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A Chinese invasion of Taiwan could be an "existential threat" to Japan that would lead to a collective defense of the democratic island with the United States, Japan's deputy prime minister said. Taro Aso, who also serves as finance minister, made the remarks at a fundraising event in Tokyo on Monday, according to a report by Japan's Jiji Press. "If a major incident occurs in Taiwan, it's not at all unusual to consider it an existential threat [to Japan]," the senior official was quoted as saying. "In such a case, Japan and the United States will have to work together...

Progress in Energy Generation Research using Nano-Metal with Hydrogen/Deuterium Gas #Y. Iwamura1 , T. Itoh1,2 , J. Kasagi1 , T. Takahashi2 , M. Saito2 , Y. Shibasaki2 and S. Murakami2 1Research Centre for Electron Photon Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, 982-0826, Japan 2 Clean Planet Inc., Tokyo, 105-0022, Japan E-mail: iwamura@lns.tohoku.ac.jp , The field of condensed matter nuclear science originated in 1989 with Fleischmann and Pons' electrolysis of Pd with heavy water. Electrochemistry is an excellent method for packing deuterium into Pd metal at high density. However, from the perspective of using the excess heat generated for practical purposes, temperature increase...

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) will feature Critical Race Theory champion Ibram X. Kendi Wednesday during its biennial TEACH (Together Educating America’s Children) professional development conference. Kendi, the author of Antiracist Baby, has received the backing of the Biden Education Department.

CNN has found an explanation for what it calls the nationwide “panic” over Critical Race Theory: white people are “afraid that they might be complicit in racism” and that they will be “blamed for their ancestors’ crimes,” the network reported Tuesday. CNN has been defending Critical Race Theory for nearly a decade, ever since Andrew Breitbart and Breitbart News brought it to national attention. Then as now, CNN portrayed opposition to the theory as the product of white people’s irrational fears, rather than reasoned objection. In a story and video by New York-based correspondent Elle Reeve, and video producers Deborah...

MSNBC national security analyst, former FBI special agent Clint Watts said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Deadline” that far-right groups in America are neo-fascists that resemble the Nazi Party. Watts said, “When President Trump was there, he united a lot of different extreme and far-right positions under his umbrella. Now you’re seeing all of those positions really fall to a collective of politicians around the country. My biggest concern is that because there has been no real repercussions to the political leaders for the big lie about voter fraud that did not occur, there’s been no repercussions for the extremists that stormed...

New research finds that countries with more cloudy days tend to have higher colon cancer rates. Lower levels of vitamin D, the "sunshine vitamin," may be to blame. So, boosting your vitamin D levels through exposure to sunlight could help reduce your risk of colon cancer, according to researchers at the University of California, San Diego. "Differences in UVB [ultraviolet-B] light accounted for a large amount of the variation we saw in colorectal cancer rates, especially for people over age 45," said study co-author Raphael Cuomo. His team published its findings July 4 in the journal BMC Public Health. Cuomo...

With school efforts to indoctrinate children with Critical Race Theory (CRT) and the growing consequences of pandemic school closures, one thing is clear — parents have had enough. There have been more school board member recall efforts in 2021 than in any year since 2006, Axios reported. This year alone, the organization has tracked 54 recalls with 135 members targeted. The typical year between 2006 and 2020 has seen an average of 23 recall efforts against 52 school board members. While in the past, recalls have stemmed from “disputes over mismanagement, open meeting violations or allegations of corruption,” this year’s...

Former George W. Bush campaign strategist Matthew Dowd said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” that the January 6 Capitol riot was worse than the 9/11 terror attacks because Republicans are continuing the “big lie” that former President Donald Trump won the 2020 election, which is ripping our country apart.

Coronavirus case and hospitalization rates are worsening for Los Angeles County’s Black residents, a troubling sign less than a month after California fully reopened its economy. Between mid-May and mid-June, the COVID-19 case rate over a two-week-period rose 18% among Black residents but declined 4% for Latino residents, 6% for white residents and 25% for Asian Americans. And the hospitalization rate for Black residents — who are less likely than other racial and ethnic groups to be vaccinated — grew by 11% while declining for Asian American residents by 12%, Latino residents by 29% and white residents by 37%. Experts...

The Biden administration is launching a new "door-to-door" effort to vaccinate Americans after falling short of its Fourth of July goal of having 70 percent of the adult population with at least one shot of the coronavirus vaccine. Amid the administration's ongoing concerns of a surge of the more contagious Delta variant of the virus, President Biden pitched his plan to boost the vaccinated population during remarks he made on Tuesday. "Now we need to go community by community, neighborhood by neighborhood and often times door-to-door- literally knocking on doors, to get help to the remaining people protected from the...

A Polish brewery has sparked outrage with a new beer called White IPA Matters and an advert featuring a black barman drinking it at a US-themed bar. The Mentzen brewery, owned by right-wing politician Slawomir Mentzen, has been flooded with complaints by people claiming the commercial is racist. It features a black barman cleaning glasses with the camera cutting to symbols of America's Deep South, including a Confederate flag. The camera cuts back to the barman before a customer slides him a bottle of the White IPA - a light-tasting ale generally marketed at people who don't like the taste...

Join with fellow FREEPERS across the world to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Agri-Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, Technology, and the Media. "I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. "(1 Timothy 2:1-2) Religion Forum threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind.

[Catholic Caucus] Concelebration: A new battleground in the liturgy wars?Concelebration is a control-freak’s dream.Pope Francis concelebrating Mass with many others in Mexico July 6, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — The celebration of priests together, when two or more priests celebrate one Mass, has long caused controversy. For decades after the Second Vatican Council, priests have felt under pressure to take part in “concelebrated” Masses instead of celebrating their own Mass, perhaps without a congregation. Concelebration is now being enforced in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, ending the long tradition of large numbers of priests celebrating individually at side altars. Now, concelebration is...

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham told reporters Tuesday he was "amazed at how badly" the first six months of the Biden administration has been for the U.S. "The border is in chaos. Afghanistan is teetering. China is rearing its head. Inflation is growing because we're spending so much money that's not paid for," Graham said. "You see lawlessness in the streets, the cops do not feel supported." Graham said he will be sending a letter to President Biden

"Objects in history may be closer than they appear"--Vlad Tepes. For those of us old to remember, the brutal takedown of the false promise of communism, an ideology so evil it survives despite being constantly discredited.

The elite annual invite-only conference in Sun Valley, Idaho is thrown by investment bank Allen & Company It brings together leaders in the worlds of film, technology, design and sports Already big names such as Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, Patriots owner Robert Kraft, ViacomCBS's Shari Redstone, Alice + Olivia's Stacey Bendet and Disney's Bob Iger have appeared The event was cancelled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic Attendees this year will have to be vaccinated, and provide proof of a negative Covid-19 test At the conference, movers and shakers discuss, establish and may even unofficially close on deals This...

Speaking at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California, on July 23, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attempted a difficult balancing act. On the one hand, Pompeo repudiated more than four decades of American policy toward China. Pompeo argued that the days of the U.S. holding out hope for political liberalization was over. And he called on free nations around the world to lock arms against the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) various schemes and threats. On the other hand, Pompeo said he did not want to “seem too eager to tear down President Nixon’s legacy.” While...

Kyle Rittenhouse’s attorney wants a judge to allow him to argue that one of the men his client fatally shot during a Wisconsin protest was a sex offender, saying it supports a defense theory that he attacked Rittenhouse and intended to take his gun because he couldn’t legally possess one. Mark Richards maintained in court filings Thursday that Joseph Rosenbaum was convicted of having sex with a minor in Arizona in 2002 and was prohibited from possessing firearms. Rosenbaum started the altercation with Rittenhouse in hopes of making off with his assault-style rifle, which only bolsters Rittenhouse’s self-defense argument, Richards...

Plant-based meat substitutes taste and chew remarkably similar to real beef, and the 13 items listed on their nutrition labels—vitamins, fats and protein—make them seem essentially equivalent. But a Duke University research team's deeper examination of the nutritional content of plant-based meat alternatives, using a sophisticated tool of the science known as "metabolomics," shows they're as different as plants and animals. Meat-substitute manufacturers have gone to great lengths to make the plant-based product as meaty as possible, including adding leghemoglobin, an iron-carrying molecule from soy, and red beet, berries and carrot extracts to simulate bloodiness. The texture of near-meat is...

[H/T Fractal Trader]Dr. Jane Ruby: 20-year International Health Economist and Pharmaceutical ResearcherSpanish Researchers obtained a sealed vial from law enforcement who say they will provide chain of custody proof. The vial was diluted (Pfizer) to normal injection levels and assessed the ratios of the contents. The research was translated into English and the translation confirmed.Ratio of contents00.1% RNA 6/ul99.103% Graphene Oxide 747 nanogramsIn Dr. Ruby's opinion, the resulting oxidative stress from this formula ("violent inflammatory storm") would account for lung, cardiac and brain tissue and can tie directly to heart attacks, strokes etc.She says this Graphene Oxide is a poison...