I shared this thread on Twitter this morning: I wrote a blog post yesterday that was surprisingly popular. Based on observation of behaviour witnessed during
Read the full article...
Reading
A piece about NATO's recent noises re Ukraine sadly reveals how supposedly non-captured, well-meaning activists have lost the plot.
A pauta dos direitos humanos não pode ser a manutenção do núcleo familiar, muitas vezes espaço de violência doméstica e sexual contra mulheres, crianças e adolescentes.
The post É urgente tirar a família do foco dos ministérios das Mulheres e dos Direitos Humanos appeared first on The Intercept.
I'm starting to wonder if Kromm the Mighty should really have all that stuff!
I am aware that there are problems with the way this site is working this morning. We are on the problem. Apologies…… UPDATE Problem solved
Read the full article...
Read the full article...
A winter storm, labor, shortages, and outdated computer systems caused Southwest Airlines to cancel thousands of flights over the winter holidays. Travelers reported that other airlines, instead of helping out, raised their prices to take advantage of the situation.
The post Perhaps You Were Unclear on the Meaning of the Term first appeared on Ted Rall's Rallblog.
Our 2023 will be a continued hangover from 2020, 2021, and 2023.
I think. The days are jumbled at the moment.
Rock on.
Part 3: "Pre-funded" retirement systems only appear that way because there are no priced ownership rights for future "pay-as-you-go" pensions.
Sensational reporting of a war where nature is the enemy distracts from our own accountability in fueling the climate crisis. read now...This time the insurrection will be coming from inside the House — and they’ll be armed: The incoming Republican majority in the House of Representatives removed metal detectors outside of the chamber floor on Tuesday, just three days before the second anniversary of the deadly Jan. 6 riot. Why it matters: The magnetometers were installed outside the House chamber in January 2021 to beef up security after the attack, but some Republicans have vocally opposed the increased security checks. Eight Republicans and one Democrat were fined thousands of dollars for not passing through magnetometers required to enter the House chamber, the New York Times reported in 2021. Driving the news: A rules package for the new Congress removes “Democrat fines for failure of Members to comply with unscientific mask mandates and security screenings before entering the House floor,” Republicans on the House Rules Committee said. “Members should not face unnecessary disruptions as they carry out their constitutional duties,” they added.
Bond EconomicsZoltan Pozsar is back with his stories about “Bretton Woods III” and the petro-yuan. (The original report is presumably for bank clients, but I found this summary by ER Valasco.) Although developing countries trading with China might take these developments seriously, from the perspective of the developed economies, how third parties arrange their affairs has limited domestic impact.I initially had a longer response, but once I looked it over, I decided it was too weak. I will instead offer a relatively brief response....
Currencies And Geopolitics
Brian Romanchuk
Our summer podcast series brings you some of the best conversations from our webinars in 2022. The Federal Election earlier this year was considered by many to be the Integrity Election, with many including the Teal independents campaigning on integrity issues, including a federal anti-corruption commission. In retrospect, these issues won many new seats, and
The post Summer Series – The Integrity Election [Webinar] appeared first on The Australia Institute.
Our summer podcast series brings you some of the best conversations from our webinars in 2022. The Uluru Statement from the Heart is an invitation to the Australian people to walk with First Nations people to create a better future. It is a gift: a strategic roadmap to peace, where all Australians can come together
The post Summer Series – Uluru Statement from the Heart: Sydney Peace Prize winner [Webinar] appeared first on The Australia Institute.