U.S. Army repainting its military vehicles with a woodland green paint scheme appropriate for the Europian region. The dozens of military vehicles were re-painted to a camouflage scheme more appropriate for its new surroundings. The vehicles are part of Army Prepositioned Stock-2 and a key element in support of U.S. Army Europe and Africa’s power projection and warfighter readiness. Recently, 405th Army Field Support Brigade’s Army […]
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The U.S. Air Force received the first two HH-60W Jolly Green II Combat Rescue helicopters, according to a recent service news release. The 23d Wing and 347th Rescue Group leadership received the Air Force’s newest Combat Rescue aircraft on 5 November. The delivery of the new model is significant to the personnel recovery mission as it begins the transition from the predecessor, the HH-60G Pave Hawk, […]
Part 2: The Unannounced Death Of The Green New Deal By Michael Swifte, Wrong Kind Of Green. November 6, 2020 Part 2: The Unannounced Death Of The Green New Deal2020-11-062020-11-06https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/timetothrive_flyswatter.jpg200px200px An object of projection. Part 1: The Unannounced Death of the Green New Deal: What Happened to the People’s Plan? You don’t need an impeccable record — if you champion the Green New Deal, the movement […]
After taking precautions against a fifth approaching hurricane, the Space Launch System (SLS) Green Run test team is back on site in the B-2 Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi to continue preparations for the final two critical tests of the year-long campaign on the first Core Stage. Prime contractor Boeing is conducting Stage Green Run test operations, completing the sixth of eight test […]
With only some 2,500 of BP’s global workforce accepting a golden handshake to leave voluntarily, the balance of the 10,000 lay-offs announced by CEO Bernard Looney in June as part of ‘greening’ the oil giant will be made based on staff performance ratings. Three-quarters of the 10,000 staff set to be laid off worldwide by oil giant BP will have no say in the matter, it […]
Swedish citizen and climate activist Greta Thunberg, 17, is encouraging US voters to “get organized” and vote for Joe Biden, despite claiming she does not “engage in party politics.” Thunberg made her endorsement while citing a tweet from Scientific American Magazine telling voters to “protect science instead of destroying it” by voting Donald Trump out of office in November. “I never engage in party politics. But […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/04/1080659215_0:144:3001:1832_1200x675_80_0_0_01cb5e21ea469d1f65c954f8bf82ed50.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202010041080659183-toronto-lawyer-annamie-paul-becomes-new-leader-of-canadas-green-party/ Paul’s victory was mostly predicted because she has raised the biggest sum of money ($206,000) and has been endorsed by several former candidates for the post. Human rights lawyer Annamie Paul has been elected the new leader of Canada’s Green Party, replacing Elizabeth May in the post. When we started this campaign, we set out to make the @CanadianGreens the […]
Errol Morris is one of non-fiction cinema’s all-time greats, a godfather of modern true crime thanks to 1988’s The Thin Blue Line, which famously got Randall Dale Adams off of death row. So when he says that another murderer is innocent of the crimes for which he’s been convicted, it’s necessary to listen—if not to instinctively believe him. And yet A Wilderness of Error, FX’s five-part […]
The Russian Health Ministry has given its blessing to yet another home-baked coronavirus vaccine, this one based on an artificially weakened or “killed” virus, to be tested on hundreds of people. Some 3,000 volunteers will be taking part in clinical trials to be carried out in St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Russia’s third-largest city, and Kirov, a city in western Russia, some 900km northeast of Moscow. The Chumakov […]
The “flying saucer” apparently looked so true to life that the man, who had not believed in extraterrestrial life before, will have to reconsider his beliefs. The man, who chose to speak on condition of anonymity, claims that he and his friend witnessed a UFO in Liverpool, United Kingdom. The UFO-spotter told the Liverpool Echo that they heard a loud noise, “like an aeroplane”, outside the house in Prescot, […]
Democrats Campaigning To Keep Green Party Off The Ballot By Alan Macleod, Mintpress News. September 16, 2020 Democrats Campaigning To Keep Green Party Off The Ballot2020-09-162020-09-16https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/hawkins-e1600274569141.jpg200px200px Above photo: Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins reads a newspaper in a holding room before a television interview. Mike Groll | AP. Voter shaming did not work for the Democrats in 2016 and with this latest attempt to bar the Green […]
The tax, introduced in a bid to achieve the EU goal of limiting the annual consumption of plastic bags, has been previously slammed as “tokenism” and “virtue signalling”, resulting in no real accomplishment. Merely four months since Sweden’s new tax on plastic bags, touted as a step toward a greener world, came into force, it is now being judged by experts as a massive failure. The […]
‘Green’ Billionaires Behind Suppression Of ‘Planet Of The Humans’ By Max Blumenthal, The Grayzone. September 10, 2020 ‘Green’ Billionaires Behind Suppression Of ‘Planet Of The Humans’2020-09-102020-09-10https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/planet-of-the-humans-e1599744530871.jpg200px200px The Michael Moore-produced ‘Planet of the Humans’ faced a coordinated suppression campaign led by professional climate activists backed by the same ‘green’ billionaires, Wall Street investors, industry insiders and family foundations skewered in the film. “We must take control of […]
Massachusetts Democrat Ed Markey saved his career by climbing on board the Green New Deal bandwagon, but the environmental initiative needed him just as badly, according to its faux-grassroots backer’s CEO. The Democratic incumbent owes his primary victory to the Sunrise Movement, a surprisingly deep-pocketed “youth movement” backed by old-school oil money such as the Rockefeller Foundation that has led the campaign for the Green New […]
Four veteran Space Shuttle Main Engines will benchmark the performance of the rookie Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage in the final two critical tests of NASA’s Green Run campaign. After loading the stage with propellant for the first time and demonstrating in a countdown that it can satisfy engine start criteria, the final test will be a full-duration firing of the Core Stage that is […]
NuScale’s application for certification of its small modular reactor (SMR) design for use in the USA was submitted on 31 December 2016, with the power company saying it had spent over $500 million, with the backing of its majority investor Fluor, to develop the project. The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has given the go-ahead for the first time to a small commercial nuclear reactor, after […]
First Lady Melania Trump, center, in a bright, lime green dress at last night’s Republican National Convention. It’s a color begging to be photoshopped, and the Internet reliably delivered. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images First Lady Melania Trump, center, in a bright, lime green dress at last night’s Republican National Convention. It’s a color begging to be […]
Nuclear Power In The Green New Deal? By M.V. Ramana and Schyler Edmunston, Beyond Nuclear International. August 27, 2020 Nuclear Power In The Green New Deal?2020-08-272020-08-27https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/aboriginal-protest-e1598540472560.jpg200px200px Above photo: There are inherent injustices associated with the dumping of nuclear waste, targeting high proportions of Indigenous populations. “Aboriginal Traditional Owners protest against nuclear waste, Australia” by Friends of the Earth International is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. NOTE: The Ecosocialist Green New Deal, as championed […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107855/83/1078558374_0:0:3077:1731_1200x675_80_0_0_8746bb01adfb5766bbbdd850b392588e.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202008271080297198-three-katyusha-rockets-land-inside-baghdads-green-zone-no-casualties-reported/ Three Katyusha rockets have landed inside Baghdad’s Green Zone on Friday local time, according to the Iraqi Prime Minister’s press office. No casualties have been reported. The rockets were launched from the Al-Baiji area, a neighborhood in Baghdad west of the Green Zone. Between three and five explosions have been reported. The bombing is the second one within hours, […]
A former member of the US Army special forces has been charged with providing classified information to Russian intelligence for over 15 years and faces life in prison, the Department of Justice has announced. Peter Rafael Dzibinski Debbins, 45, was arrested in Gainesville, Virginia on Friday and charged with “conspiracy to provide US national defense information to agents of a foreign government,”according to the DOJ. He […]
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/us/202008211080240775-former-us-army-green-beret-charged-over-alleged-russian-espionage-conspiracy/ A former member of the US Army Special Forces has been arrested by federal agents and now faces life imprisonment after he allegedly conspired with “Russian intelligence operatives to provide them with United States national defense information.” Peter Rafael Dzibinski Debbins, a 45-year-old resident of Gainesville, Virginia, and former US Army Green Beret, has been charged with conspiring to […]
After Democrat Rep. Ayanna Pressley called for targeting GOP officials with “unrest in the streets” over the weekend and more shocking footage of violence in Portland emerged, Joe Biden’s Squad member applauded the rioters in Portland for “rising up.” During the virtual DNC, Squad member Democrat Rep. Ayanna Pressley applauds the rioters in Portland for “rising up” and pushing “divestment”https://t.co/e8nGloxVpN pic.twitter.com/C5LWxHtfHJ — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/12/1080204500_64:0:1264:675_1200x675_80_0_0_44081b37eedfa43f426f41f325d131db.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/india/202008181080204072-catch-me-if-you-can-watch-fluffy-doggo-teasing-chubby-baby-elephant-to-chase-him/ New Delhi (Sputnik): The monsoon season in some parts of the world has finally brought relief to those suffering from the sweltering summer heat. Cloudy skies and a chilly breeze have created a playful atmosphere, and in one corner of the world, a dog and a baby elephant are taking advantage of the weather and playing in a lush […]
British musician Peter Green, guitarist and co-founder of rock band Fleetwood Mac, circa 1968. Green’s family announced his death on Saturday. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hulton Archive/Getty Images British musician Peter Green, guitarist and co-founder of rock band Fleetwood Mac, circa 1968. Green’s family announced his death on Saturday. Hulton Archive/Getty Images Blues guitarist Peter Green, a co-founder of the band Fleetwood Mac, […]
Guitarist Peter Green formed Fleetwood Mac in 1967 with drummer Mick Fleetwood. He left the band in 1970 for mental health reasons and was later diagnosed with schizophrenia. He returned to performing in the 1990s. Fleetwood Mac’s co-founder and guitarist Peter Green has died at the age of 73, solicitors acting on behalf of his family have confirmed. In a statement Swan Turton solicitors said, “It […]
This week, as federal agents assault peaceful protesters on the streets of Portland and the daily coronavirus death toll exceeded 1,000 Americans, one conservative pundit stood against the real enemy: a liberal woman with green hair. Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema, who is known for her joyful fashion choices, showed up to the Capitol on Tuesday in a dress with floral embroidery, a blue medical mask, and […]
Dems have pointed the finger at US President Donald Trump over a recent deployment of federal troops to Portland, Oregon, accusing DHS and other federal agents of ramping up violence and using life-threatening tactics. US observers have discussed what happened in the city and whether the Dems’ accusations are correct. Partisan tensions have escalated over the Customs and Border Protection units’ involvement in dispersing protests in […]
The Gates Foundation’s “Green Revolution” In Africa By Ann Garrison, Black Agenda Report. July 16, 2020 The Gates Foundation’s “Green Revolution” In Africa2020-07-162020-07-16https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/garrison_845x400.jpeg200px200px Agribusiness Wins, Small Scale Farmers Lose. Ann Garrison interviews Timothy Wise on why US-style corporate agriculture pushed by billionaire Bill Gates has been disastrous for Africa. “The number of hungry people in those 13 countries actually rose by 30% to 131 million people.” […]
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex faced criticism last year after newspapers claimed they took four private jet journeys in 11 days, including to Sir Elton John’s home in Nice, weeks after Prince Harry insisted the couple would have two children “maximum” for environmental reasons and spoke on the importance of tackling climate change issues. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could be generating a carbon footprint […]
Green Party Nominates Two Workers For The White House By Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese, Clearing the FOG. July 13, 2020 Green Party Nominates Two Workers For The White House2020-07-132020-07-13https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/2020-hawkins-ready-to-debate.jpg200px200px The Green Party of the United States held its presidential nominating convention, a virtual convention, this past weekend. The nominees are Howie Hawkins, a co-founder of the party and the first candidate to bring the Green […]
Boeing is getting ready to conduct the next phase of the Green Run test campaign for NASA’s first Space Launch System (SLS) Core Stage. The second and third test cases were recently completed in the B-2 Test Stand at the NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. Test case four begins this week and test case five after that will checkout the new stage’s Main Propulsion System […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/0c/1079859591_0:0:3258:1833_1200x675_80_0_0_1cc0df9b951ef35ff4c9a89e1bb8eb34.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007121079859620-howie-hawkins-becomes-green-partys-presidential-candidate/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The US Green Party has nominated Howie Hawkins, 67, for president, with Angela Walker, 46, running with him as the vice presidential nominee, the party said in a statement. “The US is a bi-partisan failed state. We need real solutions to the life-or-death problems we face: Covid-19, racism, economic inequality, climate change, and the new nuclear […]
The elite military unit was one of the last subdivisions of the US Army not to have any women. Nicknamed for its distinctive headwear, the Green Berets are often deployed in counter-terrorist and counter-insurgency missions abroad. For the first time in the history of the US military, a female soldier will join the Green Berets, the New York Times reported. According to the newspaper, She graduated […]