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Saturday, July 31, 2021
The military chaplain who pretended to be a criminal to rescue a boy from organ trafficking
The military chaplain who pretended to be a criminal to rescue a boy from organ trafficking: This priest came up with a daring plan to rescue a vulnerable child from a horrifying death.
Biden Imposes Sanctions on Cuba, Says 'There Will Be More' - News From Antiwar.com
Biden Imposes Sanctions on Cuba, Says 'There Will Be More' - News From Antiwar.com: The measures are Biden's second-round of sanctions on Cuba
US, China and Russia plan Arctic research to regulate fishing - Nikkei Asia
US, China and Russia plan Arctic research to regulate fishing - Nikkei Asia: TOKYO -- The U.S., China, Japan and Russia are among the countries planning to conduct joint research on fishing in the Arctic Ocean in a step to
The logic driving China's big tech clampdown - Asia Times
The logic driving China's big tech clampdown - Asia Times: Chinese tech giants now face a regulatory crackdown of epic proportions, one that has erased billions of dollars from valuations as Chinese stocks plunge
SEC Requires Additional Disclosures for Chinese IPOs - Caixin Global
SEC Requires Additional Disclosures for Chinese IPOs - Caixin Global: SEC Requires Additional Disclosures for Chinese IPOs - Chairman Gary Gensler demands more information on the risks that Chinese government actions could affect company values following $1 trillion China share sell-off
The Science Says Everyone Needs a COVID-19 Booster Shot—and Soon
The Science Says Everyone Needs a COVID-19 Booster Shot—and Soon: The biology of the delta variant has made mass revaccination an urgent necessity.
What liberals get wrong about race - UnHerd
What liberals get wrong about race - UnHerd: The media's fixation with identity has skewed reality
The walls are going up across Europe - UnHerd
The walls are going up across Europe - UnHerd: The EU is preparing for a militarised war on immigration
Higher Education in a Different Key - The Catholic Thing
Higher Education in a Different Key - The Catholic Thing: Helen Freeh: The criticism of our college system is correct: it is overpriced for a poor product in a toxic environment. We can change that.
Exclusive: Inside The Military's Top Secret Plans If Coronavirus Cripples the Government
Exclusive: Inside The Military's Top Secret Plans If Coronavirus Cripples the Government: What if all the Constitutional successors are incapacitated? Standby orders were issued more than three weeks ago to protect Washington and also prepare for the possibility of some form of martial
Iran, Saudi Arabia on the edge of rapprochement - Asia Times
Iran, Saudi Arabia on the edge of rapprochement - Asia Times: Iran and Saudi Arabia are inching towards a rapprochement that, if achieved, would profoundly shift the region’s dynamics, diplomacy and stability.
Investors Lost Hundreds of Billions on China in July - WSJ
Investors Lost Hundreds of Billions on China in July - WSJ: The widening regulatory crackdown by Beijing wiped some $400 billion off the value of U.S.-listed Chinese companies this month.
Covid Breakthrough Cases: Bloomberg Identifies 100,000 Cases as Delta Rises - Bloomberg
Covid Breakthrough Cases: Bloomberg Identifies 100,000 Cases as Delta Rises - Bloomberg: Bloomberg identified more than 100,000 vaccine breakthroughs
‘The war has changed’: CDC paper warns Delta variant is far more transmissible | Coronavirus | The Guardian
‘The war has changed’: CDC paper warns Delta variant is far more transmissible | Coronavirus | The Guardian: Rochelle Walensky says ‘extreme’ measures needed to counter threat of virus that can be spread even by vaccinated people
C.D.C. Internal Report Calls Delta Variant as Contagious as Chickenpox - The New York Times
C.D.C. Internal Report Calls Delta Variant as Contagious as Chickenpox - The New York Times: Infections in vaccinated Americans are rare, compared with those in unvaccinated people, the document said. But when they occur, vaccinated people may spread the virus just as easily.
Why have some places suffered more covid-19 deaths than others? | The Economist
Why have some places suffered more covid-19 deaths than others? | The Economist: Income inequality is a big part of the answer | Finance & economics
Congress Moves to Reclaim Its War Powers | naked capitalism
Congress Moves to Reclaim Its War Powers | naked capitalism: Congress has roused itself from its stupor over our undeclared, or more accurately, unapproved wars. But will much change?
Qaddafi’s Son Is Alive. And He Wants to Take Libya Back. - The New York Times
Qaddafi’s Son Is Alive. And He Wants to Take Libya Back. - The New York Times: In his first meeting with a foreign journalist in a decade, Seif al-Islam described his years in captivity — and hinted at a bid for Libya’s presidency.
Is America’s Oil Industry Too Big To Fail? | OilPrice.com
Is America’s Oil Industry Too Big To Fail? | OilPrice.com: America’s oil and gas industry employs over 11 million people and is worth more than $1.6 trillion, making the energy transition more difficult than it may seem
Israel weighs risks, options for dealing with Hezbollah’s precise missiles - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East
Israel weighs risks, options for dealing with Hezbollah’s precise missiles - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East: Hezbollah is expanding its missile capability — what are Israel's options?
Future of China’s financial advice sector very bright - Asia Times
Future of China’s financial advice sector very bright - Asia Times: Asia is at the core of global wealth growth, particularly in China, where wealthy groups are rising at an unprecedented pace as the economy develops. Of
Nuclear Literacy Can Save Nuclear Power
Nuclear Literacy Can Save Nuclear Power: In its first two decades of service, the Douglas DC-3 — maybe the most amazing, safe, and hardworking aircraft ever built — was denounced in folk legend as wildly unsafe. It was branded a flying co…
Opinion | More missile silos have been found in China. That’s an ominous sign. - The Washington Post
Opinion | More missile silos have been found in China. That’s an ominous sign. - The Washington Post: What does China think it will gain by vaulting to a nuclear posture closer to the United States and Russia?
Will Beijing Invade Taiwan? | ChinaFile
Will Beijing Invade Taiwan? | ChinaFile: What, precisely, are Beijing’s plans for Taiwan? In recent years, there has been no small amount of saber rattling, with aggressive naval drills, aerial incursions, and warnings that force would be used for reunification if necessary. But given the steep domestic and international costs of war, how likely is it that Beijing will attempt to force reunification militarily? Will
The Last Days of Osama bin Laden - WSJ
The Last Days of Osama bin Laden - WSJ: Revelations from the Abbottabad files show a terrorist leader scrambling for relevance in a world that had moved on.
CDC Says New Mask Guidelines Informed by Cape Cod Outbreak - WSJ
CDC Says New Mask Guidelines Informed by Cape Cod Outbreak - WSJ: A Covid-19 outbreak on Cape Cod helped prompt the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to urge some Americans to start wearing masks again.
What Makes the Delta Variant of Covid-19 So Dangerous for Unvaccinated People - WSJ
What Makes the Delta Variant of Covid-19 So Dangerous for Unvaccinated People - WSJ: A unique combination of mutations has led to this more infectious version of the coronavirus, prompting revised mask guidelines.
What Makes the Delta Variant of Covid-19 So Dangerous for Unvaccinated People - WSJ
What Makes the Delta Variant of Covid-19 So Dangerous for Unvaccinated People - WSJ: A unique combination of mutations has led to this more infectious version of the coronavirus, prompting revised mask guidelines.
The Mysterious Death of a Neo-Nazi Turned Grifter, Bitcoin Millionaire - Rolling Stone
The Mysterious Death of a Neo-Nazi Turned Grifter, Bitcoin Millionaire - Rolling Stone: Music, Film, TV and Political News Coverage
The California Dream Is Dying - The Atlantic
The California Dream Is Dying - The Atlantic: The once-dynamic state is closing the door on economic opportunity.
Friday, July 30, 2021
America Never Cared About the People of Cuba - Antiwar.com Original
America Never Cared About the People of Cuba - Antiwar.com Original: The Embargo On January 25, 1960, President Eisenhower suggested that the US navy "quarantine" Cuba. "If they are hungry," the - Ted Snider for Antiwar.com Original
Ambiguity Is a Fact, Not a Policy - War on the Rocks
Ambiguity Is a Fact, Not a Policy - War on the Rocks: What should America do about China’s increasingly hostile stance toward Taiwan? Some have called for clear and specific promises to protect Taiwan in the
The US doesn't need Europe's help in the 'Indo-Pacific' – Responsible Statecraft
The US doesn't need Europe's help in the 'Indo-Pacific' – Responsible Statecraft: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin inadvertently introduced a conversation about where the EU should focus its security priorities.
How Pius XII urged gymnasts to take care of their mental health
How Pius XII urged gymnasts to take care of their mental health: In 1952 Pope Pius XII wrote a special letter to gymnasts, urging them to take care of their mental and spiritual health, above anything else.
Catholic bishops’ conference defends right to provide adoption services in Virginia
Catholic bishops’ conference defends right to provide adoption services in Virginia: The bishops' policy group has come out against a proposal that would make it illegal for faith-based agencies to follow their moral convictions while making child placements.
Covid-19 Delta Variant and Vaccine: Live Updates - The New York Times
Covid-19 Delta Variant and Vaccine: Live Updates - The New York Times: The Delta variant has spread from the city of Nanjing, China, with cases emerging in six provinces and the capital. Broadway audiences will need proof of vaccination and masks to attend shows.
He couldn’t get over his fiancee’s death. So he brought her back as an A.I. chatbot
He couldn’t get over his fiancee’s death. So he brought her back as an A.I. chatbot: The death of the woman he loved was too much to bear. Could a mysterious artificial intelligence website allow him to speak with her once more?
Monitoring Fukushima radiation on land and sea : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News
Monitoring Fukushima radiation on land and sea : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News: Japanese laboratories monitoring radionuclides in seawater, marine sediment and fish near the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant continue to produce reliable data, according to a new International Atomic Energy Agency report. Meanwhile, Tokyo Electric Power Company plans to rear fish in treated radioactive water from the plant to demonstrate its safety. A University of Georgia study has shown that radioactive contamination in the Fukushima Exclusion Zone can be measured through its resident snakes.
Hardened US and Iranian positions question efficacy of parties’ negotiating tactics - by James M. Dorsey - The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer
Hardened US and Iranian positions question efficacy of parties’ negotiating tactics - by James M. Dorsey - The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer: The United States and Iran seem to be hardening their positions in advance of a resumption of negotiations to revive a 2015 international nuclear agreement once Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi takes office in early August. Concern among supporters of the agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear program which former US President Donald J. Trump abandoned in 2018 may be premature but do raise questions about the efficacy of the negotiating tactics of both parties.
RCEP in the Contest between Washington and Beijing - The Institute for Peace and Diplomacy
RCEP in the Contest between Washington and Beijing - The Institute for Peace and Diplomacy: Washington’s inclination to militarize its dispute with China when the strategic competition in Asia actually centers on economic, not military, concerns is worse than foolish.
Article: On the stupidity of preparing to wage war with China | OpEdNews
Article: On the stupidity of preparing to wage war with China | OpEdNews: Article: On the stupidity of preparing to wage war with China - Despite disastrous wars against poor, third world countries Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, the U.S. is preparing to to wage war with China, a technologically advanced nation four times its size. And the U.S. is doing this in China's backyard. How stupid is that?
LinkedIn: We won't expect employees to come into the office anymore | ZDNet
LinkedIn: We won't expect employees to come into the office anymore | ZDNet: The social media platform U-turned on a previous policy requiring employees to be in the office at least part of the time.
US liberals' hysteria outlives Trump, by Thomas Frank (Le Monde diplomatique - English edition, August 2021)
US liberals' hysteria outlives Trump, by Thomas Frank (Le Monde diplomatique - English edition, August 2021): Donald Trump may be gone, for now, but an unanswered question remains. Why exactly did the 45th president of the United States induce such fear and loathing among the nation's highly educated elite?
Biden orders voluntary cybersecurity performance goals for electric utilities, other critical sectors | Utility Dive
Biden orders voluntary cybersecurity performance goals for electric utilities, other critical sectors | Utility Dive: Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.
Lone U.S. Nuclear Plant Expansion Delayed Again, Southern Says - BNN Bloomberg
Lone U.S. Nuclear Plant Expansion Delayed Again, Southern Says - BNN Bloomberg: Southern Co. expects further delays and cost overruns at its Vogtle nuclear facility in Georgia amid testing issues and other construction snags, the latest setbacks for the first new U.S. reactors in three decades.
China responds to reports of possible exclusion from UK nuclear projects - Nuclear Engineering International
China responds to reports of possible exclusion from UK nuclear projects - Nuclear Engineering International: Following media reports that the UK government was considering excluding China General Nuclear from UK nuclear projects, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in London said on 27 July:“We have noticed the relevant report. It remains to...
Costs rise, delays lengthen at Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion in Georgia.
Costs rise, delays lengthen at Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion in Georgia.: Southern Co. disclosed new delays and higher costs at its massive Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion project in Georgia.
U.S. Nuclear Power May Not Have A Role In Energy Transition After All | OilPrice.com
U.S. Nuclear Power May Not Have A Role In Energy Transition After All | OilPrice.com: Exelon plans to shut down two Illinois nuclear power plants that it previously sought to keep afloat with state subsidies—and the reasons behind the shutdown raises questions as to the competitiveness of the nuclear industry as a whole
Pivoting the Military to America - Antiwar.com Original
Pivoting the Military to America - Antiwar.com Original: Originally posted at TomDispatch. Seven years after the Soviet Union collapsed in a heap of post-Afghan-War rubble and seven years after President George - William J. Astore for Antiwar.com Original
The Geopolitical Olympics: Could China Win Gold? | The National Interest
The Geopolitical Olympics: Could China Win Gold? | The National Interest: In the past two decades, China has risen further and faster on more dimensions than any nation in history. As it has done so, it has become a serious rival of what had been the world’s sole superpower.
How Beijing's Narrative of U.S. Decline Is Leading to Strategic Overconfidence
How Beijing's Narrative of U.S. Decline Is Leading to Strategic Overconfidence: Beijing's view of American domestic politics is an important component in how it assesses the international balance of power. New translations show that the January 6th assault on the Capitol Building has contributed to Beijing's view that the U.S. is experiencing a steady deterioration of its international influence.
Senate panel adds $25B to Biden's defense budget | TheHill
Senate panel adds $25B to Biden's defense budget | TheHill: The Senate Armed Services Committee has approved a $778 billion defense policy bill, adding nearly $25 billion more to the defense budget than the Biden administration requested.
Congressional Republicans Call On Supreme Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade - CatholicVote org
Congressional Republicans Call On Supreme Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade - CatholicVote org: CV NEWS FEED // 228 Republican lawmakers have cosigned an amicus brief to the Supreme Court, urging the justices to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973…
US House passes spending bills without restrictions on abortion funding
US House passes spending bills without restrictions on abortion funding: The House this week passed spending bills that would allow funding of abortions both in the United States and abroad.
The Evolution of Corruption in China | Foreign Affairs
The Evolution of Corruption in China | Foreign Affairs: China is now in the midst of its own Gilded Age. Private entrepreneurs are growing fabulously wealthy from special access to government privileges, as are the officials who illicitly grant them.
CDC confesses: Vaccines are failing, the vaxxed can be super-spreaders, demands return to mask mandates for everyone, including the vaxxed – NaturalNews.com
CDC confesses: Vaccines are failing, the vaxxed can be super-spreaders, demands return to mask mandates for everyone, including the vaxxed – NaturalNews.com: Via the words of the CDC's own director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the official narrative on vaccines and covid has just self-destructed. While in March of this year, Walenksy had publicly promised that vaccinated people could not spread the virus and infect others, this week she publicly stated th
Carl Levin, long-serving Michigan senator, dies at 87 - The Washington Post
Carl Levin, long-serving Michigan senator, dies at 87 - The Washington Post: He was an influential leader on national security and served decades in Congress with his brother, Sander.
CDC to release data that vaccinated transmit delta variant
CDC to release data that vaccinated transmit delta variant: CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told the Times in an email that new, unreleased CDC data shows that the delta variant can “thrive” in the airwaves of vaccinated individuals.
Fauci’s Agency Dumped Millions Into Chinese Entities To Study Infectious Diseases Since 2012, Federal Data Shows | The Daily Caller
Fauci’s Agency Dumped Millions Into Chinese Entities To Study Infectious Diseases Since 2012, Federal Data Shows | The Daily Caller: The National Institutes of Health has divvied out at least $46 million in taxpayer funds to 100 Chinese institutions in the form of subgrants since 2012.
CA utility PG&E to be charged in 2020 wildfire, DA says | The Sacramento Bee
CA utility PG&E to be charged in 2020 wildfire, DA says | The Sacramento Bee: It will mark the third time in less than three years that a wildfire triggered criminal charges against the utility.
CA workers face heatwaves. Are there rules to protect them? | The Sacramento Bee
CA workers face heatwaves. Are there rules to protect them? | The Sacramento Bee: Hotter temperatures caused about 360,000 additional injuries in California between 2001 and 2018, according to a study published this month.
American Sunisa Lee Wins the Olympic Women’s Gymnastics All-Around Gold - WSJ
American Sunisa Lee Wins the Olympic Women’s Gymnastics All-Around Gold - WSJ: American Sunisa Lee became the new Olympic women’s all-around champion, retaining in U.S. possession a particularly coveted gold medal suddenly up for grabs after the stunning departure of Simone Biles from the competition.
Real Estate Is Booming in Bozeman, Mont.—or Shall We Say, Boz Angeles - WSJ
Real Estate Is Booming in Bozeman, Mont.—or Shall We Say, Boz Angeles - WSJ: The Rocky Mountain city is nearly unrecognizable, as out-of-state buyers and young professionals continue to transform the once sleepy area into a trendy hotspot.
Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over ‘Black Widow’ Streaming Release - WSJ
Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over ‘Black Widow’ Streaming Release - WSJ: Scarlett Johansson, star of Marvel Entertainment’s 2021 movie “Black Widow,” has filed suit against Walt Disney Co. over the decision to release the movie on Disney+ at the same time as in theaters.
Internal CDC document urges new messaging, warns delta infections likely more severe - The Washington Post
Internal CDC document urges new messaging, warns delta infections likely more severe - The Washington Post: The document captures the struggle of the nation’s top public health agency to persuade the public to embrace vaccination and prevention measures, including mask-wearing, as cases surge across the United States and new research suggests vaccinated people can spread the virus.
For What Will We Go to War With China? – Patrick J. Buchanan – Official Website
For What Will We Go to War With China? – Patrick J. Buchanan – Official Website: Why are we threatening this? Is who controls Mischief Reef or Scarborough Shoal a matter of such vital U.S. interest as to justify war between us and China? In his final state of the nation speech Monday, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte defended his refusal to confront China over Beijing's seizure and fortification of his country's…
Scientists find cause of blood clots in people with severe COVID-19
Scientists find cause of blood clots in people with severe COVID-19: In a new study from the University of Reading, researchers found inflammation and blood clotting seen in very severe cases of COVID-19 may be caused by the antibodies sent to fight the disease. They activate unnecessary platelet activity in the lungs. The researchers showed how antibodies produced by the body to protect against COVID-19 are […]
Israel Becomes The First Country In The World To Approve Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Shot For People Over 60 | The Daily Caller
Israel Becomes The First Country In The World To Approve Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Shot For People Over 60 | The Daily Caller: Israel has become the first country to offer its older residents a third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine over concerns of the spread of the delta variant.
US Grant To Wuhan Lab To Enhance Bat-Based Coronaviruses Was Never Scrutinized By HHS Review Board, NIH Says | The Daily Caller
US Grant To Wuhan Lab To Enhance Bat-Based Coronaviruses Was Never Scrutinized By HHS Review Board, NIH Says | The Daily Caller: An oversight board created to scrutinize research enhancing dangerous pathogens didn't review an NIH grant that funded Wuhan lab in to modify coronaviruses.
Trans-Alaska pipeline under threat from thawing permafrost — High Country News – Know the West
Trans-Alaska pipeline under threat from thawing permafrost — High Country News – Know the West: Structural integrity of the pipeline and potential oil spills are at risk.
Next move up to US as China delivers ‘to do’ lists on relations | South China Morning Post
Next move up to US as China delivers ‘to do’ lists on relations | South China Morning Post: In its most recent talks with Washington, which at least kept channels of communication open between the two rivals, Beijing took a more pragmatic approach and made its position clear.
City of Nanjing isolated as China fights worst Covid outbreak in months | China | The Guardian
City of Nanjing isolated as China fights worst Covid outbreak in months | China | The Guardian: Flights have reportedly been cancelled and checkpoints set up to verify travellers’ health status
‘The war has changed’: Internal CDC document urges new messaging, warns delta infections likely more severe - The Washington Post
‘The war has changed’: Internal CDC document urges new messaging, warns delta infections likely more severe - The Washington Post: The document captures the struggle of the nation’s top public health agency to persuade the public to embrace vaccination and prevention measures, including mask-wearing, as cases surge across the United States and new research suggests vaccinated people can spread the virus.
‘The war has changed’: Internal CDC document urges new messaging, warns delta infections likely more severe - The Washington Post
‘The war has changed’: Internal CDC document urges new messaging, warns delta infections likely more severe - The Washington Post: The document captures the struggle of the nation’s top public health agency to persuade the public to embrace vaccination and prevention measures, including mask-wearing, as cases surge across the United States and new research suggests vaccinated people can spread the virus.
Nanjing airport coronavirus cluster ‘spreads to 15 other Chinese cities’ | South China Morning Post
Nanjing airport coronavirus cluster ‘spreads to 15 other Chinese cities’ | South China Morning Post: China’s zero-tolerance approach to pandemic tested with at least 200 people infected by this particular outbreak.
U.S. warns China is building more nuclear missile silos
U.S. warns China is building more nuclear missile silos: TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The U.S. military is warning about what analysts have described as a major expansion of China’s nuclear missile silo fields at a time of heightened tension between Beijing and Washington.
Isolated Myanmar calls for international help as COVID cases surge | Reuters
Isolated Myanmar calls for international help as COVID cases surge | Reuters: Myanmar's military ruler is looking for greater cooperation with the international community to contain the coronavirus, state media reported on Wednesday, as the Southeast Asian country struggles with a surging wave of infections.
Breaking News: the Two Koreas Reconnect the Inter-Korean Hotline, Signaling the Resumption of Dialogue
Breaking News: the Two Koreas Reconnect the Inter-Korean Hotline, Signaling the Resumption of Dialogue: The resumption came on the 68th anniversary of the end of active fighting in the Korean War.
Thursday, July 29, 2021
Fr. Bob's Homily - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Franciscan Friars of the Atonement
Fr. Bob's Homily - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Franciscan Friars of the Atonement: Scripture tells us that there is nothing new under the sun. That goes for people as well as events. It has been two thousand years since Philip and Andrew from our...
Martha, Mary and Lazarus' new feast follows an older tradition
Martha, Mary and Lazarus' new feast follows an older tradition: Orthodox Christians have celebrated a joined feast for many centuries, honoring these saintly siblings together.
CA wildfires: Dixie Fire keeps growing; latest on Tamarack | The Sacramento Bee
CA wildfires: Dixie Fire keeps growing; latest on Tamarack | The Sacramento Bee: The Dixie Fire is now California’s 13th-largest fire of all time
How Trump’s Trade War Is Making Lobbyists Rich And Slamming Small Businesses — ProPublica
How Trump’s Trade War Is Making Lobbyists Rich And Slamming Small Businesses — ProPublica: Washington’s influence industry, including former Trump officials and allies, has made big money helping companies get exemptions from tariffs — sometimes by undercutting small business owners like Mike Elrod.
Automakers to join Biden in 40 percent electric vehicle pledge: report | TheHill
Automakers to join Biden in 40 percent electric vehicle pledge: report | TheHill: Three major automakers will reportedly join President Biden in a promise to make 40 percent of car sales electric by 2030.
Study puts a price on climate-driven death | TheHill
Study puts a price on climate-driven death | TheHill: A new study suggests the United States is undercounting the cost of additional deaths caused by climate change — a finding that could spur governments to do more to reduce carbon emissions.
The 2021 NBA Draft Decoded - by Matt Taibbi - TK News by Matt Taibbi
The 2021 NBA Draft Decoded - by Matt Taibbi - TK News by Matt Taibbi: Hours before the grand event, confessions of an addict.
COVID in Israel: New cases top 2,000 for third day as delta spreads - Israel News - Haaretz.com
COVID in Israel: New cases top 2,000 for third day as delta spreads - Israel News - Haaretz.com: Green Pass will be required in gatherings of over 100 people Delta spreads steadily, experts urge 3rd shot for elderly
Health Ministry experts panel recommends 3rd COVID shot for older Israelis - Israel News - Haaretz.com
Health Ministry experts panel recommends 3rd COVID shot for older Israelis - Israel News - Haaretz.com: Most experts on the committee argue for a COVID booster shot for Israelis 60 and above as the delta variant spreads
Catholic Bishops Rebuke Self-Described ‘Strong Catholic’ Terry McAuliffe
Catholic Bishops Rebuke Self-Described ‘Strong Catholic’ Terry McAuliffe: The Catholic Church in Virginia is condemning Catholic Democrat Terry McAuliffe's plan to eliminate conscience protections for religious organizations—a policy that threatens Catholic adoption agencies and other charitable institutions.
What’s Done in Darkness Will Come to Light - The Catholic Thing
What’s Done in Darkness Will Come to Light - The Catholic Thing: Stephen P. White: Episcopal credibility requires a level of accountability and transparency which may be painful, even humiliating, at times.
Rivalry Without Racism | Foreign Affairs
Rivalry Without Racism | Foreign Affairs: Can America compete with China and avoid fueling anti-Asian hate?
Beyond Poverty: Income inequality & middle-class workers, jobs | The Sacramento Bee
Beyond Poverty: Income inequality & middle-class workers, jobs | The Sacramento Bee: What do you think California needs to do?
White Evangelicals Resist Covid-19 Vaccine Most Among Religious Groups - WSJ
White Evangelicals Resist Covid-19 Vaccine Most Among Religious Groups - WSJ: Nearly one-quarter say they won’t get the shot, a new study finds, and health officials say persuading them is crucial to slowing the Delta variant’s spread.
Pivoting to America - TomDispatch.com
Pivoting to America - TomDispatch.com: As a ROTC cadet and an Air Force officer, I was a tiny part of America’s vast Department of Defense (DoD) for 24 years until I retired and returned to civilian life as a history
Google delays return to office, mandates vaccines | The Seattle Times
Google delays return to office, mandates vaccines | The Seattle Times: Google is postponing its plans to bring most of its workers back to the office until mid-October
COVID Symptoms May Linger In Some Vaccinated People Who Get Infected, Study Finds : Shots - Health News : NPR
COVID Symptoms May Linger In Some Vaccinated People Who Get Infected, Study Finds : Shots - Health News : NPR: A small Israeli study of vaccinated health care workers found that a handful who got infected developed headaches, muscle pain, fatigue and other symptoms of long COVID that lasted for weeks.
No Increased Risk Of Blood Clotting After Second AstraZeneca Shot, Study Finds
No Increased Risk Of Blood Clotting After Second AstraZeneca Shot, Study Finds: The study confirmed an elevated risk of rare blood clotting after the first dose, though experts stress this is small compared to the risk of Covid-19.
Black hole: Light spotted from behind one for the first time
Black hole: Light spotted from behind one for the first time: Astronomers recently saw something they'd never seen before while peering at a black hole some 800 million light-years away.
Astronomers have spotted x-rays from behind a supermassive black hole | MIT Technology Review
Astronomers have spotted x-rays from behind a supermassive black hole | MIT Technology Review: The discovery might help scientists better understand why black holes are such powerful objects.
Climate scientist: “It’s already worse than what I imagined” - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Climate scientist: “It’s already worse than what I imagined” - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Could the models that climate scientists have been relying on been too conservative? This summer has already been catastrophic—and we’re only at 1.2 degrees Celsius above the normal global temperature average.
Cold War nuke waste coming to Waste Isolation Pilot Plant from Idaho
Cold War nuke waste coming to Waste Isolation Pilot Plant from Idaho: The waste being shipped out of Idaho was mostly generated at the Rocky Flats Plant, a closed DOE site where nuclear weapons were built near Denver.
Exelon moves ahead with plans to shut down Byron, Dresden nuclear plants - Chicago Sun-Times
Exelon moves ahead with plans to shut down Byron, Dresden nuclear plants - Chicago Sun-Times: An Exelon spokesman said the company remains hopeful that "clean energy legislation will pass in time for us to reverse these actions," but they must move toward shuttering the plants. One lawmaker said the action was expected. "I’m not sure it changes anything,"
Nuclear power plants in Illinois slated for shutdown amid clean energy fight - Chicago Tribune
Nuclear power plants in Illinois slated for shutdown amid clean energy fight - Chicago Tribune: As clean energy bill talks stall, both Exelon and some lawmakers claim they're trying to protect jobs at the plants.
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
BREAKING: Texas Gov Orders National Guard to Arrest Illegal Migrants at the Southern Border | Sean Hannity
BREAKING: Texas Gov Orders National Guard to Arrest Illegal Migrants at the Southern Border | Sean Hannity: Texas Governor Greg Abbott moved Wednesday to mitigate the chaos unfolding along the US-Mexico border; requesting the National Guard help arrest...
Does Joe Biden Have the Courage to Fully Withdraw From Iraq? - 19FortyFive
Does Joe Biden Have the Courage to Fully Withdraw From Iraq? - 19FortyFive: On Monday, President Biden announced that U.S. troops in Iraq would be out of the combat business at the end of the year, but said the troops would “continue to train, to assist” Iraqi Security Forces starting in January 2022. This represents the latest in a multi-generational unwillingness on Washington’s part to acknowledge reality and […]
Republican delusion about the Capitol riot hits a dangerous new low | The Economist
Republican delusion about the Capitol riot hits a dangerous new low | The Economist: The party’s January 6th revisionism is a big step down a dark road | United States
The Spiritual Strength of Simone Biles | America Magazine
The Spiritual Strength of Simone Biles | America Magazine: Simone Biles is widely acknowledged as the greatest gymnast of all time. In light of her decision to withdraw from the individual all-around gymnastics competition, it’s time to acknowledge her new public role of spiritual director.
Online Tutoring in China Was Booming. Then Came a Dramatic Shift in Regulations. | EdSurge News
Online Tutoring in China Was Booming. Then Came a Dramatic Shift in Regulations. | EdSurge News: China’s ballooning edtech market is suddenly deflating thanks to new government restrictions on lucrative private tutoring companies that serve ...
Gold-winning Filipina Olympian shares her Miraculous Medal for the world to see
Gold-winning Filipina Olympian shares her Miraculous Medal for the world to see: On the podium Hidilyn Diaz celebrates with Our Lady's Miraculous Medal. Hidilyn Diaz gained the Philippine's first ever gold medal in the Tokyo olympics celebrating with Our Lady's Miraculous Medal.
St. John Paul II's prayer for athletes
St. John Paul II's prayer for athletes: In 2000, John Paul II composed this prayer for all athletes.
US officials appeal to UK to let severely disabled girl receive life support elsewhere
US officials appeal to UK to let severely disabled girl receive life support elsewhere: Two-year-old Alta Fixsler suffered brain damage at birth. A UK court has ruled that the hospital be allowed to cease her life-sustaining treatment.
Simone Biles leaves the Olympics with an important lesson for her fans
Simone Biles leaves the Olympics with an important lesson for her fans: The gymnast's message addressed the issue all Christians have to face. In her decision to withdraw from the Olympics Simone Biles has given her fans an important lesson in pride and humility.
China Demands US Lift Blockade Against Cuba | News | teleSUR English
China Demands US Lift Blockade Against Cuba | News | teleSUR English: Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said that "China firmly opposes external interference in Cuba’s internal affairs. We urge the U.S. to immediately and fully lift its embargo against Cuba."
: Opinion: - The United States Underestimates China’s Economic Challenge at Its Own Peril
: Opinion: - The United States Underestimates China’s Economic Challenge at Its Own Peril: Allies of the United States must increasingly rethink their foreign relations in light of China’s ascendancy.
Mandela’s Dream for South Africa Is in Ruins | The New Yorker
Mandela’s Dream for South Africa Is in Ruins | The New Yorker: Following the imprisonment of Jacob Zuma, and at a time when inequality is worse than during apartheid, mob violence is threatening the country’s constitutional order.
Tom Englelhardt: Our Empire in Decline | naked capitalism
Tom Englelhardt: Our Empire in Decline | naked capitalism: Trying to understand America's self-and-other-destructive empire fetish.
Troops to stay put in Syria even as Biden seeks to end America’s ‘forever wars’ - POLITICO
Troops to stay put in Syria even as Biden seeks to end America’s ‘forever wars’ - POLITICO: Roughly 900 U.S. troops, including a number of Green Berets, will remain in Syria to continue supporting and advising the Syrian Democratic Forces fighting the Islamic State.
Spain to launch tender for used fuel storage facilities : Waste & Recycling - World Nuclear News
Spain to launch tender for used fuel storage facilities : Waste & Recycling - World Nuclear News: Spain's Council of Ministers yesterday authorised decommissioning and waste management firm Enresa to launch a tender for a contract for the design, support with licensing, manufacture and supply of a used nuclear fuel storage system for use at the Almaraz, Ascó, Cofrentes and Vandellós II nuclear power plants. The contract will be worth up to EUR220 million (USD260 million).
Viewpoint: Nuclear medicine is crucial for fighting cancer : Perspectives - World Nuclear News
Viewpoint: Nuclear medicine is crucial for fighting cancer : Perspectives - World Nuclear News: The nuclear medicine sector is a small part of the wider nuclear industry, but it provides some of the most pioneering technologies in healthcare - and is close to making personalised medicine a reality. Antonis Kalemis, president of Nuclear Medicine Europe and business manager for molecular imaging at Siemens Healthineers, describes how nuclear medicine also tackles the most trenchant condition in modern healthcare: cancer.
Julian Assange stripped of citizenship by Ecuador | Julian Assange | The Guardian
Julian Assange stripped of citizenship by Ecuador | Julian Assange | The Guardian: Authorities cite unpaid fees and problems in naturalisation papers relating to WikiLeaks founder
Huge Nevada solar farm is canceled because locals don't want to look at it
Huge Nevada solar farm is canceled because locals don't want to look at it: The 9,000-acre Battle Born Solar Project in Nevada is now canceled because nearby residents say it would be an eyesore.
Is The Fear Of Nuclear Energy Justified? | OilPrice.com
Is The Fear Of Nuclear Energy Justified? | OilPrice.com: Nuclear energy is often a polarizing subject, with many fearing the technology rather than embracing it, but it could pose a potential solution to mitigating the impact of climate change
Formerly Bankrupt PG&E Continues To Be A Terrible Investment (NYSE:PCG) | Seeking Alpha
Formerly Bankrupt PG&E Continues To Be A Terrible Investment (NYSE:PCG) | Seeking Alpha: PG&E stock price has been very weak over the last week because of the Dixie Wildfire. The company has become very highly leveraged and the current stock price is grossly over-priced.
Those Disastrous Trade-Offs - The Catholic Thing
Those Disastrous Trade-Offs - The Catholic Thing: Randall Smith: The Catholic liberal arts intellectual tradition provides resources unsurpassed in the world.
Do genes determine intelligence? - UnHerd
Do genes determine intelligence? - UnHerd: Both conservatives and liberals are ignoring the realities of biology
Will There be More Election Audits After Arizona? | RealClearPolicy
Will There be More Election Audits After Arizona? | RealClearPolicy: It has been six months since Congress certified the results of the 2020 election, but many Republicans remain unconvinced. Some Republican officials have decided to conduct audits of the 2020 election
To close Diablo Canyon, CA ignores fossil fuel emissions | The Sacramento Bee
To close Diablo Canyon, CA ignores fossil fuel emissions | The Sacramento Bee: In a cruel twist, California needs fossil fuels to protect us from the environmental dangers caused by our over-reliance on them in the first place, writes The Sacramento Bee Editorial Board. | OPINION
The Continuing Horror of CIA’s Torture and Abuse - CounterPunch.org
The Continuing Horror of CIA’s Torture and Abuse - CounterPunch.org: Nearly two decades ago, the Central Intelligence Agency began its sadistic program of torture and abuse, and the Department of Defense created a prison at Guantanamo to evade U.S. law. We are still learning about the horrors of the Global War on Terror. On July 16, military prosecutors finally asked to erase information obtained through More
Work-From-Anywhere Perks Give Silicon Valley a New Edge in Talent War - WSJ
Work-From-Anywhere Perks Give Silicon Valley a New Edge in Talent War - WSJ: Startups in smaller cities feel the pinch as coastal tech giants poach their workers; “a national competition” for every hire.
CDC Urges Vaccinated People to Resume Wearing Masks Indoors in Some Areas - WSJ
CDC Urges Vaccinated People to Resume Wearing Masks Indoors in Some Areas - WSJ: The move marks a change from the health agency’s earlier guidance as the highly contagious Delta variant spreads.
Twitter Suspends 2020 Maricopa County Election Audit Accounts
Twitter Suspends 2020 Maricopa County Election Audit Accounts: Twitter on Tuesday appeared to suspend several accounts dedicated to 2020 election audits, including a prominent one that ...
Department of Justice Declares COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Legal
Department of Justice Declares COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Legal: The Department of Justice concluded in an opinion that federal law doesn't prohibit public agencies and private businesses ...
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Asteroid the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza just flew (safely) by Earth | Space
Asteroid the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza just flew (safely) by Earth | Space: An asteroid about as long as the Great Pyramid of Giza is tall made a "close" approach with Earth on Sunday (July 25), according to NASA calculations.
The Vaccine Aristocrats - by Matt Taibbi - TK News by Matt Taibbi
The Vaccine Aristocrats - by Matt Taibbi - TK News by Matt Taibbi: Covid-19 cases are rising, but the "Pandemic of the Unvaccinated" blame-game campaign is the worst way to address the problem
CA power grid manager urges conservation as heat wave rolls in | The Sacramento Bee
CA power grid manager urges conservation as heat wave rolls in | The Sacramento Bee: Temperatures are expected to top 100 degrees again on Wednesday.
QuickLink: Coastal Landfills are No Match for Rising Seas | OpEdNews
QuickLink: Coastal Landfills are No Match for Rising Seas | OpEdNews: QuickLink: Coastal Landfills are No Match for Rising Seas -
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As sea levels rise, the tens of thousands of dumps and landfills, some massive mountains of refuse and still growing in size, and others closed, unlined and forgotten, located near or at sea level along the US coasts have become a ticking environmental time bomb. When these dumps, which contain vast and unknown amounts of toxics as well as rotting trash that will suck oxygen from coastal wetland waters, are swamped by risinf gseas and attacked by storm surge waves, they will cause an ecological apocalypse. So why does the federal government have no plan to avoid this looming catastrophe?...
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San Francisco asks state PUC to name a price for PG&E's local power lines
San Francisco asks state PUC to name a price for PG&E's local power lines: San Francisco leaders want the California Public Utilities Commission to tell them how...
Payments to PGE wildfire victim fund threatened due to Dixie Fire | abc10.com
Payments to PGE wildfire victim fund threatened due to Dixie Fire | abc10.com: As the stock market closed Monday, PG&E’s past wildfire victims lost $340 million in value on Wall Street.
China To Build The First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor – Of Course
China To Build The First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor – Of Course: China has 49 nuclear reactors in operation, 17 under construction, and another 100 planned by 2035. China has also established the first national institute dedicated to nuclear. So, of course, they’ve started building their first small modular reactor, the Linglong One.
Tesla makes record profit despite China headwind and chip crunch - Nikkei Asia
Tesla makes record profit despite China headwind and chip crunch - Nikkei Asia: PALO ALTO, U.S. -- Tesla reported record profit for the second quarter on Monday, defying supply challenges and headwinds in China.For the three month
Biden prepares the ground for QUAD-3 - Indian Punchline
Biden prepares the ground for QUAD-3 - Indian Punchline: The US President Joe Biden (R) welcomes visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, Washington, July 27, 2021 The US President Joe Biden’s foreign-policy team seems increasingly unsure of the ground beneath their feet. They can see that the edifice that their 78-year old chief is erecting stands on shaky ground. But they lack the presence of … Continue reading "Biden prepares the ground for QUAD-3"
Don't let the generals dictate the war's legacy, make them answer for it – Responsible Statecraft
Don't let the generals dictate the war's legacy, make them answer for it – Responsible Statecraft: Expect the military officials who commanded Afghanistan to invoke "cutting and running." Let's talk about why they failed.
No, the U.S. military is not 'leaving' Iraq – Responsible Statecraft
No, the U.S. military is not 'leaving' Iraq – Responsible Statecraft: Officials have announced an 'end' to the combat mission, but this appears to be a shift in definitions rather than a real withdrawal.
Biden’s Master Airbrushers in the Media | Intellectual Takeout
Biden’s Master Airbrushers in the Media | Intellectual Takeout: Because of the public relations investment made by the media and other opinionforming institutions in the US, Biden and Harris continue to enjoy popular esteem despite their litany of failures
Power Outages and the Indian Point Closure: An “I Told You So” Event | RealClearEnergy
Power Outages and the Indian Point Closure: An “I Told You So” Event | RealClearEnergy: A few days before the Indian Point nuclear plant was permanently shuttered on April 30 of this year, I warned New Yorkers to prepare for power outages this summer. The plant had provided one-fou
Why a reduced US military footprint abroad might be in its best interests | Middle East Eye
Why a reduced US military footprint abroad might be in its best interests | Middle East Eye: Calculated US disengagements may push its rivals to face certain inconvenient and not easily manageable responsibilities
Why Vaccinated People Are Getting ‘Breakthrough’ Infections - The New York Times
Why Vaccinated People Are Getting ‘Breakthrough’ Infections - The New York Times: The vaccines are effective at preventing serious illness and death, but they are not a golden shield against the coronavirus.
The Delta Variant Is the Symptom of a Bigger Threat: Vaccine Refusal - The New York Times
The Delta Variant Is the Symptom of a Bigger Threat: Vaccine Refusal - The New York Times: There are almost as many reasons for vaccine hesitancy and refusal as there are unvaccinated Americans. But this problem, not the variant, lies at the root of rising infection rates.
Fauci Wants to Make Vaccines for the Next Pandemic Before It Hits - The New York Times
Fauci Wants to Make Vaccines for the Next Pandemic Before It Hits - The New York Times: If funded, a government program costing several billion dollars could develop “prototype” vaccines to protect against 20 families of viruses.
As China Boomed, It Didn’t Take Climate Change Into Account. Now It Must. - The New York Times
As China Boomed, It Didn’t Take Climate Change Into Account. Now It Must. - The New York Times: China’s breathtaking economic growth created cities ill-equipped to face extreme weather. Last week’s dramatic floods showed that much will have to change.
Scientists Finish the Human Genome at Last - The New York Times
Scientists Finish the Human Genome at Last - The New York Times: The complete genome uncovered more than 100 new genes that are probably functional, and many new variants that may be linked to diseases.
Apollo 15 Anniversary: 50 Years Ago, NASA Put a Car on the Moon - The New York Times
Apollo 15 Anniversary: 50 Years Ago, NASA Put a Car on the Moon - The New York Times: The lunar rovers of Apollo 15, 16 and 17 parked American automotive culture on the lunar surface, and expanded the scientific range of the missions’ astronaut explorers.
PG&E Says Its Equipment May Have Started Dixie Fire - The New York Times
PG&E Says Its Equipment May Have Started Dixie Fire - The New York Times: Blown fuses on a utility pole may have sparked a fire that has burned through 30,000 acres in Northern California, the utility said.
Why the Left Can’t Let Go of Jan. 6 – Patrick J. Buchanan – Official Website
Why the Left Can’t Let Go of Jan. 6 – Patrick J. Buchanan – Official Website: Every Democrat of the committee has voted to impeach Trump for Jan. 6. Both of the Republicans Pelosi put on the committee to provide bipartisan balance — Wyoming's Liz Cheney and Illinois' Adam Kinzinger — voted to impeach Trump last January and are the two ranking anti-Trump Republicans on Capitol Hill. To understand what House…
Middle Eastern interventionism galore: Neither US nor Chinese policies alleviate - Global Village Space
Middle Eastern interventionism galore: Neither US nor Chinese policies alleviate - Global Village Space: It was also a failure to acknowledge that Middle Eastern instability was fueled by interventionist policies of not just one state,
Here Are the Expiration Dates for Covid Student Debt Relief, the CDC Eviction Moratorium, and Other Pandemic Programs | The New Republic
Here Are the Expiration Dates for Covid Student Debt Relief, the CDC Eviction Moratorium, and Other Pandemic Programs | The New Republic: As Covid relief programs are set to expire this fall, millions of people are newly facing eviction and mounting debts. Why pretend the pandemic is over?
UAB expert: COVID now ‘a wildfire’ in Alabama, urges everyone to wear masks - al.com
UAB expert: COVID now ‘a wildfire’ in Alabama, urges everyone to wear masks - al.com: UAB infectious disease experts Dr. Michael Saag and Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo said cases and hospitalizations have skyrocketed in July due to the delta variant.
Orange County coronavirus: Mayor of Florida county home to Disney World sounds alarm on surging Covid cases - CNNPolitics
Orange County coronavirus: Mayor of Florida county home to Disney World sounds alarm on surging Covid cases - CNNPolitics: The mayor of the Florida county that's home to Disney World and Universal Studios is sounding the alarm on a spike of Covid-19 cases in the area, saying the county is now in "crisis mode" as it grapples with its worsening infection rate.
Meet the people who warn the world about new covid variants | MIT Technology Review
Meet the people who warn the world about new covid variants | MIT Technology Review: As scientists race to track how covid evolves and spreads, they tap into a little-known system developed by a few young researchers in Scotland who dropped everything to build it.
Why Are UK Covid Cases Declining? | naked capitalism
Why Are UK Covid Cases Declining? | naked capitalism: Doubts about the suddenly improved UK Covid case figures.
France Warned US in 2015 About Wuhan Lab It Helped Build, Former COVID-19 Investigator Claims
France Warned US in 2015 About Wuhan Lab It Helped Build, Former COVID-19 Investigator Claims: The U.S. federal government should have stopped funding research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in 2015 when China reduced its cooperation with the French in building and operating the lab, according to the leader of an investigation into COVID-19’s origins by the State Department under the Trump administration.
Monday, July 26, 2021
California faces labor shortage for low pay caregiving work | The Sacramento Bee
California faces labor shortage for low pay caregiving work | The Sacramento Bee: Many caretakers aren’t paid enough to make minimum wage.
How the Covid Scam Is Perpetrated, by Paul Craig Roberts - The Unz Review
How the Covid Scam Is Perpetrated, by Paul Craig Roberts - The Unz Review: I have provided numerous documented detailed accounts demonstrating the lack of evidence supporting the official Covid narrative. The next time you hear Big Pharma’s propagandists say “believe the science,” ask them what science. When believers in the official narrative and Covid vaccine are confronted with facts, they retreat to a second line of defense. If the Covid threat is exaggerated and the vaccine unsafe, why did all the doctors and nurses get vaccinated? If the vaccines are unsafe, why haven’t the predicted deaths and injuries showed up? The answer is that all the doctors and nurses are not vaccinated, do not believe
U.S. to maintain travel restrictions, citing Delta variant - POLITICO
U.S. to maintain travel restrictions, citing Delta variant - POLITICO: The White House declined to provide a timeline on when the measures might be relaxed.
DOJ says federal law doesn’t bar businesses, agencies from mandating Covid vaccines - POLITICO
DOJ says federal law doesn’t bar businesses, agencies from mandating Covid vaccines - POLITICO: The opinion was issued shortly after the VA became the first federal agency to require shots for employees.
Live Updates: Coronavirus News - The New York Times
Live Updates: Coronavirus News - The New York Times: The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday also became the first federal agency to mandate that some of its employees get inoculated.
World-record winning gymnast Simone Biles leans on her Catholic faith--Aleteia
World-record winning gymnast Simone Biles leans on her Catholic faith--Aleteia: The 24-year old gymnast, who has broken world record after world record, has been open about the role her faith has played in her life.
'Maximum Pressure' Is Malicious and So Are Its Supporters - by Daniel Larison - Eunomia
'Maximum Pressure' Is Malicious and So Are Its Supporters - by Daniel Larison - Eunomia: Sanctions relief benefits the people first and foremost because they are the ones that suffer most from the sanctions.
UK Gov’t Said Ready to Cut China Out of its Nuclear Plans | Neutron Bytes
UK Gov’t Said Ready to Cut China Out of its Nuclear Plans | Neutron Bytes: UK Gov’t Reported to Plan Break with China Over Nuclear Energy Investments China ‘Unveils Design’ For Next-Generation Commercial Molten Salt Reactor Nuclear Phase-out Plan a Key Issue in S. Korea E…
Globalization Strikes Back by Richard Haass - Project Syndicate
Globalization Strikes Back by Richard Haass - Project Syndicate: The still-raging pandemic and climate-related disasters worldwide demonstrate the woeful inadequacy of efforts to address the problematic aspects of globalization. The so-called international community has again shown itself to be anything but a community.
When more Covid-19 data doesn’t equal more understanding | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
When more Covid-19 data doesn’t equal more understanding | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT researchers found that Covid-19 skeptics on Twitter and Facebook — far from being “data illiterate” — often use sophisticated data visualization techniques to argue against public health precautions like mask mandates.
The U.S. is deciding how to respond to China’s digital yuan
The U.S. is deciding how to respond to China’s digital yuan: Researchers are digging into Central Bank Digital Currencies and what a CBDC could look like in the U.S.
The High Cost of California | Edhat
The High Cost of California | Edhat: By Sonia Fernandez, UC Santa Barbara California, for so long a beacon of prosperity and fortune, is flagging in its ability to deliver on the promises that have attracted multitudes since the early 20th century. After decades of expansive growth, changes in priorities and governance have led to conditions that have become untenable for businesses and individuals, leading many
To close Diablo Canyon, CA ignores fossil fuel emissions | The Sacramento Bee
To close Diablo Canyon, CA ignores fossil fuel emissions | The Sacramento Bee: In a cruel twist, California needs fossil fuels to protect us from the environmental dangers caused by our over-reliance on them in the first place, writes The Sacramento Bee Editorial Board. | OPINION
President Biden Demands Mercola Be Banned from Social Media
President Biden Demands Mercola Be Banned from Social Media: The Biden Administration wants COVID 'misinformants' to be removed from all social media platforms, not just one or two.
America's spiteful foreign policy - UnHerd
America's spiteful foreign policy - UnHerd: Its plan for the Middle East has been corrupted by petulant party politics
What liberals get wrong about race - UnHerd
What liberals get wrong about race - UnHerd: The media's fixation with identity has skewed reality
Can we trust the climate scientists? - UnHerd
Can we trust the climate scientists? - UnHerd: The reaction to Steven Koonin's book highlights just how toxic the debate has become
Fauci opens door to booster shot for vulnerable Americans, ‘might likely happen’ | Fox News
Fauci opens door to booster shot for vulnerable Americans, ‘might likely happen’ | Fox News: Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s top disease expert, said in an interview Sunday that there could be a need for Americans with some underlying conditions to take a coronavirus booster shot due to the emergence of dangerous variants.
Fully Vaccinated Mom Catches COVID-19 After Kids Summer Camp
Fully Vaccinated Mom Catches COVID-19 After Kids Summer Camp: Hilary Young and three other fully vaccinated adults in her family got sick after one of her girls' camp counselors tested positive for COVID-19.
California to require COVID vaccine for health care workers | The Sacramento Bee
California to require COVID vaccine for health care workers | The Sacramento Bee: State workers have until Aug. 2 to provide proof of vaccination if they want to continue going unmasked.
Education Department Backs Off Group Espousing Critical Race Theory
Education Department Backs Off Group Espousing Critical Race Theory: The Biden administration says it was an “error” to promote a group that advocates critical race theory in an Education Department handbook.
China plans to build the first 'clean' commercial nuclear reactor | Engadget
China plans to build the first 'clean' commercial nuclear reactor | Engadget: China is planning to build a thorium-based nuclear reactor that could be cleaner and safer than conventional options..
The colonial idea that built the Palestinian Authority
The colonial idea that built the Palestinian Authority: Israel tried for years to create a body that would control Palestinians on its behalf. It was the liberation movement's leaders that helped it succeed.
Ayatollah Raisi breaks the ice of Iran-Saudi relations - Tehran Times
Ayatollah Raisi breaks the ice of Iran-Saudi relations - Tehran Times: TEHRAN - With President-elect Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi preparing to take the helm in less than two weeks, relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia are poised to be fully restored.
China builds ties with Syria helping Assad withstand US financial warfare | Al Arabiya English
China builds ties with Syria helping Assad withstand US financial warfare | Al Arabiya English: The visit that China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi paid to President Bashar al-Assad and other Syrian officials in Damascus this month was the latest sign of
Security forces storm Al Jazeera offices in Tunis as army surrounds government palace
Security forces storm Al Jazeera offices in Tunis as army surrounds government palace: Parliament Speaker Rached Ghannouchi accuses president of launching 'a coup against the revolution and constitution'
Biden’s China Strategy Meets Resistance at the Negotiating Table - The New York Times
Biden’s China Strategy Meets Resistance at the Negotiating Table - The New York Times: Washington hopes to find areas of collaboration, while also confronting Beijing on disputed issues. But talks between the two sides began with harsh words from Chinese officials.
The Science Behind Jon Rahm’s Covid-19 Déjà Vu - WSJ
The Science Behind Jon Rahm’s Covid-19 Déjà Vu - WSJ: Jon Rahm tested positive for Covid again—after getting vaccinated. Here’s what that could mean for the rest of us.
China accuses US of creating ′imaginary enemy′ at high-level talks | News | DW | 26.07.2021
China accuses US of creating ′imaginary enemy′ at high-level talks | News | DW | 26.07.2021: Chinese officials said Washington was not qualified to level criticism on human rights during a rare face-to-face meeting in Tianjin.
China blames US for fraught relations as talks begin | Politics News | Al Jazeera
China blames US for fraught relations as talks begin | Politics News | Al Jazeera: US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman is in China’s Tianjin to discuss the fraught ties between the two superpowers
US-China relations: Beijing lays down red lines for first time in Sherman meeting | South China Morning Post
US-China relations: Beijing lays down red lines for first time in Sherman meeting | South China Morning Post: Chinese foreign vice-minister Xie Feng tells his US counterpart that the two countries are in ‘stalemate’.
Biden’s Antitrust Team Signals a Big Swing at Corporate Titans - The New York Times
Biden’s Antitrust Team Signals a Big Swing at Corporate Titans - The New York Times: The president has stacked his administration with crusaders who have spent their careers challenging corporate consolidation.
The Many Faces of Regime Change in Cuba
The Many Faces of Regime Change in Cuba: Cubans confront a host of problems amid a national health emergency — and the Biden administrative is only adding to punitive sanctions with the intent to make everything worse.
HMO: Early vaccinees are twice as likely to catch COVID as later recipients | The Times of Israel
HMO: Early vaccinees are twice as likely to catch COVID as later recipients | The Times of Israel: Latest research ‘definitely’ reinforces argument for giving boosters to the elderly, says lab chief at Leumit
Covid-19 Vaccine Holdouts Face Restrictions in Europe as Delta Variant Spreads - WSJ
Covid-19 Vaccine Holdouts Face Restrictions in Europe as Delta Variant Spreads - WSJ: Worried about the rapid spread of the Delta variant, governments are nudging, and in some cases, pushing, people to get vaccinated by introducing restrictions to daily life for those without a Covid-19 shot.
As coronavirus surges, GOP lawmakers are moving to limit public health powers - The Washington Post
As coronavirus surges, GOP lawmakers are moving to limit public health powers - The Washington Post: Legislatures nationwide have passed measures, some shaped by conservative think tanks and activist groups.
Lancet accused of sitting on study showing human transmission of Covid that was suppressed by China | Daily Mail Online
Lancet accused of sitting on study showing human transmission of Covid that was suppressed by China | Daily Mail Online: Editors of the Lancet medical journal also failed to share critical evidence that showed the new coronavirus could be spread by people who were not displaying symptoms.
Coexisting with the Coronavirus | The New Yorker
Coexisting with the Coronavirus | The New Yorker: COVID-19 is likely to become an endemic disease. How will our immune systems resist it?
Review: Why Facebook can never fix itself | MIT Technology Review
Review: Why Facebook can never fix itself | MIT Technology Review: In An Ugly Truth, reporters Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang reveal the company's flaws through a detailed account of its years between two US elections.
Beware of World Economic Forum/Gates UN Food Systems Summit Trojan Horse | naked capitalism
Beware of World Economic Forum/Gates UN Food Systems Summit Trojan Horse | naked capitalism: The Gates Foundation and the WEF are steamrolling normal UN processes as part of a campaign to discredit sound agroecology practices.
Airstrikes in Syria shake up Israel’s detente with Russia - Israel News - Haaretz.com
Airstrikes in Syria shake up Israel’s detente with Russia - Israel News - Haaretz.com: Moscow's announcement that it disrupted an Israeli attack in Syria reflects concern over Israeli airstrikes reaching closer to areas where Russia is present
US, China hold high-level talks, highlighting differences
US, China hold high-level talks, highlighting differences: TIANJIN, China (AP) — High-level face-to-face talks between U.S. and Chinese diplomats on Monday highlighted sharp differences between the sides, although the tone appeared somewhat less contentious than at their last meeting.
The Coming January 6 Train Wreck | RealClearPolicy
The Coming January 6 Train Wreck | RealClearPolicy: The January 6 Capitol clash may be the gift that keeps on giving to cynics everywhere. In the coming months, Americans will likely see jaw-dropping bureaucratic debacles, stunning abuses by federal pr
We Won't Be Safe from Cartels Until Border Is Secure | RealClearPolicy
We Won't Be Safe from Cartels Until Border Is Secure | RealClearPolicy: Some of the most violent terrorist organizations in the world maintain bases of operation at our southern border. The Mexican cartels use fear and violence to control their territories and ensure ther
Should Women's Sports Even Exist? | RealClearPolicy
Should Women's Sports Even Exist? | RealClearPolicy: The Tokyo Olympics prompted the latest furor over transgender participation in women’s sports. It came when New Zealand named a transgender woman (above) to its weightlifting team. This a
Ratings for Olympics Opening Ceremony Fall 36% From 2016 - WSJ
Ratings for Olympics Opening Ceremony Fall 36% From 2016 - WSJ: Tokyo’s kickoff came a year late and without fans because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Simone Biles and U.S. Teammates Stumble and Fall Behind Russia in Gymnastics Qualifications - WSJ
Simone Biles and U.S. Teammates Stumble and Fall Behind Russia in Gymnastics Qualifications - WSJ: A series of miscues in the qualification round put the U.S. behind a reinvigorated team of Russian athletes who lead going into Tuesday’s team final.
Phoenix Homes on Track to Break Record This Week as Housing Market Booms - WSJ
Phoenix Homes on Track to Break Record This Week as Housing Market Booms - WSJ: The housing market in and around Phoenix is booming again as workers in expensive cities move to the region for cheaper housing.
U.S. Population Growth, an Economic Driver, Grinds to a Halt - WSJ
U.S. Population Growth, an Economic Driver, Grinds to a Halt - WSJ: Because the birthrate already was moving down, the push from the pandemic could result in what amounts to a scar on population growth, possibly deeper than those left by historic periods of economic turmoil such as the Great Depression.
Global central banks to boost share of Chinese yuan while reducing US dollar holdings – survey — RT Business News
Global central banks to boost share of Chinese yuan while reducing US dollar holdings – survey — RT Business News: One third of central banks worldwide will add the yuan to their reserve assets in the nearest future, prompting the rise of the Chinese currency, a global survey shows.
Mexican president calls Cuba 'example,' wants OAS replaced
Mexican president calls Cuba 'example,' wants OAS replaced: President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Saturday that Cuba is an “example of resistance,” and proposed the entire country should be declared a World Heritage site. While much of Cuba seems stuck technologically in the middle of the last century, López Obrador did not appear to be speaking ironically when he proposed the world heritage designation, which is usually used by the United Nations to honor historical sites. The Mexican leader praised Cuba's ability to stand up to U.S. hostility since 1959.
US-German Nord Stream 2 deal wraps in Russia - Asia Times
US-German Nord Stream 2 deal wraps in Russia - Asia Times: The joint statement issued in Washington and Berlin last week signifies that the two countries have struck a compromise deal over the controversial Nord
Opinion | Trying to pry Russia away from China is a fool’s errand - The Washington Post
Opinion | Trying to pry Russia away from China is a fool’s errand - The Washington Post: The costs of allying with Russia against China are far greater than the advantages.
Redefining the U.S.-Turkey Relationship - Carnegie Europe - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Redefining the U.S.-Turkey Relationship - Carnegie Europe - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: To fix their troubled relationship, the United States and Turkey should take gradual, concrete steps that build confidence and focus on common agendas.
China blames U.S. for ‘stalemate’ in relations as high-level talks begin - MarketWatch
China blames U.S. for ‘stalemate’ in relations as high-level talks begin - MarketWatch: China blamed the U.S. for what it called a “stalemate” in bilateral relations as high-level face-to-face talks began Monday in the Chinese city of Tianjin.
Cuba's cultural counter-revolution: US gov't-backed rappers, artists gain fame as 'catalyst for current unrest' | The Grayzone
Cuba's cultural counter-revolution: US gov't-backed rappers, artists gain fame as 'catalyst for current unrest' | The Grayzone: Painting itself as a grassroots collective of artists fighting for freedom of expression, the San Isidro Movement has become a key weapon in the US government’s assault on the Cuban revolution. “My people need Europe, my people need Europe to point out the abuser,” Yotuel, a Spain-based Cuban rapper, proclaimed in an EU parliament event convened by right-wing legislators before handing the mic over to Venezuelan coup leader Juan Guaidó. Days later, Yotuel held a Zoom call with State Department […]
Attacks on critical infrastructure are dangerous. Soon they could turn deadly, warn analysts | ZDNet
Attacks on critical infrastructure are dangerous. Soon they could turn deadly, warn analysts | ZDNet: Tech analyst Gartner reckons there's a hefty bill on the horizon for organizations as cyberattacks become physical, and that people could be hurt or killed.
Contemplating Culture Wars: From the Alhambra to India - The Globalist
Contemplating Culture Wars: From the Alhambra to India - The Globalist: Every country I have lived in has had a history of culture wars, but at the same time also a history of cultural cross-fertilization.
Ruth pearl, mother of Daniel Pearl, dies at 85 – The Forward
Ruth pearl, mother of Daniel Pearl, dies at 85 – The Forward: Remembering Ruth Pearl, mother of slain journalist Daniel Pearl, and ‘strength incarnate’ who died July 20 at age 85
POPE FRANCIS' HOMILY WORLD DAY FOR GRANDPARENTS AND THE ELDERLY - Catholics Striving For Holiness
POPE FRANCIS' HOMILY WORLD DAY FOR GRANDPARENTS AND THE ELDERLY - Catholics Striving For Holiness: HOLY MASSHOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCISSt Peter's BasilicaSunday, 25 July 2021
Sunday, July 25, 2021
5 Ways grandparents impact our lives for the better
5 Ways grandparents impact our lives for the better: With today being the first World Grandparent's Day, here are just some of the ways our older family members are a true blessing for us all.
How Did the Gates of Hell Open in Vietnam? - TomDispatch.com
How Did the Gates of Hell Open in Vietnam? - TomDispatch.com: For half a century we have been arguing about “the Vietnam War.” Is it possible that we didn’t know what we were talking about? After all that has been written (some 30,000 books and counting),
Northern CA wildfire updates: Dixie Fire and Fly Fire merge | The Sacramento Bee
Northern CA wildfire updates: Dixie Fire and Fly Fire merge | The Sacramento Bee: Here’s the latest on the region’s major blazes.
What the US Could Learn About College Admissions from the USSR | by Anastasia Edel | The New York Review of Books
What the US Could Learn About College Admissions from the USSR | by Anastasia Edel | The New York Review of Books: Many of us who grew up in the USSR, as my husband and I did, were inevitably shaped by the worship of knowledge among the Soviet intelligentsia. It was a
FBI Using the Same Fear Tactic From the First War on Terror: Orchestrating its Own Terrorism Plots - by Glenn Greenwald - Glenn Greenwald
FBI Using the Same Fear Tactic From the First War on Terror: Orchestrating its Own Terrorism Plots - by Glenn Greenwald - Glenn Greenwald: Questioning the FBI's role in 1/6 was maligned by corporate media as deranged. But only ignorance about the FBI or a desire to deceive could produce such a reaction.
Surge of covid delta variant poses new political threat to Biden and his agenda - The Washington Post
Surge of covid delta variant poses new political threat to Biden and his agenda - The Washington Post: The White House has sought to place blame elsewhere, calling the resurgence “a pandemic of the unvaccinated” and scolding social-media platforms for misinformation that leads people to refuse vaccinations.
Covid-19 Vaccine Holdouts Face Restrictions in Europe as Delta Variant Spreads - WSJ
Covid-19 Vaccine Holdouts Face Restrictions in Europe as Delta Variant Spreads - WSJ: Worried about the rapid spread of the Delta variant, governments are nudging, and in some cases, pushing, people to get vaccinated by introducing restrictions to daily life for those without a Covid-19 shot.
Anthony Fauci Tells Anti-Vaxxers to Sit Down and STFU as COVID Cases Surge | Vanity Fair
Anthony Fauci Tells Anti-Vaxxers to Sit Down and STFU as COVID Cases Surge | Vanity Fair: The coronavirus is almost exclusively killing the unvaccinated.
As Scientists Have Long Predicted, Warming Is Making Heatwaves More Deadly | naked capitalism
As Scientists Have Long Predicted, Warming Is Making Heatwaves More Deadly | naked capitalism: Twenty years ago the IPCC warned of summer heatwave deaths in unprepared temperate regions like the Pacific Northwest.
Reality Bites: Americans Finally Waking Up to the Nightmare Cost of Unreliable Wind and Solar – STOP THESE THINGS
Reality Bites: Americans Finally Waking Up to the Nightmare Cost of Unreliable Wind and Solar – STOP THESE THINGS: The wind and sun may be free, but wind and solar power are anything but. Hidden ‘green’ taxes, costs and charges, not to mention massive subsidies redirected from both taxpayers and power consumers…
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