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Preparing for war with ChinaThe US and Japan are reportedly conducting joint military exercises aimed at China, according to sources of the Financial Times. This is an extension of Trump-era policies adopted by the Biden administration. RT America’s Alex Mihailovich has the story. Former Pentagon official Michael Maloof and Jeremy Kuzmarov, Managing Editor of Covert Action Magazine and author of The Russians are Coming Again join a panel to discuss. read more
Small Dead Animals6 hours ago
Freedom ReportHow are you guys in Alberta and B.C. making out with your newly reacquired freedoms? No more masks to be seen? read more
Medical Kidnap6 hours ago
Father And Daughter Die Four Days Apart Despite Taking Different Brands Of COVID-19 Shots
This tragic story out of Michigan was disclosed by Kathryn Kendall. She lost both her father and her sister within four days of one another, and they were vaccinated with different brands of COVID-19 injections. John Robert Kendall Jr. had his second Moderna vaccine in April, and within days he had a heart attack and passed away. He died on April 28, 2021. John spent time as a U.S. Marshall, and has a lengthy resume in public service. John was also the cofounder of DK security, and is said to have been a phenomenal leader. Kimberly St. Charles, John’s daughter, got her shot toward... read more
The Last Refuge6 hours ago
Jobs Report Shows Good News for Service Sector, Bad News for Manufacturing and ConstructionCTH has said repeatedly the road to serfdom is cemented with the catch-phrase “a service driven economy”, and the June jobs report from the Bureau of Labor statistics [BLS LINK] highlights the JoeBama policy agenda exactly that way. Approximately 850,000 jobs were gained in June; however, simultaneously the number of long-term unemployed increased by 233,000 […] The post Jobs Report Shows Good News for Service Sector, Bad News for Manufacturing and Construction appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Aviationist6 hours ago
NATO Conducts ADEX (Air Defense Exercise) In Black Sea[image: ADEX] NATO holds an ADEX (Air Defense Exercise) in the Black Sea region, where tension with Russia has increased following the recent close encounters between Russian fighters and NATO warships. On Jul. 2, 2021, NATO Air and [...] The post NATO Conducts ADEX (Air Defense Exercise) In Black Sea appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
Health Impact News6 hours ago
Father And Daughter Die Four Days Apart Despite Taking Different Brands Of COVID-19 ShotsThis tragic story out of Michigan was disclosed by Kathryn Kendall. She lost both her father and her sister within four days of one another, and they were vaccinated with different brands of COVID-19 injections. John Robert Kendall Jr. had his second Moderna vaccine in April, and within days he had a heart attack and passed away. He died on April 28, 2021. John spent time as a U.S. Marshall, and has a lengthy resume in public service. John was also the cofounder of DK security, and is said to have been a phenomenal leader. Kimberly St. Charles, John’s daughter, got her shot toward... read more
Diverse6 hours ago
Will Free Community College Hurt HBCU Enrollment?
Some conservatives have been quick to point to the price tag of Biden's American Families Plan, arguing that making the first two years of higher education free ultimately limits student choice and could be potentially damaging for HBCU enrollment. read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Was Arrest Warrant Issued for ‘Catch a Predator’ Presenter Chris Hansen?The former presenter of "To Catch a Predator" became involved in a high-profile but very brief legal controversy in Michigan in July 2021. read more
The Last Refuge7 hours ago
White House Spokesperson Jen Psaki on High Gas Prices, Shut-up and Eat More Hot DogsWhite House spokesperson Jen Psaki had a great solution to the massive increases in gasoline prices, shut-up and eat more hot dogs. Posted in Big Government, Big Stupid Government, Economy, energy, JoeBama, media bias, Notorious Liars, Press Secretary - Biden, Professional Idiots, Typical Prog Behavior, Uncategorized, White House Coverup The post White House Spokesperson Jen Psaki on High Gas Prices, Shut-up and Eat More Hot Dogs appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The New Dark Age7 hours ago
Happy Birthday Ahmad Jamal, July 2 19302 July 2021 — Jazz on the Tube [One of my favourite musicians, I’ve been listening to him since I was a teenager when I bought ‘Ahmad Jamal at the Alhambra’, with a stunning version of Poinciana. WB] Pianist, composer, group leader, and educator Ahmad Jamal was born on July 2, 1930 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. … Continue reading Happy Birthday Ahmad Jamal, July 2 1930 read more
Econlib7 hours ago
Mike Gravel on Sunk Costs in WarFormer Democratic Senator from Alaska Mike Gravel died on Monday in Seaside, a city on the Monterey Peninsula. He was my favorite candidate for the Democratic president nomination in 2008. Here’s his best minute and a half in one of the debates. I like the whole thing, but the part that’s a really nice application […] The post Mike Gravel on Sunk Costs in War appeared first on Econlib. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 27 hours ago
"More Than 72 Million Americans Are Living Paycheck To Paycheck"
*"More Than 72 Million Americans Are * *Living Paycheck To Paycheck"* by Tyler Durden "Imagine you lost your job tomorrow. How long would you be able to sustain your current lifestyle? A week? A month? A year? As we await Friday's labor market update, Finder has just published the results of a recent survey attempting to gauge the financial stability of the average American in the post-pandemic era. More than 2K adults to were interviewed to try and ascertain how long they could survive without income. It turns out that approximately 72.4MM employed Americans - 28.4% of the populat... read more
Health Impact News7 hours ago
France to Become First Country to Mandate COVID Injections for Ages 24-59 to Stop “4th Wave”?Here we go with the next stage of the "Plandemic," just as predicted. A "scary" new wave of a variant COVID-19 virus is being used as an excuse to step up mass vaccination efforts, just as those who volunteered to receive the COVID injections have now mostly received them, and demand has now dramatically decreased with billions of doses still available worldwide, with more on the way. Has France been chosen by the Globalists to try a test run on mandatory injections, targeting 24-59 year-olds? RT.com is reporting: "The French Senate is considering implementing obligatory vaccinat... read more
Lawfare9 hours ago
Ant Group to Establish State-Backed Credit Scoring CompanyPeople's Bank of China. (Flickr/bfishadow, https://flic.kr/p/re2vdk; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) On June 23, reports surfaced that Ant Group is negotiating a deal with Chinese state-owned enterprises to create a new credit scoring company. The company would be fueled by the financial data Ant continues to collect on the more than 1 billion users of its Alipay app. The deal is not yet final; reporting suggests that negotiations currently center on who would manage the new company: Chinese regulators or Ant directors. Ant Group also runs a private socia... read more
Halifax Examiner9 hours ago
2 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia on Friday, July 2The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Jump to sections in this article: Overview Vaccination Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories Nova Scotia announced two new cases of COVID-19 today (Thursday, July 2).’ One of the new cases is in Nova Scotia Health’s Central Zone; […] read more
Medical Kidnap7 hours ago
France to Become First Country to Mandate COVID Injections for Ages 24-59 to Stop “4th Wave”?Here we go with the next stage of the "Plandemic," just as predicted. A "scary" new wave of a variant COVID-19 virus is being used as an excuse to step up mass vaccination efforts, just as those who volunteered to receive the COVID injections have now mostly received them, and demand has now dramatically decreased with billions of doses still available worldwide, with more on the way. Has France been chosen by the Globalists to try a test run on mandatory injections, targeting 24-59 year-olds? RT.com is reporting: "The French Senate is considering implementing obligatory vaccinat... read more
The National Interest7 hours ago
Why New ICBMs May Not Be Worth The Time And Trouble*Michael Peck* *Security, Eurasia* Is a new ICBM what America now needs to spend tens of billions of dollars on? Maybe not. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Since American missiles are equally capable of wiping out parts of the Earth the size of Moscow or St. Petersburg, what advantage does Russia gain? If the goal is to deter an American attack, the old ICBMs will work as well as the new ones. “If you go on with this nuclear arms race, all you are going to do is make the rubble bounce,” warned Winston Churchill. That was in 1952, just two years after America tested the first... read more
The National Interest7 hours ago
Does Joe Biden Have a Debt Problem?*Stephen Silver* *Deficit, Americas* The U.S. government is likely to spend $6.8 trillion in 2021 while collecting $3.8 trillion in revenue. The passage of stimulus packages in 2020 and 2021 has had big effects on the economy, from lifting large numbers of people from poverty and hunger to giving people more money to put back into the economy. But it’s also, indisputably, added to the federal budget deficit. The Congressional Budget Office said Friday that the baseline federal budget for fiscal year 2021 is $3 trillion. That’s $130 million less than for the previous year, altho... read more
The National Interest7 hours ago
China's Military is Inexperienced. Could That Cost It in a War?*David Axe* *Military History, * The last time the People's Liberation Army fought a major conflict was in 1979 and it didn't come out on top. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Today the U.S. military possesses arguably more combat experience than any other armed forces, owing to the long-term American-led operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. But it's debatable whether this experience in low-intensity warfare would matter in what would probably be a high-tech war with China. *"The few combat veterans who remain in service will all retire within the next few years, wh... read more
The National Interest7 hours ago
Go Joe: America Adds 850K Jobs in June, Outpacing Economic Predictions*Rachel Bucchino* *economy, United States* New numbers reflect an economic rebound as coronavirus restrictions have been lifted across the United States, allowing Americans to resume going to bars, restaurants and in-store shopping. The United States added 850,000 jobs in June, far beyond what economists had expected and the biggest monthly jobs gain since August 2020, as businesses look to keep up with the strong demand for services. The unemployment rate, however, slightly increased to 5.9 percent, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department, colliding with the 5... read more
The National Interest7 hours ago
Death by Flamethrower: The Worst Possible Fate?*David Axe* *Flamethrowers, World* “All weapons are, by their very nature, ghastly in purpose,” Chris McNab writes in the introduction of his new book The Flamethrower. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Flame devices have disappeared from battlefields for good reason. “All weapons are, by their very nature, ghastly in purpose,” Chris McNab writes in the introduction of his new book *The Flamethrower*, “but there is something uniquely awful and inhumane about the flamethrower.” Yes, flamethrowers are awful. Their role in wartime — especially in the 20th century — reveals something ... read more
The National Interest7 hours ago
No Superpower Yet: China's Military Isn't as Experienced as You Think*David Axe* *China, Asia* The last time the People's Liberation Army fought a major conflict was in 1979. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Beijing's forces are high-tech, low experience. The Chinese military has almost no combat experience, analyst Timothy Heath wrote for the California think-tank RAND. But that inexperience might not matter very much, Heath explained. “Today, China's military has an increasingly impressive high-tech arsenal, but its ability to use these weapons and equipment remains unclear. There are reasons to be skeptical.” The last time the People's Libera... read more
The National Interest7 hours ago
Why Russia Should Reconsider Its Ban Against Bard College*Andrew D’Anieri, Lillian Posner* *Russia, Europe* At a time when American and Russian leaders talk past each other on the diplomatic stage, opportunities for their citizens to talk to each other become all the more important. People-to-people contacts between the United States and Russia suffered a significant blow on June 21 when the Russian general prosecutor’s office labeled Bard College an “undesirable” organization. The St. Petersburg satellite campus of upstate New York’s Bard College had been a fixture of U.S.-Russia educational and cultural exchange since 1997, but will ... read more
Science 2.0 blogs7 hours ago
Women And Millennials More Likely To Believe A Cell Phone Can Cause CancerAre you worried about getting cancer from a light bulb? Probably not, but if someone conspiratorially intones that 5G wireless towers are emitting radiation and you are a woman or a milllennial, you are a lot more likely to worry than men or Generation Z to be concerned, according to a new survey. Even though the radiation is the same. read more read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Bolsonaro says governor came out as gay to promote his candidacy for presidentRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday that a Brazilian governor who declared himself openly gay in a television interview is using that announcement to promote his candidacy for next year's presidential elections. Eduardo Leite, governor of the state of Rio Grande do Sul and presidential pre-candidate for the Brazilian Social […] The post Bolsonaro says governor came out as gay to promote his candidacy for president appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
WHO Says Covid Is Spreading In Africa At A Record Pace*The East African/AFP:* *Covid spreading in Africa at record pace, says WHO* The Delta variant of coronavirus is driving the pandemic forward in Africa at record speeds, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday. Infection numbers have increased in Africa for six weeks running, rising by a quarter week-on-week to almost 202,000 in the week that ended Sunday, it said. The continent's weekly record currently stands at 224,000 new cases. Deaths rose by 15 percent across 38 African countries to nearly 3,000 in the same period. "The speed and scale of Africa's third... read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Did Woman Who Threw Eggs at Simon Cowell Become ‘Loki’ Composer?Natalie Holt pelted the reality tv star with eggs during a 2013 performance of “Britain’s Got Talent.” read more
Collecting My Thoughts8 hours ago
Marinated Cucumbers, Onions, and Tomatoes--nice summer saladIt's been awhile since I posted a recipe. Usually, they are too complicated and I don't bother. But this one looks easy. I saw it at a cousin-in-law's Facebook page. (We've never met.) Marinated Cucumbers, Onions, and Tomatoes Ingredients: 3 medium cucumbers, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick 1 medium onion, sliced and separated into rings 3 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges 1/2 cup vinegar 1/4 cup sugar 1 cup water 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper 1/4 cup oil How to make it: Combine ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Refrigerate at least 2 hours be... read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
US Plans to Make Airlines Refund Fees if Bags Are DelayedThe proposal, if made final after a lengthy regulation-writing process, would also require prompt refunds. read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ8 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 21975 Iraq and Saudi Arabia agreed to divide neutral zone set up between two countries by British after WWI to set new border 1982 Iran attacked Penjwin Kurdistan Was stopped (Musings On Iraq review *Iran-Iraq War Volume 4: The Forgotten Fronts*) 1983 Iran began Op Wa al-Fajr 2 towards Rawanduz Valley in Kurdistan KDP Dawa Badr Brigade took part Goal was to seize Haj Omran which was KDPI HQ (Musings On Iraq Interview with Lowy Institution’s Shanahan on history of the Dawa Party) (Musings On Iraq review *The Shi’ite Movement in Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq Badr Organization A... read more
Small Dead Animals9 hours ago
Canada is GaySummit News The Canadian government has announced it is expanding ‘Pride Month’ for the entire summer and calling it ‘Pride Season’. Yes, really. A post on the official government ‘Canadian heritage’ website reveals the change, meaning that LGBT events and narratives will be promoted every year from June until the end of September. “In Canada,… Continue reading → read more
Waking Times9 hours ago
Remembering Who We Truly Are in the Face of the Digital Revolution
*Jeremy Nadler* - The whole thrust of contemporary culture is towards distraction, fragmentation and dispersion of consciousness. read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ9 hours ago
Review The Triumph of the Martyrs, A Reporter’s Journey into Occupied Iraq
*Rosen, Nir, **The Triumph of the Martyrs, A Reporter’s Journey into Occupied Iraq**, Washington DC: Potomac Books, Inc, 2008* *The Triumph of the Martyrs, A Reporter’s Journey into Occupied Iraq* by Nir Rosen tries to explain the fracturing of Iraq during the first two years of the U.S. occupation. Journalist Rosen spent most of his time in the country talking with Iraqis from all different groups from Sunni and Shiite clerics to members of the Kurdish parties to Turkmen to insurgent groups. He found during the first few months after the invasion Arab Iraqis were united in th... read more
Diverse9 hours ago
Students, Nonprofits Work to End Period Poverty on Campuses Nationwide
In March, a group gathered in the middle of Lincoln University’s student union area for a celebration, complete with balloons, music, photo opportunities and appearances made by the university’s king and queen. The occasion? A “period pop-up shop,” in which tampons, pads and other sanitary products were handed out as casually as party favors. read more
Halifax Examiner9 hours ago
Welcome to Weekend FileStarting this week, we have new feature here at the Halifax Examiner. It’s called Weekend File. Every week, the Examiner publishes plenty of articles from our reporters, plus new content in Morning Files. We know you’re busy and don’t have time to read all of them each day, so we’re putting the week’s work together […] read more
From the Trenches World Report7 hours ago
The RiddleOn the planet :Number 7: just a stone’s throw from heaven There is an Evil :unbeknown: to the children that are growing there. It’s a... The post The Riddle appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
A sustainable park in Rio de Janeiro’s Gávea neighborhood is a step closer to becoming realityRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A space abandoned for over 40 years, which houses a disused factory in the Gávea neighborhood of Rio's South Zone, is now closer to becoming a place of leisure and conservation. The law that creates the Gávea Sustainable Park was sanctioned this Thursday, July 1, by Mayor Eduardo Paes. The […] The post A sustainable park in Rio de Janeiro’s Gávea neighborhood is a step closer to becoming reality appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
Dogs on Display: Museum Fetes 200 Years of Cartoon Canines“The Dog Show: Two Centuries of Canine Cartoons” at Ohio State University’s Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum is running through October. read more
The Watchers » Latest articles8 hours ago
Hurricane "Elsa" heading toward Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba, and FloridaTropical Storm "Elsa" strengthened into a hurricane at 12:30 UTC on July 2, 2021, 65 km (40 miles) W of Barbados, making it the first hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. Elsa is the farthest east that a hurricane has formed this early in the...... Read more » read more
The New Dark Age8 hours ago
Burkina Faso: How to Destroy a Nation in 10 YearsIf the U.S. government was trying to destroy Burkina Faso, it could hardly have done it any better. This already impoverished, landlocked West African country is simply symptomatic of Franco-America’s Sahel-wide exercise in absurdity. read more
Children's Health Defense8 hours ago
Michigan Boy Died 3 Days After Getting Pfizer COVID Vaccine. CDC Is Investigating + MoreThe Defender’s COVID NewsWatch provides a roundup of the latest headlines related to the SARS CoV-2 virus, including its origins and COVID vaccines. The post Michigan Boy Died 3 Days After Getting Pfizer COVID Vaccine. CDC Is Investigating + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Children's Health Defense8 hours ago
Latest CDC VAERS Data Show Reported Injuries Surpass 400,000 Following COVID Vaccines
VAERS data released today by the CDC showed a total of 441,931 reports of adverse events from all age groups following COVID vaccines, including 6,985 deaths and 34,065 serious injuries between Dec. 14, 2020 and June 25, 2021. The post Latest CDC VAERS Data Show Reported Injuries Surpass 400,000 Following COVID Vaccines appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Enlightened Consciousness8 hours ago
7 Little Things That Look Like Love But Are Actually ManipulationThere are things that your boyfriend does that make you think that he is sweet and thoughtful. Yet how sure are you that it is out of love and not just a way of manipulating you? Here we have a few signs that indicate your perfect boyfriend is actually a devil in disguise. 1. He […] The post 7 Little Things That Look Like Love But Are Actually Manipulation appeared first on Enlightened Consciousness. read more
Enlightened Consciousness8 hours ago
Dealing with a Fake Person – Here Are 5 SignsMost people nowadays have masks on, and by masks, I don’t mean the ones that protect you. I’m talking about the masks you can’t see, the masks that fake people use. Most people have fake people in their lives. They might be super nice to you in the beginning, but with time their masks fall […] The post Dealing with a Fake Person – Here Are 5 Signs appeared first on Enlightened Consciousness. read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Brazilian “3rd Way” group proposes “ranked-choice voting” model for 2022 election[image: Brazil,Supreme Court Justice Dias Toffoli assures Brazilians that electronic ballot machines are 100 percent safe.] RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The leader of the Podemos party, Renata Abreu, launched a bold idea in the group of parties trying to find a third way in next year's elections. As rapporteur for the Electoral Reform Project in the Chamber of Deputies, the deputy wants to win support for the proposal of a […] The post Brazilian “3rd Way” group proposes “ranked-choice voting” model for 2022 election appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Virtual Mirage9 hours ago
ObservationsMines (captioned photo) In recent years, the US Navy has been pursuing multiple types of new mines, including two air-dropped versions of the Quickstrike family of mines that offer game-changing capabilities such as the ability to be dropped from any altitude and be launched from up to 40 miles away. With their precision guidance, highly […] The post Observations appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
From the Trenches World Report9 hours ago
The Word From the Trenches – July 2, 2021Join in on the conversation. Call (712) 770-5597 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. (If you are unable to get through call... The post The Word From the Trenches – July 2, 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago
Cuba’s Vaccine Shield And The Five Monopolies That Structure The WorldIn 1869, at the age of fifteen, José Martí and his young friends published a magazine in Cuba called La Patria Libre (‘The Free Homeland’), which adopted a strong position against Spanish imperialism. The first and only issue of the magazine carried Martí’s poem, ‘Abdala’. The poem is about a young man, Abdala, who goes off to fight against all odds to free his native land, which Martí calls Nubia. ‘Neither laurels nor crowns are needed for those who breathe courage’, Martí wrote. ‘Let us run to the fight … to war, valiant ones’. And in the rousing address by Abdala, comes these l... read more
Children's Health Defense9 hours ago
Russell Brand: Arsenic in Baby Food — What the He!! Is Going on?Russell Brand in a video on his YouTube channel expressed his shock and disbelief in response to an investigation that found certain commercial baby foods are contaminated with dangerously high levels of arsenic, lead, mercury and cadmium — all of which are linked to serious, lifelong health effects. The post Russell Brand: Arsenic in Baby Food — What the He!! Is Going on? appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago
Water Protectors Occupy Work Sites And Lock Down To Line 3 PipelineFinal approvals in November 2020 gave Enbridge, a Canadian energy corporation, the go-ahead to complete construction of what the company is calling the Line 3 Replacement Pipeline. The planned pipeline route stretches across 337 miles of traditional Anishinaabe Territory in Northern Minnesota, beginning at tar sands mines in Alberta, Canada and ending at refineries in Superior, Wisconsin. Water protectors opposed to the contentious Line 3 pipeline project have regularly staged non-violent direct actions that stop construction, with several hundred arrested in in action campaigns o... read more
Diverse9 hours ago
Business Execs Create Nurse Aid Scholars Program at Carolinas College of Health Sciences
Carolinas College of Health Sciences is partnering with Charlotte business execs Todd and Janelle Collins of Red Hill Ventures to create a nurse aide education program meant to remove barriers, especially for students of color, Q City Metro reported. The Collins duo created the Todd and Janelle Collins Nurse Aide Scholars Program. “The nurse’s aide […] read more
PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago
Media Blackout After Key Witness Against Assange Admits LyingAs we have pointed out since Media Lens began in 2001, a fundamental feature of corporate media is propaganda by omission. Over the past week, a stunning example has highlighted this core property once again. A major witness in the US case against Julian Assange has just admitted fabricating key accusations in the indictment against the Wikileaks founder. These dramatic revelations emerged in an extensive article published on 26 June in Stundin, an Icelandic newspaper. The paper interviewed the witness, Sigurdur Ingi Thordarson, a former WikiLeaks volunteer, who admitted that he... read more
Children's Health Defense9 hours ago
Big Pharma Price-Gouging Endangers American’s Health and Economic SecurityAmericans pay around two and a half times as much for prescription drugs as people in other developed countries. The post Big Pharma Price-Gouging Endangers American’s Health and Economic Security appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago
The New Green-Red ZagrebIn the local elections held in Croatia on 16 and 30 May 2021, a left-green political platform Zagreb je Naš/Možemo! (‘Zagreb is Ours’/’Yes, We Can!’) won 23 out of 47 seats in the City Assembly, and its candidate for mayor, Tomislav Tomašević, won a convincing victory, defeating his right-wing opponent with 65% of the votes. The platform was formed in early 2017 by a group of activists from social movements and NGOs working on issues of public space, the commons, environmental concerns, independent culture, human rights, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ initiatives, workers’ rights, and mor... read more
PopularResistance.Org10 hours ago
The Surfside Condo Collapse And Its Environmental Warning SignalsThe hunt is on to find out why the Champlain Towers South in the Miami suburb of Surfside collapsed. On Friday, reports surfaced that in 2018 Frank P. Morabito, an engineer, assessed the 40-year old building and reported that he had found "major structural damage" in a concrete slab below the pool deck, near the base of the tower that collapsed. Morabito had recommended repairs, including waterproofing below the pool deck and entrance way. These repairs had not been carried out when the collapse occurred. Morabito also found "abundant cracking" in the columns and pillars that sup... read more
CURMUDGUCATION8 hours ago
NC: Another Way For Charters To Hit Taxpayers
With all the CRT fooferraw and voting suppression and a world of other hurts coming from legislatures and courts, it would be easy to miss this latest wrinkle from North Carolina. Durham is already awash in charter schools, but as we've seen many times, the wisdom of the invisible hand of market forces does not include charters looking at a saturated market and saying, "We might as well not" and certainly not "Adding more schools to this already over-saturated community will just cause a ton of disruption for the students." Anyway, Oak Grove Charter Academy, a new charter to be o... read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
‘Faces in the Closet’ Horror Video Goes Viral on TikTokThe mysterious video has been viewed millions of times. read more
MintPress News9 hours ago
Saagar Enjeti: The Pseudo-Populist Mainlining Neocon Ideas into Progressive Politics
While he is undeniably a charismatic and confident host, Saagar Enjeti’s schtick is remarkably similar to that of his former employer Tucker Carlson, who also rails against elites while being one of them. The post Saagar Enjeti: The Pseudo-Populist Mainlining Neocon Ideas into Progressive Politics appeared first on MintPress News. read more
The National Interest9 hours ago
The U.S. Marine Corps Wants to Dump All Tanks by 2030*David Axe* *U.S. Marine Corps, Americas* It's part of an effort to reshape the service for island warfare in the Western Pacific. *Here's What You Need to Know*: America's marines are preparing for a different kind of warfare. The U.S. Marine Corps wants over the next 10 years to eliminate all of its tanks, a third of its tube artillery, some amphibious vehicles and aircraft as well as thousands of infantry and other personnel, all in an effort to reshape the service for island warfare in the Western Pacific. In their place, the Corps would add scores of rocket-launchers, new ... read more
balance109 hours ago
The histories that are not taught
Do you see what this then will mean to men who are presently engrossed in the building of monuments to their own personal egos and in the acquirement of money so that they may cause others to tremble because of their monetary power? I tell you, blessed ones, for money’s sake and for the sake of filthy lucre some among the mankind of Earth will do almost *anything*, even [if it means] bringing about destruction and the defeat of great nations. They will betray their countries. They will betray their homes and families. They will betray their own Divine Presence for the sake... read more
Econlib9 hours ago
The stories we tell
The field of economics is a set of stories that we tell to better understand the economy. I thought of this when reading a new post by Matthew Klein: If I had to pick one chart to tell the story of the U.S. economy since the end of WWII, it would be this: Indeed Klein […] The post The stories we tell appeared first on Econlib. read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Brazil rises 53 places in UN cybersecurity ranking in 2020RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil has risen 53 places in a global digital security ranking compiled by the International Telecommunications Union, the UN agency for the technology sector. The 2020 edition of the study, called the Global Cybersecurity Index, was released this week and showed that the country rose from 71st to 18th among […] The post Brazil rises 53 places in UN cybersecurity ranking in 2020 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
Who Would Aid Taiwan If China Invades?
A sailor aboard US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance investigates a contact during a Taiwan Strait transit, March 1, 2014. US Navy/Lt. j.g. John Horne *Business Insider:* *Fears of a Chinese attack on Taiwan are growing, and Taiwan isn't sure who would help if it happened * * China has been expanding its influence and taking a more aggressive posture toward Taiwan. * That has raised concerns that Beijing will attempt to retake the island by force. * Whether the US and other countries would help, and what help they would offer, remains in doubt. Twenty-five years a... read more
Musings from the Chiefio9 hours ago
Friends Of Australia Friday: Late, Due To A Little Penguin…Australia Friday - Arriving late due to the early arrival of a Certain little Penguin... Continue reading → read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
US Trade Deficit Increases to $71.2 Billion in MayThe Commerce Department reported Friday that the deficit rose 3.1% from the revised April deficit of $69.1 billion. read more
Climate Collections10 hours ago
USA Energy TrendsOriginally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood Joe Biden has pledged to totally decarbonise the US electricity system by 2035, and to cut emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2030. But how does this stack up against what has actually been happening since 2005? Let’s start… read more
Retraction Watch10 hours ago
Britney Spears story “remains as part of the publication record,” says NatureA 2008 story in Nature about Britney Spears that prompted an apology from the author and the journal earlier this week “remains as part of the publication record,” Nature said in an editor’s note. The story, titled “When Britney Spears comes to my lab,” appeared in a section of the journal called Nature Futures and … Continue reading Britney Spears story “remains as part of the publication record,” says Nature read more
the daily howler10 hours ago
Gene Brabender meets the late Rodney King!*FRIDAY, JULY 2, 2021* *The current eighth-grader's tale:* It isn't easy—it isn't easy at all—to teach our nation's history to kids. We'd analyze the situation as follows: *Reciting tribal dogma is easy. Teaching our history is hard.* This morning, we linked to the current eighth-grader's tale—to his account of some of the teaching he says he encountered in his English class this past year. We think such stories are well worth considering. (For further context, click here.) Such stories align with the best parts of Michelle Goldberg's recent column—the parts of her column in whi... read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT10 hours ago
USA Energy TrendsBy Paul Homewood Joe Biden has pledged to totally decarbonise the US electricity system by 2035, and to cut emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2030. But how does this stack up against what has actually been happening since 2005? Let’s start by looking at emissions of carbon dioxide: Between […] read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Judge Denies Request To Remove Father from Britney Spears’ ConservatorshipThe denial was not a direct response to Spears’ headline-making June 23 testimony against her father and the conservatorship. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 210 hours ago
"How it Really Is"*That'll be the day...* read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 210 hours ago
Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 7/2/21"
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 7/2/21:* *Delta Biden, VAERS Lie People Die, Spending $1 Trillion a Night"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Vice President Biden’s Administration is using the so-called “Delta variant” of CV19 to get even more people to get jabbed with the experimental gene therapy that they are calling a vaccine. No talk of half of Americans already having natural immunity. This is according to Johns Hopkins MD Marty Makary. Why the push for more vaccines when 160 million or so Americans already have natural immunity? Why force or scare people to get an experimental vaccine ... read more
Climate Realism11 hours ago
Forget Trying To Reduce CO2 Emissions in the West: China’s Emissions Now Equal to All G7 Countries
A graph on the popular discussion site Reddit shows the futility of trying to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions without China also cutting emissions sharply. As the graph illustrates, China’s emissions in 2019 were essentially equal to the emissions of all G7 nations combined. The G7 countries are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United […] The post Forget Trying To Reduce CO2 Emissions in the West: China’s Emissions Now Equal to All G7 Countries appeared first on Climate Realism. read more
Accidental Deliberations11 hours ago
Friday Morning LinksAssorted content to end your week. - Roni Caryn Rabin, Apoorva Mandervilli and Shawn Hubler discuss the U.S.' reconsideration of plans to lift COVID-19 recommendations and restrictions in the face of the Delta variant, while Mike Hager points out the expert response to the push by some Canadian premiers to eliminate masking requirements. Nikolaj Skydsgaard and Jacob Gronholt-Pederson report on the WHO's warning of another wave in Europe (driven in substantial part by spread through sports venues and bars), while Derek Hawkins reports on an 85-person outbreak at a single Illinois s... read more
The National Interest9 hours ago
Did an American Drone Shoot Down an Iranian F-14 Tomcat?*David Axe* *UFOs, Middle East* Rumors abound that the Air Force and CIA operate a stealthy new drone that has not been disclosed to the public. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Washington wants to keep an eye on Tehran. Iran is the only other country besides the United States to operate arguably history’s most powerful interceptor aircraft, the F-14 Tomcat. And the Islamic republic has worked the twin-engine, swing-wing fighters *hard*. The F-14s played a major role in Iran’s war with Iraq from 1980 to 1988. Iranian Tomcat pilots were the only ones to successfully employ the F-14... read more
The National Interest9 hours ago
The Most Popular Streaming Movies This Spring Were from HBO Max*Stephen Silver* *Entertainment, * The top two opening weekends for movies on streaming services belonged to a pair of HBO Max movies that came out in April. The top streaming services compete with each other in numerous ways, from trying to grow their subscription numbers the fastest to bidding against each other for talent and titles to trying to win awards to being the most profitable. Lately, new measurements have begun to emerge to capture something that’s been elusive up until now: an accurate accounting of who’s watching the shows and movies. One of the firms that does th... read more
The National Interest9 hours ago
Fourth Stimulus Check: Could Another $1,400 Be in Your Future?*Stephen Silver* *Fourth Stimulus Payment, United States* Even if the filibuster did go away, that doesn’t mean a fourth stimulus check would automatically pass. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *This week, President Joe Biden announced an agreement with a bipartisan group of Senators, in order to pass an infrastructure bill, and that that agreement does not include any type of stimulus checks. Since the passage of the American Rescue Plan in March, which contained the third stimulus check of the coronavirus era, there has been little movement in Congress when it comes to a fo... read more
The National Interest9 hours ago
The World's Best Fighting Forces? The U.S. Marine Corps Is Just One*Caleb Larson* *Marine Corps, * Here are four more you don't want to mess with. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *America's defense budget gives it an important edge, but how does it compare by other metrics? America’s most famous Marine, retired Marine Corps General James Mattis, coined the phrase, “no better friend, no worse enemy” to describe the United States Marine Corps. The USMC is world-renowned, but does any other country have a Corps that can compare? A breakdown of the strengths, weaknesses, and the roles of five notable Marine Corps from around the world. *United... read more
The National Interest9 hours ago
France’s Triomphant Submarine Never Went to War, But Still Almost Got a Kill*Caleb Larson* *, Europe* The Triomphant-class replaced the Redoubtable-class, which entered service with the French Navy in 1971. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The class thankfully has never fired in anger, though it was involved in some unintentional action in 2009. The first of the Triomphant-class, *Le Triomphant*, collided with a British Navy sub, the *HMS Vanguard* while patrolling in the middle of the Atlantic. Paris holds the world’s third-largest nuclear arsenal. Here is the sea-based component of France’s strategic deterrent. *Triomphant-class* France’s Triompha... read more
From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago
One meal deal they could not pass up using actors to try convince parents to vaccinate their kidsZionist Global communist takeover wake up July 2nd, 2021. The post One meal deal they could not pass up using actors to try convince parents to vaccinate their kids appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
naked capitalism10 hours ago
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/2/2021~ Today's Water Cooler ~ read more
From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago
America’s Largest Teachers Union To Conduct Opposition Research In Support Of Antiracist MissionDaily Caller – by Melanie Wilcox The largest teachers union in America announced it will conduct opposition research against organizations fighting antiracist ideology in schools,... The post America’s Largest Teachers Union To Conduct Opposition Research In Support Of Antiracist Mission appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago
As Americans Party, Our Enemies On The Other Side Of The Globe Are Preparing For Military ConfrontationThe Economics Collapse – by Michael Snyder Here in the middle of 2021, Americans are generally feeling pretty good about things. The COVID pandemic appears... The post As Americans Party, Our Enemies On The Other Side Of The Globe Are Preparing For Military Confrontation appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Last Refuge10 hours ago
White House Brags July 4th Groceries Cheaper This Year, We Will Save 16 Cents on Our CookoutsThis is not a spoof. This is an actual broadcast from the White House Twitter account. Apparently the Biden administration has hired the same public relations firm used by North Korea to manage their messaging: Yes comrades, pay no attention to the actual receipts you receive from the local grocery store. Please ignore massive price […] The post White House Brags July 4th Groceries Cheaper This Year, We Will Save 16 Cents on Our Cookouts appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Chinese State Media Reveals ‘Three-Stage Battle Plan’ To Invade Taiwan*The SUN:* *WAR FOOTING WW3 fears as Chinese state media reveals ‘three-stage battle plan’ to invade Taiwan as US stages war games in Pacific* WORLD War Three fears are growing after China vowed to invade Taiwan and explained how it would do it as the Communist Party celebrates its centenary. An article in a state-controlled publication has offered a glimpse of a terrifying three-stage plan to pave the way for an invasion force to storm the breakaway island. It comes as President Xi Jinping yesterday pledged a "complete reunification" with Taiwan as he delivered a speech to ma... read more
Bayou Renaissance Man10 hours ago
A very worthwhile reminder
Found on Gab (clickit to biggit): Amid all the *sturm und drang* of our present political, social, economic, cultural and health woes, that's a very pertinent and timely reminder. May we all take heed! Peter read more
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