China’s tightening of its national security laws come as Beijing is also currently trialing an experimental Covid-19 drug in the city of Yiwu in the Zhejiang province. The Chinese government has changed a law to make it a criminal offence to deface or intentionally insult its national flag, according to AP News. The changes reportedly made to the National Flag and National Emblem law, which were […]
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The malfunctioning mics ensured that the Senate Judiciary Committee fell awkwardly silent at times during the third day of Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing. Outside the room, however, the din of politics surrounding the nomination kept getting louder. With the Senate’s ultimate confirmation of Barrett largely a foregone conclusion, both parties set about making the hearings work for them in the final weeks before the 2020 […]
A massive brawl erupted between Israeli troops from two different training companies over who was going to eat first at the canteen. Some 21 soldiers were injured in what the IDF called an “unusual and serious” incident. The confrontation between training companies representing the Bedouin 585th reconnaissance unit and the Shaked Battalion occurred at the Har Keren training base on Sunday. Things became so heated in […]
David Pearson, a research professor in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University, and Philip Fearnside, an ecologist at the National Institute for Research in Amazonia (INPA) in Brazil, joined Radio Sputnik on Thursday to discuss the role the meat industry plays in the Amazon rainforest fires. A recent report by the Guardian, citing Brazil’s space research agency INPE, revealed that fires in the […]
Serie A champs Juventus’s Allianz Stadium became the setting for surreal scenes on Sunday as visitors Napoli dodged the fixture, leaving Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates to turn up for a match that was doomed to abandonment. Visitors Napoli never had a realistic chance of fielding a team for the fixture after 16 of their players and four members of their backroom squad were forced to […]
For 32 years, Glynndana Shevlin worked at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California, and through 29 of them, her spot was a concierge club called the E-Ticket Lounge. From 2 p.m. to 10:30 at night, Shevlin hosted guests on the 11th floor of a wing known as the Adventure Tower, serving continental breakfasts, chips and salsa, appetizers, and drinks. As a sommelier, she specialized in wine. […]
Video: Czech-born Ivana Trump, 71, tucks into lunch alongside her dog in NYC – hours after she was branded a ‘bigot’ for saying US immigrants ‘must come legally’ because some ‘don’t dress American’ and ‘rape the women’ 8/Trump supposedly sent ex-wife Ivana Trump to negotiate the blackmail video with Russiahttps://t.co/VWn7Tk8Xa5 — Neva (@NLong72) July 23, 2020 Many in #CIA believe #Russia targeted #Trump in 1977 via […]
Two million Americans have started freelancing in the past 12 months, according to a new study from Upwork, a freelance job platform. And that has increased the proportion of the workforce that performs freelance work to 36%. Ada Yokota/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ada Yokota/Getty Images Two million Americans have started freelancing in the past 12 months, according to a new study from Upwork, a […]
Minneapolis prosecutors argued Friday that the four ex-cops charged in George Floyd’s death should face a single jury after participating in the May 25 incident “together”—but their lawyers argued a collective trial would be against the “interest of justice” in the latest indication the men are turning on each other. During a court appearance, attorneys for Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, Thomas K. Lane, and J. Alexander […]
The FBI’s top terrorism cops took down a different kind of alleged terrorist in a complaint filed earlier this month: an incel. In a complaint filed in federal court in White Plains, New York, an FBI agent with the Bureau’s Joint Terrorism Task Force detailed a year-long campaign of harassment, rape, and death threats levied at a Long Island couple by David Kaufman, a self-described member […]
A veteran political operative who pioneered an extremely shady electioneering tactic on behalf of some of the nation’s most prominent Republicans is on a new mission—to use that tactic to defeat a Republican president. Steve Goldberg says he’s founded a new super PAC, Express Yourself, that is calling voters in key swing states to ask whether they believe “Jesus Christ would approve or disapprove of the […]
Fed up with decades of two-party rule, hundreds of thousands of Americans tuned in for the People’s Convention, where they voted to form a new political alternative unbeholden to corporate power or the military-industrial complex. The event drew more than 400,000 viewers to its livestream on Sunday, organizers said. It continued to trend on Twitter through more than 5 hours of speeches that culminated in a […]
The flood of emails started in early August, carrying dire messages from Democratic politicians. “Save the USPS from Trump,” pleaded Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA). “Help Bob defend the USPS,” an email from Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) nudged. “We can’t let Donald Trump steal this election,” blared the subject line of an email from Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA). In the last month, Democrats have sought to counter […]
Describing Ghislaine Maxwell’s relationship with the prince, her friend suggested that the former will “protect him to the last”. Christopher Mason, a former friend of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, said that she is unlikely to disclose any information about Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, and his “alleged liaison” with Virginia Roberts Giuffre, The Sun reports. A former associate of disgraced financier and convicted sex offender […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/1a/1080284829_0:60:3070:1786_1200x675_80_0_0_6b5752cebfc6f43549f2ae0ff22bd4dd.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202008261080284888-us-weather-center-says-laura-now-major-hurricane-may-turn-into-catastrophe-tonight/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Hurricane Laura is expected to strengthen into a major category 4 storm and could prove catastrophic when it hits the Northwest Gulf Coast of the United States on Wednesday night, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced on Wednesday morning. “Laura strengthens into a major hurricane,” the NHC said in a warning. “Potentially catastrophic storm surge, […]
Clinton-appointed U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero on Thursday rejected President Trump’s second attempt to quash an investigation by abusive New York prosecutors seeking his tax returns and financial documents. Recall, Judge Marrero previously denied Trump’s first attempt to block a subpoena from crooked Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance. The Supreme Court also ruled last month that a US president is not immune from a grand jury subpoena […]
Former Governor Jerry “Moonbeam” Brown is showing no sympathy for the millions of Californians now subject to rolling blackouts amid a brutal heatwave – let alone remorse – even though his policies contributed to power shortages. “Hey California! We can avoid a blackout, but you have to turn up your damn thermostat,” Brown tweeted Tuesday night. Brown, presumably, isn’t suffering the same fate of air-conditioning deprivation […]
Price Point It’s been two steps forward, one step back for bitcoin (BTC) over the past couple months. Prices were down early Wednesday for a second straight day after pushing earlier this week past $12,000 to a new 2020 high. The price move accelerated as traders got hit with margin calls on the BitMEX exchange. You’re reading First Mover, CoinDesk’s daily markets newsletter. Assembled by the CoinDesk Markets Team, First […]
Sajjad Shaukat for Veterans Today Without bothering for the reaction of the international community, Indian extremist Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the leader of the ruling party BJP, has continued anti-Muslim chauvinism in India by leading Hindu terrorism against the religious minorities, especially Muslims. In the recent past, while addressing the Nation and the Indian Parliament about the tensions with minorities in India in passing [Citizenship Amendment […]
Philadelphia is seeing an increase in shootings so the far-left City Council and police organized a ‘home gun-check campaign’ urging residents to turn in their firearms. Makes sense. Voluntary gun buyback programs and other programs aimed at urging residents to voluntarily turn in their firearms would only increase violence because it keeps criminals armed and disarms law abiding citizens. Far left “community groups” with backing from […]
A sea of people has filled a park for a rally in support of Svetlana Tikhanovskya, opposition candidate in the Belarussian election set for next week, in what is reported to be the biggest anti-government protest in a decade. Thousands of people flocked to the ‘Druzhba’ [Friendship] park in the Belarussian capital, Minsk, on Thursday to voice support for Tikhanovskya, who has emerged as a top […]
President Donald Trump has called on the Republican-held Senate to kill a bill that would overturn his controversial travel ban. The Democrats, he said, want to turn the US into “Venezuela on steroids.” Comparing one’s opponents to communists or Stalinists is a tired trope in American politics, but President Donald Trump added another anti-socialist slur to the phrasebook on Saturday. “The Democrats in the House are […]
The Tesla and SpaceX boss has had a field day on Twitter, criticising government policies, mocking an entire political movement, and getting scolded by his wife over the use of pronouns. He might be into numerals, after all. Elon Musk has got into family trouble after tweeting that “pronouns suck”, in an apparent swipe at the use of gender-neutral pronouns by transgender people. His wife, singer […]
A tactical unit of federal agents has been placed on standby in Seattle to aid police should protests there spiral into unrest or rioting, the New York Times reported, a move that comes amid heated objections from local officials. A Special Response Team operating under the authority of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was reportedly dispatched to Seattle on Thursday, as a ‘precautionary’ measure. “The CBP […]
(Guest post by Victoria Hudson) Hagia Sophia, which at the behest of Recep Tayyip Erdogan becomes a mosque again, will remain open to visitors outside Islamic prayer times, five times a day, when Christian symbols are to somehow be covered. Diyanet, the Directorate for Religious Affairs of Turkey, led by the mufti Ali Erbas, repeated it, without going into detail after the contested decision to convert […]
During a meeting with governors on Monday, the White House Coronavirus Task Force trotted out decreased COVID-19 case counts in Arizona as proof that masks and social distancing work, encouraging other states to impose similar measures as a way to contain and prevent surges. “Masks, closing indoor bars, decreasing indoor dining capacity to 25 percent, continued social distancing and personal hygiene messaging, according to the model, […]
Russia has a deal to produce the British vaccine against Covid-19 and is eager to work with any party in power in the country, Andrey Kelin, Russian Ambassador to the UK, told the BBC, rebuffing fresh accusations by London. “I don’t believe in this story at all. There’s no sense in it,” Kelin said, in an interview with The Andrew Marr show on BBC television, when […]
For the past two weeks Catholics have been meeting on Art Hill in Forest Park at the St. Louis statue to pray the rosary. This is in response to radical leftists calling for the statue to be removed and for St. Louis City to be renamed. Two weeks ago the Gateway Pundit called on local Christians to come together for a prayer rally at the statue […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107966/02/1079660276_0:122:2806:1699_1200x675_80_0_0_603ada5863df331fe6f6f3bd5b67a4e6.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Oleg Burunov. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/russia/202007121079863178-vladimir-putin-reveals-in-what-cases-he-may-turn-a-blind-eye-to-criticism/ Russian President Vladimir Putin underscored that he takes little interest in “criticism for the sake of criticism”, but that he is always open to “constructive proposals”. In an interview with the Russian TV channel Rossiya 1 on Sunday, President Vladimir Putin focused, in particular, on how he reacts to critical, sometimes harsh remarks, toward him. “There are […]
Radical Muslima Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) on Tuesday called for the dismantling of the US economy and political systems. The crazed Marxist lawmaker called for capitalism to be destroyed in the name of social justice. Democrat Ilhan Omar: “As long as our economy and political systems prioritize profit without considering who is profiting, who is being shut out, we will perpetuate this inequality so we cannot […]
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/middleeast/202007101079848950-turkeys-state-council-annuls-1934-ruling-to-turn-hagia-sophia-in-istanbul-into-museum-reports-say/ Last year, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested that the Hagia Sophia, formerly the Church of the Holy Wisdom, which used to be an Orthodox Christian cathedral before becoming a mosque and then a museum, could become a mosque again, with free admission. Source link
How To Turn Your Non-Profit Into A Worker Co-op July 8, 2020 How To Turn Your Non-Profit Into A Worker Co-op2020-07-082020-07-08https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/members-of-the-wisconsin-natural-heritage-cooperative-e1594228009975.png200px200px Above photo: Members of the Wisconsin Natural Heritage Cooperative. An Interview with Kim Grveles, Co-founder, Wisconsin Natural Heritage Cooperative. Josh Davis: So first off, could you just introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about your co-op? Kim Grveles: OK. My name is Kim Grveles and I’m a […]
Black Lives Matter activists torch a Minneapolis Police Precinct. New polling confirms Americans are not as crazy and clueless as their mainstream media. Despite all the media BS about peaceful protests, Americans are not so willing to go along with ripping down all the statues of heroes and saints, burning and looting the business districts and threats to abolish the police. According to a new poll […]
You know the modern day leftist movement has gone off the rails when they attack Marxist hero Noam Chomsky. The world renown Marxist philosopher joined a gaggle of other notable luminaries in penning a letter calling out the closed minded left for intolerance and cancel culture, and instead encouraging more open debate and dialogue. The letter was published by Harper’s, of all outlets, and reads in […]
Liverpool and Everton fans have united to condemn a ‘small minority of idiots’ after the city’s iconic Liver Building was set ablaze after it was targeted by fireworks during a second night of title celebrations. Police were called to disperse thousands of fans celebrating Liverpool’s first English top division crown in 30 years at Pier Head after several violent incidents were reported, while the a small […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107969/30/1079693069_0:171:3124:1929_1200x675_80_0_0_702317a8a652c63b45766f81b9e52528.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Tim Korso. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202006241079710048-all-statues-toppled-now-its-senators-turn-wisconsin-protesters-beat-up-dem-lawmaker-over-photo/ The demonstrations against the arrest of a black man by police in Madison come in the wake of the so-called George Floyd protests, which have been rocking the US for over three weeks now. The rallies have on many occasions turned violent, with participants often vandalising businesses and statues. Democratic State Senator Tim Carpenter of Milwaukee was […]
President Donald Trump warned that Somalian refugee Rep. Ilhan Omar wants to turn the US government into a version of the government from her home nation that she was forced to flee. The president issued the warning about Rep. Omar during his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday. He said that she would likely have a large role in the government if Joe Biden is elected […]
Earlier, London’s mayor Sadiq Khan was slammed by UK Home Secretary Priti Patel for a decision to cover up the monument to Winston Churchill in Parliament Square and accused of “surrendering” the capital’s streets “to the mob” ahead of anti-racism protests slated for Saturday. According to new plans being considered by UK MPs, demonstrators who vandalise war memorials could be slapped with prison sentences of up […]
Hundreds of people including some political leaders and police officers were among the mourners who attended David Dorn’s public visitation at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church on Taylor Avenue today. Patriot Guard Riders turned out to offer respect to the retired police captain who was gunned down last week during the leftist riots and looting in St. Louis. TRENDING: Chicago Mayor Now Pleading With Walmart And Other […]
After showing the first signs of growth in April, Chinese exports fell again last month to $206.8 billion, contracting more than three percent compared with the same period a year earlier. The export data released by China’s customs agency on Sunday was still far better than economists expected, as a Reuters poll of analysts had forecast a seven percent plunge, with those surveyed by Bloomberg predicting […]
By Chris Sweeney, author who has written for various UK magazines and newspapers, including The Times, The Sun and The Daily Record. Follow him on Twitter @WritesSweeney The UK is bracing for a crime wave, with unemployment soaring and US riots on every screen. But unlike Americans, Brits cannot own guns – so they’re scrambling for whatever security they can get, from CCTV to trained dogs. As Britain […]
The first B-21 is already reportedly under construction, with the stealth bomber’s maiden flight expected in December 2021. The US Air Force (USAF)’s next-generation stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, will be equipped with sophisticated software that will “offer pilots organised warzone information in real-time”, the National Interest reports. According to the US magazine’s defence editor Kris Osborn, the new bomber’s equipment will include sensors, computers, and […]
French giants Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed the signing of Argentine hitman Mauro Icardi on a permanent deal from Inter Milan as the player and his wife and agent Wanda Nara finally cut ties with the Italian club. PSG announced they have taken up the option to sign the 27-year-old forward, who has been on loan in the French capital since the start of the season. Icardi […]
A protester holds a skateboard in front of a fire in Los Angeles, Saturday, May 30, 2020, during a protest over the death of George Floyd. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP A protester holds a skateboard in front of a fire in Los Angeles, Saturday, May 30, 2020, during a protest over the death of George Floyd. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP Police […]
Not wanting to be outdone by the riots in Minneapolis and Atlanta, terrorists in Portland had their turn to destroy their city. Rioters stormed the Justice Center, which houses the police headquarters, preliminary court rooms, and the main county jail. Once they broke inside, they started looting and destroying the place. Then they set fire to the building, as smoke billowed from the shattered windows. Portland […]
Turn Out The Lights, Russiagate Is Over By Ray McGovern, Consortium News. May 25, 2020 Turn Out The Lights, Russiagate Is Over2020-05-252020-05-25https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/russiagate-hoax-the-us-flag-in-a-web-of-lies..jpg200px200px The possibility that Trump will not chicken out this time, and rather will challenge the Security State looms large since he felt personally under attack. Seldom mentioned among the motives behind the persistent drumming on alleged Russian interference was an over-arching need to help […]
A sign encourages newly sworn-in U.S. citizens to register to vote outside a naturalization ceremony in 2019 in Los Angeles. After failing to get the now-blocked citizenship question on the 2020 census, the Trump administration is continuing to gather government records to produce citizenship data for redistricting. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images A sign encourages newly sworn-in U.S. citizens to register […]
Osho Jha is an investor, data scientist and tech company executive who enjoys finding and analyzing unique data sets for investing in both public and private markets. With the halving capturing the attention of most investors in the cryptocurrency space as well as some mainstream press, the changes at Ethereum have gone largely unnoticed in the broader crypto community. While BTC has become an investment option […]
In an image from a YouTube video released on Aug. 29, 2019, shows Former senior commander Iván Márquez (center) and fugitive rebel colleague, Jesús Santrich (wearing sunglasses), of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia at an undisclosed location announcing they are taking up arms again. AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP via Getty Images In an image from a YouTube video released on […]
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy went on a blastastic rant on Wednesday, ripping state governors for locking down Americans and asking some brilliant questions along the way — like “When did flattening the curve turn into finding the cure?!” In his three-and-a-half minute profanity-laced tirade, Portnoy said government officials are going about it all wrong in trying to keep every single person from catching the coronavirus, […]
Brazilian skater Gui Khury, 11, is the first person to complete a 1080-degree turn, or three full rotations, on a vertical ramp. Khury broke news of his feat on his Instagram account on Friday. The video shows the skateboarder flying up off the half-pipe, spinning three times, and seamlessly skating back down. The historic move plays three times over, once in slow motion, with the caption […]
Full Belly Farm, a 450-acre, organic farm, in California’s Capay Valley northwest of Sacramento, is busier than ever trying to ramp up production to meet soaring demand. Full Belly Farm hide caption toggle caption Full Belly Farm Full Belly Farm, a 450-acre, organic farm, in California’s Capay Valley northwest of Sacramento, is busier than ever trying to ramp up production to meet soaring demand. Full Belly […]
Roy “Captain Roy D” Davis has devoted much of the last three years to the QAnon conspiracy theory, writing books pitching the concept to new fans and getting his car repainted with an enormous “Q” on the hood. Through it all, he’s been utterly convinced that former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn—a central figure to much of the Q community—was the victim of an anti-Trump […]
When we write on the occult I am the expert, consequently that is what we write about but recently subjects are coming up for all of you that need to be addressed. I’m going to take time off from my own pet project which is the Khazar-Nazi Antichrist to do just that. This is the first installment. I am by no means an expert on frequencies […]