Posts Tagged ‘momentum’

A bill that could lead to a nation-wide TikTok ban is gaining momentum. Here’s what to know

TikTok once again finds itself in a precarious position. This time, it comes in the form of legislation that would ban the popular social media platform if it doesn’t break ties with ByteDance, its Beijing-based parent company. On Thursday, a House panel unanimously approved a bipartisan bill that would require the Chinese firm to divest… […]

Momentum grows for protest vote against Biden in Michigan primary

Activists are calling for a ballot protest at Michigan’s February 27 primary, in an effort to push President Joe Biden to support a ceasefire and end the administration’s support for Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza. Source

This Labor Day, workers are building momentum 

As we celebrate Labor Day this year, I’m tempted as usual to look back and draw inspiration from the countless victories that the labor movement has won for the American people over the years. Things that we now take for granted — such as the weekend and eight-hour workdays, social safety net programs like Social… […]

ACH (2110) Mallificus Scott – The Limeys #115 – The Attack On Free Speech Gains Momentum In The West But So Does The Backlash Against It

In today’s show originally broadcast on April 3 2023, Andy presents “The Limeys” with his co-host Mallificus Scott for a show entitled, “The Attack On Free Speech Gains Momentum In The West But So Does The Backlash Against It.” We discussed: the Jeff Rense clip that we played during the show intro segment; gardening with […]

Putin Hails “Positive” Momentum In Ukraine, “Stable” Economy In Surprisingly Upbeat Remarks

Fresh off the Russian armed forces declaring victory in the strategic Donetsk town of Soledar days ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin surprised officials in the West bytouting the ‘positive dynamic’ of the Ukraine operation overall, despite the prior months of setbacks and a slower-going operation than Moscow expected.  He said in fresh weekend comments to Rossiya 1 […]

Former Clinton Pollster: Republicans Have ‘Momentum’ Ahead of Midterm Elections

Appearing Friday on the Fox Business Network, former Clinton pollster Mark Penn said that Republican candidates have “momentum” going into the 2022 midterm elections. [embedded content] A transcript is as follows: DAGEN MCDOWELL: These concerns that you talk about for voters, and the disastrous state of the economy, is it actually playing out in the […]

Will E3 seize UN diplomatic momentum to revive JCPOA?

TEHRAN – Iranian President Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi arrived in New York at noon on Monday local time amid a highly charged atmosphere surrounding the talks in Vienna over reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.  Before leaving Tehran for New York, President Raisi was keen to set the record straight regarding the possibility of negotiating and […]

US Service Sector Keeps Momentum in August; Price Pressures Ease: ISM Survey

The U.S. services industry picked up again in August for the second straight month amid stronger order growth and employment, while supply bottlenecks and price pressures eased, reinforcing the view that the economy was not in recession despite output sinking in the first half of the year. The Institute for Supply Management said its non-manufacturing […]

Quinnipiac Poll: Republicans Gain Momentum with Voters

Republican candidates are gaining momentum with registered voters as the most recent Quinnipiac poll showed more respondents favor the GOP controlling the House and Senate went up since last month.

Nuclear Energy Gains Momentum in the Green World

The notable development of nuclear power came after the first oil shock in 1973 to reduce countries’ dependence on Middle Eastern oil. The current situation in Europe is similar: prices are rising. The share of electricity in consumption is also growing, further contributing to a diversification of energy sources and the development of renewable resources, […]

This OTC Automaker Stock Riding EV Momentum Has Better 1-year Returns Than Apple, Nio, and GM

German automaker Volkswagen Group’s (VWAGY) over-the-counter stock has fetched far more handsome returns over the past year than U.S. tech giant Apple Inc. and Shanghai, China-based electric automaker Nio Inc. Just as rival legacy automakers, Volkswagen is dedicating billions of dollars and setting a tighter deadline to switch to a fully electric vehicle portfolio. Volkswagen […]

The War on Antisemitism Gains Momentum

By Philip Giraldi It has frequently been observed how Jewish organizations in the United States and Western Europe exploit their claimed perpetual victimhood to excuse their own ethnocentric manipulations while also providing cover for Israeli war crimes. What they refer to as the “Holocaust” is, of course, central to the effort, complete with a standard […]

How did the ‘Green Wave’ suddenly lose momentum for the upcoming German elections?

When Angela Merkel announced she would be stepping away from politics at the next federal elections in Germany, it was clear that space for political change was opening up. Federal elections have taken a relatively predictable course since she became chancellor in 2005, but this year things are different. The Green Party raced to a […]

Bears, Fox News and ‘Houdini’: Newsom escaping as Republicans fail to break momentum

California political strategists say Republicans need an injection of energy as trends cut in Newsom’s favor. Residents have begun to resume their normal lives as businesses reopen and restrictions ease, thanks to widespread vaccine access and continued infection declines in the state. “Gavin Newsom is a political Houdini — he almost always manages to narrowly […]

Marine Le Pen’s chances of an electoral earthquake in France are gaining momentum as Macron loses his bearings

Home » Europe, Politics » Marine Le Pen’s chances of an electoral earthquake in France are gaining momentum as Macron loses his bearings     France goes to the polls in 2022, and such is President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopularity that the prospect of a Le Pen victory is being seriously considered, to the extent a […]

‘It is a Nakba’: Campaign to save Sheikh Jarrah builds momentum as forced displacement looms

In a matter of just two weeks, six Palestinian families, numbering 27 people, will be thrown out of their homes and into the street, and replaced with Israeli settlers.  The fate of the families from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem is essentially set in stone: an Israeli district court rejected their appeal […]

Domestic Terrorism Goes Transnational: the War on Dissidents Picks Up Momentum

By Philip Giraldi The Biden Administration is now preparing to go after the people that it objects to and will create new laws as necessary to do so. The claim is often made that President George W. Bush’s war on terror, which produced legislation that was employed to attack Iraq in 2003, eventually morphed into […]

Plan to ship Israeli gas to Gaza is gaining momentum

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Schiff: Trump Impeachment ‘Gathering Momentum’ with Republicans

House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) said Tuesday on CNN’s “Situation Room” that given reports that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has indicated that he believes impeaching President Donald Trump will make it easier to get rid of the president influence on the GOP, in addition to the announcement by Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) […]

Rep. Mo Brooks: ‘Momentum Is Building Strongly in Favor of Fighting Various State Submissions of Electoral College Votes’

Friday, during an interview with Mobile, AL radio’s FM Talk 106.5, Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) explained his plan to challenge the Electoral College vote, which had gotten traction in recent days as Politico took notice earlier this week. It even drew Brooks praise from President Donald Trump, who would benefit if Brooks were successful. Thank […]

Carville: Investigations into Trump Can’t Be Stopped — They Have ‘Momentum’

Former lead strategist for Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign James Carville said Monday on MSNBC’s “The 11th Hour” the investigations, including those by the Manhattan district attorney, the New York State Attorney General and the Southern District of New York into President Donald Trump could not be stopped. Williams said, “Where do you come down on […]

Boycott of Tel Aviv LGBT Film Festival gains momentum with new cancellations

Four more filmmakers have joined a growing number of artists boycotting the Tel Aviv LGBT International Film Festival (TLVFest), in response to a Palestinian call. Five artists had already cancelled their participation prior to the start of the festival, which runs between May 31 and June 9. With the latest cancellations, from two French directors and two from […]

Trump Promotes Longtime Russia Hawk Just As Russiagate Loses Momentum

Trump Promotes Longtime Russia Hawk Just As Russiagate Loses Momentum Above Photo: Mike Pompeo speaking at the 2012 CPAC in Washington, D.C. February 2012. (Flickr Gage Skidmore) Rex Tillerson, whose hotly scrutinized ties to Russia have been a centerpiece of Rachel Maddow’s conspiratorial ravings for many months, has been fired. Replacing him as Secretary of State will be […]

Going Underground – Can Art Save Us from Consumerism? w/ grassroots activist group Momentum

Going Underground – Can Art Save Us from Consumerism? w/ grassroots activist group Momentum Going Underground with Afshin Rattansiyoutube.com We speak to Barney Francis, co-curator of Momentums fringe event World Transformed Festival, about using art to protest corporate driven consumerism. LIKE Going Underground http://fb.me/GoingUndergroundRTFOLLOW Going Underground http://twitter.com/Underground_RTFOLLOW Afshin Rattansi http://twitter.com/AfshinRattansiFOLLOW on Instagram http://instagram.com/officialgoingund… View the […]

Taiwan warship sets sail for South China Sea after Hague verdict

     A Taiwanese warship has set sail for the South China Sea “to defend Taiwan’s maritime territory,” a day after an international tribunal ruled against China’s claims to islands and undermined Taipei’s claims to the islands there. On Tuesday, a tribunal in The Hague ruled that China has no historic rights in the waterway and […]

US to deploy 560 more troops to Iraq: US defense secy.

US Defense Secretary Ash Carter says his country will send more troops to Iraq, claiming that the forces will help Baghdad in an upcoming operation aimed at retaking the key city of Mosul from Daesh Takfiri militants. Carter, who is currently in Iraq on an unannounced visit, said on Monday that 560 more US troops will be […]

France Forces Through Labour Bill Amid New Protests

Print Friendly Above Photo: French PM Manuel Valls was unrepentant after forcing the unpopular labour reforms through parliament. Photo: AFP France’s controversial new labour laws look set to be pushed through parliament today without a vote, as demonstrators get ready to protest once again. Police arrest 95 amid tight security at Paris protest (23 Jun 16) AFP […]

The Pentagon’s Controversial Plan to Hire Military Leaders Off the Street

The idea is controversial, to say the very least. For many in the rank-and-file military, it seems absurd, a bewildering cultural change that threatens to upend many assumptions about military life and traditional career paths. But while it’s not universally embraced, there is interest in Congress and among some of the military’s uniformed leaders — […]

Media Casually Trample Evidence at Orlando Shooter’s Apartment (Video)

The FBI must have ‘accidentally’ left the doors unlocked and the windows open to the Orlando shooter’s apartment… Reporters were able to take a tour of Omar Mateens home, a supposed crime scene, just 24 hours after what had been called ‘largest terror attack since 9/11’ The same thing happened after the San Bernardino shooting, […]

Dead whale washes up near Crete, Greece

     Authorities in Crete were trying to remove the carcass of a dead whale that washed up on the shores of Chrissi, a small island south of Ierapetra. The whale, estimated to weigh 4 tons, was stranded on Vougiou Mati beach, on the southern coast of the island. A necropsy will be carried out to […]

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