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Komando.com7 hours ago
Reddit 101: 12 handy subreddits for travel tips, learning, motivation and more
From niche subjects to pop culture to tech, there’s always a subreddit that will cater to your tastes. read more
Medical Kidnap7 hours ago
World War III Has Started – How Did we Get Here and What’s Next? A Non-Western Perspective
Today I am publishing more recent articles by Sam Parker at Behind the News Network, who has posted a flurry of articles within the past few days, and offers a contrasting commentary on rapidly developing world events from a non-American corporate media perspective, much of which is not easily found from other sources, at least not in English. In the two articles I am republishing today, we will see the perspective that we are already in World War III, and that it is currently a financial war, with the main hot zone being limited to Ukraine, for now. You will also read a totally d... read more
Turcopolier8 hours ago
“Coming Soon: First Images From NASA’s Webb Space Telescope”“NASA has announced that it will release the James Webb Space Telescope’s first full-color images and additional spectroscopic data on July 12, 2022. Amateur astronomers and professionals alike are eagerly awaiting the release, as this cutting-edge $10 billion telescope — the largest … Continue reading → read more
Lawfare10 hours ago
Has the Time for an EU-U.S. Agreement on E-Evidence Come and Gone?U.S. Attorney General Garland and other U.S. officials are joined by EU Commissioner Didier Reynders and others (Department of Justice photo; https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/joint-us-eu-statement-following-us-eu-justice-and-home-affairs-ministerial) In 2018, the United States and the European Union each set out to reinvent the creaky international system for making electronic evidence stored in one jurisdiction available to law enforcement in another. Law enforcement agencies on both sides of the Atlantic cheered. Four years later, progress toward this goal has been incremental at b... read more
All That Is Solid ...5 hours ago
The Complacency of Tory Royalism
"Republicans don't understand why the Queen is so popular!" so wrote *Conservative Home* regular, Andrew Gimson, this morning. As someone who spends more time than is healthy pondering the Tory mindset, I'm always interested in how they perceive their opponents. In this case, Britain's growing republican movement. Gimson begins his piece gushing over the Queen (it is a Tory website, after all) and congratulating the millions who'll be joining the Jubilee celebrations over this weekend. He goes on to say: And the republicans will not understand what is going on. They draw the wrong... read more
Not PC6 hours ago
Q: Is our Reserve Bank any better?*"[S]ince its inception in 1913, [the US Federal Reserve Bank] has given us one Great Depression, a bunch of recessions and a currency worth maybe 1/20th of its 1913 value. 'The Fed' is an inflation factory, stumbling and fumbling from one self-inflicted crisis after another."* ~ Larry Reed, from his article 'How the United States Conquered Inflation After the Civil War' Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution. read more
The Rio Times6 hours ago
Drug mafias fight for territories in EcuadorRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuador is experiencing a profound crisis of violence and insecurity. Killings in prisons, hired killings in the streets, and violent robberies are events that are reported daily. The official version claims that the wave of violence responds to the war against drug trafficking. However, this version could only justify the […] The post Drug mafias fight for territories in Ecuador appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates6 hours ago
US National Security Agency And US Cyber Command Director Gen. Paul Nakasone Admits That The U.S. Is Conducting Offensive Cyber Operations Against Russia
National Security Agency (NSA) and US Cyber Command Director Gen. Paul Nakasone *SKY News:* *US military hackers conducting offensive operations in support of Ukraine, says head of Cyber Command* *In an exclusive interview with Sky News, General Paul Nakasone confirmed for the first time that the US had "conducted a series of operations" in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. * US military hackers have conducted offensive operations in support of Ukraine, the head of US Cyber Command has told Sky News. In an exclusive interview, General Paul Nakasone also explained how... read more
The Last Refuge6 hours ago
Small Business Payrolls Collapse in New ADP Report for May, Total Employment Result Far Below ExpectationsYou do not need anyone to affirm that Main Street is in trouble, you can see it all around you. Inflation is crushing blue-collar and white-collar workers as prices continue to rise on essential goods. Consumer spending is now prioritized around the higher cost of housing, energy, gasoline and food. Family earnings are spent before […] The post Small Business Payrolls Collapse in New ADP Report for May, Total Employment Result Far Below Expectations appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
Will President Biden Go To Saudi Arabia Later This Month As Gas Prices Spiral Out Of Control?
Near-record gas prices are endangering Democrats’ prospects in the November midterm election *Bloomberg*: *Biden Likely to Visit Saudi Arabia as US Gasoline Prices Spiral, Sources Say* (Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden is likely to visit Saudi Arabia later this month as part of an international trip for NATO and Group of Seven meetings, according to people familiar with the matter, with record high US gas prices weighing on his party’s political prospects. Traveling to Saudi Arabia would mean Biden would almost inevitably meet its effective ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Sal... read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation7 hours ago
50 years after ‘Napalm Girl,’ myths distort the reality behind a horrific photo of the Vietnam War and exaggerate its impact
The ‘Napalm Girl’ photo is much more than powerful evidence of war’s indiscriminate effects on civilians. It also shows how false assertions can get traction in the media. read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation7 hours ago
What 5 previous congressional investigations can teach us about the House Jan. 6 committee hearings
The public hearings of the House Jan. 6 investigative committee will deal with unprecedented events in American history, but the very investigation of these events has strong precedent. read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Harvey Weinstein’s Rape Conviction Upheld by Appeals CourtA New York appeals court upheld Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction and 23-year prison sentence. read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Watch This Atlantic Ghost Crab Wipe Its Eyes with Windshield Wiper-Like Appendages“Quid putting sand on your windshield.” read more
From the Trenches World Report7 hours ago
Are police required to protect people during mass shootings? The legal answer is noYahoo News Police aren’t required to protect you. When shots ring out in a school, the law doesn’t demand police rush inside and confront the... The post Are police required to protect people during mass shootings? The legal answer is no appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report7 hours ago
Mexico’s Oil Windfall is Enough to Subsidize Fuel Prices, AMLO SaysYahoo News (Bloomberg) — Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador defended his government’s decision to subsidize gasoline and diesel prices, saying it’s necessary to tame... The post Mexico’s Oil Windfall is Enough to Subsidize Fuel Prices, AMLO Says appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Tax collection in Argentina grew 79.9% in MayRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Tax collection in May grew 79.9% compared to the same month of last year, mainly driven by income tax receipts, which grew 102.6% year-on-year, and social security taxes, which increased 75.8% in the same period. This increase implied a . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, […] The post Tax collection in Argentina grew 79.9% in May appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Retraction Watch7 hours ago
A hare-raising expression of concern after an author hires a third party to get a paper publishedAn Elsevier journal has issued a rather remarkable expression of concern for a 2021 paper on rabbit husbandry after learning that the lead author misrepresented the authorship of the article – and possibly more. The paper, “Supplementing rabbit diets with butylated hydroxyanisole affects oxidative stress, growth performance, and meat quality,” appeared in animal and ostensibly … Continue reading A hare-raising expression of concern after an author hires a third party to get a paper published read more
Halifax Examiner7 hours ago
Cabinet ministers on climate change, COVID, the Mass Casualty Commission, and Nova Scotia Power execs’ salariesAfter today’s cabinet meeting, ministers spoke with reporters. Jennifer Henderson reports. Climate plan delayed A multi-year plan promised by the Houston government to tackle and adapt to climate change has been delayed. Environment and Climate Change Minister Tim Halman said it is more important “to get it right” than to meet the spring target the […] read more
MJBizDaily8 hours ago
North Carolina Senate passes medical marijuana legalization billNorth Carolina's state Senate on Thursday gave its initial approval to a restrictive, limited-license medical marijuana bill by an overwhelming vote of 35-10, but a Democratic senator expressed concerns that the vertical structure would shut out hemp growers. North Carolina Senate passes medical marijuana legalization bill is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Science 2.0 blogs8 hours ago
Stop Eating Affordable Vegetables, It’s Just Too Dangerous, Claims Organic Industry Funded PaperThere is some produce advice coming from the activist camp yet again, but what they are selling is rotten. A recent paper senior author'ed by famed organic industry proponent Dr. Michael N. Antoniou raised an alarm about insecticide and herbicide residues found in the fecal microbiome of 65 twins in the United Kingdom. The big problem with it is that it preys on modern science journalists not knowing that dose matters. Any detection of any chemical that can kill a rat at high doses is correlated to pathology in humans, despite that being nothing close to reality. read more read more
From the Trenches World Report9 hours ago
The Word From the Trenches – June 2, 2022Join in on the conversation. Call (667)770-1530 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. VoIP Dialer: https://www.freeconferencecallhd.com/dialer You can listen on our player.... The post The Word From the Trenches – June 2, 2022 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Lawfare10 hours ago
Drone Strikes and Evidence-Based CounterterrorismNorthrop Grumman RQ-4 "Global Hawk" unmanned aircraft. (Robert Sullivan, https://flic.kr/p/Xa2HBd; Public Domain Mark 1.0, https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/) The debate over U.S. counterterrorism policy in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan has taken on greater urgency in light of a U.N. report released earlier this year concluding that “terrorist groups enjoy greater freedom in Afghanistan than at any time in recent history.” U.S. counterterrorism defenses are much stronger now, but the United States’ plans also rely on “over-the-horizon” capabilit... read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education19 hours ago
Partnering to Success - The Future of HBCUsOn the last day of the HELF conference, HBCU leaders and stakeholders discussed how partnerships can bring long-term sustainability... read more
The Last Refuge7 hours ago
Creepy Porn Lawyer Michael Avenatti Sentenced to Four Years in PrisonMichael Avenatti, a man of exceptionally low moral character and failed integrity, who was also the mainstream media’s one-time all-star favorite liar, was convicted of fraud and theft from his former Client Stormy Daniels. Today he was sentenced. Avenatti is currently serving a 30-month prison sentence for corporate extortion of Nike and was just sentenced […] The post Creepy Porn Lawyer Michael Avenatti Sentenced to Four Years in Prison appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Vox - All7 hours ago
Why there’s still a formula shortage
The US can’t easily fix its baby formula shortage, due to a tangle of market and regulatory forces. | Kena Betancur/VIEWpress/Corbis via Getty Images The real reasons why America is having so much trouble feeding its babies — and how to make sure it never happens again. One infant formula factory shut down in February and started a supply chain reaction that has put thousands of American infants and children at risk of going hungry. Four months later, the United States is still experiencing its worst-ever baby formula shortage, forced to fly emergency provisions in from Europe an... read more
Vox - All7 hours ago
House Democrats’ sweeping gun control package could be even bigger
[image: US-SCHOOL-SHOOTING-PROTEST] Students participate in a school walk-out and protest in front of City Hall to condemn gun violence, in Los Angeles, California on May 31, 2022. | Ringo Chiu/AFP/Getty Images Lawmakers have a chance to send an aggressive message about measures they’d support. As the Senate tries to find a compromise on gun control legislation, the House is moving ahead with its own package on the issue, starting with an emergency markup this week. Although lawmakers are currently on recess, the House Judiciary Committee returned Thursday for an urgent session ... read more
CURMUDGUCATION7 hours ago
Another Chapter In The Corinthian Saga
A decade ago, the Corinthian chain of colleges was the poster child for predatory for-profits, the shambling demonstration of everything that could be wrong with profiteering in the education world. They were also pretty good at gaming the refs and escaping consequences--even profiting from them. And now their heavily besmirchified name has surfaced again. Corinthian was not so much in the college business as in the business of conning people into becoming conduits for carrying government money into Corinthian bank accounts. They were collecting mountains of grant and loan money a... read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Chile is prime target for Bolivian drug traffickersRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In mid-1977, U.S. pressure to return to democracy in Bolivia forced Hugo Banzer and his allies to call elections. The pro-government candidate was Bolivian Air Force (FAB) General Juan Pereda Asbún, who won more votes than the number of voters. In 1978, Banzer tried to resist the handover of the […] The post Chile is prime target for Bolivian drug traffickers appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Balkinization8 hours ago
Mad Love: Kopel’s Defense of OriginalismDon’t marry someone expecting to change them. If you aren’t happy with the way they are, and you won’t be able to endure their company unless they radically remake their lives, then they are entitled to suspect that you don’t really love them at all. And if your professed love is tied to a desire to destroy what they care about, then your love becomes hard to distinguish from hatred. You’re in love with a fantasy, not the real person. David Kopel recently postedon the Volokh Conspiracy blog an extended critique of my article, Why Do (Some) Originalists Hate America?. In it he ... read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Commodity prices at a glance – June 2RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the new geopolitical situation in the world, the unprecedented sanctions frenzy, and the possibility of more global events, The Rio Times will list daily prices of major commodities for comparison and review.   . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to […] The post Commodity prices at a glance – June 2 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
World’s Largest Plant is a Vast Seagrass Meadow in AustraliaScientists have discovered the world's largest plant off the Australia coast — a seagrass meadow that has grown by repeatedly cloning itself. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 28 hours ago
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Will the spider ever catch the fly? Not if both are large emission nebulas toward the constellation of the Charioteer (Auriga). The spider-shaped gas cloud on the left is actually an emission nebula labelled IC 417, while the smaller fly-shaped cloud on the right is dubbed NGC 1931 and is both an emission nebula and a reflection nebula. About 10,000 light-years distant, both nebulas harbor young, open star clusters. For scale, the more compact NGC 1931 (Fly) is about 10 light-years across.” - https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap180129.html ○ " I do not question the presence of intelligent l... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 28 hours ago
Musical Interlude: Richard Harris, "MacArthur Park"*Richard Harris, "MacArthur Park"* read more
Real Climate Science9 hours ago
Practical Politics“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.” – H.L. Mencken South Australia ends their … Continue reading → read more
MJBizDaily9 hours ago
Alimentation Couche-Tard exec takes helm of cannabis retailer Fire & FlowerCanadian cannabis retailer Fire & Flower appointed Stéphane Trudel as chief executive officer, effective immediately, the company announced Thursday. Alimentation Couche-Tard exec takes helm of cannabis retailer Fire & Flower is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Real Climate Science9 hours ago
1862-1865 Drought Wiped Out The Cattle Industry In Southern California“A HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA FLOODS AND DROUGHT. BY J. M. GUINN. {Read March 4, 1889.) After the deluge, what? The drought. It began in the fall of 1862, and lasted to the winter of 1864-65. The rainfall for the season … Continue reading → read more
Halifax Examiner9 hours ago
Former Halifax police special constables acquitted in Corey Rogers’ deathA Nova Scotia Supreme Court justice has acquitted the former Halifax Regional Police special constables who booked Corey Rogers in cells the night he died. “While the death of Corey Rogers is sad and tragic, it did not come as the result of criminal negligence,” Justice James Chipman wrote in his decision on Thursday. Rogers, […] read more
Halifax Examiner9 hours ago
New 24-hour shelter opening in Truro this summerA new 24-hour shelter will open in Truro this summer in response to an increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness in the town and Colchester County. The shelter, which will be operated by the Truro Housing Outreach Society, will replace the current 16-bed shelter the society runs in a commercial district on Prince […] read more
Food & Water Watch10 hours ago
EPA Proposes Rule to Return Key Water Protections Power to StatesAgency rejects Trump rule that encouraged fossil fuel pipelines The post EPA Proposes Rule to Return Key Water Protections Power to States appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
All Posts - LaRouchePAC10 hours ago
Corrupt Elites Attack Election Integrity: It Threatens Their Next CoupThe last several days have witnessed a full-scale liberal media freakout, over the extensive effort to ensure the integrity the next election, as well as attacks on LaRouchePAC’s role in that fight. read more
MJBizDaily10 hours ago
New York approves more adult-use marijuana grow licenses, draft rulesThe New York Cannabis Control Board signed off on 16 more conditional adult-use marijuana cultivation licenses along with a slew of proposed industry rules. New York approves more adult-use marijuana grow licenses, draft rules is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
IER10 hours ago
U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord: Five-Year AnniversaryIt has been five years since a historic, brave, scientifically sound decision was announced concerning energy/climate policy. On June 1,… The post U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord: Five-Year Anniversary appeared first on IER. read more
Food & Water Watch10 hours ago
New Mexico OrganizerThe New Mexico Factory Farm Organizer will work with other staff to support FWW’s work fighting factory farms and oil and gas drilling in New Mexico. The post New Mexico Organizer appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 28 hours ago
"That's Why..."
"That's why crazy people are so dangerous. You think they're nice until they're chaining you up in the garage." - Michael Buckley read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 28 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
Snopes.com8 hours ago
Did Washington Say When Nation Mistrusts Citizens with Guns, the Government Has ‘Evil Plans’?We don't recommend relying on quote memes as credible sources of information. read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Paraguay: 64.7% of registered exports were destined for MercosurRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the first four months of 2022, the Common Market of the South (Mercosur) was the main destination of Paraguay's exports, representing 64.7% of total shipments, according to the Executive Advance of the Foreign Trade Report (RCE) of the Ministry of Finance. As of April 2022, the main export destinations […] The post Paraguay: 64.7% of registered exports were destined for Mercosur appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Anitta is the first Brazilian singer to have a statue at Madame TussaudsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Anitta is the latest winner of the Madame Tussauds Museum, known for its wax figures. Six months of work - and 20 artists - were needed to complete the life-size replica and costumes inspired by the music video for Girl from Rio. In addition to the singer, the New York […] The post Anitta is the first Brazilian singer to have a statue at Madame Tussauds appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
British company to search for oil and gas in the Uruguayan SeaRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The British hydrocarbon exploration and production company Challenger Energy Group (formerly Bahamas Petroleum) announced in the last days that it obtained the authorization of Uruguay's Executive Power to carry out exploration works in the Uruguayan sea (offshore). The oil company . . . To read the full NEWS and much […] The post British company to search for oil and gas in the Uruguayan Sea appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
Police: Tulsa Gunman Targeted Surgeon He Blamed for PainA man who blamed his surgeon for continuing pain after a recent back operation bought an AR-style rifle and opened fire hours later at a Tulsa medical office, killing the doctor and three other people. read more
From the Trenches World Report9 hours ago
John Deere is moving its tractor cab production from Waterloo to MexicoYahoo News Farm and construction equipment manufacturing giant Deere & Co. says it’s moving tractor cab production from Iowa to a plant in Mexico. The... The post John Deere is moving its tractor cab production from Waterloo to Mexico appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report9 hours ago
Biden Opens U.S. Borders to 44,000 Ukrainians – Exceeding Population of Burlington, VermontBreitbart – by John Binder President Joe Biden has opened the United States’ borders to about 44,000 Ukrainians in over two months — a foreign... The post Biden Opens U.S. Borders to 44,000 Ukrainians – Exceeding Population of Burlington, Vermont appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report9 hours ago
Dems Freak as Obamacare Premiums Set to Spike By 53%Breitbart – by John Nolte Democrats are in total control of the federal government and about 13 million Obamacare recipients are about to receive notice of a... The post Dems Freak as Obamacare Premiums Set to Spike By 53% appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Brazil returns to the top 10 in the ranking of the world’s largest economies – Austin RankingRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to Austin Rating's rankings, Brazil is once again among the world's 10 largest economies. The country has risen from 13th place in Q4 2021 to 10th place in March 2022. Click here for the full text of the survey. Brazil's nominal GDP (gross domestic product) reached US$1.83 trillion in the […] The post Brazil returns to the top 10 in the ranking of the world’s largest economies – Austin Ranking appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education10 hours ago
Civil Rights Organizations Urge Education Department to Investigate College NDA Requirements for Title IX ClaimsCivil rights organizations are urging the Education Department to investigate claims that some colleges are requiring students... read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education10 hours ago
Education Department to Discharge All Remaining Federal Student Loans Borrowed to Attend Corinthian's CollegesThe U.S Education Department will discharge all remaining federal student loans borrowed to attend a Corinthian Colleges Inc... read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education10 hours ago
Dr. Joya Misra and Dr. Jennifer A. Reich Elected President and Vice President of ASADr. Joya Misra has been elected president of the American Sociological Association, with Dr. Jennifer A. Reich being elected vice... read more
From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago
Biden Drives Foreign-Born Population to 47M, Largest in HistoryBreitbart – by John Binder President Joe Biden’s policies have helped drive the nation’s foreign-born population to 47 million as of April, the largest in... The post Biden Drives Foreign-Born Population to 47M, Largest in History appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago
BDS victory: General Mills says it will divest from IsraelMondoweiss On May 31 General Mills announced that it divested its 60% stake in its Israeli subsidiary. For the last two years the company has... The post BDS victory: General Mills says it will divest from Israel appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Bayou Renaissance Man10 hours ago
Fred Reed calls itFrom Fred's latest column: As the sentient have presumably noticed, the United States is in crisis, the country’s problems are profound, intrinsic, without solution, and worsening. When a population reaches the point of despair, even desperation, when it sees a darkening future for itself and its children, people yearn for a strong man who will forcibly put things right. Yet it is unlikely that helicopters of Marines from Quantico will descend on the White House and announce the dictatorship of some general. Military officers are too well paid and comfortable to worry about th... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly12 hours ago
More dogs seized from Va. facility; settlement talks ongoingLYNCHBURG (AP) Federal officials and a company that runs a central Virginia research dog-breeding facility are working toward a potential settlement in a civil case accusing the company of animal welfare violations, according to court documents filed June 1. The government and Envigo RMS filed a joint motion asking a judge to extend by two ... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly12 hours ago
Hinckley to get full freedom 41 years after shooting ReaganWASHINGTON (AP) John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, is “no longer a danger to himself or others” and will be freed from court oversight this month as planned, a federal judge said June 1, capping Hinckley’s four-decade journey through the legal and mental health systems. U.S. District Court Judge Paul L. ... read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education21 hours ago
Survey: Test-Optional is Appealing to Minority StudentsTest-optional tests have been an important aspect of admissions decision-making for minority students. read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ9 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 2 UK political officer in Iraq Sir Wilson told Iraqi nationalists an Arab govt would have to wait UK mandate would rule Iraq
(Wikipedia) 1915 British troops from Persia crossed Tigris and attacked Amara after convincing Ottoman garrison commander to surrender 1915 UK ships attacked Ottomans retreating from Amara Destroyed 2 Ottoman ships Captured 3rd 1920 Ex-Ottoman officer and nationalist al-Ahd member met with notables in Tal Afar telling them tribesmen would arrive soon and that people should arm themselves to attack UK garrison 1920 Sir Wilson head political officer met with Iraqi nationalists Went over documents outlining a British Mandate in Iraq Said Arab govt would have to wait S... read more
bilaterals.org9 hours ago
India sees a second chance to pivot to the Indo-Pacific in new group that excludes China02-Jun-2022 Except for India and the US, all other nations in IPEF are part of the RCEP rival bloc. India's aversion to a pact which includes China has geopolitical considerations at its root. read more
bilaterals.org9 hours ago
China dismisses Swiss reports of stalled free trade talks02-Jun-2022 China's commerce ministry has denied talks with Switzerland to update a free trade agreement between both countries are "frozen". read more
bilaterals.org9 hours ago
UK, Texas and other US states should proceed carefully, but not abandon, trade deals02-Jun-2022 These agreements are not legally binding and do not create any legal, equitable, or financial rights, obligations, or liabilities for the participants. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 29 hours ago
"No Power, No Food, No Water, No Gas - Let’s Party"*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly 6/2/22: *"No Power, No Food, No Water, No Gas - Let’s Party"* "The news could not be more dismal today. This is tied up as we enter a season where there will be no power, no food, no water and no gas. People need to realize how bad this is going to get globally. I think it’s time to schedule a good party." read more
the daily howler9 hours ago
Texas voting, county by county!*THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2022* *Donald J. Trump and the border:* As we noted this morning, Uvalde County voted for Donald J. Trump in Campaign 2020. It did so by a 20-point margin! The county is three-quarters Hispanic, but Trump won going away. What can our frequently self-impressed tribe possibly learn from such a result? We're not sure, but other such electoral results can be found on this fascinating county-by-county Texas map of 2020 election results. As you can see by moving your cursor, Uvalde County is two counties over from San Antonio, directly to the west. As you can also se... read more
Accidental Deliberations9 hours ago
#SKNDPLDR RoundupThe Saskatchewan NDP's leadership campaign has followed a highly unusual path, with very little official activity (and only a few unofficial events and announcements) preceding last month's membership deadline. And it's only in the last week or so that the pace has begun to pick up - even as members have already received their ballots and voting instructions, with social media now showing plenty of ballots already being cast. That combination of factors again looks to strongly favour the front-runner, and there's still little indication that Carla Beck will face any suspense in her... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ9 hours ago
Review The Scourging Of Iraq, Sanctions, Law And Natural Justice
*Simons, Geoff, **The Scourging Of Iraq, Sanctions, Law And Natural Justice**, Hampshire and London: Macmillan Press Ltd, 1998* *The Scourging Of Iraq, Sanctions, Law And Natural Justice*has some detailed information about the devastating impact United Nations Sanctions had upon Iraq. Unfortunately, the start is so bad you don’t want to read that far into the book. That’s because author Geoff Simons’ beginning is an anti-American rant where everything from the invasion of Kuwait onward is blamed upon the United States. The first section of Simons’ book is a badly written d... read more
Vox - All10 hours ago
Johnny Depp’s legal victory makes it clear the Me Too backlash has arrived
Johnny Depp drives away from the Fairfax County Courthouse on May 27, 2022, in Fairfax, Virginia. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images Johnny Depp’s legal victory and the death of Roe v. Wade are part of the same toxic cultural movement. After five years of anticipation, it’s now clear: The long-awaited and much-dreaded backlash to the Me Too movement is here. On May 2, a draft leaked of a Supreme Court opinion that would strike down *Roe v. Wade* and, with it, American women’s rights to reproductive freedom. On June 1, Johnny Depp won his defamation suit against Amber Heard, who allege... read more
Vox - All10 hours ago
Sheryl Sandberg’s mixed legacy at Meta
Sheryl Sandberg, Meta’s COO, is stepping down from her role after 14 years at the social media company. | Getty Images for Step Up The executive, who turned Facebook into a profitable business, leaves behind a series of controversies. It didn’t take long after Sheryl Sandberg joined Facebook in 2008 for critics to say that she wasn’t providing enough “adult supervision” as the company faced its first major privacy scandals. In the past several years, many have been quick to criticize Sandberg — long regarded as the No. 2 person at Facebook, now known as Meta — for the company’s m... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
With Global Energy Markets Being Rocked By The Russia - Ukraine War, OPEC Will Increase Its Output By A Small Amount This Summer*CNBC:* *OPEC+ raises output faster than expected as Russia’s war roils global energy markets* * OPEC and its oil-producing allies agreed to hike output in July and August by a larger-than-expected amount as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine wreaks havoc on global energy markets. * OPEC+ will increase production by 648,000 barrels per day in both July and August. * The group has been slowly returning the nearly 10 million barrels per day it agreed to pull from the market in April 2020. OPEC and its oil-producing allies agreed on Thursday to hike output in July and August by a ... read more
Balkinization10 hours ago
A new subject for comparative constitutional lawyers and designers?For the Symposium on Mitchell N. Berman and Richard D. Friedman, The Jurisprudence of Sport: Sports and Games as Legal Systems (West Publishing 2021). “Reviewing” *The Jurisprudence of Sport: Sports and Games as Legal Systems *is both a challenge and a pleasure. The challenge is obviously generated by the fact that it is actually a carefully put-together casebook, designed for use in a full-semester course on the topic announced in the title. No casebook is meant to be read in the same way as an ordinary book, as illustrated by the multiplicity of interesting questions that ar... read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Depp and Heard Face Uncertain Career Prospects After TrialA jury's finding that both Johnny Depp and his ex-wife, Amber Heard, were defamed in a long-running public dispute capped a lurid six-week trial that also raised questions about whether the two actors can overcome tarnished reputations. read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Does Washington Face Opposite Direction on 2022 US Quarter?While some suggested the new quarter reflects modern society turning its back on God, this design was created in the 1930s. read more
From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago
The REAL agenda behind the created food crisisOff Guardian – by Kit Knightly We’re in the early stages of a food crisis. The press has been predicting this for years, but up... The post The REAL agenda behind the created food crisis appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Bacon's Rebellion11 hours ago
National Teacher Survey Sounds Alarm – Teacher Shortages About to Get Worse
by James C. Sherlock My subscription to Education Week yesterday produced a survey on teacher satisfaction that the EdWeek Research Center conducted for Boston’s Merrimack College. The survey results suggest a deep disillusionment of many teachers who feel overworked, underpaid, … Continue reading → read more
The Duran11 hours ago
EU’s oil embargo mess. Hungary wins, India wins, Russia wins
EU’s oil embargo mess. Hungary wins, India wins, Russia wins The Duran: Episode 1296 read more
Disability News Service11 hours ago
Government’s cost-of-living ‘sticking plaster’ is ‘no long-term fix’Hundreds of thousands of disabled people will each miss out on £650 in crucial support, because of the government’s failure to target new cost-of-living funding at some of the groups most in need, disabled campaigners have warned. Disabled people’s organisations said the […] read more
Disability News Service11 hours ago
Knock-on effects of PIP assessment backlog ‘show ministers must get a grip’Backlogs in the disability benefit assessment system are having significant knock-on effects on disabled people’s ability to live independently, new evidence has shown. It is showing how lengthy delays in reviewing people’s personal independence payment (PIP) claims are having a substantial impact […] read more
Bacon's Rebellion12 hours ago
Plundering ORCs
by James A. Bacon Is California-style organized retail theft coming to Virginia? I have been making the argument, based upon admittedly anecdotal evidence, that it might be. While one must be careful extrapolating from individual incidents, which might be outliers, … Continue reading → read more
Welcome Back to Pottersville10 hours ago
Pottersville Digest
Sure, he's trying to block it because he's barely sane enough to know he'll fail. ------------------------------ States' rights? What are these "states' rights" of which you speak, stranger? ------------------------------ Moscow Mitch McConnell really is a steaming, shameless bag of shit on the doorstep of America, isn't he? ------------------------------ So, my question is- Why didn't the door lock the one day it was supposed to? ------------------------------ Well, it's nice to know the SCOTUS isn't completely insane. ------------------------------ NASA jus... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
How Long Can The Western Consensus On The Ukraine War Hold?
PARIS: G7 leaders pose for a group photo at the Elysee Palace in Paris on May 8, 2022, on the 74th day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine *Paul Adams, BBC:* *Ukraine war: How long can the Western consensus hold?* With Russian forces making slow, grinding progress in the eastern Donbas region and military experts speaking of a long war of attrition, have cracks started to appear in the West's support for Ukraine? As he directs the fighting from the gleaming white halls of the Kremlin, what does Vladimir Putin make of the swirling Western debates over how best to support Ukraine, ... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Ukraine Soldiers Say they Are Being 'Carpet Bombed' By Russian Artillery
'Mostly it's artillery," says former U.S. General Wesley Clark when asked what type of military assistance Kyiv needs to win the conflict in Ukraine. "Lots and lots and lots of artillery..." (file photo) *Politico*:* 'They are carpet-bombing us': Ukrainian troops are getting pounded as they await heavy weapons from the West* *After suffering humiliating defeats, Russia is making slow but steady progress as it employs a scorched-earth campaign.* DONETSK AND KHARKIV REGIONS, eastern Ukraine — The Ukrainian officer’s urgent and profanity-laced plea crackled over the radio: “We ... read more
Balkinization11 hours ago
Balkinization Symposium on Berman and Friedman, The Jurisprudence of Sport
This week at Balkinization we are hosting a symposium on Mitchell N. Berman and Richard D. Friedman, The Jurisprudence of Sport: Sports and Games as Legal Systems (West Publishing 2021). We have assembled a terrific group of commentators, including Yuval Abrams (Albright College), Jodi Balsam (Brooklyn), Mark Graber (Maryland), and Sanford Levinson (Texas). At the conclusion, Mitch and Rich will respond to the commentators. read more
balance1011 hours ago
origin and method of virus/"vaccine" schemeMany governments banned the traditional use of hydrochloroquine and ivermectin in 2020. This shows the persuasive power of propoganda and bribery and insider deals from the Event 201 gang and from big pharma. Gradually countries like India and Sri Lanka broke through that hype and used those 2 traditional treatments successfully, later joined by Japan, while independent people bought those treatments online. Event 201 which took place at the start of the Wuhan World Military Games in Oct. 2019 was pushed by World Economic Forum, Johns Hopkins, with help no doubt from World Bank, WHO... read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
No, Uvalde Shooting Victim’s 2 Fathers Were Not Proof of a ‘False Flag’Conspiracy theorists reached unimaginable new lows in response to the grief of parents whose children were slaughtered in their elementary school classroom. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 211 hours ago
Bill Bonner, "Force and Chicanery"
*"Force and Chicanery"* How the elite misgovern the world, one sneaky lie at a time... by Bill Bonner *Youghal, Ireland - "*A quick word of warning. Yesterday was the day the Fed began “running off” its balance sheet. That means it is no longer buying bonds. MarketWatch: "In a nutshell, “quantitative tightening” is the opposite of “quantitative easing”: It’s basically a way to reduce the money supply floating around in the economy. It’s seen as likely to drive up real or inflation-adjusted yields, which in turn makes stocks somewhat less attractive. And it should put upward pressure... read more
Accidental Deliberations11 hours ago
Thursday Morning LinksThis and that for your Thursday reading. - Richard Sima examines how the steps needed to limit the spread of COVID-19 in indoor workplaces would also help address longstanding air quality issues. But Robert Pearl notes that rather than taking systemic steps to protect health from COVID as well as other issues, political leaders are pushing an ethic of immoral disregard for the well-being of others in order to facilitate the continuation of business as usual. - Fiona Harvey reports on Katharine Hayhoe's warning that we can't adapt out way out of the climate crisis, while John Fial... read more
MintPress News11 hours ago
The Ethnic Cleansing of Masafer Yatta: Israel’s New Annexation Strategy in PalestineInstead of annexing 40% of the West Bank all at once, Israel is now annexing smaller tracts of land and regions, like Masafer Yatta, separately. The post The Ethnic Cleansing of Masafer Yatta: Israel’s New Annexation Strategy in Palestine appeared first on MintPress News. read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Avenatti Gets 4 Years in Prison for Cheating Stormy DanielsMichael Avenatti was sentenced to four years in prison for stealing book proceeds from Stormy Daniels, the porn actor who catapulted him to fame. read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE11 hours ago
We Need To Talk About The Carbon Footprints Of The Rich.https://www.noemamag.com/we-need-to-talk-about-the-carbon-footprints-of-the-rich/?utm_source=noemafacebook&utm_medium=noemasocial&fbclid=IwAR3KaSlWKFrxTPcEfiGNl8SdUcup7GMQKRcHHVSN7dEyiXXgM1zXipV8TLE read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE11 hours ago
The Universe is already in its sixth and final era.https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/universe-final-era/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1654175088 read more
Disability News Service11 hours ago
Shock as employers’ organisation drops support for mandatory reportingAn influential disability employment membership organisation is facing serious questions over why it suddenly dropped its support for proposals that would force larger employers to reveal how many disabled people they employ. The Business Disability Forum (BDF) revealed its about-turn in its […] read more
CFACT11 hours ago
CFACT calls out viewpoint discrimination at Meta and Twitter shareholder meetingsFree speech on the corporate hot seat. The post CFACT calls out viewpoint discrimination at Meta and Twitter shareholder meetings appeared first on CFACT. read more
Science Matters12 hours ago
The Cooling Also Not Our Fault
With the lack of global warming and the steep decline of surface temperatures the last 6 to 8 months, climatists are pivoting to the notion invented by the infamous M. Mann, AKA Mr. Hockey Stick (aiming to erase the Medieval warming period). The reasoning is convoluted, as you might expect given the intent to blame […] read more
Disability News Service12 hours ago
Survey shows discrimination and abuse experienced by disabled fans at away matchesHundreds of disabled football fans have described how they have been subjected to offensive songs or chants, verbal abuse and other discriminatory behaviour when following their teams to away matches. They were responding to a survey carried out by the disabled-led charity […] read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
UK Pledges Missiles to Ukraine; New US Ambassador in KyivWestern arms have been critical to Ukraine’s success in stymieing Russia’s much larger and better-equipped military. read more
The New Dark Age13 hours ago
Africa, the Collateral Victim of a Distant Conflict: The Twenty-Second Newsletter (2022)On 25 May 2022, Africa Day, Moussa Faki Mahamat – the chairperson of the African Union (AU) – commemorated the establishment of the Organisation for African Unity (OAU) in 1963, which was later reshaped as the AU in 2002, with a foreboding speech. Africa, he said, has become ‘the collateral victim of a distant conflict, that between Russia and Ukraine’. That conflict has upset ‘the fragile global geopolitical and geostrategic balance’, casting ‘a harsh light on the structural fragility of our economies’. Two new key fragilities have been exposed: a food crisis amplified by climate c... read more
Lawfare13 hours ago
Turns Out It Is Not 85 PercentSolar panels. (https://environment.umn.edu/events/6-things-we-learned-about-the-power-of-community-solar/) How much of the United States’ critical infrastructure is controlled by private owners? For many years, American leaders have repeated the statistic that 85 percent of all critical infrastructure is owned by the private sector. They use this mantra as an implicit justification for a set of policy choices that lean toward private-sector control—as they should, if those statistics were accurate. But the statistic itself seems to be the product of nothing more than early good-f... read more
Lawfare14 hours ago
The Chatter Podcast: The Secrets of Gay Washington with Jamie KirchickThis week, Shane Harris talks with journalist Jamie Kirchick about his new book Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington. Kirchick’s story unfolds over several decades and reveals the secret history of gays and lesbians in the capital, as well as the history of secrecy in which they played pivotal roles. The book is a set of personal stories as well as an exploration of the national security bureaucracy at the heart of power and influence in Washington. And Kirchick explores a provocative idea: Were gays and lesbians, already accustomed to living secret lives, well-suit... read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation11 hours ago
Supreme Court allows states to use unlawfully gerrymandered congressional maps in the 2022 midterm elections
A ruling by the US Supreme Court to allow unlawful maps to be used in the midterm elections will affect who gets elected to the House of Representatives and may determine control of Congress. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Art as a cultural bridge: Brazil and Argentina, ever closerBy Celina Chatruc RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The images are immediately associated with Buenos Aires: they show the Floralis Generica, a sculpture donated to the city by the Argentine architect Eduardo Catalano and installed two decades ago in the Plaza de las Naciones Unidas, in Recoleta. Recorded in 2017 by Joardo Filho and inspired […] The post Art as a cultural bridge: Brazil and Argentina, ever closer appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Civilian Casualties In The Ukraine Conflict
*WNU Editor*: The latest UN report says 4,031 Ukrainian civilians have been killed and 4,735 injured .... *Ukraine: civilian casualty update 27 May 2022* (United Nations). To say that I am skeptical of these numbers is an understatement. This is a high intensity war, and everyone I know who is still in Ukraine are telling me that the hospitals are overflowing with both civilian and military casualties. My gut tells me that the real number is multiple times what is being reported. read more
The Duran11 hours ago
Despite HIMARS US Arms Package Shows Declining Support for Ukraine, UK Media Article Admits ‘Economic War’ Being Lost
Despite HIMARS US Arms Package Shows Declining Support for Ukraine, UK Media Article Admits ‘Economic War’ Being Lost News Topic 514 Russia is winning the economic war – and Putin is no closer to withdrawing troops | Larry Elliott Russia is winning the economic war – and Putin is no closer to withdrawing troops | […] read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 211 hours ago
The Poet: Robinson Jeffers, “Be Angry at the Sun”
*“Be Angry at the Sun”* “That public men publish falsehoods Is nothing new. That America must accept, Like the historical republics corruption and empire Has been known for years. Be angry at the sun for setting If these things anger you. Watch the wheel slope and turn, They are all bound on the wheel, these people, Those warriors, This republic, Europe, Asia. Observe them gesticulating, Observe them going down. The gang serves lies, the passionate Man plays his part; the cold passion for truth Hunts in no pack. You are not Catullus, you know, To lampoon these crude sketches of Caesar. ... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 211 hours ago
"I Assure You..."
"You may wonder about long-term solutions. I assure you, there are none. All wounds are mortal. Take what's given. You sometimes get a little slack in the rope but the rope always has an end. So what? Bless the slack and don't waste your breath cursing the drop. A grateful heart knows that in the end we all swing." - Stephen King read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago
“Complexity Theory: the Avalanche and the Snowflake”
*“Complexity Theory: the Avalanche and the Snowflake”* by Jim Rickards “One of my favorites is what I call ‘the avalanche and the snowflake’. It’s a metaphor for the way the science actually works, but I should be clear: it’s not just a metaphor. The science, the mathematics and the dynamics are actually the same as those that exist in financial markets. Imagine you’re on a mountainside. You can see a snowpack building up on the ridgeline while it continues snowing. You can tell just by looking at the scene that there’s danger of an avalanche. It’s windswept… it’s unstable… and if ... read more
Israel Palestine News12 hours ago
Israeli forces kill two more Palestinians, another dies of wounds from May 2021Invading Israeli forces have killed three Palestinians in 24 hours in separate incidents; a fourth died of wounds inflicted by Israel in May 2021. Israeli forces also attacked the funeral procession for the young Palestinian woman killed, firing live bullets at mourners and tear gas directly into the crowd. At least one Palestinian was seriously wounded and being treated in hospital after being hit by a live bullet during the funeral. read more
The Duran12 hours ago
The U.S. Government’s top priority now Is to defeat Russia in Ukraine.
Eric Zuesse On June 1st, the U.S. Government added $700 million to the $40.1 billion that it ordered on May 19th to be spent on winning their war against Russia that’s going on in the battleground of Ukraine, bordering Russia. (By way of comparison: Imagine if, instead, Russia were to have couped Mexico in 2014, […] read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Florida’s red flag law, championed by Republicans, is taking guns from thousands of peopleCNN Twice a week from her courtroom, Florida 13th Circuit Court Judge Denise Pomponio decides who in Hillsborough County can no longer be trusted with... The post Florida’s red flag law, championed by Republicans, is taking guns from thousands of people appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Aiming To Jab The Nation’s Youngest, Pfizer Makes Submission For COVID-19 Vaccination Emergency Authorization For Kids Under 5Gateway Pundit – by Michael Robison Pfizer has officially submitted its request to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to clear its COVID-19 vaccine for... The post Aiming To Jab The Nation’s Youngest, Pfizer Makes Submission For COVID-19 Vaccination Emergency Authorization For Kids Under 5 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Tsai says U.S. National Guard planning ‘cooperation’ with Taiwan militaryNasdaq TAIPEI, May 31 (Reuters) – The United States is planning on “cooperation” between its National Guard and Taiwan’s military, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said... The post Tsai says U.S. National Guard planning ‘cooperation’ with Taiwan military appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Most Open and Transparent Government In The WorldThis is the first time I’ve ever heard of a “secret order-in-council”. Justin Trudeau, “Canadians deserve the most transparent and open government in the world” True North- Trudeau government adopted 72 secret orders-in-council CBC- Trudeau government has adopted dozens of secret cabinet orders since coming to power During a six-year period under former Prime Minister… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Your Moral And Intellectual SuperiorsThe real loser in the Johnny Depp drama isn’t Amber Heard. It’s the pathetic journalists at The Washington Post. read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
Ontario Cannabis Store data breach raises credibility, security concernsThe credibility of the government-run Ontario Cannabis Store is at stake after sensitive industry data was misappropriated and leaked, according to experts. Ontario Cannabis Store data breach raises credibility, security concerns is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
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