Mi’kmaq First Nations Coalition Takes Control Of Major Seafood Company By Kaniehtonkie, Indian Time. November 12, 2020 Mi’kmaq First Nations Coalition Takes Control Of Major Seafood Company2020-11-122020-11-12https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/mikmaq-e1605209745695.jpg200px200px Above photo: Mi’kmaq solidarity group rallies in front of Clearwater Market. From GlobalNews.ca. “The single largest investment in the seafood industry by any Indigenous group in Canada.” NOTE: Recall the violence recently towards Mi’kmaq fishers that led to a […]
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The Ecuadorian Air Force took delivery on Tuesday of the first H145 multi-purpose twin-engine helicopter made by Airbus Helicopters. A total of six H145s will be delivered over the next year. The H145 helicopters, known as “Cobra” in the Ecuadorian Air Force, will be assigned to the 22nd Combat Wing in Guayaquil. The contract includes training for 12 pilots and 15 technicians, as part of an […]
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, right, is congratulated by her partner Clarke Gayford following her victory speech to Labour Party members at an event in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday. Mark Baker/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Baker/AP New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, right, is congratulated by her partner Clarke Gayford following her victory speech to Labour Party members at an event in Auckland, […]
The lack of a widespread testing regimen at the Capitol is in the spotlight as three senators tested positive for COVID-19 in recent weeks. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP The lack of a widespread testing regimen at the Capitol is in the spotlight as three senators tested positive for COVID-19 in recent weeks. J. Scott Applewhite/AP The Republican-controlled Senate returns this […]
Ethereum’s success drives imitation. Just take a look at the latest report from the crypto-industry publication DappRadar: In the third quarter of 2020, Ethereum accounted for 96% of the total transaction volume over decentralized applications, including the blockchain-based trading and lending networks that have exploded in popularity in recent months. Prices for ether (ETH), the Ethereum blockchain’s native token, have nearly tripled in 2020 to about $350. Such […]
U.S. Attorney General William Barr’s Department of Justice (DOJ) believes cryptocurrencies pose an emerging challenge to law enforcement activities, according to a new publication filed Thursday. The DOJ’s “Cryptocurrency: An Enforcement Framework” document, published by the Attorney General’s Cyber-Digital Task Force, outlines what cryptocurrencies are and their potential use cases, including sections on both legitimate and illicit uses (though the “legitimate uses” section was shorter and […]
Chinese tech companies were once seen as copycats of their Western peers: Alibaba was a knockoff of eBay and Baidu imitated Google. More recently, Chinese firms like TikTok and Huawei have established such dominant international positions that U.S. authorities have tried to hold them back. Now, the technological arms race is playing out in the cryptocurrency industry, where one Chinese company is taking on Ethereum, the […]
From behind the safety of a transparent shield, South Carolina Democrat Jaime Harrison on Saturday took Sen. Lindsey Graham, whose seat Harrison hopes to turn blue in November, to task for not being a man of his word. “Listening to Senator Graham…reminds me of playing Monopoly with my son,” Harrison said during his first of three debates in the South Carolina Senate race against the incumbent […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107976/42/1079764252_0:303:3072:2031_1200x675_80_0_0_19340c3c76f52b1df062dbdf5cc6a359.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Ashutosh Kumar. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/india/202010031080651879-narendra-modi-opens-worlds-longest-tunnel-connecting-ladakh-takes-a-dig-at-congress/ The Manali – Lahaul Spiti tunnel named after former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee will make Ladakh more accessible for those on the mainland cutting the travel distance and time significantly. Over the past six months, India and China have been embroiled in a border dispute in Ladakh. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday opened the strategic […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/19/1080570659_0:408:1200:1083_1200x675_80_0_0_f7626994e7eec1cc2775b17b1f3837da.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202009261080570566-diving-into-the-weekend-golden-retriever-takes-a-dip/ The weekend is around the corner but in these difficult times, there’s no sense in making plans. However, this doggy isn’t afraid of a leap into the unknown. Animals, especially dogs with thick hair, love water. What else could be more satisfying than taking a dip in cold water to beat the scorching heat? A video of a Golden Retriever […]
A new Falcon booster has been installed on the test stand at SpaceX’s Rocket Development and Test Facility in McGregor, Texas. Based on the logos and hardware on the exterior of the booster, the stage has been identified as a Falcon Heavy side booster, slated to support the next flight of SpaceX’s heavy lift rocket early next year. (Lead Photo via Gary Blair for NSF/L2, from […]
Rep. Andy Harris Denounced Stay At Home Orders and ‘Cult of Masks’ Rep. Andy Harris is an anesthesiologist who’s broken with the scientific mainstream during the pandemic — decrying stay-at-home orders and warning of a “cult of masks.” Now, he’s taken an unpaid side gig overseeing a drug company trial. https://t.co/tZHRGvPH0J — POLITICO (@politico) September 19, 2020 Health Editor’s Note: A five-time republican congressman has joined […]
Jake Gardner, an ex-Marine who shot James Scurlock during May riots outside his Nebraska bar in apparent self-defense, has committed suicide in Oregon. He was due to face trial for the shooting, pressed for by BLM activists. As protests against the killing of George Floyd spread beyond Minneapolis and across the US, Gardner and his father attempted to warn off a crowd of rioters outside their […]
Trumpsters blocking access to polls for early voting run afoul. “I throw hands” (enjoy) https://twitter.com/ReesusP/status/1307412846033084417?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 […]
Michael Caputo, pictured at a White House event, is taking a 60-day leave of absence from his job as lead spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services after alleging President Trump’s opponents have interfered in the coronavirus response. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Michael Caputo, pictured at a White House event, is taking a 60-day leave of absence from his job […]
It might seem strange to some that Glen Zipper, the Oscar-winning documentarian who created Netflix’s adorable docu-series Dogs, chose to tackle the Challenger explosion as his second project for the streaming giant. But in an interview with The Daily Beast, he said both have been passion projects for him—even if their subjects are different as can be. Challenger: The Final Flight, which Zipper executive produced, debuts […]
Trump’s War On Journalism Takes Center Stage By Kevin Gosztola, Shadowproof. September 14, 2020 Trump’s War On Journalism Takes Center Stage2020-09-142020-09-14https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/julian-assange-extradition.jpg200px200px Above photo: From AryNews. Julian Assange’s Extradition Hearing. In the last half-century, journalists James Bamford, Ben Bradlee, Seymour Hersh, and Neil Sheehan were each threatened with prosecution under the Espionage Act. But the U.S. government never followed through with Espionage Act charges against a journalist […]
Romanesco broccoli, as seen by a 3.2 billion pixel camera. Scientists chose to take a picture of the broccoli because of its fractal shape. LSST Camera team/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Rubin Observatory hide caption toggle caption LSST Camera team/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Rubin Observatory Scientists and engineers in California are building a unique camera for a unique telescope. The Rubin Observatory telescope going up on Cerro Pachón in […]
Amid the ongoing anti-racism demonstrations sweeping the US, footage from Pennsylvania over the weekend showed a group of protesters accosting white diners before one protester appears to swipe an elderly couple’s beer. US President Donald Trump weighed in on viral footage of a recent incident from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters are shown in an altercation with diners in a Pittsburgh restaurant. In […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/03/1080360851_0:0:2190:1233_1200x675_80_0_0_a8d4541774c7538c172267cbae218ffd.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png James Tweedie. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/viral/202009071080392076-trump-re-tweets-video-of-black-supporter-twitter-takes-down-account/ The re-tweeted video from now-suspended account @AlwaysActions showed an elderly black man saying he was voting for Trump to take his country back. Other videos on the account criticised Black Lives Matter protests and backed police officers. Twitter has taken down an account that posted videos, re-tweeted by US President Donald Trump, of black citizens pledging support […]
Peter Strzok, then an agent at the FBI, speaks during a joint House Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform Committees hearing in Washington, D.C. on July 12, 2018. Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg via Getty Images Peter Strzok, then an agent at the FBI, speaks during a joint House Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform Committees hearing in Washington, D.C. on July 12, 2018. […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/1f/1080325619_0:0:3024:1702_1200x675_80_0_0_f85a31e94e17f422505ec14a4cbc7096.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202008311080325686-first-israel-uae-flight-takes-off-from-tel-aviv-after-countries-reached-historic-peace/ JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV (Sputnik) – The first direct passenger flight took off on Monday from Israel’s Tel Aviv to the UAE’s Abu Dhabi after the two reached a historic accord to establish diplomatic ties, a Sputnik correspondent reported. The plane, carrying high-level US and Israeli delegations, has taken off from Ben Gurion International Airport and will pass through the Saudi […]
The meme wars between the Trump and Biden campaigns about who is fit to be commander-in-chief took another turn Friday evening when President Trump trolled the Democrats by pretending to lose his balance climbing up the stairs to the stage at his airport hangar rally in Manchester, New Hampshire. Trump hit the top of the stairs and exaggerated losing his balance as he stepped on the […]
What street violence? There is no stinking street violence! CNN and Don Lemon had a collective meltdown on Tuesday after Day 2 of the RNC 2020. Advertisement – story continues below Don Lemon and his guests last night ensured Americans that there is no violence in the cities today.Every thing is fine.That’s just fake news by the Trump campaign. Meanwhile, in the background the Kenosha riots […]
Sarah Hawkins and Andy Pestana lost their home, farm and several of their animals in the LNU Lightning Complex fire. Andy Pestana hide caption toggle caption Andy Pestana Sarah Hawkins and Andy Pestana lost their home, farm and several of their animals in the LNU Lightning Complex fire. Andy Pestana The flames from wildfires raging across Northern California did not spare Andy Pestana and Sarah Hawkins’ […]
Follow live coverage of the RNC all week at NPR.org/conventions. Addressing the Republican National Convention Tuesday night, first lady Melania Trump made the case that President Trump is determined to work hard to improve the country in a second term. In her 25-minute-long keynote outside the White House, she directly addressed two of the biggest political crises facing her husband as he campaigns for a second […]
Riots and protests erupted Tuesday evening for the third night in a row in Kenosha following an officer-involved shooting Sunday. Black Lives Matter militants gathered outside the Kenosha County courthouse and threw fireworks and projectiles at law enforcement standing behind a fence barrier. WATCH: Protesters have begun to try to push over a fence in front of the courthouse in Kenosha. Sheriff’s deputies in riot gear […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/16/1080249494_0:0:1200:675_1200x675_80_0_0_b1972605beea30e52969eb505e416d32.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202008231080249446-it-will-be-my-thing-golden-retriever-takes-his-owners-sock-off/ You may buy your beloved dog loads of toys, but it will choose its favourite thing to play with on its own (and find it no matter how far away you have hidden it). This video shows Cooper the golden retriever trying to take a sock off his owner’s leg. At first, he is just sniffing the leg but […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/17/1079964519_0:326:3060:2048_1200x675_80_0_0_7f05f1f3c036f1522fbf37cad096bf9d.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202008181080205920-us-president-trump-takes-part-in-100th-anniversary-of-19th-amendment-ratification—video/ The Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution prohibits states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the country on the basis of sex. Watch a live broadcast from Washington DC where US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are taking part in the signing of a proclamation on the 100th Anniversary of […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/11/1080194110_0:222:1201:897_1200x675_80_0_0_22969c48aa50969c2a56ce1d66294f17.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202008181080198371-hope-mommy-will-be-proud-of-me-golden-retriever-takes-lunchbox-from-table/ Your child has demonstrated a new skill but instead of praising him or her, you get upset about some damage or mess that was made while the child was practising this skill. A familiar situation, right? Our pets are often capable of many things that take us by surprise. This video shows an adult golden retriever standing on its […]
by Vladimir Odintsov, …with New Eastern Outlook, Moscow,…and the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, a research institution for the study of the countries and cultures of Asia and North Africa. [ Editor’s Note: Oh my, Crown Prince Al Nahyan may have learned the hard way, about making deals with unsavory characters like Trump and Bibi. The latter has already bailed out on a the key […]
Seth Rich ‘truthers,’ including internet rights activist Kim Dotcom, are hounding a journalist for his book about the former DNC staffer’s death. They say he’s profiting from Rich’s death – the very thing he accuses them of. Seth Rich was 27 years old when he was gunned down near his apartment in Washington, DC, in 2016. The murder of the Democratic National Committee staffer was declared […]