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- Ex-Mossad: Israeli attack on Iran must be stoppedFormer Mossad chief Meir Dagan warned Thursday against an Israeli attack on Iran, saying such a move would likely lead to a regional war involving Hezbollah, Hamas, and Syria. "I'm concerned about possible mistakes and I prefer to speak out before there is a catastrophe," Dagan said in an int ...
- Death of Sprawl: Past and Future.. the research and the real estate sales figures are becoming ever clearer: people increasingly prefer to live in mixed-use, transit-oriented walkable and bikeable neighborhoods over drive-everywhere bedroom communities. Those preferences will not change and we will not go back, which is affirm ...
- Lapita find opens new chapter of Pacific historyA huge treasure trove of artefacts including thousands of fragments of pottery provides the first evidence that the sea-faring Lapita people settled in mainland Papua New Guinea. The Lapita culture developed on islands off the east coast of Papua New Guinea around 3500 years ago. Approximatel ...
- Escobar: Shadow War in SyriaThe Libyans formerly known as rebels, with explicit consent from Transitional National Council (TNC) chairman Mustafa Abdul NATO, aka Jalil, have already shipped to Syria - via Turkey - 600 highly motivated troops fresh from toppling the Gaddafi regime, to fight alongside the Free Syria Army (FS ...
- Ideology: The Road to Financial RuinWe can trace the beginning of the economic problems that we’re now suffering from to the introduction of neoliberal market reforms in the early 1980’s by the Reagan administration in the United States and the Thatcher government in the United Kingdom. In both cases these leaders were driven by a ...
Independent - London
- Islamists lead in Egypt electionsTwo Islamist groups are leading in Egypt's elections with over 60% of the total votes cast for party lists, partial results showed today.
- Bollywood star Dev Anand diesVeteran Bollywood actor Dev Anand has died of a heart attack in a London hotel. He was 88.
- 45,000 to evacuate as WWII bomb defused in KoblenzOfficials in the western German city of Koblenz say tens of thousands of residents have left their homes as experts prepare to defuse a massive World War II-era bomb discovered in the Rhine river.
- 45,000 to evacuate Koblenz as WWII bomb is defusedOfficials in the western German city of Koblenz say tens of thousands of residents have left their homes as experts prepare to defuse a massive World War II-era bomb discovered in the Rhine river.
- 33 dead in Brazil bus crashBrazilian authorities say a tractor-trailor has crashed into a bus carrying sugarcane cutters, killing at least 33 people and injuring 13 others.
Rogue Government.com
- Ben Bernanke Makes Insane Comments On Gold Ben Bernanke who today was testifying in front of a Congressional Committee made the assertion that gold is not money during an exchange with Congressman Ron Paul. He even went as far to say that central banks only hold gold because of tradition
- China aims high with space program ambitions As the U.S. winds down its space shuttle program, and with the International Space Station set to shut down in 2020, eyes are turning to China and its ambitious yet mysterious plans for the final frontier.
- Analyst: Even Dollar Stores Struggling In ‘Ob ...More stores across the U.S. that offer deeply-discounted products are seeing their sales decline after years of growth amid America’s “Great Recession” — and one analyst said on Monday it’s another sign of even deeper downturn.
- UK Energy bills ‘to double in five years’ as ...Energy bills are likely to double within five years as the Government drives a move to green power and building nuclear power stations, it is claimed.
- ATF’s Fast and Furious Seems Colored With Sha ...The acting head of ATF (the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) has seemingly blown the cover of both DEA and FBI informant operations in order to spare his own neck and to deflect blame away from a badly flawed operation undertaken by his own agency.
Innovation Canada
- Innovative, naturallyFor the first time this past winter, the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) launched the Emerging Science Journalists Award (ESJA). The award was created to support Canada’s talented young science writers. Below is one of the winning entries by Roslyn Dakin, doctoral candidate in the Departm ...
- A very gourd ideaIt’s been known for years that plants can take up and store trace amounts of hazardous metals like nickel, arsenic and cadmium from contaminated soil in a process called phytoremediation. Until recently, however, scientists assumed that plants weren’t capable of taking up a class of toxic chemic ...
- Johne’s happensTrudging through a dairy farm to collect manure samples isn’t exactly glamorous work, but the odorous task is starting to have a big impact on the health of dairy cattle in Atlantic Canada — and it will save the dairy industry millions of dollars each year. Technicians at the University of Princ ...
- Gait crasherFor most people, walking is as natural as breathing. But for those with mobility issues, it can be extremely challenging, even impossible. That’s where University of New Brunswick (UNB) kinesiologist Vicky Chester comes in. Specializing in clinical gait analysis — the study of the mechanics of a ...
- Better wine, one yeast cell at a timeHennie J. J. van Vuuren is among the 30 percent of adults around the world who exhibit allergic reactions to young red wines — something that has inspired the University of British Columbia (UBC) wine biotechnologist to create a new yeast strain capable of eliminating the allergens altogether. “ ...
Signs of the times
- US: 85-year-old says she was strip searched at JFKAn 85-year-old woman said Saturday that she was injured and humiliated when she was strip searched at an airport after she asked to be patted down instead of going through a body scanner, allegations that transportation security officials denied. Lenore Zimmerman said she was taken to a private ...
- SOTT FOCUS: The Return of the Great Depression ..."True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made." - Franklin D. Roosevelt The United States is transitioning to the days of the Great Depression. The Great Depression of ...
- US: Herman Cain Drops Out of Presidential RacePlagued by allegations of sexual harassment and marriage infidelity, businessman Herman Cain announced Saturday that he is officially suspending his campaign for president of the United States. "As of today, with a lot of prayer and soul searching, I am suspending my presidential campaign," Cai ...
- UK: 'Can You Crack It?' Spies Wanted'Can You Crack It?' website, set up by British GCHQ intelligence agency. They're looking for a few good spies. GCHQ, the intelligence service of the government of the United Kingdom, is looking for some web-savvy cyber-sleuths-to-be, and apparently decided a post on Craigslist wouldn't quite do ...
- India: Scores of Siberian Flamingos Electrocut ...At least 139 flamingos have died after being electrocuted by high tension wires in the Indian state of Gujarat, forest officials say. The birds were part of nearly half a million flamingos who have migrated from Siberia to breed in the warm marshy areas of the state's coast. Officials said the ...
The Galloping Beaver
- Danica does it . . .BUT SOME IN SAUDI are really getting into Bozo-land as women in Saudi are keeping up the pressure for the simple right to drive a car. Bikya Masr is a multiple award-winning news website with staff based in Egypt and across the globe. According to their site, Bikya refers to the Arabic word for ...
- Have relocated......from Edmonton to a not-frozen green place by the sea that is thick with friendly bloggers. Gone Westerer, as they say.
- Change your mind . . .SCIENCE DAILY has a fascinating report, worthy of your attention: "Violent Video Games Alter Brain Function in Young Men". What has been suspected, has been proven. Sustained changes in the region of the brain associated with cognitive function and emotional control were found in young ad ...
- Bread crumbs . . .CAN LEAVE A TRAIL. So does your smart phone. According to Farhad Manjoo at SLATE, in his article "Fear Your Smartphone", "It’s totally rational to worry that your phone is tracking everything you do." Trevor Eckhart, a 25-year-old software-systems administrator in Connecticut, posted internal ...
- How to read the US Republican offeringJust read Beasly. But don't go away laughing. That's just plain arrogance. We elected our own version of those embarrassing imbeciles. We ended up with Steve Harper. (And our own Airshow MacKay).
Media Matters for America
- Fox Denigrates The "ENTIRE Solar Industry"A recent Fox Nation post claimed that the "ENTIRE Solar Industry" is on the "Brink of Collapse." But the solar industry is growing faster than any other energy sector, and experts say solar is becoming increasingly cost competitive.Solar Is Growing Rapidly Even Without Climate Legislation Sola ...
- Fox Puts The "Some" In "Some Would Say"On Fox & Friends, Gretchen Carlson claimed that "some would say unions have crippled the U.S. economy and led to the United States' debt." Use of the phrase "some would say" -- or similar language -- is a favorite tactic of Fox figures to launch baseless smears and attacks, and the "so ...
- Myths And Falsehoods About Judicial Nominee Ca ...With Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) having filed a motion to cut off a filibuster of the nomination of Caitlin Halligan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, often called the second most important court in the country, Media Matters presents a rebuttal to myths and falseh ...
- Fuzzy Numbers: Fox's Bolling Claims Obama Has ...On his Fox Business show, Eric Bolling claimed that "President Obama has cut spending on the border in half." In reality, the Customs and Border Patrol budget has increased under Obama, the number of Border Patrol personnel has increased, and spending on immigration enforcement is greater under ...
- Fox Regular Frank Luntz Advises GOP To Use Fox ...Frequent Fox News guest and "word doctor" Frank Luntz has reportedly advised the Republican Governors Association on how to discuss taxes and the Occupy protests, using phrases like "government taking from the rich" and urging protesters to "occupy the White House." This language is nothing new ...
Global Research.ca
- Libya and "The Arab Spring": Neoliberalism, "R ...For more details, please click on the link to read the article.
- Global Warfare: Where will Obama’s Strike Next ...For more details, please click on the link to read the article.
- World War III and the "Rumours of War" on IranFor more details, please click on the link to read the article.
- World War III: The Launching of a Preemptive N ...For more details, please click on the link to read the article.
- Pakistan: U.S. And NATO Have Licence To KillFor more details, please click on the link to read the article.
TPM Cafe
- The High Price of Nukes
- The Return of 'The Right'I surprise nobody by remarking what a difficult time this is for Israelis and Palestinians. In many ways, the sides are closer than ever to sensing what a modus vivendi feels like, as the institutions and economy of a Palestinian state gradually take shape, and the parameters of an initial ...
- Mitt's Mythical Math on Health Care and DefenseAll right -- I wasn't going to blog on the Wednesday afternoon before Thanksgiving until someone tweeted me Igor Volsky's great piece at Think Progress eviscerating Mitt Romney's assertion that he would save money by cancelling the Obama health plan and use it to stave off reductions in the Pent ...
- Sorting the Varieties of Republican Foreign Po ...Democracy Arsenal and National Security Network head into tonight's CNN/Heritage/AEI candidate forum with an awesome array of analysis. A long way of saying where you can find great stuff as a viewer's guide for tonight. For my part, I'd only add a particular angle -- my diagnostic manual for th ...
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Institute for Middle East Understanding
- Israeli Troops Demolishing Houses Using Volvo ...
- Netanyahu shattering the myth of Israeli democ ...In recent weeks, a spate of anti-democratic measures have won support from Netanyahu's right-wing government, justified by a new security doctrine: see no evil, hear no evil and speak n ...
- Home demolitions in Beit Hanina executed with ...On 24 November, Israeli forces protected the Volvo and Hyundai equipment that was used to demolish three homes in Beit Hanina, occupied East Jerusalem. The destructive action left twent ...
- Official in UNESCO affiliated youth club banne ...Ghassan Khadir, who chairs the Yafa club for education, culture and science in Balata refugee camp, told Ma'an that Israeli authorities interrogated him for four hours at the Allenby br ...
- Settlers 'beat elderly farmer' near Nablus (M ...Israeli settlers assaulted a 60-year-old man cultivating land in the northern West Bank on Saturday morning, a Palestinian Authority official said. Najih Abdul-Qadir was tilling his fie ...
Water - AlterNet
- Can Ocean Farms Actually Be More Sustainable T ...We know that big aquaculture operations can be a disaster, but small seaweed and shellfish operations offer a greener and cleaner solution.
- Can Ocean Farms Actually Be More Sustainable T ...We know that big aquaculture operations can be a disaster, but small seaweed and shellfish operations offer a greener and cleaner solution.
- Josh Fox: Are We About to Witness the Liquidat ...The "Gasland" filmmaker talks about the threats not just from fracking, but from oil, coal and any number of extreme energy extraction methods.
- UK Secretly Helping Canada Push its Tar Sands ...A European proposal would designate fuel from tar sands as resulting in 22 percent more greenhouse gas emissions than that from conventional fuels. But not if the UK has its way.
- The Violence of the Free Market: Globalization ...As the world faces the uphill battle of feeding its people in the coming years, neoliberalism and globalization only add insult to injury in the Philippines.
Public Citizen in Texas
- What You Need to Know About the Perils in Gas ...According to a story in the New York Times, landowners across the country have signed millions of leases allowing companies to drill for oil and natural gas on their land, but some of these landowners — often in rural areas, and lured by the promise of quick payouts — are finding out too late wh ...
- Texas, Neither the Worst Run State Nor the Bes ...For the second year, 24/7 Wall St. has reviewed data on financial, health, standard of living and government services by state to determine how well each state is managed. Based on this data, 24/7 Wall St. ranked the 50 states from the best to worst run. The best-run state is Wyoming. The worst- ...
- Drought and coal-fired power plants don’t mixAccording to the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), at the end of summer 2011, Texas had suffered the driest 10 months since record keeping began in 1895. Rivers, like the Brazos, actually dried up. And if that wasn’t enough, the dry weather came with brutal heat. So brutal, that seven cit ...
- Polluters complain to Congress about new EPA r ...According to the Associated Press, across the land, large and small polluters have regaled Republican-led congressional committees with dire predictions of plant closings and layoffs if the EPA succeeds with plans to further curb air and water pollution. But their message to financial regulators ...
- Pipelines of Poison Sidestep Stalled State Dep ...Foreign Pipeline Owners Find a Way to Get Around Federal Permit Process TransCanada is attempting to outsmart the State Department and bypass federal blocks by using two existing pipelines of poison after the State Department and President Obama delayed approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline permi ...
Unexplained Mysteries
- Is a moon required to support life ?New research suggests the presence of a large moon may not be needed to support life on other worlds. For years it has been considered advantageous fo...
- Fire crews reveal bizarre call-outsFire crews have been called out to rescue people from vending machines, cat flaps and more. In London alone, the fire brigade was called out to 417 re...
- Europe ends calls to stranded Mars probeThe odds of a recovery for Russia's Phobos-Grunt Mars probe are looking increasingly bleak. The European Space Agency has called an end to attempts to...
- Voynich Manuscript deciphered?Self-described prophet of God believes he's cracked the mysterious 'code' behind the Voynich Manuscript. Finnish businessman and self-proclaimed prop...
- CERN prepares to announce LHC findingsScientists are preparing to reveal their latest findings from the LHC in a seminar on December 13th. It isn't clear exactly what will be announced, fu...
Grassroots
- Durban is Where You Are: 1000 Durbans for Clim ...lvc_durban.jpg Right now, government representatives from around the world are gathered in Durban, South Africa, for the 2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference – better known as the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17). Histo ...
- International Day of Solidarity with the Pales ...palestine-boy_with_peace_signs.jpg The United Nations declared November 29 to be the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People some 63 years ago.read more
- A Global Alliance Emerges in West Africamali-2011_women.jpg Selingué, Mali—Early morning on day one of the first peasant-organized international conference to stop land grabbing held in Nyéléni, Mali, delegates from more than 30 countries took their seats for the opening ceremony ...
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Climate
- Energy Department Threatened by Cyber Attacks, ...Source: The Hill The Energy Department is "routinely threatened with sophisticated cyber attacks" and has not taken the necessary steps to protect itself, according to a report made public Monday.
- NASA to Launch New Earth-Observing SatelliteSource: AP After a five-year delay, an Earth-observing satellite will be launched to test new technologies aimed at improving weather forecasts and monitoring climate change.
- Global Warming: 'Melting Glaciers Can Cause Ma ...Source: The Express Tribune Experts in Pakistan believe that the fast melting of glaciers combined with the heavy monsoon rains caused last year's massive floods that affected around 20 million people and destroyed 1.6 mil ...
- Russian Heat Wave Statistically Linked to Clim ...Source: Wired News A new method of crunching climate data could make it possible to put a figure on climate change's contribution to freak weather events, something tha's been difficult to do with empirical precision.
- 'Disasters' Strain FEMA's ResourcesSource: USA Today The federal government is turning hundreds of relatively low-cost storms into federal disasters — draining billions of dollars in scarce FEMA aid and tying up millions more for years.
GreenBiz
- Spending on Building Energy Efficiency to Boom ...Pike Research predicts the building energy efficiency market to grow in value to $103.5 billion in 2017.
- Patagonia's Conscientious Response to Black Fr ...The outdoor retailer used a full-page ad in the New York Times this last weekend to offer a few wise words about sustainable consumption.
- 3 Obvious Ways Companies Can Flip the Switch a ...Cutting energy use across the enterprise can be so simple, and so cost-effective that it's astounding there is still any of this low-hanging fruit waiting to be plucked. Here are eight case studies showing what's possible.
- MGM Earns EPA Award for Food Recycling ProgramThe resort company earned a WasteWise Acheivement Award in part for its recycling of 8,722 tons of food in 2010 alone.
- The CDP's Water Report Offers a New Paradigm f ...The key findings of the first look at how global firms are managing water risk further highlights the risks that water pose to company operations, what the opportunities are for forward-thinking companies, and where the impacts will be felt first.
Duly Noted
- Winning the battle, losing the war; the US and ...After the NATO airstrikes, the political discourse within Pakistan is narrowing as religious nationalism gains ground
- Capturing the Punjabi imagination: drones and ...A short work of fiction about drones may tell us more about the way these are imagined than how they are experienced in Pakistan's tribal areas.
- India-Afghan strategic pact:the beginnings of ...A strategic pact between India and Afghanistan has drawn muted response from Pakistan. If anything Islamabad has pressed on with peace moves with India.
- Europe can’t put out the blazeAs Italy surpasses Greece as the biggest threat to the euro zone, European finance ministers meeting in Brussels struggle to put out the spreading flames.
- Democracy and Chaos are both GreekIt's not exactly ???? (chaos) out there, but Greek Prime Ministers Papandreou's experiment in ?????????? (democracy) has sent the whole euro zone project into a new, risky phase.
Booman Tribune
- Wanker of the Day: Ross DouthatIt's interesting that Ross Douthat uses his precious space in the New York Times today to praise the #Occupy Movement at the expense of the labor unions and the environmentalists, who he dubs "the decadent left." Here's his basic idea. The labor unions succeeded in rolling back anti-union legi ...
- Serious QuestionsWhat will it mean if Gingrich and Paul come in first and second place in the Iowa Caucuses? Will one or both of them carry that momentum into New Hampshire? If Romney loses the first two contests, can he still make a comeback? And, at what point would the Republicans get seriously worried abo ...
- Bank of America, PatriotsNot that any of the other banks are great shakes, but, damn. Discuss
- RIP, Bill WallerI note the passing of former Mississippi Governor Bill Waller with sadness. His record wasn't perfect, but he was an enlightened man who had real courage. He wasn't successful, but he was a bulldog in his effort to prosecute Medgar Evers. He defeated Evers' brother to win the governor's race ...
- A Different View on GingrichNewt Gingrich recently had the following to say about poor kids in poor neighborhoods: "Really poor children in really poor neighborhoods have no habits of working and have nobody around them who works," the former House speaker said at a campaign event at the Nationwide Insurance offices. ...
Environmental Graffiti
- 13 Amazing Photos of Freshwater Creatures Invi ...Amazing images of microscopic creatures courtesy of Daniel Stoupin's microscope photography... This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of the article
- 13 Coolest Links of the WeekThe curse of the demon core and more! Links don't come much cooler! read more This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of the article
- 10 Hottest Links of the WeekWonderment abounds once more! Fighting the temperature outside, we bring you ten of the hottest links we could find on the web! read more This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of the article
- How Plants Adapt to Different Climates Plants must be able to adapt to different climates if they are to survive climate change. read more This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of the article
- Exploring the Decaying Chambers of Florence's ...Visiting an abandoned and decaying slaughterhouse is more than a little eerie, even in the middle of the day – but see for yourself. This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of the article
Foreign Policy in Focus
- Are 24 Pakistani Soldiers Dead Because of the ...Was the NATO attack that killed 25 Pakistani soldiers an accident or an attempt to torpedo peace talks?
- Is Burma Really Changing?Is the notoriously powerful military junta of Burma really loosening its grip?
- Burma's Big BrotherChina is emerging as the leading economic force in Burma, and the Burmese are starting to get uncomfortable.
- Is the Success of Israel's Attack on Osirak a ...Israel's 1981 attack on Iraq's Osirak reactor may have actually accelerated Iraq's nuclear-weapons program.
- Chinese Tunnels: And We're Worried About Iran' ...China's nuclear tunnels are exponentially more alarming than Iran's underground uranium enrichment facilities.
Global Elite
- Fear, Intimidation & Media Disinformation: U.K ...Michel Chossudovsky, Global Research, August 20, 2009 An official UK government report –quoted extensively in Britain’s tabloid media– is warning the British public that there will b ...
- President European Commission Advocated World ...Jurriaan Maessen. Infowars. July 24th, 2009 On September 7, 1992, two term President of the European Commission Jacques Delors gave a speech to the Royal Institute of International A ...
- Billions of People Expected to Die Under Curre ...Barbara Minton, Natural News, July 21st, 2009 Your right to eat healthy food and use supplements of your choice is rapidly vanishing, but every effort has been made to keep you in th ...
- Bioweapons, Dangerous Vaccines, and Threats of ...Stephen Lendman, Global Research, July 7th, 2009 Although international law prohibits the use of chemical and bacteriological weapons, America has had an active biological warfare pr ...
- Today we’re all prisoners in the USA Papers, Please! June 2, 2009 As of today, June 1, 2009, even U.S. citizens are officially prisoners in the USA, or exiles barred from entering our own country without the government’ ...
Al Jazeera
- New party heads for surprise win in SloveniaPreliminary official results have confirmed Positive Slovenia led by Zoran Jankovic has the lead.
- Putin party suffers setback in Russia voteExit polls show United Russia with less than half of votes, as leader claims victory in legislative election.
- Italy adopts urgent anti-crisis measuresMario Monti's cabinet votes in favour of package of tax hikes and pension reforms worth $32bn in a rush to ease crisis.
- Drone 'shot down' in Iran may belong to USNATO-led military force in Afghanistan says the unmanned aerial vehicle had gone out of control late last week.
- Obama: NATO raid in Pakistan 'not deliberate'US president offers his condolences for deaths of 24 Pakistani troops in call to his Pakistani counterpart.
Green Inc. - NYT
- Carbon Emissions Jumped in 2010, Report SaysResearchers say the high growth rate reflects a bounce-back from a 1.4 percent drop in emissions in 2009, the year the recession had its biggest impact.
- To the Battlements, Mark RuffaloNext stop on his protest agenda: Dimock, Pa., where the controversial natural gas drilling process known as fracking is already under way.
- Hard Plastic Bottles, Reborn as a BridgeAxion International has developed a process to reuse hard plastic in building materials that are strong enough to supplant steel and concrete, forgoing the trip to a landfill.
- Nurturing Wildlife in War-Torn AfghanistanAbout 80 percent of Afghans live near wildlife and depend upon natural resources for survival, but war has degraded the country to the point of threatening those lifelines. By training locals to act as stewards of ecosystems, the Wildlife Conservation hopes to promote stability.
- New Pollution Rules for Boilers and IncineratorsThe E.P.A. announces a slight watering down of proposed rules on toxic air pollution that were significantly scaled back earlier this year.
Dot Earth News
- On the Climate High End, Methane Time Bombs an ...Prepare for a fresh dose of whiplash with your climate headlines
- Apple, and Planet, Low on CatsAn exploration of Apple's quandary as it runs short of primal symbols from the Felidae family.
- The Human Race (Between Potency and Self Aware ...On the role of sanitation and energy in fostering progress on a finite planet.
- A Better Room for an Argument?New comment tools are introduced on The New York Times Web site.
- Other Voices: Life on Planet 3.0A climate scientist broadens his view and builds a new blog.
Doug Feith : Hong Pong
- Thank you for supporting Minneapolis productio ...It has been a wild month in NYC. Our work in New York City to help bring you live footage from the Occupy movement, as well as help get other occupation livestream teams set up and rolling, would not have been possible but for generous small contributions from some folks that stepped up basicall ...
- Support Global Revolution.tv and the Minneapol ...Heyo... so unexpectedly I've dedicated the vast majority of my time in the last 22 days to the Occupy Wall Street phenom and specifically editing the video stream for Global Revolution TV. For about a year until August, I worked at an Internet startup which abruptly laid me off, owing a bunch of ...
- #occupywallstreet makes total lolOur comradez in NYC are running live feeds and I am helping coordinate affairs. We are kickin on irc.indymedia.org #occupywallstreet and also you can hit that on http://chat.indymedia.org via webs. Here is the live video embed... you can use the Contact form above if you want to hit me up. It i ...
- 9-11 FBI Foreknowledge Nibbles with Ali Soufan ...Ah so it's been a decade eh comrades? The skrewing over of emergency personnel has gone almost unnoticed. FDNY member on 9/11 Truth “I support you guys” | We Are Change -- some new stuff has been trickling out -- pretty solid stuff, at that. The glorious official narrative got its booster shot, ...
- Review: "Contagion": Minneapolis faces instant ...SPOILER ALERTS! -- Plagued man (lower left) staggers off bus at Lake & Lyndale; Paltrow croaks at Fairview University Medical Center; MDH painted as buffoons; Matt Damon defends saddest Minnesota XMas ever w/ shotgun & sweaters! Snagged advance tickets to Steven Soderbergh's A-List dis ...
Daily Censored
- DON’T SHOOT THE MESSENGER…It won’t start like other “civil wars.” It will start by this or that poor person killing the first rich person that puts a “face” to the frustration that the “little guy” is feeling. It might be a local banker or just someone driving a Porsche. The poor ...
- Tax Breaks and Heart Ache in Americaby S. Paul Forrest AmericaRevealed.org ”Must the citizen ever for a moment, or in the least degree, resign his conscience to the legislator? Why has every man a conscience, then? I think that we should be men first, and subjects afterward. It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for th ...
- Teacher Quality and Accountability: A Failed D ...“Value-added and other types of growth models are probably the most controversial issue in education today,” argues Matthew Di Carlo in his “What Value-Added Research Does And Does Not Show.” Di Carlo carefully examines, with ample evidence and a fair hand, the most recen ...
- Jay Matthews of the Washington Post: Five reas ...On November 27th, 2011 ‘education’ writer, Jay Matthews of the Washington Post, wrote a defense of for-profit colleges. One can only infer that his bosses, CEO Donny Graham and his sister Lally commanded Matthews to write the piece. This is how the paper works: journalists are tig ...
- Revealed: The ‘secret’ app install ...No one is naive enough to think that the ruling class in this country or elsewhere is set to allow Occupy ‘anything’ to get in the way of profits, control and authoritarianism, are they? Bush set the ground work for all the illegal spying, warrantless wiretaps, Patriot Act and the wh ...
AlterNet's Breaking News
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Institute for Policy Studies
- Ideas into Action in DurbanThis week, IPS is taking its ideas to the UN Climate Change Summit in South Africa.
- Durban Diary: Who is the One Percent at the UN ...Not yet ready to condemn the UN climate change summit, Janet lists the culprits in the corporate, government and diplomatic world who are to blame for the struggle to move forward.
- Durban Diary: #Occupy the COPA former Central American president proposes that all vulnerable countries should occupy the UN climate change meeting and refuse to leave until progress is made.
- A Main Street Fix to Wall Street's FailureBuilding a policy agenda to deepen the jobs debate, our new report looks at the structural issues behind the economic crisis and how we can transition to a new economy based on Wall Street.
- We Need a Flat Tax for Social SecurityIt could raise $100 billion and provide a solution to give retired people the raises they need.
IntelNews
- News you may have missed #641 (US edition)US Navy memo had warned Roosevelt of 1941 attack. US spy agencies cut their holiday parties. Ex-DNI Blair wants Pentagon in charge of drone strikes.
- Analysis: How serious a blow did the CIA suffe ...Late last month, the Central Intelligence Agency admitted that a number of its agents in Lebanon had been captured by Hezbollah, the Shiite militant group that controls large parts of the country. Neither Hezbollah nor the CIA have offered details of the arrests. Regardless, the incident has und ...
- News you may have missed #640Chinese defector says Canada right to worry about spying. More intel officials warn against airstrikes on Iran. GCHQ challenges code breakers via social networks.
- German spy agency destroyed employee files of ...Germany’s primary spy agency has admitted that it recently destroyed the personnel files of some of its employees who used to be members of Nazi-era organizations during World War II, before spying for West Germany in the postwar era.
- News you may have missed #639 (Katia Zatulivet ...Russian woman accused of spying wins right to stay in UK. Zatuliveter espionage case reveals MI5 fears. How big is the threat from Russian spies?
War is a Crime.org
- CELAC: A Washington-Controlled OAS AlternativeCELAC: A Washington-Controlled OAS Alternative - by Stephen Lendman On February 23, 2010, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States was established at the Rio Group-Caribbean Community Unity Summit in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico. CELAC comprises 33 ...
- America's Weak Jobs ReportAmerica's Weak Jobs Report - by Stephen Lendman ABC News quoted an unnamed White House spokesperson, saying the November jobs report provides "further evidence that the economy is continuing to heal." Obama's Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Alan Krueger hyp ...
- Ron Paul Says There Should Be No Drone Strike ...Jump to 31:00 read more
- Full-page ad on 99% Proposal to Create Jobs, C ...Grassroots group in East Bay uses 'crowdfunding' to raise $8500 for ad that is first of its kind The effort this week by a group of 99 percenters in the San Francisco East Bay to raise funds for a full-page newspaper ad featuring solutions for jobs and the deficit, which originated with Oc ...
- 300 Economists lend support to Occupy Wall Street
Grist - News
- Katherine Heigl wants you to neuter your pets, ...by Jess Zimmerman. Sure, there are lots of good animal-welfare-related reasons to spay and neuter your pets. But can we talk about the best reason? BALLS ARE GROSS. At least, that's the contention of Katherine Heigl, who is clearly embarking on some kind of weird image-correction ca ...
- Germany is building a park on top of a highwayby Jess Zimmerman. Germany's A7 Autobahn is like a highway on steroids. The 500-mile, six-lane road runs the length of the country and handles 150,000 bat-out-of-hell drivers a day. That might improve life for traffic fetishists or people who regularly need to get from Denmark to Au ...
- White house to make $4 billion out of $0 using ...by Christopher Mims. Everyone says energy efficiency can pay for itself, and now the White House is out to prove it, by spending zero money to produce $4 billion. Yeah, I'm not making that up. From the administration: The $4 billion investment announced today includes a $2 billion ...
- Has dense living gotten too dense?by Christopher Mims. Thinkers like Ed Glaeser, whose ideas have been discussed frequently on Grist, assert that density is an unalloyed good, and even Manhattan isn't dense enough. But there is another strand of thought about cities, which is that they are neither green nor sustainable ...
- New York City’s new plan to improve stre ...by Jess Zimmerman. Janette Sadik-Khan, DOT commissioner of New York City seems to think the main challenge to street safety is not enough short poems. Thus, her new campaign: Making bikers and walkers safer through haiku. Not good haiku, either. Certainly not as good ...
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Technorati - What's Hot in Blogs
- TEDxWomen Part 2 - RelationshipsTEDxWomen and relationships, dealing with teens and media, overpopulation and women and heart disease.
- Sprint Signs Multi-year Deal with NASCARNASCAR caps the 2011 race season by crowning a champion in Vegas and extending the deal with Sprint
- Unselfish Acts of Love and KindnessGood hearts still beat, We can not change the world but you can do something even if just one thing.
- 5 Great QR Code CampaignsUnique QR Code campaigns that set the direction for this technology
- How Google Helps Businesses And Consumers With ...Google Services To Help With Convenience, Productivity and Profit?
Time - Top Stories
- The American Dream, Deferred: Why We're Aiming ...The yardstick we've used to measure whether or not we're living that dream has changed drastically
- Irate Taxpayer Releases 40 Live Cobras in Tax ...Irate Taxpayer Releases 40 Live Cobras in Tax Office
- The Overselling of Antioxidants: What Blueberr ...*
- Iran Says It Shot Down Unmanned U.S. Spy PlaneIran's semiofficial Fars news agency says the country's armed forces have shot down an unmanned U.S. spy plane that violated Iranian airspace along its eastern border
- The Grammys' Subtle Snubbing of Kanye West*
Digg Green
- The Earth Strain --Have NASA Missions Contamin ...Should Earth bacteria make it to the surface of Mars' Gale Crater -landing site of the Mars Curiosity rover (above), terrestrial organics could contaminate soil samples, giving experiments false positives of a second genesis on Mars. Even worse, should there be indigenous life on Mars, any accid ...
- Medical Expert Says Refusing Preggo Women Alco ...Whether or not pregnant women should be served alcohol when pregnant, and more to the point, whether they should drink it, has been a big controversy lately. Almost everyone agrees that the "zero-tolerance" policy recommended by U.S.
- Woolly mammoth to be brought back to life from ...Scientists from Russia and Japan will launch fully-fledged joint research next year aiming to recreate the giant mammal after finding a thigh bone recovered from permafrost soil in Siberia.
- Astronomers discover 18 new alien planets—and ...Astronomers have found 18 new alien planets, all of them Jupiter-size gas giants that circle stars bigger than our sun, a new study reports.
- What was the first math problem that we needed ...In the 1970s, a remarkable thing was done; a computer was used to solve a math problem. This, in and of itself, was not remarkable. But this problem was the first one that would probably remain unsolved if it weren't for computers.
Invisible Opportunity
- David Icke – The One Party State
- Climatologists Trade Tips on Destroying Eviden ...Jason Mick (Blog) – November 25, 2011 5:12 PM Penn State researcher and his CRU/IPCC colleague treated AGW like a religious “cause” despite warnings from peers Anthropogenic global warming is a fascinating hypothesis that mankind may be able to systematically increase the Earth ...
- Ann Barnhardt Interview-MF GlobalWell that is the point of this. We are now living in a lawless, Marxist, Communist, usurped, what used to be a representative republic but is no more. This is no longer a nation of laws. This has now transformed into a nation of men. It doesn’t matter what crime you commit. In the case [...]
- Catching Some Rays from the Shining One MindBy Les Visible A little while ago, I offered a technique to clear out the mind of invasive thoughts, for the purpose of revealing the more subtle and submerged thoughts that travel below and for the purpose of emptying the mind so that the furniture can be rearranged because, after all, the mind ...
- A Burning Man Snake Fest, at the Boy Scout Jam ...By Les Visible Today we find ourselves on the Gotterdammerung of a very shaky ladder. It’s a dark brew, an insidious stew and the Witch(es) of Endor is/are in attendance. Burn baby, burn. You can expect fire, because when the aggregate of human desire, in a time of material darkness, reach ...
Global Insights
- Less Than a Week AwayWe encourage you to register for Awake and Aware.George Green will be a featured speaker.September 19th & 20th • Burbank, CAClick here for Tickets & Reservations
- The Georgia GuidestonesOn one of the highest hilltops in Elbert County, Georgia stands a huge granite monument. Engraved in eight different languages on the four giant stones that support the common capstone are 10 Guides, or commandments. That monument is alternately referred to as The Georgia Guidestones, or the ...
- The CreationTHE CREATION (A recent message given to George Green from the "guys upstairs") We are pleased to bring understanding and clarification on what is the Creation. This is a challenge because your language of communication has not the words for describing this conception of Creation. So as not to pu ...
- The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging C ...In his previous books, James Kunstler focused on the shortsighted vision of suburban planning; now he expands that view to the country's urban growth challenges and the need to drastically change our current course of auto and oil dependency. The Long Emergency is filled with history plus eye-op ...
- About George GreenDear Friends, Thank you for your interest in our catalog of unusual and informative materials. The knowledge gained will give you choices in the days ahead and lessons of discernment as the chaos increases. It is necessary for those of you who are now in the "know" so to speak, to begin to fo ...
AlterNet - DrugReporter
- 9 Huge Blows to the Catastrophic War on Drugs ...2011 has been a watershed year for the movement working to end our county’s disastrous war on drugs.
- The Great Antidepressant HypocrisyAmerica’s ambivalent relationship with drugs and medication pushes us to ignore critical differences between drugs, while failing to appreciate useful similarities.
- U.S. Governors Fight Back, Call on DEA to Pull ...Gov. Lincoln Chafee and Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire Wednesday called on the federal government to reschedule marijuana as a drug with accepted medical use.
- Study: Legalizing Medical Pot Reduces Fatal Ca ...Far from marijuana acting as a “gateway†to more dangerous drugs, as authorities often claim, researchers found that it’s more commonly used as a substitute for alcohol.
- Unjust Termination? How Supporting Marijuana D ...Joe Miller worked as a probation officer for nearly three years before he was fired for adding his name to a Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) letter.
Twilight Earth
- Cartoon caption contestTake a look at the cartoon below and enter your caption idea in the comment section (more ifo on prize, etc. below the cartoon). Eligible captions will be those posted on my site, Elephant Journal, Wend Magazine, PlanetSave, Eco-Snobbery Sucks, Ecolutionist, Ecopolitology, and Twilight Earth. Wi ...
- Exposed: Why the GOP wants to eliminate Clean ...Whether we can believe this see-through-elephant-trunk footage or not, the possibility that elephants have a triple fitration system within their trunks has to have some credence. Otherwise, why on earth would leading Republicans try to make it easier for big polluters to further pollute the air ...
- Apples may lose trees [cartoon]The rest of Joe Mohr’s cartoons, and cartoon updates and other green news on Twitter @GreenCartoons. Related posts:The Aging Activist Monsanto Gets Beat–May Lose Beets (cartoon) Eco-Snobbery Sucks: The Cartoon Related posts:The Aging Activist Monsanto Gets Beat–May Lose Beets (cartoo ...
- Mixed message from USDA chief Vilsack [cartoon]US Ag Secretary, Tom Vilsack tells us to eat more natural foods a few days after fully deregulating GMO alfalfa…I’m confused. Confused as well? Read the links below and try to figure out this mess. From The New York Times: Government’s Dietary Advice: Eat Less From Elephant Journal: ...
- BREAKING: Deleted Monsanto cartoon panel, leaked!Unlike the former Monsanto cartoon on this subject, this version shows a bit more clearly who surrendered the future of organic agriculture to Monsanto. There’s been a lot of talk from both sides (organic and biotech) about compromise. That is misleading and almost laughable (read: cryable ...
Inhabitat
- Inhabitat Green Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for ...There’s no place like home, so this holiday season help your friends and family turn their interior spaces into sustainable sanctuaries with some goods from our Gifts for the Home Holiday Guide. From a sleek and automated composter, to a seltzer maker for mixing drinks in-house, to a set o ...
- 10 Green Christmas Tree Alternatives to Make Y ...Read the rest of 10 Green Christmas Tree Alternatives to Make Your Holiday Shine Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: alternative christmas tree, Cardboard Christmas Tree, Cascades, Dowel Rod Tree, eco design, FTD Flowers, GigglingGnome, green christmas, Green Christmas Tre ...
- Top Green Gear for Skiing and Snowboarding!Snow season is just around the corner, and we can’t wait to hit the slopes with our snowboards and skis. Thankfully, this winter is looking much greener than years past, and a number of companies have released a slew of sustainable accessories, boards and more. So whether you’re a sk ...
- Eco-Chic Holiday Gifts That Give BackFor those of you who keep your shopping habits in check for the rest of the year, the holidays can be a source of serious stress. Instead of buying just any old presents, why not spend your hard-earned cash on gifts that give twice? We’ve compiled a list of our 14 favorite eco-chic gifts ...
- Light the Way in Style with Nightlights Made F ...Nightlights are the beacons of kid’s bedrooms, and they can be more than just standard, utilitarian bulbs. Jason Hull added some whimsy to the typical nightlight by repurposing vintage cameras and transforming them into functional nightlights. Using old cameras from the 1950s and ’60 ...
Pogue's Posts
- Nook's Advertising Is CorrectedBarnes & Noble has eliminated all references to "HD" video and the new Nook on its Web site. But there's not a shred of doubt: The Nook Tablet's Netflix video looks a lot better than Amazon Fire's.
- Nook's Specs Are Exaggerated, AgainBarnes & Noble says that the new Nook Color Tablet plays high-definition video. It is stretching the truth.
- Apple's AssistiveTouch Helps the Disabled Use ...Somebody at Apple took the challenges of the disabled seriously enough to write a complete, elegant and thoughtful feature that takes down most of the physical barriers to using an app phone.
- Amazon Lights the Fire With Free BooksAmazon is giving away books, including New York Times bestsellers, for the Kindle if you're an Amazon Prime member. It is a delightful surprise to people who signed up for Prime.
- An Android App's Answer to SiriSpeakToIt for Android phones works as an alternative to Siri. Sort of. She's slow and a little bit mentally challenged. She's less convenient than Siri, less capable, less comprehending, less accurate, less useful, less polished, less classy, less human.
WIRED Magazine | Science
- NIH Accused of Dishonesty Over Chimp Research ...After national outcry over its plan to send 209 retired, federally-owned chimpanzees back into traumatic medical research, the National Institutes of Health said it would wait. The chimps' fate would only be decided after independent experts judged whether research was necessary. But animal advo ...
- Could a Higgs Boson Announcement Be Imminent F ...Physicists at the Large Hadron Collider could be getting an early Christmas present: the Higgs boson. According to the latest rumors, scientists at the LHC are seeing a signal that could correspond to a Higgs particle with a mass of 125 GeV (a proton is slightly less than 1 GeV).
- Embryonic Turtles Communicate to Coordinate Ha ...Murray River turtles communicate with their siblings while they are still in their shells, buried under the soil, in order to coordinate when they hatch.
- Environmental Gap Widens in PhoenixIt's not only economic inequality that's increased in the city of Phoenix, Arizona. In the last 40 years, environmental inequality has increased, too.
- Genetically Engineered Neurons Light Up When F ...In a scientific first that could help us better understand how signals travel in the brain, a researcher of natural sciences at Harvard has created neurons that light up as they fire.
PakAlert
- ‘West’s policy on Syria could ignite WWIII’The situation in Syria is just a warm-up before a real confrontation, which will draw Russia and China into action, believes Lawrence Freeman from the Executive Intelligence Review magazine.
- Pakistan Military Ordered To Return Fire If At ...Pakistan's army chief issues new directive following recent deaths of 24 soldiers in Nato helicopter assault on border posts
- America’s War on Pakistan is Now Official: Ant ...LAHORE: Thousands of people turned out in the streets of Pakistan Friday to denounce the unprovoked Nato attacks of last Saturday that resulted in the deaths of over two dozen Pakistani soldiers.
- Have You Heard About The 16 Trillion Dollar Ba ...What you are about to read should absolutely astound you. During the last financial crisis, the Federal Reserve secretly conducted the biggest bailout in the history of the world, and the Fed fought in court for several years to keep it a secret. Do you remember the TARP bailout? The American ...
- 18 Crazy Facts Which Show That No Nation On Ea ...Anyone that comes to visit America may notice that most of us walk around like a bunch of zombies. Well, the truth is that this is because about half of us are completely doped up on prescription drugs. In America, we don't just take pills if we are sick. In this day and age, the pharmaceutic ...
Andy Worthington
- Deranged Senate Votes for Military Detention o ...Yesterday the shameful dinosaurs of the Senate — hopelessly out of touch with reality, for the most part, and haunted by specters of their own making — approved, by 93 votes to 7, the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (PDF), which contains a number of astonishingly al ...
- British MPs Write to Congress to Complain Abou ...In Truthout today, four British MPs — Jeremy Corbyn, John Leech, Caroline Lucas and Michael Meacher — wrote an open letter to Congress seeking the return to the UK of Shaker Aamer, the last British resident in the prison. Mr. Aamer’s story is familiar to those of us who have lo ...
- Misery for Nothing: 2 Million on Strike in the ...As two million workers from 29 unions went on strike today, I paid a supportive visit to the Embankment in London, and watched as a huge procession of public sector workers came down Northumberland Avenue from Trafalgar Square and the Strand, having first convened in Lincoln’s Inn Fields. ...
- As Judges Kill Off Habeas Corpus for the Guant ...When it comes to Guantánamo, the prisoners held in the Bush administration’s experimental prison have mostly been abandoned by those who should have acted on their behalf in all three branches of government – the executive branch, Congress and the judiciary. In June 2004, for a brie ...
- Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay: Greeks Rise ...As the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) delivered some “chilling words on the euro debt crisis” (as the Daily Telegraph described it), warning that policy makers around the world must “be prepared to face the worst,” and that the “euro a ...
Environment _ National Geographic
- 2011 Among Hottest Years, Marked by Extreme We ...This year also marked by extremes—including floods, droughts, and the hottest year on record for Texas—a new report says.
- Chilean Wind Farm Faces Turbulence Over WhalesA wind farm project on the Chilean island of Chiloé raises concerns over risk to the endangered great blue whale.
- Sex With Humans Made Neanderthals Extinct?Fleeing advancing ice, Neanderthals increasingly encountered modern humans—and may have interbred to the point of extinction, a new study suggests.
- "Great Dying" Lasted 200,000 YearsWildfires and disappearing oxygen helped kill off 90 percent of all life on Earth some 252 million years ago—and fast, a new study says.
- With U.S. Natural Gas Booming, a Move to Send ...Companies are making the first moves to parlay abundant U.S. natural gas into a global business, but many worry that U.S. consumers will be hurt.
drinking liberally in new milford ( with beersphere feeds )
- Don't Turn Your Back on the Bankers for Even a ...The ink on the legislation is still drying and, already, the mortgage mill industry is trying to gut the little things that might help to hold them accountable for their bit part in the complete economic collapse of this nation: Dodd-Frank requires that lenders retain five percent of every loan ...
- Sarah Palin: Mayor of New Milford?Is this a parody or real life? You decide. Citizens of New Milford: I want you to know that I'm on the job 24/7. Twenty four hours a week, seven months a year. But even with this strict time commitment, I can't be expected to keep up with everything going on in this vast metropolis. That's why ...
- Much like the "conservative" GOP...The conservative Blue Dogs acted as Bush's domestic poodles, helping to move a dangerous right wing agenda. They were owned by the right wing and corporations and there is no big surprise why more than half of the Blue Dog caucus (28 of 54 members) were slaughtered in the 2010 elections. So f ...
- Stop Drinking and Start Doing, Dem Dumb DumbsSober up, Dems. You started sucking suds when you captured the Congress in 2006. Since 2008 you've been binge drinking with Congress and the Prez. You even nibbled on some hot wings and pub nuts. Burp! And now the bartender just cut your drunk, lazy, liberal, progressive, leftie ass off. Y ...
- The People Have Spoken. And Their Message Is ...So. What the heck happened last night? The GOP picked up 60 seats in the House, effectively reversing their losses there from 2006 and 2008, and returning control of that body to them. The GOP picked up some 6 seats in the Senate, but the Democratic Party retains control there. The GOP picked u ...
SPL Center
- Major Nativist Extremist Group May Be at End o ...William Gheen, head of the nativist extremist Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC), is blaming the “authoritarian and dictatorial actions of Obama” for a budget shortfall that may force his group to shut down in January. Gheen cited four “major causes” for the financial squeeze, includin ...
- White Supremacist David Duke to be Booted from ...Ex-Klan leader David Duke is to be deported from Germany, where he was arrested last Friday while on his way to address a group of right-wing extremists. In a statement obtained by the Huffington Post, German authorities say that the globetrotting white supremacist is “obliged to leave German te ...
- Kentucky Church: No Interracial Couples WelcomeThe Bible commands us to love our neighbors, but members of a Kentucky evangelical church have set strict limits on that love: The Gulnare Free Will Baptist Church voted Sunday to bar interracial couples from becoming members or participating in worship services. Not everyone at the church agree ...
- Confessed MLK Day Bomber Finds Pen Pal in Noto ...Confessed domestic terrorist Kevin William Harpham, facing the likelihood of at least 27 years in prison, became pen pals with notorious racist Glenn Miller after his arrest last March. Harpham’s sentencing, which had been set for today in U.S. District Court in Spokane, Wash., was continued u ...
- Ammo Company Fudges Facts and Taste to Sell It ...Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition! When it comes to finding bargains for its subscribers, the team at WorldNetDaily, Joseph Farah’s conspiracy-mongering online publication, is never at a loss. Yesterday, in an E-mail titled “Gun Control Imminent – Stock Up Now!” they offered up a real swee ...
change: org.
- If Up to New Mexico’s Governor, Undocume ...A haunting but ultimately uplifting story out of New Mexico has been making the rounds in newspapers and TV reports across the country. A 6-year-old girl in Albuquerque was abducted as she walked home on a suburban street. The kidnapper pulled her into his van, parked near a rock hiding packing ...
- Victory! NJ Gov. Signs Bill So Survivors Won't ...In late June, a vital bill to support rape survivors landed on New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's desk. The bill, which had strong bipartisan support in both legislative houses, was to bar rape survivors from being charged for their own rape kits -- collections of forensic evidence after a sex ...
- Teen Leads Safe Crosswalk Campaign in Wake of ...The shock and grief over a young person's tragic death can be paralyzing. Not for Kimiko Nishitsuji. Her friend's sudden death last month after being hit by a car at an intersection long known to be dangerous for pedestrians instead spurred her to action and mobilized a community. Kimiko created ...
- Major Progress: Administration to Grant Deport ...Wow. Just weeks ago, UCLA graduate and award-winning Dreamer David Cho posted a petition on Change.org commemorating the ten-year anniversary of the federal DREAM Act and asking President Obama and the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to do everything in their power to stop deporting tal ...
- Robert Segwanyi Spared Deadly Deportation to U ...Robert Segwanyi was scheduled for deportation on August 18, from the United Kingdom's Heathrow airport. The UK was sending Robert back to Uganda, where he was tortured with molten plastic and imprisoned for being gay. Robert was spared from deportation at the very last minute according to ...
Common Dreams -News
- Hundreds Gather for Singapore 'SlutWalk' ProtestSINGAPORE — Hundreds of people gathered at a park in Singapore on Sunday to protest sexual violence against women as part of the global "SlutWalk" movement, in a rare public demonstration in the tightly controlled city state. The event featured live music, speeches and a wo ...
- US Inaction on Climate is "Criminal", Activist ...WASHINGTON - The United States' delegation at the 17th annual Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN FCC) in Durban, South Africa has come under heavy fire from civil society leaders and activists around the globe for standing in the ...
- WikiLeaks Suspect Wants Barack Obama, Hillary ...WASHINGTON -- An Army intelligence analyst charged with leaking a huge trove of diplomatic cables and military reports to WikiLeaks is demanding that President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testify as witnesses at a preliminary hearing set to begin next week. ...
- Iran Military Shoots Down US Drone: State TVTEHRAN -- Iran's military has shot down a U.S. reconnaissance drone aircraft in eastern Iran and has threatened to respond to the violation of Iranian airspace, a military source told state television Sunday. "Iran's military has downed an intruding RQ-170 American drone in eastern ...
- White House Threatens Veto Of Indefinite Deten ...WASHINGTON -- Accusing the Senate of "political micromanagement" of national security, the White House Friday stood by its threat to veto a defense bill over controversial military detention provisions. The National Defense Authorization Act passed Thursday by the Senate contains a sec ...
Lifehacker
- Five Best Video Editors Whether you're editing home movies to send to family and friends, or you're planning your web video takeover of YouTube, it's important to have the right tools to edit your videos before you put them where the world can see. This week we're g ...
- Hack a Manual Cheese Grater to Run via Cordles ...Many manual cheese graters have cheap plastic handles that aren't hard to break off. A gentleman named [The Timmy] had this happen, and instead of giving up his dream of shredded cheese, he used a long bolt and a nut to replace the handle and ...
- This Week's Top Downloads [Download Roundup]JaxtrSMS Sends Free Text Messages to Any Mobile Number in the World (Android/iOS/Blackberry) There are lots of apps that can send free text messages but those usually aren't free or will send texts from numbers other than your smartphone. JaxtrSMS is a free service from Sabeer B ...
- Encourage Children to Earn Money for Digital I ...These days kids not only want video games and traditional toys but also online tokens, "soul gems", and other digital currency items for the games they play online. If you're a parent and allow your child to play these types of games you have ...
- Visualize Concrete Details of Major Goals to H ...Maybe people know vaguely what they want, such as the desire to start a business, make more money, or find work that resonates with their values, but it can be difficult to nail down the specifics. Self improvement weblog Pick the Brain advise ...
Water Privatization
- Audience expresses anger about privatization p ...The idea of privatizing Grand Island's wastewater treatment plant to a multinational corporation didn't set well with nearly 50 people attending an informational meeting Wednesday.
- Pittsburgh mayor mulls privatization of PWSAPittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said Thursday that he and state Rep. Mike Turzai have discussed the possibility of privatizing the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, but the city is not actively looking to dump the embattled agency.
- Italian-Canadians Can Help Stop Water Privatiz ...Italian expatriates in Canada and around the world are encouraged to vote in an important referendum to block a water privatization plan in Italy. The multi-question referendum is scheduled for June 12 and 13.
- Students push bottle ban, water issuesMembers of Students for Sustainable Water and students in the Fairhaven class “Right to Water” are developing a referendum to ban bottled water on campus as part of a larger effort to spread awareness about the global water crisis.
- Privatization questionsGrand Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent John Henderson told the city council Tuesday night that he will cooperate in turning over operations of the city-owned plant to the private company Veolia Water North America, if that's what the council wants to do.
Guardian
- Top British commander says west must see the j ...General James Bucknall calls on UK not to betray its 'investment in blood' and stresses Taliban cannot assassinate its way to powerThe most senior British commander in Afghanistan says the Taliban cannot "assassinate their way to power" and too many lives have been lost over the last 10 years fo ...
- Giant pandas touch down in ScotlandBagpipes and cheers greet Tian Tian and Yang Guang, the first pandas to live in UK for 17 yearsTwo giant pandas – the first to live in the UK for 17 years – arrived in Scotland on Sunday. Tian Tian and Yang Guang arrived at Edinburgh airport at 1pm on a chartered nonstop flight from China.The ei ...
- Police hunt for lodger after two women found d ...Police believe lodger Barry Morrow may have travelled abroad after mother and daughter found dead in housePolice investigating the deaths of a woman and her 75-year-old mother are trying to trace the daughter's lodger.The bodies of Angela Holgate, who was 54, and her mother, Alice Huyton, were f ...
- Syria given 24 hours to sign Arab League deal ...Officials given ultimatum after missing deadline to let in international monitors amid rising death tollSyria has been given a final deadline by the Arab League to accept international observers into the country or face sanctions.The Qatari prime minister, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani, said ...
- Nick Clegg vows to get tough on excessive exec ...Deputy prime minster pledges to publish proposals to curb 'irresponsible and unjustifiable' private sector pay risesNick Clegg has committed the government to a crackdown on excessive executive pay, saying that austerity in the public sector had to be balanced by curbs on "irresponsible and unju ...
McClatchey
- In Kentucky town, impact of Iraq and Afghan wa ...LONDON, Ky. — On Veteran's Day 2011, Timothy Jackson, a former sailor in the U.S. Navy and the son of a man who was the same, visited a small, unfinished gravesite on a hilltop alongside a winding road. It belonged to Timothy Matthew Jackson, who went by Matt and had himself been a Marine.
- In Kentucky town, impact of Iraq and Afghan wa ...LONDON, Ky. — On Veteran's Day 2011, Timothy Jackson, a former sailor in the U.S. Navy and the son of a man who was the same, visited a small, unfinished gravesite on a hilltop alongside a winding road. It belonged to Timothy Matthew Jackson, who went by Matt and had himself been a Marine.
- Cain ends embattled campaign, saying he's 'at ...WASHINGTON — His popularity sinking and his credibility under attack, Herman Cain suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination on Saturday in a defiant, unapologetic blaze of glory.
- Family marks Alan Gross' 2nd year in Cuban prisonWASHINGTON — On the sidewalk in front of the Cuban Interests Section, on a street that runs straight to the White House, dozens of people have been gathering each Monday for the past month to demand the release of an American who was imprisoned in Cuba two years ago.
- Few grand hopes for major Afghan meetingKABUL, Afghanistan — A high-level international conference opens Monday in Germany where representatives of more than 90 countries and organizations gather to discuss the future of Afghanistan after the withdrawal of foreign military forces.
Afghanistan Sun
- Delegates Arrive For Conference on Future of A ......
- U.S. night raids must endKABUL, Afghanistan, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Afghan officials say in order to reach a long-term strategic agreement between the two countries, the U.S. military's night raids must end. "It is one ...
- Pakistan 'foiling Taliban talks'Exit plan: Afghan President Hamid Karzai says Pakistan is undermining efforts to end the war in his country by boycotting talks in Bonn where protesters yesterday took to the streets. Picture: ...
- International conference seeks plans for Afgha ...BERLIN (AP) — A global conference in Germany to discuss Afghanistan's future beyond 2014 comes as the country faces political instability, an enduring Taliban-led insurgency and possible ...
- 4 things you need to knowUS troops withdraw.The second conference comes 10 years after the first Bonn Conference, which took place months after the Sept. 11 attacks and the American-led invasion of Afghanistan. Here's ...
Futurismic
- Long Term and Long Distance ThinkingLast month, I wrote about the government. I asserted that we need to get business interests out of government or we’ll keep making decisions based on next quarter’s profits instead of the health of the next decade. This month, I want to talk about a whole industry that seems to be falling victim ...
- Demon’s Souls and the Meaning and Import of Vi ...Bad is Good and Good is Bad The problem with video game writing is that it tends to be written by fans of video games. The corruption and stupidity of games journalism are not isolated quirks of the system but symptoms of a flawed approach to the medium. Fans, by their nature, approach th ...
- The Grand LieMost of my day-to-day life is good to great. A little too much stress, a few challenges with weight and sleeplessness, but I’m living my dreams about writing and I’ve got a job that pays the bills and leaves a bit extra behind for electronics. I’m usually optimistic. At the core, I suppose I sti ...
- The Shameful Joys of Deus Ex: Human RevolutionsContext, Dear Boy… Context Here is a common complaint: ‘One of the problems facing video game writing is a systemic failure to place games in their correct historical context’ What this generally means is that writers fail to open their reviews with a lengthy diatribe on the history ...
- When the going gets weird, the weird turn proI’ve been writing here at Futurismic for well over five years, now. It feels like longer, somehow, but it also feels like I only just started. I’ve learned a lot of things, not least of which is the fact that, the more you learn, the more you realise remains to be learned. One of the ...
Whistleblowers Protection Blog
- Occupy DC Occupies EPAActivists from Occupy Washington DC on Freedom Plaza marched to the headquarters of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday. Billed as "Occupy EPA," the event called on the EPA to do its job to protect Americans from toxic pollution. The march had a decidedly pro-whistl ...
- Dr. Coleman-Adebayo Discusses Her New Book on PBSNWC's Board of Director member Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo was interviewed by Travis Smiley last night on PBS about her book NO FEAR: A Whistleblower's Triumph Over Corruption and Retaliation at EPA. Watch Author Marsha Coleman-Adebayo on PBS. See more from TAVIS SMILEY.
- Washington Times Covers Department of no-JusticeThis week The Washington Times published a lament of Attorney General Eric Holder’s treatment of FBI whistleblowers based on a public complaint from Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa). The article is aptly titled, “Grassley: Whistleblower Cases Stuck ‘in limbo’ Under Holder. ...
- Grand Jury Report Sheds Light on McQueary's Wh ...There has been much debate about whether Coach Mike McQueary is a whistleblower. While the NWC takes no position on the outcome of the investigation, there are two facts that are important to note. First, McQueary’s initial report as a graduate assistant to his supervisor, Joe Paterno, wa ...
- Jane Turner discusses McQueary's whistleblower ...NWC's Jane Turner was interviewed today on MSNBC about the Penn State child abuse scandal and whether Coach Mike McQueary is a whistleblower. Tune in to Honesty Without Fear tomorrow to hear Jane and Steve Kohn discuss this question in more detail. Visit msnbc.com for breaking ...
Science Express
- Fermi maps an active galaxy's 'smokestack plumes'If our eyes could see radio waves, the nearby galaxy Centaurus A (Cen A) would be one of the biggest and brightest objects in the sky, nearly 20 times the apparent size of a full moon. What we can't see when looking at the galaxy in visible light is that it lies nestled between a pair of giant r ...
- Pollution from Asia circles globe at stratosph ...The economic growth across much of Asia comes with a troubling side effect: pollutants from the region are being wafted up to the stratosphere during monsoon season. The new finding, in a study led by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, provides additional evidence of the ...
- After growth spurt, supermassive black holes s ...Supermassive black holes found at the centers of distant galaxies undergo huge growth spurts as a result of galactic collisions, according to a new study by astronomers at Yale University and the University of Hawaii. Their findings appear in the March 25 edition of Science Express.
- Research team finds structure of 'swine flu' virusA team of scientists from The Scripps Research Institute and other institutions has solved the structure of a key protein from the virus that caused last year's "swine flu" influenza epidemic. The structure reveals that the virus shares many features with influenza viruses common in the early 20 ...
- New approach precisely tracks evolution's foot ...(PhysOrg.com) -- Fossils may provide tantalizing clues to human history but they also lack some vital information, such as revealing which pieces of human DNA have been favored by evolution because they confer beneficial traits - resistance to infection or the ability to digest milk, for exampl ...
TechDirt
- Just John's Favorite Techdirt Posts Of The WeekSo, here we are again at week's end, and there are more posts to review. I was slightly surprised when asked to write the reviews, since I tend to be more “freetard” than anything. Not by choice, unless you call my choice to live in a country other than the US a choice. Instead, as ...
- 'Pro-Artist' Gatekeepers Continue To Separate ...Despite the internet's promise of connectivity, gatekeepers are still working as hard as ever to keep artists' work out of the hands of their fans. It seems counterproductive (to say the least) to withhold finished work until some magical date in the future when platforms like Twitter, Facebook, ...
- Mike McCurry Once Yelled 'Hands Off The Intern ...Do you remember Mike McCurry? He's the former White House press secretary who was hired by the telcos to run a pure astroturfing group called "Hands Off the Internet," which was focused on attacking net neutrality. I've never been a fan of regulating net neutrality (though I believe that net n ...
- Royal Society Claims 1671 Copyright On Newton ...The Royal Society calls itself "a Fellowship of the world's most eminent scientists and... the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence." Its Fellows and Foreign Members have included Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Ernest Rutherford, Albert Einstein, Dorothy Hodgkin, Francis Crick, Jame ...
- DailyDirt: Super Foods... To The RescueWhile there are a lot of debates going around about the wisdom of genetically modified organisms, a bunch of food scientists are working with edible concoctions that aren't GMOs. Traditional breeding of naturally-occurring varieties of fruits and vegetables can still produce some pretty amazing ...
VacTruth
- How to Discover Criminal Organizations Selling ...Vaccines are known to harm children. Discover for yourself how vaccine manufacturers have been criminally charged. Are we supposed to trust these companies with our children's well-being???
- 8 Stories Indicating U.S. Parents Getting Savv ...Parents are seeing the vast amounts of children being injured by vaccines. Below are 8 stories indicating parents are waking up and getting savvy to the damage vaccines are causing to children. Anti-vaccine movement grows in many states The News Tribune ...
- Love Hormone Injections For Autistics?Scientists have stated that when this hormone is injected into adults with autism, it improves their ability to recognize emotion in people's voices. Should we be giving this to our children?
- How Can Vaccines Become Even MORE Unsafe?How Can Vaccines Become Even MORE Unsafe? Are you ready for this? China is getting into the vaccine making business. Holy cow!
- Are Too Many Vaccines Mandated in the USA?Are there too many vaccines and vaccinations in the U.S.? Ask any medical student what he or she learned in medical school about vaccines and you will be greatly surprised.
BroadSnark
- Occupy DC Targets Wells Fargo and the Prison I ...Yesterday, the criminal justice committee of Occupy DC organized on action targeting Wells Fargo’s involvement in private prisons through their investments in the GEO Group. Pics of the march and pre-march are below. I loved this action for a whole lot of reasons: The injustice system is o ...
- Who is Responsible?If somebody stabs another person to death, are they responsible? Are they the only ones responsible? What if another person asked them to do it or paid them to do it? Then is the stabber the only one responsible? What if the stabber belonged to a group or community that demonized the victim for ...
- Occupy, Unions, NGOs and the Perils of DC ActivismI moseyed over to Occupy K Street last night for the general assembly and the action committee meeting. Not much to say about the GA – except maybe to mention that there was a serious shortage of women. Of the two that spoke, one offered to take notes and the other was reporting back from ...
- Things You Might Have MissedI’m going to kick off with the lulzy item. That would be this manboobz post on us women with our slutty clothes. I can’t even hate these people. They are too funny. I thought this post about buy nothing day was really interesting. While I understand the anti-materialist sentiments, t ...
- What Choices?A couple months ago, the Positive Force book club read Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow. One of the book club members thought that Alexander had gone too far in comparing the drug war to Jim Crow. He pointed out that it is far different to be discriminated against based on some accide ...
Executive Intelligence Review - LaRouche
- A Call to Action Against World War IIIBy Helga Zepp-LaRouche Reprinted from Executive Intelligence Review, November 25, 2011, Vol. 38, No. 46
- The Fall of the British Empire: Obama’s Armage ...By Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr. Reprinted from Executive Intelligence Review, November 25, 2011, Vol. 38, No. 46
- Lyndon LaRouche: The British Empire’s World Wa ...EIR News Service press release.
- LaRouche, LaRouche PAC Basement Address Confer ...EIR News Service press release.
- Helga Zepp-LaRouche Issues Appeal ‘On the Eve ...EIR News Service press release.
War in Context
- Afghanistan — touch down in flightThis film is best viewed on full screen. Hit the play button and then the full-screen button on the right. Afghanistan – touch down in flight from Augustin Pictures on Vimeo. © by Lukas and Salome Augustin All rights reserved. Published here with the filmmaker’s permission. “Feel fre ...
- Nothing’s freeOn the internet, “free” means someone else paid. We live in economically challenging times and if like me you live close to or the wrong side of the poverty line, then I’m happy I can provide this service without charge. But if you can afford to eat in restaurants, take vacatio ...
- U.S. Afghan strategy in disarray
- Obama, the U.S. and 5 million deaths in the Congo
- Counting the Cost – The cost of climate change
Watts Up With That?
- Open thread weekendI’m a little burned out after nearly two weeks of covering Climategate 2.0, plus my children are demanding that I put up Christmas lights on the house. So, I’m taking the rest of the day off though may do an … Continue reading →
- Weekly Climate and Energy News RoundupQuote of the Week: “If you think that science is certain-well that’s just an error on your part.” Richard Feynman [H/t Daniel Botkin, WSJ] - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – … Continue reading →
- The contextual collection of ClimateGate 2.0 q ...One of the first whines out of RealClimate ( a Fenton Communications/ Environmental Media Services production) was that they were “out of context” saying: “Indeed, even the out-of-context quotes aren’t that exciting, and are even less so in-context.” That’s typical ...
- WUWT – helping to educate UEA students o ...This is curious and amusing. A few days back it was reported that there was a CG2 email from Phil Jones where he laments some skeptical slides being used in a powerpount lecture at UEA. Turns out that wasn’t the … Continue reading →
- Scientists behaving badly – part IIBy Steven Hayward, The Weekly Standard (via The GWPF) No amount of context can possibly exonerate the CRU gang from some of the damning expressions and contrivances that appear repeatedly in the new emails. More so than the 2009 batch, … Continue reading →
treehugger
- Find Curated Secondhand Luxury Fashion at Onli ...With more than 60,000 members in Europe, Style Recovery is an online shopping destination for secondhand luxury fashion.
- Rhode Island Hospitals Stop Offering Formula t ...Rhode Island birthing hospitals stop offering new moms free formula to push for breastfeeding.
- Popular Virginia Beach is Losing Erosion Battl ...A proposed plan by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to relocate a beloved beach facing rising sea levels has residents fearing financial setback.
- Paris to Plant 80,000 Square Yards of Green Ro ...Paris' recently ratified Biodiversity Plan includes a call to triple the number of rooftop gardens and green roofs in the next decade.
- Wild West Windstorm in Los Angeles Destroys Mo ...A freak windstorm makes clearing out tree waste a challenge -- but some savvy residents are offering the wood on Craisglist for free to the savvy builder.
Biosingularity
- Sharper, Deeper, Faster: Interdisciplinary Tea ...For modern biologists, the ability to capture high-quality, three-dimensional (3D) images of living tissues or organisms over time is necessary to answer problems in areas ranging from genomics to neurobiology and developmental biology. The better the image, the more detailed the information tha ...
- NIH funds massive genome studies that identify ...A trio of large-scale genome-wide association studies, or GWAS, have identified more than 15 gene variants responsible for the diversity of white blood cell counts among whites, African-Americans, and Japanese. Supported in part by the National Institutes of Health, each study examined the genom ...
- Research reveals new secret weapon for Le TourWinning margins in the Tour de France can be tight – last year just 39 seconds separated the top two riders after more than 90 hours in the saddle. When every second counts, riders do everything possible to gain a competitive advantage – from using aerodynamic carbon fibre bikes to the very late ...
- New technique advances bioprinting of cellsEver since an ordinary office inkjet printer had its ink cartridges swapped out for a cargo of cells about 10 years ago and sprayed out cell-packed droplets to create living tissue, scientists and engineers have never looked at office equipment in quite the same way. They dream of using a specia ...
- Pigeons never forget a faceNew research has shown that feral, untrained pigeons can recognise individual people and are not fooled by a change of clothes. Researchers, who will be presenting their work at the Society for Experimental Biology Annual Conference in Glasgow on Sunday the 3rd of July, have shown that urban pig ...
CFACT
- Not much pop to corn controversy
- The icky problem of sewage treatment
- CEI's Chris Horner on White House lawsuit
- Eco-Lifestyles becoming a regular part of campus
- Interview: House Resources on Healthy Forests
Ria Novosti Online News
- Preliminary outcome of the State Duma electionsOn December 4, Russians vote in parliamentary elections.
- Putin party suffers big loss in Russia voteRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s party suffered a sharp drop in support Sunday in parliamentary elections, winning the most votes but falling far short of the majority it has enjoyed for years and possibly failing to clear the 50-percent mark, early results showed.
- Main news of December 4A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours
- Unusual ballot box eaten at Central Election C ...Vladimir Churov, the head of the Russian Central Election Commission, treated those present at the commission’s headquarters with a ballot box made of Tula pryanik cakes on Sunday evening.
- Presidential elections in South Ossetia
Ria Novosti - Science & Technology
- ESA halts attempts to contact Russian Mars moo ...The European Space Agency (ESA) said on Friday it had ended attempts to establish contact with Phobos-Grunt, Russia's failed probe to one of Mars' moons.
- Arthur C Clarke predicted Russian win in Moon raceIn a rediscovered 1963 interview, late British science fiction writer Arthur C Clarke predicts that the Soviet Union would win the Moon race by launching a manned mission to the Earth's natural satellite in 1968, The Guardian said.
- China completes over 30 pct of its space navig ...China has launched its 10th navigation satellite into orbit as part of a project to develop its own global satellite navigation system, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.
- Russia’s Glonass-M satellite put into orbit
- Russia launches last Glonass-M satellite of 2011A Russian Soyuz carrier rocket with a Glonass-M navigation satellite on board was launched from the Plesetsk space center on Monday, Russian Space Forces spokesman Alexei Zolotukhin said.
Pruning Shears
- Weekend WrapupNo Associated Press content was harmed in the writing of this postOur image in the Muslim world would probably improve if we stopped killing so many Muslims.We killed lots of people in Somalia this week:US drone raid kills 9 Somali civiliansUS terror drone kills 18 in SomaliaUS terror drones kil ...
- 2012 will be more about actual problems than p ...It’s funny that professional left now describes those who have been too critical of Democrats. To the extent that such a thing - a well funded, fully staffed and perennially active infrastructure presuming to be a liberal standard bearer - exists, it is the province of the think tanks (Ce ...
- Occupy Charlottesville: Background and What's NextThis is my first post on this site. As background information, I’m finishing up my JD at UVA Law in Charlottesville, and so most of what I can cover from an on the ground angle for the time being is in Cville, or occasionally around VA or the DC area. Charlottesville is a fairly liberal ci ...
- Public Happiness and Occupy Wall StreetIn a recent Rolling Stone article, “How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the OWS Protests,” Matt Taibbi offers a revised estimate of Occupy Wall Street, now in its third month. He argues that contrary to those on the right and left who want Occupiers to find a message ...
- Weekend WrapupNo Associated Press content was harmed in the writing of this postOur image in the Muslim world would probably improve if we stopped killing so many Muslims. We killed a couple of Brits too.Combat operations have concluded for:Marine Cpl. Zachary C. Reiff, 22, of Preston, IA.Army Pvt. Jackie L. ...
Organic Consumers.org
- Organic Grain Production Results in Reduced Gr ...Ongoing research at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Sustainable Agricultural Systems Lab (SASL) finds that organic grain production reduces greenhouse gas emissions relative to chemical-intensive no-till and chisel-plow production systems. In fact, the research concludes that the org ...
- Monsanto Corn May Be Failing to Kill Bugs, EPA ...Monsanto Co. corn that's genetically engineered to kill insects may be losing its effectiveness against rootworms in four states, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said.Click here to read this article
- Naomi Wolf: Was There a Coordinated Federal Cr ...What a firestorm my Comment is Free blog post in the Guardian, "The Shocking News Behind the Crackdown on Occupy", has unleashed: some have praised, while others have attacked. Josh Holland's criticisms of my piece, in a blog post, "Naomi Wolf's Shocking Truth about Occupy is Anything But", was ...
- Occupy Demands: Let's Radicalize Our Analysis ...There's one question that pundits and politicians keep posing to the Occupy gatherings around the country: What are your demands?Click here to read this article
- Arundhati Roy: "The People Who Created the Cri ...The prize-winning author of The God of Small Things talks about why she is drawn to the Occupy movement and the need to reclaim language and meaning.Click here to read this article
Center for a Livable Future
- USDA People’s Garden Grant Awarded to Baltimor ...The $60,000 award will be divided among existing community organizations within Cherry Hill, who will partner to plant community and school gardens, and deliver education programs that promote gardening and healthy eating.
- Voicing Concerns Over Antimicrobial Use in Foo ...Also contributing to this post is Patrick Baron, CLF Doctoral Fellow and PhD student in Environmental Health Sciences. For the first time in 13 years, the Interagency Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance* (ITFAR) heard from the public on antimicrobial resistance. We presented a strong argument ...
- Canning the Cans in Food DrivesWhat concerns me most, as a doctoral student researching environmental contaminants in the food system, is all of the BPA that has leached from those epoxy resin can linings into the food. Is it okay that we are feeding food-insecure people with consumables that we would not put on our own table ...
- EBT at Farmers’ Markets: A Win for EveryoneProviding EBT at farmers’ markets may very well be a victory in the making for local and regional farmers, local economies, and SNAP participants alike.
- Visualizer Shows Farm Bill SpendingThe Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future has launched the Farm Bill Budget Visualizer, an innovative web-based application that allows visual analysis of Farm Bill spending since the 2008 Farm Bill.
Investigate - Breaking News
- Immigration scandal sinks David Cunliffe’s lea ...Immigration scandal sinks David Cunliffe’s leadership hopes. Immigration scandal sinks David Cunliffe’s leadership hopes
- Phil Goff to resign as Labour leaderPhil Goff to resign as Labour leader. Phil Goff to resign as Labour leader
- Epsom through the eyes of CaravaggioEpsom through the eyes of Caravaggio. The contents of a viral email released this afternoon...Epsom through the eyes of Caravaggio
- Phil Goff: taxpayers to “guarantee” Kiwisaver ...Phil Goff: taxpayers to “guarantee” Kiwisaver schemes. Phil Goff: taxpayers to “guarantee” Kiwisaver schemes
- NZ First hits nearly 4% in polls, leader revea ...NZ First hits nearly 4% in polls, leader reveals plans. NZ First hits nearly 4% in polls, leader reveals plans...
My Care2 Picks
- Iran takes up the nuclear cudgelThe second international conference on nuclear disarmament hosted by Tehran gets barely a mention in the Western media, despite featuring delegates from 40 nations the United Nations and the IAEA 40 years of conventions produced no progress in West Submitted by John Farnham to US Politics & ...
- Iran Isn't the Only One MisbehavingWays in which the U.S. has continually harassed and punished Iran ( Much more at http://www.campaigniran.org/casmii/ ) Submitted by John Farnham to US Politics & Gov't | Note-it! | Add a Comment
- Russian warships entering Syrian waters to inh ...Haaretz characterizes this move as a clear message to the West that Moscow would resist any foreign intervention in the countrys civil unrest, and indeed it is a clear message that comes with threat of military repercussions. Submitted by Walter L Bradley Jr to World | Note-it ...
- UC Davis Chancellor Called to Resign After Pol ...UC Davis students showed solidarity with students at other UC campuses facing tuition increases and have been the victim of police brutality : Students sat on the ground in a circle ...he began spraying the students with orange-colored pepper spray. Submitted by John Farnham to US Politics & ...
- Flibe EnergyNew company will develop small modular reactors based on liquid-fluoride thorium reactor (LFTR) technology, use a chemically stable medium as fuel and coolant, making them much safer to operate than conventional reactors. HT http://ergosphere.blogspot.com Submitted by John Farnham to Science &am ...
Angry Indian News
- UN censures US protester crackdownPressTV - UN censures US protester crackdownThe United Nations has criticized the US government for the ongoing violent crackdown on anti-corporatism 'Occupy' protesters and the violation of their... [[Continue reading Inteligentaindigena Novajoservo...]]
- Al Jazeera Deported HIV Positive Journalist fr ...Al Jazeera Deported HIV Positive Journalist from Qatar :: www.uruknet.info :: informazione dal medio oriente :: information from middle east :: [vs-1]A South African human rights organization has... [[Continue reading Inteligentaindigena Novajoservo...]]
- China Worker: Upsurge of strikes in southern ChinaChina Worker: chinaworker.info reporters“Labour issues are explosive,” admitted factory owner Willie Fung Wai-yiu after a five-day strike by his largely female workforce.The strike at Top Form... [[Continue reading Inteligentaindigena Novajoservo...]]
- 100s of OccupyLA Arrestees Still Held, Some Fo ...BradBlog's Journal - 100s of OccupyLA Arrestees Still Held, Some Forced to Urinate SelvesHundreds of OccupyLA Demonstrators Still Held Without Charges on $5,000 Bail in Often Deplorable, Illegal and... [[Continue reading Inteligentaindigena Novajoservo...]]
- publish.nyc.indymedia.org | Indefinite Domesti ...publish.nyc.indymedia.org | Indefinite Domestic Military Detentions The 2006 Military Commissions Act authorized torture and sweeping unconstitutional powers to detain, interrogate, and prosecute... [[Continue reading Inteligentaindigena Novajoservo...]]
Farm Wars
- Passage of S.1867: Our enemy is withinI have to wonder if at some point if other countries will band together and declare the US a terrorist organization, guilty of crimes against humanity, war crimes, human rights violations and a threat to world peace.
- Major Organic Seed Company Owned By Pro-GMO Group!One of the largest organic seed producers is owned by a company that supports GMOs. Does anyone see a conflict of interest? Does anyone think there might be a problem?
- One Straw Revolution in FarmingJapanese Permaculture Legend: Masanobu Fukuoka shows how to farm naturally, without modern agricultural methods.
- How Food Affects GenesMost relevant to the new findings of Zhang’s team is an experiment in gene therapy using a precursor of miRNA. It turned out to have so many off-target effects that it killed more than 150 of the experimental mice.
- The Age of Transitions Full DocumentaryThis is a must-see video. Newt Gingrich just happens to endorse transhumanism at around the 6 minute mark.
True/Slant Headline Grabs
- The stupidity of crowds helps kill a planet - ...Noted by Jeff McMahon on July 31, 2010 11:07 PM
- Sex, death, and the noble American toad - Scot ...Noted by Jeff McMahon on July 31, 2010 11:07 PM
- How to save a fishery: owning, renting, and ex ...Noted by Jeff McMahon on July 31, 2010 11:07 PM
- ‘Gossip Girl’ unethical because of threesome? ...Noted by Jeff McMahon on July 31, 2010 11:07 PM
- ()Noted by user deleted on December 31, 1969 7:12 PM
Citizens for Legitimate Government
- CLG Founder Michael Rectenwald, Ph.D., to appe ...ShareThisCLG Founder Michael Rectenwald, Ph.D., to appear on Barry Shainbaum Productions | Radio Show Today at 12:30 PM EST. 04 Dec 2011. Listen Live.
- Gingrich Surging in Iowa Poll as Cain ExitsShareThisGingrich Surging in Iowa Poll as Cain Exits 03 Dec 2011 Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia has opened up a lead in the latest poll in Iowa, the state where the first votes in the Republican Party's presidential nomination race will be cast a month from now. Gingrich has ...
- Bid to censor bird-flu detailsShareThisBid to censor bird-flu details 04 Dec 2011 A Canberra scientist [Ian Ramshaw] will travel to Washington this week to argue that details should be kept secret of a bird flu capable of killing millions of people worldwide. European scientists have created a strain of avian flu that can be ...
- Kansas City-bound airplane searched for explosivesShareThisKansas City-bound airplane searched for explosives --Airport spokesperson: Explosive-sniffing dogs used to search plane; 45 passengers questioned and their baggage searched 03 Dec 2011 (MO) U.S. authorities say they searched a commercial airplane for explosives after it landed in Kansas ...
- Herman Cain cites Pokemon in concessionShareThisHerman Cain cites Pokemon in concession 03 Dec 2011 Herman Cain quoted from a source he identified as "the Pokemon movie" in a speech suspending his presidential campaign Saturday. "I believe these words came from the Pokemon movie," Cain said. "Life can be a challenge. Life can seem im ...
Daily Loaf
- 5 books that are sure to heat up your kitchen lifeI like to read — a lot. I could make lists counting the hundreds of books that make great reads. Unfortunately, we don’t have the time and you may not have the attention span for that. To keep it short and sweet, here’s a list of five books that I feel add depth and meaning [...]
- Beer Review: Victory Hop Devil/Victory Hop WallopVictory Brewing Company opened up fifteen years ago in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, but only recently entered the Florida market. With such beers as their highly touted Prima Pils and Storm King Stout, Victory has earned a rightful place among the respected craft brewers in the United States. St ...
- D’s nuts: Rays’ crazy defense feeds hitting, p ...Tampa Bay took the series victory against the Chicago with the win, getting back to .500 and improving to 2 games back in the American League East division. Rays look for sweep tomorrow.
- Interview with Michael Foley about the Florida ...The Florida Dance Festival provides a springboard for raw talent and fresh ideas.
- Just plain cheesy: Celebrate National Grilled ...April is National Grilled Cheese Month: an entire four weeks devoted to the American classic. The following sandwich recipe is from cheese expert and author Laura Werlin’s book, Great Grilled Cheese.
Vaccine Resistance Movement
- VRM: The Flu ReportThe Flu Vaccine deception ranks as one of the great cover-ups & swindles of the last century perpetrated against the general population. Not only has the public been systematically lied to by their elected Government for generations (in league with the World Health Organization & a Vacc ...
- VRM: The Problem With Vaccines Part 5B – ...Article continued from VRM: The Problem With Vaccines Part 5A – Detoxification & Restoration of The Body Replenishing the vital mineral base We must look to children with Autism to determine the full extent of “vaccine toxicity” derived nutrient deficiencies incurred in th ...
- VRM: The Problem With Vaccines Part 5A – ...Article intended to be read in conjunction with VRM: The Problem With Vaccines Part 4 – Primary Aspects of Vaccine Toxicity Affecting The Body The Long Road To Recovery There are unfortunately no shortcuts to restoring natural, optimal health levels in the body, no quick fix sol ...
- VRM: The Problem With Vaccines Part 5 – ...
- VRM: The Problem With Vaccines Part 4 – ...Vaccines, by their composite nature, inherently damage & disrupt the body’s delicate neurological network; hindering the complex functioning of the brain in maintaining all systems of operation (circulatory, digestive, endocrine, immune, lymphatic, muscular, nervous, reproductive, respirator ...
B.C. Preppers Network
- You Know You're Getting Old When...A few weeks back we received our new high-efficiency front loading LG washer and dryer set and I have to say, I'm pretty impressed by them. The set was only around $1000 (on sale) but I felt like I'd gone from a Chevette to a Cadillac when compared to our old set. A cute little luxur ...
- Control Your Home Thermostat On the Internet!Today a fellow from our natural gas company came by to install a new thermostat as part of the Peaksaver program that we signed up for. If you haven't heard of Peaksaver, basically what it does is allow the Ontario government electricity provider to turn off your central air conditi ...
- Happy Day!: The Water Bill Arrived!After being shocked a few months ago with a water bill of over $240 I decided to do a few things to cut down on our water use We converted our main toilet to a dual-flush and installed a water saving device on the second (haven't switched it over to a dual yet). We also installed a new ...
- Strawberry PickingOur family went strawberry picking this morning, it's a fun thing to do once in a while and I think it's a good way to help our 3-year old daughter realize where food comes from. While my wife picked berries with our oldest I went for a walk around the farm with our youngest in the stroller ...
- Pioneer Solar: PV System For Free?I received a flyer from Pioneer Solar in the mail the other day which claims to help people get a solar system installed on their house, farm, or business for free. Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, like most things there's good and bad points about it and what might be a good deal fo ...
Michael Yon
- Tricky Business: British Forces at War04 December 2011 The call sign for British medical evacuation helicopters is “Tricky.” Tricky is constantly involved with medical evacuations in Afghanistan. Their methods vary significantly from ours. For that matter, US Army, Air Force and Marine methods vary dramatica ...
- The Army ain’t Dumb (It’s Crazy)03 December 2011 Dr. Einstein said that insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. From World War II, we’ve heard reports that the enemy shot at Red Crosses emblazoned on medical vehicles, tents, and helmets. The Japanese were said to specifically tar ...
- Afghanistan & MexicoMission in Afghanistan with 4-4 Cav 02 December 2011 A groundswell continues within the Dustoff community to have Red Crosses removed from MEDEVAC helicopters in Afghanistan. There is much behind the scenes work on this. We’ve also set up a private forum to exchange information and ...
- Watching You01 December 2011 ComputerWorld recently interviewed me about smartphone security. My work happens in dangerous places where a working knowledge of phone security is essential. The reality is that if you have a cell phone, many people can track you. Please read: November 30, 2011 - 11 ...
- CRS: Afghanistan Casualties - Military and Civ ...01 December 2011 To view this report click here.
The Killing Train
- The regressive politics of the Iranian-Canadia ...[This article, by Shourideh Molavi and myself, was first published in The Bullet - version with links is there]. The regressive politics of the Iranian-Canadian Khevari petition Shourideh Molavi and Justin Podur November 11, 2011 On October 12, members of the Iranian-Canadian community sent a pe ...
- An interview for occupy TorontoActivist and comedian Jesse Owens interviewed me for the #occupyto.org website, way back in ancient occupy toronto history (ie., October 26). For posterity, I am also reproducing it here. Thanks Jesse... --- read more
- Some thoughts on Whiteness and the 99%I have some disagreements with Joel Olson's article, "Whiteness and the 99%", but I will start with some agreements. I agree that "biologically speaking, there's no such thing as race." read more
- The Logic of Occupy Wall Street for CanadaThe Occupy Wall St. Movement and the Occupy Together movements that are inspired by it actually have a simple premise: society shouldn't be run for the unrestricted benefit of the wealthiest. The immediate grievance is the 2008 banking crisis, in which the US banks engaged in fraudulent and crim ...
- The Housing Crisis in HaitiThere are at least 595,000 Haitians living in camps around Port au Prince (1). President Martelly has a program, called 16-6, which proposes to resettle residents of 6 large camps in 16 neighbourhoods in Port-au-Prince. In total, if the program succeeds, it will touch 5000 families, or 4% of the ...
treehugger
- Find Curated Secondhand Luxury Fashion at Onli ...With more than 60,000 members in Europe, Style Recovery is an online shopping destination for secondhand luxury fashion.
- Rhode Island Hospitals Stop Offering Formula t ...Rhode Island birthing hospitals stop offering new moms free formula to push for breastfeeding.
- Popular Virginia Beach is Losing Erosion Battl ...A proposed plan by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to relocate a beloved beach facing rising sea levels has residents fearing financial setback.
- Paris to Plant 80,000 Square Yards of Green Ro ...Paris' recently ratified Biodiversity Plan includes a call to triple the number of rooftop gardens and green roofs in the next decade.
- Wild West Windstorm in Los Angeles Destroys Mo ...A freak windstorm makes clearing out tree waste a challenge -- but some savvy residents are offering the wood on Craisglist for free to the savvy builder.
Democratic Voice of Burma
- Shan rebels, govt sign ceasefireGovernment negotiators offer economic development and joint efforts against drugs as part of historic ceasefire with Shan rebels
- World Bank, IMF to enter Burma: USInternational lenders get the nod from Hillary Clinton to return to Burma after a two-decade absence as reward for reforms
- Clinton departs Burma, offers $1.2m in aidFirst tangible sign of US support for new Burmese government announced as Secretary Clinton departs Rangoon following visit
- Aid push to stem Kachin refugee crisisGroups to travel from Rangoon and Mandalay to support aid effort as Hillary Clinton urges government to allow access to refugees
- Clinton greets Suu Kyi with letter from ObamaTwo of the world's most famous women hold in-depth talks at Suu Kyi's lakeside home in Rangoon on final day of historic visit
Telegraph - Climate Change
- Carbon emissions reach new highCarbon emissions are higher than they have ever been, despite the economic downturn, according to the latest research.
- Himalayan glaciers are melting, says IPCC researchThe Himalayan glaciers are melting after all, according to new research released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
- Britain spends £10m to stop deforestation in B ...Britain is spending £10 million to stop deforestation in Brazil as part of a multi-billion fund to stop climate change.
- The EU dream and Kyoto will expire together'Only 10 days left to save the euro' strikes a distinct historical echo, says Christopher Booker.
- Millions of taxpayers money spent on tackling ...Hundreds of millions of pounds of British taxpayers money has been spent trying to get foreign countries to tackle climate change in the past five years, according to official figures.
National Geographic | Environment
- 2011 Among Hottest Years, Marked by Extreme We ...This year also marked by extremes—including floods, droughts, and the hottest year on record for Texas—a new report says.
- Chilean Wind Farm Faces Turbulence Over WhalesA wind farm project on the Chilean island of Chiloé raises concerns over risk to the endangered great blue whale.
- Sex With Humans Made Neanderthals Extinct?Fleeing advancing ice, Neanderthals increasingly encountered modern humans—and may have interbred to the point of extinction, a new study suggests.
- "Great Dying" Lasted 200,000 YearsWildfires and disappearing oxygen helped kill off 90 percent of all life on Earth some 252 million years ago—and fast, a new study says.
- With U.S. Natural Gas Booming, a Move to Send ...Companies are making the first moves to parlay abundant U.S. natural gas into a global business, but many worry that U.S. consumers will be hurt.
Jurist - Legal Research
- ICTY judges allow reduced indictment against M ...[JURIST] A three-judge panel for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) [official website] accepted a request [decision, PDF] by prosecutors on Friday to reduce the number of crimes they intend to prove against former Serbian general and alleged war criminal Ratko M ...
- Australia ruling party amends platform to supp ...[JURIST] The Australian Labor Party [party website] Saturday officially amended its platform to support same-sex marriage. The ruling party's decision to support same-sex marriage [BBC report] followed emotional debate and speeches from both sides of the issue at its national conference in Sydne ...
- UN Human Rights Council condemns violence in Syria[JURIST] The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) [official website] voted in an emergency session Friday to adopt a resolution strongly condemning the recent violence in Syria. The UNHRC resolution sets the stage for action by other UN bodies [CNN report] and international institutions, calling for ...
- Canada citizen removed from UN terrorist list[JURIST] Sudanese-born Canadian citizen Abousfian Abdelrazik [backgrounder] was removed [press release] from the UN Security Council [official website] Al Qaeda Sanctions List (1267 List) [text, PDF; materials] on Thursday. Abdelrazik was added to the list while being held in Sudan in 2006 based ...
- UN rights chief: refer Syria conflict to ICC f ...[JURIST] UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay [official profile] on Friday urged [statement] the UN Security Council [official website] to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website] for investigation into crimes against humanity committ ...
Atlantic | Mark Ambinder
- A Hot Flash in the Cold War With PakistanA NATO attack kills 24 Pakistani soldiers and Pakistan responds by closing U.S. supply routes into Afghanistan. Is the relationship between Washington and Islamabad about to disintegrate? The relationship between Pakistan and the United States is, for both sides, like a raw nerve that keeps g ...
- Mitt Romney Ramps Up Attacks on ObamaJudging by his latest barrage of criticism, the former Massachusetts governor is already running against the president -- sort of First there was the television advertisement in New Hampshire, which received widespread condemnation from the media elite for taking President Obama's wor ...
- Newt's Gift to Obama: A GOP Immigration RiftWith his "humane" argument, the former House speaker has put the president's chief rival, Mitt Romney, in a difficult spot MORE FROM NATIONAL JOURNAL: The Return of Imperial Newt Did Gingrich Walk Into an Immigration Minefield? Presidential Debate Timeline Duri ...
- Why Did Perry Get Into the Race, Really?Republican consultants at loose ends and looking for work sold the Texas governor a bill of goods about his prospects So I have this theory about why Gov. Rick Perry decided to run for president, despite what appeared to be his instincts telling him that the job just wasn't for him. There ca ...
- Will Nuclear Watchdog Report Change U.S. Polic ...The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran may still be working toward a bomb Iran's Head of Atomic Energy Organization Abbasi-Davani speaks at the 55th IAEA General Conference in Vienna / Reuters The Obama administration insists that a major new U.N. report on Iran's nuclear prog ...
COAT - Coalition to oppose the Arms Trade
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Tikun Olam
- Roger Cohen’s Appalling Endorsement of ‘Likudi ...There was a time just after the last Iranian election when Roger Cohen reported his brave, searing, and moving reports on the swelling of what many of us thought might be revolution, or at least democratic reform, when I thought the NY Times columnist was a true hero. I hung on every word he wr ...
- Dagan’s First TV InterviewIlana Dayan has the first interview former Mossad director Meir Dagan has ever given to Israeli TV. For many Israelis, it must be a bit like hearing Marcel Marceau speak the first word of his career, as Dagan has a reputation for being exceedingly laconic and unwilling to speak publicly or to t ...
- Israel and Iran: Why War?All I can say to you readers is: I hope you don’t get sick of this. I don’t know how you could, but it’s possible some of you would prefer to be ogling Lady Gaga’s latest outfit. The drama playing itself out in the Middle East and other capitals around the world is endle ...
- Transparency International: Israel Among Most ...After a slew of public corruption trials and scandals, a recent survey by Transparency International found that Israel had dropped to its lowest ranking ever in an survey of corruption among the world’s nations. It ranked 36th of 183 (down from #30 two years ago). Among western nations ...
- Chairman of Joint Chiefs: Israel Disagrees San ...Pro-Israel uber-hawks in Congress like to say there isn’t an ounce of daylight between the positions of the U.S. and Israel whenever an Israeli PM comes to Washington. But that’s apparently not the case regarding our respective views of Iran. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff M ...
If Americans Knew
- Media omissions on Itamar: Murdering babies is ...US media widely and repeatedly reported on the horrific March 11th murder of three small Israeli children and their parents. While no one yet knows who committed this grotesque act, reports presume that the murderers were Palestinian, and for this reason the incident is receiving major attention ...
- Critical Connections: Egypt, the US, and the I ...Minimally explored in all the coverage of the momentous Egyptian uprising taking place over the last 10 days [Jan-Feb 2011] are the Israeli connections.
- Gabrielle Giffords, Tom Hurndall and Palestini ...Alison Weir, CounterPunch - There is something particularly horrifying when someone is shot in the head. Perhaps it's the gruesome image, the destruction of the brain, the clear intent to kill. The recent shooting of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is made even more nightmarish by the l ...
- An Open Letter to the Southern Poverty Law Cli ...I am disturbed by an article that the Center published in the fall 2007 issue of "Intelligence Report"--the Center's magazine. The item "Navy Extremist Disciplined--But Not for Extremism" is on page 11. The article focuses on Navy officer John Sharpe Jr.
- The invisible government: Propaganda Disguised ...John Pilger: In a speech in Chicago, John Pilger describes how propaganda has become such a potent force in our lives and, in the words of one of its founders, represents 'an invisible government'.
David J. Gregory
- What side are you on?As a Thanksgiving deadline nears for action by the powerful congressional committee on deficit reduction, Bernie sounded an alarm over reports that Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid may be cut. "The American people have been very clear. They understand how important Social Security, Med ...
- Listen to Art Bell’s Coast to Coast HAAR ...This is an (CLICK HERE FOR THE SHOW) encore presentation of a show that aired in 2005. It’s revealing because it discusses the secret facility in Alaska that manipulates the ionosphere with possible devastating results. Listen to scientists working on it then and their reluctance to speak about ...
- Official 9/11 Fable To Become Part Of School C ...Government-supported effort to ‘encourage critical thinking’ actually encourages obedient regurgitation of lies Paul Joseph Watson Rest of Story on Prison Planet.com Tuesday, September 6, 2011 “We don’t need no education….we don’t need no thought control.” In a week where the establishment is de ...
- EOC Eye On Citrus Radio: Pre 9-11-2001 Tenth A ...(661) 449-9342 The Tenth Anniversary of the most despicable act every perpetrated on a people by elements of its own government in the history of mankind is just around the corner. The evidence is apparent, it’s been shown and revealed over and over, yet the public doesn’t rise to ar ...
- " Flip Flopped"Dear Editor, The Chronicle on 8/22/11, stated that the Crystal River City Council was going to have the "first reading" on 8/22/11 of an ordinance that the council voted on at a previous meeting "to change flag displays to an unlimited number". How can flying ...
Unsuitable Blog
- Strikes vs Royal WeddingsThere is going to be a strike in Britain on Wednesday. The UK Government are condemning it. This is starting to appear all over Facebook: When the government decide we can have a day off for the royal wedding it doesn’t damage the economy, but when the workers decide to strike for a day it ...
- WWF Denies Palm Oil is the Problem, then Count ...It seems there is no depth to which the corporate world’s own favourite NGO, WWF, will not sink. An article in this week’s Guardian was happy to give WWF some free publicity, implying that the group actually give a stuff about the wildlife they were apparently set up to protect (or s ...
- Ready the Fire Extinguishers: The Coca-Cola Ol ...The Olympic torch relay does not have an auspicious history. The modern torch relay, as a symbol of local pride enmeshed in the Olympic ideal, was introduced in 1936 to herald the opening of the Berlin Olympics. It was nothing less than a propaganda exercise to show the world the superiority of ...
- Greenloons: Ecotourism is the New BlindfoldNow that the Unsuitablog is taking a more occasional view of ethical hypocrisy (short for, “I really don’t have the time for all this!”) it takes a very special email or advert to make it to the blog. Most of them end up in my junk folder, but some of them sneak into my inbox, ...
- Moving Planet Just Moved!Symbolic action sucks! Have a look at the other side of Moving Planet and the environmental mainstream at www.moving-planet.com
Subalternate Reality
- Forget The Wealthy. How Do We Tax The Lucky?A few weeks ago, the Washington Post ran a lengthy, above-the-fold piece looking into what impact capital gains tax rates were having on wealth inequality in America. “Most of the richest Americans pay lower overall tax rates than middle-class Americans do,” the reporters noted, adding that duri ...
- Muslim-Baiters Don’t Want To Be Treated ...Over the weekend, I posted the following message on Twitter: “When a Muslim commits terror, every Muslim in the world somehow shares responsibility. When it’s a white Christian, he’s always a lone wolf.” I wasn’t commenting on the tendency of commentators to use different words to de ...
- Keith Ellison’s Tears And Epistemic ClosureRep. Peter King’s hearings looking into the “radicalization” of the American Muslim community, and the suggestion that the community doesn’t cooperate with law enforcement, was largely a waste of time and tax dollars. The affair didn’t produce a single insight into the actual and urgent issue of ...
- Praying On Qasr al-NilOne of the more memorable scenes of the Egyptian revolution will surely be that of ordinary Egyptian’s praying on Cairo’s Qasr al-Nil Bridge as members of Egyptian state police direct their water cannons at them. Truly a remarkable sight. via Al Jazeera Filed under: Middle East Tagged: Al-Jazeer ...
- “I Support Democratization, But…&# ...The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg – one of the key proponents of the disastrous invasion of Iraq – has some serious misgivings about the fledgling pro-democracy movement that’s taken over the streets of Egypt. “I support democratization, but,” he cautions, “the democratization we saw in Gaza (cour ...
Idea Lab | Technology
- How Spending Stories Spots Errors in Public Sp ...This article was co-written by Martin Keegan, project lead for Spending Stories. How public funds should be spent is often controversial. Information about how that money has already been spent should not be ambiguous at all. People arguing about the future will care about the present, and if ...
- LocalWiki Launches First Pilot, Announces Majo ...Hey friends! We've got two extremely exciting announcements for you. Our first focus community, serving Denton, Texas, has launched. And we're making the first major release of the new LocalWiki software today! The LocalWiki project is an ambitious effort to create community-owned, li ...
- Public Media Should Mind the Developer GapEarly on in PRX's history we faced a critical decision. Do we outsource the development and maintenance of our main web application, or take the plunge and bring all coding in-house and become a technology-driven company? We took the plunge, and since then have grown an award-winning tech tea ...
- Can Ushahidi Rely on Crowdsourced Verifications?During the aftermath of the Chilean earthquake last year, the Ushahidi-Chile team received two reports -- one through the platform, the other via Twitter -- that indicated an English-speaking foreigner was trapped under a building in Santiago. "Please send help," the report read. "i am burie ...
- Mobile Phones Are Key to a Free Newspaper in M ...MobileActive recently posted a call for guest posts on its site. A version of this guest post, which was written by Janet Gunter, originally appeared on MobileActive.org's Mobile Media Toolkit blog. MobileActive chose to highlight this piece because it demonstrates how a free newspaper in Mozamb ...
Cutting Edge News
- The Battle for Syria - Asad's Armed Opposition ...The growing armed opposition movement against the Asad regime is becoming an increasingly important element in the Syrian equation.The Free Syrian Army (FSA), the armed opposition group that has emerged to confront the Asad regime, appears to be gaining in strength and effectiveness, and Damascu ...
- Obama and Israel - Blaming the Victim: U.S. En ...Yet another chapter in the long and disgraceful history of blaming the Jews for antisemitism was written on Friday by the U.S. envoy to Belgium, a major fundraiser for President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party. Howard Gutman, who is himself Jewish, reportedly told a conference called by th ...
- The Iranian Threat - Impact of Sanctioning Ira ...At a recent December meeting, European Union foreign ministers will discuss French president Nicolas Sarkozy's recent statement on Iran sanctions: "France proposes to the European Union and its member states, to the USA, to Japan, Canada, and to other countries willing to join, to take ...
- The Edge of Earth - Scientists Make Key Discov ...Scientists in the New York Center for Astrobiology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have used the oldest minerals on Earth to reconstruct the atmospheric conditions present on Earth very soon after its birth. The findings, which appear in the Dec. 1 edition of the journal Nature, are the firs ...
- Earth on Edge - Magnetic Pole Reversal Happens ...Scientists understand that Earth's magnetic field has flipped its polarity many times over the millennia. In other words, if you were alive about 800,000 years ago, and facing what we call north with a magnetic compass in your hand, the needle would point to 'south.' This is because a magnetic c ...
High Country News
- A ski town contributes mightily to paleontologyThe fossils found near Colorado's Snowmass Village have a lot to teach us: not just about mastodons and mammoths, but also about the climate and ecosystem that existed tens of thousands of years ago.
- A frantic lion meets the border wallThe U.S.-Mexico border wall does nothing to stop either drugs or illegal immigrants, but it sure can frustrate roaming wildlife, including mountain lions.
- The end is near -- the end of 2011People should be less worried about the allegedly dire predictions of the Mayan Calendar, and concentrate on making the next year better, since we’re all on earth for a limited time anyway.
- Hunting deer on a mountain bikeTwo friends go on a fossil-fuel-free deer hunt using mountain bikes.
- Farm incubators help would-be farmers succeed ...Viva Farms is a "farm incubator" in Washington's Skagit Valley, helping aspiring cash-poor farmers like Nelida Martinez start and successfully operate their own businesses.
CounterCurrents
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- Fear And Loathing In The Housing Market- The G ...By William Hicks Continuing the recent run of bad economic news, an S&P/Case Shiller report on Tuesday confirmed that U.S. home prices in most major markets have resumed falling after stabilizing for a couple of years
- Disastrous US Jobs Report Points To Deepening ...By Barry Grey US payrolls grew by a paltry 54,000 in May and the official unemployment rate rose to 9.1 percent, an increase of 0.3 percent since March, according to the monthly employment report released Friday by the Labor Department
- A State For JewsBy William James Martin Why are we providing almost incalculable support and sustenance to a state - Israel- which is a state for Jews, and exclusively for Jews, at the expense of the indigenous native Palestinians
- Israelis Rush For Second PassportsBy Franklin Lamb Several studies in Israel and one conducted by AIPAC and another by the Jewish National Fund in Germany show that perhaps as many as half of the Jews living in Israel will consider leaving Palestine in the next few years if current political and social trends continue. A 2008 s ...
Contagious Love Experiment
- Kill Team: The Bigger PictureSorry to have been slacking on the blog. Here’s an article I wrote and forget to post… better late than never! Kill Team: The Bigger Picture http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/04/06-8
- Dear Mr. Beck, I Shook Hands with the AntichristDear Mr. Beck: I Shook Hands with the Antichrist Earlier this week, Michael Lind wrote an article for Salon about the misplaced energy in demeaning alarmists like Glenn Beck.1 Having friends and family who often revere the inflammatory rhetoric of Beck, Palin, Limbaugh, and others as a light in ...
- Practicing Peace in the New YearA friend, Frank Swift, that I met on my first journey has passed along some great practical steps towards peace for the new year. Frank has written a children’s book to help young people see an alternative to the competition and forcefulness that can too easily get instilled in our young p ...
- Sharing the writing of another StieberMy younger brother, Zack, has been fascinated by the Chinese practice of Falun Gong and is hoping that this post could be used to spark a further discussion about it. Thoughts on Falun Gong by Zack Stieber Most of us are aware that in China things work differently then here. The ma ...
- Article in FORThe following is the rough draft for an article I wrote, reflecting on the war in Iraq, that was published in the recent edition of the Fellowship of Reconciliation’s magazine. For more info on getting the full magazine, check out: http://forusa.org/fall-2010-renewing-movement Rheto ...
Yid With Lid
- The Middle East Policy Twilight Zone: Four Exa ...You’re traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind; a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That’s the signpost up ahead — your next stop, the Twilight Zone. —Rod Serling By Barry Rubin Ah, the gap between M ...
- Don't Blame Others, Herman Cain Did it To HimselfThe self-control displayed by Herman Cain's closest staff was Amazing. As the candidate approached the podium on Saturday afternoon half of the pundits were predicting he would drop out, while remainder was predicting he was staying it. My buddy Stacey McCain who is close to the Cain ...
- Hope and Change in Egypt; Naiveté and Wishful ...by Barry Rubin Much of the mass media seems to be saying, to paraphrase John Lennon and Yoko Ono, “All we are saying is give the Muslim Brotherhood a chance.” There are three arguments supporting this policy that are worth discussing in large part because the Muslim Brother ...
- Newsbusted Exclusive: Democrats Secret Plan to ...The progressives always complain when a suggestion is made that people should show proof of citizenship when registering to vote. They claim its a racist plan to suppress voting. While it is not racist, it will suppress voting (by people who aren't supposed to be voting in the first place). Appa ...
- Saudis Say Letting Women Drive Will Lead to La ...This comes from the "You just can't make this stuff up" department. Besides being the world's largest supplier of Oil, the "moderate" Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is also the only country on earth that does not allow women to drive. Just to put that ban in perspective, even in the repressive co ...
The Real Agenda
- Illegal Immigrants’ Free Ride to Legaliz ...California probes the idea of state-wide amnesty. Arizone Daily Star December 3, 2011 Nearly 1 million undocumented immigrants could live and work openly in California with little or no fear of deportation under an initiative unveiled Friday by a state legislator and others. Assemblyman Felipe F ...
- Herman Cain’t Fool the VotersFirst establishment stooge to fall off the stage. Cain blames distractions, not lack of chance to be elected, for his early retirement. by James Oliphant LATimes December 3, 2011 Herman Cain, the insurgent populist whose candidacy has been ensnared by allegations of sexual impropriety, said Satu ...
- Gene Patenting Causes People to Be Company-Own ...by Mike Barrett Activist Post December 2, 2011 While science and technology continue to exceed new levels never before reached by humankind, the chance of the human race becoming more of a scientific research project increases along with it. Over the past 30 years, over 40,000 patents were creat ...
- DNA Evolution Consciousness Shiftby Sol Luckman Potentiation.net Are you aware that a Shift in human consciousness is occurring even as you read these words that employs celestial triggers such as supernovas and Earth’s alignment with Galactic Center in the years leading up to 2012 to trigger the evolution of our species? ...
- Guia do George Orwell para Acompanhar as NotíciasTradução Luis Miranda Russia Today 1 de Dezembro 2011 A mídia ocidental falsifica as notícias e fazê-lo usando eufemismos, meias-verdades e mentiras no melhor estilo (pior) do romance de George Orwell 1984. Nós todos vivemos no mundo irreal de “novalíngua” que a elite do poder global ...
Wind Watch
- Environmental groups fight North Carolina wind ...An 11,000-acre wind energy farm proposed near a wildlife refuge in northeastern North Carolina is facing concerns about the fate of thousands of migrating swans and geese that would share air space with giant spinning turbines. The Pantego Wind Energy Facility, featuring 49 turbines rising 492 f ...
- Antrim wind deal to be reassessed; Payment pl ...ANTRIM — Selectmen are reconsidering a payment deal with a wind energy company after officials learned its development may end up costing the town more in taxes. Antrim selectmen held a public hearing Wednesday evening on a deal between the town and Antrim Wind Energy, a subsidiary of Portsmouth ...
- Frankfort residents narrowly pass wind ordinanceFrankfort residents approved a strict wind energy ordinance by a vote of 244 to 222 at a special referendum election, Thursday, Dec. 1. The single-issue election brought out more than half of the town’s 845 registered voters. The wind energy ordinance, drafted by a town committee in respon ...
- North Hill neighbors win a battle in fight aga ...DUXBURY — With two of the three selectmen requesting that the Alternative Energy Committee put a hold on any plans to seek additional funding for further research into the siting of a wind turbine at North Hill, neighbors won a battle in their fight to kill the project. Monday night’s selectmen’ ...
- Hawaii utility regulators’ lack of data ...A contract for a new wind farm on Oahu’s north shore is raising questions about why a project developer doesn’t have to reveal seemingly critical financial information to state regulators who are charged with protecting consumer interests. Boston-based First Wind and Hawaiian Electri ...
Tippers News
- Three men helped starve kids, court tolThree men helped starve five children in Adelaide until they looked like they had came from a famine-affected Third World country, a court has been told. Submitted by Rose NoFWDSPLZ to World | Note-it! | Add a Comment
- Chinese sex traders challenge verdictThe three Chinese nationals who were jailed by an Accra Circuit Court for transporting 10 Chinese girls into the country and engaging them in sex trade have appealed against the verdict. Submitted by Rose NoFWDSPLZ to World | Note-it! | Add a Comment
- DNA testing a proven weapon in fight against h ...DNA testing is a proven aid in solving child trafficking cases in the country, a well-known international research institute says. Submitted by Rose NoFWDSPLZ to World | Note-it! | Add a Comment
- Be a Voice for Coastal Louisiana's Wildlife ! ...Coastal Louisiana provides habitat to hundreds of wildlife species, including sea turtles, migratory birds, and manatees. But unfortunately, right now Louisiana is also experiencing the highest rate of land loss in the United States Submitted by Cher C. to Environment | Note- ...
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The Freeman
- Payroll Tax Cut Takes Senate Hit“As expected, the Senate defeated competing proposals to extend the payroll tax cut holiday in a pair of late night votes Thursday.” (USA Today) Let the political games commence. FEE Timely Classic “It Makes One’s Head Spin” by Sheldon Richman
- Unemployment Falls to 8.6 Percent“The unemployment rate fell last month to its lowest level in more than two and a half years, as employers stepped up hiring in response to the slowly improving economy. The Labor Department says the unemployment rate dropped sharply to 8.6 percent last month, down from 9 percent in Octobe ...
- Indefinite Detention and the Free SocietyThe free market, and the free society in general, cannot be understood without also understanding their indispensable political, legal, and moral conditions.
- Two Thoughts on Occupy Wall StreetIf you want a peaceful, prosperous, and pleasant world, work to encourage commerce and limit the State.
- Poor School Districts Get Short End of Stick“Loopholes in federal education law have allowed districts to funnel more state and local money to wealthy schools at the expense of their low-income counterparts, according to a new report released Wednesday by the Education Department.” (Washington Times) Does anyone really think t ...
Teaching Online Journalism
- Classroom helpers for j-schoolIn the fall, when the new school year begins in the northern hemisphere, older posts on this blog find a new life. I’m so happy to see that people are finding useful things here! These are some of the top posts from the past week: How to shoot video interviews Getting started with Wor ...
- 10 Rules for Visual StorytellingFor some people, “visual storytelling” means photographs. For others, it means film or video. An epic movie such as the Lord of the Rings trilogy may spring to mind — and few would disagree with that as a fine example of visual storytelling. In journalism writing classes, stud ...
- Getting that first job in journalismInternships. Portfolio. Real work (not work assigned in a class). Not necessarily paid work — but journalism work that some respectable organization saw fit to publish, with your name on it. Lacking these, a new journalism graduate is behind the curve. There are not so many jobs out there ...
- 5,000 followers on TwitterSure, I’m no Andy Carvin (NPR’s social media guy), but I do feel a little thrill when the zeros turn over. The screen capture above is from yesterday, July 31, 2011. See my recent posts about Twitter and journalism. Sure, I’m no Andy Carvin (NPR’s social media ...
- 6 Proposals for Journalism Education TodayI’ve spent a huge amount of time this year thinking about and working on journalism curriculum. From developing and teaching a four-week program to train journalism educators in Africa in the practice of online journalism, to helping with a major overhaul of the undergraduate curriculum in ...
Facing South
- The crisis of crisis pregnancy centersUnregulated organizations posing as comprehensive healthcare providers called "crisis pregnancy centers" are slated to begin receiving state funds in North Carolina from the ...
- Cain revamps 9-9-9 tax plan, but it still hurt ...Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain revised his tax proposal in response to criticism that it would disproportionately burden the poor. But the new plan would still hit low-income A ...
- U.S. oil companies, security contractors look ...American oil and security firms see big opportunities in post-Gaddafi Libya.
American oil and security firms see big opportunities in post-Gaddafi Libya. read more
- Alabama workers meet harsh immigration law wit ...As all-out attack continues on immigrants in the South and West, Alabama's immigrant workers met it with a day of wildcat strikes.
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- 3 reasons why Art Pope deserves all the media ...North Carolina powerbroker Art Pope doesn't like the media attention he's received since a New Yorker profile pushed him and his political empire into the national spotlight t ...
Worldpress - Africa
- Congo: Holding Its BreathElections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are expected to be deeply flawed, and a number of situations could lead to further violence and unrest in the war-torn country.
- Progress in Sierra Leone, but Not for the YouthPresident Koroma has improved electricity supply, healthcare and roads in Sierra Leone, but the country's young people have not received the education or opportunities they need.
- Land Grabs and the World BankFarmers in developing countries are seeing their land taken from them and sold off to investors, and the World Bank is playing a hand in the deals.
- Childbirth in Developing CountriesMaternal deaths occur at a rate 300 times higher in developing countries than in the developed world. International health initiatives are working to address the problem.
- Tunisia First to Govern in Era of TransitionTunisian's election of its Constituent Assembly represents the first step in the Arab Spring's transitioning from revolution to democratization.
Telegraph UK - oil
- The owl who flew 2,000 miles - but finally arr ...Exhausted and a hundred miles from land, a migrating owl made a wise move - he landed on a North Sea gas rig.
- Industrial scars: aerial photographs of pollut ...Industrial scars: aerial photographs of pollution by J Henry Fair.
- New Zealand: oil leaks and cargo topples off s ...Fears stricken cargo ship may break up and cause environmental disaster.
- Oil leak from container ship Rena is New Zeala ...Oil leak from container ship is New Zealand's worst maritime disaster.
- Libya: the minister, the Tory donor and a cont ...An oil firm whose chief executive has bankrolled the Conservatives won exclusive rights to trade with Libyan rebels during the conflict, following secret talks involving the British Government.
Ian Welsh
- Public opinion is irrelevantWhen Occupy started, there were polls that showed the public supported it. Later, polls showed that support had dropped and a majority no longer supported Occupy. In the first case progressives were pleased, in the second upset. I didn’t care either time. Repeat after me: Public opinion ...
- Public opinion is irrelevantWhen Occupy started, there were polls that showed the public supported it. Later, polls showed that support had dropped and a majority no longer supported Occupy. In the first case progressives were pleased, in the second upset. I didn’t care either time. Repeat after me: Public opinion ...
- What’s happening in Europe is what matters: ru ...The oligarchs have taken down two governments in the past two weeks – Italy and Greece. The idea that the Mario Monti, the new PM of Italy, is something wonderful, is deranged. Note that once again, neither an election nor a referendum was allowed. If you want to save the Euro and some f ...
- What’s happening in Europe is what matte ...The oligarchs have taken down two governments in the past two weeks – Italy and Greece. The idea that the Mario Monti, the new PM of Italy, is something wonderful, is deranged. Note that once again, neither an election nor a referendum was allowed. If you want to save the Euro and some f ...
- The Occupy Education ContinuesA huge coordinated attack in multiple cities occurred last night, in which even journalists were thrown in jail. Many protestors are being denied access to lawyers. Bloomberg and the police are in direct violation of a court order to allow protestors back into the park. In other words, the law ...
Media Consortium
- The Media Consortium » The Big Thaw
- Corporations Are Not People -- In These TimesHASH(0xbc586f0)
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Reality Asserts Itself
- Drug Wars in Juarez Fuels Boom in El PasoMy colleague Malak Behrouznami recently returned from Juarez Mexico where she grew up as a child. She as a wonderful heritage - her father is Iranian and her Mother is Mexican. She went Juarez for family and journalistic reasons. One of her objectives was to find out why Juarez has become a terr ...
- PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI NEGOTIATIONS TO NOWHERE NO ...A few months ago when shooting a documentary in the Middle East, we met Zeina, a 13-year-old Palestinian living in a Beirut refugee camp. She was traumatized as she watched the Israeli Gaza war on television. It changed her life. She now thinks of revenge and cannot understand the Israeli childr ...
- FROM JOE McCARTHY TO GLEN BECK – TIME TO END F ...I listened to Glen Becks "Restoring Honor" speech today hoping to find something of substance to write about. I found a stringing together of such empty phrases it does not bear discussion. The more important issue is why a man whose megalomania seems to have no bounds can become ...
- PAKISTAN FLOODS AND A FAILED POLICY - UN Sec. ...Ban Ki Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, says of the flooding in Pakistan "The world has never seen such a disaster. It's much beyond anybody's imagination". At least 20 million people have lost their homes, more than 1600 have died, and disease and hunger will c ...
- China and the end of the end of historyMany economists and political analysts think the current recovery, as it's being called, is a rather temporary phenomenon. Many expect the recession to kick back in, and perhaps within a few years get much more serious. What does that mean in terms of the future of the world economy and worl ...
Great Beyond ( Nature )
- World's first cell race no small affairPosted on behalf of Monya Baker. In a tongue-in-cheek contest of microscopic mobility, a team of bone marrow stem cells from Singapore beat out dozens of competitors to claim the title of the world’s fastest cells. They whizzed across a petri dish at 5.2 microns per minute — a breakneck 0.000 ...
- Bridging the gap: political science in DurbanWith the first week of the United Nations' climate negotiations coming to a close, the discussion here in Durban has taken shape. As expected, much will depend on the outcome of a fierce debate over the future of the Kyoto Protocol, but that question has blossomed into an existential free-for-al ...
- Dark matter results spark debateCompeting experiments present a puzzling picture, as seen through Storify.
- Flerovium and livermorium suggested as two new ...The lower-right end of the periodic table, where all the super-heavy artificial elements reside, is soon to be graced by two new names. Elements 114 and 116 should be called flerovium (Fl) and livermorium (Lv), chemistry’s governing body, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IU ...
- Flerovium and livermorium suggested as two new ...The lower-right-hand end of the periodic table, where all the super-heavy artificial elements reside, is soon to be graced by two new names. Elements 114 and 116 should be called flerovium (Fl) and livermorium (Lv), chemistry’s governing body, the Internation Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry ...
new geography
- It's Not the 1980s in Britain AnymoreBritain’s public sector workers came out on a one day strike last week over government plans to raid their pension funds. Government ministers did the rounds of television studios denouncing the strikers as mindless militants. Both sides are echoing the class struggles of the Thatcher-era, b ...
- The Evolving Urban Form: QuanzhouQuanzhou? Quanzhou (pronounced "CHWEN-JOE"), despite its urban population that is approaching 5 million this urban area is so unfamiliar to Westerners and the rest of the world as to require an introduction. Quanzhou is a prefecture ("shi") in China's Fujian province. Fuj ...
- Is Suburbia Doomed? Not So Fast.This past weekend the New York Times devoted two big op-eds to the decline of the suburb. In one, new urban theorist Chris Leinberger said that Americans were increasingly abandoning “fringe suburbs” for dense, transit-oriented urban areas. In the other, UC Berkeley professor Louise Mozingo ...
- Will You Still House Me When I'm 64?In the song by the Beatles, the worry was about being fed and needed at 64. Things have changed. If the Beatles wrote those lyrics today, the worry instead might be about housing. Australia’s aging population is an inevitability. As our replacement rate falls (we’re having fewer children ...
- The Evolving Urban Form: DelhiIt has been a time of ups and downs for Delhi, which has emerged as the largest urban area (area of continuous urban development) in India. By a quirk in the Census of India definitions, an urban area (urban agglomeration) may not cross a state or territorial boundary. As a result, Delhi con ...
GM Watch
- New front emerges in clone wars1.New Front Emerges in Clone Wars - Wall Street Journal 2.European Commission in plans to restrict animal products from clones - Farming Online --- --- 1.New Front Emerges in Clone Wars SHANE ROMIG IN BUENOS AIRES AND JOHN W. MILLER IN BRUSSELS The Wall Street Journal, Dec 1 2011 [shortened] ht ...
- EPA seeks information on resistance in GM plantsEPA Seeks Information on Resistance in Genetically Engineered Plants Beyond Pesticides, December 2 2011 http://www.beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/?p=6408 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened a pesticide docket for information and reviews relevant to insect resistance ma ...
- Monsanto corn may be failing in 4 states-EPANOTE: Among the points of interest here is the fact that Monsanto uses Bt resistance to push more complex and expensive GM seeds as the solution to resistance. But the EPA is saying this is asking for trouble. EXTRACTS: Farmers with root damage in their fields should consider changing practices ...
- Bayer targets non-GMO wheat traits1.Bayer CropScience targets non-GMO wheat traits 2.Greenpeace delight after baker shuns GM wheat NOTE: See also: Non-GM biotech is the future http://bit.ly/3HjktZ --- --- 1.Bayer CropScience targets non-GMO wheat traits Charlie Dunmore Reuters, November 29 2011 [shortened] http://www.reuters.co ...
- Bayer targets non-GMO wheat traits1.Bayer CropScience targets non-GMO wheat traits 2.Greenpeace delight after baker shuns GM wheat NOTE: See also: Non-GM biotech is the future http://bit.ly/3HjktZ --- --- 1.Bayer CropScience targets non-GMO wheat traits Charlie Dunmore Reuters, November 29 2011 [shortened] http://www.reuters.co ...
spiked
- This project should have set alarm bells ringingGet as many Brits as possible to ring bells for the Olympic Games? Has the cultural establishment gone cuckoo?
- Evoking the ghost of general strikes pastThe day of industrial action over UK public sector pensions is a gesture, not a general strike – and both sides know it.
- George Osborne’s autumn of discontentThe chancellor’s autumn statement exposed a dearth of future-oriented thinking in economic circles.
- Classical music ain’t just for snobsDemanding and ambitious, the BBC’s Symphony series recalls a time when Haydn and Mozart were pop.
- How the EU oligarchy has downsized democracyESSAY: So-called liberals and leftists have become obsessed with constructing a political firewall between the elite and the multitude.
Cryptogon
- UK PMs Internet Censorship Insinuation Receive ...Via: ZeroPaid: You know your internet censorship plans are too strict when China praises you for it. I’ll say this right off the bat, if someone told me one month ago that I would end up writing a headline like that, I would have told them they were insane. I am simply stunned that it [...]
- Hugo Chavez Orders $11 Billion of Gold Home Fr ...Via: Bloomberg: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez ordered the central bank to repatriate $11 billion of gold reserves held in developed nations’ institutions such as the Bank of England as the metal rises to record levels behind a weakening U.S. dollar. Venezuela, which holds 211 tons of its 365 ...
- Single Seat Electric Vehicle Sets 1,000 Miles- ...Via: PhysOrg: An experimental electric vehicle called “Schluckspecht” (“boozer,” or “tippler” in German) has set the record for achieving the longest drive in a battery-powered vehicle on a single battery charge. Its record-breaking distance was 1,013.8 miles ...
- Long Beach Police Department Claims Authority ...The U.S. horror show is plumbing new depths of fascism now. This one will definitely cause you to skip a beat. Even I had to pause and re-read this one in disbelief. Via: Long Beach Post: Police Chief Jim McDonnell has confirmed that detaining photographers for taking pictures “with no app ...
- Who—and What—Are Behind the “ ...I just included a tiny piece of this. Click through, but be ready to for a lengthy and careful meditation on total absurdity of this fabricated spectacle. Via: Who What Why: The establishment media just keep getting worse. They’re further and further from good, tough investigative journalism, an ...
The Economic Collapse
- Have You Heard About The 16 Trillion Dollar Ba ...What you are about to read should absolutely astound you. During the last financial crisis, the Federal Reserve secretly conducted the biggest bailout in the history of the world, and the Fed fought in court for several years to keep it a secret. Do you remember the TARP bailou ...
- What Have The Central Banks Of The World Done Now?The central banks of the world are acting as if it is 2008 all over again. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and right now the central bankers are pulling out all the stops. The Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England, the Bank of Canada, the ...
- Tens Of Millions Of American Families Are Livi ...Have you ever been so poor that you had to live in your car? Have you ever been so low on funds that the only place you could afford to live was a rat-infested motel? Have you ever spent a night living in a tent city or sleeping in the streets? If not, you should [...]
- 22 Reasons Why We Could See An Economic Collap ...Will 2012 be the year that we see an economic collapse in Europe? Before you dismiss the title of this article as "alarmist", read the facts listed in the rest of this article first. Over the past several months, there has been an astonishing loss of confidence in the European ...
- Black Friday Violence Worse Than Ever As Ameri ...We all knew that this was coming, didn't we? Each year Black Friday violence just seems to get worse and worse. What does it say about American consumers when they are willing to fight like crazed animals just to save a few bucks on cheap plastic crap made in China? Not that r ...
Desertification
- Smallholder agriculture to produce enough food ...Read at : http://ifad-un.blogspot.com/2011/11/smallholders-critical-to-reigniting.html Smallholders critical to reigniting rural development in Asia #globaldev – Posted by Roxanna Samii By Thomas Rath, Country Programme Manager, Asia and the Pacific Division Rural poverty has declined thro ...
- No titleRead at : http://www.emwis.net/thematicdirs/news/2011/11/greenhouse-integrated-solar-desalination-arid-regions-m.-thameur-chaibi Greenhouse with Integrated Solar Desalination for Arid Regions by M. Thameur Chaibi File link: http://www.superbookshop.net/index.php?page=book&ean=978384652962 ...
- Is food security achievable in Malawi? (ELDIS)Read at : http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59303?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+eldis-agriculture+%28Eldis+Agriculture%29 The Governance Dimension of Food Security in Malawi Authors: C. Sanley; USAID Publisher: USA Agency for Internatio ...
- Better aid coordination and aid efficiency amo ...Read at : http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=105990 ‘New Donors Can Help Farming Sector’ Suvendrini Kakuchi interviews YUKIKO OMURA, vice-president, International Fund for Agricultural Development Rising food prices, natural disasters and an energy crisis that is turning wheat into e ...
- Global climate change can now be observed from ...Read at : http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=106036 Observing Deforestation from Space By Kristin Palitza Global climate change can now be observed from space. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) launched a new technology that can survey the world’s forests via satellites ...
The Paper Trail
- IMPACT: Day after story on weak enforcement, a ...Iowa’s attorney general is suing a corn processing plant, alleging it has released more air pollution than allowed for at least the past 18 months. Filing of the lawsuit came a day after the Center for Public Integrity’s iWatch News highlighted the state environmental agency’s passivity in curbi ...
- Pain persists for the jobless, like the unempl ...Unemployment, overall, dropped from 9 percent to 8.6 percent. But the news from the construction sector was just slightly less tragic than it has been. Since peaking at the decade-high rate of 24.7 percent last year, the unemployment rate in the industry has decreased to 13.1 percent. And for so ...
- K Street, Wall Street line up behind Sen. Scot ...Sen. Scott Brown’s campaign and his political action committee are hustling for millions of dollars from K Street lobbyists and Wall Street interests to keep the Massachusetts seat of iconic Democrat Edward M. Kennedy in Republican hands. Whether the freshman senator can win re-election in the p ...
- FEC deadlocks on Super PAC ad coordination wit ...The Federal Election Commission deadlocked 3-3 Thursday on whether wheel-heeled Super PACs like American Crossroads can coordinate advertising with candidates.
- Is Michael Jackson's doctor disqualified from ...The Obama Administration is disputing claims by two Republican senators that Michael Jackson’s physician mistakenly remained eligible to bill Medicare long after being convicted for his role in the singer’s 2009 death. But the lawmakers aren’t backing down.Sens.
backofthebook.ca
- G20: The morons who came in from the coldBy Alison@Creekside The JIG is up. An RCMP "joint intelligence group" -- comprised of federal, provincial and municipal police -- infiltrated activist groups prior to the G20 and Vancouver Olympics in what they call "one of the largest domestic intelligence o ...
- Death in Vancouver, bluster on TwitterBy Frank Moher A young woman died of a drug overdose in Vancouver yesterday. Her name was Ashley. She became one of the approximately 120 people who will die of drug overdoses in Vancouver this year. She happened to be at the Occupy Vancouver encampment when she died. Or perhaps it wasn ...
- Three simple words that can save a lifeBy Montreal Simon About ten years ago I saw a young couple throw themselves in front of a subway train at the McGill metro station in downtown Montreal. It was all over in a flash. All I saw was two people on the opposite platform suddenly rush forward, and then the body ...
- Minister Oliver goes oil drummingBy Alison@Creekside While in Washington oildrumming up K-XL support with US senators on tuesday, Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver plumped for the Keystone XL pipeline in his keynote address to the 4th Annual United States Energy Association (USEA) Energy Supply Forum. Here is the qu ...
- Letter to Steve Jobsby Eric Pettifor Dear Mr. Jobs: I write to you on the occasion of your death to congratulate you on making a difference. As more of a technology visionary and businessman than a true geek (that was your erstwhile partner Steve Wozniak, or "Woz"), you may not recall that this was ...
libcom
- The Atlanta Solidarity Network Continues Winni ...ASOL keeps up it's perfect record with another victory! A few weeks ago, ASOL received a phone call from “N.” - a part-time employee of Key Lime Pie Hair Salon. She expressed, over the voicemail, that she had heard of ASOL from a ...
- N30 strike: live updatesn30strike[1].jpg Updates and accounts of the massive November 30 strike against cuts, particularly of public sector pensions. Please post your news and accounts of your day below. ...
- Italy: austerity is violence on the bodies of ...occupypatriarchycollage.jpg In Rome, activist women responded to the #occupypatriarchy call ut initiated by the Occupy Wall Street Movement. The group, composed of students, precarious workers and mig ...
- Italy NO TAV: more protests planned for Decemberdonne-no-tav2-300x199.jpg More initiatives and protests being planned by the Italian NO TAV movement against a high speed rail line being built in the Susa Valley (Piedmont). On ...
- Wage theft victory in South Londonhartley.jpg A pub worker and South London SF have together won 6 weeks in stolen wages after a campaign of direct action and threatening pickets of a London pub. Laura was employed by ‘The Hartley’ pu ...
Free Range International
- EFP’sDuring our last trip to Zaranj we had one more task to complete before we went home. The after action report on the ambush of Haji Nematullah, reported they seized three large buckets of Home Made Explosives (HME) and three Explosively Formed Penetrator (EFP) mines. EFP’s were a big prob ...
- Everybody Was Kung Fu FightingMuch has transpired since my visit to Zaranj last month. I learned just this morning that the Surge apparently did not work and we are now, according to our esteemed Secretary of State, switching tactics too. The new counterinsurgency tactic will be “Fight, Talk, Build” and if you ...
- Sanctuary Denied?Last week I received and heads up from Mullah John that General Allen and Ambassador Crocker were on 60 Minutes and was able to watch the show on AFN. The one thing I noticed when watching General Allen was the emotion clearly evident as he discussed the truck bomb has had asked the Pakistani m ...
- Free Ranging BalochistanI’m back in my compound after attending a bunch of ceremonies in Zaranj marking the end of our efforts in Nimroz Province. When we flew in last week the skies were dark and it rained that night. The next morning was clear as a bell making for excellent photography and perfect weather for ...
- Diplomacy 101I am in the middle of an interesting few days as we finish up our projects, some of the larger ones with official ceremonies. Those of you who follow Michael Yon on facebook know where I am and what we have been up to. What is interesting to watch is Michael, myself and our friend [...]
The Story Behind the Story
- Batle Hymn – Put on the WHOLE ARMOR of God.Before you read this – listen to this SCHOOL CHOIR perform “Battle Hymn of the REPUBLIC!” What a wonderful job! http://www.greatdanepro.com/Battle%20Hymn/index.htm This pretty much sums things up folks. Remember it was written back in 1972. Put on the Whole Armor of God Novem ...
- Freedman’s 1954 Letter to Fellow “ ...This lengthy letter, written back in 1954, is absolutely vital in understanding the “Big Lie” – and uncovering the “Synagogue of Satan” – the “Hidden Hand” controlling world events today. Facts are indeed FACTS – and The Truth Shall Set Us ...
- The ACLU Get One RightEvery so often, even the ACLU lines up correctly. This is one such instance: http://www.aclu.org/blog/national-security/senators-demand-military-lock-american-citizens-battlefield-they-define-being/ Senators Demand the Military Lock Up American Citizens in a “Battlefield” They Define as Being R ...
- “Newt” Gingrich Surges in New Hamp ...Americans seem to either have a very short memory, or they are being hypnotized. Over the weekend, key “polls” reported Newt Gingrich actually leading the GOP field for the 2012 Presidential nomination. Perhaps “Illuminati Appointment” is more appropriate. Never mind tha ...
- Dr. Sowell Comments on OWS — SHORT AND S ...Thomas Sowell (born June 30, 1930) is an American economist, social theorist, political philosopher, and author. A National Humanities Medal winner, he advocates laissez-faire economics and writes from a libertarian perspective. He is currently a Rose and Milton Friedman Senior Fellow on Public ...
du la bab - Now is the Time
- Life in a carbon neutral world…There’s a great Story from the New York Times / International Herald and Tribune about a 28 year old product designer from Luxembourg attempting to live a carbon neutral life in Barcelona, Spain. Her story is at certainly inspiring, although sometimes uncomfortable to read about… who ...
- BPA, Phthalates, Toxic Plastic Bottles, Sippy ...Content has been moved – please visit www.jacobbarrocas.com
- Green Spring Cleaning!Content has been moved – please visit www.jacobbarrocas.com
- Food Miles – how far your food travels & ...Content has been moved – please visit www.jacobbarrocas.com
- Getting real about energy production & reductionHere’s a great video from a Cambridge University Physicist David Mackay. He’s discussing practical ways of measuring domestic power consumption, ways of producing energy, and he debate about replacing traditional fossil fuels based methods of producing electricity with more sensible ...
Mansbridge One on One - CBC
- Alison Redford, Premier of Alberta (Nov. 19)Premier of Alberta, Alison Redford discusses her hopes for the province's future and the challenges she faces in the Keystone pipeline project.
- Robbie Robertson, Musician and former member o ...Rock icon Robbie Robertson talks with Peter about life in the industry, his decision to stop touring 25 years ago and how his Jewish and Aboriginal roots drove his music career.
- Rt. Hon. John Turner (Former PM and Liberal Le ...Canada's 17th Prime Minister and former leader of the Liberal Party joins Peter to talk about his legacy and the challenges facing his party today.
- Samantha Nutt, doctor and author (Oct 22, 2011)Dr. Nutt discusses the challenges of delivering aid effectively.
- Dr. Ann McKee, Neuropathologist, Bedford VA Me ...Peter is in the lab with Dr. Ann McKee, one of the key researchers in degenerative brain disease, and finds out what she's learning from the head trauma suffered by fallen former athletes.
Scotts Contracting
- Recycling is not just for CansEarlier this year I was asked to replace a leaking roof on a Patio of an Investment Property. The job consisted of Removing the existing Mound City Clay Roof Tiles from the Porch Roof and replacing with Certain Teed 3 Tab-Shingles (Energy Star Rated). Rather than dispose of the Clay Roof Tiles ...
- Green Home Renovation Tips for Fire Safety-Green Home Renovation Tips for Fire Safety Guest Post by: Ms Sally Davison When it comes to sustainable home construction and renovation, fire safety should also be a concern. Preventing fires is a green practice in itself, because fires present a serious threat to the environment in terms of e ...
- CSP-design with Heat Recovery Unit for added E ...UPDATE: Concentrated Solar Power Design with Added Heat Recovery Unit Seeking Assistance to bring this design to market. Please use Contact Form Below and Scotty, Scotts Contracting will reply to your message ASAP. Updated Concentrated Solar Power Photovoltaic Design with Added Automatic Heat ...
- Repair It-Don’t Replace It-Concrete StepsRepairing Concrete Steps instead of Replacing-Job Notes, Suggestions, and Hints. Whether it is downturn of economy or people choosing to save money, many of my clients are choosing to “Repair rather than Replace” the materials used in the construction of their home or business. If yo ...
- Poll-How can I help you Save Money on your Win ...POll-How can I help you Save Money on your Winter-Time Heating Bills? [contact-form] [/contact-form] Related articles Reduce your heating bill this winter (moneysaversdirect.com) CAD Detail Heat and Cold Loss-2×4 Wall (scottscontracting.wordpress.com) Fall Weatherization Services Offer (scottsco ...
The View From Abroad
- Washington Should Follow Laissez-FaireIf I didn't know better I'd swear Washington is out to destroy Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.
- The More Things Change, the More They Stay the ...NATO's invasion of Libya was about corporatism, not the safety of the Libyan people.
- Why Was al-Awlaki Denied His Constitutional Ri ...Everyone understands that Anwar al-Awlaki was denied his constitutional rights as an American citizen. The question is, why?
- A Return to the Gold Standard is a MustThe gold standard is not only constitutional, it is necessary to cure what's ailing our economy.
- Revisionism is Alive and WellIn the final analysis, Ronald Reagan was a big government liberal.
Foreign Policy in Focus - Military (US)
- Are 24 Pakistani Soldiers Dead Because of the ...Was the NATO attack that killed 25 Pakistani soldiers an accident or an attempt to torpedo peace talks?
- Is the Success of Israel's Attack on Osirak a ...Israel's 1981 attack on Iraq's Osirak reactor may have actually accelerated Iraq's nuclear-weapons program.
- Chinese Tunnels: And We're Worried About Iran' ...China's nuclear tunnels are exponentially more alarming than Iran's underground uranium enrichment facilities.
- China and the End of the Monroe DoctrineIs a superpower confrontation over the Falkland islands a real possibility?
- The Great $500 Billion Nuclear Debate of 2011A disagreement is ongoing about what exactly should and shouldn't be included in the nuclear-weapons budget.
Law.com
- Latest Chevron Outtake: 'They're All Corrupt!'Donziger muses 'The judicial system is so utterly weak' in Corporate Counsel's latest release of outtakes from the documentary Crude.
- Minus Kagan, Supreme Court Lets 'Don't Ask' Po ...In an order Friday, the Supreme Court denied a motion aimed at allowing a worldwide ban on enforcement of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays in the military to take effect.
- MGA Loses Effort to Stall Trial in Fee Fight W ...A Los Angeles judge issued a tentative ruling Friday denying toymaker MGA Entertainment's efforts to stay a lawsuit that was filed by its former lawyers at O'Melveny & Myers.
- Proskauer and English Firm End Their Merger Di ...Proskauer Rose and SJ Berwin said Friday they had decided against merging, putting to an end months of speculation about a possible trans-Atlantic tie-up between the two law firms. The firms in a joint statement said "we recognized that the timetable necessary to reach the agreements that would ...
- IRS Throws In Towel on Closely Watched Interna ...
Iranian.com
- Iran on the WarpathBERLIN – While Europe remains preoccupied with its own slow-motion crisis, and other global powers continue to be mesmerized by the bizarre spectacle of European officials’ myriad efforts to rescue the euro (and thus the global financial system), clouds of war are massing over Iran once more. r ...
- حمله به سفارت، با کدام انگیزه و کدام نتیجه؟حمله به سفارت بریتانیا موجی از پیامدهای ناگوار برای ایران دارد. پیامدهایی که رهبران ایران پیشاپیش به آنها واقف بودند. این حمله با چه انگیزهای طراحی شد و چرا عواقب آن به جان خریده میشود؟ نظر تحلیلگران در این باره.
- اعتراض بيش از 50 هزار کارگر وبيش از 30 شرکت مج ...اصلاحيه پيشنهادی قانون کار با اعتراض کارگران گروه صنعتی ايران خودروروبرو شده است کارگران ايران خودرو طی نامه به وزارت کار اعتراض خودرو رانسيت به اين اصلاحيه اعلام کرده اند متن نامه کارگران گروه صنعتی ايران خودرو يه وزارت کار از کارگران مجموعه گروه صنعتی ايران خودروبه وزارات کار با سلام read more
- Britain fines Iran's Press TVLONDON: Britain's broadcasting watchdog said Thursday it had slapped Iran's Press TV with a heavy fine, leading the English-language channel to accuse the British royal family of trying to silence it. Ofcom fined the state-run outlet 100,000 pounds ($156,000, 117,000 euros) for showing an inter ...
- Iran Analysis: The Embassy Attack --- "A Serio ...Whatever the wisdom or folly of Washington's approach, it has pursued a determined line in the last month --- cast public blame on Tehran and step up sanctions, all in co-ordination with European partners, Canada, and other countries. Today the European Union will consider the widest sanctions i ...
Most Revolutionary Act
- Paying the Piper(This is the last of four posts debunking the myths we are told about the global economic crisis.) The Solution to the $100 Trillion Global Debt There seems to be broad agreement among both classical corporate economists and latter day non-corporate ones that the $100 trillion global debt is s ...
- The Deadly Sin of MonetizationPresident Andrew Jackson 1829-1837 (this is the 3rd of four posts debunking the myths we are told about the global economic system) In New Zealand, the spotlight the Occupy movement has thrown on the global banking system has revived the monetization debate in a way that isn’t happening in ...
- Guess Who’s Printing Money?(This is the second of four posts debunking the myths we are told about the global economic crisis.) The government finances its $15 trillion debt by selling US Treasury Bonds. As of November 2011, China is no longer the largest holder of US Treasury Bonds. The US taxpayer (via the Federal Reser ...
- Fairy Tale EconomicsUnpacking the Lies About the Global Economic Crisis The only way I know to make sense of the global economic crisis is to assume, until proven otherwise, that everything Obama, Wall Street and the corporate media tell us is a lie. The economy Obama, US Treasury Secretary Tim G ...
- What Defines Class Orientation?(My 4th and last post about the ability of OWS to expand into the traditional working class) Why Do Some Kids Develop a Sense of Privilege? I have always found class orientation to center around the presence or absence of a sense of privilege. By privilege, I mean an inherent belief common to th ...
Michael Moore - Must Read
- Convicted Felon Dennis Levine on the Only Way ...In 1986 Dennis Levine, then a managing director at Drexel Burnham Lambert, pleaded guilty to insider trading. The federal investigation into his crimes later led to convictions of many others, including Ivan Boesky and Michael Milkin. In Ron Suskind's book Confidence Men: Wall Street, Washington ...
- How the Librarians Beat Rupert MurdochFrom the introduction to Dude, Where's My Country? by Michael Moore I'm lucky, I guess, that I even get to write these words you are reading. Not just because I get to live in the most wonderfulest country in the whole wide world, but because after 9/11, my former publisher, Regan Books (a divi ...
- From 'The Revolutionary,' by Walter Russell Me ...Link to original article in full ... The [Bush senior administration] official pointed out fatwas from Osama that cited the effects of sanctions on Iraqi children and the presence of U. S. troops as a sacrilege that justified his jihad. In a real sense, September 11 was part of the cost of ...
- #OccupyAmericaAnchorage, AK (VIDEO) | Birmingham, AL (VIDEO) | Phoenix, AZ | Prescott, AZ (VIDEO) | Tucson, AZ | Berkeley, CA; Protesters target Bank of America | Camarillo, CA | Fresno, CA; 100 rally downtown (VIDEO) | Long Beach, CA | Los Angeles, CA; 10 arrested trying to cash over-sized check made out to ...
- Top Wall Street Banker: 'Obama Mostly Wanted t ...On March 27, 2009, President Obama and his economic team met at the White House with the heads of thirteen major U.S. banks: Ken Chenault of American Express; Ken Lewis, Bank of America; Robert Kelly, Bank of New York Mellon; Vikram Pandit, Citigroup; John Koskinen, Freddie Mac; Lloyd Blankfe ...
Salon
- Novelist, dentist and defender of democracyCAIRO -- On the morning of my appointment with Alaa Al Aswany, the Islamists were out in full force. The roar of “Allahu akbar!” rose at 5:30 a.m. from Tahrir Square. The response from hundreds of thousands of agitated men in white jalabiyas and knit caps, filling the square down to the Nile, re ...
- Foreclosure battle: A new hopeThis week, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley sued five of the biggest banks in the country – including Bank of America, JPMorgan and Wells Fargo – for alleged foreclosure fraud.As the New York Times noted, the move "diminishes the likelihood of a comprehensive settlement between the ...
- Did fracking kill Dunkard Creek?(A longer version of this story first appeared in Earth Island Journal.)In late August 2009, dead fish began washing up in Dunkard Creek, a small river that runs through West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania. During the next month about 22,000 fish washed ashore (some estimates say as many ...
- Why the Muslim Brotherhood winsThe Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the political arm of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood is exceeding already high expectations in the first of Egypt’s three-round parliamentary elections. Although opinion polls had predicated the MB support at 20-30 percent, initial returns indicate that the FJP a ...
- A look back: Newt’s most outlandish posi ...Newt Gingrich is up 31 points in Florida, according to one poll, and he is openly predicting that he will be the Republican nominee for president.We’ll see.In the meantime, it’s worth revisiting some of the lesser-known areas in Gingrich’s record. In his three-plus decades in public life, the fo ...
SMB News
- Indonesian volcano rumbles as president visits ...For SMB News Indonesian volcano rumbles as president visits camps PURWOBINANGUN: Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano spewed more deadly heat clouds Wednesday as President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited some of the 50,000 evacuees in shelters. Searing gas billowed from the crater of the 2,91 ...
- Kasaba throws spit on the camera\Kasaba throws spit on cameraMUMBAI: Ajmal Kasaba webcam spit on Tuesday during a hearing in the Bombay High Court for confirmation of the death penalty, which led the court strictly tell him to behave properly. Judjes a warning when they Kasaba altercation with the police and spit at the camera ...
- K’taka Speaker disqualifies 16 MLAsFor SMB News KBANGALORE: Hours ahead of the trust vote for beleaguered Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa in the Assembly, Speaker K G Bopaiah disqualified sixteen rebel MLAs, including eleven from ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), legislative sources said on Monday. Bopaiah signed the ...
- Twin bombing at Shah Ghazi’s shrine kills 8For SMB News Twin bombing at Shah Ghazi’s shrine kills 8 KARACHI: Eight people including two children were killed and over 65 others suffered injuries when two suicide bombers blew themselves up outside Abdullah Shah Ghazi’s shrine in Clifton, official sources said here Thursday. Two heads, beli ...
- Musharraf seeks Pak nation’s apology for ‘mistakeFor SMB News Musharraf seeks Pak nation’s apology for ‘mistakes’ LONDON: Former president Gen. (Retd.) Pervez Musharraf Friday admitted that political mistakes were committed in the twilight years of his regime and sought apology from Pakistani nation for the same. “These mistakes caused damage ...
Toronto Star - Editorials
- Doctors free to speakOntario’s regulator of the medical profession has rightly stepped back from an ill-judged policy.
- Words are just the beginningCanadian Muslims are denouncing the abuse of women in reaction to the trial of three Afghan immigrants.
- Health care not a ‘commodity’Former health commissioner says health care is a "public good."
- Stepping up on climate change at DurbanIt may want to dump the Kyoto accord, but the Harper government can still be a positive force as the world debates climate change.
- Work together to fight bullyingTwo bills aimed at fighting bullying in schools give Ontario’s minority Liberal government a chance to show it can work with the opposition on an important issue.
Energy Collective
- Learn to Love the Gas TaxThe North Carolina legislature just narrowly derailed a bill that would have prevented any possible increase in the state's gasoline tax. That's a good thing. By that I mean it's good that the state Senate declined to act on the bill after it passed in the House.
- The Volt Fire and Public Acceptance of Electri ...As initial safety problems go, these initial problems with electric vehicles have gone as well as anyone could have hoped. No one was killed or injured. No serious property damage has occurred. The right questions are being asked and better post-accident procedures put in place. Most importantly ...
- An Atlantic Wind Project: Big, Bold and RiskyBuilding a low-carbon economy requires bold ideas and long-term thinking on a scale that matters. Ideas like The Atlantic Wind Connection.
- Why Does Russia's Gazprom Oppose Shale Gas?I see that Russia's national gas company, Gazprom, is warning Europeans about the environmental risks of shale gas development. Aside from the hypocrisy stemming from a Russian legacy of environmental disregard that rivals the worst excesses committed anywhere, along with the likelihood of Gazpr ...
- South Africa’s Solar Power PotentialAs the United Nations climate change conference rages on, quite literally, in Durban South Africa, experts from COP17’s host city point to one alternative energy source that could help it mitigate its emissions: solar power.
EU Times
- Iran police arrest 12 over UK Embassy protestsIran’s Police Chief Brigadier General Esmail Ahmadi-Moqaddam says 12 students were arrested during the recent protest rally in front of the British Embassy in Tehran. “After students entered the British Embassy and Qolhak Garden, 12 [students] were arrested…they have been turned over to ju ...
- Russia supplies cruise missiles to SyriaFulfilling a contract signed in 2007, Russia has supplied Bastion coastal missile systems with Yakhont cruise missiles to Syria under a contract signed in 2007, a diplomatic source in Moscow has told Russian media. Objecting to Western fears that the defensive weapons system will fall into the h ...
- Senate approves indefinite detention and tortu ...The terrifying legislation that allows for Americans to be arrested, detained indefinitely, tortured and interrogated — without charge or trial — passed through the Senate on Thursday with an overwhelming support from 93 percent of lawmakers. Only seven members of the US Senate voted against the ...
- Noah’s Ark officially found in Turkish mountainsReports about the traces of the legendary Noah’s Ark appear in the media on a regular basis. The majority of such messages say that there is a mysterious object resting on top of Ararat Mount. The object could be the ancient vessel, on which Noah rescued animals from the Great Flood. Here ...
- Nokia lose huge market share in their homelandThere’s a state of unease within Nokia at the moment and unsurprisingly so. With the first Nokia-Microsoft lovechild now out in the market (the Lumia 800, you might have heard of it) and an aggressive marketing strategy in place to drum up interest in Windows Phone-laden Nokia’s comi ...
Stonecipher News
- Symptoms and Treatments of Diabetes InsipidusDiabetes Insipidus ( or DI ) is a health condition that is often distinguished by extreme thirst along with excessively diluted urination . DI is similar in characteristics to untreated Diabetes ( or Diabetes Mellitus) but without the onset of blood glucose elevation. One of the major differ ...
- Natural Acne RemediesThere are several health conditions that hinder many people’s lives and outlook everyday. Acne is a condition which can affect your self esteem and your life. I’ve known several friends and family members with terrible cases of acne. They would purchase expensive remedies prescribed by docto ...
- Linguistic Observations: Mendoza's Gang Girls ...Homegirls by Norma Mendoza Denton is a fascinating, and yet, perplexing, view of gangs in the San Francisco Bay area. Over the course of the next few weeks, I'll be providing you incites on the inner workings of the gangs, symbolism of certain material items, and other such related details. ...
- Normal Structure and Function of the Musculosk ...Mr. Ghaz says: Muscular dystrophies refer to a group of more than 30 genetic diseases which are characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles..Studies and estimation show that after sustaining a hip fracture (as a result of osteoporosis) 20% of patients die withi ...
- Reasons to Donate BloodHave you ever donated blood? If you have why did you do it? It may have been for a loved one or a friend. It could have been for the free coupons and gift certificates blood centers provide for donations. Maybe you’re required to donate blood being that you’re in the medical field. In actua ...
Liquida : Worldwide News & Opinion
- Iran Military Shoots Down US Drone, Threatens ...From PressTV : A senior Iranian military official says Iran's Army has shot down a remote-controlled reconnaissance drone operated by the US military in the eastern part of the country. The informed source said on Sunday that Iran Army's electronic warfare unit successfully targeted the Ameri ...
- Stymied and frustrated by Arab anti-semites, t ...WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta urged Israel on Friday to "reach out and mend fences" with Turkey, Egypt and other security partners in the Middle East... Istanbul Cairo He also pressed Israeli leaders to do more to restart peace talks with the Palestinians -- "Just get to the damne ...
- Appleâs iOS 5.1 Beta rumor roundupApple seeded a beta version of iOS 5.1 to developers on Monday, which was rumored to bring improvements to iOS devices and resolve the battery issues reported by iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 users. Developers discovered additional capabilities to the Siri voice activation software. Additionally, some ...
- Gingrich leads in IowaThe Des Moines Register "Iowa Poll" finds Newt Gingrich in the lead with just 30 days until the Iowa caucuses: Newt Gingrich: 25% (up 18% since the October 30th Iowa Poll ) Ron Paul: 18% (+ 6%) Mitt Romney: 16% (- 6%) Herman Cain: 8% (- 15%) Michele Bachmann: 8% (no change) Rick Perry: 6% (- 1% ...
- The many faces of MittMitt Romney's handlers like to call him the anti-Michael Vick, but they may need to slap down comparisons to another Michael -- Dukakis. Robert Draper's New York Times profile of one former Massachusetts governor draws memories of an earlier version who ran for the presidency under the tag line ...
Groklaw
- Carrier IQ gives the game awayThe operators made three cardinal errors: They tried to hide that which should not be hidden, they kept quiet that which should be told, they did not ask that which should be asked.... If what you're doing is legitimate, educate the users on how they benefit from opting in; if you can't persuade ...
- Swiss Government Declares Downloading for Pers ...Despite the industry's claims that downloading undermines their business, this study [in German] shows that the effect of unauthorized downloading on the industry's bottom line is negligible. One key finding of the study is that downloaders spend as much if not more to acquire content legally as ...
- How Microsoft is moving towards a single platformSince 2004, Microsoft has been looking at the layers and components that make up Windows and tidying up the complex mesh of EXEs, DLLs and APIs to make them easier to disentangle. In 2009, Mark Russinvoch was working on the Windows kernel and he explained MinWin to us like this; "Everything dep ...
- Proposed DMCA Exemption Would Unchain Device O ...The Software Freedom Law Center submitted comments yesterday to the U.S. Copyright Office proposing an exemption from the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's anti-circumvention provisions. If granted, the exemption would ensure that owners of personal computing devices have the right to install ...
- Facebook to open an engineering office in NYC ...There has been speculation of Facebook expanding its New York office and that new jobs would result from the expansion. And now it seems the rumors have proven true. Facebook announced today that it would open its first engineering office in New York City in 2012. - Courtney Boyd Meyers, TheNextWeb
WideShut
- November 21, 2011, WideShut WebcastKeelan discusses the arrest of Gaddafi's son, the Euro Crisis, Global Warming alarmism, Monsanto and more.
- Flu Jab Secrecy: 11/07/2011 WideShut WebcastThis week: The secrecy surrounding the seasonal flu jab and its contents, and Miliband jumps on Occupy.
- Israel Poised To Strike IranDespite no evidence that Iran is seeking nuclear weapons, Israel is poised to launch an attack and the West is ready to go along with it.
- Euro Crisis, China, Occupy: 10/31/2011 WideShu ...Keelan discusses the EU crisis, China & the New World Order, the latest from Occupy and more.
- Freed Libya Adopts Sharia Law, Gaddafi Loyalis ....
Politics in the Zeros
- We were warned …Fifty year old cartoon that tried to warn us…
- Doing well by doing goodCommercial fishermen in California and the Nature Conservancy are working together on the Central Coast Groundfish Project to help protect declining fish populations and their marine habitat by developing sustainable ways of fishing. Five years ago, the conservancy bought out area fishing boats ...
- Not so smart metersThe Office of the Public Advocate, a state-authorized advocacy group for utility customers in Maine, reported last week that Central Maine Power customers have contacted the group about interference within their homes from smart meters. The meters run on the same 2.4GHz frequency band as wi-fi ...
- The Southern California water dilemmaarticles.latimes.com So, tell me, does this sound sustainable, or even sensible? Los Angeles purchases hydro power generated from the Hoover Dam, which is nearly 300 miles away in another state, to power giant pumps that hoist water from the Colorado River up 400 feet to Chiriaco Summit near Jos ...
- EU solution to debt crisis will lead to chaos ...From Neurope, ‘The European Political Newspaper’, on the proposed solution 1. The EU in general and the Eurozone member states in particular will be conceding their fiscal and borrowing sovereignty to a central authority. This could be achieved either through changes to the European ...
TVNZ - Top Stories
- One dead in truck crash in Hawke's BayOne person is dead and another is in a serious condition after a truck accident tonight.
- Power cut to thousands in Christchurch after s ...Around 12,000 Christchurch households were plunged into darkness tonight.
- Gun held to employee's head in Wellington arme ...Wellington police are hunting two men who robbed an Indian restaurant and held a gun to an employee's head
- Aussies outraged after Kiwi tourist throws bri ...A New Zealand tourist almost killed a crocodile after he threw bricks into its enclosure at an Alice Springs reptile centre, the centre's owner says
- Dozens evacuated in Hawke's Bay as wild weathe ...Dozens of people have been evacuated as the North Island continues to be battered by strong winds and rain.
Just World News
- Further thoughts on Syria, Turkey, and democracyThis Monday, Nov. 28, I'll be speaking at a 2pm symposium in Washington DC on the topic "The Future of Syria: Political Turmoil and Prospects of Democracy". It is organized by SETA-DC, the Washington DC branch of the Ankara-based SETA (Foundation for Economic, Political and Social Research.) Als ...
- Palestine 1948 at the University of VirginiaOn Saturday, I was delighted to attend the first two sessions of a half-day conference held at the University of Virginia on the topic '1948 in Palestine.' The main speakers at those sessions were Susan Akram of Boston University Law School and Rochelle Davis of Georgetown University. Both tho ...
- Making sense of SyriaI have so many questions swirling around my head about what's been happening in Syria. One is why the AK government in Turkey didn't take my great advice and play a leadership role in trying to broker a serious, negotiated transition to democracy in Syria, but instead has been giving ever strong ...
- World history at warp speedSo the Arab world is not the only place where history has been speeding up a lot in recent months and years... (Whatever happened to Mr. Frank 'End of History' Fukuyama? We don't hear a lot from him these days, do we?) This week, the Mediterranean Basin has seen three very significant gathering ...
- The Arab Spring at Nine MonthsWhat a whirlwind nine months it's been for the Arab world. As I wrote at a much earlier point in this phenomenon called the 'Arab Spring', it is as if some tremor in the long-frozen tectonic plates of the region's political geography had suddenly burst through all those plates, freeing up waves ...
frogblog
- General debate, December 2, 2011
- A broken promise by National before a Governme ...Here’s the National Party’s Minister of Conservation, in response to Green MP Kevin Hague’s question in Parliament a couple of months ago: Kevin Hague: Does the Minister agree with the resource consent commissioners when they said “it is abundantly clear that large scale mining is poised t ...
- Fiddling in Durban: COP 17 and the minor issue ...The NZ election is out of the way and we are all suddenly busy in Wellington setting ourselves up for the 50th Parliament. Asset sales, tax reform, benefits, superannuation, debt, the privacy of a public cup of tea – have riveted us for the past month or so – straight after the rugby. In the [...]
- Spectacular Green success in the Māori electoratesOne of the great 2011 electoral success stories for the Green Party has been in the Māori electorates. In all seven Māori electorates the Greens' share of the party vote has at least doubled and in two, Waiariki and Te Tai Hauāuru, has more than tripled.
- Where the Greens are topsHere is the list of booths where the Green Party came first. We won the Party Vote in at least 24 places around the country. I have excluded very small booths like Arthurs Pass (we won with 19 votes) and Okiwi (10 was enough for first place). In fact I’ve excluded any booth where under [...]
Patronus Analytical
- Greek aid worker kidnapped in Pakistan
- Aid worker killed in Iraq
- Update on kidnapped Greek aid worker
- NGO worker beaten to death in Dhaka
- Canadian aid worker murdered in Honduras
J Kozy
- The Why of Not Doing the Right Thing: The Amer ...The unfairness of American society is being recognized by many. Eighty-nine percent of Americans say they don't trust their government; Congress has a mere 9% approval rating; America's financial institutions are widely considered to be corrupt; the Occupy movement has emerged, some are seek ...
- The Triumph of Capitalism: Jobless NationsThe Obama administration is intent on applying supply side principles to get the American economy out of the present recession, but supply side principles are based on the belief that if the government cuts taxes on the wealthy, they will invest their savings in new factories, that newly hired w ...
- America's Descent to DepravityThe Protestant ethic once defined the American character. It was held to be responsible for the success of Capitalism in Northern Europe and America by sociologists, but the Protestant ethic and Capitalism are incompatible, and Capitalism ultimately caused the Protestant ethic to be abandoned. A ...
- The Shamans among us: A World of Perpetual Con ...Economic models are mere policy proposals; they are not the consequences of any economic system based on "natural law or even good theory, " they are not scientific; they are merely ad hoc. Furthermore, deleterious consequences often result from these models. Economists also routinely simpli ...
- Disintegrating Economic RecoveryThe word 'recover' always has the connotation of "getting back." But who is going to get back what when the economy "recovers"? Few at most. So what does an economic recovery look like? No one knows. The word 'recovery' can not be applied to objects willy-nilly. A sick person goes into the ...
Dr. Mercola Natural Health
- You'll Ignore Conventional Health Advice - Onc ...According to Abramoff, in order to have even a remote chance of ending this kind of corruption, we must first prohibit all members of Congress and their staff from ever becoming a lobbyist after their service on the Hill is over… The good news is that increasing numbers of people are now wakin ...
- 25 Studies Prove This Reduces Your IQBy Dr. Mercola Dr. Paul Connett is recognized worldwide as a leader in the movement to eliminate fluoride from the municipal water supplies, and I'm pleased to be working with him to achieve this goal. Earlier this year, he used frequent flyer miles to visit New Zealand and in a month-long ...
- No Way in U.S. System to Vote Against BanksPulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author Chris Hedges explains why corporate control of the U.S. government and economic system must change. He is amazingly articulate and hits the nail right on the head.
- Health Myths Created by the "Father of Spin" - ...By Dr. Mercola New research has revealed just how misleading and questionable the results of medication studies cited in top medical journals actually are -- adding to an already sizeable mountain of data on mainstream medical manipulation. Pharmaceutical and vaccine makers are continually f ...
- The Worst Drug Fraud in History? Do You Still ...By Dr. Mercola Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline has preliminarily agreed to a $3 billion settlement over the sales and marketing practices of several of its drugs, including the diabetes drug Avandia. This represents the largest federal drug-company settlement to date, surpassing the $2.3 billion p ...
JAMA
- Acute-Onset Reticulated White Lip [JAMA Clinic ...
- Is Severe Sepsis Associated With New-Onset Atr ...
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome [JAMA Patient Page]
- Nutritional Medicine [Book and Media Reviews]
- An Empire of Ice: Scott, Shackleton, and the H ...
Survival - tribal peoples
- UNESCO calls for ‘urgent safeguarding’ of Amaz ...Fish are a crucial part of the Enawene Nawe's diet © Fiona Watson/Survival An Amazonian tribe’s fishing ritual has been recognized by UNESCO as one of humanity’s priceless treasures. The UN body has added the Yãkwa ritual of the Enawene Nawe Indians to its list of ‘intangible cultural ...
- Brazilian gunmen brandish tribal hit list in w ...Guarani leader Nísio Gomes was murdered by gunmen. © Survival © Survival Gunmen in Brazil are brazenly intimidating indigenous communities with a hit list of prominent leaders, following the high profile murder of Nísio Gomes last month. Reportedly employed by powerful landowners in Mato G ...
- Crackdown fears peak in West Papua 50 years af ...Pro-independence protesters march in t-shirts bearing the 'Morning Star' flag © West Papua Media/Survival Pro-independence Papuans are planning widespread rallies this Thursday to mark 50 years since they first raised their symbolic ‘Morning Star’ flag. A climate of fear surrounds ...
- The world's original scientists' observations ...The Innu of northeast Canada say climate change has affected wildlife © Dominick Tyler/Survival As the UN’s climate change conference begins in Durban, Survival calls for the ecological knowledge and insights of tribal peoples to be heeded in global decisions concerning climate change. Fro ...
- Filipino tribe protest as billionaire agrees t ...Palawan planting upland rice in the Philippines. © Dario Novellino Members of a Filipino tribe are protesting after the country’s second richest businessman agreed to enter a joint mining venture on the island of Palawan. The agreement signed between Lucio Tan’s MacroAsia Corporation and C ...
Montreal Gazette
- The problems and unfairness of $7-a-day daycareSeven-dollar-a-day daycare in Quebec is not just a $2-billion business whose tab happens to be picked up by taxpayers.
- Attawapiskat isn't helped by the blame gameLiberal leader Bob Rae worked up a righteous lather when he rose in the Commons this week to denounce the horrifically squalid living conditions on the Attawapiskat First Nations reserve as a disgrace to the country's reputation. And, of course, as being entirely the fault of the Harper government.
- From Legault, stale air with gusts of common senseFrançois Legault and his Coalition Avenir Québec advertise themselves as a fresh wind blowing through the cobwebbed halls of Quebec politics.
- Change begins with small stepsThose who know me would not call me an activist. Prior to living in Montreal, I had never participated in a street protest. In southern Alberta, where I come from, voting by ballot rarely results in a change in government; so why would voting with your feet, or participating in a street demonstr ...
- A lot rides on schools teaching our children t ...Three years ago, Quebec youngsters scored at or near the top in mathematics, reading and science in a first-ever cross-country test of more than 30,000 Grade 8 students.
Food World Order
- oregon food stamps used for starbucks frappuccinosflashback: oregon tops nation in food stamp use* from foxnews: Oregon Trail Cards -- which are part of the state's food stamp program -- can be used to purchase luxury coffee concoctions at Starbucks counters inside grocery stores, investigators from Fox 12 in Oregon have discovered. With th ...
- 12/1 binge & purge: probe, trap, addictnestle 'sure' child labour occurs in supply chain, allows probe* major organic seed company owned by pro-gmo group* food production must cut fossil-fuel dependence, fao says* 'energy smart' agriculture needed to escape fossil fuel trap* family says in-flight meal killed flier* con ...
- food banks face peanut butter shortage for the ...as peanut prices soar, supply goes down from time: Peanut butter may be too expensive for impoverished families this Christmas. Happy holidays, America! The miracle staple that saves the starving and goes ever so well with jelly is in short supply. A spell of hot weather in Texas and Geo ...
- new united nation reports says 'food strains p ...70% more food needed to feed the world by 2050* from upi: Land degradation and shortages of farmland and water resources means feeding the global population by 2050 is daunting, a U.N. report concludes. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, in a new report, said agricultural produc ...
- citing medical neglect, state grabs 200lb ohio ...out of frying pan, into foster system fire from sandusky register: An Ohio third-grader who weighs more than 200 pounds has been taken from his family and placed into foster care after county social workers said his mother wasn't doing enough to control his weight. The Plain Dealer reports tha ...
CrusadeWatch
- The Bait of Christian Fundamentalism in Africasource: Huffington Post, 8/24/2011 Michael Mungai Co-founder, Dagoretti 4 Kids I grew up in the hovels of Dagoretti, an impoverished suburb in the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. Raised by an unemployed single mother, my two siblings and I would take turns missing school to babysit our ...
- Puttur: Four Arrested for Forcing Religious Co ...source: Daijiworld, Aug 29, 2011 Puttur, Aug 29: Four persons, reportedly belonging to a Christian sect, were handed over to the police by the residents of Boodujal of Nedle village near Uppinangady on Sunday August 28. The locals, including some dalits, accused K J Kunhimonu (30) from Mun ...
- Andhra Pradesh: Church priest rapes minor girl ...source: India today, July 1, 2011 A Christian priest has been arrested for raping a 16-year-old girl and setting her ablaze in his house at Nadendla village of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh.
- The changing face of the churchsource: Deccan chronicle, July 13, 2011 Its a well-documented fact that people adopt aspects of other cultures around them. The churches in Andhra Pradesh are following this custom and Indianising some of practices. At St Andrews Orthodox Church, West Marredpally, a Dwaja Stambam has been ...
- Pastors wife accuses him of sexual abuse of mi ...source: Bangalore Mirror, June 17, 2011 In her police complaint, Priyalatha has charged Shantaraju, pastor of Bethel Church and Bethel Student Centre, with having sex with young girls and getting them to abort S Shyam Prasad
Whole Truth Coalition
- Vox Populi, Methods of ManipulationCOTO Report and Megan ‘Verb’ Kargher are proud to present Vox Populi, Methods of Manipulation. It has become increasingly evident that large portions of the planet are descending with alarming speed into Orwellian police states. What is the New World Order and what are their plans fo ...
- The Big Awakening Conference 2011Click here for more information …
- Lawfull Rebellion - Roger Hayes challenges Liv ...“Wirral Council is taking Roger Hayes to Birkenhead county court for non-payment of council tax. Mr Hayes, chairman of The British Constitution Group, claims the council tax is illegal and imposed without his consent. His stand has won support from all over the country, and demonstrators t ...
- Truthjuice Gathering 2011SPEAKERS CONFIRMED CHARLIE VEITCH - THE END OF FEAR MARK FOSTER - EMPOWERMENT FOR THE PEOPLE PHIL MEDLEY - STARGATES: A PERSONAL JOURNEY MICHAEL HALLAM - BURSTING THE ECONOMIC BUBBLE AND PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY BUILDING IAN MOORE ( ...
- COTO Report This Ain’t Oz an Interview w ...COTO Report and Megan Kargher are pleased to bring you a special two day interview with Freeman of freemantv, the freeman perspective and the free zone http://www.youtube.com/user/Freemantv… http://thefreemanperspective.blogspot… http://freemantv.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O ...
The Economic Collapse
- Have You Heard About The 16 Trillion Dollar Ba ...What you are about to read should absolutely astound you. During the last financial crisis, the Federal Reserve secretly conducted the biggest bailout in the history of the world, and the Fed fought in court for several years to keep it a secret. Do you remember the TARP bailou ...
- What Have The Central Banks Of The World Done Now?The central banks of the world are acting as if it is 2008 all over again. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and right now the central bankers are pulling out all the stops. The Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England, the Bank of Canada, the ...
- Tens Of Millions Of American Families Are Livi ...Have you ever been so poor that you had to live in your car? Have you ever been so low on funds that the only place you could afford to live was a rat-infested motel? Have you ever spent a night living in a tent city or sleeping in the streets? If not, you should [...]
- 22 Reasons Why We Could See An Economic Collap ...Will 2012 be the year that we see an economic collapse in Europe? Before you dismiss the title of this article as "alarmist", read the facts listed in the rest of this article first. Over the past several months, there has been an astonishing loss of confidence in the European ...
- Black Friday Violence Worse Than Ever As Ameri ...We all knew that this was coming, didn't we? Each year Black Friday violence just seems to get worse and worse. What does it say about American consumers when they are willing to fight like crazed animals just to save a few bucks on cheap plastic crap made in China? Not that r ...
CASSE
- A Mindful Path to a Steady State EconomyRick Heller explains how to substitute mindfulness for greed in the transition to a new economy.
- Ten Turkeys for ThanksgivingBrent Blackwelder urges you to carve up a Golden Fleece Turkey or two.
- Wealth, Illth, and Net WelfareGood and bads, wealth and illth -- economic growth produces them all. But how big are the bads and how damaging is the illth?
- Presenting the Economic Policy of the Occupy M ...Occupiers need to unite around a macroeconomic goal -- and the right goal is a steady state economy.
- The Tyranny of ComfortAmerica is about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, not the pursuit of comfort.
The Talking Clock
- Achtung, EuroCrash! We're all "conspiracy theo ...Once upon a time, there was a sinister hidden government. It did not start out as a government but rather, it started out as a dark group of people with sinister concealed objectives. A group of careful liars and confidence tricksters, they started wrapping octopus like tentacles around natio ...
- The unlawful killing of Princess Diana: Did 'H ...As the better read amongst you know, an inquest jury - on hearing months of evidence into the circumstances surrounding the death of Diana, Princess of Wales - ruled that our Princess was the victim of 'unlawful killing'. While those unidentified culprits in and on 'pursuing vehicles' still e ...
- The Luhnatics are running the villageWithin forty-eight hours of learning that Chris Huhne and his part-time pals of the socialist Conservative Party are giving away £1billion of our money to "help Africa fight climate change" (rebranded from 'man made global warming' after a lack of warming and some sexed up science dossiers)... ...
- When MSM hit-pieces backfire: Hundreds descend ...Oh dear. The Daily Mail really has become the Daily Fail. While we quite often like reading some of their articles, when they get things wrong and misjudge their audience... it's shit and fan time. And so it was that, on the day the Daily Mail took it's cue from The Sun and attempted to ge ...
- Thatcher and the sick minds of 'the left'In a curious twist of fate today, the Daily Mail reveals that there are plans for a state funeral honour for former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher - news that comes on the same day as plainly wrong rumours of her passing have circulated. The rumours, which achieved some traction on some soc ...
Facing South
- The crisis of crisis pregnancy centersUnregulated organizations posing as comprehensive healthcare providers called "crisis pregnancy centers" are slated to begin receiving state funds in North Carolina from the ...
- Cain revamps 9-9-9 tax plan, but it still hurt ...Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain revised his tax proposal in response to criticism that it would disproportionately burden the poor. But the new plan would still hit low-income A ...
- U.S. oil companies, security contractors look ...American oil and security firms see big opportunities in post-Gaddafi Libya.
American oil and security firms see big opportunities in post-Gaddafi Libya. read more
- Alabama workers meet harsh immigration law wit ...As all-out attack continues on immigrants in the South and West, Alabama's immigrant workers met it with a day of wildcat strikes.
As all-out attack cont ...
- 3 reasons why Art Pope deserves all the media ...North Carolina powerbroker Art Pope doesn't like the media attention he's received since a New Yorker profile pushed him and his political empire into the national spotlight t ...
CenterLine
- Search for new executive director of Center on ...Karen Greenberg, executive director of NYU Law’s Center on Law and Security (CLS), announced she is leaving to pursue other career opportunities. Greenberg’s tenure as executive director began with the founding of the Center in 2003. Under her stewardship, CLS … Continue reading →
- Today’s Terrorism NewsToday’s Terrorism News post will be the last one for the summer. Along with the staff here at the Center on Law and Security, and with particular thanks to The Soufan Group for its generous support and to Carolyn O’Hara … Continue reading →
- Today’s Terrorism NewsIn Association with The Soufan Group At Radicalization Hearing, Rep. King Says al Shabab Poses Threat Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) held a third congressional hearing on Islamic radicalization in the United States Wednesday, this one focused on the threat of … Continue reading →
- Today’s Terrorism NewsIn Association with The Soufan Group Four Indicted for Drug Trafficking to Benefit Terrorism Federal prosecutors in New York unsealed indictments Tuesday against four men they say conspired to sell drugs and buy weapons for Hezbollah and the Taliban in … Continue reading →
- Today’s Terrorism NewsIn Association with The Soufan Group In Arkansas, Man Accused of Killing Soldier Strikes Plea Deal A man on trial for shooting two U.S. soldiers, one of whom was killed, outside of a military recruiting station in 2009 reached a … Continue reading →
Short Sharp Science
- ESA gives up hope of contacting Mars moon probeThe European Space Agency's tracking antennas have not heard from the stalled probe since last week, and they are needed for other duties
- Today on New Scientist: 2 December 2011All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: gorgeous predators pictured in the wild and airbursts trigger dust avalanches on Mars
- See Flickr's daily photo deluge in hard copiesA torrent of photo prints shows how 24 hours on Flickr can swamp us in images
- Flerovium and livermorium may join periodic tableThe heaviest confirmed elements in the periodic table, 114 and 116, may be named for the institutions that forged them
- Today on New Scientist: 1 December 2011All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: chill out with the world's coldest insect and Durban summit must accept degrees of responsibility
Tech Drive In
- Linux Mint 12 Lisa Review: Magnificent is the ...Linux Mint, the venerable Ubuntu based Linux distro, is in the news again. Linux Mint 12 codenamed "Lisa" is finally released. It based on GNOME 3.0 and runs GNOME Shell with some ingenious tweaks of its own. Detailed review of Linux Mint 12 "Lisa" OS. Read on. Linux Mint 12 Rev ...
- SwipePad: A Must Have App for Every Android DeviceSwipePad is a simple application that lets you launch any app with a single swipe action from within any other app. Upon being recommended by a friend of mine, SwipePad was one of those applications I installed immediately after receiving my first Android phone. Since then, SwipePad has become ...
- "Android Started Before iPhone": How True is That?How much Apple's founder Steve Jobs hated Android is evident from his last conversations with his biographer, Walter Isaacson. Steve Jobs claimed that Android was a rip-off of Apple's iOS and that he will spend every penny of Apple's $40 billion in the bank, to right this wrong, to destroy And ...
- 20 Most Highly Rated Applications to Install f ...Many long-term Ubuntu users(including me) overlook at the fact that, there are plenty of good quality applications available free of cost in Ubuntu Software Center already. If you look at our reviews of applications here, a good number of them require adding and updating third party repositori ...
- 3 Interesting Ubuntu Unity Mobile MockupsUser created ideas and concepts have always been an hallmark of popular Linux based distors like Ubuntu. We have featured such awesome works by loyal users, ranging from awe inspiring Ubuntu Unity mockups to professional looking LibreOffice mockups. Shuttleworth, ...
Case About Bird Flu
- “THE FOURTH EMPIRE” : ORDER YOUR C ...It’s ready! The political thriller “The Fourth Empire” explains the secrets of how our financial system really works, and it is ready for you to order today. The book strips back the veil to show you how finance is being used by a global elite to drive the people of Europe, the USA and [...]
- “THE FOURTH EMPIRE” : ORDER YOUR C ...It’s ready! The political thriller “The Fourth Empire” explains the secrets of how our financial system really works, and it is ready for you to order today. The book strips back the veil to show you how finance is being used by a global elite to drive the people of Europe, the USA and [...]
- “THE FOURTH EMPIRE” – DOWNLO ...“Europe is at economic war, and Germany is winning,” Anatole Kaletsky wrote in The Times last week. When most people think of war, they think of soldiers, weapons and equipment. But finance is also a method of conquering nations. Ordinary people in the USA, UK andEurope are now being impoverish ...
- “THE FOURTH EMPIRE” – DOWNLO ...“Europe is at economic war, and Germany is winning,” Anatole Kaletsky wrote in The Times last week. When most people think of war, they think of soldiers, weapons and equipment. But finance is also a method of conquering nations. Ordinary people in the USA, UK andEurope are now being impoverish ...
- “THE FOURTH EMPIRE”: POLITICAL THR ...Stay tuned to this blog for „The Fourth Empire“, a contemporary political thriller which will be available from next week. Set in Switzerland, it describes a meeting of the global elite who are planning to set up a new world order, This thriller drops the reader straight into a meeting of the el ...
Invisible Opportunity
- David Icke – The One Party State
- Climatologists Trade Tips on Destroying Eviden ...Jason Mick (Blog) – November 25, 2011 5:12 PM Penn State researcher and his CRU/IPCC colleague treated AGW like a religious “cause” despite warnings from peers Anthropogenic global warming is a fascinating hypothesis that mankind may be able to systematically increase the Earth ...
- Ann Barnhardt Interview-MF GlobalWell that is the point of this. We are now living in a lawless, Marxist, Communist, usurped, what used to be a representative republic but is no more. This is no longer a nation of laws. This has now transformed into a nation of men. It doesn’t matter what crime you commit. In the case [...]
- Catching Some Rays from the Shining One MindBy Les Visible A little while ago, I offered a technique to clear out the mind of invasive thoughts, for the purpose of revealing the more subtle and submerged thoughts that travel below and for the purpose of emptying the mind so that the furniture can be rearranged because, after all, the mind ...
- A Burning Man Snake Fest, at the Boy Scout Jam ...By Les Visible Today we find ourselves on the Gotterdammerung of a very shaky ladder. It’s a dark brew, an insidious stew and the Witch(es) of Endor is/are in attendance. Burn baby, burn. You can expect fire, because when the aggregate of human desire, in a time of material darkness, reach ...
Veterans Today
- How Iran Could Be The Next Neocon TargetIf Obama fails in his reelection effort, what could follow would not be a fictional horror story. It will be Iran: the Sequel, coming to a military recruitment office near you in January, 2013.
- The People versus San Francisco’s Wall S ...Published on Saturday, December 3, 2011 by CommonDreams.org by Susan Galleymore SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Labor Council attracted several hundred protesters to march from the Federal Building on Mission Street to the financial district – with spirited stops outside Wells Fargo Bank ...
- Sweden to remain till 2029 in Afghanistan: amb ...Sweden will remain in Afghanistan 15 years beyond 2014, Swedish ambassador in development affairs, Henrik Landerholm said. Sweden has 500 soldiers in Afghanistan mostly stationed in the northern Balkh, Jauzjan, Sar-e-Pol and Samangan provinces. “We will continue cooperation with Afghan governmen ...
- Lessons on “Who-less” Ranting, Duf ...However, as is always the case, what is "not said" is always most important. Sometimes "not saying" is the loudest rant of all. For those who have not heard "the rant," here it is:
- Veterans and Children: NOT Just Homeless at th ...Republican Governor Rick Scott was also photographed passing out Thanksgiving dinners in an East Naples, Florida shelter, which fed 7,000 families during the holiday week. Scott said “I care completely about all these programs,” but reality is that his budget cuts “slashed funding to some vetera ...
electric politics
- Seeking Economic TruthJohn Maynard Keynes understood that economics describes human beings, a fact that modern mainstream economics — the applied theory of "rational expectations" — effectively assumes away. Keynes' biographer, Lord Robert Skidelsky, reminds us that our economic priorities should extend b ...
- Accelerated IdeasWhen a retired four star Admiral provides support for nuclear arms control and a few other commendable things, the proper interrogatory is "yes." Or "yes, Sir." A gentleman with a friendly disposition and a cautious but lightning fast mind, Admiral Bobby Ray Inman (Ret.) reasonably assesses the ...
- CodebreakerIn celebration of Veterans Day, here's a question: What if the U.S. had lost the battle of Midway? Mercifully, we'll never know. But the U.S. victory could not have happened without the codebreaking skill and the unflinching courage — a relentless determination to be heard — of Joe R ...
- Made in AmericaSince elected officials don't seem so interested, around the country local groups are organizing to promote the reindustrialization of America. One of these is SFMade. Robin McRoskey Azevedo is on the board of SFMade and is also President and owner of the McRoskey Mattress Company of San Francis ...
- The Illusion of Free MarketsLet's take the long view. We're unconsciously mired in unexamined 18th century beliefs that color our perceptions in unexpected — and exceedingly harmful — ways. Take one, for example: as Dr. Bernard Harcourt suggests, our notion of a "free market" is the direct intellectual descenda ...
PR News
- Coty taps Euro as corporate comms AORNEW YORK: Beauty brand Coty has named Euro RSCG Worldwide PR its corporate communications AOR.
- Hardwick out at FleishmanNEW YORK: Steve Hardwick, GM of Fleishman-Hillard's New York office and president of its eastern region, is no longer with the agency.
- MWW promotes Linton to SVP, media strategiesNEW YORK: MWW Group has promoted Leslie Linton, who joined the agency in 2005, to SVP of media strategies.
- Emanate hires Massaro as VP, socialNEW YORK: Emanate has hired Kristen Massaro as VP of social media.
- GolinHarris wins Billfloat, University of RedlandsLOS ANGELES: GolinHarris has been selected as AOR by BillFloat, a bill-payment platform. The University of Redlands also picked the firm to lead media relations.
A special project of Foreign Policy and the New America Foundation
- Leaving AfghanistanSeven Afghanistan experts review the president's plans for ending the war.
- Raging at RawalpindiAmerican leaders are furious with Pakistan’s military in the wake of Osama bin Laden’s killing. But twisting arms will only backfire.
- The FP Salon: Peter Bergen's The Longest WarAn FP round-table discussion on counterterrorism expert Peter Bergen's latest book. A decade after 9/11, is the war on terrorism a war we can win?
- Crazy Like a FoxIn a fit of anger, Hamid Karzai axes his director of intelligence, Amrullah Saleh. But is there method to his madness?
- Addicted to ContractorsThe United States is hooked on privatized warfare in Afghanistan. And it's more costly than you think.
Field Notes - Alberta Environment
- Occupy the Climate: Global Day for Climate ActionOccupy Edmonton 3 Dec 2011 - 13:00 Right now the Canadian government is in Durban, South Africa trying to block any progress on an International response to the growing climate cris ...
- Habitat focus needed for Alberta's caribouAlberta Wilderness Association 25 Nov 2011 Parks Canada’s newly-announced Southern Mountain Caribou Conservation Strategy, including a captive breeding and reintroduction prog ...
- Last chance for Canada's most endangered species?Environmental groups petition Minister Kent for emergency sage-grouse protection Alberta Wilderness Association 24 Nov 2011 ...
- Saving the Greater sage-grouse from extinctionEcojustice Posted to the Ecojustice website on November 23: This morning, Ecojustice filed a petition to federal Environment Minister Peter Kent, calling on him to help protect the Greater sage-grouse, an endangered bird on th ...
- Federal government must prevent extinction of ...Ecojustice 23 Nov 2011 VANCOUVER — An international coalition of environmental groups is calling on the federal environment minister to take Canada’s endangered Grea ...
Stop NATO
- Stop NATO news: December 4, 2011==== Western Hemisphere Unites In Bloc, U.S. And Canada Not Invited Syrian Opposition Pushes No-Fly Zone, Shift To GCC, West NATO Delivers New Threat To Kosovo Serbs $250 A Barrel Oil? West Tightens Screws On Iran Iran Downs American Drone Changing Warfare Forever: U.S. Test Hypersonic Weapon Sy ...
- Hugh MacDiarmid: A war to save civilization, y ...Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts Hugh MacDiarmid To Nearly Everybody In Europe Today A war to save civilization, you say? Then what have you to do with it, pray? Some attempt to acquire it would show truer love Than fighting for something you know nothing of. ***** Ano ...
- Stop NATO news: December 3, 2011==== Anti-NATO Protests Spread Across Pakistan U.S. NATO Envoy: Missile Shield “Whether Russia Likes It Or Not” ThalesRaytheon Awarded NATO Interceptor Missile Upgrade Contract NATO Deploys Armored Vehicles Against Kosovo Serbs Genocide Of The Serbian People: Russia To Send Observers ...
- Stop NATO news: December 3, 2011==== Anti-NATO Protests Spread Across Pakistan U.S. NATO Envoy: Missile Shield “Whether Russia Likes It Or Not” ThalesRaytheon Awarded NATO Interceptor Missile Upgrade Contract NATO Deploys Armored Vehicles Against Kosovo Serbs Genocide Of The Serbian People: Russia To Send Observers ...
- Lu Hsün: Ballads among bushes of bayonets, hun ...Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts Lu Hsün/Lu Xun For a forgotten memory (1931) Translated by Jerome Ch’en and Michael Bullock A habit now, to spend spring in this eternal night, In exile, with wife, child and greying temples. In dreams, I dimly see my mother’ ...
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Intel Hub
- When Governments Go RogueBy Brandon Smith Alt-Market December 3, 2011 There are those today who would claim that the lifeblood of a nation is dependent upon the graces of its government. That government is the focal point of cultural growth, and that we as citizens should respect it as such. I would be more inclined t ...
- Jogger Fidgeting With Package Causes Full Scal ...By Mac Slavo SHTFplan.com December 3rd, 2011 The hypersensitivity of what is perceived as terroristic behavior is now regularly highlighted by incidents such as the teenage girl who was detained by TSA for having a gun design on her purse or the FBI targeting those purchasing preparedness suppli ...
- FOIA Documents Show FBI Illegally Collecting I ...ACLU December 3, 2011 FOIA Documents Show FBI Illegally Collecting Intelligence Under Guise of “Community Outreach” NEW YORK – The FBI has been illegally using its community outreach programs to secretly collect and store information about activities protected by the First Amendment for intellig ...
- The Fruits of Globalization: Regression, Desti ...Globalists Grind Development to a Halt in Myanmar (Burma). The Intel Hub By Tony Cartalucci – Contributing Writer December 3, 2011 Part of a strategy to confound Chinese expansion, part of a long Malthusian tradition of stifling human progress, the gears of progress have been ground to a h ...
- Food Crisis 101: Planting Tomorrow’s Mea ...The Intel Hub Richard Sauder December 3, 2011 I have had many gardens over the years, even though I’ve never owned any land of my own. But that has never stopped me from growing a few vegetables. There’s always a place you can stick a few plants, along a wall, in a container – there& ...
FRS
- Nepal: Leaders of Revolutionary Maoists Baidy ...REPUBLICA KATHMANDU, Dec 1: The Mohan Baidya faction of the UCPN (Maoist) on Thursday issued a separate statement condemning the killing of Indian Maoist leader Mallojula Koteswara Rao a.k.a. Kishenji by the Indian security forces in the dense forest of Burishol, near West Bengal-Jharkhand borde ...
- How to Start a Revolution: Or the Delusions of ...By As’ad AbuKhalil – Fri, 2011-12-02 – Angry Corner The documentary How to Start a Revolution by Ruaridh Arrow was screened at the Zionist Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University, among other places presumably. It comes at a time when Foreign Policy magazine has d ...
- The Indian State’s Murder of Kishanji ...Kishanji: not just another ‘martyr’ November 28, 2011 by Saroj Giri, Sanhati Kishanji is not just a fighter against oppression, a brave and courageous soul. He presided over something unique in the history of resistance movement in the country – and maybe he was not even so aware of it. Several ...
- India: Mass Democratic and Revolutionary organ ...JOINT PRESS RELEASE – DELHI / 30.11.2011 We strongly condemn the brutal and cold-blooded murder of Mallojula Koteshwara Rao alias Kishanji by the security forces in the Burisole forest area of West Bengal. Now it is very much clear from various sources that the Maoist leader Kishanji was ...
- Indian Maoist Party: “Condemn the State ...COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MAOIST) CENTRAL COMMITTEE Press Release: November 25, 2011 Condemn the brutal murder of Comrade Mallojula Koteswara Rao, the beloved leader of the oppressed masses, the leader of Indian revolution and CPI (Maoist) Politburo member! Observe protest week from November 2 ...
Ken O'Keefe
- Igniting & Uniting – Working with Occupy ...Have just got off the phone with Occupy Movement representatives including OMC (Occupy Marines), we are officially working together. Have had contact with Anonymous recently and the same is true. I will work with any and all who are serious about showing the powers that be that their time is run ...
- Dale Farm (a video poem) Read by the HereticAs I look over Dale Farm today I see the inevitable world envisioned by the 1% A toxic, scarred, inhospitable landscape, a terrestrial hell suitable for Satan himself.
- FOR THE RECORD – INTERNATIONAL NOTICE &# ...WHEREAS, citizenship is synonymous with Allegiance, I have absolutely no Allegiance to the UNITED STATES of AMERICA; WHEREAS, citizenship is synonymous with Residence, I maintain no Residence in the UNITED STATES of AMERICA; WHEREAS, citizenship is synonymous with paying taxes, I pay no ...
- Slander vs. Sanity – Pathological Liars ...UPDATE - For the idiots who bought the lies and slander of Catherine Myles (aka Soraya Fitzgerald), Saeb Shaath, Jez Cuthbert, Cath Jenkins, Allison Hubbard (aka Vera Lynn), Sammi Coulthard (aka Saja Rana & Maitreyi Atmaja), Mary Rizzo, Mary Shepherd, Miri Wood, Jo Ann Westcott and court jes ...
- Truth & Lies – Why Dale Farm Matters  ...Here it is, please share this film and support the more than 90 families facing eviction in any way you can. TJP, Ken Produced, Directed and Edited by Ken O’Keefe Contact for Dale Farm Residents Association dale.farm@btinternet.com T: +44 7888 699256 or +44 1206 523528 Contact for D ...
StillSmallVoice
- Life is change and change is lifeAnd here is proof: The Courant's parent company, Tribune, is backing away from maintaining this particular blog format -- Movable Type -- in favor of another blog platform, one that is unworkable here. Namely, the new format allows blog comments to go online unapproved, and -- I say th ...
- Maybe CEO salaries need a Buffett rule"Peer benchmarking" helps move compensation for CEOs ever higher. Perhaps one of the high-dollar bosses should take a page from Warren Buffett, who in August suggested in a New York Times essay that the rich don't carry their weight in taxes. Meanwhile, Buffett, himself, has refined his earlier ...
- De-pinkifying breast cancerThere's a growing movement that seeks to turn the pink ribbon upside down. You can read more here. Flickr photo
- Why the occupation?You can see more Mother Jones charts here. You can read about Hartford's budding Occupation here, with a planning meeting set for 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Bushnell Park, and again at 5 p.m.
- Cleansing after Yom KippurYom Kippur starts at sundown on Friday and here's one man's take on it. Flickr photo
Associated Content
- PETA sues SeaWorld on Behalf of OrcasIn what may be the first lawsuit of its kind, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), along with five marine mammal experts, are filing a suit in federal court against SeaWorld for violating the Thirteenth Amendment rights of orca whales.Contributor: Cherri Megasko Published: Oct 26, ...
- 10 Steps to Effective ProtestingWith so many novices hitting the protesting pavement these days, a crash course in effective demonstrating seems to be in order. Here are 10 tips to maximize the efficiency of your protesting efforts.Contributor: Cherri Megasko Published: Oct 26, 2011
- TV OK for Babies, but Don't Forget to Talk, TooSince the American Academy of Pediatrics advocated a ban on television-watching for children under the age of 2, some parents have expressed strong disdain. But what does the research have to say about it?Contributor: Ruqaiyya Noor Published: Oct 24, 2011
- Harley-Davidson Issues Recall Due to Potential ...A recall affecting about 308,000 Harley-Davidson motorcycles has been issued to fix an issue with the rear brake light and brake.Contributor: Tammy Lee Morris Published: Oct 24, 2011
- Rescues Continue as Death Toll in Turkey Earth ...The number of injured and dead in eastern Turkey continues to rise as rescue workers continue to search for survivors.Contributor: Tammy Lee Morris Published: Oct 24, 2011
Popsci - Science
- Video: Japanese Astronaut Plays Baseball With ...He wins every time! The Japanese seem to have the most fun aboard the ISS, making space sushi, and taking Twipics. Now, Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa has accomplished what so many only children on Earth have unsuccessfully attempted: playing baseball with yourself. In this video, shot abo ...
- The Most Amazing Images of the Week, November ...We've got a great lineup of amazing science and tech images this week, from high-speed shots of water splashes that look like hats to a Japanese pigeon-dating video game to a car designed to look and function like a smartphone. Up top there is Bruce Munro's Field of Lights, an art installation c ...
- Images of the Week, November 28-December 2
- A 3-D Printer Makes Customized Human Bones To ...We’re already printing organs to order, so why not Cmd+P some customized 3-D bone? Washington State University researchers have tweaked a 3-D rapid prototyper designed to create metal parts to print in a bone-like material that acts as a scaffold for new bone cells. In just a few years, the rese ...
- Researchers Entangle Two Millimeter-Sized Diam ...Quantum entanglement, the spooky action at a distance that promises to be so useful for things like high-powered computing and security, is generally considered a function of the tiny world. It’s easy — OK, not easy, but relatively practical nowadays — to take two particles or two microscopic th ...
Veterans Today
- How Iran Could Be The Next Neocon TargetIf Obama fails in his reelection effort, what could follow would not be a fictional horror story. It will be Iran: the Sequel, coming to a military recruitment office near you in January, 2013.
- The People versus San Francisco’s Wall S ...Published on Saturday, December 3, 2011 by CommonDreams.org by Susan Galleymore SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Labor Council attracted several hundred protesters to march from the Federal Building on Mission Street to the financial district – with spirited stops outside Wells Fargo Bank ...
- Sweden to remain till 2029 in Afghanistan: amb ...Sweden will remain in Afghanistan 15 years beyond 2014, Swedish ambassador in development affairs, Henrik Landerholm said. Sweden has 500 soldiers in Afghanistan mostly stationed in the northern Balkh, Jauzjan, Sar-e-Pol and Samangan provinces. “We will continue cooperation with Afghan governmen ...
- Lessons on “Who-less” Ranting, Duf ...However, as is always the case, what is "not said" is always most important. Sometimes "not saying" is the loudest rant of all. For those who have not heard "the rant," here it is:
- Veterans and Children: NOT Just Homeless at th ...Republican Governor Rick Scott was also photographed passing out Thanksgiving dinners in an East Naples, Florida shelter, which fed 7,000 families during the holiday week. Scott said “I care completely about all these programs,” but reality is that his budget cuts “slashed funding to some vetera ...
War is Business
- Federal Prosecutors Bust Defense Official For ...New details in a corruption case involving a former civilian official at the U.S. Army Special Operations Command now sitting in federal prison.
- A Reminder That The Post-9/11 Decade Wasn̵ ...Since 9/11, FLIR Systems' revenues have increased sixfold, to $1.4 billion last year. And consider FLIR’s profitability: from a $29 million loss in 2000 to a $56 million profit last year.
- Inside Look At Yet Another Religious Group Wit ...If the state of Oregon believes the board of Akal Security is led by untrustworthy people, then why do the departments of Defense and Homeland Security continue to award contracts to the company?
- China-Pakistan Port Deal Another Sign Of Wanin ...Buy Baluchistan Buy Baluchistan • Read more at WSJ.com: World News
- Temptations Of The Flesh: GOP Freshmen CanR ...Sell promises Sell promises • Read more at National Security on iWatch News
Hudson's Weather & Climate
- Second warmest Autumn on recordAutumn has turned out to be the second warmest on record, beaten only by autumn 2006 on a Met Office dataset that dates back to 1910. November itself was also narrowly pushed into second place, only beaten by November 1994. More impressively, based on the much longer CET dataset, which has run ...
- A stormy end to NovemberThe pattern of weather that is now establishing itself, dominated by westerly winds, is common across the UK in winter. Vigorous depressions are likely to develop in the coming days, and the strength of the wind is likely to catch the headlines. This weekend looks particularly stormy, with wi ...
- End in sight to extraordinary November weatherIt is turning out to be a remarkable November, with mean temperatures way above what would normally be expected at this time of the year. If temperatures were to remain at these elevated levels then it would become the mildest November ever recorded on the Central England Temperature (CET) mea ...
- Is the solar sector facing collapse?The recent proposal by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to halve the Feed in Tariff (FIT) available for solar installations registered after the middle of next month has sent shock waves through the industry. Already two energy giants, British Gas and EON, have stopped new ap ...
- Satellite global temperatures fall sharply in ...The latest global temperature anomaly for October has been released and according to the UAH measure it's fallen sharply to +0.114C above the running 30 year mean, shown on the graph below. Adjusted to the more standard time period, the anomaly is approximately +0.367C above the 1961-1990 ...
Internat'l Political Economy
- Adios Gringos: CELAC, the US-Less Americas PTAChina may be getting back at the US for aggressively pursuing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in China's backyard and supposedly including Japan in negotiations to broaden the TPP. Since China to an extent perceives TPP as a way for the Yanks to freeze it out in an Asia-Pacific PTA, so in tu ...
- Don't Count on China Using Reserves for 'Rescue'There's more interesting stuff from Bloomberg on current efforts to get China to help bail out all and sundry troubled European economies. Particular insights I want to highlight that I've brought up now and again include: 1. The Communist Party is not monolithic. Alike other political entities ...
- Should US Borrow More Given Treasury 'Demand'?To make a long story short, the answer to the post title is "no" contrary to what some IPE and economist types believe [1, 2]. At worst it is financially ruinous to do so and at best it is a very parochial assertion that there is limitless demand for US Treasuries out there. For, not only are th ...
- Doomsters' Disagreement: Faber, Rogers on PRCWhen I have some time, I do watch the financial news channels which regularly feature bears to counterbalance the more regular fare of bulls. Over the years, one of the more frequent guests have been Marc Faber of gloom, boom, doom report fame. Another fellow is Jim Rogers, co-founder of the Qua ...
- EU Freezing Over: UK Adopting Euro, Turks JoiningEven while commentators as mainstream as the FT's Wolfgang Munchau are already counting the days towards EU breakup and the Economist ponders its inevitability, we have some interesting countervailing forces at work. They're something to think about if you've tried totting up the trillions upon ...
Economic Collapse Blog
- Have You Heard About The 16 Trillion Dollar Ba ...What you are about to read should absolutely astound you. During the last financial crisis, the Federal Reserve secretly conducted the biggest bailout in the history of the world, and the Fed fought in court for several years to keep it a secret. Do you remember the TARP bailou ...
- What Have The Central Banks Of The World Done Now?The central banks of the world are acting as if it is 2008 all over again. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and right now the central bankers are pulling out all the stops. The Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England, the Bank of Canada, the ...
- Tens Of Millions Of American Families Are Livi ...Have you ever been so poor that you had to live in your car? Have you ever been so low on funds that the only place you could afford to live was a rat-infested motel? Have you ever spent a night living in a tent city or sleeping in the streets? If not, you should [...]
- 22 Reasons Why We Could See An Economic Collap ...Will 2012 be the year that we see an economic collapse in Europe? Before you dismiss the title of this article as "alarmist", read the facts listed in the rest of this article first. Over the past several months, there has been an astonishing loss of confidence in the European ...
- Black Friday Violence Worse Than Ever As Ameri ...We all knew that this was coming, didn't we? Each year Black Friday violence just seems to get worse and worse. What does it say about American consumers when they are willing to fight like crazed animals just to save a few bucks on cheap plastic crap made in China? Not that r ...
Infoshop - Alt Media
- Radical Online Magazine Launched: The PrecariousWhen we set out to launch the online magazine The Precarious, we saw so many of us ...
- October 2011 Kate Sharpley Library bulletin onlineKSL: Bulletin of the Kate Sharpley Library No. 68, October 2011 has just been posted on the site. You can get to the contents or read the full p...
- New Issue of Ireland's anarchist paper Workers ...June last saw another massive Pride in Dublin with approximately 25,000 people taking part. While Pride has very much become more of a social an...
- November issue of Freedom anarchist newspaper outFreedom newspaper, the only regular anarchist newspaper published in the UK, has recently changed to a monthly publication, giving us the opport...
- Want to get your zine, pamphlet, or poster out ...Welcome to Olympia SDS, we've been throwing down since 2006, played a pivotal role in Port Militarization Resistance, and occupied the offices o...
E U Times
- Iran police arrest 12 over UK Embassy protestsIran’s Police Chief Brigadier General Esmail Ahmadi-Moqaddam says 12 students were arrested during the recent protest rally in front of the British Embassy in Tehran. “After students entered the British Embassy and Qolhak Garden, 12 [students] were arrested…they have been turned over to ju ...
- Russia supplies cruise missiles to SyriaFulfilling a contract signed in 2007, Russia has supplied Bastion coastal missile systems with Yakhont cruise missiles to Syria under a contract signed in 2007, a diplomatic source in Moscow has told Russian media. Objecting to Western fears that the defensive weapons system will fall into the h ...
- Senate approves indefinite detention and tortu ...The terrifying legislation that allows for Americans to be arrested, detained indefinitely, tortured and interrogated — without charge or trial — passed through the Senate on Thursday with an overwhelming support from 93 percent of lawmakers. Only seven members of the US Senate voted against the ...
- Noah’s Ark officially found in Turkish mountainsReports about the traces of the legendary Noah’s Ark appear in the media on a regular basis. The majority of such messages say that there is a mysterious object resting on top of Ararat Mount. The object could be the ancient vessel, on which Noah rescued animals from the Great Flood. Here ...
- Nokia lose huge market share in their homelandThere’s a state of unease within Nokia at the moment and unsurprisingly so. With the first Nokia-Microsoft lovechild now out in the market (the Lumia 800, you might have heard of it) and an aggressive marketing strategy in place to drum up interest in Windows Phone-laden Nokia’s comi ...
Voiceless Victim
- Translating Church-speakThe Catholic Church hierarchy used to be able to manipulate and hoodwink their local populace by speaking, writing, singing, praying and conducting business in Latin. A simple but very effective means to disempower a local populace, especially when coupled with the impossibility of any but the r ...
- State Gives Church A Beginners Lesson In MoralityThe recent revelations that football coaching staff and their supervisors at Penn State University have been up to the Catholic Church’s old tricks has devastated victims of Catholic Church enabled child rape as much as the community directly affected by the crimes and their repercussions. ...
- Catholics Sit On Hands While Kids Are Raped Bu ...Catholic spokespersons, including the repulsive child rape apologist Bill Donohue, have called Hollywood actress Susan Sarandon obscene for an off the cuff reference to the Paedophile Protector in Chief, Joseph Ratzinger, also known as Pope Benedict XVI. She called His Greediness a nazi. Determi ...
- 8 Simple Actions to Change Pope From Liar to L ...The Catholic hierarchy, from Pope on down, are liars. They pretend, and regularly claim, to be “doing everything possible” to help victims of their widespread and systematic child rape and other abuses, to protect children and to bring offenders to justice. In reality they are doing ...
- Pope responsible for crimes against humanityLast week the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) lodged documents with the International Criminal Court in The Hague detailing the widespread and systematic campaign of sexual violence and exploitation of many, many thousands of children worldwide by the Catholic Church. I am on ...
WL Central
- On January 7, demand JusticeTweetAs we take December 10 to remember the human rights and freedoms we are entitled to, it is impossible to not feel how far we have fallen from our ideals of 63 years ago. The 11th of January 2012 is the tenth anniversary of the opening of the Guantanamo Bay black hole, a place that has incar ...
- 2011-12-03 The CIA and Mossad: a murderous all ...TweetLast week's arrests of a dozen alleged CIA agents in Iran threw a spotlight on long-standing, covert U.S.-Israeli actions in the Islamic republic -- including purported involvement by the CIA and Mossad in the recent killings of Iranian nuclear scientists. Though enduring, the collaboration ...
- 2011-12-03 #WikiLeaks News: Urgent Action for ...Tweet [WikiLeaks] has shown a courageous and controversial commitment to the finest traditions of journalism: justice through transparency. - Walkley Foundation This is a "WikiLeaks News Update", a news update of stories relating directly to WikiLeaks and also freedom of information, tra ...
- A Story of PERF-idy TweetAuthored by Andrew McInnes Image via The Daily Bail. Ever since this Democracy Now! interview, the Police Executive Research Forum, or PERF, a previously unregarded police strategy NGO, has been receiving some clearly undesired attention. In that interview, PERF Executive Director Chuck Wex ...
- 2011-11-30 #OccupyLA - Day 60: The EvictionTweetOccupy Los Angeles was raided last night by the LAPD. By the time of the General Assembly at 7:30pm everyone knew that the promised eviction of the encampment around Los Angeles City Hall was coming that night.. Even during the GA and after city cops circulated among the occupiers and their ...
U N News
- Heeding UNICEF's calls, Mexico makes progress ...Thousands of children from indigenous communities in the southern Mexican states of Chiapas and Oaxaca received birth certificates after sustained calls from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for free birth registration.
- Latin American poverty levels fall to lowest i ...Poverty rates in Latin America have dropped to their lowest levels in 20 years, according to a new United Nations report which highlights public spending levels as one of the key factors that has allowed the continent to continue to grow despite the global economic crisis.
- Almost two years after earthquake, Haiti shows ...Almost two years after the devastating earthquake that killed over 200,000 people, Haiti is showing remarkable signs of progress, a United Nations official said today, stressing that reconstruction efforts need to be put into context to assess their effectiveness.
- UN, MTV and award-winning band launch campaign ...The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) launched a joint campaign with MTV Latin America, the television network Tr3s and rock band Calle 13 to raise awareness about human trafficking and exploitation of youth in Hispanic communities.
- UN rights chief hails Brazil's truth commissio ...The United Nations human rights chief today hailed the creation of Brazil's truth commission as an important first step towards promoting healing and investigating the violations that took place during the political repression of 1946 to 1988.
Conspiracy Reality TV
- The Magic WeedHemp growing doesn't need any weed killing, no pesticide. Its raw material grows naturally and it doesn't need chemical intervention.
- Blood ColtanBlood coltan still exists. I'm holding a mobile phone. And I know that the microprocessor it contains uses coltan. And if this coltan has been obtained at the massacre of 10 or 20 villagers through slave labor, the suffering of children forced to work in the mines by the armed militia. This is i ...
- CAMP FEMA 2: Enemy of the StateSome state governments passed measures to forcibly quarantine residents, incarcerate those who refuse to be vaccinated, and to forcibly vaccinate your children. Legislation like this passed during the much hyped H1N1 flu outbreak.
- Hangar 18: The UFO WarehouseNot only was debris from many UFO crashes allegedly shipped to the base, but from the late 1940s until the end of the late 1960s, all reports regarding UFOs were conducted at Wright-Patterson for the military's official UFO investigation Project Blue Book.
- HAARP – Everything You Wanted to Know – Nick B ...You might be surprised at all of the constructive uses HAARP could be used for, but will be even more surprised by its focus on weapons and military applications, such as weather modification, geological disruption such as triggering earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, and perhaps most controver ...
Rewilding Institute
- Save the Great Arctic Refuge Wilderness! Aroun ...Today, the National Wilderness Preservation System has 757 Wilderness Area units totaling 109,512,959 acres. Each Wilderness Area has great worth, but some stand out. Among those, the Wilderness Area that to me is the Flagship of the National Wilderness Preservation System is the Arctic Nation ...
- The Wolf is Back!
- Around the Campfire with Uncle Dave – “Shark”(NOTE: Slowly, too slowly, as in glacially slowly—wait: glacially doesn’t work for slowly anymore, does it? Not with self-crafted curse of greenhouse gases, it doesn’t. Well, nonetheless, I have been working on a memoir called “Wildeor: My Wild Life” now and then, when I find a littl ...
- Around the Campfire with Uncle Dave – A Few Th ...Lisa Hymas, senior editor at Grist, features an excellent series on human overpopulation. Look for her nicely done summary of Man Swarm and the Killing of Wildlife, “Stop the ‘man swarm,’ save the wild world” appearing in Grist’s “7 Billion” series. “A F ...
- Around the Campfire with Uncle Dave Foreman “ ...From an earlier “Campfire,” Rewilding the East: Early landscape architect and regional planner Benton MacKaye, who also was a founder of The Wilderness Society in 1935, called for a foot-trail along the highline of the Appalachians in the early 1920s. After reading an article by Aldo ...
Asia Sentinel
- India, Inc Trains Its Eyes Abroad• (http://twitter.com/share) Strangled by red tape and other problems, India’s emerging multinationals buy overseas
- Vietnam's Problems, Promises• (http://twitter.com/share) Continuing growth is matched by stubborn inflation
- The Loneliest Woman in Asia?• (http://twitter.com/share) Gloria Macapagal Arroyo only has herself to blame
- Can Asia Lead in the 21st Century?• (http://twitter.com/share) The question of who will lead Asia is about as big
- China's Mengniu Dairy Recovers• (http://twitter.com/share) Three years after one of China’s worst food scandals, a major dairy company returns to Hong Kong
We Know the Lies
- Early Planet Earth was Without the MoonThe period when the Earth was Moonless is probably the most remote recollection of mankind. Democritus and Anaxagoras taught that there was a time when the Earth was without the Moon.(1) read more
- Tis the Season... The 12 Common Scams of ChristmasThe holiday season is a great time for giving, but sadly, there always seem to be people who want to prey on our generosity and good cheer in order to rip us off. But you don’t have to be a victim. read more
- Essential Knowledge For A Wall Street Protesto ...How not to be scammed by those you are protesting against. ~ David Icke - Part 1 (click arrows in lower right corner for full screen - 2 part video) read more
- Lyme Borreliosis... A Disease Frequently Misdi ...Katrina Tang, M.D., HMD, founder and Director of Research at the Sierra Integrative Medicine Clinic in Reno, Nevada, states that Lyme disease eludes many doctors because of its ability to mimic many other diseases. read more
- Noah's Ark Officially Found in Mountains of TurkeyReports about the traces of the legendary Noah's Ark appear in the media on a regular basis. The majority of such messages say that there is a mysterious object resting on top of Ararat Mount. The object could be the ancient vessel, on which Noah rescued animals from the Great Flood. ...
Tarpley
- Tarpley on Pravda: U.S. Journalist denounces s ...Webster G. Tarpley, Ph.D. Pravda December 4, 2011 Posted on Pravda.ru December 1, 2011 From Damascus, U.S. journalist denounces the CIA, Mossad and M16 operating together in Syria Western countries are doing everything possible to disrupt civil peace in Syria, denounced the writer and American j ...
- To Defend British Pensions, Impose a 1% City o ...Webster G. Tarpley, Ph.D. PressTV November 30, 2011 [download video] [download audio]
- US-UK Financier Elite in Finance Collapse, War ...Webster G. Tarpley on the Alex Jones Show Infowars November 29, 2011 [download audio]
- No Civil War in Syria, but a Killing Spree by ...Webster G. Tarpley on the Kevin Barrett Show The Kevin Barrett Show November 28, 2011 [download audio]
- The Anatomy of the NATO-CIA Destabilization of ...Webster G. Tarpley Ph.D. TARPLEY.net November 27, 2011 This interview was taped on Thursday, November 21, 2011 [download video]
Modern Survivalism
- Safecastle Contest – Submit an Articlemsb-note I am certain that all of you have a story or two to tell, or your own opinion or advice to give regarding the wide category of survival preparedness or being prepared (for whatever…), so why not email us a few paragraphs (or more if you would like to) for us to post on [...]
- US Nuclear Target MapSince we’ve recently been talking about Iran, Israel, the Middle East, China, Russia, the US, nukes, WW-III… Out of curiosity I searched for maps that would reveal nuclear weapon targets in the US. Not that it will make much of a difference to most of you, but it may be intere ...
- China Will Not Hesitate WW-III To Protect IranMajor General Zhang Zhaozhong from the Chinese National Defense University said China will not hesitate to protect Iran even if with a third World War, and that not hesitating to fight a third World War would be entirely for domestic political needs. The Chinese Communist Party Foreign Mi ...
- New US Ground Water Map Reveals SeverityNew maps of groundwater and soil moisture produced by NASA are currently showing unusually low groundwater storage levels in Texas. The map color blue shows wetter-than-normal ground water conditions and a yellow-to-red color spectrum shows drier-than-normal conditions. The latest groundwater ma ...
- Surviving After ApocalypseGuest post: by ‘Be informed’ Doomsday, Judgement Day, The Apocalypse by any name, probably means the same, the end of human civilization as we know it. You as a survivalist, a dedicated prepper, or just someone that made it through the devastation phase are now faced with the stark r ...
Fast Company
- 3 Ways To Respect The "Co" In ConsumerWhen we look back at 2011, many will remember it as the year of the Occupy Movement, as the representation for the 99% found their voice, aiming to bring about change by influencing the controls of economic wealth and political power.Meanwhile, earlier in the year, Professor Michael E. Porter of ...
- Patagonia, A Trailblazing Brand That Walks The ...On Black Friday, Patagonia ran a full-page ad in The New York Times telling consumers not to buy one of their jackets because it takes so much water and energy to make. This was one element of the company's Common Threads initiative, a brilliant brand-within-a-brand that offers a roadmap for com ...
- This Week In Bots: I Compute, Therefore I Am Floppy Starfish BotSoft-shelled robots have popped up from time to time, but none perhaps have been as amazing as this new innovation from Harvard. It's a super-floppy starfish-esque robot that can crawl, maneuver, and wiggle its way along the ground...and can also squirm its way into tight spac ...
- The Disrupters: Working Outside The Business Norm
- Amazon's Kindle Fire Blazed Through An Army Of ...The new tablet from Amazon is selling like crazy, and plenty of people are calling it a threat to the iPad. But the real story is how it flipped the script on the many makers of tablets running Google's operating system. Your move, Sony.Amazon's Kindle Fire is burning up BestBuy.com. Kindle sale ...
Jadaliyya
- Nationwide Vote for Party-Coalition Lists (Sta ...Party/Coalition List Votes % Votes Freedom and Justice 3565092 36.62321885 Al-Nour ...
- Ghad Al-Thawra Party (Hizb Ghad Al-Thawra)Ghad Al-Thawra Party (Hizb Ghad Al-Thawra) The liberal Ghad Al-Thawra (‘The Revolution’s Tomorrow’) Party is most commonly associated with its founder, Ayman Nour, who famously ran against then incumbent President Hosni Mubarak in the 2005 presidential election. The party was originally ...
- Ziad Al-EleimiZiad Al-Eleimi Ziad Al-Eleimi is a founding member of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party. He is also a lawyer, human rights activist, founding, and leading member of the Revolution’s Youth Coalition (RYC). Before the Revolution Al-Eleimi’s involvement in politics began early in his ...
- How Are Seat Winners Determined in the Egyptia ...The new system in Egypt’s 2011 elections may seem overwhelming to those trying to figure out how the winners will be calculated. The introduction of the list system and calculations using the ‘highest remainder’ method has been a cause for confusion. Also, in the individual system, voter ...
- مقاضاة أنصار المقاطعةفي البدء، أوجّه تحيّة عرفان وتقدير إلى سماح إدريس ومركز 'عائدون' وجميع القوى اللبنانيّة المناهضة للتطبيع والمؤيّدة لمقاطعة إسرائيل. إنهم الوجه المشرق للبنان الذي يتبنّى سلاحَ المقاطعة كشكل رئيس من أشكال المقاومة المدنيّة السلميّة، لا تضامناً مع الشعب الفلسطينيّ فقط، بل أيضاً نضالاً ضدّ ا ...
mediagazer
- Local ownership means continued great journali ...Mike Reilly / Omaha World-Herald: Local ownership means continued great journalism … At 3:48 p.m. Tuesday, all productive work activity ceased for a time at the offices of The Omaha World-Herald Co. — That's when Publisher Terry Kroeger sent an email inviting stockholde ...
- Politico, Act II (Jodi Enda/American Journalis ...Jodi Enda / American Journalism Review: Politico, Act II — Perhaps it was fitting that the tip about Herman Cain went to someone known as “J-Mart.” After all, Politico prides itself on being fast, fresh and forward-looking, yet informal enough to appeal to a ...
- New York Times Eyes First Deal in Three Years ...Brett Pulley / Bloomberg: New York Times Eyes First Deal in Three Years — New York Times Co. (NYT), publisher of the namesake newspaper, may make its first acquisition in more than three years. — Times Co. is interested in deals for technology or information ...
- The NYT tries to get its readers to 'level up' ...Mathew Ingram / GigaOM: The NYT tries to get its readers to ‘level up’ — The New York Times launched a new commenting system this week that has a number of features, but by far, the most significant one is that certain readers with a history of good behavior will b ...
- The erosion in the paid media pyramid (Seth Go ...Seth Godin / Seth's Blog: The erosion in the paid media pyramid — Since the invention of media (the book, the record, the movie...), there's been a pyramid of value and pricing delivered by those that create it: — Starting from the bottom: — ...
Chemtrail News
- CHEMTRAIL AND UFO SIGHTING, PORIRUA, NZ ...I suspected it of being a Chemtrail and therefore pulled out the video camera to film it. Many planes went by during the shooting, more than any other time I have ... https://chemtrailsnorthnz.wordpress.com/.../chemtrail-and-ufo-...
- Maui residents craft legislation to ban geo-en ...Maui residents craft legislation to ban geo-engineering 'chemtrails' www.naturalnews.com/033691_chemtrails_Maui.html
- 10 mile long chemtrail 1 Videoprobably longer. denver,co 9/23/11 Author: Boondox681 Keywords: denver ten mile long chemtrail Added: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:33:25. vodpod.com/watch/15460352-10-mile-long-chemtrail-1
- ChemTrail Pilot Admits to 'Domestic ...Headlines ChemTrail Pilot Admits to 'Domestic Terrorism'! ... Chemtrails: The Consequences of Toxic Metals and Chemical Aerosols on Human Health · Heavy ... www.davidicke.com/.../53899-chemtrail-pilot-admits-to-dome...
- Chemtrail Rainbow - YouTubeChemtrails caused rainbow....no rain. ... I have several (which I think are ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcOyMeW0xpU
World News - Top Stories
- UN chief encourages policymakers to do mo ...Tehran, Dec 4, IRNA — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his message on International Volunteer Day, December 5, 2011, while encouraging policymakers to do even more to support and welcome volunteerism, urged everyone to consider what they can do to join the movement. According to a press r ...
- Gul Panag bunking gym? SHARE AND DISCUSSTweetGul Panag New developments suggest that it's not just common people who cheat on their fitness regimes...
- Durban climate talks to heat up in second ...New Delhi: As the divide between the rich and poor nations remained wide open during the first week of the climate change negotiations at Durban, all eyes are now on the final leg of the global talks starting Monday which will see heads of state and ministers putting their heads together to ...
- Kate Winslet keeps all the ‘Carnage’ on t ...In Roman Polanski’s “Carnage,” opening Dec. 16, Kate Winslet plays Nancy, a high-strung, highly paid working mom. She’s a woman so tightly wound that it almost comes as a relief when, midway through the film, she unloads — disgustingly — all over a tasteful Brooklyn apartment. Winslet is als ...
- Sibal preparing roadmap to improve intern ...NEW DELHI: In an effort to streamline international relations, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal has asked the departments of Post, IT and Telecom to identify the 15 countries that are most strategically important to the nation with a view to develop a database of actionable areas. Sibal is prepa ...
no frakking consensus
- My Own Josh CartoonThe IPCC has, so far, ignored my book. But perhaps I'm having an impact nevertheless.
- Inside the IPCC: the Climategate E-MailsNewly released e-mails shed an unkind light on internal IPCC politics.
- Pachauri’s Rhetoric vs RealityThe chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has systematically misled us regarding the quality and kind of material his organization consults.
- Pachauri Interviewed by Pretend JournalistThe UK's Guardian newspaper has published a fawning article about IPCC chairman Rajendra Pachauri. But the article is pure propaganda. It was written by the Natural Resources Defense Council - a green lobby group that fancies itself "the Earth's best defense."
- Rajendra Pachauri – The Little Man Who T ...Some IPCC personnel aren't chosen for their impressive track records. Not even close.
Anna's News
- News of the World staff shocked at closureStaff at the News of the World have reacted with shock to news that it will be closed after this Sunday's edition.The paper's political editor, David Wooding, said the closure came as a "bombshell". Submitted by Anna Smith to World | Note-it! | Add a Comment
- 10 Ridiculous But Compelling Twitter FeudsLike all social networking sites, Twitter can be a wonderful outlet to share your feelings and views, but it also leaves plenty of room for offensive comments and bullying. Whether it's the empowerment of being behind a computer or the wide-reaching...... Submitted by Anna Smith to World ...
- Dorset pliosaur: Most fearsome predator unveiledA skull belonging to one of the largest "sea monsters" ever unearthed is being unveiled to the public.The beast, which is called a pliosaur, has been described as the most fearsome predator the Earth has seen. Submitted by Anna Smith to Animals | Note-it! | &nbs ...
- Chile Bans Shark Finning: Congress UnanimousIn a move that has made the country a new leader in shark protection, Chile yesterday banned the practice of shark finning from its national waters. After months of discussions since the bill on the ban was drafted and presented by the conservation group Submitted by Anna Smith to Animals &nbs ...
- Cassini Captures Images and Sounds of Saturn StormScientists analyzing data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft now have the first-ever, up-close details of a Saturn storm that is eight times the surface area of Earth. Submitted by Anna Smith to Science & Tech | Note-it! | Add a Comment
Medical Marijuana
- 12/01/11 - 2012 Presidential Candidates' Views ...2012election.procon.org - NEW: Read 10 Republican candidates' and Barack Obama's responses to the question - "Is the Tea Party movement good for America?"
- 12/01/11 - 2012 Presidential Candidates' Views ...2012election.procon.org - NEW: Read 10 Republican candidates' and Barack Obama's responses to the question - "Is the Occupy Wall Street movement good for America?"
- 12/01/11 - 2012 Presidential Candidates' Views ...2012election.procon.org - NEW: Read 10 Republican candidates' and Barack Obama's responses to the question - "Should an affair outside of marriage disqualify a candidate for public office?"
- 12/01/11 - 2012 Presidential Candidates' Views ...2012election.procon.org - NEW: Read 10 Republican candidates' and Barack Obama's responses to the question - "Should gay marriage be legal?"
- 12/01/11 - 2012 Presidential Candidates' Views ...2012election.procon.org - NEW: Read 10 Republican candidates' and Barack Obama's responses to the question - "Should the US continue to build a physical barrier, such as a fence, along the US-Mexico border?"
Truth About Our World
- Trudell Documentary
- Occupy Wall Street “Beware The Zeitgeist ...
- The Dirty Fucking Hippies Were Right
- World War 3 (III,Three): September 11, 2001-20 ...
- Max Keiser: Time to Get The Hell Out of the US
Gyrovague's Raves
- The Generals Have No ClothesIslamabad’s generals have been sponsoring the deaths of Americans for years, and yet Obama does nothing. Why? KAPIL KOMIREDDI Pakistan is indignant about the killing of 25 of its troops in a NATO air raid on Saturday. The circumstances that led to the assault are still unknown, but Washing ...
- AliceA new exhibition reminds us of Alice In Wonderland’s enduring influence on visual art. But its impact extends much further. Why do Lewis Carroll’s books still have such a hold on us? Richard Jenkyns Nyima 438 (2009) by the Swiss artist Annelies Štrba. This Alice in Wonderland-inspired painting w ...
- America’s SupermanNietzsche has appealed to Americans on the right and left for over a century. They have looked past his dark reputation to remake the German philosopher in their own image Adam Kirsch Many American politicians could find support for their ideas in Nietzsche. A Tea Party Republican might choose T ...
- Nudge thyselfEconomists have more to learn from the natural sciences if they are to claim a realistic model of human behaviour Stephen Cave You’ve come to a canteen for lunch: at one end of the counter, you see juicy fat burgers sizzling on a grill and, at the other end, healthy-looking salads. After a littl ...
- How Germany Phased Out Nuclear Power, Only to ...Aaron Wiener Berlin, Germany—For years, environmentalists in America have looked longingly to Germany. There, across the Atlantic, lay a small, cold, gray country whose solar energy production dwarfed big, sunny America’s, a nation that last year pledged to get 80 percent of its electricity from ...
In Verbena | Royal Society
- An African science base: what would it take fo ...From Richard Kirby, Marine Institute Research Fellow, Marine Institute, University of Plymouth A couple of weeks ago, I chaired an inspirational panel discussion at the Royal Society involving an audience of the leaders of most of the African science academies and a panel comprising 6 early care ...
- 7 billion: can we count on it?FROM ROBERT STIFF IN THE SCIENCE POLICY CENTRE On 31st October 2011 the world population is projected to reach a landmark 7 billion people, according to UN estimates. A great deal of debate has surrounded the importance of this figure and what it means for the planet and its many inhabitants. Th ...
- Research careers – opening the discussionFROM LAURA DAWSON IN THE SCIENCE POLICY CENTRE On Wednesday 26 October, the Royal Society’s President, Paul Nurse, and the Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts, hosted a roundtable discussion on research careers. The aim of the meeting was to start a discussion on the issues tha ...
- UK – world leader. But can it last?FROM LAURA DAWSON, SENIOR POLICY ADVISER Hot on the heels of last week’s 2011 National SET statistics (our friends at the Campaign for Science and Engineering and RCUK have already offered their highlights), today sees the launch of the BIS commissioned report, ‘International Comparative Perform ...
- Costs and Benefits of Open Data – Professor An ...FROM NILS HANWAHR IN THE SCIENCE POLICY CENTRE During the latest evidence session for the Science as a Public Enterprise project, we had the opportunity to speak to some leading experts working on open data in the fields of astronomy, meteorology, and e-Research. Dr. Anthony Holloway, Dr. Sarah ...
NAU Resistance
- Paving The Way For A North American UnionBy: Press For Truth (http://www.pressfortruth.ca) Release Date: 11/9/11 The agenda for a North American Union is underway and a new security perimeter deal will blur the lines at the border and further erode the sovereignty of Canadians and Americans. On November 13th Stephen Harper, Barack Ob ...
- U.S. Halts Inspection Of Buses And Trains Ente ...“An organism which cannot control its borders — whether economic or physical – is not sovereign“ By: NAURESISTANCE A recent CTV News/The Associated Press article dated 28th October 2011, reports on a radical policy shift being implemented along the Canada-U.S. border. This announce ...
- The Sovereignty Strategy To Regain Control Of ...Essentially, we must engage in a strategy which will move our political process from a "Representative" to a Popular Democracy - a sovereignty strategy which will move power from the parties and the vested interests, to the people.
- Canada Pursues U.S.-Style Security and Foreign ..."While in the past Canada has exercised a more independent foreign policy, in many ways, it has now succumbed to the imperialistic aspirations of the U.S. and NATO"- Dana Gabriel
- THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF SOVEREIGNTY"An organism which cannot control its borders -- whether economic or physical -- is not sovereign"
Gaea Times
- Now, hairbrush that reads your mindWASHINGTON - Who says hairbrush can only be used to comb locks? Scientists have made a hairbrush like device that would be able to monitor mental activity. One of the main techniques for measuring and monitoring mental activity, called functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), can often b ...
- Man U?s bemused Fergie tells shifty Roo to res ...LONDON - Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has told key striker Wayne Rooney that he must respect the club and its traditions if he wants to stay on. Commenting on reports that suggest that the star player wants to leave Manchester United for another club - either Manchester City or ...
- Google Street Viewers spot ?God? floating over ...SYDNEY - Google Street View has spotted a god-like figure floating midair above a lake in Quarten, Switzerland. Although the image, discovered by the Gawker blog, is apparently the result of some sort of light distortion or lens flare, blogger Max Read has questioned whether it might have more ...
- Dogs reduce stress in autistic children: StudyWASHINGTON - Dogs-apart from being man’s best friend-have a special role to play in the lives of children with special needs. A new study by the Universite de Montreal has suggested that specifically trained service dogs can help reduce the anxiety and enhance the socialization skills of ...
- How sex hormones influence right heart functionWASHINGTON - A new study has revealed human sex hormones influence the structure and function of the right ventricle (RV) of the heart. The researchers found that in women receiving hormone therapy, higher estrogen levels were associated with higher RV ejection fraction and lower RV end-systol ...
TruthNews Australia
- Highlights from Skid Row Radio with Hereward, ...Today we bring you highlights from the Workers Radio breakfast show on Radio Skid Row 2RSR 88.9 FM Sydney, from 1 December 2011. You can tune in to the show every morning from 6-9 AM, and if you're outside Sydney you can listen via the web stream here. I am joined on air by the show host Jack ...
- Kim Bax gets a Supreme Court injunctionKim Bax, webmaster of Women for Schapelle, is reporting that she has received a Supreme Court injunction, which threatens her with severe consequences if she mentions certain "serious allegations" about the Seven Network. These allegations are connected to the disclosures found at the Expendable ...
- Son of ClimategateAfter two years, the climategate scandal has erupted once again, with a new tranche of embarrassing emails from the world's top climate researchers now spreading virally across the net. The release of these emails seems timed to overshadow the upcomng Durban conference in the same way the previo ...
- The “communitarian” world view (fo ...On tonight's show we take a look at a recent article by Naomi Klein titled "Capitalism vs. the Climate". In a key passage, Klein states the following: "Those with strong 'egalitarian' and 'communitarian' worldviews (marked by an inclination toward collective action and social justice, concern ...
- Spread the word: Occupy Building 7 Next WeekendNovember 19 and 20, 2011. In front of the rebuilt World Trade Center Building 7. DEMAND an investigation into the destruction of World Trade Center Building 7 and the Twin Towers September 11, 2001 - the The United States was hijacked and a permanent war was launched that will not end in ou ...
Beacon
- Oceana’s Fall Mag: Sea Turtles, Diane Lane and ...The latest issue of Oceana magazine is now available, and it’s pretty juicy, we’re not gonna lie. In addition to our latest victories and events, here are some of the highlights: Shrimp’s Dirty Little Secret: Our new report reveals that shrimp nets are illegally killing scores of sea turtle ...
- Another Gift Idea for the OceansIn addition to our adorable ocean animal adoptions, here’s one more gift idea that is sure to please anyone on your list this holiday season. When you purchase the new Come Together Tee from Nautica (Modeled here by Cheyne Oglesby, guest blogger, ocean lover and surfer!), 100% of your purchas ...
- Thursday Trivia: SharksuckerSharksuckers hitch a ride with a nurse shark. [Image via Wikimedia Commons.] Imagine a fish with a suction cup on the top of its head – that’s basically what a sharksucker, or remora, is. This fish isn’t a very strong swimmer, so to get around it hitches a ride with a shark, large fish, whale ...
- ‘Tis the Season to Adopt for the OceansIt’s almost December, and that means it’s time to start thinking about holiday gifts. But don’t panic! No matter how long your list is, we’ve got you covered. At our adoption center, you can find gifts that will bring smiles to the faces of your friends and loved ones. Each adoption supports ...
- Marine Monday: Stalked JellyfishA stalked jellyfish. [Image via Wikimedia Commons.] You’ve probably seen pictures of jellyfish floating gently through the water, but did you know that some jellyfish spend most of their lives in one spot? Stalked jellyfish, which are funnel shaped, with eight legs joined by membranes surrou ...
Civilian Military Intelligence Group
- The Great Nazi Art Heist.Adolph Hitler was after all an artist. Now it’s easy to call him a failed artist because of course he could not make it as one in the streets of Vienna before the first world war. He was turned down twice applying for a student position in the Vienna School for fine Arts. That [...]
- King Tiger Versus Super Pershing.Mid March, 1945, the US Army was rapidly pursuing the attenuated and worn down ranks of the Wehrmacht in western Europe. Third Armored Division was firmly entrenched on German territory, with a maintenance support group eagerly awaiting a new tank. By this time we realized that whatever we did i ...
- The de Havilland DH 108 “Swallow”.The de Havilland DH 108 was a British tailless swept wing experimental plane developed during World War II. John Carver Meadows Frost developed this prototype that looked remarkably like the German Me-163 Comet rocket powered interceptor. It had anti spin parachutes in the wings and leadi ...
- Attila, According To History Books.Attila, King of the Huns born in approximately 406 AD. Twenty-two years later a second barbarian king was born, Genseric, and he was the next charismatic leader of the Vandals. Both rose to power in their bands and both led tens of thousands to the gates of Rome and shook the Roman Empire ...
- Korean War Political Cartoons
Taylor Marsh
- Romney Dirt from Mike Allen’s eBookToday, eBooks are all the rage. My ebook goes wide in 11 days, on December 15th, and will then be available on Amazon, Apple and beyond. There’s a lot swirling about Mitt Romney, as Newt Gingrich rises. A Parade article pictures him as the family man, but he still comes off as a stiff. You ...
- Progressive Notes: UK’s Strike, Wenona for Ari ...Art offers his perspective as a movement progressive activist. This week over 2 million workers in Britain went on strike over PM Cameron’s anti-working man policies. Democracy Now did a great report on the mass strike, and it is the largest in decades. Watch and read it here. One of the m ...
- TOP STORY: Herman Cain Suspends Campaign Quoti ...“I am at peace with my God. I am at peace with my wife and she is at peace with me. … As of today… I am suspending my presidential campaign. I am suspending my presidential campaign because of the continued distraction… the continued hurt on my family… We had to com ...
- Queer Talk: “It’s Time,” 3 Million PlusJoyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. So much has been written and said about “marriage equality,” “same-sex marriage,” “marriage between same-sex couples,” “gay marriage,” etc. But a video has come along, about this much discussed subject, that’s been vi ...
- Jon Huntsman Sends his Regrets in SnarkFrom Business Insider: “Lol. We look forward to watching Mitt and Newt suck-up to The Donald with a big bowl of popcorn.” – Tim Miller, a spokesman for Jon Huntsman’s presidential campaign The rest is up to New Hampshire. Because it’s clear Republican primary voters ...
Hudson New York
- Muslim Brotherhood: Extremist Islamic GroupThe Obama Administration is making a mistake by endorsing the Muslim Brotherhood as if it were made up of moderates or "good guys" just because they are not blowing things up. What moderate Arabs and Muslims do not understand is the rush of the Barack
- Behind the Islamist Wave Elections in the Arab ...The International press has been writing that the Arab world -- in Tunisia, Morocco and Egypt -- has been hit in the recent elections by an Islamist "wave." However, one must looks carefully behind the election results to understand what it is really
- Secular Syria's Opportunistic Use of IslamWhile the UN Security Council has finally condemned "the widespread violations of human rights and the use of force against civilians by the Syrian authorities," -- stressing that the only solution to the current crisis in Syria is through "an inclusive
- Dissidents from Syria Reveal Action StrategyA secret meeting in southern Turkey between the Syrian National Council, or SNC, and the self-proclaimed Free Syrian Army has resulted in the creation of a joint commission and an action plan to fight Damascus, the Hürriyet Daily News can reveal. After
- Britain: Islam In, Christianity OutA Christian worker in Britain has filed a lawsuit after losing her job when she exposed a campaign of systematic harassment by fundamentalist Muslims. In a landmark legal case, Nohad Halawi, a former employee at London's Heathrow Airport, is suing her
Urban Survival
- “Big Events” Watch/Jobs Up–s ...(Palestine, TX) We have several candidates for “big events” which, if you’ve been following the www.halfpasthuman.com Shapes of Things to Come reports (new one due out shortly) includes release language December 2-8 plus or minus a couple of days. We … Continue reading &# ...
- Coping — Halfway Way Around America: Home(Palestine, TX) After fully two weeks on the road, I’m finally back in my comfortable chair, with Zeus the Cat (and night auditor) looking for the occasional (!) typo which may, now and then, find its way into this column. … Continue reading →
- Never Bet Against the Fed(Stephenville, TX) Every once in a while they actually do something – and it’s not the first time that I have had a good position – and prospects of making a dime, burned to ashes by a “surprise” Fed action. … Continue reading →
- Coping: With American “Quiet” Oil Boom(Stephenville, TX) We almost made in home to Palestine, TX last night, but after taking off from Tucson, AZ, landing in Las Cruces, NM for fuel and again in Big Spring, TX, it was getting too late to shoot an … Continue reading →
- Passing Out (Economic) Stars(Palm Springs, CA) Since we’re in a hurry to get out of town this morning I’m going to simply pass our “stars” which seems a way to quickly cover a lot of ground. For example, although I don’t agree with … Continue reading →
Trends & Forecasts
- Links for 2011-12-03 [del.icio.us]Bob Chapman on Where to Expatriate | Bob Chapman The International Forecaster Blog The Final Prophecies : A New World Currency Revealed | Gerald Celente Trends Blog The Final Prophecies : A New World Currency Revealed | Gerald Celente Trends Blog The Final Prophecies : A New World Curre ...
- The Final Prophecies : A New World Currency R ...In the Near Future the world will be split into... [[ Please visit http://geraldcelentechannel.blogspot.com for the full story ]]
- George Galloway vs. war mongering parrot over ...30 Nov 2011 George Galloway vs. war mongering... [[ Please visit http://geraldcelentechannel.blogspot.com for the full story ]]
- Pepe Escobar : Build Up To WW3 starting from SyriaPepe Escobar says that what's happening in Syria... [[ Please visit http://geraldcelentechannel.blogspot.com for the full story ]]
- Links for 2011-12-02 [del.icio.us]GERALD CELENTE BLOG: Economic 9/11 in the first quarter of 2012 Economic 9/11 in the first quarter of 2012 GERALD CELENTE BLOG: Economic 9/11 in the first quarter of 2012 Economic 9/11 in the first quarter of 2012 GERALD CELENTE BLOG: Economic 9/11 in the first quarter of 2012 Gerald Cele ...
Radical Chic
- THE BILDERBERG GROUPSome of you may be aware of the fact that there is a small and select group of people that control the world. When you are first confronted with this prospect your initial thoughts may be to dismiss this claim as another one of those conspiracy theories; but if you probe further, you are likely ...
- DEAD AND STILL DYINGI’m dying slowly. Each day I can feel my end slowly approaching, and I will never know when that end truly is. All I know is that there is one. One day the essence I call life will cease to exist, and even now it slowly fades away before my eyes. It is difficult to hide [...]
- SEXUAL INCOMPATIBILITY – By: Femi JobThe topic being addressed is a very controversial topic for adults. I ask that you tell the kids to go to their rooms, and if you are a kid, you need to leave this page. Let us wait for about 2 minutes before we read on (to allow the kids to leave this page). While [...]
- FLASH FICTION: ‘Dutiful Husband’ & ...Elsie had been in a bad mood all week. Geoff had noticed, so he thought he would do the dutiful husband thing. On Friday he left work unusually early, and bought a huge bouquet of red roses. As he came out of the flower shop and crossed the road, he saw the man with [...]
- WHY DO ROYAL FAMILIES EXIST?What does a family need to do to become royal? I mean, aren’t they just an expensive welfare family? Let’s face it, I would be in a royal family too if the rest of society was paying for my upkeep. Don’t worry about it, ill buy a crown and put some jewels on it, ill [...]
Boston Blog ( Nature Network)
- World AIDS day in BostonThe Massachusetts Aids Action Committee has a full listing ot World AIDS Day events. We'll be reporting from this one: AIDS @ 30 International Symposium 9am-3pm Location: Harvard Medical School, Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115 To commemorate t ...
- Is Kendall Square getting too hip? MIT adds t ...Yet more new restaurants are likely to draw even more annoying posers with their jaunty scarves and Apple products. But, we still have the Soviet-style Volpe building. The Globe has a story on MIT's plans for Kendall Square, which describe MIT's backyard as "urban desert, with unused spaces and ...
- NYTimes: Profile and video interview w/ Harvar ...Carl Zimmer writes: As a young professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he pored over transcripts of children's speech, looking for telling patterns in the mistakes they made as they mastered verbs. Out of this research, he proposed that our brains contain two separate systems th ...
- At UMass Amherst, skulls tell the tale of evol ...UMass Amherst news office has a release on a study looking at bats skulls: "This study conducted during the International Year of the Bat offers a clear example of how the evolution of new traits, in this case a skull with a new shape, allowed animals to use new resources and eventually, to r ...
- Can science help cooks evolve? Gastronomy gets ...That great scientific debate - how to cook a turkey - came to Harvard last week in honor of Thanksgiving. Using math, not a cookbook, Harvard physicist David Weitz introduced the week's "Cooking and Science" lecture by explaining how to calculate the cooking time for a bird. But, guest speake ...
NRDC Switchboard
- Say No to Polluters' Call to Weaken Mercury an ...Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City The White House is expected to announce the first national standards for mercury, lead, arsenic, and other dangerous emissions from power plants in the next two weeks. Finally making dirty plants cl ...
- India Environmental News Compilation, November ...Amrita Batra, Program Assistant, India Initiative and Food and Agriculture, San Francisco Climate Will India miss Jairam Ramesh in Durban “The Durban climate change meet is beginning next week. The perception among negotiators and ...
- Suncor spill reveals gaps in spill detection a ...Anthony Swift, Attorney, International Program, Washington, DC Details continue to emerge regarding the oil spill at Suncor's refinery in Commerce City. Water test results of the Sand Creek and South Platte River have found benzene, a carcinogenic c ...
- All In A Day's Work: What Some in Congress Are ...Bob Keefe, Senior press secretary, Washington, DC It can be hard keeping tabs on what our lawmakers are doing in Congress. Cutbacks in Washington coverage by major news organizations, the celebri-fication of television news and a general disg ...
- Sports Stadiums and Arenas Announce Energy Eff ...Allen Hershkowitz, Senior Scientist, NYC and throughout the world President Obama is today announcing nearly $4 billion of investments in combined federal and private sector energy upgrades to buildings over the next 2 years. Today’s commitmen ...
Injustice Everywhere
- National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Reca ...Here are the 20 reports of police misconduct tracked in our National Police Misconduct News Feed for this Friday, December 2, 2011: Los Angeles Co CA deputies investigated for allegedly ignoring medical complaints and complaints about overly-tight cuffs by #OccupyLA protesters after the latest r ...
- National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Reca ...Here are the 32 reports of police misconduct tracked in our National Police Misconduct News Feed for this Thursday, the first day of December, 2011: Southwest City MO cop was found guilty of manslaughter for shooting a man in the head from behind following a police chase, he claimed he opened fi ...
- National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Reca ...Here are the 21 reports of police misconduct tracked in our National Police Misconduct News Feed for this Wednesday, November 30, 2011: New York NY cop found to have acted recklessly in a police commission hearing over the fatal shooting of Sean Bell on his wedding day. Though the police commiss ...
- National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Reca ...Here are the 14 reports of police misconduct tracked in our National Police Misconduct News Feed for this Tuesday, November 29, 2011: Niagara Co NY deputies accused of excessive force on business owner who refused to show ID at false burglary call [1] bit.ly/s25SZj Michigan State trooper charged ...
- National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Reca ...Here are the 25 reports of police misconduct tracked in our National Police Misconduct News Feed for this Monday, November 28, 2011: San Jose CA police sergeant allegedly murdered his wife before fatally shooting himself in murder-suicide incident [0] bit.ly/vH31I1 Seymour IN cop accused of usin ...
Total Collapse
- China must protect Iran even with WWIIIA professor from the Chinese National Defense University says if Iran is attacked, China will not hesitate to protect the Islamic Republic even by launching the Third World War. Major General Zhang Zhaozhong said, “China will not hesitate to protect Iran even with a third World War.” ...
- Iran military downs US spy droneA senior Iranian military official says Iran’s Army has shot down a remote-controlled reconnaissance drone operated by the US military in the eastern part of the country. The informed source said on Sunday that Iran Army’s electronic warfare unit successfully targeted the American-bu ...
- China threatens World War III if US doesn’t st ...Iran’s Crude Oil is once again targeted by the US as it spruces up to tighten its financial sanctions in a move to deter buyers of Iranian oil. China, has meanwhile threatened a third world war if the US does not stay away from Iran. The US has been stepping up pressure after a report [...]
- Obama Regime Warns All Americans: IF YOU FIGHT ...In one of the most stunning reversals of human rights in modern history the Federal Security Service (FSB) is reporting today that the Obama regime has issued a blunt warning to all American citizens that, in essence, states that any one of these once free people who dare to oppose their governm ...
- Assange: Using iPhone, Gmail, BlackBerry? You’ ...WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says that governments worldwide have been using electronic devices, such as smart-phones and computers, to monitor what people are saying, where they are going and what they are writing. The controversial journalist spoke at a panel of the Bureau of Investigative ...
Daily Dose
- Send instant location-based gifts through Clin ...MyCityWay’s check-in and location-sharing iPhone app Clingle has added location-based gifts in its latest update, so you can now surprise your family members or friends with gift cards that are...
- 5 working brain-computer apps: Orgasms, helico ...What if you could control your phone just by thinking? The Siri hoax we reported on a few weeks back got our science team thinking about how viable brain-computer interfaces (BCI)...
- Google cleared of illegally collecting smartph ...Google and Korean Internet search specialists Daum have been cleared of suspicions that they were illegally collecting location data on locations of smartphone users in the country. Yonhap News reports...
- Richard Stallman: Facebook and Google+ Mistrea ...Social networks are under constant scrutiny by their users but also privacy watchdogs as companies add more sharing tools to to connect millions of people from over the world. Facebook,...
- Here’s how to delete your Gowalla accoun ...Gowalla doesn’t hide the ability to delete your account, but they don’t necessarily make it obvious either. We’ve learned today that the social networking behemoth Facebook has purchased Gowalla, the...
Beyond Zero Emissions
- CSG Needs a Long, Hard LookMatthew Wright, November 24: The contentious issue of coal seam gas has become a federal government concern in the dying days of the 2011 parliamentary sitting year. To gain the backing of independents Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor for the minerals resource rent tax, the Labor government ...
- Trophies and Titles - BZE awarded for climate ...The determination and enthusiasm of Beyond Zero Emissions and its members has been acknowledged with two prestigious awards over the last month. The honours build on BZE's momentum leading into 2012 with the anticipated launch of the visionary Zero Carbon Australia plans for the buildings and tr ...
- WorleyParsons has publicly promulgated a false ...Media Release 18 Nov 11 WorleyParsons has publicly promulgated a falsehood in relation to BZE. WorleyParsons state in their media release dated 10 November 2011: "Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE) engaged Worley Parsons to prepare a report to analyse the life cycle GHG emissions for Australian gas co ...
- Serious About SolarSophie McCallum of The Transcontinental reports, November 16: Alinta Energy is seriously exploring the idea of converting its Port Augusta power stations into solar thermal facilities. Solar thermal was first proposed by renewable energy advocates, Beyond Zero Emissions and has already gained ...
- Take Action - Support a Zero Carbon AustraliaTake action now 2011 has been a big year for Beyond Zero Emissions. Thousand's have heard us speak in audiences across Australia where they are hearing about our 100 percent renewable plan, we are working on zero emissions plans for transport, land use and buildings. Our ground-breaking ...
Monga Bay ( News )
- China's imports of hardwood chips hit record v ...Chinese pulp mills are importing record amounts of hardwood chips from Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly, an industry trade journal.
- Protections for indigenous rights, biodivesity ...Safeguards to ensure forest carbon projects protect biodiversity and respect the rights of local and indigenous communities were weakened in the latest draft text on REDD+ at climate talks in Durban, reports CIFOR, a forest policy and research institution. The draft text, which will now move fo ...
- Global map of REDD+ projects releasedThe Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) on Saturday released a comprehensive map of the world's REDD+ programs. The map includes 340 REDD+ projects, programs, and policies in 52 countries.
- REDD+ text for saving forests released in DurbanAn initial draft text on REDD+ — a proposed mechanism to compensate tropical countries for reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation — has moved forward for discussion and approval at climate talks in Durban.
- Deforestation and forest degradation slows in ...Deforestation and forest degradation are down moderately from August through October 2011 relative to the same period a year ago, reports a satellite-based assessment released today by Imazon. Imazon's near-real time system found that 512 sq km of rainforest were cleared between Aug 2011 and Oct ...
Sierra Express
- London Mining begins production at MarampaLondon Mining said it started production of iron ore from its Marampa operation in Sierra Leone and that the first shipment was on track to be completed by the end of this year. “This is very significant for Sierra Leone as well as for London Mining,” Chief Executive Graeme Hossie to ...
- Is Sierra Leone’s economy showing signs of eco ...“Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, in concluding this statement, we now do recognize that our people are increasingly concerned and interested in actual outcomes, not promises, not activities and not outputs. The global change in public management means that governments are increasingly being cal ...
- SLAJ condemns school’s attack on journalists i ...Freetown: The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) is seriously troubled by reports of an attack against staff of Radio Wanjei in the southern district of Pujehun, by the principal, staff and pupils of St.Stephen’s Technical and Vocational Secondary School in Gobaru. It followed a radi ...
- Sierra Leone’s Consul-General in Holland suspendedSierra Leone’s Consul-General in the Netherlands (Holland), whose offices are based in Den Haag (The Hague), Madam Sabainya Lamboy-Bandamoy has been suspended from office with immediate effect, according to Ambassador Dr. Christian Sheka Kargbo whose mission in Brussels also supervises the Nethe ...
- Africa petroleum extends to West AfricaAfrican Petroleum has extended its investment prowess in the West Africa region with a crucial deal in Senegal. The company has described its Senegal acquisition as an important step towards its drive to become a leading stakeholder in the petroleum sector in West Africa. The Oil and Gas Explora ...
Dairy Industry - NZ Herald
- Business Leader of the Year Finalist: Andrew F ...Fonterra's former chief executive, Canadian-born Andrew Ferrier, rode the wave of a boom year before he stepped down in September.Records tumbled at the dairy giant including production, exports and revenue, which was up 19 per...
- Heavyweight joins Fonterra auctionFonterra's twice-monthly online dairy auction has landed its third supplier in Australian heavyweight Murray Goulburn Co-operative.Murray Goulburn will start offering lactose products in April on the GlobalDairyTrade sales platform,...
- Commodity prices extend decline for sixth mont ...New Zealand commodity prices fell for a sixth month in November, led by declines in the price of butter, cheese and aluminium.The ANZ Commodity Price index fell 1 per cent to 284.6 last month, though a sharp fall in the New Zealand...
- Dairy futures trading hits 10,000 markTrading in NZX dairy futures passed the 10,000-lot mark today for the first time since its inception.The exchange says the milestone means the market is well on the way towards reaching critical mass.Futures markets allow buyers...
- No to Chinese Crafar sale, says Fay pollPolling for the Michael Fay-led consortium trying to buy the Crafar dairy farms shows an "overwhelming desire for the government to stop in and stop the sale" to the would-be Chinese buyer, Pengxin International.However,...
The Bovine
- Milk with the self life of nuclear wasteFrom the Owen Sound Sun Times: Editor: Natural milk (from bovine) is acknowledged to be one of the most beneficial, nutritious food source there is, when taken from the cow under reasonable sanitary conditions and immediately cooled to prevent increased … Continue reading →
- Safe as MilkFrom Madeline Janoch at Green Answers.com: Whenever the topic of raw milk arises in our house (which happens more often than you might expect) my boyfriend is invariably inclined to relate the story of how his own family came to … Continue reading →
- Michael Schmidt sentencing makes the news in B ...From Denis Campbell’s UK Progressive: “The controversy over whether people have the right to produce, sell, buy, and consume raw milk products is a huge one these days. Government regulators in Canada and the US insist they are protecting the … Continue reading →
- Michael Schmidt sentencing makes the news in B ...From Denis Campbell’s UK Progressive: “The controversy over whether people have the right to produce, sell, buy, and consume raw milk products is a huge one these days. Government regulators in Canada and the US insist they are protecting the … Continue reading →
- The Amish medical experiment — no vaccin ...From West Virginia Outpost: “People outside the alternative health community are often confused by the lack of autism in the Amish people. The Amish do not experience autism, or any of the other learning disabilities that plague our technological society. The Amish live in a society that ...
Mish's Global Economic Trends
- Earnings Outlook Deteriorates Rapidly; Reduced ...In a game of "beat the street" companies and analysts are busy downgrading corporate earnings. By the time earnings are reported, companies will "beat the street" on those carefully downgraded estimates. Please consider Earnings outlook may be deteriorating rapidly Earnings season is just ...
- Cain Throws in the Towel; Gingrich's Serial H ...Herman Cain has "Suspends Presidential Campaign" which is a polite way of saying "I Quit". Republican Herman Cain suspended his campaign Saturday, saying that allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace and an extramarital affair have “sidetracked and distracted” a run for the White Hous ...
- German Finance Minister Hatches "National Rede ...Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble hatched a plan to siphon off a huge chunk of sovereign debt for every country in the EU and pretend to do something about it, not now of course, but over the next 20 years. Allegedly the siphoned off debt would be paid back via a "National Redemptio ...
- Bobo’s Travels - Plenty of Job Offers for Skil ...I received an interesting email today from a reader "Freemon" regarding the trials and tribulations of his engineer on the move friend "Bobo". "Freemon" writes ... The following is an email I received from a fellow engineer. It pretty much summarizes the times. My Florida nuclear po ...
- Charts of the Day: Labor Force and Unemploymen ...In Unemployment Rate Dips to 8.6% as 487,000 Drop Out of Labor Force I presented some quick facts on the drop in the unemployment rate. In the last year, the civilian population rose by 1,726,000. Yet the labor force fell by 67,000. Those not in the labor force rose by 1,793,000. ...
Sibel Edmonds' Boiling Frogs
- The Rockefeller World, Council on Foreign Rela ...‘The Ultimate Networking & Socializing institution among the American elite’ By Andrew Gavin Marshall The following is a sneak peak from a chapter in Andrew Gavin Marshall’s upcoming book funded through The People’s Book Project. It is quite apparent in the history of America from the late 1 ...
- BFP Report: Meet the Department of Homeland Se ...Let’s See Who is Watching DHS Mega Fusion Center Yesterday I came across an article on DHS plans to create its own internal fusion center so that its many agencies can aggregate the data they have and make it searchable from a central location. Let’s read a few excerpts from this typical half-he ...
- BFP Select Nightly News & Editorials- November ...BFP Nightly Quote “The real menace of our republic is this invisible government which like a giant octopus sprawls its slimy length over city, state and nation. Like the octopus of real life, it operates under cover of a self created screen….At the head of this octopus are the Rockef ...
- BFP Select Nightly News & Editorials- November ...BFP Nightly Quote “We are on the verge of a global transformation. All we need is the right major crisis and the nation will accept the New World Order.” – David Rockefeller (UN Business Conference, Sept. 14, 1994) International Newsworthy Pakistan to Boycott Talks on Afghanist ...
- The EyeOpener- Pipeline Politics & the Rewirin ...Covert Military Tension & the Ultimate Endgame of Western Interests in Eurasia Pipeline politics have entered the North American consciousness over the last several months, with the proposed Keystone Pipeline connecting the Alberta Oil Sands to the United States becoming a contentious polit ...
bloody crossroads
- Is Obama a Fraud?The debt deal is yet another sign that hope and change has been a fiction from the start: Like many, I was extremely hopeful when Obama won in 2008. And like many I’ve become totally disillusioned with the president and … Continue reading →
- Today’s StoriesGood politifact piece on how Social Security functions and its solvency How the state is revoking our civil liberties by imprisoning people, in some cases for up to 15 years, for recording police brutality with smart phones Economist Dean Baker … Continue reading →
- The Tyranny of American HealthcareFor those who read this on Splice, be sure to re-read the unedited version… Why are we trying to prop up a broken system?: Do you realize how badly you’re being screwed by the health insurance corporations? Let me give … Continue reading →
- Today’s StoriesPolitifact on how entitlements have lifted millions out of poverty Must read: scientists have recently concluded that a once in a tens of millions of years mass extinction is now underway, mainly in the ocean, because of global warming and … Continue reading →
- Today’s StoriesPolitifact on how entitlements have lifted millions out of poverty Must read: scientists have recently concluded that a once in a tens of millions of years mass extinction is now underway, mainly in the ocean, because of global warming and … Continue reading →
gCaptain
- Cargo Ship Picks Up “Sea Monster”, a Special D ...Mar Mostro, Puma Ocean Racing powered by Berg‘s entry in the Volvo Ocean Race is finally on her way east to Cape Town after their unfortunate dismasting in the south Atlantic Ocean [...]
- Intermarine CEO Discusses Operations, Ex-Im Ba ...Part 1 of an exclusive gCaptain Interview with Intermarine’s CEO, Andre Grikitis, and CFO, Michael Dumas. By Jack Mylott, Partner, Flagship Management JM: Andre, Michael, thank you for joining us [...]
- Huntington Ingalls Wins $46M Contract, World’s ...PASCAGOULA, Miss., Dec. 2, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) today announced that the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded an advance procurement contract for work on the U.S. Navy’s [...]
- Piracy Weekly Update: Pirates Go 0 for 3, Defe ...Global Maritime Crime and Piracy Summary, Week of 24 November 2011 (Source: ONI) GULF OF ADEN: Bulk carrier (FANEROMENI) was fired upon by as many as 14 pirates in two [...]
- 3 ECO Crewmembers Released by Nigerian PiratesPirates have freed 3 men that have been held hostage since being kidnapped by gunmen offshore Nigeria on November 17. The three men, two from the U.S., were kidnapped while [...]
Blogging Canadians
- Ladies?It was not long ago that I was lamenting about the over-saturation of straight, white dudes competing to lead the NDP. Yes, in those olden times, it seemed like Taxman Topp and THOMAS MULCAIR (proper syntax is to angrily yell his name) had this all sewn up. But this is December. The times they a ...
- The four ways to defend religionSam Harris A year or so ago, I was exposed to prominent atheist Sam Harris' outline of the three basic ways in which religion is commonly defended. It seemed like a reasonable classification at the time, but I was hesitant to immediately agree that it was a complete classification. Since then ...
- Canada and Mexico to Join U.S. in NAFTA of the ...by Dana Gabriel, BeYourOwnLeader Dec 1, 2011 At the recent APEC meetings, Canada and Mexico announced their interest in joining the U.S., along with other countries already engaged in negotiations to establish what has been referred to as the NAFTA of the Pacific. The leaders of the nine countri ...
- 40 Days Works: 19th Abortion Facility ClosesAmong the latest updates on the fall's 40 Days for Life vigil: At least 732 babies (that we know of) were spared from abortion, (bringing the cumulative total of lives saved to more than 5,000 since 40 Days for Life began four years ago) and a few more abortion facilities closing. Watch the vide ...
- What is Stephen Harper hiding?It’s no secret that Stephen Harper’s government is the most secretive in the history of Canada, but what are they hiding? http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Maher+Harper+obsession+fostering+paranoia+paralysis+public+service/5792000/story.html
Press TV - Middle East
- Blast near UK embassy in BahrainBahrain's interior ministry says a bomb explosion has occurred near the British diplomatic compound in the country's capital Manama.
- Israeli drones killed 825 in Gaza The Palestinian Center for Human Rights says more than 800 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have killed in Israeli drone strikes in the Gaza Strip over the past five years.
- Arab League issues new Syria deadlineAn Arab League (AL) ministerial committee has given Syria a new deadline of Sunday to allow observers to monitor the unrest in the country.
- Gunmen kill Syrian security official, familyArmed men in Syria have killed a security official along with a number of his relatives in the restive city of al-Qamishli in the country's northeast.
- Bahrain anger over violence report ragesBahraini government's Information Affairs Authority has reacted to a report issued by the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) about month-long crackdown on the country's protests.
CUNY SPS Community Blog
- What Is So Scary About Occupy Wall Street?“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” So states ...
- Enough With the Sleazy Reality Shows!I just don’t understand the fascination with Teen Moms, Hoarders, the Housewives, Jersey Shore and the myriad other sleazy reality shows on TV. The supreme franchise, however, has got to be those Kardashians. Are you kidding me? Don’t get me wrong. I enjoy reality shows where people ...
- What’s Your Story?I ran onto the bus just as the driver was about to shut the doors. I reached into my jacket pocket and pull out my Metro Card, only to find out there was not enough money on it to pay my fare. Sigh. I looked at the driver, and gave him the please don’t embarrass [...]
- Network Like a ProI recently attended an SPS Career Services workshop and networking seminar lead by career expert Arlene Newman. Newman is the President of Career Bound Success and has an extensive background in Human Resources across multiple industries. Newman emphasized the importance of networking in career ...
- Satire and Humor?With all the mayhem that’s been going on in Washington, D.C. and across the United States, you’d think politicos would use some measure of wisdom. I’ve been reading articles, watching news reports and tweeting stories, which I feel has some semblance, contrary to all the madne ...
Dissident Voice
- Occupy EmpireWhen the Vietnam War became history, and the protest signs and the bullhorns were put away, so too was the serious side of most protestors’ alienation and hostility toward the government. They returned, with minimal resistance, to the restless pursuit of success, and the belief that the ch ...
- Drawing Conclusions on the WallThere were two types of media my high school friends and I truly looked forward to on our colonial outpost in what was then West Germany. The first was the appearance in the post exchange of the latest album from our favorite band. The other was when one of us received the latest issue of [...]
- The Whistle Blower As HeroPart I – Robin Hood of the Information Age Julian Assange, who might be the man most hated by the U.S. government, was given Australia’s Walkley Foundation Award for outstanding journalism last week. He accepted it from a distance, using Skype, because he is under house arrest in England ...
- The Shadow War in SyriaTarget Syria — the strategic prize that outstrips Libya. The stage is set. The stakes couldn’t be higher. Libya 2.0 equals Syria? It’s more like Libya 2.0 remix. With the same R2P (“responsibility to protect”) rationale — starring civilians bombed into “ ...
- Death by Healthy DosesThey buried Bouldergrass today. The cause of death was listed as “media-induced health.” Bouldergrass had begun his health crusade more than a decade ago when he began reading more than the sports pages of his local newspaper, subscribed to his first magazine, and decided TV news could be inform ...
Destructionist
- Ron Paul Polls a Strong Second in Des Moines R ...2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul polls a strong second place in a new poll commissioned by the influential Des Moines Register newspaper, revealing that the 12-term Congressman from Texas has steadily grown his support base in the first-in-nation voting state. Poll results are ...
- Have You Heard About The 16 Trillion Dollar Ba ...What you are about to read should absolutely astound you. During the last financial crisis, the Federal Reserve secretly conducted the biggest bailout in the history of the world, and the Fed fought in court for several years to keep it a secret. Do you remember the TARP bailout? The American ...
- LAPD Desecrates American Flag During ‘Occupy’ ...LAPD officers storm out of City Hall and start evicting the Occupy LA protesters. While they are destroying the occupiers personal belongings, an LA cop rips the American flag. (see video)
- Senate Bill Would Have Allowed Americans to be ...Forget guilty until proven innocent, this was a case of guilty even after proven innocent. The Senate last night attempted to pass an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would have allowed Americans to be detained even if they had been found not guilty by a trial. Alth ...
- Wisconsin Governor Walker Wants To Introduce F ...Steve Watson Prisonplanet.com December 2, 2011 Wisconsin Governor Wants To Introduce Fee To Protest rally061411 jpg 475x310 q85 Wisconsin governor Scott Walker is making it the official policy in the state to encourage demonstrators to pay a fee in advance of any protest event, as well as ...
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