Euro zone worries sends shares lower
*(Reuters) - European shares fell sharply and the single currency hit a
two-week low on Wednesday as popular opposition within the euro zone to
budget austerity measures unnerved investors already worried about a weak
global growth outlook.*
The market's focus was on Spain and Greece: protesters clashed with police
in Madrid on Tuesday as the government prepared to unveil its 2013 budget
on Thursday; and Greeks held a general strike as ministers sought to
renegotiate a bailout.
The worries over a worsening in the euro zone's financial crisis have
contributed to a sharp rise in vol... more »
Spanish tango sparks late sell-off
*Sept 25 - Summary of business headlines: Wall Street falls as Spanish
protesters clash with police, overlooking U.S. housing, consumer data;
Google touches lifetime high; Barnes and Noble turns to video; Amazon and
Nasdaq team-up in the cloud. Conway G. Gittens reports.*
Nook , Nook, Please Let Me In
We have already asked the question about Barnes and Noble’s international
grand venture and whether it will even hit the consciousness of the UK
consumer, let alone pass the ‘so what’ test?
As Frankfurt and the Christmas season nears we seen some more of their
approach top the UK which is as far as we know still the limit of their
‘international’ programme today. They have announced two further stores
Dixons, which is the High Street little brother of yes, PC World, which is
out of town shed outlet of the same group Dixons Retail. So some would
suggest they have not two but one a... more »
Greece faces first big anti-austerity strike
*(Reuters) - Flights and trains were suspended, shops pulled down their
shutters and hospitals worked on emergency staff on Wednesday in Greece's
first big anti-austerity strike since a coalition government took power in
June.*
Called by the country's two biggest unions representing half the
four-million-strong work force, the walkout is expected to bring out
thousands of Greeks to the streets to protest at a new round of
belt-tightening demanded by EU and IMF lenders.
"The new measures are unbearable, unfair and only worsen the crisis. We are
determined to fight until we win," sa... more »
EU lawmakers to vote for sweeping markets reforms
*(Reuters) - Curbs on firms that trade shares faster than the blink of an
eye move a step nearer in the European Union on Wednesday when the bloc's
parliament votes to introduce sweeping reforms of securities markets.*
High-frequency trading has been singled out by regulators and policymakers
on both sides of the Atlantic for favoring speculators and adding to
volatility.
High-frequency trading by Optiver, IMC Trading and other firms involves
posting orders for milliseconds at a time to exploit tiny differences in
share prices. The firms involved say they are courted by exchanges t... more »
Mona Eltahawy Arrested for spray painting graffiti over anti-jihad NY subway ad
*An Egyptian-born U.S. columnist was arrested Tuesday for spray painting an
advertisement equating Muslim radicals with savages at a New York City
subway station.*
Mona Eltahawy, 45, of New York, was arrested on charges including criminal
mischief and making graffiti, police said.
Eltahawy is a women's rights defender and lecturer on the role of social
media in the Arab world. She calls herself a liberal Muslim who's spoken
publicly against violent Islamic groups.
The incident was captured on video, which shows Eltahawy spraying pink
paint on the ad while another woman tries to b... more »
X-37B: U.S. Air Force readying third launch for top-secret spy plane, which analysts say can see through clouds and bad weather
*The U.S. Air Force is preparing to send its super-secret spy plane into
orbit for a third time, but details of the mission will once again be kept
under wraps.*
The X-37B, an unmanned and reusable spacecraft built by Boeing, will launch
sometime in October.
Next month’s blast-off will reportedly test the X-37B’s reusability, it’s
instruments and just how feasible it is for future missions.
Major Tracy Bunko at the Pentagon’s Air Force press desk, told Space.com:
'One of the most promising aspects of the X-37B is it enables us to examine
a payload system or technology in the envir... more »
Russia suspends import and use of American GM corn after study revealed cancer risk
*Russia has suspended the import and use of an American GM corn following a
study suggesting a link to breast cancer and organ damage.*
Separately, the European Food Safety Authority(EFSA), has ordered its own
review in to the research, which was conducted at a French university.
The decision by Russia could be followed by other nations in what would be
a severe blow to the take-up of the controversial technology.
Historically, biotech companies have proved the safety of GM crops based on
trials involving feeding rats for a period of 90 days.
However, experts at the University of C... more »
Nasa reveals massive halo of hot gas that envelops our universe
*It is an astonishing reminder of just how large the universe is.*
Nasa today revealed this incredible image showing our Milky Way Galaxy is
embedded in an enormous halo of hot gas that extends for hundreds of
thousands of light years.
The estimated mass of the halo is comparable to the mass of all the stars
in the galaxy. Read More
Scientists back theory that life was brought to Earth by space microbes
*Extraterrestrial microbes might have brought life to Earth after
travelling through space for millions of years, say scientists.*
The theory is based on calculations showing a high likelihood of rock
fragments from planets in other star systems landing on Earth long ago.
Some of them could have carried embedded micro-organisms, according to
experts writing in the journal Astrobiology.
The research suggests the dormant bugs could easily have survived the long
journey through space, despite high levels of cosmic radiation.
Simple life may equally well have travelled from Earth to pl... more »
Obama tells United Nations it is 'time to heed the words of Gandhi', condemns 'disgusting' anti-Islam video and insists 'Muslims have suffered the most at the hands of extremism'
*President Barack Obama delivered an extensive denunciation of a 'crude and
disgusting' anti-Islam video made in California, telling the United Nations
that 'it is time to heed the words of Gandhi' and declaring: 'The future
must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam.'*
Obama strongly condemned the protests that spread across the Middle East
and the murder of Chris Stevens, the U.S. ambassador to Libya, branding
them 'an assault on America'.
But he stated that the unrest and murderous attacks were the result of the
low-budget video, which had 'sparked outrage through... more »
Bagel head Trend: Japan's most extreme beauty trend yet?
*The extraordinary look, which is created by injecting saline into the
forehead, then pressing in the centre of the swollen area with a thumb, is
a hit on the country's underground body modification scene.*
The dramatic results of the two-hour treatment last just 16-24 hours, after
which the saline is absorbed by the body and the forehead reduces back to
its normal size. Read More
VOTE SÍ A LA PROPUESTA 37!
VOTE SÍ A LA PROPUESTA 37 - porque usted debería tener el derecho a saber
qué contienen sus alimentos.
El voto sí a la Propuesta 37 significa tres cosas:
USTED TENDRÁ DERECHO A SABER LO QUE CONTIENEN SUS ALIMENTOS, y si éstos se
producen mediante la manipulación genética.
LOS ALIMENTOS SE ETIQUETARÁN CORRECTAMENTE. Las etiquetas de alimentos
tendrán que divulgar si el producto se elaboró mediante la manipulación
genética.
PROTEGER LA SALUD DE SU FAMILIA SERÁ MÁS FÁCIL. Usted tendrá la información
que necesita acerca de los alimentos que algunos médicos y científicos
dicen están v... more »
Vote Yes on Proposition 37 - We Have The Right To Know
Vote Yes on Proposition 37 for our right to know what's in our food. Join
our campaign:
Because Food is Love...
Food is Life --
Food is Family.
We all have the right to know what's in our food.
That's why so many consumers say YES to Proposition 37. It gives us the
right to know if there are genetically engineered ingredients in our food ¬
-- with clear information on package labels. That's the very same right
consumers in nearly 50 other countries already enjoy.
Yes on 37 -- We have the right to know what's in our food.
*Source:*
*http://www.carighttoknow.org*
Chinese protester opposing government takeover of village land 'is crushed to death by state-controlled road-flattening truck'
*This is the horrifying moment a Chinese protester was allegedly brutally
crushed to death by a government road flattening truck over a land dispute.*
The demonstrator had apparently resisted a government relocation when he
appeared to be crushed by the huge vehicle on the orders of a Chinese
government official.
The victim, named as He Zhi Hua, had refused to accept a small sum to
relocate from Changsha Village in Hunan Province, where government
officials want to claim land for commercial use.
Instead, when Hua began lying down on the land in protest, a construction
vehicle repo... more »
Vasili Arkhipoy the submariner who single-handedly averted World War Three at the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis
*He was the man who saved the world by single-handedly averting World War
Three five decades ago, yet he died humiliated, outcast and an unknown.
Only now has his story has come to light.*
A documentary shown tonight told how for 13 days during the Cuban Missile
Crisis in October 1962, the world held its breath as the U.S.S.R. and the
U.S. stood on the brink of nuclear war.
At the height of the Cold War, when paranoia on both sides meant the
slightest provocation could spark nuclear war, four submarines secretly set
sail from Russia to communist Cuba.
Only a handful of the submari... more »
Mitt Romney's Unintentionally Hilarious Tax Return FAQ
Unless you've been in a coma, you have certainly heard about Mitt Romney's
release of his 2011 tax returns last Friday. You no doubt now that he and
his wife did not claim all the charitable tax deductions they were due, so
their tax rate would not go below 13% of adjusted gross income. If you read
Bloomberg or a newspaper that picked up the Bloomberg story, you know that
Rafalca, the Romneys' dressage horse, has disappeared from their 2011 tax
deductions. This, of course, raises the question of whether it was a
legitimate deduction in 2010 (or earlier?). After all, being in the
Oly... more »
Yom Kippur 39 years on
I remember Yom Kippur 1973, I was but a child and did not stay at synagogue
all day with my father. I was at home sitting in front of the television
when I saw the reports of war in the Middle East. For some reason I didn't
say anything to my mum. Shortly thereafter we were all back at synagogue
for the Neilah service. The congregation was shocked from its prayer by the
phone in the rabbi's office ringing. Someone ran to answer it and admonish
the caller for daring to call a synagogue on Yom Kippur. A minute or so
later the news was broken to the congregation that Israel had been att... more »
'Democracy Has Been Kidnapped!' Clashes in Madrid; Spain
25 September 2012
Riot police have ringed the Spanish parliament in Madrid after clashing
with demonstrators as thousands of protesters gather for a march against
austerity tagged "Surround Congress". Nine people have been injured and 15
arrested, local media report.
Spain On Sale
Block of flats evacuated after floods wash away its foundations after worst storm to hit Britain in 30 years
*This terrifying sight brings home the full horror of the floods that have
hit areas of Britain after a mighty deluge brought a month's rainfall in
just 24 hours - and led forecasters to declare it the worst storm to hit
Britain in 30 years.
*
A block of flats is precariously perched on stilts on an estate in Newburn,
Newcastle, its foundations washed away by the waterfall which formed after
the road outside turned into a river.
The torrential downpours have caused more than 300 homes to flood across
the country since Sunday, including in Morpeth, Durham, Chester-le-Street
and Stoc... more »
NEW Swine Flu: Ontario spots case of new swine flu; not one linked to U.S. fairs this summer
*TORONTO - Ontario has found a case of an infection with a new swine flu
virus, in a man who worked with pigs.
*
The infection was caused by an H1N1-variant virus, which is not the swine
flu virus that has been jumping from pigs to people in the United States
this summer.
That virus, an H3N2-variant, has caused 305 infections this year in the
U.S. but has not been spotted in Canada to date. Most infections with the
H3N2-variant flu have been in people who visited pig barns at state and
county fairs.
Dr. Arlene King, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, said the man is
being ... more »
Militants' attack kills 2 NATO soldiers in Afghanistan
*KABUL, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Two soldiers with the NATO-led International
Security Assistance Force (ISAF) lost their lives as they came under
militants' attack in Afghanistan's eastern region on Wednesday, the
alliance confirmed in a statement released here.
*
"Two International Security Assistance Force service members died following
an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan today," the statement added.
However, it did not reveal the nationalities of the victims and the exact
place of the incident, saying it is ISAF policy to defer casualty
identification procedures to the releva... more »
West turns up heat on Iran and Syria at UN
*WESTERN and Arab leaders have ramped up the pressure on Syria and Iran at
the United Nations, as US President Barack Obama vowed to keep Tehran from
getting its hands on nuclear weapons.*
The United States, France and Qatar led the charge on Tuesday as the West
and its allies attempted to use the UN General Assembly to win support for
tougher international action against the Middle East's twin pariah regimes.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon set the tone, condemning the bloodshed in
Syria, where the beleaguered regime is battling an armed revolt and
subjecting its citizens to what... more »
Spain to seek bailout if yields too high for too long
*(Reuters) - Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday said he was
ready to seek a new rescue package for his troubled country but only if its
debt financing costs remain too high for too long.*
Investors have been jittery that Spain's apparent reluctance to seek a
bailout - a condition for European Central Bank action to cut the country's
borrowing costs - could propel the euro zone into even deeper trouble.
Rajoy had said previously that a reduction in Spanish bond yields after the
announcement of a bold bond-buying plan by the ECB could allow Spain to put
off seeking fur... more »
Japan-China ministers in 'severe' meeting over islands row
*The Japanese and Chinese foreign ministers have held talks on a bitter row
over disputed islands.
*
The meeting came on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
The Japanese minister described the atmosphere as severe, Kyodo News agency
said, while his Chinese opposite number restated Beijing's sovereignty over
the islands, Xinhua news agency said.
The islands, called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, are controlled by
Japan but claimed by China and Taiwan.
Tension in the region has been high since Japan's purchase of the islands
from their private Japanese owner.... more »
Rebel bombers 'hit Syria military HQ' in Demascus
*Two large explosions have shaken the centre of Syria's capital Damascus,
near the military general staff headquarters.*
The blasts happened just before 07:00 local time (04:00 GMT) in an area
dominated by government buildings.
Information Minister Omran Zoabi said two roadside bombs caused the blasts,
and said one might have been inside the main military compound.
Witnesses said the main building of the compound was on fire.
State media said only that fires had broken out near the military
headquarters and while reports said there had been several injuries,
officials said there h... more »
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE COAST OF OREGON - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake has struck OFF THE COAST OF OREGON at a depth of
9.9 km (6.2 miles), the quake hit at 07:42:42 UTC Wednesday 26th September
2012
The epicenter was 161 km (100 miles) West of Bandon, Oregon
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake TONGA - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has struck TONGA at a depth of 162.1 km (100.7
miles), the quake hit at 06:45:18 UTC Wednesday 26th September 2012
The epicenter was 155 km (97 miles) West from Neiafu, Tonga
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
4.0 Magnitude Earthquake GULF OF CALIFORNIA - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake has struck the GULF OF CALIFORNIA at a depth of
10 km (6.2 miles), the quake hit at 06:02:17 UTC Wednesday 26th September
2012
The epicenter was 58 km (36 miles) NNE of La Paz, Mexico
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
3.6 Magnitude Earthquake OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake has struck OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA at a
depth of 7.8 km (4.8 miles - Poorly Constrained), the quake hit at 05:53:31
UTC Wednesday 26th September 2012
The epicenter was 105 km (66 miles) West from Trinidad, California
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has struck SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS at a depth
of 20 km (12.4 miles), the quake hit at 05:24:31 UTC Wednesday 26th
September 2012
The epicenter was 847 km (525.1 miles) Northeast of Gisborne, New Zealand
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
Kucinich Calls Out Monsanto: Americans Demand GMO Labeling
19 September 2012
"In 1992 the Food and Drug Administration decided that genetically modified
organisms (GMOs) are the functional equivalent of conventional foods. They
arrived at this decision without testing GMOs for allergenicity, toxicity,
anti-biotic resistance and functional characteristics. As a result hundreds
of millions of acres of GMO crops were planted in America without the
knowledge or consent of the American people: no safety testing and no long
term health studies.
"The FDA has received over a million comments from citizens demanding
labeling of GMOs. Ninety perc... more »
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake has struck OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN at a
depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), the quake hit at 02:49:13 UTC Wednesday 26th
September 2012
The epicenter was 156 km (95.8 miles) East of Hasaki, Honshu, Japan
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
Witten's new trilogy on RNS diagrams
Witten is such a big guy in physics that I will probably not attempt to
write a single article attempting to cover all his important contributions
to physics, something I did and I plan with other inaugural Milner Prize
winners. Instead, we may talk about specific new papers.
I have already mentioned Edward Witten's work on technical issues of RNS
Feynman diagrams but because the full trilogy is now out, it may be
appropriate to summarize the links and add a few comments.
There are three papers
Short (review of the long one),
medium (background on manifolds),
long (the bulk).
Thi... more »
Energy Econ 8: More Intolerance by the Anti-Coal Camp
The construction of a coal terminal leading to a coal power plant in Cadiz
City, Negros Occidental continues to evoke debates and emotionalism. There
are two main protagonists there. One is the City government itself which
supported and helped facilitate the entry of the power plant. The other is
the Cadiznon Kontra Coal (CKZ). Both have facebook groups below.
Based on my engagement with them, I can say that both groups have the
latter has shown high intolerance when you question them or you show
non-alliance with them. I have proof for saying this.
On the CKZ, there is that attitu... more »
War Healer
This is extraordinary good news. With military funding, medical
restoration research is advancing now in real time. If it works, it is used
ASAP and the results guide further application. The rest of medical science
needs a sharp dose of this mentality for two good reasons. The first is
that our knowledge base is deep enough to respond well to failure and to
track lessons learned properly. Thus a protocol failure instructs
immediately and real losses balance well against assured losses from
continued failure to successfully treat and resolve health issues. The
second is ... more »
Risk Reduction of Ninety Percent for Heat Attacks
This is good news in that we are informed what the key factors are that
demand attention and their real strength statistically. It is great
guidance that assists every trainer in shaping programs. Of course, we all
sort of knew this, but the scope was never properly quantified and this
yanks it out of the nether world of general opinion.
The bottom line is that addressing these issues successfully and that is
obviously the rub, one reduces ones general risk by 90%. By the way, the
shortest straight line to success is to go vegan with almost no wheat. It
is a tough trick... more »
Pre Agricultural Ceramics
The only thing that exploded ten thousand years ago was the population as
it responded to the conversion to agriculture. This also brought fixed
communal living and the inevitable accumulation of pottery wherever it was
possible. Recall though that the alternative was wood which was just as
handy if not more so. Unsurprisingly the evidence of pottery cultures
appear generally were carvable wood resources would have soon been
eliminated. Thus by inference, huge agricultural populations could well
have thrived using wood alone. That is certainly the evidence of the Amazon
and... more »
Japan Tooth Patch Could End Decay
What this means is that the outright replacement of enamel is now
plausible and in fact outright likely. While we wait for someone to figure
out how to regenerate fresh teeth, this will do nicely for most everyone.
If we can also figure out how to prevent abscesses and the death of nerves,
then teeth preservation will become the norm into serious old age as wear
itself becomes completely repairable.
For my generation who have lived with an ongoing struggle to preserve our
teeth after our parent's generation generally gave it up quite early and
switched to false teeth th... more »
ROTHSCHILDS, BANKS, CIA, CHEMTRAILS, LOCKERBIE, DRONES, MALAYSIA, 9 11...
*1. ROTHSCHILDS*
Nat Rothschild's big investment in 'Bumi' in Indonesia has gone wrong.
*Bumi woes dent Rothschild fortune – and reputation*
*2. BANKS*
"A low degree of exposure to the international banking system has helped
economies such as Australia, Canada, India and Malaysia to avoid the worst
effects of the global financial crisis...
India and Malaysia have restricted entry by foreign banks.
Malaysia, India avert crisis due to less exposure to international banking
...
*2. THE CIA IN MALAYSIA*
Malaysiakini, a Malaysian media organization, has just admitted receiving
... more »
Motion 312 and reproductive rights: pay attention to what Tories do, not to what they say
What? What? I’m pro-choice and pro-life, Edmonton St. Albert MP Brent
Rathgeber seems to say in this shot grabbed from his website. Below:
Kitchener Centre MP Stephen Woodworth. In this era of routine political
deceit, wise voters are advised to pay attention to what their elected
representatives actually do, not what they say. So when ... more »
King of Norway Knights a Penquin
Photo courtesy: Wikipedia
And now for something completely different...The Norwegian King and and
Royal Guard have a great sense of humor. Nils Olav is a King Penguin
(there's definitely a royal connection there) living in the Edinburgh Zoo
in Scotland. In the summer of 2008, soldiers from the Norwegian Royal Guard
visited him at the zoo, and while the story doesn't say, I'll guess that
some fine single-malt Scotch was involved, because the next thing that
happened is that the soldiers awarded the penguin a knighthood.
Screen capture courtesy Edinburgh Zoo.
It could all have stopp... more »
Japan's New Nuclear Regulatory Body Discontinues Use of Stress Tests
New nuclear regulatory body not to continue 'stress tests' The Mainichi Sep
25, 2012
http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20120925p2g00m0dm030000c.html
[excerpted] (Kyodo) -- Japan's new nuclear regulatory authority will not
continue the current procedure to assess the safety of reactors for their
reactivation because it plans to create fresh criteria, the authority's
head Shunichi Tanaka said Monday.
"We will not use 'stress tests' as our judgment criteria," Tanaka said in
an interview with Kyodo News, referring to the two-stage safety examination
process that th... more »
Points to Ponder
If you care too much about what other people think, you will always be
their prisoner.
Apologizing doesn't always mean that you're wrong and the other person is
right. It just means that you value the relationship more than you value
your ego.
Ever wonder about those people who spend $2.00 on those little bottles of
Evian water? Try spelling Evian backwards.
Injection Wells and Salt Dome Collapse
Majia here: Currently Enenews has been following the collapse of a salt
dome that had served as a storage place for waste in Assumption Parish.
The emergence of a massive sink hole at the location of the salt dome was
the first signal to local residents that a problem existed.
Enenews: CONFIRMED: Salt cavern below sinkhole has failed
http://enenews.com/confirmed-salt-cavern-below-sinkhole-has-failed
Majia here: ProPublica recently ran a very interesting story about this
practice of injecting all kinds of toxic waste into underground caverns.
Salt domes, as I understand it, are one k... more »
Quotable Quotes
The heart that breaks open can contain the whole universe.
- Joanna Macy
All that we are is the result of what we have thought: It is founded on our
thoughts and is made up of our thoughts.
- the Dhammapada
Education is an admirable thing, but
it is well to remember from time to time
that nothing worth knowing can be taught.
- Oscar Wilde
Obama "kicks it" into high gear during final campaign stretch
*Thoughts: I wonder, is he dancing because he's coming? Or because he's
going? Nevertheless, if only all the worlds' ills could be settled with
some fancy feet and a novelty rubber mask. An editor can dream.*
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes near Mexico's Baja Peninsula
*(Reuters) - A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the southern tip of
Mexico's Baja Peninsula, on Tuesday and caused panic, but local officials
said there were no reports of damage or injuries.*
The quake's epicenter was located 46 miles north of La Paz, Mexico, and was
centered in the Gulf of California, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
"It felt pretty strong," said Ivan Calderon, a Baja California Sur state
civil protection official, adding there were no reports of damages or
injuries.
"So far there have just been some reports of people panicking, but nothing
serious," ... more »
Thousands Rage Against Cutbacks In Spain
*Thousands of protesters have marched on Madrid's parliament building as
anger over austerity measures and tax hikes increases in Spain.*
More than 1,000 riot police blocked off access to the building in the
centre of the capital.
Officers used batons to push back some protesters at the front of the march
and fired rubber bullets as they charged crowds in central Madrid,
according to reports.
The demonstration, with an "Occupy Congress" slogan, drew protesters weary
of nine months of painful cutbacks imposed by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.
Spain is struggling with its second rece... more »
CT Images Reveal 300 Million-Year-Old Cockroach
*Images in 3D of 300 million-year-old insects have been revealed by
scientists at a British university.*
By placing fossils in a CT scanner, and taking over 3,000 X-rays from
different angles, the scientists were able to create 2,000 slices showing
the creatures in cross section.
From these slices, the researchers created 3D digital reconstructions of
the fossils which allowed them to learn more about their lifestyle, biology
and diet.
One of the insects, characterised by a large number of sharp spines, is a
new species and genus which no longer exists.
The other is an early pred... more »
Britain Braced For A Second Day Of Flooding
*Swathes of Britain are braced for more flooding with heavy rain and strong
winds forecast for a second day.*
The Environment Agency (EA) has issued 83 flood warnings and 139 less
serious flood alerts with up to 1.6 inches of rain set to fall in the next
24 hours.
On Tuesday, some areas saw more than a month's rainfall as downpours and
winds battered parts of Wales, northern England and Scotland.
Around 300 homes were flooded after low pressure moved north across the
country from the Bay of Biscay to the north east coast.
The low pressure is now heading south west, which will brin... more »
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake NORTHERN COLOMBIA - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake has struck NORTHERN COLOMBIA at a depth of 152.4
km (94.7 miles), the quake hit at 02:22:24 UTC Wednesday 26th September 2012
The epicenter was 6 km (3.7 miles) North of Aratoca, Colombia
No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW)
Welcome to Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW)! If this is your first visit,
please click HERE for information and a complete list of all the challenges
we've taken on so far.
There's a lot of great information in this post and I encourage you to read
through it ... however, if you don't have the time right now, you might
find the following quick links helpful:
- The #CTWW Gang
- The Honor Society
- My Final Thoughts on Our Last Challenge
- This Week's Challenge
How did you do with the SWOT analysis last week? I found it interesting!
Thinking about green living in a sli... more »
What Does Steve Israel Have Against West Virginia?
This afternoon we took a look at DCCC math and the committee's patently
false claims about targeting. I promised we'd take a look at one of the
races they spent heavily on in 2010 and see what they're doing there this
cycle. Come with me to beautiful northern West Virginia, WV-01, a
traditionally Democratic district that covers a third of the state,
including Wheeling, Parkersburg and Morgantown.
But first a couple words about the state of the state's political culture.
The West Virginia Democratic Party Establishment, home of
arch-conservatives Governor Earl Ray Tomblin and Sen... more »
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake TONGA - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake has struck TONGA at a depth of 42.7 km (26.5
miles), the quake hit at 01:41:43 UTC Wednesday 26th September 2012
The epicenter was 71 km (44 miles) East of `Ohonua, Tonga
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA - 26th September 2012
NATO Terrorists Bomb School in Syria
France seeks no-fly zone over Syria to repeat Al Qaeda Benghazi-blowback.
*by Tony Cartalucci*
*September 26, 2012* - As NATO desperately attempts to coverup a botched
false flag operation in Benghazi, Libya which left a high ranking US
diplomat dead, France has urged a repeat performance in Syria. That is,
arming and providing air support for the very terrorist battalions now
operating in Syria that have ravaged and overrun Libya, leaving it a
perpetually wrecked, destabilized terrorist epicenter.
The announcement made by French President Francois Hollande came on the
heels of a ... more »
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Censored News celebrates six years of publishing the warriors!
*Celebrating six years of publishing!*
*By Brenda Norrell, publisher*
brendanorrell@gmail.com
*Censored News*
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
Censored News bolts into its seventh year of publishing in October 2012. It
has been a bumpy ride to keep it going. But always there are those who have
no other place to post their news for a global audience. The worst
offenders, like the US Border Patrol, Canadian mining corporations, the US
government, and other human rights abusers are able to either co-op, or
silence, most of the media.
The news reporters that can not be squelched are ... more »
The Aeneid
YouTube video description [Channel - Gottfried Leibniz]:
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss 'The Aeneid', Virgil's great epic poem
about Rome. Guests include Catherine Edwards, Edith Hall and Philip Hardie.
State court ruling deals blow to U.S. bank mortgage system
Reuters
Michelle Conlin
The highest court in the state of Washington recently ruled that a company
that has foreclosed on millions of mortgages nationwide can be sued for
fraud, a decision that could cause a new round of trouble for the nation's
banks.
The ruling is one of the first to allow consumers to seek damages from
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, a company set up by the nation's
major banks, if they can prove they were harmed.
Legal experts said last month's decision from the Washington Supreme Court
could become a precedent for courts in other states. The case ... more »
[Video] Reverse Defections: Ex-FSA Members Defect Again to Rejoin Syrian Army
YouTube video description [Channel - Eretz Zen]:
Al Mayadeen TV has shown a group of Syrians who had defected earlier from
the Syrian Army to join the "Free Syrian Army" (FSA) before realizing that
what they were doing was wrong, so they decided to rejoin the legal Syrian
Arab Army, while stating that their weapons should only be used for the
liberation of Palestine rather than fighting their own citizens.
The name of the speaker is: Khaled Abdul-Rahman al-Zalem.
Health Spending 6: DOH's Proposed 2013 Budget
Government healthcare spending is among the biggest items in the national
budget. Such spending is not limited to the budget of the (a) Department of
Health (DOH) but also to (b) state universities like the PGH under the UP
budget, (c) DND and DILG for the AFP and PNP Hospitals, (d) PCSO, PAGCOR
which give away ambulances and provide hospitalization coverage to some
poor people, (e) other Departments and national government agencies, (f)
local governments with their respective city/district/provincial hospitals,
(g) charity groups, corporate foundations, company spending, and so on. ... more »
Organs taken from patients that doctors were pressured to declare brain dead: suit
Washington Post
Jamie Schram
The New York Organ Donor Network pressured hospital staffers to declare
patients brain dead so their body parts could be harvested — and even hired
“coaches” to train staffers how to be more persuasive, a bombshell lawsuit
charged yesterday.
The federally funded nonprofit used a “quota” system, and leaned heavily on
the next of kin to sign consent forms when patients were not registered as
organ donors, the suit charged.
“They’re playing God,” said plaintiff Patrick McMahon, 50, an Air Force
combat veteran and nurse practitioner who claims he was fired... more »
Rocket from Syria lands in northern Israel, Damascus official denies reports of misplaced army shelling
A top Syrian government official speaking to KleinOnline denied that a
rocket launched from Syria that landed in northern Israeli territory today
was misplaced Syrian army firing, as has been widely reported.
“I am not aware of any clashes between the Syrian Army and the rebels
taking place so close to the Israeli border,” added the Syrian official.
“In any case, the Syrian army does not fire rockets against the rebels.”
The official further said that mortars launched from Syria that landed in
Israel yesterday were not related to any fighting between the rebels and
the Syrian army.... more »
North Korean fishing boat incursions mysteriously start to begin at night
Yet another North Korean fishing vessel has crossed the Northern Limit Line
in the West Sea and been ordered to return to North Korean waters by the
ROK Navy.
According to the military official who released the news this lunchtime, “A
single North Korean fishing vessel crossed the NLL to the east of
Yeonpyeong Island at 9:38PM last night and travelled 0.4 nautical miles
south. One of our naval speedboats was immediately dispatched, and the
vessel retreated as soon as it was issued with a warning.”
Seven similar violations of the NLL by fishing vessels have occurred this
month alon... more »
"I'm Lovin' It": Fast-Food Logos 'Imprinted' in Children's Brains, Study Says
Childhood obesity is a growing health concern in the public sphere, but for
many of us, it also hits close to home. But while public health campaigns
have singled in on parents providing children with unhealthy nutrition
options and with poor examples of healthy eating, new research indicates
that some of the problem may lie with fast food companies and their overly
effective marketing campaigns. A study has found that fast-food logos are
branded into the minds of children from an early age.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, childhood
obesity has more tha... more »
In The Watergate Affair, Bernstein And Woodward Were The Bad Guys, Not Nixon
*New evidence shows that President Nixon was not the monster that he was
made out to be. History has vindicated him, and revealed his attackers in
the press to be nothing but CIA lapdogs who deceived America.* *"You can't
be having a driving dream when you are in the midst of a nightmare." - A
profound statement by President Richard Nixon.*
Watergate in a nutshell: Richard Nixon's reputation was unfairly attacked
by two young "journalist" hacks who wanted to make a name for themselves by
bringing down an independently minded American president, with the CIA's
blessing.
Today, on... more »
The DotCom
Q: What’s the similarity between Kim DotCom and Tame Iti?
A: The NZ police and security services did their level best to make them
look good.
I wonder if incompetence can be measured. Perhaps, if it could, the unit
could be called “The DotCom.” The Dot Com could be defined as the ability
of one govt agency to blow one case sky high by one piece of rank
incompetence.*
Every now and then we get a clear peek into the inside of the government
machine—a look behind the scenes into that ever-growing armed bureaucracy
that asserts its power to run our lives, and to attempt to run this c... more »
Why Hasn't Anyone Done A Reality Show About Congress Yet? Or Did I Miss It?
I had a wonderful dinner last night with a former Republican congressman.
He's still a Republican-- a relatively enlightened one--but he's no longer
a congressman, although he could be again someday. What a delightful and
erudite guy... and so chock full of stories that I hope I can remember and
relate to everyone as time passes. Like this one...
It's late summer, 1998. Clinton is presidente and Newt in Speaker. Clinton
has signed a not very substantive bill prohibiting discriminating against
federal workers because of their sexual orientation. (Remember Joe McCarthy
is long dead ... more »
Judges must consider the trial evidence in its entirety
Judges must consider all the evidence at trial - they do not have to recite
it all in their reasons but they must consider it. See today's decision in R. v. Clouthier, 2012
ONCA 636:
While trial judges are not required to make reference to every piece of
evidence, there is a duty to consider the evidence in its entirety, not
simply the evidence that inculpates the accused
NYT: In Prosecutors, Debt Collectors Find a Partner
*Angela Yartz with debt collection notices on **district **attorney*
*letterhead. She was threatened **with **conviction over a $47.95*
*check to Walmart.*
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/16/business/in-prosecutors-debt-collectors-find-a-partner.html?pagewanted=all&_moc.semityn.www
*In
Prosecutors, Debt Collectors Find a Partner*
Noah Berger for The New York Times
By JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG
Published: September 15, 2012
The letters are sent by the thousands to people across the country who
have
written bad checks, threatening them with jail if they do not pay up.
Collection noti... more »
Obama accused of 'sitting with Iran'
*A group critical of the president's foreign policy has unleased an ad in
key swing states accusing President Obama of favoring Iran over Israel,
highlighting how U.S. officials didn't storm out of the United Nations this
week when Iranian President Ahmadinejad said the Jewish state would be
eliminated.*
The group Let Freedom Ring sent the ads to Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia and
Wisconsin as part of a $7 million campaign to question Obama's support for
Israel.
The ad uses visuals to make their case, noting that the U.S. delegation did
not storm out of the chamber as did Israel's ... more »
Angela Merkel: Europe must stay the course with painful reform
*Angela Merkel issued a blunt warning to Germany's ailing eurozone
neighbours yesterday, telling them that pressing ahead with painful reforms
and tough budget policies was the only way of resolving Europe's
intractable and deepening economic crisis.
*
The Chancellor made her remarks in a speech to the Federation of German
Industries on another day of turmoil in the currency bloc. The Spanish
government faced mass anti-austerity protests in Madrid, while Greece was
reported to be billions of euro off-track in meeting the terms of its
bailout. Meanwhile, the ratings agency Standard a... more »
DON'T DO IT JUSTIN!!
*Many Liberals believe in what can only be described as 'political
alchemy'. They adhere religiously to the belief that if they can simply
find the 'right' leader, they will in short order be returned to the halls
of power - the political equivalent of turning base metal into gold.*
*
**But Justin Trudeau, himself. verified this alchemical belief in 2011 when
he said:*
*"There has been an expectation that if we just pick the right person at
the top, everything is going to be fixed. Because of the history packaged
into my name, a lot of people are turning to me in a way that actually,... more »
"Iranian officers reshape Assad’s Shabbiha militia into a second al-Qods", Iranian forces on border with Israel and are ready to strike
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has leapt into the Syrian battle
arena, undertaking the task of transforming the Alawite Shabbiha militia,
which has carried the brunt of Bashar Assad’s brutal suppression of the
Syrian opposition for 18 months, into a new corps, retrained and
reorganized on the model of the elite Al Qods Brigade.
Al Qods is the IRGC’s arm of clandestine and terrorist operations in Iran's
foreign arenas.
debkafile’s military sources report exclusively that when the Shabbiha is
slapped into its new military shape, Bashar Assad will have at his disposal
an ext... more »
More Evidence Financial Markets Compromised by Lack of Transparency
Lucchetti, A. (2012, Sep 26). Facebook's Next Fight: Suits and More Suits"
The Wall Street Journal pp. C1, C2:
"Facebook Inc's botched initial public offering is turning into a potential
legal morass for the social networking firm, its investment bankers and the
exchange on which it went public. Almost 50 lawsuits have been filed
against Facebook, Nasdaq OMX Group and underwriters of Facebook's May IPO..
."
Majia here: Additionally, securities lawyers say they anticipate hundreds
of arbitration claims against brokers and securities companies that
promoted Facebook shares.
Over $... more »
Second Recent Emergency Nuclear Plant Shutdown in US
RSOE EDIS
[Excerted] Xcel Energy says its Monticello nuclear power plant
automatically shut down Tuesday, Sept. 25, for unknown reasons. The
shutdown occurred at 11:07 a.m. and all plant safety systems were
functioning, the Minneapolis-based utility said Tuesday. The shutdown posed
no danger to the public or the plant's workers, Xcel officials said. The
cause of the shutdown is under investigation.
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=NC-20120926-36687-USA
Enenews Sep 21: CBS: Big, loud boom heard then steam vented — “It reminded
him of the 1979 Three Mile ... more »
Greek police dodge Molotov cocktails
*Sept. 26 - Greek police kicked away flaming Molotov cocktails thrown by
angry demonstrators during an anti-austerity protest in Athens.*
Iran under military threat by "uncivilized Zionists": Ahmadinejad
*Sept. 26 - Iran is under threat of military action from ''uncivilized
Zionists,'' a clear reference to Israel, Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad tells the U.N. General Assembly, saying that such threats are
designed to force nations into submission.*
Syrian rebels claim Damascus blasts
*Sept. 26 - The Free Syrian Army say they are behind two explosions at a
top military command building in the capital, Damascus. Simon Hanna reports.
*
WHO warns of SARS-like virus before haj
*(Reuters) - The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged health
workers everywhere to report patients with acute respiratory infection who
may have been in Saudi Arabia or Qatar, following the discovery of a new
virus from the same family as SARS.*
Saudi Arabia said it had taken precautions to prevent disease spreading
next month, when it expects over 2 million Muslims to flock to the annual
haj pilgrimage, then return home.
WHO put out a global alert on Sunday saying a new virus had infected a
49-year-old Qatari who had recently travelled to Saudi Arabia, where
another man w... more »
Pakistan Islamist accuses Obama of religious war on Muslims
*(Reuters) - One of Pakistan's most feared Islamists accused President
Barack Obama on Wednesday of starting a religious war against Muslims over
his handling of a video that mocked the Prophet Mohammad.
*
Hafiz Saeed, accused by India of masterminding the 2008 attack by Pakistani
gunmen on India's financial capital Mumbai, said Obama should have ordered
steps to remove the film from the Internet instead of defending freedom of
expression in America.
"Obama's statements have caused a religious war," Saeed told Reuters in an
interview. "This is a very sensitive issue. This is not goi... more »
Anti-austerity protests erupt on streets of Athens, Madrid
*(Reuters) - Demonstrators clashed with police on the streets of Athens and
Madrid on Wednesday in an upsurge of popular anger at new austerity
measures being imposed on two of the euro zone's most vulnerable economies.*
In some of the most violent confrontations, Greek police fired tear gas at
hooded rioters hurling petrol bombs as thousands joined the country's
biggest protest in more than a year.
The unrest erupted after nearly 70,000 people marched to the Greek
parliament chanting "EU, IMF Out!" on the day of a general strike against
further cuts demanded by foreign lenders.
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Ion Miu, Marcel & Alexandre Cellier - most exceptional sounds...
address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (Dr. John v. Kampen) at - 4 hours ago
Link: http://youtu.be/HSdIsSKQtnw
More here and there.
John
5.3 Magnitude Earthquake ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake has struck ANTOFAGASTA, CHILE at a depth of 100
km (62 miles), the quake hit at 17:44:59 UTC Wednesday 26th September 2012
The epicenter was 38 km (23.6 miles) East of Calama, Chile
No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
WHO ARE THE TERRORISTS?
Website for this image...
Crooked elites and 'deep states' have existed for thousands of years.
(The Guy Fawkes plot of 1605 provides one example: GUY FAWKES - INSIDE JOB)
*1.* *9 11 looks like a repeat of the CIA terror operations carried out in
Italy*, which included the Bologna Bombing of 1980.
(Professor Peter Dale Scott, September 24, 2012, Systemic Destabilization
as “A Strategy of Tension”)
It wasn't just Italy, of course.
Other countries hit by the CIA, around the same time, include Iran, Turkey,
Vietnam and Afghanistan - all countries linked to the trade in narcotics.
... more »
AN ANGELIC GUIDE TO THE UNIVERSE
AN ANGELIC GUIDE TO THE UNIVERSE
By Joe Crane
September 25 th, 2012
Just when you want to kick back and relax October arrives. Talk about one
busy month, here it comes. Starting on the 5th of the month I will be in
Spokane WA for a Meet & Greet to be held at 3430 South Grand Boulevard
Spokane WA 99203. At Integrated Medicine Associates , from 7:00 p.m. to
8:30 p.m. It should be a whole lot of fun because I haven’t been in Spokane
for some years now. I am really looking forward to seeing some of my old
friends and meeting some new ones. Besides me filling the room with
laughte... more »
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake has struck SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS at a depth
of 110.2 km (68.5 miles), the quake hit at 17:15:53 UTC Wednesday 26th
September 2012
The epicenter was 360 km (223 miles) North of Raoul Island, New Zealand
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake has struck the PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION at a
depth of 51.6 km (32.1 miles), the quake hit at 15:27:39 UTC Wednesday 26th
September 2012
The epicenter was 176 km (109 miles) ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHERN IRAN - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake has struck SOUTHERN IRAN at a depth of 10 km
(6.2 miles), the quake hit at 13:14:20 UTC Wednesday 26th September 2012
The epicenter was 35 km (21 miles) NNW of Msanga, Tanzania
No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHERN IRAN - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake has struck SOUTHERN IRAN at a depth of 39.6 km
(24.6 miles), the quake hit at 11:52:53 UTC Wednesday 26th September 2012
The epicenter was 127 km (78 miles) WSW of Gerash, Iran
No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
TransCanada encouraged torture of peaceful protestors Day 3 Texas
TransCanada Actively Encouraged Torture Tactics to be Used on Peaceful
Protestors (Day 3)
Photo Tarsands Blockade
http://tarsandsblockade.org/transcanada-torture/
yesterday two Texans, Shannon Bebe and Benjamin Franklin, were subjected to
torture tactics at the hands of police under the active encouragement of
TransCanada senior supervisors. Bebe and Franklin were exercising their
constitutional rights to nonviolent protest when they locked themselves to
Keystone XL construction machinery outside Winnsboro, Texas and delayed
construction for most of the day. Police began using aggr... more »
SOA Watch: Two human rights lawyers assassinated in Honduras
Two human rights lawyers assassinated in Honduras: take action!
*This past Sunday and Monday, two human rights lawyers, Antonio Trejo and
Eduardo Diaz, were brutally murdered in Honduras, bringing to over 60 the
number of victims caught in the struggle for life and land in the Bajo
Aguan in Honduras. The debate over the production of food for families
versus bio-fuels for corporations has reached a high note*
After the 2009 coup that was led by SOA graduates, massive privatization
has become the order of the day for Honduras, with almost everything, from
land to entire cities, on t... more »
Battle for Syria: View from the Frontline
Our film crew has spent 2 months on the frontline with the soldiers of
Syrian army and civilians trying to answer these hard questions:
Who is the Syrian army fighting?
What is the armed opposition fighting for?
And why are there so many interested parties in this conflict?
This film was made in field conditions to better tell the story of what's
happening here.
Not for the faint of heart
Also, if you have the time LVB has a relevant documentary linked a@* LVB
Research*
The Weight of Chains (Full movie)It covers a theme that should be familiar
to us all.
The US delists MEK terror group, how timely and convenient
For the US/Israel NATO terror agenda-
In case you missed this news. The US delisted their handy dandy terrorist
group the MEK
*From the Arabist*
*Years of hard work by the MEK, their lobbyists, parts of the Israel lobby *(esp.
when it overlaps with the anti-Iran lobby and the neocons) have finally
borne fruit. A rather strange, cultish organization that once bombed Iran's
parliament is no longer on the US list of designated terrorist
organizations. It comes at the time of the most concerted effort to put
pressure on the Iranian republican regime since its creation, and with much
ta... more »
Tom Hayden : U.S. Special Forces are Back in Iraq
Special
Forces patrol in Iraq, 2005. U.S. Army photo.
U.S. Special Forces Deployed in Iraq, again
The irony is that the U.S. is protecting a pro-Iran Shiite regime in
Baghdad against a Sunni-based insurgency while at the same time
supporting a Sunni-led movement against the Iran-backed dictatorship in
Syria
By Tom Hayden / The Rag Blog / September 26, 2012
Despite the official U.S. military
The Tide Turns: Monsanto's GM Corn Suspended In Russia
Sayer Ji, *Contributor*
In a bold and encouraging move on Tuesday, Russian authorities suspended
the import of Monsanto's genetically-modified corn over cancer fears
spurred by an alarming long-term animal feeding study performed by French
researchers at the University of Caen and published in the journal*Food and
Chemical Toxicology* this month.
According to Russia Today:
The Russia's consumer-rights regulator Rospotrebnadzor asked scientists at
the country's Institute of Nutrition to review the study. The watchdog has
also contacted to European Commission's Directorate Gener... more »
Speed of ocean acidification concerns scientists – ‘Our current acidification rates are unparalleled in Earth history’
[image: Idealized diversity trajectories of the calcareous and organic
fossil lineages discussed in the text. Extinction and radiation suggest
events of major environmental change throughout the past 300 My. Calcareous
plankton is shown in black, calcareous benthos in blue, and organic fossils
in green, and the line thickness indicates relative and smoothed species
richness. Highlighted events (vertical red lines) have been associated with
potential ocean acidification events. Hönisch, et al., 2012]
26 September 2012 (University of Bristol) – Speaking at the Third
International Sy... more »
Hold All, Including Self, In Love And Light
*
* *
* *Hold all, including self, in love and light.*
Michael as channeled by Ron Head
September 26, 2012 in Michael, Ron's Channeled Messages
We believe it is time to devote a conversation to your understanding of
oneness. What we will discuss is not new to you, but, apart from your
intellects, you have not yet integrated it into your consciousness.
It has been over one hundred years since your science discovered that
everything you see consists solely of energy. You have proved over and
over again that what you speak of as matter does, in fact, not actually
exist as ‘solid s... more »
Torture Techniques Used Against Protesters
Tar Sands Blockade
The Remaining Conflicts Now In Progress Are The Last To Arise On The Planet
The remaining conflicts now in progress are the last to arise on the planet
September 26, 2012 by John Smallman
Love is the antidote to the contagion of pain and suffering in which so
many are engaged. For eons you have tried to bring peace forcefully into
being – by authoritarian legislation backed by penalties and punishments,
by criminal violence against one another, by conflict between groups, and
by wars between nations – and you know from your history and from personal
experience that it simply does not work. The remaining conflicts that are
now in progress, even though... more »
Romney Plays The Percentages... Comes Up A Big Loser
If you're following the news, you're probably watching the jaw-dropping,
seemingly unstoppable real-time collapse of Mitt Romney's campaign.
Everything that could go wrong has gone wrong and adding Wall Street
darling Paul Ryan to the ticket has only exacerbated it. The GOP base, of
course loves it all-- but what Romney is discovering, or re-discovering,
since he knew this when he was a Massachusetts politician-- is that the GOP
base, outside of the Confederacy and the Mormon states, is NOT the
electorate. He has failed-- and failed miserably-- to pivot to the
mainstream after ha... more »
You Will Begin To Experience Strange Thoughts Or Intimations
You will begin to experience strange thoughts or intimations
09/26/2012 by John Smallman
The field of divine Love enveloping Planet Earth is having an enormous
effect on humanity. Its influence is irresistible and irreversible, and
because of it you are all moving towards Love and away from fear.
Wars, terrorist attacks, criminal activity, and political activity in every
field – international affairs, corporate, local, educational, health,
religious, etc. – are all driven by fear, and have been for eons. Fear is
so ingrained in humanity, in every nation, race, and culture, that... more »
SaLuSa, September 26, 2012
SaLuSa, September 26, 2012
As you are finding time is speeding by, and the prophesies of massive
earthquakes and other physical happenings have in no way occurred quite as
was envisioned. You can certainly take some credit for the outcome, as by
bringing the Light to Earth, you have also brought calmness. It does not
however mean that there will not be physical changes, as some are
inevitable. By keeping the vibrations high through the coming weeks, you
can ensure that you have a fairly smooth finish to the cycle. We are of
course part of the reason for the way it is working ou... more »
Outsourcing Love
Audio Version
Love is a truth. You can throw things at it, yell at it, call it names,
hide it, cover it, refuse to acknowledge it, deny it or ignore it; it will
remain.
Love is the foundation of each interaction, every relationship and all of
life. None of this would be here if not for love. We exist in a world of
form; birthed from Agape. You are the outsourcing of God’s love.
The acceptance of oneness is a gradual process. As you look into your own
eyes and find your inner light, you simultaneously discover the light in
each other. We are ever seeking beings, p... more »
Margaret Wente "Wrote" Three Columns a Week?
There's a howler! Oh my! Such a workload! Writing 3 rambling and stupid
diatribes a week, based on cutting and pasting other people's work and
pulling facts out of your ass? Sounds like BLOGGING motherfuckers!! Except
when I write a post as long as one of Wente's columns I feel guilty because
I've got a job to do. Wente's shit-assed blogging WAS her fucking job!
Payback's a bitch, ain't it Maggie?
Spain seethes as country inches toward aid
*(Reuters) - Violent protests in Madrid and growing talk of secession in
Catalonia are piling pressure on Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy as he
moves closer to asking Europe for rescue money.*
In public, Rajoy has been resisting calls from bankers at home and the
leaders of France and Italy to move quickly to request assistance, but
behind the scenes he is putting together the pieces to meet the stringent
conditions for aid.
With protesters stepping up anti-austerity demonstrations, Rajoy presents
painful economic reforms and a tough 2013 budget on Thursday, aiming to
persuad... more »
Protest Turns Violent In Athens
*A fire bomb explodes behind a riot police squad in Athens during clashes
with demonstrators at a 24-hour general strike. *
*
*
Violence has flared in the Greek capital after workers started a general
strike in protest against the new government's implementation of eurozone
austerity cuts.
The demonstration in Athens kicked off on Wednesday morning, led by
families pushing prams, protesting against the social reforms.
But it quickly descended into running battles between a hard-core of
activists and riot police, with firebombs thrown and police baton charges
in response.
Dozens of... more »
Abu Hamza In High Court Extradition Challenge
* Abu Hamza has launched a last-minute challenge in the High Court in a bid
to prevent his extradition to the US.
*
A spokeswoman for the Judicial Office confirmed that the radical Muslim
cleric and four other terror-suspects are "seeking injunctions preventing
their removal from the UK".
She said: "A High Court judge has considered the applications on the papers
and adjourned the cases to a hearing in open court.
"The judge has issued interim injunctions preventing their removal prior to
those hearings. The judge has directed the hearings to be fixed urgently."
It is possible th... more »
粉碎像一个错误
残酷的：一个人脚一双可以看到下面一个中国的装甲车辆
但这里是个好消息.
这是一个奇妙的书
PBS ombudsman on climate science segment: ‘Not the PBS NewsHour’s finest 10 minutes’
By Michael Getler
21 September 2012
It was not the PBS NewsHour's finest 10 minutes. In my view, and that of
hundreds, even thousands of others, the program stumbled badly. On the
other hand, it was not the end of the world, so to speak.
A segment on climate change last Monday evening produced a storm of protest
from critics who felt the program mislead viewers — by a faulty application
of journalistic balance — about the very real threat of global warming and
man's contribution to it, as well as a sprinkling of support from those who
think that threat is overstated and that ba... more »
Maureen Dowd can’t bottle it up!
*WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2012*
*Typing like cats and dogs:* For more than a decade, Maureen Dowd has built
her weird political vision around a particular notion:
Democratic men are a big bunch of girls. Dem women act like men!
Dowd was fixed on this view by early in Campaign 2000. This was its most
famous expression:
DOWD (6/16/99): Al Gore is so feminized and diversified and ecologically
correct, he's practically lactating.
As the years rolled by, Democratic men kept acting like girls, Dem women
kept seeming like men. And sure enough! In early 2008, Candidate Obama
didn’t fail ... more »
Diet for Your Country
The Global War on Terror cannot be effectively fought with our young people
becoming too globular themselves. Corpulent Millennials just end up
bloating the corporate defense budget. Fat people can't fight.
So, the military industrial complex has a message for all you critics of
government programs which fight childhood obesity. Forget about the
terrible toll that a bad diet is taking on our increasingly impoverished
population. We get that you don't care about people living longer,
healthier lives just for the sake of living longer, healthier lives. But
have you ever stopped to thi... more »
Romney personifies economic parasitism.
*American Scofflaw*
We could call it Romnesia: the ability of the very rich to forget the
context in which they made their money. To forget their education,
inheritance, family networks, contacts and introductions. To forget the
workers whose labour enriched them. To forget the infrastructure and
security, the educated workforce, the contracts, subsidies and bail-outs
the government provided.
Every political system requires a justifying myth. The Soviet Union had
Alexey Stakhanov, the miner reputed to have extracted 100 tonnes of coal in
six hours. The United States had Richard Hun... more »
Incredibly Effective Protection from Fukushima Nuclear Radiation
Paul Fassa
A special study conducted by Dr. Atsuo Yanagisawa, M.D., Ph.D., from the
Japanese College of Intravenous Therapy (JCIT) took a group of men working
on the Fukushima site and administered 25,000 mg (milligrams) or 25 grams
of vitamin C as a pretreatment prior to half of the men entering the area.
What you’re about to learn is that this measure of protection may be one of
the best when dealing with nuclear radiation effects.
*A Solution to Fukushima’s Nuclear Radiation Effects*
After their hazardous work, thorough medical evaluations determined they
were clear of DNA d... more »
Researchers Link BPA to Reproductive Problems, Abnormal Egg Development
Lisa Garber
A new animal study links bisphenol-A (BPA) exposure in females in utero
with reproductive problems later in life, including abnormal egg
development.
“All the eggs that a female is going to have in her lifetime are formed
before birth,” says researcher Catherine VandeVoort of University of
California, Davis. “Anything that disrupts that process is going to have an
impact later in life.”
*Impaired Follicles and Division*
For the study (which will be published next week in the journal* Proceedings
of the National Academy of Sciences*), scientists put fetal monkeys in... more »
Reading Thomas L. Friedman today!
*WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2012*
*While thinking of Maddow from Monday:* For our money, Thomas L. Friedman’s
new column is quite intriguing.
He cites a wave of reaction in the Middle East—reaction against the recent
rioting. “Backlash to the Backlash,” his headline says.
This is Friedman’s first example. All deletions by him:
FRIEDMAN (9/26/12): *On Monday, the Middle East Media Research Institute,
or Memri, which tracks the Arab/Muslim press, translated a searing critique
written by Imad al-Din Hussein, a columnist for Al Shorouk, Cairo’s best
daily newspaper:* “We curse the West d... more »
Dutch "Volks-Weapons" or how to chase away evil...
address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (Dr. John v. Kampen) at - 8 hours ago
Link: http://youtu.be/fRfuo-LfgUk
These churns (milk tanks) and slurry tanks are used in parts of The
Netherlands against the end of the year. As "Volks-Weapons" they only serve
(so far) the tradition of "chasing away evil spirits". One wonders these
days who those "evil spirits" are?
John
100,000,000 To Die by 2030 from Climate Change
And that's if we're lucky. A study commissioned by 20-governments finds
that, unless our leaders reverse course on climate change, it will claim
the lives of 100-million people by 2030.
And, for those like our own miscreant government, that argue it would be
economically unwarranted to move quickly to decarbonize our economy and our
society, the report finds that, in addition to those 100-million dead, the
world economy will take a 3.2 per cent hit in GDP as well.
As David Suzuki was reported to have quipped in Toronto recently, you
simply can't have a healthy economy without a he... more »
NATO Terrorists Bomb School in Syria
*France seeks no-fly zone over Syria to repeat Al Qaeda Benghazi-blowback.*
image: Zen Gardner Tony Cartalucci, *Contributor*
As NATO desperately attempts to cover up a botched false flag operation in
Benghazi, Libya which left a high-ranking US diplomat dead, France has
urged a repeat performance in Syria. That is, arming and providing air
support for the very terrorist battalions now operating in Syria that have
ravaged and overrun Libya, leaving it a perpetually wrecked, destabilized
terrorist epicenter.
The announcement made by French President Francois Hollande came on the ... more »
Albert Einstein 1911-12, 1922-23
Several events related to Albert Einstein's life occurred in recent days
and months. If you consider yourself a sort of Einstein fan, you may let me
mention some of them.
First, you may finally buy Einstein's brain for $9.99 (or $13.99 now?), no
strings or hair attached. See Google News or go to the iTunes AppStore.
Second, Caltech and Princeton University Presses teamed up and released the
13th volume of Einstein papers. They cover January 1922-March 1923 and you
may already buy the book for $125 at the PUP website: it has over 900
pages. Einstein is travelling a lot, is ahead ... more »
Proof Smart Meters Are Being Used to Spy On Us
Stop Smart Meters Andrew Puhanic, *Contributor*
*
*If you have ever wondered if your smart meter is being used to spy on you,
well now there is proof that governments and private organisations are
using data collected from smart meters.
Information about power usage, which can be used to identify when a home is
being occupied, is being shared with third parties including government
agencies, private organisations and off-shore data processing centres.
This unethical breach of privacy was discovered on the website of one of
Australia’s largest electricity retailer, Origin Energy.
El... more »
God and Man at Kale
Governor Romney's Nutrition Czar-DesignateA small part of my portfolio at
the *Duck* is wading into the shallow end of the conservative pool of
ideas, and in that spirit I bring to you the latest contretemps over Imam
Obama and his *jihad* against loyal, God- and YHWH-fearing Americans.
If I were to walk up to you and say that control of our nation's school
lunches is a key part of the Communist plot to control our precious bodily
fluids, you would probably leave, or at least think about calling the
police. And if I were to tell you that our nation's *First Lady*--the only
one of Ba... more »
Urban Violence Web Seminar
Especially considering that I recently criticized the human security
community for failing to pay enough attention to urban violence, I'm
delighted to hear of this upcoming web seminar on the topic at Harvard's
Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research. These are open to the
public but you must register in advance. I've done a few on topics in
humanitarian law and find the format and substance quite intellectually
compelling.
Here's the excerpted description:
More than half of the world’s population is concentrated in urban areas.
According to UNFPA, this number is expe... more »
ADHD drugs "suspected" of hurting children
The article I am linking deals specifically with Canadian children and the
absolute uselessness of Health Canada in protecting children. Not really a
surprise, Health Canada, like the FDA in the US, are really servile orconsorts to
the pharmaceutical corporations. They are not working to support or protect
the citizens of the US or Canada they legitimize pharmaceutical claims and
back the industry.
*Article excerpted below-*
A growing number of doctors, nurses, pharmacists and parents are
reporting that they believe attention deficit drugs are causing major
health problems in pat... more »
Tropical cyclones in the Arabian Sea have intensified due to earlier monsoon onset
[image: Tropical Cyclone Benilde in the Indian Ocean, December 2011. Image
courtesy Goddard Space Flight Center]Contact: Gisela Speidel,
gspeidel@hawaii.edu, 808-956-9252, University of Hawaii ‑ SOEST
21 September 2012
The tropical cyclones in the Arabian Sea during the pre-monsoon season
(May – June) have intensified since 1997 compared to 1979 - 1997. This has
been attributed to decreased vertical wind shear due to the dimming effects
of increased anthropogenic black carbon and sulfate emissions in the
region. The decrease in vertical wind shear, however, is not the result of
t... more »
DISAGGREGATION NATION: Gail Collins [HEART] disaggregation!
*WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2012*
*Part 1—What does that mean:* Gail Collins [HEART] disaggregation!
Collins makes her feelings clear in her unfortunate new book, As Texas
Goes. We reported on her book all last week. For a quick review of those
posts, see THE DAILY HOWLER, 9/24/12.
That said, what *is* disaggregation? And why doesn’t Collins employ the
practice she loves?
Those are excellent questions! In truth, you can’t begin to analyze public
school test scores unless you understand “disaggregation,” the practice
Collins admires.
How much does Collins [HEART] disaggregation? L... more »
Why Organic Food Is Better For You -The Benefits of Organic Food
Video by leading Nutrionalist Professor Adam Carey on the subject :
'Benefits of Organic Food'
*Adam Carey*
Professor Adam Carey is a doctor and nutritionist working on all areas of
sports nutrition and human performance. After Oxford, he became an
accredited specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with sub-specialist
interests in endocrinology and nutrition. He left the NHS in 1998 to
actively develop the use of nutritional and lifestyle strategies to improve
human performance and reduce the risk of disease through proactive
preventative medical management. He is now Visiting... more »
Define Irony
Obama tells U.N. new democracies need free speech while across town our old
democracy cracks down on #OWS. nyti.ms/SuDv4g #p2 #p21
— Robert Crawford (@jurassicpork59) September 26, 2012
Drought killed 300 million trees in Texas in 2011
[image: Tree mortality in Texas due to the 2011 drought. 301 million trees
were killed as a result of the devastating 2011 drought.
txforestservice.tamu.edu]
Contact: Chris Edgar, Forest Resource Analyst, cedgar@tfs.tamu.edu,
979-458-6630
25 September 2012
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, 25 September 2012 – A Texas A&M Forest Service
survey of hundreds of forested plots scattered across the state shows 301
million trees were killed as a result of the devastating 2011 drought.
The number was determined by a study of both on-the-ground tree health
assessments collected during a three-mont... more »
Organic Consumers Organization - The Connecting the Dots Video
Join us in a fight for consumers right to know what is in the food they are
buying and feeding their families-
http://organicconsumersfund.org/donate/david-goliath.cfm
The Goliaths of the biotech and processed-food industries have raised $27.2
million to defeat Prop 37, the California Right to Know Genetically
Engineered Food Act, and keep you from knowing what's in your food. We can
win with much less money. But we do need to raise another $1 million by
Sept. 30th to educate voters, distribute leaflets, print signs, saturate
the media with the truth about GMOs, and get out the vo... more »
Interpreting Commercial Documents
Bank of Montreal v. Barber Glass Industries Inc., 2012 ONCA 630 has a brief
but useful passage on the interpretation on commercial agreements:
[16] Negotiated commercial documents are to be interpreted "so as to accord
with sound commercial principles and good business sense and avoid
commercial absurdity": Salah v. Timothy's Coffees of the World Inc., 2010
ONCA 673, para. 16
Wednesday Morning Linkage
- The civil war continues in Syra. As does the one in Mali.
- Two posts at *Political Violence @ a Glance*. First, Ron Hassner
compares "blasphemy and political violence" in 2006 and 2012. Second,
Steve Saideman discusses the *New York Times* graphic on future border
changes.
- Glenn Grenwald's take on the NYU/Stanford drone study.
- Chris Clary also tackles anti-Americanism in the Muslim world, but via
a critique of the Blaydes and Lindser piece recently published in the *American
Political Science Review*.
- What "classics" should US military acade... more »
Let's Pack Up Zionist AGENTS Rush Limbaugh, Mike Savage, & Pam Geller and send them permanently to the country they're loyal to: ISRAEL!!!
I have the greatest idea in the world...or at least the U.S.: since Mossad
AGENTS Rush Limbaugh, Mike Savage, & Pam Geller just can't stop pushing for
more war for Israel with their constant pro-Israel/anti-Muslim ranting,
let's pack them all up and send them these traitors to the country where
their REAL allegiance lies: ISRAEL!!! Because of the internet, people are
bypassing the U.S. & western mainstream media and can clearly see what's
really going on. This would never be pointed out by ANBCBSNNX, the NYTimes,
Washington Post, etc...
Above: traitors to a foreign country; don't ... more »
Tesla Motors Launches Revolutionary Supercharger Enabling Free Long Distance Travel
J.G. Vibes
Today Tesla Motors unveiled its highly anticipated Supercharger network,
which is said to make long distance travel in cars totally free thanks to
the use of solar energy and electricity. So far the network is made up of
six Supercharger stations stretching across California, as well as parts of
Nevada and Arizona. These stations will allow the Tesla Model S to recharge
for free, and each charge is said to last for an extremely long distance.
This is so groundbreaking because until now one of the major drawbacks to
electric cars was their inability to travel long dist... more »
The U.S. military’s mysterious space drone preparing for another launch, mission still unknown
U.S. Air Force photo/Michael Stonecypher Madison Ruppert, *Contributor*
The highly mysterious X-37B OTV-3 (Orbital Test Vehicle) – which is,
essentially, a drone boosted into orbital spaceflight – is being prepared
for its third top secret space flight in October.
The previous X-37B remained in space for over a year, all while engaging in
a mission which was never revealed to the public. It is hardly surprising
to learn that countries like China are concerned about the program along
with the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) plans for an even more
massive and advanced arra... more »
WotW: What Do You Do On Facebook?
What do you do on Facebook? Sounds like a dumb question, right? You
probably post status updates, follow what's going on in the lives of your
friends and do a bunch of liking and commenting. But what do you really do?
Do you know how many posts you've done? Who's your biggest fan? Which
countries are your friends from? How long is your average post and what
words do you use the most?
You could lock yourself in a room for a month with a spreadsheet and crunch
the numbers, or you can harness the power of WolframAlpha and let it do the
work for you.
We've talked about WolframAlpha on ... more »
Appeals court: expect DHS to begin public comment process for body scanners by end of March 2013
Madison Ruppert,* Contributor*
In yet another ludicrous decision from a U.S. Court of Appeals, in this
case the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, the court issued a laughable ruling on
an Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) petition regarding the
flagrant disregard of the July 2011 court order on the part of the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Keep in mind, the DHS and their child agency, the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA), have completely ignored the court ruling with seeming
immunity even when a Congressional report has called on the TSA to review
t... more »
The Sixth Estate » Canada’s Print Media: Democracy Couldn’t Ask for Finer Keystone Kops
The Sixth Estate » Canada’s Print Media: Democracy Couldn’t Ask for Finer
Keystone Kops:
This country has real issues to worry about. In the last year alone, we
have been presented with documented evidence of large-scale electoral
fraud, our environmental protection and climate change regimes have been
ripped to shreds, and the federal government has laid aside the Canada
Health Act and thus ended, at least in principle, universal healthcare.
More evidence continues to emerge that it plotted a systematic course of
deception with regard to the cost of a multi-billion dollar military ... more »
Jeffrey Smith Exposes the Threat of GMOs
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Clueless
One of the best pieces of advice I was given growing was simply this: When
you're in a hole, stop digging. As if things couldn't get any more
bizarre, Ron Bradley, hapless principal of Ross Sheppard High School has
grabbed his proverbial shovel in an attempt to deal with the blow-back.
Apparently immune to logic and common sense, he is trying to defend his
school's "no zero" policy. Actually, it would be more accurate to call it
HIS "no zero" policy as we see more and more teachers speaking out on the
issue.
The part I find most ludicrous is his assertion that while the school
... more »
Elizabeth Warren... The Best Political Leader In America?
Scott Brown and the Republicans are desperate to find a way to stop
Elizabeth Warren, someone who has never been elected to any office but who
is already being talked about as a contender for president. She connects
with people, something the far right fears. If they can't smear her
effectively enough to shut her down, there's no telling what they'll do.
Most Americans have been confused by Brown's nasty caterwauling about
something to do with her American Indian heritage. It's not a real issue,
just something for dittoheads to feign righteous indignation over. The
kinds of low-in... more »
How Do Charter Schools Compare to “Schools with Students Like Ours” in South Carolina?
*How Do Charter Schools Compare to “Schools with Students Like Ours” in
South Carolina?*
Using the South Carolina School Report Card system and the state Poverty
Index, the tables below identify charter schools within the SC Public
School Charter District and 5 additional selected charter schools to
identify how charter schools in SC compare with “Schools with Students Like
Ours” (a metric established by the SC Department of Education, see notes).
The data show that charter schools in SC perform (based on test data drawn
from the state assessment system and AYP) BELOW typical in 8/8... more »
Anti-Government Spanish Protesters Fight Back Against Police
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Spain prepares yet more austerity measures , protesters battle police
The Daily Herald
Protesters clashed with police in Spain's capital on Tuesday as the
government prepared a new round of unpopular austerity measures for the
2013 budget to be announced on Thursday.
Thousands gathered in Neptune plaza, a few metres from El Prado museum in
central Madrid, where they formed a human chain around parliament,
surrounded by barricades, police trucks and more than 1,500 police in riot
gear.
Police fired rubber bullets and beat protesters with truncheons, first as
protesters were trying to tear down barriers and later to clear the square.
The police said... more »
NEW ID LAWS COULD DELAY OUTCOME OF CLOSE ELECTION
*WASHINGTON (AP) -- The presidential election is Nov. 6, but it could take
days to figure out the winner if the vote is close. New voting laws are
likely to increase the number of people who have to cast provisional
ballots in key states.*
Tight races for Congress, governor and local offices also could be stuck in
limbo while election officials scrutinize ballots, a scenario that would
surely attract legions of campaign lawyers from both parties.
"It's a possibility of a complete meltdown for the election," said Daniel
Smith, a political scientist at the University of Florida.
Vot... more »
DIRTY: Military Voters in Wisc. Told to Submit Ballots -- Week After Deadline!
*The Federal Voting Assistance Program website published an incorrect
deadline for the return of returning military ballots in Wisconsin. Had
this error not been corrected, thousands of Wisconsin servicemen and women
could have been disenfranchised in this key swing state this November.*
The FVAB website incorrectly stated ballots must be returned by November
16. The actual deadline is 4 p.m. November 9. Any military ballots received
in that intervening week would not have been counted by local and state
election officials.
MacIver News Service contacted the Wisconsin Government Ac... more »
Debate Questions For Joe Biden From An Employment Attorney
This is part of the continuing series of debate questions being posted by
employee- and management-side employment lawyers. These are my questions
for Vice President Joe Biden.
*
Your opponents have supported efforts to roll back union rights and the
strength of unions. You said this to the AFL-CIO: "We don't see the value
of collective bargaining, we see the absolute positive necessity of
collective bargaining. Let's get something straight: The only people who
have the capacity -- organizational capacity and muscle -- to keep, as they
say, the barbarians from the gate, is organized ... more »
Wall Street, Pro-Israel Groups Support Malaysian Opposition
Land Destroyer
Tony Cartalucci
*Editor's Note*: Nile Bowie had written this piece exposing the Malaysian
opposition's foreign funding and the duplicitous implications involved, in
the midst of what is an increasing public awareness of the role
foreign-funded NGOs play in destabilizing and destroying the sovereignty of
a nation targeted by Wall Street and London corporate-financier interests.
In response to this increasing awareness, these very Wall Street-funded
NGOs have published a ridiculous rebuttal featured in the image below.
*Image: An absurd demand for an "apology" aim... more »
Israel Lobbyist - We Need a False Flag to Start War with Iran!
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4.2 Magnitude Earthquake COSTA RICA - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake has struck COSTA RICA at a depth of 53.2 km
(32.5 miles), the quake hit at 11:37:26 UTC Wednesday 26th September 2012
The epicenter was 73 km (45 miles) SSE from Liberia, Costa Rica
No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
Insane Clown Posse Sues FBI over Gang Classificatio
J.G. Vibes
Every year the FBI releases their annual National Gang Threat Assessment,
an official memo that lists and describes the gangs and terrorist
organizations that the agency has their eye on. The list is usually a mix
of legitimately violent gangs, as well as nonviolent activist groups, local
community militias and generally anyone who the government doesnt like.
Last November the most recent edition of this list caught the attention of
the alternative rap group The Insane Clown Posse because their fans were
actually featured on this list.
The Insane Clown Posse has a la... more »
The Holographic Universe (Full Movie)
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Thousands protest 'extreme sacrifices' in Greece
*(CNN) -- Thousands of Greeks took to the streets Wednesday to protest new
austerity measures that critics described as draconian.
*
The protests -- the first general strike since Greece's new coalition
government was formed in June -- come amid the nation's struggling economy
and soaring debt.
Greece has agreed to a harsh austerity program and labor market reforms,
which have led to violent street demonstrations and crippling unemployment
in the past. Read More
Ralph Nader Says Obama Is A 'War Criminal' Who Has Been 'More Aggressive' Than George W. Bush
Huffington Post
Ralph Nader has called whose military and foreign policies have been
worse than that of his predecessor George W. Bush.
In an interview with Politico, the former presidential candidate and
leftist political activist said that compared to Bush's.
“He’s gone beyond George W. Bush in drones, for example. He thinks the
world is his plate, that national sovereignties mean nothing, drones can go
anywhere,” Nader told Politico.
But what seems to be even more lamentable to Nader is that Obama has been
capable of so much more than he has managed to achieve.
" What exp... more »
Street View: Antarctica, deep ocean, Alps, Mars, etc.
If you haven't played with Google Maps for some time, you may want to try
some of the wonderful links below. Note that the Street View always allows
you to "drag" and change your point of view – or press \(\langle\) and
\(\rangle\) arrows on the photograph itself and walk a little bit further.
You may think that Street View doesn't allow you to enter the living rooms
but at least in some cases, this opinion is wrong.
So try these links near the Antarctica:
South Pole Telescope
Shackleton's Hut
Ceremonial South Pole
Scott's Hut
Cape Royds Adélie Penguin Rookery
Now, the ocean. A ... more »
“On Psywar against the Innocent”
J.B. Gerald, Global Research
When freedom of expression is used to incite the public to hatred of a
national, religious, racial or ethnic group it becomes a crime. According
to Article 20 of the U.N.’s “International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights” :
1. Any propaganda for war shall be prohibited by law.
2. Any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes
incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence shall be prohibited by
law.
This doesn’t contradict rights of freedom of expression.
It attempts to constrain agendas of hatred. I... more »
Argentina: Five Goats Mutilated in Santiago del Estero
*Source: Nuevo Diario and VISION OVNI
Date: September 26, 2012*
*Argentina: Five Goats Mutilated in Santiago del Estero*
***Event took place in Paraje Sarmiento, Alberdi District**
**Five goats born under normal conditions; found with injuries on their
heads and missing organs***
Report From: Teresa Papalardo in Santiago del Estero
Place Discovered: Paraje Sarmiento, Alberdi District, Santiago del Estero
Date Discovered: 20 September
Type of Animal: Goat
Quantity: Five (5)
Property Of: Veliz Santillán
*Account of the Facts*
ALBERDI – Five goats were found dead in the Sarmiento ... more »
Karl Rove's Long Game Isn't Over, It May Have Barely Begun
If it has seemed to be about anything other than the accumulation of wealth
and power for decades, I have to admit that it's escaped my grasp. The
braying about "democracy," "personal choice," and "freedom" from those who
immediately move to restrict each when given the power has never been
particularly compelling to my understanding of what Empire builders really
want (and pretend to have as
YOUNG GIRLS
*1.* 'Manhattan Madam' Anna Gristina reportedly arranged underage girl
prostitutes for wealthy clients.
Anna Gristina will be ordered to serve five months' probation when she is
sentenced on 20 November 2012.
Allegedly she was heard bragging that she had connections in law
enforcement who were protecting her.
She has pleaded guilty to running a posh prostitution service from her New
York apartment.
Scots madam pleads guilty to prostitution charge in New York court
Gristina, 44, originally known as Anne Tennant, comes from Scotland.
She was brought up by a couple who adopted h... more »
Taxation Without Representation
Carol Goar writes that Stephen Harper has violated the first principle of
democracy: a government only rules with the consent of the governed. That
principle is most apparent when it comes to the question of taxes. Citizens
have the right to know how their money is being spent -- and they must
agree to the government's fiscal plans.
But Stephen Harper has established a new set of rules:
His rules strike at the heart of responsible government. He has decided to
tax Canadians without allowing their elected representatives a chance to
speak for them.
They violate a fundamental tene... more »
Untitled
*American Taxpayer: "Somebody has to be accountable"*~The U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers is off the hook when it comes to the billions of dollars in
damages from Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic flooding. A day after that
decision by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, flood victims in St. Bernard
Parish and the 9th Ward, and those who represent them, are trying to make
sense of it all.
*Drew Brees Says New Orleans Saints are Still Trying to Find Their Rhythm *
*Agency rejects appeal on Miss. gas and oil leasing ~Clarion Ledger*~Hat
tweet @Slabbed
*I have sources that are insisting F... more »
“On Psywar against the Innocent”
Global Research
J. B. Gerald
When freedom of expression is used to incite the public to hatred of a
national, religious, racial or ethnic group it becomes a crime. According
to Article 20 of the U.N.’s “International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights” :
1. Any propaganda for war shall be prohibited by law.
2. Any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes
incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence shall be prohibited by
law.
This doesn’t contradict rights of freedom of expression. It
attempts to constrain agendas of hatred. It i... more »
RSA Films - Lady Gaga - Fame perfume commercial
yeah, this *five minutes* short film (or advertisement (or commercial)) for
Lady Gaga's new perfume *FAME* was done by Steven Klein of Ridley Scott's
company RSA Films.
I hadn't seen it on terrestrial TV, but it's a corker - that means, "I like
it a lot."
The Taxation of Capital Income
Many economists believe capital income should be taxed at a lower rate than
labor income, perhaps even at a zero rate. Matthew Yglesias explains why.
Army Corps not liable for Katrina damage: court
Reuters
Nate Raymond
A U.S. appeals court has reversed itself and found that the Army Corps of
Engineers cannot be held liable in property owners' lawsuits over flood
damage during Hurricane Katrina.
More than 400 property owners had filed lawsuits after the August 2005
hurricane, many targeting the Corps of Engineers. The plaintiffs had said
the Corps of Engineers had delayed armoring the Mississippi River-Gulf
Outlet shipping channel against flood damage due to incorrect scientific
decisions rather than public policy considerations.
In an unusual move, a three-judge panel of th... more »
Madonna endorses Barack Obama and makes a peculiar comment - NSFW language
Madonna tells her fans that they'd "better vote for f***ing Obama, OK?="
and then refers approvingly to the fact that with this President there "is
a black Muslim in the White House". How odd...
Water Meters: Fleecing the People
The British Isles are home to the wettest weather in all of Europe. For
the last four days, the rain has poured, with barely a moment of respite.
This is normal, and what one would expect. Considering the usual weather
pattern in the Isles, it would be ludicrous for a collection of nations,
literally drenched in water, to have restrictions on water usage. However,
that is precisely the position we find ourselves in.
All new built homes legally have to have Water Meters installed. The
excuse for this imposition is that the massive increase in population over
recent years, has p... more »
Iran Test-Fires Missiles Designed To Hit Warships...
* TEHRAN, Iran -
Iranian military leaders gave details of a new long-range drone and test
fired four anti-ship missiles Tuesday in a prelude to upcoming naval war
games planned in an apparent response to U.S.-led warship drills in the
Persian Gulf.*
The show of Iranian military readiness and its latest tool -- a
domestically made drone capable of reaching Israel and most of the Middle
East -- also came as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad prepared to address the
U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday amid a deepening impasse with the West
over Tehran's disputed nuclear program.
Ahmadineja... more »
AHMADINEJAD PUSHES NEW WORLD ORDER
* NEW YORK (AP) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that
a new world order needs to emerge, away from years of what he called
American bullying and domination*.
Ahmadinejad spoke to The Associated Press in a wide-ranging interview on
the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly - his last as president of Iran.
He was to address the assembly Wednesday morning.
The Iranian leader also discussed solutions for the Syrian civil war,
dismissed the question of Iran's nuclear ambition and claimed that despite
Western sanctions his country is better off than it was when he t... more »
GREEK DEBT: under-reported in 2007, over-reported in 2009, and indeterminate in 2012'
*A couple of days ago, Der Spiegel gave the Greeks something of a hammering
by sensationally alleging that the country’s deficit isn’t €12.5bn at all,
but in fact €20bn. But from Day One, the real size of the country’s problem
has been the subject of wildly differing views.*
The Spiegel piece is interesting in that it is Wolfgang Schäuble’s systemic
leak aperture of choice, and would thus suggest that Berlin’s FinMin at
least has decided an onslaught of “they’re useless” is called for prior to
summary Greek ejection from the eurozone.
As always, the situation in Germany is confused... more »
Obama’s Benghazi moment
*The “Benghazi moment” is likely engendering a rethink in the United
States’ regional strategies in the Middle East. One is inclined to agree
with the Time magazine’s assessment that a Libya-style intervention by the
US in Syria now becomes highly unlikely. *
A curious aspect of Tony Karon’s analysis is that he tosses the Syrian ball
into the court of the Arab governments.
This is also in sync with the White House “readout” of President Barack
Obama’s latest telecon with Turkish PM Recep Erdogan. The tone is
restrained despite Erdogan’s deep frustration (which he openly voiced in ... more »
The Summer of Muslim Discontent: It’s Not “The Amateur Film” Stupid
*Introduction: The so-called “Arab Spring:” is a distant and bitter memory
to those who fought and struggled for a better world, not to speak of the
thousands who lost, life and limb.*
In its place, throughout the Muslim world, a new wave of reactionaries,
corrupt and servile politicians have taken the reins of power buttressed by
the same military, secret police and judicial power who sustained the
previous rulers[2]. Death and destruction is rampant, poverty and misery
has multiplied, law and order has broken down, retrograde thugs have seized
political power, where previously th... more »
Euro zone worries sends shares lower
*(Reuters) - European shares fell sharply and the single currency hit a
two-week low on Wednesday as popular opposition within the euro zone to
budget austerity measures unnerved investors already worried about a weak
global growth outlook.*
The market's focus was on Spain and Greece: protesters clashed with police
in Madrid on Tuesday as the government prepared to unveil its 2013 budget
on Thursday; and Greeks held a general strike as ministers sought to
renegotiate a bailout.
The worries over a worsening in the euro zone's financial crisis have
contributed to a sharp rise in vol... more »
Spanish tango sparks late sell-off
*Sept 25 - Summary of business headlines: Wall Street falls as Spanish
protesters clash with police, overlooking U.S. housing, consumer data;
Google touches lifetime high; Barnes and Noble turns to video; Amazon and
Nasdaq team-up in the cloud. Conway G. Gittens reports.*
Nook , Nook, Please Let Me In
We have already asked the question about Barnes and Noble’s international
grand venture and whether it will even hit the consciousness of the UK
consumer, let alone pass the ‘so what’ test?
As Frankfurt and the Christmas season nears we seen some more of their
approach top the UK which is as far as we know still the limit of their
‘international’ programme today. They have announced two further stores
Dixons, which is the High Street little brother of yes, PC World, which is
out of town shed outlet of the same group Dixons Retail. So some would
suggest they have not two but one a... more »
Greece faces first big anti-austerity strike
*(Reuters) - Flights and trains were suspended, shops pulled down their
shutters and hospitals worked on emergency staff on Wednesday in Greece's
first big anti-austerity strike since a coalition government took power in
June.*
Called by the country's two biggest unions representing half the
four-million-strong work force, the walkout is expected to bring out
thousands of Greeks to the streets to protest at a new round of
belt-tightening demanded by EU and IMF lenders.
"The new measures are unbearable, unfair and only worsen the crisis. We are
determined to fight until we win," sa... more »
EU lawmakers to vote for sweeping markets reforms
*(Reuters) - Curbs on firms that trade shares faster than the blink of an
eye move a step nearer in the European Union on Wednesday when the bloc's
parliament votes to introduce sweeping reforms of securities markets.*
High-frequency trading has been singled out by regulators and policymakers
on both sides of the Atlantic for favoring speculators and adding to
volatility.
High-frequency trading by Optiver, IMC Trading and other firms involves
posting orders for milliseconds at a time to exploit tiny differences in
share prices. The firms involved say they are courted by exchanges t... more »
Mona Eltahawy Arrested for spray painting graffiti over anti-jihad NY subway ad
*An Egyptian-born U.S. columnist was arrested Tuesday for spray painting an
advertisement equating Muslim radicals with savages at a New York City
subway station.*
Mona Eltahawy, 45, of New York, was arrested on charges including criminal
mischief and making graffiti, police said.
Eltahawy is a women's rights defender and lecturer on the role of social
media in the Arab world. She calls herself a liberal Muslim who's spoken
publicly against violent Islamic groups.
The incident was captured on video, which shows Eltahawy spraying pink
paint on the ad while another woman tries to b... more »
X-37B: U.S. Air Force readying third launch for top-secret spy plane, which analysts say can see through clouds and bad weather
*The U.S. Air Force is preparing to send its super-secret spy plane into
orbit for a third time, but details of the mission will once again be kept
under wraps.*
The X-37B, an unmanned and reusable spacecraft built by Boeing, will launch
sometime in October.
Next month’s blast-off will reportedly test the X-37B’s reusability, it’s
instruments and just how feasible it is for future missions.
Major Tracy Bunko at the Pentagon’s Air Force press desk, told Space.com:
'One of the most promising aspects of the X-37B is it enables us to examine
a payload system or technology in the envir... more »
Russia suspends import and use of American GM corn after study revealed cancer risk
*Russia has suspended the import and use of an American GM corn following a
study suggesting a link to breast cancer and organ damage.*
Separately, the European Food Safety Authority(EFSA), has ordered its own
review in to the research, which was conducted at a French university.
The decision by Russia could be followed by other nations in what would be
a severe blow to the take-up of the controversial technology.
Historically, biotech companies have proved the safety of GM crops based on
trials involving feeding rats for a period of 90 days.
However, experts at the University of C... more »
Nasa reveals massive halo of hot gas that envelops our universe
*It is an astonishing reminder of just how large the universe is.*
Nasa today revealed this incredible image showing our Milky Way Galaxy is
embedded in an enormous halo of hot gas that extends for hundreds of
thousands of light years.
The estimated mass of the halo is comparable to the mass of all the stars
in the galaxy. Read More
Scientists back theory that life was brought to Earth by space microbes
*Extraterrestrial microbes might have brought life to Earth after
travelling through space for millions of years, say scientists.*
The theory is based on calculations showing a high likelihood of rock
fragments from planets in other star systems landing on Earth long ago.
Some of them could have carried embedded micro-organisms, according to
experts writing in the journal Astrobiology.
The research suggests the dormant bugs could easily have survived the long
journey through space, despite high levels of cosmic radiation.
Simple life may equally well have travelled from Earth to pl... more »
Obama tells United Nations it is 'time to heed the words of Gandhi', condemns 'disgusting' anti-Islam video and insists 'Muslims have suffered the most at the hands of extremism'
*President Barack Obama delivered an extensive denunciation of a 'crude and
disgusting' anti-Islam video made in California, telling the United Nations
that 'it is time to heed the words of Gandhi' and declaring: 'The future
must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam.'*
Obama strongly condemned the protests that spread across the Middle East
and the murder of Chris Stevens, the U.S. ambassador to Libya, branding
them 'an assault on America'.
But he stated that the unrest and murderous attacks were the result of the
low-budget video, which had 'sparked outrage through... more »
Bagel head Trend: Japan's most extreme beauty trend yet?
*The extraordinary look, which is created by injecting saline into the
forehead, then pressing in the centre of the swollen area with a thumb, is
a hit on the country's underground body modification scene.*
The dramatic results of the two-hour treatment last just 16-24 hours, after
which the saline is absorbed by the body and the forehead reduces back to
its normal size. Read More
VOTE SÍ A LA PROPUESTA 37!
VOTE SÍ A LA PROPUESTA 37 - porque usted debería tener el derecho a saber
qué contienen sus alimentos.
El voto sí a la Propuesta 37 significa tres cosas:
USTED TENDRÁ DERECHO A SABER LO QUE CONTIENEN SUS ALIMENTOS, y si éstos se
producen mediante la manipulación genética.
LOS ALIMENTOS SE ETIQUETARÁN CORRECTAMENTE. Las etiquetas de alimentos
tendrán que divulgar si el producto se elaboró mediante la manipulación
genética.
PROTEGER LA SALUD DE SU FAMILIA SERÁ MÁS FÁCIL. Usted tendrá la información
que necesita acerca de los alimentos que algunos médicos y científicos
dicen están v... more »
Vote Yes on Proposition 37 - We Have The Right To Know
Vote Yes on Proposition 37 for our right to know what's in our food. Join
our campaign:
Because Food is Love...
Food is Life --
Food is Family.
We all have the right to know what's in our food.
That's why so many consumers say YES to Proposition 37. It gives us the
right to know if there are genetically engineered ingredients in our food ¬
-- with clear information on package labels. That's the very same right
consumers in nearly 50 other countries already enjoy.
Yes on 37 -- We have the right to know what's in our food.
*Source:*
*http://www.carighttoknow.org*
Chinese protester opposing government takeover of village land 'is crushed to death by state-controlled road-flattening truck'
*This is the horrifying moment a Chinese protester was allegedly brutally
crushed to death by a government road flattening truck over a land dispute.*
The demonstrator had apparently resisted a government relocation when he
appeared to be crushed by the huge vehicle on the orders of a Chinese
government official.
The victim, named as He Zhi Hua, had refused to accept a small sum to
relocate from Changsha Village in Hunan Province, where government
officials want to claim land for commercial use.
Instead, when Hua began lying down on the land in protest, a construction
vehicle repo... more »
Vasili Arkhipoy the submariner who single-handedly averted World War Three at the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis
*He was the man who saved the world by single-handedly averting World War
Three five decades ago, yet he died humiliated, outcast and an unknown.
Only now has his story has come to light.*
A documentary shown tonight told how for 13 days during the Cuban Missile
Crisis in October 1962, the world held its breath as the U.S.S.R. and the
U.S. stood on the brink of nuclear war.
At the height of the Cold War, when paranoia on both sides meant the
slightest provocation could spark nuclear war, four submarines secretly set
sail from Russia to communist Cuba.
Only a handful of the submari... more »
Mitt Romney's Unintentionally Hilarious Tax Return FAQ
Unless you've been in a coma, you have certainly heard about Mitt Romney's
release of his 2011 tax returns last Friday. You no doubt now that he and
his wife did not claim all the charitable tax deductions they were due, so
their tax rate would not go below 13% of adjusted gross income. If you read
Bloomberg or a newspaper that picked up the Bloomberg story, you know that
Rafalca, the Romneys' dressage horse, has disappeared from their 2011 tax
deductions. This, of course, raises the question of whether it was a
legitimate deduction in 2010 (or earlier?). After all, being in the
Oly... more »
Yom Kippur 39 years on
I remember Yom Kippur 1973, I was but a child and did not stay at synagogue
all day with my father. I was at home sitting in front of the television
when I saw the reports of war in the Middle East. For some reason I didn't
say anything to my mum. Shortly thereafter we were all back at synagogue
for the Neilah service. The congregation was shocked from its prayer by the
phone in the rabbi's office ringing. Someone ran to answer it and admonish
the caller for daring to call a synagogue on Yom Kippur. A minute or so
later the news was broken to the congregation that Israel had been att... more »
'Democracy Has Been Kidnapped!' Clashes in Madrid; Spain
25 September 2012
Riot police have ringed the Spanish parliament in Madrid after clashing
with demonstrators as thousands of protesters gather for a march against
austerity tagged "Surround Congress". Nine people have been injured and 15
arrested, local media report.
Spain On Sale
Block of flats evacuated after floods wash away its foundations after worst storm to hit Britain in 30 years
*This terrifying sight brings home the full horror of the floods that have
hit areas of Britain after a mighty deluge brought a month's rainfall in
just 24 hours - and led forecasters to declare it the worst storm to hit
Britain in 30 years.
*
A block of flats is precariously perched on stilts on an estate in Newburn,
Newcastle, its foundations washed away by the waterfall which formed after
the road outside turned into a river.
The torrential downpours have caused more than 300 homes to flood across
the country since Sunday, including in Morpeth, Durham, Chester-le-Street
and Stoc... more »
NEW Swine Flu: Ontario spots case of new swine flu; not one linked to U.S. fairs this summer
*TORONTO - Ontario has found a case of an infection with a new swine flu
virus, in a man who worked with pigs.
*
The infection was caused by an H1N1-variant virus, which is not the swine
flu virus that has been jumping from pigs to people in the United States
this summer.
That virus, an H3N2-variant, has caused 305 infections this year in the
U.S. but has not been spotted in Canada to date. Most infections with the
H3N2-variant flu have been in people who visited pig barns at state and
county fairs.
Dr. Arlene King, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, said the man is
being ... more »
Militants' attack kills 2 NATO soldiers in Afghanistan
*KABUL, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Two soldiers with the NATO-led International
Security Assistance Force (ISAF) lost their lives as they came under
militants' attack in Afghanistan's eastern region on Wednesday, the
alliance confirmed in a statement released here.
*
"Two International Security Assistance Force service members died following
an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan today," the statement added.
However, it did not reveal the nationalities of the victims and the exact
place of the incident, saying it is ISAF policy to defer casualty
identification procedures to the releva... more »
West turns up heat on Iran and Syria at UN
*WESTERN and Arab leaders have ramped up the pressure on Syria and Iran at
the United Nations, as US President Barack Obama vowed to keep Tehran from
getting its hands on nuclear weapons.*
The United States, France and Qatar led the charge on Tuesday as the West
and its allies attempted to use the UN General Assembly to win support for
tougher international action against the Middle East's twin pariah regimes.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon set the tone, condemning the bloodshed in
Syria, where the beleaguered regime is battling an armed revolt and
subjecting its citizens to what... more »
Spain to seek bailout if yields too high for too long
*(Reuters) - Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday said he was
ready to seek a new rescue package for his troubled country but only if its
debt financing costs remain too high for too long.*
Investors have been jittery that Spain's apparent reluctance to seek a
bailout - a condition for European Central Bank action to cut the country's
borrowing costs - could propel the euro zone into even deeper trouble.
Rajoy had said previously that a reduction in Spanish bond yields after the
announcement of a bold bond-buying plan by the ECB could allow Spain to put
off seeking fur... more »
Japan-China ministers in 'severe' meeting over islands row
*The Japanese and Chinese foreign ministers have held talks on a bitter row
over disputed islands.
*
The meeting came on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
The Japanese minister described the atmosphere as severe, Kyodo News agency
said, while his Chinese opposite number restated Beijing's sovereignty over
the islands, Xinhua news agency said.
The islands, called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, are controlled by
Japan but claimed by China and Taiwan.
Tension in the region has been high since Japan's purchase of the islands
from their private Japanese owner.... more »
Rebel bombers 'hit Syria military HQ' in Demascus
*Two large explosions have shaken the centre of Syria's capital Damascus,
near the military general staff headquarters.*
The blasts happened just before 07:00 local time (04:00 GMT) in an area
dominated by government buildings.
Information Minister Omran Zoabi said two roadside bombs caused the blasts,
and said one might have been inside the main military compound.
Witnesses said the main building of the compound was on fire.
State media said only that fires had broken out near the military
headquarters and while reports said there had been several injuries,
officials said there h... more »
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE COAST OF OREGON - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake has struck OFF THE COAST OF OREGON at a depth of
9.9 km (6.2 miles), the quake hit at 07:42:42 UTC Wednesday 26th September
2012
The epicenter was 161 km (100 miles) West of Bandon, Oregon
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake TONGA - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has struck TONGA at a depth of 162.1 km (100.7
miles), the quake hit at 06:45:18 UTC Wednesday 26th September 2012
The epicenter was 155 km (97 miles) West from Neiafu, Tonga
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
4.0 Magnitude Earthquake GULF OF CALIFORNIA - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake has struck the GULF OF CALIFORNIA at a depth of
10 km (6.2 miles), the quake hit at 06:02:17 UTC Wednesday 26th September
2012
The epicenter was 58 km (36 miles) NNE of La Paz, Mexico
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
3.6 Magnitude Earthquake OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake has struck OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA at a
depth of 7.8 km (4.8 miles - Poorly Constrained), the quake hit at 05:53:31
UTC Wednesday 26th September 2012
The epicenter was 105 km (66 miles) West from Trinidad, California
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has struck SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS at a depth
of 20 km (12.4 miles), the quake hit at 05:24:31 UTC Wednesday 26th
September 2012
The epicenter was 847 km (525.1 miles) Northeast of Gisborne, New Zealand
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
Kucinich Calls Out Monsanto: Americans Demand GMO Labeling
19 September 2012
"In 1992 the Food and Drug Administration decided that genetically modified
organisms (GMOs) are the functional equivalent of conventional foods. They
arrived at this decision without testing GMOs for allergenicity, toxicity,
anti-biotic resistance and functional characteristics. As a result hundreds
of millions of acres of GMO crops were planted in America without the
knowledge or consent of the American people: no safety testing and no long
term health studies.
"The FDA has received over a million comments from citizens demanding
labeling of GMOs. Ninety perc... more »
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake has struck OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN at a
depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), the quake hit at 02:49:13 UTC Wednesday 26th
September 2012
The epicenter was 156 km (95.8 miles) East of Hasaki, Honshu, Japan
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
Witten's new trilogy on RNS diagrams
Witten is such a big guy in physics that I will probably not attempt to
write a single article attempting to cover all his important contributions
to physics, something I did and I plan with other inaugural Milner Prize
winners. Instead, we may talk about specific new papers.
I have already mentioned Edward Witten's work on technical issues of RNS
Feynman diagrams but because the full trilogy is now out, it may be
appropriate to summarize the links and add a few comments.
There are three papers
Short (review of the long one),
medium (background on manifolds),
long (the bulk).
Thi... more »
Energy Econ 8: More Intolerance by the Anti-Coal Camp
The construction of a coal terminal leading to a coal power plant in Cadiz
City, Negros Occidental continues to evoke debates and emotionalism. There
are two main protagonists there. One is the City government itself which
supported and helped facilitate the entry of the power plant. The other is
the Cadiznon Kontra Coal (CKZ). Both have facebook groups below.
Based on my engagement with them, I can say that both groups have the
latter has shown high intolerance when you question them or you show
non-alliance with them. I have proof for saying this.
On the CKZ, there is that attitu... more »
War Healer
This is extraordinary good news. With military funding, medical
restoration research is advancing now in real time. If it works, it is used
ASAP and the results guide further application. The rest of medical science
needs a sharp dose of this mentality for two good reasons. The first is
that our knowledge base is deep enough to respond well to failure and to
track lessons learned properly. Thus a protocol failure instructs
immediately and real losses balance well against assured losses from
continued failure to successfully treat and resolve health issues. The
second is ... more »
Risk Reduction of Ninety Percent for Heat Attacks
This is good news in that we are informed what the key factors are that
demand attention and their real strength statistically. It is great
guidance that assists every trainer in shaping programs. Of course, we all
sort of knew this, but the scope was never properly quantified and this
yanks it out of the nether world of general opinion.
The bottom line is that addressing these issues successfully and that is
obviously the rub, one reduces ones general risk by 90%. By the way, the
shortest straight line to success is to go vegan with almost no wheat. It
is a tough trick... more »
Pre Agricultural Ceramics
The only thing that exploded ten thousand years ago was the population as
it responded to the conversion to agriculture. This also brought fixed
communal living and the inevitable accumulation of pottery wherever it was
possible. Recall though that the alternative was wood which was just as
handy if not more so. Unsurprisingly the evidence of pottery cultures
appear generally were carvable wood resources would have soon been
eliminated. Thus by inference, huge agricultural populations could well
have thrived using wood alone. That is certainly the evidence of the Amazon
and... more »
Japan Tooth Patch Could End Decay
What this means is that the outright replacement of enamel is now
plausible and in fact outright likely. While we wait for someone to figure
out how to regenerate fresh teeth, this will do nicely for most everyone.
If we can also figure out how to prevent abscesses and the death of nerves,
then teeth preservation will become the norm into serious old age as wear
itself becomes completely repairable.
For my generation who have lived with an ongoing struggle to preserve our
teeth after our parent's generation generally gave it up quite early and
switched to false teeth th... more »
ROTHSCHILDS, BANKS, CIA, CHEMTRAILS, LOCKERBIE, DRONES, MALAYSIA, 9 11...
*1. ROTHSCHILDS*
Nat Rothschild's big investment in 'Bumi' in Indonesia has gone wrong.
*Bumi woes dent Rothschild fortune – and reputation*
*2. BANKS*
"A low degree of exposure to the international banking system has helped
economies such as Australia, Canada, India and Malaysia to avoid the worst
effects of the global financial crisis...
India and Malaysia have restricted entry by foreign banks.
Malaysia, India avert crisis due to less exposure to international banking
...
*2. THE CIA IN MALAYSIA*
Malaysiakini, a Malaysian media organization, has just admitted receiving
... more »
Motion 312 and reproductive rights: pay attention to what Tories do, not to what they say
What? What? I’m pro-choice and pro-life, Edmonton St. Albert MP Brent
Rathgeber seems to say in this shot grabbed from his website. Below:
Kitchener Centre MP Stephen Woodworth. In this era of routine political
deceit, wise voters are advised to pay attention to what their elected
representatives actually do, not what they say. So when ... more »
King of Norway Knights a Penquin
Photo courtesy: Wikipedia
And now for something completely different...The Norwegian King and and
Royal Guard have a great sense of humor. Nils Olav is a King Penguin
(there's definitely a royal connection there) living in the Edinburgh Zoo
in Scotland. In the summer of 2008, soldiers from the Norwegian Royal Guard
visited him at the zoo, and while the story doesn't say, I'll guess that
some fine single-malt Scotch was involved, because the next thing that
happened is that the soldiers awarded the penguin a knighthood.
Screen capture courtesy Edinburgh Zoo.
It could all have stopp... more »
Japan's New Nuclear Regulatory Body Discontinues Use of Stress Tests
New nuclear regulatory body not to continue 'stress tests' The Mainichi Sep
25, 2012
http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20120925p2g00m0dm030000c.html
[excerpted] (Kyodo) -- Japan's new nuclear regulatory authority will not
continue the current procedure to assess the safety of reactors for their
reactivation because it plans to create fresh criteria, the authority's
head Shunichi Tanaka said Monday.
"We will not use 'stress tests' as our judgment criteria," Tanaka said in
an interview with Kyodo News, referring to the two-stage safety examination
process that th... more »
Points to Ponder
If you care too much about what other people think, you will always be
their prisoner.
Apologizing doesn't always mean that you're wrong and the other person is
right. It just means that you value the relationship more than you value
your ego.
Ever wonder about those people who spend $2.00 on those little bottles of
Evian water? Try spelling Evian backwards.
Injection Wells and Salt Dome Collapse
Majia here: Currently Enenews has been following the collapse of a salt
dome that had served as a storage place for waste in Assumption Parish.
The emergence of a massive sink hole at the location of the salt dome was
the first signal to local residents that a problem existed.
Enenews: CONFIRMED: Salt cavern below sinkhole has failed
http://enenews.com/confirmed-salt-cavern-below-sinkhole-has-failed
Majia here: ProPublica recently ran a very interesting story about this
practice of injecting all kinds of toxic waste into underground caverns.
Salt domes, as I understand it, are one k... more »
Quotable Quotes
The heart that breaks open can contain the whole universe.
- Joanna Macy
All that we are is the result of what we have thought: It is founded on our
thoughts and is made up of our thoughts.
- the Dhammapada
Education is an admirable thing, but
it is well to remember from time to time
that nothing worth knowing can be taught.
- Oscar Wilde
Obama "kicks it" into high gear during final campaign stretch
*Thoughts: I wonder, is he dancing because he's coming? Or because he's
going? Nevertheless, if only all the worlds' ills could be settled with
some fancy feet and a novelty rubber mask. An editor can dream.*
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes near Mexico's Baja Peninsula
*(Reuters) - A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the southern tip of
Mexico's Baja Peninsula, on Tuesday and caused panic, but local officials
said there were no reports of damage or injuries.*
The quake's epicenter was located 46 miles north of La Paz, Mexico, and was
centered in the Gulf of California, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
"It felt pretty strong," said Ivan Calderon, a Baja California Sur state
civil protection official, adding there were no reports of damages or
injuries.
"So far there have just been some reports of people panicking, but nothing
serious," ... more »
Thousands Rage Against Cutbacks In Spain
*Thousands of protesters have marched on Madrid's parliament building as
anger over austerity measures and tax hikes increases in Spain.*
More than 1,000 riot police blocked off access to the building in the
centre of the capital.
Officers used batons to push back some protesters at the front of the march
and fired rubber bullets as they charged crowds in central Madrid,
according to reports.
The demonstration, with an "Occupy Congress" slogan, drew protesters weary
of nine months of painful cutbacks imposed by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.
Spain is struggling with its second rece... more »
CT Images Reveal 300 Million-Year-Old Cockroach
*Images in 3D of 300 million-year-old insects have been revealed by
scientists at a British university.*
By placing fossils in a CT scanner, and taking over 3,000 X-rays from
different angles, the scientists were able to create 2,000 slices showing
the creatures in cross section.
From these slices, the researchers created 3D digital reconstructions of
the fossils which allowed them to learn more about their lifestyle, biology
and diet.
One of the insects, characterised by a large number of sharp spines, is a
new species and genus which no longer exists.
The other is an early pred... more »
Britain Braced For A Second Day Of Flooding
*Swathes of Britain are braced for more flooding with heavy rain and strong
winds forecast for a second day.*
The Environment Agency (EA) has issued 83 flood warnings and 139 less
serious flood alerts with up to 1.6 inches of rain set to fall in the next
24 hours.
On Tuesday, some areas saw more than a month's rainfall as downpours and
winds battered parts of Wales, northern England and Scotland.
Around 300 homes were flooded after low pressure moved north across the
country from the Bay of Biscay to the north east coast.
The low pressure is now heading south west, which will brin... more »
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake NORTHERN COLOMBIA - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake has struck NORTHERN COLOMBIA at a depth of 152.4
km (94.7 miles), the quake hit at 02:22:24 UTC Wednesday 26th September 2012
The epicenter was 6 km (3.7 miles) North of Aratoca, Colombia
No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW)
Welcome to Change The World Wednesday (#CTWW)! If this is your first visit,
please click HERE for information and a complete list of all the challenges
we've taken on so far.
There's a lot of great information in this post and I encourage you to read
through it ... however, if you don't have the time right now, you might
find the following quick links helpful:
- The #CTWW Gang
- The Honor Society
- My Final Thoughts on Our Last Challenge
- This Week's Challenge
How did you do with the SWOT analysis last week? I found it interesting!
Thinking about green living in a sli... more »
What Does Steve Israel Have Against West Virginia?
This afternoon we took a look at DCCC math and the committee's patently
false claims about targeting. I promised we'd take a look at one of the
races they spent heavily on in 2010 and see what they're doing there this
cycle. Come with me to beautiful northern West Virginia, WV-01, a
traditionally Democratic district that covers a third of the state,
including Wheeling, Parkersburg and Morgantown.
But first a couple words about the state of the state's political culture.
The West Virginia Democratic Party Establishment, home of
arch-conservatives Governor Earl Ray Tomblin and Sen... more »
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake TONGA - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake has struck TONGA at a depth of 42.7 km (26.5
miles), the quake hit at 01:41:43 UTC Wednesday 26th September 2012
The epicenter was 71 km (44 miles) East of `Ohonua, Tonga
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake has struck the EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA at a
depth of 29.1 km (18 miles), the quake hit at 01:28:32 UTC Wednesday 26th
September 2012
The epicenter was 158 km (98 miles) SSE of Kas, Turkey
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake GULF OF CALIFORNIA - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake has struck the GULF OF CALIFORNIA at a depth of
10 km (6.2 miles), the quake hit at 01:21:16 UTC Wednesday 26th September
2012
The epicenter was 79 km (49 miles) North of La Paz, Mexico
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
NATO Terrorists Bomb School in Syria
France seeks no-fly zone over Syria to repeat Al Qaeda Benghazi-blowback.
*by Tony Cartalucci*
*September 26, 2012* - As NATO desperately attempts to coverup a botched
false flag operation in Benghazi, Libya which left a high ranking US
diplomat dead, France has urged a repeat performance in Syria. That is,
arming and providing air support for the very terrorist battalions now
operating in Syria that have ravaged and overrun Libya, leaving it a
perpetually wrecked, destabilized terrorist epicenter.
The announcement made by French President Francois Hollande came on the
heels of a ... more »
4.0 Magnitude Earthquake GULF OF CALIFORNIA - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake has struck the GULF OF CALIFORNIA at a depth of
10 km (6.2 miles), the quake hit at 00:59:46 UTC Wednesday 26th September
2012
The epicenter was 48 km (29 miles) NNE of La Paz, Mexico
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake GULF OF CALIFORNIA - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has struck the GULF OF CALIFORNIA at a depth of
9.8 km (6.1 miles), the quake hit at 00:17:54 UTC Wednesday 26th September
2012
The epicenter was 52 km (32 miles) North of La Paz, Mexico
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake GULF OF CALIFORNIA - 26th September 2012
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake has struck the GULF OF CALIFORNIA at a depth of
10 km (6.2 miles), the quake hit at 00:05:29 UTC Wednesday 26th September
2012
The epicenter was 38 km (23 miles) North of La Paz, Mexico
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
6.2 Magnitude Earthquake GULF OF CALIFORNIA - 25th September 2012
RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : Singer-Songwriters Bob Cheevers & Noëlle Hampton and André Moran
Above,
from left, musicians André Moran, Bob Cheevers, and Noëlle Hampton,
with Rag Radio's Thorne Dreyer and Tracey Schulz. Inset photos below of
Bob Cheevers, Noëlle Hampton, and André Moran. All photos were taken in
the KOOP studios in Austin, Texas, on Sept. 21, 2012. Photos by Sharon
Kay Berger / The Rag Blog.
Rag Radio Podcast:
Singer-songwriters Bob Cheevers,
Noëlle Hampton, and
You don’t get richer by making yourself poorer
A “DEBATE” IS SUPPOSEDLY under way about monetary policy in New Zealand. A
“debate” begun by economic ignoramuses calling for the Reserve Bank to
redirect its efforts from “stabilising prices” to lowering our exchange
rate.
What this amounts to is a call to use the printing press to lower our
exchange rate—and hence to lower real wages.
Revealingly, however, neither of the politicians promoting this call to
lower wages by means of the printing press give this as their method.
Instead, they like to use metaphors,
Russel Norman, who has all the economic credentials of an organic te... more »
Wall Street, Pro-Israel Groups Support Malaysian Opposition
*Editor's Note*: Nile Bowie had written this piece exposing the Malaysian
opposition's foreign funding and the duplicitous implications involved, in
the midst of what is an increasing public awareness of the role
foreign-funded NGOs play in destabilizing and destroying the sovereignty of
a nation targeted by Wall Street and London corporate-financier interests.
In response to this increasing awareness, these very Wall Street-funded
NGOs have published a ridiculous rebuttal featured in the image below.
*Image: An absurd demand for an "apology" aimed at Malaysian journalists
simply ... more »
Western Narrative on Syria is Crumbling
Land Destroyer interview by Kourosh Ziabaria, published by Tehran Times.
Tehran Times
Kourosh Ziabari
September 26, 2012
*A U.S. journalist says the United States and its allies are taking serious
steps to launch a military strike against Syria.*
*“We can expect to see the mechanisms at play in undermining, dividing, and
destroying Syria next turned on Lebanon and Iran if and when critical mass
can be reached to topple Syria's government,” said Tony Cartalucci in a
recent interview with the Tehran Times.*
*Cartalucci, who is based in Bangkok, Thailand, writes for different news
... more »
The Upcoming War On Iran: Is A False Flag Definitely Coming? Watch This Revealing Video!
The Israelis are definitely at the point of desperation in getting their
war on Iran off and running. Their diabolical plan has always been to
launch a false flag attack on an American target, have it blamed on Iran,
and as a result get their American puppet slaves to launch the war
themselves, and in the process do the fighting and the dying for them.
I came across this very revealing, and yet very disturbing video, entitled:
"Breaking!! Israel Lobbyist- We Need A False Flag To Start War With Iran!",
that shows how the psychotic pro-Israel lobby groups in America are now
openly ta... more »
Sheldan Nidle - September 25, 2012
*Sheldan Nidle - September 25, 2012 *
September 25, 2012
5 Ben, 1 Tzotz, 9 Eb
Dratzo! We return with more to discuss with you. At present, your ongoing
body ascension programs are being temporarily suspended by divine decree,
while a series of time collapse points goes into effect in the run-up to
the end of your Gregorian year. These time-collapse points represent the
juncture at which alternative timelines are integrated into your present
ascending reality, because this is the sole reality which is to go forward
into 2013. This collapse process can cause fluctuations in the E... more »
My Money is Now Speech (Kinda)
Ran into something interesting tonight on Common Dreams.
Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, talks to “Viewpoint” host
Eliot Spitzer about the need to get money out of politics. As “head
stamper” for the StampStampede Campaign, Cohen shows Spitzer how he’s been
stamping dollar bills with pro–campaign finance reform messages, something
he hopes to inspire others to do.
There he was on Current TV stamping slogans on the backs of dollar bills.
So I went to the StampStampede webpage and did some looking around on the
webpage at the statistics which are pretty amazing.
The... more »
Aftermath of Spain Protests: At This Point, The Syrian Government Is More Popular Than European Governments
The dictatorial Spanish government is using violence against the Spanish
people and crushing their demands for reform, freedom, and justice.
Will the "international community" intervene in Spain to stop this
oppression? Will Western governments demand the end of the violence against
peaceful protesters in Spain?
Will President Obama get on his high horse and spout nonsense about
dropping bombs on the Spanish government in order to defend "human rights"
and "democracy"?
Will the U.S. media cry "Murder! Murder!" and demand a humanitarian
intervention in Spain?
Will the progressive... more »
Manufactured Fear - 15 minutes that will change your life
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Event Calls For Cultural Shift In News Media
The Good News for the Media panel (L-R): Martyn Lewis, Seán
Dagan Wood, Jeremy Wickremer and Jodie Jackson
http://enablethelight.com/viewtopic.php?f=52&t=144&p=675#p675
*
* *Event calls for cultural shift in news media*
Journalists and members of the public came together in London on Wednesday
to debate the need for more good news in the media. Kathleen Cassidy
reviews the event
A landmark meeting of citizens, journalists and advocates of positive news
took place at the British Museum on Wednesday, reflecting an increasing
demand for a more realistic balance of good and bad new... more »
One question, Richard Cohen: Did Republicans really WANT a better candidate than the 2012 field offered them?
*Former Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker -- now that's talent?*
*"None of these candidates [i.e., the 2012 Republican presidential field]
were remotely qualified for the highest office in the land. Arguably,
Romney was the exception -- and that’s the whole point. He won just by
showing up."*
*-- Richard Cohen, in his WaPo column today,*
"The Republican brain drain"
*by Ken*
Before we proceed with today's lesson from Brother Richard Cohen, a couple
of caveats:
* About Richard Cohen himself, it's the usual: Although he normally seems
to me a Village hack, he hasn't lost all his m... more »
GAIA PORTAL: Stargate Gaia has become “Star Gaia”
*Stargate Gaia has become “Star Gaia”*
September 25, 2012
We are Seeing Beings of Great Stature… Tall, standing in strength, hands
together, on a Grand Sphere of Light.
We have not seen this until this moment. We are seeing it now.
The Sphere is Gaia. The Beings of Great Stature are Awakened Hue-manity.
Illuminescence of Gaia has tripled since the 9-9 Portal. We speak of the
Inner Illuminescence, which many may also have awareness of in the
so-called outer.
“Gaia” became “Stargate Gaia” as of the 9-9. As of this moment, “Stargate
Gaia” has become “Star Gaia”.
Fullness of Il... more »
How to Get A Higher SAT Score: Get Wealthier Parents
From WaPo. Also see Valerie Strauss's blog post here.
Elsewhere, and Housekeeping
Over at PP today, I did a bit of evening out; I've been mostly hitting
Republicans for ignoring reasonable expectations for the election this
cycle, but this time I was able to take a shot at a Democrat who is doing
the same thing. Of course, the incentives are if anything even stronger for
Democrats: if they believe that the economy should make Obama a big loser,
then they can believe, as Robert Reich does in the piece I quote over
there, that Americans have suddenly woken up and become convinced that
Democrats are correct about everything and Republicans are wrong about
everything... more »
Harry Targ : The 'Unfinished Revolution' of the Emancipation Proclamation
Emancipation
from Freedmen's viewpoint. Illustration from Harper's Weekly, 1865.
Image from Wikimedia Commons.
The Emancipation Proclamation:
The 'Unfinished Revolution'
The candidacy of President Obama in 2012 offers a continuation of the
struggle for political rights against the most sustained racist assaults
by neoliberals, conservatives, and tea party activists since the days
of
BOOKS / Lamar W. Hankins : America's 'Gunfight' over Gun Control
Gunfights:
America’s
conflicts over gun control
Winkler’s research demonstrates clearly that Americans have always had
the right to bear arms and the government has always had the right to
regulate guns.
By Lamar W. Hankins /The Rag Blog / September 25, 2012
[Gunfight: The Battle over the Right to Bear Arms in America by Adam
Winkler (2011: W.W. Norton & Company); 361 pp.; $27.95.]
Texans lockdown again to halt Keystone tarsands pipeline
BREAKING:
Day 2–Two People Lock Themselves to Keystone XL Machinery to
Defend Eight People in Tree Village
*Day Two: Blockaders Stop All Work At Keystone XL Construction Site*
*All work has been halted at a Keystone XL construction site outside
Winnsboro, Texas. Two Texas-born blockaders have locked themselves to
construction machinery, effectively halting all construction until
further
notice. *
**
*By Global Justice Ecology Project*
*Climate Connections*
http://climate-connections.org/2012/09/25/breaking-day-2-two-people-lock-themselves-to-keystone-xl-machinery-to-defend-eight-peopl... more »
FSA Terrorists = Scum of The Earth
YouTube video description [Channel - Eretz Zen]:
The Wahhabi Salafi "Free Syrian Army" (FSA) terrorists believe that
stealing is OK. One of their countless acts of robbing civilians' homes and
stores was caught on tape by a security camera placed inside a convenience
store in Yabroud, Syria.
FSA Terrorists Caught Robbing Convenience Store on Security Camera
The 1980s: A Distant, Distant Era
I don't have time before sunset to do a proper takedown of Marc Theissen's incredibly
weak defense of his idea that it's very, very, important that Barack Obama
mostly uses written instead of oral daily security briefings, following
fact-checker Glenn Kessler's thorough demolishing of the Theissen's
original piece, which has been updated to reflect the latest from Theissen.
Kessler was, shall we say, not impressed. Nor was Alex Pareene.
See, the problem for Theissen is that it turns out that most presidents
preferred written to oral briefings, including Ronald Reagan. Which is a
bit... more »
Appellant review of discretionary decisions
Hinke v. Thermal Energy International Inc., 2012 ONCA 635 provides:
[31] Absent a conclusion that the motion judge was clearly wrong or made
an error in law, this court will not interfere with a discretionary
decision: *R. v. Chiasson*, 2009 ONCA 789, 258 O.A.C. 50.
Inside China, with Russell Watkins
[image: image]
[image: image]*After my request yesterday for inside information on China,
and the protests ostensibly about the nationality of those rocks in the
picture above, I spoke to Russell Watkins (right) who’s spent the last few
years living there. Unlike others there who might be afraid to speak out,
Russell doesn’t h0ld back. “I've discovered that criticism is okay,” he
says, “as long as you don't do it with others in groups of more than the
authorities consider dangerous.”*
*Here’s our interview:*
*Q: How long have you been there now?*
I've been here almost two year... more »
Untitled
*Saints Alone: Fighting Roger Goodell’s Illegitimate Dystopia ~Black and
Gold Review*
UK: Hundreds of homes flooded as downpours continue
*More than 300 homes have been flooded and train services disrupted as
heavy rain continues across parts of the UK.*
Hundreds of people are facing a night in temporary accommodation as 80
Environment Agency flood warnings remain in place.
Some areas were expected to see 50mm (2in) of rain - an average fortnight's
worth - in a day, the Met Office said.
Transport was disrupted with part of the A1 closed in North Yorkshire and
the East Coast mainline hit.
More than 100 vehicles were trapped on a 30-mile stretch of the A1 between
junction 49 (Dishforth) and junction 60 (Bradbury), whi... more »
5.2 Magnitude Earthquake SOLOMON ISLANDS - 25th September 2012
Saudi Poet: Saudi Arabia Insults the Prophet Muhammad on a Daily Basis
YouTube video description:
"Although this footage is from late 2010 regarding the Danish cartoons
depicting the Muslim prophet Muhammad negatively, it is very relevant to
the recent "Innocence of Muslims" movie and the French cartoons in Charlie
Hebdo.
The poet says plainly that Wahhabi version of Islam is responsible for
insulting the prophet Muhammad as well as the antagonistic behavior
displayed by those adhering to Wahhabism, such as those protesting those
cartoons."
DCCC Targeting And Expediture Strategies Just Do Not Add Up
Chances are slim that you saw Shira Toeplitz's *Roll Call* post yesterday, Triage
Looms Over Campaigns. Pure Beltway hackishness... from someone who can do
better. The idea is that the all-knowing and all-powerful heads of the NRCC
and DCCC take on their shoulders the onerous task of deciding who's going
to win and who's going to lose and then make the tough decisions about who
to back financially. Like so much of *Roll Call* it sounds like it was put
together by the publicists of the DCCC and NRCC. Very large sums of money
are already being allocated and reallocated but, according... more »
Spain - patience is running out?
address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (Dr. John v. Kampen) at - 1 day ago
Link: http://youtu.be/CDcRpCHfRgs
These images keep me wondering... To my opinion either everybody in Spain
for the time of 365 days firmly joins and backs minister-president *Mariano
Rajoy* and his governing team to have them complete the overhaul of the
Spanish State institutions and banks, modernizing Spain. Or alternatively
join Greece and create a huge politico-economic mess with loss of much
precious time to bring the house in order once and for all. That is at
stake. The sooner the groundwork is laid, corruption and over-spending
dealt with, lean institutions established tha... more »
Woz Exiting US for Australia (Can You Empathize?)
Not exactly hard to understand, is it? Apple Co-Founder Wants to Be
Australian Citizen CNBC Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple, would like
to become an Australian citizen, The Australian Financial Review reported
on Tuesday, citing the rollout of Australia's national broadband network as
one of the reasons for the move. Steve Wozniak The idea behind Australia's
$38 billion National
Israeli Lobbyist Proposing Covert Actions to "Get the U.S. Into War with Iran"
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Finance Minister Jim Flaherty BEGS Corporate Sector To Create Some Jobs With The BILLIONS In Tax Cuts They Have Received
*Is Finance Minister Jim Flaherty about to discover one of the most fatal
flaws in Conservative Party ideology?*
*Those not afflicted with rabid conservatism know that the flaw is giving
billions in no strings attached corporate tax cuts AND ASSUMING that these
will equate into the creation of new jobs for Canada's economy. *
*Finance Minister Jim Flaherty sounds like he is flogging a dead horse and
is leaving job creation up to his corporate brethren: *
*“Our country’s long-term prosperity is linked to reaching beyond our
borders for economic opportunities that serve to grow Cana... more »
Fear of Engagement
As it turns out, there is no reason to fear engagement. We are not
destroyed when patients suffer or die, but rather deepened, becoming better
able to open ourselves to the complex lives of the distressed and infirm
next time around. Over time, there comes a natural but mysterious
adjustment toward equanimity, in which we can hold onto both worlds, that
of safety and that of danger, simultaneously, without calamity.
David Watts, M.D.
New England Journal of Medicine
September 27, 2012
Economics Teaching Conference
You can still register for the economics teaching conference on November 8
and 9 in Orlando, Florida. Early bird registration is open until October
10. Click here for more information.
FYI, I am among the keynote speakers.
5.4 Magnitude Earthquake TONGA - 25th September 2012
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake has struck TONGA at a depth of 29 km (18 miles),
the quake hit at 18:33:05 UTC Tuesday 25th September 2012
The epicenter was 94 km (59 miles) East from NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
'US drone attacks are counter-productive and terrorise civilians'
*Civilians are being "terrorised" 24 hours a day by CIA drone attacks that
target mainly low-level militants in north-west Pakistan, a report by
Stanford and New York Universities says.*
It claims that follow-up strikes are also killing rescuers who set out to
treat the injured.
The report, made up of interviews with victims, witnesses and experts, pins
blame on US President Barack Obama for the recent increase in "signature
strikes" which target groups selected through "pattern of life analysis"
and which have resulted in large, innocent groups attending weddings and
funerals bein... more »
Israel Lobbyist in US: We Need a False Flag to Start War with Iran
At a recent talk at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, a neocon
think tank, an Israeli lobbyist said that either America or Israel should
stage a false flag event in the Persian Gulf to initiate a full-scale war
against Iran. What a disgusting coward. Read more about his remarks *here*.
[YouTube Channel Eretz Zen] Israel Lobbyist in US: We Need a False Flag to
Start War with Iran:
Defending ALEC - The Wrong Thing to Do
*It amazes me*
that with all the bad publicity that ALEC is getting - they are doing
nothing!
Why are they doing nothing? Because there is no way in hell any person
could justify what the American Legislative Exchange Council has been doing
for almost 40 years to the AMerican democracy.
So --------
ALEC's good buddies are stepping to the forefront trying to help out their
freind. While other rats are jumping dfrom the ALEC sinking ship - some of
their buddies are congratulating those companies who are refusing to
#DumpALEC.
The right thing to do - is to dump ALEC.
The wrong thing ... more »
10 Ways Christie and Cerf Promote Privatizing NJ Schools
*Thank you to Stan Karp and the Education Law Center for keeping a close
watch on the liars and thieves who profit at the expense of the poorest
children and communities in New Jersey. The privatizers and profiteers can
no longer hide behind "no excuses" and "no child left behind" because
thanks to the brave teachers in Chicago the conversation has changed and
the genie is out of the bottle. I suppose they aren't privatizing in
Philadelphia either where they just gave the Boston Consulting Group* the
green light to line up private vendors willing to replace the School
District’s u... more »
Danny Schechter : When is a Terrorist No Longer a Terrorist?
Mujahedeen Khalq. Image from Institute for the Study of Violent Groups.
Strange story of the Mujahedeen Khalq:
When is a terrorist no longer a terrorist?
The 'bad guys' became 'good guys' with the swipe of a pen.
By Danny Schechter / The Rag Blog / September 25, 2012
Question: When is a terrorist a terrorist?
Answer: When the U.S. government says so.
When the Mujhadeen in Afghanistan were
Greek unions set to strike
*Sept. 25 - A look at Wednesday's key events including French consumer
confidence and a general strike in Greece*
Obama: U.S. will "do what we must" on Iran
*(Reuters) - President Barack Obama warned Iran on Tuesday the United
States will "do what we must" to prevent it from acquiring a nuclear weapon
and said time was running short for diplomacy but ignored the Israeli prime
minister's demand to set a "red line" for Tehran.
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Taking the podium at the United Nations six weeks before the U.S.
presidential election, Obama sought to counter criticism of his foreign
record by Republican rival Mitt Romney, who has accused him of mishandling
the Arab Spring uprisings, damaging ties with Israel and not being tough
enough on Iran.
Obama also c... more »
China carrier a show of force as Japan tension festers
*(Reuters) - China sent its first aircraft carrier into formal service on
Tuesday amid a tense maritime dispute with Japan in a show of force that
could worry its neighbors.
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China's Ministry of Defence said the newly named Liaoning aircraft carrier
would "raise the overall operational strength of the Chinese navy" and help
Beijing to "effectively protect national sovereignty, security and
development interests".
In fact, the aircraft carrier, refitted from a ship bought from Ukraine,
will have a limited role, mostly for training and testing ahead of the
possible launch of China's... more »
Passing (Or Failing) the June Test
The thing to remember about Eddie Haskell is that he never, ever, not even
for a second, fooled June Cleaver. We all knew that; Wally knew it, too.
Which brings us too the latest adventures of Paul Ryan -- and of (some
members of) a press corps, Dave Weigel reports, who entirely fail the "June
test" and are reporting that Ryan is an uberWonk because he uses...wait for
it...PowerPoint. And because he included a few pie charts.
Weigel passes the June test. So does Kevin Drum. Paul Krugman, too. Sort
of. Krugman says that Ryan "very clearly doesn’t know what his numbers
actually mean,"... more »
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