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Disability News Service11 hours ago
Hate crime figures rise sharply, while questions remain over some police forcesNew Home Office figures that show a steep rise in recorded disability hate crime during the pandemic have sparked alarm among disabled campaigners, as well as fresh concerns over the contrasting performances of different police forces. The figures show an increase of […] read more
Disability News Service11 hours ago
Families share experiences of DWP deaths after viewing ground-breaking exhibitionThe families of disabled benefit claimants whose deaths have been closely linked to the actions of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have met for the first time after visiting a ground-breaking digital exhibition. The Museum of Austerity uses the families’ […] read more
Disability News Service11 hours ago
Overwhelming support for user-led commission’s new vision for social securityProposals by a user-led commission for sweeping reform of the social security system – including a new “extra costs” benefit for disabled people – have secured overwhelming support in a consultation exercise. More than 1,100 people responded to a draft plan drawn […] read more
Disability News Service11 hours ago
Collapse of discrimination law firm causes confusion, anger and concernThe collapse of a law firm that had hundreds of active disability discrimination cases has caused confusion, concern and anger among some of its disabled former clients. Fry Law, and its founder, Chris Fry, were responsible for taking a string of ground-breaking […] read more
Disability News Service11 hours ago
Disabled people urged to make their voices heard in care staff consultationDisabled people are being urged to take part in a government consultation so they can draw attention to the growing staffing crisis in social care. The consultation on the impact of Brexit and the ending of freedom of movement on staffing in […] read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
Russian President Putin Says Extremists Are Entering Afghanistan From Syria And IraqRussian President Vladimir Putin.(via REUTERS) *RT:* *Afghanistan risks becoming hotbed of terrorism & potential new threat to former Soviet Republics after US withdrawal, Putin warns * Terrorists from Iraq and Syria are increasingly on the move to Afghanistan following the takeover of the country by the Taliban, potentially posing a threat to the whole of Central Asia, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. On Wednesday, ahead of a meeting of heads of states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), made up of former Soviet nations, Putin announced that concerns a... read more
Children's Health Defense9 hours ago
Biologist Tells RFK, Jr: Science Doesn’t Support Vaccine MandatesIn the latest episode of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s “The Defender Show,” Christina Parks, who has a Ph.D. in molecular and cellular biology, explains why she testified at the Michigan House of Representatives against vaccine mandates. The post Biologist Tells RFK, Jr: Science Doesn’t Support Vaccine Mandates appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
RECALL: Butterball Recalls More Than 14,000 Pounds of Ground TurkeyProducts were said to be contaminated with “extraneous materials, specifically blue plastic.” read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
Kremlin Says 3 Million People Have Fled Afghanistan For Pakistan And Iran Since The Taliban Took OverPHOTO: INP *TASS*: *Over 3 mln people fled Afghanistan for Pakistan, Iran — CSTO* *CSTO Joint Staff commander Colonel General Anatoly Sidorov speculated that the eviction of ethnic minorities amid the escalating terror threat can provoke a massive exodus of refugees from Afghanistan to Central Asian countries, including CSTO member states * MOSCOW, October 14. /TASS/. The refugee influx from Afghanistan to Iran and Pakistan since the Taliban (outlawed in Russia) took over has been over 3 million people already, which is about 10% of Afghanistan’s population, CSTO Joint Staff c... read more
Children's Health Defense9 hours ago
Tired of Mainstream Noise? Tune in to CHD.TVCHD.TV is growing, with 11 programs in the current line-up and more in the works. Unlike mainstream media which perpetuates fear and polarization, CHD-TV seeks to build bridges by amplifying suppressed voices and censored scientists. The post Tired of Mainstream Noise? Tune in to CHD.TV appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
naked capitalism10 hours ago
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/14/2021~ Today's Water Cooler ~ read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Pakistan International Airlines Suspends Afghanistan Flights Due To Taliban 'Heavy-Handedness'FILE PHOTO: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger plane prepares to take off from the Benazir International airport in Islamabad *CNN:* *Pakistani airline suspends Afghanistan flights due to Taliban 'heavy-handedness'* Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN)Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) announced Thursday that it was suspending flights to Afghanistan due to what it described as unworkable conditions imposed by the Taliban. The airline said conditions had worsened since the Taliban formed a new Afghan government last month and that "PIA and its staff position in Kabul wer... read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Did Muhammad Ali Encourage Vaccinations?NBA player Kyrie Irving's refusal to get a COVID-19 vaccination has drawn egregiously flawed comparisons to another famous athlete. read more
Medical Kidnap10 hours ago
Chicago Set to Lose 50% or More of Police Force at Midnight Tonight as Police Union Calls Mayor’s Bluff on Reporting COVID-19 Vaccine Status
Chicago police officers union president John Catanzara is calling Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s bluff. The Chicago Mayor is trying to force all of Chicago's police officers to register at a portal supplied by the city that reveals whether or not they have proof of a COVID-19 vaccination. The officers have until midnight tonight (October 14, 2021) to register at the portal, or they will go into a "non-pay" status, which Catanzara claims is a new status that previously did not even exist. Catanzara put out a video on Tuesday this week, directing officers to "hold the line" and NOT go to t... read more
Science Matters10 hours ago
Why The Left Cancels Any Climate Questioning
Daniel Turner writes at The Spectator Big Tech is censoring the climate change debate. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. Wittgenstein wrote that as an ontological and epistemological foundation for his larger belief in freedom of speech. He who controls the language also controls reality, something that today’s left understands brilliantly, even devilishly. America historically […] read more
Health Impact News10 hours ago
Chicago Set to Lose 50% or More of Police Force at Midnight Tonight as Police Union Calls Mayor’s Bluff on Reporting COVID-19 Vaccine StatusChicago police officers union president John Catanzara is calling Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s bluff. The Chicago Mayor is trying to force all of Chicago's police officers to register at a portal supplied by the city that reveals whether or not they have proof of a COVID-19 vaccination. The officers have until midnight tonight (October 14, 2021) to register at the portal, or they will go into a "non-pay" status, which Catanzara claims is a new status that previously did not even exist. Catanzara put out a video on Tuesday this week, directing officers to "hold the line" and NOT go to t... read more
Bayou Renaissance Man11 hours ago
If it had sails, it'd be gon-dola with the wind!
I was mind-boggled to find this video over at the always interesting Old Salt Blog. NPR reports: "Noah's Violin" is the most recent creation of Venetian artist Livio De Marchi. He's sent plenty of other wooden works out to sea, including a giant shoe and an origami hat. This large-scale replica is made from about a dozen different kinds of wood, with nuts, bolts and space for a motor inside, according to the The New York Times. De Marchi, who came up with the idea during last year's lockdown, told the newspaper that the violin is a "sign of Venice restarting." He named it... read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Stress FracturesIn Manitoba, Dr. Sandor Demeter has resigned from the nuclear medicine department at the Health Science Centre. (longer version) Quebec kicks the can down the road a month, while Chicago teachers get a covid testing option. and Chicago’s police union has other ideas. Then there’s Australia… Bonus… Continue reading → read more
Climate Collections11 hours ago
Arctic Ice Already Exceeds Six WadhamsOriginally posted on Science Matters: The images above come from MASIE showing ice extents starting day 266, the lowest daily extent in 2021. Over the last 18 days, Arctic ice has grown by 1 Wadham (1M km2) to now exceed 6 Wadhams, about 276k km2 greater than the 14-year average for day 284. At the… read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education11 hours ago
Department of Education Settles with AFT in Public Loan Forgiveness SuitThe American Federation of Teachers (AFT), one of the country's largest teacher labor unions, reached a settlement with the U.S... read more
IER11 hours ago
Afghanistan’s Vast Mineral Resources Need Foreign InvestmentAfghanistan’s mineral wealth is vast and has been valued at $1 trillion to $3 trillion. The country is rich in… The post Afghanistan’s Vast Mineral Resources Need Foreign Investment appeared first on IER. read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
They Fixed This, Right?I mean if they knew about it back in May. Andolfatto is right that no one really knows the debt tipping point. But it’s worth noting that the US debt-to-GDP ratio—essentially a country’s debt compared to its annual economic output—was 129 percent at the end of 2020. In other words, the official US debt was… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
We’ll Unload Your ShipsFlorida to shipping companies: “Florida is where your success comes in, and our seaports are the solution to ensure the cargo shipping logjam doesn’t become the Grinch that stole Christmas,” said Michael Rubin, President and CEO of the Florida Ports Council. “Why pay to moor off the coast of California, when Florida shipping lanes are… Continue reading → read more
Climate Collections13 hours ago
Inconvenient Tornado Data DisappearsOriginally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? For years NOAA have included this page on the tornado section of their website: ? ? One of the main difficulties with tornado records is that a tornado, or evidence of a tornado must have been observed. Unlike rainfall or temperature,… read more
Climate Collections14 hours ago
Environment Agency’s alarmist climate report is partly based on an obsolete climate scenarioOriginally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: An obvious problem with the new Environment Agency report reportis its use of climate scenario RCP8.5, which has been widely discredited as unrealistic, impossible and so on. Surely that ought to render any related comments unsuitable as advice to a government. EA report extracts follow. Air temperature and precipitation:… read more
CENSORED NEWS2 hours ago
Fifty-five Water Protectors Arrested Occupying Bureau of Indian Affairs in WashingtonFifty-five Water Protectors Arrested Occupying BIA in Washington TodayPhotos by Jennifer FalconAbout half of the group occupying the BIA in Washington have been taken out by police. -- Jennifer Falcon on Twitter, 2:15 pm, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021Watch video by Jennifer Falcon on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/i/status/1448691241697357830More video on Twitter from inside read more
Organizing Notes7 hours ago
Space activism flashback: Opposition to 1997 Cassini plutonium launch news conference
This video covers a news conference held in 1997 at the National Press Club in Washington opposing the launch of the Cassini space probe and was covered by CSPAN on cable TV. The news conference was organized by the Florida Coalition for Peace & Justice where I worked for 15 years. The Florida Coalition was one of the founding members of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space in 1992. Our anti-Cassini campaign lasted for three years and it became a rousing international effort. Alan Kohn (one of the speakers in the news conference and former head of NASA'... read more
Collecting My Thoughts10 hours ago
How the media are handling the Loudoun County, Virginia storyAdmittedly, I haven't done a thorough deep dive in the archives on whether CNN, MSNBC, NYT, and WaPo have covered the rape and sodomizing of a female student by a boy in a skirt at a Loudoun Co., Virginia school bathroom. That boy was transferred to another school where it's been reported (also by non MSM sources) he did it again to another girl. It has been covered by Fox and Newsmax who apparently thought that the previous spin on this story which was everywhere on the MSM was newsworthy. If you watch CNN, have you seen the coverage of the father who was arrested for speaking out a... read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
California Will Require Retailers To Include Gender-Neutral Toy SectionsThe state is the first to require such displays in large department stores. read more
Modern Tokyo Times10 hours ago
Bloodshed in Beirut is a reminder that regional Christians have been betrayedBloodshed in Beirut is a reminder that regional Christians have been betrayed Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Lebanon is the only country in the Middle East with a sizeable population of Christians, even if Coptic Christians are more numerous in Egypt. However, regional nations and ethnic groups have utilized Lebanon for […] The post Bloodshed in Beirut is a reminder that regional Christians have been betrayed first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Deere & Co. Workers Go on Strike After Rejecting ContractMore than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers went on strike, the first major walkout at the agricultural machinery giant in more than three decades. read more
PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
‘Threats Are Being Made Against Teachers Who Are Teaching The Truth’"But just because the push to stop people from talking or learning about racism, sexism, heterosexism or this country’s history of oppression has moved off the front page does not mean that it’s gone away. Legislators in some 27 states are trying to require teachers to avoid what are termed “divisive concepts” in classrooms and curricula, an extremely thinly veiled effort to force teachers to propagandize about US history rather than teach it, and to punish those that don’t toe the line." The post ‘Threats Are Being Made Against Teachers Who Are Teaching The Truth’ appeared first ... read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Argentina and Bolivia deepen joint lithium research agendaRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the aim of pursuing and deepening the common scientific-technological exchange and development agenda in lithium research, Argentine Minister of Science Daniel Filmus and his counterpart from the Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy of the Plurinational State of Bolivia Franklin Molina Ortiz held an online meeting yesterday afternoon. "Promoting energy […] The post Argentina and Bolivia deepen joint lithium research agenda appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
US Intervention And Capitalism Have Created A Monster In HondurasThe U.S. government casts a blind eye on Hernández’s many failings. These include: fraud and violence marking his second-term electoral victory in 2017, an illegal second term but for an improvised constitutional amendment, testimony in a U.S. court naming him as “a key player in Honduras’ drug-trafficking industry” and, lastly, his designation by U.S. prosecutors as a “co-conspirator” in the trial convicting his brother Tony on drug-trafficking charges. The post US Intervention And Capitalism Have Created A Monster In Honduras appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
Workers At Amazon And Google Condemn “Project Nimbus” Contract With Israeli MilitaryGoogle and Amazon workers have published a public letter calling on the two companies to cancel Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion contract for cloud computing services for the Israeli military and government. We know that the Israeli military apparatus will use these services to build weapons and surveillance technology to use against the Palestinian people. Such technology, once tested on Palestinians, is frequently exported back to the United States to be used against marginalized populations and protesters here. The post Workers At Amazon And Google Condemn “Project Nimbus” Contra... read more
PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
Port Truckers Win $30 Million In Wage Theft SettlementsOne of the world’s largest trucking companies, XPO Logistics, agreed Tuesday to pay $30 million to settle class-action lawsuits filed by hundreds of drivers who said they earned less than minimum wage delivering goods for major retailers from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The post Port Truckers Win $30 Million In Wage Theft Settlements appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Correction Officers Union Says Half Of Members Can’t Prove Vaccination Before Mandate DeadlineCBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) – Getting a prison under control requires the kind of training that correction officers say National Guard personnel do not have.... The post Correction Officers Union Says Half Of Members Can’t Prove Vaccination Before Mandate Deadline appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Food & Water Watch11 hours ago
Laurel Levin
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From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Pilots Issue Warning Against Vaxx Mandates: “We have all the Control – Aircraft Will Stop Moving”HealthImpactNews Published October 13, 2021 Pilot Joshua Yoder, who is the co-founder of the U.S. Freedom Flyers that recently produced a video that we published, appeared as... The post Pilots Issue Warning Against Vaxx Mandates: “We have all the Control – Aircraft Will Stop Moving” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Duck of Minerva12 hours ago
Failing Upwards and Global ElitismMatt Hancock, a Conservative MP and the UK’s Health Secretary during most of the Covid lockdowns, has failed upwards. Less than four months ago, Hancock resigned in ignominy, caught breaking his own social distancing rules when he and an aide had an affair in his Whitehall office. Yet, after a brief summer holiday, he’s now been resurrected, appointed a UN special representative in sub-Saharan Africa. Why do we allow political leaders to revive their careers after they’ve failed miserably? Who, exactly, wants more of Matt Hancock? read more
null12 hours ago
Tulane Road to Damascus: I Pray to God that I am Wrong about My Tsunami “Prediction”I know I will be lampooned viciously and dismissed as a “conspiracy theorist” the long days of my life if I get this tsunami “prediction” wrong. The post Tulane Road to Damascus: I Pray to God that I am Wrong about My Tsunami “Prediction” appeared first on . read more
The Free Thought Project13 hours ago
Nothing Scary About That: US Army Showcasing Robot Dogs With Rifles for Heads[image: robot dog]So hey they’ve started mounting sniper rifles on robodogs... read more
Science Matters13 hours ago
Ivermectin is safe and effective, Merck’s New Pill is DangerousA previous post discussed how Merck debunked its own drug Ivermectin as a Covid fighter to clear the way for a new Merck patent pill costing 40 times the generic Ivermectin. Now comes a revelation that the PR about the new drug Molnupiravir’s trial being cut short, was not because it was so successful, but […] read more
Modern Tokyo Times13 hours ago
Japanese art and the feeling of Shinto through the prism of natureJapanese art and the feeling of Shinto through the prism of nature Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The contemporary Japanese artist, Sawako Utsumi, hails from northern Japan. Her artwork is often inspired by past European and Japanese artists, despite her own personal landscapes. Henceforth, in this delightful landscape, you can depict the partial influence […] The post Japanese art and the feeling of Shinto through the prism of nature first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Mining Awareness +13 hours ago
BioNTech Stock Jumped 9.6% in Value After its Covid Vaccine (Comirnaty) was Licensed by the US FDA; Biden Science Advisor, Eric Lander, Divested His BioNTech Stock Right After Approval; Pump and Dump?Eric Lander, who is the Director of Biden’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, reported holding between half a million … Continue reading → read more
No More Mister Nice Blog11 hours ago
SINEMA CLEARLY WANTS TO RUN AGAIN, BUT ON WHICH BALLOT LINE?It was only a couple of weeks ago that *National Journal*'s Josh Kraushaar was touting a poll showing Kyrsten Sinema with higher approval ratings in Arizona than Mark Kelly, the state's other senator, who's a much more mainstream Democrat. Also from this poll: Sinema favorability (+7) *higher* than Mark Kelly’s (+4). Despite lower support from base, she has solid backing from indies and less opposition from Rs. Her favorability with Dems still respectable. Maybe she does know what she’s doing in a swing state. https://t.co/pS4jlpYSXY — Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) September 30, 202... read more
Global Issues News Headlines11 hours ago
How Land Management Can Restore Hope to Women in Rural KenyaHYDERABAD, India, Oct 14 (IPS) - Jenifer Kamba, 33, has always loved farming – a love passed on to her by her late husband after they married 14 years ago. The young farmer duo grew maise, pepper and vegetables on their two-acre farm in Kivandini of Kenya’s Machakos county. Even after her husband died five years ago, Kamba didn’t stop farming. However, of late, the soil looks dry, and her production has declined considerably. Read the full story, “How Land Management Can Restore Hope to Women in Rural Kenya”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines11 hours ago
Step up, urges WHO as figures reveal 1 in 4 adults don’t exercise enoughUp to five million premature deaths a year could be prevented if the global population was more active, but many people live in areas with little or no access to spaces where they can safely walk, run, cycle or engage in other physical activities. Read the full story, “Step up, urges WHO as figures reveal 1 in 4 adults don’t exercise enough”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines11 hours ago
COVID-19 caused rise in TB deaths for first time in a decade, gains ‘reversed’Deaths from tuberculosis – one of the top infectious killers in the world - have increased for the first time in a decade, as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. Read the full story, “COVID-19 caused rise in TB deaths for first time in a decade, gains ‘reversed’”, on globalissues.org → read more
balance1011 hours ago
Drink in the Sun; the whitefire is upon you.Hail, sons of flame! I greet you in the happiness of the Sun that shines on land and sea where “there is no night there.” I AM Helios! Welcome my beloved Vesta who has joined Me this day–both of Us then to be here with you on this Fourth of July! [28-second standing ovation. Congregation gives the salutation: Hail, Helios and Vesta! Hail, Helios and Vesta! Hail, Helios and Vesta! Hail, Helios and Vesta!] You have heard the “Victory Symphony” and I tell you that victory, beloved, is the fanfare of Our Presence. And this music has been given to Beethoven by Ourselves th... read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
German families flee Covid-19 frenzy back home in Europe and migrate to ParaguayRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to reports, the newcomers left their country due to their discontent with the government's restrictive measures linked to the coronavirus pandemic. Mayor Francisco Morales confirmed that at least 30 families have arrived in the area in recent months and have settled in different parts of the city. Most of […] The post German families flee Covid-19 frenzy back home in Europe and migrate to Paraguay appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
balance1011 hours ago
No negation is hereThe aura is a crystal flowing stream that issues from the heart of God. No negation is here: only an indomitable fountain continually pouring forth a steadfast stream of magnificent, gloriously qualified substance--the substance of life itself. As a little child presents his first freshly picked bouquet of flowers to his mother so the innocence of the child-mind tunes in with this crystal flowing stream of God’s consciousness infusing the natural aura of God in man with the life that beats his heart. O children of the day, the night should not be given preeminence! Your ... read more
Adrienne's Corner11 hours ago
It is our duty to say "No!"...*"I've never seen anything like this"...* Is something you'll hear over and over. This is a very informative video over at Sons of Liberty, which I've found to be a very good site. I'd post the video and have something to say about it, except I don't have the time. Events are happening to quickly to spend a bunch of time relating my thoughts - which are of no importance. *Dr. Carrie Madej: What I Saw In The COVID Shots Appeared Self-Aware & Superconductive (Video)* How about a Thursday kitteh? read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 211 hours ago
"The Economy is Cratering Back to the Dark Ages"*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly, AM 10/14/21: *"The Economy is Cratering Back to the Dark Ages"* "There are three areas of the economy where we got more bad news. The consumer price index has hit its highest level since 1991, almost 5.4%. Peoples wages are down and the number of home mortgages are decreasing in complete loans." read more
Children's Health Defense11 hours ago
New Report Details Efforts to Infiltrate, Disrupt Health Freedom MovementThe Citizens’ Commission to Safeguard Freedom released a report which lays out detailed evidence of disruptive infiltrators who introduce top-down organizational structures that limit discourse and push well-intentioned health freedom groups towards right-wing extremism. The post New Report Details Efforts to Infiltrate, Disrupt Health Freedom Movement appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Paraguay River level rose 45 centimeters last weekRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In recent days, the Paraguay River reached a historic low of -0.75 below the hydrological zero, specifically on October 6, its lowest level in history since 1904, but it rose again as a result of the latest rains. Good prospects for the next few days are highlighted due to the […] The post Paraguay River level rose 45 centimeters last week appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Virtual Mirage12 hours ago
Movie ReviewMovie Review: No Time to Die Tag Line: James Bond is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica after leaving active service. However, his peace is short-lived as his old CIA friend, Felix Leiter, shows up and asks for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous […] The post Movie Review appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Facebook Expands Harassment Policy to Protect Public FiguresFacebook will bar content that degrades or sexualizes public figures, including celebrities, elected officials and others in the public eye. read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
G20 Will Aid Afghanistan—But Won’t Recognize the Taliban*Trevor Filseth* *Taliban, Middle East* Officials for the UN, which has extended its mission in Afghanistan, have previously suggested that the Taliban’s desire for international recognition could be used as a tool to influence their treatment of women and religious minorities within the country. Following an emergency summit, the Group of 20 (G20) nations have committed to aiding Afghanistan in order to stave off the nation’s impending humanitarian crisis—acknowledging reluctantly that doing so would require cooperation with, though not necessarily recognition of, the Taliban. ... read more
Children's Health Defense12 hours ago
Facebook’s ‘Surveillance Machine’ a Threat to Children’s Safety and DemocracyA coalition of more than 40 organizations is calling for federal action to investigate “Facebook’s harms” and shut down its “surveillance machine," including passing legislation to ensure strong data privacy protections. The post Facebook’s ‘Surveillance Machine’ a Threat to Children’s Safety and Democracy appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Econlib12 hours ago
Give Leviathan an Inch…In his 1651 book Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes argued that, in order to protect its subjects, the state—“Leviathan”—need to be all-powerful. The problem, others noted and history showed, is that a non-democratic Leviathan is a recipe for tyranny. But a democratic state will respect every citizen’s interests because we love ourselves. The democratic Leviathan loves you […] The post Give Leviathan an Inch… appeared first on Econlib. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Uruguay’s September beef exports, benefited by restrictions in Argentina, up 102% from 2020RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In September 2021, Uruguay exported US$259 million in beef, up 102% compared to the same month in 2020, at US$128 million. Between January and September this year, Uruguay exported US$1.692 billion in meat, 55% more than the US$1.090 billion in the same period last year. According to the Uruguayan government […] The post Uruguay’s September beef exports, benefited by restrictions in Argentina, up 102% from 2020 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
“I don’t have the desire”: Why Uruguay’s birth rate is plummetingRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "I also wonder if this is a society for having children. The world is already saturated. And it is ridiculous to think that we are going to become extinct because some people won't have children," Laura says, with arguments that she recites almost by heart, used to questions that often […] The post “I don’t have the desire”: Why Uruguay’s birth rate is plummeting appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Turcopolier13 hours ago
Animation of the Webb telescope launch176 total views, 176 views today read more
Econlib14 hours ago
CPI Bias vs. the Penn EffectHow much richer is the First World than the Third? If you simply compare nominal GDP per capita, the ratio is staggering. By this measure, Americans are over twenty times richer than Haitians. The standard view in macro, however, holds that these ratios are overstated. Largely due to non-traded goods, the cost of living is higher […] The post CPI Bias vs. the Penn Effect appeared first on Econlib. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 28 hours ago
"Everything Solid Melts into Air"*"Everything Solid Melts into Air"* by Charles Hugh Smith "We know we're close to the moment when Everything Solid Melts into Air when extraordinary breakdowns are treated as ordinary and the "news" quickly reverts to gossip. So over 4 million American workers up and quit every month, month after month after month, and the reaction is ho-hum, labor shortage, blah, blah, blah, toy shortage for Christmas, oh, the horror, blah, blah, blah. These are large numbers. Over 10 million job openings and 6 million hires and 6 million "separations," i.e. layoffs and the 4.3 million voluntary ... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Former US Marine Colonel Says China Will 'Lose Everything' If It Starts A Taiwan WarSoldiers atop a Taiwan-built CM-32 "Clouded Leopard" armored vehicle salute President Tsai Ing-wen during a National Day parade in Taipei on October 10, 2021. © Wang Yu Ching/Office of the President, Taiwan *Newsweek:* *China Will 'Lose Everything' If It Starts Taiwan War—former Marine Colonel * A retired U.S. Marine colonel says the United States should commit to the defense of Taiwan against an attack by China, a decision that would end four decades of public uncertainty about American military intervention in the Taiwan Strait. Grant Newsham, who was the first Marine liais... read more
Accidental Deliberations12 hours ago
Thursday Morning LinksThis and that for your Thursday reading. - Amativa Banerjee writes about the cognitive dissonance involved in living through the COVID-19 pandemic. And Ian Sample reports on scientists' recognition that the UK's deadly second COVID wave was the result of the repetition of mistakes and a failure to learn from the first wave. - Needless to say, that makes an especially dangerous and deadly fourth wave all the more preventable and inexcusable. On that front, Mickey Djuric reports on the continuing erosion of care for Saskatchewan residents in need of surgery, while Zak Vescera repor... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Will The U.S. Go To War To Defend Taiwan?*Yahoo News:* *Should the U.S. be willing to go to war to defend Taiwan?* *What’s happening* For the past 70 years, Taiwan has existed in a geopolitical gray area. Internally, it governs itself like an independent nation, complete with a strong economy and thriving democratic system. But China has always insisted that the island is part of its territory, a stance that has made other world powers hesitant to recognize Taiwan’s sovereignty. Chinese leaders have long expressed a desire to bring Taiwan, which sits about 100 miles off China's coast, back under the full control o... read more
balance1012 hours ago
there must needs be a pressure of burning in the fire of the heartHallowed be Thy name, I AM THAT I AM. As a Master of Invocation I now pronounce your inner name, the inner name of each individual Keeper of the Flame–the name written in the Book of Life, the name that keys into your great causal body, the name to which your soul responds. Thus by millions of flashing rays that come forth from my spoken word I pronounce the names of the sons and daughters of God in the Earth who are to ascend in this life. It is the call impelling each one to his God Presence. It is the release of the engram of light. It is a magnet unto the soul that corre... read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
Canada’s Canopy agrees to pay $297 million for right to buy US marijuana edibles maker WanaCanopy Growth has struck a deal to buy leading U.S. edibles maker Wana Brands for $297.5 million in the latest wager by a large Canadian producer that the United States will eventually legalize marijuana. Canada’s Canopy agrees to pay $297 million for right to buy US marijuana edibles maker Wana is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Dissolves Parliament Ahead Of October 31 General Election*CNN: **Japan's Prime Minister dissolves Parliament ahead of October 31 general election* Tokyo (CNN)Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dissolved Parliament's lower house on Thursday, setting the stage for a general election this month as he seeks to rouse support for his newly formed government. The vote, to be held on October 31, will be Kishida's first major test after he won the ruling party's leadership election on September 29 and was officially appointed Japan's 100th Prime Minister on October 4. Local media reports have suggested the ruling Liberal Democratic Party... read more
Halifax Examiner12 hours ago
26 new cases of COVID-19 announced on Thursday, Oct. 14Jump to sections in this article: Overview of today’s cases Vaccination Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories Nova Scotia announced 26 new cases of COVID-19 today, Wednesday, October 13. Twenty-three of the new cases are in Nova Scotia Health’s Central Zone, one is in the Eastern Zone, and two are in the Western Zone. The Department […] read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Does Tennessee Find Kevin James Sexy?What is it about maps that makes them seem so credible to the internet? read more
Viable Opposition13 hours ago
California's Latest Answer to Climate ChangeRecent legislation from California shows the world just how thoroughly the political left has swallowed the climate change KoolAid. Let's look at the bill that Governor Gavin Newsom passed into law on October 9, 2021. Here is Assembly Bill 1346 in its entirety: The bill proposes that by July 1, 2022, the state board will adopt cost-effective and technically feasible regulations to prevent engine exhaust and emissions from new small off-road engines (SORE) (i.e. generators, lawn mowers, leaf blowers etcetera) with the regulations to be applied to engines produced on or aft... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
French Finance Minister Issues Declaration Of Independence“Clear Differences Remain Between France and the U.S, French Minister Says,” is the headline to a remarkable piece appearing in the New York Times. The Minister, Bruno Le Maire, is brutally frank on the nature of the differences as the quotations below Illustrate. (Emphases in the quotations are jvw’s.) In fact, they amount to a Declaration of Independence of France and EU from the U.S. It is not surprising that the differences relate to China after the brouhaha over the sale of U.S. nuclear submarines to Australia and the surprising (to the French) cancellation of contracts wi... read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
If it wasn’t for Fake NewsThere wouldn’t be any news at all. When stage 4 brain cancer turns into a covid death. CBC apologizes for the “editorial error” of using mannequin footage. read more
PopularResistance.Org14 hours ago
Empty Words And Colonialism, Or Treaty Rights And Self Determination?On Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, United States President Joe Biden issued a first-ever Proclamation for Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The first two sentences state: “Since time immemorial, American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians have built vibrant and diverse cultures – safeguarding land, language, spirit, knowledge, and tradition across the generations. On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, our Nation celebrates the invaluable contributions and resilience of Indigenous peoples, recognizes their inherent sovereignty, and commits to honoring the Federal Government’s trust and treaty obli... read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Chicago Police Union Head Calls on Members to Defy Vaccine MandateEpoch Times – by Isabel van Brugen The head of the Chicago police officers union on Tuesday called on its members to refuse to comply with the... The post Chicago Police Union Head Calls on Members to Defy Vaccine Mandate appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
PopularResistance.Org14 hours ago
Deepening The Resistance To Police TerrorThe Black is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations is holding its annual rally, March on the White House and conference on November 6 and 7, 2021. It is part of the continuous work to destroy the colonial stranglehold the U.S. has on African people. This is a call for you to join in this escalating struggle of the oppressed to overturn the colonial-capitalist system that thrust itself into existence 600 years ago with the 1415 Portuguese initiation of the European trade in black bodies that were colonized in Africa and dispersed throughout the world. The colon... read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Overwhelmed by illegal pot, Oregon county declares emergencyYahoo News SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A county in southern Oregon says it is so overwhelmed by an increase in the number and size of... The post Overwhelmed by illegal pot, Oregon county declares emergency appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
PopularResistance.Org14 hours ago
Oak Flat’s Spiritual ConvoyThe Apache Stronghold Spiritual Convoy to the 9th Circuit Court is underway and made a stop in Tucson, Arizona on Wednesday. A Tohono O’odham blessing took place at the popular overlook on “A” mountain, followed by a gathering at Southside Presbyterian Church. The spiritual convoy is underway in hopes of stopping an international mining company, Resolution Copper, and its parent company, Rio Tinto, from extracting copper from the Oak Flat campground area, 60 miles east of Phoenix. Apache Stronghold has issued a litany of complaints, lawsuits and appeals attempting to stop the pro... read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Your “Progressive” News For ThursdayProgressive story from gay old Britain. UK prepares for the Glasgow scam by switching to diesel. Transgender fascists CBC excited about anti-Islamophobia effort in schools. I wonder if they teach how to use bows and arrows. And a great “Holiday” gift for the MP that Justin stole from the Green Party. read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
What does the word crisis even mean anymore?News 1. Woodford Report, Province House edition: fixed election dates, rent control, inclusionary zoning “Like the Olympic Games for political nerds, Nova Scotians can now count on an election every four summers,” writes Zane Woodford in his report from Province House Wednesday. In the first session of the 64th general assembly of the Nova Scotia […] read more
Halifax Examiner15 hours ago
Utility and Review Board sides with Halifax Water in stormwater charge disputeA woman with a cellphone tower on her property will have to pay Halifax Water’s much higher commercial stormwater fee, Nova Scotia’s Utility and Review Board (UARB) ruled this week. Property owners across HRM, even most outside Halifax Water’s water and sewer service area, pay an annual bill for stormwater services like ditches and culverts. […] read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 26 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, "AM/PM 10/14/21"Gregory Mannarino, AM 10/14/21: *"Important Updates"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ Gregory Mannarino, PM 10/14/21: *"As I Warned... * *The Second LARGER Wave Of Inflation Is Just Starting To Hit"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ12 hours ago
Manual Recount In Iraq, Parties Start Forming Alliances, Early Election Returns
(Reuters) Iraq’s Election Commission announced it will have a manual countof ballots from 8,000 polling stations. The Commission originally said it would have the results within 24 hours of the polls closing but there were massive problems with the electronic voting machines. This was a huge increase from the previous number the Commission gave of 3,100 voting stations having issues. The Commission said it would take a week to tally the ballots in two districts of Baghdad. This is causing controversy already as some are accusing political parties of interferencewith the Commission’s... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ13 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 141920 UK military took Kifl railway station Major transportation hub in mid-Euphrates during 1920 Revolt 1920 Bani Hassan tribe withdrew from 1920 Revolt after sheikhs took money from British 1920 Rebel govt in Karbala asked to surrender in 48 hours during 1920 Revolt (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*) 1927 Turkish Petroleum Company struck oil at Baba Gurgur field, Kirkuk starting Iraq’s oil industry (Musings On Iraq revi... read more
The Duran13 hours ago
The Age of Chatham House and the British Roots of NATOWith the expulsion of half of Russian’s diplomatic delegation to NATO, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Dimitry Peskov stated that “NATO is not an instrument of cooperation, not an instrument for interaction; it is a bloc that overall is anti-Russian in nature… These actions, of course, do not allow us to pretend there is a possibility of […] read more
bilaterals.org13 hours ago
FTA talks with UAE, Australia going full steam ahead: Goyal14-Oct-2021 Negotiations for the proposed free trade agreements (FTAs) with the UAE and Australia are "going full steam ahead" and officials of both the sides are working on the deadlines to conclude the talks, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said. read more
bilaterals.org13 hours ago
Séoul et Abou Dhabi d'accord pour chercher à conclure un ALE14-Oct-2021 La Corée du Sud et les Emirats arabes unis (EAU) ont annoncé qu'ils lanceraient des négociations officielles en vue d'établir un accord de libre-échange bilatéral. read more
bilaterals.org13 hours ago
Coopération : 7 accords bilatéraux signés entre la RDC et les Émirats Arabes Unis14-Oct-2021 La République démocratique du Congo et les Emirats Arabes Unis ont signé un accord sur la protection des investissements. read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Prince William: Before Travelling to Space, Save the PlanetBritain's Prince William has criticized some of the world's richest men for using their wealth to fund a new space race and space tourism rather than trying to fix the problems on Planet Earth instead. read more
The New Dark Age13 hours ago
Reflections on Events in Afghanistan-27Moscow has categorically stated that it will not accept a US military presence in the Central Asian region. This reiteration has come at the level of Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov who told Tass that Afghanistan had been discussed at a meeting with Victoria Nuland, the visiting US Undersecretary of State in Moscow on Tuesday. read more
The New Dark Age13 hours ago
Reflections on Events in Afghanistan-26The US state department admitted belatedly late last night that the first face-to-face meeting between American officials and the Taliban since the regime change in Kabul would take place in the weekend at Doha. read more
The New Dark Age13 hours ago
Watch: Academic David Miller Speaks Out Following Firing & Israel Lobby Smear CampaignIronically, Miller’s book, “Bad News for Labour: Anti-Semitism, the Party and Public Belief,” detailed how bogus charges of anti-Semitism were weaponized against Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in order to defame and destroy him. read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
Reflections on Events in Afghanistan-25The Taliban is getting many suitors lately. It is far from the “pariah” that the Biden Administration thought it was destined to be. During the past month alone, the Taliban received six suitors from the region and beyond offering courtship — the foreign minister of Qatar; the special envoys of Russia, China and Pakistan; the High representative of UK Prime Minister; and the foreign minister of Uzbekistan who visited Kabul on Thursday. read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
Netflix To Launch WikiLeaks Smear Job Three Days Before Assange Court DateNetflix will begin streaming a brazen hatchet job on Julian Assange and WikiLeaks for its American subscribers on October 24th, just three days prior to a significant court date in Assange's fight against extradition from the UK to the United States on October 27th. read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
Women Hold Up More Than Half the Sky: The Forty-First Newsletter (2021)14 October 2021 — Tricontinental Junaina Muhammed (India) / Young Socialist Artists, A woman working in the korai fields, where women often work from a young age to earn a living. Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. Reminder: Indian peasants and agricultural workers remain in the midst of a … Continue reading Women Hold Up More Than Half the Sky: The Forty-First Newsletter (2021) read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Fauci Explains How To Seize Control With VaccinesTim Truth October 13th, 2021. The post Fauci Explains How To Seize Control With Vaccines appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
Wall Street’s Takeover of Nature Advances with Launch of New Asset ClassA project of the multilateral development banking system, the Rockefeller Foundation and the New York Stock Exchange recently created a new asset class that will put, not just the natural world, but the processes underpinning all life, up for sale under the guise of promoting “sustainability.” read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Energy costs skyrocketingUS Energy Information Administration – Winter Fuels Outlook, October 2021 As we head into the winter of 2021–22, retail prices for energy are at or... The post Energy costs skyrocketing appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Construction Worker Explains in Very Simple Terms How to Overcome the Mandatory Vaxx IssueFree Speech Warrior October 14th, 2021. The post Construction Worker Explains in Very Simple Terms How to Overcome the Mandatory Vaxx Issue appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Real Climate Science15 hours ago
Non-COVID Deaths Skyrocketing In Scotland“The number of people who died in Scotland last week was 30% higher than the pre-pandemic average, new figures have shown.” Scotland’s excess deaths at highest level since January – BBC News Vaccinated adults in the UK are more likely … Continue reading → read more
Real Climate Science16 hours ago
Don’t Be A Conspiracy Theorist“Some even believe we are part of a secret cabal working against the best interests of the United States, …… If that’s the charge, I stand guilty, and I am proud of it.” Memoirs: Rockefeller, David: 9780812969733: Amazon.com: Books “nationhood … Continue reading → read more
bilaterals.org13 hours ago
Britain sees Tran-Pacific trade deal next year, no date yet for US accord14-Oct-2021 Britain does not know when it might get a full trade deal with the United States but is hoping to join a Trans-Pacific trade partnership next year, British trade minister said. read more
bilaterals.org13 hours ago
Le ministre sud-coréen du Commerce appelle à un renforcement des relations avec l'UE14-Oct-2021 Onze ans après la signature d'un accord de libre-échange entre l'UE et la Corée du Sud, le ministre sud-coréen du Commerce cherche à le moderniser en y incluant la protection des investissements et les nouvelles technologies. read more
bilaterals.org13 hours ago
South Korean trade minister calls for closer ties with the EU14-Oct-2021 Eleven years after the EU and South Korea signed a free trade agreement, South Korean Trade Minister is seeking to modernise it by including investment protection and new technologies. read more
bilaterals.org13 hours ago
UAE, South Korea to launch free trade talks14-Oct-2021 The United Arab Emirates and South Korea on Thursday agreed to start negotiations on a bilateral trade deal targeting a broad expansion of economic ties. read more
bilaterals.org13 hours ago
Miti: Malaysia in the process of amending Acts in order to ratify RCEP14-Oct-2021 The Malaysia government is currently refining the draft amendments to three Acts as it moves towards ratifying the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). read more
bilaterals.org13 hours ago
Trade imbalances, then pandemic — why Modi govt changed strategy on free trade agreements14-Oct-2021 Disproportionate imports & exports as well as foreign investors' China Plus One strategy may have pushed the Modi govt to adopt a new strategy towards FTAs, say analysts. read more
bilaterals.org13 hours ago
India ready for negotiations of comprehensive economic pact with Bangladesh, says Envoy14-Oct-2021 Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Doraiswami has said that the proposed CEPA between two countries is a "win-win" situation and India is ready for negotiations as early as January 2022. read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Pro-Iran Movement Loses Iraqi Elections, Cries Fraud*Trevor Filseth* *Iraq, Middle East* No party possesses a majority, so it remains unclear who will become prime minister after the results are finalized. Iraq’s parliamentary election, the fifth in Iraq’s post-2003 history, was marked by popular discontent and a low turnout rate, estimated at 41 percent. However, the official results indicate significant turnover within Iraq’s government, marking a coup for unorthodox Iraqi cleric-turned-warlord-turned-politician Muqtada al-Sadr—and a serious blow to the country’s pro-Iran parties, who saw their share of seats significantly decr... read more
naked capitalism13 hours ago
What Is Family Estrangement? A Relationship Expert Describes the Problem and Research AgendaA family expert politely argues that unhappy families may not be unhappy in their own way.... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Symposium: Joe Biden’s Nuclear Posture Review*Adam Lammon, Lillian Posner, Sam Abodo, Jenna Biter, Will Smith* *Nuclear Posture Review, United States* Should Joe Biden seize the opportunity of his administration’s Nuclear Posture Review to redefine the role of nuclear weapons in U.S. security planning? How should U.S. policy change to address the proliferation threats that the United States is facing? During the 2020 presidential campaign, Joe Biden expressed a desire to redefine U.S. nuclear strategy by reducing the role of nuclear weapons and seeking new arms control arrangements with adversaries like Russia and China. Ho... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
The Fallacy of Joe Biden’s ‘Bank of Multilateral Goodwill’*Colin Dueck* *Diplomacy, World* Contrary to progressive opinion, affixing the term “multilateral” or “global” to a given organization does not render it sacrosanct. In a ballyhooed speech at the United Nations last month, President Joe Biden called for “endless diplomacy” through multilateral institutions to address common problems. But what does this mean? Must it exclude the application of American pressure through these institutions toward distinctly American ends? The Trump administration’s more thoughtful foreign policy critics admitted that the forty-fifth U.S. president b... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Taiwan Gets Ready to Tussle By Training With U.S. Special Operations Forces*Kris Osborn* *Taiwan, Asia* It seems wise to prepare small special operations-type teams in Taiwan to perform high-risk missions that are at times conducted by Navy SEALs, Green Berets and other Special Operations Forces. Are U.S. Special Operations Forces and U.S. Marines quietly training Taiwanese forces in preparation for some kind of war with China? It is unlikely that the Pentagon would formally confirm this type of operation. The* Wall Street Journal* was only able to provide details about it through military sources. China is likely unhappy with the news. A report in... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
The Future of Space Warfare Will Be Influenced by Naval Strategy*Dylan Phillips-Levine, Trevor Phillips-Levine* *Military Affairs, Outer Space* There might be more to "sailing the stars" than one might think. *Turmoil has engulfed the Galactic Republic. The taxation of trade routes to outlying star systems is in dispute. Hoping to resolve the matter with a blockade of deadly battleships, the greedy Trade Federation has stopped all shipping to the small planet of Naboo, rich in raw materials vital to the economic health of the Republic.* *A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away*… Trade Federation officers must have read Alfred Thayer Mahan’s... read more
The Free Thought Project13 hours ago
WATCH: Cop Calmly Tells Veteran to Put Gun Down, He Does, Cop Shoots Him Anyway[image: gun down]A lawsuit was just settled for millions after video showed police shoot a man who complied with their order to put down the gun. read more
the daily howler13 hours ago
RUNNING ON TRIBAL: Western literature begins with a war...*THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2021* *...but also, with sound advice:* To what extent does western literature begin with The Iliad? To the extent that it does, it starts with an epic poem about a tribal / quasi-national / ethnographic war. The Argives have mounted a war against the Trojans over a perceived sexual / marital / gender-political slight. Three thousand years later, reasons for this ten-year war may sound sadly familiar. So too with the reasons for the quarrels which ensue within one of the two warring tribes. Three thousand years later, we humans are still strongly inclined t... read more
Bayou Renaissance Man14 hours ago
Doofus Of The Day #1,085(Which could also be titled "Africa wins again!") Today's award goes to an obliviot (clearly South African by his accent, so he really should have known better) who discovered the hard way that petting African wildlife is . . . not a good idea. No. Not at all! Good for the piggy, sez I! Obliviots have to learn the facts of life, sooner or later. Thanks to the warthog, this one learned quickly - and he's still alive to pass on the lesson. In Africa, that's a win! (A tip o' the hat to Andrew for sending the video link.) Peter read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Brazil’s population could drop from 213 to 180 million by 2100 – Ipea studyRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - By 2100, Brazil's population is expected fall below 180 million, according to the study "Population Projections by Age and Sex for Brazil to 2100" by the Institute for Applied Economic Research (Ipea). In the study, researchers Gabriela Bonifácio and Raquel Guimarães used different methods for population analysis. The extended projection […] The post Brazil’s population could drop from 213 to 180 million by 2100 – Ipea study appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
OrientalReview.org14 hours ago
Reflections On Events In Afghanistan (XXVI)26. Taliban back in American swing chair The US state department admitted belatedly late last night that the first face-to-face meeting between American officials and the Taliban since the regime change in Kabul would take place in the weekend at Doha. Much planning has gone into this development. The poignancy […] read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
U.S. Army to conduct joint military training in Brazil in NovemberRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree authorizing the temporary entry and stay of U.S. military forces in the national territory to participate in a training exercise between November 28 and December 18, 2021, in the region of Vale do ParaÃba, in the 60-kilometer stretch between the municipalities of Resende (RJ) […] The post U.S. Army to conduct joint military training in Brazil in November appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Dollar soars, surpasses R$5.57; Brazil Central Bank intervenes in the marketRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian real experienced another day (Octiber 13) in which it depreciated negatively against its peers. Even on a trading day in which the dollar weakened globally, the Brazilian currency continued to depreciate. For this reason, the Central Bank intervened by injecting the equivalent of US$1 billion into the market […] The post Dollar soars, surpasses R$5.57; Brazil Central Bank intervenes in the market appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Itihasa & The Darshana11 hours ago
On Modern LiteratureAfter losing their colonial empire, the Western nations are losing their literary empire. Since 1940, there has been a decline in the quality of literature coming out of the West. The former colonies are producing better literature. Alan Paton’s *Cry, the Beloved Country*, written in 1948, is the most widely read book by a South African writer. In the novel’s chapter 7, the character called Msimangu, says: “I have one great fear in my heart, that one day when they are turned to loving, they will find we are turned to hating.” His fear is that when “they” (the white people) turn to l... read more
From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog13 hours ago
UntitledFrom Jenna Orkin ‘Virtually painless’ needle-free injections developed in Netherlands Plug-in cars are the future. The grid isn’t ready. Cops and Paramedics Involved in Elijah McClain’s Death Charged With Homicide Behind NATO’s ‘cognitive warfare’: ‘Battle for your brain’ waged by Western militaries China Plans Ban on Private-Sector Involvement in Media, Publishing, Online Platforms - via US-funded Radio Free Asia PA State Universities See Largest Enrollment Decline In Decades SEC rule meant to protect retail investors from pump-and-dump schemes ended up giving an edge to professionals... read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation14 hours ago
The first battle in the culture wars: The quality of diversity
Americans tend to think of diversity in demographic terms, but it has a qualitative element to it that reflects a fundamental battle between segregation and integration. read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Tweets Of The DayVirus Update: • Women left behind: Gender gap emerges in Africa’s vaccines; • Bali reopens to foreign travelers as COVID-19 surge subsides; • What’s the latest advice on the type of mask I should wear? https://t.co/3O6OmYvWKb — The Associated Press (@AP) October 14, 2021 Russia has set records for daily COVID-19 deaths and infections since the pandemic began, reporting 986 new fatalities and 31,299 cases. President Vladimir Putin has called for more vaccinations, while cautioning against forcing people to get the shots. https://t.co/W2E2EhdwFO — AP Europe (@AP_Europe) October 14, 202... read more
naked capitalism14 hours ago
Bad Reporting On Latest Sveriges Riksbank Prize In Memory Of NobelNot only has the not-really-a-Nobel-prize in economic regularly promoted neoliberal ideology, but even when it doesn't, the press messes up. read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Picture Of The Day"Star Trek" actor William Shatner rings a bell before boarding Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket on mission NS-18 for a suborbital flight near Van Horn, Texas. Blue Origin/via REUTERS *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *In pictures: William Shatner launches into space on Blue Origin rocket* (Reuters). read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Russia’s Population Undergoes Largest Ever Peacetime Decline*The Guardian:* *Russia’s population undergoes largest ever peacetime decline, analysis shows* Analysis finds natural population fell by 997,000 between October 2020 and September 2021 – with Covid cited as principal cause Russia’s natural population has undergone its largest peacetime decline in recorded history over the last 12 months, according to an analysis of official government statistics made by a prominent independent demographer, as the country battles a deadly fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The natural population, a number calculated from registered deaths and ... read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
Corporate Media Largely Silent as Millions Protest Vaccine Mandates Worldwide[image: mainstream media protests]You must ask yourself why. Why is the mainstream media refusing to report on the massive backlash, worldwide, against the vaccine mandates? read more
A Different Perspective14 hours ago
'X' zone Broadcast Network - Jen Stein on Travis Walton
This week’s guest was Jennifer Stein, who is responsible for the documentary, *Travis*, about, what else, the Travis Walton abduction. This came about because of things that Mike Rogers had said, not only on this program, but what he said to others. In one case, Rogers had said that the whole thing was a hoax, only to retract that statement, in a matter of speaking not long after making it. I had reached out to various colleagues to solicit opinions on this, and ended up speaking with Stein. I thought she would make an interesting counter to some of what Rogers had said. You ca... read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Unemployment Claims Fall to Lowest Level of PandemicThe number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level since the pandemic began, a sign the job market is still improving even as hiring has slowed in the past two months. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago
"As The Global Energy Crisis Explodes, They Are Warning That Heating Bills Will Be Extremely Painful This Winter"*"As The Global Energy Crisis Explodes, They Are* * Warning That Heating Bills Will Be Extremely Painful This Winter"* by Michael Snyder "Whether you like it or not, a major global energy crisis is here, and it is going to hit all of us right in the wallet. Today, markets for energy are truly global, and that means that price spikes in one part of the planet will inevitably filter elsewhere. For example, a lot of natural gas that is produced in the United States is now heading for Europe, and that is pushing up prices here. As energy supplies get tighter and tighter, power bills are... read more
MJBizDaily15 hours ago
Triminator introduces new breed of cannabis trimmerFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dana Mosman Phone: 530.265.4277 Email: info@thetriminator.com The “Semi-Dry” Trimmer Improves Processing Method and Speed, Costs Less Grass Valley, CA, October 14th — Triminator, a leading manufacturer of hemp and cannabis processing equipment, today introduced a new type of cannabis trimmer — and a new paradigm for trimming cannabis. The Triminator Hybrid […] Triminator introduces new breed of cannabis trimmer is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
MJBizDaily15 hours ago
Medical cannabis spending in Canada hits 5-year low in first halfCanadian spending on medical cannabis fell to a five-year low in the first half of 2021, according to new data from Statistics Canada, as recreational marijuana reached record sales and more patients arranged to grow their own plants. Patients in Canada spent 242 million Canadian dollars ($197 million) on medical cannabis in the first half […] Medical cannabis spending in Canada hits 5-year low in first half is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
Lucky Dog! Pooch Trapped in Crevice 5 Days Rescued, UnharmedA dog trapped for five days deep inside a narrow, rocky crevice at a state park north of New York City was rescued unharmed — though it was hungry and thirsty. read more
The Duran15 hours ago
CNN refers to “the Before Times” in latest dystopian, food shortages, article
CNN refers to “the Before Times” in latest dystopian, food shortages, article ****News Topic 592***** Grocery store shelves aren’t going back to normal this year Grocery store shelves aren’t going back to normal this year If you hoped grocery stores this fall and winter would look like they did in the Before Times, with limitless […] read more
The Duran15 hours ago
Nuland sent to Moscow, what are the neocons aiming to accomplish? (Part 1) This should work as well as 'negotiating' the status of Palestine with Israel. It is not obvious that the U.S. has any real interest in the situation so as to justify a place at the table.
Nuland sent to Moscow, what are the neocons aiming to accomplish? (Part 1) The Duran: Episode 1113 Victoria “F**k The EU” Nuland Is In Moscow Negotiating The Status Of Ukraine’s Donbass Victoria “F*ck The EU” Nuland Is In Moscow Negotiating The Status Of Ukraine’s Donbass Look who’s back in Eastern Europe – this time forced […] read more
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