The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced this week that the U.S. State Department recently approved the potential sale to the Republic of Korea of two American-made Phalanx weapon systems. According to the Pentagon’s top arms broker, the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea of two MK 15 MOD 25 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) […]
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Are We Really Past The Point Of No Return On Climate? By Olivia Rosane, Ecowatch. November 17, 2020 Are We Really Past The Point Of No Return On Climate?2020-11-172020-11-17https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/flood-e1605644673389.jpg200px200px Above photo: A flooded house south of Dhaka, Bangladesh. A new climate study has found we could be locked in for nearly 10 feet of sea level rise by 2500 even if we stop emissions today. Yann Arthus-Bertrand […]
The UK sees no point in continuing trade talks with the EU unless it “fundamentally changes” its position, a spokesman for Britain’s PM Boris Johnson has said, blaming the bloc for failed negotiations. The EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier should only come to London for a meeting scheduled next week if he was willing to discuss details on travel and cargo haulage, the spokesman said on […]
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 […]
A new report from bitFlyer Japan states the exchange is now custodying more than 161.8 billion yen ($1.5 billion) on behalf of its clients, a two-year record for the company. Source link
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107656/71/1076567179_0:100:1920:1180_1200x675_80_0_0_c57ce6e8bd968897e88c94011d8a1c15.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Daria Bedenko. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/science/202010071080700556-israeli-researches-point-at-breach-in-comcast-remotes-allowing-hackers-to-spy-through-them/ According to the researchers, the remote’s voice control function can be subject to security breaches, allowing hackers to break into the remote and use it as a recording device. Researchers from the Israel-based Guardicore company have discovered what they describe as a possible “security breach” in the XR11 remotes produced by the US-based Comcast telecommunications company, which could […]
The announcement that President Donald Trump, his wife, and a top White House aide contracted coronavirus threatened, on Friday, to bring unprecedented levels of tumult to the federal government. But even as the president was rushed to the hospital at Walter Reed, for what the White House said would be days of observation, rest and testing, officials inside the administration said they didn’t anticipate much of […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/1f/1080323715_0:88:3483:2047_1200x675_80_0_0_a01e72986336a256cb518dcde33be00e.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Morgan Artyukhina . Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/military/202009301080625580-long-way-off-us-space-force-will-launch-humans-into-orbit-at-some-point/ Despite its very futuristic-sounding name, service members of the US Space Force (USSF) perform their roles down here on planet Earth – at least for now, according to a senior officer at US Space Command. “At some point, yes, we will be putting humans into space,” Maj. Gen. John Shaw, head of the Combined Force Space […]
The obstacles and hardships facing working mothers are not new, but the pandemic has given them more visibility. SDI Productions/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption SDI Productions/Getty Images The obstacles and hardships facing working mothers are not new, but the pandemic has given them more visibility. SDI Productions/Getty Images Youli Lee is proud of the years she worked for the U.S. government, prosecuting cybercrime in some […]
Tennis fans have reacted furiously after Germany’s Laura Siegemund did not own up to a double-bounce that was missed by umpire Eva Asderaki in her comeback win over Kristina Mladenovic at the French Open on Tuesday. At set point with Mladenovic 5-1 up in the first-round contest, the German returned a drop shot that bounced twice rather than concede the point. Siegemund saved a further six […]
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg raises the possibility of a thoroughly conservative court that will not defend the civil liberties won through decades of struggle, Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston, told Radio Sputnik’s By Any Means Necessary Monday. “The problem now is you have a [US President Donald] Trump base, 63 […]
Whitehall is reportedly getting ready for a fresh round of healthcare restrictions, as British authorities grapple with a new spike in the rate of infections. The UK is at a “critical point” in the coronavirus pandemic, the chief medical officer for England, Professor Chris Whitty, is expected to warn in an address to the nation on Monday morning as Prime Minister Boris Johnson is prepared to […]
Democratic VP candidate Kamala Harris stoked controversy after saying she’s “proud” of Jacob Blake during a visit with his family, with detractors noting the man still faces charges for domestic abuse and sexual assault. Harris met with the Blake family while on a campaign stop to Milwaukee on Monday, speaking with Jacob Blake, Jr. – the man shot seven times by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin last […]
Medicare For All Is A Beginning, Not The End Point By Don Fitz, Green Social Thought. August 31, 2020 Medicare For All Is A Beginning, Not The End Point2020-08-312020-08-31https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/medicare-for-all-hchp-indianapolis-monthly-meeting.jpg200px200px As a coup de grâce to the Bernie Sanders campaign Joe Biden declared that he would veto Medicare-for-All. This could drive a dedicated health care advocate to relentlessly pursue Med-4-All as a final goal. However, it is […]
Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian speaks at a press conference on August 27. President Trump plans to visit the city in response to the unrest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian speaks at a press conference on August 27. President Trump plans to visit the city […]
An MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 crashed during a routine training flight at Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu on 14 August, base officials said. The MQ-8B Fire Scout – a drone helicopter – was in flight around 12:21 p.m. when one of its main rotors clipped a building at the air station. The crash caused superficial damage to the building and […]
NATO’s ‘Unified Front’ At Breaking Point By Danny Sjursen, Future of Freedom Foundation. August 17, 2020 NATO’s ‘Unified Front’ At Breaking Point2020-08-172020-08-17https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/no-to-nato-2-e1589655788811.jpg200px200px Last month, a Turkish warship came one step away from firing missiles at a French naval vessel off the coast of Libya. In response, Paris suspended its involvement in Operation Sea Guardian — a multinational maritime effort to provide security in the Mediterranean Sea and halt the arms trafficking […]
Phi Beta Iota: Charlie Kirk is a college drop-out. He has received $30 million from Zionists and other Deep State elements to blow smoke up the President’s ass. He is mentored by a UK Scientologist that has probably been told to target President Donald Trump for “capture.” We do not make this shit up. RELATED: USS Liberty Veterans Blog: Letter to Charlie Kirk BitChute: Zionist […]
(Guest post by Eric V.) Last month, Amazon banned Killing Free Speech: Part 1, the first part of a documentary about censorship. Amazon has now censored part two as well, which focuses specifically on Big Tech censorship, but the Democratic Party has joined in the censorship party by what can only be described as an act of Orwellian fiat. Killing Free Speech Parts 1 & 2 […]
WOLF POINT, Montana—Cowboys lined the metal chutes that released bucking horses and their riders into the arena, Miss Rodeo Montana signed autographs for fans, and coronavirus warning signs ended with “Face mask usage is of personal choice.” Most of the rodeo riders and audience at the Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede appeared to skip masks, despite public health recommendations and increasing pressure to stem the spread […]
The 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs has announced on Friday that Royal Netherland Air Force F-16s and F-35As partnered with 4th and 5th generation aircraft from the Royal Air Force and F-15s from the 48th Fighter Wing during exercise Point Blank, for the first time. More than 60 aircraft took off from home stations and met in the skies over the North Sea for a realistic, […]
If you’re not familiar with the works of Dr. Thomas Sowell, you should be, he is a national treasure. Sowell is a conservative libertarian scholar of economics and has authored dozens of books. This weekend, he appeared on the Mark Levin show and spoke about a number of issues, ranging from the recent riots and protests to the 2020 election. FOX News reports: TRENDING: BREAKING: Former […]
The “terrible” state of relations between the US and Russia is not what other nations expect from the two countries with the world’s biggest nuclear arsenals, a Kremlin spokesman has said. “Our relationship remains at almost-bottom point. The situation is terrible both in bilateral aspects and in terms of our responsibility for multilateral affairs, first of all, in arms control and strategic stability,” Dmitry Peskov said […]
Several U.S. states are at a tipping point, public health experts warned Friday, as coronavirus cases hit new records, hospitals and morgues reach capacity, and cases surge faster than anywhere else in the world. “This wildfire is now outside of the fence. It’s a lot easier to prevent one than it is to start to contain one that’s already outside,” San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg said […]
Ten Point Agenda For The Global South By Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. June 28, 2020 Ten Point Agenda For The Global South2020-06-282020-06-28https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/capitalism-kills-but-we-shall-rise.png200px200px Above photo: Capitalism Kills but we shall rise. By Judy Ann Seidman (South Africa), Capitalism, 2020. In 1974, the United Nations General Assembly passed a New International Economic Order (NIEO), which was driven by the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). The resolution laid out a clear […]
When federal prosecutors charged Jack Abramoff on Thursday with an illicit conspiracy to promote a cryptocurrency, they alleged that the disgraced lobbyist hired writers to help him with his scheme. The indictment did not name names. But new court documents point squarely to an employee of The Daily Caller and other conservative media outlets. Abramoff, who served almost four years in prison for his wide-ranging Washington influence […]
Donald Trump’s address at the West Point Military Academy has been dissected and analyzed by hundreds of wannabe online neurologists concerned by the supposedly ‘deteriorating health’ of the US commander-in-chief. At one point during his speech to US military academy graduates on Saturday, Trump used both of his hands to lift a glass of water, while at the end of it he descended the ramp extremely […]
President Donald Trump speaks to United States Military Academy graduating cadets during commencement ceremonies. John Minchillo/AP hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/AP President Donald Trump speaks to United States Military Academy graduating cadets during commencement ceremonies. John Minchillo/AP President Trump addressed the graduating class of the U.S. Military Academy on Saturday as the nation continues to grapple with a public health crisis and unrest following the […]
Donald Trump’s annual commencement address to graduating cadets at West Point Academy comes as a growing number of military figures in the US have condemned the president for politicising the armed forces amid the George Floyd protests, and his threat to use federal troops to quell the violence. US President Donald Trump is set to address the new graduating class of the Military Academy at West […]
Bitcoin could be on the verge of breaking into a multi-month bull run, according to a lesser-known data metric. The percentage of bitcoin’s circulating supply in profit is currently hovering at 87%, according to data provided by blockchain analytics firm Glassnode. The metric is calculated by looking at the ratio of coins with a value that is higher now than when they were last moved. Essentially, […]
“What matters now? What matters next? What do we want? What are our demands? Where do we go from here?” These questions from Oprah Winfrey introduced OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?, the unprecedented two-night town hall event that premiered Tuesday on OWN and across Discovery’s 18 other U.S. networks. Airing the same night as the funeral for George Floyd, the Minneapolis black man […]
Kathy Sullivan and pilot Victor Vescovo, seen after their dive to Challenger Deep. Enrique Alvarez/Courtesy of hide caption toggle caption Enrique Alvarez/Courtesy of Kathy Sullivan and pilot Victor Vescovo, seen after their dive to Challenger Deep. Enrique Alvarez/Courtesy of Kathy Sullivan has seen her share of highs and lows. Sullivan, the first U.S. woman to walk in space, a veteran of three shuttle missions and an […]
Well, it happened. Block 630,000 was processed on the Bitcoin blockchain (while we were on the air with our Crypto Long & Short show on Monday, how cool is that!), and the bitcoin subsidy paid to miners was cut from 12.5 bitcoins to 6.25. It felt momentous, as we all witnessed a pre-programmed economic system immutably do its thing. (Allen Farrington’s essay beautifully describes what it […]