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NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT11 hours ago
China warns US: Back off or we’ll sink climate cooperationBy Paul Homewood Inevitably China, already emboldened,* are flexing their muscles after the Biden disaster show in Afghanistan: Unsurprisingly, Biden’s credibility crisis is being exploited by China which is demanding that the US back off challenging China’s political and economic ambitions or face opposition to Biden’s climate agenda. In a video meeting with US climate […] read more * wowsers. China has gained the courage to ignore a farce ! If Biden had any credibility, losing some could be a problem.
Snopes.com11 hours ago
20 Years After 9/11: ‘We Will Live with the Scars’ ForeverAcross the country, it was 10:03 a.m. and United Flight 93 had just crashed into a Pennsylvania field. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Bizarre moment man puffs from hookah while reclining on a pool float in a flooded NYC alley as Ida pummels the cityDaily Mail As New Yorkers hunkered down and tried to weatherproof their homes when the remnants of Hurricane Ida flooded the city, one man was... The post Bizarre moment man puffs from hookah while reclining on a pool float in a flooded NYC alley as Ida pummels the city appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Bitcoin will soon be ‘legal tender’ in El Salvador – here’s what that meansThe Conversation On Sept. 7, 2021, El Salvador will become the first country to make bitcoin legal tender. The government even went a step further... The post Bitcoin will soon be ‘legal tender’ in El Salvador – here’s what that means appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT11 hours ago
Drax To Face Court Over Wood Dust PollutionBy Paul Homewood h/t Ian Magness A very interesting story in the Telegraph today: Note that no action is being taken against the coal power units, and I suspect it is an awful long time since one was, if ever. This may suggest that Drax have been negligent when they converted […] read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Did a ‘Rogue’ Team of US Vets Rescue Afghans Behind Biden’s Back in Operation ‘Pineapple Express’?The Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021, prompting a wave of evacuation efforts. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Report: Afghans Arriving at U.S. Military Bases to Get $1,250 PaymentsBreitbart – by John Binder Afghans arriving in the United States and being temporarily resettled at U.S. military bases will receive one-time payments from the... The post Report: Afghans Arriving at U.S. Military Bases to Get $1,250 Payments appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
House and Senate Armed Services Committees Vote To Make Women Register for the DraftAnti-War – by Edward Hasbrouck On September 1st the House Armed Services Committee joined the Senate Armed Services Committee in voting 35-24 to expand registration... The post House and Senate Armed Services Committees Vote To Make Women Register for the Draft appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
President Biden Decries ‘Scourge Of Anti Semitism’ At Jewish High Holidays EventForbes Breaking News Sep 2, 2021 The post President Biden Decries ‘Scourge Of Anti Semitism’ At Jewish High Holidays Event appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
U.S. Navy Setting Up New Punishment Squad Called The CCDA To Punish Vaccine Resisters By ‘Administrative Separation’National File – by Patrick Howley The United States Navy is forming a new disciplinary squad to punish vaccine resisters, according to an unclassified NAVADMIN... The post U.S. Navy Setting Up New Punishment Squad Called The CCDA To Punish Vaccine Resisters By ‘Administrative Separation’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
When You’ve Lost Sheila CoppsTrudeau has to get out of the way Justin Trudeau’s personal unpopularity has become an anchor for the party. Story is behind a pay wall but you get the picture. read more
Robot at 100
[image: Story 474101853] *If biological life gives way to its own creations, should we adjust our SETI outlook to include entire civilizations composed of artificial intelligences? A postbiological culture was certainly on the mind of the Czech writer Karel Čapek (1890-1938), whose work is the subject of today’s essay by Milan Ćirković. It’s a good time to reassess this author as we careen toward what may or may not be a ‘singularity,’ when digital intelligence elcipses our own. As Ćirković explains, Čapek was an utterly indefatigable writer whose work is less well known in the wes... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
U.S. Military Equipment Spotted In IranThe Telegram channel speculates that Iran either bought the vehicles from the Taliban or just took them from Afghan soldiers that drove across the border last month in an attempt to flee the Taliban.https://t.co/06Lq8unB6o — Kian Sharifi (@KianSharifi) September 1, 2021 *Middle East Eye: **US military equipment left behind in Afghanistan spotted in Iran: Report* *Pentagon says the military equipment left in Afghanistan was not a 'great strategic use to any force' and not a significant threat to US* US military equipment, including armoured vehicles worth hundreds of thousands o... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
Iran's Submarines Were Designed to Excel in Shallow Waters*Sebastien Roblin* *Submarine, Middle East* Submarines are very effective weapons in the Persian Gulf. *Key point: *Though the new Iranian boats may remain far from the cutting edge of submarine design, they could still prove dangerous adversaries in the confined and shallow waters of the Persian Gulf. More importantly, the ongoing effort to domestically produce larger and more capable submarines and submarine-deployed weapons provides more evidence that Tehran is investing long-term efforts into becoming a self-sufficient military power. The Iranian military has long planned for... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
In 1984, a Russian Submarine Collided with a U.S. Aircraft Carrier*David Axe* *Aircraft Carriers, Americas* America and the Soviet Union tested each other. And that meant getting up close and risking discovery--or an accident. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The 1984 incident wasn't the only serious collision involving a submarine during the Cold War. It was common throughout the Cold War for NATO and Soviet submarines to stalk surface ships and other submarines in order to gather intelligence and work out tactics for sinking the vessels in the event the conflict escalated into a shooting war. More than once, these undersea stalkings went awry... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
Meet the Most Hated Tank of World War II*Sebastien Roblin* *World War II, Europe* It was not hated for the reason you would expect. *Key point:* While the M3 is generally described as an unwieldy and ultimately unsuccessful design, it provided effective service in 1942 through early 1943 and performed useful second-line duties afterward. The M3 medium tank, largely overshadowed by its successor the M4 Sherman, has a few stylish distinctions to it: It had two names, after American civil war generals who were archfoes. It co-starred in a famous Hollywood movie with Humphrey Bogart. Oh, and it was one of only a handful... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
Could Russia Jam U.S. Communications During a War in Europe?*David Axe* *Electronic Warfare, Eurasia* Moscow has invested a lot in its electronic warfare capabilities. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Moscow is gearing up for future warfare. The U.S. military is spending more and more on electronic-warfare systems, all in a desperate bid to keep pace with China and Russia’s own investments in jammers. But the roughly $10 billion that the Pentagon plans to spend on electronic warfare every year over the next five years isn’t helping as much as it should, the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments explained in a November 2019 report... read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
After agreement, Banco do Brasil decides not to leave Brazil banking federationRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Banco do Brasil (BB) advised on Friday (3) that it has desisted from disassociating itself from the entity that represents the large banks in the country, Febraban, in the wake of a disagreement last week over the content of a manifesto calling for harmony between the branches of the Republic. […] The post After agreement, Banco do Brasil decides not to leave Brazil banking federation appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Worker strike in Chile at lithium producer Albemarle enters fourth weekRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A strike by workers at lithium producer Albemarle Corp. in Chile enters its fourth week with few signs that the parties are ready to reach an agreement. The world's largest lithium producer says it is continuing to produce the battery metal after 135 members of the Salar union walked off […] The post Worker strike in Chile at lithium producer Albemarle enters fourth week appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Virtual Mirage11 hours ago
People Will Die??Newsom Panics (link – Breitbart) The cry of the prog is that people will die. But it’s those very people who predict that we will ALL die in something short of five years of global warming, anyway. So whether it’s the plague, or murder hornets, or the weather, or some murderer recently released […] The post People Will Die?? appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Villas Unidas: Women’s soccer club from Argentina represents working-class neighborhoodsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The brainchild of former physical trainer of Diego Maradona and the Argentine national team, Fernando Signorini, created by social organizations and supported by world champion coach César Luis Menotti, Club Villas Unidas, which competes in the third division of women's soccer, is the Argentine team that represents working-class neighborhoods and […] The post Villas Unidas: Women’s soccer club from Argentina represents working-class neighborhoods appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
Ex-Prosecutor Indicted For Misconduct In Ahmaud Arbery DeathA former Georgia prosecutor was indicted Thursday on misconduct charges alleging she used her position to shield the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery from being charged with crimes immediately after the shootings. The indictment resulted from an investigation Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr requested last year into local prosecutors’ handling of Arbery’s slaying after a cellphone video of the shooting and a delay in charges sparked a national outcry. The post Ex-Prosecutor Indicted For Misconduct In Ahmaud Arbery Death appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education11 hours ago
Virginia Tech Honors First Known Black Employee... read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education11 hours ago
Boston College Receives $75, Largest Estate Gift to Date... read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education11 hours ago
Student Athletes Shine at Olympic GamesPrecedent-setting wins are among the extraordinary accomplishments of the collegians who competed in Tokyo... read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education11 hours ago
Discrimination Impacts Mental Health and Alcohol Use in Black StudentsStudy argues that Black students who engage in excessive alcohol use, experience negative social and health effects... read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Covid-19: 504 new cases, 46 deaths registered in Chile in last 24 hours (September 3)RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Friday, September 3, the Ministry of Health (Minsal) released a new report on the progress and situation of Covid-19 in Chile. The agency published the report with data collected during the last 24 hours, detailing that there are 504 new cases. Of these, 142 are asymptomatic, 321 have presented […] The post Covid-19: 504 new cases, 46 deaths registered in Chile in last 24 hours (September 3) appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Real Climate Science12 hours ago
September 3 Fire ReportOn September3, 1899 a 750,000 acre fire was burning in California. 03 Sep 1899, 24 – The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com 03 Sep 1899, Page 21 – San Francisco Chronicle at Newspapers.com h/t Don Penim 17 Feb 1899, Page … Continue reading → read more
Bayou Renaissance Man12 hours ago
A warning for America: Australia used to be freeFor a great free democracy, Australia has sunk so far into the depths that one has to wonder whether freedom and democracy have any place in its future at all. Bold, underlined text is my emphasis. Before 2020, the idea of Australia all but forbidding its citizens from leaving the country, a restriction associated with Communist regimes, was unthinkable. Today, it is a widely accepted policy. “Australia’s borders are currently closed and international travel from Australia remains strictly controlled to help prevent the spread of COVID-19,” a government website declares. “Int... read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Schools Getting Federal Kick Backs To Keep Masks On Your KidsSwampNugget September 3rd, 2021. The post Schools Getting Federal Kick Backs To Keep Masks On Your Kids appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Pro-Antifa California teacher to be fired by school district after leaked video emergesFox News A far-left California teacher with a hammer and sickle tattoo and an apparent affinity for Antifa and brutal communist dictators will be fired... The post Pro-Antifa California teacher to be fired by school district after leaked video emerges appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
21st Century Wire12 hours ago
New Warning of Potential ‘Terror Attacks’ Designed to Demonize Opposition to COVID Vaccines
*21WIRE + Corbett Report* | How opposition to COVID vaccines could be recast as potential terrorism. read more
balance1011 hours ago
Sars2 infections rate worldwide9-3-21 Turkey 23.4/471= 5% increase/day https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/turkey …………………….. Indonesia 9/180 = 5% increase/day https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/indonesia ……………………………… Malaysia 21/241= 8.7% increased apparently peaking https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/malaysia …………………………………………………. Russia 19/534= 3.6% increase/day https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/russia …………………………….. USA 177/8473= 2.1% increase/day https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us ……………………………………. Argentina 4.5/196= 2.... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 211 hours ago
"And Then What?"
*"7.5 Million People Are Projected To Lose* *Their Unemployment Benefits on September 6th."* "Pandemic unemployment benefits end in September and states aren’t extending them. Around 7.5 million people are poised to lose *all federal unemployment benefits* in a week. They’re going to $0 in jobless aid as delta cases + hospitalizations surge. The looming UI cliff is 3x larger than previous biggest one in 2013, so it’s not really close" ○ *"At Least 12 Million Households Face Eviction As Moratorium Ends"* And then what, indeed... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 211 hours ago
The Daily "Near You?"
Port-of-spain, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Thanks for stopping by! read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 211 hours ago
"Feeling Fed Up with Humanity, In the World and in Ourselves"
*"Feeling Fed Up with Humanity,* * In the World and in Ourselves"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "We are all capable of the best and the worst that humanity has to offer and knowing this allows us to find compassion. From time to time, we may all feel fed up with humanity, whether it’s from learning about what’s going on around the world, or what’s going on next door. There are always situations that leave us feeling as if people are simply not capable of behaving in a way that is coming from a place of awareness. Often it seems as if people are actually geared to handle things in ... read more
Health Impact News11 hours ago
23,252 Deaths 2,189,537 Injured Following COVID Shots Reported in European Union’s Database of Adverse Drug Reactions
The European Union database of suspected drug reaction reports is EudraVigilance, and they are now reporting 23,252 fatalities, and 2,189,537 injuries, following COVID-19 injections. A Health Impact News subscriber from Europe reminded us that this database maintained at EudraVigilance is only for countries in Europe who are part of the European Union (EU), which comprises 27 countries. The total number of countries in Europe is much higher, almost twice as many, numbering around 50. (There are some differences of opinion as to which countries are technically part of Europe.) So ... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
'ISIS-inspired Extremist' Shot Dead By New Zealand Police After He Stabs 6 At Supermarket*ABC News:** New Zealand police shoot dead 'ISIS-inspired extremist' after he stabs 6 at supermarket* *The attacker had been a "person of interest" since 2016, police said.* New Zealand is reeling from a knife-wielding rampage at a busy Auckland supermarket that left six fighting for their lives and the assailant dead. Authorities have called it a terror attack. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed that the man behind Friday's terrorist attack in Auckland, who was shot dead by police after he stabbed six people in a supermarket, was inspired by ideologies of the Islamic ... read more
naked capitalism11 hours ago
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/3/2021By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Busy, busy! * * * #COVID19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart from 91-DIVOC. The data is the Johns Hopkins CSSE data. Here is the site. I feel I’m engaging in a macabre form of tape-watching…. Vaccination by region: I guess it’s really […] read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
EU Defense Ministers Discuss Establishing A Rapid Response Force After The Fall Of Afghanistan
European forces have conducted joint missions in Europe and Africa over the years *Daily Mail:* *EU plans 'rapid response' reaction force for military interventions following the fall of Afghanistan and chaotic US-led evacuation* * EU leaders are debating a 5,000 strong force from willing countries in the bloc * Calls have grown in the US and Europe for stronger EU military capabilities * But some are resistant over fears of an EU army strengthening the 'superstate' The EU is planning a 5,000 strong 'rapid response' reaction force for military interventions in the wake o... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Insane: B-52 Pilots Once Skimmed the Ocean Waves*David Axe* *U.S. Air Force, Americas* And there are pilot testimonies to prove it. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Air Force still occasionally practices very-low-level B-52 missions over water. One hundred and sixty feet from tip to tail. One hundred and eighty-five feet across. Two hundred and forty tons of metal, fuel, bombs and human flesh traveling at 650 miles per hour. You wouldn’t think something so big, moving so fast, would also be capable of skimming the ocean surface at an altitude of just 80 or 90 feet, lower than the deck of an aircraft carrier. The U.S. Air F... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Why North Korea Turned Inward After the Trump Era*Doug Bandow* *North Korea, Asia* Kim Jong-un has launched a campaign against access to the outside world. Kim Jong-un continues to abandon what once appeared to be a hallmark of his tenure: a commitment to economic growth and support for economic reform. Indeed, Kim seems to be racing back into North Korea’s collectivist past. “North Korean teenagers and twenty-somethings are following the government’s call to leave home for coal mines and construction sites, and the country’s leader Kim Jong Un reportedly thanked them for their sacrifices in a new letter released in state media... read more
Turcopolier11 hours ago
The “Lion Cub”
“The only son of legendary rebel commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, nicknamed the “Lion of Panjshir” for repelling both the Soviets and the Taliban before his assassination by al-Qaeda in 2001, Massoud junior now represents the last hope that Afghanistan will not fall … Continue reading → read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 211 hours ago
"This Is Definitely Going To Be “Not A Normal September” For The Rapidly Imploding U.S. Economy"
*"This Is Definitely Going To Be “Not A Normal September”* * For The Rapidly Imploding U.S. Economy"* by Michael Snyder The “good times” were supposed to be rolling by now, but instead the wheels are starting to come off, and the economic outlook for the rest of the year is not good at all. Just yesterday, I warned my readers that things were about to get worse, and it only took exactly a single day for that to actually happen. As you will see below, major factory shutdowns were just announced, and that is going to make shortages even worse. Fear of COVID is restricting production a... read more
The Last Refuge11 hours ago
Big Miss, August Labor Report Shows Gains of Only 235,000 Jobs, Missing Expectations by More Than 500,000The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released the August jobs report [Data Link Here] showing only 235,000 jobs created in August. Economists and financial analysts were predicting 750,000+. While the financial punditry are jaw-agape with disappointment, these results are in line with the background data and should not have been a surprise. Within the BLS […] The post Big Miss, August Labor Report Shows Gains of Only 235,000 Jobs, Missing Expectations by More Than 500,000 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
Ohio lawmakers call out lack of diversity in medical marijuana marketConcerns about diversity are being raised in Ohio as state regulators prepare to issue 73 additional medical marijuana dispensary licenses based on the same standards as a 2017 permitting round. Currently, only eight of the state’s 58 MMJ dispensaries are minority owned, according to Cleveland TV station WEWS, which cited state data. The additional licenses […] Ohio lawmakers call out lack of diversity in medical marijuana market is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Bolivian parliament opens case against former president Carlos MesaRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Former Bolivian President Carlos Mesa (2003-2005) attacked the ruling party on Thursday (2). The prosecutor's office over a case reactivated because of an international judgment against him that forced the Bolivian state to pay a million-dollar fine to a Chilean company, for which the opposition claims no responsibility. Mesa explained […] The post Bolivian parliament opens case against former president Carlos Mesa appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
Cannabis software company Forian raising $24 millionForian, the company behind cannabis industry tracking software BioTrackTHC and marijuana analytics software Cannalytics, is raising $24 million in a private placement of convertible notes. The capital raise will be used “for data acquisition, working capital and general corporate purposes, including potential acquisition or investment in technologies, intellectual property or businesses that complement the company’s […] Cannabis software company Forian raising $24 million is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
CFACT13 hours ago
Biden wrong on fires and IdaThere is a chorus of voices conflating our weather with climate in ways scientific data does not support. The post Biden wrong on fires and Ida appeared first on CFACT. read more
IER13 hours ago
Hurricane or Hype? Really, Really Bad Weather is Not Climate ChangeThree months into what was projected to be a busier than average hurricane season and we have had the year’s… The post Hurricane or Hype? Really, Really Bad Weather is Not Climate Change appeared first on IER. read more
MJBizDaily2 days ago
The changing US cannabis banking landscape + Hexo’s falling stock pricesAs long as cannabis is federally illegal in the U.S., there will be little in the way of formal protections for financial institutions that choose to work with operators in the industry. But that doesn’t appear to be stopping every institution. The changing US cannabis banking landscape + Hexo’s falling stock prices is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Social Security Administration Falsely Believes Two Women are Dead*Stephen Silver* *Social Security, * Proving to the government that you're not dead is a surprisingly difficult task. Some people have made the headlines this year for a unique reason: they weren’t able to get their scheduled stimulus checks because the government believes that they’re dead. One Indiana man was not able to get his stimulus money, as well as some other government benefits, because the IRS has mistakenly listed him as deceased. That man was added to a government database called the Death Master File, which is frequently shared both among government agencies and ... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Does the United States Still Need An Air Force?*Robert Farley* *Air Force, Americas* The United States needs air power, but it does not need an Air Force. *Here’s What You Need to Remember:* The issue, then, is less the specific balance of air, sea and land power at any given time, but rather the establishment of institutions with sufficient flexibility to manage the various strategic challenges that the United States faces, and take advantage of technological, social and economic opportunities. With the Iraq War over and the fighting in Afghanistan winding down, why does the United States need to maintain two large land armi... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
America’s AH-1 Attack Helicopter Used To Be a Dogfighter (Really)*David Axe* *undefined, Americas* In addition to attacking ground and sea targets, it's capable of fighting other helicopters. *Here's What You Need to Know*: One Marine recently said the AH-1’s air-to-air role could expand, thanks to the introduction of the F-35B stealth fighter. The U.S. Marine Corps’s AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter possess a little-known capability. In addition to attacking ground and sea targets, they’re capable of fighting other helicopters -- and, in a pinch, even fixed-wing warplanes. Tom Demerly, a writer for The Aviationist, was reminded of this fact du... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Here's How You Can Find Russia's Lost Nuclear Weapons*Robert Farley* *Nuclear Weapons, Europe* The depth made any effort at recovering the K8, and the nuclear torpedoes, impractical. *Here’s What You Need to Remember:* The loss of K-8 (along with the several accidents that afflicted her sisters) undoubtedly helped the Soviet Navy learn important lessons about distant operations, if only at extraordinary costs in human lives. And her nuclear torpedoes remain at the bottom, an enduring monument to the most dangerous missions of the Cold War. *The Novembers (627):* The November (Type 627) class was the Soviet Union’s first effort at ... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Will (Ex?-)Communists Soon Be Part of Germany’s Governing Coalition?*Rainer Zitelmann* *Politics, Europe* Germany is holding a general election on September 26. The country’s three main left-wing parties could well secure a majority. Will the party that ruled East Germany until 1989 soon be back in power? Large sections of the Social Democrats (SPD) and the left-wing environmental Greens are in favor of an alliance with the leftist Die Linke party. Moreover, the leaders of the SPD and the Greens have not explicitly ruled out a coalition with Die Linke, which would have an overall majority according to the latest polls. Where does Die Linke come... read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
NHL Reaches Agreement to Send Players to Olympics in BeijingThe NHL is set to return to the Olympics in Beijing this winter after reaching an agreement with international officials, though the league and players have the opportunity to withdraw if pandemic circumstances warrant. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago
"Kicking the Common Man"
*"Kicking the Common Man"* by Bill Bonner "Let’s drink to the hard-working people, Let’s think of the lowly of birth, Spare a thought for the rag taggy people, Let’s drink to the salt of the Earth." - "Salt of the Earth", The Rolling Stones “You know, I've been around the ruling class all my life, and I've been quite aware of their total contempt for the people of the country.” - Gore Vidal YOUGHAL, IRELAND – "Yes, today, we say an Ave Maria for the salt of the Earth. The poor folks are going to get whacked. By whom? Jagger and Richards, of The Rolling Stones, had that figured out, t... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Covid-19: Mexico to donate another 150,000 vaccine doses to ParaguayRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Foreign Minister Euclides Acevedo announced that the AstraZeneca vaccine doses to be donated by Mexico will land in Paraguay in the next few days. "I have been informed that we will have a higher amount of vaccines delivered in the next few days. However, we recommend that citizens do not […] The post Covid-19: Mexico to donate another 150,000 vaccine doses to Paraguay appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
Air quality improvements from COVID lockdowns confirmedCOVID-19 lockdowns brought rapid and “unprecedented” improvements in air quality in some parts of the world - but not enough to halt climate change caused by global warming, UN weather experts said on Friday. Read the full story, “Air quality improvements from COVID lockdowns confirmed”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Covid-19: Argentina receives 570,000 doses of Sinopharm, reaches 55 million vaccinationsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina received Friday 570,000 new doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine and reached 55,471,120 doses received from different suppliers since the Covid-19 vaccination campaign started in December 2020. With this latest arrival, which took place via a Qatar Airways flight, the South American country received a total of 3,248,000 doses […] The post Covid-19: Argentina receives 570,000 doses of Sinopharm, reaches 55 million vaccinations appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
MintPress News12 hours ago
Want Regime Change with Plausible Deniability? Call Creative Associates InternationalThe Reagan administration constructed a network of outsourced private organizations that would do the dirty work of the U.S. empire, shielding the U.S. government from the prying eyes of investigators and journalists. The post Want Regime Change with Plausible Deniability? Call Creative Associates International appeared first on MintPress News. read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Europe's Honeymoon With President Biden Is Over
President Biden's Trip to Europe *Mark Lowen, BBC:* *Afghanistan crisis: How Europe's relationship with Joe Biden turned sour* A series of disagreements, most notably over Afghanistan, have some European leaders revising their expectations about President Joe Biden, and thinking more about a future untethered to the US. From a white-knuckle grip with Donald Trump to an arm on the shoulder with President Biden, Emmanuel Macron's greetings tell the story of how EU leaders saw the change of US administrations. At a Nato summit in May 2017, the French president dug his fingertips... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Paraguay’s progress in fight against money laundering and transnational crimes highlightedRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Vice-minister of Finance Oscar Orué highlighted Paraguay's progress in the fight against money laundering, transnational crimes and tax evasion in a meeting with other officials and the GALIFAT assessment team. The Interinstitutional Committee of the National Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing System (ALA/CFT) met yesterday with the Assessment Team of […] The post Paraguay’s progress in fight against money laundering and transnational crimes highlighted appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Tweets Of The DayVirus update: • Idaho hospitals nearly buckling in steady COVID surge. • Excitement meets worry as European kids head back to school. • U.S. hospitals have a nurse staffing crisis. • African youths battle an economic downturn. More @AP coverage: https://t.co/8HNd26RvF6 — The Associated Press (@AP) September 3, 2021 India tightened curbs on movement in Kashmir's main city of Srinagar, with scores of armed soldiers fanning out ahead of prayers on Friday, a day after a veteran secessionist leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, was laid to rest https://t.co/hmV1HUerXB — Reuters (@Reuters) Sep... read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
Liberty Activist Indicted, Facing Years in Prison After Entirely Legal Facebook Posts Criticizing Gov’tFree Thought Project – by Matt Agorist In 2017, the Free Thought Project brought you the story about constitutional activist, Josh Martinez when he was... The post Liberty Activist Indicted, Facing Years in Prison After Entirely Legal Facebook Posts Criticizing Gov’t appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Drowning in DebtSmall businesses have reopened their doors after a series of lockdowns, but they are still struggling under heavy debt loads. CFIB says the average business owes close to $177,000 thanks to pandemic restrictions and closures. For businesses in the hospitality industry, that amount clocks in at $333,174 — almost double the average. “The actual repayment… Continue reading → read more
MintPress News13 hours ago
How a Poor Negro Couple Bucked the KKK and Sowed the Seeds of East-West Diplomacy
“They say that on a quiet night if you listen hard enough and long enough you can hear the angry black people tugging fiercely at their chains all over America.” -- From “Listen, Brother!” by Robert F. Williams The post How a Poor Negro Couple Bucked the KKK and Sowed the Seeds of East-West Diplomacy appeared first on MintPress News. read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Are The Brits More Racist Than Canadians?I know Dear Leader Kim Sung Trudeau would disagree, but are the Brits more racist than residents of Turtle Island? Has O’Toole sent coded messages over there? Then there is this, and I don’t think they are talking about Justin. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
More than 45 dead after Ida’s remnants blindside NortheastTimes Union NEW YORK (AP) — A stunned U.S. East Coast faced a rising death toll, surging rivers and tornado damage Thursday after the remnants... The post More than 45 dead after Ida’s remnants blindside Northeast appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
It Doesn’t Solve Every Problem?There’s the theory and then there’s reality. Bill Belichick on the NFL experience. You guys keep talking about that, and I would just point out that I don’t know what the number is. I mean, you guys can look it up. You have the access to a lot of information, but the number of… Continue reading → read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
The U.S. Military Is In Decline. But That's Expected.*Robert Farley* *U.S. Military, United States* For better and worse, the 1990s are gone. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Moving forward, the U.S. military will need to navigate a world in which it enjoys advantages that are merely large, but not overwhelming. That’s not such a bad place to be. Last week, Air Force General Frank Gorenc argued that the airpower advantage the United States has enjoyed over Russia and China is shrinking. This warning comes as part of a deluge of commentary on the waning international position of the United States. The U.S. military, it would seem... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Killers: What You Need to Know About North Korea's Small Arms*Kyle Mizokami* *North Korea, Asia* Pyongyang's small arms fail to impress *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Pyongyang's military is still not very modernized. Infantry weapons have long been a pillar of the North Korean People’s Army, or KPA for short. The KPA that invaded South Korea was largely an infantry army, and despite significant mechanization in the 1970s the foundation of the army has been its infantry forces. Today, the bulk of the KPA’s 1.1 million army is infantry, with approximately 200,000 light infantry and special forces. After the Korean War, North Korea fo... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Coincidence? America’s USS Mississippi Battleship Blew Up (Twice)*Kyle Mizokami* *U.S. Navy, Americas* The ship experienced two major accidents in the same turret, in the same gun, twenty years apart. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Not all warships are fortunate. The USS *Mississippi* is home to one of the most intriguing naval coincidences of all time. Built while America was a neutral party in World War I, *Mississippi* sailed into the atomic age and later served as a massive test platform for surface-to-air missiles. Despite her forty years of service, *Mississippi* was bound to tragedy, experiencing two major accidents in the same turret... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Democrats Want a $3.5 Trillion Spending Spree. Can America Afford It?*Stephen Silver* *Government Spending, * “The Democratic budget will bring a generational transformation to how our economy works for average Americans,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said after the passage of the framework earlier this month. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *One possibility is to raise the corporate tax rate, with Biden proposing to increase it from the current twenty-one percent to twenty-eight percent, while more moderate Democrats like Joe Manchin of West Virginia are said to favor a rate closer to twenty-five percent. It has also been propos... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Russia's Aircraft Carriers that Might Have Been*Kyle Mizokami* *Cold War, Atlantic Ocean* The Soviets had plans for several aircraft carriers, but they rarely came to fruition. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Stalin did not want aircraft carriers, preferring to put his faith in battleships and cruisers. Soviet industry gave Stalin cover, explaining they did not yet have the capacity to build new kinds of ships. The Soviet Union was one of the largest, most industrial proficient countries the world has ever seen. Yet for all of its engineering talent and manufacturing capacity, during the seventy-four years the USSR existed ... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
The USS Missouri Was The Pinnacle of The Navy's Battleships*Robert Farley* *Seapower, Pacific* Because of their length and narrow lines, the Iowas were the pinnacle of the effort. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *USS *Missouri*, the third laid down but last completed of the Iowa class, carried a slightly heavier main armament than the South Dakotas and could make five extra knots. The Iowas were the first U.S. Navy battleships to make speed a primary value, and achieved the speed through a longer hull and more powerful machinery. Indeed, the Iowas are the fastest battleships ever built, outpacing even the Italian Littorios by a knot ... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
What Could Biden Do? Social Security Faces a Crisis in 2034*Stephen Silver* *Social Security, * It is not that Social Security will cease to exist in 2034. But Congress must take some sort of action to shore up the program’s finances, or perhaps to change how it calculates how Social Security is funded. The Social Security Administration’s (SSA) trustee report on the condition of the Social Security Trust Fund has been running late for several months. Consequently, there has been much speculation about what the SSA would say about when the Trust Fund is set to run out of money. On Tuesday, the report was finally released, and the answe... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Can a Pragmatic Relationship With the Taliban Help Russia Counter Terrorism?*Dara Massicot* *Counterterrorism, * Neither the United States nor Russia wants to see Afghanistan become a haven for international terrorist groups. For now, Russia is taking a pragmatic approach to the Taliban in that it has a relationship with the group that the United States does not. Much of the discussion on the geopolitical implications of the former Afghan government’s recent collapse has focused on what China may do next. However, Russia is the active regional influencer in the unfolding crisis, given its decades-old experience and networks in Afghanistan. In the weeks ... read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Did Biden Visit Tree of Life Synagogue?Eleven people were murdered by a white supremacist at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh in October 2018. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
"Our Economy is in Complete La La Land - Bad News Continues to Shine"*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly, AM 9/3/21: *"Our Economy is in Complete La La Land -* * Bad News Continues to Shine"* read more
Musings from the Chiefio13 hours ago
Bad News On Delta – Faster, Worse, Treatments FailingThe Delta Variant is moving faster, infecting faster, spreading easier, filling up hospitals, and escaping from the vaccine. It is infecting younger people too. Oh, and treatment protocols that work are starting to fail with it in hospitalized patients. Continue reading → read more
Accidental Deliberations13 hours ago
Friday Morning LinksAssorted content to end your week. - Lynn Giesbrecht talks to Alexander Wong about the Moe government's refusal to prepare for a fourth wave of COVID-19 that's been readily obvious to anybody willing to pay attention. Ed Yong writes about the efforts of long-haul COVID patients to have policymakers acknowledge their need for support and treatment. And Michela Antonelli et al. find that the benefits of vaccines include reducing the likelihood of long-duration symptoms, while David Cole and Daniel Mach make the case that mandatory vaccination is a freedom-enhancing option compared t... read more
MJBizDaily13 hours ago
Massachusetts recreational marijuana sales top $2 billionWelcome to the multibillion dollar cannabis club, Massachusetts. Sales in the state have surpassed $2 billion in just three years, according to the state's Cannabis Control Commission. Massachusetts recreational marijuana sales top $2 billion is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Uruguay could host World Congress of Religious Tourism in MayRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Every year a World Congress of Religious Tourism is held, and in 2021 the city chosen to host religious tourists was Pamplona in Spain. Although Uruguay established an institutional separation between Church and State with the enactment of the 1918 Constitution, it has important festivals and monuments dedicated to different […] The post Uruguay could host World Congress of Religious Tourism in May appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Science Matters13 hours ago
Covid19–You’re Safer than You Think
The political and media messaging about the coronavirus prevents the citizenry from connecting the dots and realizing how fear is exaggerated in order to impose social controls. Let’s put the pieces together. Natural Immunity is as Good or Better Than Vaccine Immunity Michael Nadler explains at American Thinker Director of the National Institutes of Health […] read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
With No Tourist Handouts, Hungry Bali Monkeys Raid HomesVillagers in Sangeh say the gray long-tailed macaques have been venturing out from a sanctuary to hang out on their roofs and await the right time to swoop down and snatch a snack. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Covid-19: Uruguay’s Medical Association says pandemic “under control”, halts daily reportsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After 17 months and 525 reports, the association announced that it will stop reporting, as Uruguay has "returned to a controlled pandemic scenario." "We believe that the goals set have been widely met, so today we will stop doing our daily #COVID19 report," it wrote on Twitter. THE "MILESTONES" The […] The post Covid-19: Uruguay’s Medical Association says pandemic “under control”, halts daily reports appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Mexico’s Justo app reaches Brazil and fuels delivery warRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Delivering from food to cleaning products, startup Justo's app was launched in Brazil with an initial investment of US$40 million, the company said Thursday (2). The startup said it has raised over US$100 million in capital to expand in Mexico before its launch in São Paulo, where it aims to […] The post Mexico’s Justo app reaches Brazil and fuels delivery war appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
McFlurry TruthersThe Federal Trade Commission reportedly Is Looking Into Why McDonald’s Ice-Cream Machines are often broken. Nobody cares about all the monkeying around with viruses, but when the ice cream stops flowing the feds are right on it. read more
Econlib16 hours ago
No World Sugar Shortage ExpectedNo shortage of sugar is expected despite the decrease in world supply caused by unusually cold weather in Brazil, the largest producing country. the Wall Street Journal reports (“Sugar Prices Soar After Brazil Cold Snap,” September 3, 2021): There is no prospect of a sugar shortage, traders and analysts say. Rather, higher prices are likely […] The post No World Sugar Shortage Expected appeared first on Econlib. read more
Accidental Deliberations13 hours ago
#Elxn44 RoundupThe latest from Canada's federal election campaign. - Jim Stanford writes about the evolution of political and economic thought toward accepting deficits as a readily affordable price of supporting people through a crisis and investing in Canada's future. - D.T. Cochrane examines the NDP's plans to close tax loopholes, and finds plenty to be enthusiastic about. And in contrast, PressProgress highlights the complete lack of substance to the Libs' home-flipping tax. - Steve Morgan and Linda Silas write about the need to move from talk to action in implementing pharmacare, while Da... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
"No Ways Tired in A Sea of Lies"
*"No Ways Tired in A Sea of Lies"* by Chris Floyd "I think we are living in a world of lies: lies that don't even know they are lies, because they are the children and grandchildren of lies. One of the hardest things to accept is that the reality of our world is buried under so many layers of official deception and well-cultivated public ignorance about our history and our political system. Even if you break through somehow, momentarily, and hold up a fragment of the truth, most people have no context for dealing with it. It's like a bolt from the blue, they can't process the infor... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ13 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 31920 UK army ordered two outer camps in Samawa be abandoned during siege of town Led to heavy losses during 1920 Revolt 1920 Rebels shelled Samawa with 2 captured British cannons British thought were under attack by Turks because didn’t believe Arabs capable of using cannons (Musings On Iraq review of *Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State*) (Musings On Iraq review *Enemy On The Euphrates, The Battle For Iraq 1914-1921*) 1939 PM Said advocated declaring war on German after British did Interior Min announced it would censor all news... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
"Coiling and Rattling"
*"Coiling and Rattling"* by Jim Kunstler "Actually, Progressive-Liberal abortion policy never went far enough. If only abortion were retroactive! We could send “Joe Biden” (and maybe all of Wokedom) back to the pre-embryonic cosmic darkness preceding conception? Otherwise, we’ll have to run him out of the Oval Office like some short-timer Guatemalan generalissimo, since he has completed the transition of the USA into a Third World backwater… and thus, served his purpose. Was that it, by the way? Was “Joe Biden” a kind of suicide bomber sent into the White House overtly by dimly-per... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Polls Indicate That Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Will Be Defeated When Voters Go to the Polls On September 20
Federal Polling: CPC: 38% (+4) LPC: 28% (-5) NDP: 19% (+3) BQ: 7% (-1) PPC: 5% (+3) GPC: 2% (-5) Mainstreet Research / August 28, 2021 / n=1798 / MOE 2.3% / IVR (% Change With 2019 Federal Election) Check out all Federal polling on @338Canada at: https://t.co/7yXX9RtvEx pic.twitter.com/ZzLjPRvYWm — Polling Canada (@CanadianPolling) August 29, 2021 *Bloomberg: **Trudeau Tumbles Further Behind Conservative ‘Freight Train’* (Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s odds of retaining power in Canada are slipping as his Liberal Party falls further behind in the polls ahead of a ... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, AM 9/3/21: "It's Really Over - The Central Banks/New World Order Has Won"Gregory Mannarino, AM 9/3/21: *"It's Really Over -* * The Central Banks/New World Order Has Won"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
No More Mister Nice Blog14 hours ago
FIGHT THE NEXT WAR, NOT THE LAST WARNow that the Supreme Court has refused to block a Texas law that empowers bounty hunters to enforce a 6-week abortion ban, I'm seeing a lot of headlines about Susan Collins. * HuffPost: "Critics Rip Sen. Susan Collins On How Wrong She Was About Kavanaugh On Abortion Rights." * *Washington Post*: "Sen. Collins Repeatedly Asserted That Kavanaugh Considered Abortion Rights Settled Law. The Justice’s Decision on Texas’s Restrictive Law Suggests Otherwise." * MSNBC: "Abortion Order Creates Awkward Questions for Maine's Susan Collins." * *Forbes*: "Susan Collins – Blamed For Supreme Co... read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
Australia Has Created a Terrifying Police State to Stop COVID and Data Show It’s Not Working[image: australia]The images from Australia's lockdown are terrifying, and many people are awakening to the moral horror that is engulfing the Land Down Under. read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Did a Florida Chinese Restaurant’s Sign Read ‘F*** DeSantis’?In September 2021, social media users enthusiastically shared a picture of a restaurant sign that appeared to offer a 95% discount to vaccinated customers. read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
President Biden And First Lady Jill Biden Went To Walter Reed Thursday Night To Visit Wounded Warriors
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are captured arriving at Walter Reed Thursday night where some Marines who were injured in the ISIS-K terror attack are recovering *Daily Mail: **Joe and Jill Biden visit wounded soldiers at Walter Reed where Marines injured in ISIS-K Kabul attack are recovering and leave press outside after Gold Star families slapped down his attempts to console them* * President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden went to Walter Reed Thursday night to visit wounded warriors * The Bethesda, Maryland facility is where a number of Marines who were ... read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
John Lohr is the minister charged with Nova Scotia’s housing file, but doesn’t seem to comprehend the housing crisisNews 1. Bria’s story “Three years ago, when he was just seven years old, Braxton Dort started making voice recordings with the help of his mother Kara,” writes Joan Baxter: He wanted to tell people about his little sister, Bria, who has a rare genetic disorder called TANGO2. A year later, Braxton decided to turn […] read more
Lawfare15 hours ago
France Doesn’t Do Public Attribution of Cyberattacks. But It Gets Close.A photo of the French flag. (fdecomite, https://flic.kr/p/8KGycR; CC by 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) On July 21, Guillaume Poupard, the head of the French cybersecurity agency (ANSSI), announced that “ANSSI is currently handling a large intrusion campaign impacting numerous French entities. Attacks are still ongoing and are led by an intrusion set publicly referred as APT31.” Poupard’s announcement came two days after the United Kingdom attributed several cyberattacks to APT31 and China. Additionally, the French computer emergency response team (the entity in... read more
The Free Thought Project15 hours ago
Cops Brag About Stealing Man’s Weed & Pocket Change After He Called 911 for a Tree on His Home[image: kindapped]Cops responded to a 911 call about a tree falling on a man's home and instead of helping him, they kidnapped, robbed, and caged him for having a plant. read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
The U.S. Foreign Policy ‘Establishment’ Is Incredibly Dumb3 September 2021 — Moon of Alabama The U.S. foreign policy ‘establishment’ is incredibly dumb: With Afghan Retreat, Biden Bucks Foreign Policy Elite, New York Times, Sep. 1 2021 “The foreign policy establishment did get it wrong in Iraq, where the U.S. overreached,” said Richard N. Haass, the president of the Council on Foreign Relations. … Continue reading The U.S. Foreign Policy ‘Establishment’ Is Incredibly Dumb read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
Louisiana Black-out: Not an Act of God, an Act of EntergyI was hired by the City of New Orleans to investigate why their power company, Entergy, simply can’t keep the lights on while citizens’ electric bills soar. That was in 1986. read more
OrientalReview.org16 hours ago
Blinken Says No To Greenland Real EstateIn May, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a visit to Greenland. In a rather unedifying way, he was called ‘Tony’ by his hosts, a disarming point that was bound to open the floodgates of insincerity. For all the convivial stuffing, there was a certain sting to the occasion: […] read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT16 hours ago
Gales, Heavy Rainfall, Floods–August 1971By Paul Homewood Probably the most extreme August in our series was that of 1971. Much of northern England saw double the usual rainfall, and there were some extremely heavy rainfalls at times. Flooding was reported in many places as far apart as Bristol, Durham, Londonderry and York. To cap it all, temperatures […] read more
musingsofanoldfart17 hours ago
My tribe is America, my race is human and my home is EarthTribal politics will bring down America’s democracy if we let it. It has already caused one of its two major parties to become adrift, untethered to truth and lawfulness. While I can disagree with Democrats on various policies, Republicans are … Continue reading → read more
Lawfare17 hours ago
The Courts Restore the 'Remain in Mexico' Program: An End to Judicial Deference?Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas leads a press conference during his first official visit to Mexico. (Department of Homeland Security photo by Zachary Hupp) The Supreme Court on Aug. 24 declined to stay an injunction by Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas against the Biden administration’s termination of the “Remain in Mexico” program, formally known as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP). The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit had earlier also declined to stay the injunction. The courts’ decisions fail... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Taliban Co-Founder Mullah Baradar To Lead New Afghan Government*Daily Mail: **Taliban co-founder 'is set to be announced as leader of new Afghanistan government' as the country announces domestic flights will resume today* * Mullah Baradar is expected to be named leader of a new Afghan government * Baradar, thought to be 53, was a founding member of the Taliban in 1994 * He fought with and led a Mujahideen unit in the Soviet-Afghan war in the 1980s * The announcement will come three weeks after the Taliban took control of Kabul * The government will face impending economic collapse and hunger amid a severe drought Taliban co-found... read more
the daily howler14 hours ago
THE THEAETETUS AND THEE: Did Nichols voice "justified true belief?"*FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2021* *Reporters, logicians won't speak:* We've found ourselves drawn, again and again, to the start of David Brooks' new column this morning. (The column is non-political.) In particular, we've been struck by the ways the column doesn't quite seem to "parse." (Doesn't quite seem to make sense.) So much need for help from logicians, so little time! Headline included, the column starts like this: BROOKS (9/3/21): *You Are Not Who You Think You Are* *You may think you understand the difference between seeing something and imagining it. *When you see somethin... read more
CURMUDGUCATION14 hours ago
The Troubles With The Learning Loss Debate
Like many education debates, the Learning Loss conversation has developed so many, many ways for people to be wrong, most of which can be avoided if one starts with the assumption that the problems facing us are complicated, defy a simple solution, and look different depending on where you're standing. Some of what's coming out of union leadership offices makes me cringe. "There is no such thing as learning loss," say some union chiefs. "Oh, please stop," I think. It's not helpful to assert that it doesn't really matter what teachers do in a year or how they do it or under what c... read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation15 hours ago
How memories of Japanese American imprisonment during WWII guided the US response to 9/11
In the wake of 9/11, some called for rounding up whole groups of people viewed as potential threats to the nation. But Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta knew the U.S. had done that before. read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation15 hours ago
Al-Qaida, Islamic State group struggle for recruits
A second plot was planned on 9/11, but there were too few terrorists to carry it off. Twenty years later, al-Qaida and its offshoot the Islamic State group still have trouble attracting recruits. read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
How the U.S. Air Force Would Fight a Second Korean War*Kyle Mizokami* *North Korea, Asia* The U.S. Air Force knows what to do if there's another war on the Korean Peninsula *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Uncertainty over where the leadership may try to hide could necessitate flying over large swathes of the country, and a stealthy bomber could also prevent neighboring countries from giving Pyongyang advance warning of their approach. In any conflict in the skies over North Korea, the U.S. Air Force will likely follow a familiar pattern. First, it will need to sweep the skies of enemy fighters—not a difficult prospect consideri... read more
IER15 hours ago
Automakers Spend Billions on Electric Vehicle RecallsAutomakers are recalling electric vehicles due to vehicle fires, sudden losses of power, and failures to start. GM, for example,… The post Automakers Spend Billions on Electric Vehicle Recalls appeared first on IER. read more
UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World15 hours ago
Amity means friendship: Shark tourism grows on Cape Cod; 'They're quite beautiful'UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World15 hours ago
Royal Navy diver, 96, who risked his life disarming underwater Nazi booby-traps cries during heartwarming visit to Gosport's Diving MuseumUnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World15 hours ago
California: Families of 34 killed in scuba diving boat disaster sue 'lax' Coast GuardUnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World15 hours ago
Robo-penguin: how artificial birds are relaying the secrets of ocean currentsUnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World15 hours ago
Carping: Reporter Anthony Johnson rescues stranded fish in Passaic, New Jersey streetUnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World15 hours ago
'Problematic' worm-infested fish washing up on shorelines of two Colorado lakesUnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World15 hours ago
Catching a gar is one of freshwater fishing's most exciting challengesThe Rio Times15 hours ago
Brazilian real: After U.S. data, dollar drops to R$5.13 early but recovers slightly[image: The U.S. dollar registered its highest daily hike in eighteen years on Thursday, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil News] RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The commercial dollar and interest rate futures opened the business on Friday (3) in decline, reflecting the good mood of risk assets in international markets and even extended the low after data from the labor market in the United States surprisingly weak, moderating the movement minutes later. At 12:50 PM, […] The post Brazilian real: After U.S. data, dollar drops to R$5.13 early but recovers slightly appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Bayou Renaissance Man15 hours ago
True. Damnably true.
Currently circulating on the Internet (click the image for a larger view): Truer words have never been spoken, particularly given the news that "the Defense Department was aware of the identity of the suicide bomber who struck outside the Kabul Airport in Afghanistan last week, and in fact had a lock on him but were denied permission to take him out". If true, *those responsible for that denial are also responsible for the deaths of those 13 Marines*. Let them explain themselves to the families who lost loved ones. May our honored dead rest in peace. Their leaders may have ... read more
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