Just how many American citizens did Joe Biden abandon in Afghanistan in his hasty retreat? The State Department estimates the number at around one hundred, but Plan B Afghan rescue volunteer Jean Marie Thrower says it’s closer to one thousand.
Author: Blazingcatfur
WTF?
Florida teacher tells class that a student is racist because he brought a Trump flag and Trump “brings out racism in trashy people” pic.twitter.com/HOdeLhPYmx
— Libs of Tik Tok (@libsoftiktok) September 24, 2021
Eaton Centre Not Exactly Stormed
Caught on tape: Anti-vaxxers just before they stormed the Eaton Centre today in Torontopic.twitter.com/h6RRHfFPAr
— Toronto 99 News (@Toronto99News) September 25, 2021
More footage of anti-vaccine extremists trying to STORM the Eaton Centre
Has Chris Sky gone too far this time?pic.twitter.com/dazrJpoz6x
— Toronto 99 News (@Toronto99News) September 25, 2021
Daphne Bramham: Meng Wanzhou is free, so now what?
With the Huawei executive’s extradition now taken care of, Canada no longer has an excuse to not clarify its China policy
So long. Farewell. Auf Wiedersehen. Goodbye. And please, Meng Wanzhou, don’t come back.
The Huawei executive can finally leave Vancouver and go home to China after being freed Friday by a New York court that confirmed a “deferred prosecution agreement” on charges of fraud and conspiracy.
Is U.S. Aid a Threat to Israel?
The IDF is addicted to credits for shiny new American weapons. But the strategic price may be too high.
” … The aid comes in the form of foreign military funding (FMF) designed to facilitate the foreign military sales (FMS) of American military equipment. This means that nearly three-quarters of the aid is spent in the United States, as a subsidy for the domestic arms industry, creating tens of thousands of jobs. Thanks to that money, the Israel Defense Forces have become the world’s most American-equipped army, with the largest fleets of F-16 and F-35 jets outside of the United States. For companies such as General Dynamics and Lockheed-Martin, there can be no better advertisement for their fighters than their use by Israel’s famed air force. And while Israel’s critics in the United States often claim that it receives the greatest amount of American aid, in fact Germany, Japan, and South Korea get many times more. Their allotments, though, are not characterized as aid but as items in the U.S. defense budget.
Afghanistan: Taliban hang bodies as warning in city of Herat, say reports
The Taliban are said to have have hung the dead bodies of four alleged kidnappers in public in the western city of Herat in an apparent warning.
The gruesome display came a day after a notorious Taliban official warned that extreme punishments such as executions and amputations would resume.
The men were killed in a gun battle after allegedly seizing a businessman and his son, a local official said.
Thanks to Biden Administration, Iran Mullahs and Taliban Empowered
The Biden administration’s poorly planned surrender to Afghanistan has been causing tragedy and disaster one after another, all while empowering the Taliban and the mullahs of Iran.
The Iranian leaders have close ties to Taliban; both share a deep hatred towards the United States and Israel. Iran, as well as Pakistan, has also long provided shelter to Taliban leaders.
Facebook Files: 5 things leaked documents reveal
This week, Facebook has faced a series of accusations about its internal workings, based on revelations in the Wall Street Journal and elsewhere.
Much of the information comes from Facebook’s own internal documents, suggesting the company now has some whistle-blowers in its ranks.
The documents will provide governments and regulators with plenty to pore over as they consider their next moves.
However, Facebook has defended itself against all the accusations.
Ex-Islamic Radical Says Extremists Are Present in Every Swedish Mosque
A former radical Islamic Salafist preacher says that radicalism is present in every Swedish mosque and that Salafism is becoming more and more popular with younger people.
Anas Khalifa, who had been a radical Salafist preacher for around 20 years, was once one of the most prominent radical Muslims in the country but is said to have turned his back on fundamentalist ideology.
China clamps down on cartoons in latest morality move
China’s broadcasting regulator said it will encourage online producers to create “healthy” cartoons and clamp down on violent, vulgar or pornographic content, as Beijing steps up efforts to bring its thriving entertainment industry to heel.
The National Radio and Television Administration said in a notice posted late on Friday that children and young people were the main audience for cartoons, and qualified agencies need to broadcast content that “upholds truth, goodness and beauty”.
Canada’s China Class Blames Trump for Meng Detention – Anxious to display renewed fealty to Xi’s Genocidal regime
Resolving Meng case removes giant thorn from Canada’s business relationship with China
Canada has a strong extradition law with the United States to prevent people accused of crimes from avoiding justice across the border. Some observers suspect the former U.S. administration led by Donald Trump exploited that strong relationship to weaken Canada’s ties with China.
“It depends how cynical you are,” said Houlden, who has worked in China and is well connected in Washington, D.C. “Some would say by putting a spike in Canada-China relations, which the Meng Wanzhou extradition case certainly did, that may well have served U.S. strategic interests as well.”
I may have missed it but I do not recall mention of the Uyghur genocide in this CBC article which reads like a propaganda piece for the Liberal Government’s China Class. Sickening to read that Canada’s trade with China actually increased during the hostage taking.
It’s no wonder Canada has become a pariah among former allies and illustrates why we should never trust the corporate and political classes.
Worrisome that Hicks continue to vote Conservative say Star experts
Election results unveil worrisome divide between urban and rural Canadians: experts
OTTAWA – The results of the federal election have shown a deepened divide between Canadians living in urban areas who mostly chose Liberal candidates and those living in rural areas who voted for the Conservative party, experts say.
Allan Thompson, the head of Carleton University’s journalism program, said the results of Monday’s election have revealed increasing polarization between rural and urban Canadians.
The division was very clear in Ontario where the Liberals picked up almost all the seats in the urban ridings and the Conservatives flipped some rural ridings and increased their lead in ridings they’d held before.
COVID-19 vaccine boosters could mean billions for drugmakers
Billions more in profits are at stake for some vaccine makers as the U.S. moves toward dispensing COVID-19 booster shots to shore up Americans’ protection against the virus.
How much the manufacturers stand to gain depends on how big the rollout proves to be.
The Biden administration last month announced plans to give boosters to nearly everybody. But U.S. regulators have rejected the across-the-board approach and instead said third shots of Pfizer’s vaccine should go to people who are 65 and older and certain others at high risk from COVID-19.
Government-run Tim Hortons losses worse than expected
” … One reason for the red ink appears to be labour costs. In 2012, media reported that unionized staff that served coffee at the facility were paid about $26 per hour (including benefits). Minimum wage at the time was $10. Now, however, the hospital maintains wage information is confidential. Oddly enough, other health bodies have had no problem releasing similar information.”
Sure Tim’s is not the brand it was but a hospital location screams captive customers and 26 bucks an hour for slinging coffee says an awful lot about healthcare costs.
Majority of Canadians say Trudeau should resign following election, believe country more divided than ever: poll
OTTAWA — A vast majority of Canadians believe the country is more divided than ever following the federal election, according to a new poll, with more than half saying Justin Trudeau should step down after a cynical and opportunistic campaign.
