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Read Stuff, You Should
Members we'll miss, by Jennifer Steinhauer.
Do tax breaks to encourage savings for retirement actually work? Perhaps
not. Annie Lowrey reports -- in a new and promising NYT blog for reporting
on the fiscal cliff negotiations. Anything that has Lowrey and David
Leonhardt (and several other excellent journalists) reporting is going to
be worth reading."Debt Reckoning" sure is an awful title, though.
Big 2014 cycle news: Shelley Moore Capito is running for the Senate.
Interesting -- she's been passing on opportunities to run for some time
now, as she's generally been considered the G... more »
Too ill to stand trial for fraud. . . but disgraced former MP Margaret Moran is spotted at the pub FIVE DAYS after missing court date because she was 'too depressed'
The ex-Labour MP was seen drinking at a pub in West End, Southampton, with
her husband Michael Booker (above) only five days after she was deemed too
depressed to defend herself in court. She did not have to appear at
Southwark Crown Court on November 13 nor enter a plea to the 15 charges of
false accounting and six of using false information after a judge ruled her
'severe depressive disorder' meant she was unable to defend herself. She
was seen leaving Westminster Magistrates Court in September 2011 (right)
looking bowed and weeping openly.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article... more »
Victims of the thought police: Snatched foster children are 'traumatised' say loving couple branded racist for supporting UKIP
The
couple appealed for the return of the foster children they love who
call them 'mum and dad'. The three Eastern European youngsters were
taken
away after social services discovered the couple were members of UKIP.
Council chiefs at Labour-controlled Rotherham are due to review findings
of
an internal inquiry into the handling of the case today.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2238379/Victims-thought-police-Snatched-foster-children-traumatised-say-loving-couple-branded-racist-supporting-UKIP.html
Israel successfully tests missile defense system
Israel successfully tested its newest missile defense system Sunday, the
military said, a step toward making the third leg of what Israel calls its
‘‘multilayer missile defense’’ operational.
The ‘‘David’s Sling’’ system is designed to stop mid-range missiles. It
successfully passed its test, shooting down its first missile in a drill
Sunday in southern Israel, the military said.
The system is designed to intercept projectiles with ranges of up to 300
kilometers (180 miles).
http://www.boston.com/news/world/middle-east/2012/11/25/israel-successfully-tests-missile-defense-system/2COg... more »
'Austerity Era Could Last Up To Eight Years'
A key financial target of the Chancellor's Autumn Statement next week may
have to be abandoned, according to a leading think tank.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said that the target that debt
should be falling in the 2015-16 tax year may be too difficult to achieve.
The IFS added that George Osborne may even be forced to announce yet more
spending cuts or tax increases for the next Parliament in order to meet his
other fiscal targets.
http://news.sky.com/story/1016241/austerity-era-could-last-up-to-eight-years
SAVILE AND WARD
Anonymous left this comment on the post "SIR CYRIL THREATENED TO SUE 'AND
WAS PROTECTED BY MI5.":
I'm sure that, unless something happens, a whistleblower for example, the
Savile expose will die a quiet death.
These people are too entrenched, for so long, so deep, with so much to
lose, that they're pulling the stops out all the way and will succeed.
They'll offer the odd sacrifice, low echelon nobody's, cheap at the price,
but these people are too powerful to allow themselves to be exposed.
People get bored so easily today. All they need to do is drag it out long
enough with no... more »
Reduce Footprints in on Hiatus (#CTWW #MtaGt)
*We are on hiatus.
Please join us when we return mid-January.
In the meantime,
check out the wonderful sites who've linked up in previous**Meet & Greet
Mondays**and visit the**Change The World Wednesday page**for a list of all
the challenges we've taken so far.
Thank you all for your support in 2012.**
**Happy Holidays ...
And wishing you the very best in the new year!*
Ohio GOP Revs Up The Republican Party War Against Women Again
President Obama would have been reelected even without Ohio's 18 electoral
votes, but it was clear from Day One that Romney would have no chance to
capture the White House without them. In the end it was pretty close. Obama
took 2,697,260 and Romney took 2,593,779. Republicans also banked heavily
on winning back the Senate by defeating Ohio Democratic freshman Sherrod
Brown. Aside from the $16 million their candidate, Josh Mandel, spent
himself, another $22,000,000 was spent by outside groups to tear down Brown
and bolster Mandel. It didn't work. Brown took 2,645,901 votes and Man... more »
Catalans Back Pro-Independence Parties
Voters in Catalonia have overwhelmingly backed parties that favour breaking
away from Spain, but the region's biggest party saw its majority in
parliament fall.
Artur Mas, the current Catalonia president and leader of the centre-right
Covergence and Union (CiU) alliance, had promised a referendum on
"self-determination" if the election had given him a strong mandate.
However, with just 50 seats in the 135-seat regional parliament the CiU was
18 short of the absolute majority he desired.
http://news.sky.com/story/1016369/catalans-back-pro-independence-parties
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood HQ Clashes 'Kill One'
At least one person has been killed in clashes outside an office of Egypt's
ruling Muslim Brotherhood, reports say.
The violence at the Freedom and Justice Party headquarters in the Nile
Delta town of Damanhour came amid widespread anger in Egypt over President
Mohamed Morsi's decision to grant himself sweeping new powers.
"Brotherhood member, Islam Fathy Masoud, 15, was killed and 60 were injured
after thugs attacked the Muslim Brotherhood's headquarters in Damanhour in
the total absence of police forces," the party's website said.
http://news.sky.com/story/1016329/egypt-muslim-bro... more »
Gas Worker's Blunder Caused Strip Club Blast
An explosion which flattened a strip club in Springfield, Massachusetts,
has been blamed on a gas worker who accidentally pierced a high-pressure
pipeline while looking for a leak.
The blast levelled the Scores Gentlemen's Club on Friday evening, and blew
out the windows of dozens more buildings up to three blocks away.
Eighteen people were hurt. Most of the injured were part of a group of gas
workers, firefighters and police officers who ducked for cover behind a
lorry just before the blast.
Officials said it was a miracle no one was killed.
http://news.sky.com/story/1016374/gas-... more »
Drivers 'Risking Lives' On Flooded Roads
Rescue services have told drivers to stop motoring into flood waters as
strong winds and heavy rains bring chaos to the country's roads.
Emergency crews said that motorists must remember that while their vehicles
may be four-wheel drives, they are not "amphibious".
According to the West Midlands Ambulance Service there has been a
surprisingly high number of call-outs to 4x4 vehicles as people try to find
short cuts away from flooded roads across country.
http://news.sky.com/story/1016252/floods-drivers-warned-against-risking-lives
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake CENTRAL EAST PACIFIC RISE - 26th November 2012
Magnitude
5.1
Date-Time
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 00:17:15 UTC
Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 05:17:15 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
9.062°S, 108.320°W
Depth
9.9 km (6.2 miles)
Region
CENTRAL EAST PACIFIC RISE
Distances
2001 km (1243 miles) N of Easter Island, Chile
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake RONDONIA, BRAZIL - 25th November 2012
Magnitude
4.7
Date-Time
Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 22:57:42 UTC
Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 06:57:42 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
9.463°S, 63.017°W
Depth
19.4 km (12.1 miles)
Region
RONDONIA, BRAZIL
Distances
50 km (31 miles) N of Ariquemes, Brazil
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake NORTHERN COLOMBIA - 25th November 2012
Magnitude
4.4
Date-Time
Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 22:24:09 UTC
Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 05:24:09 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
6.864°N, 73.127°W
Depth
158.8 km (98.7 miles)
Region
NORTHERN COLOMBIA
Distances
16 km (9 miles) SSW of Piedecuesta, Colombia
The Real News: "Morsi Must Go" Chant Thousands of Egyptians
These damn Muslim Brotherhood thugs are going ape shit in Egypt. They want
to enforce sharia law in chaos-ridden Egypt, but only when it comes to
cultural and social issues. They slavishly accept IMF (usury) loans.
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE COAST OF AISEN, CHILE - 25th November 2012
Magnitude
4.9
Date-Time
Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 22:11:45 UTC
Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 05:11:45 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
44.357°S, 77.858°W
Depth
14.3 km (8.9 miles)
Region
OFF THE COAST OF AISEN, CHILE
Distances
368 km (228 miles) WSW of Puerto Quellon, Chile
Peace in the Middle East?
Peace in the Middle East? Who are you kidding?
It’s not peace, it’s just a ceasefire.
A temporary cessation of hostilities in which Iran can re-arm Hamas with
more rockets to fire at civilians, the *chatterati* can lambast Israel for
responding, and Hamas can celebrate “victory” by broadcasting “death to
Israel” music on the very day the “ceasefire” began.
In which a “blockade” still exists, but only on weapons—which Hamas seem
to have no problems getting anyway—and there’s a memory black-hole about
the border Gaza enjoys abutting Egypt.
In which folk can twitter about “atrociti... more »
Carla Bruni: A woman's place is in one of her homes (And a fine example of disconnection from reality)
As a one-time bohemian, lover of rock stars and champagne socialist turned
Right-wing presidential consort, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has lived a life far
removed from most women’s.
Read the article here
Michael Tsarion on The Soul
This is an excerpt from a *longer presentation* called, "Age of
Manipulation," that Michael Tsarion gave in 2010 in Sweden.
LOL @ This Statement
An excerpt from Reza Marashi's article in The Cairo Review called, *"Dealing
with Iran"*:
Finding ways to communicate—let alone compromise—with the Iranian
government over divisive issues has been a key U.S. goal since the outset
of the Obama administration. The Iranian obstacles to successful diplomacy
are well documented: authoritarian governance; warring political elites;
and a disputed presidential election that shattered an already fragile
semblance of regime unity.
This analysis is so wrong.
Two points.
1) The Obama administration has never seriously engaged Iran's leaders... more »
Recession Predicted for 2013: Why? Because the Shadow Banking System Continues to Drain the System of Capital
Morgan Stanley’s Doom Scenario: Major Recession in 2013 Published: Tuesday,
20 Nov 2012 | http://www.cnbc.com/id/49898014
[Excerpted] The global economy is likely to be stuck in the “twilight zone”
of sluggish growth in 2013, Morgan Stanley has warned, but if policymakers
fail to act, it could get a lot worse....
..Morgan Stanley isn’t alone in warning about a recession next year. Noted
bear, Nouriel Roubini warned on Monday that certain key developments would
exacerbate the downside risks to global growth in 2013....[end excerpt]
Majia here: Now why is the global economy heading for... more »
Doctors as Drug Pushers
As drug industry’s influence over research grows, so does the potential
for bias. Peter Whoriskey the Washington Post Nov 24[Excerpted] For
drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline, the 17-page article in the New England Journal
of Medicine represented a coup. The 2006 report described a trial that
compared three diabetes drugs and concluded that Avandia, the company’s new
drug, performed best.
What only careful readers of the article would have gleaned is the extent
of the financial connections between the drugmaker and the research. The
trial had been funded by GlaxoSmithKline, and each of the 1... more »
Kenneth Feinberg speaks on 911 victim compensation.
Kenneth Feinberg, who oversaw the $7 billion compensation fund for
Sept. 11 victims, said the fund was "unique in American history."
The 9/11 fund: Putting a price on life
The 9/11 fund: Putting a price on life
By Aaron Smith @CNNMoney September 7, 2011: 9:38 AM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, were
unprecedented, not only in their intensity and devastation, but in the way
Washington responded.
Eleven days after the attacks claimed more than 2,700 lives, Congress
created a $7 billion fund to compensate 5,562 family members of the fallen.... more »
Dear Stephen Harper: Most Canadians Don't Give A Crap About The Monarchy And The War of 1812 ... but we love Public Health Care!!!
*OTTAWA - Canadians, it seems, love their universal health care. The
monarchy? Not so much.*
*A new national poll commissioned by the Montreal-based Association for
Canadian Studies examined the pride Canadians place in a list of more than
a dozen symbols, achievements and attributes.*
*The online survey of 2,207 respondents by Leger Marketing found universal
health care was almost universally loved, with 94 per cent calling it an
important source of collective pride — including 74 per cent who called it
"very important."*
*At the other end of the spectrum, just 39 per cent of r... more »
Urban Gadabout: Have you checked out the Dec.-Jan.-Feb. Municipal Art Society walking-tour schedule? (Plus: Winter tour update)
*MAS tours with Francis Morrone, Joe Svehlak, ???, and
Matt Postal (you should be able to click to enlarge a bit)*
*by Ken*
I should have mentioned sooner for the benefit of New Yorkers that the new
Municipal Art Society walking-tour schedule -- once again covering three
months, December through February -- is available online. As I've mentioned
here before, in the two years I've been doing MAS tours, following my
ridiculously late discovery that there *are* such things -- they really
have changed my life.
I just did a quick count on my online calendar and see that I registered
f... more »
Nunavut RCMP charge seven BCC prisoners in wake of jail fires
Three men face charges of arson endangering life and aggravated assaultNUNATSIAQ
NEWS
[image: Herbert Janes, Willie Ishulutak and Sylvester Tarraq are escorted
to an RCMP vehicle after appearing Nov. 23 at the Nunavut Court of Justice
in Iqaluit. The three are charged with aggravated assault and arson
endangering life in connection with the Nov. 12 fires at Baffin
Correctional Centre. (PHOTO BY DAVID MURPHY)]
Herbert Janes, Willie Ishulutak and Sylvester Tarraq are escorted to an
RCMP vehicle after appearing Nov. 23 at the Nunavut Court of Justice in
Iqaluit. The three are charged wi... more »
Too bad you missed it: Alishan
This weekend I repeated a ride that Drew and I had done back in Dec of 2010,
Taichung to Caoling on Day 1, then Caoling up Alishan to Fenchihu and then
down to Chaiyi city on the glorious 159甲 on Day 2. The ride up Alishan and
down the 159甲is one of the loveliest on the island and I had long wanted to
repeat it. But there was a problem: on that ride, I was pretty wiped out
after the climbing on Day 1 and had to walk a long stretch of the brutal
169 on Day 2. This time I was determined not to fail. I had the 11-32
cassette on my bike (I have a SRAM Apex groupset) swapped for an 11-36... more »
#2 Graham Kicks Grovers Pledge to the Curb
From the Hill
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday said he is ready to violate
conservative activist Grover Norquist's anti-tax pledge to reach a deal to
avoid the looming "fiscal cliff."
Graham is the second high-profile Republican to assert his independence
from Norquist this week, following Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.),who told a
local radio station: “I care more about my country than I do about a
20-year-old pledge."
Graham was more specific about his objection to the pledge than Chambliss.
"I agree with Grover that we shouldn’t raise rates, but I think Grover is
wrong whe... more »
Northerntruthseeker Rant For Sunday, November 25th, 2012
I am a bit under the weather today, so bare with me. I have been on cold
medication and right now, my head is throbbing. But hey, I figured I would
at least try to get this week's rant off and running..
I came under fire for my recent article about how the "big kahuna" of the
so called "truth movement", Mr. Alex Jones himself, stuck his foot in his
mouth again by saying that Iran wanted to wipe Israel off the map. It
does seem that there are those Alex Jones lovers out there that will not
stand any criticism of their hero. That's too bad, because I look upon
that buffoon as a h... more »
Losers are not winners
What part of losing does the GOP not get? I've had enough of these
uncritical media steno jobs detailing Republican demands to avoid the
mythical fiscal cliff. Which isn't even a cliff. Hell, it's barely a skip
on a sidewalk. But that aside, this is ridiculous.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday said he is ready to violate
conservative activist Grover Norquist's anti-tax pledge to reach a deal to
avoid the looming "fiscal cliff." [...]
"I will violate the pledge, long story short, for the good of the country,"
Graham said on ABC's "This Week." "When you’re $16 trillion in debt,... more »
The New York Times is Pathetic
"The Toilet Paper Of Record" - Gerald Celente.
Check out, *"Look at the caption for this picture in the New York Times,"*from the Angry Arab site. Also, check out,
*"New York Times Photo Captions,"* and, *"New York Times calculations."*
History Repeating Itself - Why Walmart is Not a Good Deal
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/11/25
*Published on Sunday, November 25, 2012 by Common Dreams*
*Over 100 Workers Killed in Bangladesh Sweatshop Fire*
Anti-sweatshop campaigners say 'negligence' and systemic mistreatment and
disregard of workers to blame
A fire roared through a multi-story garmet [sic] factory outside the
capital city of Dhaka, Bangladesh on Saturday night, killing more than 110
people.
The garmet [sic] industry in Bangladesh makes clothes for many familiar
brands in the US—including Wal-Mart, JC Penney, H&M, The Gap, and
others—but poor working condit... more »
Separatists winning in Catalonia, Spain - early results
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/25/us-spain-catalonia-idUSBRE8AO08S20121125
D-FOX: Please contact us if you can read this
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thecomingcrisis@gmail.com. It's important -- we believe.
Sunday Question for Liberals
Who is your dark horse candidate for a cabinet job?
The Tejas Challenge
Texas now has the second largest congressional delegation in the country--
36 House members to California's 52. The Democrats hold half the number of
seats the Republicans hold-- 12 to 24. Ominously for Team Red, the only
incumbent defeated this cycle was Republican freshman Quico Canseco, who
was beaten by Blue Dog Pete Gallego in TX-23, a huge stretch of southwest
Texas just west of San Antonio all the way to the outskirts of El Paso,
right along the Rio Grande and Mexican border in the south and almost as
far north as a GOP heartland around Odessa-Midland. It was the only
dist... more »
Long-Term English Learners: Invest in Libraries and Librarians
Sent to the Daily Breeze (Torrance, CA, Nov. 25, 2012
Most of the proposals to deal with long-term English learners
(“California's English language learners getting stuck in schools' remedial
programs,” November 25) focus on tracking and measurement. None discuss a
cure.
Our research shows that students who develop a pleasure reading habit in
English do better on English language tests, and a number of case histories
confirm that those who successfully acquire “academic English” were
dedicated readers.
California makes this very difficult to happen. Many English learners come
from ... more »
Sunday Question for Conservatives
A bunch of liberals are complaining again about John McCain showing up on
the Sunday shows all the time. I've said in the past that it's not up to
liberals or Democrats to decide which Republicans are on those shows (it's
a valid complaint if liberals are underrepresented, but that's a different
question). But it is a valid complaint if conservatives don't want him on
those shows. So: do you like it or not that John McCain is on the Sunday
shows all the time, and is generally still, four years after his
presidential campaign, probably ones of the most visible Republicans out
there?
GAIA PORTAL: Essentials entered into Gaia consciousness stream are sufficient for next steps to proceed
*Essentials entered into Gaia consciousness stream are sufficient for next
steps to proceed*
by ÉirePort
Essentials entered into Gaia consciousness stream are sufficient for next
steps to proceed.
Upgrades for Hue-man bio-vehicle approved. Bio-dome is readied. Energetic
connection points are resonating.
Gaia clearance/cleansings are in progress.
*Prepare for strong cleansing period.*
ÉirePort | November 25, 2012
Occupy Sandy Aids Storm Victims
Local disaster response outpaces, outperforms, outclasses federal relief
efforts.
*Editor's Note: For the past two years I have been writing about what is
wrong in this world. Now I believe the time has come to focus more
attention on what we should do about it. From agriculture to technology, to
local education and infrastructure, to leveraging the latest in science and
technology to improve and expand our healthcare system, the newly created
website LocalOrg will serve as a clearinghouse for both concepts and
success stories. *
*
We are not helpless observers. If we don't like wh... more »
Egyptian Judges: Morsi Must Withdraw His Declaration
*Source of photo.*
After orchestrating a ceasefire in Gaza with the Obama administration,
Morsi thought he could use his new prestige to impose his will on the
Egyptian people. But Morsi's miscalculation of his power has left a bad
taste in the mouths of many Egyptians.
Egypt is descending into chaos, violence, and rebellion. Let's hope the
wisdom, courage, vigilance, and intelligence of Egyptians proves to be too
overwhelming for any would-be dictator.
An excerpt from an article called, *"After the #Nov23 , the battle
continues,"* on the blog "Egyptian Chronicles" [I've highlig... more »
'Satellites show Iran moving quickly to rearm Hamas'
Israeli intelligence satellites have spied the loading of rockets and other
materiel believed to be destined for the Gaza Strip, The Sunday Times
reported citing Israeli officials.
According to the report, Iran began preparing the weapons shipment around
the same time Israel and Hamas negotiated cease-fire understandings late
last week.
http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=293324
Arafat's Remains to Be Exhumed Tuesday
RAMALLAH, West Bank—The remains of former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat
will be exhumed Tuesday as part of a renewed investigation into his death,
a Palestinian investigator said Saturday.
Arafat died in November 2004 in a French military hospital, a month after
suddenly falling ill. Palestinian officials claim he was poisoned by
Israel, but haven't presented evidence. Israel has denied such allegations.
Earlier this year, the detection of a lethal radioactive substance in
biological traces on Arafat's clothing sparked a new investigation. Tests
were inconclusive, and experts sai... more »
Wildrose leader to Albertans: You’re gullible and stupid!
Pastor Allan Hunsperger in exile, as seen by the Wildrose Party’s
leadership. Below: Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith (mean photo by Dave
Cournoyer); the real Allan Hunsperger; party strategist Tom Flanagan;
Wildrose House Leader Rob Anderson. Despite an amusing Pierre Poutine
moment before it started, the Wildrose Party’s one-day annual general
meeting in Edmonton yesterday seems ... more »
I'm so excited, just can't hide it
Seems like I've been waiting forever for the new Hobbit movie but it's
almost here now. Just saw Peter Jackson's latest video blog on the post
production phase but I liked the previous one about the last days of the
shoot better. Better spoilers.
If you click to watch it on youtube directly, you can catch up on all the
blogs and trailers you may have missed. Looks it's going to be even better
than LOTR. And my sister just told me it's going to be playing at IMAX
around here. So even more excited now.
The turmoil in Egypt underscores just how fragile the post-Arab Spring situation is
Following his phenomenal diplomatic success in brokering a ceasefire
between Israel and Hamas, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has
unexpectedly ignited a war in domestic politics. His declaration on
November 22 arrogating extraordinary powers to the office of the president
over the judiciary and other public institutions blocking the revolution
has triggered mass unrest across Egypt and kick-started a cycle of
confrontation and realignment among different political factions.
Massive crowds hailing from different ideological camps chanting, "Morsi is
the new Mubarak" (i.e. former ... more »
December 3rd: ITU, U.N. could end the free Internet
Lots of worried voices have claimed that various large corporations such as
Microsoft, Google, or others would restrict the freedom of the exchange of
information on the Internet.
I have always considered these worries silly – and I will always count the
people with a hardwired corporation-phobia to be hardcore communists. In
particular, none of the IT or communication corporations has ever had a
sufficient monopoly to stop the flow of the information – and most of the
largest ones are literally motivated to support as diverse ways of
exchanging the information as possible becaus... more »
ALEC/Heartland - Climate Change Deniers Til the End
It is interesting how the search engines change from day to day. Today not
much out there about ALEC educational policies – cause people actually
believe that ALEC has changed their stance – oh what fools those mortals be.
Anyway – today’s trending topic is climate.
From Bernie Sanders webpage this morning:
Renewable Energy Mandates The Heartland Institute, a libertarian think tank
skeptical of climate change science, has joined with the conservative
American Legislative Exchange Council to write model legislation aimed at
reversing state renewable energy mandates across the cou... more »
Daled Amos: Did Abbas Give The Order For Israel's Operation Pillar?
http://daledamos.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/did-abbas-give-order-for-israels.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&m=1
Graph of the Day: Winter Precipitation and Summer Temperature in the Eastern Mediterranean, 1900-2012
[image: Observed wintertime precipitation (blue), which contributes most to
the annual budget, and summertime temperature (red), which is most
important with respect to evaporative drying, with their long-term trend
for the eastern Mediterranean region. World Bank, 2012]
Observed wintertime precipitation (blue), which contributes most to the
annual budget, and summertime temperature (red), which is most important
with respect to evaporative drying, with their long-term trend for the
eastern Mediterranean region. World Bank, 2012
Climate Change Report Warns of Dramatically Warmer W... more »
More than 150,000 forced off benefits after refusing to participate in Iain Duncan-Smith's back-to-work scheme
More
than 150,000 jobless people have been stripped of benefits after
refusing to accept help to get back into work.
One in ten long-term unemployed on the Government’s flagship
back-to-work
programme opted to go without benefit rather than accept help to get
them a
job.
And thousands more voluntarily stop claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance as
soon
as they are referred to the Work Programme.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2237894/More-150-000-forced-benefits-refusing-participate-Iain-Duncan-Smiths-work-scheme.html
UK gives £19million aid to South Africa - its president spends £17.5million on his palace As his people struggle in squalor
It is a nation racked by poverty, where 13 million people survive on less
than £1 a day, and two million have no access to a toilet.
Yet as his people struggle in squalor, South African president Jacob Zuma
has sparked outrage by spending £17.5 million to upgrade his rural family
home.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2238017/UK-gives-19million-aid-South-Africa--president-spends-17-5million-palace.html
'Satellites show Iran moving quickly to rearm Hamas'
http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id=293324
Scientists rush to save manta rays, the ‘pandas of the ocean’
[image: A feeding station popular with manta rays is not far from the
Misool Eco Resort and Conservation Center in Raja Ampat, eastern Indonesia.
Rebecca Pilkington-Vincett via NBC News]
By Adrienne Mong
24 November 2012
RAJA AMPAT, Indonesia (NBC News) – They’ve been described by one scientist
as “pandas of the ocean.”
“They’re such an iconic species, beloved by divers,” said Andrea Marshall,
director of the Marine Megafauna Foundation, who came up with the
description during an interview with NBC News. “They’re just amazing.”
Unlikely as it might seem, the panda and the manta... more »
Syrian Rebels 'Capture' Marj al Sultan Airport
Syrian troops have been battling Free Syrian Army rebels for control of a
military airbase on the outskirts of Damascus, according to monitors.
The rebels captured a "large part" of Marj al Sultan airport, 15 kilometres
(nine miles) east of Damascus, and destroyed two helicopters, the Syrian
Observatory for Human Rights said.
http://news.sky.com/story/1016303/syrian-rebels-capture-marj-al-sultan-airport
While 58 Million a day goes to the EU...... Britain's poorest families 'facing 30% cut to their annual income by 2017' as Government slashes spending
Hidden public service cuts will drain Britain's poorest families of 30 per
cent of their annual income by 2017, as the coalition's tough spending
targets begin to bite, new TUC research reveals.
It said reductions in benefits and family tax credits, combined with
continuing cuts to welfare, will 'cause considerable financial harm for
millions of families'.
The dire predictions come as chancellor George Osborne prepares to deliver
his autumn statement on December 5, in which he is expected to detail a
further £10bn of welfare savings over the next five years.
http://www.dailymail.co... more »
No wonder they don't want to cut the budget! 3,000 Eurocrats who earn more than David Cameron (and they get 93 DAYS holiday a year)
More than 3,300 eurocrats are paid more than the Prime Minister, it has
been revealed today.
Many are entitled to 93 days holiday a year, living conditions allowances
of up to 40 per cent of their salary, and a host of other benefits
including first class travel, and top of the range office cars.
It comes after it was revealed that EU officials had quaffed £120 bottles
of wine as they discussed austerity measures.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2238135/3-000-Eurocrats-earn-David-Cameron-93-DAYS-holiday-year.html
British secondary school teacher is unmasked as convicted murderer
A man convicted of murder in Bangladesh is teaching at a secondary school
in east London after checks into his criminal history failed, it has been
revealed today.
Mohammad Siddiqur Rahman Chowdhury, an Islamic Studies teacher in Bethnal
Green, is being investigated by the Home Office after it was revealed he
was found guilty of murder in absentia in his native Bangladesh.
The teacher had undergone a Criminal Record Bureau check (CRB) but the
conviction was not unearthed as the crime had happened overseas.
Chowdhury has denied the murder, claiming he was framed, and that it was
a... more »
Suicide bombs kill 11 at military church in Nigeria
Two suicide bombs killed at least 11 people on Sunday at a church in a
barracks in northern Nigeria, where the Islamist sect Boko Haram is waging
a campaign of violence, the military said.
Army spokesman Bola Koleoso said a bus drove into the side of the St.
Andrew Military Protestant Church at the Jaji barracks in Kaduna state and
exploded at around 1105 GMT, five minutes after a service had started.
Explosives inside a Toyota Camry were detonated outside the church ten
minutes later, he said. The military said at least 30 were injured.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/25/us-... more »
Doctrine of misnomer
Wirring v. The Buffalo Group Developments Ltd., 2012 ONCA 810 has a good
summary of the doctrine of misnomer, an issue in civil litigation were an
amendment of pleadings is sought:
[10] The doctrine of misnomer requires that: (1) the plaintiff
intended to name the defendant; and (2) the intended defendant knew it was
the intended defendant in relation to the plaintiff's claim.
Both Benghazi And The Petraeus Scandal Suggest US Media Is Way Too Cozy With The State
Business Insider
Geoffrey Ingersoll
[image: newsweek cover obama gay president]
If there is just one lesson to take away from the Benghazi and Petraeus
affairs it's that the American media is way too cozy with heads of state.
Immediately following the Benghazi crisis, U.S. gersollmedia did its due
diligence and flexed its sources, anonymous and otherwise, to uncover the
truth about the attack — but then they purposely failed to report the
details because of requests from the CIA and the Obama administration.
Michael Calderon of The Huffington Post reports that the AP, The New York
... more »
Sunday Classics: All the major players in "Carmen" gather outside the bullfighting arena in Seville
*The Entr'acte to Act III is played by the Berlin Philharmonic under
Gustavo Dudamel, with Emmanuel Pahud as flute soloist, at the orchestra's
2010 Silvesterkonzert (i.e., New Year's Eve concert)*
*by Ken*
As I explained in Friday night's preview ("Enter the Toreador"), we're
picking up on our look at the unfolding of the romantic obsession of the
Army sergeant Don José, a Basque who has left his home in Navarre for the
southerly latitudes of Seville, for the free-spirited gypsy Carmen, whose
original interest in José was the very fact that he was one of the rare man
who shows abs... more »
Discussion of Controversy Over Latest Study to Find GM Harms
Majia here: A recently published study on the long-term toxicity of GM corn
generated considerable publicity, concern, and controversy.
Here is an excerpt from an article describing the latest GM study on rats
and tumors:
Study on Monsanto GM corn concerns draws skepticism By Ben Hirschler and
Kate Kelland, Reuters 20 September 12 Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/20/us-gmcrops-safety-idUSBRE88J0MS20120920
Gilles-Eric Seralini of the University of Caen and colleagues said rats fed
on a diet containing NK603 - a seed variety made tolerant to dousings of
Monsanto's Round... more »
Mursi power grab strains stability amid protests
Egypt's stock market plunged on Sunday in its first day open since Islamist
President Mohamed Mursi's seizure of new powers set off street violence and
a political crisis, unraveling efforts to restore stability after last
year's revolution.
More than 500 people have been injured in protests since Friday, when
Egyptians awoke to news Mursi had issued a decree temporarily widening his
powers and shielding his decisions from judicial review.
Mursi and the judiciary hinted at compromise to avert a full-scale
political crisis.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/25/us-egypt-preside... more »
China lands fighter jet on new carrier in show of force
China has carried out its first successful landing of a fighter jet on its
first aircraft carrier, state media said on Sunday, a symbolically
significant development as Asian neighbors fret about the world's most
populous country's military ambitions.
The home-built J-15 fighter jet took off from and landed on the Liaoning, a
reconditioned Soviet-era vessel from Ukraine which only came into service
in September this year.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/25/us-china-carrier-idUSBRE8AO05V20121125
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake NEAR THE COAST OF NICARAGUA - 25th November 2012
Magnitude
4.3
Date-Time
Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 15:10:40 UTC
Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 09:10:40 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
11.665°N, 87.016°W
Depth
60.7 km (37.7 miles)
Region
NEAR THE COAST OF NICARAGUA
Distances
82 km (51 miles) SW (216°) from Nagarote, León, Nicaragua
Kill Lists for Dummies
The White House was so freaked out over the specter of a President Mitt
Romney getting his hammy hands on its drone death program, operatives were
frantically scrambling before Election Day to write an official handbook on
the fine art of presidential murder.
According to Scott Shane of the *New York Times*, Team Obama had planned to
bequeath the secret tome to Romney in particular and future presidents in
general, outlining the who, what, when, where, why and how of
assassination-by-drone. The article did not say whether Barry planned to
personally pass the volume to Mitt under co... more »
GUEST POST: The Skill Set of the Young and Smart
*[image: _Jeffrey Tucker]Guest post by Jeffrey Tucker of Laissez Faire Books
*
The U.S. unemployment rate for 19-24 year olds hasn’t moved much since
2008, and the reality of the tight job market has fully dawned on the young
people I’ve spoken with about this. They know that odds are against them
and that it takes extra effort to make a go of it following college
graduation. They are also aware that this represents a dramatic change from
every decade since the end of World War II.
I recall that no one in my college graduating class worried about jobs.
They wondered if they were ... more »
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake NEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G. - 25th November 2012
Magnitude
4.4
Date-Time
Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 13:32:19 UTC
Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 11:32:19 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location
4.995°S, 144.944°E
Depth
104.3 km (64.8 miles)
Region
NEAR NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA, P.N.G.
Distances
98 km (60 miles) WNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Political Polarization in Egypt
The recent military flare up in Gaza between Hamas and the Israeli military
forces led to the killings of more than 160 Palestinians and more than
1,200 injuries. Adding to the devastation was the destruction of homes and
public and economic facilities. President Morsi of Egypt played an
important mediator role between the feuding parties, which led to a truce
and a ceasefire.
President Morsi gained recognition from the U.S. government and other
western powers for his efforts. Right after this achievement, President
Morsi committed a political blunder by issuing constitutional dec... more »
When Propaganda Masquarades as News
Global Research
Prof. James F. Tracy
[image: news1]The week-long Israeli onslaught against largely defenseless
Palestinians in Gaza that began on November 14 provides a basis for
assessing how Western corporate media whitewash the war crimes of America’s
foremost ally in the Middle East. There are three often intertwined
techniques consciously applied to such news coverage—historical context,
sourcing, and objectification of the enemy to be targeted. Such practices
can readily transform journalism into propaganda that acts to abet such
crimes while at the same time allowing journal... more »
The spark . . .
FABIUS
MAXIMUS has a thoughtful site, worthy of your perusal. "Attention
Americans: the Revolution has begun. You must choose a side." is a post
that discusses how important WikiLeaks has been to the resistance to
America's fascists.
The first sparks of Revolution are invisible to the Proles and
considered insignificant by the Outer Party. Only the fierce reaction
by the government
MAD MORSI VERSUS THE MASSES
*This scene was aired live on Al Nahar channel *
Morsi's thugs are beating up kids.
Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood has always been a tool of the CIA and its
friends.
The extremist Salafists are supporting the Muslim Brotherhood.
*The following is from Egyptianchronicles.blogspot* - *There is anger all
over the country*
President Morsi ... is insisting on becoming the president of the Islamists
only...
There were protests and clashes over Morsi’s latest decisions in the
following governorates : Alexandria, Port Said, Suez, El Behaira , Dakhalia
, Assuit, Qena , Luxor and Aswan...
... more »
Zapatistas: Halt hate campaign by silver mining against Wixarika (Huicholes)
*Stop the hate campaign against Wixarika (Huicholes) defending pristine
sacred land*
**
*Enlace Zapatista*
http://enlacezapatista.ezln.org.mx/
*Censored News*
http://www.bsnorrell.blogspot.com
*Engish excerpt, full Spanish text below*
**
Zapatistas have issued a demand that a misinformation campaign by a silver
mining company targeting the Wixarika be halted. Currently, there is a
dangerous tension in the sacred territory of Wirikuta (Huicholes) in
Mexico, promoted by First Majestic Silver mining company, along with the Mayor
de Catorce, San Luis Potosi, Hector Moreno Arriaga. The... more »
US-Created "Syrian Opposition" Led by Big Oil Rep
As in Libya, Syrian "opposition" is led by long-time servants of Western
corporate-financiers.
*November 26, 2012* (LD) - A year ago, it was reported that Libya's new
NATO-installed prime minister, Abdurrahim el-Keib, was in fact a long-time
US resident, having taught at the University of Alabama and was formally
employed by the Petroleum Institute, based in Abu Dhabi, UAE and sponsored
by British Petroleum (BP), Shell, France's Total, the Japan Oil Development
Company, and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. El-Keib is listed as a
"Professor and Chairman" in his Petroleum Institut... more »
The truth about Hamas
Satirical but this with more than a grain of truth.
Middle East in high suspense for Gaza operation sequels
www.debka.com/article/22560/Middle-East-in-high-suspense-for-Gaza-operation-sequels
The real reason Republicans lost, succinctly stated:
Stupid ideas, stupidly pursued, by stupid candidates. That is the reason.
Nobody else is saying it, so I must.
That's it in a nutshell.
Are Things Heating Up in the Himalayas?
For a while, India and China even claimed to have finally settled their
dangerous border dispute. If they ever had a deal, it seems that deal is
in doubt.
The land in question is the northernmost Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh
and the Himalayan region of Aksai Chin. In new Chinese passports those
regions are shown as belonging to the People's Republic. India has
responded by stamping the Chinese passports with its own map showing the
regions as Indian.
China and India went to war along this border in 1962. Since then India
has claimed China has illegally occupied its ter... more »
Is there Bias on BBC Question Time?
Is the BBC in thrall to the liberal establishment? Do right-wingers take to
the telly in disproportionate numbers? Does it really deserve its Tory
epithet, 'Buggers Broadcasting Communism'? Or is the BBC getting it about
right in striking an impartial balance? Whichever way you look at it, these
are not a set of questions likely to be settled by a single blog post.
But one place you might want to look for evidence of BBC bias is its
flagship politics programme, *Question Time*. More specifically, if there
is a leaning to the left or the right, this could be clarified by the
politi... more »
Italy centre left picks candidate for next prime minister
Italy's centre left voted on Sunday to choose the candidate who will be the
leading contender to succeed Mario Monti as prime minister after an
election in March and take charge of steering the country through a deep
recession.
Opinion surveys show Democratic Party leader Pier Luigi Bersani is the
frontrunner among five candidates, followed by Florence mayor Matteo Renzi,
who has vowed to shake up Italy's political establishment if he is chosen
to lead the alliance.
The vote will eliminate a major element of uncertainty in choosing a
successor to Monti's technocrat government.
htt... more »
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