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Province House round-up: Rankin defends resource policies
Jennifer Henderson, Halifax Examiner - 16 hours ago
Just before yesterday’s COVID briefing, Extinction Rebellion members demonstrated at Department of Lands and Forestry offices around the province, and as well at One Government, where Premier Iain Rankin’s office is located. At the briefing, Examiner editor Tim Bousquet asked Premier Iain Rankin about the demonstrators’ concerns, and about the proposed Goldboro LNG plant: Bousquet: […]
Chile says manufacturing, copper output down in February
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile’s manufacturing output dropped 0.6% year on year in February, government statistics agency INE said on Wednesday, as the coronavirus pandemic continued to drag on production in the world’s top copper producer. The country’s copper output fell 4.8% to 430,100 tonnes in February, the agency said . . . To […] The post Chile says manufacturing, copper output down in February appeared first on The Rio Times.
Hospitals in Ecuador’s capital overwhelmed by Covid-19 infections, doctors say
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuador’s health system is under severe strain from a spike in coronavirus infections, doctors in the country’s capital said on Tuesday, March 30, adding that some Quito hospitals are working above capacity to treat Covid-19 patients. Ecuador’s suffered a brutal outbreak of coronavirus in early 2020, primarily in the largest […] The post Hospitals in Ecuador’s capital overwhelmed by Covid-19 infections, doctors say appeared first on The Rio Times.
Syrian Army reinforcements pour into central Syria for operation against ISIS: video
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
[image: Syrian Army reinforcements pour into central Syria for operation against ISIS: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – A new convoy of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) reinforcements was observed heading to the Badiya Al-Sham region of central Syria, as they continue their operation against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh). The Syrian Army reinforcements were observed traveling through an undisclosed road in this vast desert region that stretches as far east as the Deir Ezzor Governorate near the border of Iraq. Due to the Islamic State’s continued presence in central and eastern ...
Syrian President makes first appearance since recovering from Covid-19
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
[image: Syrian President makes first appearance since recovering from Covid-19] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – On Tuesday, Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad chaired a cabinet meeting, making his first appearance after recovering from Covid-19. The official Twitter account of the Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic shared photos of the President holding the cabinet meeting in Damascus on Tuesday morning. The account tweeted: “President al-Assad presiding over a cabinet meeting a short while ago.” الرئيس #الأسد يترأس اجتماعاً لمجلس الوزراء قبل قليل.. Continue reading Syrian Presid...
Iranian oil exports to China to reach record levels
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
[image: Iranian oil exports to China to reach record levels] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – On Tuesday, Reuters reported hat China will receive another large influx of Iranian oil, despite previous threats of sanctions from the Trump administration. Refinitiv Oil Research estimated that about 3.75 million tons of oil, equivalent to 27 million barrels, will arrive from Iran to China this month, surpassing the previous record last January of 3.37 million tons. “This trend appears to be continuing, although the appetite to buy is dwindling due to the increase in stocks at the ports and ...
Balkinization Symposium on Martin J. Sherwin, Gambling with Armageddon: Nuclear Roulette from Hiroshima to the Cuban Missile Crisis
JB, Balkinization - 11 hours ago
This week at Balkinization we are hosting a symposium on Martin J. Sherwin's new book, Gambling with Armageddon: Nuclear Roulette from Hiroshima to the Cuban Missile Crisis (Knopf, 2020). We have assembled a terrific group of commentators, including Amanda Tyler (Berkeley), Sandy Levinson (Texas), Steve Griffin (Tulane), and Jeremi Suri (Texas). At the conclusion, Martin will respond to the commentators.
Grozny 1994: The Battle That Changed Post-Soviet Russia Forever
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Chechnya, Eurasia* National humiliation helped discredit democracy in the eyes of many Russians and laid the groundwork for Vladimir Putin to ascend to the presidency in 1999. *Here's What You Need to Know:* The First Chechen War was perceived as a rock-bottom humiliation of the newly democratic Russia. On New Year’s Eve, 1994 Russian tanks and infantry fighting vehicles poured into the streets of Grozny with an assault expected to snuff out the self-declared Chechcen Republic of Ichkeria, as black smoke poured into the sky from oil tanks set ablaze by a dawn...
Lava flow at Pacaya volcano heads toward inhabited areas, Guatemala
The Watchers » Latest articles - 15 hours ago
High-level effusive activity continues at Pacaya volcano, Guatemala with columns of abundant ash lasting from minutes to hours, reaching 3 km (9 850 feet) above sea level and traveling 7 km (4.3 miles) in a southerly direction on March 30. 2021. On March 29, the...... Read more »
Pfizer Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Younger Teens
AP News, Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla expressed “the hope of starting to vaccinate this age group before the start of the next school year" in the United States.
Making Equity Everyone’s Work
cmaadmin, Diverse - 15 hours ago
From effectively educating students online, to sponsoring research to help cure and prevent COVID, to confronting racism and anti-Blackness, to countering the effects of misinformation and conspiratorial thinking, colleges and universities must lead the way in finding solutions for the most pressing problems of our day.
Is YouTube Changing It's Policy On ‘Dislikes’ To Protect President Biden?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 16 hours ago
👍👎 In response to creator feedback around well-being and targeted dislike campaigns, we're testing a few new designs that don't show the public dislike count. If you're part of this small experiment, you might spot one of these designs in the coming weeks (example below!). pic.twitter.com/aemrIcnrbx — YouTube (@YouTube) March 30, 2021 *RT: **‘Protecting Biden from further embarrassment’: YouTube to hide ‘dislikes’ on videos as users ruthlessly downvote president * YouTube has announced that it will temporarily hide how many ‘dislikes’ a video has received. The news went down poo...
Elevated unrest continues at Taal volcano with 212 earthquakes in 24 hours, Philippines
The Watchers » Latest articles - 16 hours ago
Alert Level 2 remains in place over Taal volcano, Philippines, as of Wednesday, March 31, 2021. At this level, sudden phreatic explosions, minor ashfalls, volcanic tremors, and lethal accumulations of volcanic gas may threaten areas within the volcano. In 24 hours...... Read more »
The AstraZeneca Vaccine and the Proof That We Are Part of an Unprecedented Medical Experiment
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 16 hours ago
Since the whole COVID-19 narrative took over the world, I have been suspicious that we are all part of a massive and unprecedented social and, more recently, medical experiment. Let's look at some proof from Global News and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in Canada. Keep in mind that all recommendations for vaccines in Canada are sourced from Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI). In this posting, I will be supplying you with both the original NACI recommendations as well as the media coverage of the reports which is what most Canadians will see or read. ...
The White House Has A Dog Problem
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 16 hours ago
President Joe Biden's dog Major has bitten another employee at the White House, according to reports. The German Shepherd was last seen on a walk with an aide on Monday at 5pm *Daily Mail:** Biden's dog Major bites ANOTHER government employee on White House grounds while out for a walk - three weeks after biting WH security guard * * The rescue German Shepherd bit a National Park Service employee on Tuesday * Major was out for a walk when he 'nipped' the employee, Jill Biden's office said * It comes just three weeks after Major bit another security guard * Biden's beloved do...
Mr. Tanner – a Harry Chapin vignette (a repeat performance)
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 16 hours ago
The following post was written about five years ago. I was thinking about this song the other day. Please do give it a listen. One of my favorite performers who passed away much too early is Harry Chapin. Some may … Continue reading →
Luck or Skill? Can the United States Destroy North Korea’s Nukes?
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* The Pentagon has just released a new manual that lays out how the United States might destroy North Korea’s nukes. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Special emphasis is placed on reconnaissance and intelligence collection to identify WMD sites. The manual distinguishes between seizing WMDs, which means using force to capture them from the enemy, and securing sites so that no one manages to walk off with a nuke or a nerve-gas bomb in the confusion. *More From The National Interest: * *Yes, America Has a ‘Ninja’ Missile * *How China Could Sink a ...
What Can the F-35 Tell Us About Future 6th Generation Fighters?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *F-35, Americas* Critical characteristics of Fifth-Generation fighters like the F-35 will remain centrally important to the Sixth. *Here's What You Need to Know: *Sixth-generation fighters may crop up in the 2030s or 2040s. The American development and deployment of Fifth-Generation stealth aircraft like the F-35 Lightning is one of the central stories of today’s security zeitgeist. But behind the scenes, several countries are already looking ahead to the design of a Sixth-Generation jet. The relentless pace of research is arguably driven less by combat exper...
Mexico’s López Obrador turns his first quarterly report of 2021 into an ode to the Army
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a Mexico where the military increasingly has more and more functions, the president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (also called AMLO), turned his first quarterly report of 2021 into an ode to the Army, leaving in the background the fight against the pandemic and the violence affecting the country. In […] The post Mexico’s López Obrador turns his first quarterly report of 2021 into an ode to the Army appeared first on The Rio Times.
Thank You J.S. Bach
Connie Carr, LaRouchePAC.com - All Posts - 16 hours ago
On March 31, we celebrate the birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach, the great German composer who laid the basis for centuries of Classical music composition. Born in Eisenach, Germany on March 31, 1685, to a musical family, he learned to play the violin, harpsichord, clavichord, and organ at a young age. He started composing when he was a teenager. His seminal genius in shaping the development of Classical music ensured his place among the immortals.
SO EVERYONE IN AMERICA ISN'T MONOMANIACALLY FIXATED ON THE BORDER CRISIS?
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
Fox News reports on a new NPR poll: *Biden approval numbers on immigration sink amid border crisis: poll* A new poll indicates that Americans are giving President Biden a big thumbs up on dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. But when it comes to the divisive issue of immigration and border security, the survey suggests that the president's approval rating plummets. Just a third of Americans questioned in an NPR/Marist poll released on Tuesday say they approve of Biden's handling of the issue of immigration, with 53% saying they disapprove of his performance.... Americans' approv...
Lomborg vs Climate Cult
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 16 hours ago
From The Australian I have personally been on the receiving end of this climate alarmism enforcement for years. Last week, I was scheduled to give a public lecture at Duke University in the US when a group of climate-politicised professors – some who write for the UN Climate Panel – publicly asked Duke to cancel… Continue reading →
Smuggler trade thriving on Mexico’s southern border as migrants seek access to the U.S.
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Maritza Hernández arrived at a remote Guatemalan village exhausted, with two young kids in tow and more than a thousand miles left to travel. She was motivated by a simple - if not entirely accurate - story. “I heard news they are letting children in,” said Hernández, explaining she […] The post Smuggler trade thriving on Mexico’s southern border as migrants seek access to the U.S. appeared first on The Rio Times.
Mainstream Media Exposed Coordinating Identical Mass Shooting Narratives For Different States
Robert, Ice Age Now - 17 hours ago
Identical headlines and identical text written for various states and published by entirely different news outlets. The only difference is that numbers and state names have been plugged in to tailor the narrative to that specific state. ________ Mainstream Media Exposed Coordinating Identical Mass Shooting Narratives For Different States Excerpts from an article by Matt ... Read more The post Mainstream Media Exposed Coordinating Identical Mass Shooting Narratives For Different States appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Desperate Paraguay cries out to the world, asking for help with Covid-19 vaccines
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Paraguay's Foreign Minister Euclides Acevedo Tuesday cried out to the world, particularly Taiwan and the United States, for anti-covid-19 vaccines to curb the spread of the disease, which has killed over 4,000 people so far. “I want to tell our allies that they have to respond to us,” said Acevedo. […] The post Desperate Paraguay cries out to the world, asking for help with Covid-19 vaccines appeared first on The Rio Times.
Author, Author! Or perhaps we should say Fake Author, Fake Author!
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 18 hours ago
Researchers in Iran have lost their 2019 paper on nanofluids after the journal learned that their list of authors included an engineer at the University of Texas who had nothing to do with the work. The article, “Numerical study on free convection in a U-shaped CuO/water nanofluid-filled cavity with different aspect ratios using double-MRT lattice … Continue reading Author, Author! Or perhaps we should say Fake Author, Fake Author!
That gets it said
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 6 hours ago
Kevin, writing at The Smallest Minority, puts into words what I've been feeling for some time now. The 2016 election gave me a glimmer of hope, but 2020 ruthlessly stamped out that ember. The Authoritarian Left and its oligarchs in Washington will make sure that their power is never again threatened by the electorate. As someone put it after November 3, 2020, “We knew we had to win by more than the margin of fraud. We just didn’t realize the margin was infinite.” H.R. 1 legally codifies power grabbing into the future. No more fear of another Bernie or Trump wrecking their plan...
What Does China’s Warning of a ‘People’s War’ Over Disputed Islands Mean?
James Holmes, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*James Holmes* *Chinese Navy, Asia* Beijing intends to use gray-zone tactics backed up by normal military warships to get what it wants short of war. *Key point: *China will use what means it can to seize and keep disputed territory in part because the Chinese Communist Party's domestic legitimacy relies on doing so. How will China's regional neighbors, and America, respond? Last year China’s defense minister, *General Chang Wanquan*,* implored the nation to ready itself for a “people’s war at sea*.” The purpose of such a campaign? To “safeguard sovereignty” after an adverse rul...
Powerful storm brings heavy snow and destructive winds to Atlantic Canada and Prairies
The Watchers » Latest articles - 17 hours ago
A powerful storm brought heavy snow, damaging winds, and frozen precipitation across Atlantic Canada on Monday, March 29, 2021, resulting in travel disruptions, suspension of classes, and damaged homes. Wind gusts of up to 164 km/h (102 mph) were recorded in Nova...... Read more »
A Covid Tragedy: “Wholesale Discrediting of Our Health Science Institutions”
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
How science, or perhaps more accurately, "Trust the science," is dangerously being treated as just another political chip.
Chicago School Economists Got it Wrong. Strong Antitrust Policy Boosts the Economy.
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
History shows robust antitrust enforcement helps promote a prosperous, fair, and balanced economy.
Russia's AK-47 is Getting Even Deadlier - With America's Help
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Firearms, * A little American ingenuity is all it took to help this iconic rifle go from deadly to deadlier. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The KNS is reported to have reached limited popularity with even Russian sport shooters, who put the part in their Russian rifles with non-adjustable gas blocks for more smooth operation and reduced recoil. While AK technology and upgrades normally flow from East to West, the KNS may represent a weird anomaly in this trend, and a symbol of American ingenuity. The AK-47 is known as one of the most reliable weapons in the ...
Move Over, AK-47: This Sig Sauer Rifle Is the Real Deal
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Firearms, * In the tender for the Indian Army contract, the Sig was mentioned to have beat out two other 7.62x51mm battle rifles for the final purchase. Here's why. Here's What You Need to Remember: Regardless of technical features, the selection of Emirati, American, and Russian rifles as the new service rifles of the Indian military could be a political move, balancing commitments between the respective nations. As such, Sig Sauer’s real competitors might not have been the Caracal or IWI rifles, but rather other American battle rifles. In February 2019, the In...
Why America's Cold War Era B-50 Bomber Still Matters
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *B-50, Americas* Today's C-135 family of planes continue to perform the numerous support roles pioneered by the B-50. *Here's What You Need to Know: *The Air Force retired the B-50 in 1950, but its legacy lives on. Quiz time! Which secret American military project during World War II proved even more expensive than the $2 billion Manhattan Project which developed U.S. atomic bombs? That would be the $3 billion B-29 Superfortress—the huge four-engine bomber designed to fly across huge distances and drop those atomic bombs. The silver-skinned B-29’s four huge t...
Community council allows central Halifax addition, south end heritage development
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 17 hours ago
After four years and as many tries, a Vernon Street resident is now allowed to build a backyard addition that doesn’t quite meet the land-use bylaw. Halifax and West Community Council voted Tuesday night to allow an appeal of a variance refusal for 1891 Vernon St., the corner of Vernon and Shirley streets. The property […]
Connecticut Could Lose Religious Exemption Today
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 18 hours ago
Important update from Kevin Barry of First Freedoms on the imminent loss of the religious exemption in Connecticut, the home state of Age of Autism. Tomorrow begins Autism Action month, April Fool's for sure. With COVID, vaccines are now seen...
Patricia Finn Wins New Battle Against NY State Over Disability, Vaccine Exemptions and School Attendence
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 18 hours ago
In these alarming times it is pleasant to note the latest in a string of legal victories by Patricia Finn against New York State. In this case a Supreme Court judge granted a restraining order against the state for preventing...
Uruguay extends suspension until April 9th of in-person classes “at all education levels”
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The government of the President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, announced on Tuesday the extension of the suspension of in-person classes in public and private educational centers until April 9th, due to the worrying surge of Covid-19 cases in the nation and the region. "Given the health situation in the […] The post Uruguay extends suspension until April 9th of in-person classes “at all education levels” appeared first on The Rio Times.
Heavy April Snow to Pummel Multiple Continents Simultaneously, as the Sun [once again] Fades to Blank
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 18 hours ago
Solar and geomagnetic activity are currently very low, and are further prolonging the already historically-weak ramp-up into Solar Cycle 25. The post Heavy April Snow to Pummel Multiple Continents Simultaneously, as the Sun [once again] Fades to Blank appeared first on Electroverse.
Your Wednesday Open Thread
Diogenes Sarcastica™, Diogenes' Middle Finger - 18 hours ago
Your Beloved Blog Editrix Turns Things Over to You, the Readers. You May Talk Among Yourselves
Deadly Blood Clots Caused by COVID-19 Vaccine
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
As of March 16, 2021, 19 European countries plus Thailand1 had suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine, either in full or in part, following reports of deadly blood clots.2,3 March 2, 2021, The Defender reported4 U.K. data showing the AstraZeneca vaccine was responsible for 77% more adverse events and 25% more deaths than the Pfizer vaccine, which in the U.S. has been connected with a majority of death reports in the Vaccine Adverse Reporting System (VAERS).
Outrage in Chile: clothing celebrating Pinochet’s dictatorship “death flights” put up for sale online
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A well-known international sale and auction of products website offers clothing that exalts one of the most atrocious crimes of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet that occurred during his military dictatorship: the so-called "death flights". This was one of the most terrible formulas used by the repressive agencies of the military […] The post Outrage in Chile: clothing celebrating Pinochet’s dictatorship “death flights” put up for sale online appeared first on The Rio Times.
The media art of climate cult persuasion
Vijay Raj Jayaraj, CFACT - 19 hours ago
We must make pledge to inspect climate news that comes our way and critically evaluate it. The post The media art of climate cult persuasion appeared first on CFACT.
We are living through a time of fear not just of the virus but of each other
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
Welcome to the age of fear. Nothing is more corrosive of the democratic impulse than fear. Left unaddressed, it festers, eating away at our confidence and empathy.
Cancelling Art: Australia’s “Dark Mofo” and the Offended Classes
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
Last week, Australians found themselves delighting in another fit of cancel culture, this time in the art world. Tasmania’s Dark Mofo art festival prides itself on being gritty but the mood was very much about removing any grit to begin with.
U.S. to help Brazil access vaccines, says Ambassador
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The U.S. Embassy said in a statement on Tuesday, March 30th, that the country will help Brazil in its efforts and maximize access to vaccines. Ambassador Todd Chapman met by videoconference with Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga to review the United States' cooperation with Brazil in fighting the new coronavirus pandemic. […] The post U.S. to help Brazil access vaccines, says Ambassador appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s high school exam can be a door opener to Portuguese universities and beyond
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Created in 1998 as a performance assessment of Brazilian students, the National High School Exam (ENEM) gradually took on another role, a selection tool to access higher education institutions. Since 2009, ENEM has been officialized as a gateway to Brazilian universities. What few people know - and can become an […] The post Brazil’s high school exam can be a door opener to Portuguese universities and beyond appeared first on The Rio Times.
Jair Bolsonaro and Brazil’s new ministers’ main challenges in five points
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In all, six ministries had their heads changed in an attempt to manage the crisis in various sectors of the government. Still, the dance of the chairs will not be synonymous with calm for the president in command of the Executive. The changes, which affected the Government Secretariat, the Civil […] The post Jair Bolsonaro and Brazil’s new ministers’ main challenges in five points appeared first on The Rio Times.
US highlights police violence and attacks on indigenous people and minorities in Brazil
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Arbitrary killings by police, violence against indigenous people, minorities, activists, or the LGBT community, and widespread acts of corruption are some of the attacks on human rights detected in Brazil, according to a report released yesterday by the United States. In the text dedicated to Brazil, US officials highlighted the […] The post US highlights police violence and attacks on indigenous people and minorities in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Congressmen in Brazil articulate project granting Bolsonaro war powers
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The leader of the PSL in the Chamber of Deputies, Bolsonarist deputy Major Vitor Hugo (PSL), and the leader of a 14-party bloc, deputy Hugo Mota (Republicans), asked for urgency to vote on a bill that provides for the use of the institute of "National Mobilization" in cases of pandemics […] The post Congressmen in Brazil articulate project granting Bolsonaro war powers appeared first on The Rio Times.
At its worst pandemic moment, São Paulo suspends burials in cemetery for lack of space
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Sunday, March 28th, the metropolis recorded the highest number of burials in its history in a single day: 392, including cremations. Another 381 were performed on Monday, March 29th. Cachoeirinha was the third cemetery with the most burials in the first two months of this year, behind only the […] The post At its worst pandemic moment, São Paulo suspends burials in cemetery for lack of space appeared first on The Rio Times.
A tropical storm in 2018 produced the lowest temperature ever recorded on Earth
The Watchers » Latest articles - 19 hours ago
A tropical storm just south of the equator in the southwestern Pacific Ocean on December 29, 2018, produced an unprecedented temperature of -111.2 °C (161.96 K / -168.1 °F), the lowest recorded on Earth, according to a recent scientific research paper. The...... Read more »
The New Cold War
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
Deciphering the truth has become a difficult task in the United States, not least because the misinformation apparatus is both enormous and tied directly to the imperatives of imperial state itself. Whatever separation that existed between the military industrial complex, the U.S. corporate media, and the tech and corporate oligarchs is a thing of the […] The post The New Cold War appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Need a Quote From an Official Enemy Denouncing Democracy? Do Like the New York Times and Make It Up
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
The New York Times (3/29/21) produces a new installment in its ongoing project of demonizing China (FAIR.org, 1/29/21): “As President Biden predicts a struggle between democracies and their opponents, Beijing is eager to champion the other side.”
Kurosawa's Birthday 2021
Batocchio, Vagabond Scholar - 19 hours ago
(On the set of Red Beard. From right to left, Akira Kurosawa, Toshiro Mifune, Reiko Dan, and Yoshio Tsuchiya.) Akira Kurosawa's birthday was March 23rd. It would have been his eleventy-first, as Bilbo Baggins would put it. For the occasion, I decided to watch two Kurosawa films I hadn't seen yet over two nights, Drunken Angel (1948) and Red Beard (1965). They make an interesting pair because
How to Build a Navy That Can Take a Hit and Keep Fighting
James Holmes, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*James Holmes* *U.S. Navy, Asia* [image: U.S. Navy] Certain warships and support vessels will be needed for specific duties. *Key point: *Technology and numbers matter. Here is how to have the right mix of forces at the right price to ensure the fleet is "anti-fragile." With apologies to Nassim Nicholas Taleb: never underestimate the impact—and value—of the highly mundane. Seafaring folk, including yours truly, have a habit of falling in love with glitzy armaments and platforms such as aircraft carriers, stealth fighters, and destroyers festooned with sensors and missiles. The r...
Musical Interlude: 2002, "Sea of Dreams"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 20 hours ago
*Full screen recommended.* *2002, "Sea of Dreams"*
Girl cares more about her phone than the man she killed [Video]
Seraphim Hanisch, The Duran - 20 hours ago
Tucker Carlson took the issue of “racism” to task in his opinion piece printed on Fox News’ website. Two Washington, DC teenaged girls aged 13 and 15, both black, carjacked a vehicle belonging to a gentleman named Mohammad Anwar, who was working for Uber Eats. Mr. Anwar resisted, but to no avail. What happened next […]
Biden Opens The Southern Border To The Brazilian Covid Virus Strain
FreeSpeechFan, The Duran - 20 hours ago
Mixed message: Biden touts progress on COVID-19 while CDC chief warns of ‘impending doom’ “I’m going to reflect on the recurring feeling I have of impending doom…” says CDC chief source The CDC Chief is following in Cuomo’s Covid acting career, will she be the next next Emmy Award Winner? “I’m going to pause here, […]
Biden Administration Ramping Up For New Version of Net Neutrality
Technocracy News, Need To Know - 21 hours ago
The he Biden administration plans to take control of both content suppliers as well as ISPs, with penalties applied to the non-compliant. Net neutrality now is about institutionalizing censorship, forcing everyone who transmits content to abide by infamous fact-checker rules as those in power determine them.
American supporters of gun control point to Australia as a fine “solution” to stop mass shootings, gang violence, and even suicides.
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
It is impossible to take gun control seriously when criminals and polkice remain armed. It is also possible to live safely without arms. It is not possible to live safely operating an all night convenience store in a criminal rich environment. Criminality is created by economic fiat and can also be largely ended by similar means. Alternative social strategies have always existed. It needs to become simply a perverse taste appealing only to a few disturbed individuals and never to the rational minded. *American supporters of gun control point to Australia as a fine “solutio...
German researchers successfully implant, then delete, false memories in people’s minds
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
The CIA did all this nice research back in the fifties and then went dark. People were hurt. Now we will see it all emerge publically and become mainstream. That is good. We now live in an age in which all police interagation can be fully recorded. Thus abuse can be put on trial and that is good. I do know that we have seen evidence of abuse over several decades, but not so commonplace to really produce systemic error. now it can be formally dealt with. . *German researchers successfully implant, then delete, false memories in people’s minds* *Saturday, March 27, 2021 ...
Why Bald Eagle Populations Soared in the Last Decade
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Do we really know? Did farm boys really blow them out of the skies? After all, they make lousy eating at best and it certainly did not slow down turkeys. Even the passenger pigeon likely succumbed to rat egg predation of rookeries. I have grown up with wild game birds and other game. We were never good enough to ever get ahead of them. an eagle is always far away at best and out of range. poisons are really your best bet. we have been using poisons scantily because they are not so necessary when you have rodent proof bins. That transition took a couple of decades. We st...
The Never Ending Plandemic, Empty Hospitals, Blocked Canals and the Crypto Six
James Allard, OYE Alternative News - 22 hours ago
The post The Never Ending Plandemic, Empty Hospitals, Blocked Canals and the Crypto Six appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Bashar Al-Assad and wife Asma recover from Covid-19
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
[image: Bashar Al-Assad and wife Asma recover from Covid-19] Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and his wife Asma have recovered from the coronavirus and returned to work as normal, the Syrian Arab News Agency has reported, citing the office of the president. “After the end of the end of the quarantine period, the disappearance of symptoms of infection with Covid-19, and negative PCR test results, President Bashar Al-Assad and Mrs. Assad resumed their work normally today,” the office indicated, adding that the couple wished others suffering from the disease a speedy recovery. Continu...
Nuclear Submarines, In This Economy? Why Cheaper Boats Make Sense
James Holmes, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*James Holmes* *U.S. Navy, Asia* [image: U.S. Navy] Nuclear-powered submarines are very expensive, but diesel-powered submarines are not. *Key point: *Nuclear submarines may come with range, but they can cost the price of five diesel submarines. Moreover, as Japan has shown, you can actually have really good, first-class diesel submarines for that kind of price. What madman would propose adding diesel submarines to the U.S. Navy’s all-nuclear silent service? *There are a few*. The topic came up at an *early March hearing* before the U.S. House Seapower and Force Projection Subc...
Buy American?: More Glock Handguns To Be Made In the US of A
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Firearms, * The Trump administration lowered export regulations on gun manufacturers back in January 2019, so it’s probably easier for Glock, Inc. to get permission to export Glocks made in the United States compared to Glocks made in Austria. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Export controls should not be underestimated. This year Sig Sauer, Inc. appears to be on track to supersede its German counterpart, Sig Sauer GmbH. Pistols that were previously only made in Germany are now being made in the United States. Some may wonder, will Glock head in the same direc...
Suwanosejima volcano erupts, prompting JMA to raise the alert level to 3, Japan
The Watchers » Latest articles - 19 hours ago
Two strong eruptions were recorded at Suwanosejima volcano, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan on March 30, 2021, ejecting large rocks nearly 1 km (0.62 miles) from the crater and prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to raise the alert level to 3 (on a scale of...... Read more »
Whats in a Hurricane Name? Dorian, Laura, Eta & Iota Retired from WMO List
Global Issues News Headlines - 20 hours ago
GENEVA, Mar 31 (IPS) - The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) Hurricane Committee decided at its annual meeting to retire four tropical cyclone names from its rotating list after assessing the record-breaking hurricane 2020 season. Read the full story, “Whats in a Hurricane Name? Dorian, Laura, Eta & Iota Retired from WMO List”, on globalissues.org →
The China-Iran pact is a game changer – Part II
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 20 hours ago
In an exclusive interview with Al-Arabiya last week, China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi outlined Beijing’s approach to the West Asian region with particular reference to the tensions in the Persian Gulf.
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