Above Photo: Investing in the circular metals economy is part of the Biden Administration’s recently released comprehensive strategy for mining reform. (REUTERS / Leah Millis) Invoking the DPA now feels like the first step toward what the industry actually wants – the fast-tracking of mining projects so that they don’t require extensive regulatory review. Recent news reports suggest the Biden Administration is likely to invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA) to address key shortages in critical minerals, like lithium and nickel. This is a response to supply chain disruptions brought on by the Russian war with Ukraine. The DPA has been […]
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NATO Is A Problem, Not The Solution March 23, 2022 NATO Is A Problem, Not The Solution2022-03-232022-03-23https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2022/03/20220323-1.webp200px200px While in no way excusing Russia’s criminal invasion, NATO expansion eastward increased its likelihood. Although we’ll never know if the war would not have happened under different circumstances, after a month of Russian violence against Ukraine the two countries’ negotiators have reportedly agreed that it will reject joining NATO as part of a peace pact. Russia has long objected to NATO’s eastward expansion, particularly Ukraine’s de facto incorporation into the alliance. It repeatedly raised objections to NATO encircling its territory in the months leading up to […]
A Proposed Solution To The Ukraine War By Greg Mello, Consortium News. March 7, 2022 A Proposed Solution To The Ukraine War2022-03-072022-03-07https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2022/03/220307-8.jpg200px200px Above Photo: Fogener Haus / Wikimedia Commons. An end to the invasion and war in Ukraine can only be guaranteed if Russia’s security is itself guaranteed. Security is largely indivisible. Security for one state requires security for others, says the Los Alamos Study Group. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, what was a regional conflict has become a global hybrid war with ever-greater stakes, not least the risk of nuclear war. Perhaps the greatest danger lies in the […]
Above Photo: Climate crisis protesters gather outside the New York governor’s office in New York City on January 25, 2022. Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu Agency Via Getty Images. There is an ever-growing consensus that the climate crisis represents humanity’s greatest problem. Indeed, global warming is more than an environmental crisis — there are social, political, ethical and economic dimensions to it. Even the role of science should be exposed to critical inquiry when discussing the dimensions of the climate crisis, considering that technology bears such responsibility for bringing us to the brink of global disaster. This is the theme of my […]
Crafted To Benefit Capitalists. Activists and Puerto Rican community members protest against Steven Tananbaum, a board member of the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), for his involvement in a hedge fund that owns over $2 billion of Puerto Rico’s debt, outside of the newly renovated and reopened MOMA in Midtown Manhattan on October 21, 2019, in New York City. Drew Angerer / Getty Images On January 18, Judge Taylor Swain of New York’s Southern District confirmed Puerto Rico’s eighth amended Plan of Adjustment (POA), setting into motion the closure of the largest municipal debt restructuring deal in the history of the […]
The Biden presidency is still in its early days, but it’s not too early to point to areas in the foreign policy realm where we, as progressives, have been disappointed–or even infuriated. There are one or two positive developments, such as the renewal of Obama’s New START Treaty with Russia and Secretary of State Blinken’s initiative for a UN-led peace process in Afghanistan, where the United States is finally turning to peace as a last resort, after 20 years lost in the graveyard of empires. By and large though, Biden’s foreign policy already seems stuck in the militarist quagmire of the […]
Above Photo: President Joe Biden meets with his national security team for an operational update on the situation in Afghanistan on August 22, 2021 at the White House in Washington, DC. (The White House / Getty Images) The Biden Administration Is Turning To Agencies Like The Pentagon And The Department Of Homeland Security To Shore Up Climate Action. On October 21, the Biden administration released a suite of reports aimed at showing how climate change poses a “national security” threat, and how institutions like the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security plan to respond. The analyses are meant to demonstrate a commitment to action: […]
Defense and security company Saab was awarded a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for an integrated sensor and command and control system for use with ground based air defense. This contract, with an estimated value of $248 million (2.1 billion SEK), covers a number of Saab’s multifunctional radar Giraffe 4A and upgrades of the Swedish Armed Forces’ existing Giraffe AMB surface radars. Giraffe 4A combines the battle-proven designs from the Arthur and Giraffe AMB product families with an all-new radar sensor, based on AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) technology. It provides an all-weather coverage against air targets from low, […]
Pentagon has awarded General Dynamics a $4.4 Billion Defense Enterprise Office Solutions (DEOS) contract, according to a company news release. The details were given in a 3 November media release, to announce the General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, was awarded the DEOS contract by the General Services Administration (GSA) in partnership with the Defense Department (DoD) and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). DEOS will streamline the DoD’s use of cloud email and collaborative tools while enhancing cybersecurity and information sharing across the DoD’s enterprise based on the latest commercial technology. GDIT will stand up and […]
California Is Ready To Pilot A Postal Banking Solution By Thomas M. Hanna and Jeff Olson, The Hill. October 14, 2020 California Is Ready To Pilot A Postal Banking Solution2020-10-142020-10-14https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/usps.png200px200px Above photo: Greg Nash. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is under attack and at grave risk. But with that many Americans are awakening to both the value of the USPS and the manifest dangers of privatization. The crisis has also sparked renewed interest in postal banking, a win-win approach that could both make the USPS more financially resilient and provide badly needed financial services to tens of millions of Americans. Over the […]
The mediated ceasefire between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region cannot be considered a solution to the conflict, the Turkish Foreign Ministry has said, reaffirming its support for Baku. The suspension of hostilities in the contested region, brokered by Russia on Friday, is “an important first step,” but it “will not replace a permanent solution,” Ankara said on Saturday. Turkey “will continue to stand by Azerbaijan on the battlefield and at the negotiations table,” the statement from the Turkish Foreign Ministry added. Hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway part of Azerbaijan supported by Armenia, reignited on September 27. Each of […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/05/1080675929_0:0:1201:675_1200x675_80_0_0_bae20338f9827488150739a8fde32fc7.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202010101080728610-ankara-says-karabakh-ceasefire-important-step-but-cannot-replace-sustainable-solution/ ANKARA (Sputnik) – The newly announced ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh is an important development, but it cannot replace a comprehensive solution to the long-lasting conflict, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. As a result of the 10-hour talks in Moscow, which continued into the early hours of Saturday, Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to cease hostilities in conflict-torn Nagorno-Karabakh starting noon (08:00 GMT). However, both sides reported continued hostilities after the truce took effect. “Azerbaijan has given Armenia the last opportunity to withdraw from its occupied lands. The ceasefire that has been announced for the […]
“Big Four” firm KPMG says its patent-pending blockchain solution will help organizations measure, report and offset their carbon emissions Source link
Armenia said on Friday it’s ready to negotiate an end to hostilities with Azerbaijan, but also prepared to continue fighting. Yerevan welcomed the condemnation of the violence in Nagorno-Karabakh by Russia, France, and the US. The OSCE Minsk group – set up in 1992 and co-chaired by Paris, Moscow and Washington – which has long mediated in the three decade conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, condemned on Thursday the latest flare up over the disputed region. Armenia reacted the next day, saying it remains committed to a peaceful resolution of the conflict, in line with the group’s call. Also on rt.com ‘An immediate cessation […]
The consultancy giant has released a new solution aimed to streamline enterprise resource planning on the public Ethereum blockchain. Source link
The bitcoin market continues to display weakness; xDai total value locked shows interest in Ethereum scaling solutions. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $10,285 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. EDT). Slipping 1.8% over the previous 24 hours. Bitcoin’s 24-hour range: $10,250-$10,575 BTC below its 10-day and 50-day moving averages, a bearish signal for market technicians. Bitcoin trading on Coinbase since September 21.(TradingView) Bitcoin’s price had remained in a narrow range since Monday, as the world’s oldest cryptocurrency stuck within $10,400 territory Wednesday before falling to as low as $10,250 just prior to press time. Read More: Bitcoin Market Weakening After Sell-Off, On-Chain […]
Republican Senator Ben Sasse is at the center of a national online discussion after his ideas to reform the US Senate according to the Founding Fathers’ supposed wishes were critiqued as both undemocratic and simply “weird.” Sasse’s Wall Street Journal opinion piece, published on Tuesday and titled “Make the Senate Great Again,” most notably made the case for repealing the 17th amendment of the constitution. This change would put an end to US senators being elected by statewide popular vote. The Nebraska legislator would like the country to go back to the pre-1912 amendment rule, where state legislatures voted on the […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/06/1080384407_0:181:2000:1306_1200x675_80_0_0_8aeb75fe231f985d9a66b6c6afc54145.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202009061080384390-saudi-king-tells-trump-kingdom-willing-to-reach-permanent-and-just-solution-to-palestinian-problem/ Tensions have risen in the region after the UAE and Israel reached an agreement that will make the Emirates the third Arab country in modern history to establish diplomatic ties with the state of Israel. US President Donald Trump and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz have had a phone conversation during which the Saudi monarch expressed the Kingdom’s willingness to reach a “permanent and just solution to the Palestinian cause to bring peace”, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Sunday. He added that it is the starting point for the Kingdom’s efforts and the […]
Chainlink has acquired Cornell University’s privacy oracle solution DECO for an undisclosed amount. This is Chainlink’s second acquisition to date, according to an announcement made by the firm on Saturday. DECO was co-created by Ari Juel, former chief scientist at digital security firm RSA, who will also join Chainlink Labs as part of the deal under the same title. Moreover, Chainlink CEO Sergey Nazarov and Juels have begun drafting a second Chainlink white paper, according to a phone interview with the pair. The duo authored the original Chainlink white paper in 2017. Chainlink’s oracle solution ports data from off-chain locations into […]
Liberal Zionism Begins The Journey Towards A One-State Solution July 19, 2020 Liberal Zionism Begins The Journey Towards A One-State Solution2020-07-192020-07-19https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/tel-aviv-e1595176191937.jpeg200px200px Above photo: Israeli protesters demonstrate outside the Tel Aviv police headquarters against the killing of Iyad Hallak as well as increased police brutality against African asylum seekers in south Tel Aviv, May 30, 2020. Oren Ziv. Peter Beinart, a bellwether for American Jews, has provoked a storm by renouncing the two-state solution and urging equality for all. Peter Beinart, an influential liberal commentator on Israel and Zionism, poked a very large stick into a hornets’ nest this month by admitting he […]
While the Arab world and the international community have called on Israel to adopt a two-state solution to end the conflict with the Palestinians, an Israeli professor claims the notion is not more than a fiction coined by Arabs to distract the globe from their true intention – the annihilation of the Jewish state. US President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” peace plan might be off the table for now, but the notion of the two-state solution that his initiative resurrected is still capturing the minds of many around the world, who believe it is the right answer to a […]
(Sputnik) – Aguila Saleh, the president of the eastern-based Libyan Parliament, arrived in Moscow on Thursday to meet with Russian officials to discuss several issues, at the top of which was the initiative on a ceasefire, the return to the political process, and the Cairo Declaration on Libya, as well as the output of the Berlin Conference. The President of the eastern-based Libyan Parliament, Aguila Saleh, said on Friday that the Cairo Declaration is the only solution to the crisis in Libya, pointing out that there is consensus among Libyans. “In the Cairo Declaration, of course, as I mentioned […] we […]
Despite international resistance and pressures from within his own cabinet, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to go ahead with Tel Aviv’s plans to ‘apply sovereignty’ to large swathes of territory in the West Bank and the Jordan Valley, with the process expected to begin as soon as later Wednesday. Marwan Muasher, a retired Jordanian diplomat who served as Jordan’s first ambassador to Israel following the signing of the 1994 Israel-Jordan peace treaty, has warned that the realization of the Netanyahu government’s plans to take over as much as 1/3 of the West Bank cannot be done peacefully, and that […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/104904/20/1049042096_0:146:2800:1721_1200x675_80_0_0_7dc873c01adb23f3553b222256c60423.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202006221079691569-khameneis-military-advisor-says-tehran-supports-gna-calls-for-political-solution/ Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan also expressed Tehran’s readiness to negotiate with Riyadh without any preconditions and criticised US President Donald Trump’s policies in the Persian Gulf. The military adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Sardar Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hossein Dehghan, has called remarks about Tehran’s support for the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by field marshal Khalifa Haftar “ridiculous”. Speaking to Al-Jazeera on Monday, Dehghan said that Iran supports the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli, which is recognised internationally, and called on all parties to seek a political solution to the conflict. 📌ما يجري في #اليمن هو […]
Reddit is anticipating big demand for its Ethereum-based “Community Points” system only one month after rolling out the product. Now the social media site is looking for a scaling solution. Posted in the r/Ethereum subreddit Thursday, Reddit announced a partnership with the Ethereum Foundation to find a Layer 2 (L2) scaling technique for the site’s 430 million users. Community Points are earned by garnering “upvotes” on posts and can be used to purchase specialized GIFs or emojis. Following CoinDesk’s request for comment, Ethereum Foundation Executive Director Ayako Miyaguchi tweeted: A blockchain for decentralized applications, Ethereum has been eyeing various scaling techniques […]
Two New York-based crypto companies hope to scoop up growing institutional demand for physical bitcoin. Announced Wednesday, Galaxy Digital’s trading arm and regulated bitcoin futures provider Bakkt said their new service – which has yet to be named – will offer asset managers, and other institutional investors, a new “white-glove” trading and custody solution. As part of the collaboration, Galaxy will provide all the trading services and functionalities, leveraging its existing plugins to thirty different exchange venues. Meanwhile, Bakkt will repurpose part of its Bakkt Warehouse, which it used to facilitate physically-settled bitcoin contracts, as the service’s custody solution. Designed to […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107944/49/1079444969_0:218:3072:1946_1200x675_80_0_0_521aaad1f6ac6cba3b8a7946e4e5015e.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202006101079571221-moscow-says-israels-annexation-of-palestines-west-bank-puts-end-to-two-state-solution/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Envoy for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov said on Tuesday that Israel’s plans to annex Palestinian territories in the West Bank will put an end to the prospect of a two-state solution and will most likely provoke a new round of violence in Palestine. “It is possible that the new Israeli coalition government may start acting on these statements very soon, extending Israeli sovereignty to the West Bank. We believe that such an action would have extremely adverse consequences. We agree with […]
President Donald Trump has lost the media narrative, in part because he still does not have loyal effective intelligence and counterintelligence. In this short video former spy, Robert David Steele discusses the riots (paid provocateurs, Somalis funded by Soros, and dumb asses) that have been uniformly condemned by authentic black leaders that the President is NOT in touch with: authentic black leaders with grassroots depth and breadth. Steele proposes that he get Bill Binney back into NSA immediately — with 100 people in 30 days Binney can nap all traitors including domestic seditionists and US Government officials actively betraying the President […]
Nuggets, a digital identity and payments platform, has developed a way to accept deliveries without needing a physical signature to combat a spike in fraud and chargebacks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using biometrically verified contactless delivery technology secured with blockchain technology, the London-based firm wants to equip consumers with the means to provide verified proof of identification while still maintaining the social distancing required under coronavirus measures. Nuggests says the contact-free signing system would help counter a rise in delivery fraud and chargebacks amid the pandemic. Since customers no longer have to sign for deliveries in order to maintain distancing, fraudulent […]
When Activist Burnout Was A Problem 50 Years Ago, This Group Found A Solution By George Lakey, Waging Nonviolence. May 24, 2020 When Activist Burnout Was A Problem 50 Years Ago, This Group Found A Solution2020-05-242020-05-24https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/photo.jpg200px200px Above photo: Occupy Wall Street protest, two days after dismantling of Zuccotti Park camp. Christopher Smith. As activists weary from war, campus killings, a tyrant in the White House and poverty at home started dropping out, Movement for a New Society built a model of sustainability. “I’m throwin’ in the towel,” he said in a tone of resignation. I’d been away for a while and didn’t […]
By Piyush K. Jain, The Conversation A desperately needed tool to curb the COVID-19 pandemic is an inexpensive home-based rapid testing kit that can detect the coronavirus without needing to go to the hospital. The Food and Drug Administration has approved a few home sample collection kits but a number of researchers, including myself, are using the gene-editing technique known as CRISPR to make home tests. If they work, these tests could be very accurate and give people an answer in about an hour. I am a biomolecular scientist with training in pharmaceutical sciences and biomedical engineering and my lab focuses on developing next-generation […]