Summary On 17 Sep 2024 at about 3:30 PM local time, hundreds of pagers exploded in Lebanon, leaving nine people dead and thousands injured. The incident is thought to be an intentional cyber attack and military strike. As of 18 Sep 2024, additional devices other than pagers began exploding including handheld radios, smartphones, and even… Continue reading Mobile Devices Exploding in Lebanon 2024
Author: Greg Johnson
Greg Johnson is a freelance writer and tech consultant in Iowa City. He is also the founder and Director of the ResourcesForLife.com website. Learn more at AboutGregJohnson.com
Kamala Harris Racist Hair Portrayal 2024
Summary The United States 2024 national election will undoubtedly provide a plentiful source of political attacks on Kamala Harris based on bigoted tropes having to do with her race, gender, or other characteristics. This report examines how some politicians and media outlets are bringing attention to her hair, or using photo editing to give her… Continue reading Kamala Harris Racist Hair Portrayal 2024
Farming Report 2024
Summary This page provides information and news about innovations in farming such as regenerative agriculture. More information will be added as it becomes available. For more information see the following resources: Broad Support for Regenerative Farming Among the reports provided below, one is produced by and for conservative religious people (see CBN from 30 Jul… Continue reading Farming Report 2024
Pakistan Report 2024
Summary This document offers news and information about Pakistan in 2024. Pakistan is experiencing a similar trend of violence and extremism as is being witnessed around the world. For a list of other countries in crisis, see the Countries in Crisis 2024 report. News Below are news report in chronological order with the most recent… Continue reading Pakistan Report 2024
Afghanistan Report 2024
Summary This document provides news and information about Afghanistan in 2024. Updates will be provided as they become available. In Afghanistan’s history, as recently as the 1920s, the Afghan people worked hard to achieve various goals: As has often been the case throughout history, men debated and fought fiercely over differences in opinion about the… Continue reading Afghanistan Report 2024
Survivalist Report 2024
Summary This page provides news and information about the survivalist movement in the United States. More information will be added as it becomes available. There are many individual survivalists and preppers, but this document emphasizes groups of people seeking to build communities based on common ideologies. This document does not intend to criticize liberals or… Continue reading Survivalist Report 2024
Abrupt Closures and Layoffs 2024
Summary This document provides news and information about abrupt business closures and layoffs in 2024. We are witnessing some examples of layoffs where the employees are not told in advance and only find out when they arrive at work to find the doors locked. News of layoffs are typically reported by local independent news sources… Continue reading Abrupt Closures and Layoffs 2024
Rivian Report 2024
Summary This document provides some current news and information about Rivian, an electric automobile manufacturer that was founded by R.J. Scaringe in 2009. Below is some commentary followed by recent news and reports from influencers. For last year’s report, see Rivian News 2023. What is a Rivian? The Rivian R1S looks like a typical three-row… Continue reading Rivian Report 2024
Public Health Report 2024
Summary This document offers news and information about public health issues and concerns as of 2024. More information will be added as it becomes available. As of August 2024, the World Health Organization has declared monkeypox (MPOX) to be an international public health emergency. COVID has been spreading rapidly due to a highly contagious mutating… Continue reading Public Health Report 2024
Rivian R3 vs Honda Prologue
Rivian R3 In March 2024, Rivian revealed their upcoming model R3 vehicle which is intended to be a lower cost EV with much of the engineering and features found in their more expensive vehicles. Their R2 vehicle priced at $45K is expected in 2026, and presumably the R3 will be available shortly after at a… Continue reading Rivian R3 vs Honda Prologue
Countries in Crisis 2024
Summary This page provides news and information about various countries that are in a state of crisis, or have recently been through turmoil in 2024. This page will be updated over time to include more countries and updated information. The entries at the top of this document address regional challenges. Then a list of countries… Continue reading Countries in Crisis 2024
Report on Al Jazeera 2024
Summary This document provides news and information about the news agency Al Jazeera, based in Qatar. Some brief commentary is followed by news stories. Perspective A report studying media bias and accuracy places Al Jazeera as fairly close to NPR, PBS, NBC and CNN. [Source] The style of reporting could be considered “Western” in that… Continue reading Report on Al Jazeera 2024