The Future Of Pandemic Solidarity By Colectiva Sembrar, Red Pepper. October 25, 2020 The Future Of Pandemic Solidarity2020-10-252020-10-25https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/pandemic-solidarity.jpg200px200px Above photo: Favela de Mare in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Davi Marcos. The pandemic has channelled our collective rage and constructed new visions of what is possible. In their recent book Pandemic Solidarity, Colectiva Sembrar (Sowing Seeds Collective) collected first-hand experiences from around the world of people creating their […]
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Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp has announced that Spain’s future F-110 frigates will be equipped with SPY-7 maritime radar. The F110 class also known as the Bonifaz class are a multi-purpose, anti-submarine class of Aegis combat system-fitted heavy frigates under development for the Spanish Navy. The project is being co-developed by the Spanish Ministry of Defence and the state-owned company Navantia. Earlier in December […]
The Spanish division of European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has released its vision of future light combat aircraft on 16 October. On Friday, the Spanish division of Airbus has released its proposal for a new advanced trainer, the AFJT (Airbus Future Jet Trainer). The presentation was given by Fernando Peces, head of the Eurofighter program in Spain, Military Aircraft part of Airbus Defense & Space and Javier […]
Germany and France plan to spend hundreds of millions of euros on the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) program in 2021 to develop a new generation of combat vehicles. The Forces Operations Blog has reported that France and Germany are looking to spend €200 million for the benefit of the MGCS program in 2021. These funds will allow the three prime contractors, Nexter on the French […]
Gasoline prices are posted at a Mobil gas station in Candia, N.H., on April 30. The coronavirus pandemic has renewed a critical debate about just when global oil demand will peak. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption toggle caption Charles Krupa/AP Gasoline prices are posted at a Mobil gas station in Candia, N.H., on April 30. The coronavirus pandemic has renewed a critical debate about just when global […]
This is a preview of our pop culture newsletter The Daily Beast’s Obsessed, written by senior entertainment reporter Kevin Fallon. To receive the full newsletter in your inbox each week, sign up for it here. This week: Everyone is talking about Emily. (The one in Paris.) Two reasons to keep watching SNL. Things that made me happy! Things that made me angry! What can’t Mariah Carey […]
For An Egalitarian, Cooperative Road To An Ecosocialist Future By Green Left, Socialist Project. October 9, 2020 For An Egalitarian, Cooperative Road To An Ecosocialist Future2020-10-092020-10-09https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/dont-burn-our-earth-e1602243469341.jpg200px200px This important Ecosocialist Manifesto, published by the Green Left emerges out of Australia in preparation for the forthcoming conference, Ecosocialism 2020: From rebellion to revolution, supported by the Socialist Alliance. It will be open for further discussion and development through a series of […]
Residents of the southern Chinese city will have access to 10m yuan ($1.47m USD) of the country’s sovereign digital currency in a weekend lottery in a bid to trial and boost the emerging technology, media reported on Friday. 50,000 “red packets” of a state blockchain-based currency are set to be dispersed to lottery participants in Shenzhen’s Luohu district via the public services application iShenzhen, the South […]
The U.S. Army is expecting that robotic and autonomous systems will help future forces, operating as part of Joint teams, to help ensure overmatch against increasingly capable enemies. In a statement presented by the U.S. Army, said that researchers on verge of a major revolution in autonomous systems potentially preventing the necessity of ground force prescence. The future arrived at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) […]
The U.S. Army has announced that its future air and ground vehicles will receive multi-fuel capable hybrid-electric engines. According to a recent service news release, Army awarded the University of Wisconsin-Madison a four year, $11.5 million contract for research that’s expected to lead to new designs of multi-fuel capable hybrid-electric engines to address future Army air and ground vehicle needs. Researchers expect to begin work this […]
Since the formal introduction of Ethereum in 2014, the network has exploded with products that allow users to transact directly with one another, without relying on a third party. One of the most common use cases is that of a decentralized exchange (DEX), an idea that dates back to Vitalik Buterin’s unveiling of Ethereum in 2014. Examining the history of how DEXs have evolved can help […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/01/1080627664_0:171:3072:1899_1200x675_80_0_0_1b185005624059379629843161cdc08a.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202010011080627634-republicans-democrats-agree-to-include-check-payments-in-future-covid-19-relief-bill-mnuchin-says/ The two parties have been locked in a stalemate for three months over the next COVID-19 relief package, aimed at mitigating the negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic on American citizens. Republican and Democratic lawmakers have negotiated the inclusion of another batch of direct payments to Americans into a potential coronavirus relief package, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Fox News […]
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It might be part of every job in crypto to anticipate and react to fast-moving developments that seemingly change the industry’s direction overnight. And apparently not even Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the high-profile leader of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is immune to the industry’s capricious shifts. In a video interview with CoinDesk’s Muyao Shen, Zhao acknowledged that the emerging blockchain sector of decentralized finance, known as DeFi, […]
Prime Minister Designate Mustapha Adib announced that he would be stepping down on Saturday, saying Lebanon’s political factions “failed to refuse to politicize the process of forming a government.” Adib was appointed in August, after Prime Minister Hassan Diab resigned in the turmoil following the Beirut explosion, which killed nearly 200 people. Prime Minister designate Adib’s surprise resignation raises questions on the future of US-mediated Lebanese-Israeli […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/0a/1080122018_0:213:2048:1365_1200x675_80_0_0_4177b6588f22ef49e7a30526312b45be.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Daria Bedenko. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/society/202009261080576896-who-will-be-karens-of-the-future-graphs-show-possible-meme-names-for-different-decades/ The catch phrase: “I want to speak to the manager!”, alongside “white privilege” and constantly complaining – this is what the name “Karen” has absorbed in recent years, becoming a byword for online mockery of entitled and annoying white women. Reddit user T1m_Burr analyzed data from the US Social Security Administration to try to determine what names will […]
From the robotic arms of the Shuttle era and the International Space Station to synthetic aperture radar programs and satellites studying critical elements of Earth’s changing climate to telecommunication needs in the northern parts of the country, Canada has been a mainstay of space exploration from the beginning. While many champion the current “golden age” of commercialization of space, that very commercialization is what has always […]
Douglas Rushkoff is a futurist, author, early cypherpunk and professor of media studies at Queens College. His early writings on the internet paved the way for thinking about the web in revolutionary terms, as a tool to enfranchise and connect the world. In years since, Rushkoff has been an outspoken critic of the way the web has developed. A handful of tech monoliths – Facebook, Google […]
An oil rig towers over houses last week in Nigg, Scotland. Major players in the oil industry expect depressed oil demand and low prices to continue well into next year. Peter Summers/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Peter Summers/Getty Images An oil rig towers over houses last week in Nigg, Scotland. Major players in the oil industry expect depressed oil demand and low prices to continue […]
When Trey Zoeller founded Jefferson’s Bourbon with his father in 1997, he knew it was time to try something new. There were only eight bourbon distilleries operating in Kentucky at the time—10 total in the U.S.—and the industry was looking for a way to pull itself out of a nearly 30-year decline. To Zoeller, the way forward wasn’t found in the spirit’s history but in its […]
What is the secret to making delicious bourbon? Most folks talk about the mix of grains it’s made from, the type of still it’s produced on or even the calcium content in the water used by the distillery. Finally, the humble barrel that the whiskey is aged in is mentioned. Perhaps, that’s because the barrels used by most distillers are fairly standard. But, to put it […]
Passions are running high at Camp Nou after the superstar informed the club on 25 August of his desire to leave, despite the fact that his contract does not expire until 2021. Earlier today, the 33-year-old reportedly skipped coronavirus testing and reports say he will not appear for tomorrow’s practice. Barca officials intend to make him stay. The Barcelona football club president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, will […]
In 1989, two Californian teenage doofuses were handed a most prodigious destiny: their music would save our bitterly divided world, uniting it once and for all in righteous, heavy-metal harmony. They possessed no actual musical skill and couldn’t guess the difference between Mongol emperor Bob Genghis Khan and Greek philosopher So-crates Johnson. But what Bill S. Preston, Esq. (Alex Winter) and Ted “Theodore” Logan (Keanu Reeves) […]
Numerous topics are set to be discussed, including design for ethical artificial intelligence (AI) systems, European digital sovereignty and social media, the circular economy, cross-domain hubs and decentralised governance, among many others. The “Cities, Design and Innovation” conference will take place 2-3 September and discuss the future of the cultural and creative industries (CCI) post-COVID, the city of Umeå announced on Friday. Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, […]
The Republican convention kicked off in Charlotte, North Carolina on Monday and has been a combination of virtual recordings and live segments, while the party’s nominee and current US President Donald Trump is scheduled to give a speech on the final day of the event. After being re-nominated by the Republican Party as Donald Trump’s running mate, US Vice President Mike Pence stated at the Republican […]
A speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell scheduled for Thursday offers a reminder of just how dramatically once-slow-moving monetary forces have accelerated due to the devastating economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic. This time last year, President Donald Trump was vehemently criticizing Powell on Twitter for setting interest rates too high, as U.S. economic growth slowed and the national debt swelled past $22 trillion. This […]
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp has announced that the future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul, completed acceptance trials in Lake Michigan. Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 21, the future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul, passed several trials including a full-power run, maneuverability testing and surface and air detect-to-engage demonstrations of the ship’s combat system. “LCS 21 joins a fleet of sister ships delivering unique flexibility and capability to the U.S. […]
The 300,000 members of the National Association of Letter Carriers endorsed Joe Biden for president.The NALC said in their endorsement that the future of the postal service is at stake. There is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY mail-in voting should take place this year! ABC News reported: A major union representing U.S. postal workers has endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for president, a move that comes as President Donald […]
The Democratic Socialist runner-up to Joe Biden argued for a “coalition” with Republican establishment figures against President Donald Trump. Democratic leftwinger Bernie Sanders says he wants a “serious debate” on his country’s future, but not until Joe Biden is elected president. “We’re going to come together to defeat Trump”, the Vermont senator told The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah, “and the day after Biden is elected, we’re […]
Tenant Unions For The Future By Hannah Black, Dissent Magazine. August 19, 2020 Tenant Unions For The Future2020-08-192020-08-18https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/tenant-activists-in-crown-heights-brooklyn-on-july-31-2020-by-scott-heins-for-getty-images-e1597809850742.jpg200px200px Above photo: Tenant activists in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, on July 31, 2020. Scott Heins for Getty Images. Calls to rent strike have yet to cohere into a national political movement. But as the economic crisis deepens, tenants’ fates will ultimately be decided by their level of collective organization. With […]
When Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig meet in their Champions League semifinal in Portugal on Tuesday it will send shivers down the spine of many footballing purists – but it is a match which shows much about the modern game. PSG and Leipzig have both reached the last four in Portugal on footballing merit, but Tuesday’s meeting at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon is a […]
Following the successful test of Starship SN5 during its 150-meter hop just a week ago, the next Starship (SN6) is preparing to repeat the test in the coming days. With a potential tag-team – or hop-team – role for SN5 and SN6, a roadmap is starting to form ahead of the more ambitious tests that will involve Starships SN8 and SN9 – both of which are […]
Juventus suffered a major defeat on Friday after failing to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League, despite actually winning against Lyon. Juve’s manager Maurizio Sarri was subsequently fired by the club on Saturday. Chairman Andrea Agnelli addressed rumours about Cristiano Ronaldo’s possible exit from Juventus, telling Sky Sport Italia on Friday that he is “convinced” that the 35-year-old footballer will stay with the club. His […]