Reader’s Links for August 31st, 2022

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Each day at just after midnight Eastern, a post like this one is created for contributors and readers of this site to upload news links and video links on the issues that concern this site. Most notably, Islam and its effects on Classical Civilization, and various forms of leftism from Soviet era communism, to postmodernism and all the flavours of galloping statism and totalitarianism such as Nazism and Fascism which are increasingly snuffing out the classical liberalism which created our near, miraculous civilization the West has been building since the time of Socrates.

This document was written around the time this site was created, for those who wish to understand what this site is about. And while our understanding of the world and events has grown since then, the basic ideas remain sound and true to the purpose.

So please post all links, thoughts and ideas that you feel will benefit the readers of this site to the comments under this post each day. And thank you all for your contributions.

This is the new Samizdat. We must use it while we can.

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71 Replies to “Reader’s Links for August 31st, 2022”

  2. I hr. 42 minutes.

    How successful is the USD mone? Yes, mone. Not a type-o.

    Has it reached peak success? Many say it has passed its peak. The history of world reserve currencies also suggests it has reached a ripe old age.

    This video is not about the USD. I bounce the idea of it, momentarily, like a kid bounces a ball, because the world’s transitioning away from the dollar in its unique role is, in my thinking, the reason for most of the chaos we see. Nonsensical, destructive fantasies such as “zero carbon” or “zero covid” would never proliferate under a hard-money regime–at least not for long–simply because they would not be provided the monetary oxygen to carry on so absurdly long. How long would a three-legged deer last in the forest?

    This conversation is not really about this, but I tack the idea of the USD on to it. –Reminds me of when I was young and my Hungarian mathematician uncle bounced me like a ball in conversation. Mathematicians are a gas if you have the patience and the curiosity for them. Hungarian mathematicians can be swear bears. Laszlo Mero:

    https://youtu.be/tNP4UB8-o5E

  3. 40 minutes with a guy who really gets it. The real struggle is not between identity groups, but between the individual and the collective.

  8. Biden Justice Department’s Response to Trump’s Demand for Special Master Includes Staged Photo of Alleged ‘Classified’ Documents Perfectly Lined Up on Mar-a-Lago Carpet
    By Kristinn Taylor
    Published August 31, 2022 at 12:50am
    1368 Comments

    The Biden Justice Department submitted its opposition to President Trump’s suit demanding a special master be appointed to review documents taken in the FBI raid on his Palm Beach, Florida home, Mar-a-Lago, on August 8.

    Included in the response was a staged photo of ‘classified’ documents laid out on a carpet next to a storage box with a framed Time Magazine cover.

    The documents are spread out on the carpet all facing the same way to the camera. Several documents have been whited out, while others have classified markings including Secret//SCI, HCS and Top Secret//SCI. The HCS marking stands for ‘HUMINT Control System’, indicating human-sourced intelligence.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/08/biden-justice-departments-response-trumps-demand-special-master-includes-staged-photo-classified-documents-carpet-mar-lago/

  9. I passed a “church” yesterday with a big rainbow Pride flag draped across the front. There were signs on the lawn one just said diversity and the other said Black Lives Matter, Indigenous lives matter and 2SLGBTQ+ lives matter.

    Unvaccinated people were not allowed in this “church”.

    Well done Justine, supposedly Prime Minister of all Canadian people, you little, disgraceful, global, puppet of the World Economic Forum.

  10. Sean Hannity: FBI Personnel Are Demanding Chris Wray Step Down – At Least 20 Whistleblowers Have Stepped Forward (VIDEO)
    By Jim Hoft
    Published August 31, 2022 at 7:45am
    1 Comment

    Sean Hannity opened his show on Tuesday night by discussing the chaos at the thoroughly corrupt FBI.

    According to Sean’s sources, there are now at least 20 whistleblowers who have stepped forward to speak to Congress.

    The whistleblowers are demaning dirtbag Chris Wray step down as chief after destroying the agency’s reputation and allowing rampant corruption in the bureau.

    Sean Hannity: According to their (the whistleblowers) attorney, “I’m hearing from (FBI personnel) that they feel like the director has lost control of the bureau,” he said. “They’re saying ‘Hows does this guy survive? He’s leaving. He’s got to go.”

    Kerry Picket has more at The Washington Times.

    The FBI is beyond redemption at this point. The American public knows the agency cannot be trusted.

    Advertisement – story continues

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/08/sean-hannity-fbi-personnel-demanding-chris-wray-step-least-20-whistleblowers-stepped-forward-video/

  11. OUTRAGEOUS! Highest Missouri State Court Fines Kim Gardner ONLY $750 After She Admits to Wrongdoing in Greitens Case — Records Show 62 Acts of Misconduct
    By Jim Hoft
    Published August 31, 2022 at 7:30am
    44 Comments

    Crooked Soros-funded St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner got off easy by the state’s highest court.

    The Missouri Supreme Court ruled on in April that far-left St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner must turn over communications with Soros operatives and Missouri political insiders related to her false case against former Missouri Governor Eric Greitens

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/08/outrageous-highest-missouri-state-court-fines-kim-gardner-750-admits-wrongdoing-greitens-case-records-show-62-acts-misconduct/

  12. Biden and Iran Reportedly Agree to Continue Talks and Allow Iran to Sell Its Oil in Global Markets
    By Joe Hoft
    Published August 31, 2022 at 7:15am
    84 Comments

    The Biden/Obama gang’s answer to high gas prices is to allow Iran to sell its oil freely around the world.

    With gas prices at record highs recently in the US due to the Biden/Obama gang’s efforts to shut down drilling in the US, the White House has figured out an answer. They will allow the terrorist nation of Iran to sell their oil on world markets

    You can’t make this stuff up. Let’s face it, the Biden regime is not working for the American people but it is working for terrorist regimes and China.

    Earlier this year the price of gas in the US reached record highs for days in a row. Recently the prices have come down a bit but still are at record highs. These costs go straight to the consumers in the US which is one reason why the US is in a recession.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/08/biden-iran-reportedly-agree-continue-talks-allow-iran-sell-oil-around-world/

    • Mark Steyn reacts as prepay meter customers will be faced with energy bills of £700 per month

  14. UNREAL! Biden Picks Associate Of Lois Lerner To Head New Expansion Of IRS
    By Mike LaChance
    Published August 31, 2022 at 12:42am
    283 Comments

    Now that Joe Biden is expanding the IRS by 87,000 new agents, he needs someone to oversee the department’s growth.

    Would you believe he picked someone who worked with Lois Lerner? The woman who was at the center of the Obama IRS scandal when conservatives were targeted?

    You couldn’t make this up because no one would believe it.

    Townhall reports:

    Of Course This Is Who Biden Picked to Lead ‘Centralized’ IRS for His Massive Expansion

    As the Biden administration continues its attempts to consolidate power within the federal government and among its leftist allies, there’s a familiar face being tapped to lead Biden’s effort to surge power, resources, and agents to the IRS — and she has quite the track record of working to target conservative groups and organizations.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/08/unreal-biden-picks-associate-lois-lerner-head-new-expansion-irs/

  15. How In The Name Of God”: Shocked Europeans Post Astronomical Energy Bills As ‘Terrifying Winter’ Approaches
    Tyler Durden’s Photo
    BY TYLER DURDEN
    WEDNESDAY, AUG 31, 2022 – 05:55 AM
    Over the past week, shocked Europeans – mostly in the UK and Ireland – have been posting viral photos of shockingly high energy bills amid the ongoing (and worsening) energy crisis.

    Several of the posts were from small business owners who getting absolutely crushed right now, and won’t be able to remain operational much longer.

    One such owner is Geraldine Dolan, who owns the Poppyfields cafe in Athlone, Ireland – and was charged nearly €10,000 (US$10,021) for just over two months of energy usage.

    https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/how-name-god-shocked-europeans-post-astronomical-energy-bills-terrifying-winter-approaches

  16. Latest DOJ Leak to Compliant Media: Biden DOJ Says Classified Documents Likely ‘Concealed and Removed’ at Mar-a-Lago — They Sound Panicked, Did Trump Get Them?
    By JIM HOFT
    Published August 31, 2022 at 8:00am
    175 Comments

    The Department of Justice under Biden claimed they had proof that “government records were likely concealed and removed” from the Mar-a-Lago storage room in an effort to “obstruct the government’s investigation” into former President Donald Trump, according to a court filing on Tuesday night.

    The Biden Justice Department submitted its opposition to President Trump’s suit demanding a special master be appointed to review documents taken in the FBI raid on his Palm Beach, Florida home, Mar-a-Lago, on August 8. Included in the response was a staged photo of ‘classified’ documents laid out on a carpet next to a storage box with a framed Time Magazine cover, The Gateway Pundit previously reported.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/08/latest-doj-leak-compliant-media-biden-doj-says-classified-documents-likely-concealed-removed-mar-lago-sound-panicked-trump-get/

    • DOJ Files Response to Trump Motion for Special Master Review, Supported by Lawfare Crew Filing Amicus Brief to Bolster DOJ Position

      […]To compliment the created DOJ narrative for media consumption; and to assist the media effort for direct distribution of the DOJ position; Main Justice released a picture as an example of the documents seized. The DOJ literally staged and created this photo for media to use, then released it in the court filing. Slick lawfare:

      https://theconservativetreehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Trump-classified-documents-1024×690.jpg

      The cover sheets are essentially non sequitur as they do not necessarily describe or affirm the nature of the documented material underneath. “HCS-P/SI/TK” looks all officially looming; however, it doesn’t necessarily mean any of the information is classified as HCS (HUMINT Control System, or human intelligence), SI (special intelligence), or TK (talent keyhole), or SCI (Sensitive Compartmented Information), aka the silos.

      One word or paragraph could be considered ‘special intelligence’. Example “FISA” or “FISC”. You might remember our prior discussions that every document that contains the designation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, FISA or FISC, literally those words or abbreviations, is considered classified special intelligence.

      […]As a result, screaming headlines of “Trump Held National Security Documents“,… and “Intelligence Community now Conducting Risk Assessments“…. and “ODNI Now Launching an Investigation of Classified Documents Found in Mar-a-Lago“…. etc are sure to follow.

      <b<Today the focus of media will be pushing the “Top Secret Classified Documents Detailed in DOJ Filing” aspect, hence the photograph becomes a key part of the narrative engineering value. However, within a few media cycles, the narrative will switch to The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Avril Haines, briefing congress on the documents.

      […]Last point. As to the actual nature of the material in the photograph staged by the DOJ for media use, many of the documents you see in the picture are transcripts from the 2018 House Intelligence Committee (HPSCI) investigation and witness testimony. Again, the cover sheets are a moot point. You might remember Representative Doug Collins releasing the witness transcripts (Bruce Ohr, etc) to the public.

      Even though those House Intel and House Judiciary transcripts were released to the public, the cover sheets designate how the agencies view the testimony therein. Something can be a public record and still labeled “special intelligence,” that’s just the nature of this ridiculous classification system – or what I call the silo value.

      https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2022/08/31/doj-files-response-to-trump-motion-for-special-master-review-supported-by-lawfare-crew-filing-amicus-brief-to-bolster-doj-position/#more-237203

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      CNN reporter breaks down ‘striking’ evidence photo from Trump’s home

      CNN reporter and former FBI special agent Josh Campbell breaks down the evidence photo, which was arranged and taken by law enforcement, that shows classified documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s residence.

    • CNN – Honig says DOJ filing shows FBI had no choice but to search Mar-a-Lago

      The Justice Department released an image as part if its filing showing some of the documents that were found in Mar-a-Lago while searching former President Trump’s Florida home.

      CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig and correspondent Kara Scannell report.

    • CBC – U.S. Justice Dept. says documents at Trump estate moved, hidden after June visit

      ….We have new revelations

    • Constitutional Law Expert Jonathan Turley Responds to DOJ’s Release of Staged Photo of ‘Classified’ Documents Strewn Over the Floor at Mar-a-Lago
      By Cristina Laila
      Published August 31, 2022 at 11:46am
      251 Comments

      Constitutional law expert Jonathan Turley on Wednesday responded to the DOJ’s release of a staged photo of so-called ‘classified’ documents strewn over the floor at Mar-a-Lago.

      Biden’s corrupt Justice Department late Tuesday night responded to Trump’s request for a special master to be appointed to review the documents seized by the FBI in its raid of Trump’s Florida residence.

      Jonathan Turley argued that the staged photo was “clearly intended for public consumption.”

      “The picture could be seen by many that secret documents were strewn over the floor when this appears the method used by the FBI to isolate classified documents. It also seems entirely superfluous in releasing this one picture. ” Jonathan Turley wrote.

      https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/08/constitutional-law-expert-jonathan-turley-responds-dojs-release-staged-photo-classified-documents-strewn-floor-mar-lago/

  17. FDA NEWS RELEASE

    Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines for Use as a Booster Dose

    Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to authorize bivalent formulations of the vaccines for use as a single booster dose at least two months following primary or booster vaccination. The bivalent vaccines, which we will also refer to as “updated boosters,” contain two messenger RNA (mRNA) components of SARS-CoV-2 virus, one of the original strain of SARS-CoV-2 and the other one in common between the BA.4 and BA.5 lineages of the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.

    The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent, is authorized for use as a single booster dose in individuals 18 years of age and older. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent, is authorized for use as a single booster dose in individuals 12 years of age and older.

    The monovalent COVID-19 vaccines that are authorized or approved by the FDA and have been administered to millions of people in the United States since December 2020 contain a component from the original strain of SARS-CoV-2.

    What you need to know:

    The authorized bivalent COVID-19 vaccines, or updated boosters, include an mRNA component of the original strain to provide an immune response that is broadly protective against COVID-19 and an mRNA component in common between the omicron variant BA.4 and BA.5 lineages to provide better protection against COVID-19 caused by the omicron variant.

    The BA.4 and BA.5 lineages of the omicron variant are currently causing most cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. and are predicted to circulate this fall and winter. In June, the agency’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted overwhelmingly to include an omicron component in COVID-19 booster vaccines.

    For each bivalent COVID-19 vaccine, the FDA based its decision on the totality of available evidence, including extensive safety and effectiveness data for each of the monovalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, safety and immunogenicity data obtained from a clinical study of a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine that contained mRNA from omicron variant BA.1 lineage that is similar to each of the vaccines being authorized, and nonclinical data obtained using a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine that contained mRNA of the original strain and mRNA in common between the BA.4 and BA.5 lineages of the omicron variant.

    Based on the data supporting each of these authorizations, the bivalent COVID-19 vaccines are expected to provide increased protection against the currently circulating omicron variant. Individuals who receive a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine may experience side effects commonly reported by individuals who receive authorized or approved monovalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.

    With today’s authorization, the monovalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are not authorized as booster doses for individuals 12 years of age and older.

    The agency will work quickly to evaluate future data and submissions to support authorization of bivalent COVID-19 boosters for additional age groups as we receive them.

    Who is eligible to receive a single booster dose and when:

    Individuals 18 years of age and older are eligible for a single booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent if it has been at least two months since they have completed primary vaccination or have received the most recent booster dose with any authorized or approved monovalent COVID-19 vaccine.

    Individuals 12 years of age and older are eligible for a single booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent if it has been at least two months since they have completed primary vaccination or have received the most recent booster dose with any authorized or approved monovalent COVID-19 vaccine.

    “The COVID-19 vaccines, including boosters, continue to save countless lives and prevent the most serious outcomes (hospitalization and death) of COVID-19,” said FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D. “As we head into fall and begin to spend more time indoors, we strongly encourage anyone who is eligible to consider receiving a booster dose with a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine to provide better protection against currently circulating variants.”

    The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent contain mRNA from the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The mRNA in these vaccines is a specific piece of genetic material that instructs cells in the body to make the distinctive “spike” protein of the original virus strain and the omicron variant lineages BA.4 and BA.5. The spike proteins of BA.4 and BA.5 are identical.

    “The FDA has been planning for the possibility that the composition of the COVID-19 vaccines would need to be modified to address circulating variants. We sought input from our outside experts on the inclusion of an omicron component in COVID-19 boosters to provide better protection against COVID-19. We have worked closely with the vaccine manufacturers to ensure the development of these updated boosters was done safely and efficiently. The FDA has extensive experience with strain changes for annual influenza vaccines. We are confident in the evidence supporting these authorizations,” said Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. “The public can be assured that a great deal of care has been taken by the FDA to ensure that these bivalent COVID-19 vaccines meet our rigorous safety, effectiveness and manufacturing quality standards for emergency use authorization.”

    For each of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccines authorized today, the FDA evaluated immunogenicity and safety data from a clinical study of a booster dose of a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine that contained a component of the original strain of SARS-CoV-2 and a component of omicron lineage BA.1. The FDA considers such data as relevant and supportive of vaccines containing a component of the omicron variant BA.4 and BA.5 lineages. Furthermore, data pertaining to the safety and effectiveness of the current mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, which have been administered to millions of people, including during the omicron waves of COVID-19, contributed to the agency’s evaluation.

    Data Supporting the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent Authorization

    To evaluate the effectiveness of a single booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent for individuals 18 years of age and older, the FDA analyzed immune response data among approximately 600 individuals 18 years of age and older who had previously received a two-dose primary series and one booster dose of monovalent Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine. These participants received a second booster dose of either the monovalent Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine or Moderna’s investigational bivalent COVID-19 vaccine (original and omicron BA.1) at least 3 months after the first booster dose. After 28 days, the immune response against BA.1 of the participants who received the bivalent vaccine was better than the immune response of those who had received the monovalent Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine.

    The safety of a single booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent for individuals 18 years of age and older is supported by safety data from a clinical study which evaluated a booster dose of Moderna’s investigational bivalent COVID-19 vaccine (original and omicron BA.1), safety data from clinical trials which evaluated primary and booster vaccination with the monovalent Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, and postmarketing safety data with the monovalent Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine.

    The safety data accrued with the bivalent vaccine (original and omicron BA.1) and with the monovalent Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine are relevant to the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent because these vaccines are manufactured using the same process.

    The clinical study that evaluated the safety of a booster dose of the bivalent vaccine (original and omicron BA.1) included approximately 800 participants 18 years of age and older who had previously received a two dose primary series and one booster dose of the monovalent Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, and then at least 3 months later, received a second booster dose with either the monovalent Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine or Moderna’s investigational bivalent COVID-19 vaccine (original and omicron BA.1).

    Among the study participants who received the bivalent vaccine, the most commonly reported side effects included pain, redness and swelling at the injection site, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, joint pain, chills, swelling of the lymph nodes in the same arm of the injection, nausea/vomiting and fever.

    Data Supporting the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent Authorization

    To evaluate the effectiveness of a single booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent for individuals 12 years of age and older, the FDA analyzed immune response data among approximately 600 adults greater than 55 years of age who had previously received a 2-dose primary series and one booster dose with the monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. These participants received a second booster dose of either the monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine or Pfizer-BioNTech’s investigational bivalent COVID-19 vaccine (original and omicron BA.1) 4.7 to 13.1 months after the first booster dose. After one month, the immune response against BA.1 of the participants who received the bivalent vaccine was better than the immune response of those who had received the monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.

    The safety of a single booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent for individuals 12 years of age and older is based on safety data from a clinical study which evaluated a booster dose of Pfizer-BioNTech’s investigational bivalent COVID-19 vaccine (original and omicron BA.1), safety data from clinical trials which evaluated primary and booster vaccination with the monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and postmarketing safety data with the monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.

    The safety data accrued with the bivalent vaccine (original and omicron BA.1) and with the monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine are relevant to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID 19 Vaccine, Bivalent because these vaccines are manufactured using the same process.

    The clinical study that evaluated the safety of a booster dose of the bivalent vaccine (original and omicron BA.1) included approximately 600 participants greater than 55 years of age who had previously received a 2-dose primary series, one booster dose of the monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and then 4.7 to 13.1 months later, received a second booster dose of either the monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine or Pfizer-BioNTech’s investigational bivalent COVID-19 vaccine (original and omicron BA.1). Among the study participants who received the bivalent vaccine, the most commonly reported side effects included pain, redness and swelling at the injection site, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, and fever.

    The fact sheets for both bivalent COVID-19 vaccines for recipients and caregivers and for healthcare providers include information about the potential side effects, as well as the risks of myocarditis and pericarditis.

    With today’s authorization, the FDA has also revised the EUA of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to remove the use of the monovalent Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for booster administration for individuals 18 years of age and older and 12 years of age and older, respectively. These monovalent vaccines continue to be authorized for use for administration of a primary series for individuals 6 months of age and older as described in the letters of authorization. At this time, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine remains authorized for administration of a single booster dose for individuals 5 through 11 years of age at least five months after completing a primary series of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.

    The amendments to the EUAs were issued to Moderna TX Inc. and Pfizer Inc.

    https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-moderna-pfizer-biontech-bivalent-covid-19-vaccines-use

  18. europravda – Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Denmark pledge wind power increase

    Seven countries want to produce 20 gigawatts of wind power by 2030, enough to supply electricity to 20 million households.

    • europravda – Irish farmers could be forced to kill livestock to meet climate targets, say industry experts

      Ireland’s agriculture sector accounts for 37.5 per cent of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions and faces stringent cuts to meet climate targets.

    • 2015 – George Soros: The Future of Europe

      Soros and Chrystia Freeland on the Future of Europe.

    • il giornale –L’ultimo assalto alla Meloni: usano la sua foto pure in un docufilm sul fascismo

      Il volto della leader di Fdi inserito in un documentario sugli “inganni del fascismo” presentato alla Mostra di Venezia. Il regista: “Le sue idee sono pericolose”. Ira di Fratelli d’Italia

      Il ritorno alle pellicole di propaganda, in un certo senso, c’è stato per davvero. Alla Mostra del Cinema di Venezia si è verificato un curioso cortocircuito: sul grande schermo è stato infatti proiettato un film che, con il pretesto della critica al fascismo, ha offerto un’aperta contestazione alla destra attuale con effetti altrettanto propagandistici. L’espediente peraltro non è stato nemmeno troppo tacito o dissimulato. Nella parte finale del discusso documentario “Marcia su Roma”, proposto oggi nella kermesse cinematrografia, il regista Mark Cousins ha inserito un’immagine di Giorgia Meloni assieme a quella di altri politici, tra i quali Vladimir Putin e Jair Bolsonaro. La circostanza ha chiaramente generato polemiche.

      A quanto si apprende, infatti, il volto della leader di Fratelli d’Italia è stato peraltro posizionato nell’ambito di una riflessione sul pericolo che il fascismo si ripresenti (rischio che peraltro il regista sembra temere). “Oggi ci sono molti più governi di destra di quanti io non ne ricordi in tutta la mia vita, e io ho 56 anni. Ungheria, Polonia, India, Brasile, l’America con Trump e adesso anche in Italia il pendolo sta oscillando verso destra. Questa è una condizione molto pericolosa”, ha affermato all’Adnkronos il cineasta Mark Cousins, intenzionato a raccontare nella sua pellicola “gli inganni del fascismo”. Ci chiediamo cosa sarebbe successo se un suo collega avesse fatto un’operazione simile sul comunismo e su quei politici che ancora oggi rivendicano apertamente di ispirarsi a quella sciagurata ideologia.

      A meno di un mese dal voto in Italia, il documentario ha fatto il suo debutto a Venezia accompagnato da esplicite dichiarazioni del regista anche su Giorgia Meloni. “Quando tu senti un importante politico italiano tenere un discorso in Spagna in cui dice ‘no ai diritti Lgbtq e sì invece all’universalità della Croce’, ti preoccupi, perché sono termini e parole utilizzati dai crociati nel 1100. È qualcosa che va molto vicino alla teoria della sostituzione bianca o a demonizzare l’Islam. È pericoloso, perché mette in difficoltà la sicurezza delle minoranze e questo sento il bisogno di dirlo. Anche se poi so che ha detto di non essere fascista e magari non è come Mussolini, ma il linguaggio che usa è molto pericoloso per i cittadini. Non voglio dire che lei personalmente sia pericolosa, sono le sue idee a esserlo”, ha affermato il cineasta irlandese, ammettendo tra le righe la valenza politica del proprio documentario.

      “Perché ho scelto di presentare adesso questo film? Prima di tutto perché quest’anno ricorre il centenario della Marcia su Roma, ma anche per una ragione un pò più globale. L’estrema destra infatti non è interessata al problema dei migranti, delle minoranze, dei poveri, di chi è in difficoltà, quindi è molto importante che le persone possano capire quanto tutto questo sia pericoloso”, ha dichiarato Cousins. Ma chiaramente, come spesso accade quando un film o un’opera accarezzano i temi della sinistra, nessuno ha avuto nulla da ridire su quel discutibile parallelismo tra passato e attualità.

      Le uniche voci indignate sono state comprensibilmente quelle degli esponenti di Fratelli d’Italia. “Riteniamo assurdo l’inserimento di immagini di Giorgia Meloni nel docufilm ‘Marcia su Roma’ e ci domandiamo il perché il Festival le abbia inserite in rassegna. Da sempre, abbiamo sostenuto il Festival di Venezia come una eccellenza nazionale e continueremo a farlo. Però, pur rispettando la sua autonomia e indipendenza, crediamo che tali immagini alterino la par condicio della campagna elettorale e per questa ragione presenteremo un’interrogazione al ministro Franceschini”, ha affermato il deputato e responsabile Cultura di Fratelli d’Italia Federico Mollicone. Amara la constatazione dell’esponente meloniano: “Lascia l’amaro in bocca che questa importante kermesse venga utilizzata come un improprio strumento di propaganda”.

      https://www.ilgiornale.it/news/cronache/nuovo-attacco-meloni-sua-foto-docufilm-sul-fascismo-2062964.html

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    • twitter @ivan_8848

      German FM Annalena Baerbock:

      I will put Ukraine first “no matter what my German voters think” or how hard their life gets.

      + 54 sec video

      https://twitter.com/ivan_8848/status/1565067553671626760

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      AUG 31 2022 – PRAGUE – – Zelensky, Kuleba and Stefanishina at the Forum 2000 in Prague. The opening ceremony.

      The 26th annual Forum 2000 Conference, titled “Democracy’s Clear and Present Danger: How Do We Respond?”, will be held in Prague on August 31- September 2, 2022.

      At a time when the people of Ukraine are bravely defending their country against Vladimir Putin’s aggression, the conference will feature a special “Forum for Ukraine” where participants will address the post-war future of Ukraine at the heart of the European and global democratic community.

      The conference sessions will also discuss the global resurgence of authoritarianism, search for ways how democratic alliances can be constructed, as well as look for new ideas on how to make democracy more resilient in the current challenging environment.

      Introduction:

      Jan LIPAVSKY, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Czechia.

      Keynote speech:

      Petr FIALA, Prime Minister, Czechia.
      Volodymyr ZELENSKY, President, Ukraine.
      Francis FUKUYAMA, Political Scientist, USA.

      Panel discussion – Ukraine a Vision for Succes

      – Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of a stronger Europe in the World/
      – Annalena BAERBOCK, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Germany.
      – Dmytro KUBELA, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ukraine.
      – Zbigniew RAU; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Poland.
      – Luigi Di MAIO, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Italy.

      Moderator: Jan LIPASKY, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Czechia.

      Annalena BAERBOCK =============> go to 1h 11 min 40

  19. Pentagon Announces Iran Caught Stealing US Drone Ship
    By Kristinn Taylor
    Published August 31, 2022 at 8:45am
    168 Comments

    The Pentagon announced Tuesday Iran had been caught stealing an unmanned U.S. drone ship in the Arabian Gulf overnight.

    The Iranian ship cut the line towing the U.S. drone ship after being confronted by a U.S. patrol ship and a Sea Hawk helicopter.
    The U.S. Navy prevented a support ship from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) from capturing an unmanned surface vessel operated by the U.S. 5th Fleet in the Arabian Gulf, Aug. 29-30.

    The U.S. Navy prevented a support ship from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) from capturing an unmanned surface vessel operated by the U.S. 5th Fleet in the Arabian Gulf, Aug. 29-30.

    While transiting international waters around 11 p.m. (local time), Aug. 29, U.S. 5th Fleet observed IRGCN support ship Shahid Baziar towing a Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel (USV) in an attempt to detain it. U.S. Navy patrol coastal ship USS Thunderbolt (PC 12) was operating nearby and immediately responded. U.S. 5th Fleet also launched an MH-60S Sea Hawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, based in Bahrain.

    The actions taken by U.S. naval forces in response resulted in the IRGCN vessel disconnecting the towing line to the USV and departing the area approximately four hours later. The U.S. Navy resumed operations without further incident.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/08/pentagon-announces-iran-caught-stealing-us-drone-ship/

  20. Russian Oil Giant Shuts Down Natural Gas Pipeline to Germany as Energy Prices Soar
    By Jim Hoft
    Published August 31, 2022 at 10:40am
    218 Comments

    2018 during his speech to the UN General Assembly President Donald Trump lodged a warning to Germany about their country’s reliance on Russian energy.

    The German delegation laughed on camera at the remarks.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/08/russian-oil-giant-shuts-natural-gas-pipeline-germany-energy-prices-soar/

  21. Give it a Rest: Reformulated Covid-19 Booster Shot Gets “Emergency Authorization” Without Ever Being Tested on Humans
    By Brian Lupo
    Published August 31, 2022 at 12:10pm
    143 Comments

    The federal government and mockingbird media are still clinging to their slipping grasp of the dwindling minority of Americans who are still concerned about the “pandemic”.

    Reported by the USAToday:

    The FDA gave emergency authorization to a “bivalent” vaccine that targets both the original virus and the BA.4 and BA.5 variants that now dominate the world…

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/08/give-rest-reformulated-covid-19-booster-shot-gets-emergency-authorization-fall/

  22. Destroying America One Day at a Time: Strategic Oil Reserve at Lowest Level in 40 Years #BidenEffect
    By Jim Hoft
    Published August 31, 2022 at 12:32pm
    13 Comments

    Joe Biden and Democrats are destroying America one day at a time. Ad it’s all on purpose.

    Gas prices have spiked since Joe Biden took the White House in 2021.

    On his first day in office, Joe Biden killed off 42,100 jobs by ending construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline and the end of construction of the Trump border wall.

    The national average for a gallon of gas is $3.841 – nearly $2 a gallon increase since he took over. The price of gas has never been higher since Joe took office.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/08/destroying-america-one-day-time-strategic-oil-reserve-lowest-level-40-years-bideneffect/

  23. Russian Oil Giant Shuts Down Natural Gas Pipeline to Germany as Energy Prices Soar
    By Jim Hoft
    Published August 31, 2022 at 11:25am
    259 Comments

    2018 during his speech to the UN General Assembly President Donald Trump lodged a warning to Germany about their country’s reliance on Russian energy.

    The German delegation laughed on camera at the remarks.

    June Russia announced it would reduce natural gas flows through a key European pipeline by roughly 40% into Germany.

    TRENDING: Biden Justice Department’s

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/08/russian-oil-giant-shuts-down-natural-gas-pipeline-to-germany-as-energy-prices-soar/

  24. Biden is Paying Osama bin Laden’s Old Airline to Fly Out Afghans
    The Taliban are getting rich from the immigration business. And we’re paying for it.

    Wed Aug 31, 2022Daniel Greenfield18 comments

    Ariana Afghan Airlines used to fly Al Qaeda terrorists from Afghanistan to the Middle East. As a sideline, it also flew guns and drugs on behalf of the Islamic terrorist organization. While Ariana was controlled by Osama bin Laden, it was allegedly coordinated by Viktor Bout, the Russian arms dealer whom Biden has offered to trade for pothead WNBA player Brittney Griner.

    But these days Ariana has a new mission and we’re the ones paying for it.

    The Biden administration is buying bulk tickets on the Taliban airline, according to a congressional report, and paying “approximately $300,000 per flight to a Taliban controlled airline in order to allow U.S. citizens and Afghan allies to continue evacuating.”

    https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2022/08/biden-paying-osama-bin-ladens-old-airline-fly-out-daniel-greenfield/

  25. President Trump Unloads on Corrupt Biden DOJ and FBI in Truth Posts This Morning Regarding FBI’s Illegal Raid on Mar-a-Lago
    By Joe Hoft
    Published August 31, 2022 at 1:15pm
    Comment

    President Trump responded to Biden’s corrupt DOJ led by AG Garland for their questionable response to the President’s request for a special master to review the actions of the DOJ in stealing records from the President’s home in Mar-a-Lago.

    FOX News reported this morning:

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/08/president-trump-unloads-corrupt-biden-doj-fbi-truth-posts-morning-regarding-fbis-illegal-raid-mar-lago/

  27. Feds Pinpoint Nearly 30K Mexican Passport Holders
    With Middle Eastern Names in Fraud Investigation

    Federal law enforcement officials have identified a high number of individuals with Middle Eastern names traveling with Mexican passports, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security memo…

    Since the beginning of 2022, nearly 30,000 Mexican passport holders were flagged as part of the investigation into passport fraud, the memo states, adding that each identified individual will be further evaluated…

    The concern over fraudulent passports comes as a surge of illegal migrants at the southern border overwhelms the immigration system. With hundreds of thousands of migrants attempting to enter the country each month, Border Patrol and other law enforcement agencies often lack resources to properly vet who is entering the country…

    There are fears that terror groups such as al Qaeda could take advantage of the strained immigration system. Last April, for example, two Yemeni nationals on the terrorist watch list were apprehended at the southern border. Law enforcement officials appear concerned that bad actors could abuse the legal travel system to enter the country with passports obtained from Mexico, and enter the United States legally. Roughly 20 million Mexican citizens easily travel to the United States as tourists each year, according to the U.S. Travel Association.

    “This investigation highlights that criminals often use legal travel to facilitate criminal activity,” the senior DHS official told the Free Beacon. “The nexus to Mexico should cause the public and lawmakers to reflect on how a porous border can be even more dangerous.”

    The Department of Homeland Security did not respond to a request for comment.

    https://freebeacon.com/national-security/feds-pinpoint-nearly-30k-mexican-passport-holders-with-middle-eastern-names-in-fraud-investigation/

  28. A new battleground – the rain rivalry in the Middle East

    Iran accuses Israel and the UAE of stealing their precipitation via cloud seeding, a rain-inducing method

    Amid a searing drought and unprecedented heatwaves, Iranian officials are claiming that countries like Israel and the United Arab Emirates are stealing their rain from the clouds above

    The claim is not a new one, according to i24NEWS Middle East correspondent Ariel Oseran, who recalled when a commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps accused Israel and the UAE in 2018 of making Iranian clouds void of rain.

    Such an accusation is based on cloud seeding, a practice that countries across the Middle East and north Africa are using more and more to combat dry and hot weather.

    The rain-inducing method – a practice also being used in places like China and Mexico – involves sending planes to the base of clouds and releasing chemicals in an effort to provoke precipitation.

    https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/middle-east/environment/1661872536-a-new-battleground-the-rain-rivalry-in-the-middle-east

  29. The ‘Tactical Rabbi’ helps synagogues defend against anti-Semitic violence

    It was 45 minutes into his lecture when the rabbi pulled out an AR-15.

    “Who thinks, by show of hands, that we should be carrying more guns in shul?” Rabbi Raziel Cohen asked the crowd at a Westside Chabad synagogue Wednesday night, during an active-shooter seminar organized in the wake of the deadly attack at Chabad of Poway.

    Half the room raised their hands.

    https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-chabad-security-after-poway-20190510-story.html

  31. Karine Jean-Pierre Says People Who Voted For Trump Are “an Extreme Threat to Our Democracy, to Our Freedom, to Our Rights” (VIDEO)
    By Cristina Laila
    Published August 31, 2022 at 3:50pm
    796 Comments

    White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday said tens of millions of Trump voters are a threat to the United States.

    “The president thinks there is an extremist threat to our democracy,” KJP said. “The president has been clear as he can be on that particular piece when we talk about our democracy, when we talk about our freedoms.”

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    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/08/karine-jean-pierre-says-people-voted-trump-extreme-threat-democracy-freedom-rights-video/

  32. Bad News for Disgusting GOP Establishment: Judge Rules in Greitens Case, Finds NO EVIDENCE of Child Abuse, His Wife Lied — AND HIS CHILDREN WERE DAMAGED BY TOXIC GOP ELITE ADS
    By Jim Hoft
    Published August 31, 2022 at 4:10pm
    65 Comments

    Earlier this year The Gateway Pundit reported that Sheena Greitens, the ex-wife of MAGA Senate candidate Eric Greitens apparently committed felony perjury by making false allegations of abuse against her former husband.

    In a 2020 affidavit, Sheena Greitens swore under oath that no material fact was left out of their divorce and parenting plan for their children, which included any abuse claims.

    Then in 2022, as Eric Greitens dominated the GOP field for Missouri’s open US Senate seat being vacated by RINO Roy Blunt, Sheena came forward with new claims. Sheena said Eric had physically abused her and her children.

    But there were several problems with her new story.

    TRENDING: Biden

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/08/bad-news-disgusting-gop-establishment-judge-rules-greitens-case-finds-no-evidence-child-abuse-wife-lied-children-damaged-toxic-gop-elite-ads/

  33. BIG TECH RAMPS UP PURGE OF THE TRUTH: Google Just Removed World Net Daily, The First Online Conservative News Site, From Its Search Engine — LOOK What Happens When You Click On WND From Google’s Search Engine
    By Alicia Powe
    Published August 31, 2022 at 2:20pm
    449 Comments

    Big tech, the political establishment, the United Nations and the World Economic Forum are cohesively endeavoring to implement the Great Reset agenda and usher in a New World Order. This agenda can only be achieved by making the conservative, Christian, and pro-American paradigms obsolete and decimating public awareness by barring access to the truth.

    Google has removed World Net Daily, the first online conservative news publication, from its search engine.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/08/big-tech-ramps-purge-truth-google-just-removed-world-net-daily-first-online-conservative-news-site-search-engine-look-happens-click-wnd-googles-sea/

  34. Trump Election Lawyer John Eastman Appears Before Georgia Grand Jury, Pleads the Fifth
    By Cristina Laila
    Published August 31, 2022 at 2:58pm
    135 Comments

    Trump election lawyer John Eastman appeared before a Georgia grand jury on Wednesday for the crime of asking state legislatures to appoint Trump electors after Election Day.

    Earlier this year John Eastman said the state legislatures have the authority to replace electors due to fraudulent results during an interview with Steve Bannon.

    Eastman told Steve Bannon: “We can point to Section 2 of Title 3 of the United States Code that says when a state has had an election and has failed to make a choice on the day that was prescribed by law, meaning the choice that was made, the assumption is it was fraudulently given because of the illegal votes, the electors can be made on a subsequent date in such manner as the legislature in some state may direct.”

    Radical Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis targeted Eastman and other Trump allies for daring to speak out against Democrat voter fraud in the 2020 election

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/08/trump-election-lawyer-john-eastman-appears-georgia-grand-jury-pleads-fifth/

  35. Philadelphia Crime Is So Out-Of-Control, Grave Diggers “Can Hardly Keep Up With Demand” GOP War Room – August 30, 2022

    • I don’t believe it. Is crime spiking in philly? These are vaxx deaths I would bet. They only mention one that was murdered for sure.

      Also, this is a muslim cemetery. They sure these are all crime related? I think we would hear about it if it was one way or t’other.

      ALSO:

      The people in philly who are likely to be killed in gang violence probably don’t have the money for a burial like that. I would guess these are vaxx deaths. Poor people who don’t have a family ready to lay out for a plot, stone and so on, they won’t be represented.

      Someone please tell me how I am wrong.

  37. At the 6-month point, absolute BEST panel of commentators on the War in Ukraine give their take.
    >>>>>The geopolitical wrap-up at 1:50:00.

  38. HERE WE GO: NSA Deploys ‘Election Security Group’ to Combat Foreign Cyberhackers and ‘Protect’ Midterm Elections
    By Cristina Laila
    Published August 31, 2022 at 6:18pm
    221 Comments

    The National Security Agency (NSA) deployed its ‘Election Security Group’ (NSG) to ‘protect’ the midterm elections.

    The NSA will work to identify and fight foreign cyberhackers “by exposing them publicly, making their financial costs skyrocket, and by deploying other techniques,” according to the Washington Times.
    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/08/go-nsa-deploys-election-security-group-combat-foreign-cyberhackers-protect-midterm-elections/

  39. Bank of America to Offer Zero Down Payment, Zero Closing Cost Mortgage Loans to Black and Hispanic Borrowers
    By Cristina Laila
    Published August 31, 2022 at 7:21pm
    528 Comments

    Whites and Asians need not apply.

    Bank of America on Wednesday announced a new mortgage home loan program for first-time homebuyers.

    But only blacks and Hispanics will be eligible.

    Blacks and Hispanics will be able to apply for a zero down payment, zero closing cost mortgage with Bank of America’s new lending program in select cities.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/08/bank-america-offer-zero-payment-zero-closing-cost-mortgage-loans-black-hispanic-borrowers/

    • We will soon be back to dishwashers with half a million dollar mortgages,which worked out so well last time.

  40. State Services may launch a service to verify identity

    A service for verifying identity in everyday situations may appear on the public services portal, the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation has taken the corresponding initiative.

    “The Russian Ministry of Digital Development proposes to launch a service on the State Services you can quickly verify your identity when it is required in everyday situations,” – says in the department’s Telegram channel.

    The service can be used to confirm the right to free travel; when shopping in a store to receive a discount or age verification; when attending events with entry restrictions; to enter office centers with a pass system, etc.

    A specific list of situations must be approved by the government of the Russian Federation. Moscow can become a pilot region for testing the service.

    “Such a service can be a convenient addition to a paper passport for those who are used to constantly using a smartphone. The safety of data will be reliably protected by the state…”

    https://azlyrics.com.az/lyrics/state-services-may-launch-a-service-to-verify-identity/#more-158710