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The National Interest5 minutes ago
Russia Wants Kamikaze Drones For the Next Great War*Michael Peck* *Drones, Eurasia* Loitering munitions continue to advance. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The modern battlefield is getting a deadly new weapon. Russia is testing “kamikaze drones,” or unmanned aircraft that are essentially flying artillery shells. Factory testing of the KYB-BLA and Lancet weapons have been completed, Alexander Zakharov, chief designer at ZALA Aero, told Russian news agency TASS during a Russian defense trade show in 2018. ZALA Aero is part of famed small arms maker Kalashnikov, which is now delving into drones. The U.S. military doesn’t like th... read more
The National Interest5 minutes ago
Is a Stimulus Check Worth 18 Months in Jail?*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Check News, Americas* “Every American has the right to receive every piece of mail sent to them,” Acting U.S. Attorney Randy Grossman said of the case. The man was arrested when “hundreds of pieces of stolen mail” had been found in his possession. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *A pair of reports this month from Axios stated that as much as half of the unemployment funds distributed since the start of the pandemic may have been stolen, with a large chunk of that money ending up in the hands of international criminal gangs. A California man has bee... read more
The National Interest5 minutes ago
Oil Wars: These 5 Conflicts Changed World History*Michael Peck* *History, World* For the last hundred years, oil has been a frequent reason for war. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The price of oil sometimes proves higher than anyone can imagine. For the last hundred years, oil has been a frequent reason for war. Nations have fought wars, or shaped their military strategy during a war, to conquer oil fields or prevent rivals from controlling the commodity that is the lifeblood of industrial economies and modern militaries. But what good is capturing an oil field when you wreck your country in the process? Several nations have ... read more
War News Updates9 minutes ago
WHO Warns A New COVID Wave Is Inevitable In Europe As Cases Rise*BBC:* *Covid: Europe risks new wave, WHO warns* Covid-19 infections have risen by 10% in a week in Europe after two months in decline and the risk of a new wave of cases is growing, says the World Health Organization. Regional director Hans Kluge said the risk had been heightened by sluggish vaccine rollouts, new variants and increased social mixing. There was also a danger that Euro 2020 could act as a "super-spreader". Hundreds of fans returning from London and St Petersburg have tested positive. WHO senior emergency officer Catherine Smallwood called on host cities to... read more
The Rio Times15 minutes ago
President Cortizo announces US$12 billion public investment in PanamaRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Panama’s president, Laurentino Cortizo, announced on Thursday a US$12 billion public investment plan to boost the recovery of the economy, hard hit by the pandemic, in a speech in which he declared himself “optimistic” about the future of the country and which was delivered on the second anniversary of his […] The post President Cortizo announces US$12 billion public investment in Panama appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates43 minutes ago
Former President Trump Says He's Made A Decision On 2024*The Hill:** Trump says he's made decision on 2024* Former President Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity that he has made a decision on whether he will run for president again in 2024. "You are not going to answer, but I have to ask, where are you in the process," Hannity said to Trump on Wednesday, regarding his decision on whether to mount another White House bid. "Let me ask you this, without giving the answer, what the answer is, have you made up your mind?" “Yes,” Trump responded. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor: *I think he has made the decision that he wants to ru... read more
The Rio Times45 minutes ago
Brazil’s Bolsonaro mocks pressures from left and right for his impeachmentRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday mocked the pressures that left-wing parties and even right-wing groups exerted for his impeachment and disqualified their promoters, whom he said "have nothing to do". In his usual Thursday social media broadcast, Bolsonaro alluded to the request for an impeachment trial with a view […] The post Brazil’s Bolsonaro mocks pressures from left and right for his impeachment appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates1 hour ago
Who Is Winning The Quantum Computing Supremacy Race? U.S. Or China?THE IDF F-35 ‘Adir’ fighter plane. Could Chinese quantum radar render such stealth aircraft vulnerable? (photo credit: FLASH90) *Jerusalem Post:* *Where is Israel in US-China quantum supremacy race?* *Like many other technological areas, the US and China are in a race to see who will dominate the quantum computing sector. * As the US and China battle it out for quantum computing supremacy, where does Israel fit into the picture? The theme of a zoom conference organized by the Maryland/Israel Development Center and the University of Maryland on Wednesday was “How Quantum Compu... read more
The National Interest1 hour ago
Unemployment Tax Refund Still Missing? You Can Do a Status Check*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Tax Refund Delay, * Early last month, the IRS did release nearly three million refunds and said it would disburse the next batch in mid-June. However, that has not happened. It already has been known for months that the Internal Revenue Service is struggling to stay on its timeline for promptly issuing to eligible Americans the various payments from tax refunds to coronavirus stimulus checks. But it has been particularly frustrating for those individuals who are still waiting for their refunds from 2020 unemployment benefits. Early last month, the IRS did re... read more
The Decarie Report1 hour ago
Catching upI have been suffering computer grief for some days now. So I'm hurrying now to deal with the crisis that our commercial news media have less interest in. This is short. But, oh, this is dangerous. There is one hell of a dangerous situtation that is so far confined to western Canada. But our commercial news media have, for the most part, touched lightly on it. My Toronto paper (also sold here in Ottawa) didn't even bother with it. And P.M. Trudeau has shown little interest in it. The centre of this story is a village in B.C. which has been suffering the worst of it. Hundreds h... read more
War News Updates1 hour ago
Israeli Defense Firm Rafael Releases Animated Promo Video Of Its New Cruise Missile Hitting A Russian Warship*Sputnik:* *Israeli Firm Releases Animated Promo Video of New Missile Hitting Russian Ship* MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli company Rafael, one of the leading arms manufacturers in the country, has unveiled a new Sea Breaker cruise missile in an animated video where it destroys a Soviet-made missile corvette. According to the developer, Sea Breaker is an "autonomous, precision-guided missile system, enabling significant attack performance against a variety of high-value maritime and land targets." The missile is capable of destroying targets at a distance of up to 186 miles agai... read more
Not PC2 hours ago
The CCP: "an unreliable partner and an impossible friend"*"Unfortunately, far from heeding those lessons [of the totalitarian centralism of Mao and Stalin], the CCP is erasing them from the history books – just as it is seeking to erase the memory of the 35 million Chinese citizens conservative estimates suggest it sent needlessly to their deaths. More powerful yet also more paranoid, than ever and trapped in a Leninist mindset that has repeatedly plunged the Chinese people into untold misery, it is doomed to remain, for Australia and the West, an unreliable partner and an impossible friend."* ~ Henry Ergas, concluding his column 'As X... read more
The Rio Times2 hours ago
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says pandemic emergency aid can be renewed for 2 or 3 months after AugustRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday that the pandemic emergency aid provided by the federal government to those vulnerable due to the Covid-19 pandemic can be renewed for another two or three months after August when the benefit currently provided will end. "Another two, three months," Bolsonaro said when answering a […] The post Brazil’s Bolsonaro says pandemic emergency aid can be renewed for 2 or 3 months after August appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Econlib2 hours ago
The “good old days” that never wereWill Wilkinson has a post discussing how residential zoning laws were originally instituted to exclude certain minority groups: In 1926, the Supreme Court ruled that zoning was cool in Euclid v. Ambler Realty. However, despite the fact that Euclid’s lawyers insisted that their law had nothing to do with race, the district court judge whose decision the high […] The post The “good old days” that never were appeared first on Econlib. read more
Medical Kidnap3 hours ago
As Demand for Bioweapon Shots Decrease Governments and Big Tech Look to Squash Free Speech of Dissenters
The World Economic Forum (WEF) published its new Global Coalition for Digital Safety program this week "to counter health misinformation, violent extremist and terrorist content, and the exploitation of children online." Of course, they get to define all the forms of "health misinformation" which include any dissenters to the COVID-19 bioweapon shots. And we have already seen what they mean by "the exploitation of children online" which means preventing children from getting dissenting views, as several places in Canada and around the U.S. have already started injecting children a... read more
The Rio Times3 hours ago
Governor of Brazilian Rio Grande do Sul state comes out: “I am a governor who is gay”RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The governor of Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul , Eduardo Leite, assumed his sexual orientation during an interview for Pedro Bial’s program on Globo’s “Conversa com Bial”. The conversation was aired this Thursday (1) after “Jornal da Globo”. During the conversation, Leite, a presidential candidate for the Brazilian […] The post Governor of Brazilian Rio Grande do Sul state comes out: “I am a governor who is gay” appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times3 hours ago
Colombia’s Ecopetrol announces new company in Singapore with an eye on Asian marketRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Colombian state-owned oil company Ecopetrol set up a new company in Singapore to consolidate its position in the Asian market by attracting customers and destinations and strengthening commercial relations in that continent, the company announced on Thursday. “With this marketing company we hope to achieve a greater approach with […] The post Colombia’s Ecopetrol announces new company in Singapore with an eye on Asian market appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times3 hours ago
Defender of two presidential pre-candidates leaves Nicaragua due to threatsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Nicaraguan lawyer Elton Ortega, defender of opposition presidential pre-candidates Arturo Cruz and Juan Sebastián Chamorro, both detained almost four months before the general elections under a law that labels them as “traitors of the homeland”, left Nicaragua due to “threats”, informed Thursday, the press team of one of the politicians. […] The post Defender of two presidential pre-candidates leaves Nicaragua due to threats appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
CCG4 hours ago
Kiwi saboteur ArdernThis is an adopted article. from the spectator.com.au Amy Brooke 6-8 minutes For New Zealand’s Prime Minster to be talking … Continue Reading → read more
The Rio Times4 hours ago
Alleged escape plan of sons of Panama’s ex-President Martinelli foiled in GuatemalaRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The sons of former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014), Ricardo Alberto and Luis Enrique Martinelli Linares, were trying to escape from prison in Guatemala where they are awaiting extradition to the United States, an official source said Thursday. Guatemalan Interior Minister Gendri Reyes told journalists that his ministry had information […] The post Alleged escape plan of sons of Panama’s ex-President Martinelli foiled in Guatemala appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The National Interest2 hours ago
China Plans To Overwhelm Its Enemies With Rocket-Armed Drone Swarms*Michael Peck* *China, Asia* But it is hardly the first nation to explore swarm attacks by small drones. *Here's What You Need to Know*: A solid manufacturing base puts Beijing in a strong position to build large numbers of small attack drones. China has a history of overwhelming its enemies with sheer numbers of troops. Now, China may have a modern iteration on that tactic: swarms of tiny rocket-armed helicopter drones that will swamp enemy forces like angry bees. “China’s domestically developed helicopter drones carrying proximity explosive mortar shells, grenade launchers and... read more
The National Interest2 hours ago
Student Loan Showdown: The Payment Moratorium Expires in October*Rachel Bucchino* *Student Loan Debt, Americas* So far, President Joe Biden has canceled nearly $3 billion worth of student loans since being in the White House, though it is unclear whether he will implement a widespread student loan cancellation measure. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Trump then extended the relief through the end of January 2021, a measure that Biden prolonged after taking office. Now, federal student loan borrowers will not have to make payments until October 1. The majority of federal student loan borrowers are not prepared to resume payments starting... read more
The National Interest2 hours ago
The U.S. Air Force Is Stretched Too Thin For a War Against China*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* Two studies from 2018 paint a grim picture for U.S. air power. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Estimates of U.S. air power are dismaying. Like a trucking company with too few trucks and too many deliveries, America's airpower is being overworked and under-maintained. Two studies from 2018 by RAND Corp. and the Government Accountability Office paint a grim picture of U.S. airpower. The RAND study examined whether the U.S Air Force has the capacity to fight in four types of future conflicts: a new Cold War with Russia or China, accompanied by a major... read more
The National Interest2 hours ago
Why India Keeps Building More and More Nuclear Weapons*Michael Peck* *Nuclear Weapons, Asia* Unlike the missile-centric U.S. and Russian nuclear forces, India still heavily relies on bombers. *Here's What You Need to Know*: New Delhi runs an ambitious nuclear weapons program. India has 130 to 140 nuclear warheads—and more are coming, according to a recent 2018 report. “India is estimated to have produced enough military plutonium for 150 to 200 nuclear warheads, but has likely produced only 130 to 140,” according to Hans Kristensen and Matt Korda of the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists back in 2... read more
Egyptian Chronicles2 hours ago
Coronavirus on the Nile: Egypt’s COVID-19 June 2021 numbers in GraphThis is the time of our monthly post about the coronavirus pandemic and its numbers in graphs. The official numbers of coronavirus cases in Egypt declined sharply in June 2021 following a steady... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more
Not PC2 hours ago
What is 'He Puapua'? [updated]*He Puapua* is a report commissioned by the Ardern Government to carry out The Key Government's commitments after signing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), a "legally non-binding resolution passed by the UN in 2007" without New Zealand's vote -- which was withheld by the Clark Government. Among other rights and pseudo-rights asserted in the Declaration are said to be "the indigenous peoples' right to [their] own type of governance." That is almost specifically the aim of the *He Puapua* report, which *sets out a timeline for ... transformational cons... read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
US, UK Intelligence Accuse Russia's GRU Of Conducting A 'Brute Force' Campaign Of Cyberattacks Worldwide© Sputnik / Alexey Malgavko *RFE:* *U.S., British Security Agencies Expose Russia's Global 'Brute Force' Hacking Campaign* U.S. and British security agencies have exposed “brute force” methods they say have been used by the Russian military-intelligence agency known as the GRU to conduct malicious cyberactivities against hundreds of government and private organizations. In an advisory released on July 1, the U.S. National Security Agency described cyberattacks carried out by operatives of the GRU, which has been accused of involvement in attempts to disrupt U.S. presidential ... read more
Waking Times2 hours ago
Censorship Kills
*Barry Brownstein* - Censorship is the product of an illiberal, anti-science, authoritarian mindset. Censorship kills because decision-making is distorted. read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
US Navy Is Ending Its Electromagnetic Railgun ProjectAn electromagnetic railgun prototype launcher at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division test facility in Dahlgren, Va., in 2012. (AP/U.S. Navy) *Business Insider:** The US Navy is shelving its dream of a powerful electromagnetic railgun to develop hypersonic missiles and other weapons * * The US Navy is putting its dreams of an electromagnetic railgun on hold to pursue other weapons. * A Navy spokesperson told the AP that pausing railgun research frees up funds for hypersonic weapons. * The Navy has been working on a railgun since 2005, but now the Navy appears ... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 23 hours ago
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “In A Time Lapse”*Full screen recommended.* *Ludovico Einaudi, “In A Time Lapse”* “In A Time Lapse's” Track List: 02:25 - Walk 05:43 - Discovery At Night 09:51 - Two Trees 16:18 - Life 20:40 - Brothers 24:43 - Orbits 28:05 - Corale Solo 31:01 - Waterways 35:56 - Ronald's Dream 39:41 - Bever 45:33 - Newton´s Cradle 50:35 - Time Lapse 56:08 - Circles 58:19 - Experience 1:03:04 - Underwood 1:06:44 - Burning read more
Waking Times3 hours ago
Urban Farmers Believe They Have Key To Solve Violent Crime *Tyler Durden* - His mission is to rebuild communities from the bottom up and allow them to become "self-sustaining" with an abundance of healthy food. read more
From the Trenches World Report3 hours ago
NBC Reports: Gas Prices “Up More Than 42% From Last Year…Highest Prices Since 2014″GOP War Room Jun 29, 2021 NBC’s Stephanie Ruhle reported that gas prices are “up more than 42% from last year…highest prices since 2014,” during... The post NBC Reports: Gas Prices “Up More Than 42% From Last Year…Highest Prices Since 2014″ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 23 hours ago
"A Look to the Heavens"
“This wide, sharp telescopic view reveals galaxies scattered beyond the stars and faint dust nebulae of the Milky Way at the northern boundary of the high-flying constellation Pegasus. Prominent at the upper right is NGC 7331. A mere 50 million light-years away, the large spiral is one of the brighter galaxies not included in Charles Messier's famous 18th century catalog. The disturbed looking group of galaxies at the lower left is well-known as Stephan's Quintet. About 300 million light-years distant, the quintet dramatically illustrates a multiple galaxy collision, its powerful, on... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 23 hours ago
"14 Astonishing Facts About The Blistering Heatwave That Is Absolutely Frying The Northwest Right Now"*Full screen recommended.* *"14 Astonishing Facts About The Blistering Heatwave * *That Is Absolutely Frying The Northwest Right Now"* by Epic Economist "There are so many absurdities happening right now that is getting hard to know which one is actually the worst. The United States is being plagued by so many crises and disasters that it almost feels like we have been cursed. And the extreme weather conditions we have been witnessing are just way far from "normal". For years, experts have been telling us that global weather patterns were starting to spiral out of control, but it see... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 23 hours ago
"In The Presence of Difficulty, Compassion"
*"In The Presence of Difficulty, Compassion"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "True compassion recognizes that all the boundaries we perceive between ourselves and others are an illusion. Compassion is the ability to see the deep connectedness between ourselves and others. Moreover, true compassion recognizes that all the boundaries we perceive between ourselves and others are an illusion. When we first begin to practice compassion, this very deep level of understanding may elude us, but we can have faith that if we start where we are, we will eventually feel our way toward it. We mo... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 23 hours ago
"FED Kills Economy To Save Wall St; Hollywood Has Fallen; Businesses Decimated; Doom and Gloom Reality"*Full screen recommended.* Jeremiah Babe, PM 7/1/21: *"FED Kills Economy To Save Wall St; Hollywood Has Fallen; * * Businesses Decimated; Doom and Gloom Reality"* read more
Health Impact News3 hours ago
As Demand for Bioweapon Shots Decrease Governments and Big Tech Look to Squash Free Speech of DissentersThe World Economic Forum (WEF) published its new Global Coalition for Digital Safety program this week "to counter health misinformation, violent extremist and terrorist content, and the exploitation of children online." Of course, they get to define all the forms of "health misinformation" which include any dissenters to the COVID-19 bioweapon shots. And we have already seen what they mean by "the exploitation of children online" which means preventing children from getting dissenting views, as several places in Canada and around the U.S. have already started injecting children a... read more
Komando.com4 hours ago
Gmail storage suddenly full? This could be the reason why
If you've noticed your Google storage is filling up quickly, this might be the reason why. read more
IER5 hours ago
Carbon Tax Recap, June 2021With international travel starting back up, we’ll take a look this month at how the carbon tax discussion has evolved… The post Carbon Tax Recap, June 2021 appeared first on IER. read more
Socio-Economics History Blog3 hours ago
Pawn Stars’ Rick Harrison on Why It’s So Hard to Find Silver Right NowKitco NEWS Supply disruptions that began during the outbreak of COVID still linger and continue to cause shortages of physical silver deliveries, driving premiums up, according to Rick Harrison, owner of the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop as featured in the hit reality TV show “Pawn Stars”. “It’s very hard to keep any bullion in … read more
Socio-Economics History Blog3 hours ago
By 2030 You’ll Own Nothing And You’ll Be HappyBy 2030 You’ll Own Nothing And You’ll Be Happy by Bruce Wilds via Advancing Time blog, via https://www.zerohedge.com/ The title of this article projects an ominous future where the masses are controlled by a few. Over the years I have written several articles covering the elite gathering in Davos. The global elites see the World Economic Forum (WEF) … read more
From the Trenches World Report3 hours ago
Canadian village ‘devastated’ by wildfires a day after temperatures topped 121 degreesCNN The Canadian village that set an all-time national heat record this week has been “devastated” by a fast-moving wildfire that engulfed the small town... The post Canadian village ‘devastated’ by wildfires a day after temperatures topped 121 degrees appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
Afghanistan War News Updates -- July 1, 2021*Antiwar.com:** Report: US Is Days From Completing Afghanistan ‘Withdrawal’ But Up to 1,000 Troops Could Remain* *The US might leave 650 to 1,000 troops to guard its embassy and help secure the Kabul airport * Several media outlets reported on Wednesday that the US is only days away from completing its Afghanistan “withdrawal,” but the plan involves keeping at least 650 troops in the country to guard the US embassy and help secure the Kabul airport. One unnamed military official told CNN that the US could leave up to 1,000 troops in Afghanistan after the “formal withdrawal,”... read more
Socio-Economics History Blog3 hours ago
US, Japan Reportedly Conduct ‘Top Secret War Games’, Plan For Possible Taiwan ConflictUS, Japan Reportedly Conduct ‘Top Secret War Games’, Plan For Possible Taiwan Conflict by Daria Bedenko, https://sputniknews.com/ The maritime region of the South China Sea is a subject of dispute between Japan and China, with Tokyo administering the area of the Senkaku Islands, but Beijing and Taiwan – as the two share rising tensions – … read more
From the Trenches World Report3 hours ago
America’s Largest Teachers’ Union to Vote on Mandatory COVID Vaccinations, Masks and Testing for Students + MoreChildren’s Health Defense America’s Largest Teachers’ Union to Vote on Mandatory COVID Vaccinations, Masks and Testing For Students Fox News reported: The National Education Association,... The post America’s Largest Teachers’ Union to Vote on Mandatory COVID Vaccinations, Masks and Testing for Students + More appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Socio-Economics History Blog3 hours ago
Keiser Report | Yet More Inflation | E1717RT On this episode of Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss how semiconductor ship prices continue to surge as money printing goes into overdrive, while demand for the limited supply grows even faster. In the second half, Max chats to Mitch Feierstein of PlanetPonzi.com about the inflation data and all his charts demonstrating the effects … read more
From the Trenches World Report3 hours ago
Federal Protection of “Oath Keepers” Kingpin Stewart Rhodes Breaks The Entire Capitol “Insurrection” Lie Wide OpenRevolver Stewart Rhodes is the founder, boss and kingpin of the Oath Keepers. The Oath Keepers, we are told, are America’s largest militia, the most... The post Federal Protection of “Oath Keepers” Kingpin Stewart Rhodes Breaks The Entire Capitol “Insurrection” Lie Wide Open appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Socio-Economics History Blog3 hours ago
Central Bankers Starting to Doubt “Transitory” Inflation.maneco64 #inflation #transitory #CPI #PCE #debasement #fiatcurrency #QE #money #credit #stimulus #commodities – Today we will look at how even some Central Bankers are starting to doubt the idea that inflation is transitory. Andy Haldane, the Bank of England’s chief economist, is now warning that CPI could be at 4% by Christmas. We also point … read more
Socio-Economics History Blog3 hours ago
Pompeo Warns Wuhan Lab ‘at Risk’ of Leaking Something ElseSky News Australia Former secretary of state Mike Pompeo has issued a stern warning that the “risk” of the Wuhan Institute of Virology leaking something else is “very real”. Mr Pompeo was on Fox News where he stressed the importance of an investigation into the lab leak theory as the institution remained “open” and “operational”. … read more
Socio-Economics History Blog3 hours ago
Putin: Even if Russia Had Sunk British Warship, It Wouldn’t Have Started WW3 Because… (American Spy Plane Supported in The Provocation Also)Russia Insight Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticised violation of Russian territorial waters by British ship HMS Defender as a provocation. He also said that Americans has assisted British side. end read more
New Mandala3 hours ago
Uneven accountability reform: insights from parliament and bureaucracy in IndonesiaA dysfunctional accountability mechanism inhibits progress. The post Uneven accountability reform: insights from parliament and bureaucracy in Indonesia appeared first on New Mandala. read more
Global Issues News Headlines4 hours ago
UN ‘Pause’ campaign has helped slow spread of life-threatening misinformationThe UN’s Pause campaign, which encourages social media and other news consumers to stop and check the validity of information they share, received a major endorsement on Thursday after a study from a leading research institute in the United States concluded that it has helped encourage the behavioural change needed to stop the spread of misinformation online. Read the full story, “UN ‘Pause’ campaign has helped slow spread of life-threatening misinformation”, on globalissues.org → read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
‘Loki’ Actor Touts Costume Design Made for Nursing MomSophia Di Martino auditioned for the role of Sylvie when she was heavily pregnant. read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
130 Nations Now Support The U.S. Proposal For A Global Minimum Tax On Corporations
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference, after attending the G7 finance ministers meeting, at Winfield House in London, Britain June 5, 2021. Justin Tallis/Reuters *CNBC*: *130 nations agree to support U.S. proposal for global minimum tax on corporations* * A group of 130 nations has agreed to a global minimum tax on corporations, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced Thursday, part of a broader agreement to overhaul international tax rules. * Yellen did not announce the actual rate at which the GMT would be set, but the Biden administration h... read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Praises Communist ChinaWarren Buffett and Charlie Munger. SCOTT MORGAN/REUTERS *CNN:* *America can learn from Communist China, says Berkshire's Charlie Munger* New York (CNN Business)Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman Charlie Munger praised the Chinese government for silencing Alibaba's Jack Ma in a recent interview, adding that he wishes US financial regulators were more like those in China. "Communists did the right thing," Munger, the 97-year-old longtime friend of Warren Buffett, said about the handling of Ma, who criticized officials in Beijing last year for stifling innovation. The comments w... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 25 hours ago
The Daily "Near You?"
Oakes, N. Dakota, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 25 hours ago
Kahlil Gibran, "The Madman"
*"The Madman"* "It was in the garden of a madhouse that I met a youth with a face pale and lovely and full of wonder. And I sat beside him upon the bench, and I said, “Why are you here?” And he looked at me in astonishment, and he said, “It is an unseemly question, yet I will answer you. My father would make of me a reproduction of himself; so also would my uncle. My mother would have me the image of her seafaring husband as the perfect example for me to follow. My brother thinks I should be like him, a fine athlete. And my teachers also, the doctor of philosophy, and the music-mas... read more
The National Interest4 hours ago
A U.S.-China War? It Already Happened in Korea.*Warfare History Network* *Security, * Closing to within arm’s length of the defenders, the Marines fought a brutal hand-to-hand struggle, characteristic of the fighting that had thus far taken place on Hill 1282. *Key Point: *Strangely, for the Marines had faced no serious opposition in more than a month, all their patrols, sweeps, and advances on November 27 were strongly contested. Unbeknownst to the Marines, tens of thousands of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers were set to spring an enormous trap on the main body of the 1st Marine Division. *Yancey recovered f... read more
The National Interest4 hours ago
Live in California? You Could Soon See a $600 Stimulus Check*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Check, * [image: Stimulus Checks Never Spent] To qualify for the payment, you must be a California resident who filed your 2020 taxes and made $75,000 or less. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The payment had little to do with Newsom; it is required by a California law called the Gann Amendment, which states that any budget surplus over a certain threshold needs to be returned directly to residents. The coronavirus pandemic has been an economic catastrophe. Thousands of businesses have been shuttered, millions of Americans have lost their jobs, and ... read more
The National Interest4 hours ago
The V-2 Rocket Hit Britain, But It Did Not Break Her*Warfare History Network* *Security, Europe* In England the V-1 may have acquired some funny names, but there was nothing funny about its death-dealing power. *Key Point: *The British government had long known of a new, still unidentified, potential threat. During any war, combating countries predictably issue reports andcreate publicity more favorable to their own side. Often the difference is subtle, but sometimes it is profound. A perfect example occurred during World War II as Germany unleashed its V-1 and V-2 onslaught against England. Both governments were well aware that ... read more
No More Mister Nice Blog4 hours ago
REPUBLICAN JUSTICES TO MAGA NATION: STEP ASIDE AND LET US STEAL THE ELECTIONSIn response to otoday's Supreme Court rulings, Rick Hasen writes: Thanks to Brnovich [v. Democratic National Committee], a state can now assert an interest in preventing fraud to justify a law without proving that fraud is actually a serious risk, but at the same time, minority voters have a high burden: They must show that the state has imposed more than the “usual burdens of voting.” ... It is hard to see what laws would be so burdensome that they would flunk the majority’s lax test. A ban on Sunday voting despite African American and other religious voters doing “souls to the po... read more
The Rio Times4 hours ago
Brazil registers 2,029 new deaths from Covid-19 and total passes 520,000 (July 1)RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil on Thursday reported 2,029 new deaths from Covid-19, bringing the total number of fatalities from the disease in the country to 520,095, the Health Ministry said. There were also 65,163 new coronavirus cases, with the total number of infections in the country advancing to 18,622,304, the folder added. A […] The post Brazil registers 2,029 new deaths from Covid-19 and total passes 520,000 (July 1) appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times4 hours ago
Demonstrators and police clash on anniversary of Panama’s GovernmentRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Several labor unions, associations, and guilds of Panama protested this Thursday in the premises of the Parliament against the Government, which celebrates its second anniversary today, in a demonstration that ended in skirmishes against the police. “It is a government more of the same, businesslike, just like the other six […] The post Demonstrators and police clash on anniversary of Panama’s Government appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
New Live-Action ‘Addams Family’ Series Set to Debut on Netflix**snaps twice** read more
The Rio Times4 hours ago
Pictures of Brazilian Air Force squadrons monitoring the countryRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Thorough intelligence collection, and surveillance of areas of interest are among the missions of reconnaissance aviation. The union of technology and aviation has made airborne resources faster, more agile, and more efficient. Thorough intelligence collection and surveillance of areas of interest are some of the activities carried out by the […] The post Pictures of Brazilian Air Force squadrons monitoring the country appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
CENSORED NEWS4 hours ago
Pueblo of Zuni Letter to President Biden July 1, 2021Val R. Panteah Sr. Governor PUEBLO OF ZUNI P. 0. Box 339Carleton R. Bowekaty Zuni, New Mexico 8732701 July 2021Mr. President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President,The Pueblo of Zuni thanks the Biden and Harris Administration and the Office of Management and Budget (0MB) for the opportunity to provide productive, and hopefully long-lasting, read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Brazil’s Chamber president sees no support for Bolsonaro’s impeachment “neither outside nor inside Congress”RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Opposition parties, Bolsonaro's former allies, social movements, and trade union centers filed a "super motion" for impeachment against him, listing 23 alleged crimes of responsibility he would have committed throughout his mandate. The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Arthur Lira (PP-AL), said today that impeachment "is not done on […] The post Brazil’s Chamber president sees no support for Bolsonaro’s impeachment “neither outside nor inside Congress” appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com5 hours ago
Was Schmidt Pain Index Created by Man Who Let Insects Sting Him on Purpose?And you thought your office life was rough. read more
Diverse5 hours ago
Actress-Turned Dean Creates Controversy With a Single Tweet
A tweet by actress Phylicia Rashad, the newly-appointed dean of Howard University's College of Fine Arts, caused an immediate backlash online, with a number of students, alumni and administrators at the HBCU calling for her immediate ouster. read more
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Missing Dog Returns Home, Rings DoorbellIt's unclear how she learned to do so, but the dog was caught on camera ringing the bell. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 25 hours ago
The Poet: Langston Hughes, “Life is Fine”
*“Life is Fine”* "I went down to the river, I set down on the bank. I tried to think but couldn't, So I jumped in and sank. I came up once and hollered! I came up twice and cried! If that water hadn't a-been so cold I might've sunk and died. But it was Cold in that water! It was cold! I took the elevator Sixteen floors above the ground. I thought about my baby And thought I would jump down. I stood there and I hollered! I stood there and I cried! If it hadn't a-been so high I might've jumped and died. But it was High up there! It was high! So since I'm still here livin', I guess I will ... read more
Collecting My Thoughts6 hours ago
GOP hearings on origin of Covid--lab or marketI hope you watched the GOP's hearings on the origin of Covid--hearings the Democrats refused to participate in, and Dr. Fauci wouldn't appear. The cover up gets more massive all the time. Fauci was sending hush up warnings to his own people, not even Birx was included, then calming, no problem e-mails to the Trump advisors. The man knew from the beginning this was from a lab and that he'd be implicated because the research on gain of function had continued despite Trump stopping it. One scientist testified that everyone who knew him told him not to testify, and one even told him i... read more
Collecting My Thoughts6 hours ago
2008 and 2016--one president failed, the other one didn'tWhen Obama was elected in 2008, people were dancing in the streets--going wild--at last the USA had overcome. 99% of black voters voted for him and white liberals sighed with relief! Yet the country spiraled downward for 8 years under more oppressive government control. No progress for blacks, economy slumbered, war didn't end, took forever to get the wealth transfers out the door. Then Trump was elected in 2016, and the same people wept, got hysterical, screamed, marched in pink hats. Yet he actually met his commitments, best employment record ever for minorities, Europe had to s... read more
Diverse6 hours ago
Dr. Pamela Payne-Foster Leads the Way in Community Connection
Dr. Pamela Payne-Foster Foster is a public health physician and professor of community medicine and population health at UA’s College of Community Health. She’s also an expert on HIV/AIDs in rural areas, and calls herself an “activist researcher, trying to research in ways that affect policies and attitudes.” read more
Diverse7 hours ago
Diversity in the Classroom: Why Representation Matters
Representation in the classroom matters. Having a diverse teacher workforce connects cultures, sets high expectations, and reduces implicit bias. Far too often, students of color feel isolated, underrepresented or mistreated, which leads to lower graduation and higher dropout rates. read more
Diverse8 hours ago
Mishaela Durán Appointed President/CEO of The Forum for Youth Investment
Mishaela Durán has been appointed president and CEO of The Forum for Youth Investment, effective Sept. 7. Durán is a senior executive on the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Administration for Children and Families’ leadership team. Durán previously served as chief of staff at the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. “I […] read more
The National Interest5 hours ago
Now Hiring: Some States and Companies Will Pay You to Get a Job*Ethen Kim Lieser* *economy, * The Transportation Security Administration has announced that it will now give $1,000 hiring bonuses in an effort to employ six thousand additional screeners by October. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Arizona’s Back to Work program is giving a one-time $1,000 payment to unemployment benefit recipients who accept part-time work and $2,000 to full-timers. The Transportation Security Administration has announced that it will now give $1,000 hiring bonuses in an effort to employ six thousand additional screeners by October. The agency has hired r... read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Nearly 70% of Brazilian families are in debt, the highest percentage in more than a decadeRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil has reached the end of the first half of the year with the highest percentage of indebted families in more than a decade, according to the National Confederation of Commerce of Goods, Services, and Tourism (CNC). The Survey of Consumer Debt and Inability to Pay (Peic), conducted since 2010, […] The post Nearly 70% of Brazilian families are in debt, the highest percentage in more than a decade appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Not PC5 hours ago
Hate the speaker ... ?*"The further a society drifts from truth, the more it will hate those who speak it."* ~ attrib. (or perhaps misattrib.) to George Orwell Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution. read more
Snopes.com6 hours ago
In ‘Shrek,’ Did Mama Bear Become a Rug?Decades-old spoilers incoming. read more
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