Call To Stop Shutting Off People’s Power For Good By Greg Harmon, Deceleration. November 28, 2020 Call To Stop Shutting Off People’s Power For Good2020-11-282020-11-28https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/cutoffssoupedup-e1606585858807.png200px200px Disconnects by CPS Energy have doubled during CEO Paula Gold-Williams’ tenure. And there are still no promises of reform. Across San Antonio, the virus was hunting. Food insecurity was high. Mass layoffs and terminations rolled on. And it was hot. Hundred-degree […]
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In 1986, I was nominated to the RNC leadership. I worked on several campaigns and as a ‘fixer’ for the White House. As you will see in the CBS video, if you failed to notice that the GOP is a toxic organization steeped in Klan beliefs, you simply aren’t paying attention. These top Republicans all agree, their service to the GOP was done out of short […]
A person’s blood type could play a key role in their vulnerability to Covid-19, with type O people less likely to catch the bug while types A and AB are most at risk, freshly released research has found. Two independent studies published on Wednesday found that blood type O is something of a security blanket when it comes to coronavirus. Those with this blood type were […]
Tokenized staked ETH is going to replace ETH itself. Ethereum is finally set to shift from a proof-of-work infrastructure to proof-of-stake. The end result of this upgrade will effectively take ETH out of circulation, replaced by a tokenized version of itself. Tim Ogilvie is the CEO of Staked, which runs staking infrastructure for institutional investors, exchanges, custodians, and wallets. He is appearing at CoinDesk’s invest: ethereum […]
BERLIN (Sputnik) – Germany remains interested in maintaining good or “at least reasonable” relations with Russia, despite the incident with opposition figure Alexey Navalny, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told RIA Novosti in an interview. Germany, where Navalny was transported to after falling ill aboard a Russian domestic flight, claims to have evidence of his poisoning with a nerve agent from the Novichok group “What happened to […]
Books on Trump: the gifts that keep on giving. Illustration: Guardian DesignWade through the vast tomes of books written about the president over the last four years and a horrifying picture emerges Guardian/UK: Donald Trump is not a reader but to the publishing industry he is the gift that keeps on giving. His time in the White House has yielded an avalanche of books with titles […]
An experimental antibody therapy by Regeneron Inc has likely helped US President Donald Trump fight coronavirus and “made him much better,” the country’s top infectious diseases expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, has said. The treatment, which has been touted by the president as an ultimate cure for coronavirus, might actually have worked, Fauci told MSNBC on Thursday. “There is a reasonably good chance that, in fact, it […]
https://twitter.com/mamalovesfamily/status/1313717788297420802?s=20 VT Editors is a General Posting account managed by Jim W. Dean and Gordon Duff. All content herein is owned and copyrighted by Jim W. Dean and Gordon Duff ATTENTION READERS Due to the nature of independent content, VT cannot guarantee content validity.We ask you to Read Our Content Policy so a clear comprehension of VT’s independent non-censored media is understood and given its proper […]
A sign marks the Canadian border. (Lorie Shaull/Flickr/ via JTA) JTA — By 11:42 a.m. on the morning after US President Donald Trump refused to condemn white supremacists during the presidential debate, Heather Segal had received four inquiries from Americans interested in moving to Canada. Two of them were Jewish. Segal, an immigration lawyer in Toronto, knows there’s always a spike in inquiries during US election […]
Donald Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis early Friday morning presented his most loyal supporters with a challenge: how to square the president’s frequent claims that the pandemic would “disappear” with the fact that he ended up being hospitalized because of it. After more than six months of Trump downplaying the virus and a death toll that’s passed 200,000, Trump supporters have already developed some ways of rationalizing away […]
Heavenly Pettigrew, left, and her parents Stephanie and Robert outside their two-bedroom rental apartment in Milwaukee. Without assistance from the nonprofit Community Advocates, the family likely would have faced eviction after the pandemic forced Robert and Heavenly out of their steady jobs. Coburn Dukehart/Wisconsin Watch hide caption toggle caption Coburn Dukehart/Wisconsin Watch Heavenly Pettigrew, left, and her parents Stephanie and Robert outside their two-bedroom rental apartment […]
We’re teetering on the brink of an unthinkable future. Our democracy hangs by a thread. “How are you doing?” feels like a useless greeting; everything is bad now. Americans are simultaneously fed up and burned out. We feel a fiery rage and debilitating grief. But hey: at least Katie Holmes is having a good time. The 41-year-old actress is, as the New York Post put it […]
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Oman has a lot to lose if it decides formally to normalise ties with Israel, argues Pakistani political analyst and author Sabtain Ahmed Dar, shedding light on Muscat’s longstanding special relations with Tehran, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq’s foreign policy priorities and the sultanate’s role as the Muslim world’s peace broker. After the Sultanate of Oman openly praised the conclusion of peace pacts between Israel and the […]
Sunday night’s Emmy Awards, which featured neither a large crowd nor a red carpet, managed to achieve a charming intimacy as ‘Watchmen,’ ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and ‘Succession’ all won major awards. (Image credit: ABC via Getty Images) Source link
Some passengers don a disposable suit over their clothes to help shield themselves from the coronavirus. Is that helpful? What about gloves, face shields and goggles? Also: A blanket idea! (Image credit: Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP via Getty Images) Source link
Good Ellsberg, Bad Assange By Kevin Gosztola, Dissenter. September 17, 2020 Good Ellsberg, Bad Assange2020-09-172020-09-17https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/danellsberg-e1600346688631.png200px200px Above photo: Daniel Ellsberg. By Christopher Michel. At Extradition Trial, Pentagon Papers Whistleblower Dismantles False Narrative. Ellsberg also said “Julian Assange could not get a remotely fair trial” in the United States. *To support Kevin Gosztola’s reporting on Julian Assange’s extradition hearing, become a paid subscriber of The Dissenter or go to shadowproof.com/donate. […]
Four US lawmaker sent a letter to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson about the repercussions of the Internal Market Bill on the future of US-UK trade relations post-Brexit. The much-debated bill, stipulating certain amendments to the Withdrawal Agreement, passed the House of Commons on Tuesday. Dr Mark Shanahan, associate professor and head of the Politics and International Relations Department at the University of Reading, believes that […]
Around two-thirds of Oregonians disapprove of the protests that have gripped the state’s biggest city for over 100 days, while the majority see them as ‘mostly violent’ and police response as too lax, a poll has found. Conducted by the non-partisan, Portland-based DHM Research firm this week, the survey has revealed that Oregonians have grown increasingly disenchanted with the unrest, with 66 percent of the voters […]
Dry lips aren’t something you should have to deal with. They crack and bleed and peel and it’s just not a fun time for anyone. To help combat dryness, investing in a quality lip balm should be your first step (along with drinking more water and exfoliating). There are tons of lip balsams on the market, but some of the best are classic balms that have […]
Kapil Rathi is CEO of CrossTower, a crypto exchange and structured products provider. He has held senior leadership roles at Cboe, Bats, ISE and the New York Stock Exchange. Everyone has fallen in love with decentralized finance (DeFi). We’re all giddy about it. One subset of DeFi is the ever so popular decentralized exchange (DEX). DEXs, such as 0x, Uniswap and Kyber, have tried to compete […]
Government regulators in the United Kingdom have ordered Cambridge-based pharma AstraZeneca to pause development of its novel-coronavirus vaccine candidate after a patient in the U.K. apparently had an unspecified adverse reaction to the vaccine. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the stand-down order came from the U.K. Data Safety Monitoring Board, which oversees pharmaceutical trials. The U.K. board coordinated with American regulators […]
Cartoonist Matt Furie sketches out his creation, Pepe the Frog. The new documentary Feels Good Man shows how the frog went from innocent cartoon character to powerful political tool. Kurt Keppeler hide caption toggle caption Kurt Keppeler Cartoonist Matt Furie sketches out his creation, Pepe the Frog. The new documentary Feels Good Man shows how the frog went from innocent cartoon character to powerful political tool. […]
Do portable air cleaning machines really help reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the home? The frustrating short answer: “It depends.” Find out what it depends upon! (Image credit: Ben de la Cruz/NPR) Source link
Donald Trump’s acceptance speech Thursday night was interminable, sprawling, and littered with superfluous lines. But it also included some finely tuned themes that were repeated over and over during the four-night infomercial called the Republican National Convention, starting with the timely issue of law and order. “If the Democrat Party wants to stand with anarchists, agitators, rioters, looters, and flag-burners, that is up to them,” Trump […]
Little Skylar Herbert was so precociously bright and engaging that her kindergarten teacher predicted she would become the first Black female president of the United States. But Skylar was only 5 when she instead became the first child in Michigan to die from COVID-19. This daughter of a police officer and a firefighter is now a heartbreaking marker of history as it is being made in […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/0b/1080127895_0:159:2844:1759_1200x675_80_0_0_6486144a983afb00cee9ab4264b26fd8.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Andrei Dergalin. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/viral/202008231080256055-good-at-plagiarizing-bidens-nomination-speech-drags-accusations-of-nicking-jack-laytons-words/ While some social media users criticized Biden’s speech, others appeared to regard it as an intentional tribute to Layton. US Democratic Senator and presidential hopeful Joe Biden has recently managed to attract quite a bit of attention online thanks to the speech he delivered upon accepting his party’s nomination for the upcoming election. “Let us begin you […]
On Thursday, Colombian President Ivan Duque accused Caracas of planning to buy Iranian-made missile systems, citing information “from international intelligence agencies.” Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza blasted Duque’s claims as “fiction” to distract public opinion from Colombia’s internal problems. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced that it would be “good idea” to consider buying Iranian missile systems. “It had not occurred to me, it had not […]
China, which is believed to have a far smaller nuclear arsenal than those of Russia and the US, earlier declined an invitation to join the two’s Vienna arms control talks, dashing Washington’s hopes of making the New START Treaty trilateral. US Special Presidential Envoy for Arms Control Marshall Billingslea has described the expansion of China’s nuclear arsenal as a “rapid buildup”, arguing that Beijing has sought […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/10/1080183731_0:0:3019:1698_1200x675_80_0_0_bf2d82921fb5b467236faf911327e614.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/society/202008181080210221-thats-a-good-thing-more-infectious-covid-19-mutation-less-deadly-than-other-strains-expert-says/ The D614G mutation, a common strain of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus that has been found in Europe and North America and recently in parts of Asia, may be more infectious than other strains. However, it may also be less deadly, according to Paul Tambyah, the president-elect of the International Society of Infectious Diseases. Some evidence suggests that proliferation of […]
…by Jonas E. Alexis The Holocaust establishment is already panicking because Norman Finkelstein has recently said something that they were not expecting at all. Finkelstein declared: “David Irving was a very good historian – I don’t care what Richard Evans (the historian who was a key player in the Lipstadt libel trial) says. He produced works that are substantive…If you don’t like it, don’t read it. […]
For the second time in a week, US President Donald Trump has indicated that he might be considering pardoning former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. He noted that the issue has long transcended party lines. Asked if he wants to pardon Snowden at the press conference in Bedminster, New Jersey, on Saturday, Trump responded that while he was “not that aware of the Snowden situation,” he would […]
Ethereum Classic developers were still licking fresh wounds late last week when yet another 51% attack was launched against their blockchain early Thursday morning. And as the bits settle, the proof-of-work blockchain’s future remains in question more than ever. The first attack occurred on Aug. 1, the network’s second ever. Five days later, a second 51% attack followed the news that the first had indeed seen […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/0a/1080115781_0:70:3072:1798_1200x675_80_0_0_1bf86f52286088ceb97c54ac9ac0eb80.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202008101080115811-good-idea-though-trump-bins-reports-about-white-house-asking-to-add-his-face-to-mount-rushmore/ MOSCOW, August 10 (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump has denied seeking to have his image etched on Mount Rushmore, but noted that it “sounds like a good idea” to him. “This is Fake News by the failing @nytimes & bad ratings @CNN. Never suggested it although, based on all of the many things accomplished during the first 3 […]
This is incredible news for the Trump campaign. Trump is registering more new voters than Democrats in key states. Supporters cheer and raise signs as President Trump speaks at his 2020 reelection campaign kickoff rally at the Amway Center, Orlando, FL, June 18, by Kristinn Taylor AxiosStef W. KightAugust 4, 2020 “The Trump campaign and RNC have now registered 100,000 new voters in the 2020 cycle, […]
LONDON (Sputnik) – UK scientists have warned that the second wave of coronavirus could be more than twice the size of the first if no effective testing and contact tracing system is in place before schools reopen in September. “To prevent a second COVID-19 wave, relaxation of physical distancing, including reopening of schools, in the UK must be accompanied by large-scale, population-wide testing of symptomatic individuals […]
Ray Williams bought this land just north of the small town of Dumont, in Butler County, Iowa. Dan Charles/NPR hide caption toggle caption Dan Charles/NPR For a glimpse of what could happen to a trillion dollars worth of American farmland, meet Ray Williams. He’s a lawyer-turned-farmer, growing organic grain and feeding young cows on 3000 acres in northeastern Oregon. Last year, he and his brother Tom […]
The Sinclair Broadcast Group will not air a controversial interview with a Covid-19 conspiracy researcher, opting to toss the segment altogether after saying it would postpone the program to “provide additional context.” The conservative media giant said on Monday that it would throw out its interview with Judy Mikovits – a former research scientist who gained prominence after starring in the documentary film ‘Plandemic,’ where she […]
The TV series, which debuted on the streaming service this month, has sparked debates about colorism, classism and caste-ism. (Image credit: Netflix) Source link
Long Overdue For Latin America: A “Good Neighbor Policy” By Medea Benjamin and Steve Ellner, CODEPINK. July 24, 2020 Long Overdue For Latin America: A “Good Neighbor Policy”2020-07-242020-07-24https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/hands-off-vnz.jpg200px200px Above photo: An all-encompassing expression of goodwill in the form of a New Good Neighbor Policy will meet resistance from vested economic and military interests, as well as those persuaded by racist arguments. CC. Instead of continuing down this […]
Senator Ted Cruz introduced the Reclaim Act on Wednesday.The legislation would allow for treble damages, enabling plaintiffs in autonomous zones to recover triple the amount of actual damages caused to his or her property that were sustained as a result of rioting. RELEASE: Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Hold Local Officials Liable For Allowing Violent “Autonomous Zones” — Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) July 22, 2020 Senator […]
Major shifts in the way economies function around the world can be expected as a result of significant reductions in the global population owing to rising ‘infertility’, according to a forecast which examined 195 countries. An overall drop in the global population by the year 2100, forecasted by two dozen researchers based in North America, is expected to have major ramifications for countries around the world, including […]
Every year has a handful of days that you’ll never forget. Sometimes for great reasons, sometimes for awful ones, and sometimes because a level of noise and action coalesces into an awareness that something big has shifted. Wednesday was one of those days, with the staccato of compromised Twitter accounts (including ours) escalating to reach prominent public figures including current and former heads of state. The […]
Subjectively speaking, face masks are hot. The biggest trend of 2020 serves as a visual reminder that the wearer is civically minded, cares about their community, and isn’t some #Plandemic conspiracy theorist/truther. All attractive qualities. Maybe you do not agree with that subjective statement, but I think we can all get behind one objective fact: face masks are literally hot. It’s not quite breathable to stuff […]
No, blockchain does not fix this. By “this” I don’t mean centrally controlled databases that are vulnerable to attack, the problem highlighted by this week’s massive Twitter hack. I mean the meta problem of yet more bad publicity, with the word “bitcoin” again associated with fraud and unsavory behavior, a picture that cryptocurrency advocates will again struggle to avoid. That problem will indirectly but greatly contribute […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202007131079873009-trump-not-in-a-good-mood-about-china-economic-adviser-kudlow-says/ On 15 January, the US and China signed the Phase One deal of a broader trade agreement, marking a breakthrough in the longstanding trade war. However, in recent months Trump has repeatedly said he “no longer felt good” about the arrangement due to the spread of the coronavirus, which he blames on Beijing. Source link
For over two weeks radical left activists in St. Louis have called for local officials to remove the historic St. Louis statue in Forest Park and to rename the city. Then about ten days ago The Gateway Pundit called for a prayer rally at the statue of St. Louis in Forest Park. This was in response to recent efforts by local radicals and Islamist activist Umar […]
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North Korea does not need to engage in talks with the United States, as a meeting would be nothing more than a “tool for grappling” with Washington’s “political crisis,” a senior Pyongyang diplomat said. First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Choe Son-hui said negotiations between Pyongyang and Washington would not work out, and that there will be no change to North Korea’s position. She said the […]
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Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy repeatedly pushed influential Republicans on Tuesday to convince President Donald Trump to publicly wear a face mask amid the surging coronavirus pandemic, telling them that it would be a “powerful symbol” and “set a good example.” With the virus now raging through several Republican-led states, many conservative elected officials and leaders have openly supported mask-wearing to help stem the spread […]
Since the end of 2017, the assumed trajectory was that well-heeled financial institutions would take the reins from retail investors, becoming the main driving force and primary investor class in crypto. But a report out last week from derivatives exchange ZUBR argues that retail investors are not just here to stay, they could end up absorbing more than half of bitcoin’s daily fresh supply in as little as […]
“Here lies the huge irony in this discussion. Persistent pseudonyms aren’t ways to hide who you are. They provide a way to be who you are. You can finally talk about what you really believe; your real politics, your real problems, your real sexuality, your real family, your real self.” — Engineer Kee Hinckley Fiatjaf is a pseudonymous Bitcoin developer in the Lightning community where he […]
The Swedish teen eco-activist, who has posed alongside Britain’s Prince Charles and Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel, believes that high-ranking figures use her to score political points. Greta Thunberg has put to shame politicians who use meetings with her as a media opportunity. “Presidents, prime ministers, kings and princesses came and wanted to talk to me”, Thunberg said on Swedish public radio. “They saw me and suddenly […]
Why Fireworks Scare Some Dogs but Not Others by Courtney Sexton/Smithsonianmag.com Ears back. Body trembling. Hiding in the bathtub or crawling under the bed. The telltale signs of a scared pup are familiar to dog owners, and they’re especially common in summer, when fireworks and thunderstorms can heighten dogs’ anxiety levels. But while the sight of a sparkler sends some dogs tail-tucked and running, others remain […]
Malcolm Campbell-Verduyn is assistant professor of International Political Economy at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. He is editor of the book Bitcoin and Beyond. Moritz Hütten is researcher on blockchains and the future of work at Darmstadt Business School, in Germany. The Travel Rule officially extends to ‘virtual asset services providers’ (VASPs) this month. It requires that VASPs, such as crypto exchanges, collect the names […]
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio had harsh words for parents and neighborhood groups “taking the law into their own hands” by cutting locks on city playgrounds, but has continued to defend the protesters who crowd city streets. The mayor scolded New Yorkers for busting open padlocked playgrounds, during a press conference on Tuesday at which he reminded reporters that the sites are set to remain […]
Rep. Denver Riggleman, R-Va., who’s seen here speaking on the House floor on Dec. 18, 2019, lost a GOP convention Saturday that was done via drive-through because of the coronavirus pandemic. He was defeated by Bob Good, a former official in the athletics department at Liberty University. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Rep. Denver Riggleman, R-Va., who’s seen here speaking on the House floor on […]
To Police Of Good Conscience: These Protests Are For You Too By Lucas Johnson, Waging Nonviolence. June 13, 2020 To Police Of Good Conscience: These Protests Are For You Too2020-06-132020-06-13https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/screenshot2020-06-05at2.11.03am-e1592063255569.png200px200px Above photo: From Call Your Girlfriend. Don’t resist the change that’s coming. It has the possibility to bring safety and redemption to us all. To the police of good conscience: What if all this demonstrating was […]
There are few actors as accomplished, or as effortlessly cool, as Delroy Lindo, who for more than three decades has brought a commanding intensity, sharp humor and easygoing magnetism to a wide variety of film, TV and stage roles. That charisma is once again on grand display in Da 5 Bloods, Spike Lee’s Vietnam War film about four vets—played by Lindo, Clarke Peters, Isiah Whitlock Jr. […]
UK 13:18 GMT 08.06.2020Get short URL While incumbent US President Donald Trump appears to have good personal relations with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, relations between the two nations have not always fared as well, often mired in disagreements, specifically on London’s decision to allow Huawei in the country’s 5G networks. Several former British diplomats have commented on the possible implications of the presidential election in the […]
President Trump walks to St. Johns Holy Church in Washington DC after it was destroyed by a leftist mob. If you were thinking that the current struggles in our nation are between good and evil you are not alone. Carlo Maria Viganò is an archbishop of the Catholic Church who served as the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States from 19 October 2011 to 12 April […]
De-globalizing the world economy and blaming China for the current viral outbreak is the opposite of what needs to be done to ensure humanity is prepared for future pandemics, Beijing has argued in a white paper on Covid-19. “Covid-19 is changing the form but not the general trend of economic globalization. Decoupling, erecting walls and deglobalization may divide the world, but will not do any good […]
Europe 07:59 GMT 06.06.2020(updated 08:03 GMT 06.06.2020) Get short URL The shift in production will help replenish supplies of hand sanitiser, save the wine sector from wasting the remains of last year’s harvest, and create another source of income for coronavirus-hit producers. French winemakers will turn unsold stock into hand sanitiser and ethanol to empty tanks for the new harvest, the farming union FranceAgriMer has said. […]
What a fool.On Monday night looters and thugs beat police officers and looted the premier stores in Manhattan including Macy’s Department Store. A cop was beaten in the Bronx. Will @AOC condemn a cop being beaten? pic.twitter.com/35SPR6Yu6h — Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) June 2, 2020 But Mayor de Blasio refuses to take action to eliminate the rioting and looting. TRENDING: Unhinged Episcopal Bishop Calls in to CNN […]
Mayor Bill de Blasio and daughter Chiara de Blasio New York City Mayor de Blasio’s daughter, Chiara, was arrested in the Manhattan protest Saturday night. The 25-year-old was reportedly blocking traffic and refused to move. Chiara was arrested about an hour before her daddy de Blasio told protesters to “go home.” “We appreciate and respect all peaceful protests, but now it is time for people to […]
US President Donald Trump addressed the audience at the Ford plant in Michigan on Friday when he took a moment out of his speech to praise the “good bloodline” the late Henry Ford had. Ford, who is famous for the model T-Ford and revolutionizing mass production, was also an antisemite who spent a great deal of his personal fortune in printing and distributing books and pamphlets […]
Scientists are closely tracking mutations in the novel coronavirus, hoping that the virus evolves fast enough to give researchers hints about its future, but slow enough that the same researchers can make sense of, and keep up with, the changes. The stakes couldn’t be higher. Efforts to contain the virus and treat the people it infects both hinge in part on the pathogen’s mutation rate. So […]
This is really good news!Attorney Todd McMurtry, who represented the Covington Catholic boys in their lawsuits against the perpetrators in the mainstream media, is running for US Congress in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional district. WLWT5 reported: Todd McMurtry represented Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann after the student sued CNN for defamation for a video taken at a national Right to Life march. The video shows Sandmann with […]
On Thursday President Trump called on Barack Obama to be questioned under oath before Congress for his role in “the biggest political crime and scandal in the history of the USA, by FAR!” President Trump also called on Senator Lindsey Graham to quit talking and do his job as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. If I were a Senator or Congressman, the first person I […]
With the coronavirus pandemic spreading and most of the United States under some kind of shelter-in-place order, a lot of us are feeling pretty alone right now. So it’s the perfect time for science-writer Wade Roush to remind us that, in the cosmic sense, we might have a lot of company. On other planets and their moons. On asteroids hurtling through space. On meteorites that occasionally […]
“HOLY MOTHER OF GOD.” That’s how epidemiologist Eric Feigl-Ding began a since-deleted 14-tweet thread on Jan. 25 warning about the “thermonuclear pandemic level bad” infectiousness of the coronavirus that broke out in Wuhan, China. The first confirmed U.S. case had been announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) days earlier outside Seattle. But the disease was not widely understood to be a potentially […]
Argentina remains one of the South American nations that managed to avoid a massive spread of COVID-19, with Johns Hopkins University data from 7 May revealing 5,208 confirmed coronavirus cases and 273 deaths. According to Igor Baratoff, the co-founder of a small food processing firm in the country’s western Mendoza province, the government’s decision to impose a strict quarantine on 20 March this year was one […]