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Harris walks back Biden's regime change comments after minutes of ducking the question
Vice President Kamala Harris walked back President Joe Biden's apparent call for regime change after minutes of dodging the question on The ReidOut Friday. Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power" during his Saturday speech in Warsaw, Poland. The White House then denied the administration's calls for regime change, claiming the president argued that "Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbors of the region." MSNBC host Joy Reid asked Harris if she agrees with the president's previous statement. "Listen, I think that you frame the point quite accurately and well," Harris began. "That America's policy has been and will continue to be focused on the real issue at hand which is one, the needs of the Ukrainian people, which we will continue to support through humanitarian assistance and security assistance. But also insuring that there's going to be serious consequences for Vladimir Putin and Russian aggression as it relates to Ukraine."
https://www.sott.net/article/466228-Harris-walks-back-Bidens-regime-change-comments-after-minutes-of-ducking-the-question
Harris walks back Biden's regime change comments after minutes of ducking the question
Vice President Kamala Harris walked back President Joe Biden's apparent call for regime change after minutes of dodging the question on The ReidOut Friday. Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power" during his Saturday speech in Warsaw, Poland. The White House then denied the administration's calls for regime change, claiming the president argued that "Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbors of the region." MSNBC host Joy Reid asked Harris if she agrees with the president's previous statement. "Listen, I think that you frame the point quite accurately and well," Harris began. "That America's policy has been and will continue to be focused on the real issue at hand which is one, the needs of the Ukrainian people, which we will continue to support through humanitarian assistance and security assistance. But also insuring that there's going to be serious consequences for Vladimir Putin and Russian aggression as it relates to Ukraine."
https://www.sott.net/article/466228-Harris-walks-back-Bidens-regime-change-comments-after-minutes-of-ducking-the-question
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University of Toronto drops vaccine mandate after being hit with human rights complaint
Roughly a month after a group of University of Toronto faculty submitted a formal human rights complaint seeking an end to the school's vaccine mandate, the university announced it will be rescinding its COVID-related policies. A group of faculty members revealed in a press release earlier this month: "University of Toronto staff, students, and faculty presented a letter to the University of Toronto's top administrators on February 16, 2022, prepared by counsel Mr. Courtney Betty and Mr. Glyn Hotz and sent on behalf of individuals affected by the university's vaccination mandates. The letter outlines claims of the affected parties, many of whom have already been placed on 12-months unpaid leave, intend to make in a pending Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario Group Application. These claims are now being filed." Less than two weeks after the complaint was filed, the University of Toronto updated its so-called COVID health guidelines, announcing that they will no longer be enforcing...
https://www.sott.net/article/466229-University-of-Toronto-drops-vaccine-mandate-after-being-hit-with-human-rights-complaint
University of Toronto drops vaccine mandate after being hit with human rights complaint
Roughly a month after a group of University of Toronto faculty submitted a formal human rights complaint seeking an end to the school's vaccine mandate, the university announced it will be rescinding its COVID-related policies. A group of faculty members revealed in a press release earlier this month: "University of Toronto staff, students, and faculty presented a letter to the University of Toronto's top administrators on February 16, 2022, prepared by counsel Mr. Courtney Betty and Mr. Glyn Hotz and sent on behalf of individuals affected by the university's vaccination mandates. The letter outlines claims of the affected parties, many of whom have already been placed on 12-months unpaid leave, intend to make in a pending Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario Group Application. These claims are now being filed." Less than two weeks after the complaint was filed, the University of Toronto updated its so-called COVID health guidelines, announcing that they will no longer be enforcing...
https://www.sott.net/article/466229-University-of-Toronto-drops-vaccine-mandate-after-being-hit-with-human-rights-complaint
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US envoy says Israel's 'hands not tied' on Iran, even if nuke deal signed
US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides said on Thursday Israel won't be faced with any American restrictions if it wishes to act against Iran, whether or not a nuclear deal is signed between Tehran and world powers. Asked in a Channel 12 interview if the US expects Israel to "sit quietly and not do anything" if a deal is signed, Nides replied: "Absolutely not. We've been very clear about this. If we have a deal, the Israelis' hands are not tied. If we don't have a deal, the Israelis' hands are certainly not tied. Israel can do and take whatever actions they need to take to protect the state of Israel. "The president will do whatever he can do to make sure that Iran does not have a nuclear weapon... It's clear we'd like to do it through a diplomatic channel." Regarding the progress of the negotiations on a deal, he said: "The Israelis know very clearly exactly what is going on. I'm not suggesting they necessarily like it always, but there are no secrets here." Nides dodged a direct...
https://www.sott.net/article/466230-US-envoy-says-Israels-hands-not-tied-on-Iran-even-if-nuke-deal-signed
US envoy says Israel's 'hands not tied' on Iran, even if nuke deal signed
US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides said on Thursday Israel won't be faced with any American restrictions if it wishes to act against Iran, whether or not a nuclear deal is signed between Tehran and world powers. Asked in a Channel 12 interview if the US expects Israel to "sit quietly and not do anything" if a deal is signed, Nides replied: "Absolutely not. We've been very clear about this. If we have a deal, the Israelis' hands are not tied. If we don't have a deal, the Israelis' hands are certainly not tied. Israel can do and take whatever actions they need to take to protect the state of Israel. "The president will do whatever he can do to make sure that Iran does not have a nuclear weapon... It's clear we'd like to do it through a diplomatic channel." Regarding the progress of the negotiations on a deal, he said: "The Israelis know very clearly exactly what is going on. I'm not suggesting they necessarily like it always, but there are no secrets here." Nides dodged a direct...
https://www.sott.net/article/466230-US-envoy-says-Israels-hands-not-tied-on-Iran-even-if-nuke-deal-signed
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Russia tells OSCE to leave Ukraine
The Russian Foreign Ministry has called on the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Secretariat "to immediately launch measures for winding down" its Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) in Ukraine. Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a lengthy statement on Friday that "in the current political and legal realities," the mission cannot work in accordance with the previous mandate anymore. It expired on Thursday and covered the territory of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, now recognized by Russia as independent states. Zakharova wrote: "This means that its further activities do not have the consensus support of the participating States and, therefore, cannot be carried out de jure. We urge the OSCE Secretariat to immediately begin measures to wind down the SMM, sell its property, terminate employment contracts with its personnel, and settle contractual obligations to service providers and landlords." All monitoring and reporting functions of the SMM...
https://www.sott.net/article/466231-Russia-tells-OSCE-to-leave-Ukraine
Russia tells OSCE to leave Ukraine
The Russian Foreign Ministry has called on the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Secretariat "to immediately launch measures for winding down" its Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) in Ukraine. Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a lengthy statement on Friday that "in the current political and legal realities," the mission cannot work in accordance with the previous mandate anymore. It expired on Thursday and covered the territory of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, now recognized by Russia as independent states. Zakharova wrote: "This means that its further activities do not have the consensus support of the participating States and, therefore, cannot be carried out de jure. We urge the OSCE Secretariat to immediately begin measures to wind down the SMM, sell its property, terminate employment contracts with its personnel, and settle contractual obligations to service providers and landlords." All monitoring and reporting functions of the SMM...
https://www.sott.net/article/466231-Russia-tells-OSCE-to-leave-Ukraine
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"The biggest asset bubble in US history" Mark Spiegel eviscerates Fed Policy and Tesla
Mark's March 2022 investor letter doesn't pull any punches. Friend of Fringe Finance Mark B. Spiegel of Stanphyl Capital released his most recent investor letter yesterday with his updated take on the market's valuation and Tesla. Mark is a recurring guest on my podcast (and will be coming back on again soon hopefully) and definitely one of Wall Street's iconoclasts. I read every letter he publishes and only recently thought it would be a great idea to share them with my readers. Like many of my friends/guests, he's the type of voice that gets little coverage in the mainstream media, which, in my opinion, makes him someone worth listening to twice as closely. Mark was kind enough to allow me to share his thoughts from his March 2022 investor letter, which he published on March 31, 2022. Mark opened by calling the meme stock rally of the last few days "a fierce bear market rally of garbage stocks". What follows is Mark's take, from his letter, on the Fed and Tesla - and several...
https://www.sott.net/article/466232-The-biggest-asset-bubble-in-US-history-Mark-Spiegel-eviscerates-Fed-Policy-and-Tesla
"The biggest asset bubble in US history" Mark Spiegel eviscerates Fed Policy and Tesla
Mark's March 2022 investor letter doesn't pull any punches. Friend of Fringe Finance Mark B. Spiegel of Stanphyl Capital released his most recent investor letter yesterday with his updated take on the market's valuation and Tesla. Mark is a recurring guest on my podcast (and will be coming back on again soon hopefully) and definitely one of Wall Street's iconoclasts. I read every letter he publishes and only recently thought it would be a great idea to share them with my readers. Like many of my friends/guests, he's the type of voice that gets little coverage in the mainstream media, which, in my opinion, makes him someone worth listening to twice as closely. Mark was kind enough to allow me to share his thoughts from his March 2022 investor letter, which he published on March 31, 2022. Mark opened by calling the meme stock rally of the last few days "a fierce bear market rally of garbage stocks". What follows is Mark's take, from his letter, on the Fed and Tesla - and several...
https://www.sott.net/article/466232-The-biggest-asset-bubble-in-US-history-Mark-Spiegel-eviscerates-Fed-Policy-and-Tesla
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Manchin: Biden's repeal of Title 42 order 'a frightening decision'
Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Friday slammed President Biden's decision to rescind Title 42, a Trump-era health order used to rapidly deport people who cross the border without authorization. Manchin said in a statement after Biden's announcement: "Today's announcement by the CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] and the Biden Administration is a frightening decision. Title 42 has been an essential tool in combatting the spread of COVID-19 and controlling the influx of migrants at our southern border. We are already facing an unprecedented increase in migrants this year, and that will only get worse if the Administration ends the Title 42 policy." His office noted that U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced a record 1.7 million migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2021, a number four times higher than what was reported in 2020.
https://www.sott.net/article/466233-Manchin-Bidens-repeal-of-Title-42-order-a-frightening-decision
Manchin: Biden's repeal of Title 42 order 'a frightening decision'
Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Friday slammed President Biden's decision to rescind Title 42, a Trump-era health order used to rapidly deport people who cross the border without authorization. Manchin said in a statement after Biden's announcement: "Today's announcement by the CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] and the Biden Administration is a frightening decision. Title 42 has been an essential tool in combatting the spread of COVID-19 and controlling the influx of migrants at our southern border. We are already facing an unprecedented increase in migrants this year, and that will only get worse if the Administration ends the Title 42 policy." His office noted that U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced a record 1.7 million migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2021, a number four times higher than what was reported in 2020.
https://www.sott.net/article/466233-Manchin-Bidens-repeal-of-Title-42-order-a-frightening-decision
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Ex-UN prosecutor urges global arrest warrant for Putin
The former chief prosecutor of United Nations war crimes tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda has called for an international arrest warrant to be issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin. "Putin is a war criminal," Carla Del Ponte told the Swiss newspaper Le Temps in an interview published Saturday. In interviews given to Swiss media to mark the release of her latest book, the Swiss lawyer who oversaw U.N. investigations in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia said there were clear war crimes being committed in Ukraine. She said she was particularly shocked by the use of mass graves in Russia's war on Ukraine, which recalls the worst of the wars in the former Yugoslavia. She told the newspaper Blick: "I hoped never to see mass graves again. These dead people have loved ones who don't even know what's become of them. That is unacceptable." Comment: Perhaps Del Ponte should have been referring to: Spinning in the (mass) grave: Western media dig dirt to cover Kiev's...
https://www.sott.net/article/466234-Ex-UN-prosecutor-urges-global-arrest-warrant-for-Putin
Ex-UN prosecutor urges global arrest warrant for Putin
The former chief prosecutor of United Nations war crimes tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda has called for an international arrest warrant to be issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin. "Putin is a war criminal," Carla Del Ponte told the Swiss newspaper Le Temps in an interview published Saturday. In interviews given to Swiss media to mark the release of her latest book, the Swiss lawyer who oversaw U.N. investigations in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia said there were clear war crimes being committed in Ukraine. She said she was particularly shocked by the use of mass graves in Russia's war on Ukraine, which recalls the worst of the wars in the former Yugoslavia. She told the newspaper Blick: "I hoped never to see mass graves again. These dead people have loved ones who don't even know what's become of them. That is unacceptable." Comment: Perhaps Del Ponte should have been referring to: Spinning in the (mass) grave: Western media dig dirt to cover Kiev's...
https://www.sott.net/article/466234-Ex-UN-prosecutor-urges-global-arrest-warrant-for-Putin
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Defense Department to send Ukraine $300 million in additional military equipment
The Department of Defense will provide up to $300 million in security assistance and equipment to Ukraine as the nation continues to rally against Russian forces, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby announced Friday. Why it matters: The move comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Russia's invasion has reached a "turning point," and that he had spoken with President Biden about Ukrainian forces needing more military help. Driving the news: The new package includes laser-guided rocket systems, unmanned aircraft, armored vehicles, night vision devices tactical secure communications systems, ammunition and medical supplies. What he's saying: "This decision underscores the United States' unwavering commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity in support of its heroic efforts to repel Russia's war of choice." Kirby said in a statement: It "represents the beginning of a contracting process to provide new capabilities to Ukraine's Armed...
https://www.sott.net/article/466235-Defense-Department-to-send-Ukraine-300-million-in-additional-military-equipment
Defense Department to send Ukraine $300 million in additional military equipment
The Department of Defense will provide up to $300 million in security assistance and equipment to Ukraine as the nation continues to rally against Russian forces, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby announced Friday. Why it matters: The move comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Russia's invasion has reached a "turning point," and that he had spoken with President Biden about Ukrainian forces needing more military help. Driving the news: The new package includes laser-guided rocket systems, unmanned aircraft, armored vehicles, night vision devices tactical secure communications systems, ammunition and medical supplies. What he's saying: "This decision underscores the United States' unwavering commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity in support of its heroic efforts to repel Russia's war of choice." Kirby said in a statement: It "represents the beginning of a contracting process to provide new capabilities to Ukraine's Armed...
https://www.sott.net/article/466235-Defense-Department-to-send-Ukraine-300-million-in-additional-military-equipment
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April Fools... U.S. boosts import of Russian oil while urging world to impose ruinous sanctions
The contradictions that stem from American and European arrogance have finally hit breaking point. The United States reportedly boosted its import of Russian oil last month, according to official figures from the Energy Information Administration. The extra imported volume accounted for a 43 percent increase. This is in spite of an executive order by U.S. President Joe Biden on March 8 to ban all energy and hydrocarbon commodities from Russia. That draconian measure was declared in response to Russia's military intervention in Ukraine that was launched on February 24. Admittedly, the United States does not rely heavily on Russia for its crude oil supply. Russia is not in the top five suppliers to the U.S., according to the EIA. Nevertheless, the apparent ramping up of U.S. purchase of Russian oil strikes a bizarre chord. It comes as Washington is demanding European allies to cut energy trade with Russia. And it's not just the Europeans that are being ordered to do so. India and...
https://www.sott.net/article/466236-April-Fools-US-boosts-import-of-Russian-oil-while-urging-world-to-impose-ruinous-sanctions
April Fools... U.S. boosts import of Russian oil while urging world to impose ruinous sanctions
The contradictions that stem from American and European arrogance have finally hit breaking point. The United States reportedly boosted its import of Russian oil last month, according to official figures from the Energy Information Administration. The extra imported volume accounted for a 43 percent increase. This is in spite of an executive order by U.S. President Joe Biden on March 8 to ban all energy and hydrocarbon commodities from Russia. That draconian measure was declared in response to Russia's military intervention in Ukraine that was launched on February 24. Admittedly, the United States does not rely heavily on Russia for its crude oil supply. Russia is not in the top five suppliers to the U.S., according to the EIA. Nevertheless, the apparent ramping up of U.S. purchase of Russian oil strikes a bizarre chord. It comes as Washington is demanding European allies to cut energy trade with Russia. And it's not just the Europeans that are being ordered to do so. India and...
https://www.sott.net/article/466236-April-Fools-US-boosts-import-of-Russian-oil-while-urging-world-to-impose-ruinous-sanctions
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Europe's top economy faces worst cost of living crisis in decades, business leader warns German industry would collapse without Russian gas
The inflation rate in Germany jumped to a more than 30-year high, and is expected to rise by 7.3% in March compared to the same period last year, according to preliminary data released by the German Federal Statistics Office (Destatis) on Wednesday. Consumer prices will also be 2.5% higher compared to February, data shows. "The prices for natural gas and mineral oil products have again risen noticeably and are having a significant impact on the high inflation rate," Destatis explains, adding that the inflation rate was also similarly high in West Germany in 1981, nearly a decade before it was reunited with East Germany in 1990 to form the current state. The statistics office also cites supply bottlenecks due to disruptions in supply chains caused by the coronavirus pandemic as a contributing factor to the significant price increases. Final inflation figures for March will be released on April 12.
https://www.sott.net/article/466237-Europes-top-economy-faces-worst-cost-of-living-crisis-in-decades-business-leader-warns-German-industry-would-collapse-without-Russian-gas
Europe's top economy faces worst cost of living crisis in decades, business leader warns German industry would collapse without Russian gas
The inflation rate in Germany jumped to a more than 30-year high, and is expected to rise by 7.3% in March compared to the same period last year, according to preliminary data released by the German Federal Statistics Office (Destatis) on Wednesday. Consumer prices will also be 2.5% higher compared to February, data shows. "The prices for natural gas and mineral oil products have again risen noticeably and are having a significant impact on the high inflation rate," Destatis explains, adding that the inflation rate was also similarly high in West Germany in 1981, nearly a decade before it was reunited with East Germany in 1990 to form the current state. The statistics office also cites supply bottlenecks due to disruptions in supply chains caused by the coronavirus pandemic as a contributing factor to the significant price increases. Final inflation figures for March will be released on April 12.
https://www.sott.net/article/466237-Europes-top-economy-faces-worst-cost-of-living-crisis-in-decades-business-leader-warns-German-industry-would-collapse-without-Russian-gas
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Italy ready to guarantee Ukraine's neutral status
Italy is actively seeking to broker peace in Ukraine and is willing to become a guarantor of the country's neutral status, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Saturday. The diplomat made these remarks after meeting his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov in Baku. "Italy is working non-stop to put this conflict to an end through sanctions and without ever giving up the diplomatic channels. Comment: Sanctioning Russia won't help end the conflict, it will however help hasten the West's demise, which, in a roundabout way, might help end the conflict. The continuation of negotiations between the parties and a humanitarian truce are priorities," Di Maio stated, acknowledging that "progress" was made during Russia-Ukraine talks in Turkey earlier this week.
https://www.sott.net/article/466238-Italy-ready-to-guarantee-Ukraines-neutral-status
Italy ready to guarantee Ukraine's neutral status
Italy is actively seeking to broker peace in Ukraine and is willing to become a guarantor of the country's neutral status, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Saturday. The diplomat made these remarks after meeting his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov in Baku. "Italy is working non-stop to put this conflict to an end through sanctions and without ever giving up the diplomatic channels. Comment: Sanctioning Russia won't help end the conflict, it will however help hasten the West's demise, which, in a roundabout way, might help end the conflict. The continuation of negotiations between the parties and a humanitarian truce are priorities," Di Maio stated, acknowledging that "progress" was made during Russia-Ukraine talks in Turkey earlier this week.
https://www.sott.net/article/466238-Italy-ready-to-guarantee-Ukraines-neutral-status
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Saudi Arabia agrees to two-month truce with Yemen - UN
The warring sides in Yemen's seven-year conflict have agreed to a two-month nationwide truce, starting with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the United Nations envoy has said. Comment: It's not so much a 'conflict' as it is Saudi Arabia's billion dollar, western-backed, failed coup attempt in Yemen that has resulted in what the UN called the world's worst humanitarian catastrophe. The UN-brokered deal on Friday between a Saudi-led coalition and the rebel Houthi group aligned with Iran is the most significant step yet towards ending a conflict that has killed tens of thousands and pushed millions into hunger. The last coordinated cessation of hostilities nationwide was during peace talks in 2016. Comment: It has actually killed hundreds of thousands, 377,000, 70% of whom were children under 5 years old, as Qatar-owned Al Jazeera admits further below. UN special envoy Hans Grundberg said the two-month truce would come into effect at 7pm local time (16:00 GMT) on Saturday and could...
https://www.sott.net/article/466239-Saudi-Arabia-agrees-to-two-month-truce-with-Yemen-UN
Saudi Arabia agrees to two-month truce with Yemen - UN
The warring sides in Yemen's seven-year conflict have agreed to a two-month nationwide truce, starting with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the United Nations envoy has said. Comment: It's not so much a 'conflict' as it is Saudi Arabia's billion dollar, western-backed, failed coup attempt in Yemen that has resulted in what the UN called the world's worst humanitarian catastrophe. The UN-brokered deal on Friday between a Saudi-led coalition and the rebel Houthi group aligned with Iran is the most significant step yet towards ending a conflict that has killed tens of thousands and pushed millions into hunger. The last coordinated cessation of hostilities nationwide was during peace talks in 2016. Comment: It has actually killed hundreds of thousands, 377,000, 70% of whom were children under 5 years old, as Qatar-owned Al Jazeera admits further below. UN special envoy Hans Grundberg said the two-month truce would come into effect at 7pm local time (16:00 GMT) on Saturday and could...
https://www.sott.net/article/466239-Saudi-Arabia-agrees-to-two-month-truce-with-Yemen-UN
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Ukraine claims it stopped recruiting foreigners because it's running out of weapons and they're too inexperienced
Ukraine's 'International Legion' no longer wants foreign recruits to fight Russia, a spokesman told Canada's National Post on Friday. Despite Kiev once welcoming Westerners with open arms, it has now been revealed that supplies are low, and inexperienced volunteers aren't ready for combat. Volunteers who've already made the journey have told horror stories of being sent to the front lines unarmed and untrained. Following the Russian offensive, videos emerged online of people claiming they joined the fight against Moscow's forces, but were given no ammo or weapons by the Ukrainian side.
https://www.sott.net/article/466240-Ukraine-claims-it-stopped-recruiting-foreigners-because-its-running-out-of-weapons-and-they-re-too-inexperienced
Ukraine claims it stopped recruiting foreigners because it's running out of weapons and they're too inexperienced
Ukraine's 'International Legion' no longer wants foreign recruits to fight Russia, a spokesman told Canada's National Post on Friday. Despite Kiev once welcoming Westerners with open arms, it has now been revealed that supplies are low, and inexperienced volunteers aren't ready for combat. Volunteers who've already made the journey have told horror stories of being sent to the front lines unarmed and untrained. Following the Russian offensive, videos emerged online of people claiming they joined the fight against Moscow's forces, but were given no ammo or weapons by the Ukrainian side.
https://www.sott.net/article/466240-Ukraine-claims-it-stopped-recruiting-foreigners-because-its-running-out-of-weapons-and-they-re-too-inexperienced
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BEST OF THE WEB: Putin's popularity CLIMBS in Russia since launch of military operation in Ukraine
A new Russian opinion poll shows that President Vladimir Putin has gotten a boost in ratings since the start of the war in Ukraine. The Levada Center said in a survey released on March 30 that more than 80 percent of Russian respondents support his actions. The poll was the first Levada has conducted since the conflict began on February 24. The survey also showed 83 percent of Russians backing Putin, up from 71 percent in early February. The survey was conducted on March 24-30 in face-to-face interviews with 1,632 Russians across the country. The margin of error was 3.4 percentage points. The findings match up with those of Kremlin-backed, state-funded pollsters, which also showed Putin's approval ratings at above 80 percent.
https://www.sott.net/article/466205-Putins-popularity-CLIMBS-in-Russia-since-launch-of-military-operation-in-Ukraine
BEST OF THE WEB: Putin's popularity CLIMBS in Russia since launch of military operation in Ukraine
A new Russian opinion poll shows that President Vladimir Putin has gotten a boost in ratings since the start of the war in Ukraine. The Levada Center said in a survey released on March 30 that more than 80 percent of Russian respondents support his actions. The poll was the first Levada has conducted since the conflict began on February 24. The survey also showed 83 percent of Russians backing Putin, up from 71 percent in early February. The survey was conducted on March 24-30 in face-to-face interviews with 1,632 Russians across the country. The margin of error was 3.4 percentage points. The findings match up with those of Kremlin-backed, state-funded pollsters, which also showed Putin's approval ratings at above 80 percent.
https://www.sott.net/article/466205-Putins-popularity-CLIMBS-in-Russia-since-launch-of-military-operation-in-Ukraine
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BEST OF THE WEB: Political Ponerology: The Study of Evil in the Political Realm
Part 1 A little while ago I introduced you to Andrzej Łobaczewski (1921-2007), a Polish psychologist who spent much of his adult life under communism before emigrating to the USA in 1977. I thought you might like to explore with me the observations and ideas that Łobaczewski formulated under oppressive circumstances and at the hand of evil men. This exploration would be in the spirit of gleaning wisdom for our own struggle with oppressive circumstances (as opposed to a mere fascination for a dark time of history) and to understand what Łobaczewski terms political ponerology - the study of evil in the political realm. I don't always agree with Łobaczewski on some aspects of the neurological/psychological side of psychopathology1 that leads to evil, but I have almost 40 years of new data and insight on the brain that Łobaczewski didn't have in 1984 and before. Nevertheless, he had the lived experience - something of immense value for the purposes of insight. These are strange and...
https://www.sott.net/article/466037-Political-Ponerology-The-Study-of-Evil-in-the-Political-Realm
BEST OF THE WEB: Political Ponerology: The Study of Evil in the Political Realm
Part 1 A little while ago I introduced you to Andrzej Łobaczewski (1921-2007), a Polish psychologist who spent much of his adult life under communism before emigrating to the USA in 1977. I thought you might like to explore with me the observations and ideas that Łobaczewski formulated under oppressive circumstances and at the hand of evil men. This exploration would be in the spirit of gleaning wisdom for our own struggle with oppressive circumstances (as opposed to a mere fascination for a dark time of history) and to understand what Łobaczewski terms political ponerology - the study of evil in the political realm. I don't always agree with Łobaczewski on some aspects of the neurological/psychological side of psychopathology1 that leads to evil, but I have almost 40 years of new data and insight on the brain that Łobaczewski didn't have in 1984 and before. Nevertheless, he had the lived experience - something of immense value for the purposes of insight. These are strange and...
https://www.sott.net/article/466037-Political-Ponerology-The-Study-of-Evil-in-the-Political-Realm
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Your top priority is the emotional comfort of the most powerful elites, which you fulfill by never criticizing them.
When Hillary Clinton's divine entitlement to the U.S. presidency began to look imperiled in 2016 — first due to the irreverent and unkempt (but surprisingly formidable) Democratic Party primary challenge from Bernie Sanders, the independent socialist Senator from Vermont — her campaign and its media allies invented and unveiled a deeply moving morality tale. A faceless horde of unnamed, uncredentialed, unmannered, violent, abusive and deeply misogynistic online Sanders supporters — dubbed with the gender-emphasizing name "Bernie Bros" even though many were women — were berating, insulting and brutalizing Hillary, her top campaign surrogates (U.S. Senators, former cabinet members, corporate executives), and especially pro-Hillary corporate journalists with a vast artillery of traumatizing words and violent tweets. This storyline — and especially the way it cleverly inverted the David v. Goliath framework of the 2016 campaign so that it was now Hillary and her band of monied and...
https://www.sott.net/article/466241-Your-top-priority-is-the-emotional-comfort-of-the-most-powerful-elites-which-you-fulfill-by-never-criticizing-them
Your top priority is the emotional comfort of the most powerful elites, which you fulfill by never criticizing them.
When Hillary Clinton's divine entitlement to the U.S. presidency began to look imperiled in 2016 — first due to the irreverent and unkempt (but surprisingly formidable) Democratic Party primary challenge from Bernie Sanders, the independent socialist Senator from Vermont — her campaign and its media allies invented and unveiled a deeply moving morality tale. A faceless horde of unnamed, uncredentialed, unmannered, violent, abusive and deeply misogynistic online Sanders supporters — dubbed with the gender-emphasizing name "Bernie Bros" even though many were women — were berating, insulting and brutalizing Hillary, her top campaign surrogates (U.S. Senators, former cabinet members, corporate executives), and especially pro-Hillary corporate journalists with a vast artillery of traumatizing words and violent tweets. This storyline — and especially the way it cleverly inverted the David v. Goliath framework of the 2016 campaign so that it was now Hillary and her band of monied and...
https://www.sott.net/article/466241-Your-top-priority-is-the-emotional-comfort-of-the-most-powerful-elites-which-you-fulfill-by-never-criticizing-them
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Judge upholds Ghislaine Maxwell conviction after juror error
A Manhattan judge upheld Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction on sex-trafficking charges on Friday, after one of the jurors in her trial failed to disclose that he was sexually abused as a child. Maxwell was found guilty in December 2021 of five of six charges, including sex trafficking of a minor, in connection with her longtime friendship with Epstein, who himself was charged with sex trafficking of minors in 2019. One of the jurors later told several media outlets that he was a victim of sexual abuse during childhood, but he had indicated that he was not a victim of sexual abuse on a jury questionnaire before the trial. The man, identified as Juror 50, said he told other jurors about the abuse he experienced during deliberations, in comments to Reuters. However, U.S. Circuit Judge Alison Nathan ultimately concluded that the juror did not intentionally hide his prior experiences.
https://www.sott.net/article/466242-Judge-upholds-Ghislaine-Maxwell-conviction-after-juror-error
Judge upholds Ghislaine Maxwell conviction after juror error
A Manhattan judge upheld Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction on sex-trafficking charges on Friday, after one of the jurors in her trial failed to disclose that he was sexually abused as a child. Maxwell was found guilty in December 2021 of five of six charges, including sex trafficking of a minor, in connection with her longtime friendship with Epstein, who himself was charged with sex trafficking of minors in 2019. One of the jurors later told several media outlets that he was a victim of sexual abuse during childhood, but he had indicated that he was not a victim of sexual abuse on a jury questionnaire before the trial. The man, identified as Juror 50, said he told other jurors about the abuse he experienced during deliberations, in comments to Reuters. However, U.S. Circuit Judge Alison Nathan ultimately concluded that the juror did not intentionally hide his prior experiences.
https://www.sott.net/article/466242-Judge-upholds-Ghislaine-Maxwell-conviction-after-juror-error
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While you were distracted by Will Smith, the international elitists met at the World Government Summit
While much of the "mainstream" world has spent the last few days obsessing over and debating the celebrity spectacle surrounding American actor Will Smith slapping American comedian Chris Rock, the international elitists were meeting in Dubai for the 2022 World Government Summit. From March 28th to the 30th, corporate media journalists, heads of state, and CEOs of some of the most profitable companies in the world met for discussions on shaping the direction of the next decade and beyond. Anyone with a functioning brain should ignore the tabloids and instead pay attention to this little known gathering of globalist Technocrats. Let's take a look at the speakers and the panels, starting with Mr. Great Reset himself, Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum. Schwab gave a talk entitled, Our World Today... Why Government Must Act Now?. "Thank you, to his excellency for enabling this initiative to define a longer-term narrative to make the world more resilient more inclusive...
https://www.sott.net/article/466243-While-you-were-distracted-by-Will-Smith-the-international-elitists-met-at-the-World-Government-Summit
While you were distracted by Will Smith, the international elitists met at the World Government Summit
While much of the "mainstream" world has spent the last few days obsessing over and debating the celebrity spectacle surrounding American actor Will Smith slapping American comedian Chris Rock, the international elitists were meeting in Dubai for the 2022 World Government Summit. From March 28th to the 30th, corporate media journalists, heads of state, and CEOs of some of the most profitable companies in the world met for discussions on shaping the direction of the next decade and beyond. Anyone with a functioning brain should ignore the tabloids and instead pay attention to this little known gathering of globalist Technocrats. Let's take a look at the speakers and the panels, starting with Mr. Great Reset himself, Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum. Schwab gave a talk entitled, Our World Today... Why Government Must Act Now?. "Thank you, to his excellency for enabling this initiative to define a longer-term narrative to make the world more resilient more inclusive...
https://www.sott.net/article/466243-While-you-were-distracted-by-Will-Smith-the-international-elitists-met-at-the-World-Government-Summit
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Teenager is jailed for six weeks for racially abusing Marcus Rashford after Manchester United star missed Euro 2020 final penalty
A teenager has been jailed for racially abusing Marcus Rashford on Twitter after the Euro 2020 final. Justin Lee Price, 19, of Worcester, directed a slur at the 24-year-old Manchester United striker after he missed a penalty in England's Euro 2020 final defeat against Italy last summer. The tweet, posted on July 11, and which included a link to Rashford's account, read: '@SzzOGz @MarcusRashford YOU F****** STUPID N***** MISSING A FREE PEN MY DEAD NAN COULD HAVE SCORED THAT'.
https://www.sott.net/article/466244-Teenager-is-jailed-for-six-weeks-for-racially-abusing-Marcus-Rashford-after-Manchester-United-star-missed-Euro-2020-final-penalty
Teenager is jailed for six weeks for racially abusing Marcus Rashford after Manchester United star missed Euro 2020 final penalty
A teenager has been jailed for racially abusing Marcus Rashford on Twitter after the Euro 2020 final. Justin Lee Price, 19, of Worcester, directed a slur at the 24-year-old Manchester United striker after he missed a penalty in England's Euro 2020 final defeat against Italy last summer. The tweet, posted on July 11, and which included a link to Rashford's account, read: '@SzzOGz @MarcusRashford YOU F****** STUPID N***** MISSING A FREE PEN MY DEAD NAN COULD HAVE SCORED THAT'.
https://www.sott.net/article/466244-Teenager-is-jailed-for-six-weeks-for-racially-abusing-Marcus-Rashford-after-Manchester-United-star-missed-Euro-2020-final-penalty
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Your top priority is the emotional comfort of the most powerful elites, which you fulfill by never criticizing them
When Hillary Clinton's divine entitlement to the U.S. presidency began to look imperiled in 2016 — first due to the irreverent and unkempt (but surprisingly formidable) Democratic Party primary challenge from Bernie Sanders, the independent socialist Senator from Vermont — her campaign and its media allies invented and unveiled a deeply moving morality tale. A faceless horde of unnamed, uncredentialed, unmannered, violent, abusive and deeply misogynistic online Sanders supporters — dubbed with the gender-emphasizing name "Bernie Bros" even though many were women — were berating, insulting and brutalizing Hillary, her top campaign surrogates (U.S. Senators, former cabinet members, corporate executives), and especially pro-Hillary corporate journalists with a vast artillery of traumatizing words and violent tweets. This storyline — and especially the way it cleverly inverted the David v. Goliath framework of the 2016 campaign so that it was now Hillary and her band of monied and...
https://www.sott.net/article/466241-Your-top-priority-is-the-emotional-comfort-of-the-most-powerful-elites-which-you-fulfill-by-never-criticizing-them
Your top priority is the emotional comfort of the most powerful elites, which you fulfill by never criticizing them
When Hillary Clinton's divine entitlement to the U.S. presidency began to look imperiled in 2016 — first due to the irreverent and unkempt (but surprisingly formidable) Democratic Party primary challenge from Bernie Sanders, the independent socialist Senator from Vermont — her campaign and its media allies invented and unveiled a deeply moving morality tale. A faceless horde of unnamed, uncredentialed, unmannered, violent, abusive and deeply misogynistic online Sanders supporters — dubbed with the gender-emphasizing name "Bernie Bros" even though many were women — were berating, insulting and brutalizing Hillary, her top campaign surrogates (U.S. Senators, former cabinet members, corporate executives), and especially pro-Hillary corporate journalists with a vast artillery of traumatizing words and violent tweets. This storyline — and especially the way it cleverly inverted the David v. Goliath framework of the 2016 campaign so that it was now Hillary and her band of monied and...
https://www.sott.net/article/466241-Your-top-priority-is-the-emotional-comfort-of-the-most-powerful-elites-which-you-fulfill-by-never-criticizing-them
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Lightning kills volleyball player in Nepal
A man has died after being struck by lightning at Sirijangha rural municipality-2, Ambegudin Lhasatole in Taplejung district. According to District Police Office, Taplejung, Mukesh Bhattarai, 23, died after the lightning struck him around 8:30 pm yesterday. He was a municipal level volleyball player. Bhattarai was rushed to Tellok-based Primary Health Center where he was pronounced dead by medical persons.
https://www.sott.net/article/466245-Lightning-kills-volleyball-player-in-Nepal
Lightning kills volleyball player in Nepal
A man has died after being struck by lightning at Sirijangha rural municipality-2, Ambegudin Lhasatole in Taplejung district. According to District Police Office, Taplejung, Mukesh Bhattarai, 23, died after the lightning struck him around 8:30 pm yesterday. He was a municipal level volleyball player. Bhattarai was rushed to Tellok-based Primary Health Center where he was pronounced dead by medical persons.
https://www.sott.net/article/466245-Lightning-kills-volleyball-player-in-Nepal
