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Virtue Signaling by Scientific Journals Backfires, New Study Finds
Post Date: 2023-03-24 00:21:34 by Charles_Byrd
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"Political endorsement by scientific journals can undermine and polarize public confidence in the endorsing journals and the scientific community," reports a new study by Stanford economist Floyd Zhang in Nature Human Behavior. Shocked? Not at all. A month before the U.S. presidential election, Nature published an editorial supporting Democratic candidate Joe Biden for president. The editorial justified its endorsement by citing Donald Trump's "disastrous response to the COVID-19 pandemic" and also decrying his promotion of "nationalism, isolationism and xenophobia — including tacitly supporting white-supremacist groups." Consequently, the editors ...
A forgotten hero stopped the My Lai massacre 50 years ago today
Post Date: 2023-03-24 00:20:05 by Charles_Byrd
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Everybody's heard of the My Lai massacre — March 16, 1968, 50 years ago today — but not many know about the man who stopped it: Hugh Thompson, an Army helicopter pilot. When he arrived, American soldiers had already killed 504 Vietnamese civilians (that's the Vietnamese count; the U.S. Army said 347). They were going to kill more, but they didn't — because of what Thompson did. I met Thompson in 2000 and interviewed him for my radio program on KPFK in Los Angeles. He told the story of what happened that day, when he and his two-man crew flew over My Lai, in support of troops who were looking for Viet Cong fighters. Click for Full Text!
Liberalism Needs No Enemies
Post Date: 2023-03-24 00:15:45 by Charles_Byrd
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In his instructive political fable, The Awakening of Jennifer Van Arsdale, George Leef writes, “Liberalism is the one philosophy that requires no enemies… It minimizes conflict and calls upon people to resolve whatever problems arise through peaceful means.” By liberalism, Leef refers to the 17th-century movement that began to free individuals from entrenched interests, “from the constraints of the powerful institutions that dominated their lives—the interests of monarchs and church leaders and guilds.” Click for Full Text!
US Offers Slovakia Helicopters as Reward for Sending MiG-29s to Ukraine
Post Date: 2023-03-24 00:13:55 by Charles_Byrd
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The US has offered Slovakia attack helicopters and Hellfire missiles as a reward for sending Ukraine Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets. Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad said the deal would be for 12 Bell AH-1Z attack choppers, 500 AGM-114 Hellfire II missiles, and training. The sale is worth about $1 billion, and under the offer, the US would provide $660 million in financing, and Slovakia would pay $340 million. Click for Full Text!
Not Your School’s Reading List 10: Inspiring Tales for Young Men
Post Date: 2023-03-24 00:11:53 by Charles_Byrd
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At Intellectual Takeout, we strive to offer not only commentary on current events but also tangible advice for engaging with our increasingly chaotic world. That’s why we’re proud to present this ongoing series of literature recommendations. Perfect for middle and high school-age boys, these books are a mix of fiction and non-fiction with events spanning hundreds of years. Filled with adventure, war, and epic stories, there’s something here to engross any older teen boy. Click for Full Text!
People Should be “Seething Mad” Over COVID – And Much More
Post Date: 2023-03-22 23:58:24 by Charles_Byrd
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From early in 2020 until well into 2022, government officials in most countries imposed an array of draconian policies that were said to be necessary to protect the populace against COVID-19. In supposedly democratic nations like the United States, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, officials didn’t bother with legislation – they just decreed that schools must close, masks must be worn, people must submit to vaccine jabs, non-essential businesses must close, and other mandates. They also imposed numerous prohibitions, such as gatherings for religious, sporting, or cultural events, and even enjoying a day at the beach. Enforcement of all their dictates was vigorous, ...
Pentagon Speeds Up Plans to Get Abrams Tanks to Ukraine
Post Date: 2023-03-22 23:56:40 by Charles_Byrd
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The Pentagon is looking to speed up the delivery of the Abrams tank to Ukraine by refurbishing older models instead of manufacturing new ones. US officials told The Associated Press that the new plan is to send Ukraine the older M1A1 version that can be pulled from US Army stockpiles. The officials expect the M1A1s could be delivered within eight to 10 months. Click for Full Text!
Biden sex-assault accuser has bad news for Joe, drops hint as to what's coming
Post Date: 2023-03-22 23:54:46 by Charles_Byrd
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Tara Reade, who has accused then-Sen. Joe Biden of sexual assault when she worked for him as a Senate aide in 1993, told conservative commentator Benny Johnson Wednesday on "The Benny Show" that she was hoping to testify before Congress soon about the incident. "You know, regarding my case, he would lie straight to the cameras," she said. "He was on, I think, the 'Morning Joe' show, and just lied flat- out." Click for Full Text!
HOW IRAN WON THE U.S. WAR IN IRAQ
Post Date: 2023-03-22 23:52:04 by Charles_Byrd
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IN JANUARY 2015, as Islamic State militants were waging an offensive across Iraq and Syria, an Iranian intelligence officer known among his colleagues by the code name Boroujerdi sat down for a meeting with an important official: then-Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. The meeting, held at Abadi’s office in Iraq’s presidential palace in Baghdad, took place “without the presence of a secretary or a third person,” according to a report about the discussion contained in a leaked archive of cables from Iran’s shadowy Ministry of Intelligence and Security. Click for Full Text!
Four Leading Republicans Urge Biden to Send Cluster Bombs to Ukraine
Post Date: 2023-03-22 23:49:44 by Charles_Byrd
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Four leading Republicans in Congress have sent a letter to President Biden urging him to provide Kyiv with cluster bombs, controversial munitions that endanger civilians by spreading small bomblets over large areas. Due to the harm they cause civilians, cluster bombs have been banned by over 100 countries under the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions. But Russia, Ukraine, and the US are not signatories to the treaty. Click for Full Text!
Nolte: Democrat-Run City Bans New Gas Stations to Fight Climate Change
Post Date: 2023-03-22 23:47:55 by Charles_Byrd
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Currently, Louisville has a population of 21,000 people and only six gas stations. “We have an obligation to take every step possible to address the changes to our climate that are ravaging our planet and directly impacting the health, well-being, and livelihoods of the constituents we represent in Louisville,” councilwoman Maxine Most told Fox News. Click for Full Text!
Report: Claims against Biden threaten his censorship regime
Post Date: 2023-03-22 23:45:30 by Charles_Byrd
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A federal judge already has rejected the Biden administration's attempt to get out of a lawsuit over its collusion with tech companies to censor Americans. But now a new report from Just the News explains how Biden's government- wide agenda to curtail what it claims is "misinformation" is facing an existential threat from the lawsuit. Click for Full Text!
State issues emergency rule restricting 'inhumane science experiments' on children
Post Date: 2023-03-22 23:41:46 by Charles_Byrd
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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Tuesday issued an emergency regulation on gender transition treatments to protect children from what he calls “inhumane science experiments.” Gender transition interventions are covered by existing Missouri law governing unfair, deceptive, and unconscionable business practices, including in administering health care services, according to the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. Click for Full Text!
Kids Are Stealing Hyundais and Kias. Government Officials Blame Hyundai and Kia—and TikTok.
Post Date: 2023-03-22 23:40:17 by Charles_Byrd
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All across the country, young people are stealing cars and taking them for joyrides, including teenagers who don't have driver's licenses. The trend is dangerous, having resulted in at least 14 recent crashes and eight deaths. And government officials in New York and California know exactly who to blame: carmakers. And for good measure, TikTok. In July 2022, a TikTok user posted a video with the hashtag #kiaboyz in which young men steal a Kia using a USB cable. "You don't need a key, bro," one says as he uses the cable's plug to start the car. Known as the "Kia Challenge," the video went viral, and copycats followed. As the video demonstrated, certain ...
Brickbat: The Roads Are Dangerous Here After Dark
Post Date: 2023-03-22 23:38:41 by Charles_Byrd
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Michigan State Police troopers Ryan Fitzko, Cody Lukas, and Justin Simpson have been charged with misdemeanor assault and battery for their actions during the arrest of a man for riding a bicycle after dark without lights. Click for Full Text!
Christian Filmmaker Steve Greisen Pleads Guilty to Sex Felony with Minor
Post Date: 2023-03-22 23:37:33 by Charles_Byrd
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Steve Greisen, a Christian filmmaker and a veteran of the Jesus movement’s 1970s-era music scene, pled guilty Wednesday in Colorado Springs to a criminal attempt to solicit online sex with a minor. Click for Full Text!
Putin Says China’s Peace Plan Could Serve as Basis for Settlement in Ukraine
Post Date: 2023-03-22 23:34:17 by Charles_Byrd
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow on Tuesday that a 12-point peace plan put forward by Beijing could be the “basis” for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine. “We believe in many of the points on the peace plan put forward by China,” Putin said. Beijing’s proposal calls for the cessation of hostilities and for both sides to resume peace talks. Click for Full Text!
The Fed Backtracks on Future Rate Hikes as Bank Failures Loom Large
Post Date: 2023-03-22 23:33:13 by Charles_Byrd
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The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday raised the target policy interest rate (the federal funds rate) to 5.00 percent, an increase of 25 basis points. With this latest increase, the target has increased 4.75 percent since February 2022. However, with an increase of only 25 basis points, the March meeting is the second month in a row during which the Fed has pulled back from its more substantial rate hikes of 2022. After four 75-basis-point increases in 2022, the committee approved a 50-point increase in December, followed by a 25-point increase in February, and another on Wednesday. Click for Full Text!
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by 36 United Methodist Churches
Post Date: 2023-03-22 23:31:04 by Charles_Byrd
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A North Carolina Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit filed last year by 36 United Methodist churches demanding to sever their ties to the denomination. Click for Full Text!
ESPN executive who spearheaded woke initiatives fired over troubling accusations: Report
Post Date: 2023-03-22 23:29:20 by Charles_Byrd
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Rob King, the former ESPN executive who led many of its left-leaning projects, is no longer with the network. According to the New York Post, ESPN gave its executive vice president the boot amid allegations of harassment. Click for Full Text!
Epidemic of Sudden Adult Deaths Finally Made News
Post Date: 2023-03-21 19:14:47 by Charles_Byrd
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Former BlackRock analyst and fund manager Edward Dowd is one of the brave few who have been trying to get the word out about dangers of COVID-19 shots. While I’ve interviewed him twice — once about the mathematical certainty of a financial collapse and a second time about his book, “Cause Unknown: The Epidemic of Sudden Deaths in 2021 and 2022,” — his information is finally getting mainstream media attention. In an interview with Tucker Carlson, he explains that media outlets like Yahoo have picked up on the undeniable increase in deaths among young, healthy adults. However, they’re quick to state that such deaths are not due to COVID-19 shots.1 Click for ...
Classes Canceled for Nearly Half a Million Students as L.A. School Employees Strike
Post Date: 2023-03-21 19:13:27 by Charles_Byrd
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Los Angeles Unified School District employees went on strike Tuesday, canceling classes for nearly half a million students as negotiations with administrators failed to resolve an ongoing dispute over wages. Click for Full Text!
Nineteenth anniversary of Kosovo Kristallnacht perpetrated on NATO’s watch
Post Date: 2023-03-21 19:09:14 by Charles_Byrd
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Kosovo-Metohija Serbs were targeted by a pogrom 19 years ago, on March 17- 19, 2004. It was the second large pogrom Serbs in the province suffered at the hands of ethnic Albanians after the end of the 1999 NATO aggression on Serbia, then part of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Click for Full Text!
The Biggest Covid Question: What Will Happen in 10 years?
Post Date: 2023-03-21 19:05:50 by Charles_Byrd
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What will the future hold for people whose exposure to COVID-19 occurs during the first years of life? That question was recently asked by Katherine J. Wu, a staff writer at The Atlantic.1 Click for Full Text!
The US Has the World Setup for a Worse Financial Crisis Than in 2008
Post Date: 2023-03-21 19:03:06 by Charles_Byrd
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There are two main avenues to a potential US financial crisis. Such a crisis, because of US financial dominance and because of the interconnections of globalism, which was a huge mistake for humanity, would be international. One avenue to crisis is the Federal Reserve’s current policy of raising interest rates. This policy follows many years of nearly zero interest rates in nominal terms, and negative interest rates in real terms. During these many years the financial assets banks accumulated on their balance sheets, such as bonds, pay a low rate of interest. When the central bank (Federal Reserve) raises interest rates, the values of the lower interest rate financial instruments ...
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