sense. Pay close attention, the future of your nation depends on this.
Canada’s Covid Vaccine Weekly Harm and Injury Report- More VITT’s and Deaths. Plus additional news..
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 10 hours ago
*Notice: Yaya has posted a letter from Dr Jane Grey to Dr Bonnie Henry- Check it out* - Letter from Dr. jane Grey to Dr. Bonnie henry * This data is not up to date, ever, because of the data lag. Which is minimally two weeks. So only consider this to be the data available up to April 23/21. Not definitive or accurate.* *Realistically speaking it will never be accurate because it represents a fraction of adverse events. Since it’s completely dependant on what actually gets reported. But it's all we have. And however limited it may be it still paints an ugly picture regardin...
Meet the U.S. Air Force's 5 Longest Serving Aircraft
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *U.S. Military, Americas* Some are old enough to be considered senior citizens and yet show no signs of retiring anytime soon. *Here's What You Need to Know*: These aircraft have seen it all. The current mandatory retirement age of United States Air Force pilots is sixty, but there are now aircraft even older. Even as the U.S. military has no tanks of that age still in service, even in training capacities, there are U.S. Air Force aircraft that are old enough to be considered senior citizens and yet show no signs of retiring anytime soon. *Boeing B-52 Stratofortres...
Golden Horde: F-16 Fighters Armed with A New Killer Weapon
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Air Force, Americas* This Air Force developmental program continues to show great promise with an ability to use software-defined radio signals to exchange data in-flight enabled by computer. Two Air Force F-16 jets fired Small Diameter Bombs were able to share threat data with one another while in flight to a target using an emerging kind of collaborative weapons coordination, enabling the bombs to adjust trajectory and change course in response to identifying enemy guidance jamming signals. The developmental program, called Golden Horde, continues to show great ...
Wanna Know Why Joe Biden Is Smiling? His Stimulus Check Plan Worked.
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Check Update, * The U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) grew at a 6.4 percent annual pace in the first quarter of 2021. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Labor Department said in a report Thursday that 553,000 Americans filed jobless claims last week, which was the lowest number since the start of the pandemic but still above estimates, according to CNBC. Huge economic growth reported in the first quarter was the idea behind the $1,400 stimulus checks distributed by the government as part of the American Rescue Plan. The Biden administration hoped ...
Disneyland Reopening Marks California’s COVID-19 Turnaround
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Disneyland swung open its gates to cheering visitors donning sequined Minnie Mouse ears and snapping selfies, marking a dramatic turnaround in a state so overwhelmed with coronavirus cases.
Analysis: Why Uruguay’s students are doing so well during the coronavirus pandemic
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Two weeks after Claudia's first day of school last March, she was already not allowed to attend - the school was closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. But that wasn't so bad for the first-grader from Uruguay: she learned the alphabet via audio tutorials. She enjoyed digital math lessons so […] The post Analysis: Why Uruguay’s students are doing so well during the coronavirus pandemic appeared first on The Rio Times.
Tree Traps Man in Portable Toilet at Gettysburg
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Authorities say a man was rescued after a tree that fell during high winds trapped him inside a portable toilet at Gettysburg National Military Park in south-central Pennsylvania.
Opinion: Happiness rediscovered!
Michael Royster, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – (Opinion) Last week, my fellow columnist, codename This Gringo, said it was hard to be happy about anything at all in Brazil these days. He’s right, of course, but on the last night of April, I was able to (re)discover happiness. For most adult Brazilians, and many of us expat […] The post Opinion: Happiness rediscovered! appeared first on The Rio Times.
A Few Maps and So Forth
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 11 hours ago
A Colorado Tornado Map (h/t Frank) My preferred vacationing areas in San Juan, Hinsdale and Ouray Counties have been spared. I don’t personally take credit for that, mind you (not full credit)… I hope to be fishing in San Cristobal Lake at some point this summer, free of tornadoes. You’ll note, of course, that […] The post A Few Maps and So Forth appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Is Taiwan's Dominance In Global Chip Production A Reason Why China Will Invade The Country?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*FOX News:* *Global microchip shortage has China eyeing Taiwan* *Some worry China may use military force to seize Taiwan and its microchip industry * One hundred miles off the coast of China is the largest and most sophisticated microchip maker in the world – Taiwan. These chips power the world's cars, phones, and computers. China consumes more than half of them and wants more as its economy grows and is increasingly casting an eye to their island neighbor to the east to get them – some worry by military force one day. "Whoever controls the design and production of these m...
Is Press Freedom Incompatible with Gender Empowerment?
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, May 02 (IPS) - In the contemporary world of journalism, female reporters face a double jeopardy: they are increasingly targeted both as journalists and as women-- particularly in repressive regimes and misogynistic societies. Read the full story, “Is Press Freedom Incompatible with Gender Empowerment?”, on globalissues.org →
Said Zahari: Unsung Mandela of Press Freedom
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 02 (IPS) - Have you ever heard of a workers’ strike or similar labour action for press freedom? And how long do you think it lasted? A day? A week? A month? And where and when do you think this happened? Read the full story, “Said Zahari: Unsung Mandela of Press Freedom”, on globalissues.org →
UN chief welcomes return to electoral agreement in Somalia
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
The United Nations Secretary-General on Saturday welcomed the decision by the Lower House of Somalia’s Federal Parliament to nullify a special law and to return to the 17 September Electoral Agreement that will allow for indirect presidential and parliamentary elections. Read the full story, “UN chief welcomes return to electoral agreement in Somalia”, on globalissues.org →
UN condemns deadly attack at guesthouse in Afghanistan
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
The United Nations strongly condemned Friday’s suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan, in which at least 21 persons were killed and over 100, including women and children, wounded. Read the full story, “UN condemns deadly attack at guesthouse in Afghanistan”, on globalissues.org →
Overcoming COVID myths and fears in Malawi
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
Healthcare workers in Malawi are concerned that misinformation about COVID-19 is preventing patients in dire need of medical attention not related to the virus, from seeking what could be live-saving treatment. Read the full story, “Overcoming COVID myths and fears in Malawi”, on globalissues.org →
Is the La Jument Lighthouse Photo Real?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
In the picture, a man stands in the doorway seemingly unaware of the massive wave that's hitting the other side of the lighthouse.
What's Next For Russia's Opposition Movement?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Joshua Keating, Slate:** Where Can the Russian Opposition Go Now?* *Barred from the streets and the ballot, the Navalny movement looks for new ways to oppose Putin.* This week has felt like a turning point for the Russian political opposition movement led by blogger-turned-political activist Alexei Navalny, who has emerged as President Vladimir Putin’s most persistent and influential domestic opponent. Navalny has been in prison since he returned to Russia in January, after several months in Germany where he received medical treatment following a poisoning attempt widely ...
Police Fatally Shoot Gunman Who Killed 2 at Wisconsin Casino
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The shooting at the Oneida Casino in Green Bay appeared to be a targeted attack.
Kamala Harris to head National Space Council
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 13 hours ago
Kamala Harris to head National Space Council ****News Topic 396***** Biden administration picks Kamala Harris to head National Space Council, touts her as ‘perfect person’ to lead US space policy Biden administration picks Kamala Harris to head National Space Council, touts her as ‘perfect person’ to lead US space policy The US government is again […]
Note to politicians (and so-called news people) – STOP THE NAME CALLING AND LABELING
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 16 hours ago
The United States and the world have a lot of problems that need elected officials to address. The problems are multi-faceted in causes, so they require holistic thinking, educated and civil discussion and multi-faceted solutions. Our problems are hard enough … Continue reading →
Joe Biden's Unofficial $3,600 “Fourth” Stimulus Check Starts July 1
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check, * [image: Biden Stimulus Money] A new $3,000 or $3,600 child tax credit, which is considered by many as being essentially an unofficial “fourth” stimulus check. To date, more than one hundred sixty million coronavirus stimulus checks with a value of $384 billion have been sent out to help struggling Americans under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan. While these payments have surely helped millions keep their heads above water, more attention is now directed at the new $3,000 or $3,600 child tax credit, which is considered by many as b...
Here are all the bus routes and flights with active potential COVID exposure advisories
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 12 hours ago
Here are all the bus routes and flights into Halifax airport with active potential COVID exposure advisories. (Jump to flights.) Bus routes April 19 • Route 3 travelling from North Street to Windmill Road on April 19, 20, 21 and 23 between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. It is anticipated that anyone exposed to the […]
State TV: Iran Reaches Deals to Release Prisoners; US Denies
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Iran will free prisoners with Western ties in Iran in exchange for billions of dollars from the United States and the United Kingdom.
The IRS Is Demanding Some Americans Return Their Stimulus Check
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Stimulus Check Help, * [image: Fourth Stimulus Payment] What happens if a spouse who received a $1,400 stimulus payment has passed away? *Here's What You Need to Remember:* To return the stimulus payment, write “void” in the endorsement section if the payment came in the form of a check and send it to the IRS location for the corresponding state. The IRS also said to include a note with a reason for the return. The Internal Revenue Service just disbursed another batch of the $1,400 stimulus payments from the American Rescue Plan last week, but some recipient...
Adios SR-72 Spy Plane, Hello Hypersonic Missiles: Why the Air Force Switched Gears
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Hypersonics, Americas* [image: Hypersonics] The Air Force has realized that faster hypersonic weapons were more important to develop than to create another high-speed spy plane. *Key point: *The hypersonic missile arms race has been ongoing for a few years now and America is not doing so well. In the face of this challenge and budget constraints, the Air Force shelved the SR-72 project. In early 2018, two hypersonic UAV demonstrators revealed by Lockheed Martin and Boeing raised eyes in many media outlets. Said to be follow-ups to the famed SR-71 Blackbird, which ...
Fourth Stimulus Check Possible? Here Are the Odds.
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Speech Check, * [image: Stimulus Check] Does this mean the idea of a fourth stimulus check is dead? It would appear that they’re unlikely, at least in the short term. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The packages proposed by Biden will likely take several months to gain potential approval from Congress, and will likely be subject to considerable amounts of negotiation and horse-trading, while Biden has nearly no votes to spare. Should a groundswell emerge for more checks, it would likely happen after that process is over. President Biden addressed a joint se...
May the Best Tank Win: The U.S. Army is Testing Two New Light Tank Prototypes
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Light Tank, * General Dynamics and BAE Systems are facing off. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The bid by General Dynamics is a mish-mash of other platforms and is considerably larger than BAE’s smaller bid. Based on the GD’s AJAX armored fighting vehicle chassis, their prototype features a modified M1 Abrams main battle tank turret. Since the M551 Sheridan light tank was retired in the mid-1990s, the United States has not had a light-tank platform. The Sheridan, first thrown into service during Vietnam, was the last of an era. Light, air-mobile, and able to...
Do You Need Another Round of Stimulus Checks? Why It Could Happen.
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Checks, Americas* The argument has been made that additional stimulus packages would help people even more. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Democrats in Congress have called for a fourth stimulus package, although President Joe Biden has indicated that he’s not going to pursue such a thing in his next major legislative pushes, for the American Family Plan and the “Build Back Better” infrastructure packages. The American Rescue Plan of 2021, in addition to other stimulus plans that passed previously, has worked to help out small businesses and entr...
Shunned By the Army: Why the M9A3 Pistol Was Rejected
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Weapons, Americas* The U.S. Army may have declined to adopt the M9A3, but the pistol is still available on the civilian market. *Here’s What You Need to Remember:* In 1985, the U.S. Army made an abrupt shift, aging fleet of World War II-era handguns for a foreign model. The Italian-made Beretta M92 was classified the M9 handgun and served with the U.S. Armed Forces for more than thirty years. The U.S. Army recently chose a new handgun, the M17 Modular Handgun System, and excluded a new, updated M9A3 from the competition. Although the proposed M9A3 failed to gain ...
Did Kirstie Alley Tweet ‘Thanks for Your Input’ In Response to Stephen Hawking’s Death?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
The actress faced criticism and ridicule after an unusual condolence message posted in 2018.
China’s 2nd Aircraft Carrier Group ‘Train For Combat Preparedness’ In South China Sea
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
FILE PHOTO. The Shandong aircraft carrier. © Global Look Press / Xinhua / Li Gang *Global Times: **China’s 2nd aircraft carrier group holds 1st drill in 2021 in S.China Sea, ‘training for combat preparedness’* An aircraft carrier group led by China’s second aircraft carrier, the Shandong, is conducting a series of exercises in the South China Sea in its first known voyage of the year, almost immediately after the country’s first carrier, the Liaoning, left the region, and Chinese analysts said on Sunday that the move highlighted the fact that the two aircraft carriers that Chi...
What Would A Deep Green New Deal Look Like?
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
The Green New Deal has attracted perhaps the greatest attention of any proposal for decades. It would guarantee Medicare-for-All, Housing-for-All, student loan forgiveness and propose the largest economic growth in human history to address unemployment and climate change. But the last of these hits a stumbling block. Creation of all forms of energy contributes to the destruction of nature and human life. It is possible to increase the global quality of life at the same time as we reduce the use of fossil fuels and other sources of energy. Therefore, a “deep” GND would focus on ene...
Californian professor slammed for ‘ignorance’ about origin of police
Enemy of the State, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Sky News Australia May 1, 2021 Sky News host Rita Panahi has criticised the “ignorance” and “idiocy” of a professor in California who suggested the... The post Californian professor slammed for ‘ignorance’ about origin of police appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Is Vladimir Putin the mastermind behind Russia’s global web of poisoning?
Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
60 Minutes Australia Apr 21, 2021 The post Is Vladimir Putin the mastermind behind Russia’s global web of poisoning? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
California Planning To Release 76,000 Inmates, Including Violent And Repeat Felons, In Push To Reduce Prison Population
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Daily Wire – by Ashe Schow California on Saturday will begin increasing early release credits for about 76,000 inmates, including tens of thousands who were... The post California Planning To Release 76,000 Inmates, Including Violent And Repeat Felons, In Push To Reduce Prison Population appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Polish Pastor Now Facing Arrest Warrant, The Covid-19(84) Gestapo Is Killing The Church
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Press For Truth Apr 30, 2021 The post Polish Pastor Now Facing Arrest Warrant, The Covid-19(84) Gestapo Is Killing The Church appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
WAKE UP DONUTS DIDN’T WORK, NOW JOINTS – Unbelievable
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
aetius757 April 30th, 2021. The post WAKE UP DONUTS DIDN’T WORK, NOW JOINTS – Unbelievable appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Dilbert & The Climate Scientist
HiFast, Climate Collections - 14 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? An old one, but a good one! ? ? ? ?
April in the UK: lowest average minimum temperatures since 1922, says the Met Office
HiFast, Climate Collections - 15 hours ago
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Frost fractals [image credit: Schnobby – Wikipedia] A similar story is reported in France, Germany and the Netherlands, to name a few nearby countries. It was sunnier than typical Aprils, but so was the same month last year – without the high number of frosts. – – – April…
Fake Himalaya Lockdown Footage Originated In Attenborough Film
HiFast, Climate Collections - 15 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? The other day, I wrote about how ITV had broadcast fake, photo-shopped footage, purporting to show that the Himalayas were now visible from Kathmandu because of reduced pollution during lockdown. The same footage is included in a new Attenborough film, “The…
Violent storm hits China's Jiangsu Province, claiming lives of 11 people and leaving 102 injured
The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago
A violent storm swept through east China's Jiangsu Province late Friday, April 30, 2021, claiming the lives of at least 11 people and leaving more than 100 injured. 9 people were missing as of Saturday, May 1. The worst affected were the cities of Nantong...... Read more »
Pandemic and high dollar make Brazilians give up on living in Florida
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In contrast to what happened until 2019, international moving firms, such as IMT Logistics, observed a 60% increase in the flow back to Brazil. With the coronavirus pandemic and the devaluation of the Brazilian real, the dream of living in the USA weighed on the pockets of Brazilian business people […] The post Pandemic and high dollar make Brazilians give up on living in Florida appeared first on The Rio Times.
Royal Navy 'Strike Group' Leaves Portsmouth For Indo-Pacific Deployment
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*BBC:* *HMS Queen Elizabeth leaves Portsmouth on maiden deployment* *Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has left its home in Portsmouth ahead of its first operational deployment. * The £3bn warship was waved off by crowds who lined the city's harbour walls on Saturday afternoon. It will lead the UK's Carrier Strike Group, which is taking part in an exercise off Scotland before departing for a tour of the Indo-Pacific region. The ship began sea trials in 2017, having replaced HMS Illustrious which was scrapped in 2014. It has eight RAF and 10 US Marine Corps F35B stealth f...
Mom Caught a Cop Molesting Her Daughter in Bathroom, He Then Threatened to Kill Them Both
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: guilty]A cop has pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of multiple little girls and threatening to harm them if they told anyone.
Brace for a(nother) summer of discontent in Nova Scotia’s fishing industry
Stephen Kimber, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
Consider just a few recent dispatches from Canada’s fraught fishing front: On March 3, 2021, federal Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan announced Ottawa will not license any Indigenous moderate livelihood fishery in Atlantic Canada this year that does not operate within the official commercial season. She threatened to deploy an increased complement of fisheries officers, backed […]
Cyprus Talks fail as Erdogan pushes two state solution
The Duran, The Duran - 14 hours ago
Cyprus Talks fail as Erdogan pushes two state solution The Duran: Episode 959 Geneva wrap-up: not enough common ground Geneva wrap-up: not enough common ground | Cyprus Mail By Evie Andreou in Geneva After an intense three days in Geneva, the UN said on Thursday there was not enough common ground for Cyprus negotiations to […]
10 Years Ago Today We Learned About The Stealth Black Hawk Used In OBL Raid. Here’s The Updated Rendering.
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 14 hours ago
In the last 10 years, we have collected the description of someone who was in Afghanistan and saw the secret MH-X Stealth Black Hawk helicopter recover after the raid. While its shape is still a [...] The post 10 Years Ago Today We Learned About The Stealth Black Hawk Used In OBL Raid. Here’s The Updated Rendering. appeared first on The Aviationist.
Moral Crusades Can Only Lead Britain Towards Isolation
Sumantra Maitra, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Sumantra Maitra* *Great Britain, Europe* Is Britain willing to take up every moral crusade that the American liberal ruling class determines worthy of re-litigating after hundreds of years? “The best vehicle for promoting stability in the twenty-first century is a global concert of major powers,” Richard Haass, the president of the Council on Foreign Relations wrote in a new essay, which was published by *Foreign Affairs*. Concerts had “two characteristics that make them well suited to the emerging global landscape: political inclusivity and procedural informality,” according to...
Stimulus Payments Were Just The Start: Biden Has Big Economic Plans
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Money, Americas* Yes, the $1400 checks were very helpful, but there were many other benefits and forms of assistance included in the rescue plan. *Key point: *Biden has bet that going big on the stimulus would help save the economy and help reopen America. Here is what the stimulus plan did in addition to checks. The $1,400 stimulus checks that were mandated by the American Rescue Plan are going out to taxpayers currently, with the most recent round last week including nearly 2 million checks. Once that check arrives, it doesn’t appear that the governm...
China Is Already ‘Engaging In Irregular War’ Against The U.S. In The ‘Grey Zone’
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*News.com.au:* *China already ‘engaging in irregular war’ with US in the ‘grey zone’* Experts say a China war is already well under way but Australia needs to take advantage of its obvious weakness. It’s war. But not as we know it. Decades of writings by China’s top tacticians reveal this to be so. “National security leaders should look closely at what Chinese officials’ words and China’s military actions say about how the People’s Liberation Army might actually fight a war,” a US military academy analysis warns. They say it’s a war already well under way. That means t...
Your Moral And Intellectual Superiors
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
Their FBI source burned them. Good. – New York Times, WaPo, NBC forced to retract false claims about Giuliani
The Wiley and Illusive “Natural Immunity”
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
From Nature Data now suggest that the majority of infected individuals develop robust and long-lasting T cell immunity, which has implications for the durability of immunity and future vaccine approaches. The authors studied T cell responses six months after infection in 100 individuals (median age 41 years) who had relatively mild infections (56 people) or… Continue reading →
WATCH: Cops Attack Innocent Veteran as He Stays With Severely Injured Daughter in ICU
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: daughter]As a Marine veteran worried if his severely injured daughter was going to be alright, cops barged into the hospital ICU and attacked him.
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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 15 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously Feral desert donkeys are digging wells, giving water to parched wildlife Federal judge finds that Columbus police of ran 'amok' during peaceful protests, restricts uses of force Will "Goldman Penis Envy" Crash the Economy Again? California Officials Move to Stop Nestlé From Taking Millions of Gallons of Water From Public StreamsCopper prices to hit record high in next 12 months, China's Maike says The NYPD has terminated its contract with the maker of a 'creepy' robot dog, following a fierce backlash over its use i...
May 2: Remember the Nazi massacre in Odessa
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago
*No U.S.-Ukraine War on Donbass and Russia!* *Stop the Drone Strikes on Civilians!* *Stop Killing Children!* *Justice for the Victims of the 2014 Odessa Massacre!* For seven years now, the right-wing government of Ukraine, supported by the United States and other Western powers, has been at war with the people of the independent Donetsk and Lugansk republics in the Donbass region of Eastern Europe. Some 14,000 people have been killed, according to the United Nations. The people of Donetsk and Lugansk live under a brutal military blockade imposed by Ukraine and its Western allie...
Watch: Stan Levey – The Beginnings of Bebop
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
Legendary jazz drummer Stan Levey was not only on the scene for the birth of bebop music, he also played a significant role in its delivery. This documentary is a fascinating inside look at a musician who was both a participant and an observer, whose briskly swinging skills as a drummer were matched by an insightful understanding of the jazz history-making surroundings of his youth. Featured are commentaries from Stan and his contemporaries such as Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Quincy Jones, Hank Jones, Terry Gibbs, Nino Tempo, Bill Henderson and Charlie Watts. This ...
Postcards from Montreal
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 15 hours ago
Seems a bit underwhelming at first but stick with it. View from above. And the sarcasm award goes to… h/t first timer
60-70% of world’s attention focused on just 10 online domains, according to latest research
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
Alarming new research into the online economy has found that just 10 domains command the majority of the world’s attention and are on course to grab even more in the coming years.
The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Sunday, May 2, 2021
Beatriz Miranda, The Rio Times - 1 day ago
LIVESTREAM: Quarteto da Cidade (online) – Every Sunday, Theatro Municipal de São Paulo will present the Quarteto da Cidade. Composed of musicians Marcelo Jaffe (folk guitar), Nelson Rios (violin), Betina Stegmann (violin), and Rafael Cesario (cello), the quartet will present the sonata "Burrico de Pau", by Carlos Gomes. Quarteto da Cidade – live on Theatro […] The post The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Sunday, May 2, 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Great auroral storms occur every 40 to 60 years, new historical study shows
The Watchers » Latest articles - 14 hours ago
A new study published in the Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate suggests that great auroral storms occur about every 40 - 60 years, although the distribution of such events is far from even. Space weather storms typically have solar, interplanetary,...... Read more »
Marijuana consumers accuse Mexican Senate of leaving regulation in limbo
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - About 100 marijuana consumers and activists marched this Saturday, May 1, in Mexico's capital to accuse Mexican senators of leaving in limbo the law that regulates the legal consumption of marijuana in this country. The Mexican Congress had until April 30 to regulate the recreational consumption of marijuana after the […] The post Marijuana consumers accuse Mexican Senate of leaving regulation in limbo appeared first on The Rio Times.
Is The Pentagon Is Taking UFOs Seriously?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
In the past three years, high-level officials have publicly conceded their bewilderment about unidentified aerial phenomena. Above: Four mysterious objects spotted in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1952.Photo illustration by Paul Sahre *New Yorker:* *How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously* *For decades, flying saucers were a punch line. Then the U.S. government got over the taboo. * On May 9, 2001, Steven M. Greer took the lectern at the National Press Club, in Washington, D.C., in pursuit of the truth about unidentified flying objects. Greer, an emergency-room physician ...
Tax Refund Update: How to Get Your Refund As Fast as Possible
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Tax Refund, Americas* [image: Tax Refund] Filing electronically, whether through IRS Free File or other e-file service providers, is a great way to cut the chances for many tax return mistakes and maximize deductions to reduce tax owed at the same time. Filing income taxes isn’t something most people actually enjoy doing, but millions of Americans actually look forward to tax season for one simple reason: they expect a refund. The truth is that the refund isn’t actually free money, it is actually a refund of an overpayment that was made to the United States govern...
How the A-12 Spy Plane Birthed the SR-71 (and Stopped a War With North Korea)
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Cold War History, Americas* [image: Cold War History] The A-12 had a legendary career that was cut short by budget cuts and a prioritization of the newer SR-71 spy plane. *Key point: *The SR-71 provided vital information to help inform Presidential decisions regarding war and peace. It also helped create the mighty, and more famous, SR-71 Blackbird. Analysis of Week’s photos located the USS Pueblo near Wonsan anchored next to two patrol boats—and also revealed that Pyongyang had not mobilized its troops for war. This led Johnson to rule out plans for a preempt...
Stimulus Checks for Seniors: Why are So Many Seniors Still Waiting?
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check, Americas* [image: Joe Biden Stimulus] Although most of the payments have been made quickly, there have been some holdups due to errors or overworked staff. *Key point: *No system is perfect and there have been some delays in stimulus check disbursement. Here is how you can check on the status of your payment. For individuals who receive Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits, there is a high likelihood that most already have gotten their hands on the coronavirus stimulus checks sent out under the $1.9 trillion American Rescu...
This Massive World War II Bomb Exploded in Poland - 75 Years Late
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *World War II, * Though there are no doubt hundreds of thousands of unexploded munitions still littering Europe today, this may have been the last Tallboy explosion ever. Be sure to take a look. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* According to the Polish Ministry of Defense, the Tallboy that was just decommissioned is the largest unexploded ordnance ever disposed of in Poland. Like a number of European countries that had front lines on their territory during the war, Poland still regularly defuses hundreds if not thousands of bombs each year that lie in wait, unex...
Biden Loves Bragging About His $1,400 Stimulus Checks. More on the Way?
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *, * “On March 11, 2021, I signed into law the American Rescue Plan, a law that will help vaccinate America and deliver immediate economic relief to hundreds of million Americans, including you,” Biden wrote. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Democrats are now trying to rally support around a fourth stimulus check or recurring direct payments, insisting that the first three direct payments weren’t enough federal aid for low-income Americans to combat the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. President Joe Biden will tout his legislative victorie...
China's Subs are Fierce, But Japan’s New Taigei Submarines Are Extra Special
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Submarines, * Though the People’s Liberation Army Navy is now larger than the United States Navy, the Japan Self-Defense Force’s new submarine class aims at evening the odds. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Although the Sōryū-class was the first in Japan to be equipped with lithium-ion batteries, the Taigei-class is expected to be equipped with upgraded, higher performance lithium-ion batteries, extending the range that the Taigei submarines will be capable of while underway. Japan’s manufacturing heavyweight Mitsubishi Heavy Industries just launched the Jap...
Explosions and Fires: How These Russian Submarines Died
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Russian Navy, Europe* [image: Russian Navy] The loss of a crew due to a submarine disaster is an especially terrible tragedy and an awful way to die. *Key point: *Bad safety standards, poor training, old submarines, or just pure random accidents all can cause a terrible loss. Here is how these Russian submarines were damaged or sunk. Last year 14 Russian sailors were killed when a fire broke out on a secret Russian submarine. The boat was identified as *Losharik* (AS-12), a nuclear-powered submarine that is widely believed to be a key asset for the Russian Main Di...
What Makes the F-35B So Special? It Lands Like a Helicopter
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *F-35B, * The F-35B sacrifices about a third of its fuel volume to accommodate its shaft-driven lift fan (SDLF), which allows it to land vertically like a helicopter and take-off from very short runways. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The F-35B is replacing the AV-8B Harrier IIs in the Marine Corps inventory, and the new aircraft are being stationed at the first operational F-35B base, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona; whilst Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina is where F-35B training is currently taking place. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Ligh...
The Great Communicator
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
When Joe Biden ran for president, many predicted he would stumble and bumble his way through the job. Robin Sears writes that after his speech to Congress this week, it's clear he is a masterful communicator: President Joe Biden is no great orator. On some days he is a hesitant, painfully stumbling speaker. No Reaganesque soaring rhetoric, no thundering à la LBJ. But in the manner of Roosevelt, he is a convincing, authentic political communicator bar none. He reaches out, crediting Mitch McConnell for his help on a key bill. He stressed that his early successes were due to the wor...
New Salvadoran Legislature removes judicial officials at odds with President Bukele
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Salvadoran ruling party took the reins of the Legislative Assembly on Saturday, and its first action was to vote to dismiss the magistrates of the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court and the attorney general, Raúl Melara. In the last year, President Nayib Bukele had clashed on more than […] The post New Salvadoran Legislature removes judicial officials at odds with President Bukele appeared first on The Rio Times.
Tweets Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
India records its highest daily Covid death toll since the pandemic began https://t.co/ssDdZ18UQW — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 2, 2021 As coronavirus case counts in India soar, experts caution that the official COVID-19 numbers from the world’s second most populous country are likely a massive undercount. @CarlaKJohnson explains why. https://t.co/vkYWP55TCf — The Associated Press (@AP) May 2, 2021 May Day mayhem: Dozens of police officers are injured after violent clashes with protestors in Europe https://t.co/DMAjoJYllI — Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) May 2, 2021 Good bye,...
Massachusetts House Rejects Distorted Definition Of Antisemitism
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
Cambridge, MA - The Massachusetts House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected an amendment to the state budget which would have Massachusetts adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism, a definition that equates criticism of Israel with antisemitism, within its law on religious discrimination The problem amendment, called “Condemnation of Antisemitism and Adoption of IHRA Definition”, was submitted by Rep. Howitt (R. Seekonk) as amendment #300 to the state budget bill, H.4000. With only two days to respond before the amendment was considered, Jewish Voice for Peace- Boston, Mas...
Colombia’s Duque relies on military to confront tax reform protests
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombian President Iván Duque, said this Saturday that he would rely on the Armed Forces to control the riots in several cities of the country during the protests that have as main focus the discontent for the tax reform presented by his government. The head of state expressed this in […] The post Colombia’s Duque relies on military to confront tax reform protests appeared first on The Rio Times.
Picture Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Police use a water cannon during a left-wing May Day demonstration in Hamburg, Germany, May 1, 2021. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer *WNU Editor: *The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *May Day protests around the world *(Reuters).
‘Golden Rule’ Peace Boat Sets Sail From Hawaii
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
After 21 months in the Hawaiian Islands, the historic anti-nuclear sailboat Golden Rule will depart from Honolulu, Hawai’i for the West Coast of the U.S. The Golden Rule first sailed from California to Hawai’i 63 years ago, in 1958, on her way to interfere with U.S. atmospheric nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands, the site of 67 U.S. nuclear bomb blasts from 1952 to 1958. Under orders from the Atomic Energy Commission, U.S. Coast Guard stopped the boat from leaving Honolulu. The arrest and jailing of the captain and 1958 crew garnered international media attention and incre...
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