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The Tap Blog started twenty years ago. I had retired and gone to live in Manila. Being eight hours ahead gave me time to analyse the various newsfeeds and write something pertinent before the western world awoke. It was conventionally political writing, until 2009 when a reader sent in a comment suggesting I studied some videos and writings of Dr Stan Monteith of Radio Liberty in Monterrey Bay. This was 2009. Read more...
Tuqa Khalid — Al Arabiya English May 7, 2023 The US had proposed that Turkey send to Ukraine the S-400 air defense system it bought from Russia, but Ankara refused, Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday. “The US asked us to send the S-400s to Ukraine, and we said no,” Cavusoglu was cited as …
Michael Nevradakis – Children’s Health Defense May 5, 2023 Warning that the world is less prepared for the next pandemic than it was prior to the spread of COVID-19, Chelsea Clinton — via the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) — along with the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and the Bill and Melinda …
A group of migrants wait for space in a bus that will take them on their trip north, in Peñitas, Darien Province, Panama on May 10, 2019. The Darien Gap camp is a transit point for migrants coming from all corners of the world. It is largely managed by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) …
This may be my last post on Tap. If it is, I accept the decision. It is one of my odd poems, and is based on the mispronunciation of words like chimly, sumbarine mirrow etc. It contains STRONG LANGUAGE, so be aware. Henry, please feel free to reprimand and even ban me. That however is …
Xinhua – May 5, 2023 Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov (pictured above) warned on Thursday that Russia and the United States are on the verge of an open armed conflict over Ukraine, but Moscow is trying to prevent this. Ryabkov said that Moscow knew that Kiev was acting under Washington’s instructions when …
Kevin Barrett – The Unz Review May 4, 2023 In early summer 1992 I caught the documentary film Manufacturing Consent when it opened in San Francisco’s Castro Theater. That film changed my life. It showcased Noam Chomsky, an accomplished linguistics professor, and his analysis of corporate media propaganda. Manufacturing Consent convinced me that the American …
(ZH) Rice is the primary food source for over half of the global population, especially in emerging markets, where it plays a crucial role in feeding people. Last year, we highlighted the potential for a severe global rice shortage. A new report reveals that …
Health & Wellness Nearly 500 die and 30,000 are hospitalized each year in the US as a result of its well established, yet seldomly discussed toxic effects. renegade May 3, 2023 6 min read FILE – In …
Exposure to these chemicals, whether through touch or inhalation as they travel in the air, can lead to various health problems. renegade May 4, 2023 5 min read By Study Finds More than 5,000 tons of toxic chemicals …
Savant – Irish Savant.net May 3, 2023 In a visit to Turkey former Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres (now deceased) announced that “We reject attempts to create a similarity between the Holocaust and the Armenian allegations. Nothing similar to the Holocaust occurred. What the Armenians went through is a tragedy, but not genocide.” Armenians were understandably outraged. …
Michael Nevradakis – Children’s Health Defense May 5, 2023 Warning that the world is less prepared for the next pandemic than it was prior to the spread of COVID-19, Chelsea Clinton — via the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) — along with the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and the Bill and Melinda …
A group of migrants wait for space in a bus that will take them on their trip north, in Peñitas, Darien Province, Panama on May 10, 2019. The Darien Gap camp is a transit point for migrants coming from all corners of the world. It is largely managed by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) …
This may be my last post on Tap. If it is, I accept the decision. It is one of my odd poems, and is based on the mispronunciation of words like chimly, sumbarine mirrow etc. It contains STRONG LANGUAGE, so be aware. Henry, please feel free to reprimand and even ban me. That however is …
Kevin Barrett – The Unz Review May 4, 2023 In early summer 1992 I caught the documentary film Manufacturing Consent when it opened in San Francisco’s Castro Theater. That film changed my life. It showcased Noam Chomsky, an accomplished linguistics professor, and his analysis of corporate media propaganda. Manufacturing Consent convinced me that the American …
(ZH) Rice is the primary food source for over half of the global population, especially in emerging markets, where it plays a crucial role in feeding people. Last year, we highlighted the potential for a severe global rice shortage. A new report reveals that …
Exposure to these chemicals, whether through touch or inhalation as they travel in the air, can lead to various health problems. renegade May 4, 2023 5 min read By Study Finds More than 5,000 tons of toxic chemicals …
Xinhua – May 5, 2023 Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov (pictured above) warned on Thursday that Russia and the United States are on the verge of an open armed conflict over Ukraine, but Moscow is trying to prevent this. Ryabkov said that Moscow knew that Kiev was acting under Washington’s instructions when …
Health & Wellness Nearly 500 die and 30,000 are hospitalized each year in the US as a result of its well established, yet seldomly discussed toxic effects. renegade May 3, 2023 6 min read FILE – In …
Savant – Irish Savant.net May 3, 2023 In a visit to Turkey former Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres (now deceased) announced that “We reject attempts to create a similarity between the Holocaust and the Armenian allegations. Nothing similar to the Holocaust occurred. What the Armenians went through is a tragedy, but not genocide.” Armenians were understandably outraged. …
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