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Saturday, April 30, 2022
We Saved Diablo Canyon – OpEd - Eurasia Review
We Saved Diablo Canyon – OpEd - Eurasia Review: It took rolling black-outs, a change in public consciousness, and my run for governor, but our six-year long effort to save Diablo Canyon nuclear plant in California has finally succeeded! Our victory should give hope to pro-nuclear people everywhere. If we can save nuclear power in California, the birthplace of the anti-nuclear movement, then we can
California willing to keep nuclear plant running to keep lights on | Reuters
California willing to keep nuclear plant running to keep lights on | Reuters: California is open to keeping its last remaining nuclear power plant running to maintain electric reliability as it transitions away from fossil fuels, a spokesperson for Governor Gavin Newsom said on Friday.
Newsom offers hope for California's last nuclear plant, Diablo Canyon
Newsom offers hope for California's last nuclear plant, Diablo Canyon: In conversation with the LA Times editorial board, Gov. Newsom indicated the state might apply for funding to extend the life of Diablo Canyon nuclear plant.
Facts Matter (April 21): Investigation Reveals Effort To CONCEAL Lab Leak Research; GOP Lawmakers Send Letter, Demand Answers
Facts Matter (April 21): Investigation Reveals Effort To CONCEAL Lab Leak Research; GOP Lawmakers Send Letter, Demand Answers: Facts Matter (April 21): Investigation Reveals Effort To CONCEAL Lab Leak Research; GOP Lawmakers Send Letter, Demand Answers
Facts Matter (April 29): EXCLUSIVE: Hundreds of CDC Employees Remain Unvaccinated, Docs Obtained by Epoch Times Show
Facts Matter (April 29): EXCLUSIVE: Hundreds of CDC Employees Remain Unvaccinated, Docs Obtained by Epoch Times Show: The CDC is one of the organizations pushing all of the COVID-19 guidance in this country—which says, among ...
SARS-CoV-2 vaccination can elicit a CD8 T-cell dominant hepatitis - PubMed
SARS-CoV-2 vaccination can elicit a CD8 T-cell dominant hepatitis - PubMed: Liver inflammation is observed during SARS-CoV-2 infection but can also occur in some individuals after vaccination and shares some typical features with autoimmune liver disease. In this report, we show that highly activated T cells accumulate and are evenly distributed in the different areas of th …
The problems with Elon Musk’s plan to open source the Twitter algorithm | MIT Technology Review
The problems with Elon Musk’s plan to open source the Twitter algorithm | MIT Technology Review: The problems with Elon Musk’s plan to open source the Twitter algorithm
FIRST ON CNN: US left behind $7 billion of military equipment in Afghanistan after 2021 withdrawal, Pentagon report says - CNNPolitics
FIRST ON CNN: US left behind $7 billion of military equipment in Afghanistan after 2021 withdrawal, Pentagon report says - CNNPolitics: Approximately $7 billion of military equipment the US transferred to the Afghan government over the course of 16 years was left behind in Afghanistan after the US completed its withdrawal from the country in August, according to a congressionally mandated report from the US Department of Defense viewed by CNN.
The Ukraine War Is Ballooning America’s Military Industrial Complex | The New Republic
The Ukraine War Is Ballooning America’s Military Industrial Complex | The New Republic: The U.S. has sent thousands more troops to Europe, and spent billions on weapons for Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Pentagon’s budget continues to grow. Americans are paying the price for it.
Russia-Ukraine Latest News: April 30, 2022 - Bloomberg
Russia-Ukraine Latest News: April 30, 2022 - Bloomberg: Russia is seeking to move away from the U.S. dollar and rely less on imports in response to sanctions, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told China’s Xinhua news agency. Lavrov also said that video calls between Ukraine and Russia are happening daily.
$33B Request Will Help Ukraine Fight Russia In The ‘Longer Term,’ Biden Says - Defense One
$33B Request Will Help Ukraine Fight Russia In The ‘Longer Term,’ Biden Says - Defense One: Politics threaten to derail the request on Capitol Hill.
Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections with the delta (B.1.617.2) variant in vaccinated patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases using immunosuppressants: a substudy of two prospective cohort studies - The Lancet Rheumatology
Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections with the delta (B.1.617.2) variant in vaccinated patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases using immunosuppressants: a substudy of two prospective cohort studies - The Lancet Rheumatology: The incidence and severity of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in patients with
immune-mediated inflammatory diseases on immunosuppressants was similar to that in
controls. However, caution might still be warranted for those on anti-CD20 therapy
and those with traditional risk factors.
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT researchers created a portable desalination unit that can remove particles and salts simultaneously to generate drinking water. The user-friendly unit, which weighs less than 10 kilograms and does not require filters, can be powered by a small, portable solar panel.
67 Wild Horses Die of Highly Contagious Illness in Federal Care
67 Wild Horses Die of Highly Contagious Illness in Federal Care: Dozens of wild horses have died at a federal holding facility in Colorado due to a highly contagious illness.
Ilargi: Ukraine Warheads | naked capitalism
Ilargi: Ukraine Warheads | naked capitalism: A prescient piece on the trajectory of Ukraine-Russia tensions.
Friday, April 29, 2022
U.S. Seeks ‘Urgent’ Data on Covid Relapses After Using Pfizer’s Paxlovid Drug - Bloomberg
U.S. Seeks ‘Urgent’ Data on Covid Relapses After Using Pfizer’s Paxlovid Drug - Bloomberg: U.S. government researchers are planning studies of how often and why coronavirus levels rebound in some Covid patients who have completed a five-day course of treatment with Pfizer Inc.’s Paxlovid.
How Russia Beat America to the Hypersonic Missile
How Russia Beat America to the Hypersonic Missile: A near-unstoppable weapon has entered the war in Ukraine, and the U.S. has no way to match it—yet.
While fueling Ukraine proxy war, NATO and EU are militarizing the Balkans - Multipolarista
While fueling Ukraine proxy war, NATO and EU are militarizing the Balkans - Multipolarista: The Ukraine war threatens to drag in the Balkans, as the US, EU, and NATO militarize Bosnia and increase pressure on Serbia, and Ukrainian drones crash in Croatia
Can Nasal Sprays Work on Covid? Meissa Vaccines Thinks So - Bloomberg
Can Nasal Sprays Work on Covid? Meissa Vaccines Thinks So - Bloomberg: Meissa Vaccines says its approach can dramatically reduce transmission.
Avoiding ocean mass extinction from climate warming
Avoiding ocean mass extinction from climate warming: Climate change threatens marine biodiversity with a mass extinction unless greenhouse gases are rapidly stabilized.
Public Schools Fray as Pentagon Gets More Pork | naked capitalism
Public Schools Fray as Pentagon Gets More Pork | naked capitalism: More on the sorry state of US public schools and how they got there.
Grouting Hanford WA’s nuclear waste safest and best choice | Tri-City Herald
Grouting Hanford WA’s nuclear waste safest and best choice | Tri-City Herald: It’s time sanity returned to the Hanford nuclear waste disposal program.
By Jim Conca
How the Ukraine war must end - UnHerd
How the Ukraine war must end - UnHerd: Putin will never accept defeat
The EU's Fight Over Fake News - Bloomberg
The EU's Fight Over Fake News - Bloomberg: Hi, it’s Jillian in Brussels. The EU agreed on sweeping new rules around online content. Elon Musk would not approve. But first...
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Why Vice President Harris is taking COVID pills despite not having symptoms
Why Vice President Harris is taking COVID pills despite not having symptoms: "Any high risk person should" take the pill, a health expert told Axios.
Working for both opioid maker and FDA wasn’t conflict, McKinsey tells committee | Reuters
Working for both opioid maker and FDA wasn’t conflict, McKinsey tells committee | Reuters: Working for both opioid maker and FDA wasn’t conflict, McKinsey tells committee
Will Biden’s New COVID Czar Protect The World Or Big Pharma?
Will Biden’s New COVID Czar Protect The World Or Big Pharma?: Ashish Jha must decide how hard he is willing to push drug makers to achieve global vaccine equity — and his track record might be cause for concern.
Germany would go into recession with Russian energy embargo - minister | Reuters
Germany would go into recession with Russian energy embargo - minister | Reuters: The German government's reduced forecast for 2.2% growth this year does not assume a Russian energy embargo or blockade and the economy would tip into recession if either of those transpired, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Wednesday.
What if Russia Wins Its War Against Ukraine - Antiwar.com Original
What if Russia Wins Its War Against Ukraine - Antiwar.com Original: Ukraine has won the admiration of much of the world in its defense against Russian aggression. Even in the Global South, whose governments have criticized - Doug Bandow for Antiwar.com Original
What Does the West Want in Ukraine? | Foreign Affairs
What Does the West Want in Ukraine? | Foreign Affairs: The United States, the EU, and NATO need to discuss such questions with one another and with Ukraine now.
The War Party's Dictates on the Ukraine War - Antiwar.com Original
The War Party's Dictates on the Ukraine War - Antiwar.com Original: The Washington bipartisan War Party (the neocons/neolibs, the deep state, and the military-industrial-congressional complex) goes on record in this - Ronald Enzweiler for Antiwar.com Original
Current Causes of Death in Children and Adolescents in the United States | NEJM
Current Causes of Death in Children and Adolescents in the United States | NEJM: Correspondence from The New England Journal of Medicine — Current Causes of Death in Children and Adolescents in the United States
Understanding Vaccine Safety and the Roles of the FDA and the CDC | NEJM
Understanding Vaccine Safety and the Roles of the FDA and the CDC | NEJM: Review Article from The New England Journal of Medicine — Understanding Vaccine Safety and the Roles of the FDA and the CDC
Russian media today, 28 April 2022 – Gilbert Doctorow
Russian media today, 28 April 2022 – Gilbert Doctorow: In fulfillment of my mission to bring to Western readers news items of particular importance in Russian media about which they otherwise would likely be clueless, I direct attention to information …
A School System Goes to Hell and Back Again - TomDispatch.com
A School System Goes to Hell and Back Again - TomDispatch.com
Frida Berrigan, Investing in the Pentagon, Not Our Children
April 28, 2022
The United States is a war state of the strangest sort. Your taxes go to war -- in this century, losing wars -- in ever more extravagant amounts. There's simply no end to it. In fact, it's safe to say that investing yet greater sums in the military-industrial complex is about the only subject on which congressional Republicans and Democrats seem capable of agreement (though even there, the Republicans are demanding more, much more!).
Meanwhile, as TomDispatch has recorded over all these years, this is a country that seems to be coming apart at -- okay, I'm an editor, but I still can't resist using the same-sounding word twice in this sentence -- yes, the seams. If you don't believe me, ask Trump appointee Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, the Florida District Court "judge" (and I put that word in quotes because she's hardly more of a judge than I am) who lifted the national travel mask mandate, once again splitting this country in fervent disagreement and, it being in the Trump tradition, undoubtedly killing some of us in the process.
So here we are, more than two years into a pandemic estimated to have done in up to 15 million people globally, with cases and hospitalizations once again on the rise in the United States. In response, the country's letting down its guard. What else is new? I have the feeling that what this society needs is attention from someone like the husband of today's author and TomDispatch regular Frida Berrigan. He's a "wellness interventionist" -- a term I had never heard before -- in our public schools, which, as she tells us (and she's not alone at TomDispatch in that), are an increasing mess. Who could be surprised in a country that would never invest in public education, as she makes all too clear, the way it does in its military. Of course, given this country's record at war in this century, perhaps that's a good thing. Who knows anymore? Not me! Tom
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Fauci says U.S. is transitioning out of ‘pandemic phase’
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/27/fauci-says-us-is-transitioning-out-of-pandemic-phase.html
See also:
Dr. Fauci on why the U.S. is ‘out of the pandemic phase’
PBS Newshour
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/dr-fauci-on-why-the-u-s-is-out-of-the-pandemic-phase-2
"Fauci says U.S. is out of coronavirus 'pandemic phase' - The Washington Post"
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/04/27/pandemic-phase-over-fauci-covid/
Global military spending tops $2 trillion for the first time - Responsible Statecraft
Global military spending tops $2 trillion for the first time - Responsible Statecraft: The US far outpaces all spenders when pressing threats like climate change and nuclear conflict that require diplomatic strategies receive little funding.
Raytheon chief warns of delays in replenishing Stinger missile stocks - POLITICO
Raytheon chief warns of delays in replenishing Stinger missile stocks - POLITICO: It could take a year or more to make more weapons for countries that donated them to Ukraine, CEO Greg Hayes said.
Chinese drone giant DJI suspends business in Russia, Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera
Chinese drone giant DJI suspends business in Russia, Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera: Shenzhen-based firm says it is “reassessing compliance requirements” following controversy over role in Ukraine war.
CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infections | AP News
CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infections | AP News: NEW YORK (AP) — Three out of every four U.S. children have been infected with the coronavirus and more than half of all Americans had signs of previous infections, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers estimated in a report Tuesday.
Experts: U.S. may default to annual Covid boosters without sufficient data
Experts: U.S. may default to annual Covid boosters without sufficient data: Annual boosters could become a default position, not one arrived at by careful scrutiny of the evidence, vaccine experts warn.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Reporters Worked Closely With Fusion GPS on Trump–Russia Stories, Emails Show
Reporters Worked Closely With Fusion GPS on Trump–Russia Stories, Emails Show: Reporters from ABC News, The Washington Post, and Slate were among those working closely with an operative firm ...
Judge Says Parties Can Defend Shielding Documents During Sussmann Probe
Judge Says Parties Can Defend Shielding Documents During Sussmann Probe: United States District Judge Christopher “Casey” Cooper on April 26 granted five petitions seeking to intervene in former ...
What to do with 'useless people' according to this World Economic Forum speaker - LifeSite
What to do with 'useless people' according to this World Economic Forum speaker - LifeSite: On today's episode of The John-Henry Westen Show, I explain what Yuval Noah Harari of the World Economic Forum means when he calls some human beings 'useless.'
How Much Are We Prepared To Sacrifice To Help The US Win A Propaganda War Against Putin?
How Much Are We Prepared To Sacrifice To Help The US Win A Propaganda War Against Putin?: Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ There's a very important question that we all need to be asking ourselves at this point in history, and that question is as follows: how much are we as a society willing to sacrifice so that the US government can win a propaganda war against Vladimir Putin?
Biden FBI Continues Ignoring Attack on Food Supply — 2 Dozen Major Fires and Counting - News Punch
Biden FBI Continues Ignoring Attack on Food Supply — 2 Dozen Major Fires and Counting - News Punch: Get prepared for this crisis while you still can...
JUST IN: Fully Vaxxed and *Double Boosted* Kamala Harris Tests Positive For Covid-19, Goes Into Isolation
JUST IN: Fully Vaxxed and *Double Boosted* Kamala Harris Tests Positive For Covid-19, Goes Into Isolation: Kamala Harris on Tuesday tested positive for Covid-19 and went into isolation. Kamala Harris is fully vaccinated and received her second booster shot on April 1. “Today, Vice President Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on rapid and PCR tests. She has exhibited no symptoms, will isolate and continue to work from the Vice President’s residence,”…
The French Center Holds — In a World Coming Apart – Patrick J. Buchanan – Official Website
The French Center Holds — In a World Coming Apart – Patrick J. Buchanan – Official Website: So terrified of Le Pen was the European establishment that before Sunday's election, the leaders of Spain, Portugal and Germany intervened in France's politics by imploring the French people to vote against her. "Things fall apart; the center cannot hold." So wrote William Butler Yeats in the wake of the Great War of 1914-1918 that…
Pentagon Asks the Arms Industry for New Weapons for Ukraine - News From Antiwar.com
Pentagon Asks the Arms Industry for New Weapons for Ukraine - News From Antiwar.com: The Pentagon posted the request on SAM.gov
The Ukraine War Is a Racket - Antiwar.com Original
The Ukraine War Is a Racket - Antiwar.com Original: “War is a racket, wrote US Maj. General Smedley Butler in 1935. He explained: “A racket is best described, I believe, as something that is not - Ron Paul for Antiwar.com Original
Nuclear power on cusp of major boom in China | Asia Markets
Nuclear power on cusp of major boom in China | Asia Markets: China has just approved six new reactors, now a new report has found Nuclear power is set to become critical to China in the coming years.
Poland finds it’s tough to go cold turkey on Russian energy – POLITICO
Poland finds it’s tough to go cold turkey on Russian energy – POLITICO: Warsaw is hectoring EU countries to immediately stop Russian energy imports, but is leaving some wiggle room for itself.
Nuclear Power Could Help Europe Cut Ties to Russia, but Not for Years - The New York Times
Nuclear Power Could Help Europe Cut Ties to Russia, but Not for Years - The New York Times: The projects, which some European countries are pushing to end their reliance on Russia’s energy, face delays in coming online.
Keeping the Wild Rogue Wild - CounterPunch.org
Keeping the Wild Rogue Wild - CounterPunch.org
In 1978, the Wild Rogue Wilderness was created by the Endangered American Wilderness Act. This was one of my accomplishments when I was at OMB.
Full-scale production of NuScale SMR to begin : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
Full-scale production of NuScale SMR to begin : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: Doosan Enerbility is to begin manufacturing main equipment for NuScale small modular reactors, under a newly signed agreement which marks a milestone for the production of the NuScale Power Module.
Do Vaccines Protect Against Long Covid? - The New York Times
Do Vaccines Protect Against Long Covid? - The New York Times: Maybe, according to a growing number of studies, but there’s not yet a definitive answer.
The Drive to Vaccinate the World Against Covid Is Losing Steam - The New York Times
The Drive to Vaccinate the World Against Covid Is Losing Steam - The New York Times: Rates are stalling in most low-income countries well short of the W.H.O.’s goal to immunize 70 percent of people in every nation. Some public health experts believe the momentum is gone forever.
The "Gentlemen's Agreement": When TV News Won't Identify Defense Lobbyists
The "Gentlemen's Agreement": When TV News Won't Identify Defense Lobbyists: The "Gentlemen's Agreement": When TV News Won't Identify Defense Lobbyists
As war rages, viewers watch commercials for weapons dealers, often without knowing it
Monday, April 25, 2022
FOIA docs reveal Pfizer shot caused avalanche of miscarriages, stillborn babies - LifeSite
FOIA docs reveal Pfizer shot caused avalanche of miscarriages, stillborn babies - LifeSite: Among the first reports handed over by Pfizer was a 'Cumulative Analysis of Post-authorization Adverse Event Reports' describing events reported to Pfizer up until February 2021.
Why more people of color are buying guns
Why more people of color are buying guns: Gun ownership is on the rise.
Seven Decades of Nazi Collaboration: America's Dirty Little Ukraine Secret - FPIF
Seven Decades of Nazi Collaboration: America's Dirty Little Ukraine Secret - FPIF: An interview with Russ Bellant, author of “Old Nazis, the New Right, and the Republican Party.”
Russia-Ukraine Latest News: April 25, 2022 - Bloomberg
Russia-Ukraine Latest News: April 25, 2022 - Bloomberg: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov met with U.S. Ambassador John Sullivan in Moscow on Monday, after the highest-level visit to Kyiv by American officials since Russia invaded Ukraine more than two months ago.
Marcron v. Le Pen: What the French election means for the US - Responsible Statecraft
Marcron v. Le Pen: What the French election means for the US - Responsible Statecraft: A victory for incumbent president Emmanuel Macron or challenger Marine Le Pen will have drastically differing consequences for US policy.
‘Urgent and grim’: Beijing on Covid-19 alert after sudden rash of cases | South China Morning Post
‘Urgent and grim’: Beijing on Covid-19 alert after sudden rash of cases | South China Morning Post: 15 new infections reported across the Chinese capital and linked to wide range of activities.
Durability of BNT162b2 vaccine against hospital and emergency department admissions due to the omicron and delta variants in a large health system in the USA: a test-negative case–control study - The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Durability of BNT162b2 vaccine against hospital and emergency department admissions due to the omicron and delta variants in a large health system in the USA: a test-negative case–control study - The Lancet Respiratory Medicine: Three doses of BNT162b2 conferred high protection against hospital and emergency department
admission due to both the delta and omicron variants in the first 3 months after vaccination.
However, 3 months after receipt of a third dose, waning was apparent against SARS-CoV-2
outcomes due to the omicron variant, including hospital admission. Additional doses
of current, adapted, or novel COVD-19 vaccines might be needed to maintain high levels
of protection against subsequent waves of SARS-CoV-2 caused by the omicron variant
or future variants with similar escape potential.
Military Spending Passes $2 Trillion as Europe Boosts Defenses - Bloomberg
Military Spending Passes $2 Trillion as Europe Boosts Defenses - Bloomberg: Global military expenditure has surpassed $2 trillion per year for the first time, and looks set to rise further as European countries beef up their armed forces in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine Is a Pawn on the Grand Chessboard - Antiwar.com Original
Ukraine Is a Pawn on the Grand Chessboard - Antiwar.com Original: Zbigniew Brzezinski’s book The Grand Chessboard was published 25 years ago. His assumptions and strategies for maintaining U.S. global dominance have been - Rick Sterling for Antiwar.com Original
Sunday, April 24, 2022
Three o'clock prayer of Divine Mercy
Three o'clock prayer of Divine Mercy: Jesus said he would "refuse nothing" to the soul who prayed at 3:00 in honor of his Divine Mercy.
US narrative won’t survive defeat in Donbass - Indian Punchline
US narrative won’t survive defeat in Donbass - Indian Punchline: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) with visiting UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, New Delhi, April 22, 2022 An extraordinary thing about British diplomacy is that it continually looks for ways to stay ahead of the curve and provide added value to its customer across the Atlantic, the United States. That makes the remarks on … Continue reading "US narrative won’t survive defeat in Donbass"
Actress in Divine Mercy movie describes spiritual experience preparing for role of St. Faustina
Actress in Divine Mercy movie describes spiritual experience preparing for role of St. Faustina: Polish actress Kamila Kaminska, who stars in ‘Love and Mercy’ (in theaters December 2), says she felt as if Faustina “invited [her] for a walk in the gardens of Mercy.”
Saturday, April 23, 2022
Russia Seeks 'Full Control' Of Southern Ukraine Along With Donbas, General Confirms | ZeroHedge
Russia Seeks 'Full Control' Of Southern Ukraine Along With Donbas, General Confirms | ZeroHedge: ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
Lavrov: No Response From Ukraine on Russia's Diplomatic Proposals - 22.04.2022, Sputnik International
Lavrov: No Response From Ukraine on Russia's Diplomatic Proposals - 22.04.2022, Sputnik International: Commenting on the Russia-Ukraine talks, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov judged that Kiev's statements indicate lack of Ukraine's interest in... 22.04.2022, Sputnik International
Russia reveals status of Ukraine peace talks — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Russia reveals status of Ukraine peace talks — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union: Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have reached a stalemate because of Kiev, Moscow has said
Putin: Kiev Prevents Ukrainian Troops Besieged at Azovstal Plant From Surrendering - 22.04.2022, Sputnik International
Putin: Kiev Prevents Ukrainian Troops Besieged at Azovstal Plant From Surrendering - 22.04.2022, Sputnik International: On Thursday, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu stated that Mariupol has been liberated from Ukrainian forces, adding that remaining troops are still... 22.04.2022, Sputnik International
Russia makes another offer to besieged Ukrainian forces — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Russia makes another offer to besieged Ukrainian forces — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union: Besieged Ukrainian fighters can exit Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol at any time without their weapons, Russia’s Defense Ministry says
Gaslit and Watergate: The enduring draw of a 1972 conspiracy - BBC Culture
Gaslit and Watergate: The enduring draw of a 1972 conspiracy - BBC Culture: Fifty years after the Watergate scandal, a new TV series and exhibition explore the events that led to one of the biggest political crises in US history, writes Diane Bernard.
Friday, April 22, 2022
The U.S. Spent 7.5 Times More on Nuclear Weapons Than Global Vaccine Donations
Nuke Roadie News
https://inthesetimes.com/article/nuclear-weapons-covid-vaccine-donations-military-spending-trips-waiver
Viktor Orbán insists we must ‘protect and strengthen’ the family after meeting with Pope Francis - LifeSite
Viktor Orbán insists we must ‘protect and strengthen’ the family after meeting with Pope Francis - LifeSite: Pope Francis received the prime minister today for a 40-minute audience in the Apostolic Library. In addition to speaking about efforts to support the family, Orbán said they talked about working for peace and the plight of refugees from Ukraine fleeing to Hungary.
The Taliban Were Afghanistan's Real Modernizers
The Taliban Were Afghanistan's Real Modernizers: Only a powerful modernizing force could overcome the tribal loyalties that divided Afghanistan's fragile state. That force was the Taliban.
We Might Be Looking At COVID “Seasons” For Years To Come
We Might Be Looking At COVID “Seasons” For Years To Come: “I know everybody wants great news, that we can be done with COVID and everything’s gonna be fine, but that’s not really true.”
More Than 100 Million People Worldwide Have or Had Long COVID: Study
More Than 100 Million People Worldwide Have or Had Long COVID: Study: More than 40% of COVID-19 survivors across the world have or had long-term effects after recovering, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Michigan.
Hostilities benefiting Putin at home - Asia Times
Hostilities benefiting Putin at home - Asia Times: “Russians remain uncritically loyal to their country as almost half (48%) agree that ‘people should support their country even if their country's actions
Thursday, April 21, 2022
Chas Freeman: On Propaganda, the Resurrection of Spheres of Influence, and Peace Failing - YouTube
Chas Freeman: On Propaganda, the Resurrection of Spheres of Influence, and Peace Failing - YouTube: Interview with former US Ambassador Chas Freeman: We are talking about the Russo-Ukrainian War, its impact on Asia, especially on Chinese–Taiwanese relations...
Ukrainian refugee in Italy prays to St. Nicholas for her missing daughter
Ukrainian refugee in Italy prays to St. Nicholas for her missing daughter: They wanted to pray in the crypt of St. Nicholas, in the presence of his relics, for the protection of their loved ones.
LAWRENCE SELLIN: U.S. University Laboratories have Opened Their Doors to China’s Military and No One in the U.S. Government is Challenging It
LAWRENCE SELLIN: U.S. University Laboratories have Opened Their Doors to China’s Military and No One in the U.S. Government is Challenging It: Georgia State University Guest post by Lawrence Sellin Georgia State University is now a de facto research outpost for China’s military Do U.S. government and U.S. university officials have a death wish for the America people? Lanying Du has an extensive, over 15-year history of collaborative research with scientists from China’s People’s Liberation Army and…
Fauci’s NIAID Funded an American Institute that Helped Train Chinese Researchers from Wuhan Where COVID Is Suspected of Originating
Fauci’s NIAID Funded an American Institute that Helped Train Chinese Researchers from Wuhan Where COVID Is Suspected of Originating: A leaked email of Dr. Fauci’s has been uncovered showing that he funded a US facility that helped train researchers from China related to the origins of the China coronavirus. This news of Fauci’s email comes out of OpIndia: A new leaked email conversation between Dr. Anthony Fauci and James LeDuc showed that the US…
Two Russian Oligarchs, Their Wives, And Daughters Found Dead One Day Apart
Two Russian Oligarchs, Their Wives, And Daughters Found Dead One Day Apart: Authorities in Russia and Spain are investigating the deaths of two Russian oligarchs who died one day apart alongside their wives and children. Police departments in both countries where the bodies were found are speculating that the deaths were the product of a murder-suicide incident. In Spain, Russian oligarch Sergey Protosenya, 55, was found dead…
US and Canadian Nuclear Utilities Partner on SMRs | Neutron Bytes
US and Canadian Nuclear Utilities Partner on SMRs | Neutron Bytes: US and Canadian Nuclear Utilities TVA & OPG Partner on SMRs Kairos Power Forms Advanced Nuclear Development Consortium Rolls-Royce Sets 2029 for FOAK of its 470 MWe PWR in Revenue Service Mitsu…
YouTube censors Tucker Carlson interview with ‘detransitioned’ woman exposing dangers of trans lifestyle - LifeSite
YouTube censors Tucker Carlson interview with ‘detransitioned’ woman exposing dangers of trans lifestyle - LifeSite: 'I consider myself lucky that I was able to get out of it unscarred really medically, but there's so many young people who can't say the same.'
After inspiring 'Zero Dark Thirty,' she wants to inspire your best life - Responsible Statecraft
After inspiring 'Zero Dark Thirty,' she wants to inspire your best life - Responsible Statecraft: Once called the "Queen of Torture," CIA analyst Alfreda Scheuer has found a new career — and wants you to know she doesn't regret a thing.
Ukraine war refugees top 5 million as assault intensifies | AP News
Ukraine war refugees top 5 million as assault intensifies | AP News: WARSAW, Poland (AP) — After spending weeks with no electricity or water in the basement of her family's home in Ukraine, Viktoriya Savyichkina made a daring escape from the besieged city of Mariupol with her 9- and 14-year-old daughters.
Was NATO Enlargement a Mistake? | Foreign Affairs
Was NATO Enlargement a Mistake? | Foreign Affairs: A groups of experts weighs in on the decision to proceed with NATO enlargement.
Your Liberal Heroes Really Aren’t Heroes - CounterPunch.org
Your Liberal Heroes Really Aren’t Heroes - CounterPunch.org: “Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes.” -William Gibson
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